I caught a Pokémon

Putting aside her appearance, Xia You's first impression of her was that she was alluring! Extremely alluring!

Moreover, compared to Ah Xing from before, she is much prettier!

But wouldn't dressing like that be bad for stealth assassination?

Could she be one of those ninjas who use their beauty to seduce others?

"To defeat Ah Xing and get through so many traps to get here, that's really impressive." Aya clapped her hands. "And to remain unfazed even in front of my ninja shuriken, that's truly remarkable!"

Xia You's face was cold and stern.

Ridiculous! Would I tell you that I didn't even realize what was happening?!

"After going through so much trouble, I thought I was finally going to meet the curator."

Aya laughed and said, "If you want to see my brother, you'll have to defeat me again. But since you just defeated A-Xing, the number of Pokémon you can use has increased to two!"

As she spoke, she whistled, and a fluffy Pokémon with compound eyes like a fly jumped to her side.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Drip, Furball, an Insect Pokémon, Bug/Poison type. Although it looks unfriendly, it is actually a very gentle Pokémon. Its radar-like eyes are composed of many small eyes, and it will never miss any prey, even in the dark!"

Since the opponent is a furry ball...

Xia You's fingers traced across the Poké Balls at her waist, finally choosing a Pokémon with a relatively advantageous type.

"Come out, Charmeleon!"

A flash of blue light appeared, and Charizard appeared in the arena.

As soon as it appeared, looking at the furry ball in front of it, it roared to the sky, its eyes filled with fierce fighting spirit!

As Xia You slowly walked towards the trainer command area, her eyes simultaneously surveyed the battle arena.

The layout here is exactly the same as when he fought Ah Xing. If he wasn't sure he had gone upstairs, he would have thought he was still in the same room!

Once both sides were ready, Xia You gave the order to attack.

"Charmeleon, use Flamethrower!"

Charmander took a deep breath, and as its belly swelled up, it opened its mouth and spewed a burst of flame, accompanied by a wave of heat, directly at the fluffy ball!

Faced with the surging flames, the furball was too slow to dodge and could only endure the attack.

Fire kills insects, with outstanding effects!

Just as Xia You was about to use the same trick again, Aya suddenly shouted, "Fur Ball, use the Freeze Spell!"

Waves of light emanated from the furball's body and struck the Charmeleon.

Although the name of this move includes the word "immobilize," its actual ability is not to freeze the opponent and prevent them from moving, but to seal the opponent's last move through strange light waves!

This means that after being hit by this attack, Charmeleon only used Flamethrower once before being temporarily sealed by the Immobilize spell!

"Very good, Furball, continue using the paralysis powder!"

"Tch." Xia You curled her lip, knowing there was no way to dodge, and shouted, "Charmeleon, use Smoke Screen!"

Thick black smoke and paralyzing powder enveloped the Charizard almost simultaneously.

However, in the eyes of the fluffy ball, this thick smoke was useless. Even though the Charmeleon was surrounded by thick smoke, it could see everything clearly with its radar-like eyes.

Aya shouted, "Furball, use Bloodsuck!"

The fluffy ball took a step forward, rushed into the smoke, opened its mouth, and bit down hard on the Charizard with its short fangs!

Despite not being able to see what was happening inside from outside the thick smoke, Xia You still shouted, "Charmeleon, use Dragon Rage!"

Through the smoke, the Charmeleon, which had just been bitten, could not see its surroundings either. But just as the furball let go of its mouth and tried to leave, Charmeleon grabbed the furball's body. At the same time, a shockwave came out of its mouth and hit the furball!

boom!

Attacked by Dragon's Fury, the fluffy ball was bounced onto the floor outside, and the smoke surrounding Charizard was also blown away by the shockwave and quickly disappeared.

"Perfect opportunity! Charmeleon, use Fire Fang!"

As Xia You gave the order again, flames erupted from Charmeleon's mouth as it charged toward the fur ball. However, before it could run very far, it found that its speed had become very slow. Then it suddenly froze, its body frozen in place!

It turns out that the paralysis had taken effect, affecting its attack and temporarily preventing it from moving!

Seeing this, Aya hurriedly said, "Now, fluffy ball, use your telekinesis!"

A burst of psychic energy emanated from the two antennae on the head of the fluffy ball. Xia You hurriedly commanded the Charmeleon to use Dragon's Fury again to neutralize the psychic energy!

"It seems we've reached a stalemate." Aya smiled, and without waiting for Xia You's reply, continued to command, "Furball, keep attacking and see how long it can hold out! Use Bloodsuck!"

The fluffy ball opened its massive jaws again and charged towards Charmeleon. However, just as it reached the Charmeleon, it suddenly heard Xia You's command: "Charmeleon, use Flamethrower!!"

"What?! Flame jets?!" Aya was stunned at first, then seemed to remember something, her expression suddenly changing. "Oh no! Furry, get out of the way!!"

Flames condensed again in Charmeleon's mouth, then shot out and burned the furball!

Seeing that the fur ball had struggled for a long time but still collapsed, Xia You couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Miss Aya, this is your oversight. I think you were too engrossed in the battle, which is why you forgot about the duration of the immobilization spell!"

Chapter 77 Poison Master Aju

Aya gave Xia You a deep look, then took out a Poké Ball and put the Pokémon back in.

"Thank you for your hard work, Maoqiu!"

However, judging from her expression, she was clearly somewhat unwilling to accept her defeat.

Suddenly, a smoke grenade was launched into the field. With its violent explosion, it emitted a cloud of thick smoke. When the smoke cleared, a man appeared in the center of the field with Ah Xing.

The man was around forty years old, with dark blue hair sticking up like a hedgehog. He wore a black ninja outfit with a red cloak over his shoulders and looked very serious.

"elder brother!"

Upon seeing the man, Aya quickly knelt on the ground.

Brother? So, he must be Ah Ju!

Aju said calmly, "Aya, you and your furball have not practiced enough. You still have a long way to go."

Hearing his words, Aya said with a look of shame, "I was so careless just now. If I hadn't forgotten the duration of the immobilization spell, I definitely..."

"Alright, now that you've lost, stop making excuses." Aju interrupted her, then turned to look at Xia You. "That was quite a spectacular battle. I am Aju, the gym leader of this Crimson Dojo."

Xia You nodded: "Nice to meet you. My name is Xia You, and I've come here specifically to challenge Mr. Aju!"

Aya and Axing stepped aside, leaving the space to the two of them.

As for facing Aju, Xia You naturally dared not underestimate this man. You should know that after Adu, Kikuko and others withdrew, he once rose to become one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Kanto and Johto regions. He was a powerful poison master!

Although it was just a regular gym battle, and A-Ju couldn't possibly use his ace Pokémon, even a regular Pokémon would definitely be very powerful.

A-Ju said, "The rules are the same as before. As long as you defeat one of my Pokémon, you will have successfully completed the challenge. However, since you defeated A-Xing and A-Ya, you now have three Pokémon available to you!"

Is it three against one?

Xia You nodded, indicating that she understood.

Walking to the other side of the field, A-Ju casually tossed out a Poké Ball.

When the blue light disappeared, before Xia You could even see what kind of Pokémon it was, she was hit by a foul stench!

vomit~

This stench is so familiar, could it be some kind of tank skunk again?

Fortunately, after he got used to it a little, he took a closer look and realized it was a Grimer!

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Drip, Muk, the Muk Pokémon, Poison type, the evolved form of Grimer. Its body is entirely formed of sludge, emitting a very foul odor. It can easily squeeze into objects such as iron gates and manhole covers. It likes to live in dirty places such as sewers and garbage dumps. The liquid that seeps from its body emits a strong stench; just one drop can make all the water in a swimming pool murky!"

Pinching her nose, Xia You pondered a solution.

Since it's a battle against a near-Elite Four member, such a rare opportunity, especially with three against one, I must ensure my Pokémon gets ample training.

With that in mind, he sent out his Jolteon again.

"Rayle, let's go again!"

When the Poké Ball is opened, Jolteon, who was injured during its battle with A-Xing, reappears.

However, this time, Xia You did not have the determination to win, but let Jolteon do whatever it wanted.

Once the match began, the two Pokémon engaged in a fierce battle. Despite a brief rest, Jolteon was initially able to cause considerable trouble for Muk with its agile speed and Thunder Strike. However, as its stamina gradually decreased, Muk seized the opportunity and defeated it.

Xia You was very satisfied with Jolteon's performance and then sent out Charmeleon.

"Charmeleon, it's your turn!"

Over there, having seen through Xia You's thoughts, A-Ju's eyes revealed a hint of admiration.

"He was training his Pokémon while also expending Muk's stamina. What a cunning man."

Xia You smiled sheepishly: "Mr. Aju's Pokémon are all very powerful. It's a very rare opportunity to battle against an expert like you!"

In the arena, the flames from Charmeleon's mouth flew wildly, hitting Muk and causing considerable damage. However, Charmeleon eventually succumbed to exhaustion and was defeated by Muk's Body Slam, losing its ability to fight.

Xia You recalled it into its Poké Ball and sent out his last Pokémon. This time, he finally got serious!

"Go, Wartortle!"

As soon as this evolved form of the spitting turtle appeared, it turned to Xia You and gave him a reassuring smile.

"Kami! Kami!"

Although the two Pokémon do not have any type conflicts, Muk has already exhausted a lot of its stamina, so Wartortle has a much better chance of winning against it.

"It's good to be confident, but you have to be very careful!" Xia You laughed. "Go, Wartortle, use Water Gun!"

A powerful jet of water shot out from Wartortle's mouth, hitting Muk first.

Enduring the attack head-on, Aju shouted, "Mud! Use Sludge Attack!"

Muk swung its arm forward, and a large clump of mud separated from its body and slammed into Wartortle.

"Warm-Turtle! Quickly retreat into your shell!"

Faced with the mud clump still emitting purple gas, the turtle naturally dared not be careless. It quickly retracted its head and limbs, hiding inside its shell.

The mud splattered onto the turtle's shell, making a slapping sound, but fortunately, the turtle dodged in time and was not hurt.

"Stinky Mud, use Mount Tai Press!"

Before Wartortle could even show its face, Muk suddenly leaped up, its body opening wide as it landed heavily on Wartortle, completely enveloping it with its soft body!

This move not only squeezed the turtle's shell, but also completely restricted its movement!

Off the field, Aya wore a joyful smile, as if she had finally gotten her revenge.

Muk just defeated Charmeleon, which was a relief for her. Now that Wartortle is being suppressed, she hopes her brother will keep up the good work and defeat this man.

However, her hopes were destined to be dashed!

"Wartor, use high-speed spin!"

As Xia You commanded, the shell beneath Muk began to vibrate and slowly rotate. Despite Muk's best efforts to keep Wartortle under its body, it could no longer control itself as the shell spun faster and faster, and its entire body was thrown up!

At the same time, Wartortle's body spun rapidly in mid-air several times, then extended its head and legs, landing perfectly!

In mid-air, seeing Mud bounce high into the air before it landed, Xia You continued to command, "Good opportunity! Use Water Tail!"

Wartortle's tail shimmered with a bluish-green light, as if it were wrapped in water. As it leaped high into the air, it turned around and lashed its tail hard at Muk!

Chapter 78 Pink Badge

With such a powerful water-type blow, Muk was slammed onto the floor with a loud 'smack,' and the force was so great that it even damaged the floor, causing many cracks to appear!

A-Ju shouted, "Muk, use poison gas!"

Muk struggled to its feet, shook its dizzy head, and a green, foul odor spewed from its mouth, quickly enveloping Wartortle.

Xia You shouted again, "Spin at high speed!"

Upon hearing Xia You's command, the Wartrick retracted its limbs into its shell and simultaneously began spinning at high speed. The next second, the spinning shell, like an electric fan, created a powerful whirlwind that completely dispersed the poison gas!

"A good response!" Even though it was an opponent, A-Ju couldn't help but praise him.

But Wartortle's attack didn't end there. It sprang into the air and slammed heavily into Muk.

Seeing this, A-Ju quickly said, "Stop it!"