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Chapter 204: It's Settled!
Chapter 204: It's Settled!
Ma Zhishi admired trainers who had backbone and faced challenges head-on.
Though in the recent unrestricted battle, Jing He used some tactics and moves that even Ma Zhishi found a bit outrageous.
But that's what unrestricted battles were all about—aside from a few basic rules, it was all about winning, not the means.
Would you tell your enemy in a real-life battle that they can't do something because it's against the rules or unethical?
So, Ma Zhishi accepted his defeat with grace and willingly handed over the Badge of the Verdant Leaf Gym.
"This is the Orange Badge. Congratulations."
Ma Zhishi presented a badge that resembled a sun, clearly made of a special gemstone, and it must have been quite expensive.
Jing He didn't hesitate, accepting the badge and saying, "Thank you."
Next, Ma Zhishi took out a TM (Technical Machine).
"This is the move 'Thunder Shock'—"
But before he could finish, Jing He interrupted, "Can I have a different one?"
"Thunder Shock" was already mastered by Dragonite, and Gengar could learn it from Mienfoo, though it might cost a lot of materials.
But for Jing He, this TM was clearly redundant.
"Huh?" Ma Zhishi was taken aback.
Tony and Biscuit, standing nearby, both widened their eyes and took a step back. This was the first time they had seen anyone speak to Ma Zhishi like that.
In their minds, Captain Ma Zhishi was about to throw a punch.
But to their surprise, after a brief moment of shock, Ma Zhishi actually took out a few more TMs and laughed heartily.
"I have 'Thunder Wave,' 'Charge Beam,' 'Light Screen,' and 'Thunder.'"
Jing He smiled.
"I think 'Thunder' is a good choice."
Among these moves, "Thunder" was the most expensive, with the highest learning difficulty and the greatest power, making it the hardest to acquire.
"Alright."
Ma Zhishi didn't seem to mind, immediately handing over the "Thunder" TM to Jing He.
Tony and Biscuit exchanged glances, feeling bewildered.
When did Captain Ma Zhishi become so easy to talk to?
His friendliness was almost unsettling.
After receiving the TM, Jing He gave Gengar a look.
Gengar grinned mischievously, opened its mouth, and reached into its dimensional pocket to retrieve two Poke Balls.
It slapped its forehead, feigning a "Sorry, I forgot" expression.
"Gengar~"
It returned the Poke Balls containing Raichu and Electabuzz to Ma Zhishi.
Tony and Biscuit: "..."
So, Captain Ma Zhishi was being "threatened"?
Then why don't you blink, Captain?
Ma Zhishi laughed heartily.
His demeanor had completely changed, and it felt as though he was about to burn some incense and swear brotherhood with Jing He.
"Oh, and this is from Akira."
Ma Zhishi then handed over a "Pink Badge" that Akira had asked him to deliver.
The Vermilion Gym's Badge?
Jing He was slightly taken aback.
"Gengar~"
Gengar immediately took the badge from Ma Zhishi's hand and started playing with the two badges.
It counted on its fingers.
But one hand wasn't enough.
"Gengar..."
Now two, plus the previous three, that's five badges in total!
Gengar, holding the badges in its mouth, looked at its five fingers, its eyes suddenly brightening.
Thankfully, the fingers were enough!
"Is this appropriate?" Jing He asked.
Giving a badge without a battle seemed a bit like Electabuzz's style.
Ma Zhishi waved his hand.
"Akira said that Double Team being sucked in once was enough, and it took him over half a month to recover."
Jing He: "..."
"And Akira is on a business trip. The current acting leader of the Vermilion Gym is Ann, and she said if you come, she would give you the badge directly," Ma Zhishi added.
Ann, who was also a fan of Jing He.
Jing He rubbed his forehead slightly.
Why does it sound like I'm a bandit?
I don't necessarily need the badge.
"Teacher Jing He, next time, let's spar."
At the entrance of the Verdant Leaf Gym, Ma Zhishi, who had already acknowledged Jing He, extended an invitation.
Spar...
Jing He's eye twitched, and he quickly told Biscuit, "Let's go."
The jeep sped away.
Their destination was a power plant, where all the Pokemon being trained were Electric-type.
The power plant was essentially a front for the "Electric Corps" training ground.
The power plant was just a cover to appease the League.
Of course, it did generate electricity.
This power plant provided the electricity needed for the entire Verdant Leaf City.
After driving through the gate of the power plant, Jing He noticed that there were Electrode and Voltorb scattered along the road and in various inconspicuous corners.
"If someone were to accidentally wander in without Ma Zhishi's permission, they would probably get a good taste of the art of explosions, right?"
Biscuit was on high alert the entire time, keeping a wary eye on Gengar sitting in the passenger seat, afraid of falling asleep again.
Fortunately, this time, Gengar was well-behaved.
After passing through the road, they arrived at the power plant building.
However, just as Biscuit was about to let out a sigh of relief—
Bang!!
A loud explosion came from the SUV, and the tire burst!
The car began to skid uncontrollably toward a nearby tree.
Fortunately.
The SUV was large enough, and Bisguis’s driving skills were excellent. The car didn’t crash into the tree but instead skidded to a stop after sliding for a distance.
Bisguis frowned as she got out of the car.
Jing He also looked puzzled.
Given the tires on this SUV, they wouldn’t burst so easily, not even on rough terrain.
"Ooow~"
The Six-Tailed Ice Fox, sitting beside Jing He, tugged at his sleeve, gesturing for him to look behind.
Jing He was momentarily stunned, then he closed his eyes.
Auras, be with me!
Hum—
With the spread of aura power, the scene behind him came into view.
There, on the tree where the SUV had stopped, a mischievous little creature was slowly descending a spider thread, covering its mouth with a grin.
The little creature was a light yellow, with a pair of black, diamond-shaped ears and two pink electric sacs on its cheeks.
Pichu!
The little one swayed its black tail, carefully making its way down the tree, its eyes darting around with mischief.
Plop—
The Pichu landed on the rear hood of the SUV, seeing Jing He’s unmoved expression, it grinned and covered its mouth again.
It tiptoed closer.
Suddenly.
A shadow loomed in front of it, causing it to look up in confusion.
The next moment.
"Gengar!"
Gengar appeared as if from the water, tongue out, making a terrifying face.
Pichu’s expression froze, its fur standing on end as if electrocuted.
"Pii, Pichu!! Σ(дlll)"
It stumbled backward, landing on its bottom on the rear hood.
Its eyes instantly welled up with tears.
A few glistening droplets formed in its eyes.
Seeing its state, Gengar scratched its head.
Did I scare the kid?
At this moment, Bisguis also noticed the culprit behind the SUV’s tire burst and approached Pichu with a fierce look.
But when she saw Pichu’s pitiful expression, her heart softened.
She picked up Pichu and spoke gently.
"You little rascal."
Jing He, sitting in the car, covered the Ice Fox’s eyes, his lips twitching.
Sure enough.
The moment Bisguis picked up Pichu, a mischievous glint appeared in its eyes.
Then it slapped the pink electric sacs on its cheeks.
Zap—
Electric arcs shot out.
"Pichu!!"
Bisguis was instantly paralyzed, her hair charred and standing on end, her eyes glazed over as she exhaled a puff of black smoke.
Pichu, taking advantage of the moment, slipped out of Bisguis’s grasp and leaped onto the tree.
It stuck out its tongue at them.
"Rararar~"
Turning around, it wiggled its little bottom and quickly ran into a patch of grass in the training field.
"Geng, Gengar?"
Gengar, coming back to its senses, looked at Jing He, pointing in the direction Pichu had fled.
What a naughty little thing.
Jing He’s eye twitched.
You have the nerve to say that?
If it weren’t for the requirement of a mouse, Gengar would have been perfect for the TV role.
But since Gengar is a "Big Gengar," it’s not entirely impossible.
"Ugh..."
Bisguis took another breath, her eyes rolling, then came back to life.
She looked relieved.
"Thankfully, I brought insulated gloves."
So, this is why Marcy always wears insulated gloves, right?
After all, not everyone can withstand a "Thunder Shock" so easily.
"I apologize for the inconvenience," Bisguis said apologetically.
Electric Pokemon frequently leak electricity, and they’ve developed some resistance to it.
But the most important thing is the insulated gloves.
"Let me get the spare tire and fix it."
Jing He waved his hand.
"I don’t think we need to go anymore."
"Huh?" Bisguis was taken aback.
Jing He looked in the direction Pichu had fled, smacking his lips.
"That’s the one I’ve decided on!"
The image of the playful and spirited Pichu flashed in his mind, and Jing He nodded to himself.
"Pretty good."
More than pretty good.
Absolutely perfect.
The only concern might be...
Choosing a tough Meowth to play the opposite role, otherwise, it might get played to death.
After all, this is a little one who could still react even when faced with Gengar’s scare.
"But when it comes to electric resistance, there’s no one better than Meowth."
And.
Jing He thought carefully.
Meowth is also perfect for playing the "hopeless romantic," like Tom in "Tom and Jerry," who is infatuated with the white cat. Meowth would be playing to its strengths.
The more he thought about it, the more it seemed fitting.
As for the big dog...
Blacephalon would be the perfect fit.
With that, everything seemed to fall into place.
Bisguis, of course, had no objections to Jing He’s decision.
So, they left without even entering the power plant, after changing the spare tire.
Sitting in the departing SUV, Jing He suddenly received a message.
[Who Am I]: Are you in Kanto?
(End of Chapter)
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