novelonline Chapter 1168 Johto Region
Chapter 1168 Johto Region
Chapter 1168 Johto Region
Azure sea and blue sky, with surging waves.
The sun shone on countless long-winged gulls soaring in the sky, and the heat made them occasionally let out bird calls.
"Click! Click!"
call!
A gust of wind blew from behind.
A huge black shadow swept over them at an astonishing speed, leaving the long-winged gulls far behind in the blink of an eye.
As it flew over the top of the ferry that was cutting through the waves, the eyes of countless tourists on the deck were drawn to it.
"What is that? A Pokémon?"
"What a huge three-headed dragon! So cool!"
The crowd exclaimed in admiration, which made the three-headed dragon with sharp ears roar triumphantly to the sky.
"Screech—!!"
The loud roar immediately startled a flock of long-winged gulls.
What an arrogant guy!
This is the current Husky Dragon, a young dragon that has been growing increasingly arrogant since becoming the Dragon King.
Arrogance will surely bring disaster, and madness will surely bring calamity.
Cypress didn't rush to punish it, because a dragon can't be taught by a human, but it can learn by doing something in one go.
At this moment, they were heading to the long-awaited Liuli City.
Although Fu Rong invited him to stay a few more days, the upcoming World Championship match appointment forced him to hurry.
"Coming."
Looking into the distance, Kashiwagi could already see the coastline of Ruri City.
The last time I came back here was in the first half of last year. Compared to the huge changes around Meteor Village, Ruri City seems to have remained unchanged.
The three-headed dragon suddenly flapped its wings, attempting to accelerate itself a second time.
Unexpectedly, its flight path became unstable, drifting sideways and tumbling violently like an out-of-control car.
Fortunately, the husky dragon's characteristic is buoyancy, which allowed it to hover above the sea surface.
"what happened?"
Kashiwa gripped the reins tightly and leaned closer, "Where do you feel unwell?"
The three-headed dragon shook its head in frustration.
"Sigh!"
It said it was learning Giratina's flying skills.
Kashiwagi: "???"
Who should I learn flying skills from? From Giratina?
Those six wings are just for show; they mainly rely on their buoyancy to fly!
Moreover, it has no hands or feet and a slender body resembling a lizard or snake...
Huh?
It seems like it's really possible to learn?
He suddenly realized that the three-headed dragon and Giratina had a high degree of overlap, and he couldn't help but hesitate.
"Let's study this further when we get there!"
He decided to put it on hold for the time being.
Whether or not it's possible to learn it can be studied gradually; one can't just do whatever one wants during a flight.
The three-headed dragon continued its steady approach to Liuli City, no longer daring to cause any more trouble.
A few moments.
Successfully arrived at the top of the Glass Dojo.
Adam was having tea in the sunny courtyard, with his old butler Sebastian attending to him from behind.
Feeling the large shadow cast overhead, the old butler looked up and exclaimed, "Young Master Kashiwagi!"
"Teacher Adam!"
Cypress leaped to the ground and nodded to the old butler.
Before he could even give a formal greeting, Adam greeted him with a gentle smile. "You're back? Sit down and have some tea with me."
The tone of Adam's voice, as if hearing a child return home, warmed Kashiwagi's heart. He smiled and sat down opposite Adam, saying, "I'm sorry, Adam-sensei, I haven't come to see you for so long."
"Don't be so formal. I know exactly what you've been working hard for lately."
Adam shook his head, then looked at the three-headed dragon and said, "It seems you've made some progress? It's completely different now compared to when it was at the Orei Conference!"
Kashiwagi replied, "As expected of Professor Adam! Excellent eye!"
Even if ordinary people encounter Hydreigon repeatedly, they cannot clearly perceive its changes; only exceptionally experienced trainers can discern them.
Adam smiled slightly, quickly put down his teacup, and said, "Seeing the growth of the three-headed dragon, I suddenly have some expectations for Milotic's transformation."
You definitely won't be disappointed!
Cypress wood embodies this idea.
Since the shiny Milotic has successfully reached level 90, it's only right that Adam, its mentor, should take a look.
Adam's curiosity was piqued, and he elegantly wiped his mouth. "Without further ado, the gym happens to have a vacancy."
He hadn't looked forward to anything like this in a long time.
Cypress wood is perfectly acceptable.
The two quickly moved to the dojo.
On a hot summer day, the owner, Michael, was away hosting the Michael Cup, making the large indoor space feel somewhat deserted.
In front of the huge pool, Kashiwa released Milotic.
boom! puff!
"Miro~"
Water splashed up as Milotic nimbly swam into the pool, its golden scales shimmering.
Then it stretched out most of its body and looked down at Adam.
Adam was stunned, "..."
As an expert in breeding Milotic, he has seen Milotic in almost every stage of its development.
Adam had never seen the Milotic being in such a state before.
"This is……"
He slowly reached out and stroked Milotic's light blue hair-like fins, then touched its smooth body and the colorful golden scales on its tail.
Milotic chirped excitedly and nuzzled Adam affectionately, "Milky~"
Kashiwa remained silent as he watched.
A full five minutes passed.
Adam exclaimed, "Truly, the student has surpassed the master! Kashiwagi, your talent in training Pokémon is beyond my reach!"
He has served as a gym leader for nearly thirty years and has taught many trainers.
Among them, the most outstanding disciples are Michael and Ryukia. The former was not only a champion trainer, but also carried forward the Grand Contest.
Although Rukia is young, she has extraordinary potential.
His career as the dojo master can be described as fulfilling.
Unexpectedly, after stepping down, he still managed to cultivate an incredible talent through a series of coincidences!
"Not at all! Without your guidance, I would hardly have gotten to where I am today!" Kashiwagi replied hastily.
He learned many methods for raising Pokémon from Adam.
Even if a Pokémon is at a high level and knows many moves, it will be difficult for the trainer to bring out its full potential if the trainer does not know how to properly train it.
Adam didn't take credit; he knew best how much he had contributed to Kashiwagi's growth. He changed the subject, saying:
"However, your Milotic aura seems rather unstable. Has something happened recently?"
"It's nothing, it's probably just that the level is too high and I need to get used to it."
"Too high a level? It's definitely not low. What level is it now?"
Level 90.
"..."
Adam fell silent.
He doubted he had heard correctly, but Kashiwagi's voice seemed to have a lingering resonance, continuing to echo in his ears.
Level 90... Level 90!?
The idea of classifying Pokémon by type and grading them by energy and ability status was proposed by Professor Oak and has now been accepted worldwide.
So far, I haven't heard of anyone's Pokémon reaching level 90.
There were no Four Heavenly Kings, and no champions!
Adam has diligently nurtured Milos for over thirty years, transforming him from a naive boy into an elegant middle-aged gentleman.
It took him so many years to raise Milotic to level 79, making it no weaker than the ace Pokémon of many veteran Elite Four members. This made him very proud and earned him a very high social status.
Level 90?
What appears to be an eleven-level difference is actually a vast chasm.
This is because his Milotic hasn't leveled up in five years.
"You can do it, Kashiwagi."
Adam said earnestly, "No one is more suitable for that position than you!"
The magnificent title of the world's strongest king will surely belong to his student!
Kashiwagi smiled and nodded: "I think so too!"
Adam then began an in-depth study of the different colored Milotics.
Despite being semi-retired, he is still a trainer and equally eager to improve.
If he could learn even a little bit from Kashiwagi and help his Milotic grow, that would be wonderful.
A disciple need not be inferior to his teacher, nor a teacher necessarily be more virtuous than his disciple.
Adam had no psychological burden and took the initiative to ask Kashiwagi for advice on specific cultivation methods.
While Milotic's rank was obtained for free, Kashiwagi did have different insights into Milotic's development than Adam.
From training plans and dietary guidelines to the specific types of food consumed, and so on.
Upon learning of the secret seasoning, Adam couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of the world.
There are indeed things made of cypress wood.
After all, the level rewards for simulators have detailed ranges.
After reaching level 70, the Odd-Colored Milotic relied on its own talent and various methods acquired by Kashiwagi through simulators and knowledge.
For example, luminous cuisine, maintenance techniques, aromatherapy, related cultivation knowledge and secret seasonings, etc.
These are like experience buffs, allowing Milotic to grow several times faster than others in every battle.
Adam found it all very strange.
"Your knowledge is truly extensive."
He had never seen a young man in his early twenties who possessed such profound expertise in various fields.
Battles, performances, cooking, breeding, calligraphy, linguistics, aromatherapy...
Is twenty years of cypress equivalent to a hundred years for someone else?
Adam genuinely admired his student and even had an urge to become his student instead.
But he held back.
It has nothing to do with saving face or anything like that, it's simply...
He's retired!
Now that I'm retired, I should live a more relaxed life. Occasionally going out to perform is like taking a trip.
Adam was only willing to put in a little effort to help his Milotic grow.
Something else?
forget it.
He spends a lot of time every day just taking care of his appearance.
Men have their prime too!
Young people have no idea about the anxieties middle-aged people have about their figure, appearance, and so on. Youth is truly wonderful!
Adam shook his head helplessly.
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Kashiwagi stayed at the Ruri Dojo for nearly three days.
During this time, I went deep into the Temple of Awakening to observe the magical planetary artery and collect water.
When faced with a bottomless abyss overflowing with light.
He wondered if he could get the same results as with the Spirit Pulse if he threw other Pokémon in.
...Just thinking about it.
The veins of the spirit world have been tested by generations of spiritual mediums at Songshen Mountain, but the planetary arteries are not.
Its use is limited to water extraction.
Besides, there's a 120-year-old centenarian guarding the outside!
Bai Mu dared not be too greedy. The fact that he had received such an exaggerated improvement during this trip was already a stroke of incredible luck.
Before being summoned to the Dragon Village by A-Wu, he never imagined that the three-headed evil dragon could become the Dragon King.
Subsequently, Dragapult and Shiny Gengar benefited from the Spirit Realm, and Galarian Corsola became a prospective gatekeeper of the Spirit Realm, which also exceeded his expectations.
Not to mention the conflict with Giratina.
"Chengdu?"
Kashiwagi boarded the plane at Suijing Airport.
Looking out the window at the increasingly distant Hoenn region, he was filled with anticipation for his upcoming trip to Johto.
The baby took countless photos of the airplane food.
It will be the only contestant to face the Elite Four's Akiku. While the Fairy type is weak against the Poison type, it also has the Steel type, which is immune to Poison attacks.
Of course, Steelix is actually more suitable to fight against Aki.
Steel is immune to poison, while ground is effective against poison.
Unfortunately, Mawkwa has been in a bad mood lately.
Its fan base isn't growing much, and it's even smaller than Gengar, which streams itself playing games every day using a virtual character.
The traffic plummeted simply because it hadn't been exposed for too long.
Maw of Fowl desperately needs a high-profile match to release his frustration and generate buzz.
The Four Heavenly Kings, including Aju, became the sacrificial offering.
Good luck in the game.
As usual, Kashiwagi encouraged his Pokémon before the match.
Mawile looked up at its trainer, then raised its little hand and held up three fingers—
The gist is that it can be done in three punches.
Kashiwagi said, both amused and exasperated, "Don't say that. He's one of the Four Heavenly Kings, after all."
Although Ah-Ju is middle-aged, his time as one of the Four Heavenly Kings was very short.
He battled Ash in the original series, and only about six years have passed since then.
Six years may seem like a long time, but it's nothing to a Four Heavenly King whose strength is close to his own limit.
Ah Ju is a prime example of someone who achieved great things later in life.
Among the Four Heavenly Kings of Johto, Itsuki and Rika are both very young. Shiba, who is close in age to Kiku, was once the Heavenly King of Kanto and continues to serve as one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Johto thanks to his terrifying strength.
Only Ah-Ju rose to power in middle age.
In the special episode, his strength was quite impressive. Although he lost to Shigeru, his many dazzling techniques were commendable.
Kashiwagi consulted information about Akiko, analyzed his battle videos, and formulated tactics based on this.
The baby with the big mouth said he could take him down in three punches, but he couldn't underestimate his opponent.
What if the car overturns?
The world is unpredictable.
Because the Johto region is very close to the Hoenn region, the plane successfully arrived in Goldenrod City after a flight of three or four hours.
Goldenrod City now has a maglev train station that connects directly to Goldenrod City in the Kanto region, with stops around Silver Town along the way.
The match was scheduled for Wednesday, but Kashiwagi arrived in Johto on Monday. He decided to stay overnight in Goldenrod City and take Mawile around to cheer it up.
As a result, I ended up at a beauty salon.
There's a famous beauty salon in the underground passage of Goldenrod City that Big Mouth has been wanting to visit for a long time.
Kashiwa felt rather helpless.
But since we're already here... let's all do it together!
He released many of the willing Pokémon and arranged for people to give them beauty and care.
Gengar also chimed in, saying that one should be mindful of their image when doing live streams.
However, the "suit" she uses during her live streams still features the image of a two-dimensional anime girl...
The paper-cut character starts making "ga-ga-ga" noises as soon as it opens its mouth, which is really hard to watch.
The next day.
Board the maglev train.
Kashiwagi brought his Pokémon to the vicinity of Silver Town.
Just as I was about to find a place to stay, I heard a group of people whispering "Water King" from afar.
The two were very far apart, and if it weren't for his exceptional hearing, he probably wouldn't have noticed.
Suicune?
He quietly moved closer.