Chapter 952: Are You Compatible?

When strictly forbidden,

the thirteen-year-old monk, who had always been obedient, decided—

To do it secretly.

【You knew that meditation could strengthen your spirit and labor could make your body healthy】

Two right things would not become wrong because of the strange looks of others.

The screen changed.

Meaning another period of time had passed.

In front of a deserted small forest.

The monk sat cross-legged on the lawn, silently feeling nature.

【You suddenly heard something】

The bushes at the top began to shake violently, as if a Pokémon was about to jump out.

Sure enough,

a Bellsprout ran out, followed by two Starlys chasing it.

【You felt they should all be wild Pokémon】

The monk originally wanted to help the wild Bellsprout, but for some inexplicable reason, he sat back down.

【You had heard the abbot say that people should follow the laws of nature and not intervene in nature at will】

Ho!

Good fellow!

Monks in the Pokémon world didn't study good and evil or reincarnation, but started studying the laws of nature.

It was a pity All Baimu didn't understand Taoists, otherwise he would really want to compete with them for food.

Just as he was distracted,

lines of narration jumped out on the light screen.

He stared at it and found that under the monk's observation, although the Bellsprout's attributes were unfavorable and it was one against two, it was stubbornly resisting.

It didn't submit to the fierce enemy, nor did it ask the monk for help.

【You thought of yourself】

The monk didn't want to leave the temple, but when facing the choices given by his parents and the abbot, he always accepted them passively in silence, without any opinions of his own and refusing to take a step forward.

One step back, step by step back.

By now, even ordinary meditation wasn't allowed because it was too weird.

Compared to the Bellsprout resisting the strong enemy, he was simply weak and easy to bully.

【Looking at it, your emotions stirred up great waves】

Thus,

the monk stood up.

He suddenly picked up the broom on the ground, screaming as he charged toward the wild Starly.

【You no longer considered any laws of nature; you just wanted to save the Bellsprout, just like saving your former self】

In a burst of stick techniques like a gust of wind sweeping away fallen leaves,

the two wild Starlys flew away in a panic, leaving behind the Bellsprout, which looked at him with astonishment.

【You panted and watched the Starlys leave, then threw away the broom and walked away】

The screen changed.

The monk found the teacher of the Trainer School.

【You argued with him, saying you never interfered with the class, and meditation and labor were done in your spare time, so how could it be stopped】

The school teacher didn't seem to expect that this little bald boy, who had always been silent, would suddenly react so fiercely.

The teacher patiently explained to the monk that not allowing him to meditate and labor was his parents' opinion.

And the school, on the other hand, hoped he could integrate into the campus environment to avoid being isolated.

【You heard the teacher say he would allow you to meditate and labor, but hoped you would make friends with classmates; you hesitated for a moment and agreed】

This was the first step the monk took on his own initiative.

He didn't expect a very good result, but the school teacher was more reasonable than expected.

Leaving the office,

the monk saw that Bellsprout again.

It was hiding behind a tree, looking at him with those dark, round eyes.

【You were considering how to make friends with classmates, and after seeing it, you had a sudden idea】

Being in a Trainer School, you definitely had to talk with Pokémon!

The monk walked toward the Bellsprout that was peeking cautiously, and before it could run away, he expressed that he wanted to invite it to become his partner.

An exclamation mark jumped out above the Bellsprout's head.

It was probably the first time it had met a human who spoke so straightforwardly.

But after hesitating, the Bellsprout nodded.

【You caught the Bellsprout; the number of compatible Pokémon increased】

Compatible?

It was round-headed!

All Baimu almost laughed out loud, but in terms of head shape, the Bellsprout and the monk were indeed quite a match.

He basically guessed which Pokémon the monk would catch next.

The screen changed.

The monk took the initiative to communicate with the boy at the same desk, but unfortunately, because he had been too unsociable and weird before, the other party didn't pay attention to him.

【You didn't give up】

In order to fulfill his promise, the monk found another group of classmates after school.

They had privately discussed having a battle, and he, with keen senses from meditation, had heard it.

Out of interest, the monk was allowed to join.

And soon,

【You welcomed your first Pokémon battle】

Unlike the school in Kanto that could obtain League challenge qualifications,

the Trainer School in Jubilife City was just a place for beginners who didn't like traveling to learn basic Pokémon knowledge.

In other words,

the place was full of noobs, and there were very few experts.

The monk, however, possessed the orange talent called 【Gifted】.

【Your excellent five senses allowed you to judge the situation at the fastest speed, and your reaction ability allowed you to give orders when Bellsprout needed them most】

In terms of battle proficiency,

the monk was far behind his classmates, but some people were just stronger than those who had worked hard as soon as they started.

And Bellsprout looked weak, but its Vine Whip wasn't just ordinarily painful.

【You defeated your classmate, and when you looked at the panting Bellsprout, you found you could experience the fun of battling】

The strong were often favored.

The monk was originally quite worried that he would be blamed, but he wasn't.

They were excited about the strength the monk showed, thinking that if he went to challenge the League Conference, he would definitely be able to achieve excellent results.

【You successfully gained two friends】

The narration indicated.

This was the first time the monk had made friends.

It turned out that he had been entrusted by his parents to the temple since he was a child, only because the abbot was his grandfather.

Under his grandfather's influence, he became a monk.

"Ah... so it's a family business... no wonder."

All Baimu just said how could he become a monk with parents, it looked like temples in the Pokémon world were no different from Japan's.

They all belonged to family businesses that could be inherited through blood.

But it seemed the monk's parents didn't want the monk to inherit, so they migrated to the Sinnoh region from thousands of miles away.

Inside the light screen,

the monk's daily interaction with his friends seemed to make him gradually recover some of his childhood nature.

He started to laugh and make trouble, no longer remaining silent all the time.

Although he still sat in meditation secretly, his parents were very pleased with his changes.

One day,

【You went to the wild together to catch new Pokémon】

The monk was asked what kind of Pokémon he liked, and he replied that he liked compatible Pokémon.

What was compatible?

His two friends clearly didn't understand very well.

But with the blessing of imagination, they soon found a target for the monk—

Diglett.

"Hiss!"

All Baimu couldn't believe that the brain circuits of these two kids were the same as his.

What was even more unexpected was that the monk really liked it.

【You saw Diglett, your eyes shining】

But the abbot's teachings about the laws of nature made him afraid to catch wild Pokémon at will.

The two friends saw this and hurriedly used their silver tongues to persuade him.

The narration indicated that they all felt the monk had a talent for battling and didn't want him to be buried.

Thus,

under the encouragement of his little partners,

the monk, who had already broken the rules once, broke them again.

This Pokémon was destined for the Buddha!

He sent out Bellsprout, used Stun Spore to restrict Diglett from escaping, and then used Vine Whip to whip it until it was dizzy.

Then he threw the ball.

【You caught Diglett; the number of compatible Pokémon increased】

Immediately,

the Bellsprout in the screen released blue light.

【Your Bellsprout evolved into Weepinbell】

The monk's two friends were very happy, but his mood wasn't very high.

【You felt the branches on top of Weepinbell's head destroyed the aesthetic】

"……"

All Baimu's mouth twitched.

There was actually a bald Pokémon lover in the world!

It was simply as bizarre as the squinty-eyed Pokémon lover of the Battle Pike Queen Lucy!

——

With two Pokémon in hand,

the monk's friends showed their true colors, urging him to challenge the Oreburgh Gym next door.

【You hesitated】

The friends had long since found a reason.

They knew the monk missed everything in the temple, but couldn't go back, so why not spread the spirit and philosophy advocated by the temple.

【Your will began to loosen】

The monk didn't want to be at odds with his parents, so he hadn't taken the second step of rebellion until now.

But his parents' prejudice against the temple made him very uncomfortable.

The monk felt that if the world could recognize the philosophy of the temple, then his parents wouldn't dare to have prejudices against the temple and the abbot, right?

A child's thoughts were always particularly simple.

【You decided to follow your partner's idea and started challenging the League】

To All Baimu's great surprise,

the monk's League challenge journey actually started in this form, with the help of his two friends.

Come to think of it,

was the Pokémon world particularly fond of the number three?

The screen flowed.

On a certain holiday,

the monk and his friends used an outing as an excuse and rushed to Oreburgh City overnight.

All Baimu blinked.

He hadn't been sure before, but seeing this simple industrial city in the light screen, he immediately understood that the monk's story should have happened a long time ago.

The evidence was some Sinnoh region simulations he had watched in the past.

The simulation of the ghost enthusiast was the closest to modern times, so the city was the most brilliant.

The Oreburgh City in there was completely different from the one the monk saw.

He reckoned the Gym Leader was also different.

As he expected,

the Gym Leader of the Oreburgh Gym wasn't the helmet-wearing youth Roark from reality, but a bearded uncle in a cloak—

Byron!

The future Canalave Gym Leader!

Because he was interested in fossils, he entrusted the Gym to his son Roark.

Of course, in the timeline where the monk was, this still-young Gym Leader was still serving as the Oreburgh Gym Leader.

The attributes hadn't changed, still Steel-type.

【You challenged the Oreburgh Gym】

Urged by his two friends, the monk helplessly sent out Weepinbell to fight Byron's Magnemite.

The opening situation was unfavorable.

Weepinbell's Stun Spore and Poison Powder were useless against Magnemite.

But it had another powder move—

【Sleep Powder】.

The monk grasped the timing of the attack very accurately, making the Magnemite that came up to use Thundershock unable to escape the range of the Sleep Powder.

Weepinbell took the opportunity to take it down.

For the second one, Byron chose Bronzor.

The monk was still very keen on timing, letting Weepinbell take Confuse Ray, and used it to apply Stun Spore to Bronzor.

Then he swapped Pokémon, sent Diglett to use Bulldoze, a move that restrained the attributes, and took away the struggling Bronzor.

【You defeated the Oreburgh Gym Leader Byron and obtained the Coal Badge】

The monk's friends were exceptionally happy, as if they had cleared the Gym.

This made the monk very embarrassed.

What moved him even more was that to celebrate the monk obtaining the Coal Badge, the two pooled their money to buy a Leaf Stone.

【Your Weepinbell evolved into Victreebel】

Victreebel's mouth was very large, but its head was located at the bottom.

In other words, it became compatible again.

【You were very happy】

The three returned to school.

The fact that the monk obtained the Coal Badge attracted great attention.

Just like Ash would show off his badges when he first went out traveling, even if there were only two.

In the eyes of many, those who could obtain badges were very powerful Trainers.

The monk became a popular figure.

【You felt troubled by this, but fortunately, meditation kept you calm at all times】

Many people tried to defeat the monk to prove that they could also obtain badges.

Unfortunately,

they eventually became the nourishment for the monk's progress.

One of them, after losing, vented his temper on his Pokémon.

【You persuaded him to treat Pokémon better】

As a result, the person turned around and released the Pokémon, looking like he was very tough.

The monk looked unbearable.

His two friends were also very angry.

【Looking at it helpless and wandering, you decided to take it in】

【You caught Wooper; the number of compatible Pokémon increased】

"This is really compatible!"

All Baimu felt deeply impressed.

Releasing Pokémon in the main series regions was an operation that couldn't be brought to the table, but was very common.

Many Trainers who couldn't afford to raise them and felt they were weak would abandon them.

Like Ash, who often picked up Pokémon others didn't want.

Later, these Pokémon had more or less achieved some success... Pignite was also quite capable.

With three members in hand,

even if it wasn't the monk's original intention, they came to Canalave City on a certain weekend under the urging of his friends.

【You challenged the Canalave Gym Leader】

The Gym Leader was an old man.

He was good at using Flying-type Pokémon, which was quite restraining to the monk's current team.

But relying on his excellent five senses,

the monk could give the orders the Pokémon needed most at the most critical moments every time.

Staraptor and Pelipper fell one after another.

The monk's Victreebel and Diglett also lost their combat ability one after another.

Finally,

Wooper fought Mothim.

As a Pokémon that had been abandoned, Wooper performed very hard, but because there was a certain gap between the two sides, it gradually couldn't hold on.

The monk didn't blame it, just gave it encouragement.

The monk's friends also kept shouting for it to cheer up.

【You said, failure is not terrible; even if you lose after using all your strength, you can just challenge it again next time】

The abbot had told the monk.

Only those who knew how to persevere could understand the sacred meaning of Ho-Oh.

Ho-Oh's fire, burning and never extinguished.

The monk closed his eyes and meditated; Wooper felt something and looked back, seemingly understanding that it wouldn't be abandoned again.

If you fail, there can be a next time.

Light suddenly shone.

Wooper, who was blown swaying by Mothim's Gust, gradually stood firm, and its body began to grow larger.

Until it was as heavy as an immovable reef.

Quagsire rushed forward and punched Mothim in the belly.

Crack!

Ice froze the body of this moth Pokémon.

【Your Wooper evolved into Quagsire】

【You defeated the Canalave Gym Leader and obtained the Fen Badge】

Water fish Pokémon, Quagsire.

Its head was rounder than before, and it was even more compatible with the monk. ===== CHAPTER 953 =====