Elf: Starting as the Fighting Gym Master, and being entangled by Nancy.

Chapter 391 Ayaka's Confused Journey to Free Garden Island

"Are you... sure you want to fight my partner?"

Li Xuan knew who Volcano wanted to fight.

Among the Pokémon you carry.

Only Blaziken and Reshiram catch Volcarona's eye.

Among them, Blaziken is slightly weaker than the Volcarona in front of it.

Therefore, Volcarona definitely wants to fight Reshiram.

"Whoosh." (Of course, my child is still young, and I wouldn't feel at ease without the corresponding strength.)
Volcarona nodded slightly. It could sense the energy emanating from the memorial sphere where Reshiram was located. Although it was suppressed to the Elite Four level, it was probably about the same as its own if it went all out.

Li Xuan: “…”

Never mind, let's check out the system panel of the Volcano first.

Pokémon: Volcarona (Shin-colored)

[Attributes: Insect, Fire]

【Level: 70】

[Characteristic: Flame Body]

【Moves: Omitted.】

[Note: Elderly fire moths should avoid strenuous exercise.]

Level 70, champion level.

This is also the strongest wild Pokémon I have encountered so far, excluding legendary Pokémon.

The system also provides an explanation.

He is very old, probably really very old.

Judging from the way the fire moth is staying here, it was probably a special object of worship long ago, when the ancient castle still existed.

For some reason, the ancient castle collapsed.

Volcarona, however, survived and even fathered a child with an unknown Pokémon.

However, the power of the Volcano is beyond doubt.

The goalkeeper who wins a championship is also a champion!
Among my current team, only the Abandoned Monkey has reached this level.

Normally, it should be quite easy for the Abandoned Monkey to defeat the Volcano Moth.

After all, Volcarona's physical defense is indeed not very good.

However, the real world is not a game.

While Volcarona's physical defense is a bit weak, it should be able to withstand a few more hits.

If it takes this opportunity to trigger the "Flame Body" ability and inflict a burn on Forsaken, it might be a bit troublesome for it to fight back.

But Volcano chose Reshiram as its opponent.

Both sides were "elderly," so there wasn't any instance of young people lacking sportsmanship...

"Fine, I'll call it out, and you can check the situation again."

Li Xuan gently tapped the commemorative ball.

boom!
The moment the blue lotus flame appeared.

Rahiram suddenly appeared.

Vulcan Moth:?

Dude, you're Reshiram?!

Even the Volcano Moth, who had lived for many years and seen a lot, couldn't help but almost swear when it saw this scene.

Reshiram knows the legendary dragon Pokémon of the Unova region.

It represents the existence of "reality".

Could it be a transformation similar to Ditto?

No...that's not right.

Even if Ditto transforms, it could never become so perfect.

This kind of oppressive feeling unique to legendary Pokémon is something Ditto can't fake.

"Vulcan Moth, are you still going to fight?"

Standing beside Reshiram, Li Xuan looked up at the Volcano moth, whose wing-flapping frequency was almost non-existent, and couldn't help but ask a question.

The other person seemed to be trembling with fear.

Li Xuan coughed lightly, and Reshiram suppressed his strength to the same level as Volcano.

Level 70, the gatekeeper of the championship.

"Whoosh..." (That feels good... I never expected you to have subdued the True Dragon Reshiram. This old man... well, I'm relieved to have my son in your care.)
Volcano said that the moment she saw Li Xuan, she felt that he was someone she could entrust her life to.

I'm sure my child will have a good life with Li Xuan.

Just as I accepted the offerings from these people back then, I also left them a spark of hope during the crisis.

"Ranwu!" (I knew Dad would make me follow you!)
The burning insects cheered and released golden flames from all five of their antennae at the same time.

"Alright, then become my partner."

Li Xuan took out an empty Poké Ball, aimed it at the Flamebug, and successfully caught it.

Then, the Poké Ball was returned to the Fighting Dojo in the Kanto region.

After doing all that, Li Xuan looked at the Volcano Moth and performed the same actions as before.

"Vulcan Moth, would you like to become my partner?"

This is a champion-level Vulcan moth; it's impossible not to be tempted.

However, if you want the other party to fight, you should probably think twice.

The system has already explained the situation of this Volcano Moth; even if you capture it, you won't be able to fight it many times.

As for why he asked that question, he thought that the firefly would have a companion at home, and the fire moth could keep things in order when he was not around.

Champion-level skill; even Giovanni would have to think twice before attempting this.

"That's it." (That's all.)
Volcano shook its head. Although following the person in front of it might allow it to reach an extremely high level of strength.

But the fire moth felt that it had stayed in the ancient castle for so long and had received so much offerings in the past, so it should perish with the other party.

Now that she can see her offspring being taken away by powerful human trainers, Volcarona feels she can finally rest in peace.

"Alright, I'll bring the Burning Bug to you once it evolves."

Li Xuan calculated the time; it would take roughly two to three weeks for the Burning Bug to evolve into the Volcano Moth.

"No need. In the future, I may also perish here along with the dust."
The fire moth gently shook its head and touched Li Xuan's shoulder with its wing.

I have lived for far too long, and the only reason I have lived this long is because of my son.

Now that its own son has been given away, the last breath it had is about to leave.

However, the fire moth was not sad.

Having lived this long, I've come to accept the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death.

"Whoosh." (Before I leave, let me give you a gift.)
Then, the fire moth spun out silk and wove a scarf for Li Xuan, just as it remembered.

There was a deliberately left blank space in one part of the scarf.

"Whoosh." (You can put Poké Balls or similar items in this empty space. Don't worry, they won't fall down.)
Volcano told Li Xuan about the features of the scarf she had woven, and only after seeing Li Xuan wear it did she smile again.

"Then I'll be going now... See you again if fate allows."

Li Xuan left with Jia Deliya.

Once they reached the outside of the ancient castle, in what was then a scenic wilderness area, the two fell into an unusual silence.

"Li Xuan, you mean that fire moth, right..."

Cattleya clutched Li Xuan's clothes, sensing that Li Xuan's emotions had been unstable while he was below her.

And they are all negative emotions.

"Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural order of things; it's just a bit of a感慨 (feeling of mixed emotions). That fire moth lived to a ripe old age; it truly died a natural death."

Li Xuan calmed down a bit, and then took Jia Deliya to Feiyun City.

……

Kanto region, Tamagotomi City.

During the days Li Xuan was away, the competition that Zapdos and the others participated in had reached the semi-finals, or the quarter-finals.

By the time they reached the semifinals, all the trainers they encountered were at least Gym Leader level.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world fighting tournament, the Kanto Yuhong Super Tournament!"

"I'm DP, the host and a Pokémon fan. Welcome to my commentary!"

"I'm your host, GuliTV, and I'm happy to be here to commentate on today's quarterfinal match."

There are two hosts for the quarterfinals.

One is a content creator with over a million followers across various platforms, and the other is also close to a million followers, making them both top-tier content creators.

The fact that these two commentators were invited to this competition clearly shows their interest in this super match.

"Mr. Guli, please introduce the players from both sides today."

Pokémon fans DP have handed over today's commentary to Mushroom TV, which was arranged before the match.

"Alright, let me introduce the contestants to you."

Mushroom TV raised its hand to signal, and the cameraman adjusted the camera position to the contestant's position.

The girl on the red team has short gray hair and wheat-colored skin.

She wore a crop top, specially made hot pants, and a tight black top underneath, which accentuated her curvaceous figure.

"Go, Bea! Defeat the Pokémon without a trainer!"

"Rainbow Bean, Rainbow Bean, the invincible female warrior!"

That's right, standing on the red side is Bea, the Gym Leader of the Galar region, who can go toe-to-toe with Mother Pokémon in close combat!
Meanwhile, the blue team's player is in the command position.

Standing there is a Heracross.

"Hera..." (Why do I have to show up for this...?)
Heracross scratched his head, somewhat bewildered that he could one day become a trainer, commanding his fellow trainers in the Fighting Dojo and battling against other trainers.

This feeling is truly embarrassing for the insect. "Chirp!" (Heracross, just drop the ball down, you don't need to give any orders.)
The Zapdos, sitting in the friend's seat, called out to Heracross, who understood and threw out a Poké Ball, leaving the battle to the Pokémon that had come out.

"Abby?" (Is there something else about me?)

Quick-Hitmon swung his fists rapidly, eager to battle Bea's Pokémon.

"..."

Cai Dou frowned, somewhat unable to understand Li Xuan's behavior.

"He went on a trip to the Unova region and then sent his Pokémon to participate in the Kanto Super Series? Is he too confident in his Pokémon? Or is he simply looking down on me...?"

Cai Dou couldn't quite understand Li Xuan's behavior.

Even if you want to participate in the competition, you could at least call a proxy to throw the Poké Balls.

The problem is, it's the Pokémon that lost the ball!
"Fine, let's have a big battle!"

Rainbow Bean suddenly punched a few times out of thin air and then hurled a Poké Ball!

"Octopus~"

An octopus-shaped Pokémon with mostly blue skin and a black belly is attached to the ground.

Jujutsu Pokémon - Octopus!
"Whoosh! It's Rainbow Bean's Octopus Warrior! Charge! Charge! Charge!"

"Let's go! Let the backward Kanto region see the power of Galar Pokémon!"

Bea's fans cheered. They had all witnessed Octopus Warrior's strength, but even many powerful Pokémon were bound by its "Octopus Hold" move!

"The battle officially begins!"

The referee gave the order.

"Octopus Warrior, unleash your brute force!"

Rainbow Bean struck first, and Octopus Martial Artist suddenly leaped out upon hearing this!

It used all its tentacles in alternating motions, closing in on Quick Punch in an instant!
"Abby!" (Quick Punchman, using Thunder Fist!)

"Abby!" (Okay!)

Quick-Punch gave itself a command, and lightning filled its entire body. Facing the Octopus Martial Artist who exuded a fighting aura, it threw a heavy punch!

boom! ! !
The Octopus Martial Artist fell.

Rainbow Bean: ?
"He defeated the Octopus Martial Artist in one move?"

Bea couldn't believe it; her strength was not bad at all, and she was among the top gym leaders in the Galar region.

but……

Why was her octopus-like martial artist instantly killed in one move?
Could it be... a Heavenly King level being?!
When this idea popped into her head, Cai Dou thought it was very likely.

A Pokémon capable of instantly defeating an Octopus Warrior must be at least a Champion-level Pokémon.

However, among the Pokémon in his team that have reached the Elite Four level, only his ace Machamp has barely reached that level.

Moreover, she excels at Dynamax battles.

Without Dynamaxing, his actual combat strength is just average.

Well, since we're already here, no matter how shocked we are, we have to keep fighting.

"Super strength, please! Show us our spirit!"

Rainbow Bean sends out its ace, Super Strength.

Only after the monstrous strength stepped onto the field did her emotions gradually calm down.

"It's here! It's Bea's ace Pokémon, Machamp! This Machamp is amazing; it can hold its own against Galarian Champion Leon's ace Charizard for a few rounds."

Mushroom TV gave a little boost to the colorful beans, which made everyone pay attention and watch the game attentively.

"Super Strength, use close combat!"

"Abby!" (Quick Punch Man unleashes a series of sonic punches!)
Superhuman strength is at its peak!

Then he was completely defeated by Quick-Punch Man's lightning-fast punches.

Less than three minutes had passed, and Cai Dou had almost shattered his Dao heart.

This……

How exactly does Li Xuan train Pokémon?
No matter what, his Machamp is still a Champion-level Pokémon.

And this is what happened? He got beaten up like this by a fast-paced fighter!
There was silence.

Then, someone raised a question.

"Is this... is this the strength that allows him to exchange a few blows with Dan Emperor's Charizard?"

With that sound, it ended.

More and more viewers are expressing their opinions.

"I feel like I could hold my own for a few moves."

"So, Bea was defeated by a Hitmonlee without a trainer?"

"It seems to be true."

Outside the stadium, in the VIP seating area.

"Wow, no wonder Gym Leader Li Xuan was so confident in letting his Pokémon participate in the Super Series. It turns out his Pokémon are really strong."

With his arms crossed, Shiba, a multiple-time Masters champion, recognized the strength of the fast-paced fighter below.

Approaching the level of the Four Heavenly Kings' main force.

But what enabled her to defeat Rainbow Bean's ace strength so quickly was her tricky punching technique, which almost always hit the vital points.

This surprised Shiba.

You have to understand, even he has a hard time hitting vital points every time.

Was it luck, or was there a unique technique involved?
"It seems the ownership of the Keystone is becoming a bit tricky."

Shiba looked at the prize and gave a wry smile.

The prize for winning this Super Tournament is a Key Stone and a Lucario Mega Stone.

In Shiba's view, Li Xuan must have come to participate in this competition for the Lucario Mega Stone.

Li Xuan's team has a Lucario as its main force, and if they have a Key Stone or a Mega Stone, it can Mega Evolve.

At that time, during the dojo competition, Li Xuan will have a trump card in his hand.

That's an ability that can boost a Pokémon's strength for a short period of time.

If Li Xuan could acquire this ability and become the champion of the dojo competition, his advantage would be greatly amplified.

"Being in Unova, yet sending your Pokémon to compete alone. Is this an attempt to give your Pokémon the ability to fight independently?"

Lance happened to be passing through Celadon City. He wasn't particularly interested in this kind of Pokémon fighting tournament, but when he saw Li Xuan's Pokémon participating without a trainer, he decided to sit down and watch the match.

"I think it's very likely. After all, Gym Leader Li Xuan is the kind of unconventional trainer who lets his Pokémon participate in these kinds of competitions. No wonder their strength has improved so quickly."

Shiba chimed in from the side.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to come up with the idea of having his own Pokémon participate in the competition, even though Li Xuan was in Unova.

"As expected of Master Li Xuan."

"Yes, as expected of him."

The two Heavenly Kings of Kanto talked back and forth, making Li Xuan think that he was on the fifth floor.

After all, the prizes are Key Stones and Lucario Evolution Stones, which are quite attractive.

"It seems like the finals are a done deal. However, since you're also participating this time, it will be quite difficult for you to beat Li Xuan if he doesn't teleport the Abandoned Monkey back."

Yulongdu offered an objective assessment.

"Indeed, Breloom is powerful, but it is only at the level of a regular Elite Four main Pokémon. Most of the Pokémon in my team are Champion-level, and even the Elite Four-level Pokémon are as strong as the ace Pokémon of each region's Elite Four."

Shiba's gaze fell on the Breath of the Breath in the Friends and Family position.

This is currently the strongest Pokémon available to participate in the competition.

But if it happens to me...

It's just the kind of thing that breaks at the slightest touch.

As for the abandoned monkey...

"Sigh, it's still very difficult for an ordinary Pokémon to become a Champion-level Pokémon. In such a short time, it's almost impossible for Gym Leader Li Xuan's Abandoned to reach the Champion level."

As a combat trainer, Shiba has a general understanding of this kind of thing.

Of course, he didn't know that Li Xuan's Abandoned Monkey had already become a Champion-level Pokémon.

If they knew, they would probably be shocked.

"Speaking of which, how's the situation with the Orange Islands?"

Shiba became concerned about the Orange Islands, having heard from the previous high-ranking member of the alliance that if not handled properly, it could be a world-class disaster.

"The Rockets have gone into hiding, and it will be quite difficult to find them in a short period of time."

A-Du shook his head and continued watching the match.

……

Three days later.

Unova region, Flying Cloud City Port.

"Master Li Xuan, would you like to come with us?"

Zi Yu trotted over to Li Xuan's side, opened the Field Ball at her waist, and a beautiful blue sea lion Pokémon landed in the water.

She planned to travel by water.

Du Ruo also sent out her own Pokémon.

Desert dragonfly, Dragonite.

Among them, the desert dragonfly temporarily serves as the red pine's mount.

Nelly's is a Skarmory.