Pokémon: Starting with Lucario and Gardevoir

But Asha had already seen Haoyan, so she waved to him, signaling him to come over and soak with her.

Left with no other choice, Haoyan had to go into the pool.

Yasha has always been a bit carefree and loves to joke around with Haoyan.

Looking at Haoyan's perfect abs, he teased, "Hey, little brother, you've grown up so much, and your physique is getting better and better too."

Hao Yan felt somewhat helpless; Ya Sha had always liked to tease him since they were little.

Knowing that if he didn't fight back, Aysa would become even more relentless.

She replied with a double entendre, "My sister has grown up quite a bit too."

Asha blushed slightly, splashed water, and stood up.

It must be admitted that Asha's figure is just like her hair color.

Fiery red, full of passion.

It gives one a feeling of scorching heat. (What exactly is that feeling? Those who understand will understand, and I won't explain further to those who don't. Those who don't understand will never understand. The key is that those who understand do so through their own realization, so I won't elaborate further to avoid any suspicion of padding the word count.)

Perhaps due to years of soaking in hot springs, her skin has a crystal-clear, bright white appearance.

He walked over to Haoyan and sat down.

She said to Haoyan, "Little brother, I have something to tell you."

Haoyan moved slightly to the side and said without looking at him, "Go on."

Aysa noticed this slight movement.

Yasha pulled Haoyan directly to her side.

She turned his head around and said with a hint of anger, "When you talk to someone, you have to look them in the eye. That's basic manners. Don't you know that?"

Helpless, Hao Yan could only look into Ya Sha's eyes and wait for her to speak.

"Here's the thing, I'd like to ask you a favor, to have a match with me tomorrow!"

“After what happened today, I’ve realized you have strengths that I don’t have, so I want to spar with you to learn from your strengths,” Asha said.

Asha herself thinks her performance on Chimney Mountain today was terrible.

With the help of powerful Fire Beasts, we can deal with a few minions from the Aqua Fleet.

And yet they remain so passive.

If it weren't for Haoyan's calm command at the crucial moment, she might have been injured by the Navy's soldiers, or even captured by them.

Asha's grandfather was once one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Yasha's performance was so poor that if word got out, it would severely damage Mura's reputation.

Some people might even question whether she is qualified to be the owner of the museum!

It was rare to see Aya, who usually loved to joke, so serious that Haoyan agreed: "No problem."

"Haoyan, you absolutely cannot hold back tomorrow!"

“You have to have a serious battle with me!” Asha said earnestly.

"Well, don't worry."

"I will take it seriously," Haoyan replied.

In fact, as Grandpa Mura's granddaughter, Asha had already been taught everything he knew by Grandpa Mura.

What Asha lacked was simply combat experience.

Experience cannot be taught; it must be accumulated.

If Asha didn't have any strength, she wouldn't have become the gym leader.

Growing up in the shadow of the old man, they inevitably faced some criticism.

If you hear too many dissenting voices, you will lack a correct understanding.

... ...

They then chatted about childhood jokes, and as night fell, they each returned to their own rooms to rest.

After returning to his room, Haoyan did not practice meditation as usual.

Instead, they were quietly reflecting and reviewing today's match.

Today's battle with the Water Fleet exposed Aysa's lack of experience.

At the same time, Haoyan also discovered the weaknesses in his team.

Lucario, Gardevoir, and Charmeleon are all offensive attackers with their own unique characteristics.

Of these three Pokémon, only Lucario could hold its own for a bit.

The reason it can withstand the test is entirely due to its steel element.

Gardevoir is a high-speed, high-special-attack mage, and no matter how much training it receives, it cannot change the fragile nature of mages.

Charmeleon is the same; it has good Special Attack and Speed, but it can't act as a shield in the team when it comes to defense.

"The damage output is already sufficient. Xiao Ou, Xiao Lu, and Xiao Long have a very complete range of attacks."

"We are currently lacking a tank."

"Especially in team battles like today."

"If there's a tank in the team, then battles will be much easier." Hao Yan was silently contemplating the future structure of the team.

Gradually, in his mind, a candidate for tank commander began to be finalized!

"It seems that once the little dragon evolves into a Charizard, it will be necessary to make a trip to the Chengdu area."

... ...

Chapter 83 I Want to Challenge Haoyan

The next morning, just as dawn broke, Haoyan took Lucario and Charmeleon for a morning run.

Training is the only way to get stronger.

Asha is also an early riser, especially since she has to fight Haoyan today, so she got up even earlier.

With a creak, Hao Yan, who had just finished his run, pushed open the door and saw Aya, wearing Pikachu pajamas, stretching.

A patch of fair skin was revealed between her waist and abdomen.

"Good morning, Haoyan." Yasha greeted Haoyan as soon as she saw him.

"Good morning," Haoyan waved back.

Asha wanted to tease Haoyan a bit more, but when her gaze fell on Haoyan, his T-shirt was soaked with sweat from running, revealing his abs.

She looked rather alluring with her wet body, blushed, and pretended to go to the toilet before walking away.

... ...

Even as she ate breakfast, Asha's mind was still filled with the 'wet temptation' from earlier.

To be honest, Aya had seen Haoyan's great physique before.

I saw him once last night.

But the kind of thing that happened this morning, half-concealed and vague, is the most deadly!

Mura looked at Asha, who was blushing slightly, and asked her, "Asha, what's wrong?"

Aysa quickly recovered and changed the subject, saying, "Grandpa, I already talked to Haoyan last night, and I'm going to have a match with him later!"

"A battle with no holding back!"

Mura took a sip of milk, nodded, and said, "That's good. It'll be a good opportunity to see how Haoyan grows up."

Haoyan smiled and said, "Teacher, please give me your guidance if there's anything I'm not good at."

Mura put down the milk and said, "You're always so modest. You learned all my skills when you were ten years old."

"Nonsense! Teacher, your extensive combat experience is something I could never learn in decades..."

"Hey, you little rascal..."

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At the Pokémon Center in LavaCity, a girl was looking at the Poké Ball in her hand, walking forward while muttering to herself.

The girl inadvertently revealed her two small tiger teeth, giving her a charmingly innocent look.

This lovely girl is none other than Safia.

"Cocodora won't work; it's a Steel-type, which is weak to Fire-types."

"Although Combusken is also a Fire-type and is not afraid of fire, Gym Leader Azalea's Magcargo and Slowbro can both use Earthquake, so it won't work either!"

"It seems we have no choice but to use Donphan. We can use Donphan's Ground-type to counter Fire-type."

Safia continued her journey and arrived at the Furnace Gym.

Looking at the towering dojo in front of her, Safia silently cheered herself on.

"If I can get another badge at the Cauldron Gym, then I'll have four badges!"

"With four badges, I'll be considered an elite trainer!"

"Go for it, Safia!" Safia clenched her fists, looking full of fighting spirit.

"Sorry, our gym is not open for challenges today."

"Gym Leader Asha has very important business to attend to today. If you wish to challenge her, please come back tomorrow..."

The dojo disciple at the entrance apologized to Safia, instantly extinguishing the fighting spirit Safia had just mustered.

With her fighting spirit dampened, Safia had no choice but to give up and prepare to leave.

Just as she was about to leave, she glanced inside the dojo and saw that Aysa was standing on the other side of the battlefield, with a man in front of her.

Safia felt that the man's figure was somewhat familiar, but she wasn't sure.

Safia squinted and looked carefully. Finally, she saw it clearly and exclaimed with a mixture of surprise and delight, "Brother Haoyan?"