I caught a Pokémon

Banishing her longing, Xia You let out a long breath and then began to look around the village.

Although it's in the countryside, the surrounding farmhouses are connected, the scenery is beautiful, and the air is very fresh, making it a pleasant place to visit.

Although this area is not under the jurisdiction of the Pokémon League, it seems that in order to complement the nearby Outer Arena, the League has also built a Pokémon Center here for trainers to rest, and the surrounding area has also been landscaped with many garden features.

They went straight to the Pokémon Center. Once inside, they found the space to be enormous and the decorations to be luxurious. Besides them, there were several other trainers having dinner there.

Miss Joey was still in charge here, and nothing had changed. After Xia You and the two girls checked in at the bar, they were about to go to the restaurant to get something to eat when a slightly overweight man wearing sunglasses and a blue casual shirt walked up to them with a smile.

"Excuse me, are you all trainers?"

Hearing the voice, Xia You turned around and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"You are…?"

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ashida. Judging from your appearance, you must all be trainers. May I ask what brings you here?"

Yashida...

If Xia You remembers correctly, this person should be the owner of the Battle Frontier in the Kanto region, that is, the investor behind all the Frontier Brains.

I never expected to run into him here, what a coincidence!

Before Xia You could answer, Ashida suddenly took off his glasses and carefully examined Xia You.

"Speaking of which... haven't we met somewhere before? Your face seems so familiar."

Xia You had definitely never met Ashida before, so there was only one reason why he felt she looked familiar...

Almost simultaneously, Ashida exclaimed, "Ah! I remember now! You're that crown—"

Before he could finish speaking, Xia You stopped him with a light cough.

Although there aren't many trainers here, he doesn't want to attract attention.

"It's me," Xia You said softly. "Please keep your voice down so as not to disturb the others."

Reminded by Xia You, Ashida realized that he had been too surprised and laughed, "Haha, I'm so sorry, I just didn't expect to see you here, it's such a surprise."

"Actually, I was quite surprised too." Xia You directly exposed his identity and laughed, "I didn't expect that the owner of the Battle Frontier Zone would appear in a place like this."

This time, Ashida was even more surprised.

"Huh? You know me?"

Xia You smiled mysteriously, naturally not telling him that she learned it from watching anime, but simply said, "Are you surprised? Actually, it's hard for someone as rich as you, or even someone from the Battle Frontier Zone, not to attract attention."

Xia You's statement was pure nonsense. Yashida has always kept a low profile and rarely appears in public. If he were really that famous, he would have been known by many more people long ago.

Ashida naturally knew that Xia You was just being polite, and smiled nonchalantly, "Mr. Xia You, did you come here this time to fight against the Frontier Zone?"

"Of course." Xia You nodded, "It's just that we've been delayed a bit, so it looks like we'll have to challenge it again tomorrow."

"That's wonderful!" Ashida's eyes lit up with excitement. "The mastermind behind the arena here is Miss Cucumber Fragrance, and she's incredibly strong! To see you, the champion, fight against her will surely make tomorrow's battle very exciting! I definitely won't miss it!"

Does the cucumber smell good...?

Putting aside the intriguing name, Xia You also pondered the information about this pioneering mind.

Unfortunately, perhaps because he appeared so few times, he had no recollection of either his appearance or the Pokémon he was associated with.

But it's not a big deal. No matter what Pokémon she has, as long as I deal with it carefully, I will definitely win in the end.

After chatting with Ashida for a while and agreeing to visit him together the next day, Xia You watched him leave before returning to the restaurant with Xiaoxia and Xiaoyao.

Once Ashida was gone, Xiaoxia breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "That guy just came over like that. At first, I thought he was some kind of talent scout. I never expected him to be the behind-the-scenes boss of the Battle Frontier. You couldn't tell at all!"

……

Silent all night.

The next day, after breakfast, the three of them stayed at the Pokémon Center for a while longer. When it was almost time, they finally left the Pokémon Center.

As soon as he stepped outside, a red sports car roared up and stopped at the door. The driver was none other than Ashida.

"Get in the car. Although the journey isn't far, let me take you to the battle arena!"

Xia You hadn't expected that Ashida would say he'd go together, but in this way. It seemed there was a reason why he was fat.

The three got into the car and drove along the winding country road for about five minutes before entering a small forest. In the distance, they could see a Japanese-style building appearing in the forest.

Is this what the battle arena is like?

I originally thought it would be like the Roman Colosseum, but it turned out to be more like a temple.

As they drew closer, the shouts and cheers of practitioners reached their ears.

While driving, Ashida also introduced with a smile: "Miss Cucumber Fragrance is not only a pioneer in the battle arena, but she is also a very skilled karate master, and she is very lively. Once you meet her, you will definitely become friends immediately!"

Chapter 794 Encountering Rainbow Beans Four Times

After getting off the car, Xia You and the other two, accompanied by Ashida, entered the battle arena.

Upon entering the gate, they saw many men and women dressed in blue training robes, standing in two neat rows, practicing punches in the open-air training ground. On the leading platform, a blonde woman wearing a blue bodysuit and a black martial arts uniform was leading them in training.

This blonde woman must be the pioneering spirit of this place—Huang Guaxiang.

Not daring to disturb these people, Xia You and the others went around to the side after entering the arena and came to a short distance behind Huang Guaxiang, where they waited quietly.

As they got closer, Xia You began to examine the cucumber fragrance more closely.

She didn't look very old, only around 17 or 8 years old. She was quite pretty and had a well-proportioned and slender figure, which was obviously the result of years of exercise. However, her straight bangs and blonde hair sticking up like fists at the ends made her look a bit... peculiar.

But actually, after looking at it a few times, I think this hairstyle is quite pleasing to the eye.

At this moment, Ashida whispered in Xia You's ear, "See that? That's Miss Cucumber Fragrance. Don't let her young age fool you; she's a rare genius in the karate world! I went to great lengths to bring her here!"

From his tone, it was easy to tell that Ashida was quite proud of having managed to bring Cucumber Fragrance here to serve as the battle strategist!

After all, finding such an outstanding person, whether through discovery or persuasion, is no easy feat.

Moreover, building such a large battle arena is a test of both financial resources and energy for him, the behind-the-scenes boss.

As for Cucumber Fragrance's karate and Pokémon skills, Xia You didn't know. However, judging from the current situation, there were indeed many students here, at least thirty or so. Considering that so many people were willing to learn from her, she must be really amazing.

Just as Xia You and the others were looking around and waiting for Huang Guaxiang to finish her morning exercise, another person walked in from outside the gate.

Xia You didn't notice at first, until Xiao Xia exclaimed in surprise, which caught Xia You's attention.

"It's Miss Rainbow Bean!"

Rainbow beans?

Upon hearing this name, Xia You immediately thought of the night she 'touched' the wrong person. She was startled and quickly turned around to look. She saw Cai Dou carrying a backpack and walking solemnly into the practice field.

It really is her!

But why did she come to Kanto?

And they actually arrived here at this time!?

It's safe to say that wherever there are Fighting-type trainers, there's Bea...

Perhaps it was because of her powerful aura, or perhaps because she shared a similar presence, but unlike Xia You and the others, Cai Dou's arrival immediately caught Huang Gua Xiang's attention.

Huang Guaxiang stopped what she was doing and looked at Cai Dou with a serious expression.

When the students saw Huang Guaxiang's sudden change in demeanor, they all stopped and looked at Cai Dou in the same direction she was looking.

Their eyes held doubt, surprise, curiosity, and amazement.

However, what puzzled most was why Huang Guaxiang was so alarmed upon seeing such a woman.

Only the two women involved knew that they both sensed the aura of a master from each other!

Even with so many people watching, Cai Dou remained calm and ignored everyone's gaze as she walked step by step to Huang Gua Xiang.

After bowing to Cucumber Fragrance with karate etiquette, Aya said directly, "Excuse me, are you the pioneering mind of this place? I'm here to challenge you!"

That's direct enough!

Judging from her attire, her standard karate etiquette, and her imposing manner, Huang Guaxiang knew that this person was a karate master, just like herself, and so she returned the greeting.

“That’s right, I am the leader here, Cucumber Fragrance!” As Cucumber Fragrance spoke, he looked Cai Dou up and down, crossed his arms, and said in a lively voice, “I accept your challenge!”

"Wait a moment!"

At this point, Xia You had no choice but to speak up.

His voice instantly attracted everyone's attention, including Cai Dou, Huang Gua Xiang, and the karate apprentices, who then realized that there was a group of people standing nearby!

Huang Guaxiang asked in surprise, "Who are you people?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Ashida standing to the side and became even more surprised and puzzled.

"Mr. Ashida? When did you arrive?"

Not to mention the cucumber's aroma, even Cai Dou was shocked when she saw Xia You.

She never expected to see Xia You here!

Almost simultaneously, the same memory of that night surfaced in her mind, causing her heart to tremble.

Ashida laughed and led Xia You and the others to Huang Guaxiang, introducing, "Of course I'm here for something. Come, let me introduce you. This gentleman next to me is no ordinary person. He is none other than Mr. Xia You, the champion of the previous Quartz Tournament, the previous Silver Tournament, and this year's Rainbow Tournament! And this time, Mr. Xia You has come specifically to challenge you in the Arena!"

Yashida travels all over the world all year round, so he is naturally quite familiar with things in other regions. It is not surprising that he knows that Xia You is a three-time champion.

Upon hearing Xia You's identity, Huang Guaxiang was naturally taken aback.

Summer's Desolation?

She didn't know anything about Johto and Hoenn, but she was naturally aware that Xia You had won the Indigo League in Kanto.

But she never expected that this person, who had already won three regional championships, would come to challenge her in the arena.

Is it something you do to amuse yourself?

But then I realized that this man was probably using himself to train his Pokémon.

After nodding to Huang Guaxiang, Xia You turned her attention to Cai Dou.

"Rainbow Bean, it's been a long time."

It's been almost a month since we last parted ways. I thought I wouldn't see Ayako anytime soon, but I never expected to run into her here.

Xiaoxia then stepped forward and greeted her, "Miss Caidou, we meet again!"

Nodding to Xiaoxia, Caidou turned her gaze to Xia You, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

After such a long period of cultivation, she thought that she had forgotten about that matter and could face it calmly. But she didn't expect that when they met again, her heart was still not at peace. It was like a calm pond that was suddenly rippled with huge waves.

Seeing their conversation, Ashida and Cucumber Fragrance were even more surprised this time.

"Hey? You two know each other?"

Unexpectedly, the two challengers who came to the door knew each other after going around in circles. What a coincidence!

However, since we know each other, things are much easier. This saves us the trouble of negotiation, and there won't be any disputes no matter who challenges first.

Huang Guaxiang waved his hand and ordered the apprentices, "Raise the roulette wheel!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, a paving stone suddenly split open in two, and then a huge turntable rose up from the ground. Looking around, you could see that the turntable had three colors, and each color had a different number of dots representing one to three.

Seeing that Cai Dou and Xia You's eyes were focused on the roulette wheel, Huang Guaxiang smiled and said, "My rules are very simple. If the roulette wheel spins a one, it's one to one; if it spins a two, it's two to two; and if it spins a three, it's a three-to-three elimination match. So, which of you two wants to go first?"

Xia You and Cai Dou exchanged a glance, and just as Cai Dou hesitated, wanting to give the opportunity to Xia You first, Xia You gestured for her to proceed.

"Ladies first."

One sentence cut off Cai Dou's words, but she was not a pretentious person. After nodding slightly to Xia You, she stood in front of the roulette wheel.

There is a long lever on the edge of the roulette wheel, and as the colored bean pulls down hard, the wheel starts to spin rapidly.

Before long, as the speed of the spinning wheel gradually decreased and eventually stopped, the arrow above pointed to a yellow icon.

The yellow icon has three black dots, which means that Rainbow Bean will play three games against Cucumber Fragrance.

“Very good.” Cucumber Fragrance nodded. “It seems our battle will be a three-on-three elimination tournament. So, whoever defeats all of the opponent’s Pokémon first will win!”

After determining the number of rounds, it's time for battle preparation.

Since it wasn't their turn to go on stage yet, Xia You, Xiao Xia, and Xiao Yao followed behind the other disciples into the main hall of the arena.

A group of people knelt and sat around them, and Xia You and the others could only follow suit and kneel and sit on the guests' side.

Once here, everything is no different from those gyms. At least, this battle arena is basically the same as a regular gym. Apart from the spinning wheel, there is nothing particularly eye-catching. Xia You didn't feel any difference in the so-called battle expansion area, or why it was called an expansion area.