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

"Is there any way to defeat that guy's Suicune and Machamp?"

"Hmm...no, he couldn't even beat the Jolteon that kid he brought with him."

Upon hearing this, Kars immediately stood up.

"What would I have called you here for if you weren't here? Are you crazy?!"

"If there are multiple people, we can discuss it together."

"To tell you the truth, that guy Aaron is just playing us like a cat playing with mice. I've already decided to run away. You'd better watch yourself!"

"Kaz~, Kaz~! You heartless man, you can't abandon me!"

Watching Kaz's resolute back, As gritted his teeth inwardly.

"Hmph, incompetent fools without perseverance! I... I'll run away too."

Early the next morning, Kaz and Asmo chose to leave the Dark City at the same time.

However, their movements did not escape anyone's notice, just as the two stepped out of the city gate.

Thunderous applause erupted from every building on the street.

"It's quite a failure that a Gym Leader who is supposed to protect the city has ended up like this."

Ash stood by the street, watching them slink away in disgrace.

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That evening, a special banquet was held in the city.

Since there is no mayor here, the most respected elder in the city will temporarily assume the duties of mayor.

The old man raised his glass to express his heartfelt gratitude to Xiaozhi.

"I have a question: why do you keep putting up with that group of people?"

"To be honest, Mr. Aaron, our Dark City has worked hard to develop to its current size, but if we want to receive funding and subsidies from the Alliance, we need to meet the Alliance's regulations."

"We must prove that the Dark City can continue to develop while ensuring its own safety, and that requires a gym that meets the League's standards."

"Although As and Kars are terrible bastards, they are already the closest people in the city to becoming Gym Leaders."

The old man voiced the helpless sentiments of all the citizens of the Dark City.

"The initial leniency emboldened them, and once their power grew, it became completely impossible to stop them."

"Thanks to Mr. Aaron for his help this time, otherwise the city would have been destroyed even more."

"Although I am just an ordinary trainer who likes to train in the forest."

“But since Sui-kun brought me to this city, I can’t ignore the difficulties here.”

Just then, Suicune arrived at Ash's side, following his words, and slowly lay down to let Ash pet it.

The citizens at the banquet all looked at Xiaozhi with admiration when they saw this scene.

"Is Suicune Mr. Aaron's Pokémon?"

You asked too hastily, my little Joey!

The person who spoke was a person whose body was completely covered by sunglasses and a mask.

It was obvious that it was Miss Joey, the prosecutor sent by the Alliance.

However, this Joey looks very young and inexperienced, and anyone could tell that something was wrong with his suspicious attire.

But Ash was overthinking it; no one present objected to Nurse Joy's outfit.

Ah, the magical world of Pokémon!

"Yes, I often do things that humans are supposed to do."

"I just kept helping Pokémon in the wild and cleaning up trash in the water. Suicune was probably moved by my actions, which is why it obeyed my commands."

"Bullshit! They clearly forced me with their fists! And this wasn't help, it was a clear sweep."

"Retrieving knocked-down Pokémon from the river, healing them, and then knocking them down again—that's what you call 'collecting trash,' right?"

Eight Treasure Porridge had no choice but to continue cooperating with Xiao Zhi's performance, unable to express her bitterness.

But what Ash said made Nurse Joy's eyes sparkle.

"Legend has it that Suijun only appears in front of kind and upright people, so Mr. Aaron is truly a great person!"

[Ding! Nightingale Joy: Affection +5]

The little girl is so easy to understand.

"I'm not that great. People should just ask for my help whenever they need it."

Hearing this, the old man happily put down his wine cup, stood up, bowed, and asked Xiao Zhi for help.

"Then please, Mr. Aaron, stay and serve as our city's Gym Leader!"

That's exactly what he was waiting for, but Xiao Zhi couldn't laugh and had to hold it in.

"The first Gym Leader of the Dark City... what a heavy responsibility."

The citizens looked disappointed.

“I am someone who is passionate about pushing my limits. In the future, I may often go out to practice, and at that time, my eldest disciple, Leizang, will be the one to manage the dojo.”

“If everyone doesn’t mind, I can reluctantly accept the position of museum owner.”

"It's alright, Raizo is also an excellent trainer."

The effect of bringing Raizo along to do good deeds every day to familiarize people with him has been evident, and the public's acceptance of Raizo is also very high.

Fearing that Xiao Zhi might change his mind, the old man immediately increased the stakes.

"It would be great if you were willing to accept this. The money and materials needed to build the dojo can be provided by our city."

"From now on, we, master and disciple, will rely on your guidance!"

Everyone at the banquet cheered with joy.

"Finally, I can get rid of those two bastards completely!"

"Yes, a trainer who has been recognized by Suicune will definitely protect our city!"

Looking at the happy faces around him, Xiao Zhi had achieved his initial goal.

"The new gym will be named the Dark Gym."

He had long ago decided that his dojo must be a fighting dojo, and he would only accept top-notch, big guys with strong muscles as his students.

The badge design is complete. It was drawn by Xiaoxia. It's a silhouette of Pikachu's little head with two muscular arms.

"Let's call the badge the Philosophy Badge!"

By the way, do the badges of your own gym have any system attack bonus?

Chapter Sixty: Latias and Little Joey

The promised help from the Dark Market arrived quickly.

[Ding! Alliance Coins +2000 million]

Although it seemed like a lot, Ash didn't have much left after using it to buy materials to build a gym.

Because the city granted Xiaozhi a large plot of land for free, and it was located in the most prosperous area of ​​the city.

He also conducted assessments in the dark market and took in 10 honest and simple apprentices.

Each of them was an extraordinary talent, and Xiao Zhi took a liking to them at first glance.

They are currently working diligently to move the building materials for the dojo.

“King Billy and Hideyoshi moved this load-bearing beam to the other side.”

"Night!"

Citizens also spontaneously came to help build the dojo.

Of course, most citizens want to come here to see the legendary Pokémon.

Suijun is extremely popular among ordinary people.

Eight Treasure Porridge has been incredibly popular lately; it can cause screams from citizens just by walking a few steps.

"Ah~ that's right, keep flattering me, human!"

Of course, it only thought it in its mind and didn't say it out loud, because Ash wouldn't allow it to speak.

"That damned Ash, how dare he say that I'll spew idiocy the moment I open my mouth... Just you wait!"

Then this thing started fantasizing about a future where everyone is in crisis, and it turns the tide and saves everyone.

Finally, Ash knelt at its feet and shouted, "Long live Suicune!"

"Hey, hey, hey~"

"What's this lazy dog ​​doing, just grinning like an idiot instead of doing any work?"

Seeing that no one was around, Xiao Zhi walked over.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Suicune's Defense EVs have gone up again.

It has to be said that with the help of Pokémon, building a house is much faster.

In less than a week, Ash's gym was almost completely finished.

It should be completely finished in about two more days.

Arriving at the backyard of the newly built gym, Xiaoxia, with dark circles under her eyes, was helping Xiaozhi prepare the materials for applying for gym membership.

Xiaoxia has already taken care of Yalang's identity.

Now, Aaron is a 30-year-old trainer born in Cerulean City who enjoys fitness and philosophy. All materials are complete, reasonable, and certified by the league.

These are the pebbles from a long-established family!

"All the necessary materials have been prepared."