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After clearing her throat, Xia You said again, "Um... there's something I need to explain to you."

Cai Dou tilted her head, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"What is it?"

After apologizing, Xia You said somewhat apologetically, "I only realized this after I arrived. This Veil Dojo is indeed a fighting dojo, and the dojo master is hailed as a karate genius, but... her strength... is a bit too weak. I'm afraid this trip will be a waste of your time."

After saying that, Xia You told her the details of her battle with Ah Li.

After listening, Cai Dou stared into Xia You's eyes for a while, then suddenly laughed.

Her smile was faint, and there was only a slight movement, but it was still quite obvious on her originally calm face.

"It's alright." She said, "Battles between Fighting-type trainers aren't as complicated as your battles. We only need to fight face-to-face, and it's just a display of the Fighting-type Pokémon's fighting abilities."

It's hard to imagine that these are the words that Ayaka would say.

Clearly, she could see Xia You's self-blame, which is why she tried to comfort him like that.

But in fact, it is just as she said.

Between Fighting-type Pokémon, there's no need to talk about strategic thinking, terrain factors, type advantages, or anything like that. All you need to do is use your skills to defeat the opponent at close range.

As a fighting-type gym leader, Ah Li may not be good at commanding, controlling relationships, ranged attacks, or observing situations, but she is definitely very good at fighting!

This is what Cai Dou wants as well.

Having figured this out, Xia You couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"That's good, otherwise I would really feel bad."

Now that Ayaka had spoken, she couldn't help but add more: "It's not just that. You just said that the gym leader is hailed as a karate genius? Then her own strength must be very impressive. Perfect, I'd like to spar with her and see what happens."

Is it a karate fight between humans?

Xia You's eyes lit up.

To be honest, these two are quite a mix of talents. One is hailed as a once-in-a-century karate prodigy in Galar, and the other is also a karate prodigy in the Sinnoh region. Both are girls of similar age, so it's quite intriguing and exciting to see who is stronger between them!

Just then, Cai Dou looked around at Xia You and asked hesitantly, "Where's Xiao Yao?"

After several encounters, Cai Dou not only became friends with Xia You, but also with Xiao Yao. Now that she sees that Xiao Yao is not by Xia You's side, she can't help but feel a little puzzled.

"Her..." Xia You shrugged and explained, "She's still training at the Pokémon Center. I wasn't with her just now, so she doesn't know you're here. I'll take you to her after the gym battle."

Nodding, Cai Dou said no more and followed Xia You towards the Curtain Dojo across the street.

When Xia You pushed open the dojo gate again and entered the courtyard, Kuroda, the dojo's assistant instructor, came out to greet her after hearing her voice.

But when he saw that it was Xia You, he was stunned.

"Mr. Xia You? What's wrong? Is something the matter? Or did you forget something?"

He couldn't help but be surprised, after all, Xia You had only been gone for a few hours before returning here. Anyone would have to think about that.

"Is Ah Li there?"

When Xia You asked about Ah Li, Kuroda nodded, and after receiving his answer, Xia You introduced Aya to the person next to her.

"This is Bea, my friend. She's not only a trainer specializing in Fighting-type Pokémon, but also a Gym Leader, and is known as a karate prodigy in the Galar region. She came here specifically to spar with Lee."

Fighting-type trainer?

The owner?

A karate prodigy?

She's still a very young woman!

Hearing these keywords made Kuroda pause in surprise again.

After all, he really couldn't believe that, apart from his own owner, Ah Li, there was someone else in the world who had also gathered all these factors!

but……

Upon closer inspection of Aya, Kuroda indeed sensed an unusual aura emanating from her, which made him not doubt Xia You's words. On the contrary, he subconsciously became cautious about the young, short-haired girl in front of him.

This person is even stronger than Ah Li!

"I understand, please follow me."

Led by Kuroda, the group headed towards the gym's battle arena, and Lee had already been informed of this by an apprentice!

After all, unlike ordinary challengers, the arrival of a fighting-style gym leader can be seen from another perspective as a challenge to the gym!

Of course, even though Cai Dou didn't mean it that way, it didn't stop these people from being cautious.

This also led Xia You to see Ah Li, who was ready for battle, when she returned to the battlefield.

"Mr. Xia You, we meet again." Ah Li greeted Xia You first, then turned his gaze to Cai Dou, "And this is...?"

This time, without Xia You's introduction, Cai Dou spoke up on her own.

Following the etiquette of karate, she first bowed to Ah Li before saying, "I am Cai Dou, and I have come here to spar with you!"

It is said that the aura of strong people attracts each other.

When Aya looked up and met Ah Lee's gaze, the two of them felt the unique aura of a karate trainer emanating from each other's eyes!

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Chapter 1002 Ayaka's Karate

Seemingly fearing that Ari might not realize the seriousness of the situation, Kuroda coughed lightly and deliberately said to her, "Miss Bea is the Gym Leader of the Galar region. Not only is she a Fighting-type Trainer, but she is also hailed as a Fighting prodigy in the Galar region. Ari... you..."

He originally wanted to remind Ah Li that this person was up to no good, that his status was comparable to his, and that he had a great reputation, so he should be careful and use all his strength to deal with him.

But he couldn't say these things outright in front of Xia You and Cai Dou. He just kept glancing at A Li, trying to convey these things to her through his eyes.

Unfortunately, Lee's eyes were fixed on Aya, and he didn't see or understand Kuroda's reminder at all!

Its main selling point is that it has absolutely no sense of judgment!

After a brief introduction, Lee and Aya took their places in their respective trainer command areas.

The battle is imminent!

Upon hearing the news, the apprentices hurriedly went to inform others. In no time, as more and more people came to watch the excitement, it seemed that all the apprentices in the dojo had gathered here!

Xia You sat on the chair behind Cai Dou. She heard footsteps all around her. Turning her head, she saw that there were men, women, and children all wearing white karate uniforms. Roughly counting, there were no less than thirty or forty people. They were all kneeling around the arena, either watching the arena nervously or whispering about something.

It seems the battle between these two Fighting-type Gym Leaders has caused quite a stir in the entire dojo...

In fact, not to mention them, even Xia You herself wanted to know who would win the karate contest between these two female karate prodigies, apart from the Pokémon battles!

Will the Galar region's Rainbow Bean win?

Will Ahri from Sinnoh have the last laugh?

Besides...aren't those sweaty battles between girls even more interesting to watch?

Seeing that the two women were ready, Kuroda sighed helplessly, but had no choice but to walk to the referee's area and announce the rules of the game once again.

Xia You had already heard these rules once before, so she didn't listen to them again and instead focused her attention on Cai Dou.

A taut stomach, a determined gaze, a textbook fighting stance...

It has to be said that when Ayame gets into this state, she's incredibly focused!

But for some reason, as she looked at him, Xia You's gaze changed.

His gaze first swept over Cai Dou's firm calves and thighs, then lingered on her waist for a moment, and then moved upwards, finally landing on Cai Dou's face.

Almost simultaneously, Cai Dou, who had just finished listening to the rules, seemed to suddenly sense something, turned around, and met Xia You's gaze.

Seeing Xia You looking at her with an 'appreciative' gaze, Cai Dou's ears turned slightly red. Fortunately, her skin was tanned, so it didn't arouse suspicion. However, she still turned her head away in a flustered state.

Xia You never expected that her 'open and aboveboard' peeping would actually be discovered!

It was actually a bit awkward...

With so many people looking at them at the same time, who would have thought she would be so sensitive to their gaze?

Why turn around now?

What are you doing, fighting? You're not focused at all! You made me get caught!

Fortunately, Cai Dou recovered quickly. In just a few deep breaths, she cleared her mind of distractions, got back into focus, and concentrated all her attention on Ah Li.

It must be said that the willpower honed through years of outdoor experience is truly extraordinary!

At this moment, Ah Li had already released her Pokémon.

It was none other than Hao Li, who had just fought Xia You a few hours earlier!

After treatment and recovery, the Machoke appears to have returned to normal and is eagerly awaiting the battle.

Looking at Bea, she barely hesitated before raising her Poké Ball and sending out her Pokémon.

With a flash of blue light, her octopus-like martial artist appeared on the field.

This is a familiar face.

Xia You had used this Pokémon several times when he met Cai Dou before. It was one of Cai Dou's main and representative Pokémon. This shows that even though she had been reminded by him and knew how strong A Li was, Cai Dou still dared not be careless in a karate fight.

This was the most correct decision.

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit; this matter concerns the honor of two dojos and the genius, and she cannot afford to be careless.

On the other side, Ah Li and the group of apprentices at the dojo looked at the Octopus Martial Artist with great astonishment.

This was the first time they had ever seen a Pokémon that only appeared in the Galar Sea. The blue octopus-like body structure and soft, greasy tentacles of Octopus made them wonder if such a Pokémon could really engage in karate battles.

In people's stereotypes, karate is all about head-on confrontation, and this soft Pokémon doesn't seem like a karate master at all.

But no matter what, they had never seen such Pokémon before, and given that this was a team led by a gym leader, they dared not underestimate them.

The same goes for Ah Li.

Because she had never dealt with a Pokémon like this before, she was quite unsure of herself, not to mention that this woman was brought by Xia You. After all, Xia You was so strong, so as his friend, this woman must be just as capable.

However, her pride as a Gym Leader and a Fighting-type Trainer did not allow her to back down. So when Kuroda announced the start of the match, she was the first to give the order to attack!

"Haoli, use the bare-handed chop!!"

Upon hearing A-Lee's instructions, Machoke quickly ran towards Octopus, closing the distance in just seven or eight seconds, and the two Pokémon began to battle.

At that moment, the apprentices who were watching finally understood how this octopus-like Pokémon fought.

The octopus warrior's four tentacles moved as freely as arms. Although they were not as strong as a real fist, they had the advantage of sheer number!

It first used two of its tentacles to block Haurel's bare-handed chop, and then launched a counterattack with the other two tentacles.

Haoli frowned as he was whipped, but he didn't care and pressed forward again.

Unfortunately, it was no match for four hands. No matter how powerful and sweeping its moves were, it was easily neutralized by the opponent's four punches per second and the four tentacles.

This greatly surprised Ah Li.

All I can say is that in Pokémon battles, having sheer momentum isn't enough.

Ultimately, it all comes down to ability.

Although Ah Lee's Machamp has been with her for a long time and is very proficient in various fighting-type moves, Bea's Octopus Fighter has trained for even longer, is more experienced, and has a more masterful grasp of moves!

When fighting against such an opponent, especially in close combat, the difference in skill level is quite obvious.

Some Pokémon can overcome softness with strength, while others can overcome strength with softness. It all comes down to how well each Pokémon performs. In this match, Machoke, being weaker than Octopod in every aspect, was clearly defeated by softness.

However, since it was a close-quarters combat clash, the fighting style, movement, and tactics were completely different from Xia You's previous challenge match.

The two Pokémon took turns attacking and defending, exchanging blows with great force. Although Machoke was at a disadvantage, it was not a pushover and was not without any power to fight back.

Its fists are equally hard; even when they strike the octopus warrior's supple body, they can cause considerable damage.

That's all.

Although it could pose a certain threat to the Octopus Warrior, it was ultimately defeated due to the difference in strength.

One to zero.