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Chapter 510: Yeci's Grand Plan for Recruiting Talent 2
Chapter 510: Yeci's Grand Plan for Recruiting Talent 2
Naoki immediately recognized the man.
Wasn't he the trainer he had sparred with at the Unova Region banquet not long ago?
What was going on here?
Naoki pondered briefly before calling Tsubaki via video call and asking, "What's happening?"
Tsubaki explained in detail, "In short, a Champion Trainer retired and became a ranch owner. Some netizens didn't believe in his strength, so they went to his ranch to test him, but they couldn't even beat the milk-producing cows and goats he had."
Naoki: "..."
After a moment of silence, Naoki spoke, "That Trainer's strength is indeed formidable."
Hearing this, Tsubaki on the other end of the line was slightly taken aback, "Eh? You know him?"
Naoki nodded, "We've met once before, and sparred on a whim."
"Who won?" Tsubaki asked, now intrigued.
Naoki: "I lost..."
"Oh~" Tsubaki drawled meaningfully, "So, it seems like ninety percent of those rumors online are true then!"
"What rumors?" Naoki asked, puzzled.
"You don't know?" Tsubaki was surprised.
"I've been busy executing missions and changing identities, so I've barely been online lately," Naoki explained honestly.
Hearing this, Tsubaki understood.
She was quite interested in that Trainer as well, so she engaged Naoki in a lively chat.
"That man is the most mysterious presence in the Pardia Region. Rumor has it that many years ago, he traveled the world and his strength had already reached the pinnacle."
"Later on, he retired, gave up being a Champion Trainer, and instead came to the Pardia Region with his Pokemon to start managing a ranch."
"There are rumors online that even if a Trainer successfully completes the Gym Challenge, collects all eight badges, and passes the Champion evaluation of the Pardia League..."
"...becoming a Champion Trainer doesn't mean it ends there. Only by coming to this ranch and directly defeating the owner can one be considered the strongest person in the Pardia Region, worthy of the title."
Hearing this, Naoki was slightly stunned.
He never expected that the young man would have such a story behind him...
Had he truly given up the title of Champion to choose a peaceful life with his Pokemon?
At that moment, Tsubaki on the other side of the screen suddenly seemed to have made a decision.
"I've decided! I'm going to the Pardia Region to hold a dragon Pokemon exchange party with the owner there!" she declared.
For Tsubaki, continuing her special training in the Dragon Holy Land would no longer yield significant results.
Having grown up there, she was intimately familiar with every blade of grass, every tree, and every dragon-type Pokemon that lived there.
As for his cousin's plan, Naoki thought briefly before agreeing that it was a good choice.
"His strength is indeed formidable. If you battle him, you might learn something new from the fight," Naoki said in a low voice.
Hearing this, Tsubaki immediately used her Rotom Phone to book a flight ticket to the Pardia Region.
Pokemon League Calendar, Year 201, March 17th.
A plane carrying a full load of passengers took off from the Ink City Airport, bound for the distant Pardia Region.
Meanwhile, at the ranch, Naoki was video calling with Yeci.
Yeci's elegant smile appeared on the screen.
"Oh my, I watched that ranch tour livestream the other day too! Thanks to you, more and more out-of-town Trainers are being attracted to the Pardia Region lately!"
Naoki: "I've been feeling that..."
Indeed, these netizens were extremely enthusiastic. Ever since that livestream ended, numerous tourists had been visiting the ranch daily.
There were even some opportunistic streamers among them, who came not for battles but only to check-in and film videos, much to Naoki's dismay.
It was only after he sternly told one of them, "If you just want to come and film without battling, I will refuse your challenge. This ranch only welcomes Trainers who truly want to engage in Pokemon battles," that the situation improved somewhat.
"Oh?" Hearing this, Yeci's eyes gleamed with interest as an idea came to her, "I have a great idea. Do you want to hear it?"
Naoki was taken aback, "What?"
Yeci explained, "We can collaborate with the Pardia League to set some restrictions for challenging the ranch."
"For example, if outsiders want to challenge the ranch, they must obtain the eight badges from the Pardia Region or become Champion Trainers recognized by the Pardia League to be eligible for a challenge."
He immediately saw through Yeci's plan.
Yeci was secretly plotting to attract talented individuals to the Pardia Region! First, by having them challenge the Gyms to filter out the exceptional ones, and then by offering them lucrative benefits from the Pardia League to entice them to stay.
With a large number of challengers, there would undoubtedly be a few talented individuals willing to remain in the Pardia Region, thus fulfilling Yeci's grand scheme to recruit the best.
It had to be said that this was indeed a brilliant strategy!
Especially for the ranch, as it would help filter out some of the Trainers.
With this in mind, Naoki readily agreed.
However, after pondering for a moment, he added, "Trainers from the Pardia Region itself are exempt from this rule. I will continue to host them as before, judging their character and strength."
Until his bear apprentice grew up, he needed to fleece some benefits from these visiting Trainers, such as gaining practical battle experience and learning from battles with Pokemon of different attributes.
Hearing this, Yeci immediately praised Naoki extravagantly:
"Why didn't I think of this excellent idea myself? Oh, this might even attract some Trainers to relocate to the Pardia Region! What a fantastic idea! It's decided, then!"
Naoki: "......" That was very Yeci-like.
After hanging up, Yeci began putting her plan into action.
Naoki wasn't sure what she did, but soon, he noticed a change in the challengers visiting his ranch; they had returned to their previous numbers.
This development delighted Naoki.
However, at the same time, the Gyms in Jin Hui Town, Niang Guang City, Shuang Mo Mountain, and Bo Ping City—in fact, every Gym in the Pardia Region—were inundated with challengers.
Looking at the Trainers gathered before his Gym, Aoki felt his head ache.
What was the Chief plotting now? With a weary sigh, he lifted his briefcase and made his way through the crowd toward the Gym, his hair stubbornly defying the pull of gravity.
You can't avoid what's inevitable.
Interacting with these challengers was part of his job as a social figure.
As he walked away, Aoki sighed again. Then, carrying his briefcase, he walked through the crowd and headed towards the arena.
At the same time, Tsubaki, who had come all the way from the Johto region, landed on the runway at Niang Guang City Airport.
She looked at the notice issued by the Pardia League and murmured, "To challenge the mysterious strongest Trainer in the Pardia Region, you must meet one of the following conditions. Satisfying any one of them will qualify you for the challenge:
1. Possess eight Gym Badges from the Pardia Region and have participated in the Elite Four Challenge.
2. Defeat the Pardia Elite Four and battle any one of the Champion Trainers, becoming a Champion-level Trainer yourself."
"Hmm?" Seeing this, Tsubaki was a little surprised.
But soon, her eyes lit up with interest.
Challenge the Gyms? As a Dragon Envoy like Watari, Tsubaki considered herself the best Dragon-type Master in the world.
In the Johto region, even the Elite Four were no match for her, and the only battle she had ever lost was against the current Champion, Watari.
"Hmm, interesting." Battling a Champion-level Trainer was a rare opportunity for any Trainer.
Tsubaki recalled her training since childhood and felt that it was too easy to gain the chance to battle this mysterious Trainer. "Challenge the Gyms and collect badges?" she mused softly. "That brings back memories."
She had once embarked on a similar journey with her Pokemon, winning the Silver Conference, defeating the Elite Four, and only falling to the Champion in the end.
With this in mind, Tsubaki suddenly felt a strong desire to gauge her strength and see how much her relentless training had improved her.
Since that was the case, she decided to start her challenge at the nearest Gym in Niang Guang City!
Ki Shu had been very busy lately.
Every time Naoki video-called her, he could see the fatigue on her face, reminding him of another overworked associate, Aoki.
Initially, Naoki was perplexed by this sudden change.
Seeing Naoki's confused expression, Ki Shu lamented, "I don't know who reported this talent recruitment method to the Chief."
Naoki felt a twinge of guilt.
Seeing his expression, Ki Shu huffed and flopped onto the sofa, weakly raising a few fingers.
As he spoke, Electabuzz rushed over with a cup of sheep's milk in its tiny hands.
Kishu took the cup and felt her exhaustion melt away as the milk slid down her throat. She felt energized from head to toe.
"That's right!" Kishu suddenly remembered something. "Has the Chief asked you to buy this sheep's milk from you?"
"She mentioned it, but I refused," Naoki replied honestly. "I couldn't help but feel that if I sold it in bulk to the Pardia League, the Chief would make all the league staff chug 13 cups of milk every day and make them pull all-nighters."
Kishu: "......"
The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.
Far away, in the Pardia League, Yeci couldn't help but sneeze.
"That's odd, I'm not even sick," she mused.
"By the way, I might be heading to the Alola region in a few days," Naoki said to Kishu. "If you come to the ranch and don't see me, I might be over there, but I won't be gone for long. I should be back soon."
"Alola?" Kishu asked, surprised. "What are you doing there?"
"Just taking care of some business," Naoki explained. "I bought a ranch on Akala Island there. Come winter, we can take Golurk and the others to vacation and spend the winter there. I heard that the Alola region is always spring-like and a great place for a relaxing holiday."
Kishu was intrigued by Naoki's description. "I've never been to the Alola region myself!"
"So, let's go check it out together when the time comes!"
Naoki envisioned the beautiful beaches, the azure sea, the tall coconut trees, and the unique Pokemon of the Alola region.
He decided that he would explore the area with Golurk tomorrow morning and return in the evening.
As for staying there, Naoki didn't consider it, as there were still many things on the ranch that required his personal attention, and he couldn't just leave for several weeks.
Meanwhile, in the Kanto region, two islands, identical in shape, sat in the azure sea, looking like a pair of twins, hence their name—the Twin Islands.
High in the sky, a Pokemon with yellow lightning feathers and piercing eyes stared down at the islands below.
It was Zapdos, who had parted ways with the Adventurer's Guild to attend to some business.
And the Twin Islands were its destination.
After a long journey, Zapdos finally arrived at its destination.
It sensed that Articuno's aura was emanating from one of the islands.
Once Zapdos found Articuno, Naoki could use its feathers to make enhanced strength buns! And not just Articuno, but Moltres as well.
However, Moltres was located in a more distant place, and Zapdos planned to find Articuno first before heading to search for Moltres.
With this in mind, Zapdos dove toward the Twin Islands.
It followed the direction of Articuno's aura, flying for a while until a cave encased in ice appeared before it.
Zapdos flew into the cave, its interior vast and seemingly extending deep into the heart of the island.
And Articuno's aura was coming from that direction.
As it ventured deeper, the surroundings grew darker.
But this was of little concern to Zapdos, as its eyes had a unique structure, allowing it to see clearly even in the depths of the night.
Gradually, it drew closer to Articuno.
After passing through an icy cavern, a milk-white spring appeared before them, and on top of the spring sat a large avian Pokemon with beautiful blue feathers and a calm, elegant gaze.
It had a crest of three deep blue, triangular feathers on its head. Compared to Zapdos, Articuno's beak was short and gray, and its transparent blue feathers, made of ice, were stunning.
But what was even more captivating was the delicate, ribbon-like tail that trailed behind Articuno.
At that moment, sensing the intrusion into its territory, Articuno flapped its wings, its long tail flowing gracefully as it assumed a flying stance, its eyes calmly assessing the intruder—Zapdos.
(End of Chapter)
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