The dream of becoming a Pokémon master

Having left Cinnabar Island, Kyosuke is heading to the Pokémon League Inspection Center.

Some interesting things happened during this time.

I met Huang'er when I released Moltres this morning, and then Huang'er suddenly evolved and summoned a mysterious flame.

However, after evolving, although her race is clearly a large-beaked sparrow, her body is colored similarly to a mollusk, with bright red wings and a crest that sways in the wind like flames, though it is not a real flame.

Kyosuke began to doubt Huang'er's real parents.

Could it be that Huang'er is actually a descendant of a god with one-quarter Phoenix King bloodline and one-quarter Firebird bloodline?

However, after Charizard evolved, Hoshiguma also evolved, but Stinger kept pestering Kyosuke to evolve as well. Kyosuke had no choice but to promise that he would use the Moon Stone to evolve Stinger into Nidoking before the tournament began.

Walking on the main road, Kyosuke reminisced about the days when he rapidly improved under Xia Bo's guidance.

"When they were training with Master Xia Bo, Charizard and Hoenn improved quite quickly. It's a pity there wasn't a Grass-type Elite Four member among them," Kyosuke thought to himself as he traveled.

Following the inquiries and road signs, Kyosuke finally saw the building with the sign "Pokémon League Inspection Center".

"Today seems to be the testing day? Perfect timing to get it done quickly so I can go and wait for Articuno." Kyosuke estimated the date.

It's mid-to-late September now, and there are only two months left until the Indigo League in December. Kyosuke needs to set aside some time for his Pokémon to train.

As they approached the entrance of the testing center building, a blue-haired man with glasses and dressed formally caught Kyosuke's attention.

"This person... looks like Kojiro from Team Rocket. But shouldn't Team Rocket be in the cave in Oozuya?" Kyosuke's normal vision automatically kicked in, but he still couldn't quite believe it.

"It must be someone who looks a lot like them," Kyosuke could only console himself with that thought.

As he entered the gate, Kyosuke scanned the lobby and spotted several familiar faces: Ash, Misty, Brock, and... Jessie!

If Kyosuke could be described as a coincidence before, then according to Ash's saying "there will always be Team Rocket around you", then these two are undoubtedly Team Rocket!

Although he didn't know how they escaped the cave, or why Meow Meow wasn't with them, Kyosuke wouldn't let them ruin his chance to get the certification exam badge!

All I need is...

"Who exactly are you people?!" Kyosuke's voice echoed in the hall.

"Since you've asked so sincerely!"

"I'll mercifully tell you!"

"Oh no, it's a conditioned reflex. Musashi/Kojiro, what are you doing here!"

"It's Team Rocket! Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" Ash, Team Rocket's number one enemy, immediately reacted and commanded Pikachu to use its move!

"Pikachu!"

"This feeling is awful!"

A crisis was easily averted...

"Kyosuke!" Ash also noticed the person who had spoken earlier and quickly waved and called out.

"Hey Ash." Kyosuke gave Ash a high-five. "I never expected to run into you here. It would be understandable if it were the gym, but you coming here..."

"What do you mean? Why can you come but I can't?" Xiaozhi was very dissatisfied with Kyosuke's attitude.

Kyosuke retorted, "Don't you have any idea what I mean? You haven't studied this at all, and you don't even know about elemental advantages and disadvantages..."

At this point, Kyosuke stopped.

He wasn't sure if Ash was genuinely unaware or if he was aware of his own talent.

Is Ash actually an intelligence-based character?

"Even if I don't know them, so what? I've met many Pokémon since I started traveling, and I already know a lot!"

Okay, I guess I was overthinking it.

"So, Kyosuke, you're here to take the Pokémon certification exam too?" Brock asked.

Kyosuke nodded: "Yeah. Qualification badges are still quite meaningful to collect."

Xiao Gang nodded: "If it were you, you would definitely have a good chance of getting the badge."

"Brock, what do you mean! Do you think I have no hope?!" Ash bared his teeth and claws, about to attack Brock, but was stopped by Kyosuke.

"Can't you be a little more mature, Xiaozhi? Oh, wait for me, I'm going to register for the exam and I'll be right back."

After Kyosuke finished the formalities, he came back to Satoshi's side, and they started talking again.

Not long after they last parted ways, Ash is still two badges short.

"But how did you recognize Team Rocket just now, Kyosuke?" Ash asked quickly. He had been fooled by Team Rocket's disguises time and time again.

Kyosuke was also quite puzzled by the others' vision. What appeared to be a perfect disguise to them was full of flaws to him, and he could only reply, "They seem more similar, right? But didn't Team Rocket stay in Oodoya last time? How come they're back?"

Hearing Kyosuke mention this, Ash and his friends sighed, "They tried using electric shocks, fire, flooding, flying into the sky, and even pouring cement... but nothing worked. They always come back up and snatch Pikachu again. There's nothing we can do."

"Pikachu..."

Are they... immortal? Kyosuke was terrified. He had never heard of such an ability before: being able to revive instantly no matter what kind of damage one suffers.

Looking at Ash and his two friends with pity, even enemies who are just there to give experience points would get tired of being entangled with such a combination.

"Let's not talk about them anymore. I'm definitely going to get first place in the exam later!" Ash suddenly became motivated again!

"So, Satoshi, do you know what kind of questions will be asked on the exam?" Kyosuke asked.

"I don't know," Xiao Zhi said confidently.

"Even without the Gym Badges, Ash, you'll definitely be able to collect all eight Gym Badges," Kyosuke comforted him.

"What do you mean, Kyosuke? I'll definitely get the qualification badge!"

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Ash, which gym are you targeting next?"

"Once I get the qualification badge, I don't need to challenge anymore!"

"It's the Crimson Gym on Crimson Island," Misty replied to Kyosuke.

"The Crimson Gym... that'll be really interesting." Kyosuke gave Ash a strange smile.

Trainers who are to undergo qualification checks, please proceed to your respective examination rooms!

The broadcast came on at just the right time.

"Xiao Zhi, which exam room are you in?"

"Exam room number seven. And you?"

"I'm number seven too. Haha, I'll get to see your performance up close soon."

"Kyosuke, just you wait, I'll definitely shock you! It's just an exam, I've been doing this since I was little..." Satoshi couldn't finish his story.