I caught a Pokémon

Immediately, a pair of fierce eyes locked onto the geometric snowflake in front of them.

Although Xia You has several Fire-type Pokémon, with her current strength, she no longer needs to deliberately pursue type advantages.

Moreover, the battle between Tyranitar and the geometric snowflakes on such an icy arena is quite a spectacle.

On the other side, Hachiku looked at Tyranitar in front of him with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

Someone his age, with experience and knowledge, can naturally judge how well a Pokémon has been raised just by its appearance.

Take this one in front of us, for example.

His gaze was resolute, his aura imposing, his body robust, and his armor gleaming…

These appearances alone are enough to show that its trainer has been seriously nurturing and caring for it.

And even if a Pokémon performs poorly, how bad can it be?

It seems... today is definitely going to be a tough battle!

At this moment, Makomo had already found the best vantage point in the audience and sat down.

She took a small video camera out of her pocket, fixed it there, adjusted the focus, and pressed record. At the same time, she took out a notebook and placed it on her lap.

After doing all that, she focused all her attention on the battlefield.

Seeing that both sides were ready, the referee raised the flag and then swung it down sharply.

"The gym challenge between challenger Xia You and Mr. Hachiku begins now!"

……

While Xia You was battling in a gym, the handsome guy also arrived in Fanba City.

His purpose was self-evident; it was naturally for that Plasma Team destroyer.

After all, orders had been issued from above, stating that this airship was of great strategic importance to their international police force and that they must keep it firmly in their hands.

Even if we can't get it, we can't let Team Plasma continue to have it.

After several days, the net had been cast, but not a single message had come in. While lamenting that there was no one he could rely on, he had no choice but to take action himself.

However, information is indeed not so easy to obtain.

Although he came here in person, his role was no different from that of ordinary agents. The only difference was that when faced with a choice, he could handle it on his own without consulting his superiors.

That's it.

Regardless, the fact that this handsome man came here in person shows just how much importance the international police attach to this matter.

Unfortunately, after searching high and low, very little useful information was found.

For example, he also found out at the port that there was indeed a rather strange sailboat that had been moored there before.

But what the sailboat looks like remains unknown.

What's so strange about the sailboat is unknown.

He wasn't even sure if that sailboat was the Plasma Team destroyer they were looking for!

There was no other way; it had been quite a long time, and there were no videos or photos available. What he knew was basically all based on what others had told him orally.

Of course, he didn't come away empty-handed.

For example, he learned that a few days before he arrived, a man had been inquiring about the strange sailboat at the port. Based on these people's descriptions and after the handsome guy showed him Xia You's photo, he was basically able to confirm that the man was Xia You.

It seems Xia You really did help.

But the news stopped there.

Whether Xia You found the ship afterwards is completely unknown.

However, the handsome guy guessed that he probably hadn't found it.

After all, if he really found it, he wouldn't have failed to notify me, nor would he have gone to other cities.

As for the strange figures that fell into the water in the middle of the night, and the battle that took place that night…

The handsome guy also received some information.

It seems that there is a city hero named Agile Warrior in this city, silently protecting it. So when he asked about this matter, almost everyone was certain that what happened that night was done by that city hero!

This left the handsome guy quite puzzled.

Agile warrior?

How come I've never heard of this before?

Through covert investigation, he easily ascertained the true identity of the city hero—a man named Charles.

This made him even more puzzled.

How could the true identity of a hero be known to almost everyone in the city?

Is this normal?

Are there such urban heroes?

Regardless, it was a useful clue.

However, when he tried to find Charles, his house was empty.

It was only after asking the neighbors that they learned that Charles's childhood sweetheart had gone missing on the night of the battle!

Charles, on his way to find his childhood sweetheart, completely disappeared from people's sight.

This is really...

Fortunately, there was one last clue: people last saw Charles seemingly confront a group of hooded and masked thieves.

His name seems to be... Dr. Icicle?

Dr. Icicle?

It's yet another name I've never heard of before.

Could it be... that the battle that night was related to them?

Although he still vaguely felt that something was wrong, the handsome guy could only cling to this last clue.

Regardless of whether Dr. Icicle is related to Team Plasma or not, it's worth investigating him again!

Chapter 1369 Doesn't Discuss Its Function

At the same time, in the ancient arena in the Galarian region.

Although Xia You made it clear that the East George Fighting Tournament would be held next month, Cai Dou immediately ended her training and returned to the dojo to start packing her bags after hearing the news.

Although she knew it was a bit too early to pack up, there was nothing she could do because... she simply couldn't calm down.

Cai Dou thought that long-term exercise would calm her mind, but that was simply impossible.

Since her last separation from Xia You and her return here, she has been unable to find peace for a long time, overthinking for days and unable to get into a focused state of mind.

Later, perhaps after she calmed down and only time accompanied her, everything faded away with time, and she was able to devote herself to focused training again.

But receiving another message from Xia You stirred her heart once more.

Only then did she realize that time had not made her forget Xia You, but rather had hidden all traces of Xia You. And when the right opportunity arose, those traces would emerge far more powerfully than before, growing wildly and disturbing her heart.

For example, right now.

After receiving the news, she had no heart for cultivation at all. With her mind in turmoil, how could she possibly stay still?

I felt restless and uneasy.

Difficulty sleeping.

So after eating her favorite dessert, she decided to set off for Unova right now!

Maybe…

Being closer to that man made her feel calmer.

……

In the battle, after a relatively easy fight, Xia You defeated Geometric Snowflake with Tyranitar.

Although the geometric snowflake has a peculiar shape and seems impossible to approach, and this is Xia You's first time fighting it, in the end, it is just an Ice-type Pokémon.

Seeing through appearances to the essence, it's really just that simple.

As for how to deal with an Ice-type Pokémon, Xia You naturally has a wealth of experience. It's simply a matter of being mindful of its abilities during battle to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

In the end, nothing actually happened.

In this battle, the geometric snowflake was like a never-ending cannon, constantly spewing energy at Tyranitar.

But Bangilas braved the fierce wind and snow, forcefully breaking through and defeating the geometric snowflakes in one fell swoop.

This left Hachiku feeling helpless.

After all, he was completely helpless against such overwhelming strength.

And it wasn't just in this battle. In the next two battles, Xia You may have realized that Tyranitar's power was too cruel, so he withdrew it and instead took out Snorlax Yeti, allowing his Ice-type Pokémon to experience the rare advantage of the terrain.

In these two matches, Hachiku fielded Double Ice and Diya Sea Lion, which showed that they were also very strong, carefully bred, and experienced.

But they clearly couldn't handle the Yeti Snorlax that had already 'slipped'.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would believe or imagine that such a huge fat man could glide on an ice rink with such elegance!

Sometimes it glides on both legs, sometimes it stands on one leg, with a lightness and agility that is completely disproportionate to its size, just like an extremely outstanding top figure skater, gliding freely and comfortably on the ice.

Double Ice and Dianthus Sea Lion simply couldn't lock onto it!

Snorlax was already incredibly fast, and now that it was sliding, it was flying! Not only could other creatures not keep up, but it was also difficult for them to keep their eyes on it!

At this speed, any physical damage caused by Snorlax is even more threatening.

Not to mention, it possesses immense power of its own.

Under such a double threat, Double Ice and Dianthus Sea Lion were naturally no match for it and were easily defeated as well.

In short, this battle was basically effortless for Xia You, just like his previous battles, which he won cleanly and decisively.

But for Hatchku, this was undoubtedly an extremely difficult battle.

From his perspective, the two Pokémon he faced in the three battles had no weaknesses in any aspect, and gave him no chance to win.

Suppressed from beginning to end.

But that doesn't mean Hatchku is an easy target.

On the contrary, when he is in a serious state, coupled with the main lineup, he is not so easy to deal with.

Although he was suppressed by Xia You, he still managed to come up with some strategies and showed his perseverance. However, he failed because Xia You's Pokémon were too strong.

But if it were someone else, the solution would be much harder to say.

In short, it's not that Hachiku isn't strong, it's just that Xia You is too powerful!

With the referee's loud announcement, Xia You won the gym battle.

Just as Hachiku stood there, sighing with emotion, Makomo had already packed up her things and jogged back to Xia You's side.

She gave Xia You a small "V" sign, and Xia You smiled back at her.

At this moment, Hachiku took out a Poké Ball, recalled his Pokémon, and walked up to Xia You.

Needless to say, Xia You received his Ice Pillar Badge from him.

From the initial Gym Leaders of Flying Cloud City, to Aloe Vera of Shippo City, the Cilantro Trio of Sanyo City, Blackie of Hinoki City, Homiga of Rissus City, Kikyo of Sail City, and Fuyuki of Fuyuki City, and now to Hatchling of Snowflake City, he has defeated eight Gym Leaders and obtained eight badges.

However, although the number of badges is sufficient, it is clear that the gym badges of Aloe Vera from Shippo City and Blackie from Hinoki City are both 'normal badges'. They have the same name and shape, so they cannot be considered to have collected all eight badges.

It can only be considered a commemorative item.

Therefore, you need to challenge again and obtain a new one.

However, there are actually many other cities to choose from, such as the Twin Dragons Gym in Twin Dragons City, the Raven Gym in Raven City, and the Seihaibo Gym in Seihaibo City, which are all great options.

Of course, if the opportunity arises, it would be best to acquire all of these badges.

Leaving aside how to be polite with Hatchku, just the fact that Xia You and Makomo felt warmth envelop them again the moment they left the cold dojo and returned to the street.

Actually, this gym battle didn't take too long. If he hadn't been intentionally training his team, every battle he's in now could have ended very quickly.