I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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Baby Dragon LV11!

Kodora LV34!

Looking at the levels of the Pokémon he had, only the newly captured Adolphin was worth mentioning; the levels of the other three Pokémon were not very high.

"This level probably isn't good enough."

Gary knew that the Gym Leader of the Fighting Dojo was very strong. Although he also had Pokémon that could deal with rookie trainers, he didn't know if Gary would hold back against him.

Although Latios is a trump card, if Latios is used in every battle, the other Pokémon will not gain battle experience.

"Let's do a week of special training."

Gary decided to give the mushrooms special training, with Eevee and Giganotosaurus acting as sparring partners to assist them in their training.

340: Senior Brother Teng Shu

One week later...!

Mushroom LV20!

Forest Lizard LV24!

Baby Dragon LV15!

Kodora LV35!

In just one week, the Pokémon's levels have increased significantly, making them strong enough to handle gym battles.

"Great! You're finally going to challenge the gym! Don't lose!" Higana exclaimed excitedly.

After discovering the fossils in the Stone Cave, Higana had been thinking about reviving them, but Shigeru suddenly had to undergo a week of special training in Martial Arts Town, which made Higana very anxious.

Now that Shigeru is going to challenge the gym, Higanbana finally sees a glimmer of hope in leaving Dewtown.

"Don't worry, I won't lose." Xiao Mao never thought he would lose.

The two rode their mountain bikes to the martial arts dojo.

The martial arts dojo is located on the edge of town, perched on a cliff face, which is quite remote.

Just as I arrived at the entrance of the dojo, the system issued a mission.

[Ding! Task issued: 1. Obtain the Martial Arts Dojo Badge / Rewards: Intermediate Magic Candy x5, Power Surge Permanent Skill Learner, Top-Tier Black Belt x1!] Sample

[2. Obtain the Rustboro Gym Badge using Hoenn region Pokémon / Rewards: 5 Beginner Rare Candies, TM for Fighting-type Pokémon (permanent), 1 Random Battle Effect Item.]

Upon seeing the posted task, Xiao Mao decisively chose the second one, because there was a very good skill among the fighting skills called Enhance Punch.

The Enhanced Punch only has a power of 40, but it has an amazing additional effect: hitting a target increases the user's physical attack ability by 1 level.

It can be said that Power-Up Punch is a god-tier move for physical attackers. Many Pokémon can learn Power-Up Punch, including many starter Pokémon.

"I'll do it." Hiljana was afraid that Gary wouldn't challenge the gym again, so she quickly ran to press the doorbell.

Shigeru was speechless. He had only been in special training for a week, but Higana always felt that Shigeru was afraid of Fujiki.

After I rang the doorbell, a man came to open the door.

"What brings you here?" the man asked.

"Hello, my name is Shigeru, and I'm here to challenge the gym," Shigeru said.

"I see. Come in with me."

Seeing that they had come to challenge the dojo, the man welcomed Shigeru and Higanbana in and led them to the training area inside the dojo.

Inside the dojo, a young man wearing flip-flops was standing; the young man was none other than Fujiki, the dojo's owner.

"Senior Brother Tengshu, it's been a long time!" Upon seeing Tengshu, Xiaomao greeted him familiarly.

"Sigh!" Xijiana, standing to the side, was dumbfounded.

Such a familiar greeting clearly indicates that the two know each other.

Fujiki was also taken aback for a moment, then looked Xiaoshige up and down carefully, asking uncertainly, "You're Xiaoshige...?"

"Senior brother still remembers me?" Xiao Mao said with a smile.

When I went to learn martial arts from Ah Si, Fujiki was also there, but after a few months, Fujiki went to train in the Kanto region. A year later, he returned to Azure City to visit Ah Si, and then I never saw him again.

"It really is you. I never imagined you'd become a trainer," Fujiki said with a touch of nostalgia.

Gary, who was just a little kid back then, has now become a trainer and even challenged gyms in the Hoenn region. Time really flies.

“Yes, senior brother, I came here specifically to learn from you,” Xiao Mao said.

“Alright, let me see how strong you are, junior brother.” Teng Shu smiled confidently, walked to the command area, and introduced, “My dojo’s rule is 2-on-2 duels.”

The rules for the Vine Tree Gym are the same as those for the Azure Gym: two Pokémon can be used.

"I understand." After saying that, Shigeru walked into the command area and waited for the Vine Tree to release its Pokémon.

Instead of starting immediately, Fujiki continued, "Shigeru, you've been a trainer for a while now. When you challenge the gym this time, will you be using your old Pokémon or a newly bred one?"

Fujiki is quite strong; in the original story, he didn't use his full strength when he battled Ash.

"I only plan to use the Pokémon I caught here to challenge the Gyms during this trip to the Hoenn region," Gary said.

"I see... I know who to use in the battle now." Fujiki nodded and took a Poké Ball out of his pocket.

"Since this is to train a new Pokémon, I'll send out this one. Go, Machop." Vine threw out the Poké Ball.

Baton!

【LV20 Arm Strength♂/Near-King】

Seeing the potential of this Machop, Shigeru knew that this Machop was being trained by Vine Tree as its main force.

"If it's about bracers, Mushroom, you go." Gary threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

A mushroom with orange stripes makes its appearance.

"Unusual color!!"

Upon seeing the mushroom, the vine tree was also surprised and asked, "Was your mushroom caught in the Hoenn region?"

“Yes, we met in Petalburg Woods,” said Shigeru.

"You're really lucky." Tengshu naturally knew about Petalburg Woods; he had been there before. He never expected that Shigeru would actually encounter a Shiny Pokémon. His luck was truly unparalleled.

"Okay."

Xiao Mao felt it wasn't a matter of luck, but mainly due to the Shiny Charm.

"Then the battle begins." Fujiki suddenly launched an attack, saying, "Wrist strength, use a cross chop!"

Wrist Power immediately rushed towards Mushroom, his hands crossed, and deep red battle aura covered his hands.

Shigeru was also surprised. Cross Chop is a powerful move in the Fighting style, and it takes more than 30 levels to learn it with Arm Strength. This guy only has Arm Strength level 20 and he has already mastered Cross Chop.

It's unclear whether Armwist figured it out on his own or if Fujiki taught him. If it was the latter, it's acceptable, but if it was the former, then this Armwist's comprehension is quite terrifying.

"Headbutt!" Xiao Mao immediately retaliated.

Mushroom saw Wrist Force rushing towards it and went to meet it. Just as the two were about to get close, Mushroom suddenly jumped up and rammed into Wrist Force. Wrist Force swung his crossed arms and knocked Mushroom away.

The mushroom that was hit burst forth with a large number of 2.9 spores. Instantly, Wanli sensed something was wrong and realized that he had fallen into some kind of abnormal state.

“Wrist strength...spore properties…” Teng Shu keenly observed that something was wrong with the wrist strength and guessed at the mushroom’s properties.

"Senior brother, Mushrooms aren't Pokémon you can just touch," said Gary.

Although Mushroom itself isn't very strong, its EX Spore ability is extremely effective against melee Pokémon, making it a consistently successful weapon against them.

"Is that so? Then we'll have to finish this quickly!" Fujiki wasn't too surprised and immediately ordered, "Wrist strength, use Explosive Fist."

"Go for it!" Armwagon roared, his muscles turning red as he charged towards the mushroom.

"What! Guts ability!" Gary was shocked, forgetting that Machop's base ability included Guts. He was now afflicted with a status condition, increasing his Attack by 50%.

341: Shigeru vs. Fujiki

"Use paralysis powder on the mushrooms!" Xiao Mao shouted quickly.

Mushroom shook its body in place, and a ball of yellowish-brown powder fell from its skin and floated around. The wrist strength effectively paralyzed the powder, and when it came to Mushroom, it unleashed a burst punch, sending Mushroom flying more than ten meters away.

"Mushroom..."

Mushroom didn't fall down after being hit by the Bursting Fist, but it was already in a state of confusion.

Wrist Power also became paralyzed after inhaling the paralyzing powder. Although the paralysis did not prevent Wrist Power's properties, it did affect his movements.

"Mushroom, come back." Shigeru recalled the mushroom. In its confused state, it would move around haphazardly, and his wrist strength had been paralyzed. Shigeru didn't want to waste any more time.

Once the perseverance trait is triggered, over time, one will adapt to the paralysis.

"Growlizard, it's yours now." Gary threw out a Poké Ball and switched to Grovyle.

"Cha!" The Forest Lizard emerged from its Poké Ball, saw its opponent's arm strength, and taunted it.

The red-faced Wrist Power stared intently at the forest lizard upon hearing its provocation, ready to act immediately the moment the vines descended.

"Wrist strength, use a cross chop!" Tengshu commanded.

11 Wrist Force charged toward the forest lizard, its speed noticeably reduced due to the paralysis.

"Leaf Blade!"

The forest lizard charged at Wanli quickly, the leaves on its wrists merging together to form two leaf blades. As the two approached, the forest lizard swung its leaf blades, performing a double-bladed sliding slash that left two wounds on Wanli's chest and abdomen, knocking Wanli to the ground.

With its wrists paralyzed and its movements sluggish, it was simply unable to keep up with the agile and elusive forest lizard.

The wrist strength was useless, but there was nowhere to use it. It was forced to take a beating. Even when it managed to launch a few counterattacks, it could not hit the forest lizard and was eventually defeated by the forest lizard's leaf blades.

"As expected of a forest lizard, it's really agile." The vine withdrew its grip and then sent out a second Pokémon.

"Come out, Makushita Rikishi."

Baton!

[LV25 Makuta Rikishi♂/Heavenly King]