Chapter 747

Before entering the gym, looking around at the crowd of hot spring hotels and the billowing heat that occasionally emerged from the sky, Blue felt it.

It has been less than three months since departing from Pallet Town, and Cinnabar Gym is already the seventh gym he has challenged.

As long as he breaks through here, returns to Viridian City by water, and challenges successfully after Viridian Gym opens for business again, he will be able to gather eight gym badges with the highest difficulty and the most gold content, and be the first to challenge the Indigo Plateau Victory Road!

Although there are indeed many stumbles along the way, overall, Blue's progress is already very terrifying.

Except for his rival Red, no one should be faster than him!

"In such an environment, for me who is good at using Fire-type, it is definitely a good thing."

"It's just a competition of hard power... mere gym battle, Blaine wouldn't bring out a full main lineup to deal with me, right!"

"So, the problem is not big!"

After whispering to cheer himself up, Blue quickly revealed a confident smile, put his hands in his pockets and walked into the Cinnabar Gym.

"Hello, you are Blue, the little brother who made an appointment to challenge the Gym Leader in advance, right?"

A female gym apprentice immediately noticed his arrival and took the initiative to walk over.

And when Blue nodded, she quickly revealed a smile that was vaguely a bit weird, and then made a gesture of invitation.

"Gym Leader Blaine has already entered the field in advance to prepare, please come with me."

"Speaking of which, you should be a very strong Trainer, right? Trainers who can make Gym Leader Grandpa serious are rare."

"Besides you, the other newcomer who made him use his full strength this year is a newcomer wearing a red baseball cap; his Pikachu is really very powerful, and it left a very deep impression on us~"

Blue, who was walking behind her, heard this and instantly understood who the "newcomer" she was talking about was.

It is obviously Red!

Their routes are completely opposite, so it is reasonable for Red to challenge the Cinnabar Gym one step ahead of him.

"Hmm... he is indeed very strong."

Blue nodded, his eyes instantly became serious, and he revealed an incredibly confident smile.

"However, I will prove that I am stronger than him."

To this, the apprentice little sister didn't reply, only smiled politely.

The topic also came to an abrupt end.

The two in silence quickly walked into a secret passage located deep in the gym, and after a short journey, it suddenly opened up, coming to a lava field that seemed to be located inside the volcano.

For Blue, who entered here for the first time, this field was indeed a bit explosive.

Nearby are rock walls formed after the magma cooled, the rolling magma under the cracks is clearly visible, and the temperature has also reached the level where just standing still makes people sweat instantly.

In the center of the gym field, a bald old man wearing sunglasses and researcher clothes was standing there with his arms crossed; when he noticed Blue appeared, he silently nodded in the direction he was in.

Obviously, he is Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine.

Blue was stunned, and quickly walked over under the encouraging look of the apprentice little sister.

"Hello, Mr. Blaine, I am today's challenger, Blue."

Before the battle started, Blue reported his name very politely.

"I heard Grandpa Professor Oak mention you, saying that you are a famous Trainer of their era, and like Grandpa, you turned into a researcher later, and have a unique understanding of Fire-type Pokémon."

"Haha! Being praised by Mr. Oak, it really makes people happy!"

Blaine laughed loudly with momentum, but quickly restrained his smile again.

"However, let's talk about family matters after the challenge ends; for this battle, I prepared seriously for a whole night!"

"Before you, there was also a very excellent newcomer who challenged me, and it made me feel like 'am I already old'."

"So since that young man named Red passed the assessment, I will be stricter with Trainers who really have ability."

"And... precisely because you are Oak's grandson and have been recognized by that quite powerful little brother Qingyu, even I can't help but start looking forward to your strength!"

"Idle talk ends here, let me see all your power!"

Blaine's words obviously completely exceeded Blue's expectations.

Being set up by Teacher Yu is one thing; there is no gym on this road without Teacher Yu's shadow, and I have already gotten used to it.

But I can actually be pitted by Red, this thick-browed and big-eyed guy?

Even Grandpa also...

And, it sounds like Blaine seems to have been in Teacher Yu's stream last night too; now I'm afraid even my tactics have been understood in advance...

How come there is suddenly a bad premonition?

Perhaps because the temperature around is too high, or perhaps simply because he felt pressure, Blue's forehead had already shed bean-sized sweat.

However, this was just the beginning.

Under the gaze of Blue's gradually serious eyes, Blaine quickly snapped his fingers.

"Come out, old friend."

Blue, who was just about to throw the Poké Ball, suddenly felt his heart shake, and his face also became more solemn.

Because he suddenly felt a terrifying sense of oppression.

"Boom—!"

I saw a flow of magma suddenly erupt from the huge crack behind Blaine, and along with it appeared a loud roar that was full of pressure.

A fiery red figure jumped out of the magma, and when seeing its true face, Blue couldn't help but stop breathing for a moment.

Brown body hair swaying with the airflow, the mane on the back is as elegant as smoke clouds; just looking at the face is full of majesty, and in front of the erupting magma, it adds a few points of divinity.

It is Entei, one of the messengers of Ho-Oh!

(Entei)

When seeing this Pokémon that seemed to be sizing himself up, Blue was stunned.

This is a legendary existence; even if it is just one of Ho-Oh's messengers, and is called the three legendary beasts together with Suicune and Raikou, it is enough to be called a god for humans!

It is said that Entei only appears in front of righteous people and tests them with the sacred fire passed down from Ho-Oh.

Recalling the knowledge he had learned in Professor Oak's lab, Blue subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

I don't know if it's righteous or not, but this thing is definitely not an opponent I should encounter...

No... which gym would send a legendary Pokémon to assess a newcomer!

Wait..., except for Teacher Yu!

For Blue's shock, Blaine seemed to have expected it, so he took the initiative to speak.

"Because I used power that exceeded the gym battle specifications, I will only send Entei as a Pokémon for this assessment."

"As for the challenger... according to the wild battle rules, it doesn't matter if you and your six Pokémon appear on the field together."

"This is the assessment for you, Blue little brother, and even Entei seems to be very interested in you; it won't appear actively for ordinary Trainers."

Seeing Blue still looking difficult, Blaine quickly added another sentence with a smile.

"Rest assured! For Trainers and Pokémon recognized by Entei, the lethality of the sacred fire is not fatal; only those who are evil in their hearts will be judged by it."

"However, also because of the protection of the sacred fire gifted by Ho-Oh, ordinary Fire-type attacks will not work on Entei."

"As for how to break through the sacred fire, that depends on how you command, Blue little brother."

"..."

Blue fell into silence.

This is targeting! It is obviously naked targeting!

Knowing that I want to use a Sunny team and most of the Pokémon in the team are Fire-type, Blaine actually sent such a broken legendary Pokémon to deal with me?

Can't afford to play!

Obviously, Entei is not an opponent he can deal with at his current level.

However...

Blue also knows very well that since Blaine said so, it means he doesn't necessarily have no hope of winning.

Moreover, for any Trainer with strength, being able to have a battle with a legendary god is a rare opportunity!

This kind of once-in-a-lifetime opportunity might not necessarily happen again if missed.

Thinking of this, Blue couldn't help but take a deep breath.

In the end, he still made a decision—

Without any extra words, Blue silently took out six Poké Balls from his pocket and looked at Entei, who was watching him.

"Please allow me to challenge."

That's right, if it is a truly strong-hearted Trainer, even if the opponent is the creator god Arceus, he will definitely choose to challenge without hesitation!

If I can defeat Entei, the strength of my team will definitely go to the next level, and it will be easier to challenge the Victory Road later!

Thinking of this, Blue quickly revealed an excited smile.

After taking in his changes, Entei quickly revealed a look of appreciation in its eyes.

"Roar—!"

As Entei let out a deafening roar...

Blue's terrifying nightmare for the next half month is about to open its prelude.

When Blue was suffering in the Cinnabar Gym, Qingyu had already escaped from his beautiful dream.

After getting up and washing, Qingyu quickly walked out of the gym and tore off the note posted on the gate.

The news that the Sunshine Gym reopened had already been told to the Paldea students during the stream yesterday.

Returning from the Master Tournament, Qingyu resumed his duty as the "newbie village chief."

Not only that, he also took on another heavy responsibility from the League.

On the upcoming Victory Road, he will serve as a temporary Elite Four member responsible for assessing the level of newcomers.

Therefore, he also needs to start preparing.

"Starting today, it's time to let the students adapt to the intensity of the future Victory Road in advance, right?"

"Saguaro said that the Elite Four of the Victory Road need to send five main forces, and it is relatively easy for me to gather them."

"However, using the main lineup of the Psychic Master Tournament to assess them, is it a bit too much?"

While stretching, Qingyu looked up at the sky, muttered to himself, and then looked at Miraidon, who was sleeping soundly beside him.

First, exclude this big salted fish!

Since agreeing to adopt Miraidon, every time he encounters a battle, this guy is the one who runs the fastest, without any majesty of a legendary Pokémon at all.

I don't know when this guy will be able to stand up...

Obviously, if it restores its strength, Miraidon's sense of oppression will definitely far exceed other Pokémon in the gym, even Mewtwo and Ogerpon estimate they can't compare to it.

But the psychological problem, even if it is me, I don't have a good way...

Can only wait for a chance to enter Area Zero in the future to help Miraidon break through the inner demon and return to the peak.

After taking his eyes back from the lung-fog dragon, Qingyu looked around again and quickly found Ogerpon, who was taking care of the fields early in the morning.

Ogerpon's strength is also very standard-breaking; even if it is placed in the Elite Four lineup, it is his absolute core, and if it is serious, it might be able to touch the Champion's main force head-on.

Coupled with the unique mask Terastallization mechanism, Ogerpon's combat power will only be more exaggerated.

However, at least Ogerpon is still very friendly in normal times, and the cute look of being harmless to humans and animals makes it difficult for people to associate it with the "Ghost of Kitakami."

When facing newcomers, it is fine to perform a wave of acting like when battling Bianca, which is also harmless.

It is of course feasible to put it in the Elite Four lineup, and it is very suitable for the finale.

As for other main force choices...

Mewtwo definitely cannot be sent to the field; this little guy doesn't know how to measure its strength, and if it gives the newcomers psychological shadows, it will be finished.

Moreover, strictly speaking, it can't be counted as a Pokémon he captured, and the Psychic Master Tournament has already tested its current strength.