Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

"It's so tall, I feel like it could crush my tree with one step!"

A blond rookie trainer said in a low voice.

“Qingtian, you’re right. That Tyranitar is indeed terrifying, but you don’t necessarily have to defeat it to get the badge.”

"As long as you gain the approval of Director Haoyan, you can obtain a badge."

"Moreover, I heard that Director Haoyan is a very easy person to talk to, so he shouldn't make things difficult for us."

The other trainer seemed a bit bolder.

Trainer Xiangzhen wiped the rain off his face and said softly, "That makes sense, but when I see that Tyranitar, I'm just scared."

"How about you go in first, Qingtian, and I'll follow behind you?"

The trainer named Keita said with some disdain, "Shojin, you're such a coward. I'll go in first, and you follow behind me."

Qingtian spoke with conviction, but he wouldn't take a step forward.

Finally, it was Keiko who happened to pass by the door and saw them getting soaked in the rain, so she waved to them and invited them in.

"Want to challenge the gym? Come on in."

Keiko could tell that the two of them were afraid to enter because they saw the enormous Bangira.

There was no way around it; Haoyan's Bangira was just too big and too scary.

Bangiras is relatively quiet now, sitting cross-legged on the ground meditating.

The loud bangs that come from when Tyranitar is training with heavy loads are even more frightening.

She was also a little scared when she first joined the dojo.

However, after a while, he realized that the seemingly fierce Bangiras was actually a simpleton, just like Haoyan, and easy to get along with.

Upon hearing this, the two trainers mustered their courage and walked over to Keiko's side.

Huizi thoughtfully handed each of them a towel, saying, "Wipe yourselves off the rain first, so you don't catch a cold later."

Then he waved his hand and said, "Come in with me."

"Ok!"

Thank you~

The two trainers carefully followed Keiko into the gym.

She would steal glances every now and then at Bangiras not far away, as if afraid of disturbing him.

"Don't worry, Curator Haoyan won't be using his main Pokémon to battle you later."

"Director Haoyan, we will adjust the settings based on the Pokémon you are using," Keiko explained carefully.

"That's good!" The two trainers breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course, Haoyan wouldn't use his Pokémon to battle against the trainers.

Otherwise, it would be a case of the strong bullying the weak.

"Gym Leader Haoyan, a challenger has arrived." Keiko brought two trainers to Haoyan.

"Thank you for your trouble, Huizi." Upon hearing this, Haoyan walked from the training ground to the battlefield.

"Hello, Gym Leader Haoyan!" The two trainers bowed to Haoyan in unison.

"Hello," Haoyan replied with a smile.

Seeing Haoyan's sunny smile, the two trainers relaxed a lot.

... ...

"I'm ready, Gym Leader Hiroki." The trainer named Keita stood in the arena.

"Then let's begin," Haoyan replied with a smile.

"Come out, Mudkip!" Keita released his Pokémon.

Automatically, the data appeared in Haoyan's mind.

Pokémon: Mudkip

[Attributes]: Water, Ground

[Level]: 31

【Characteristic】: Torrent (The power of water-type moves increases as HP decreases.)

[Description]: Able to move quickly in mud. This is definitely faster than swimming in water. It has well-developed legs and waist, and can walk on two legs.

... ...

"Kenta, could you please borrow your Senburou?" Haoyan waved to a gym intern standing nearby.

"Okay!" Kenta, the intern, quickly handed Haoyan a Poké Ball.

When Haoyan battles against ordinary trainers, he borrows the trainees' Pokémon to fight.

The dojo intern is eager to receive guidance from Haoyan.

They wanted to see what the difference would be between how they commanded and how Haoyan commanded the same Pokémon.

Take this opportunity to learn the art of conducting.

When Keita saw that his opponent was a War Dancer, he regained a lot of confidence.

"Go, Mudkip!"

"Use the water gun!"

Under the trainer's command, Mudkip sprayed out a small jet of water.

"Warrior, use Dig."

... ...

Even if you use Hitmonlee, a Pokémon of the same level as Mudkip.

Haoyan once again easily defeated his opponent with a single kill against three opponents.

After all, his fighting spirit was countless times stronger than the challenger's.

"Oh, I lost!" challenger Keita said disappointedly.

Haoyan comforted him, saying, "Although you lost, I think you put a lot of effort into training your Pokémon."

"Through the battle just now, I can feel that your Pokémon are very affectionate towards you."

Haoyan took out a badge from his pocket and handed it to Qingtian, saying, "You have good potential and you are very dedicated to Pokémon."

“You deserve this badge, so I have decided to award it to you.”

Upon hearing this, Keida quickly accepted the badge with both hands!

"Thank you! Thank you, Director Haoyan!"

"Please keep up the good work in the future," Haoyan encouraged again.

"Yes, I will! Thank you for your affirmation, Director Haoyan!"

Keita carefully kept the badge in his pocket, treating it like a precious treasure.

... ...

A ship is approaching Kaina City, 1000 nautical miles away.

There were two people on the boat who had no intention of letting Haoyan live a peaceful life.

... ...

Chapter 232 Team Rocket Arrives in the Hoenn Region

The cargo ship 'Yonghe' is sailing on the sea.

There are three people in the captain's cabin.

Hao Yan had met Captain Jack Sparrow twice before, and now the ground was covered in blood.

He collapsed helplessly in the captain's cabin.

Without timely medical attention, Captain Jack Sparrow would likely bleed to death.

The captain is the heart of a ship.

The sailors outside the captain's cabin watched helplessly as Captain Jack fell to the ground, but dared not go forward to help him.

Because there were two men in the captain's cabin, who were blocking their way.

One of them had a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, and was ugly.

One of them had fairly regular features, but his face was cold.

These two people are Lambda and Apollo.

Two of the Rockets' four generals.

Lambda handed Apollo a newspaper.

The newspaper had a huge headline.

"One dojo, two dojo masters!"

"It is reported that at the recruitment fair held at the Slateport City Gym three days ago, Sabrina, the Gym Leader of the Saffron City Gym in the Kanto region, came to apply for an internship at the Slateport City Gym..."

Apollo frowned and tossed the newspaper aside.

He sneered and said, "Isn't that perfect?"

"If we pack everything together, we won't have to make two trips."

Lambda cautioned, "Naza is nothing to worry about."

"But that Haoyan, he's no pushover."

"At the Hua Lan Cave, they crippled Lt. Surge and Ah-Gui."

"Even Lance almost lost to him."