my elf trainer simulator.

Chapter 1266 First Visit to Guandu

Chapter 1266 First Visit to Guandu

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A huge plane landed at Golden City Airport.

"finally reached!"

Bai Mu squinted at the blazing sun, breathing in the slightly polluted air of the big city.

Goldenrod City, the undisputed core metropolis of the Kanto region, occupies the very center of the plains, with unobstructed access in all directions.

The company that designed the Master Ball, Silver Company, is located in Goldenrod City. However, in the anime, it was not taken over by Team Rocket and remains a modern technology giant.

"This is our first time in the Kanto region, isn't it?"

Looking around on my phone, I thought, "It feels pretty ordinary. There might be a few more high-rise buildings, but it's not much better than Feiyun City."

This is what I said...

Unova City is already among the top 3 most prosperous cities in the Pokémon anime world.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the fifth generation's Best Wish didn't have much presence; that's due to the production team's actions, and it doesn't mean that Unova itself had a weak presence.

Regardless of its economic strength or total population, it ranks among the top regions.

The regional champion might be a little weak...

But he had just started working!

Kashiwagi flicked a finger at the phone, "Let's go find Cheng Hong."

With five days to go before the official start of the competition, he couldn't wait and arrived in the Kanto region ahead of time, just to experience the local customs and culture of the first generation.

He planned to start from Goldenrod City, passing through Cerulean City, Pryde City, and Viridian City, before finally arriving at Pallet Town to meet a key figure in the Pokémon world.

Professor Oak!

How can someone travel to the Pokémon world and never meet Professor Oak?

Just at the beginning of the year, his friend Cheng Hong was assigned by him to the Kanto Travel Challenge League, and he is currently staying in Saffron City.

"Boss! Over here!"

At the entrance of the Pokémon Center, Cheng Hong waved his arms excitedly.

It had been more than half a year since I last saw him, and without the harsh sunlight of Oure, his skin was much fairer.

Their clothing and appearance have also become more fashionable.

With his handsome appearance and generous demeanor, he is particularly eye-catching, attracting the attention of many urban women.

If it weren't for the girl standing next to Cheng Hong, who was looking down at her phone, someone would probably have already approached him to chat.

Yes.

Cheng Hong has a travel buddy.

The two met during his challenge at the Yuhong Dojo and, after experiencing a story together, decided to travel together.

Unlike Ash, who's so dense, Cheng Hong has a crush on his travel companion and plans to confess his feelings after the Indigo League.

This act of raising a flag left Kashiwagi speechless.

He had never been in a relationship and had no advice for Chenghong. On the other hand, Otsuka was very active in this area, acting as a relationship coach in the chat group all day long, trying to persuade Chenghong to make his move.

"Chenghong."

Kashiwagi smiled and stepped forward to hug his friend, his gaze then falling on the girl beside him.

Cheng Hong quickly introduced, "This is Haruko, my, uh, travel companion!"

The girl seemed a little timid, not daring to look him in the eye, and awkwardly greeted him in a low voice: "Hello, Your Excellency Champion."

Seeing this, Kashiwagi intensified his breathing. "Hello, Haruko, it's nice to meet you."

Her sharp demeanor completely subsided, and Haruko immediately felt much more at ease. After a polite handshake, she no longer acted so reserved.

After all, they are young people. As long as the other party shows enough goodwill, they can quickly become familiar with each other.

The three chatted casually inside the Pokémon Center.

Chenghong had a strong urge to confide in others, telling Kashiwagi everything that had happened since he arrived in the Kanto region. His animated expression left Haruko speechless.

In her memory, Cheng Hong was mature and steady. He wasn't particularly talkative but was very responsible. He had saved her from danger several times and was also very good at training Pokémon.

In front of Kashiwagi, Cheng Hong was so talkative that he was almost a chatterbox, and his cheerful smile made Kashiwagi envious.

"So you now have thirteen badges?"

Kashiwagi looked at the badge box, which contained familiar Kanto region gym badges, as well as several badges he had never seen before.

The only missing items are the gold badge and the green badge.

Cheng Hong explained, "There are many dojos in the Kanto region, some of which are very famous, while others are relatively unknown. I've collected all the ones I can, and now I'm only missing two."

Golden Dojo and Evergreen Dojo.

The former's owner remains the same, the superpowered queen Sabrina, while the latter is currently being managed by Grandma Kikuko.

"Stuck on a level?"

"Yes."

Cheng Hong nodded slightly and said with emotion, "I thought my strength would make challenging the dojo a breeze, but I didn't expect..."

"It's normal."

Kashiwagi calmly took a sip of tea. "Satie is one of the top gym leaders in the world. She didn't become one of the Elite Four because she didn't want to, not because she wasn't qualified."

Despite being unable to control her own superpowers, Cattleya was still able to become the leader of the Unova Elite Four.

So how terrifying must Sabrina's strength be, given that she has superpowers that she can wield effortlessly since childhood?

In the anime, Ash didn't get through this stage normally.

It was only thanks to Gastly's surprise attack on the trainer that Sabrina, who had regained her humanity, gave Ash the Gold Badge in gratitude.

This also foreshadows the later instances where Charizard becomes disobedient (just kidding).

Furthermore, Cheng Hong challenged with thirteen badges. According to the rules set by the League for challengers, once a Gym Leader has more than eight badges, they are allowed to use their main Pokémon.

Kashiwagi asked, "Do you have any match recordings?"

"some."

Haruko handed over her phone—a Porygon brand phone with a stinky flower pattern case.

A replay of a match is playing on the screen.

Cheng Hong's giant rock monster created a sandstorm and manipulated rocks to throw forward, but without exception, they were all locked by Naz's Yongeira with psychic power and thrown back.

Even more outrageous, Yongkira even controlled the sandstorm, forcibly suppressing the sand and gravel and causing it to return to the ground.

"Wow."

The multi-faceted phone exclaimed in admiration, "This can't be her ace Pokémon, right?"

Kashiwagi nodded. "That's not true."

Sabrina's trump card is Alakazam, which possesses the power of Mega Evolution—

It seems that most Gym Leaders in the Kanto region possess one or more Key Stones or Mega Stones.

As for whether it's her main Pokémon.

Kashiwagi thought it was possible.

Sabrina is different from most trainers; she doesn't care much about the evolution stages of Pokémon.

Cheng Hong cast an expectant glance his way, hoping to glean some advice on how to conquer the Goldenrod Gym from his boss.

Unfortunately.

"Just work hard."

Kashiwagi patted his shoulder lightly, "When you can get through this hurdle, your trip to Kanto will have been worthwhile."

Cheng Hong looked disappointed. "Oh..."

Seeing this, Haruko couldn't help but say, "Champion, could you please give Cheng Hong some pointers? I think you can help him!"

"clear--"

"Of course I can help him, but I can't always help him."

Kashiwa interrupted Cheng Hong, smiling as she asked, "Do you know the purpose of his trip this time?"

Haruko knew this; Naruhiro had told her.

"Become a gym leader?"

"Yes."

Kashiwagi chuckled and said, "His original mindset and abilities were not enough to take on such an important position, so I thought he should travel and grow wholeheartedly."

"If I help him now, I might as well have helped him back in Oure and gone all the way to improve his overall strength and bring him to the level he deserves."

He paused, "But what you gain yourself is sometimes different from what others force you to learn. Cheng Hong is still very young, and a few months of wasted time cannot be considered a detour."

"If he can win this time on his own and with the help of his Pokémon, he will gain far more than he would have gained from my teaching."

The Pokémon world is a world of idealism.

If Cheng Hong can gain spiritual growth from this trip, his strength will also increase rapidly, reaching a level that matches his spirituality.

Furthermore, the sense of satisfaction gained from winning a game by copying a strategy guide is sometimes different from winning a game by studying it yourself.

Haruko didn't quite understand.

Cheng Hong understood and said confidently, "Just you wait and see! I won't let you down!"

"Remember to tell me the good news as soon as you clear the game."

Bai Mu nodded in agreement.

At noon, the three of them found a restaurant to eat at, and then went to see Naz's movie.

Just like in the game, Sabrina in the anime begins to develop her career in the film and television industry.

Furthermore, her most famous work, the "Magic Doors to the Magic Kingdom" series, has already been released in three parts, earning her numerous awards.

It's fair to say that Sabrina is one of the top gym leaders right now, with a fan base that's no less than that of Kiju.

Although the two have very different audiences.

Kashiwagi wanted to meet this childhood memory, but unfortunately, there was a notice posted in front of the Goldenrod Gym that Natsumi was away filming a movie.

"The training program for superpowered individuals has also closed down."

He thought of the superhuman who had given him the method of meditation and wanted to meet him, but unfortunately he didn't know where the superhuman lived.

Naza is a really good teacher!

in the afternoon.

Despite saying that she would not help Cheng Hong in any way, she still fought him a few times in the end.

"Our boss is still so strong!"

Cheng Hong was more exhausted than the Pokémon who participated in the battle. After all six of them were defeated, he sat down on the spot and gasped for breath.

Haruko, who was acting as the referee, was unable to come to her senses for a long time.

This is the champion...

The difference is just too big!

Kashiwagi asked, "You're a trainer too, right? Want to give it a try?"

"Me? Can I?"

Haruko was flattered; the opportunity to compete against the champion was rare.

He nodded. "Of course, any trainer will do."

No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat!

Thus, another intense all-out battle ended within fifteen minutes. If Kashiwagi hadn't deliberately held back, the time would have been even shorter.

"Thank you for your guidance! You've worked hard!"

Haruko bowed in thanks.

She lost badly, but she felt inexplicably satisfied.

I'm a trainer who has battled against champions!

Kashiwagi smiled and asked, "I see that your Pokémon are mostly Grass-type. Were you a Gym Leader at Celadon City before?"

A gym leader is a trainer who trains under the gym leader; they are considered half a disciple.

In the original series, Ash wanted to challenge Rika, the Gym Leader of Rainbow City. When he disguised himself as a woman to sneak in, he was exposed, which led to a lot of funny situations.

Haruko might be one of the girls who were tormenting him.

As expected, Haruko nodded shyly, "Miss Rika is my cousin."

Cheng Hong was stunned. "Didn't you say you were studying in Yuhong City?"

"Studying at the same time while being a gym leader~"

Haruko seems to have hidden her background from Naruhiro.

Kashiwagi smiled.

He could tell that Haruko also had feelings for Naruhiro, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, this relationship was unlikely to end without a trace.

Is this another person to find love after Otsuka?

Bai Mu was filled with mixed emotions.

Compared to Ash, who seems to be ten years old forever, the people around him are all a bit older. As long as their sexual orientation is fine, it's normal for them to be in a relationship.

he himself?

For now, having Pokémon is enough.

Without lingering in Goldenrod City for long, and without further disturbing Hiroshi and Haruko, Kashiwagi embarked on his journey to Cerulean City.

Cheng Hong was quite reluctant to part with him. Kashiwagi was like an older brother to him, and if Haruko hadn't been there, he probably would have gone with him.

"Boss! We'll come watch your game!"

The announcement of the upcoming match between Wataru and Kashiwagi a couple of days ago has naturally caused quite a stir.

"Come on."

Kashiwagi rubbed his head and waved goodbye to Haruko.

Haruko hesitated, seemingly reluctant to part.

Even though we've only spent half a day together, Kashiwagi possesses a trustworthy and warm charm.

It was as if as long as you followed him, all problems would cease to be problems.

Haruko said, "Narihiro... tell me about your past?"

"Okay."

Cheng Hong paused for a moment, then smiled and agreed.

-

North of Golden City is Route 5.

Kashiwagi rode the three-headed dragon, preparing to arrive in Cerulean City before nightfall.

"Huh? What's that over there..."

Passing by a lake in a plain, he saw a cluster of buildings that looked like a school.

"The old campus of the Pokémon Research Institute has been abandoned."

After searching on multiple mobile phones, it was stated.

Pokémon Research Academy!

Isn't this the alma mater of the miniskirt school?

Kashiwagi vividly remembers the first blue talent he acquired, even though he now looks down on blue talents.

mini skirt……

Like superpowered individuals, they have very little personal information available, and it's difficult to meet them without Hoopa's help.

I remember she was in the same year as Cora.

The three-headed dragon flew by quickly, puzzled by Kashiwagi's sudden melancholy.

"A sore throat?"

"It's nothing, you go fly."

He patted his neck gently.

I rode Milerton for too long last time, and if I don't switch back to Hydreigon as my main mount soon, this guy might go berserk.

Left with no other choice, Kashiwagi had to leave the Milerton electric supercar behind and exchange it for the Hydreigon supercar.

Perhaps because Goldenrod City occupies a large area, it wasn't long before Kashiwagi saw the phantom of Cerulean City.

"A coastal city, huh?"

Kashiwagi looked down at the Cerulean Dojo, which was surrounded by waterways, and thought of Misty and her three mermaid sisters.

Hmm~ I hope there will be a mermaid show to watch.

He was still very interested in revisiting some of the scenes from the animation, which gave him a sense of déjà vu as he returned to familiar places.

Compared to Nazi, who often goes out to take photos, Xiaoxia seems to value the construction of the dojo more.

but……

That's an overemphasis.

"Gyarados! Hydro Pump!"

"Roar!!"

Amidst Xiaoxia's playful shout, Mega Gyarados unleashed a massive water jet at the challenger, Nidoking!

Long!

"Do not!!"

The water swept across half the field in an instant, and amidst the challenger's desperate screams, Nidoking was swept off the field and crashed heavily into the wall, creating a dent.

The beautiful woman acting as referee raised her hand and announced, "Nidoking is unable to battle! Gyarados wins! The challenger has no other Pokémon! This Gym Challenge is over!"

"what……"

The challenger was unable to kneel down.

Xiaoxia playfully made a "yes" sign, "Thank you for your hard work~ Come again next time~"

However, her smugness didn't last long before another blonde woman next to her complained, "Xia! The gym's repair costs are going to go over budget again this week!"

"Uh."

Xiaoxia immediately felt embarrassed.