The strongest gym leader starts by beating up Gary.

"And in one fell swoop, the Thorn Dragon King's aptitude was upgraded from mid-grade to high-grade."

"Although it's only just touched the edge of top-grade, even the worst top-grade is still top-grade!"

Fang Yuan originally thought that the chances of the Thorn Dragon King winning were only 50%.

However, looking at the Kingdra after its evolution, which far exceeded expectations, Fang Yuan calculated that he had at least an 80% chance of winning.

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Time quickly passed to the morning of the second day.

Fang Yuan still had faint dark circles under his eyes, and he struggled to stand up, supporting his back.

"Phew~ I was exhausted last night. I was dragged by Kurama to absorb Tokiwa's power again."

"If it weren't for my strong stamina, I don't know if I would have been able to get out of bed tonight."

Fang Yuan squinted and checked the remaining Tokiwa power in his mind.

"It's alright, I still have enough energy for another match."

After leaving the hotel, Fang Yuan didn't even check the message on the information card and went straight to battlefield number 144.

Just as Fang Yuan arrived, he heard some noise in the distance.

Seven or eight people, holding name tags and light sticks, had already lined up opposite Fang Yuan.

It's like fans waiting for a big star.

Seeing Fang Yuan's puzzled look, Xiao Wen leaned close to his ear and said...

"After all, Xiaochun is Yulongdu's cousin, and she has always been very high-profile, so she also has her own fan club."

Upon hearing Xiaowen's explanation, Fang Yuan's lips twitched involuntarily, recalling Xiaomao's even more exaggerated cheerleading squad.

"These guys."

Just then, the protagonist that everyone had been waiting for finally arrived at the battlefield.

A tall girl dressed in a blue combat suit and a dark red cloak appeared before Fang Yuan, tossing her hair with one hand and looking at him.

"You're my opponent today?"

Fang Yuan nodded expressionlessly.

"He looks a bit weak, but I don't mind."

Looking at the arrogant Xiaochun, Fang Yuan no longer intended to hide his identity and said...

"Who taught you to talk to a gym leader like that?"

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The update was late tonight because I went to fix some bugs from the beginning. But I got carried away and ended up fixing part of the content after chapter 72, basically deleting all of Masao's storyline.

This section didn't feel very well written; after the revisions, the book flows much better.

If you feel there are any problems with the plot, feel free to @ me, and I will seriously consider your opinions.

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Chapter 79 Sea Dragon VS King Dragon

"A dojo master?!"

Upon hearing these three words, the audience and Xiaochun were stunned for a moment.

Xiaochun never expected that she would encounter a dojo master during the preliminary rounds.

Xiaochun's fans also looked at each other in bewilderment, and several of them even quietly put away their light sticks.

While the Gym Leader's status isn't as useful when facing those high-ranking old guys in the League, it's quite useful when dealing with these ordinary trainers.

Gym leaders are basically the highest-level trainers they can come into contact with!

"It's the gym leader! Can Tsubaki beat him?"

"I don't know. Although the gym leader is very strong, Tsubaki is also Lance's cousin. It's not certain who will win or lose."

Now that you mention it, it does seem true.

"And so what if you're a gym leader? Who among us hasn't beaten a few gym leaders?"

"It makes sense!"

Although they all knew in their hearts that the gym leader's true strength was much greater than what they had seen.

However, most people will tend to underestimate an opponent they have defeated.

"Go, Xiaochun!"

"Defeat that gym leader!"

"Little Chun will win!"

Hearing the cheers of the fans, Xiao Chun finally snapped out of her shock at discovering Fang Yuan's identity.

Although Xiaochun had been influenced by Lance's presence and knew a little about the strength of the gym leader, she was much better than those blindly supportive fans.

Even so, Xiaochun still looked at Fang Yuan with some disdain.

Because Fang Yuan is just too young.

"At this age, he looks like he just got his first Pokémon. If it weren't for the gym's resources, how could someone like him become a gym trainer!"

Moreover, in Xiaochun's opinion, being the head of a dojo is not a very good position.

Of course, these were just thoughts that Xiaochun dared to keep to herself.

Fang Yuan looked at Xiao Chun and said

"By the way, you haven't challenged the Matsuzo Gym yet, how about we treat this competition as a gym battle?"

"If you win, you will not only advance to the next round, but you will also receive the Weather Badge from my Matsumo Gym."

Upon hearing Fang Yuan's suggestion, Xiao Chun instinctively wanted to refuse.

After all, Xiaochun had no intention of participating in the League Conference, so the gym badge was of no use to her.

Just as she was thinking this, a sudden inspiration struck her, and she thought of...

"If I could beat this gym leader, would I be able to get my cousin to give up on making me the gym leader?"

Xiao Chun looked at Fang Yuandao

"I agree to your request!"

Fang Yuan smiled slightly.

"That's good."

Xiaochun looked at the Poké Ball in her hand, took a deep breath, and said...

"Go for it, my darling!"

Xiaochun dispatched her ace Pokémon, a very well-bred Seadra.

【Pokémon: Seadra♂】

[Level; 33]

【Special Ability: Poison Sting (30% chance to poison the opponent after a melee attack hits)】

[Qualification: Superior]

[Skills: Water Cannon, Iron Head, Surf, Poison, Dragon Pulse, Waterfall, Dragon Dance...]

[Description: A well-bred sea drake, skilled in close combat.]

A robust sea drake appeared on the battlefield.

Looking at the sea dragon in front of him, Fang Yuan shook his head slightly.

"Seadragon, which excels in physical attacks, doesn't seem like a good choice at all."

Yes, unlike the usual Seadra that focuses on Special Attack, Tsubaki's Seadra is a very rare example of a Seadra that chooses to focus on Physical Attack.

However, Fang Yuan believes that Kingdra is not necessarily unable to go for physical attack, since Kingdra has the same base attack and physical attack stats, and it can also learn Dragon Dance, the strongest speed attack move!

There's still a chance if we go for physical attacks.

Moreover, Kingdra is a Pokémon with rather unique base stats. Apart from its HP and Speed, Kingdra's Attack and Defense stats are both 95, making it a standard all-rounder.

However, one slightly awkward thing is that during the Seadra era, Seadra's Attack stat was only 65.

Despite the added benefit of the poisonous sting, the attack power was like a strong man wielding a small knife—powerful but unable to unleash it.

The standard approach is inefficient and ineffective.

"No wonder Yulongdu said her cousin's aptitude was average."

At this moment, Xiaochun noticed that Fang Yuan hadn't sent out any Pokémon, so she said to him...

"Master Fang, may I send out your Pokémon?"

Fang Yuan cleared his mind of the jumbled thoughts and nodded.

Without the slightest hesitation, Fang Yuan dispatched the Thorn Dragon King, which he had prepared long ago.

The audience in the stands were stunned to see that Fang Yuan had actually sent out the Thorn Dragon King.

"It's actually the evolved form of Seadra! Kingdra! Little Chun has a bad feeling!"

"Yeah, isn't using Kingdra just pure bullying?"

Unlike the indignant audience, Xiaochun's face showed no panic; instead, she appeared angry, gritting her teeth as she spoke.

"Master Fang really looks down on me!"

"They actually chose to send out a free-range Pokémon raised at the gym to battle me!"

Xiao Chun could tell at a glance that Fang Yuan's Kingdra had obviously not received rigorous training, and could even be described as a blank slate!

It's a standard gym Pokémon!

Adding to the difference in level and training, Xiaochun did not think that her Seadra was weaker than her opponent's. On the contrary, she was very angry that Fang Yuan had sent out a gym Pokémon to fool her!

Seeing King Thorn Dragon appear, not only was Tsubaki angry, but even Lance, who was watching from mid-air, was dumbfounded.

"Is Fang Yuan really going to mess things up?"

"If he loses to Tsubaki, how can I let Tsubaki become the dojo master?"

However, since things have come to this point, Lance can only hope that this young man, who has received such high praise from Kikuko and Professor Oak, can give him a pleasant surprise.

Seeing Xiaochun's anger, Fang Yuan calmly said...

"As I said, it's a gym battle, so of course we have to send out our gym Pokémon, right?"

Upon hearing Fang Yuan's words, Xiao Chun vowed in her heart that she would make this arrogant dojo master pay the price!

She wanted to utterly defeat Fang Yuan and make him lose all face!

"The battle begins!"

As a referee for working-class people, I can't be bothered with the complicated relationship between Fang Yuan and Xiao Chun.

He just wanted to end the match as quickly as possible and clock out.

Chapter 80 Dragon Star Cluster, the strongest move of the Dragon type!

"Seadragon, Surf!"

As soon as the battle began, Xiaochun immediately commanded her Seadra to launch a fierce attack.

This has always been Xiaochun's fighting style.

Seadra gathered its power, and a giant wave surged towards Kingdra!

Looking at the giant waves controlled by the Thorn Dragon King, Fang Yuan remained extremely calm, without even considering asking the Thorn Dragon King to dodge.