Azure Star is also a Pokémon Master!

As he spoke, Su Yi took out the fruits that were unique to the New World and placed them in the fruit plate.

"How is my older brother? Why hasn't he come back yet?" Hep asked Su Yi.

Su Yi said, "Your older brother is very busy, but he is also a very responsible champion."

Hep proudly declared, "That's him! That's my older brother!"

"By the way, how did you and my older brother meet?" Hop was very interested in his older brother, Dante.

"I met Dan Di on Armor Island a little over a month ago. We fought once, and we became friends after that fight. He has helped me a lot since then," Su Yi said.

Hop exclaimed in surprise, "Eh!? You can actually battle my older brother! You're a trainer too, right? Let me see what Pokémon you have!"

Seeing that Hep seemed interested, Su Yi didn't refuse.

Chapter 61 Gathering, Banquet

(4100 words)

On a small battleground in the courtyard, Su Yi released several Pokémon and his companions.

Burning Bug, Chansey, Kushala Daora, Pokémon.

As for the companion beasts that weren't released, that's a "surprise" in the future.

"So many Pokémon I've never seen before! I recognize Chansey, but what about the rest?" Hop crouched down, looking at the Pokémon in front of him with a mixture of curiosity and excitement.

"This is a Burning Bug. Its special ability is a body of fire. You can hold it in your arms to warm your hands on cold nights, and it's also very fluffy." Su Yi touched the Burning Bug's fluffy body.

"Chirp~" The burning insect squinted its eyes, enjoying the caress.

"Can I touch it?" Hearing the word "fuzzy," Hep's eyes lit up, and she immediately thought of the fluffy wool of a Woolbraided sheep.

"Of course." Su Yi nodded with a smile.

Hop cautiously reached out, and the Burning Bug moved closer to him. Sensing the Burning Bug's kindness, Hop boldly touched it, feeling the warm, fluffy fur.

"Thank you! Burning Worm, it really feels amazing." Feeling the warmth of life, Hep said excitedly.

"This is Xiong's apprentice. He's a martial artist, and he has the heart of one. He's a brave little guy." As Su Yi spoke, Xiong's apprentice assumed a horse stance and threw two punches, exuding great momentum.

"This is a Poisonous Demon Bird. It's still a child. It likes to eat nuts and is always acting cute." Su Yi looked at the Poisonous Demon Bird, which had grown to the size of a large dog. Many animals grow very quickly in the period after they are born.

"Waaah~" The little poisonous bird suddenly pounced into Su Yi's arms, rubbing its head against him and making a coquettish sound.

"Phew! The little guy has gotten so heavy." That last jolt made Su Yi stumble and almost lose his balance.

"And what about this cat Pokémon wearing clothes?" Hop asked, looking at the adorable Dewgrass.

"My name is Lucao Meow, and I'm an Articuno!" Lucao introduced herself, waving her paws.

Hop stared in disbelief: "A talking Pokémon!?"

Su Yi smiled and said, "This is my Aibo, my first adventure partner."

Hop exclaimed with longing in his eyes, "That's wonderful! Going on adventures to all sorts of places and seeing so many Pokémon. I really want to travel too!"

"That day will come," Su Yi said with a smile.

Afterwards, Su Yi patiently introduced these Pokémon and their companions, such as their types, abilities, and habits.

"Wow, Brother Su Yi, you know so much about these Pokémon!" Hop said admiringly.

"I'm just standing on the shoulders of giants, merely picking up scraps from others' work," Su Yi said modestly.

And that's true. He basically learned about the ecology of monsters by watching videos online, and he also learned about the characteristics of Pokémon from an omniscient perspective, through anime or games.

In reality, these research findings may require a long period of research, or even years of observation and verification, to arrive at the results.

"Brother Su Yi, can I battle you? I want to become a powerful trainer like you! Although I'm not old enough to travel yet, I really, really love Pokémon and Pokémon battles."

"You've fought against my older brother, you must be quite strong! Can I see for myself? Please!" Hop pleaded expectantly.

Hop, who admires Leon, has been fascinated by Pokémon and battles since childhood. Now that a trainer who can battle his older brother is in front of him, he is determined to experience what it's like to fight a professional trainer.

Seeing the pure and fervent expectation in Hep's eyes, Su Yi readily agreed.

"Yay! Come down here, Woolbraid!" Hop called upstairs.

"Baa~" Soon, a fluffy, round, white lamb ran down from upstairs, rushed out of the room, and ran to Hop's side.

Here it comes! The Woolstuck Jinchūriki, Woolstuck!

In the game, Hop's team has seen changes in all Pokémon except for Wooloo and the starter Pokémon given to him by Leon.

Wooloo isn't particularly strong in terms of stats; in fact, it could be considered weak. But Hop carried it all the way to the finals. This unwavering dedication is a true reflection of a young man who genuinely loves Pokémon.

Hop stroked Wooloo affectionately and said excitedly, "Wooloo, let's have our first official battle against a Trainer!"

"Baa!" The woof-braided sheep was filled with fighting spirit and mustered up its energy.

"Then, I'll send out the Poisonous Bird for our first battle, little guy." Su Yi thought for a moment and sent out the little Poisonous Bird.

"Wow~" The little poisonous bird looked at Su Yi with a blank expression.

Su Yi bent down, patted the Poisonous Bird's head, and said, "From now on, follow my instructions to use the moves. Trust me, okay?"

Feeling Su Yi's caress and trust, the little poisonous bird chirped softly in its babyish voice.

"Hep, you should know the rules of the battle, right?"

Hep clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, eager to try, and said, "Of course!"

"Alright, the 1v1 duel between Hop and Su Yi shall begin now!" Su Yi announced with a smile.

Hop clenched his fist and shouted quickly, "Go! Woolwire, strike first! Tackle!"

"Baa!" The Wool-braided sheep obeyed the command, taking off with its short legs and charging headfirst into the air.

Su Yi waved his hand and said, "Use your wings to block!"

With a serious look in its eyes, the little poisonous bird's wings, which were not yet able to fly, shone with white light and swung at the charging woolly sheep.

Bang!

The woof sheep's charge was stopped by its wings.

"Poisonous smoke!"

"Wow!" The little poisonous bird raised its tail and aimed the tip at the woolly sheep.

"Oh no! Woolbraided sheep! Get out of the way!" Hop shouted anxiously.

"Continue to use your wings to attack and hold it!" Su Yi ordered.

The little poisonous bird attacked and grabbed the woolly sheep with its wings, while the opening at the end of its tail spewed out purple poisonous smoke, instantly enveloping the woolly sheep.

"Baa! Cough cough!" The Wool-braided sheep coughed repeatedly as it was choked by the poisonous smoke.

"Woolbraid! Are you alright?" Hop shouted in panic, unable to see clearly through the smoke.

"Baa!" The Woolbraided sheep in the poisonous smoke heard Hop's panicked shouts and panicked as well.

Su Yi said, "Hop, no matter what, don't panic during a battle. If you panic, your Pokémon will panic too."

Upon hearing this, Hep gently patted her cheek, suppressing the panic in her eyes slightly: "Judging from the sound, Woolwire shouldn't be seriously injured. Then! Woolwire, roll out!"

"Baa!" Hearing Hop's calm command, Woolstaff immediately curled up its round body and quickly rolled out of the poisonous smoke.

"Woolstice? Is it...poisoned?" Hop noticed the Woolstice's slightly purplish complexion.

"Baa!" the Woolbraided sheep bleated sadly, then called out firmly.

“Then use that move! Roll around quickly!” Hop said, clenching his fist.

The Woolstice sheep curled up and rolled again. Although it hadn't mastered the rolling move, it still had the feel of a skill.

"Whoa?" The little poisonous bird stared at the Woolblade sheep, but the Woolblade sheep did not attack it immediately. Instead, it rolled around the sheep faster and faster.

Hep laughed and shouted, "This is a fighting move I learned from my brother's videos and created myself. The Woolstuck just jumps up like this and attacks from above!"

The rolling woolly sheep suddenly leaped up, its rolling white wool like a spinning basketball, crashing down from a height towards the little poisonous bird.

Su Yi chuckled, "Not bad, you've already learned to create your own moves at such a young age. Is this a low-budget version of High Speed ​​Spin? Poisonous Bird, try to dodge!"

The little poisonous bird took a few quick steps and dodged to the side.

"Follow me!"

The Woolblade sheep missed its target upon landing, but managed to catch up with the bird by spinning at high speed and immediately struck the little Poison Bird.

"Wow!" The little poisonous bird cried out in pain after being hit hard and fell to the side.

"Use the slamming technique!" Su Yi shouted.

The little poisonous bird that had fallen to the ground opened its beak and flicked out its long, resilient tongue, hitting the woolly sheep that had stopped because it had hit something.

"Baa!" the Woolstaff cried out in pain as the poisoning flared up again.

"What are you doing?!" a loud shout rang out.

"Huh? Dan Di? And Sonia?" Su Yi turned his head and saw Sonia leading Dan Di into the courtyard, calling out to Su Yi.

"Big brother!" Hep exclaimed excitedly.

"Uh, we're in a battle." Su Yi said, taken aback.

To everyone's surprise, Sonia angrily said, "This child is only a few days old, how can we let it fight so soon?"

Sonia walked over to the little poisonous bird, stroked it, and checked its injuries. The little poisonous bird remembered the older sister who had chosen food for it and happily chirped in response to the strokes.

"Fortunately, there were no problems, but this was too reckless."

Su Yi scratched his head and said, "Ah, this."

"Not bad, not bad, now you can fight." Seeing Hop's happy expression, Dan was also very pleased.

Su Yi took out the antidote and gave it to the Woolblade sheep. Then he fed it some recovery medicine. The Woolblade sheep was not seriously injured and quickly regained its vitality.

"Su Yi, how is my brother Hep?" Dan Di said with a smile.

Su Yi nodded and said, "He's a young man who loves Pokémon and is also very motivated."

Dan Di nodded: "He's just a little impulsive sometimes."

As lunchtime approached, Su Yi put on an apron, with Lu Cao beside him, eager to get started.