I caught a Pokémon

Fortunately, he didn't seem to care much about it.

"Come with me."

After saying that, he turned and left, heading back to the dojo.

Seeing his cold attitude, Xia You couldn't help but exchange glances with Na Zi and shrug.

It's clear that Uncle Liu doesn't seem to talk much and has a slightly eccentric temper, but Xia You is only here to challenge the dojo. As long as she can fight him, no matter how cold he is, it has nothing to do with him.

However, Xia You remembered that the reason why Liu Bo became like this was because when he was young, he was burned in a battle and became bedridden. At that time, his Mamoswine suddenly left him and never returned. Liu Bo believed that Mamoswine had abandoned him and lost trust in Pokémon, which is why he became so strict now.

Of course, there were some misunderstandings involved, but Xia You was too lazy to pay attention to them. After all, she would leave such matters to Xiao Zhi, who loved to meddle in other people's business, to handle in the future!

Following behind Uncle Liu, Xia You immediately felt that the temperature inside the dojo was significantly colder than outside!

Goodness, it must be below minus ten degrees Celsius by now!

He tightened his clothes and looked into the dojo. He immediately saw a huge ice field in the center of the dojo!

Scattered across the ground were many icicles of various sizes. At this moment, they resembled a giant block of ice, continuously emitting cold air, causing the indoor temperature to plummet, as if one were inside a refrigerator!

Beneath the ice field lies a deep pool of water, which is already frozen solid. As long as the ice is not deliberately damaged, even large Pokémon like Gyarados or Steelix can fight on it without worrying about the ice suddenly breaking!

Xia You's breath turned into a cloud of white mist in the air and then quickly dissipated.

Looking to the left and right, one can see that apart from the arena, the dojo is very simply furnished. The only decent arrangement is a few rows of seats in the audience area. Apart from that, it is completely empty and appears extremely spacious.

At Liu Bo's suggestion, Xia You walked to the trainer command area on the other side.

"Because you arrived too early, Sima... who is the referee of the dojo, couldn't arrive at the dojo this early, so there won't be a referee for this match. Instead, I will take on the role. You don't have any objections, do you?"

"No."

Xia You shook his head. For him, whether there was a referee or not was not important. They could naturally judge for themselves whether they would win or lose.

The referee is merely a 'tool' to make the game appear more formal and fair.

As is customary, Uncle Liu explained the competition rules to Xia You: "The gym battle at Kaji Gym requires three matches. If you defeat all three of my Pokémon, you will have successfully completed the challenge!"

It sounded no different from other dojos, but Xia You still hesitated for a moment.

It's important to know that most Ice-type Pokémon are related to Water, and in terms of type, Ice and Water have a certain advantage over Xia You's Pokémon. Whether it's Scyther, Steelix, Dragonair, Charizard, or even Larvitar, they are all at a disadvantage when facing Ice and Water.

Gyarados wasn't affected much, but that guy was too strong, and Xia You didn't even have the slightest intention of using it.

The same applies to Gengar; Xia You would never use it in a normal battle.

If it were to challenge other gyms, Xia You originally wanted to train Dragonair and her newly caught Larvitar, but now it seems that only Gardevoir and Jolteon are left to use...

Seeing that Uncle Liu was about to take out a Pokémon, Xia You quickly stopped him and told him about her desire to battle against the ace Pokémon.

"Young man, I wasn't wrong about you. You are indeed very confident, daring to directly challenge my ace Pokémon!"

Xia You was taken aback. Hearing what Uncle Liu said, it was clear that he had a certain understanding of her.

"Huh? You know me?"

Uncle Liu nodded first, then shook his head.

"I've only seen a few of your matches on TV, but I've known that guy Xia Bo for a long time. He's talked about you before, so I have some impression of you. And I can tell from his tone that he seems to really respect you!"

That's it!

No wonder he glanced at me a few more times outside the door!

It's quite surprising that Uncle Liu and Uncle Xia, one with a cold personality and skilled in using Ice-type Pokémon, and the other with a passionate, excited, and playful personality and skilled in using Fire-type Pokémon, could become friends.

Seeing Xia You's expression of realization, Uncle Liu continued, "Your strength is different from that of ordinary challengers. Since you have made a request, I will make an exception and fight you with my strongest lineup!"

Uncle Liu put the Poké Ball he had just taken out back into his waist pouch, then rummaged inside and took out another Poké Ball.

Xia You originally intended to be fair and have both sides send out their Pokémon at the same time, just like when challenging the Kikyo Gym and the Inkstone Gym, but Liu Bo threw out a Poké Ball before he could speak.

It seems this old man also has his own pride!

Being challenged by someone who came to his door to directly challenge his ace Pokémon was already breaking the rules, and that was his bottom line. He would never break the rules again!

Alright, let's play like this then!

Pulling herself out of her thoughts, Xia You looked at the arena and realized that Uncle Liu had sent out a white sea lion!

Dew Lion is a relatively common Pokémon. Xia You has dealt with it many times and is not unfamiliar with it. But since Uncle Liu was able to bring it out, it must be very powerful.

After thinking for a moment, Xia You threw out the Poké Ball.

Since Uncle Liu is taking this seriously, I can't afford to lose. I must get off to a good start!

"Go for it, Reyborg! This match is in your hands!"

Chapter 332 Rayquaza VS Dew Lion

As the Poké Ball opened, a flash of blue light appeared, and a Jolteon, looking eager to try, appeared in front of the Dewprik.

In terms of attributes, Dewprik is a Water/Ice type Pokémon, and Jolteon's Electric-type moves have a double advantage against it. Before the battle even starts, Xia You seems to have already gained a significant advantage.

Uncle Liu was fully aware of this, but his expression remained unchanged.

After all, he had been a Pokémon trainer for over fifty years and had fought countless battles. What kind of scene hadn't he seen?

Over the years, even before Xia You, the White Sea Lion had already fought against dozens of Jolteons. Naturally, he had his own way of fighting against type disadvantages!

Come on, young champion, let me see what makes you different from everyone else!

When the match began, both sides issued commands simultaneously.

Anticipating that Xia You would use an electric-type move directly, Uncle Liu's first order was to have Dew Lion build an ice wall in front of him!

Sure enough, as the white sea lion clapped its paws, an ice wall suddenly rose from the ground, and the next second, Jolteon's electric shock struck the ice wall with lightning speed!

boom!

Perhaps it was because the white sea lion was very strong, and the ice wall it released was thick and hard, or perhaps electricity and ice have no mutual restraint relationship, so this attack did not shatter it, but only splashed up layers of ice shards!

"Rayle, go around it!"

At Xia You's voice, Rayquaza moved its limbs and circled to the side.

Unfortunately, although its claws are sharp, they are not good for running on ice, which greatly reduces its speed and gives the white sea lion more time to react.

Just as Jolteon circled around to the other side of Dew Lion, it had just begun to generate electricity when Dew Lion launched an Ice Shard attack at it!

boom!

The ice and lightning attacks collided and exploded violently in mid-air!

The ice shards were shattered by the electric current, turning into glittering dust that fell from the sky, creating a white mist between the two Pokémon.

Xia You raised her eyebrows.

After two consecutive failed attacks, he realized that the old man in front of him was not a simple character that could be easily dealt with!

Moreover, it was clear that this white sea lion was indeed very strong, and Uncle Liu was also very experienced. Thinking about those hot-blooded, impulsive, calm, or careless people, it was obvious that this time, he had met a more intelligent opponent!

It can be said that, under Liu Bo's command, this white sea lion is the strongest of its kind that Xia You has encountered during her travels!

It's not hard to tell from Liu Bo's calm and composed demeanor that he had already anticipated that Reibu would be unaccustomed to the field!

It seems this battle is going to be even tougher than I imagined...

Compared to other dojo masters in the Johto region, and even the equally talented Tsubaki, he is clearly superior!

but it does not matter.

Xia You glanced at Lei Yibu.

The stronger the opponent, the more worthwhile it is to challenge them. Since Uncle Liu's defense is watertight, then just use all your strength to break it!

"Rayle! Stop holding back, unleash your power!!"

At Xia You's command, Ray's fur stood on end with excitement. No longer caring whether it would slip, it suddenly accelerated and traversed the ice at an extremely fast speed, launching an even more ferocious attack on the white sea lion!

Da...da...da da da...

Jolteon's paws lightly touched the ice surface, and it ran faster and faster. Although it almost fell a few times, it was an agile Pokémon, and in just a few breaths, it had already mastered the rhythm!

To avoid slipping, it would dig its claws into the ice with each step to stabilize itself.

Upon seeing this, Uncle Liu's eyes narrowed!

Wow! That's amazing! It actually grew stronger during the battle!!

At this moment, while running, Jolteon first came to an open space and launched Pin Missile, forcing Dew Lion to defend. While Dew Lion blocked its view, Jolteon quickly jumped between the ice pillars to close the distance between them, its mouth flashing with electricity as it bit at Dew Lion!

When Dewpur's eyes caught sight of Jolteon again, the two Pokémon were already very close!

Uncle Liu frowned, recognizing the move at a glance – it was the Lightning Fang!

The two Pokémon are too close together right now, and Bengen doesn't have time to create an ice wall!

"Oh no!" he shouted, "White Sea Lion! Use Freezing Wind!"

The white sea lion opened its mouth, and a cold wind mixed with ice and snow blew towards Jolteon. To Liu Bo's surprise, Jolteon did not retreat at all. Instead, it stubbornly withstood the damage from the freezing wind and bit the white sea lion!

Hum!

The white sea lion let out a painful cry due to the double damage!

This also took Uncle Liu by surprise!

It's important to know that most trainers don't like this kind of fighting style that trades injuries for injuries. They prefer to protect themselves while getting the greatest benefit with the least cost!

This is real life, not a game! You can really feel the pain! Very few Pokémon can overcome their fear and attack while enduring other Pokémon's moves!

However, what Liu Bo didn't know was that Lei Yi Bu's attack style was not actually bred by Xia You.

Actually, perhaps influenced by Gyarados, with it as a role model, Xia You's Pokémon are all very daring and aggressive. Even if they are seriously injured, they will try their best to attack their opponents.

It can only be said that they have been subtly influenced and have collectively formed this style!

At this point, after biting the white sea lion, Raibou in the arena continued to tear at it with its mouth for a while.

At first, the white sea lion struggled and tried to fight back with its Water Tail, but Jolteon released its mouth and kicked it twice before following up with its Electric Shock, knocking it down!

Crackling sounds!

As the dazzling electric current spread outwards, the solid ice on the ground began to crack and melt in the high temperature, with water seeping out from the cracks.

The white sea lion rolled its eyes and slowly collapsed to the ground.

Seeing that it was unconscious, Uncle Liu gently shook his head, then took out a Poké Ball and recalled it.

"You won the first match."

He spoke calmly, appearing to show no emotion.

After all, someone his age and with his level of maturity wouldn't show his thoughts through his emotions, even if he had them.

"Thank you for your kind consideration."

Xia You nodded to Liu Bo, then waved to Lei Yibu.

"You've worked so hard, please come back soon."

He was about to recall Jolteon when he saw that Jolteon was still standing there, merely turning around and calling out to him a few times!

Huh? What's going on?

Seeing its excited expression, Xia You suddenly realized that the battle just now must have gotten it into the zone and it was having a blast!

"Want to continue fighting?" Xia You asked. Seeing Lei Yibu nod emphatically, he thought for a moment, then couldn't help but show a 'I really can't do anything with you' look on his face. He laughed and scolded, "Alright, since you insist, then I'll let you fight one more round!"

On the other side, Uncle Liu watched this scene silently, feeling a pang of sadness at the intimacy between Xia You and Lei Yibu.

Once upon a time, didn't he also trust Pokémon so much and be so close to his Pokémon?

Unfortunately, after experiencing 'that incident', he understood that Pokémon are just Pokémon, merely animals, destined never to become trusted partners for humans!

Chapter 333 Interrupting Spellcasting

At this point, Liu Bo had already sent out his second Pokémon.

After the blue light flashed, Xia You looked ahead and saw that it was a Lapras!

Lapras is said to be a Pokémon with a very high intelligence, but because of its gentle nature and dislike of fighting, it is often captured by humans and hunted in large numbers, making this Pokémon increasingly rare. It can only be found occasionally in the shallow waters of remote islands!