Pokémon: Starting as a Farmer Instead of a Trainer

Chapter 404 Breaking into the Widow's Door at Night? Mingyou vs. Gladgio (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

That morning, Lusamine got up early to prepare breakfast for everyone, and Talebagos, who had just woken up, seized the opportunity to quietly leave her room.

Meanwhile, Mingyou was searching for Talebages all over her room. Turtles are naturally inclined to crawl around, just like at home, and she often calls them over to go on adventures at the ecological park.

Mingyou glanced under the bed but didn't see the turtle. She sighed and stood up. "I hope it doesn't run off to some place it shouldn't be."

dong dong dong-

Suddenly, a knock came at the door. Ponpo immediately ran to open it, but when she opened the door, she didn't see anyone outside. She tilted her head and looked puzzled.

"Mmm~"

"Bang~"

"Mmm!"

Looking down at the sound, I saw Talebagos crawling past my feet with a photo in its mouth. I pouted slightly, closed the door, and picked up Talebagos.

"Mmm!"

Don't wander off! Everyone will be worried!

Hearing the sound, Mingyou walked over, rubbing her forehead and shaking her head: "At least you should have told me before going out to play, um... what's that photo?"

"Bang~"

"Um?"

Mingyou reached out and took the photo, raising an eyebrow slightly. It was a family portrait.

You can recognize Lusamine when she was a researcher in her youth. She is holding a blonde baby, who should be Lillie, who was born not long ago.

Beside Lusamine, there was a little boy wearing overalls, holding onto the hem of her skirt. He looked somewhat timid and didn't speak much; he was probably Lillie's brother, Gladio.

Behind the family of three, however, was a smiling blond man wearing the same overalls as Gladion. Clearly, this must be Lillie's deceased father, Moen.

Looking at this photo from over a decade ago, Mingyou recalled that she didn't seem to have seen any photos of Moen at the mansion. Perhaps Lusamine had kept them away for fear of influencing the children.

He then snapped out of his reverie, looked at Talebagos in Ponpo's arms, and asked curiously, "Where did you get this photo?"

"Bang~"

Talebagos confessed to sneaking into Lusamine's room and taking the photos, looking quite pleased with himself.

After all, this is something that would make that older sister cry. If we take it away, she won't see it and won't cry anymore.

After hearing this, Mingyou suddenly realized and nodded slightly: "Not bad... my foot!"

"Bang!"

Terrified by his expression, Talebagos immediately shrank back into its shell, transforming into a hexagonal crystal. Ponpon almost lost his grip and dropped it to the ground.

Mingyou looked at the photo in her hand, her body trembling slightly, and she was already drenched in sweat. Of course, people would cry when they saw their deceased husbands in a family photo.

What... what should we do?

Talebagos actually gave me Lusamine's important photos. Rounding down, isn't this just him arranging for the turtle to steal the photos?

No matter how you explain it, the photos are here now, and the fact that he sneaked into the room of a still charming widow in the middle of the night and stayed overnight is undeniable!

Don't panic!

In short, don't panic!

You're Mingyou, the amazing Mingyou everyone thinks you are, you'll definitely find a way!

Mingyou slapped his forehead, realizing he had to put the photo back in its place as soon as possible before Lusamine found it, otherwise there would be no way to explain it.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

He rushed out the door, but as soon as he reached the corridor, he bumped into Lusamine, who had come to call everyone to breakfast, and was almost scared out of his wits.

"What's wrong?"

Lusamine looked at him with a puzzled expression, thinking that something very urgent had happened.

Mingyou paused for a moment, then smiled awkwardly: "It's nothing... it's just that my turtle Pokémon ran off to play again, and I'm looking for it."

"Do you need my help?"

"No need, we'll find it quickly!"

"Okay, let's go downstairs for breakfast early then. I still need to call the others."

"no problem!"

Watching Lusamine leave, Mingyou finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she took Talebagos from Ponpon's arms, lowered her voice, and asked, "Tell me quickly, where is her room? I need to return the photos."

"Plop..."

Talebages poked its head out, but by the time it crawled out, the door was already locked, and it couldn't get in.

Upon hearing these words, Mingyou's spirits instantly died. The anxiety that had been hanging in the air finally died. He, who had once crossed time and space to change fate, was now restrained by the door lock...

I should have brought Zhenyifa along, but the other party and Milton and the others are all hanging out with Meloetta, forming a band and planning to go on tour.

There's nothing I can do but wait until tonight.

Just have Talebagos put the photos back in their place tonight...

"Bang~"

Time continued to pass, and it was said that Lusamine would only go back to her room at night to rest, and spend the rest of the day working at Etherland, which relieved Naruyu.

Since Gladion is coming back today, Lusamine has slightly changed her daily routine, giving all the employees of Etherland a half-day paid leave, which is equivalent to giving herself a half-day off.

So in the afternoon, almost all the employees of the Ether Foundation came to the vicinity of the F1 helipad at Ether Park, wanting to watch the battle and also to catch a glimpse of the young master's true appearance.

This helipad is the agreed-upon battle location between Gladion and Naruto. Since there are no proper battlegrounds in Etherland, they chose this open space. Anyway, Lusamine has no objections; if it breaks, they can just rebuild it.

Lillie and the others, along with Lusamine, also arrived here, waiting with great anticipation. However, it seems that no ships are approaching Etherland at the moment, and it is unknown how Gladion will make his appearance.

Mingyou stood with his arms crossed on one side of the tarmac, while Ponpo fiddled with a glass of iced juice and handed it to him to cool him down. Even in this season, the weather in Alola was still very hot.

"Not here yet? Only three minutes left."

Mingyou looked at the time on his Rotom phone. Right now, he was more worried about the photos than the battle, and he just wanted to return them secretly as soon as possible.

In that instant, the ever-perceptive Ponpo suddenly noticed something and pointed into the distance. Everyone looked in the direction she pointed and saw an orange-red figure streaking through the air, rushing toward them at high speed!

It's a fire-breathing dragon!

And on the Charizard's back...

When Zaobo saw the figure on the back, he broke out in a cold sweat, but no one around him noticed him. At this moment, everyone's eyes were on the young master!

Gladion descended from the sky atop his Charizard, landing steadily on the ground with one hand. As he looked up, Lusamine covered her mouth, holding back her tears. The worries she had felt for her child over the past two years had transformed into the joy of their reunion.

"elder brother!"

Lillie could no longer contain her excitement and waved to Gladio, shouting, "Go for it!"

Hearing his sister's voice, Gladio brushed his bangs aside and glanced in the direction of his sister and mother. After two years of training away from home, he could finally return and prove that he had the power to protect his family!

He originally planned to return after becoming the world champion, but his first opponent was Naruto. As a stepping stone, there was probably no one more suitable than him!

So, as for reuniting with family and catching up, we'll talk about that after we've dealt with Mingyou. First, we'll use absolute power to defeat the opponent in front of us!

Mingyou was unaware that he had become a stepping stone for someone else. Seeing Gladion finally arrive, he politely asked, "By the way, is it convenient to stream this match live? Someone important to me can't come to cheer me on, so I'd like to show her this stream so she can cheer me on from Kitakami Township!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Gladgio's expression froze for a moment, then he waved his hand and said, "Suit yourself, I don't care."

"Thank you very much."

"Mmm~"

Ponpo immediately took out his phone, Rotom was in charge of the live stream, and as both sides arrived at the scene, they confirmed the start of the match on their phones.

Then, Rotom, who is in charge of recording the match, will come here from the nearest location, and the rules of the match will be randomly displayed on his phone.

"A 2v2 singles match...?"

Looking at the battle rules, Mingyou smiled calmly. It was practically a battle where the two of them would have to use their strongest Pokémon to decide the winner. So, what Pokémon would the opponent use? It was something to look forward to.

Gladion's lips curled up slightly, and in just a moment he devised a tactic in his mind. At that instant, the aerial Rotom finally arrived on the scene.

"Loto, both players, please get ready. Loto will be the referee and record the match, so are you ready?"

"certainly!"

"Then let's send out a Pokémon, Roto!"

The moment the words left their mouths, the two simultaneously threw out Poké Balls, and the onlookers immediately began to cheer them on. However, Gladion's cheers were clearly louder at the scene, but in the live broadcast room, all the students watching the live broadcast were cheering for Mingyou.

"Kail!"

Keldeo was chosen to start, a decision it made itself. It's still getting used to the pace of Pokémon battles, so it wants to improve as much as possible to help Naruto in the World Championships.

Standing opposite it was a Pokémon with a particularly strange body structure. Its body looked like that of a beast, its tail looked like that of a fish, but it had a head similar to that of a bird, and the part on the top of its head resembled the wings of a bird. It looked like a combination of several different creatures.

Most viewers were confused when they saw the two Pokémon. There were photos of them in front of the live stream to help students identify them, but few people recognized them at the scene.

Lusamine and Lillie both focused their attention on Silvally. The former vaguely sensed something was amiss with this Pokémon, while the latter frowned slightly, lost in thought, as if it looked familiar...

Naruto glanced at Silvally and said softly, "Just a clumsy imitation of Grandmaster Sinnoh!"

"Silver Companion, tear it apart!"

Gladio waved and shouted at the same time, but the two were completely on different wavelengths.

Silvally launched the first attack, lunging forward, but just as it approached Keldeo, a dark shock suddenly emanated from its body, instantly shielding everything around it.

Keldio was trapped in darkness and could not see anything around him, so this was not a Tear Claw at all, but a Dark Blast, a deliberate close-range feint to mislead his opponent.

"Low score understanding, um... no, it seems like I'm the one with the low score."

Mingyou sighed softly, slightly regretful, not understanding how the opponent had managed to climb up to the top 100 last season, although the tactic of using Zoroark to disguise itself as a Sinnoh were indeed very good.

The mistake was that the opponent failed to recognize Keldeo as a Fighting-type Pokémon, unlike Lyra who recognized it immediately yesterday and changed her attack strategy. This highlights the difference in awareness between trainers...

Dark Blast hits successfully. Keldeo closes its eyes, temporarily unable to see its surroundings due to the darkness. Zoroark, disguised as Silvally, also reveals itself at this moment.

Seizing the opportunity, Gladio immediately shouted, "Now! Tie a grass knot!"

"Aww!"

Zoroark's eyes glowed green, and it slammed its claws into the ground. Vines instantly sprouted from the ground, binding the disoriented Keldeo and slamming it to the ground. Although its Fighting type wasn't immediately apparent, its color indicated that it was a Water-type Pokémon.

So the effect was outstanding, and Gladio immediately pressed his advantage. But just as he raised his hand, Mingyou whispered, "It's my turn to play."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sword flashed through the air, and all the vines that were binding Keldeo turned to dust in an instant. Amidst the flashing swords, Zoroark had already flown out of the arena, unable to fight.

I got up and killed him with a single sword strike.

Keldeo opened its eyes, head held high with pride. How could a heart of justice be afraid of Dark Blast? Because of its sense of justice, Dark-attribute moves would only increase its attack, and then the Holy Sword would take it down with overwhelming power.

"Kail!"

Let's get something really powerful!

"..."

Seeing Zoroark instantly defeated, the scene fell silent. Mingyou was also helpless. He wanted to give way a little, but Zoroark insisted on running into the sword. Who could he blame? There was nothing he could do.

Gladion hadn't even reacted yet, only realizing belatedly that Keldeo's ability was Justice, so it was... Fighting type!

He really hadn't expected this. He had studied the video of Mingyou in the Junior Cup, but who would have thought that the other side would send out a new Pokémon?

Zoroark has been retrieved; as for his next target, there's no need to guess...

"Let's fight!"

He threw the Poké Ball with force, and a red light flashed. This time, it was the real Silvally that appeared, and its aura was completely different from the Zoroark imposter, which piqued Keldeo's interest.

"Kail!"

"Click!"

Silvally roared at him, and then Gladion waved his hand and shouted, "Let them see your power too! Multi-elemental attack!"

"Click!"

The Silver Companion immediately charged forward, a white halo appearing on its body, which transformed into energy and covered its claws, making it incredibly powerful.

Keldeo smiled and swung his holy sword to meet the attack, but in that instant, Gladio suddenly used his finger to pull out a purple storage disc from what appeared to be a PTCG card box at his waist and shot it forward.

As if receiving a command, the structure on the side of Silvally's head suddenly popped out, loading the storage disc, activating the AR system, and its type instantly changed to Ghost, nullifying the attack of the Holy Sword, while its claws successfully struck Keldeo.

This sudden change in attributes really surprised everyone. Mingyou didn't expect the other party to provide off-field assistance, but this is not against the rules. After all, Ponpo can also keep switching masks to change attributes, and using Taijinghua is also off-field assistance.

"Kail..."

Keldeo shook its head, having to admit that the opponent had indeed caught it somewhat off guard, so it had to take it seriously.

"One more time, multi-attribute attack!"

Gladion waved and shouted that the ability to constantly change attributes during battle was Silvally's power. No one could predict what attribute Silvally would change to next.

This is his confidence, and the strength he wants to show his family!

Silvally charged forward again, and Keldeo met it head-on. It wouldn't run away this time. Could it win by constantly changing its type? It would show you that in the face of absolute power... all the fancy stuff is useless!

Blue flames shot into the sky from the holy sword, and Gladion immediately switched plates. Silvally transformed into a water-type beast and used its claws to meet the attack. A blue aura covered the tips of its claws, and it clashed fiercely with the holy sword, which was enveloped in blue flames, in mid-air. Water vapor burst and spread instantly, causing the onlookers to take several steps back.

"Now!"

Gladio changed the disc again, but the water vapor surrounding him suddenly dissipated.

He froze immediately as the sword energy spread out and swept past him. Out of the corner of his eye, he could barely catch a glimpse of the strands of hair that had fallen from his head due to the sharp sword energy.

On the battlefield ahead, Keldeo was a completely different creature, proudly holding its head high and displaying the holy sword above its head that could tear everything apart, while Silvally lay on the ground, its Water Storage Disc lying to the side, having lost its ability to fight.

After the battle, Keldeo easily won the first battle with overwhelming power!

Mingyou breathed a slight sigh of relief. Without being prepared, this ability to frequently change attributes would indeed be troublesome. However, Keldeo had seen how Reshiram shattered the turtle's crystal shell that could absorb all attributes. He knew very well that to deal with this kind of ability, one had to use even stronger power to resolve it in one move!

Then he has won this victory.

……

(End of this chapter)