Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

The sailors at the dock all liked to develop a strong arm, which could help them carry cargo.

Machop is a natural-born porter.

Goods in the harbor are all quite heavy.

However, for the Arm-Strengthening Clan, who are born with superhuman strength, it is an easy task.

Arm wrestlers are energetic, naturally strong, and most importantly, unlike humans, they don't produce amino acids that make their muscles feel sore after exercise.

It's perfect for moving heavy objects.

... ...

"This should be it."

Haoyan arrived in front of a cargo ship, his eyes scanning the surroundings. When he saw the words "Yonghe" on the hull, he knew he had arrived.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. 13?" a sailor wearing a sailor hat asked somewhat uncertainly.

Their captain had entrusted him with the task of receiving a bounty hunter named 13, who was there to protect them on this voyage.

"It's me." Haoyan nodded gently.

When Haoyan does tasks, he tries to choose those that involve minimal contact with other people.

If contact with people is absolutely necessary, then code names will be used.

13 is his code name.

"Hello, Mr. Thirteen, I'll take you aboard. Our Captain Jack has been waiting for you for quite some time." After saying this, the sailor led the way.

"Okay," Haoyan replied, and then followed the sailors onto the ship.

This cargo ship, named 'Yonghe', is not very large.

It is estimated to have a draft of only about 50 tons, which is incomparable to those super cargo ships that carry hundreds or thousands of tons of water.

However, for super freighters of this size, it is estimated that they will hire dedicated security personnel.

Unlike now, we won't hire temporary bodyguards.

... ...

Before long, he followed the sailors to the captain's cabin.

“Mr. Thirteen, this is our Captain Jack.”

"Captain, this is Mr. Thirteen," the sailor introduced the two men.

Captain Jack Sparrow was a middle-aged man around 40 years old who spent most of his time at sea, but his skin was not dark.

From his appearance, he even has the air of a refined scholar.

He was quite different from the rugged captain Hao Yan had imagined.

Captain Jack looked at the young and handsome Hao Yan with some surprise.

"So young, and he's already a B-rank bounty hunter?"

"This is my identification." Hao Yan noticed the other person's surprise and handed him the bounty hunter's badge.

"Haha, what a young hero!" Captain Jack took the badge and confirmed it was genuine.

"You're too kind, Captain," Hao Yan said casually.

... ...

“Mr. 13, you don’t need to do anything. Just help us out when we encounter danger.”

"I'll leave the next 20 days in Mr. 13's care."

After exchanging a few polite words, Captain Jack instructed a sailor to take Hao Yan to the prepared room.

Before long, the cargo ship left the port and headed to the Kanto region.

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Time flies by, and life at sea is actually quite boring.

The sailors gathered in twos and threes, chatting and boasting to each other.

"This Mr. 13 is too terrifying."

"When he has nothing to do, he trains with his Lucario at the bow of the boat."

"After finishing two thousand sit-ups, I immediately started doing one thousand push-ups!"

"He doesn't even stop in the middle!" a sailor said quietly, looking at Haoyan who was cultivating at the bow of the ship.

"Yes, for nineteen days in a row, every single day!"

"I really admire him!" another sailor whispered in agreement.

"Hey, now you know why he became a B-rank bounty hunter at such a young age!"

... ...

The sailors were gossiping about him, but Hao Yan didn't care.

He continues to lead Lucario, sweating profusely.

While exercising, Haoyan was also thinking.

"Today is the nineteenth day. According to the itinerary, we should be able to reach Cerulean City in the Kanto region before noon tomorrow."

"When the time comes, I'll first visit Professor Oak and learn about the situation in Kanto."

While deep in thought, Haoyan did not relax his observation of his surroundings.

Since he's still taking money from others, he should be a little more careful.

Suddenly, Hao Yan heard the sailors shouting noisily.

Haoyan immediately got up to assess the situation.

They discovered that most of the sailors on the ship had run out.

Standing on the deck, he pointed into the distance and shouted loudly.

They were saying things like "blessings," "good luck," and "good fortune."

Haoyan looked in the direction the sailors were pointing.

When he saw it clearly, he was immediately shocked!

About a nautical mile away, a Pokémon with a bright blue body and an air of nobility that could be felt even from a distance was running swiftly across the sea!

That's right, it's running on water!

They ran very fast, creating waves in the process.

"This is... Suicune!"

One of the three legendary beasts of Kanto, possessing the ability to purify water sources, and the messenger of the north wind!

... ...

A legend has been passed down in the Kanto and Johto regions.

If you encounter Suicune, one of the three legendary beasts, in the wild.

Then, something good is about to happen.

No wonder, when these sailors saw Suijun, they shouted things like "Good luck!" and "Blessings!"

Several sailors even clasped their hands together and bowed their heads as if making a wish.

Suijun was incredibly fast; before the sailors could even finish making their wishes, he had already vanished from their sight.

Watching Shui Jun's departing figure, Hao Yan felt only regret.

There are three missions I have to take in the Kanto region this time.

First, you need to catch a Pokémon.

Secondly, we should visit Professor Oak and learn about Pokémon.

Finally, see if you can find white vanilla.

"Should we add one more task after these three?"

"It's about catching a Pokémon that can swim in water."

"If only I could capture that Suicune, that would be great." Hao Yan chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Although Suicune is not a top-tier legendary Pokémon, its level is definitely not low.

At this stage, it's almost impossible to capture Suicune.

However, Hao Yan was tempted to capture a Water-type Pokémon that could swim.

... ...

This scene from Chapter 38 was etched into Xiaoxia's mind.

The appearance of Suicune was just a side story.

After a voyage of twenty days, Haoyan finally set foot on the land of the Kanto region.

"Mr. 13, your payment has been transferred to the card you reserved," Captain Jack said to Hao Yan, who was about to disembark. "I really hope to see you again when the ship returns."

Haoyan smiled and said, "If there's an opportunity, I'll take my leave now."

After disembarking, Haoyan began to stroll around Cerulean City.

Cerulean City, although it is a port city in Kanto.

However, it's not very prosperous.

It's still not as good as Slateport City in the Hoenn region.

Aside from the difference in the level of prosperity, there are also many Pokémon unique to Kanto.

Oddish, Rattata, Butterfree, and Pidgeot are commonly seen everywhere.

After passing by the Cerulean Dojo, Hao Yan wanted to go in and take a look, but was told that the dojo master, Xiao Xia, had something come up and the dojo was temporarily closed.