Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master...

"Then why..." Ash pointed to Raikou, who was lying on the ground and being stomped on the head by the mischievous Togepi, but remained unmoved.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yan pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that every Thunder God who has served as a guard has been like this."

"It is said that this is because the Thunder God's duties are too heavy, and he has to run around the land of Kanto every day to generate lightning and regulate the climate balance of various places."

"Ah, Kanto and Johto, then its scope of work must be frighteningly large?"

At this moment, Lei Gong, who was lying on the ground, silently shed tears.

Actually, Emperor Yan didn't say enough.

Since the Bell Tower was burned down, Ho-Oh was either wandering the streets or on its way to wander the streets.

Even when he occasionally manages to return to Tianqingshan, he simply shuts himself in and becomes a recluse.

Therefore, some of the duties that originally belonged to it were all shamelessly pushed onto the three guards.

This made the already heavy burden on the Thunder God even heavier.

When the overworked Raikou served as Ho-Oh's guard, he had to do all the work with just one Pokémon.

It worked tirelessly for nearly a hundred years without a single day of rest!

It's truly heartbreaking to hear and evoke tears in those who hear it.

Even Ho-Oh thought it did a good job, so based on the principle of using it to its fullest potential, it kept assigning it new tasks.

And use it from time to time

"Don't think about what your boss can do for you; think more about what you can do for the world."

"Atai, you are the greatest thunder god in my heart. The entire burden of whether all living beings in Guandu can survive and whether they can get through this year with good weather rests on your shoulders!"

"Look at the worshipful look in their eyes when they offer sacrifices to you, can you really bear to rest?"

They use phrases like "Working overtime is a blessing, slacking off is a sin, I'd rather work myself to death than let my competitors fail, look how hard Hezhong's Thunder Cloud works..." to manipulate it.

At that moment, Lei Gong couldn't hold back any longer, "Then, Lord Feng Wang, shouldn't you also be working...?"

"Shh, I've already given you a platform. You should try to solve problems yourself instead of always blaming your superiors."

"Young people should endure more hardship and eat less meat!"

Stinky Phoenix is ​​well-versed in the ways of a ruthless boss, and he always manages to leave young Thunder speechless, leaving him no choice but to obediently go to work.

Later, it finally managed to secure early retirement from Phoenix King, allowing it to hand over its position to a younger member of the clan.

Unexpectedly, as soon as it returned to its territory and lay down, it opened its eyes and was back in front of Ash.

The pitiful Thunder God looked at the arrogant soldiers and generals surrounding him, as well as the young man with an exceptionally strong Phoenix King aura in front of him, and his heart was filled with despair.

"Thunder roar, thunder roar..." (Lord Phoenix, perhaps you should take back the life you bestowed upon me...)

The Thunder God is now completely subdued.

However, Ash could also see Raikou's tired heart at that time.

So it was neither forced to fight nor given any training program.

I just changed its Poké Ball to a more comfortable one, and occasionally let it out to enjoy the breeze and make it some delicious food.

After returning to the Dark City, they even created an extremely suitable habitat for it to rest.

This moved the old office worker to tears, and from then on, it no longer resisted Ash's call.

No matter how long he rested, Lei Gong could not hide the faint sense of death and exhaustion emanating from him.

It looked like a completely drained young office worker, and Xiao Zhi usually couldn't bear to call it out to battle.

Otherwise, you'll inexplicably feel like you're being exploited by a heartless capitalist.

This time, it was just a rare opportunity for it to come out and stretch its muscles.

"Alright, Raikou, use the Charging Beam to defeat Raikou on the other side!"

"Thunderous Roar..."

"What a weak cry! The Thunder God's voice should be like thunder!" Xiao Sheng cried, so sadly he pounded the ground.

The Thunder God's originally drooping, lightning-like tail struggled to stand up, and then a bolt of yellow lightning was quickly condensed and launched.

It easily blew the mechanical thunder god's head off in one go.

Xiaoyao immediately and cautiously peeked out her little head.

"It's all circuitry inside. It really is fake. I was wondering why a Raikou would suddenly appear in the Violet Dojo."

Suddenly, a hole appeared in the smooth wall of the room, and two hurried figures rushed out of the secret passage.

They completely ignored Raikou, who was being 'beheaded' to the side, and rushed straight to Ash's Raikou.

"W-W-W-Is this real? Walter, slap me!"

Snapped!

"Ouch~"

"Teacher, slap me too!"

Snap, snap, snap, snap!

"You've hit me too many times! But it really hurts, it really is! This is truly the Thunder God!"

The group of people, tall and short, fat and thin, old and young, who came were immediately overjoyed and burst into tears, waving their arms and legs.

To Xiaozhi's astonishment, they bowed down in worship to Raikou.

The short, stout old man rushed forward first, stroking Lei Gong's back with his large, calloused hands, and said with tears in his eyes.

"The tingling, realistic touch, the sharp yet soft fur—it's amazing!"

"To be able to touch it with my own hands, even if I die, it would be worth it. Back in the day, I even had the Thunder God in my erotic dreams, sob sob sob..."

"Ah, teacher?" Walter never expected that his teacher would have such a peculiar hobby.

Xiao Zhi exclaimed in surprise, "Furry control!"

Crackling, popping!

The moment the old man spoke of his erotic dream, Lei Gong's previously listless and submissive eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and he quickly took three steps back.

"Thunder roar, thunder roar!"

"Ah, that's right, it's that kind of thunderous sound!" Xiao Sheng was finally moved to tears.

Everyone around was so frightened that they covered their ears. Thunder God unleashed several bolts of lightning that struck the iron whirlwind, scorching the old man until he was charred black and blue.

"Um, are you guys alright?"

"I hope no one dies," Xiao Zhi thought worriedly.

But to my surprise, the old man was in very good health; he just shook himself and was fine.

"It's alright, it's alright. The old man is in good health, and he occasionally recharges himself, so he'll live to be a hundred!"

He stroked his snow-white beard, casually shook off the dust from his face, and once again let out a hearty laugh.

"Hello, young men and women, I am Tetsuya, the Gym Leader of the Mauville Gym."

"You guys have really given me a huge surprise today."

"No, no, no, old man, the surprise you brought us is much bigger, isn't it?" Xiao Sheng stepped forward and accused him in an annoyed manner.

"What kind of dojo welcomes challengers by forcing them into a dangerous roller coaster race, and then having Raikou robots attack us?!"

But to everyone's surprise, Tie Xuan showed no shame whatsoever; on the contrary, he was quite proud.

"Haha, how about it? My electric robot, Thunder Lord No. 2, is pretty realistic, isn't it?"

"This was created with all my love for the Thunder God in mind!"

This is the pinnacle of Super Thunder God's masterpiece.

But it is so realistic that even Ash wouldn't recognize it without his waveguide sensor. In a way, Old Man Tetsuya is quite an extraordinary person.

Because Raikou was present, Tiexuan and his apprentice Walter respectfully invited Ash and his friends into the gym along the way, and did not cause any further trouble.

However, the constant clicking of Tie Xuan's camera and his occasional heavy breathing still frightened Lei Gong.

It looked at Ash with a resolute gaze.

"Thunder roar, thunder roar." (I perform for a living, not for sex.)

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. The old man just likes you a little too much. Just bear with it for now until you challenge the gym."

"Just do it for my sake, Raigong!"

"Thunderous roar..." (Waaaaah...)

Chapter 408 Challenging the Violet Dojo

Inside the secret passage was a fast route to the Mauville Gym battle zone. With Walter's warm hospitality, Ash and his friends boarded a tunnel vehicle that was noticeably more serious.

However, when Xiao Sheng was about to get into the car, Walter very gentlemanly led him into the car, leaving Xiao Sheng completely confused.

But I didn't think much of it, just assuming Walter was a nice guy who liked kids.

Within minutes, a bright, spacious, and technologically advanced room appeared in front of Ash and his friends.

"We've arrived."

Everyone got off the bus.

"Wow, this living room is really nice, unlike my house which has all those very traditional rooms."

"Right? My teacher and I worked so hard to build it... Hmm, what's that sound? Who's talking?"

"What's wrong with me?" Xiao Sheng looked up in confusion, wondering what was wrong with this person.

"Ah, you... how come you're a boy!"

Walter immediately rushed forward anxiously, snatched Xiao Sheng's glasses off, and at the same time ruffled the hair that Xiao Sheng had painstakingly dried.

Then they were stunned and couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Give me back my glasses! What do you mean? Why can't I be a boy?"