I caught a Pokémon

The boy called Ada shouted, "Sister! Help me! They're here to challenge us!!"

elder sister?

So, she's the head of the Xiagan Dojo!

Xia You thought she would rescue her younger brother first, but she only glanced at him and seemed to understand what had happened. She then ignored her brother and turned her attention to him and Nazi.

"I'm so sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Atsumi, I am the head of the Xiagan Dojo, and also the Western Star of the Southern Cross in the Orange Islands."

In fact, this so-called Southern Cross refers to the gym leaders of several gyms in the Orange Islands!

Due to the viewing angle, these bright stars are not easily observed outside of the Orange Islands, thus becoming a unique feature of the Orange Islands, meaning – the most dazzling presence in the Orange Islands!

However, seeing that she had her hands on her hips and showed no intention of shaking hands, Xia You remained standing in place and did not step forward.

"I am Xia You, and I have come here specifically to challenge you. The lady beside me is my companion, Naz."

"Xia You?"

Upon hearing the name, Atsumi frowned, as if deep in thought.

Only after carefully examining his face did she suddenly realize, "I remember now! No wonder your name and face looked familiar! You're the undefeated Quartz Tournament champion this year!"

Xia You never expected to be recognized in the Orange Islands, so far away. It seems that the influence of the Quartz Alliance is not limited to the Kanto continent!

"Yes, it's me." Since there was nothing to hide, Xia You readily admitted it.

"I never expected it to actually be you!" Atsumi laughed. "After conquering the Indigo League, your next target is actually a small, remote league like ours! It's quite an honor!"

“Miss Dunmei, please don’t say that.” Xia You waved her hand dismissively. “Pokémon battles don’t discriminate based on the size of the league. As long as I think it’s worth it, I’ll travel across the ocean to come, no matter how far away the place is.”

Upon hearing this, Dunmei couldn't help but clap her hands and exclaim, "As expected of the champion, you really know how to speak!"

Only then did she sincerely say, "To be honest, my good-for-nothing brother has really caused you trouble. I have already disciplined him many times before, but he just can't get rid of this mischievous habit. No matter what he just did, I apologize to you on his behalf. Could you please put him down for my sake?"

Although she was complaining about her younger brother, a hint of affection could still be heard in her tone.

There's not much to say about it; after all, he's her brother. And since Dunmei has pleaded so earnestly, Xia You signaled to Nazi to put Ada down.

However, after thinking it over, Xia You gave a rather stern warning: "Miss Dunmei, I advise you to discipline him properly. It's fortunate that he encountered us this time. If he had met a vicious person, who knows what even worse things they might have done to him."

"..." Atsumi smiled awkwardly and nodded with a somewhat embarrassed expression. "Don't worry, I will keep a close eye on him."

As soon as Ada landed, his lower body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground, vomiting profusely!

The dizziness he felt was like riding the giant swing in an amusement park dozens of times in a row, making him feel completely disoriented!

After he recovered a little, the look he gave Natsume was filled with horror!

What a... terrifying woman!

She's even more terrifying than her older sister!!

They continued walking towards the sea, and led by Dunmei, Xia You and Nazi arrived at the Xia Gan Dojo.

Standing on the floor, Xia You looked around and found that this gym not only looked like a warehouse from the outside, but the interior decoration was also very simple. Compared with the luxury of the gyms in the Kanto region, it was far too shabby!

As Naz and Ada walked out of the battle area, Xia You also turned her attention to Dunmei on the other side.

"Miss Atsumi, what are the rules of the battles here?"

“You’ve come to the right place,” Atsumi laughed. “Actually, the gym battles in the Orange League are quite different from those in the Kanto region. In the past, there were many guys who only knew how to fight and didn’t understand the local customs. They would come up and challenge me to a battle right away, which really gave me a headache!”

As she spoke, she took out a remote control, pressed a few buttons, and the cover next to her opened, revealing a row of empty cans. Then, the battlefield beneath their feet split open in the middle, revealing a rectangular standard swimming pool underneath!

Once the pool was fully open, Dunmei opened the Poké Ball and released a Seadra into it.

"Alright, now that we're here, regardless of whether you're the Indigo League champion or not, as the Western Star of the Southern Cross, I, Atsumi, will accept your challenge!"

"The following matches will be held in three different ways. In the first match, each side will send out a Water-type Pokémon to use a water gun to hit the empty cans one by one. Whoever hits the most cans will win the first match!"

In the stands, upon hearing that such a competition format existed, Naz frowned in surprise.

Is this really a gym battle, or some kind of children's pretend game on the street?!

It's ridiculous! I never imagined that the prestigious Orange League would use such a childish fighting style to compete. No wonder the trainers here are so weak!

Compared to Naz's thoughts, Xia You actually had no objection to this fighting style.

Although these matches may seem simple, unlike intense battles, they require Pokémon to have a high degree of precision!

For Pokémon that haven't received this kind of training or aren't skilled enough, completing this competition will undoubtedly be very difficult.

"No problem, then this is the Pokémon I'll send out!"

Xia You opened the Poké Ball, and as the blue light flashed, Blastoise appeared in the pool.

Of his Pokémon, only Blastoise and Gyarados are Water-type Pokémon. However, Gyarados can only destroy and cannot perform such delicate movements, so Xia You could only send out Blastoise to fight.

Chapter 185 Empty Cans and Frisbees

As the second form of the Seahorse, the evolved Seadra is undoubtedly more powerful. Its body is covered with hard horns and venomous spikes, its tail is curled, and its mouth has changed from a cylinder to a triangular prism.

According to Pokémon observers, the dorsal fins of these Seadras can paralyze anyone with the slightest touch, and at night, they will tightly wrap their tails around corals to prevent themselves from being washed away by the sea while they sleep.

Because of its small size, the Seadra naturally has agile movement in the water, while the Blastoise is undoubtedly much larger, so it looks quite clumsy.

However, Blastoise is not without its advantages. Its mouth and the two cannons on its back allow it to use three water guns at the same time. Even if its accuracy is not as good as Seadra, the number of water guns makes up for this deficiency.

On the other side, perhaps wanting to demonstrate her and the Orange Alliance's strength in front of the Kanto champion so as not to be underestimated, Atsumi turned to Ada in the distance and asked him to bring out a bubble machine, showing off her skills to Xia You.

"Our gym's style combines Pokémon moves with sports in our competitions. If you can beat me in one of the three matches, you've succeeded in your challenge. Now, let me give you a demonstration so you can see for yourself!"

After saying that, Ada blew on the bubble machine, and instantly six or seven bubbles the size of ping-pong balls flew out and floated into the sky.

Before Dunmei could give the order, the sea serpent in the pool spat out jets of water as thick as chopsticks, popping the bubbles one by one!

clap clap.

Xia You clapped her hands.

It's short, fast, and accurate!

Despite the water gun's diameter being reduced by more than ten times and only a short section, it must be said that the fact that this Seadra could use the water gun so effectively every time shows that its mastery of the moves is truly outstanding!

If it were other trainers, most would only try to make their Pokémon's moves bigger, stronger, and more durable. Few would go in the opposite direction and pursue such a level of refinement.

"That's impressive. Compared to your Seadra, my Blastoise certainly can't do this, but now that I'm here, I'm not going to give up so easily!"

Hearing Xia You admit her shortcomings firsthand, Dunmei raised her eyebrows in surprise, then said with no small amount of pride, "So even the champion of the Quartz Tournament has things he's not good at. It seems that I, a small-time gym owner from a remote area, have my own unique strengths!"

You could hear a hint of arrogance in her tone. It seemed that Xia You's deliberate show of weakness made her feel that this man in front of her, apart from having a bigger reputation, was no different from the other challengers.

At this moment, the two Pokémon were floating at opposite ends of the pool. Seeing that they were ready, after Dunmei shouted "Start!", two water guns, one thick and one thin, shot at the empty can in front of them from the left and right at the same time!

boom! boom! boom!

The number of empty cans on both sides was decreasing rapidly, and when hit by the water gun, the empty cans made a crisp sound and flew into the air in a whirl.

Xia You watched the match calmly.

Compared to Seadra, no matter how much Blastoise compresses its water gun, it can never achieve the same finesse and speed. However, this competition is about who can hit the most empty cans. Even if Blastoise can't hit the exact center of the empty cans every time like Seadra, its powerful water jets are like fists. As long as it can even graz the edge, it can still knock the empty cans away!

However, seeing that Seadra was getting faster and faster and Blastoise was gradually falling behind, Xia You still ordered, "Blastoise, use Multi-Water Gun!"

The two cannons on the water jet turtle's back fired water simultaneously, instantly creating three jets of water that formed a "品" shape and sprayed towards the empty can!

Although it cannot be guaranteed that every water jet will hit the empty can, there will always be one or two extra hits on the target with each firing!

boom!boom!

Upon seeing this, Ada cried out urgently, "Sister, he's cheating! He used three water guns!"

Although Atsumi frowned at this, she did not say anything.

This is Blastoise's unique body structure, and it doesn't count as relying on external force. Besides, she didn't specify how many water guns could be used at the same time before the competition started.

boom!

With the help of two cannons, Blastoise caught up quickly and soon hit the same number of empty cans as Seadra. When both Pokémon knocked away the last empty can at the same time, the result was obvious.

Atsumi sighed almost imperceptibly, then smiled and praised, "Your Blastoise did a good job. It seems we've tied this time."

Actually, her words were somewhat insincere. You know, breaking empty cans is Seadra's specialty, but before it started, she never expected that it would end up being a draw!

However, Dunmei is not discouraged, as she is equally confident about the next project.

For Xia You, a draw was actually a pretty good result.

It has to be said that this was the first time Blastoise had controlled its water gun so precisely. He had prepared himself for failure, but despite the element of luck, who could have imagined that Blastoise would be so successful and bring him such a pleasant surprise!

At this moment, Dunmei pressed the remote control again, and after a series of gear turning sounds, the wall on one side of the dojo opened up and down slowly!

In an instant, the wall disappeared, and outside the dojo, under the blue sky and sea, the coconut leaves swayed gently, and a refreshing sea breeze blew in from outside, brushing against their faces and invigorating them!

"Next up is the mobile match, Sea Dragon, let's demonstrate it for them again!"

As usual, Dunmei had Seadra demonstrate the rules, which served as an explanation of the rules. As she spoke, a frisbee machine in the corner started up, and the next second, a red frisbee popped out of the machine and flew high into the sky outside the gym.

In the pool, the Sea Dragon held its breath and concentrated. When the flying disc reached its highest point, it exerted force with its abdomen, and instantly a water jet shot out from its mouth, shattering the flying disc!

clap clap clap!

As the frisbee shattered into countless pieces and fell to the ground, Xia You clapped again.

"Clean, efficient, and a perfect strike. It seems your Seadragon is quite well-trained!"

Upon hearing his words, Dunmei slightly raised her chin and then turned her gaze to Xia You.

"A moving frisbee is much harder than a stationary empty can. If you're not careful, you'll miss your chance. So, this is the second event. Are you ready?"

Chapter 186 Failed Attempt to Steal a Chicken

Xia You nodded, then glanced at the only frisbee machine in the corner and asked, "Who wants to go first?"

"Is that even a question?" Dunmei said, arms crossed. "As the owner, it's only natural that I should fulfill my duty as the host and perform first!"

After she finished speaking, she gestured to Ada, who obeyed and walked to the machine to make adjustments. When he pressed the switch, three frisbees were launched at the same time!

The Seadragon's eyes were fixed on the frisbees. When it reached the appropriate height, its long mouth suddenly opened, spraying out three jets of water in succession, like a burst of fire, accurately hitting all the frisbees!

Bang!Bang!Bang!

The frisbee shattered instantly, its fragments falling from the sky and scattering across the ground.

"Great!"

Ada clapped excitedly, as if he had already won the game, and seeing that Seadragon was performing perfectly as always, Dunmei also gave Xia You a rather smug look.

Even if you're an expert in combat, so what? This is a match I excel at, and I absolutely will not lose!

After the Seadra retreated, Blastoise stepped forward and took its place.

In the distance, in front of the frisbee machine, seeing Blastoise ready in the arena, Ada had a wicked idea and secretly used his finger to increase the speed of the frisbee by one level.

Hmph, serves you right for playing tricks on me! I'll show you what's what!

Don't underestimate the power increase; the speed at which the frisbee is launched is significantly faster, enough to completely influence the outcome of the game!

As for his little tricks, Xia You's attention was completely focused on the game, so she naturally didn't notice them.

However, he doesn't only have one pair of eyes. As soon as Ada's hand left the machine, Gastly under his feet had already keenly noticed the problem.

Because it is naturally good at playing pranks, it is extremely sensitive to the evil intentions of other people or Pokémon, and even traps and mechanisms!

So Ada's little tricks couldn't fool its eyes at all.

It drifted out of the shadows and whispered a few words in Xia You's ear.

Xia You nodded slightly and glanced at Ada in the distance with a blank expression.

Ada gave him a smug smile.

It's as if it's saying, "I'm openly plotting against you, so what can you do about it?!"

Xia You sighed softly.

It seems the lesson I just gave him wasn't enough; he really is an unrepentant brat...

Blastoise didn't have the same accuracy as Seadra to begin with, and now that Ada has tampered with it, the difficulty of the match will undoubtedly increase significantly!

In that case...

After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand, called Blastoise to his side, and whispered a few instructions.