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Chapter 360: Gramps' Ghost King Fist Championship
Chapter 360: Gramps' Ghost King Fist Championship
In the Sinnoh Region, at the Galactic Team Base.
Chire was reviewing the recently acquired intelligence about Snowpeak City.
"The resurrected Primeval Giant. The Extinct Volcano."
His expression turned grave.
Buzz—
The screen behind him suddenly lit up, revealing a woman with silver hair and large black windproof goggles.
It was none other than Pokemon Hunter J!
She stood on top of a ferocious Houndoom, flying high in the sky.
Without turning his head, Chire asked, "It seems you've escaped your predicament."
Hunter J's voice carried a hint of heaviness, "But we still suffered significant losses."
The League's sudden encirclement and swift actions caught her off guard, leaving her with no time to react.
If it weren't for Chire's covert contact and assistance, her losses might have been even greater.
She herself might have been in a perilous situation.
"I've done what I could to help. By aiding you, we may have exposed ourselves, so we'll need to lay low for a while." Chire said calmly.
Blocking Kikyou Taishou's move was intended to attract more League higher-ups to Snowpeak City.
For this reason, the Galactic Team couldn't afford to be exposed, but they had successfully drawn the attention of the Sinnoh League.
"I understand. We'll also keep a low profile for now."
Hunter J agreed.
She needed time to replenish her lost personnel and Pokemon.
Therefore, she had already ordered some of her subordinates to discreetly search for powerful Pokemon to train.
"When the time is right, I'll inform you."
Hunter J nodded slightly.
The video call ended.
Chire slowly raised his head, took a deep breath, and gazed at the intelligence on his tablet, murmuring,
"Jinghe."
In Snowpeak City, on the Electivire Train.
Considering the situation with the volcano and Regigigas's slumber, Jinghe and the others needed to stay in Snowpeak City for a while longer.
So, they boarded the famous Electivire Train in Snowpeak City, planning to visit Wise Lake for some fun.
Wise Lake wasn't far from Snowpeak City, and if there was any trouble, they could quickly return using their Flying-type Pokemon.
Wise Lake, along with Determined Lake and United Lake, were known as the three major inland lakes of the Sinnoh Region, making them one of the region's renowned attractions.
At the same time, there were legends in the Sinnoh Region about Wise Lake, Determined Lake, and United Lake.
Legend has it that the great Creator God Arceus, while creating the world, also brought forth the Time Dragon and Space Dragon, Dialga and Palkia.
Then, considering the lack of emotions in the world, he created the three Pokemon representing wisdom, emotion, and will—Kyurem, Emolga, and Reshiram.
These three Pokemon were collectively known as...
"The Tri-Sacred Mushrooms," Jinghe stated firmly.
"They're clearly the 'Lake Deities,'" Wusong corrected.
"But they do look like mushrooms!"
Daye stared at the illustrations in the ancient book and shared his opinion.
Jinghe turned to Ao Liu and asked, "Ao Liu, what do you think?"
Ao Liu stared at the pictures for a long time before slowly nodding, "Mushrooms!"
The three of them high-fived and laughed.
Unrelenting, Wusong looked at Sharon, "Big Sis, give us your honest opinion."
As a seasoned historical researcher, he believed Sharon's words would carry more credibility.
"Hmm,"
Sharon lowered her head, her golden hair cascading down, then she lifted her head and smiled, "They do look like mushrooms."
"You have good taste!" Jinghe gave Sharon a thumbs up.
Wusong raised his head, and his eyes glistened behind his glasses.
I'm such a fool.
How could I expect Sharon to side with me against Jinghe?
It's not me, it's this world that's wrong!
"I made a new cake." Jinghe passed a delicate pastry to Sharon.
Sharon reacted like a little girl who had just received candy, eagerly taking it.
"Mmm, delicious!"
Wusong glanced at the oblivious Daye and Ao Liu, then turned to look out the window.
I shouldn't be in the car; I should be under the car.
World, please end!
"Hoo-gah~"
Gramps waved at the Electivire in the train's driver's cabin.
In the short time it took for the train to move, Gramps had already established a "friendly" relationship with the Electivire in the train.
"Woof!"
Hurry up!
The Electivire barked at the train conductor.
"Others come here for a spring outing, but we're here for a snowy adventure."
Looking at the calm and vast Wise Lake and the white expanse along its shore, Jinghe clicked his tongue.
"We can just clear the snow with a sweep!"
Daye threw a Poke Ball, summoning his Fire-type Pokemon.
"Leave it to me, old man!"
His chest puffed out with a loud thumping sound.
"Okay then, summon your Coalossal." Jinghe took out a picnic set.
Daye's expression froze.
"I, I don't have a Coalossal."
Jinghe shot him an annoyed glance, "Without a Coalossal, how can you claim to be a Fire-type Pokemon expert?"
"Why?"
Wusong pondered, "Coalossal has the Drought Ability, making it a suitable choice for a Sunny Day team."
As a Fire-type Pokemon expert, forming a Sunny Day team would be a viable option.
It's less pressure than a Snow Team.
Hearing this, Daye understood.
A Sunny Day team?
It's worth considering.
But what about the Charizard he wanted to catch next?
He couldn't always be on the way.
"Not that."
Jinghe continued to pull out pots and pans from Gramps's mouth.
"A Coalossal stove is perfect for a picnic."
Wusong & Daye: "."
After gathering the "equipment," Jinghe gently patted Gramps's head and whispered, "Don't just stand there; this is the best learning opportunity."
It was the perfect time to learn from Sharon's, Daye's, Wusong's, and Ao Liu's Pokemon.
"Hengga!"
Gramps suddenly realized.
Oh, right!
With their previous days filled with rushing around, investigations, and chasing leads, they hadn't had a moment's rest. Today was the perfect opportunity.
"Hengga~"
Gramps inched closer to Jinghe and asked cautiously.
What should we learn?
"I've already taken a look at you."
Among the most crucial techniques were...
Bite Shark's Hydro Pump, Lucario's Close Combat, and King Scorpion's Guillotine.
And more.
For instance, Wusong's Bronze Bell was best at Trick Room, but Gramps still had some room for improvement in that area.
Or take Daye's Flame Monkey, whose Flame Punch Plus was second to none. The key to this technique was Power Punch.
This was a move that both Gramps and Swift Dragon could learn.
If they could master Power Punch and then incorporate it into their battle strategies...
Power Punch!
Gramps immediately perked up.
"Hengga!"
The path of the King of Fist might just hinge on this move!
It waved its fists, making a "whoosh" sound.
Gramps rushed out and shouted at Flame Monkey:
"Hengga!"
Monkey, let's have a one-on-one battle!
"Huh?"
Flame Monkey, which was clearing snow, blinked and pointed at itself.
Me?
A thought flashed through its mind: Gramps Mega Evolving and putting Hypnosis Regigigas to sleep, its face slightly stiffening.
It enjoyed battles.
But it didn't like fighting while being constantly Debuffed.
Gramps waved its fists, indicating:
Today, we're not comparing moves, just our fists!
This made a question mark appear above Flame Monkey's head.
Fists?
Fists are good.
Upon hearing this, Lucario, Bear Pupil, Swift Dragon, Gigaforg, Iron Claw Mantyke, and many other Pokemon responded.
Even Wusong's Propeller said:
Hehe, I also know a bit about fists.
Jinghe's expression turned peculiar.
Battle with a ghost using fists?
What were these Pokemon thinking?
Could they even hit Gramps?
It was indeed a clever little ghost.
The first "Gramps' King of Fist Tournament" was about to begin!
However, Purple Fatty didn't find it as easy to win as he had imagined.
Because...
Maxado appeared.
And Maxado also stated that when it came to fists, it was quite skilled.
Maxado's participation wasn't due to the enticing aroma of Jinghe's cooking.
It simply found it interesting and joined in.
From time to time, it glanced at the pot.
This was purely out of concern for a potential forest fire.
Really.
Of course, while they played and joked, the little ones were having a great time, their laughter filling the entire Wise Lake.
"Hmm~"
The calm surface of Wise Lake rippled.
A phantom figure appeared on the lake, its outline shimmering, as it gazed at the playful Pokemon on the shore with a hint of envy.
However, its gaze lingered mostly on the three human figures by the lake.
One was Wusong, restored to his "calm and handsome" self, reading a book.
It could sense the subtle glow of wisdom emanating from him.
Another was Sharon, quietly grooming Ice Nine-Tails and Ice Jigglypuff.
It sensed that while she was full of wisdom, hesitation was also intertwined within it.
Should it choose Ice Nine-Tails or Ice Jigglypuff?
And the last figure was Jinghe, cooking.
The wisdom radiating from him wasn't as dazzling as Wusong's, but it seemed as deep as an abyss, so profound that even it couldn't see the bottom.
Gradually, it wondered if the "abyss" was deep or just a bit dark.
As for the other two...
It didn't even spare them a glance.
One was a brute, the other a fool.
"Maxa?"
Maxado, who was exchanging punches with Gramps without landing a single hit, seemed to notice something and turned its head.
It saw the small figure on the lake.
"Hengga?"
Gramps noticed Maxado's gaze, its large eyes narrowing as it too saw the shimmering outline on the lake, with faint spatial ripples surrounding it.
When it came to space, Gramps, who had mastered Dimensional Space, had some say.
It scratched its head.
It walked to the lakeside.
After some thought, it curled its tongue and pulled out a box of Energy Cubes from its Dimensional Pocket.
These were its private snacks hidden during the previous day's contest with Regigigas.
"Hengga~"
Gramps opened the box and tossed it towards the lake.
"Hmm?"
The small figure on the lake instinctively caught the box.
Gramps immediately wore an 'I knew it' expression.
There really was a Pokemon there.
Maxado couldn't help but glance at Gramps.
You want to ask me why I threw the Energy Cubes? A full belly knows not a hungry one's pangs.
Gramps cupped its hands around its mouth and shouted:
"Hengga~"
Hungry one, come and get some Energy Cubes! Look how blurry its body is.
"Hmm"
The small figure squinted and seemed to understand.
In Gramps, it saw the same profound wisdom as in Jinghe.
It looked down at the Energy Cubes in its hand, then at Gramps' "help yourself" expression.
After a moment's hesitation...
After all, it was wisdom.
A faintly glowing object floated out from it, passing through the lake's surface and causing ripples before landing in Gramps' hand.
Then...
It hummed softly in thanks for the Energy Cubes, and its figure flickered and vanished from the lake's surface.
"Hengga?"
It left?
Gramps waved at it.
It could've joined in the fun.
Today, Gramps hosted its first King of Fist Tournament, inviting martial arts experts, but the other party seemed rather shy.
As the faint glow dissipated, Gramps' hand held a small claw.
It scratched its behind and looked at Maxado.
What's this?
(End of Chapter)
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