I caught a Pokémon

Walking to the center of the playground, the principal continued, "I think you've already noticed that these students in different outfits each have a different area of ​​study. For example, the students wearing red ninja uniforms specialize in Pokémon battles, while those in yellow and green ninja uniforms focus on improving the power of Pokémon moves. And inside the school building, there are some students wearing blue ninja uniforms who are studying beauty and weight loss!"

"Beauty and weight loss!?"

Xia You looked at him in surprise, wondering what this had to do with ninjutsu.

Does learning this mean I can disguise myself and change my appearance?

However, Lijia, who was standing next to him, lit up with excitement when she heard about beauty and weight loss.

She asked, "Excuse me, how exactly is a beauty treatment performed?"

It is clear that Lijia has a great interest in this subject.

This is understandable, after all, no matter how beautiful a woman is, it is hard for her to remain unmoved when she hears these two words. Even popular female stars who earn hundreds of millions a year will always pay attention to whether their figure is out of shape and whether their face is still radiant!

"Of course, it's through Pokémon." The zookeeper smiled mysteriously. "Take beauty for example, we've discovered that the silk spun by the Orb-weaver has excellent beauty effects. Using it as a face mask will make the skin smoother and more delicate!"

Can spider silk be used for beauty?

Lijia was somewhat surprised, as this was the first time she had heard such a theory, and she hesitated for a moment.

If it were a regular herbal essence mask, she could accept it on her face, but the thread spit out by the round silk spider?

Sorry, she really couldn't imagine what kind of beauty effect it would have!

Is there any scientific basis for this?

In contrast to her, Xia You wasn't too surprised.

After all, on Earth, many things can be used as medicine. For example, bezoar is called a traditional Chinese medicine, but it is actually a dried gallstone from the bovine animal, the ox!

There are many more examples like this. Since animals can do it, Pokémon can too, so there's nothing to be surprised about.

Seeing Lijia's skepticism, the headmaster laughed and said, "Don't underestimate those spider webs! They have amazing beauty effects! After using them, beautiful people will become even more beautiful, and even those who are not good-looking will see improvement!"

Lijia was clearly tempted.

Seeing her like this, the headmaster suddenly put on a bright smile, his kind expression replaced by a shrewd one, and said, "How about it? Are you two interested? We provide three meals a day, nutritionally balanced, as well as 24-hour hot water and free Wi-Fi. We're having a promotion right now, only 21580! You can study for 14 days! Interested in trying it out?"

Hearing him say that, Xia You couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

So they were recruiting! No wonder they let them in and went to all that trouble to explain!

However, Xia Youke had no intention of teaching her Pokémon ninjutsu, and she had no interest in beauty at all.

Just as he was about to refuse, he suddenly heard a whooshing sound from the side. The next second, he saw several flashes of silver light before his eyes, and with a few clanging sounds, several shurikens were stuck in the ground!

Um! ?

These shuriken were right next to him, pressed against the tips of his shoes. If they were just a few centimeters closer, they would have pierced his shoes!

At the same time, a woman dressed in a red ninja outfit suddenly jumped down from a nearby high-rise building and landed in front of Xia You.

Xia You looked closely and saw that the woman had long, dark green hair, outstanding looks, and most importantly, a very alluring aura!

Wait, that face...

Xia You was stunned for a moment, then immediately recognized her as Aya, the younger sister of Aya, the leader of the Crimson Dojo in Kanto!

How did she end up here?

Before Xia You could even speak, Aya's face was already contorted with anger, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "I never expected to run into you here!"

Xia You was puzzled by her attitude, then suddenly remembered that he had offended her after defeating her at the Crimson Dojo, and later, on the way to the Indigo League, he ran into her again and defeated her once more.

This woman... could she have been holding a grudge all this time?

Xia You sighed inwardly, but maintained a slight smile on her face, trying her best to make her expression appear more friendly.

"Miss Aya, we meet again."

"Hmph." Aya crossed her arms and coldly sized up Xia You. "Last time we parted, Fatty Ding showed up out of nowhere and hypnotized us all! And you! You just left me on the grassland! Making me stand in the cold wind all night! With old and new grudges combined, now that I've run into you, it's time to settle this score!"

Chapter 388 Aya's Entanglement

Faced with Aya's questioning, Xia You could use various excuses to deceive her and make her feel better, but after a slight hesitation, he ultimately chose to tell the truth.

"I'm sorry, I left in such a hurry that I forgot to wake you..."

"Forgot...forgot!? Damn it! You bastard!!"

Hearing this, Aya's blood boiled. Especially when she saw that Xia You's tone was apologetic but his expression was calm and insincere, she was so angry that her eyebrows almost stood up!

He actually forgot about himself?! How awful!!

Doesn't he know how he would feel if he woke up the next day to find himself abandoned on the grassland with his face painted with graffiti?

Taking a deep breath, Aya forced herself to calm down, then crossed her arms and snorted coldly, "No matter what, leaving a weak woman there was wrong of you! I swore then and there that I would avenge that arrow! I never expected you to deliver yourself to my doorstep today!"

Xia You shook her head helplessly.

Weak woman?

Who are you talking about?

You're in more danger than anyone else...

Although Aya was arguing fiercely, he could tell from the shuriken stuck in the ground in front of him that, despite the sharp ninja tools appearing dangerous, Aya actually had no intention of hurting him.

Just like last time, she was simply trying to intimidate herself with a show of force.

Otherwise, if it really sensed the killing intent, Gengar, hiding in the shadows, would definitely have intervened to stop these shuriken!

Despite appearing to be within arm's reach, Aya's control was impeccable. Her strength and skill were precisely measured, fully demonstrating that she was a highly skilled female ninja!

Hearing this, the headmistress first looked at the aggressive Aya, then at the calm Xia You, and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What? You two knew each other before?"

Aya turned to the headmaster and said solemnly, "Teacher, I have some grudges with this man that need to be resolved. Could you please clear a battlefield for us?"

The headmaster was taken aback. Although he didn't know what grudge or misunderstanding existed between the two, he still shook his head.

This is a school, not a suitable place to settle their personal grudges. If word gets out, people who don't know the situation might think that the school is mismanaging itself and condoning students' wanton revenge!

Before the principal could speak, Aya seemed to have already seen through his concerns and added, "You don't know, do you? This man is the champion of this year's Quartz Conference. This is a rare opportunity. I think it's very worthwhile for the students to observe and learn from such an opponent!"

"Oh? The Quartz Conference champion!?"

The headmaster glanced at Xia You in surprise, carefully examining the young man before him. He never expected that the champion of the Quartz Tournament would come to their Ninja Academy!

They're really young...

At such a young age, he has already won a regional championship, and his future prospects are destined to be limitless!

If... it were possible to observe such people fighting up close, it would definitely be of great help to the students...

Seeing the director's hesitant expression, Xia You knew he was already tempted and couldn't help but sigh.

He understood that today's confrontation was inevitable, and this matter had to be resolved, otherwise he would inevitably be harassed by Aya again afterward.

Thinking of this, he nodded to the director.

"Principal, don't worry, this is not a grudge, just an ordinary battle."

Since Xia You had said so, the principal's concerns were dispelled. He glanced at the distance and saw the students looking at them with curious eyes. After a moment's thought, he finally agreed.

"Alright, come with me."

Seeing Xia You agree, Aya finally smiled.

Only then did she have the mind to look at Xia You's side, but when her gaze fell on Li Jia, she immediately exclaimed, "Huh!? Miss Li Jia!? What are you doing here!?"

As one of the gym leaders in the Kanto region, Rika is naturally known by many people. Moreover, Aya is Aya's sister and knows the other gym leaders very well. Therefore, she recognized Rika's identity at a glance.

"Hello, Miss Aya, we meet again." Lijia placed her hands on her lower abdomen and gave her a slight bow with perfect poise.

Upon seeing this, Aya quickly and politely returned the greeting.

When she looked up, Lijia smiled and said, "I'm currently teaming up with Mr. Xia You to catch Grass-type Pokémon in Johto."

"Team up with him?"

Aya was puzzled, wondering why these two had gotten together, but before she could ask any more questions, the group had already arrived at a battlefield.

Upon seeing the principal approaching, the students who had been training there earlier tactfully made way for her, but instead of going far, they observed Xia You with great interest.

Although they hadn't heard the conversation between the group, they could clearly sense something was amiss from the tense atmosphere between Aya and the man!

You should know that Aya is the most outstanding disciple of the Ninja Academy. Unlike ordinary students, she is a key disciple personally trained by the headmaster!

Moreover, since she was an excellent ninja herself, she was completely incomparable to these students who had joined the ninja profession halfway through their training!

In addition, Aya is very beautiful and strong, and has always been a star player in this school. Her every move has attracted a lot of attention!

With a wave of his hand, the principal told all the students to stop training and to gather around.

He cleared his throat and introduced Xia You to everyone: "Everyone, please take a break. Let me introduce you. The man standing next to me is Mr. Xia You, the champion of this year's Indigo League. He and Aya will be having a Pokémon battle here!"

Upon hearing that this man was actually the Quartz Tournament champion, the students were greatly surprised, especially when they heard that he was going to fight Aya. They couldn't help but whisper among themselves and discuss the matter.

Who would have thought the champion would come here!?

Moreover, judging from the situation just now, Xia You must know Aya, and there must have even been some unpleasant things between them!

Some students with wild imaginations, after seeing Lijia next to Xia You and then looking at Aya, have even started to imagine a scenario of starting something and then abandoning it!

Could it be that this champion has been caught cheating on his girlfriend?

At this moment, Xia You and Aya walked towards the battlefield and then stood on opposite sides.

Upon hearing the news, even more students poured out of the teaching buildings and dormitories, surrounding the battlefield so tightly that the number of people definitely exceeded two hundred!

This highly anticipated match undoubtedly added a touch of surprise to their otherwise calm and monotonous studies!

Xia You looked around and saw so many people. She knew that probably all the students from the Ninja Academy had appeared here!

Chapter 389 Battle against Muk

A gentle breeze was blowing, and the sun was shining brightly.

At this moment, on a battlefield in the Ninja Academy, Xia You and Aya stood on opposite sides, gazing at each other from afar.

Seeing that he was ready, Aya asked calmly, "How do you want to fight? Is it a one-round showdown? Or a battle to the very end, until the last Pokémon?"

Although she was the one who proposed the competition, she didn't want people to think that she was using her power to bully others. Therefore, she thought it would be better for Xia You to propose the rules, as that would be fairer.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Xia You threw the question back at her: "I'm easygoing, whatever you want, you can set the rules."

cut!

That's really infuriating!

Did they think they had it all figured out?!

Seeing Xia You's composed demeanor, Aya snorted inwardly. She had already made up her mind to defeat this man, and now seeing Xia You so nonchalant, she secretly vowed to go all out and show this guy the results of her hard work at this ninja academy!

I won't be defeated by you as easily as I was last time and the time before that! And this time, there won't be any troublesome samurai or Jigglypuffs interfering with us!!

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath, suppressing her eagerness, and said, "Then let's have a three-on-three battle. Both sides send out their Pokémon at the same time, and whoever's Pokémon is the last one standing will be the winner!"

"can."

Xia You shrugged, offering no objection.

Actually, it wasn't that he looked down on Aya, but in order to avoid defeat and get rid of this woman's entanglement, he had already decided to use his main lineup. With them on the field, Xia You didn't think he would lose!

Due to their special status, the headmaster naturally served as the referee for this duel.

Once both sides had taken out their first Poké Balls, he swung his arm down.

"First match—begin!"

As the principal finished speaking, Xia You and Aya simultaneously threw out Poké Balls. With two flashes of blue light, two Pokémon, one large and one medium-sized, appeared on the field at the same time.

The Pokémon that Aya sent out was a Muk. As soon as it appeared, everyone near the battlefield smelled a pungent stench!

The smell is like a long-neglected sewer, making you want to vomit!

Muk's opponent is a dragon-shaped Pokémon that flaps its wings in mid-air, its eyes filled with fighting spirit!

Needless to say, this is Xia You's Charizard!

As a single Poison-type Pokémon, Xia You was not surprised that Aya sent it out.

After all, as the younger sister of the Poison-type Gym Leader, Aya is also proficient in Poison-type Pokémon. And there are only a few types of Poison-type Pokémon in the Kanto and Johto regions, so Xia You can probably guess who she will send out.