Pokémon: Pikachu Bonds

Xiaozhi and his group, who are heading for the next gym, pass by Jiayuan City...

"It's so lively here!" Xiaoxia exclaimed as she looked at the busy street in front of her.

"That's because there's a doubles tournament being held here," Xiaogang explained.

"A doubles battle tournament? I miss it so much!" Xiaozhi exclaimed.

"Xiaozhi, have you ever participated in a doubles battle tournament?" Xiaoxia asked curiously.

"Yeah~ I participated in it when I was traveling in the Sinnoh region." Xiaozhi replied.

After all, it was Ash who captured the little Infernape that Shinji released after the doubles battle tournament ended. After it evolved into Infernape, it became Ash's trump card in the Sinnoh region. Even among all the Pokémon in Ash's hands, its strength is one of the best...

"Xiaogang, Xiaoxia, I'm planning to participate in a doubles match. Do you want to join us?" Xiaozhi suggested.

"Sure~ I haven't had a Pokémon battle for a long time since I became a Pokémon intern. Let me fight to my heart's content this time." Xiaogang said eagerly.

"That's fine with me. It's a good opportunity for everyone to see the strength of the mermaid Xiaoxia." Xiaoxia said with a smile.

Afterwards, Xiaozhi and his group went to Jiayuan Gymnasium to sign up for the competition.

What Xiaozhi and the others didn't expect was that...the three members of Team Rocket were hiding in a green belt not far away and eavesdropping.

"A doubles battle tournament? It sounds interesting. Would you like to join me, Musashi?" Kojiro suggested.

"I won't participate in such a boring tournament. I'd rather find a way to catch all the Pokémon of the trainers participating in the doubles battle tournament." Musashi waved his hand and said.

"Just give up on this idea. We can't accomplish anything with those little brats around. We might as well participate in the doubles tournament to verify the effect of our training during this period." Kojiro persuaded again.

"Kojiro is right, meow~ As long as the little brats are here, we can't do anything, and when they are not around, we can capture a large number of Pokémon and present them to the boss, meow, so I support Kojiro's decision." Meowth interrupted.

"That's true~ In that case, let's go to Jiayuan Gymnasium to sign up for the competition." Musashi was obviously successfully persuaded by Kojiro and Meow Meow.

.......

Xiaozhi and his group who had successfully registered, and Musashi and his group who were in disguise, came to Jiayuan Stadium with their number plates...

"To all the trainers who have come to participate in the doubles battle tournament, welcome to Jiayuan City."

"I am the host of this conference, and I am also the new mayor of Jiayuan City, Yuan Kun. Please give me your guidance!"

"As everyone knows, Jiayuan City is known as the place where hearts meet. The tag team battle tournament held here is a traditional battle event aimed at connecting the hearts between Pokémon and humans, between humans and Pokémon, and between humans and humans."

"Let's burn with passion and fight with all our might during these three days!"

"As for the competition rules, they are very simple. The screen behind me will display your numbers. The number holders in the same group as your number will be your temporary partners for the next three days."

"Let's start grouping now!" The host Yuan Kun slammed the switch hard, and then the display screen behind him began to group.

"I'm clearly number one, but I'm in the last group?" Xiaozhi muttered as he looked at the number plate marked with number one in his hand.

"Then please find your temporary partner based on the card number." Yuan Kun said.

As soon as Yuan Kun finished speaking, many contestants took their number plates and looked for their partners...

"I'm number 12. Where is number 27?" Xiaogang said, holding the number tag.

"I am No. 27. Are you my partner?" A clear voice sounded in Xiaogang's ears.

"What a beautiful big sister!" Xiao Gang subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice...only to find that his partner was a tall and beautiful woman, and a real big sister.

"My name is Naoka. Please give me your guidance for the next three days." Naoka stretched out her left hand and said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Miss Noka. I will do my best to help you become the champion of this conference. By the way, let's have a cup of coffee and talk about life together during the break." Xiaogang said excitedly while holding Noka's hand.

"Quack!" When the bad frog that came out on its own was about to give Xiaogang a poisonous attack, Noka's words interrupted the release of the skill.

"Sorry, I have no interest in boys with squinty eyes." Noka politely declined.

Xiaogang was petrified immediately after hearing this, and the bad frog that was about to attack Xiaogang silently put down his right hand after hearing this.

"Are you the holder of card number 23?" A voice sounded behind Xiaoxia who was looking for her teammates.

"That's right~ This beautiful girl is the holder of card number 23." Xiaoxia turned around and responded with a smile.

"A beautiful girl? That suits your appearance very well." A very wretched-looking man with glasses said with a smile. Then he said with a wretched smile: "I am your partner, No. 18 Le Ping. Please give me your guidance!"

"Why do I see Xiaogang's shadow in the other person?" Xiaoxia's mouth twitched slightly.

"Brock and Misty have found partners, I wonder where my partner is now?" Ash murmured, while Pikachu stood above Ash's head holding a number plate.

"Are you the holder of card number 1?" A haughty voice sounded behind Xiaozhi.

"Yes~ I am number one." Xiaozhi answered calmly, and turned to look in the direction of the voice...only to see a green-haired boy looking at Xiaozhi with an unhappy expression.

"My name is Li Luo, and I hope you won't hold me back." Li Luo said with disdain.

Xiaozhi rolled his eyes when he heard this, but he was not angry. Instead, he said calmly: "Anyway, let's get along well from now on. After all, you don't want to lose the championship, right?"

Xiaozhi said this on the surface, but he was complaining crazily in his heart: "Why does this scene feel so familiar to me? Oh, right~ I remember when I met Shinji in the doubles competition, he was also so arrogant."

"Hmph" Li Luo felt like he had punched cotton and felt very unhappy, so he turned and left.

"This guy is really annoying!" Xiaoxia said to stand up for Xiaozhi.

"It's okay~ I've met many trainers like this during my eight years of travel, and I have already developed antibodies." Xiaozhi waved his hand indifferently.

"What Xiaozhi said makes sense. After all, there are all kinds of birds in the forest, and one will always encounter a few ungrateful guys in his life." Xiaogang interrupted.