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

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"Your fighting style is quite good," Professor Oak interjected. "But could you please stop changing the subject? Who's going to deliver the GS Ball for me?"

"Then leave it to me." Ash volunteered, since he got the GS Ball from Professor Woods, so it was natural for him to deliver it to Mr. Steel.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you guys." Professor Oak felt that with three people on Ash's side, they would be better able to take care of the GS Ball.

Although I feel comfortable leaving him with Xiao Mao, I still try not to cause him any trouble while he's traveling alone.

After agreeing on the arrangements for going to the Johto region, Misty and Brock went to Ash's house with him, while Brock was hired by Professor Oak as an assistant and temporarily stayed at Professor Oak's lab to study and take care of the Pokémon in the lab.

Shigeru went to the backyard, pondering which Pokémon he should bring with him on his trip to the Johto region...

Articuno and Moltres aren't at maximum friendship with Gary yet, so they'll stay by his side for now. It shouldn't be long before their friendship level is maxed out.

As for Blastoise, its level is too high now, and keeping it by my side would result in the same rate of leveling up as keeping it in the research lab, so I won't keep it with me for the time being.

Since Gary also plans to catch other Pokémon in the Johto region, he can't carry too many Pokémon with him this time, so he decides to bring Eevee along as well.

Eevee, Moltres, and Articuno are enough for Gary to protect himself in the wild, especially Eevee with its ability to anticipate danger, making it very suitable for traveling.

...!

Early the next morning.

Xiao Mao rode his mountain bike westward.

As for Ash and his group, since there were many of them, their departure time was naturally a little later. To get to New Leaf Town, they first had to pass through the Indigo Plateau, and then they could quickly reach the Johto region by following the highway.

The Kanto and Johto regions are connected, but are separated by the Quartz Plateau and the Shirogane Mountains.

When he arrived at the Quartz Plateau, Shigeru bought a fishing rod. Every day around dusk, he would set up camp, prepare food for the elves, and then go fishing.

According to the tasks issued by the system, Gary is still missing Gyarados to catch. Although he has already reserved the shiny Gyarados in Cagayan Town, if he encounters a Magikarp with better potential earlier, it is not impossible to catch and raise it.

However, Shigeru has a Shiny Charm, which allows him to encounter a large number of Pokémon in the wild, giving him a chance to meet Shiny Pokémon.

Ash caught a shiny Noctowl in the Johto region, and Gary wondered if he should steal it from Ash.

After all, Ash doesn't use Noctowl much anymore, so it's better to catch it and complete the system's mission.

Thinking this way, Gary decided to intercept Ash's Noctowl. After all, catching this Pokémon wouldn't affect Ash in any way. He just couldn't remember where the shiny Noctowl was.

However, it should be based on the city route for fighting gyms, so it's not too difficult to find if you pay attention.

After cycling for five days, Xiao Shi finally arrived at Wakaba Town, the town where the wind of awakening was blowing.

207: Wakaba Town, Junichi

"This wind is so strange, it comes in gusts every now and then." Xiao Mao rode his bicycle on the road and felt the occasional breeze. The wind wasn't strong and it felt quite refreshing, but it was just too frequent.

"Bu-yi."

Ibrahimovic thoroughly enjoyed being blown around like that, because his thick fur made the breeze incredibly refreshing.

"Your fur is getting a bit thick. We'll take you to the Elf Beauty Salon to get it trimmed later," Xiao Mao said.

“Buyi”.

Eevee nodded obediently; it also felt it was getting a bit hot lately, and a trim wasn't out of the question.

"Let's go, let's register at the Pokémon Center." Gary increased the force of his stomping, speeding up the journey into New Leaf Town.

Although Wakaba Town is a small town, it can also be described as a city. The buildings are very modern, and even the Pokémon Center is built on the same scale as those in big cities.

After entering the Pokémon Center, Gary went to the front desk.

Miss Joey was waiting at the front desk. When she saw Xiao Mao walking towards her, she bowed politely and said, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

“Hello, Miss Joy, I’m from Pallet Town in the Kanto region. I’m here to attend the Silver Conference and would like to register my personal information here,” said Gary.

For the Johto region, Shigeru is now considered a foreigner, and registering his information is essentially like obtaining a visa.

"Please show me your identification," Joey said.

Gary took out the Pokédex given to him by Professor Oak.

Joey took the encyclopedia and placed it into the slot of the device next to the computer. After scanning, Shigeru's personal information appeared on the computer screen.

Joey played a few notes quickly on the keyboard, and the instrument emitted a broadcast sound.

"Shigeru from Pallet Town...you are officially recognized as qualified to participate in the Johto League Conference."

"Alright, now your information is in the Johto League's database. Once you obtain 8 Johto region Gym Badges, you can participate in the Johto League Conference." After registering Gary's information, Nurse Joy returned the Pokédex to him.

"Thank you."

Shigeru thanked him and carefully put the encyclopedia away.

After registering the information, the next step is to collect badges. The nearest gym to New Leaf Town is in Violet City, which is quite far away. You have to pass through Flower City to get there.

Shigeru planned to leave Wakaba Town after lunch, since there weren't any strong trainers there, and staying would be a waste of time.

The only familiar person in Wakaba Town is Professor Elm, but Gary doesn't want to go to him because Professor Elm is an academic chatterbox who can talk endlessly once you start talking about Pokémon.

When Elm was Professor Oak's student, Gary listened to his endless chatter.

The key point is that Gary isn't interested in the starter Pokémon from the Johto region.

Although the starter Pokémon in the Johto region are all cute and good-looking, they don't have any outstanding features, their base stats are very evenly distributed, and their hidden abilities aren't particularly strong.

It's fair to say that the starter Pokémon in the Johto region are all show and no substance; they have the looks but their strength is underwhelming.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the Johto starter Pokémon aren't worth training, given their high base stats, which make them stronger than most Pokémon.

"Excuse me... are you a trainer?" Just as Shigeru was about to leave, a voice came from behind him. Judging from the tone of the voice, the other person seemed to be in a rather excited mood.

Xiao Mao turned around and saw a boy wearing a green short-sleeved shirt. The boy was about 10 years old, with a gray buzz cut. Only the hair in the middle of his head was not cut, and he deliberately left three tufts of hair.

"You are...?" Xiao Mao felt that the boy in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn't remember what the other person's name was.

"My name is Junichi, and I'm a local from Wakaba Town. I just heard that you're planning to challenge the Johto League Tournament." Junichi introduced himself. "I'm going to challenge it too. Since we have the same goal and are both trainers, let's have a duel."

Gary suddenly remembered who the other person was. This Junichi was the trainer who took Chikorita from Professor Elm, and later participated in the Silver Conference, even battling Ash once.

Shigeru hadn't expected to run into him here. Judging from his excited expression, he clearly wanted to challenge Shigeru to a Pokémon battle.

However... Chunyi is clearly a newcomer, he's just asking for trouble.

"You just became a trainer today, right?" Gary asked.

"Huh! How did you know?" Junichi asked in surprise. "I just got a Pokémon from Professor Elm today and I was planning to have a Pokémon battle. Can you be my opponent?"

"Junichi, Shigeru was a trainer for a year. You just got your Pokémon, you're no match for him. I advise you to give up." Nurse Joy recognized Junichi and quickly advised him.

"Oh, that's even more interesting. Only by battling powerful trainers can I become stronger." Junichi was even more excited when he learned that Gary had been a trainer for a year.

"Let's have a match."

"Alright, let's go outside then." Xiao Mao thought for a moment and agreed.

Junichi will become a great trainer in the future, so let's hone him a bit beforehand.

Joey watched the two walk away, speechless. She quickly called someone over to comfort Junichi later.

On the public area outside the Pokémon Center.

Shigeru and Junichi stood in the command area.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Xiao Mao, and I come from Zhenxin Town," Xiao Mao said.

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"I heard your name at the Pokémon Center earlier. Shall we start the battle?" Junichi asked.

Looking at the excited Junichi, Shigeru could easily tell that he was a newcomer eager to try Pokémon battles.

"Ibrahimovic, it's up to you now," said Shigeru.

“Buyi”.

Ibrahimovic charged onto the field.

"What kind of Pokémon is this?" Junichi noticed Eevee for the first time and took out his Pokédex to check.

Pokédex entry: "Eevee, Normal type. In order to adapt to changes in the environment immediately, Eevee has a variety of evolutionary possibilities."

"It's a normal-type Pokémon, so there's nothing to worry about." Seeing the information in the Pokédex, Chunyi immediately felt relieved.

"This is your first battle, go for it, Chikorita." Junichi threw out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

A lovely chrysanthemum leaf with a long leaf on top and a light green body makes its appearance.

Gary quite liked Chikorita, but unfortunately, Chikorita's final evolution, Megagerite, was not only weak, but also looked rather unattractive, making it a Pokémon whose evolution ruined everything.

【LV7 Chicory Leaf ♂/King】

Professor Elm is quite generous, gifting such a high-potential Pokémon, which shows he values ​​these new trainers.

"You go first." As the senior, Xiao Mao should give way to the junior.

208: Kenta and Marina

"Alright, Chikorita, use Leaf Blade." Junichi quickly gave the command. Chikorita shook its head vigorously, and a leaf shot out from the long leaf on its head, heading straight for Eevee.

Eevee looked at the Razor Leaf and easily dodged it with a light leap. The Razor Leaf was not only weak, but also slow. Even Eevee's grandmother could dodge it.

"It dodged it." Junichi wasn't bothered by Chikorita's Leaf Blade's speed; he was actually surprised that Eevee could dodge it. So Junichi changed his command: "Since it can dodge, then let's ram it."

"Chirp!"

Chikorita charged toward Eevee with the fearlessness of a newborn calf.

However, this is mainly because Eevee is also very cute, and the other party thought Eevee was a little cutie, not some kind of monster.

"Ibu, use Water Burst," Shigeru commanded.

Eevee grinned crookedly, its tail coiling with water, transforming into a water blade, which it swept across Chikorita in astonishment.

boom! !

The chrysanthemum leaf was knocked away and fell to the ground, where it remained silent.

"What! Kikukoha, are you alright?!" Junichi was also dumbfounded. He immediately went to Kikukoha's side and found that Kikukoha's eyes were rolling around and she had lost her ability to fight.