Chapter 85: Kati Dog Gifted by Officer Jenny

After a brief chat with Professor Oak, Hanako, and Green, Professor Oak deliberately leaned over the incubator, stared at the dark‑purple egg that glowed with phosphorescent fire patterns for a long time, and a hint of understanding flashed in his murky eyes.

Then, with a meaning‑laden glance at Huo La, he patted his chest and laughed, "Don't worry, the paperwork for this little guy is on me; once it hatches, just contact me directly."

Huo La just exhaled in relief when Ash's excited voice rang out, "Huo La! Since the paperwork is settled, let's battle! It's a perfect chance to try out my newly trained move!"

Before Huo La could reply, Xiao Gang grabbed Ash by the neck and pulled him aside, "Alright, alright, stop thinking about battling all the time! Tomorrow's Selection Contest still needs prep; do you think you can just slack off?"

"Prepare? Prepare what? Do I have to go on stage too?" Ash struggled with a bewildered expression.

"You're one of the culprits who crashed Grandpa Liu's yacht, so you naturally have a task to do." Xiao Gang dragged him toward the kitchen without further explanation, leaving only Ash's protesting "Hey hey hey" behind.

Huo La watched their backs and silently gave Xiao Gang a thumbs‑up in his mind: "Good brother, if you really become a Champion later, I'll be the first to invest in your Breeding House."

Sheathing his smile, he turned and stared straight at Green, his tone flamboyant: "Brother Green, I challenge you!"

Green raised an eyebrow, his eyes instantly lit with interest, surveyed Huo La from head to toe, and replied cheerfully, "Alright. I also want to see how strong you are, since Grandpa said you have a lot of research on Ancient Pokemon."

He paused, then added, "I heard Grandpa mention you currently only carry four Pokemon. How about a 2v2? I happen to have two newly captured partners; let them be your opponents."

"Fine!" Huo La agreed without hesitation.

He felt confident inside; given Green's talent, in the past year or so he has probably refined his Starter Three to perfection, so if he goes all out, Huo La's team would most likely be swept.

The opponent's choice to battle with new partners was precisely a subtle sign of respect.

At the sound of a battle, Ash immediately broke free from Xiao Gang's grip and rushed back; Xiao Xia and Lilian also gathered, and the group cleared a space at the Hai Zhi Jia entrance, even hauling planks to set up a makeshift arena.

Xiao Xia even held up a sign, shouting, "Free Pokemon Battle viewing! Also try Hai Zhi Jia's fried noodles!"

"This match is a 2v2 format, moves unrestricted, Pokemon can be switched, items prohibited. If both sides have no objections, the battle begins!" Professor Oak skillfully moved to the edge of the arena, assuming the role of referee.

"Go." Green said lightly, casually tossing a Pokeball.

A red light flashed, and a dog‑shaped Pokemon with an orange‑yellow base and black striped patterns on its back and limbs landed steadily, excitedly wagging its tail and emitting a "Woof" cry.

"Whoa—it's a Kati Dog!" Professor Oak said with surprise, "It symbolizes justice enforcement; Green, you actually managed to capture one!"

"A Kati Dog…" Huo La repeated softly, just as he was about to consider a strategy, his brow furrowed—the familiar System Prompt Sound rang in his mind again.

Publish Task: Battle Task

Task Content: Pokemon battle with Green

Task Time Limit: 1 hour

Task Reward:

Defeat Green: Rare Candy ×5

Lose to Green: Achievement title "Green's Defeated Underling", effect—your Pokemon's battle spirit is boosted the next time you face Green.

"Another crappy option…" Huo La muttered to himself, the system was determined to label him a "Defeated Underling" of Red and Green.

Green saw his frown and, assuming he was puzzled about the Kati Dog's origin, proactively explained, "This Kati Dog was jointly gifted by Officer Jennys of the Chengdu Region; its strength is reliable, making it a suitable opponent for you."

"Officer Jenny's family jointly gifted…" Huo La now truly took notice.

Getting an entire region's Officer Jennys to collectively agree to give a Kati Dog is no small feat; Green must have made a record‑worthy contribution locally.

He focused his mind on the Kati Dog, and the system panel instantly appeared:

Pokemon: Kati Dog

Gender: Male

Level: Lv29

Su Xing: B

Status: Healthy

Nature: Cheerful

Type: Fire

Ability: Justice Heart (when hit by a Dark‑type move, its Attack rises by 1 stage)

Height: 0.8 m

Weight: 19.5 kg

Carried Item: None

Moves: Bite (23% mastery), Flame Wheel (19% mastery), High Speed Move (30% mastery), Flame Fang (7% mastery), Charged Blaze Assault (11% mastery), Protect (31% mastery)......

Improvement Count: 0

Huo La felt a chill in his heart.

The hidden ability "Justice Heart", combined with B‑rank Aptitude, is indeed a standard of the Junsha Family.

Although Kati Dogs exist in the wild, possessing this rare hidden ability is virtually impossible.

He took a deep breath, pulled out a Pokeball, and said, "Since that's the case, my first Pokemon will be you—Swoobat!"

"Oh wow— a Shiny Pokemon, Huo La did capture an interesting one," Professor Oak exclaimed in his usual amazement!

"Swoobat, then, let's strike first." Green's tone remained calm, his fingertip lightly tapping the center of the arena, "Kati Dog, High Speed Move, close in and Bite, pull it down from the sky!"

As soon as the words fell, the orange‑yellow figure in the arena suddenly turned into a afterimage.

The High Speed Move effect triggered instantly; the Kati Dog's form sped so fast it almost left a double image, the sand beneath swirling into tiny vortices. It kept accelerating with agile steps, its gaze locked on the soaring Swoobat, the distance closing in an instant.

"Not good!" Huo La's heart tightened, and he shouted, "Swoobat, use Air Blade now! Break its rhythm!"

Swoobat let out a sharp screech, its wings flaring outward; a pale blue energy aura glimmered at the edges, and countless tiny Wind Blades instantly coalesced, shooting toward the descending Kati Dog like sharp blades.

But the Kati Dog's speed far exceeded expectations; it suddenly crouched, sliding half a meter along the ground. The first wave of Air Blades skimmed its back and missed, plunging hard into the sand and raising a cloud of dust.

Seizing the moment as dust swirled, the Kati Dog accelerated again, using the dust as cover to circle to Swoobat's lower side, opened its mouth to reveal sharp fangs, and lunged upward with fierce momentum—its Bite ready to strike!

"Swoobat, boost altitude immediately!" Huo La's command followed swiftly.

Swoobat reacted instantly, its wings flapping powerfully to soar upward, barely evading the Kati Dog's fangs.

But the Kati Dog was clearly prepared; using the momentum of its leap, it adjusted its posture mid‑air, ignoring gravity to spring again, now only a whisker away from Swoobat's claws.

"Now— Bite, then switch to Flame Fang!" Green's voice rang at the right moment.

The Kati Dog's fangs instantly burst into blazing fire; the orange‑red flames were especially dazzling in the sunlight, their scorching heat biting toward the Ultrasonic Bat's wings.

The Ultrasonic Bat could not dodge, forced to take the blow outright; its wings, scorched by the flame, billowed gray smoke, it let out a painful screech, and its uncontrolled body, bitten by the Kati Dog, fell downward.