I'm not a Pokémon succubus.

Unlike Xiaozhi, Qinglu is naturally stricter towards his own brother.

Today's Xiaomao is still not mature enough. His ability is better than Xiaozhi's, but he lags behind in some special aspects.

"But... Green couldn't stand it anymore and gave him a scolding, and he perked up immediately." Professor Oak smiled and shook his head. "Xiao Mao even said he wanted to challenge Xiao Zhi to a duel at the Quartz Tournament to see who was the best rookie trainer in Pallet Town this year."

"Oh?"

Aisha's eyes lit up.

Satoshi and Shaun, they are a pair of extremely classic rivals.

These two have been fighting since they were young. In addition to their desire to compete and compare with each other, they also have a deep bond.

In the original animation, during the journey to the Kanto region, there are not many scenes of rivalry between Ash and Shigeru, and in most cases, Shigeru performs better than Ash.

The two's real collision occurred much later.

They met in the Silver Conference 16-to-8 match, and the two started a real showdown.

At that time, everyone knew that Xiaomao's ace Pokémon and initial Pokémon was a Blastoise.

Then, Ash defeated Moe, and Charizard defeated Blastoise.

This silly guy, without realizing it, brought his friends and surpassed Xiao Mao, who was originally far ahead of him.

Xiao Mao also changed because of this, becoming calm and composed, and abandoning his previous arrogance and rudeness.

He gave up his identity as a trainer and became a researcher, taking over his grandfather's mantle.

"Um......"

Recalling the story related to these two people, Coach Ai smiled with interest.

Xiao Mao in this world, due to the influence of Qinglv, has a calm and composed temperament from the beginning, unlike Xiao Mao in the animation at the beginning, who travels constantly with luxury cars and beautiful women.

His strength is definitely stronger than his own in the animation...and so is his character.

Similarly, the Ash in this world is not the impulsive and dull Ash in the animation.

After the experience of traveling alone in the Kanto region and some adventures that even Aisha didn't know about, his strength is still extraordinary - the value of the Rainbow Brave is self-evident.

Aisha is very curious about what will be the final outcome of the rivals Xiaozhi and Xiaomao?

"I hope these two can meet at the Quartz Conference."

"Well, I still hope not."

After hearing Aisha's mumbling, Professor Oak spread his hands helplessly.

"Our Pallet Town only had four new trainers this year. The kid who got Charmander switched to being a coordinator trainer, and the girl who got Bulbasaur gave up on her trainer path because she couldn't defeat Mashiro's Vermilion Gym. Finally, the only ones who persevered and earned eight badges, qualifying for the Quartz Tournament, were Shigeki and Satoshi."

"Ah, I see."

Hearing this, Aixia was also amused and confused.

Ultimately, Professor Oak still hopes that the new trainers in Pallet Town can perform well in the Quartz Conference.

The later in the Quartz Conference that Ash and Shigeru start their civil war in Pallet Town, the greater the probability that each of them will achieve good results in the conference.

"A 50% chance of being able to participate in the Quartz Conference right after debuting is not low."

Stroking his chin, Aisha's face was full of emotion.

After all, the Quartz Conference is not an event that anyone can participate in.

Fighting the Quartz Conference on your own might be a bit of a stunt, but for Ash and Mao, it's an extraordinary challenge.

pity......

Aisha glanced at Professor Oak.

Unfortunately, there are too many excellent examples in Pallet Town.

Red, Green, and Blue, all three of them are trainers with top talent and potential.

In their first year of debut, Red and Green won the first and second place in the Quartz Conference, making them famous as the Twin Stars of Pallet Town.

In comparison... Xiaozhi and Xiaomao are really not that good.

"Come to think of it, you're also a trainer who's only been in the industry for a year."

Suddenly, Professor Oak's teasing gaze turned to Aisha.

Then, he looked at the Moon Eevee nestled in Aisha's arms with a strange expression.

This Eevee ran out of his research institute, fell in love with Aisha at first sight, and shamelessly became his Pokémon.

Then... in less than a year, Aisha had trained this somewhat talented Eevee to this level.

Eevee evolved into Umbreon.

As a former powerful trainer, Professor Oak could see that even if Ash and Shaggy's ace Pokémon joined forces, there was no possibility of defeating this Umbreon.

This... is so horrible.

Even Professor Oki, who has extremely rich experience, rarely has such training ability in his life.

He is undoubtedly the leader among his peers.

Similarly, as long as he participated in the Quartz Conference, Xiaozhi and Xiaomao would no longer have any hope of winning the championship.

"The champion of this Quartz Conference is considered to be 'predetermined'."

"The doctor is joking."

Aisha naturally understood the hidden meaning in Professor Oak's words.

He still looked humble, but his eyes and tone were full of absolute confidence.

"The Quartz Tournament is packed with experts, and even unknown trainers have hidden potential, so I must fight with all my might."

Professor Oak: "......"

You mean you're going to take it seriously even if it's a fish frying contest?

Be a human being, Coach Ai!

"Bu~"

Hearing the conversation between the two, Umbreon's big ears moved, and the furry touch swept across Aisha's lower abdomen.

She raised her head, and a hint of smile appeared between her sharp eyes.

Fried fish?

I like......

The evil Umbreon loves to bully children the most~

Sure enough, it’s true that Pokémon follow their trainers!

......

Kanto region, Evergreen City.

"I'm back... I thought I'd never have the chance to come back in this lifetime."

At night, on a high platform, Sakaki, wearing a black coat, stood in front of the railing, looking at the dimly lit Evergreen City below with complicated eyes.

In the distance is an evergreen forest.

Today, Changqing City has developed to a very prosperous level, no less than some second-tier metropolises.

In recent years, the economy here has developed rapidly, cultivating many light industries and handmade IPs.

Evergreen City is closely related to Evergreen Forest, and many people like such places with beautiful natural environments.

Therefore, there are also many immigrants.

"Humph."

Sakaki snorted softly and raised his head.

His gaze reached out to the endless evergreen forest that stretched into the distance, covering the mountains and rivers, and extending beyond his sight.

The bustling and noisy city cannot affect the silence of the forest under the moonlight.

This is the relationship between Evergreen City and Evergreen Forest. They are closely related but clearly separated, and they depend on each other for existence.

People living in cities live their own lives, and wild Pokémon living in the forests also live their own lives.

Don’t disturb each other and stay well.

This may also be the reason why many people like Evergreen City...it is full of natural atmosphere.

However, looking at Changqing City today, who could have imagined that twenty years ago this city was just a town with nothing and was ridiculously poor?

“It’s really different…”

Looking at the night sky, Sakaki sighed.

This sigh revealed his vicissitudes of life.

"Indeed, it's different."

A cold voice reached Sakaki's ears.

Sakaki didn't look back, still gazing at the starless night sky.

The dark, pitch-black night was very much like Sakaki's heart, pitch black without a trace of light.

He didn't hate the night sky like this.

but......

"After staying in the dark for too long, one will inevitably chase after the light."

The voice behind me gradually approached.

Then, with the sound of crisp footsteps, a red figure wearing a leather cloak came to Sakaki's side.

"The night sky is perfect only with stars."

He followed Sakaki and looked out at the starless night sky.

A ray of light suddenly appeared in the dark night sky without any warning.

The light appeared and disappeared, moving quickly - an airplane flew across the sky and landed at Changqing City International Airport.

"Ah, the plane."

Du was like a little child, his eyes fixed on the ray of light passing through the sky.

"When I was a kid, there was no airport in Evergreen City."

"Oh, indeed."

Now, Sakaki and Watari had a common topic.

They were all born in Evergreen City. Like Xiao Huang, they were blessed by the Evergreen Forest and possessed magical powers.

This makes them love this city and this forest deeply.

They saw the changes in Changqing City with their own eyes and were happy in their hearts.

"Mr. Sakaki, I actually admire you very much and I am very grateful to you." Du looked at Sakaki beside him and spoke out his true feelings.

"Oh?"

Sakaki was stunned and looked at Watari with a playful look.

"Shouldn't you be disgusted with me, hating me?"

"You hate me for helping that little girl and Red and the others to destroy your plans and ideals, and you hate me for leading Team Rocket to continue doing evil after that?" Sakaki talked about some past events.

Once upon a time, when Du was full of passion and hatred for the world, and wanted to awaken a legendary Pokémon to change the world, Sakaki appeared without warning like a deus ex machina, bringing his ridiculously powerful Beedrill to help Xiao Huang defeat him.

That time, they were enemies.

Afterwards, Watari, who had turned over a new leaf, became an investigator fighting evil, but Sakaki led the remnants of Team Rocket to continue their criminal activities.

That time, they were still enemies.

"I hate it and I also hate it." Watari responded to Sakaki's question very frankly.

"But... one thing at a time."

Du shook his head and said, "Your sins are unforgivable, but I will never forget your achievements."