I caught a Pokémon

"Great!" she exclaimed excitedly. "After waiting for so long, someone has finally come to challenge the gym! Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. As you can see, I am the gym leader of this gym—Asa!"

Chapter 616 The Newcomer, the Demon Aysa

Yasha looked to be about the same age as Xia You. She was very beautiful and had a great figure. She was wearing a black cropped T-shirt and jeans. Her bright red hair was styled into several large sections, like blooming red flowers.

As a trainer proficient in Fire-type Pokémon, Aysa, just like her preferred type, seems to be full of passion. However, perhaps she is too enthusiastic, and her overly familiar manner can be a bit overwhelming.

What's most puzzling is why she reacted this way when she heard someone was challenging the dojo!

However, Xia You still hesitated and asked, "Isn't Mr. Mulla the head of the Furnace Dojo?"

The Mulla he mentioned was the previous Gym Leader of LavaCity, and also one of the Elite Four of the Hoenn region. He was a bespectacled, kind-looking old man.

Before coming to Hoenn, Xia You had read the Trainer's Travel Guide. The guide clearly stated that the Gym Leader of the Furnace City Gym was Mulla, but unexpectedly, only a few days later, it had been changed to someone else!

"My grandfather?" Asha shook her head. "He's retired, and the position of Gym Leader has been passed to me. Alright, let's hurry up and go battle! I feel like I'm already fired up!!"

grandfather?

So this is the new owner...

Moreover, it's clear that Asha is an impatient person who is easily startled, but she is also very cheerful. Just from these few words, you can tell that she is a very easy person to get along with.

Perhaps this is a common trait among most trainers who are exclusively fond of Fire-type Pokémon.

Although the owner of the museum has changed, it has no impact on Xia You.

The only regret is that I can't fight that former Four Heavenly King.

Before Xia You could say anything more, Aysa took out another Poké Ball. As she threw the Poké Ball, a large turtle with brown skin appeared in front of them the next second.

"Alright, enough chit-chat, let's have a thrilling gym battle!!"

As she spoke, she was about to command the giant tortoise to fight, but seeing how impatient she was, Xiaoxia quickly stopped her!

"Wait a minute!" Looking at Aysa, Xiaoxia asked in surprise, "Miss Aysa, shouldn't gym battles be held in the proper arena of the gym?"

"Ah, I forgot." Asha was taken aback at first, then smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "I was too impatient. I'm sorry, I've only been the head of the gym for a few days, and there are some things I'm not very familiar with yet."

However, her explanation only made Xiaoxia distrust her even more.

Not very skilled?

Please, isn't this something everyone should know?

It's ridiculous that her grandfather, who was the previous dojo master, could forget something like this!

As someone from a dojo family, Xia naturally knows more about dojo affairs than ordinary people. Therefore, when she sees Asha being so unprofessional, she inevitably feels contempt and disdain.

Xia You, however, remained silent.

It's not that he's more tolerant of beautiful women, but rather that he understands everyone starts as a beginner and inevitably gets flustered when faced with unfamiliar situations. He can also see that Aysa has a strong passion for being a gym leader, but her personality makes her seem so clumsy.

Led by Aysa, the group entered the Furnace Gym.

Upon entering, you are greeted by a spacious hall, and behind the hall lies the battle arena of the Furnace Dojo.

But when Xia You and Xiao Xia arrived outside the venue, they frowned again upon seeing this.

Perhaps because it is located at the foot of Mt. Chimney, or perhaps because the town is full of rocks, although it is a Fire-type Gym, the battlefield of the LavaCup Gym is a rocky terrain.

The place in front of Xia You and the other person was a mess. The ground was full of potholes and the rocks were broken into countless pieces. It was full of signs of battle and looked like a complete mess!

Noticing Xia You and Xiao Xia's expressions, Asha gave an awkward smile again.

"Hahaha... Well... I just fought a challenger yesterday, but I forgot to clean up the battlefield afterwards, so it ended up like this..."

How could you forget that?

Xiaoxia was speechless.

In general, gym owners don't need to handle gym maintenance themselves. After all, the Pokémon League allocates a lot of funds every year, and they can hire people to handle these trivial matters.

Of course, people like Xiaogang who need to take care of a large family are an exception. After all, he has to use all his funds to support his younger siblings, so he naturally can't afford to hire other employees.

However, judging from the size of the Fumafudo Gym, it is clear that the gym is not short of money, and it really shouldn't be running itself like this.

Looking at it now, it's clear that Aysa is not only careless, but also completely lacks any management skills.

On the side, Aya was about to let Xia You and Xiaoxia rest aside while she repaired the venue, but Xia You stopped her.

"Never mind." Xia You shook her head, not caring at all. "Although the field is a bit dilapidated, compared to those monotonous rocky fields, I feel that a battlefield where battles have taken place is more complex and more interesting."

Hearing him say that, Asha immediately looked at him with newfound respect.

For most trainers, to ensure a fairer competition or because they lack confidence in their own abilities, they would wait until the venue is fully repaired before agreeing to a match.

The fact that he could be so nonchalant can only mean that this man has a strong confidence in his own abilities!

It was only then that she took a closer look and realized that the man was about the same age as her and very handsome, especially his eyes, which were very attractive.

In an instant, her feelings for Xia You increased. Following his suggestion, she stopped insisting on repairing the field and instead went with Xia You to the two sides of the battlefield, where they stood separately.

"Let me explain the rules first." Standing here, Aysa finally acted professionally for once. She raised her chest and introduced, "When my grandfather was alive, he would decide on the spot how many battles were needed, or which Pokémon to send out, based on the opponent's strength. But that was too troublesome, so I decided that, like other gyms, the number of Pokémon that can be used in this gym battle is three!"

Then, as if remembering something, she added, "Of course, you can only switch Pokémon during the battle, is that alright?"

Xia You nodded; the competition rules were indeed no different from those of other dojos.

As Aysa just mentioned, her grandfather's ability to adjust the rules based on the challenger's strength when he was still at the dojo was clearly something that ordinary dojos couldn't do. It required the dojo leader to not only have great strength but also rich experience.

Clearly, Asha does not yet possess that ability, which is why she did not adopt that rule.

Out of politeness, Xia You introduced himself at this moment, letting Ya Sha know his name as well.

Aysa silently recited the command, then commanded the giant turtle-like Pokémon to arrive on the battlefield.

At that moment, Xia You and Xiaoxia both focused their attention on this Pokémon.

Although this giant tortoise is only 50 centimeters tall, it has an astonishing weight. Each of its four limbs and long neck has a blackish-gray ring-shaped stripe, each foot has three claws, and it has a short tail on its back. The tortoise shell is mainly blackish-gray with five bright red indentations around it, which seem to be dissipating excess heat from its body!

Outside the arena, Xiaoxia, seeing it for the first time, couldn't help but take out her Pokédex and point it at it.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Ding, Torkoal, the Coal Pokémon, Fire-type. It is known that this Pokémon is often found in abandoned coal mines. They dig coal continuously and then burn it in the holes in their shells. When attacked by an enemy, they will spew out black smoke and run away. When they exhale smoke from their nostrils, it makes a sound like a train whistle."

So its name is Coal Turtle.

Xiaoxia nodded, put her Pokédex away, and focused her attention on the competition.

In the trainer command area, Xia You looked at the Torkoal and pondered which Pokémon to send out.

Judging from its aura and condition, this Torkoal is clearly not a weak Pokémon; it may even be one of its strongest.

Pokémon like Eevee, Combusken, and Beldum are clearly no match for these kinds of Pokémon right now.

Thinking of this, he didn't immediately send out his own Pokémon, but instead asked, "Miss Aysa, is this your strongest Pokémon?"

"The strongest Pokémon?" Asha thought for a moment and smiled. "I guess it's one of them. I also have a Magmortar. These two Pokémon are my most trusted partners!"

Just as I expected...

As a newly appointed Gym Leader, Aysa obviously has a lot to learn. For example, right now, instead of preparing a few regular Pokémon to deal with new trainers, she has sent out her ace Pokémon!

He glanced again at the devastation on the field and tentatively asked, "Um... I'd like to know what kind of person that trainer who challenged you yesterday was?"

"That trainer?" Asha smiled. "She's a little girl who hasn't been here long. She looks very cute. She even told me that my Furnace Gym is the first gym she's ever challenged!"

Did she win?

"Of course not!" Asha shook her head, looking puzzled. "She used three Pokémon with all her might to finally defeat my Magmortar. When I sent out Torkoal and told her that this Pokémon was on par with Magmortar, for some reason, she cried and then ran away without even fighting!"

Xia You: ...

That's so cruel!

Looking once more at the traces of battles large and small in the arena, he could imagine that a rookie trainer had finally caught three Pokémon and was full of expectations to challenge his first gym, only to be directly confronted by the gym leader's ace lineup and utterly defeated!

Even after giving it your all and barely managing to defeat one Pokémon, before you can even catch your breath, you have to face another Pokémon of equal strength. You can imagine the helplessness and misery you feel.

That battle must have left an indelible mark on that trainer!

What a terrible woman!

However, since this Torkoal is Aysa's strongest Pokémon, it's actually quite simple.

Without further hesitation, Xia You took out a Poké Ball from his waist pouch. As he threw it far away, a flash of blue light appeared, and his Tyranitar was released.

If it's a regular Pokémon, there are naturally ways to fight it; and the same applies to Ace Pokémon.

Apart from Gardevoir and Gengar, all of Xia You's non-legendary Pokémon currently on his person still need training, so he can handle any level of Pokémon his opponent sends out.

As soon as it appeared, Bangila roared at the sky, just like before.

Roar! !

The enormous roar echoed throughout the dojo, and was especially deafening in the enclosed space.

Despite her somewhat careless nature, Aysa possesses an extraordinary keenness when it comes to Pokémon!

She only glanced at Tyranitar and immediately sensed that this Pokémon was unusual!

"Oh?" Aysa frowned, looking the Pokémon up and down, her tone unusually serious. "Your Tyranitar looks very strong. I've only ever felt this way about my grandfather's Pokémon!"

Is my Tyranitar strong?

Xia You shook her head noncommittally and said nothing.

After all, as a Pokémon with a ferocious personality, Tyranitar already had two overpowered Pokémon, Red Gyarados and Crystal Steelix, before it.

Compared to them, his strength as a Bangiras can only be considered average, at best a middle level among his kind, not outstanding, and certainly not enough to satisfy Xia You.

That's why he brought Dragonite, Tyranitar, and Scizor with him and focused on training them during this trip!

Tyranitar's gaze fell upon Coal Tortoise.

The two Pokémon stared at each other, their fighting spirit rising steadily until it reached its peak.

As expected of a woman as passionate as fire, Aysa, after praising her, slowly entered battle mode.

Her eyes were filled with seriousness, a stark contrast to her demeanor just moments before!

That's what a real and qualified dojo master should be like!

Since there were no other staff members, Asha acted as the referee herself.

With her command of "Start!", Tyranitar launched an attack from a distance at Xia You's command!

With a roar, a series of sharp stones rose from the ground and pierced towards the coal turtle.

This is the Rock-type move, Rock Slash.

Given Torkoal's movement speed, it naturally couldn't dodge such an attack. However, Torkoal used the most common defensive method among turtle Pokémon.

It retracted its head and limbs into its shell at the same time, using its hard shell to withstand the attack of the sharp stone!

Chapter 617 Battle at the Blaze Gym

The coal turtle, which had retreated into its shell, was unharmed despite being protected by its shell, but it was still thrown into the air by the sharp rock.

Because of this understanding, Xia You naturally knew that in this mode, the Coal Turtle was both offensive and defensive, with a hard shell for protection and a high-speed spin attack, so it was absolutely impossible to get close to it!

Therefore, he didn't order a pursuit, but instead shouted, "Bangiras, use Sandstorm!"

A cloud of yellow sand appeared out of nowhere and instantly covered most of the area, also hiding Tyranitar's body in the sand.

Xia You had used this move before, so she was quite skilled at it.

Hidden by the sand, Aysa lost her target, and the Coal Turtle landed safely from mid-air.

After waiting for a while without seeing Tyranitar appear, she had no choice but to let Torkoal emerge from its shell-shrinking state.

"Torrell, use Flamethrower on that spot!"

Because she dared not venture into the sandstorm, Aysha could only launch an attack from a distance, trying to force Tyranitar out.

However, the area was so large that she could only have Torkoal attack the spot where Tyranitar had just been standing. Xia You had anticipated this move and had already changed Tyranitar's position when the sandstorm concealed its form.

The raging flames spewed into the sandstorm, illuminating a vast expanse of crimson sand, but even after the flames burned out, there was still no movement inside.

Clearly, the attack missed.

When that failed, Aysa commanded the Coal Turtle to use its flames again, but it still had no effect.

Tsk.