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

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Shigeru felt that something was off about what Satoshi said, but after thinking about it, he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

“You don’t need to be so surprised. If you want, you can teleport your Charizard over and ride it to challenge the gym. It will be much faster,” said Gary.

"Then forget it. I still want to travel on my own. Besides, Charizard is too strong. I still want to train the Pokémon I catch in the Sinnoh region," Ash said.

“That’s settled then. I told you the method, but you weren’t willing to follow it,” Xiao Mao said.

Ash planned to use the Pokémon he caught in the Hoenn region to battle, but this Lily of the Valley Conference was different because it featured Darkroc, a legendary Pokémon.

Ash also faced off against Darkrai, and Gary used some of the Pokémon he had caught before, but Ash only used Pokémon from the Johto and Hoenn regions.

Ash has caught Pokémon in the Johto and Hoenn regions, but his current strength is definitely not at the Elite Four level.

Darkrai and Latios, whom Darkrai sent, must both possess Elite Four-level strength.

It's quite impressive that Xiao Zhi can defeat two legendary Pokémon using five near-Elite Four level Pokémon plus Pikachu.

563: Ash arrives in Veilstone City

"I just want to see if I can win the League Championship by training the local Pokémon," Ash said.

"Why are you so fixated on this? It's very difficult to win the League Championship by breeding new Pokémon," Gary asked.

"It was indeed difficult, but you did it, and you did it three times," Ash said.

Ash has considered Gary his rival since childhood.

According to the original storyline, the two had always been rivals before the Silver Conference. It wasn't until Gary lost to Ash at the Silver Conference and became a researcher that Ash gradually removed Gary from his list of rivals.

But now everything is different. Gary has never been defeated by Ash, and he has defeated Ash twice in the Indigo League and Silver League, winning the League three times in front of Ash.

Gary has now become Ash's target to surpass. Even the formidable rivals he encounters in other regions are ranked lower than Gary in Ash's mind.

“If you really want to win this year’s Lily of the Valley Tournament, I suggest you use Pokémon from the Kanto region,” Gary said.

"Why? Are you going to use your main Pokémon?" Ash asked, puzzled.

Ash wasn't a newcomer either, and he understood the level of trainers at the League Conference very well.

If Gary uses his main Pokémon, no trainer at the League Tournament will be a match for him.

"I won't use my main Pokémon, but there will be a very strong trainer participating in this Lily of the Valley Tournament. I estimate that no one in the entire tournament, except me, will be his match," said Gary.

"Who?"

"Is it so powerful?"

Ash and Brock were surprised; they found it hard to imagine what kind of trainer could receive such praise from Gary.

"I don't know his name, but I've watched his gym battles. He used a Darkrai Pokémon, and the gym leader's Pokémon were easily defeated, unable to withstand even a single attack," said Gary.

"What! Darkrai!"

"It's the legendary spirit Darkrai!"

Ash and May exclaimed in surprise.

Ash and his friends have already experienced the Ashtown incident, so they naturally saw the Darkrai in town and realized that Darkrai is a legendary Pokémon.

"Isn't there only one Darkrai?" Ash asked.

“Of course not. Although Darkrai is a legendary Pokémon, there are still some in number, and Darkrai can even be found in other parts of the Sinnoh region,” Gary said.

"Which gym did that trainer with Darkrai challenge?" Ash asked curiously.

“Seaside Dojo,” said Shigeru.

"Really? Even the head of the Binhai Dojo is no match for that guy!" Now it was Hikaru's turn to be surprised.

"Dawn? Do you know the Gym Leader of the Seaside City?" Ash asked.

"I don't know him, but I've seen him on TV. The Seaside Gym is the strongest gym in the Sinnoh region. That guy's Darkrai can one-shot the strongest gym leader's Pokémon. How strong must he be..." Dawn said, unable to imagine.

Ash also fell silent. He hadn't expected such a powerful trainer to appear in a mere league tournament. In that case, if he encountered the trainer Gary mentioned at the Lily of the Valley Conference, he would have to use the Pokémon he had previously trained to fight.

"I understand, I'll be careful then," Xiao Zhi said.

Gary deliberately revealed Darkrai to Ash beforehand.

It's not that Gary wants Ash to win; even if Ash uses Pokémon from the Kanto region, he probably wouldn't be a match for Darkrai. But it could force Darkrai to send out other Pokémon.

If it weren't for Ash, Darkrai could have easily swept through the Lily of the Valley Conference with just one Darkrai.

Apart from Ash, all of Darkrai's opponents were instantly defeated by Darkrai.

Then, the group chatted about other things.

According to Satoshi and his friends, they encountered Lee near Shinji's breeding house that morning.

After being mocked by Shinji, Lee lost his confidence as a gym leader. To help Lee regain his confidence, Hikari made a promise to have a gym battle with Lee to help him regain his self-confidence.

Therefore, in tomorrow's gym battle, Dawn will fight Lee, and Ash's gym battle will have to wait another day.

"Gary, are you planning to come with me to watch Dawn's gym battle tomorrow?" Ash asked.

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"I don't have time, I still need to train my Pokémon," said Shigeru.

"Huh? Didn't you say you were traveling now? Wouldn't it be better to watch some Pokémon battles to pass the time?" Ash said.

"That depends on the interesting matches. I have absolutely no interest in these beginner-level dojo matches. I'm leaving now. You guys enjoy your meal." With that, Xiao Shigeru left.

"What's wrong with Xiao Mao? He was so kind just now, why is he acting like this all of a sudden?" Xiao Guang said, feeling aggrieved.

After all, tomorrow is Xiaoguang's first dojo match. She doesn't think she's too weak. Why is she so unwilling to watch her own match? She didn't ask for any money.

"Hikari, don't be angry. Gary is just like that. He always looks disgusted when he's not interested in something," Ash explained.

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"What a smug guy! Ash, you have to do your best and beat him at the Lily of the Valley Conference," Dawn encouraged.

"I try my best."

Ash had always had this idea, but he wasn't really confident about defeating Gary.

...!

the next day.

Ash and his friends went to the Veiled Gym early in the morning.

Shigeru continued to train the Pokémon in physical fitness, temporarily halting combat training as they silently awaited the arrival of night.

Ash and his friends planned to challenge Lee in the morning, while Ash would challenge him in the afternoon.

The Galaxy Team will also be operating tonight, led by their executive, Zhenxing.

The guy from the Sun is extremely loyal to Sun. Even after disbanding Team Galactic, he started causing trouble again after discovering a way to find Sun. He captured Heatran and used the Fireball Tablet to amplify Heatran's power, trying to open the Time Gate at once, which almost caused a disaster in the Sinnoh region.

"If Zhenxing can subdue Xidora, so can I."

Xiao Mao suddenly remembered that Zhenxing's Heatran was captured in the Fierce Mountain. If Zhenxing, with its strength, could capture Heatran, it meant that the Heatran in the Fierce Mountain was not of a high level, and he could definitely capture it himself.

"After things are settled here, let's head to Mount Harshness." Shigeru decided that his next destination would be Mount Harshness to see if he could encounter Heatran.

564: Team Galactic, target meteorite

Heatran is a mythical Pokémon, but there are quite a few of them. You should be able to find them by searching all the volcanic areas in the world. Even at this Lily of the Valley Conference, some trainers had Heatran.

It is certain that the Heatran is not Darkor's Pokémon, since Darkor became a focus of attention after demonstrating its strength.

If the Heatran that appeared in the registration hall really belonged to Darkrai, it would have been exposed by other trainers long ago.

...!

Night falls.

Shigeru is having dinner at the Pokémon Center's restaurant.

Xiao Zhi and his two companions returned from outside in high spirits; they had a very fulfilling day.

In the morning, Xiao Guang battled Ah Li and then had a free meal at the Veiled Dojo.

In the afternoon, Ash continued battling Lee. After the battle, he visited the Meteor Crater in Veilstone City before rushing back to the Pokémon Center.

"Xiao Mao, you haven't left yet?"

Ash was quite surprised to see Gary eating in the restaurant; he had thought Gary had left Veilstone City that morning.

"I'm leaving tomorrow." Xiao Shigeru casually asked, "What about you? Did you get your badge?"

"Of course I got it."

Ash took out the badge box and opened it, revealing three badges inside.

"Then try your best to collect badges, goodbye."

Xiao Mao left a message and went back to his room.

Ash and his friends watched Ash leave, then went to the counter to buy food. They had been busy all afternoon and were hungry.

After returning to his room, Xiao Mao quietly turned on his computer and searched for information about Yan Ku Mountain online.

Mt. Harsh is located on an island in the northern part of the Sinnoh region. The entire mountain is covered with a thick layer of volcanic ash, and the rocks on Mt. Harsh are particularly hard because they contain a metallic element, which makes them so tough. It is said that protective gear is made from this rock material.

Xiao Mao also gathered information from some posts, but the area around Mount Yanke is home to many Fire-type Pokémon, attracting many Fire-type trainers to capture them. They have a more detailed understanding of the terrain there, which can help Xiao Mao avoid detours.

"We need to prepare more Fighting-type Pokémon," Xiao Shi murmured.

Heatran naturally stays inside the harsh mountain. Using Pokémon with too much destructive power could cause accidents such as landslides, so Fighting-type Pokémon are more suitable.

Having determined that he needed a Fighting-type Pokémon, Gary left the room, preparing to teleport Machamp over.

Upon arriving at the lobby on the first floor, I saw that everyone there looked anxious, causing a commotion.

"What's wrong? The phone isn't working."

"The Elf Teleporter is also unusable now."

"Miss Joey, what happened?"

Joey was also very anxious because the treatment equipment was also unusable, and there were quite a few elves currently receiving treatment.