Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

"How dare you say that?!"

"Come on, let's fight!"

Two men, one wearing a red stand-up collar shirt and the other wearing an orange scarf, were arguing and pushing each other.

The Electabuzz and Scyther following them were also gesturing wildly with bloodshot eyes, as if they were about to start a fight at any moment...

"Dragonite, go and break up the fight." Faced with this situation, Ash decisively sent out his Shrugmon.

The peace-loving Dragonite could never stand such arguments. With lightning speed, it darted out and grabbed the two arguing people, giving them a bear hug.

"Ugh..." "It hurts so much!"

The two people arguing simultaneously let out a muffled groan, and their faces gradually began to turn red.

"Huh!" "Eh!"

The Scyther and Electabuzz, who were originally facing off, immediately charged forward, swinging their scythes and fists, after discovering that someone was 'attacking' their trainer.

"Huh?" But Dragonite simply turned around and swept its tail without any apparent reason, easily knocking the two of them to the ground.

No matter what, it's a pseudo-legendary dragon. Even if Dragonite doesn't like fighting and isn't particularly interested in gym battles, it never slacks off in its training.

For a minor character like this, even using a second move would be considered a loss.

After this minor incident, Dragonite even pulled Scyther and Electabuzz into its arms, turning the scene into a four-person brawl...

"Wow, did they suddenly become shy and repent after receiving a loving hug?" Little Blue said with a sly smile.

"I think they're about to suffocate," Sabrina thought. She felt that if the Dragonite didn't stop, someone might die...

"Dragonite, let them go." Ash called out to Dragonite at the right time, "Didn't I tell you to be gentler with the others?"

"Ugh~" Dragonite scratched its head awkwardly.

Although Ash never intentionally corrected its habit of hugging people, he did say that people should be handled gently.

However, Dragonite sometimes overlooks this point, since it carries Ash the most often and doesn't need to worry about its strength.

So, the problem actually lies with the trainer...

"What exactly is the conflict between you two that makes you have to argue and even fight in the street?" Xiao Zhi asked after the two had caught their breath.

"Hey little bro..." "You seem to be a really strong trainer~"

The two who were just moments ago looking fierce and menacing suddenly turned into fawning characters after being taught a lesson by Dragonite, rubbing their hands together and trying to get close to Ash.

The person with Electabuzz is named Kars, and the trainer of Scyther is As. In the original story, they both have their own gyms in the Dark City.

"We just had a disagreement about the dojo." "That's right, we absolutely did not intend to fight!"

The two of them talked in a back-and-forth manner.

"A gym?" Ash frowned. "Whether a gym can be established in a city requires the approval of the inspector. It's not something that can be decided by a childish argument!"

"Little brother, you've misunderstood." Kaz quickly waved his hand to explain, "As and I are already official gym leaders."

“Yes, although it’s a second-tier organization, it did pass the review not long ago,” As quickly clarified. “Katz and I are currently working together to run the Dark Gym here.”

"Okay, I misunderstood." Ash couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

He was immersed in the original storyline, but forgot that his current schedule was lagging behind and he had not fully caught up with the progress of the original story.

Kars and As have realized their mistakes and joined forces to open a second-tier gym, so it's no wonder that the townspeople no longer hate trainers as much as they did in the original story.

"So, little brother, how about you challenge our Dark Gym?" Kaz pressed his advantage with an invitation.

"If you succeed in the challenge, we can give you a black badge, which you can use to participate in the League Tournament~" As chimed in from the side.

"Challenge the gym?" Ash was stunned for a moment, not expecting such a good thing to happen.

He's still missing two badges. If he gets one here, all he needs to do is beat the Crimson Gym.

As for Tokiwa in the original work... well, that's the original work. In today's world, Giovanni might not necessarily hand over the badge to him.

“Yes, come and challenge me! Look how spacious this place is, we can start fighting right away. We can even have your companions act as referees. Isn’t that a great deal?” Kaz continued to entice.

"Of course, we have a rule here... if you lose to us, you have to stay and be our apprentice." Before Ash could even agree, Asu immediately offered his terms...

Then Xiaozhi's face immediately turned sour.

"Are you two kidding me?" Ash glared at the two of them, displeased. "Losing a match means being forced to stay at the gym? What gym has such a restrictive rule on personal freedom?!"

"Uh..." Naz couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed...

"Also, since it's a gym battle, why not hold it in the gym's official arena instead of on the street?"

Xiao Zhi continued his attack, seemingly hitting a nerve with the two men, who immediately burst into tears and poured out their grievances.

"We...we didn't want to either!" "If we could go back to the dojo, we wouldn't have to wander the streets arguing all the time!"

Amidst the two half-dead shouts, Ash finally learned the whole story.

These two guys, who had only recently become the second-ranked dojo masters, were kicked out of the dojo...

Chapter 139 An Accidental Encounter: The White-Haired Girl from Afar

Kaz and As were originally mortal enemies, running their own training halls in the Dark City and being irreconcilable with each other.

However, after the mediation of Inspector Joey, they realized their mistake and finally obtained the qualification to jointly run a dojo.

However, in order to maintain the dojo's positive image, and also because the feuds among their subordinates were too deep, they had to disband all their underlings, which left the dojo completely without any apprentices...

"Not only do we lack apprentices, but we also lack fame, so no one is willing to take on the challenge."

"We were confused for a moment, that's why we added the rule that the loser has to stay and become an apprentice..."

To put it bluntly, these two guys went from thugs to complete idiots. They wanted to freeload off a few trainers doing odd jobs, but ended up getting beaten up instead.

"Damn it... that white-haired girl is so arrogant!" Kaz complained angrily and helplessly. "But she is really strong, and we have never seen the Pokémon she uses before."

"But kicking us out and taking over the gym to hold a concert is just too much!" As chimed in from the side. "And they even want us to go find Poison-type Pokémon from Kanto... Little brother, you be the judge, this place is hardly a habitat for Poison-types!"

Indeed, Poison-type Pokémon in Kanto either inhabit the deep forests of Fuchsia City, or areas with severe industrial pollution, or even include the Ghost family in Lavender Town...

But in any case, it's impossible for it to appear around a small town like the Dark City.

but…

A white-haired girl, incredibly powerful, uses Pokémon she's never seen before, and even holds concerts…

Is this element pointing to something that obvious?

When something interesting happens, Ash decides to get involved.

Anyway, he's now a gym inspector, and since the Dark Gym is a registered second-tier gym, he'll naturally help solve any problems that arise.

Upon hearing that Ash was going to help, Kars and Ast immediately became elated and hurriedly led Ash and his friends to the gym.

The Dark Gym is located in a corner of town. It's a small gym, and as soon as Ash and his friends arrived at the door, they heard loud, shrill music coming from under the door.

This punk style further confirmed Xiaozhi's earlier guess.

The person playing is a white-haired girl. She is wearing a purple and blue off-shoulder T-shirt and cool little leather boots. She is holding a bass and singing and playing her heart out in the center of the battlefield.

It really was her!

Homiga, a rock 'n' roll girl from Unova City, is skilled in poison-type magic!

It was truly an unexpected encounter that she would appear in Kanto during this period.

Furthermore, Xiao Zhi discovered that Homiga's music unexpectedly had a good audience.

Perhaps because the Dark City is too remote, and the townspeople rarely have anything new to do all year round, quite a few people are gathered around the edge of the area making a fuss.

With so many spectators around, the white-haired girl was clearly having even more fun!

"Everyone in the audience, get hyped!!!"

...

"You arrogant brat, we're back!" Kaz yelled, ruining the mood. "If you don't want to be crying later, you'd better hand over the gym now!"

“That’s right! We are the gym leaders of the Dark Gym, you outsider get out of the way!” As joined in the noisy clamor.

"So you've brought in some help, huh?" The music stopped abruptly, and Homiga, carrying her bass, swaggered over. "What's going on... are you planning a one-on-one fight, or a group brawl?"

"Hey, don't drag us into this. Naz and I are just here to watch." Xiao Lan immediately pulled Naz away.

At the same time, her gaze toward Homiga became more discerning.

This little girl seems to have quite a personality, and her age is just right...

"I wouldn't call myself a helper, but I'm here hoping you can return the gym." Ash, clearly unaware of the other's thoughts, shook his head and said seriously.

"Hmph, this dojo isn't yours to keep. You think I'll just give it back because you tell me to?" Homiga scoffed. "Trying to stand up for them? Do you even have the guts?!"

“I’m not here to stand up for them, since they were in the wrong first.” Ash shook his head again. “I’m just here to ask you to give up the gym… The Dark Gym is an official facility of the Kanto League. You are not the gym leader here, and you have no right to occupy it.”

"Oh, is that so?" Homiga was taken aback for a moment, and her previous hostility gradually subsided. "You seem to be a fairly reasonable guy. It seems you didn't come here for any benefits."

She bit her index finger and pondered in front of Ash, then suddenly plucked the strings excitedly: "I've got it! I'll be the Gym Leader today! I'll offer two Pokémon, and you can offer as many as you want. If you win, I'll give up the Gym!"

"Two against two, right? No problem." Ash completely ignored the other person's last sentence, which would really remind him of some rather unpleasant memories.

Back in the old "Trash Wish" episode, with its "I have three, you can do whatever you want" plot, Ash almost had a heart attack after watching it!