Gui Ling emerged from the Pokémon Center, jotted down Miss Joy's instructions in a small notebook, then turned and headed towards the Gym.
Miss Joy was truly miraculous; Gardevoir's severe injuries healed completely, proving her to be the strongest NPC.
Following the map, Gui Ling arrived at a giant tree. This was the first time Gui Ling had seen such an enormous tree since coming to this world.
As Gui Ling climbed up the vines, he felt the air getting fresher, and he felt much more refreshed.
Unconsciously, he reached the top of the tree. Gui Ling didn't pay attention to the massive battle area in front of him, but instead thoroughly enjoyed the moment of tranquility and the beauty of nature.
"Oh~ are you a Pokémon Trainer?"
Gui Ling looked in the direction of the voice and saw a kind-faced old man, dressed in natural-colored clothes, approaching with a large pair of shears in his hand.
"Hello, Fu Ye."
"Haha~ You've come at just the right time. Someone just sent me some excellent tea!"
With that, Fu Ye led Gui Ling to a small house nearby, and soon returned with a pot of tea and some snacks.
"Please, come and have some tea with an old man like me."
"Thank you, Fu Ye."
Gui Ling picked up the teacup, savored the taste, then put it down with a slight smile.
"Although I don't understand tea, this tea... is a little bitter at first, then intensely sweet, just like life itself."
"Hahaha~ Not bad, not bad. You're quite good at tasting tea!"
"You're joking, I'm just expressing my feelings."
"What's your name?"
"Gui Ling, I chose the name myself."
"Oh! You're that Trainer of Yveltal who's been making waves recently, aren't you?"
"I thought that matter would blow over, but I didn't expect it to reach you."
"Catching a legendary Pokémon is basically every Trainer's dream~ It was the same for me when I was young~"
Fu Ye also became excited, looking at Gui Ling with a thrilled expression.
"After the Gym battle, could an old man like me see this legendary Pokémon?"
"Of course."
Afterward, Gui Ling and Fu Ye chatted, sharing their adventure stories. Fu Ye also talked about his past travels across the continent with Gogoat.
Gui Ling also recounted his and everyone's experiences, from when he first found Yveltal, to being defeated by Pokémon Hunters, and then rescuing Gardevoir.
Fu Ye hadn't had such a free-spirited conversation in a long time. The two chatted like good friends who could talk about anything.
After finishing their tea, Gui Ling even offered to help Fu Ye take care of the flowers, plants, and trees, which made Fu Ye grow even fonder of this young Trainer.
...
"Hahaha~ Thank you for chatting with an old man like me for so long, and for helping me clean the treehouse. I'm truly grateful! Now, let's begin the Gym battle!"
"Please enlighten me."
"The battle rules are 3V3, and only the challenger can switch Pokémon. Then... let the battle begin!"
"Go, Jumpluff!"
"Go, Noivern! Acrobatics!"
"Sound Wave!"
Noivern roared and immediately charged towards Jumpluff using Acrobatics.
"Cotton Guard!"
Jumpluff used Cotton Guard to block Noivern's Acrobatics, then immediately used Sunny Day to increase its speed.
"I've got it, use Supersonic to control the opponent, then continuously use Boomburst!"
This move was indeed effective. Jumpluff was so disoriented by Supersonic that it could only spin in place, and then Boomburst directly slammed it hard onto the ground.
"Jumpluff! Cotton Guard!"
"It's useless. Cotton Guard can protect for a moment, but not forever!"
Although Cotton Guard blocked the first wave of Boomburst, the subsequent Boombursts pinned it to the ground, unable to move. The ground even cracked from the impact.
Finally, after continuous attrition, Jumpluff's eyes turned into swirls and it collapsed.
"Come back, Jumpluff, you did well. That was excellent suppression."
"My apologies, Fu Ye, I'll compensate for the ground."
"No need, it's a minor thing~ Come out, Vileplume!"
"Vileplume~"
"Come back, Noivern. Gengar, come out!"
"Gengar!"
Gengar came out and kept making funny faces, as if mocking the opponent.
"Your Gengar is surprisingly mischievous~ Then, go, Razor Leaf!"
"Shadow Sneak!"
The two forces collided, erupting in thick smoke. Gui Ling extended his hand and pointed downwards. Gengar saw it and immediately nodded, understanding.
"Shadow Punch!"
"Dodge the attack, then use Poison Powder!"
As Vileplume leaped into the air, it immediately sprayed purple poison powder from its mouth, but Gengar suddenly phased into the ground.
"A feint?! Vileplume, watch out!"
"Night Shade!"
Gengar suddenly appeared behind Vileplume and unleashed Night Shade. Vileplume had no time to defend and was struck down.
"It's not over yet, Grass Knot!"
Vileplume immediately extended vines from the ground to bind Gengar, and at the same time, quickly used Razor Leaf to attack.
"Dazzling Gleam!"
Gengar began to gather power throughout its body, releasing Dazzling Gleam just as Razor Leaf was about to hit it. With the power of this attack, Vileplume also collapsed.
"You did well, Vileplume, you tried your best. Go, Gogoat!"
"Go!"
"Gengar, come back! Go, Ceruledge!"
After Ceruledge was summoned, it immediately stared intently at Gogoat. Fu Ye was startled by Ceruledge's gaze.
"Ceruledge, this is a Gym battle, not an enemy. Don't be too harsh."
"Understood, Master."
"It can talk?!"
"Yes, this child, Ceruledge, can speak after receiving Yveltal's Dark Aura."
"I see, the Pokémon world is truly amazing~ An old man like me has learned something new today~"
"Psycho Cut!"
"Razor Leaf!"
After the attacks created smoke, Gogoat lost its target and spun in place, while Ceruledge had already silently appeared behind it.
"Behind you! Use Horn Leech!"
"Go!"
"Hmph!"
Ceruledge immediately blocked with its twin blades, then stepped back and used Phantom Force to hide itself.
"Use Double Team after you come out!"
Ceruledge emerged from the portal and immediately released several clones, but Gogoat calmly stared at these clones.
"Use Vine Whip!"
Gogoat extended two vines and began to spin them around. The clones were struck down one by one until suddenly, one Ceruledge grabbed a vine.
"Ignite that Vine Whip!"
"Gogoat, let go quickly!"
Gogoat immediately broke off the vine. The next second, that vine was completely burned away, turning into ash.
"Such astonishing reaction speed and awareness, and such terrifying fire attacks, this Ceruledge is truly strong!"
"It's time to end this, Bitter Blade!"
"Razor Leaf!"
Gogoat unleashed Razor Leaf, which surrounded Ceruledge, forming a barrier in front of itself.
"Ignore these Razor Leaf, find the main body's location!"
Ceruledge closed its eyes and began to sense, letting the Razor Leaf hit it. When it sensed the opponent's location, it immediately charged out and unleashed Bitter Blade, and Gogoat collapsed.
"Come back, Gogoat, you tried your best."
"Thank you, Ceruledge."
"Mmm."
Fu Ye walked towards Gui Ling and held out a small box.
"Here, this is the Plant Badge, proof of defeating me."
"Thank you, Fu Ye. Do you have time now?"
"Oh? What is it?"
"Didn't you say you wanted to see the legendary Pokémon?"
"Oh! Right, right! Look at my old memory, I completely forgot. If it's not too much trouble, please let an old man like me see it."
Then, the two went outside the giant tree. Gui Ling summoned Yveltal. Fu Ye showed no fear but approached with an excited expression.
"This is the legendary Pokémon~"
"... (This is?)"
"He is the Gym Leader, Fu Ye."
"... (I see, hello.)"
"Hahaha! Hello, hello!"
"Fu Ye, would you like to fly? Let Yveltal take you for a flight for a while?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Ye was so shocked he couldn't speak, and excitedly grabbed Gui Ling's hand.
"Really? Do I have this chance?!"
"Of course. Come, I'll help you up."
Although Yveltal didn't understand why Gui Ling cared so much about an old man, it still listened to Gui Ling, slowly lowering its body a bit to allow Fu Ye to get on.
Once Fu Ye was on, Gui Ling leaped onto Yveltal and pointed forward.
"Let's go, fly a circle!"
"... (I want extra grilled fish today.)"
"No problem."
"... (Alright then, make sure that old man doesn't fall off.)"
As Yveltal flew into the sky, Fu Ye looked down at Coumarine City below with a joyful expression. He hadn't been this excited in many years.
"It's beautiful!"
"I'm glad you like it."
After a while, Fu Ye reluctantly returned to the Gym.
"You've given an old man like me such a unique experience. I have nothing to repay you with, but would you like to tour my Gym?"
"Yes, it would be our honor. Come out, everyone!"
Gui Ling summoned all of his Pokémon.
"Wow~ What a magnificent big tree! Gui Ling, where is this?"
"This is Fu Ye's treehouse. What do you think? Isn't it cool?"
"Mmm-hmm! It's so grand~"
Fu Ye looked curiously at Diancie and Darkrai, whom he didn't recognize.
"These two Pokémon are?"
"This is Diancie, the princess of the Diamond Kingdom. She's now our family, accompanying us on our journey. And this is Darkrai, the warrior of darkness, whom I caught recently."
"Haha~ A princess and a warrior~ That's truly amazing, an old man like me has learned something new again~"
"They are both Mythical Pokémon, very rare in the Pokémon world, which is why you haven't seen them."
At this moment, Diancie hopped over, looking at Fu Ye with curiosity.
"Hello, Grandpa, I'm Diancie~"
"Hello there~ I'm Fu Ye."
Meanwhile, Darkrai stood with his arms crossed, looking away. He didn't want to greet anyone.
Then everyone began to tour the treehouse, marveling at the wonders of nature's craftsmanship.
Afterward, Gui Ling led everyone to the inside of the treehouse and asked them to close their eyes and truly feel the tranquility of nature.
This allowed Yveltal to once again experience a different feeling—tranquility.
...
"Oh, right, there's something I want to give you."
After Fu Ye finished showing Gui Ling and the others around the treehouse, he went to his small room and pulled out a map from an old wooden box.
"Catching a legendary Pokémon is basically something every Trainer wants to do. When I was young, an old man like me had never even seen one~"
"I was just lucky."
"Here, I heard that you can fish for the legendary Pokémon Kyogre on the coast shown on this map~"
"Really?! But this doesn't seem to be Kalos, does it?"
"I don't know if it's true or false. I went fishing there a few times before, but I didn't catch anything. However, there were no marine creatures there, so maybe there really will be a Kyogre!"
Gui Ling took the map and looked at it carefully. He found it unbelievable. He had never heard of any coast where one could fish for Kyogre.
【The author hadn't seen that movie at the time. When he was looking for material while scrolling through videos, he came across it... Only then did he realize that some first-tier legendary Pokémon have families, gosh...】
【I was wondering why Rayquaza turned black? Did it go to Africa to get a tan?】
"You can go and see, maybe a blind cat will stumble upon a dead mouse~"
"I see, thank you, Fu Ye! Oh, and one more thing, can you help my Phantump evolve?"
"Okay, but why do you want me to help?"
"Because I trust you."
Fu Ye beamed with joy. Being recognized by others naturally made him happy. He had traveled for so long and hadn't found a companion. How wonderful it would be if Gui Ling were his grandson.
After the two exchanged Gogoat and Phantump using the Pokémon trading machine, Phantump began to evolve into Trevenant.
Phantump was originally a Shinny white Pokémon. After evolving into Trevenant, all the wood and vines on its body turned white, and its leaves became an orange-red similar to maple leaves, giving it an autumn feel.
"A Shinny Trevenant!"
"Trevenant~"
As the two traded back again, Trevenant returned to Gui Ling's side. Based on Fu Ye's knowledge of Grass-type Pokémon, he began to teach Gui Ling how to train Trevenant.
After a day of conversation, Gui Ling rode Yveltal and bid farewell to Fu Ye.
"The festival is in two weeks! I hope you can make it back to see me then!"
"I remember, Fu Ye! I'll be back!"
"Hahaha~ That's good~ I'll prepare some tea then, and we can chat again!"
As Yveltal flew away, Fu Ye returned to the Gym.
"... (Where are we going now?)"
"How about we go check out that place? Although I don't expect to catch Kyogre, it's worth a visit."
"... (If I go at full speed, it'll take a day to get there. What will we eat?)"
"I have food in my bag. Let's go check it out, then we'll battle at the Yaoxiang Gym!"
"... (Alright, I also want to see other legendary Pokémon.)"
【Oh my! This book exploded, so many people!】
【Thank you all for your support! This chapter is an extra update for your enthusiasm and support.】
【What I wrote before wasn't very good, mainly because I didn't know much. I'm researching information bit by bit, trying to give everyone a good reading experience.】
【The fan group has also been set up. Everyone is welcome to discuss.】
【Let's do a poll. I see many people saying they want a female lead?】
【Comment here if you want one】
【Comment here if you don't want one】
【I will decide based on the poll, and there's an even more outrageous one...】
【Yveltal as the female lead? To be honest, I hadn't thought that, but...】
【Can other Pokémon be?】
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