You are not allowed to be a Pokémon Trainer!

Chapter 231 The most fun place in Petalburg City is definitely the Petalburg Gym! (4k)

“Little guy, we really are police officers. Look, this is my identification.”

Miss Officer Jenny tried to make her smile look more gentle and believable, attempting to reason with the stubborn little bear.

The bear apprentice did not reply, but simply shook his head, displaying an unquestionable protective stance.

I'm just a country bumpkin from the Isle of Armor. I don't know anything about Officer Jenny. I only listen to Xia Chi!

Officer Jenny was at her wits' end with the legendary elf's unyielding attitude, yet she dared not be too forceful.

After all, she knew perfectly well that if it weren't for this seemingly young but actually powerful little guy in front of her, and its yet-to-be-seen trainer Xia Chi's timely intervention, it would have been a disaster.

By the time the police arrive, they'll probably only be able to watch the Lava Team's airship disappear into the distance and then clean up the mess in the park.

Just as Miss Officer Jenny was fretting, a series of footsteps suddenly approached.

Turning around, her eyes, hidden beneath the brim of her hat, gleamed with surprise, and she blurted out, "Hey, Teacher Xia Chi, you're finally back!"

Xia Chi didn't know why everyone had come to call him "teacher" so readily now.

I was thinking that this was Hoenn, not some mountain town in the East.
Although it was a bit strange, "teacher" was still a respectful title that represented recognition, so Xia Chi quickly accepted it.

"Apprentice Xiong, you've worked hard. Leave these bad guys to this policewoman."

He bent down and patted his apprentice Xiong's head.

Then she looked up apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Officer Jenny, my partner is a little shy. I'll leave these Team Lava members to you."

What do you mean by "police auntie"? Can't you just say "police sister"?
Miss Officer Jenny twitched her lips, but still gave a salute as a sign of respect. "Thank you for your cooperation!"

Then, with a hint of lingering fear in her voice, she said, "Master Qianli wasn't here. It's fortunate that you stepped in. Otherwise, with our police resources, it would have been very difficult to deal with these criminals."

The subtext in those words couldn't be clearer.

Given Orange City's police resources, even if they arrive in time, it would be difficult to stop these guys, who could be considered elites of Team Lava, from capturing Float Bubble and escaping.

Xia Chi smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, it just so happens that we bumped into each other."

He didn't have the thought, "Why is Miss Officer Jenny so useless?"

To be fair, the Lava Team, a regionally leading underground organization, dispatched one of its three leaders, Fire Goose, and dozens of elite members.

Such a large-scale raid is indeed difficult for a city's police resources to resist.

After the handover, Officer Jenny immediately called her subordinates forward, and they began to methodically escort the Lava Team members, who were firmly bound by Tire Cat's vines, into the police cars.

The scene was immediately cleared, leaving only various hand gestures on the lakeside ground and the shocking marks left by Ponpo's dump truck.

Looking at the busy police officers, Xia Chi casually asked, "Speaking of which, Ms. Officer Jenny, how well does your police force know about the Lava Team?"

"My name is Officer Jenny, the 'Jenny' of hope."

Officer Jenny introduced herself first, then frowned slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression.

"To be honest, our intelligence is quite limited. As far as we know, Team Magma and their rival Team Aqua are underground organizations that have only started to operate frequently in the Hoenn region in the last two years and are gaining momentum."

She paused, organizing her thoughts, and said, "Moreover, their style of doing things is very different from the infamous Team Rocket in the Kanto region. They are not keen on stealing powerful and rare Pokémon for profit."

"Instead, they have very strange goals, such as being keen to promote their own grand but incomprehensible so-called 'ideals,' and on the other hand..."

Officer Jenny gestured towards the group of floating bubbles that had regained their vitality and were curiously peering around, "Their targets are often these specific elven groups that have little value in terms of breeding and combat."

After listening to Jun Shaxi's explanation, Xia Chi understood.

The Hoenn League police's current understanding of Team Magma and Team Aqua is still at a superficial level.

Or rather, because of the “harmlessness” currently exhibited by the two organizations, they have not delved into the core of their madness.

After all, the idea of ​​"awakening Groudon/Kyogre" was just wishful thinking, so the police didn't pay much attention to it.

Xia Chi nodded and said, "I understand, thank you for letting me know."

He did not inform Miss Officer Aquarius of Team Magma's and Team Aqua's ultimate goals.

It's not that she's a riddle teller; it's just that Officer Jenny's level isn't high enough.

Given Xia Chi's current status and his relationship with Daigo and the others, he can communicate directly with the Hoenn League's high-ranking members like Michael and the others.

The reason I didn't bring it up earlier was because there wasn't a suitable opportunity.

This operation, which directly thwarted one of the three executives of Team Magma in Petalburg City, undoubtedly provided an excellent entry point, enough to attract the attention of the league's top brass and give Daigo a heads-up.

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By the time the incident was resolved and everything had settled, it was already 9 p.m.

After leaving the Orange City Police Department, Xia Chi returned to the hotel, feeling somewhat tired.

The city's neon lights streamed into the room through the window. After a quick wash, he called out his Rotom phone.

Thinking that at this time, most people should be in a relatively free state between sleep and wakefulness, he tried dialing Daigo's number.

Unfortunately, the call could not be connected.

I don't know if there's no signal where Daigo is, or if he's already digging for rocks at the bottom of Meteor Falls.

However, there's no rush. Team Lava just suffered a major loss in Petalburg City, with their main players killed. They probably haven't succeeded with the Crimson Orb yet.

He fell into a deep sleep with the elves, and the night passed without incident.

Orange Blossom has a mild and pleasant climate, and the summer ponds awaken naturally.

Feeling refreshed, all the fatigue from yesterday has vanished.

As usual, I did my morning training with the Pokémon in the hotel's training room.

While Xia Chi was having breakfast after finishing her morning exercise, she received a call from Jun Shaxi, the woman from yesterday.

Good morning, Ms. Xia Chi!

A cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone, "It's like this, Gym Leader Senri found out what happened last night and rushed back overnight. He's here at the Petalburg Gym now."

"He wishes to express his gratitude to you in person for protecting Orange Blossom City and those floating bubbles. Would it be convenient for you to come over?"

Xia Chi readily agreed, “Of course it’s convenient. I was just about to visit Master Qianli. Please tell him I’ll be there shortly.”

Unexpectedly, the Lava Team's "visit" brought such a pleasant surprise, actually bringing Qianli back.

After finishing our business, it's perfect to go to the gym!
After breakfast, Xia Chi headed to the Orange Blossom Gym, which wasn't far from the hotel.

Outside the dojo's main gate, a sign that reads "Temporarily Closed" still stands prominently.

However, a little girl wearing a dojo uniform and with a neat ponytail was already waiting at the entrance.

Upon seeing Xia Chi, she excitedly greeted him.

"Teacher Xia Chi, it really is you!"

She looked a few years younger than Xia Chi, her slightly childish face beaming with excitement: "It's actually the real Teacher Xia Chi!" Xia Chi: "."

You're not happy if it's not alive.
The dojo apprentice named Mina was very enthusiastic.

As she said, "Master Qianli is already waiting for you inside," she subconsciously reached out to pull Xia Chi's arm, trying to urge him to go in quickly.

Tire Cat saw the pulling and tugging, and it flicked its tail in annoyance, letting out a barely audible snort.

Clearly, the ever-jealous little jealous cat is jealous again.

Xia Chi noticed Tire Miao's little mood and subtly turned her body slightly to avoid Mei Cai's hand.

He simply nodded gently and said, "Please lead the way."

Mina seemed to realize she had been a bit rash, stuck out her tongue, and quickly led the way.

Upon entering the Orange Blossom Dojo, the lights were not all on, making it somewhat dim.

Clearly, the dojo master, who had just rushed back overnight, had no intention of immediately resuming the dojo's daily operations.

Unlike the Kanaz Gym, which resembles a rock and geological museum, the Petalburg Gym's interior furnishings are as ordinary as the "general attributes" it represents.

After passing through the training field, Mina led Xia Chi to a quiet meeting room.

Pushing open the door, Xia Chi finally met Qianli, who possessed undisputed strength in the Hoenn region and was hailed as the strongest Gym Leader.

Qianli was tall and had a calm demeanor, dressed in a dark training uniform.

He was standing by the window when he heard the noise and turned around, his face showing signs of travel fatigue.

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"Teacher Xia Chi, I have long admired your name."

Senri extended his hand, his voice deep and powerful: "I am Senri from Petalburg Gym. Officer Jenny has already told me about yesterday's events. Thank you for your help. On behalf of Petalburg City and those floating bubbles, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to you."

Xia Chi extended his hand to shake hands in return, and said with a smile, "You're too kind, Master Qianli. Lu Bi and I are old acquaintances, it was just a small favor."

Mentioning Ruby brought a smile to Qianli's usually serious face.

"I watched that competition held in Beishang Township. That kid's skill level is far inferior to yours, especially now."

Qianli shook his head and said, "The gap is widening."

Even so, Qianli's tone did not convey the sense of "disappointment that they are not living up to their potential".

Clearly, he understood that comparing himself to a pervert like Xia Chi was meaningless.

Following Qianli's words, he praised Lubi a few times, making the uncle, who hoped his son would become a dragon, very happy.

Before long, Qianli's address to Xia Chi had changed to "Brother Xia Chi," inexplicably giving him a seniority in Lubi's eyes.
During the conversation, Xia Chi discovered that Qianli's personality was not as serious and unapproachable as portrayed in the special episode; in fact, she was more gentle.

Perhaps the path in this world is less rebellious?
Or perhaps the serious incident of "capturing Rayquaza and then letting it escape" never happened?

Xia Chi had no idea.

After exchanging pleasantries, the conversation naturally turned to yesterday's Lava Team invasion.

Qianli was a very influential high-ranking member of the alliance, and Xia Chi naturally told him about his concerns about this group of ambitious people.

"Can Groudon be awakened and controlled through the Crimson Orb?"

Even someone as composed as Qianli couldn't help but show a grave expression. "What a bunch of lunatics!"

He had never actually heard of this relatively obscure Hoenn legend, but he had complete faith in Xia Chi's judgment.

Countless stories about the legendary elves have been confirmed along his journey.

If Xia Chi says it exists, then it's most likely true.

"It's necessary to remind you of something."

To serve as a true warning, Xia Chi said seriously, "Once those two ancient legendary spirits awaken, the damage they cause will be far beyond what my Evil Spirit or Master Ma's Martial Arts Urshifu can cause."

There are differences even among the legendary spirits.

The [End Land] and [Origin Sea] after their original return are enough to cause the world to be destroyed.

This has nothing to do with strength.

Even if Ponpo reaches level 120 and can easily beat Groudon in a one-on-one fight, its environmental damage is still less than that of this Earth God.

Qianli's expression became even more serious, and he nodded, saying, "I understand. If I encounter members of those two organizations again, I will do my best to stop their activities!"

Xia Chi nodded, and taking advantage of the topic, tentatively asked, "Speaking of which, Master Qianli has been guarding Hoenn for many years. I wonder if he knows about the legend of Rayquaza?"

In the special episode, Senri personally participated in the capture of Rayquaza.

Although Xia Chi felt that this was unlikely to happen in this world, she still asked one more question.

Qianli then showed a slightly confused and thoughtful expression, and shook his head, saying, "I've only heard of it. It's said to be a powerful legendary Pokémon that guarded the Hoenn lands and lived in the ozone layer? I'm sorry, I'm not a native of Hoenn, so I don't know much about it."

Xia Chi, who was secretly observing Qianli's expression, nodded knowingly, quite naturally, as if he were not pretending.

It seems that in this timeline, the Rayquaza capture incident did not occur, and Senri has no particular knowledge of it.

We discussed yesterday's unexpected events.

Xia Chi suddenly changed the subject and said, "Oh, right, there's one more thing I'd like to ask Brother Qianli for a favor."

Qianli focused intently and said seriously, "Go on."

Xia Chi took out a Poké Ball and smiled slightly, saying, "It's nothing special, just a Pokémon battle."

Qianli was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Of course, no problem. I just came back from Orange Blossom Forest."

Qianli looked at Xia Chi and joked, "It was after being influenced by your tactics lesson, Brother Xia Chi, that I thought about trying to catch and raise Pokémon of other types."

After a moment's thought, he said, "Let me catch up on some sleep, and we can play again this afternoon, okay?"

Xia Chi quickly replied, "Of course, health is important. I was being presumptuous; I didn't expect you to have just returned, Brother Qianli."

He stood up to say goodbye, saying, "Then I'll come back to bother you again this afternoon."

Qianli stood up and tried to persuade her to stay, saying, "Why don't you stay at the gym? The training grounds and Pokémon medical facilities are very convenient here."

Xia Chi was about to agree, but then she suddenly realized that she might be bothered by Mei Cai's obsessive little fan all morning.

He quickly waved his hand to refuse: "Never mind, I'm going to explore Orange City anyway, I'll come back this afternoon."

Chiri really wanted to say, "The most fun place in Petalburg City is the Petalburg Gym," but that would obviously damage Petalburg City's reputation, so she gave up and didn't try to persuade her to stay any longer.

(End of this chapter)