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Chapter 202: Fuchsia Gym, Maruju!
Chapter 202: Fuchsia Gym, Maruju!
Kanto, Fuchsia City.
Amid the sound of a whistle, a massive cruise ship slowly sailed away.
As the largest port city in the Kanto region, Fuchsia City is bustling with activity. Every year, people from all over the world arrive and depart by cruise ship.
A tall, muscular man with short yellow hair, dressed in green camouflage, leaned against a railing not far from the port.
Fizz—
He opened a can of beer and took a large, comfortable sip.
Whizz—
Suddenly, something shot out from the shadows in the corner.
Maruju's expression changed slightly.
But his reaction was quick. He opened his palm and caught the object.
When he opened his hand, he saw it was a badge—the Fuchsia Gym Badge, the Pink Badge!
Maruju chuckled and flicked the badge with his finger.
Clang!
The badge spun and jumped into the air.
Smack!
As he caught it again, he turned his head to see a middle-aged man in ninja attire standing in the shadows.
"You have a lot of free time, Akagi," Maruju said, taking another sip of beer.
The man in the mask, Akagi, the leader of the Fuchsia Gym, replied in a gruff voice, "I have a mission in Johto and need you to handle some things for me."
"You look pretty relaxed yourself."
Maruju grinned.
"Boss has paused all activities, so of course I'm bored."
He yawned loudly.
"Even arranged for someone to pick Pokemon for a TV show. Tell me, isn't that boring?"
Akagi narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "Are you questioning the leader's decision?"
Maruju's expression hardened.
"No."
He caught the falling Pink Badge.
"I'm just wondering who it is that makes you go out of your way."
Maruju toyed with the badge in his hand.
"Want me to deliver the badge for you?"
Akagi nodded. "Teacher Jing He."
Maruju furrowed his brow.
"Why this Jing He again? What's his deal?"
"You don't know Teacher Jing He?" Akagi was taken aback.
"Should I?"
Maruju rarely went online, so he didn't know much about Jing He.
Honestly, if it weren't for Akagi's daughter, Aka, he wouldn't have known who Jing He was at all.
So, he explained simply, recounting some of the information about Jing He that he had found online.
Maruju snorted in disdain.
"Being good at tactics doesn't mean being good in real combat."
By real combat, he meant wild battles.
As a former soldier, he was more adept at life-or-death fights, not restricted battles, which he viewed as something like a child's game.
Being the leader of the Fuchsia Gym, Maruju found testing those kids to be boring, and he was known for his harshness.
The Pokemon Center in Fuchsia City was often very busy because of him.
"Anyway, just deliver the thing for me."
With that, Akagi's figure slowly disappeared into the shadows.
Maruju squinted and took another sip of beer.
Crack!
He crushed the beer can in his hand, crumpled it, and let the remaining drops fall into his mouth.
His eyes gleamed with a dangerous light.
"I want to see what this Jing He is really made of."
Woof—
At the beach in Fuchsia City, the sea breeze blew, and the shimmering waves lapped against the shore.
Gengar cupped his hands to his mouth and shouted loudly toward the sea.
"Ha—ha!"
Today, I'm going to eat ten bowls!
Jing He's eye twitched.
My wallet is in danger!
"Ooh—"
Ice Ninetales, perched on Jing He's shoulder, pointed at the departing cruise ship.
What a big ship.
To be honest, though they had been to the beach before, this was the first time they had seen such a large cruise ship.
"That's the 'S.S. Aqua,' a large cruise ship," Jing He explained.
However, Steelix, holding a hammer, was fixated on a much larger and more luxurious cruise ship docked at the port, his eyes burning with desire.
"Chirp!"
It's even bigger!
Jing He glanced at the small but determined Pokemon, ignoring the fiery look in its eyes.
What?
I don't believe you can actually shrink a cruise ship into your hammer.
He said aloud, "That's the ultra-luxury cruise ship 'S.S. St. Anne.' It can reportedly carry at least ten thousand people per voyage, and there are usually large-scale competitions on board. But the tickets—"
Are not cheap.
Jing He remembered that in the special episodes, Maruju, the leader of the Fuchsia Gym, was the captain of the 'S.S. St. Anne.'
Speaking of which, the lives of Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, and Champions in the Pokemon world are not easy.
Take Maruju, for example. Not only is he a high-ranking officer in Team Rocket and the leader of the Fuchsia Gym, but he also has to serve as the captain of the 'S.S. St. Anne.'
And the Cerulean Gym has been converted into a water performance stage.
This shows just how much money is needed to train Pokemon.
Of course, the Cerulean Gym sisters and Maruju are in different situations. Maruju doesn't just train his own Pokemon; he also has to take care of the Electric Corps.
"Whine—"
Are we going to ride the ship?
Minidragon gazed into the distant horizon.
For some reason, it felt a strong urge to go and explore.
"Definitely next time," Jing He said.
A spacious off-road vehicle pulled up to the side of the road.
A girl with white hair, a pink headband on her forehead, and a dark, muscular build stood up in the SUV.
"Teacher Jing He!"
The sudden shout startled Jing He and his companions.
The girl grinned broadly and introduced herself, "I'm Biskwiss, the deputy of Magnezone's Gym!"
Biskwiss?
Jing He recalled that there was indeed such a person. Magnezone was once a lieutenant in the Unova region, and after retiring and returning to Kanto, he formed the Magnezone Squad, most of whom were his former comrades or retired soldiers.
This Biskwiss standing before them was the deputy of the Magnezone Squad. Whenever Magnezone went on a cruise or embarked on a mission, Biskwiss would take over as the temporary Gym Leader.
When Ash challenged the Leaf Badge Gym for the second time, he battled this very Biskwiss.
She was also a ranked competitor in the Pokemon World Championships, though her ranking was 2,109th, which was still a respectable position.
"Hello," Jing He said with a smile.
"Magnezone sent me to pick you up."
"Thank you."
Jing He didn't hesitate and got into the car. To select a young Pichu from Magnezone's Electric Corps, he needed to meet the Gym Leader.
Once Jing He was in, Biskwiss wasted no time. She slammed her foot on the gas, and the car shot forward.
Actually, Biskwiss was a bit puzzled by Magnezone's decision to have her pick up this person. This seemed to be the first time Magnezone had shown such importance to someone.
Biskwiss observed the man holding a cute Glaceon through the rearview mirror. He was quite handsome—no, the most handsome she had ever seen.
But a man holding such a cute Pokemon like a Glaceon didn't sit well with her as a veteran.
"Hmph, pretty boy!"
However, she didn't show her dissatisfaction due to Magnezone's orders.
When she turned her gaze back, she suddenly noticed a Gengar sitting in the passenger seat, grinning menacingly at her.
"Who's the pretty boy now?"
Biskwiss's heart skipped a beat.
When did it get here?
The Gengar waved at her and pointed at the steering wheel.
"Gengar?"
"Can I drive?"
Biskwiss couldn't understand Gengar's words, but she got the gist of it.
"You want to—"
Jing He, who was in the back seat, panicked when he saw Gengar in the passenger seat and shouted, "Gengar!"
But it was too late.
Biskwiss's eyes rolled back, and she slumped over the steering wheel, pressing the horn. The SUV let out a deafening honk.
Jing He: "..."
You're Magnezone's deputy, a wild battler, and you have no awareness at all?
"Gengar~"
The Gengar cackled, dragged Biskwiss to the side, and sat in the driver's seat. It pulled out a pair of sunglasses from its mouth, put them on, and couldn't help but laugh maniacally.
"Gengar!! (Hehehe)"
Now, it's my time to drive!
Jing He couldn't help but facepalm. All he wanted to ask was one question.
"Gengar, do you know where the Leaf Badge Gym is?"
Gengar's expression froze.
Right.
Where is it?
The Leaf Badge Gym.
Magnezone was leading the Gym's intern trainers, staff, and Magnezone Squad members in their morning jog. This was a tradition at the Leaf Badge Gym, a habit Magnezone had carried over from his military days.
He believed in the supremacy of strength, not just for Pokemon but also for trainers. He was a proponent of practical combat and unrestricted battles, so he placed a high value on the abilities of trainers.
Thus, he had high standards for the intern trainers and staff at the Leaf Badge Gym.
"Leader!"
As he ran behind Magnezone, Tony, a member of the Magnezone Squad, suddenly shouted.
"What is it?" Magnezone asked, slightly annoyed.
"Deputy Biskwiss's car."
Tony pointed to the SUV speeding down the road toward the Gym.
Magnezone raised an eyebrow.
"Biskwiss is usually very punctual. It's been almost two hours, and she's just now returning. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made everyone run so many extra laps after the morning jog."
But it didn't matter now.
The car was almost at the Gym's entrance.
Magnezone clenched his fist, called a halt to the jogging, and told Tony, "Prepare—"
Then, under their watch, the SUV didn't stop at the entrance but drove past it.
Magnezone: "???"
Fortunately, the SUV reversed back.
However, when Magnezone saw a Gengar wearing sunglasses driving the car and Biskwiss sleeping quietly in the passenger seat, he slowly narrowed his eyes.
To knock out Biskwiss without any signs of a struggle, this person must be a skilled wild battler, right?
At that moment, Jing He looked rather embarrassed, no, very embarrassed.
What should he do?
It's all Gengar's fault for not knowing his own strength. He thought an hour would be enough to wake up.
This muscular build isn't so tough after all.
"Um, sorry," Jing He said with a nervous laugh, "She's just sleeping."
"Kid," Magnezone cracked his knuckles with a "terrifying" smile, "Looks like—there's a battle coming."
(End of Chapter)
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