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Chapter 576: Someone Wants to Teach Nanguang Gym a Lesson?
Chapter 576: Someone Wants to Teach Nanguang Gym a Lesson?
How could this be? Without trainers passing the Nanguang Gym challenge, no one will participate in this year's Paldea Grand Prix.
Without participants in the Grand Prix, Paldea won't be able to attract more talented trainers.
Without more talented trainers, the Paldea region won't be able to develop...
Eventually, all industries in Paldea, including commerce and tourism, will stagnate and receive no further growth.
In an instant, Yaci felt like an earthquake had shaken her world.
"We can't let that happen!"
Shinli twitched her lips and said helplessly, "It's your choice, Chief."
"No, I need to talk to Shizuru."
Yaci took out her Lotad Phone and dialed Shizuru's number.
The call connected quickly, and Shizuru seemed to be having lunch. He and Qi Shu were surrounded by a large group of Pokemon, enjoying a hearty meal.
Seeing it was Yaci, Shizuru was a little surprised. "What's wrong, Chief? Is something the matter?"
"Shizuru!" Yaci smiled and said, "We're almost there. There's no need to go all out."
Shizuru immediately understood what she meant.
"I didn't go all out," he said.
Yaci: "..."
Indeed, it seemed that compared to the Electric-type Pokemon, the other Pokemon in Shizuru's farm were more powerful.
At this thought, Yaci was momentarily at a loss for words.
After a long pause, she spoke again, "How about this? You don't have to intentionally lose to them, nor do you need to go easy. If you think they have potential, talent, and are destined to become great trainers, even if they lose, you can still give them the Gym Badge to encourage them to keep going."
Shizuru was slightly taken aback. "Is that possible?"
Yaci smiled and nodded. "Of course, but they must have some talent. I believe you can recognize that, Shizuru."
Shizuru: "..."
"Alright, I understand. I'll give it a try this afternoon." He nodded.
"Great, then I'll leave it to you!" Yaci smiled and hung up.
"It seems your performance this morning has scared even the Chief," Qi Shu chuckled.
"It's a good thing you're not the Dragon or Grass Gym Leader," Shizuru couldn't help but say. "Otherwise, the trainers would have an even harder time."
Grass-type Pokemon: Fertility King, Riding Goat, Riding Goat, Riding Goat, Eevil Pom
Dragon-type Pokemon: Gogoat, Skiddo, Rapidash, Rapidash, Rapidash, Rapidash
"I'm lucky that the first Pokemon I encountered as a child was an Electric-type," Qi Shu laughed. "If it had been a Dragon-type, I might have become a Dragon Gym Leader!"
"Don't worry," Shizuru couldn't help but fantasize. "In the future, we can have our child specialize in Dragon-type training. By then, we can prepare six Mini Dragons for her to start her journey."
A team of six Legendary Pokemon from the start—a dream beginning for countless trainers! Moreover, Rapidash has an extensive move pool, including Water, Fire, Electric, Ice, Dragon, Flying, and Normal-type moves.
Some can even learn Rock, Steel, Poison, Ground, Fighting, Dark, and Psychic-type moves.
Most importantly, it can fly.
The only drawback is its long evolution period. In the game, it takes 55 levels for Mini Dragon to evolve into Rapidash.
But that's not a problem. On the day their child is born, he will prepare a newly hatched Mini Dragon for her to grow up with.
Ten years is enough time for Mini Dragon to evolve into Rapidash. When their child turns ten, they can directly embark on a journey riding Rapidash, who will also protect her.
They can easily defeat all Gym Leaders and become the youngest Paldea League Champion! Shizuru's imagination ran wild, and his smile almost reached his ears.
Qi Shu helplessly patted his belly and said to the child, "Your dad is at it again."
At 2:30 PM, Shizuru rode his Gogoat to work at the Nanguang Gym.
Meanwhile, Qi Shu stayed at home, pruning the flower garden he hadn't finished last time under the disapproving gaze of his sister, Aikan Shi.
"Ah-yi!" Aikan Shi exclaimed and hurriedly tried to stop Qi Shu from working.
Qi Shu chuckled, "It's fine. This work isn't tiring at all, and the internet says that moderate exercise is good for the baby's health."
"Ah-yi?" Aikan Shi was a bit uncertain and was about to ask her brother to look it up.
Not far away, Eevil Pom saw Qi Shu and happily ran over, pulling him into the small garden.
If Aikan Shi took the opportunity to take over Qi Shu's work, even the Fertility King and Showoff were here. The warm midday sun shone on the flowers, and the lingering dew on the petals exuded a refreshing fragrance.
Qi Shu looked at the Aikan Shi siblings and then at the Eevil Pom in front of her, suddenly realizing, "You're working together!"
"Poni~"
The delighted Eevil Pom ran around Qi Shu, then pulled out a chair, inviting her to sit and enjoy the sun with everyone.
"Thank you so much!" Qi Shu said as she sat down.
The Fertility King across from her glanced at her abdomen, where a tiny life was quietly growing.
It was the child of her little believer, and the Fertility King's eyes were filled with love. She was genuinely happy for Shizuru.
Qi Shu noticed the Fertility King's gaze and couldn't help but lower her head, gently caressing her belly, thinking,
Everyone is looking forward to your birth, baby. You must grow up healthy!
Nanguang Gym, the central square that was damaged in the morning, had already been repaired by several construction elders.
Following Yaci's instructions, Shizuru continued to welcome trainers and search for outstanding talents for the Paldea League.
After the morning's live stream, the Nanguang Gym quickly became a hot topic on various forums.
Hashtags like Palkia's Appearance and Unbeaten Gym Battle were among the top ten trending topics.
This series of events also attracted more viewers to the live stream.
At 3 PM, as Shizuru started the live stream, a stream of comments scrolled across the screen.
【Came here out of curiosity, where's the Legendary Pokemon?】
【Is this the Gym Leader? Why does he look like a cowboy?】
Shizuru didn't pay special attention to the comments and started hosting challengers after setting up the live stream.
The first challenger was a girl named Mi Jiu, who had only collected one Gym Badge so far.
Shizuru sent out Raichu to battle, while Mi Jiu sent out a Heliolisk.
At the start of the battle, Shizuru ordered Raichu to use Thunder Shock.
In response to the approaching flash of electricity, Mi Jiu immediately had Heliolisk use Anchor Shot.
Heliolisk's two legs dug deep into the ground, transferring Raichu's Thunder Shock into the earth through its body.
The girl was clever. She first created a false impression, luring Raichu closer, and while Raichu endured the attack, Heliolisk implanted Leech Seed into Raichu's body.
When Raichu realized something was wrong and retreated, the girl quickly ordered Heliolisk to use Morning Sun to restore the energy lost from Thunder Shock.
"Anchor Shot, Leech Seed, and Morning Sun recovery strategy?" Shizuru immediately understood the girl's tactics, thinking, Not bad. This is the first trainer he's met who uses tactics.
And she's only ten years old, with only two Pokemon by her side, clearly having just started her journey.
This clever girl has great talent and meets Yaci's talent selection criteria.
Shizuru acknowledged her opponent, and although he had countless ways to break this tactic, Raichu's current limited moveset made it difficult to execute his strategies.
In the end, Raichu fell to the depletion of Leech Seed.
Shizuru acknowledged the girl and awarded her the first Gym Badge during his tenure.
"Keep it up! Your journey has just begun, and I'm excited to see your performance in the Paldea Grand Prix!" Shizuru encouraged her.
The girl named Mi Jiu was thrilled and thanked him repeatedly, "Yes, I will! Thank you so much, Shizuru!"
Shizuru smiled slightly and then watched as the girl left with Heliolisk.
At the same time, in the live stream, the new viewers who had witnessed this inexperienced battle raised questions in the comments.
【???】
【Is that it? So weak? A Raichu defeated by a Heliolisk? How can you claim to be Paldea's first Gym Leader?】
【I don't think it's that impressive. Are they really as strong as you say? My Machop could easily get a Gym Badge.】
【All talk and no action!】
【You guys are new here, right? This Raichu isn't the Gym Leader's strongest Pokemon.】
Just then, Shizuru welcomed the second trainer who had come to challenge him.
Seeing this, the commenters stopped arguing.
【If it's not his strongest Pokemon, let's see what other Pokemon he can send out!】
Everyone waited in anticipation.
The next challenger was a boy who had collected three Badges, and he looked like Ash, his face full of excitement for Pokemon battles.
This battle was also a 1v1.
After Raichu's previous battle, Shizuru decided to let it rest, so he sent out Pikachu to face off against the boy's massive Steelix.
As the battle commenced, Shizuru commanded Pikachu to use Iron Tail on Steelix.
The boy swiftly responded by having Steelix execute a Heavy Slam as Pikachu approached.
In an instant, the ground began to shake violently, and the power of the earth surged towards Pikachu, causing it to stumble and fall to the ground.
"Now, Steelix, Rollout!"
At the boy's command, Steelix curled up, its massive body transforming into a gray tire, and rolled towards Pikachu.
Pikachu used Quick Move in a panic to dodge, but Steelix relentlessly pursued from behind.
Shizuru attempted to have Pikachu use Iron Tail on the ground to create an uneven terrain and disrupt Steelix's Rollout, but Pikachu's action was a beat too slow, resulting in a direct hit from the Rollout, sending Pikachu flying.
However, Pikachu did not faint, and Steelix, after changing direction, attacked again.
After several rounds, Pikachu finally fainted.
"Did you specifically train your Steelix for Rollout?" Shizuru asked after the battle.
"Yes!" the boy nodded.
Shizuru was pleased. Understanding type advantages and training Pokemon in their specialties, this trainer was indeed a capable one.
"Congratulations on passing the challenge. This Electric Badge is yours!"
Shizuru handed over the second Gym Badge.
The boy happily accepted it.
Meanwhile, on the live stream, a series of question marks appeared in the chat once again.
"Is this the strongest Pokemon you were talking about? This Pikachu doesn't seem that strong to me."
"The person who wrote that comment must be an idiot. Isn't it normal for a Gym Leader to send out a Pokemon of equal strength when facing a novice trainer? Have you never battled in a Gym before?"
"Hmph, and you were boasting about the first Gym of Paldea? This is it?"
"Don't believe them. Ignore that person. It's useless to argue with someone like that. They think they're so strong, but they're not even close to Mr. Shizuru. They're probably just big talkers who would pee their pants if they saw Palkia."
At the same time, in the Unova Region, within a luxurious mansion.
A young man dressed in fine clothes was watching the live stream, his body trembling with anger at the comments.
The young man, named Wright, was from a wealthy family in the Unova Region. He had received an excellent education from a young age and started training his Pokemon at four.
When he was ten, Wright easily collected eight Badges with his Pokemon and became the champion of that year's League Tournament.
Now, seeing the commoners in the live stream daring to mock him so disdainfully, Wright slammed his fist on the keyboard in front of him.
Unforgivable! How dare they... How dare they! When he became the tournament champion by defeating everyone, these guys were probably still playing hide-and-seek somewhere!
Good, very good.
Wright was infuriated. Since they dared to speak of him in such a manner, he would personally fly to the Paldea Region on his private jet to prove his strength to those people!
A mere Gym Leader couldn't compare to a tournament champion like him.
"You guys wait and see! I'm flying to the Paldea Region right now to challenge him and see if he's as strong as you say!"
Typing rapidly, Wright sent this message in the live stream chat and then turned off the computer, standing up.
He took his six Poke Balls and stormed out of the room, determined to teach a flashy lesson to the self-proclaimed strongest Gym Leader of Paldea and prove his strength to those from the countryside!
However, his behavior caught the attention of the old butler.
The old butler hurriedly approached and asked, "Young Master, what's wrong?"
"Uncle An, arrange a flight to Paldea for me immediately! Don't ask any questions; I have important business there!"
The old butler was stunned. The young master had always been proud and preferred not to interact with the outside world or travel to other regions, believing that ordinary things were beneath his noble status.
But now, the young master suddenly wanted to go out...
Forget it. The young master was no longer a child; he would know his limits.
With this in mind, the old butler quickly arranged for a plane as instructed by the young master.
Soon, a helicopter flew in from a distance and landed in the mansion.
Wright boarded the plane and directed the pilot to fly to the Paldea Region.
(End of Chapter)
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