Azure Star is also a Pokémon Master!

Perhaps during this period, Nie Zi was trying to save Spike Town with a band.

"If I had the strength of Brother Su Yi, I could accomplish many things, and that would prove myself and the power of Spiketown..."

Su Yi sighed. Both Nie Zi and Mary loved Spike Town very much and would make many attempts and efforts to save the town.

However, great strength is only one factor that makes a place prosper. To save Spike Town, many other things need to be considered.

But Su Yi didn't say anything to Mary like "it's not that easy" or "things are complicated".

"That's a good idea. I think your brother would be very supportive if he knew," Su Yi said with a smile, patting Mary's head.

At this age, one should be carefree and fully enjoy the fun of Pokémon battles.

"Waaah! I'm not a child anymore!" Mary awkwardly slapped Su Yi's hand away.

"Hahaha." Su Yi laughed.

Marie is actually about the same age as Ash. Ash is already traveling, so there's nothing wrong with Marie traveling too.

"Tell your brother about your thoughts later. It's not cool to make your family worry," Su Yi said earnestly.

“I know, but I still feel like you’re treating me like a child…” Mary muttered.

"So, tell me, why did you join Team Lava?" Su Yi continued to ask.

“Well, that’s how it is.” Mary briefly recounted her experiences after arriving in Hoenn.

After failing to challenge the Petalburg Gym, Marnie arrives in Rustboro City.

After she challenged the gym and obtained the badge, she encountered Team Marine members who wanted to steal her Pokémon.

After a battle, it was clear that the young thug who had just joined the Ocean Team was no match for Mary and was defeated.

At this moment, the members of Team Magma appeared. Seeing that Marie was quite strong, they invited her to join Team Magma to fight against Team Aqua.

Marie initially refused, but later, she stumbled upon Team Marine's poaching of wild Pokémon to expand their forces and inadvertently got involved.

Just then, a member of Team Magma appeared with his men, rescued her, and invited her to fight Team Ocean once again.

The naive Marnie believed some of the executives' words and led the new recruits to thwart Team Aqua's attempt to steal Pokémon near Rustboro City.

"Both Team Ocean and Team Lava are recruiting. Looks like they're about to start operations?" Su Yi said.

"Is there a problem with Team Lava?" Mary sensed something from Su Yi's tone.

"Simply put, what Team Magma and Team Aqua are about to do will bring disaster to Hoenn," Su Yi said.

Mary: "!!!"

"So, I was scammed?" Mary said in shock.

They weren't lying to her about fighting the Ocean Team; they just hadn't told her their core plan.

Judging from the appearance, the Lava Team and Ocean Team that Su Yi encountered were all peripheral members, not involved in the core plan, and most of them were unemployed people and thugs who wanted to make a living.

However, both organizations also recruit talented members, so it seems that Mary is being appreciated.

"Neither of these organizations are good people; it's best to avoid getting involved with them," Su Yi said.

As for the other members who had just joined Team Lava, Su Yi simply reminded them and then let them leave.

He wouldn't meddle in other people's business, he would put aside his desire to help others, and he would respect the fate of others.

"Boss, is what you just said true?" one of them asked.

Mary nodded and said, "I believe in Brother Su Yi. Besides, you've seen it yourself; the battle between the two organizations will cause injuries to everyone."

"Waaaah... Our boss is so kind!"

"We'll remember our boss!"

"If our boss needs us, we'll definitely be there!"

The new recruits of the Lava Team cried out in reluctance.

Su Yi was stunned. What was this? The Shouting Team's Hoenn branch?

After dismissing the new recruits from Team Lava, Su Yi immediately called the police and asked Officer Jenny to deal with the members of Team Ocean.

While waiting, a notification sound rang out.

Mary paused, took out a communicator, and looked at Su Yi.

"The Lava Team?" Su Yi asked.

Mary nodded.

Su Yi took the phone and connected the communication.

"Marie, how are things on your end..." A purple-haired woman wearing a hood appeared in the video call.

"Huh? It's you?" the woman said in surprise when she saw Su Yi.

"You are... the person whose package was stolen that day? No! You're actually from Team Lava!"

The more Su Yi looked at her, the more familiar she seemed. After careful recollection, he confirmed that the woman was Fire Goose, one of the officers of the Lava Team.

Since the Lava Team uniform wasn't available at the time, and the memory was somewhat distant, Su Yi didn't recognize it at first glance.

“I didn’t expect to meet you again, what a coincidence! But where’s Mary? Why are you holding her communicator?” Huo Yan asked.

"Forget it, I won't let Mary join your organization."

"Who are you?" Huo Yan asked in confusion.

"No comment." Su Yi pursed his lips and prepared to turn off the communicator.

"Why don't you join us? Perhaps you're making this assumption because you don't really understand us," Huo Yan suddenly invited with a smile.

"Our goal is to create a world that is perfect for humanity..."

Su Yi interrupted, "Who would understand what you're saying?"

"You'll understand once you join us..."

Su Yi interrupted again, saying, "What I mean is, who knows if what you're saying is actually true?"

Have you ever seen a world like that? Just because you want to do it, do you think it's right?

"You think it's perfect just because you say so?"

"Trying to control uncontrollable forces that don't belong to you? Be careful you don't suffer the consequences!" Su Yi snorted coldly, hung up the communicator, and then stomped on it until it exploded.

Su Yi turned to Mary and said, "Be wary of anyone who tries to convince you of things like perfection, happiness, and mutual understanding."

Mary nodded and made sure she would remember.

Chapter 217 Mary: I want to become stronger!

On a hill some distance from Su Yi, Huo Yan glanced at the Ocean Team surrounded by giant beasts and put down her binoculars.

She put away the communicator and sighed dejectedly, "What a pity..."

"I thought I could recruit a promising and powerful trainer. I really like Marie."

"As for the other person, if he can join, then we will have a chance to completely suppress the Ocean team."

"Unfortunately, he seemed very cautious. However, this operation was largely thanks to the intelligence provided by the Ocean Team that he captured back then."

Firebird turned around, and a team of Team Magma members loaded cages containing wild Pokémon onto the vehicle.

"Let's go."

……

After waiting for a while, Miss Officer Jenny arrived in her car with police officers and the owner of the museum, Du Juan.

"Are you alright?" Du Juan asked with concern as she jumped out of the car.

Su Yi sat comfortably on the rock, with Steel Crow behind him, Dewgrass and Marilyn, who had taken off her Team Lava uniform, beside him. The other companions had been put away.

Su Yi took out the bag of Poké Balls, handed it over, and said, "I'm fine, just check if any are missing."

Du Juan immediately took it and examined it carefully.

Miss Officer Jenny got out of the car and said to Su Yi, "I'm very sorry, we're late because we had to deal with the recent poaching incidents."

Su Yi waved his hand dismissively.

After checking, Du Juan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you so much. Not a single one is missing; we got them all back."

Su Yi patted his bottom and stood up: "That's good."

On the other side, Officer Jenny began to escort the members of Team Aqua into the car, while Higanbana seemed to be completely unconcerned.

Su Yi gave the confiscated Poké Balls to Officer Jenny and provided some information that wouldn't arouse suspicion. After thanking him, Officer Jenny drove away in a hurry.

"Thank you so much this time. If you hadn't caught them in time, these Pokémon would have been hard to find. This is a gift of thanks and also a token of my appreciation."

Du Juan smiled and handed Su Yi a Rock Badge and a Rock Lock TM.

"Huh? You can get badges without battling?" Mary asked in surprise.

Dujuan explained with a smile, "The mission of a gym leader is not to hinder trainers, but to inspire their potential and guide them to improve."

"Even if you lose a battle, you can still be awarded a badge if you gain the approval of the gym leader."

"And this gentleman not only defeated so many bad guys, but also helped the school recover its precious Pokémon."

"Furthermore, he has already gained Mr. Qianli's approval, so his strength should be beyond doubt. Therefore, his battle with me is not so important."

Mary said thoughtfully, "So the dojos here have such a mission?"

Afterwards, Su Yi and Mary left the forest together.

"By the way, you really went to challenge the Petalburg Gym as your very first gym?"

"I saw that was your first challenge, so I went there too, but who knew..."

Marie said angrily, "Besides, isn't the mission of a gym leader supposed to be to hinder trainers? Why was that gym leader so ruthless?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yi burst into laughter: "Hahaha! How can you be so innocent and adorable?"

"Ugh—! Don't laugh!" Mary's face was practically puffed up like a steamed bun.

……