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Xiaochun turned to the two of them and stuck out her tongue: "Sorry, that's just how Grandma is."

“It’s good to have a youthful mindset,” Tetsuya quickly added.

"My body is still very young, okay?"

Elder Dragon retorted.

Yes, yes, yes.

Grandma, did Dragonite eat at the Holy Land today? It's lunchtime.

You need to go in quickly, or you won't have enough time.

Xiaochun coaxed and tricked Elder Long towards the other side.

Only one Dragonite and two people remained, staring at each other in bewilderment.

The chubby,憨厚-looking creature raised its little paws in greeting.

"hello."

Tetsuya subconsciously patted its belly.

It's bouncy and cute.

Dragonite didn't seem to care, and instead puffed out its belly.

Among quasi-gods, its personality is known for being exceptionally good.

Tetsuya suddenly wanted to breed Dragonite even more; who could resist a big, yellow one?

Chapter 461 First Battle Against Dragon-Type Pokémon

"It seems like Dragonite really likes you."

While Tetsuya was interacting with Dragonite, Tsubaki's voice came from the side.

A hint of surprise flickered in her eyes: "It's not usually very friendly to people."

Despite its gentle nature, Dragonite still possesses all the pride that a Dragon-type Pokémon should have.

The only way to gain its favor is to earn its recognition through your own strength.

Tetsuya, whom I met for the first time, clearly could not meet these requirements.

"Maybe it's because I'm naturally more popular with elves," Tetsuya replied with a smile.

Xiao Chun nodded in agreement with his statement.

People with a natural affinity for elves are not uncommon; she has seen quite a few.

It's so extreme that it can even make wild, aggressive elves abandon their desire to attack.

Tetsuya is considered average.

"That guy Lance told me before that he found a trainer with extremely high talent, no worse than him. I thought he was bragging, but I didn't expect it to be true."

She looked Tetsuya up and down, nodding repeatedly.

Wearing gloves and long boots, Tsubaki exuded a queen-like aura, showing no respect whatsoever for her older brother, Watari.

No wonder.

This is a gym leader with the title of "Holy Pokémon Dragon Trainer," and his strength is quite formidable.

She has declared in public on more than one occasion that she is the most powerful Dragon-type Pokémon trainer.

Strictly speaking, that's not wrong.

According to data, Xiaochun's main Pokémon are Kingdra, Dragonite, Altaria, Salamence, Rhyperior, Garchomp, Charizard, and Gyarados.

While they may be fewer in number compared to the average trainer, their individual strength is undeniably superior.

The power of Dragon-type Pokémon is self-evident.

Moreover, only Xiaochun, backed by the Yulong family and the dragon's lair, has the resources and ability to cultivate so many dragon-type spirits.

Three out of the eight main players are near-godlike; most people wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing.

Putting aside the resources and time required to cultivate them to their final form, their intrinsic value is ridiculously high.

"Are you two here for the Dragon Ascension Ceremony?"

Walking in the courtyard of the Inkstone Gym, Xiaochun casually fed her Dragonite some snacks and asked a question.

Tetsuya smiled and said, "Most trainers are here in Momiji City at this time for this reason, right?"

But Xiaogang isn't like that; he just happened to be traveling here with me.

Xiao Chun remained noncommittal: "How are Seniors Wu Neng and Wu Po?"

She looked at Xiao Gang, who had been forgotten for some time.

Although they should be of the same generation in terms of seniority, in terms of strength and position, Xiaochun is comparable to Wu Neng.

She didn't mind showing kindness to Tetsuya because he was someone her unreliable older brother valued.

Furthermore, the battle on the street just now demonstrated that Tetsuya's strength was considerable.

If it were Xiaogang, the incredibly proud Xiaochun wouldn't have had such a good attitude.

Through long-term training with Dragon-type Pokémon, her own personality has gradually become more like that of Dragon-type Pokémon.

Or rather, it is precisely because of this personality that Xiaochun has so many dragon-type Pokémon following her.

Xiao Gang didn't care.

He has a kind and easygoing personality, even though he was raised from a young age to be the successor of the dojo.

I used to think that I should consider the family's interests and try my best to appear as a qualified heir.

But ever since Jiro showed some talent as a trainer, Brock has started his own journey of giving up.

It's not fair to say they're giving up; they've simply reverted to their true nature.

“Dad and Grandpa are both doing well,” Xiao Gang replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Xiao Chun pouted: "You didn't raise that Heartscale Treasure for you, did you? I'm really worried you'll ruin it."

"Of course not, that was prepared for my younger brother, Jiro."

Xiao Gang remained calm.

"That's fine then. Your personality is completely incompatible with Kommo-o-Tai." Kommo-o-Tai looked a little displeased.

After holding back for a few seconds, I couldn't help but say, "Can you stop being like those old guys? You're so lifeless and boring."

Tetsuya quickly interjected, "From what you're saying, Master Tsubaki, the Heartscale Egg at Pewter Gym came from Inkstone Gym?"

"Correct."

Xiaochun was easily steered away from the topic: "That was a descendant of a lance-tailed armored dragon born in the dragon's lair."

It seems to have been presented as a congratulatory gift when Master Wu took over as the head of the dojo.

It had a real fight with Tyranitar back then.

Although it is a congratulatory gift, it can only be taken away after Wu Neng personally comes and obtains his approval.

This has been the long-standing rule of the dragon's lair.

If they fail to gain recognition, the Yulong Family and Yanmo Dojo can only apologize and try to make up for it with other things.

Tetsuya had naturally heard of this tradition as well.

"Who's winning?"

He asked instinctively.

"It is naturally the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon."

A proud smile appeared on Xiaochun's lips. "That guy is really strong."

Gaining recognition doesn't necessarily require defeating opponents, just like obtaining a gym badge.

Wu Neng ultimately obtained the Heartscale Pokémon egg because his and his Tyranitar's strength earned the respect of Kommo-o.

It is not a bad thing for such a strong person or his descendants to raise their own children.

"There's no way around it, Tyranitar's type is just too weak against Kommo-o."

Xiao Gang, who was standing to the side, offered a defense for his elderly father.

Xiaochun did not deny it.

The Rock + Dark type combination is already four times weak to Fighting, and Kommo-o, being a Fighting + Dragon type, also has resistance to both Rock and Dark types.

Given this shift in power, even though Tyranitar is slightly stronger than Kommo-o, the latter is still more likely to win in the end.

Not to mention that Kommo-o'-the-Dust Concealment ability perfectly counters Tyranitar's Sandstorm ability.

Thus, Kommo-o was also covered in wounds when it finally managed to defeat Tyranitar, which is enough to demonstrate the strength of the creature.

"woo"

All three were lost in their own thoughts, and Dragonite lowered its head and nuzzled Tsubaki.

Xiao Chun came to her senses: "You just arrived in Yanmo City today, so you probably haven't received the token for the Dragon Ascension Ceremony yet."

"Let's have a duel. If you win, I'll give you the Ink Badge and the Ritual Token."

Her eyes were full of fighting spirit, and she seemed eager to try.

It doesn't matter if she's a little weak; she can use a second or even third team of Pokémon. The main thing is that she really enjoys the intense battle process.

Most trainers can't keep Tsubaki entertained.

"No, no, no." Tetsuya quickly waved his hand, "I have a ritual token, and Blaziken just had a battle."

"You can hardly call that a battle? It was more like a warm-up," Xiaochun retorted. "By the way, where did you get the token?"

“I saved an old man named Yao Ri before, and he gave it to me.”

Tetsuya gave a casual explanation.

The Yanmo Dojo doesn't care who gets the ritual tokens; it's only responsible for sending them.

These items are all numbered, so they won't be sent to the same person multiple times.

"I see." Xiaochun said, somewhat disappointed.

If the battle is solely based on the gym badge, there's no reason for her to send out a slightly stronger Pokémon.

Elite-level battles didn't really excite her much.

"However, I have a partner who is almost a king-level player who has recently made a leap in his career, and I'd like to see what his specific condition is like."

"If you don't mind, Gym Leader Chun, how about we have two regular gym battles and one of them, out of the three-on-three format?"

Tetsuya pondered for a moment and then offered his own idea.

He was referring to the electric dragon.

Last night, I also played against Cynthia with Electro Dragon, but what can you learn from a one-sided stomp?

He now desperately needs a worthy opponent.

"Okay, okay!" Xiaochun's eyes, which had just dimmed, immediately lit up.

One is better than none.

"Wait here, I'll go and call Grandpa Kabu over to be the referee."

Without saying a word, she ran in another direction.

"woohoo"

Dragonite, somewhat embarrassed, reached out a claw and shook Tetsuya's hand.

Our trainer is a bit impulsive, please bear with him.