Chapter 05: #5 - Sakaki wants this boy more and more
“Clap, clap, clap～”
The sudden applause made Su Sheng and Umbreon instinctively look for the source of the sound.
“Well said～”
A man wearing a black cloak and a white scarf, looking like he walked straight out of a 《God of Gamblers》 movie set, approached with a smile.
He clapped as he walked towards them.
Su Sheng's expression changed slightly.
He recognized the man.
After Joey Saori helped him get an ID card,
Su Sheng was able to enter many public areas.
Including the library.
He learned a lot of knowledge there.
Among them were the current gym leaders of various alliance regions.
Like the man in front of him—
Giovanni, the Vermilion City Gym Leader of the Kanto region, known as 【Giovanni of the Earth】 and 【The Invincible Gym Leader】!
But the reason Su Sheng frowned secretly was naturally the man's hidden identity—the leader of Team Rocket!
Before long, Giovanni had walked up to Su Sheng and said with a smile:
“Kings have the talent of kings, chefs have the talent of chefs, and Pokémon have no distinction between noble and lowly.”
“Well said, so well said!”
It was rare for Giovanni to show such excitement.
Back when Beedrill was his first Pokémon, he traveled the world with it and was often met with scorn from many League elites.
Afterward, Giovanni defeated them one by one.
And told the world that even weak Pokémon can unleash brilliance!
And today, for the first time, someone was able to express his feelings from his youth.
Kings have the talent of kings, chefs have the talent of chefs!
Well said, you said it so well!
“So it's Mr. Giovanni, the strongest gym leader in the Kanto region.”
After all, he was an old fox who had lived for three lifetimes, so Su Sheng immediately hid the hint of astonishment in his eyes and his expression turned calm.
“What brings a Kanto gym leader to Johto?”
The smile on Giovanni's face instantly diminished a lot, and even became a little gloomy.
Of course, he came to find his missing son.
But after searching around, he had no clues.
Bringing up this matter made his mood worse!
But Giovanni was still an old fox, and immediately put away the gloom on his face and said with a smile:
“Gym leaders also need to rest, and I occasionally want to visit other regions.”
“Oh, so Gym Leader Giovanni saw my battle just now? Heh, I've made a fool of myself.”
Su Sheng pretended to be modest.
But he didn't believe that Giovanni really came to Johto for sightseeing.
He guessed that he was secretly developing his power in Johto.
After all, the Johto region could be regarded as Team Rocket's second base in the future.
“Your words have made this old man's blood boil, how about it? Want to have a battle?”
Giovanni asked with a smile.
On the one hand, he wanted to use the battle to temporarily forget the pain of his son.
On the other hand, he wanted to personally test the potential of this seedling.
“Ah? I don't like playing soul-like games.”
“Huh?”
Giovanni didn't understand what Su Sheng meant for a moment.
“It means I don't like looking for abuse.”
Su Sheng shrugged.
Did he not know his own limitations when it came to winning against Giovanni?
“Haha! What's wrong with that? It's just a friendly match, it doesn't matter who wins or loses, uncle will treat you to dinner!”
Giovanni had the attitude of a kind and amiable senior.
“Hehe～ Then I won't be polite.”
Su Sheng thought about it, and there was nothing to lose from fighting.
But he still had to be careful.
After all, the man in front of him had an unusual identity.
And he didn't know what he was doing in Johto from thousands of miles away.
Alas, the disadvantage of transmigrating too early is this.
The motives of the original characters are not so easy to guess.
……
……
“Young man, is that new type of Eevee your first Pokémon?”
The two stood facing each other on the beach of Cianwood City, and Giovanni spoke first.
“Yes, it's called Umbreon, but the League doesn't seem to have officially recognized it yet, and many people don't know about the 'Dark' type.”
“Oh? Dark type... sounds good, did you come up with the name?”
“Uh... let's just say I came up with it, I'm pretty good at this kind of thing.”
Then, Giovanni put his left hand in his pocket and took out a Poké Ball with his right hand.
“Then, to show my respect, I'll also bring out an old partner who has been with me for a long time.”
Hearing the words “old partner,” Su Sheng was slightly stunned.
Could it be...
Immediately afterward, Giovanni threw the Poké Ball in his palm backward.
The ball cover popped open and a white light flashed.
A Nidoking with a burly figure and fierce temperament slammed heavily on the beach.
“This guy has been with me ever since I started traveling in Kanto.”
Giovanni's mouth curled up slightly, “He's very strong～”
“Then～ you make the first move, young man.”
Giovanni opened his palms and made a “please” gesture.
“I've never been good at fighting myself, but I'm still good at commanding others to fight.”
“Let me see the gap between me and the top experts in this field.”
After Su Sheng said this with a smile, his pupils suddenly shrank.
“Go, Umbreon.”
Umbreon rushed out like a black streak, heading straight for Nidoking.
Giovanni's eyes moved, and he thought to himself:
“Oh? He took over this Eevee from that old woman for less than ten days, and he's already made such progress, it seems this kid is good at raising Pokémon.”
In an instant, Umbreon had rushed in front of Nidoking.
“Is he going to use a close-range move?”
Giovanni raised his eyebrows slightly and waved his finger lightly.
“My Nidoking is very good at this.”
Despite its large size, its movements were surprisingly agile.
Nidoking clenched its fist, and electric arcs flashed across it, as if a burst of sound rose in the air the moment it was punched.
Thunder Punch!
Boom—
The sound of the fist hitting sounded like muffled thunder.
The huge difference in size made it seem like a tiger had punched a rag doll.
“Go, Pursuit.”
Hearing Su Sheng's command, Umbreon, who had just taken a punch to the stomach and was still on Nidoking's fist, suddenly opened its eyes and grinned, revealing its fangs.
A look of conspiracy succeeded.
In the next instant, Umbreon's dark skin burst with veins, and its small body slammed down heavily.
Like a Diamond Barbie, making Nidoking's head tilt.
A little dazed!
“Hmm!?”
A hint of surprise appeared in Giovanni's eyes.
Although he had just exchanged glances with Nidoking, signaling him to hold back.
And he was using a non-STAB move.
But even so, that Umbreon was able to take it? And even immediately counterattack in the next instant?
“Did you use a defense-boosting move? Young man.”
Giovanni was indeed the strongest gym leader in Kanto, and he saw the problem at a glance.
“At the last moment, Umbreon's running slowed down a bit... I see, he's using Curse, right?”
Curse, if used by a non-Ghost-type Pokémon, will increase attack and defense at the cost of reducing speed.
“Generally speaking, when using enhancement skills, Pokémon will stand still, but this one of yours is able to strengthen itself while moving, you've put in a lot of effort, haven't you?”
The surprise in Giovanni's eyes turned into appreciation again.
“Little Black hasn't been with me for long, I can only teach her this little bit.”
Su Sheng smiled.
“This is not a 'little bit'...”
Giovanni smiled even more.
Damn, I want this kid more and more!