I caught a Pokémon

After the photo was handed to Xiaoyao, she looked at it and saw that she and Xia You were smiling brightly, leaning against each other, looking very close!

They look like a couple with a significant age and height difference...

Xiaoyao's face turned red again.

She stared at the photo for a long time, chuckling to herself for a while, before finally carefully tucking it into her notebook.

Chapter 835 Let's see its comprehension.

Vanilla Island, in the open space behind the Pokémon Center.

With the help of the Pokémon, all the premium fruits that were part of the off-road race prizes have been moved here.

After a quick wash, Xia You, Xiao Yao, and all their Pokémon gathered in a circle to enjoy the fruit feast.

These fruits, some like pineapples, some like apples, some like melons, some like pears, and some like grapes, although they are very similar to common ones, are definitely slightly different in variety. Xia You couldn't name them at all.

First, Xia You picked up the pear-shaped fruit, took a small bite, and then took a big bite. She found it sweet and juicy, with the juice almost overflowing!

He doesn't have many descriptive words, he just felt it was delicious!

No wonder these are specially supplied fruits used as prizes; they're definitely something special.

Looking at Xiaoyao, I saw her holding a fruit in one hand, taking a bite of this one and then another, with a happy look on her face!

She really is a total foodie...

It was worth it for us to win this competition in record-breaking fashion. After all, food made with hard work tastes even better!

After finishing the fruit in his hand, Xia You reached for a new one, but his hand found nothing.

Puzzled, he turned his head and saw that May's little Snorlax had been sitting next to him at some point. In such a short time, it had devoured two large boxes of fruit all by itself, much faster than the other Pokémon!

Especially compared to his Gardevoir, with its ladylike elegance of slow, deliberate eating, it forms a stark contrast!

Well, one is a little foodie, and the other is a big foodie. I'm completely surrounded by foodies now!

However, Xia You didn't care about this.

For him, these fruits were just something to try; what difference did it make whether he ate them or not?

Partners and Pokémon are the most important.

Seeing that May and her Pokémon were enjoying their meal, he simply leaned back and quietly watched them.

Compared to the previous epic battles, although Team Rocket, Team Magma, Team Aqua, and those powerful legendary Pokémon are no longer there, leaving only the Battle Frontier and the Grand Contest, making the current journey seem a bit bland, Xia You doesn't find it boring at all. Instead, she sees it as a spice of life and a way to conserve her energy for the upcoming battles.

After all, such battles don't last forever. If they were to fight all the time, even the toughest body couldn't take it. On the contrary, days like this are the daily routine for most normal trainers.

He can only be described as having returned to the way he was at the beginning of his journey.

……

Starting from the Pokémon Center, Xia You and Xiao May did not leave Vanilla Island, but instead arrived at the island's only town—Tamamo Town.

In addition to the cross-country race held outside the town, a magnificent Tamamo Grand Tournament will also take place tomorrow.

For Xiaoyao, this was undoubtedly good news. After all, if she could win this conference, it would mean that she was one step closer to participating in the final grand celebration.

However, this good mood only lasted until they reached the entrance of the venue before coming to an abrupt end.

Because he saw that annoying rival again—Harry!

As a town-level event, the venue for the Tamamo Conference, like the Giruba Conference they had previously attended, was not a large stadium, but a three-story, round building standing on the lawn.

In front of the venue, there was a food street, and it was at the entrance of the food street that the two saw Harry, the disliked guy.

Harry was still dressed the same as before, with a sinister smile on his face, as annoying as ever.

Xia You didn't know if he had gotten back the Pokémon that Team Rocket had tricked him out of, but judging from his complexion, Xia You guessed that he probably had, otherwise he wouldn't be here now.

Upon seeing Xiaoyao, Harry instinctively wanted to provoke her or come up with some mischievous ideas, but after taking only two steps, he saw Xia You next to Xiaoyao and immediately stopped.

He almost forgot that the person traveling with Xiaoyao now was no longer one of those easily fooled children, but this despicable man!

Having been tricked by this man several times, he dared not approach him as easily as before.

In short, he felt both jealousy and fear towards this man.

This made Harry hesitate for a moment before turning away and leaving, instead of approaching them. He glared at the two from a distance.

But in his heart, he had already made up his mind that he would make Xiaoyao lose miserably today!

Although Harry was gone, it weighed heavily on Xiaoyao's heart.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, Harry was very strong, had those unexpected bad ideas, and his stage style was also bizarre and unpredictable. He was the second formidable opponent she had encountered besides Shun, and she had to treat him with caution.

The emergence of such an opponent means that this conference will not be as easy as the previous Giruba conference.

"Looks like you'll have to be careful in this match," Xia You said with a smile. "Although Harry won't resort to any tricks with me around, his performance is still outstanding. You'll have to be cautious when fighting him."

"Well, I see."

This unexpected encounter with Harry made Xiaoyao lose interest in wandering around any longer. After entering the venue and checking on the competition, the two came to an open space and began to think about how to perform the next day.

Holding Xiaoyao's egg, Xia You sat on the bench and couldn't help but ask, "What Pokémon are you planning to use for the competition this time?"

Because she left the other Pokémon in Hoenn, May currently only has three Pokémon: Combusken, Squirtle, and Munchlax. In addition, there are still unhatched eggs, so her choices are not many.

Before this, both Combusken and Squirtle had participated in the tournament, so May naturally turned her attention to Snorlax.

"A Munchlax?" Xia You looked over at the same time as her and nodded. "That's good. Munchlax should train a bit to help you relieve some of the pressure. But just in case, I'll send another Pokémon to train with you, just like last time."

As she spoke, Xia You took out Eevee's Poké Ball from her waist pouch and released it.

Looking at Eevee jumping around in front of her, May originally wanted her own Mighty Chicken and Squirtle to train with Munchlax, but Xia You's willingness to send out his Eevee was obviously a better choice.

Because of the tight schedule, May took her Pokémon to an open space and began her practice.

Seeing this scene, Xia You suddenly had a feeling that it was like she was playing a raising simulation game, and the goal of raising Xiao Yao was to raise her!

However, he also wanted to see just how far Xiaoyao could grow in the end.

……

The next day.

Vanilla Island, Tamamo Conference.

This year's Tamamo Tournament featured the same few people as the hosts and judges, with no changes whatsoever.

While they may be professional, after a while, people get a bit tired of seeing them and can't help but wonder, why is it always the same people?

Xia You sat in the audience and watched the whole thing from the audience's perspective.

The previous contestants performed quite well, which set a good precedent for the event. Soon, it was Xiaoyao's turn.

In the first round of the review phase, May did not send out Munchlax, but instead sent out Squirtle.

After its previous training, Squirtle has grown significantly in both mindset and strength, and is now performing better and better.

The high-speed spin combined with the bubble attack created a magnificent vortex on the stage, and finally shattered the bubbles with a freezing beam, creating a huge ice fountain. With a high-level performance, Xiaoyao got a high score.

You're getting better and better...

Throughout the entire performance, Squirtle didn't make a single mistake, and May's talent showed that she had grown visibly.

I believe that before long, after the grand celebration in Kanto, May will truly be able to become a top-notch Coordinator!

After Xia You left the stage, perhaps the atmosphere was heated up, the next few contestants all performed exceptionally well, winning cheers from the audience, but without exception, none of them reached the level of Xiao Yao just now.

The situation only changed slightly when Harry appeared.

In this match, Harry sent out his most frequently used Pokémon, Ariados. As it turns out, he did indeed get his Pokémon back, which once again proves that no matter who the Rockets trio faces, they obviously can't have the last laugh.

It's obvious that those guys must have been dealt with by Harry.

As soon as Ariados entered the arena, it created a spider nest just like the one it had used against May. However, this did not mean that it lacked originality. Instead, after climbing to the top of the spider nest, it swooped down like it was bungee jumping and used its ghost face to create a scene resembling a bandaged spider, with only two black spots on its back showing, which looked forward like eyes, exuding a terrifying aura.

As expected of Harry Potter, his style remains as sinister as ever...

But even with such a unique performance, it still won applause and love from most of the audience.

After Harry left the stage, several other contestants came on stage, but perhaps because Harry had brought a strange atmosphere into the performance, these contestants performed poorly, and even the audience's reaction became lukewarm.

This made Xia You shake her head helplessly.

It seems that, just like Pokémon battles, in the Grand Contest, when one contestant performs exceptionally well, those relatively ordinary contestants and spectators are severely affected...

Regardless, after the three judges scored the contestants, the list of eight who successfully advanced to the second round has been released.

Xia You looked up and saw eight photos of people on the big screen, with Xiao Yao's picture prominently displayed at the top!

Being ranked first proves that they received the highest score in the first round of review, which is a surprising achievement!

After going through so many trials and tribulations, May has finally grown from barely passing last place to becoming an outstanding Coordinator who can pass the first round of review with the highest score!

During this period, Xia You did not witness her full growth, but she accompanied her through several key moments. Now, seeing her achieve such results, she naturally felt a lot of emotions.

After the eight advancing contestants were announced, it was immediately time for the second round of group assignments.

However, this time it was different from the last Golden Gathering. Haruka and Harry were not paired together. Instead, they faced their respective random opponents, won all the way, and finally met in the final.

It's another fateful showdown.

This is understandable, given that Xiaoyao and Harry's current strength far surpasses that of ordinary players. Unless they encounter other strong opponents, virtually no one can pose a threat to them, so it's only natural that they both made it to the finals.

Now, we'll see whether Haruka is more skilled or Harry is a cut above the rest!

In the arena, both players have released their respective Pokémon.

In the second round of review, just as agreed yesterday, May sent out her Snorlax, while Harry sent out an Octopus Toggle.

Snorlax had already made its appearance before even reaching the finals. As the Pokémon in the second round of judging, its performance was outstanding. It easily defeated its opponent and helped May successfully advance to the finals.

As for Harry's octopus bucket, it hadn't appeared in any of his previous battles or performances, so he must have just recently captured it. However, even though it was newly captured, you could tell that Harry had put a lot of effort into it. Despite it being his first time on such a stage, he performed exceptionally well!

What kind of sparks will fly when two Pokémon, both making their first appearance in the competition and both having successfully reached the finals, meet? Nobody knows.

Of course, this was all suspense that the host, Lillian, deliberately created for the audience after learning about the situation, but for Xia You, the outcome was already foreseen in the anime.

Normally, May's Munchlax would lose to Harry's Octobuzz, but now that she's involved, the outcome is different.

During yesterday's special training session, Xia You deliberately enhanced Munchlax's ability to interrupt the "Sleep" move when May wasn't paying attention. This move is also the one that Octobuzz is best at. It was with this move that Octobuzz recovered a lot of stamina and turned the tide at the crucial moment, defeating Munchlax and winning the victory.

Xia You couldn't guarantee that Munchlax would actually learn something from the special training, but at least it wouldn't be at a loss when it encountered this move in the battle against Octopod!

However, how the battle will turn out depends on Munchlax's own performance and its natural talent and understanding.

Just as Xia You was looking forward to it, this highly anticipated battle officially began!

Chapter 836 How did I get here? (Please continue reading)

As an evolved form of the spearfish, the octopus barrel is almost entirely red. Its prototype is said to be an octopus, and it is also somewhat similar to the red octopus of the eastern Pacific Ocean or the water octopus of the North Pacific Ocean. Of course, some people say that its shape and color scheme may also be based on the common octopus sausage.

Structurally, besides its soft body, the octopus bucket also has a pair of rather dull-looking eyes and a long octopus mouth.

As an octopus, tentacles are indispensable. Most of these tentacles are concentrated on the back of the octopus bucket's body, with two longer tentacles on the front. Each of these tentacles also has two round, yellow suckers.

In her spare time, Xia You often studied the Pokédex. In addition, she had battled this Pokémon before, so she knew that Octobarrel usually lived behind rocks or in caves on the seabed. It had a habit of burrowing and liked to stay in caves or jars. It would spray ink from its mouth to attack, and it would also steal the nests built by other Pokémon. It had a sturdy, hard head and used its tentacles with suction cups to entangle its opponents so that they could not escape. Then it would keep ramming its head into its opponent until it could not move, and then it would give its opponent the final blow.

Of course, the most famous thing is that he spews out a jet of black ink from his mouth, enough to blind his opponent.

This ink is quite powerful, but besides being used to confuse people, some people also use it as an ingredient in cooking. As for its taste, Xia You doesn't know yet because very few people eat it.

Although it can also spray water from its mouth, its appearance is so different that people have long disbelieved that it evolved from the iron cannonfish and preferred to believe that it was born this way.

May had probably never battled this kind of Pokémon before and lacked knowledge about it.

But that didn't stop her from immediately ordering Munchlax to launch a fierce attack on her!

The little Snorlax used Focus Punch, gathering all its energy into its right hand, making its fist shine like a light bulb. Then, its chubby body took big strides and ran towards the Octopus Tube.

Harry smiled slightly, showing no panic, and calmly gave the order.

The next second, Octopus Bucket leaped high into the air and landed precisely on Munchlax. Several tentacles wrapped around Munchlax's head at the same time, actually strangling it!

The little Snorlax tried a few times but couldn't break free at all. Because its view was blocked, it looked like a drunkard, swaying back and forth.

Even if it wanted to use its inner energy fist to knock the octopus bucket down, the octopus bucket was too slippery, and it couldn't even touch it!

On the screen, Munchlax's flair value immediately decreased by a small increment.

That wasn't all. After catching Munchlax, Octobarrel puffed out its long mouth, aimed at Munchlax's head, and used Octobarrel Shot to hit Munchlax's head hard at extremely close range!