Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 385 Provocation? The Agreed Battle

"So you're Shinji. I've heard of you before."

Shinji: "......"

Shinji had no intention of participating in the conversation, but someone unexpectedly approached him.

And this was someone they were meeting for the first time.

Although it was their first meeting, Shigeru knew who Shinji was, and Shinji knew who Shigeru was in return.

Professor Oak's grandson.

Professor Oak is a household name in the Sinnoh region, and his grandson Gary naturally knows him too. After all, Gary carried the expectations of countless people on his shoulders before embarking on his journey.

However, Shinji only knew Gary as a person; he didn't know anything about his later experiences. He only knew that Gary seemed to have given up his original dream and chosen to follow Professor Oak to become a Pokémon researcher.

Shinji always looked down on people who weren't even firm in their chosen path, people who would give up on their dreams so easily. So the moment he saw Shigeru, the disdain in his eyes was already unconsciously revealed, and even Shinji himself didn't realize it.

Shinji didn't notice what Shigeru did.

Having spent so much time in the Sinnoh region, Gary naturally paid attention to Shinji, who was a favorite to win the championship.

A cold personality, great strength, and a talent for strategizing, but the Pokémon itself is also powerful enough.

It seems he has also battled Ash a few times, but all of them ended in defeat.

Such a meritocrat must be very pleased to be in the same League Tournament as Ash.

Even if Gary didn't notice Shinji's attitude towards him, his curiosity as a former trainer would still prompt him to take the initiative to greet Shinji.

But even from just a simple greeting from Gary, Shinji could sense that Gary was not a simple person.

At least, Shinji didn't sense any dejection from Shigeru's words or actions.

Unlike Raiji, who had just chosen to give up becoming a trainer, Shigeru seemed to radiate confidence.

Shinji, who wasn't good at communicating with people, simply nodded to Gary. Just as he was about to leave alone to find a corner in the forest to adjust the stats of his Pokémon, Gary walked up to him again, hands in his pockets, and said in an amused tone:

"As a Pokémon trainer, now that we've made eye contact, it wouldn't be right to just leave like this."

Shigeru's voice wasn't loud; at least compared to the group of people discussing the Futaba Festival being held today, his voice was quite low.

"so?"

Shinji disliked small talk and directly asked Gary what his purpose was.

Shigeru chuckled, took a Poké Ball from his pocket, played with it in his palm, tossed it gently into the air and caught it again, saying casually, "Nothing, I just heard you have an Electabuzz, and coincidentally I have an Electivire too—"

At this point, the provocation in Shigeru's eyes couldn't be clearer; he was practically declaring war on Shinji by pointing his finger at him.

"You seemed a little disdainful in your eyes just now. I'm also quite interested in your abilities, so how about we have a match?"

Shinji: "......"

Shinji never expected that what Shigeru wanted to talk to him about was to challenge him to a battle.

And it was a battle between Electiviremon and Electiviremon.

Putting aside issues like levels, the battle between Electabuzz and Electabuzz is inherently an unfair contest. Before evolving, Electabuzz only has the Static and Energize abilities. It is only after evolving into Electabuzz that the Static ability changes and becomes Electric Engine, which is specifically designed to counter Electric-type Pokémon.

Although Shinji didn't know which ability Gary's Electivire possessed, that didn't change his reluctance to take the risk.

"The battle is fine, but not now, and I don't plan to let Electabuzz fight Electiviremon."

The difference between these two forms is not like the difference between Prince and Empoleon, which can be easily made up by the trainer's command.

If the opponent's ability is Electric Engine, and Electabuzz's Electric-type moves are all disabled, Shinji doesn't think Electabuzz has any hope of winning.

"That's really calm."

Xiao Mao shrugged, not really caring.

However, his provocation failed, which was really disappointing. If it were Ash, he would have agreed immediately.

Thinking of this, Shigeru couldn't help but sigh, "If it were Ash, he definitely wouldn't be afraid to take on this battle."

Xiao Zhi: "?"

Just as Ash approached, intending to ask what they were talking about, he overheard Gary's "evaluation" of him.

what? What?

What will he take on?

Even if he didn't know exactly what Shigeru was saying, Satoshi felt that it probably wasn't anything nice. Was he implying that he was reckless and impulsive, and that he wasn't mature enough?

If it were Xiao Mao, I think he would actually say that.

"..."

Shinji remained silent.

No normal person would accept such a foolish situation.

If Ash is weaker than him, and if he has won all his previous battles against Ash, then Shinji can mock him without restraint.

but.

Can not be done.

He knew he was weaker than Ash, and the previous all-out battle had ended with his crushing defeat.

From any perspective, he couldn't refute Xiao Mao's complaints here.

He could only silently close his eyes, turn around, and leave.

It's a foregone conclusion that he will lose to Ash in Pokémon battles.

Losing to Ash is one thing, but he doesn't intend to lose to Gary. No matter what the reason was for Professor Oak's grandson, who was once highly regarded, to escape from the profession of Pokémon Trainer, it doesn't matter to him. What matters is that he doesn't want to lose to the kind of person he hates the most.

"They're leaving already? Just like they seem, so aloof."

Shigeru watched Shinji's retreating figure, shrugged, and muttered to himself.

However, whenever Xiao Mao sees someone who is willing to stick to their path to the end, he can't help but feel a little envious.

Although he became a Pokémon researcher, Gary's training of Pokémon has never stopped.

Even if we face each other right now—

Hearing footsteps behind him, Shigeru turned around and looked at Ash.

.......

P.S.: Sorry for the long break. I was extremely busy for the past two weeks, working five out of seven nights a week, including evening study sessions. Every day I would collapse into bed as soon as I got back to my room and just couldn't bring myself to write...