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

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An orange energy ball condensed in front of the Steelix's mouth, completing its formation in two seconds. The energy ball then transformed into an orange beam of light and shot towards Charizard.

Charizard was surrounded by blue flames. It punched the ground, and the violent fire energy traveled underground and reached Steelix, causing flames to shoot into the sky.

Boom! ! !

Boom! ! !

Both sides landed their attacks, and two black mushroom clouds rose up.

Xiaoji's apprentices all covered their mouths, watching the situation on the field.

As the smoke dissipated, the figures of the two elves were revealed.

Charizard remained standing on the field, bearing some minor injuries, but otherwise unharmed.

On the other hand, Steelix was already lying on the field, its steel-like body now covered with charred marks.

The outcome has been decided.

Gary announced reluctantly, "Steelcore is unable to battle, Charizard wins! The winner of this match is Gary."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Gary returned Charizard to its Poké Ball.

After the game.

Xiaoji walked up to Xiaomao and reached out her hand, saying, "It's been a long time since I've had such a passionate battle. You're very strong."

"Me too."

Xiao Mao also extended his hand to shake hands with Xiao Ji to express his friendliness.

"This is proof of winning the battle channel, a symbol of good fortune." Thistle then took out the battle facility symbol and handed it to Shigeru.

"Thank you."

Xiao Mao immediately took the symbol. Like the other symbols, it was made of gold. If all these symbols were collected as a set, they would be very valuable for collection.

[Ding! Mission complete. Rewards have been sent to your inventory.]

Having obtained the symbol, Gary followed Ashida away to the Pokémon Center in Fuchsia City, where he handed over the three Pokémon he had battled to Nurse Joy for treatment.

"You played really well today. It's clear that you, Xiaoshi, are much stronger than Xiaoji," Ashida commented.

"Yes, Little Thistle is very strong."

Xiao Mao didn't deny it either; the leaders of the battle zone were all stronger than the last.

The next pioneer leader will be even stronger, and as for the strongest, Kamishiro and Lila, their strength may even be comparable to that of the champion.

Lila might be a little weaker, but Shinji is definitely very strong. He captured Regice, Regirock, and Registeel, so his level must have reached the Elite Four level, with Regirock and Registeel being close to Champion.

When Ash battled Brandon, he lost to both Raikou and Regigigas. In the end, Brandon held back and sent out his newly caught Regice, along with three other regular Pokémon. Otherwise, Ash wouldn't have been able to clear the Battle Frontier.

As for Lila, in the game and special manga, she, like Kamishiro, possesses a legendary spirit... it's just that the Lila in the anime is a bit underwhelming.

491: Natural Island

"The next battle facility is the Battle Palace. When do you plan to challenge it?" Ashida asked.

The Battle Palace is located on an island north of Route 20, called Natural Island.

Natural Island has not been developed much yet, and only occasionally some wood is sold. The island's guardian is the leader of the Battle Palace, an old man named Tulip.

"tomorrow."

Xiao Mao calculated the time and decided to rush to Nature Island in the afternoon so that he could start the battle tomorrow morning.

"Xiao Mao, why are you in such a hurry to take on this challenge? Are you in a rush?" Ashida asked.

Since there are two people in the Battle Frontier for this challenge, compared to Ash, Gary's speed is simply divine.

Ash gets one symbolic token in the time it takes Gary to get three or four; the speed is too fast.

"Pretty much. I'm thinking of traveling to the Sinnoh region later and participating in the Lily of the Valley Conference while I'm at it," said Gary.

“The Lily of the Valley Tournament just ended recently. With your strength, Shigeru, you're more than capable of catching up. Besides, a tournament of this caliber isn't really suitable for you anymore,” Ashida said.

Ultimately, the League Tournament is for newcomers and elite trainers, and Gary's current strength clearly surpasses the level of the League Tournament.

“I don’t know how to use my main Pokémon,” said Gary.

"Main... Pokémon...?" Upon hearing "main Pokémon," Ashida asked curiously, "Shigeru, which Pokémon do you currently have as your main Pokémon? Can you tell me?"

"Besides Blastoise and Charizard, there's also Tyranitar," Gary said.

As for Zapdos and Latios, Gary didn't plan to mention them, afraid of scaring Ashida.

"Can't Moltres even be considered your main Pokémon?" Ashida asked in surprise.

Last time at the entrance of the Battle Factory, Ashida saw Gary release Moltres, but since then, Gary hasn't used Moltres in battle, always using Charizard instead, which makes Ashida very curious about Moltres's strength.

"Molotov can be used in the Battle Frontier and is a main Pokémon, but it's not the strongest. The Pokémon I mentioned are all capable of challenging the Champion," said Gary.

Ashida was quite shocked that Gary, at such a young age, already had three Pokémon that could compete with the champion.

Ashida believed everything Shigeru said, because she had personally witnessed Shigeru and Kikuko's battle.

At that moment, Ashida seemed to see a champion rising from the ashes.

The Kanto region is finally going to produce a champion.

“Since you want to challenge me, I’ll take a boat there first and help you make the arrangements. If possible, I’d really like to see the strength of your other main Pokémon, Shigeru.” Ashida said.

"I will try my best."

Xiao Mao thought about it and decided he could agree.

Gary originally intended to train the Pokémon of the Sinnoh region, but it turned out that these pioneer leaders were not simple at all, and the Pokémon they had were all at the Elite Four level.

Among the Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, only Giga Tyranitar and Magneton are viable options; other Pokémon are not very good.

"Alright, then I'll take my leave." Ashida said and left, because Natural Island was at sea, and Ashida would have to take a boat to get there.

After Ashida left, Gary went to the Pokémon Teleporter area and teleported all Pokémon except for Mega Tyranitar, Magneton, and Charizard back to Professor Oak's lab, and then teleported some more Pokémon to his side.

Because the leaders of the upcoming battle facilities are all quite strong, their Pokémon are estimated to be between level 65 and 70.

There are 7 pioneer leaders in the Kanto region. Although all of them have Pokémon at the Elite Four level, they are also different in strength, and can be divided into 3 in the upper level and 4 in the lower level.

The four leaders that Shigeru has defeated so far are naturally the next four. The remaining three are the three strongest leaders among all the pioneer leaders.

After having lunch at the Pokémon Center and resting for an hour, Gary rode Charizard away from Fuchsia City.

...!

South of Asakusa City lies the sea area of ​​the Kanto region, and Natural Island is north of Route 20, quite a distance away, requiring several hours by boat.

By flight alone, it only takes an hour to reach Natural Island. Due to the climate, this area has a tropical climate and the sunshine is still very strong.

There is only one small town on the natural island, but it is more like a village, with only one Pokémon Center.

"Let's go for a walk in the forest."

After settling into the Pokémon Center, Gary decided to go to the forest to see what kind of Pokémon were on this natural island.

After all, it's been almost three years since the system initially announced that you could catch 10 shiny Pokémon, and Gary has only caught 7 shiny Pokémon. Actually, that's already a lot.

Ash has only ever caught one shiny Noctowl, while Gary has caught seven, which is already quite impressive.

Shigeru estimated that he had seen close to 1000 Pokémon recently, so he decided to try his luck in the forest.

The area of ​​natural island with human activity is small; 90% of the area remains undeveloped and retains its original forest state. The islanders have only carved a simple path through the forest to facilitate the collection of resources, and there has been little other development.

Upon entering the forest, Gary looked around carefully, not wanting to miss any Pokémon, lest he miss a shiny one.

【LV8 Metapod♂/Normal】

【LV12 Rattata♂/Normal】

【LV15 Arbok♂/Elite】

...!

Because it's in the Kanto region, all the Pokémon on Natural Island are from the Kanto region, and they are the common Pokémon that Gary often sees.

Because Natural Island is an isolated island, no outside Pokémon enter the island, so the Pokémon only fight among themselves, resulting in less conflict and the territory being basically divided up.

With less fighting, the island's elves are naturally not very strong, and their levels are not very high. After watching for half an hour, I didn't even see a single level 20 elf.

"...Let's go back."

Xiao Mao checked the time; it was almost 5 o'clock. Having not encountered any Shiny Pokémon, he had no choice but to go back.

Xiao Mao returned via the same route.

As he walked, Xiao Mao heard a crashing sound coming from the woods beside him.

"Are there wild Pokémon fighting?"

Xiao Mao was puzzled, so he quietly walked into the woods. After passing through a dense forest of more than ten meters, he saw a small open grassy area behind the woods where a group of elves had gathered.

【LV10 Nidoran♀/Elite】

【LV8 Nidoran♀/Normal】

【LV7 Nidoran♀/Normal】

【LV10 Nidoran♂/Normal】

【LV10 Nidoran♂/Elite】

【LV12 Nidoran♂/Gym】

There are six Pokémon in total, namely Nidoran and Nidoran, and they seem to be teaming up.

492: Little Boy and Girl, Nidoran

"Lang!"

"Lang Lang!!"

"My love!!"