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

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"That was a great battle. Your tactics were very effective against me. Congratulations!" Shi Nan came over and congratulated him.

From his words, it's clear that Shi Nan knew he was being targeted, otherwise he wouldn't have had such a frustrating match.

“Mr. Heather, actually I decided from the start to use Magneton, Mega Tyranitar, and Weavile. Weavile and Magneton were backup options, but you sent out your Pokémon first, so you can’t blame me,” Gary said.

Originally, Gary planned to use Weavile to test its EX-Suppressive ability, but Heather sent out Charizard and Salamence.

Although Weavile is super effective against Salamence, it's obviously more satisfying to send out Magneton.

Preventing a flying Pokémon from flying is like cutting it in half; it can't even unleash half of its full power.

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"It seems I was careless," Shi Nan said.

“Of course…the trainers invited by Ashida are all quite strong, so I don’t think you need to hold back,” Gary said.

"Haha! I've been lectured, but what you said makes sense. However, this kind of battle is no fun. But after battling you today, I've decided that I will never send out two Flying-type Pokémon again," Shi Nan said.

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

In particular, since the match featuring Sharp will be broadcast, trainers will notice Sharp's weaknesses. If Sharp sends out two flying Pokémon, and the challenger sends out a Pokémon with the Gravity move, they can effectively counter Sharp.

"This is a tactical symbol, take it."

Heath also handed over the symbol of the battle dome to Shigeru.

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

"Thank you, goodbye."

Xiao Mao didn't linger; after obtaining the symbol, he quickly left.

After all, this is heather territory, and the pink of heather is everywhere.

Shi Nan may be able to accept defeat, but that doesn't mean his fans can.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Xiao Mao went outside and immediately released Charizard to escape.

...!

"System, exchange for Guardian Skill 207 for me."

Back at the Pokémon Center, Gary decided to use one of his TMs to switch to Protect.

Holding onto this skill is incredibly powerful, as it allows you to perfectly block two of your opponent's attacks, giving you two chances to recover.

The key point is... almost all Pokémon can learn Protect, except for Wobbuffet and Unown.

[Ding! Skill exchange successful.]

Xiao Mao immediately went outside, released his Pokémon, and taught them the Protect move.

"The next battle facility is the Battle Gym, which is Little Thistle," Gary muttered to himself.

Thistle is the pioneering leader of the Battle Dojo and a mature, older sister figure.

Xiao Mao has a deep impression of Xiao Ji because she is the only woman in the series who could potentially be won over by Xiao Gang.

This is mainly because Xiaoji really likes squinty-eyed people and has even tamed a whole bunch of squinty-eyed elves as pets, and Xiaogang happens to be squinty-eyed, making him Xiaoji's dream guy.

To be honest, Xiao Mao was able to beat Xiao Ji because Xiao Gang played a significant role in interfering from the sidelines. During the battle, he frequently used sweet talk to distract Xiao Ji, and Xiao Ji often fell for his tricks.

After the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Magneton were healed, Ashida drove over.

"Xiao Mao, you played very well in today's match, but unfortunately it wasn't very exciting," Yashida said.

Ashida founded the Frontier Zone to see evenly matched battles, but in today's match, due to lineup issues, Heath was completely dominated, with no back-and-forth movement whatsoever, making it really boring to watch.

"It's not my fault. It's because Shi Nan is too confident. The key is that he always wants to show off and likes to use fancy combos. He even sends out his Pokémon first, so it's no wonder he gets targeted," Xiao Mao complained.

Xiao Mao doesn't think much of Shi Nan.

You say you're a Coordinator Trainer, so you should focus on Coordinating. Why do you have to incorporate Coordinating into Pokémon battles?

The goal of every battle is to win. Who would mess around with you? Apart from Ash, that idiot, most trainers wouldn't deliberately fight a losing battle unless absolutely necessary.

“Alright, then the next match will be on Monday,” Yashida said.

"Why next Monday?" Xiao Mao asked, puzzled.

He was even thinking of challenging the battle pipes tomorrow.

"Because tomorrow is Saturday and Sunday, the battle facilities are closed," Ashida said.

"Can't you make an exception?" Xiao Mao asked.

“Well… you’ll have to ask them for help yourself, there’s nothing I can do,” Ashida said.

Xiao Mao thought about it and realized that Xiao Ji only agreed to the match because of Xiao Gang. If he asked for help himself, he would most likely be turned away. He decided to wait until Monday.

Ash is probably close to reaching the Battle Pyramid by now, and Gary is hoping to collect all seven Frontier symbols before he conquers the Battle Pyramid.

"By the way, has Ash finished the Battle Frontier yet?" Gary asked.

"No, Ash has defeated six Frontier Chiefs so far. Now all that's left is the Battle Pyramid. He's already challenged it once before, but he lost. I guess he'll be challenging it a second time soon," Ash said.

Judging by the time, Ash has been challenging the Frontier for about two months, and it's almost over.

If Gary remembers correctly, Ash challenged Generation three times before finally defeating him.

“Then I’ll have to step up my game, Mr. Ashida. See you in Ashen City,” said Shigeru.

"Okay! I'll be going now."

After saying that, Ashida drove away in his sports car.

Gary ate his fill at the Pokémon Center, then rode Charizard to Fuchsia City.

The Battle Pipe is located in the suburbs of Fuchsia City, which is still within the city limits, but few people go there. After all, it's not a gym, and the city wouldn't provide a good location for battle facilities.

The regional leagues primarily focus their training on new trainers, holding only two events: the League Tournament and the World Championship.

There are no mid-range or high-end competitions; those are all outsourced to private contractors.

The Battle Frontier was actually created by Ashida himself and had little to do with the League. Ashida personally visited each Battle Leader one by one.

...!

three days later.

Shigeru arrived at the battle pipe.

Looking at the building in front of him, Xiao Mao felt it was very jarring, especially the huge serpent decoration on the roof. If people who are afraid of poisonous insects saw it, they would definitely stay far away.

Xiao Mao walked to the entrance of the battle facility and could see the situation inside through the transparent glass window. Inside were women, but these women were very savvy and dressed like vocational school girls.

And Yashida was also inside.

Before coming, Shigeru had contacted Ashida, who said she would wait for him at the Battle Pipe.

Xiao Mao pushed the door open and entered.

The sound of the door opening attracted the attention of the people inside.

Apart from Ashida, the other girls inside all looked at Shigeru with suspicion.

"Little Mao, you're here," Ashida greeted.

"Good morning, Mr. Ashida. I'm here to challenge the Battle Pipe," said Shigeru.

"What did you say, you brat!" A blonde, short-haired delinquent girl in a white trench coat stormed up to Xiao Mao, carrying a baseball bat in her hand, looking defiant and unruly.

Xiaomao:? ? ?

"Um... what's wrong?" Xiao Mao asked, puzzled.

I didn't say anything offensive.

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"Nothing! I just think you're too arrogant. Do you know how strong my boss is? A third-rate trainer like you has to be very respectful when facing her, understand?" the blonde punk warned.

Xiao Mao was speechless.

This is just a street thug who thinks he's the most important person in the world and that everyone has to bow and scrape before him.

"Xiao Mao, you're bothered by this. She didn't mean any harm."

Ashida also felt that the blonde woman was being impolite and immediately stepped in to help her out.

"It's okay, when can I take on the challenge?" Xiao Mao asked.

"Hey! You still haven't answered me?!" The blonde woman was very angry when she saw that Xiao Mao was ignoring her, but she was only angry and did not dare to lay a hand on Xiao Mao.

"Alright, Little Thorn!"

"Let him in."

The blonde woman's companions immediately went to stop Xiaoji.

"Don't stop me! If you hadn't stopped me, I would have definitely beaten him up!!!"

Xiaoji made a move to hit, but was stopped by her companions.

He only made a move when his companions stopped him, which shows he's a wolf in sheep's clothing; he can only talk the talk but doesn't dare to actually do anything.

"Come with me."

Ashida was also having a headache. To avoid further arguing, she quickly led Shigeru into the battlefield behind them.

The water pipes weren't very big, but the corridor was quite long. It took almost a minute just to walk to the very back of the competition area.

Upon arriving at the competition venue, I saw a long-haired, waist-length black-haired mature woman, who was none other than the Water Pipe Queen, Xiaoji.

“Little Thistle, the challenger has arrived,” Ashida said.

Xiaoji nodded calmly and said, "Hello, I am Xiaoji, the pioneer of the Battle Pipeline."

"Hello, my name is Xiao Mao. Shall we start the battle?" Xiao Mao asked.

"of course can."

Without any further ado, Xiaoji immediately ordered preparations to be made.