The strongest gym leader starts by beating up Gary.

【Sprite: Meow♂】

[Qualification: Low-grade (Potential was exhausted due to talking; originally top-grade)]

[Level: 10 (Cannot be upgraded)]

[Skills: Frenzied Claws, Claws, Impact]

[Evaluation: A cat whose skill points were misallocated; although its strength cannot be improved, it possesses a clever mind and has learned human language.]

Fang Yuan looked at Miao Miao and couldn't help but think to himself.

"If we capture Meowth and give it to Professor Oak, it wouldn't be difficult to get a pseudo-legendary Pokémon in return, right?"

Talking sprites are of great research value.

For some reason, after seeing Fang Yuan, Miao Miao suddenly felt a chill down her spine, as if she might be kidnapped at any moment.

Meow Meow watched Fang Yuan raise a wary voice, and slowly extended its paw.

Just then, Fang Yuan reached out his hand first.

Fang Yuan skillfully stroked Miao Miao's chin, then used his other hand to stroke Miao Miao's head all the way down to the bottom.

This set of cat-petting techniques instantly subdued the originally hostile cat.

"What is this feeling, meow~? It feels so good, meow~"

"Meow! What's wrong with you?!"

Just as the hot-tempered Musashi was about to get angry, Kojiro grabbed him and whispered something in his ear.

"This is the dojo master of the Matsuzo Dojo!"

"Gym leaders are all very strong. If we mess with one, we'll definitely be in deep trouble!"

"What about Meow Meow?"

Kojiro looked at the already corrupted Meow Meow and said...

"There's no other way, Meow Meow will just have to make do for now!"

"In short, you absolutely must not offend him!"

More than an hour later, Fang Yuan and his two companions, having eaten and drunk their fill, were about to leave the hot pot restaurant.

However, just as Fang Yuan was about to take Miaomiao away,

Musashi and Kojiro looked at Meow Meow with extreme anxiety, as if their friend was about to be kidnapped.

Seeing this, Fang Yuan finally handed Meow Meow over to Musashi and Kojiro.

"Alright, here's your Meow Meow back."

Seeing that Meow Meow had returned, Musashi and Kojiro breathed a sigh of relief.

But at that moment, Fang Yuan somehow appeared behind Musashi and Kojiro.

Fang Yuan placed his hands on Kojiro and Musashi's shoulders and said...

"Alright, you should probably leave now. I'll let you off this time since you didn't cause any trouble in Matsuzamo City. I won't send you to find Miss Officer Jenny."

"But if you dare to cause trouble in Matsumo City, I wouldn't mind digging three more holes behind the Matsumo Gym, understand?"

"The Rockets trio!"

Upon hearing Fang Yuan's words, whether it was Meow Meow, Musashi, or Kojiro, their entire bodies seemed to be bound by an invisible force, unable to move.

They were almost scared to death when they heard their identities were exposed.

"We were wrong, we know we were wrong. Don't worry, we'll leave Songzao City right away! We'll never come back!"

Just as Musashi and his two companions were trembling with fear.

Fang Yuan had disappeared at some point.

It was only then that the Rockets trio realized that they were unable to move because countless tiny grains of sand had fixed them in place.

The three members of Team Rocket, who had survived the ordeal, exchanged glances, then quickly packed their things and left Matsumo City.

At the same time, the Rockets trio swore they would never come to Matsumo City again!

Chapter 24 Secret Techniques of the Matsuzo Dojo

After Fang Yuan and his group left, the Rockets trio immediately packed up their things.

Then a hot air balloon shaped like a cat floated up from the hot pot restaurant and left Matsuzao City without looking back.

Seeing the hot air balloon rise into the sky, Fang Yuan actually breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, don't underestimate the Rockets trio just because they aren't very strong; their ability to cause trouble is top-notch.

Fang Yuan suspected that if they were left in Songzao City, it wouldn't be surprising if they attracted a few divine beasts over at any time.

As the gym leader, Fang Yuan naturally couldn't let such a menace remain in Matsuzo City, so he could only scare them a little and make them go far away.

However, watching the Meow Meow hot air balloon fly away, Fang Yuan still felt a little regretful and said...

"It's a pity we didn't get to hear the Rockets' signature line."

But Fang Yuan knew that it was only a matter of time before they met again.

Looking at Fang Yuan on the ground, the Team Rocket trio, who were already halfway up in the hot air balloon, gradually became arrogant again.

"He's called a dojo master, but he's just a kid after all!"

"You just wait, we..."

Just as Musashi was shouting arrogantly.

A bolt of lightning exploded around Musashi and his companions!

Musashi, Meow Meow, and Kojiro, whose faces were filled with terror the moment before the weather changed drastically.

The three of them hugged each other tightly and said

"How did the weather suddenly change like this, meow~"

At this moment, Kojiro finally put his specialty to use.

"I remember now, the Matsumo Gym in Matsumo City is a gym that specializes in weather. This weather must be that guy's doing!"

"And to be able to summon such strong weather in such a short time, this Pokémon must be very powerful! It's definitely much stronger than that brat's Pikachu!"

"Musashi, it's all your fault for talking nonsense!"

"Are you blaming me?" Musashi said, quite indignantly.

"Stop talking, the hot air balloon is about to explode! Meow!"

Amidst the terrified cries of the meows, a bolt of lightning struck the hot air balloon's exhaust port, instantly causing a massive explosion!

With a loud explosion, the Team Rocket trio were violently propelled away by the blast.

The three, covered in wounds, hugged each other and said in unison.

"What a disgusting feeling!"

Watching the shooting star streak across the sky, Fang Yuan put his hand on his eyebrow and said...

Wow, it can fly really far!

After the Rockets were blown away, the previously turbulent weather quickly disappeared, returning to its original sunny state.

Just as Kojiro had guessed, it was indeed Fang Yuan's spirit who had done all of this.

However, contrary to Kojiro's deduction, it was not a powerful Pokémon that accomplished all of this.

It was actually a seemingly insignificant floating bubble.

The floating bubble lay listlessly on Fang Yuan's shoulder, looking completely drained and almost collapsing.

"Well done, floating bubbles."

Hearing Fang Yuan's words, Floating Bubble's eyes, though weak, were still filled with joy.

"Come back and rest for a bit."

Seeing everything Fang Yuan did, Xiao Mao and Xiao Wen, who were standing next to him, were completely shocked.

They had no idea why a hot air balloon would suddenly rise from the restaurant where they had just eaten, and why Fang Yuan would suddenly attack it.

But Xiaowen was the most shocked; she grabbed Fang Yuan's shoulder and said...

"Master, how did you do that? With Floating Bubble's abilities, it's absolutely impossible for it to control such strong weather in such a short time! This is completely illogical!"

Seeing Xiaowen's shocked expression, which was the first time he had ever seen her like this, Fang Yuan chuckled.

"This is the ancestral method of our Songzao Dojo. Without some secret skills, how could one dare to become the head of the dojo?"

"Can you leave it to me?"

As soon as she said those words, Xiaowen realized something was wrong.

How could a dojo's most closely guarded secrets be passed on to an outsider like yourself?

Fang Yuan smiled mysteriously.

"It's not impossible."

Upon hearing Fang Yuan's words, not only Xiao Wen, but even Xiao Mao's eyes widened in surprise.

Shigeru remained silent, not because he wasn't interested in the technique, but because, as Professor Oak's grandson, he knew very well that some techniques were not to be passed on to outsiders.

For example, Professor Oak's notes compiled over decades of research on Pokémon...

So even though he was very envious, Xiao Mao didn't ask him directly.

But when Fang Yuan said, "It's not impossible," Xiao Mao was also tempted.

Xiao Mao and Xiao Wen stared longingly at Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan chuckled and said...

"Although these skills are family secrets and cannot be passed on to outsiders, you can completely join our Fang family."

“For example, Xiao Mao, if you change your name to Fang Mao and then call me godfather, then I can teach you.”

Xiao Mao's lips twitched upon hearing Fang Yuan's words, but he still waved his hand and said...

"Grandpa will beat me to death then, so let's forget about it."

"But Xiaowen can have it a little simpler."

"Really?" Xiaowen's eyes immediately turned cold.

"Yes, if you marry into the Matsuzo Dojo, wouldn't you be part of the family?"

Hearing Fang Yuan's words, Xiao Wen was taken aback at first, then looked at Fang Yuan's face, her expression turning slightly red.

"No, absolutely not!"

Chapter 25 Ash has two badges

Watching the Team Rocket trio disappear into the horizon like shooting stars, Fang Yuan suddenly thought of a possibility.

"Huh~ Since Team Rocket has appeared in Matsumo City, does that mean Ash has also arrived in Matsumo City?"

In Fang Yuan's view, the relationship between Xiao Zhi and Team Rocket is like that of Louis XVI and the guillotine, the boss and the helicopter, and Kun Ge and the overalls—they are inseparable!

Fang Yuan stroked his chin and said

"Just taking Shigeru as a disciple brings such a generous reward. If we could take Ash as a disciple, the reward would be unimaginable!"

Just as Fang Yuan was about to take Xiao Zhi as his disciple.

At the Pokémon Center in Matsumo City, three cavemen are wolfing down their food at the table.

"Waaaaah~ Miss Joey, this omelet rice is so delicious!"

"Yes, to be able to meet Miss Joey from Matsuzao City in this lifetime is the greatest joy of my life..."

Before Xiaogang could finish speaking, Xiaoxia kicked him in the stomach.

"Eat properly!"