Dawn of Pokémon

"White sea lion, use the wave of water!"

The pink-haired woman gave an order to her Pokémon.Her voice was as melodious as water waves, and it was exactly the same voice that was heard on the radio after the previous exhibition game.Xiaoye remembered that she had seen her name on the poster posted at the entrance of the gymnasium - the third of the three Hualan sisters, Peony.

The eyes of the blond boy opposite him were fixed on the two Pokémon on the field, and the blue waves in the swimming pool were reflected in his bright pupils.

Xiaoye was no stranger to this young man's appearance. On January 1, the rainy day when he set out for the trip, he was also one of the teammates who fought side by side in front of the Oath Stone - Xiaojie, a superpower from Xia Yang's family.

"Ibrahimovic, shoot the shadow ball at the water surface!" Xiaojie waved his right hand and pointed at the clear water next to the floating board.

On the pedal, the light brown furry Ibrahimovic responded, and the dark black energy sphere bombarded the pool.Water splashed all over the sky with Ibrahimovic's movements, forming a fine water curtain that blocked the sight of both parties.The light ball of water fluctuation sank into it and became silent, obviously not hitting the target.

Peony frowned.It's difficult to give instructions if you can't see the other party's actions, but this is the same for the other party.Why on earth would you deliberately create such a situation?

It wasn't until the sound of "high-speed star" came faintly from the sound of water waves that Mudan's expression suddenly changed.However, it was too late.

White flashing star-shaped energy flew out of the water mist and hit the white sea lion accurately, making a crisp explosion.

High-speed stars, a must-hit skill that can chase down opponents, will naturally not be blocked by a curtain of water splashes.

"The White Sea Lion has lost its ability to fight, and Ibrahimovic wins! The winner is the challenger Xiaojie!" The referee's voice concluded the battle.

"Get the third badge!" Xiaojie snapped his fingers happily and took Ibrahimovic back into the elf ball. "Thank you for your hard work, Ibrahimovic."

"A very good battle." Mudan walked down to the battlefield and smiled helplessly, "This is the certificate for defeating Hualan Gym. Please accept the blue badge."

"Thank you." The golden-haired boy neatly put the badge into the box.

Peony sighed secretly in her heart.For some reason, the number of challengers in recent days has suddenly increased several times more than usual - especially the trainers from Zhenxin Town, who came three or four in a row.The three sisters of Hua Lan, who were not good at fighting, fought extremely hard. The Pokémon of the eldest sister Sakura and the second sister Iris were collectively killed, and their last white sea lion finally fell to this young man.

If it weren't for the privilege of using the gymnasium for performances for free, I would really want to transfer the gymnasium... Thinking this, Mudan turned her head and saw Xiaoye standing by the door.

No way... Peony's smile was a little stiff.

"Excuse me, are you here to watch the performance? Or are you here to challenge the gym?" Never be a challenger, never...

Unfortunately, Peony's prayer failed to take effect.Xiaoye smiled and took two steps forward, "I am Xiaoye from Zhenxin Town. I will leave it to you for the gym battle."

It’s a new town again!

Upon hearing this familiar location, Peony's smile cracked in half, and after hearing the second half of the sentence, a look of helplessness appeared on her face.However, before Mudan answered, the challenger boy next to him who had received the badge shouted first.

"Xiaoye??" Xiaojie's voice was full of surprise.

"Long time no see, Xiaojie." Xiaoye smiled at the vigorous golden-haired boy.It has been more than a month since they were last separated. Unexpectedly, the two people's travel routes seemed to be very similar.

I didn’t see the girl with twin tails, Xiao Ling, this time. She probably traveled separately from her brother.

Xiaojie randomly stuffed the badge box into his pocket, "Are you coming to challenge the Cerulean Gym too? Come on, I can just watch your battle."

"Um...can I interrupt?" Mudan smiled apologetically, indicating that she had something to say.

For the three sisters at the Hualan Gym, water ballet performances are their real job, and running the gym is just to continue using the gym for free.The combat effectiveness of the three of them is only so-so. They can deal with newcomers occasionally, but they are somewhat powerless against challengers one after another.

After describing the recent difficulties of the Cerulean Gym one by one, Mudan spread her hands helplessly, "That's how it is. Now we have been badly repaired, and there is not a single Pokémon that can fight. The eldest sister and the second sister both lost. I have no choice but to come out and challenge." The pink-haired girl puffed her face in dissatisfaction.

"..." Xiaoye was speechless for a moment.

Performances and gymnasiums cannot be taken care of at the same time, so it is not surprising that such a situation occurs.It is said that officially certified gyms will count the defeat rate of gym owners once a month. If the value is too high, they will need to undergo strict re-examination and may even be forced to transfer the gym. I don’t know how the three sisters of Hualan survived this. One level.

"What about the challenge?" Xiaojie asked urgently, reacting faster than Xiaoye herself.

Peony sighed and took out the exquisite blue metal badge again, "Xiaoye, right? I don't have a Pokémon that can challenge me, so the challenge will be regarded as your victory."

"Eh? But..."

"It doesn't matter, just take it."

The blue badge was forced into Xiaoye's hands by Mudan.Xiaoye had no choice but to thank her and accept the badge, feeling a little dumbfounded in her heart.Before entering the gym, I thought I could challenge the gym normally, but in the end I was given a badge perfunctorily.

Of course, even though I couldn't fight, the necessary battle records for the official competition still had to be carried out.

Looking at the completely fictitious battle process on the battle recorder, Xiaoye shook her head silently.Not only did they randomly give away badges, but they also forged battle records privately. As expected, this gym... was essentially a water ballet stage.

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Time: 1000.01.20, 10:08am

Location: Kanto Region, Cerulean City, Cerulean Gym

Battle Name: Cerulean Gym Battle

Opponent: Cerulean Gym Leader [Peony]

Battle rules: singles battle, 3vs3

Pokémon in battle: Charmander, Gyarados, Pidgey

Opponent Pokémon: Angora, Gem Starfish, White Sea Lion

Battle result: [3:2] Victory

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Walking out of the gym, Xiaojie scratched his head in embarrassment, "Sorry, sorry, I seem to have taken away the last chance to fight."

Xiaoye shook her head, "First come, first served. However," there was a hint of helplessness in her eyes, "I didn't expect Hualan Gym to be even more... unreliable than the rumors say."

"That's right, the battle just now was completely lackluster." Xiaojie, who was not satisfied with the fight, immediately complained to Xiaoye on a united front.

In front of the stadium, the two were walking on a path surrounded by flower beds.Xiaojie put his hands behind his head and jumped forward on the edge of the flower bed. He suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, since the gym battle has not been completed, how about you and I have a battle!" As he said that, the golden-haired boy quickly moved from He casually took off a Poké Ball from his belt buckle and threw it, smiling with his white teeth showing, "Guaranteed to be more fun than gym battles!"

"Sounds like a good deal." Xiaoye joked with a smile, then nodded, "No problem, I accept it."

"It just so happens that there doesn't seem to be many people on this road..." Xiaojie looked around at this quiet path, "Then - um!"

A sudden strong wind interrupted Xiaojie's words.Xiaojie felt as if something huge was whizzing past his head. He quickly squatted down and held his head with his hands. After the heavy roar faded away, he looked up blankly and asked, "What's going on?"

"Helicopter." Xiaoye stared at the distant black dot in the sky.

"Huh? Why in a place like this..." Xiaojie muttered in confusion, his eyes scanning the black helicopter gradually disappearing in the forest in the distance, and suddenly he was stunned, "Wait! Is there a person on that helicopter? R letter?”

"I think so." Xiaoye nodded, her eyes locked on the direction in which the helicopter disappeared.

The red capital letter 'R' is the Rockets' logo.