There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

Xiaoye had a dream.

In his dream, he was surrounded by a pair of gentle hands, and his ears were often accompanied by the sound of waves, peaceful and quiet.

"You are here." The woman holding him in her arms said gently, "This is my child. Isn't he cute?"

"Honey, I thought of a good name!" A man's voice came from above, with uncontrollable happiness in his tone.

"Hush." ​​The woman's voice gradually became vague and more and more unreal. "Don't tell them. Ask for their opinions when they come back..."

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"Xiao Ye! Xiao Ye!"

There was a noisy sound in his ears, always surrounding him.

But his eyelids felt so heavy, as if a thousand-pound stone was pressing on them.

"Xiaoye, can you hear me?"

As a slight tingling sensation came from her cheek, Xiaoye slowly opened her eyes and looked at the familiar figure in front of her.

"Ms. Joy..."

"You're awake, Xiaoye." Miss Joy took back her hand that had been patting his cheek and asked, "How do you feel? Are you dizzy?"

"I'm fine." Xiaoye slowly stood up with the help of Miss Joy, and then found himself on a bench in the Pokémon Center. "Why... am I here?"

"You fainted in front of the Nibi Science Museum." Miss Joy explained, "Luckily a man in a vest brought you here. What happened over there?"

A man in a vest?

Xiao Ye thought of the tour guide who had been bragging about the museum's achievements in front of him. It seemed that he was also wearing a black vest?

"It looks like the museum has been invaded and someone has thrown all the visitors out." Xiao Ye looked around but didn't see the man.

"That man has left." Miss Joy touched Xiaoye's forehead to confirm that he was not unconscious due to fever. "He left in a hurry after sending you here. It seems that he went to the museum."

"Thank you, Miss Joy." Xiao Ye indicated that he was fine, and felt relieved after checking that the Poké Ball was still hanging on his waist.

Suddenly, as if realizing something, he suddenly stared at Miss Joy's face.

"What's wrong?" Miss Joy touched her face curiously. "Is there something on my face?"

"Is this Nibi City?" Xiao Ye did not directly answer Miss Joy's question, but asked a completely irrelevant question.

"Yes, this is the Pokémon Center in Nibe City." Miss Joy realized what Xiaoye was confused about, touched Xiaoye's forehead with her hand and smiled, "You don't mistake me for Joey from Viridian City, do you? I am Joey, the sister of Joey from Viridian City."

Miss Joy said something like a tongue twister. Seeing Xiaoye's increasingly confused expression, she said, "I heard about you from my sister. The 'great hero who protected the Pokémon Center in Viridian City' is you."

"By the way..." Miss Joy added as if she had thought of something, "If I remember correctly, I seemed to have seen you yesterday. Several other 'great heroes who protect the Pokémon center of Viridian City' had already arrived in Nibe City. I was wondering when you would arrive."

"I was so excited about going to the Nibi Science Museum last night that I didn't pay any attention to Miss Joy's question." Xiaoye scratched his head and explained, "When I saw that the doctor at the Pokémon Center was Miss Joy, I didn't think there was anything wrong. I felt that this profession should be exclusive to Miss Joy."

"Haha, you're really good at talking, aren't you?" Miss Joy saw a trainer running over with a Pokémon in his arms not far away, so she quickly stood up and said, "Ash and Misty arrived in Nibe City yesterday just like you. They should be challenging the gym now, right? I have something else to do, so I'll excuse you first."

After saying that, Miss Joy hurriedly ran towards the trainer, took the injured Rattata from his hands, and ran into the treatment room with the Chansey.

Xiaoye sat quietly on the bench for a while. When he felt that he had recovered to his best condition, he released Snake and Ditto and asked, "Have you rested well? Do you want to have our first gym match?"

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"That's enough, Onix."

Onix released its power, and a Pikachu slid off its tail.

Pikachu was breathing heavily, and it was obvious that he had reached his limit.

"Xiao Ye, come here, come here!" Xiao Xia saw Xiao Ye walking in from the door at a glance in the stands and hurriedly gestured to her.

Xiao Ye glanced at Onix who had returned to Xiaogang's side of the field, and saw Pikachu still gasping for breath on the ground, and roughly knew that Xiaozhi would return with regret.

He walked towards Xiaoxia and said hello.

"Alas, Xiaozhi is going to lose again this time." Xiaoxia leaned on the railing and sighed, "Why didn't you just use my Pokémon? Why did you have to be so stubborn?"

"Is Xiao Gang very strong?"

"How should I put it?" Xiaoxia held her chin and thought for a while, then answered hesitantly, "The trainers who can inherit the gym are all quite capable, but the main reason for Xiaozhi's defeat is attribute restraint."

She pointed at Pikachu and said, "Electric-type Pikachu." Then she pointed at Onix and said, "Ground-type Onix." The winner was clear at a glance. Pikachu's skills couldn't do any damage to Onix at all.

"Oh, I see." Xiao Ye also leaned on the railing like Xiao Xia, but accidentally saw something burning on the top of the venue.

The next second, the flames triggered the fire extinguishing equipment inside the venue, and the entire venue was covered with water, including the surface of Onix.

"Xiaozhi, now is the time!" Xiaoxia cheered up, stretched her arms out of the railing and shouted, "Rock-type Pokémon are most afraid of water!"

"But isn't this considered a foul? Will Xiaogang acknowledge Xiaozhi's victory?"

Xiao Ye watched a group of children running past him without paying any attention, and asked Xiao Xia who was about to fall out.

"I will!" Xiaoxia answered confidently, "Flexible use of the venue is a reasonable way to win. As a gym trainer, you should all know that."

"I see." Xiao Ye nodded and put his hand to his mouth, cheering for his good friend.

"Xiaozhi! Come on!"

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"Pikachu, give it one last..." Xiaozhi's words stopped abruptly. He closed his eyes and felt his body getting heavier. "His brothers and sisters pulled my hands and feet, lowering my fighting spirit. Could it be that it was because of my kindness that I created such an illusion for me?"

"No, Xiaozhi." Xiaoxia looked at the children who had run down at some point and fell to the ground, holding the fence tightly with both hands, and said reluctantly, "Those are real people."

Xiaoye had never seen such a change in battle. He looked at Xiaogang scolding his brothers and sisters and Xiaozhi calling back Pikachu and asked, "So what is the result of this gym match...?"

"It should be a failure." Xiaoxia stood up from the ground holding her bag. "After all, Xiaozhi's action can be regarded as a waiver. Really, that blockhead."

"Wait, Xiaozhi." Xiaogang called out to Xiaozhi who was about to leave with Pikachu, and said, "You won this gym battle."

"The sprinkler at the gym was an accident, so it can't be counted. So if it's counted as a win, it's not a win based on strength." Xiaozhi pressed down the brim of his hat, refused and said seriously, "I will wait for the next opportunity to challenge you and defeat you fair and square!"

"Please accept it."

Xiaogang gave a dark gray badge that was as hard as a rock and said, "I have already lost, both in terms of Pokémon battles and in terms of my love for Pokémon. The gym's fire extinguishing device is also considered part of the venue conditions and is not an accident."

He actually said the same thing as Xiaoxia!

Xiao Ye looked at Xiao Xia who was standing beside him, but Xiao Xia turned her head away uncomfortably, as if she didn't want to talk about it.

"My wish is to become an excellent breeder and travel to witness more bonds between Pokémon and humans. But because of the gym and my younger brothers and sisters, this wish is impossible to realize. I recognize your strength and love for Pokémon, and I hope you can go instead of me..."

"No need, Xiaogang."

A voice came from the door of the gym, and everyone's attention was drawn over.

The uncle who sold stones at the gate of Nibi City every day and called himself Wu Neng walked in slowly and tore off his red hat and fake beard with his backhand.

At this time, Xiao Ye was surprised to find that this uncle looked exactly like Xiao Gang!

"Dad... Dad?" Xiaogang looked at the man in front of him in surprise.

Everyone was also shocked by Takeneng's true identity. No one could guess that the black-hearted businessman who sold stones at the gate of Nibi City every day was Takeneng, the real master of the famous Nibi Gym.

Wu Neng took off the disguise he had worn for several years to hide his identity, resumed his original responsibilities, and let Xiao Gang pursue his dream of becoming a breeder.

When Xiaozhi asked Wu Neng why he wanted to help Pikachu and him, Wu Neng replied like this.

"Because seeing you reminds me of myself back then..." Wu Neng recalled how he looked when he abandoned his wife and children and left the dojo without hesitation.

"Are you still full of energy and potential?!"

Xiaozhi looked at Takenori who was lost in his memories with great anticipation.

"No!" Wu Neng ruthlessly shattered Xiaozhi's fantasy, "Because you are just like me back then, hopeless!"

"Is it that bad?" Xiaozhi lowered his head in disappointment when he heard that. Even the gray badge he had finally obtained could not arouse his joy.

"Hey, young man in the stands over there." Wu Neng turned his head and locked his eyes with Xiao Ye. "I remember that you are also going to challenge the Nibi Gym, right? Do you mind having a battle with me, the former gym leader?"

"Of course I don't mind." Xiao Ye shook his head and was about to walk down the stands when his clothes were pulled. He turned around and looked at Xiao Xia, whose face was full of disapproval, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"That's Wu Neng! The former Nibee Gym Leader!" Xiaoxia said anxiously, "Isn't Xiaogang strong enough? But Wu Neng is hundreds of times stronger than Xiaogang! He is a trainer who truly relied on his strength to sit in the position of gym leader! You have no chance of winning!"

Wu Neng, who was standing in the field, also heard Xiaoxia's words. He smiled faintly and said, "You flatter me too much, little girl."

"I may have been worthy of this position in the past, but now I..." Wu Neng squatted down and stroked the familiar yet unfamiliar rocky ground, and said self-deprecatingly, "I am just a man who has been forgotten by the rocks and has forgotten the rocks."

"Come on." Wu Neng walked to the side representing the gym leader and watched Xiao Ye walk down the stands step by step. "I hope that through this battle, I can remember the weight of the rock."

"The gym's trainer battle begins now. You can use Pokémon in a two-on-two battle. Only one Pokémon can be used at a time. The challenge ends when all Pokémon on one side lose their ability to fight. The challenger gets the first move and can change Pokémon in the middle of the battle."

"Then, the challenge begins!"

"Ditto, you take the lead!"

"Rhyo, the first battle after my return is up to you."

"Rhydon?" Xiaozhi took out the Pokédex and looked for information about this Pokémon.

"Rhydon, a heavyweight Pokémon. Protected by a shell as hard as rock, it sheds its skin once a year and grows in size."

"Ditto, transform into a vine snake."

When Ditto first saw Rhydon, it was frightened by its huge size, but after hearing the trainer's instructions, it quickly calmed down and its body changed into the appearance of Snake.

Ditto skillfully extended his vine whip to demonstrate. It was not the same as it was in Viridian City. After two weeks of training in Viridian Forest, Ditto had completely accepted all the skills that Viper had learned. In other words, Xiaoye was now actually the trainer of two Viper.

"Ditto, whip it with the vine whip!"

Ditto quickly extended the whip forward and whipped it down hard from above.

Following a deafening sound, a clear crack was left on the shell on the back of Rhydon.

"The training is very good." Wu Neng saw the injury on Long Longyan's back and nodded in approval, "It can be seen that he has undergone special training."

"It's our turn next. Rumble Rock, roll around the field!"

Rhydon curled himself up into a ball, and from a distance it looked like a ball rolling towards Ditto.

"Get away from it!" Xiao Ye hurriedly ordered.

Ditto pounced to the left, and Rhydon rolled past its side without causing any damage to it.

"Great!" Xiaozhi cheered, "If this continues, Ditto will definitely win soon!"

"No." Xiaogang frowned and shook his head. In Xiaozhi's puzzled eyes, he explained, "It seems that he has also fallen into the trap."

"trap?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxia turned her gaze back to the field, only to see that Rhydon, who had dodged the attack, did not stop, but turned around and rolled towards Ditto again.

"Yeah." Xiao Gang nodded, looking at the Ditto who was tired of dodging, he sighed and said, "The best way to deal with the rolling skill is to force it to stop at the first rolling, otherwise..."

"Jump up and avoid it!" Xiao Ye watched Rhydon speeding up, and quickly instructed Ditto to dodge the attack. However, he found that the Rhydon that he had just avoided turned back at an even faster speed and rolled towards Ditto.

Wu Neng did not issue any extra instructions, but instead took the time to remind Xiao Ye who was in trouble.

"The longer the rolling of Rumble Rock lasts, the greater its speed and damage. You have missed the best time to interrupt it. What are you going to do next?"

Xiao Ye looked at the oncoming Rumble Rock and knew that this was his last chance to dodge. Because if he accelerated again at this speed, it would be impossible to avoid the next attack! He had to find a way to end this roll.

Suddenly, he looked at the rocks flying out from under his feet and got an idea. He looked up at the field and figured out how to crack this trick.

"Ditto, dodge this attack and smash all the protruding boulders on the field with your vine whip!"

Although Ditto was confused about the purpose of doing this, it still chose to obey the trainer's command.

Ditto stretched out its vines to tie up the nearest boulder, pulled its body over to avoid Rhydon's attack, and used its vine whip to smash the boulders on the field that had become extremely fragile after being hit by Rhydon many times. It stood on the brand new field and looked at Rhydon rolling straight out of the field.

"Rumble Rock, stop rolling."

Wu Neng finally gave the order to stop the rolling, but Xiaozhi and the other two sitting in the stands were still confused.

"Xiaogang, why didn't your father choose to continue rolling?" Xiaozhi asked Xiaoxia his and Xiaoxia's questions, eager to get answers. "And why did Xiaoye choose to destroy the venue?"

"I don't know." Xiao Gang looked at the field solemnly and replied, "My father and I have two completely different fighting styles, so I can't know the purpose of my father's instructions."

"Your response method is very good. How did you find out?" Wu Neng expressed the confusion of the three people in the stands and waited for Xiao Ye's reply.

"The turning of Rhodon can only be achieved by hitting the upright boulders on the field." Xiao Ye kicked the broken stones at his feet and said, "If you want to roll endlessly, you must rely on the factors of the field. So as long as the field is destroyed, the rolling will naturally be broken."

"Very sharp." Wu Neng clapped his hands and continued to instruct, "Get close to Ditto and use impact."

Rhydon roared and rushed towards Ditto. Even the three people sitting in the stands felt the floor beneath their feet shaking slightly.

Just when Rhydon was about to attack Ditto, a familiar scene appeared again.

"Ditto, use Glare!"

"Ah!" Xiaozhi suddenly yelled and stood up, pointing at Rhydon who was inexplicably retreating and shouted, "It's the same move you used against Xiaomao!!"

"Use the vine whip to solve it!"

As the vines pulled down mercilessly, Rhydon fell to the ground and lost his ability to fight.