I caught a Pokémon

However, to his surprise, the moment he stepped onto the entrance floor, the light red dojo gave him a rude awakening!

Suddenly, the floorboards rotated, the angle changing from flat to steep, instantly transforming into a smooth, large slant!

Fortunately, he already knew that the place was full of traps, and in a flash, he caught a pillar and grabbed it.

Looking down at the ground, behind the rotating floor, what was once a clean stone path has become uneven and pitted due to the constant wear and tear over time. It's unknown how many ignorant trainers have fallen victim to this trap.

Just to be on the safe side, he opened the Poké Ball and released his Kirlia, whose psychic powers were enough to handle most dangers.

Adjusting her mindset, Xia You entered the entrance hall again.

After passing a screen painted with bamboo, there was a dark corridor behind it. However, when Xia You reached the end, she found that there were two forks in the road, one to the left and one to the right!

These two forks in the road seem ordinary and nothing strange about them, but in this mysterious ninja's house, countless traps await him, and he needs to be careful with every step he takes.

After a moment's thought, Xia You finally followed her intuition and chose the path on the left.

The shoes creaked and groaned as they stepped on the floor.

After walking a dozen or so steps, his feet suddenly slipped and the floor sank, revealing a pit!

However, Xia You, who should have fallen into the pit, was surrounded by a ball of psychic power and floated in the air, slowly flying to a safe place.

"Well done, Kirlia!"

After patting Kirullian's hair, Xia You went to the edge of the pit and looked down. He saw that it was dark below, but there were no sharp stones or blades. The walls were smooth and the pit was slightly deep. Although it was not enough to cause serious injury, it was not enough to prevent anyone who fell into the pit from climbing out.

It seems that Aju's original intention in designing this trap was just to teach those careless trainers who fell into it a small lesson. She really went to great lengths!

After navigating the trap, Xia You continued forward and noticed that the slope of the floor, which had been flat, was gradually starting to rise. He frowned and was about to send Gastly ahead to scout the way when he suddenly heard faint footsteps coming from the other end of the corridor wall!

Then came a 'click' sound of a mechanism being activated, and as the ceiling cracked, a smooth, rolling stone suddenly fell from above, using the slope of the floor to roll towards Xia You!

The size of the boulder was almost the same as the width and height of the corridor. Seeing the huge boulder that felt like it weighed a thousand pounds, Kirlia hurriedly used her psychic powers to block it. Taking this opportunity, Xia You retreated behind the pit and stood in a safe place.

As Kirlia stopped, the rolling boulder continued downwards, while Kirlia used Teleport to appear beside Xia You.

Gudong!

With a muffled thud, the rolling stone fell heavily into the pit.

If it were anyone else facing this obstacle, without superpowers or an incredibly strong Pokémon, this rolling boulder would be enough to crush the challenger!

"Isn't this mechanism a bit...too dangerous?"

Before there was time to sigh, footsteps sounded again from the other side of the wall, seemingly fleeing and getting further and further away. Seeing this, Xia You hurriedly signaled Gastly to give chase.

Gastly burrowed into the wall, and soon after, a cackling laugh came from the other side, followed by a girl's piercing scream!

"what!!!"

The next second, the wall in front suddenly flipped over, and a girl staggered out from inside.

She had an ordinary appearance, wearing a black bodysuit like those commonly seen on ninjas, wrapped in a pink and red cloak, and had purple hair styled into a huge ponytail.

Their eyes met, and the girl gave an awkward smile, clearing her throat as she said, "Since you've discovered it, it seems my cultivation is still far from sufficient!"

At first glance, Xia You felt somewhat unfamiliar with the girl and couldn't help but ask, "Please forgive my intrusion into the dojo. I've come here to challenge the dojo master, A-Ju. Is he here?"

The girl crossed her arms and said, "If you want to challenge my father, you must defeat me first!"

"Father? So that means..."

“That’s right, my name is A-Xing, and I’m his daughter!” A-Xing looked Xia You up and down, then waved to him. “Alright, come with me, I’ll take you to the battlefield.”

The two walked forward one after the other, bypassing several mechanisms, and finally arrived at a simple battlefield.

The venue was located in a spacious house, simply furnished. What's even more unbelievable is that the floor was made of wood flooring!

Since it's made of wood, it's very easy for fire, ground, or rock-type moves to destroy it. Is it really okay to fight here?

In the trainer command area, Xia You and A Xing stood on opposite sides.

She pointed to a door behind her and said solemnly, "As long as you defeat me, you can enter that door and continue forward."

Xia You said indifferently, "Alright, if this is the rule of the dojo, then I accept it. So, what are the rules?"

"One-on-one, whoever's Pokémon falls last wins!" With that, Ah Xing casually tossed out her Pokémon, "Come on, Crobat!"

A Pokémon shaped like a purple bat with two pairs of wings, one large and one small, appeared in the arena.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Crobat, a bat Pokémon, a Poison/Flying type, the final evolution of Zubat. They usually inhabit dark caves and can emit ultrasonic waves that are inaudible to humans. Although they look fierce, they are actually very gentle. As long as you don't disturb their sleep during the day, you won't provoke them."

Xia You turned to Gastly and said, "You've never fought a gym battle before, why don't you go up and give it a try?"

Chapter 75: Passing the First Level

"Forget it." Gastly was clearly uninterested and shook its head in refusal. "It's too weak and no match for me at all."

"Too weak? You dare say my Crobat is too weak!?" These words directly provoked Ah Xing, who shouted, "Hey there, you talking Haunter! Although you're unique, don't underestimate my Pokémon! Do you dare come up and have a match with it!?"

Gastly remained unmoved, even making a face at Ah-Xing with a joking expression, sticking out its tongue and saying, "Hehe! I'm not going up there, what can you do to me!? Hehehe!"

Seeing that Ah Xing was furious, Xia You quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Oh, I'm sorry, that's just how my Haunter is. Miss A-Xing, please don't take it personally!"

However, knowing that Gastly was unwilling to participate, and seeing Crobat's pig-like face, Xia You thought for a moment, threw out a Poké Ball, and sent out Jolteon.

"Raybu, this battle is in your hands!"

In his memory, Crobat possessed incredible speed, and among his Pokémon, only Jolteon could match it.

Furthermore, the Electro type has a natural advantage against the Flying type, so sending Jolteon into battle is indeed a good choice.

On the other side, upon seeing Jolteon, Ah Xing frowned. She had thought that Xia You would actually send out that annoying Gastly!

"Jethu? No matter who the opponent is, my Crobat will teach those who dare to underestimate us a lesson!"

Once both Pokémon were ready, Ah Xing launched her attack.

"Crossbat, use Air Blade!"

As one of Crobat's wings suddenly flapped, several transparent crescent-shaped blades formed from high-pressure air slashed downwards towards Jolteon.

"Rayle, get out of the way!"

Upon hearing Xia You's command, Rayquaza, with its agile footwork, perfectly dodged the attack before it arrived, and at the same time shook its fur to launch a counterattack.

Rows of needle-like missiles shot towards the Crossbat!

The cross-bat flapped its wings, dodging the barrage of attacks as well.

After a brief test, both of them realized that with their respective super speeds, it would be impossible to touch each other and cause any effective damage by relying solely on ranged attacks.

Thinking of this, Ah Xing immediately changed her strategy: "Crossbat, use the Cross Poison Blade!!"

The Crobat circled twice, then swooped down, its clawed forewings glowing with an eerie green light, and slashed at Jolteon.

Faced with the aggressive attack, Xia You did not choose to run away.

"Rayle, use Electric Shock on it!"

At this moment, Crobat rushed close. Jolteon's body crackled with electricity, and it then unleashed a bolt of lightning that struck Crobat. Despite the pain, Crobat stubbornly endured the blow and used its poisonous claws to slash fiercely at Jolteon!

Although it seemed like a fight to the death, the fact that Electric-type attacks are super effective against Flying meant that Crobat actually took more damage!

As the Crobat took flight again, Ah-Xing continued to shout, "Crobat! Use your venomous fangs!"

Xia You waved her hand and said in the same way, "Jolteon, don't lose to it! Use Thunder Fang!"

Two Pokémon, one with poisonous breath and the other with electric sparks, when they open their mouths at the same time and collide, only their most primal fighting instincts remain!

Biting, biting, and more biting!

With Crobat's gaping maw and Jolteon's low growls, the two Pokémon's claws tugged at each other, biting into each other's bodies one after another!

In just a few breaths, Crobat was already covered in wounds, and Jolteon also had several more wounds. But what was unexpected was that the two of them triggered abnormal statuses at the same time!

First up is Jolteon. Its body was invaded by venom, which instantly covered its entire body, and even its face turned a light green!

Next is the Crobat, which is paralyzed by the electric current and unable to move for a while, completely powerless to fight back!

Seeing this, Xia You commanded from the passageway, "Rayleigh, finish it off with the final blow! Use Discharge!!"

Rayquaza's needle-like hairs stood on end, and the electrons inside its body frantically condensed, releasing a dazzling bolt of lightning!

Zizizi! !

The Crobat suffered full damage and collapsed, completely losing its ability to fight!

"I lost..."

Anzu sighed in frustration, took out a Poké Ball, and recalled Crobat.

Nodding to her, Xia You took out the antidote, walked to Lei Yibu's side, and fed it to him.

"Well done." I patted Jolteon's forehead and saw that its complexion had improved and the poison seemed to have subsided, so I put it back into the Poké Ball as well.

“Then, let’s do as we agreed before.” Ah Xing stepped aside. “Now that you’ve defeated me, please go through this door and continue forward.”

After saying that, she disappeared into the doorway in a flash before Xia You could speak.

"Honestly, why is it so troublesome to challenge a dojo?"

Despite her complaints, Xia You continued forward with Gastly and Kirlia, passing through the wooden door.

Behind the door was a staircase, and when he climbed the stairs to the second floor, he found himself in front of a long corridor.

Sunlight streamed through the skylight on one side, illuminating the corridor and making it very bright.

“Although it looks safe,” Gastly said, turning around and clicking its tongue, “I suspect there are still some traps here, so you’d better be careful.”

He took a dozen or so steps forward, but nothing happened. However, the more peaceful and uneventful he became, the more cautious he became.

Sure enough, after walking a few more meters, his arm seemed to suddenly touch an invisible wall of air!

This invisible wall completely blocked the way ahead. Although it was transparent, sunlight still shone on it and reflected a faint white light.

Xia You carefully felt along the wall with her hand, and it felt cool and slippery. Upon closer inspection, it made a 'thump thump' sound, clearly indicating that it was a thick, transparent glass wall!

Gastly's body moved back and forth across the wall; to it, which had no physical form, the wall was nothing more than an illusion.

"So? Should I break it?"

Xia You shook her head, a thought flashing through her mind. She retraced her steps, but when she reached the stairwell, she discovered that an invisible wall had appeared there as well!

Now, both the front and back roads were blocked, and they were completely trapped in the corridor!

However, Xia You laughed at this.

He vaguely remembered that when he watched the anime, Ash encountered this mechanism when he challenged the Fuchsia City Gym.

As for what happens after the organization is established...

Xia You slowly walked to the side of the corridor, to the wooden wall with the air vent, raised her right leg, and kicked it hard!

Chapter 76 Battle against Aya

The wooden wall was kicked open by Xia You's strength, just like a door flap breaking open. The next second, as the entire wooden wall collapsed outward, it revealed a long cliff behind it.

Just a dozen meters below the cliff, there is a bottomless river!

It seems that if any trainer gets trapped in the corridor and tries to leave through the air vent, this unexpected trap will definitely send them tumbling into the rushing river below.

Gastly asked curiously, "Huh? How did you know there was a trap here?"

"Because there was a very good example before me!"

As she spoke, Xia You turned around and walked to another wall. She pushed it hard, and as the trapdoor turned, a battleground was revealed inside.

He stepped through the trapdoor and had just entered when suddenly, amidst a series of whooshing sounds, more than a dozen ninja shuriken flew towards him at lightning speed.

The ninja shuriken whistled past him, and several of them even grazed his ears, creating a gust of wind that even ruffled his hair!

Ta-da!

Xia You stood calmly in place, and when the surroundings quieted down again, he looked back and found that the ninja shuriken was stuck in the trapdoor, outlining a perfect human figure!

A master of human figure outlining, truly excellent dart skills!

On the other side, a woman with a long green ponytail, exposed thighs, and wearing a pink ninja outfit descended from the sky and landed in front of Xia You.

"Born in darkness, living in darkness, this is the fate of a ninja. Female ninja—Aya reports for duty!"