Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 178 Kojiro and Desert Nyarlathotep

"The guy you're talking about, is he...?"

Ash vaguely remembered that James had given his Desert Nymph to Nymph in the Sinnoh region in the past.

"The head of the Hyakudai Dojo, his name is Nagasane, right?"

As Kojiro spoke, he took out the Poké Ball from Desert Nyarlathotep, gently lifted it up, and placed it in the sunlight.

The Poké Ball, which had been carefully wiped countless times on ordinary days, reflected a dazzling light under the sun. The light shone on Kojiro's face, and Ash saw a touch of tenderness and relief in it.

"She's the Grass-type Gym Leader, isn't she? We met her in the forest, and she took a liking to my Desert Rathalos at first glance, saying it had a lot of talent... and could become very strong."

At this point, Kojiro's expression still looked quite gratified, or rather... quite proud?

After all, his Pokémon has gained the approval of the Gym Leader, so it's only natural that he, as a trainer of the Desert Nyarlathotep, would be proud of it.

"Then we had a match. During the match, I was at a disadvantage the whole time, but she didn't end the match. Instead, she kept holding back and guiding Desert Nyarlathotep to master a new skill - Absorption Fist."

"What I didn't expect was that Desert Nyarlathotep actually used this skill in the end... The power of the Absorption Fist is very strong, but after that battle, no matter how much I trained, I couldn't make Desert Nyarlathotep reproduce that Absorption Fist."

Kojiro sighed as he spoke, sounding as if he was disappointed in himself.

"It was then that I realized that my skill level was completely incapable of improving Desert Nymph in any way... Miss Vegetable Seed was right, Desert Nymph has a very strong talent, a talent that might make it famous in Sinnoh... no! It might even be famous in more distant regions!"

“But… if Desert Nyarlathotep continues to stay by my side, it might just remain ordinary, right? And I don’t want Desert Nyarlathotep to become like that, nor do I want to be separated from it… I made a promise with her that I would call her after I made a decision, but I still haven’t been able to make a decision.”

After saying that, Kojiro lowered his head, looking somewhat dejected.

"Oh, I see..."

Although he had already remembered what had happened, Xiaozhi still couldn't help but sigh when he thought about it again.

He could completely understand Kojiro's feelings.

Trainers are aware of their own shortcomings and fear that they cannot bring a better future to their Pokémon; but at the same time, even knowing this, trainers still do not want to be separated from their Pokémon.

After all, after spending so much time together, trainers and Pokémon become friends and even family. Who would want to be separated from their loved ones?

"Speaking of which, there's something I've never asked about."

As Xiao Zhi finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and asked with a sincere look in his eyes:

"It seems like I haven't seen you guys use Arbok and Double Gas since a certain point in time. They are—"

"Alright! Let's get to training! Once I can teach Desert Nyarlathotep how to use Absorption Fist, we won't need to worry about these things anymore!"

It seems there's a deep hidden story behind this.

Seeing that Kojiro so readily avoided the conversation, Ash guessed that Arbok and Weezing's departure was probably not something Kojiro and Jessie wanted.

However, since Kojiro was unwilling to explain, he was also unwilling to ask any further, since it was ultimately a family matter.

"That's perfect, let your Desert Nyarlathotep train with my baby dragon."

"Hmm? Training? Together?"

Kojiro, realizing what was happening, asked in surprise.

Actually, when he had talked to Ash for so long, he had already decided to ask Ash for help, but he didn't ask for help for various reasons. He didn't expect Ash to bring it up himself.

Is it really possible?

As if afraid that Satoshi might change his mind, Kojiro asked again.

"Of course."

Ash simply shrugged, adopting an indifferent attitude, and said:

"Since Baby Dragon is just training by itself anyway, why not find a worthy opponent to train with? Training for Absorb Punch... that shouldn't be a problem, right? But the training process will be very painful, and as Desert Nymph's trainer, you'll have to suffer along with Desert Nymph."

"Of course! I'm absolutely fine! No! Rather... please train me properly, Ash Ketchum!"

For the sake of Naya the Desert, Kojiro has even started calling Ash "teacher".

Seeing Kojiro like this, Ash couldn't help but sigh. Both he and Jessie, as members of Team Rocket, had a deep love for their Pokémon.

His prowess is so profound that it surpasses even that of most Pokémon trainers.

If only they could stop thinking about their Pikachu.

"Then let's start training quickly, time waits for no one!"

Since Kojiro had already agreed, Satoshi didn't hesitate any longer and immediately urged Kojiro on with the same intensity he had when he was invited to be a summer camp instructor.

"?! Yes, yes! Come out, Desert Nyarlathotep!"

"Desert Nai!"

As soon as Desert Nyarlathotep emerged from its Poké Ball, it intended to hug James as usual. However, this time it noticed that James's expression was somewhat serious, as well as Ash standing not far away with his hands clasped behind his back. Therefore, Desert Nyarlathotep stopped its usual behavior.

"Now that everything is ready, let's get to training. I still have plenty of healing medicine. Let's try to master the Absorption Fist by this afternoon."

Desert Naya: "???"

Upon hearing these words, Desert Nyx was stunned for a moment. Then, following the direction Ash was walking, it noticed a Beast Dragon leaping down from Staraptor's back in the distance.

"boom--"

Baby Dragon once again unleashed a headbutt from high above towards the ground.

Feeling the tremors from the ground, Desert Nya's eyes widened. It looked pitifully at Kojiro, but Kojiro could only turn his head away, unable to bear meeting Desert Nya's gaze.

"Don't worry! I'll share this pain with you! It's all for the future! Our future together!"

"Desert Nai..."

After hearing these words, Desert Nyarlathotep stood there blankly for a moment before her gaze hardened. She nodded to Kojiro, and then the two of them quickly walked towards Ash's location.

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