Chapter 522

"So I could only challenge the Gyms in the opposite direction..."

"Ah???"

Blue was stunned, and his expression quickly showed a hint of obvious horror.

"You only have Pikachu and Bulbasaur, how did you get past the Cinnabar Gym?"

According to the recommended order of the Kanto League, the Cinnabar Gym is a high-difficulty existence second only to the Viridian Gym, and even he himself would have to weigh it if he went now.

No, it should be said that the difficulty of the first three Gyms is already like this, what about the ones behind?

At first, when he left Pallet Town, the high-spirited Blue felt that Gym Leaders were nothing more than that, and he should be able to easily get eight Gym Badges, then break through the Victory Road at light speed and become the first champion after his grandfather.

But reality quickly taught him a lesson; just the first three Gyms were already so high in intensity...

Blue: Already honest, please let me go!

"Ah?"

This time it was Red's turn to be puzzled.

"I think... it seems okay? Blaine is a very interesting old man, and the battle with him is very interesting."

"……"

Only then did Blue suddenly slap his forehead and react.

The three Gym Leaders he had challenged before actually had one common characteristic, and that was—

They had all appeared in Teacher Yu's live stream room!

Sure enough, is it because of Teacher Yu's tactics that they became so hard to fight?

Instead, it was the stronger old guys who couldn't keep up with the era of rampant tactics and were speed-run by Red, who grasped both tactics and strength?

Without a doubt, Kanto has become the shape of Teacher Yu...

So sometimes, it seems not unreasonable for rookies in the live stream room to have such great resentment toward Teacher Yu...

After figuring this out, Blue was a bit speechless for a while.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

However, at least the three Gym Leaders who have clearly studied Teacher Yu's tactics, he has already struggled to clear.

It should be much smoother later, right...

Just when Blue and Red were chatting and letting their imaginations run wild, a girl wearing a red and green kimono, looking like an ancient noble lady, walked over quietly, staring at the two young-looking young men.

(Celadon Gym Leader Erika)

"Good day, two trainers."

Her voice suddenly made the two who were still thinking jump, and they looked behind them subconsciously.

Only to see a young woman who was half a head shorter than them and wearing wooden clogs was staring at them, and showed a friendly smile.

"You are... Miss Erika?"

Blue quickly reacted.

Besides the regional professor of the Kanto region, the former champion, and the holder of the "Battle Legend" title, his grandfather, Professor Oak, also served as the principal of Celadon University.

Therefore, Blue, who often helped his grandfather send materials, knew this young Gym Leader.

But why would she appear here?

Just as Blue was puzzled, Erika reached out to cover her lips and made a slight laugh.

"If you squat at the door like the two of you, you will never wait for Team Rocket~"

"……"

Red stared vigilantly at this girl who appeared suddenly, and his gaze was quickly observed by Erika.

So, she showed a proper smile again, bowed, and then introduced leisurely:

"Good day, two honorable guests; this little girl is the current Gym Leader of the Celadon Gym, Erika."

"At the same time, I am also one of the honorary members of Team Rocket."

???

As soon as these words were spoken, Red and Blue suddenly became vigilant, and after looking at each other, they subconsciously reached for the Poké Balls in their pockets.

At the same time, the other hand was also ready for battle, ready to attack this seemingly weak girl from both sides at any time.

He had long heard that Team Rocket's sphere of influence had spread to every corner of the League; he didn't expect that even the Gym Leader of Celadon City had joined them; it was terrifying.

However...

Blue quickly recalled key information, and his eyes showed confusion again—

If he remembered correctly, Miss Erika should come from a local ancient noble family in Celadon City.

Proper old money; she shouldn't have a common language with an organization like Team Rocket that plays despicable tricks.

Therefore, Blue could believe that others joined Team Rocket, but only with Erika's family background, she shouldn't be able to do such a thing, right?

And after seeing the instantly changing expressions of the two, the corner of Erika's mouth seemed to lift by half subconsciously, but quickly returned to the impeccable elegant posture before, and spoke slowly again:

"Two guests can rest assured; this little girl is just here to point the way for the two of you."

"Team Rocket's foundation in Celadon City is very shallow; it's just one of their branches in Kanto; rash action will only attract their vigilance."

"Therefore, if you want to completely eradicate Team Rocket..."

"Please continue your journey, start by passing the Celadon Gym I guard, get seven Gym Badges as soon as possible, and head to Viridian City."

"The answers the two want will all be revealed in Viridian City."

After speaking, Erika bowed properly and left here quickly.

As for Blue and Red, they looked at each other helplessly, both seeing a bit of confusion in each other's eyes.

What kind of nonsense is this; can you not be a riddle-maker!

"Red, what do you think?"

"……"

After a moment of silence, Red quickly smiled.

"I think Miss Erika shouldn't be a bad person, so let's believe her words first."

Blue nodded along.

"Then, it's time to part ways again; you should be heading to Saffron City to continue challenging the Gym now, right?"

"Hmm..."

"A piece of advice for you."

Blue clicked his tongue, his tone carrying a bit of helplessness.

"The combat power of the few officially certified Gyms with relatively poor strength behind might be different from what you think..."

"Better be careful; see you in Viridian City!"