289 Passed the Preliminaries With Flying Colors

"Good."

Looking at Abomasnow who was in a sorry state, and Larvitar who was in a better state than Abomasnow, Aisha was very satisfied.

Under the Sandstorm Weather, the only increase in the ability of a Rock-type Pokémon was the increase in Special Defense to 1.5 times its original level.

In other words, the Larvitar's strength is more than Abomasnow's, and the damage done by Wood Hammer is much less than the damage done by Rock Slide to Abomasnow, thanks to Larvitar's own strength.

You know, Wood Hammer's Grass-type move is four times more effective against Larvitar!

The strength of Larvitar's physical defense is obvious.

It's worthy of being the hatchling of a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon, the future Sandstorm Team Captain, Tyranitar.

"Hmm..."

Then, Aisha's scrutinizing eyes were on Hiromoto's Abomasnow.

Abomasnow was a weak Pokémon.

Its racial value distribution was too small for its waist, and its Ice and Grass attributes were too thin, and while it didn't spit out any abilities, it had a lot of weaknesses.

However, it would be wrong to say that this Pokémon has no redeeming qualities.

It does have Snow Warning, and the combination of Ice and Grass is good.

If you mastered Mega evolution, this guy would be a powerful Snow Team Captain.

Unfortunately... Hiromoto is obviously not a trainer who has mastered mega evolution.

"Larvitar, Stone Edge!"

With a wave of his hand, Instructor Ai gave the order to pursue the attack.

"Lar!"

In the midst of the flying sand, Larvitar quickly gathered a surge of rock energy, and a series of sharp rocks appeared around him.

"Abomasnow, Bullet Seed, intercept its attack!"

Over there, Hiromoto had apparently realized that Instructor Ai's Larvitar was different.

Facing the aggressive Stone Edge, he immediately commanded Abomasnow to respond.

"Ow!"

Larvitar's Stone Edge shot out one after another like missiles, while Abomasnow spat out a series of grass seeds.

Abomasnow's Bullet Seed was so fast that it intercepted many of Stone Edge's rocks.

However, the sandstorm was a good cover for Larvitar's attack.

In the midst of the sandstorm, several rocks hit Abomasnow's lower body.

"Ow!"

Abomasnow stumbled and fell to the ground.

Aisha didn't hesitate to direct Larvitar to add a Rock Avalanche.

Luckily, Abomasnow's triple resistance was good enough to hold his breath.

"Come back, Abomasnow!"

Hiromoto frowned and retrieved the bloodied Abomasnow.

At that moment, Instructor Ai's eyes lit up.

"Larvitar, Pursuit!"

He shouted out a chilling command.

In the next moment, Larvitar ran out, and its fist wrapped in Dark-type energy slammed into the abdomen of Abomasnow, who was wrapped in Poké ball's red light.

"Ow!"

Abomasnow let out a cry of pain, its already unhealthy health points was reduced to a dangerous level after this attack.

"Beautiful Pursuit!" Lt. Surge shouted from the audience.

"The core usage of the weather tactic is to constantly rotate Pokémon. As a master tactician, Instructor Ai couldn't possibly be unaware of this, so he has been waiting for his opponent to change his Pokémon."

Beside Lt. Surge, the cold-faced beauty Sabrina ruffled her beautiful hair.

She couldn't help but smile as she watched the young man on the field, who was always so cold.

"Larvitar's Pursuit has been waiting for this moment."

"Hey, what a calculating kid."

Hearing Sabrina's words, Lt. Surge couldn't help but smack his lips.

Sabrina, on the other hand, smiled suddenly.

"As expected, watching Instructor Ai fight is a real treat."

"I'm afraid his opponent doesn't think so." Lt. Surge was also laughing heartlessly.

Apparently, he was right.

Hiromoto's face was very ugly.

After a moment, he sighed and took back Abomasnow's Pokémon.

After some thought, Hiromoto stared at Instructor Ai's Larvitar, reached between the Poké Balls he wore on his belt, took out a Great Ball, and threw it.

A Pokémon that Instructor Ai didn't expect replaced Abomasnow in the battle.

"Roar!"

It was a large block of ice.

With a screech that made your teeth hurt, Avalugg, which looked like a turtle, appeared on the field.

It looked like a small iceberg turned upside down, its broad back and triangular head were flat, but on its belly were countless sharp icicles, four cylindrical legs with sharp claws, and sharp ice blades growing from the sides of its head.

The Pokémon opened its amber eyes and let out a shrill howl.

"Roar!"

"Huh?"

Instructor Ai frowned at the Pokémon.

Avalugg, also known as Ice Tables1, are found around the Isle of Armor2 in the Galar region, and they're very annoying.

Ah, off topic...

This Pokémon's racial value distribution is very interesting, as it has a high Physical Attack of 117, and a Physical Defense of 184, which is the highest Physical Defense under mega!

Although the Special Attack and Special Defense are pitifully low, which makes this Pokémon's positioning a bit awkward.

However, it's a good match for Larvitar, which specializes in physical attack.

"Roar!"

"Lar!"

On the field, two Pokémon were facing each other.

Their trainers shouted out commands at the same time.

"Avalugg, Avalanche!"

"Larvitar, Dragon Dance."

Hiromoto's expression changed when he heard Instructor Ai's words.

At this time, Larvitar danced with an arcane step.

The sand that was raging in the upper field used Larvitar as the eye of the wind, and with its movements, a fierce sandstorm was created around it.

In the next moment, with Avalugg's roar, countless ice cubes were smashed into Larvitar like machine guns, smashing on top of the sandstorm that was a combination of Dragon Dance and Sandstorm.

The ice collided with Rapid Spin's debris, and the ice particles rotated along with the sandstorm.

"Hm..."

Standing back and watching Larvitar's maneuver, Aisha couldn't help but nod.

This move had the feel of "Shield of Return3", which also reflected Larvitar's strong control over sandstorms nowadays.

If Larvitar mastered this move, it would have a means to stabilize and strengthen itself.

Even after it evolves into Tyranitar, its control over sandstorms will be a whole new level of power.

At that time, its sandstorms could become a force, a powerful force for both offense and defense.

Thinking about the scene when Tyranitar comes onto the stage, and the sandstorms are spreading out, and then it does Dragon Dance, that scene is so exciting!

It's really exciting!

"Hmph!"

Aisha's mood was so happy that he unconsciously smiled with his lips.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Larvitar's Dragon Dance stopped.

Its Attack and Speed had each increased by one level, and with the protection of the Sandstorm, it was able to receive the Avalanche almost unharmed.

"Lar!"

Clenching its fists, Larvitar let out a high pitched roar.

Around it, the salon of Rapid Spin that surrounded its body dissipated rapidly.

Avalugg was swallowed by the sky between the flying sand and the rocks, and the body made of cold ice was hurt by the scraping.

"Roar!"

Avalugg unconsciously took a step back.

The audience was in an uproar.

"You even got Dragon Dance, is your Larvitar legal?"

"What do you mean by 'Master Operator'? This is a Master Operator. What, are you not convinced?"

"This is too much, didn't they say that Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon hatchlings are very weak, why does this Larvitar of Instructor Ai look like a Tyranitar?"

Vaguely hearing the teasing from the audience, Instructor Ai's grin grew even wider.

Is it legal?

This Larvitar is a Pokémon I bought from Celadon City Game Corner, rounded up to the nearest dollar, and it's a Pokémon given to me by Giovanni.

Ask Giovanni if this Larvitar is legal!

"Lar!"

On the field, bathed in a violent sandstorm, Larvitar's eyes shone brightly.

Clenching its fists and feeling the power in its body, it felt like it could smash a mountain with a single punch.

Just in time... There was an iceberg right in front of it.

"Lar!"

Larvitar smiled at Avalugg in front of it.

Just in time, I'll test you out!

"Larvitar, attack." Right at this moment, behind Larvitar, Aisha waved his hand and said, "Stone Edge!"

"Lar!"

Larvitar violently raised its hands, and between the tumbling sandstorms, a huge and incomparably sharp rock coalesced above its head.

The sound of Stone Edge was a visual proof of Larvitar's proficiency in this move.

"Tsk."

Looking at the imposing Larvitar and the calm Instructor Ai, the opposite Hiromoto wore a grave expression.

Cold sweat dripped across his forehead.

The pressure he felt against Instructor Ai was no less than when he had ventured to the top of Mount Coronet, but was met with a huge snowstorm.

The power of a natural disaster could cause despair, and so could the power of Instructor Ai...

As an adept of the Snow Team, Hiromoto should have changed the weather from a sandstorm to a snowstorm.

Larvitar's strength in a sandstorm is too strong, and without snow's assistance, the Ice Pokémon on his side will be defeated one by one.

After all, even though Ice attribute is against Ground attribute, Rock attribute is also against Ice attribute...

However, your own Avalugg's proficiency with the Hail move is really low, so it's not even its turn to turn on the weather during normal battles.

Instructor Ai's Larvitar is obviously a good manual weather player.

I can't compete, I can't compete at all...

If you rotate your Pokémon, you risk your Pokémon taking a Pursuit that doubles the power of your opponent's Pokémon.

That's...

"No, Avalugg, full Icicle Crash!"

Thinking it over, Hiromoto realized that he was left with only one option.

After all, Avalugg was a Super Shield with incredible physical resistance, and its physical attack wasn't bad either.

Larvitar was still only the first Pokémon, but Avalugg was not without power.

"Roar!"

Avalugg ran under Hiromoto's command.

Icicle Crash is its specialty, and it's very good at knocking over its enemies with its huge body.

Its body is the most powerful Icicle!

"Lar!"

At this time, Larvitar also threw the molded Stone Edge.

A huge sharp rock rolled out in a salon roll.

Avalugg charged out like a spear made of ice, dragging cold air and slamming into the rock.

"Boom!"

The two collided, the dull sound of collision resounded through the battlefield.

The smoke and dust from the explosion filled the air, mixed with crystallized ice powder.

Above the audience, countless spectators couldn't help but poke their heads out, looking at the situation on the field with curiosity and anticipation.

The commentators and referees also gulped, quietly waiting for the final result.

"Roar..."

After the smoke cleared, Avalugg, whose body was covered with fine cracks, was bent over the ice, which was also covered with deep cracks.

The sandstorm was raging, further weakening it.

Larvitar stood at a distance, unharmed.

Apparently, the Larvitar after the Dragon Dance was still superior in this encounter.

"That's..."

Hiromoto was shocked.

He knew exactly how strong his Avalugg's Defense and Attack were.

Even so, it lost to Larvitar, and was hurt so badly.

That's... What can we do?

"Larvitar, Stealth Rock."

Over there, Instructor Ai didn't give Avalugg, whose health was at an all-time low, a chance to catch its breath.

Although the teenager commanded Larvitar to make up for it right away, he gave a command that caused even more headaches.

At that, Hiromoto's expression changed.

On the field, Larvitar threw out countless sharp rocks.

These rocks all landed on the ice field, and their sharp points glittered with a cold light.

Then, they disappeared.

"Oh no!"

Hiromoto's brows tightened as the spikes buried themselves.

He felt his brain was throbbing.

The battle with Instructor Ai had been one thing after another.

While he was struggling with how to deal with Larvitar, Instructor Ai was preparing a way to deal with his remaining Pokémon.

This Rock Spike doubles the damage against Ice-type Pokémon.

The third Pokémon with its strength intact was fine.

However, if Abomasnow, who has eaten Larvitar's Pursuit and whose stamina is already at a low point, can't even make it out of the snowy weather if it steps on this nail.

That's just too much...

Instructor Ai's offense is so intense and efficient that it takes its breath away.

"Avalugg, Rapid Spin!"

Almost without hesitation, Hiromoto gave Avalugg the command to remove the nail.

"Larvitar, stop it, finish it with Rock Avalanche." Instructor Ai, on the other hand, calmly gave the order to kill.

The shivering Avalugg had just risen to its feet, and before it was ready to turn around, an overwhelming amount of rocks came crashing down, burying it.

"Roar..."

Now, Avalugg was completely incapacitated.

"Avalugg has lost the ability to fight!" The referee blew the whistle and said: "Player Hiromoto, please change the Pokémon!"

"Great!"

In the audience, Gold, who had skipped work and sneaked over to watch the match, exclaimed in admiration.

"Ah... Indeed." Beside Gold, Yellow, who was wearing a straw hat and holding a Pikachu with a heart-shaped tail in her arms, also looked at the black-haired boy on the field with a curious expression.

She had heard Red mention this nickname so often that she had become familiar with it over time.

In order to get the nickname, Yellow had been watching Instructor Ai's videos and live streams for a long time.

Slowly, she became a fan of Instructor Ai.

Hmmm... the Instructor Ai fan phenomenon is spreading from person to person.

"From the very beginning, Avalugg's trainers have fallen into Instructor Ai's rhythm."

Yellow was sitting next to Misty.

Today, Misty has changed into her normal clothes, no longer in a swimsuit, and looks much more mature.

She commented on Hiromoto's loss, saying, "The Avalanche at the beginning was proof of that."

"He read Instructor Ai first and knew how to use attack moves, so he used Avalanche, which doubled in power after being attacked by the enemy. However, Instructor Ai read his pre-read first and commanded Larvitar to perform Dragon Dance enhancement. Avalanche, whose power was not doubled, could not break Larvitar's sandstorm... If he had used Icicle Crash from the beginning, he might not have been able to continuously strengthen Larvitar. To put it bluntly, he was still too greedy."

"Later, even if Icicle Crash is used, Avalugg can't beat Larvitar with Dragon Dance stacked up. The physical attack enhancement provided by Dragon Dance allows Larvitar's Stone Edge to overwhelm Avalugg's Icicle Crash. The speed enhancement ensures that Larvitar can get rid of the nail before Avalugg uses Rapid Spin to remove it. The previous Stealth Rock was released before Avalugg could get out of the game. As long as Avalugg can't get rid of the nail, then the next Pokémon on the field will step on this rock nail and make a profit!"

"It really is one wrong step, all steps will be wrong." Yellow smacked her lips.

Not to mention Yellow, after reading this game, Misty herself was also shocked.

"Not bad for Instructor Ai..."

Gold exclaimed.

Misty, on the other hand, was reminded of the Cerulean Gym Challenge match she had with Instructor Ai.

"I wonder what happened to that Caterpie?" Misty muttered as she recalled the Caterpie that had drained her pool with a single gulp of fire.

On the field, Hiromoto's thoughts were almost the same.

He looked at Instructor Ai across the room with a pained expression, but saw Instructor Ai showing a heart-warming smile towards him.

Hiromoto: "..."

Now that's a smile you can bring to a fight.

Too bad the smile doesn't belong to him.

Damn!

"Tsk."

Holding Abomasnow's Poké ball, Hiromoto was distressed.

Instructor Ai's Larvitar was still healthy, and there was even a Sandstorm on the field to help it fight.

If you put your third Pokémon on the battlefield with Sandstorm, the effect will be no better than Avalugg's.

The only other solution is to put Abomasnow back in the field and use the Snow Warning characteristics to change the weather back to a snowy day...

However, if that happens, Stealth Rock will kill Abomasnow.

"Hah."

Sighing, Hiromoto finally decided to send Abomasnow.

There was no other way... It was the only choice.

If we don't give the last Pokémon some support, we won't be able to fight this battle.

"Good job, Abomasnow!"

He threw out Abomasnow's Pokémon, and the bruised and battered Abomasnow once again appeared on the battlefield.

As soon as he appeared, the Stealth Rock set up on the field hit it without mercy.

"Ow..." Abomasnow screamed and fell to the ground.

However, its mission was accomplished.

The sandstorm that had been raging across the field gradually stopped, and dark clouds of ice crystals gathered in the sky once again.

"Abomasnow fell, but Abomasnow used its last strength to bring back the snowy sky for its last teammate. Hiromoto's contestant now has only one Pokémon left, and he wonders if this last fighting strength will allow him to turn the tide!"

As the match reached its final point, the commentators in the stands shouted at the top of their lungs.

"Similarly, Aisha's Larvitar has replicated the feat of Ralts and Rotom, once again defeating both of his opponent's Pokémon in a one-against-two match. Whether or not it can maintain its strength and defeat Hiromoto's last Pokémon in a single move, once again allowing his trainer to complete a magnificent one-against-three match, let's wait and see."

There was a huge roar from the audience.

The cheers were endless.

Hiromoto's mood was calmer than ever as he listened to the roar of cheers that went around his ears for three days.

"Ah..."

Holding Abomasnow's Poké ball, he smiled helplessly and shook his head.

Now, he really realized where the gap between himself and the top trainers was, and how big it was.

His thinking and reactions were completely different.

It was the same with the Pokémon he bred...

"Hah."

Hiromoto sighed, a bitter smile on his face.

He got beaten up, but he got an education.

Well, it's not bad!

No...

Come to think of it, the famous Instructor Ai gave him one-on-one lessons.

It's a bloody good deal!

"Okay, let's have a good fight."

Pulling out his last Pokémon, Hiromoto threw it up into the air.

The Pokémon ball opened, a beam of light flashed, and the athletic Weavile twisted his body in a very elegant manner, did a cartwheel, and landed on the field.

"Nura!"

As soon as it appeared, it raised its claws with a weird smile.

The two claws were as sharp and hard as steel knives, and after the claws, a touch of coldness appeared on its black face like an Indian chief.

Then...

Stealth Rock suddenly appeared and knocked over the handsome Weavile.

"Nura..." Weavile climbed up, looking embarrassed.

"Oh?"

Looking at Hiromoto's Weavile, Instructor Ai showed an interested expression.

This was the old Dragon Slayer, a rare powerhouse among Ice-type Pokémon.

"Hmm..."

Aisha smiled wryly.

I wonder, who is stronger or weaker, the old Dragon Slayer or the new Dragon Slayer, Azumarill?

"Nura?" Noticing Aisha's gaze, Weavile met his eyes and shivered.

What's going on?

Weavile was confused.

Why did this human give him such a scary feeling?

Could it be that your characteristic is also Pressure?

Instructor Ai said that his trait was King of Swords.

"Larvitar, Rock Tomb."

Staring at Weavile, Aisha gave the order.

He didn't ask Larvitar to change the weather again.

Instructor Ai was curious to see how Larvitar would perform against a high-speed Pokémon that wasn't good at dealing with it, and the opponent had the advantage of the weather.

"Lar!"

Larvitar called out several huge rocks and smashed them at Weavile.

Weavile, not needing Hiromoto's command, quickly ran on the ice of the Ice Field as if it were skating.

However, Larvitar, who has been strengthened by Dragon Dance, is not slow at all.

Weavile was trapped in a small space by the falling rocks and its speed was reduced by one level.

"Weavile, Triple Axel!"

"Nura!"

With a flash of cold light, Weavile shattered a rock with a claw and escaped without a hitch.

Then, with its claws wrapped in icy cold, it laughed as it charged at Larvitar in front of it.

"Larvitar, Dig."

"Lar!"

The moment before Weavile's claws fell, Larvitar's small hands quickly plowed a hole in the ground and burrowed into it.

Weavile lost his target for a moment, while Hiromoto reacted quickly and shouted out a reinforced command, saying, "Good chance, Weavile with Swords Dance!"

"Nura!"

Weavile spun in place.

Unexpectedly, Larvitar, who had burrowed into the ground, didn't go far.

As soon as Weavile used Swords Dance, it broke out of the ground.

Even though Weavile's reflexes were quick enough to dodge the blow, its Swords Dance was cut short.

"Damn it, Ice Shard!"

"Nura!"

Weavile swung an ice cube, which hit Larvitar in the stomach.

After landing and sharpening their claws, Weavile and Hiromoto were about to continue their attack when they heard Instructor Ai's voice.

"Larvitar, Earthquake."

Thump, thump, thump!

At that command, Hiromoto and Weavile went into cardiac arrest.

Question, what is the most effective attack against a highly maneuverable enemy?

Answer, a wide-range AOE!

"Lar!"

Regardless of Hiromoto and Weavile's reactions, Larvitar swung his fist down onto the ice beneath his feet.

In an instant, the ground shook with a force that swept across the entire field.

"Boom!!!"

Even those sitting in the front rows could feel the shock as deep cracks opened up all over the Ice Arena.

The ice surface under Weavile's feet shattered, and it was in between the boiling Ground-type energy, wailing in pain.

Aisha laughed.

You're a brittle Weavile, even without a restraining effect, this Earthquake is not something you can take.

As expected, after Earthquake, Weavile was lying on the broken ice surface, and had lost its ability to fight.

"The winner has been crowned!"

The commentator held the microphone passionately, excited as if the winner was himself, and said, "The first player to pass all four rounds of the Indigo Plateau Conference has been born, and that's Aisha from Dayan, who has maintained the record of 1v3 victories until now!"

Larvitar happily danced with Dragon Dance.

Aisha's thoughts drifted away as he watched the happy youngster.

Cynthia should be watching him fight, so... What would she and her Garchomp think if they saw Larvitar enjoying Dragon Dance so much?

"Good job."

Aisha stepped forward and hugged Larvitar.

"Lar."

Larvitar put on a modest expression.

It's just so-so.

It's at the level of Ralts.

"Not bad." Aisha hugged Larvitar's body with one hand and stroked its head with the other.

Larvitar smiled from the bottom of its heart, and the Pokémon were happy with each other.

It's a heartwarming scene... hm? What's that?

"Uh."

Hiromoto, who had come over to shake Instructor Ai's hand after retrieving the defeated Weavile, went numb at the sight.

The average weight of a Larvitar Pokémon was 72kg, but Instructor Ai had bred this Larvitar so well that it had grown to a height of one meter, more than a head taller than its normal counterparts, and naturally weighed even more.

This... A guaranteed 100kg, and you can carry it in one arm?

Moreover, Hiromoto saw that Instructor Ai's slender arm wasn't shaking at all, which proved that the weight of the Larvitar was far from too much for Instructor Ai to handle.

It's... That's Dayan man.

Super Dayan Man!

"Ah."

After noticing Hiromoto, Instructor Ai took Larvitar back into the Poké ball.

They shook hands.

"Congratulations on the qualifier, Instructor Ai." Hiromoto's tone was very respectful, but, with some of the flirtation that fans have for anchors, he said, "Take my share and keep on winning!"

"Good."

Instructor Ai smiled lightly and responded to his words with a tone that was lighthearted but would not make people doubt his determination.

"I will definitely be the champion of this Indigo Plateau Conference, don't worry."

"Ah..."

Looking at the confident young man in front of him, Hiromoto was at a loss for words.

"Ah, right." At this time, Instructor Ai took the initiative to bring up a topic, saying, "You too, played well."

"However, your Snow team is still too primitive, perhaps you can try to get some Pokémon with the characteristic Slush Rush, after they get the effect of doubling their speed under the snowy weather, their combat power will be very considerable, in addition, Aurora Veil used under Snow Weather has the effect of both Light Screen and Reflect, if your Pokémon can master this move, it will definitely be a good aid for your Ice-type Pokémon with weak defenses."

"I, I see!"

Hiromoto was very excited.

This was Instructor Ai giving him one-on-one advice, and it was invaluable.

Hiromoto took Aisha's advice to heart.

Aisha smiled, waved his hand, and turned around to walk towards the players' corridor.

"It's noon, time to eat."

Instructor Ai thought about what to eat for lunch, and what to do in the afternoon without a match.

Two lines of sight followed his back.

On top of a hidden grandstand stood Charles Goodshow with a white beard, and Lance with his red hair standing up meticulously and his cape ironed without a single crease.

"Hoh!"

Smiling and stroking his beard, Mr. Goodshow opened his mouth and said, "That young man is the one you're interested in4?"

"He's good, I see Red and Blue in him."

Mr. Goodshow was right.

Aisha's fighting style, a combination of keen observation and reflexes, a calm, big-picture mindset, a bold imagination, and the ability to take bold action, was a combination of the two League champions of the Kanto region, and he had all of the best qualities of both Red and Blue in him.

"Uh-huh."

As he watched Aisha's silhouette disappear into the player's tunnel, Mr. Goodshow's expression was very satisfied.

What an excellent young man.

The Dayan region really has a lot of talent.

"No, you're mistaken." Lance denied the little old man's words.

His eyes were deep, looking at the clear sky.

"It's not that I'm interested in him, I'm not qualified to interest in him..."

"Huh?"

Mr. Goodshow frowned, looking over at Lance.

"Lance, you didn't used to say things like that."

"That's because I didn't meet Ai-kun before."

A smile of relief appeared on Lance's face, and he didn't shy away from Mr. Goodshow's question.

This surprised Mr. Goodshow even more.

He knew Lance's pride all too well.

Even Red and Blue had only defeated him, not convinced him.

But... Mr. Goodshow was amazed that this Dayan kid had made Lance say something like this.

"Are you saying that he's already surpassed Red and Blue in your mind?"

"I'm not going to tell Ai-kun's secrets, Chairman, you'd better not pry." Lance put his arms around his chest and said he wouldn't say anything, but he still revealed something.

"However, Giovanni to goodness is a feat he accomplished with his own strength."

At those words, Mr. Goodshow fell silent.

"I see..."

Mr. Goodshow knew about the transformation of the old Rockets into the Rainbow Rockets.

He knew the benefits of the transformation of the Rockets for the Kanto region, Johto region, and even other regions, so he strongly supported the endeavor.

But he didn't realize that the person responsible for all this was so young.

Doesn't this mean that Aisha's strength, at the very least, has Giovanni's level?

"Tsk, when did Dayan have such a person, why don't I know?" The little old man smacked his lips.

"And... Secret, huh?"

Frowning, this old man over half a hundred years old pondered for a while before giving up thinking and revealing a heartless smile.

"Never mind, since even you trust him so much, he probably won't do anything to jeopardize the world." Mr. Goodshow spread his hands, said: "then, I'm an old man still meddle in what idle matters, young people have secret good, this world still belongs to you young people after all."

After hearing Mr. Goodshow's words and realizing that the other party not only realized the power of Instructor Ai, but also had no intention of provoking him, Lance also revealed a satisfied smile.

"Good, that's good."

As Kanto, Johto region's Number One Aisha-bragger, and one of the only people in the world who knew that Instructor Ai was Rayquaza's trainer, Lance was satisfied with Mr. Goodshow's reaction.

...

At lunch, Instructor Ai dragged Brock along.

It's a coincidence that Brock was a security guard at his own arena for the two matches this morning.

At that time, Instructor Ai, who defeated Hiromoto, saw Brock dressed like a Country Garden5 five-star general standing straight at the door as soon as he went out.

Instructor Ai dragged Brock straight to the restaurant.

"Eh, it's worthy of being the Indigo Plateau's restaurant, the chef's skill is really excellent!"

On the dinner table, Brock holding a bowl of rice, sweeping the meat and vegetables placed on the table in a sweeping manner, eating the cheeks bulging.

Aisha silently pushed over a glass of water.

Brock took it and drank it down with a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Instructor Ai, it's not often I get to eat a meal this good..."

"Waiter, serve an extra bowl of rice, and another serving of the previous dish."

Aisha shook his head and shouted towards the waiter in the distance.

Upon hearing this, Brock cast a more grateful gaze.

"You... this..."

Looking at the despondent Brock, Instructor Ai was in a state of tears.

Brock is a man who cares about his family, although he is still single, but his dozen younger siblings have already made him become a father and a mother.

In order to ensure these children's education and quality of life, Brock himself is afraid to have been scrimping and saving for a long time.

"I can't help it." Brock rubbed his head and gave an embarrassed smile.

Aisha sighed.

"That's right." Suddenly, Instructor Ai raised a question as if she remembered something, saying, "A while ago, I heard Misty say that you dug up Steelix Mega Stone in Mt. Moon, have you mastered mega evolution at this moment?"

"Ah, yes!"

Brock answered Instructor Ai's question honestly.

Then, he took out the Key Stone from his pocket - the colorful stone was set on a hand-woven string, which must have been knitted for him by one of Brock's crafty sisters at home.

"Okay."

Aisha took out Professor Sycamore's business card and handed it to Brock.

Brock took it.

"What's this?"

"Kalos region's Lumiose City Professor Sycamore, his research direction is mega evolution, now there is a shortage of trainers to cooperate with their research, if you are short of money you can go over to help, their researchers have always been not short of money and do not care about the money, you can solve your urgent needs."

Aisha smiled.

"As a favor to you for introducing me to Jasmine as a client."

"Instructor Ai..."

Brock was holding a bowl, a pair of chopsticks in his mouth, and two long stream of tears were left on his tanned face.

"Instructor Ai, you're so nice!"

After the meal, Aisha slumped in his chair, bored.

Brock did the same.

"You're not working this afternoon?"

"No, during Indigo Plateau Conference the League recruited a lot of security guards from who knows where, and there's enough of them to go around at the moment, so it's none of my business."

"Oh."

Instructor Ai remembered the Rainbow Rocket members who were working as security guards at the Indigo Plateau Conference.

"By the way, Instructor Ai, if you don't have anything to do, there's a free training facility next door to the Battle Arena, so why don't you go over there and check it out."

"Uh..." Instructor Ai gave it some serious thought.

Ralts' performance at the Indigo Plateau Conference was over, but the little guy still looked like he couldn't get enough of it.

Nonetheless, it would be a good idea to take him to a specialized training facility to have some fun.

"OK, let's go!"

"Okay, I'll show you the way."

The two of them scurried to the training facility next door to the Battle Arena.

Instructor Ai was very pleased that this facility was still free for participants.

After all, this is Indigo Plateau's training facility, and the equipment is far more advanced and comprehensive than that of ordinary Pokémon clubs, and there are training rooms for every type of Pokémon attribute.

"Ru!"

'Yes!'

Aisha released Ralts, and the little guy was ready to run to the Fire-type Pokémon's exclusive training room.

Instructor Ai grabbed it.

"Don't practice explosive magic, your explosive magic is powerful enough, don't blow up other people's facilities, we'll have to pay for the things broken here."

"Ru..."

'Well...'

Ralts shook its head, dispelling the idea of "explode" in its head.

Afterwards, Instructor Ai put it in the training room reserved for Psychic-type Pokémon, leaving Ralts to work on Confusion on it own.

He took Brock to contact Professor Sycamore.

"Ru!"

'Up!'

Being in a special environment, Ralts felt that its Confusion was restricted by something, and became much heavier.

Despite this, it still works hard to drive Confusion, lifting a lot of heavy objects placed in the room - these heavy objects also have the effect of inhibiting Pokémon's Confusion. If you want to lift them, the amount of Confusion you need to output is several times that of ordinary items. Of course, moving them will also have a considerable effect on training the Confusion of Psychic-type Pokémon.

"Ru..."

'It feels a bit strange...'

Driving its Confusion and lifting up a lot of heavy objects, Ralts showed a puzzled expression.

It felt like its Confusion was changing, like it was getting stronger, but it was getting more obscure...

I don't understand.

Ralts' little head was filled with question marks.

"That's because your Confusion has gradually gotten closer to Psychic, and its nature is changing."

At this time, a cool female voice answered Ralts' doubts.

Ralts put down the weight and looked at the woman.

The woman in front of its eyes was wearing a special tight-fitting outfit, her delicate figure was fully set off, and her hair was hanging down behind her buttocks, making her very seductive.

"Ru?"

'What?'

Ralts took a step back.

She had a feeling that the woman in front of her was a bad woman.

"Don't be afraid, I'm a friend of Instructor Ai." Sabrina smiled towards Ralts and identified herself.

"Ru?"

'Really?'

Ralts was skeptical.

But it didn't feel the aura of a liar in Sabrina's body.

Well, I'll take that as a given.

"Hey."

Sabrina looked at Ralts with a sad face.

She was the one who handed over Ralts' Pokémon Egg to Aisha.

Aisha had lived up to her expectations, and had not only hatched Ralts, but also nurtured him.

She wasn't there for Ralts' two 1v3 battles, but she watched them live.

I have to say, Sabrina's heart was full of joy when she saw Ralts' fighting style...

Uh-huh.

Rounding up, this Ralts is also her and Instructor Ai's child.

"Hey."

Sabrina couldn't help but laugh out loud at the thought of something strange.

Ralts: "..."

Ralts took another step back.

It felt that the woman in tights in front of it was a pervert.

"Ahem, ahem!" Noticing Ralts' gaze, Sabrina cleared her throat in an embarrassed manner.

"Back to the topic, Psychic is an upgraded version of Confusion, with enhanced functionality and power in all aspects."

"Nowadays, you already have the physical and mental qualities to master this move, and all that's missing is an opportunity to do so." With those words, she threw the Poké ball.

"Ka!"

Alakazam floated in front of Ralts.

Sabrina waved her hand and said, "Alakazam, you show this kid how Psychic works!"

"Ka!"

Alakazam waved its hands, and the two spoons spread out a stylish wave of psychic power.

In an instant, all the weights in the training room changed positions.

"Ru!"

'Amazing!'

Ralts' eyes were glowing.

Afterwards, the clever Ralts immediately imitated Alakazam's maneuver and waved its two small hands.

Its Confusion spread out, analyzing the fluctuations and frequencies of Alakazam's Psychic, gradually approaching and perfecting it.

And then... Breakthrough!

"Ru!"

'It's done!'

Ralts opened its eyes, and the Confusion that spread out suddenly changed, taking on form and quality, and increasing in strength by countless times.

The heavy objects that it couldn't lift were easily thrown up with Psychic.

"Ru..."

'It's gotten stronger...'

Ralts felt a sense of wonder as it looked at its hands and felt the power surging within its body.

Sabrina, on the other hand, smiled without saying a word.

The strength of Pokémon with Psychic attributes was closely related to the strength of their psychic power, and the fact that Confusion had turned into Psychic was the best proof that they had transformed into something else, and had stepped up a level... Moreover, after realizing Psychic, Ralts will have a period of time to become stronger by leaps and bounds.

"When you fully master Psychic, that's when you'll evolve into Kirlia."

Sabrina analyzed and calculated the time for Ralts to evolve.

Then she realized something was wrong.

This Ralts was growing too fast...

How many days old was it?

"Sabrina?"

At this moment, Aisha's voice came from behind Sabrina.

Sabrina turned her head in surprise and saw the teenager she'd been thinking about day and night standing in the doorway of the training room.

"Instructor Ai!"

Brock: "?"

Brock, being a friend of women, instinctively sensed that Sabrina's reaction was not right.

He looks at Aisha, at Sabrina, and takes a few steps back.

Brock: "I won't bother you guys, I'm leaving!"