The strongest gym leader starts by beating up Gary.

"That's quite a cheeky comment."

Although the Poké Ball was only white, Fang Yuan considered it to be his most treasured possession.

Fang Yuan carefully shrunk the Poké Ball, then strung it on a rope and hung it around his neck.

"Although Ninetales' strength has declined again, with this Poké Ball, it's like having a new bodyguard."

Just as Fang Yuan was walking back to Professor Oak's research institute, a clear voice rang out.

Nine-Tails got off the hospital bed, transformed back into human form, ran to Fang Yuan's side, and hugged him tightly.

He stared longingly at Fang Yuandao.

"Master, I almost thought I would never see you again, sob sob sob."

Looking at the Nine-Tailed Fox, Fang Yuan smiled and ruffled its head and fox ears.

"Alright, stop being so mushy."

But Nine-Tailed Fox continued to hold Fang Yuan regardless.

Fang Yuan said to Professor Oak

"Thank you so much this time, Professor Oak."

"As for that, this old man didn't help much either." At this moment, Professor Oak became a little embarrassed and asked Fang Yuan in a low voice.

"It's Mewtwo. If there's a chance, could we bring him back to the research institute? I promise I won't do anything, just seeing him a few more times would be great. You know, my biggest wish in this old man's life is to study Pokémon. There's no other Pokémon as special as Mewtwo in the whole world."

Fang Yuan smiled but did not reply.

Then Professor Oak coughed softly and whispered in Fang Yuan's ear...

"You should already know that Tokiwa Dojo was shut down."

"The Eight Great Halls are, after all, the face of the alliance, and some things will never be made public."

"But a new dojo is needed to fill this gap, Master Fang. This is a great opportunity, you must seize it."

Upon hearing Professor Oak's words, Fang Yuan stroked his chin; it would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted.

After all, if he could advance, putting everything else aside, the system rewards alone filled Fang Yuan with anticipation.

However, Fang Yuan also knew that advancing to become one of the eight official gyms in the league was not so simple and required careful planning.

Right now, Fang Yuan only wants to do one thing.

"It's time to go home!"

Chapter 95: Gathering at the Pine Forest Dojo, Sabrina's chance encounter with Joyce.

Matsusa City, Matsusa Dojo.

Fang Yuan looked at Xiao Zhi and Xiao Mao in front of him and said

"Not bad. The number of badges sent out these past few days has been acceptable, and there haven't been too many problems at the gym. You two have passed this test."

"Of course."

After hearing Fang Yuan praise their grades, Xiao Zhi's face lit up with happiness and excitement, while Xiao Mao rubbed his nose a little shyly, but his expression was still very happy.

"Have you two kept up with your training these past few days?"

"Master, are you testing us?"

Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up as he spoke.

Hearing Ash's words, Fang Yuan, still seated, waved to the three Pokémon training and said...

"I'll pass, the battles on Tianwang Island these past few days have already exhausted me."

"How about the two of you have a duel?"

"It seems like you two haven't had a proper fight since you became my disciples, have you?"

"The Alliance Conference is less than two months away. Don't you want to have a match?"

Upon hearing Fang Yuan's words, Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up.

"Of course I do!"

But Xiao Mao waved his hand dismissively, saying...

"I don't want to fight you."

"?Why?"

Ash looked at Gary with a puzzled expression.

At this moment, Xiao Mao tossed his hair in a very flamboyant manner and said...

"Have you forgotten that my Wartortle evolved a couple of days ago?"

"Blastoise's strength now completely overwhelms your baby Pokémon, so my battle with you is just bullying a child."

"What did you say?!"

Upon hearing Xiao Shi's words, the clueless Xiao Zhi immediately became restless and said...

"Who are you calling bullying a kid? My Pokémon are way stronger than yours! Do you think your Blastoise can beat my Pikachu?"

Ash's Pikachu perched on Ash's shoulder, its cheek sacs crackling with electric sparks.

Incidentally, at that time, Gary's Blastoise was level 33, while Ash's Pikachu was level 29. The average level of the remaining Pokémon of the two was about 2 to 3 levels lower than their ace Pokémon.

"Since that's the case, let's have a match! I'll show you what I'm made of!"

"Come on, come on!"

"Are you brave enough for a full-scale 6v6 battle?"

"What's there to be afraid of! Come on then!"

Listening to their conversation, Xiaowen couldn't help but complain.

"Do you know how long a 6v6 match takes? What about the next challenger?"

Hearing Xiaowen's words, Xiaozhi and Xiaomao scratched their heads somewhat embarrassedly.

Just then, Fang Yuan patted Xiao Wen on the shoulder and said...

"At worst, let the challengers watch from the spectator stands first, and then I'll speed things up in the afternoon and have them all come up together."

Hearing Fang Yuan's words, Xiao Wen sighed helplessly.

"Fine, after all, this is your gym, you're in charge, I'm just an intern."

Hearing Xiaowen's words, Fang Yuan smiled and said...

"Then it's hard work for you."

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On the arena at the Matsuzo Gym, Ash and Gary exchanged a glance, their fighting spirit blazing as they spoke.

"Then let's settle this once and for all!"

"Come on Pikachu!"

Ash immediately dispatched his ace Pokémon.

However, Xiao Mao then sent out a Pokémon that surprised Fang Yuan.

"Go, Electabuzz!"

Gary, just like Shinji, sent out an Electabuzz to fight Ash.

Seeing Xiao Mao's Electabuzz, Fang Yuan stroked his chin and said...

"Oh right, I remember that in the anime, one of Gary's frequently used Pokémon in the later stages was Electivire."

"What is this? An inexplicable bond between Electivire and Pikachu?"

"However, unlike Ash's mixed team, Gary's main disciple is clearly going to follow the very orthodox weather team of the Matsumo Gym, and it's a rain team, which is indeed a good choice."

Fang Yuan fully affirmed Xiao Mao's choice.

"By the way, it seems like it's been a long time since I've looked at Xiao Mao's disciple panel."

[Disciple Profile: Shigeru Oki]

[Identity: Professor Oak's grandson]

[Current Strength: Veteran Trainer]

[Tactical Talent: ★★★☆☆]

[Elf Affinity: ★★★☆☆☆]

Willpower: ★★☆☆

(White stars represent the upper limit of talent, black stars represent the current level achieved. Generally, the highest number of stars a trainer can achieve in a single stat is five.)

[Pocketed Pokémon: Blastoise, Eevee, Electabuzz, Scyther, Pidgeotto, Hatterene...]

[Special Talent: The trainer increases the speed of training Pokémon and increases Pokémon affinity by an additional star.]

[Exclusive Questline: Rediscover Your Original Aspirations, Completion Rate 89%]

[Next stage reward: 30 points]

To Fang Yuan's surprise, Xiao Mao's willpower and Pokémon affinity increased by one star, and his tactical talent even gained a white star.

That directly means raising the ceiling of Shigeru's tactical talent!

There's also Shigeru's unique talent; the person who nurtured him also helped raise Shigeru's potential by one star.

This is a remarkable improvement.

Moreover, Xiao Mao's exclusive mission is not far from being completed, and Fang Yuan estimates that the final reward for Xiao Mao's exclusive mission will no longer be a points reward, but some kind of rare item.

"Keep it up, you two!"

The battle was extremely tense. Although Ash's Pikachu was stronger, Gary's Electabuzz had clearly undergone specialized training to counter Pikachu's electric attacks.

It was extremely difficult for Pikachu to fight.

But Xiao Zhi didn't really follow Fang Yuan just to learn basic knowledge.

Besides teaching the basics, Fang Yuan also taught Xiao Zhi another thing.

That's the skill pool!

Trainers like Ash, who are quick thinkers, don't need to train specific tactics, but the wider their skill pool, the better, so they can make the most of Ash's quick thinking.

Ash said to Pikachu

"It's time to settle this! Pikachu Surf!"

Shigeru looked at Pikachu standing on the surfboard and couldn't help but twitch his lips, even though this wasn't the first time he'd seen this move.

But no matter how many times he watched it, Shigeru still thought it was ridiculous that Pikachu could learn to surf.

Just like how Wobo, who has no hands, can learn Ice Punch, and even non-Dragon-type minions like Shrimp and Mudskipper can learn Dragon Dance, it's absurd that a certain pseudo-legendary Dragon-type can't learn it.

A giant wave crashed down, and the Electric Monster was directly hit by the surf, losing its ability to fight.

Of course, the temporary setback did not discourage Xiao Shi, and he quickly took out his second Poké Ball.

"Go, Ibrahimovic!"

Fang Yuan looked at the battlefield and thought...

"It looks like the battle has only just begun."

Just as Fang Yuan was thinking this, a figure dressed in a nurse's uniform suddenly appeared beside him.

"Master Fang, it's been a long time."

At this moment, Qiao Yixue suddenly appeared beside Fang Yuan, looking at him with a smile on her face.

Qiao Yixue sat down directly next to Fang Yuan and said...

"The last time I went to Tianwang Island was too rushed, and I didn't even have a chance to chat with Master Fang."

Upon seeing that it was Qiao Yixue, and especially Latias beside her, Fang Yuan's eyes lit up.