I caught a Pokémon

They had only just begun their battle when Charizard overwhelmingly defeated Electabuzz in a single exchange.

The seemingly powerful electric current of the Electabuzz is as fragile as a fleeting static charge in the face of Charizard's flames, instantly evaporating and melting!

This also caused the flames, mixed with air currents, to sweep in and engulf the details.

thump……

Impacted by the flames and airflow, the Electric Monster was sent flying backward and crashed heavily at Shinji's feet.

Shinji was horrified as he looked at the electric monster at his feet.

He really didn't expect that the two Pokémon would be so different in strength!

This is arguably the strongest Pokémon he has ever encountered in all the regions he has traveled to!

There isn't even one!

Could this Charizard be this man's strongest Pokémon?

That's the only explanation!

Otherwise, he wouldn't possess such great power!

Even so, it's still incredibly impressive!

It feels like it's on a completely different level from my electric monster!!

Despite his utter disbelief, Shinji didn't show it on his face. Just then, he saw Xia You beckon him with her finger again.

"continue."

A single, understated sentence is the best response to Shinji's provocation.

Shinji had to admit that he had indeed misjudged the man in front of him.

Judging from this Charizard alone, his other Pokémon should not be a match for it.

But things have come to this point, and he has already made his boastful statement; how could he possibly back down now?

At least……

We need to concentrate all our efforts to defeat this fire-breathing dragon!

Actually, Shinji wasn't the only one who had this idea during his travels in the summer, but without exception, no one, regardless of who they were, was able to fulfill this wish.

If others can't do it, then Shinji naturally can't either.

After recalling the unconscious Electabuzz, Shinji took out a Poké Ball and released the Pokémon inside.

After a flash of blue light, a dark raven appeared in front of Xia You.

only……

Xia You was quite surprised to see that this was yet another low-level Pokémon.

What's going on? Why are all of Shinji's Pokémon in their unevolved forms?

Didn't he travel to several regions?

Even if it's just a sightseeing tour, there should at least be a few Pokémon that have evolved to their final form, right?

Why not use it to fight against yourself?

The question flashed through Xia You's mind, but she quickly found the answer.

It's probably not that Shinji didn't want to use that kind of Pokémon to fight him, but that he simply didn't have one!

This is not difficult to understand.

After all, Shinji is someone who loves to pursue Pokémon with strong talents, which means that his journey is either about catching Pokémon or searching for Pokémon. He is always fighting, catching, and releasing, over and over again, which wastes a lot of time.

Admittedly, under this model, every Pokémon he ultimately selected was very talented, but those Pokémon that should have evolved in battle due to the accumulation of experience were all abandoned by him because of their lack of talent!

This has resulted in his team having a lineup of Pokémon with increasingly strong talents and greater potential, but due to constant changes, his current team consists mostly of low-level Pokémon!

However, this is only temporary.

After all, higher talent and potential also mean that once these Pokémon truly become Shinji's Pokémon, with just a little battle and training, they can grow up faster than other Pokémon and reach the final stage.

At this moment, it just happens to be in this awkward 'growth process'!

Having figured this out, Xia You couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

Shinji, Shinji, you're really unlucky this time!

The timing of meeting myself was indeed very bad!

If it had been a little later, allowing my Pokémon to get sufficient training and evolve as needed, we wouldn't have suffered such a humiliating defeat today.

But that's just right!

Xia You snorted inwardly.

Since he dared to provoke me without having the corresponding strength, then I really can't blame him for leaving such a painful memory!

At this point, after switching to Murlocs, the battlefield shifted from the ground to the air.

As a Pokémon similar to a crow, Murkrow is entirely black, with feathers on its head resembling a wizard's hat and a broom-like tail, making it look both mysterious and somewhat eerie.

In terms of habits, this Pokémon likes to be active at night and play tricks on humans, so much so that people believe that if they see its figure at night, something bad will happen. Therefore, it was once feared and disliked by people and was a taboo Pokémon.

But this is just their habit; their combat ability is still quite good.

However, even if you fly high into the sky and use your wings to fight the fire-breathing dragon, the outcome will still not change.

When the battle began, despite the Ravens' valiant efforts, all their struggles were futile in the face of overwhelming power.

In just a moment, faced with Charizard's powerful flames, a large patch of its originally glossy black feathers was charred, and it then collapsed to the ground, landing with a 'thud' in front of Shinji, following in Electabuzz's footsteps.

Seeing yet another Pokémon lying at his feet, Shinji finally couldn't hold back any longer.

I have no choice but to keep it on...

Two Pokémon came out in a row, but they didn't do any effective damage to the Charizard at all. Instead, it was as fragile as paper and was easily defeated!

This not only made him realize that something was wrong, but also completely shattered his previous idea of ​​defeating Charizard.

How is this played?

The strength is completely mismatched!

Not only him, but even Ah Xun, who was watching from the sidelines, could see that something was wrong.

After hesitating for a moment, Ah Xun said, "This person is too powerful. Should we retreat for now?"

Even if Ashun hadn't said it, Shinji would have had the same thought, but Ashun's words gave him an out.

It can be said that although Shinji has not yet experienced the battle with Takeran, this battle with Natsumi made him lose even more thoroughly and left him with no power to fight back.

At least in the anime, he was able to put up a fight against Zhu Lan. Being defeated by four opponents was indeed due to his lack of strength, but it didn't mean he was incapable of fighting.

However, his battle with Xia You's Charizard left him with no hope of winning whatsoever.

I originally thought that using this kind of attrition warfare would increase my chances of winning, but now even attrition warfare is not working, so what's the point of fighting?

Actually, Shinji does have a Pokémon with a final form; in fact, he also has a very strong Torterra.

This was his first Pokémon, which evolved step by step from Turtwig to Grovyle and then to Torterra, so its strength is self-evident.

However, if you use a Grass-type Torterra to fight a Charizard that not only has an aerial advantage but also a type advantage, it won't even know how it died!

Shinji isn't that stupid.

Especially after seeing how powerful this fire-breathing dragon is, there's no way we'd let them die in vain.

Besides Torterra, he also has a very strong Weavile.

However, like Torterra, Weavile is naturally weak against Charizard because of its Ice type. Sending it into battle would put it at a disadvantage even before the battle begins.

That's why he was beaten like this, since these two Pokémon couldn't be used.

All I can say is that Xia You made a very good choice, selecting Charizard and effectively sealing off his two strongest Pokémon.

“It was really boring.” Taking out a Poké Ball, and taking advantage of Ah Xun’s words, Shinji recalled Murkrow and glanced at Xia You. “Let’s save our battle for another time.”

After saying that, he simply put one hand in his pocket and left!

Seeing him leave, Ah Xun was stunned at first, and then, for some reason, she chose to follow him!

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Xiaoyao couldn't help but snort.

"Tch! They just ran away like that! They clearly couldn't win, but they acted like they weren't interested!"

Xia You shook her head with great regret: "Yes, it's a real pity that we couldn't defeat two more of his Pokémon."

After all, Xia You knew that once she missed this opportunity, she would never encounter Shinji again, who was so powerless and at a low point in his strength.

Pity……

In the end, she was still unable to inflict a complete and utter defeat on Shinji like Ran had.

Well, whatever, the result is pretty much the same anyway.

Encountering Ah Xun and Shinji was just a minor incident. Once it was over, Xia You forgot about them. However, after defeating Ah Xun, Xia You realized that these newcomers could no longer satisfy the Froggy Frog, so he set his sights higher and turned his attention to some veterans!

Putting aside Xia You's continued search for other challenges, let's talk about Shinji and A-Xun. After leaving, the two walked one after the other towards Masago Town.

However, after walking for a while, Shinji realized that the little boy was still following him, and he suddenly stopped.

He turned to look at Ah Xun, and his brows furrowed.

Why are you following me?

"Because I thought you were really cool just now!" Upon hearing Shinji speak, Asuka quickly took a few steps closer to him, her eyes seemingly shining with excitement, and said, "Although we lost to that person, what you said makes a lot of sense. Our goal as trainers is to always strive to become stronger! Bullying the weak is nothing to be proud of!"

Perhaps it was what had just happened that made Shinji less averse to the boy in front of him, which allowed him to say a few more words.

"That's not all," Shinji said. "There's no need to bother building relationships with Pokémon. Just release any Pokémon you deem weak without hesitation, and then keep catching stronger ones. That's how you'll continuously grow stronger!"

"I see!!"

Hearing Shinji's words, Asuka felt as if the fog on her path had been cleared, making her way forward much clearer!

Just like in the anime, he internalized Shinji's ideals and at that moment, he became a great admirer of Shinji and had a strong desire to become a trainer like Shinji!

"Um..." With a slightly embarrassed smile, A-Xun tentatively asked, "If it's alright, could you please give me some guidance on how to train Pokémon?"

……

After wandering around Zhensha Town for a day, Xia You's initial training of the Froggy Frog finally came to an end.

This also means that he should leave this beginner village and go to a wider world.

However, just as he and Xiaoyao were about to leave, they encountered a girl riding a bicycle coming towards them on a narrow dirt road in the woods.

The girl was about the same age as Xiaoyao, and was also very pretty. She wore a white hat, a red scarf, a black and pink skirt, and pink knee-high boots. She was riding towards them while humming a song.

She exudes youthful energy, and judging from the smile on her face, it's easy to tell that she's a vibrant young woman.

However, perhaps because of the rain in the past few days, the not-so-wide dirt road had become somewhat muddy, so much so that the two sides were stuck there, neither able to pass.

Seeing that her path was blocked, Xiaoyao decided to let the other girl pass first. However, when she stood behind Xia You, she found that the girl opposite her had also turned the handlebars of her bicycle to the side, as if to let them go first!

What a coincidence!

Unexpectedly, the two of them had the same idea.

Xiao Yao smiled at the girl and was about to pass by with Xia You when she turned her head and saw that Xia You was staring at the girl!

"Brother Xia You, what's wrong?" Xiao Yao asked softly.

Hearing her voice, Xia You snapped out of her daze, looked away from the girl's face, and shook her head.

"It's nothing," he said softly. "It's just that looking at this bicycle reminds me of yours from back then."

Chapter 921 Tripartite Connection

"My bicycle?" Hearing him bring this up, Xiaoyao was both annoyed and amused. "Hmph, I'd completely forgotten! That guy Xiaozhi broke my bicycle and still hasn't paid me back! He must have completely forgotten about it! No way, I'm going to ask him about it next time we meet!"

As they spoke, the two walked past the girl.

The girl didn't intentionally listen to the conversation between the man and the woman, but the sounds inevitably reached her ears. However, since it was none of her business, she didn't pay any attention to it. She simply waited for the two of them to leave before riding her bike onward.

Just as she rode away, Xia You looked back once more.

Noticing his actions, Xiaoyao couldn't help but feel a little jealous.