Age of Elves: I started flashing with my handheld.

Flashy Ralts went up and slapped them.

I can brag about catching a Shiny Ralts for the rest of my life!

Unfortunately, Nanfeng doesn't have any Grass-type Pokémon at the moment, so this thing can only sit idle in his backpack.

Nanfeng regretted not choosing Treecko at the start; otherwise, with this Seed Machine Gun move, he would have easily crushed the Rock Gym!

There are three fruit trees on the side; you can get two cherry fruits, two orange fruits, and three peach fruits.

You can get a Whale Sprayer at the flower shop.

With the Howling Whale Sprayer, you can plant seeds and water them in the soil where you collect fruit.

However, the south wind does not have the habit of burying seeds.

It's too much trouble. You have to bury a cherry fruit and wait a day or two before you can get 2-5 fruits. Each fruit only sells for a couple hundred yuan.

The returns are too low, and you have to run around to different maps to collect them yourself.

Instead of wasting time, South Wind would be better off leading the elves to pick up trash in the grass.

After defeating trainers one by one on the road to Rustboro City, they encountered a "rich young master" who rewarded them with 1,400 yen.

After defeating the rich young master Xiao Gong, Froakie finally reached LV16. Enveloped in white light, it evolved from Froakie into Froakie.

【Froghead (Water)】

【Level: 16】

【Characteristic: Bond Transformation (No bond was established, effect unknown)】

Individual Values: HP (31), Attack (31), Special Attack (31), Defense (25), Special Defense (27), Speed ​​(31)

[Skills: Bubble Beam, Slap, Shout, Quick Attack, Lick, Water Pulse]

[Items to carry: none]

Froghead frog...Oligarch frog

The south wind condemned the person who named it.

Heading north, we crossed the bridge.

At the entrance of Kanaz City, I received a Zero Fruit from an old lady that could lift my sleep state.

There were three fruit trees next to the old lady, and all the fruit on them was harvested by the south wind.

The old lady already gave me a whole fruit, so I figured I could have two more cherry fruits, two wild apples, and eight oranges too.

Nanfeng: Thank you, Grandma!

Grandma: You'd better be busy.

Upon entering Kanaz City, Nanfeng immediately ransacked the city, making sure all the characters he was supposed to talk to were there.

I had a conversation with a teacher at a school and received the "Preemptive Claw".

[First Strike Claw: When equipped, there is a 20% chance to activate at the start of each turn. After activation, the wearer's moves in the same turn will be used first if they have the same priority.]

In reality, Pokémon equipped with the First Claw skill will experience short, intermittent speed boosts. This is somewhat similar to the game's effect.

Southwind gave it to Ralts.

Combusken and Froakie don't need Priority Claws because their speed is difficult for any Pokémon to surpass.

I obtained the "Iaijutsu" from an old man in a residential building in Kanazon City.

In every version of the Pokémon game, there are always a few moves that can be used not only in battle but also along the protagonist's path.

For example, there's "surfing," which allows you to move across the sea; "flying," which lets you fly directly to a city you've visited before; or "waterfall climbing," which lets you swim upstream from under a waterfall. Because of their unique functionality, these skills are often indispensable for trainers.

Iaijutsu is one of them.

After learning the Iaijutsu, Nanfeng can chop down certain special trees during the game.

On the way here, there was a small tree blocking the way of an item. After learning the Iaijutsu, Nanfeng was going to go and chop it down.

Nanfeng immediately taught the Frog the Iaijutsu technique.

Nanfeng vividly remembers the scene where Ash's Greninja used Cut; it was so cool.

However, the Cut master tells the protagonist that after learning the Cut technique, the Rock Badge, the gym badge of Las Noz City, is required to activate it in the game.

Otherwise, even if you learn it, you can only use Iaijutsu in battle at most.

No problem, Nanfeng is about to challenge the Corasic Gym.

First, I went to the nearest Pokémon Center to fully equip my Pokémon, and then headed to the Rustboro City Gym.

Upon entering the Rustboro Gym, three trainers who were studying there had each engaged in a duel with Southwind.

Their strength far surpasses that of the ordinary trainers we encountered on the way here, with their Pokémon reaching level 15 at their highest!

This made Nanfeng feel uneasy, but after adjusting his mindset, he challenged Dujuan, the trainer at the Kanaz Gym.

In a flash of light, Nanfeng was already standing on the battle platform.

This is a standard rock battle arena, filled with rocks. A young woman who looks like a student is wearing a blue skirt and red stockings (we don't know what's going on here, you can figure it out yourselves).

On the side, a referee is already in position.

"Hello, I'm Du Juan, the Gym Leader of the Kanaz Gym."

"I became a Gym Leader because I wanted to apply the knowledge I learned at the Pokémon Trainer Academy to real battles."

"Since you've challenged me, let me see your strength!" Du Juan said, a smile always on her delicate features—a smile born of absolute confidence in her abilities.

The referee began announcing the rules of the fight.

"Trainer Southwind is now challenging Rusty, the Gym Leader of Rusty City. Both trainers have three Pokémon available, and there is no opportunity to trade Pokémon. The battle ends when one trainer runs out of Pokémon available."

"The Gym Leader should send out their Pokémon first."

Dujuan raised her hand and threw a Poké Ball. With a burst of silver light, a Geodude landed on the rocky ground.

Nanfeng can only judge the strength of the Geodude by its level, which is LV17.

Hey, wait!

In the game, is the first Pokémon of the first Gym Leader already level 17?

Nanfeng looked completely bewildered.

If I hadn't spent the past few days grinding for experience and leveling up, I would probably have been 10 levels behind Dujuan's Little Fist Stone by the time I got here.

Even a small fist-sized rock could push itself out of the line!

"Challenger, please send out your Pokémon," the referee reminded Nanfeng when he remained motionless for a long time.

Nanfeng took a deep breath and sent out the newly evolved Froghead.

16. Battle against Cuckoo, the Greninja Gym Leader

Frogger vs. Geodude.

The referee announced that both sides were in position, waved his flag, and declared, "The battle begins!"

As the dojo master, Du Juan very gracefully gave up the first attack, allowing Nanfeng to go first.

South Wind wouldn't hold back: "Froghead, Flash of Light!"

Before he finished speaking, Frog had already disappeared from his spot, dashing to Geodude's side like lightning and raising his hand to deliver a newly learned Iai Slash!

A kunai radiating a dazzling light appeared in his hand, and he slashed diagonally! From the lower right to the upper left, it seemed as if he wanted to cleave the small stone in two!

"Harden!" Du Juan quickly instructed, surprised by the frog's speed.

"Cool~" Little Geodude immediately crossed his hands in front of him, a silver light flashed across his body, and his defense increased.

"Ding!" A crisp collision sound rang out.

The sharp kunai struck the small stone as if it were hitting solid iron, sparks flying, but... it seemed to have no effect.

Geodude already has very high defense, and with the added hardening that further enhances its defense, it's no surprise that it can't break through the defense.

Therefore, Nanfeng's real offensive move is not the Iaijutsu.

"Foam Rays"

As soon as the frog raised its head, without any warning, a beam of water made of foam struck the little rock directly, sending it flying and landing right at the cuckoo's feet.

[Defeat Geodude LV17, gain 340 experience]

Kill instantly with one hit.

Du Juan opened her mouth but didn't know how to comment.

Southwind's Frog is very fast, both in terms of movement speed and the speed at which it uses moves.

Such a fast-moving bubble beam is impossible for Geodude to dodge, even from a distance.

But Froakie could have defeated Geodude with Bubble Beam at the start of the battle, yet it chose to test the waters with Quick Attack and Iai Slash first.

So this man in front of me is clearly very strong, yet he's overly cautious?

Dujuan was right.

Nanfeng did indeed send Froghead to approach using Quick Attack out of caution.

But it wasn't a test; it just felt that by closing the distance, even if Geodude could react in time, it wouldn't be able to avoid it.

In Pokémon battles, Froakie is still the safest option when it has type advantage, relying on a close-range one-hit KO.

"A composed fighting style," Dujuan finally managed to squeeze out after a long pause before releasing her second Poké Ball.

The Poké Ball opened, and a gigantic creature descended from the sky.

"Thump!" The ground trembled because of the arrival of this elf.

It's a giant rock snake!

Nanfeng's level can be seen from its head: LV20.

The range that can still be fought is only 4 levels.

"Onix, use Rock Slide!" Cuckoo no longer held back and took the initiative to attack.

"Roar~~" The giant onyx immediately let out a low growl.

Instantly, a circular black hole appeared in the sky above the battlefield, from which fist-sized rocks flew down, raining down like stones.

"Foam Ray" South Wind also immediately issued an attack order.

Dodging becomes meaningless against the AOE skill Rock Slide.

Since the frog has no defensive skills, let's trade blows and see who falls first.

The frog opened its mouth and spat out a stream of water, creating a line of foam that shot powerfully through the air.

Unlike Geodude, Onix's massive size makes it impossible for it to dodge, which is why Southwind didn't let Froakie close the distance.

"Rock blockade!" Dujuan had a backup plan.

Three enormous rocks suddenly landed in front of the Onix, blocking the Bubble Ray.

"Boom!"

Deep chisel marks immediately appeared on the giant rock, but it did not penetrate.

Rock Blockade is inherently an offensive move, but Azalea uses it as a defensive one. In other words, it's a move that combines offense and defense.

"A flash of lightning!" Nanfeng began planning the second round of attack.

The frog's figure disappeared again, flashing amidst a shower of falling rocks, and charged swiftly towards the Onix despite the impact of the falling rocks.

"Dragon Breath!"

The giant onyx opened its mouth and spewed out thick, dark green flames that swept across the entire battlefield.

The frog in motion could only brake immediately and jump backward to avoid the dragon's breath.

The "Iron-Tailed" cuckoo launched wave after wave of attacks.

The giant onyx suddenly twisted its massive body, its huge tail gleaming with a dazzling silver light, like a steel blade, and swept across from the side, knocking away the rock blockade in front of it.

"Iai Slash!"