Pokémon: I have a game menu

Korni took a shower, changed her clothes and ran downstairs. She grabbed Zhishu's hand and shouted to Cocobul, "Grandpa, Xiaozhi and I are going out to play!"

"Go ahead." Cocobul nodded with a smile.

"Come on, I'll take you around the city of Sala." Korni smiled.

Seeing her like this, Naoki was too embarrassed to refuse, and he didn't even dare to say that he wanted to challenge the gym. He just was dragged away stupidly.

The most famous thing about Sala City is the Mega Evolution related things. It produces extremely rare Mega Evolution Stones and Mega Evolution Keystones, but these are strictly managed by the Alliance and are not sold on the market. Other than that, the only famous things here are probably the nearby seafood and the Moo Moo Milk produced by the Big Milk Tank Ranch on the east side.

For children, seafood and the like have no appeal at all, but the latter is more interesting. In the Milcan Ranch, there are not only Milcan, but also Pokémon such as Kentaro, Marely, and Mount Goat. For children, they only need to spend 10 Alliance Coins to experience riding a Kentaro or a Mount Goat.

Naoki and Kornie had no interest in either of them. They usually preferred to buy some snacks and then run to the Pokémon Battle Arena behind the Pokémon Center or the Friendship Store to watch other traveling trainers battle.

"Xiaozhi, let's have a fight!"

After Naoki and Kornie watched a fight, Kornie seemed to be a little excited and as usual, she took the initiative to propose a fight.

"Then let's have a formal Lucario vs. Lucario battle. We have been training hard these days!" Naoki said with a smile.

Korne's Lucario is still at level 31, while Naoki's is already at level 39. Although they are still trying to kill each other with two moves, Naoki has an absolute speed advantage.

"Hehe, come on then. Lucario and I have also undergone special training!" Korni had a look of being confident of winning.

The two Lucarios stood still on the field, and many trainers gathered around to watch.

"I'm not polite! Lucario, use the enhanced punch!" Naoki took the lead in launching the attack.

"Lucario, let's show him the results of our special training! Sword dance!" Korni said with an understanding expression.

"It's too late, Korni, you don't have a chance to attack anymore! Use Tile Break!"

A Lucario that has performed Sword Dance once may indeed be able to kill another Lucario in one hit, but Naoki's Lucario has been strengthened by a Power-Up Punch, so the second attack can definitely take down a Lucario with less than two-thirds of its health.

"Lucario, use Hold On!"

Korni's Lucario withstood the attack, then it took out a green fruit from its back and put it into its mouth.

"Hmm? What is that? Sand Scale Fruit!" Naoki's eyes widened. The effect of this fruit is to activate when the HP is less than a quarter, increasing the speed by one level.

"Lucario, Sonic Fist!" Korne launched an attack.

"Lucario, lightning will take care of it!"

The two Lucarios collided with each other. In the end, Naoki's Lucario barely withstood the Sonic Punch with Physical Attack +2, while Korne's Lucario had its last bit of strength worn away by the Lightning Flash. The battle ended with Naoki's narrow victory.

"Naoki won!" Kornie was not the type to get upset over a win or loss, and she readily accepted the fact that she lost, which made Naoki feel that he had been hesitating for a while. Naoki and Kornie were friends who grew up together, so there was no need to think too much about Pokémon battles.

"Well, almost there. Let's go to the Pokémon Center first." Naoki nodded.

The two went to the Pokémon Center to heal the Pokémon, then walked around the streets and returned to the Refining Tower.

"We have to continue special training tomorrow, Xiaozhi, so I'd better go on a trip with you." Korni said weakly.

"You are going to inherit the gym, how can you go on a trip with me?" Naoki shook his head. Even if Naoki agreed, Kokobul would not agree. Besides, Korni herself had decided to inherit the gym in Sala City since she was a child. Now she was just complaining because she was tired from the special training.

"Hmph, Xiaozhi, you can train with me tomorrow and just stay here tonight."

"Okay!" Naoki nodded. He had intended to train in Sala City for a while longer, at least to train Charmeleon to level 36 and evolve into Charizard. Naoki's next stop was Seawing City, where the gym was a grass-attribute gym, and that was undoubtedly where Charizard's personal show would take place.

"Want to sleep with me?"

"What are you talking about?"

"It's not like we haven't slept together before, are you shy, Xiaozhi?"

"..."

"Why don't you say anything? You're making me shy!"

Naoki didn't know what right this outspoken girl had to blame him.

"It's time to go back for dinner." Korni changed the subject.

"Ah."

After dinner, Naoki asked Kokobul to challenge the Sara Gym.

"Grandpa Kokobul, I want to challenge the Sala Gym."

"Well, that's good. Then Korni will take up this challenge. Korni, this is your first battle as a gym leader, so show your full strength."

Korni's eyes widened and she nodded heavily, "Okay, Grandpa!"

"Well, the rules of the gym challenge in Sala City are a formal three-on-three battle, and both sides can change Pokémon freely." Cocobul brought the two to the beach outside the Refining Tower.

"Xiaozhi, I won't lose to you this time!"

"Me too, I won't lose!"

"Go ahead, Kung Fu Itachi!"

"Come on, fire dinosaur!"

In fighting against fire, neither side has any attribute advantages or disadvantages.

"Kung Fu Itachi, high five surprise attack!"

"Charmeleon, use Hold!"

In the first round, nothing happened, but Charmeleon used protection to prevent a high-five from damaging him, which was considered a small win.

"Charmeleon, use Dragon's Fury!"

"Kung Fu Itachi, head up there and use rock block!"

Both sides' skills hit the target accurately, and Kung Fu Itachi's physical strength was reduced by half, while Charmeleon only had one third left.

"Charmeleon, break the rocks and use Flame Splash!"

The situation where the physical strength was less than one third had triggered Charmeleon's characteristic, Fierce Fire. The damage of the fire attribute skills was increased, and a 70-power flame splash just killed the half-blood Kung Fu Itachi.

"Come back, Kung Fu Itachi." Korni took back Kung Fu Itachi and took out another Poké Ball.