I caught a Pokémon

Pelipper got a solid slap, and this time, because it was slapped on the face, it couldn't take it anymore. It opened its mouth, and instantly, three eye-catching Poké Balls flew out amidst the spittle!

Pelipper crashed heavily to the ground, and the three Poké Balls fell beside it, bouncing a few times on the ground!

A Poké Ball rolled right up to Xiaoxia's feet. Xiaoxia was stunned for a while before she understood what it was and realized what Xia You had meant earlier!

"So you're a fraud!" she glared at Anthony, furious. "I really thought your Pelipper was some amazing Pokémon! Turns out you're just using these kinds of tricks to swindle people! You even dared to claim your Pokémon is the strongest in the world, how shameless!!"

Anthony's face changed drastically, turning deathly pale. But his lie had been exposed, leaving him speechless and afraid to say anything more!

He took out a Poké Ball, caught the unconscious Pelipper in it, then quickly walked to the field, picked up the scattered Poké Balls, and then slunk away from the battlefield without stopping.

This demeanor is completely different from his arrogant self just now!

To put it simply, the secret to Pelipper's ability to use three different types of moves—Electric, Grass, and Fire—is that Anthony had hidden several Poké Balls in Pelipper's mouth beforehand. Whenever it was time to use a move, Pelipper would simply twist its tongue to release the corresponding Pokémon!

Once the Pokémon inside the Poké Ball uses its move, it can simply twist its tongue again to retrieve the Pokémon from its mouth without anyone noticing!

Such an operation naturally requires a certain level of skill, and the fact that they can perform it so skillfully without being noticed and without being affected by the moves in their mouths shows that Anthony and Pelipper must have practiced a lot in private!

If Anthony had used that energy and time on crooked paths instead of focusing on training, Pelipper's strength would have definitely improved significantly, enough to defeat an average trainer!

In the end, it was his opportunistic tricks that ruined him.

Seeing Xiaoxia still chattering away at Anthony's departing figure, Xia You shook her head and patted her shoulder.

"Alright, let's go."

"Huh?" Xia asked in surprise when she heard that Xia You was just going to leave like that. "Aren't you going to do anything about it? This guy has fooled so many people. If he just leaves like this, it's too easy for him!"

"What can we do?" Xia You said indifferently. "To put it bluntly, this is just a matter of his character. Those who were defeated by him didn't suffer any losses. What can we do even if we call the police? And look, when he left, his face only showed the embarrassment of his lies being exposed, but no shame. We know that after we leave, he will still not repent and will definitely continue to deceive people in this way."

"Then what can we do?" Xiaoxia was even more furious after hearing this. "Are we just going to watch him continue to defeat those unsuspecting trainers in this way?"

"You," Xia You rubbed Xiaoxia's head and said patiently, "This world is not only about right and wrong, but also about the darkness and darkness of human nature. If we are facing bad people, we naturally cannot stand idly by. But when we encounter such people, we don't have any good ways to deal with them. We can only wait until they meet a really tough guy, make them suffer a great loss, and learn the lesson they deserve!"

"Then let's spread this around!" Xiaoxia said unwillingly, "Let everyone know how despicable he is, so that no one else will fall for it!"

Xia You shook her head: "This is just a last resort. Doing so will waste a lot of our time, and if Anthony just moves to another place, all our efforts will be in vain. Okay, stop thinking about it. There's no need to add to our troubles because of someone like that!"

Xia Youlian comforted and persuaded Xiaoxia, and finally managed to get her away from there.

This reveals the different personalities of the women. If Lijia were still by his side, she would have just smiled and shook her head, just like him, and wouldn't have taken it to heart.

Only Xiaoxia, with her strong sense of justice, young age, and inexhaustible energy, would be so petty.

If it were Naz, it would be even simpler. With a wave of her hand, she could turn Anthony into a rag doll and leave him in a corner for a few years!

Fortunately, Xiaoxia has the heart of a young girl. Although she was still indignant at the time, she quickly put the matter behind her after setting off again with Xia You and walking for a short while. In the blink of an eye, she became that cheerful and lively girl again!

Chapter 604 Communication with Du Juan

That night, Xia You and Xiao Xia missed the town and ended up camping by a nearby small lake.

Xia You set up the tent and invited Xiao Xia inside. Of course, unlike Na Zi and Li Jia who slept under the covers, the two of them slept on either side of each other with a light between them, leaving room for each other. The tent was used to block the wind and rain.

Even so, it made Xiaoxia blush and start to imagine what would happen next.

Without Lijia, Xia You naturally took on the important task of preparing dinner!

Although his cooking skills were only so-so, he had spent a lot of time with Lijia and had learned quite a bit. After a few attempts, he cooked a seasonal soup as the main dish, which turned out to be very delicious.

He was very satisfied, and Xiaoxia also praised it highly!

The two of them, along with their Pokémon, had a hearty meal. After the sun had completely set, darkness had fallen, and the moon was high in the sky, they cleaned up the dishes and sat in front of the tent, gazing at the calm lake and chatting.

The campfire crackled and popped, and starlight was scattered on the lake, reflecting off the water like a silver river.

Eevee, Torchic, and Misty's Pokémon were playing and frolicking around him, while Gengar sat like an old monk, admiring the beauty of the starry sky.

Xia You poked at the blazing fire with a stick, then turned to Xiaoxia and asked, "I really didn't expect your sisters to agree to your trip so easily."

"What's the big deal?" Xiaoxia smiled, but there was a hint of reluctance in her smile. "They're very supportive of my trip, and even if they disagreed, it wouldn't matter. I won't listen to them!"

In fact, after returning to Cerulean Gym, Misty rested at home for a few days. When she planned to set off again for a trip to Hoenn, she was met with strong opposition from Ayame and Botan!

The three Hua Lan sisters are now fully focused on water ballet, and they are eager to hand over the work of the dojo to Xiao Xia as soon as possible.

Fortunately, Xiaoxia secretly sought out her older sister, Yinghua. After some persuasion and emotional appeal, Changpu and Mudan finally agreed to let Xiaoxia travel for a while longer.

When the time comes, they must obediently return to inherit the dojo.

She didn't tell Xia You about these things. Although there was a condition for the exchange, she had long seen that her three older sisters were not interested in the position of headmaster. Hua Lan Dojo was their home and they couldn't let go of it. Therefore, Xia understood that the position of headmaster would eventually be inherited by her.

Being able to delay things a little longer is already a bonus!

Xia You didn't take Xiaoxia's answer to heart. In fact, because he had watched the anime, even if Xiaoxia didn't say it, he knew in his heart that it might not be long before Xiaoxia returned to Cerulean Gym to take over her sisters' positions and truly become a gym leader.

But speaking of the Cerulean Gym...

Remembering that Xiaoxia was a trainer who came from a Water-type gym, Xia You took out a Poké Ball and released the Feebas she had just caught on the beach outside Petalburg City.

Even Misty, a Water-type Trainer, frowned upon seeing this yellowish-brown, rather ugly-looking fish Pokémon.

"Xia You-ge, is this your new Pokémon? Why does it look...so...so..."

Knowing what she wanted to say, Xia You laughed and took out her Pokédex, bringing up the picture of Milotic for Xiaoxia to see.

"Don't let its current ugliness fool you, it will be quite beautiful after it evolves."

After Xia You's explanation, Xiaoxia realized that she had judged people by their appearance, and she stuck out her tongue in embarrassment.

At this moment, Xia You asked Xiaoxia for advice on how to raise this fish Pokémon.

Although I had experience raising Magikarp before, the experience of lifting Magikarp high and smashing it at other Pokémon was obviously not suitable for Feebas.

Hearing Xia You ask her a question filled her with joy and immense satisfaction!

Suppressing her joy, she shared all the knowledge she knew with Xia You without reservation. It must be said that, as someone who had lived in a dojo since childhood, she had noticed some small details that Xia You had never noticed before. Now that the two of them had exchanged ideas, Xia You could say that she had benefited a lot!

That wasn't all. With Xiaoxia's help, Xia You tried some more professional training methods for Water-type Pokémon in the lake, and achieved good results.

After this experience, he felt even more confident about raising the ugly fish!

……

The next morning, the two packed their bags, buried the ashes, and set off again.

After walking for another hour, they left the plains, and Xia You arrived in Kanaz City for the second time.

Accompanied by Xiaoxia, he didn't go anywhere else this time, but went straight to the Kanaz Gym.

The Corsair Gym is located on an open space in the city and is the official gym of the Pokémon League. Surrounded by yellow earth and rocks, it seems to have been deliberately created to be distinct from the bustling city center. It seems that the designer wanted to use this direct approach to tell challengers what the gym's attributes are!

Looking at the dojo's design, it's a huge imitation mountain, as if a dojo was carved out from under a giant rocky mountain!

The Gym Leader is Dujuan, who is proficient in Rock-type Pokémon and is known as a high-achieving student who is obsessed with rocks. In addition to being the Gym Leader, Dujuan is also a teacher at the Pokémon Academy. Both of her professions are respected and have a certain social status, which makes Dujuan have a great reputation and prestige in Rustboro City!

After adjusting her mindset, Xia You took a deep breath and entered the Kanaz Gym with Xiaoxia.

After greeting the receptionist, the two were led directly to the battlefield.

Before she even got close, Xia You could see a girl in a gray-blue dress and red stockings, with a red bow tie and headband, directing some students in uniform to clear the battlefield on a rocky field of varying sizes.

To be honest, it's really hard to guess Du Juan's age.

Judging from her attire, she should be a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, but her face suggests she is about the same age as Xia You.

If she really had to describe it, Xia You felt that she was just pretending to be young!

Of course, this is not to belittle Du Juan's aesthetics and taste. It can only be said that she has a very youthful mindset and a beautiful expectation for herself!

Upon hearing footsteps, Du Juan naturally noticed Xia You's arrival.

She took a few steps to greet Xia You, and bowed slightly.

"Hello, I'm Du Juan, the gym leader here. Welcome to challenge the Kanaz Gym!"

Chapter 605 Xia You's Improved Aesthetic Sense

"Hello, Miss Du Juan. I am Xia You, and I am here to challenge the Corsair Gym."

"Hello, my name is Xiaoxia, and I'm Xia You's travel companion."

Upon hearing Xia You introduce himself and seeing his face, Du Juan showed a hint of surprise.

"It's you!!" Looking at Xia You, Du Juan's tone was filled with surprise. "Just a few days ago, we reconstructed and analyzed your battle at the Silver Tournament through video. I never expected that after such a short time, you would actually appear in front of us in person!"

The students beside him also surrounded him at this moment, as if they had seen some big star. They excitedly came up to Xia You, not only asking for photos, but some even magically produced autograph pens!

This is incredibly enthusiastic, but it makes sense when you think about it. After all, these students haven't even left school yet, and trainers like Xia You, who have already achieved success in the Pokémon Tournament, are people they would never normally come into contact with!

Seeing Xia You being entangled by so many people, Xiao Xia, standing to the side, couldn't help but puff out her small chest.

Seeing her favorite person being praised so highly made her feel proud and secretly happy!

Xia You was so pestered that she had no choice but to spare some time to fulfill the students' various requests. After their enthusiasm subsided a bit, they finally turned their attention back to Du Juan.

Du Juan smiled and said, "So you've already come to Hoenn. It seems you're preparing to challenge the Hoenn Tournament. I really hope to see your performance on the field soon. By the way, since it's you, would you like to battle my main Pokémon? To be honest, after seeing your performance, I really want to battle you too."

“Sorry…” Xia You shook her head, “I’ve already left my main Pokémon elsewhere. This trip is mainly for training new Pokémon, so please don’t give me any special treatment. Just think of me as a rookie trainer who’s just started out!”

"A rookie trainer who won two tournament trophies? That's quite an impressive 'rookie'!" Du Juan covered her mouth and smiled, but didn't say much more. Instead, she nodded and said, "Alright then, I'll treat you like a regular trainer and battle you with my gym-defending team!"

The students around her were greatly encouraged when they heard that a dojo battle was going to be held. They quickly moved to the sides of the arena and began setting up recording equipment.

Du Juan smiled shyly and then asked Xia You, "Could you please record this battle? As you can see, besides being a Gym Leader, I am also a teacher at the Pokémon Academy. The people around me are my students and assistants. We usually make videos of our battles with challengers and discuss and analyze them afterward to broaden their experience. So I hope this battle can be preserved."

"Of course, no problem." Xia You nodded, not refusing.

Anyway, it doesn't involve any tactical leaks or anything like that, and my Pokémon are all beginners. Since others want to watch, let them watch. Consider it a contribution to the academy.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two went to the trainer command area on one side.

An older student acted as the referee and read out the rules of the game.

"The current Rustboro Gym Battle is about to begin. The rules are that it will be an elimination tournament using two Pokémon, and only the challenger is allowed to change Pokémon during the match!"

This is a very common competition rule, nothing different, and almost all dojos use this competition method.

After hearing the rules, Xia You once again turned her attention to Du Juan.

At first glance, just like her attire, Du Juan appears to be a very quiet and dignified person. However, once she stands on the battlefield, she displays a confident side, and even the expression on her face changes from before.

As the gym leader, Du Juan was the first to bring out a Pokémon.

As she threw the Poké Ball, a Geodude appeared on the battlefield.

As an extremely common Rock-type Pokémon, Geodude is practically a must-have for trainers like Brock and Dujuan who specialize in Rock and Ground types; it's nothing special.

It's not just them; almost every trainer with a hardcore style will capture a Geodude to expand their team.

However, even though they are both gym leaders, their Geodude strengths are quite different. As for whether Azalea's Geodude or Brock's Geodude is stronger, we'll have to wait and see after they fight!

As for what to use to deal with it...

After a moment's thought, Xia You sent out her Eevee.

Of the newly captured Pokémon, only Eevee is currently worth mentioning. Although it hasn't evolved yet, it has accumulated a lot of experience and strength. It just lacks an evolution item.

If a suitable one can be found, once it evolves, it will definitely be able to catch up with Dragonite, Scizor, and Tyranitar in Xia You's current lineup!

As soon as he appeared, Ibrahimovic was eager to try his luck, constantly sizing up his opponent.

Seeing its appearance, Du Juan couldn't help but smile again: "It seems different from yours. Your Eevee is very unsteady and looks like it has a short temper!"

“Indeed, this guy is very lively.” Xia You nodded, looking at Eevee with a doting expression. “But that’s not a bad thing, after all, having a more diverse personality in your Pokémon means you can come up with more different tactics!”

Unlike the tense atmosphere on the battlefield where the two Pokémon were locked in combat, the two trainers were quite relaxed and even had the mood to chat and laugh.

The only one who wasn't too happy was Xiaoxia, who was sitting in the audience.

Whether it was because she was being overly suspicious or simply seeing threats everywhere, seeing Du Juan's kind attitude towards Xia You, she was always worried that if they stayed in touch for too long, the museum owner might also have ulterior motives towards Xia You!

After all, Xia You's charm has been proven. Both Miss Nazi and Miss Lijia have fallen for his charm, and even he himself is unable to extricate himself!

Fortunately, what reassured her somewhat was that although the owner of the museum named Du Juan had the same status as Nazi and Lijia, her appearance was undoubtedly much worse.

Xia You would definitely not be interested in her!

She thought to herself with a touch of smugness, after all, with Naz and Lijia as shining examples, and with herself, the world's most beautiful girl, by her side, how could Xia You possibly be interested in these ordinary-looking people!

Xia You, focused on the competition, naturally had no idea what Xiaoxia was thinking.

If I had known, I would have given her a good whack on the head!