Pokémon: Hoenen Rage

Chapter 212: Departure after in-depth discussion (25-in-[-]) ([-])

"I'm very grateful to have a chance again. I never thought I could fully recover. Thank you, Naqi! If Lai, a brat like me, dares to make you unhappy in the future, tell me as soon as possible. I You can take care of him yourself without your Aunt Haruko taking action!"

Later, Opie, who slowly walked out of the huge surprise, solemnly held Naqi's hand to express her gratitude.

Although the injuries of Fast Swimming Frog and Big Mouth Owl are very serious, they once had top gym level strength. Their physical fitness is very strong, and their ability to withstand energy is also very strong. Compared with dealing with Opie's old injuries, On the contrary, it became much easier, but after a while, they were still a little weak from recovering from a serious illness, and their energy levels had begun to slowly rise.

Seeing the recovery of the two masters, the giant marsh monster and the big-billed gull also looked very happy.Although my own strength is much stronger than the two masters, the kindness of teaching them back then is still unforgettable for them.

With a healthy body and two powerful Pokémon partners again, Opie once again became high-spirited and regained the pride of his youth. He vowed to resume his path as a trainer, climb higher mountains, and protect Great family and hometown.

As for the Marilu family brought by Lai, they have also found a space in the backyard to settle down under the arrangement of Qingzi. In the next day or two, Swampert will cooperate with the magic wall doll to build a strong place for them. And spacious accommodation.

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In the next two days, Naqi became the first-level protected animal in the family, while Lai was reduced to the lowest status in the family, running up and down every day to serve Naqi.

But he had no objection at all to this arrangement, or he had already intended to do so and just took this opportunity to take good care of Naqi.Half a month of hard work in the open sea made Na Qi feel physically and mentally exhausted even though she didn't say anything. After two days of rest, she finally gave birth to vitality from the inside out, and her whole body became radiant.

During this period, Zhijiu, Jerry and the students also came to visit, and Lai also went to the school to give them a big class. Watching the school gradually expand to include children from several surrounding islands, Lai also felt that Very happy.

Although Zhijiu is still the same as before, his body is faster than his brain, but the more than half a year has not been wasted at all. The two ink seahorses, one big and one small, have evolved into sea spiny dragons, and also obtained a water jump issued by the alliance. The fish has now evolved into a strong bog jumper.In addition, on a nearby island, he also tamed a lotus-hatted boy and a long-winged gull. He was trained strictly according to the standard of Lai, and he also asked his partners to strengthen their accumulation. They were already close to the level where they could evolve. too much.

With five Pokémon in hand, Tomohisa's strength is no less than that of Wright and the four students who were trained by Rai. There are less and less things he can learn while staying on the island. After discussing with Yongto, Rai It is suggested that he travels out after a while and tests his cultivation results at the alliance conference.

As for Jerry, this little guy who used to hide by Wright's side has become more and more mature now. As the school's teaching assistant, he is generally loved by the students.Although he didn't have much pursuit of strength and honor, he also liked the feeling of staying in school, and his sense of belonging to Pal Island was growing day by day.

Unlike Wright, who still has relatives on Tianshui Island, he is now alone and regards Pal Island as his home, and he only hopes to live here peacefully.Lai was naturally very supportive of Jerry's idea, leaving a book for him and Chijiu that was originally written by Opie, and later Lai's own teaching materials and continuous improvement during training.Compared to the in-depth textbooks, this booklet contains obviously more "dry information" and contains all of Lai's experience in training water-type Pokémon. If you can really understand it, you can at least become a gym leader-level trainer.

After taking some time, Lai also went to the gem mine on the next island with Yong Ren and Saza to check it out.Nowadays, the place is very different from when Lai set out. After digging deeper into the island and underground, they found that the gems here were of higher quality as they went lower.

For the sake of safety, Saza has decided to strictly limit the number of gemstones put on the market every month. Most of the gemstones are stored on the rock wall, and the batch with the highest internal quality is set up in a secret The warehouse is guarded by dedicated personnel in shifts day and night.

With such a treasure house, Parl Island has sufficient funding sources for various construction projects, and has sufficient confidence for its future development layout.

Seeing his hometown gradually getting on the right track, Rai proposed his idea for the establishment of the development zone to Sazar.He is still hesitating whether to focus on his hometown of Pal Island or try to make a layout in Wudou Town.

Different from the real remote areas, Yinyu City, which is dominated by the Baiyu Gymnasium, and Wudou Town have a very strong alliance. If they are not careful, the arrangement of him and Yashida may be fully exposed, and the consequences will be disastrous.

"Hmm... the development area, the battle facility." Sitting in the conference room, Saza held his chin in thought, "Yongren, close the door, seal the windows and curtains, and Rotom, block the signal."

After everything was settled, Saza slowly spoke: "Lai, there are no outsiders here, just the three of us. Tell me the truth. Do you want to overturn the current order of the alliance?"

"No, I don't have such an idea for the time being. My request is to let people in such a marginal area as us have equal rights to climb up." Hearing Saza's serious face Lai's answer to the question was also very solemn.

Saza frowned slightly: "Lai, do you know what kind of behemoth the Alliance is? They are not just those dozen king-level trainers, nor the seven or eight powerful families. They have endless resources for us. resources. Even an excellent trainer like your father can only hit a higher level in his twenties and almost 30 years old. Why? Because even he can't get enough resources. Only recently After a few years, they only opened up the gap slightly, allowing children like you to have the opportunity to improve quickly. The huge accumulation of resources has given them countless excellent trainers as a foundation. Although the top experts rely on pure talent, But other than that, the league is impeccable."

Lai is very clear about everything Saza said, and it can even be said that he has a higher estimate, but even so, he also has his own thoughts: "I know, Grandpa Saza, but I also hope that for our hometown, Do something for the remoter places, the more marginalized. And I'm not alone."

"Child, maybe you think you are still trying to improve the status quo, but in fact, you are already on the road to a head-on confrontation with the Hoenn Alliance, the ruler of this area." Sazar said earnestly, "I I don’t intend to dissuade you, because in just a few months, you have become stronger than us. Maybe you really have the ability to change these. If I read it correctly, your giant swamp monster and big-billed gull, Have you mastered extraordinary power?"

"Yes, they have made a breakthrough, and the quasi-King-level Pokémon should no longer be their opponents." Rai replied affirmatively, not hiding anything.

Saza nodded, with even more satisfaction in his eyes. He stroked his beard and said, "Well, very good. To be honest, this far exceeded my expectations. At the beginning of the year, among the two little guys, the big-billed gull was the only one." There is a rough prototype, but the Swamp Leap Fish is still confused. How long has it been... Now, your team has basically taken shape, right? Do you have any other ideas?"

Lai shook his head and answered honestly: "I don't have any other ideas. I mainly look for fate when looking for a partner. There is also a lizard king at the level of a king in the outer sea, but it won't travel with me for the time being."

"Hiss—" Yong Ren took a breath, "Good boy, what level of strength have you reached now?"

Lai was a little confused and didn't know how to explain it. He scratched his head and said, "If you include the Lizard King, Daigo, who won the championship in the Caiyou Tournament this year, can't beat me. Not counting it, we are equally powerful in five versus five. Marilu hasn't evolved yet, so she might be at a disadvantage, similar to Naqi."

Saza couldn't help but sigh: "Time is really not forgiving. The young people of your generation are amazing. I watched the news, you and your little girlfriend, your friend named Huayue, and the big brother of Dewen Company , including a group of other young people, are much stronger than us back then. Maybe we really have a chance."

After saying that, he stood up, paced back and forth for a long time, and made up his mind.The spirit of his youth resurfaced, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered Yong Ren: "Yong Ren, today's conversation must be kept completely secret from the outside world, including family members."

After receiving Yongren's affirmative reply, he turned his head again, looked directly at Lai, and said slowly: "Lai, you really caused a lot of trouble for Grandpa Saza. However, I am also very happy that at such a young age, Today, I can still feel that I am doing something very meaningful. The battle facility is located here with us. It is not your responsibility to think about where it is. Just give me his contact information and we will discuss it. You want Remember, no matter when, you must make yourself stronger. No matter what kind of layout, it pales in front of absolute strength. Without enough strength, we will only stay at the edge of this world."

After finishing speaking, he paused and smiled again: "You kid really has a lot on your mind. Originally, I was still wondering why you value education so much at such a young age. Do you really have such thoughts?"

Lai waved his hand and said sincerely: "Grandpa Saza, I have memorized your teachings, and I must practice mainly to improve my own strength. As for the contact information, I will write it down for you now. However, there is one thing you want to say. Not necessarily. The development zone and my original intention of engaging in education are not consistent. It should be said that it is the result of fate. My only purpose of running the school is to allow students to freely choose their own future, no matter where they stand. position, as a teacher I will support them.”

"No, children, it's all the same." Saza's expression was deep and unpredictable, "You have already guided them unconsciously in the process of education. For people who don't have much family education and social education experience, such a Guidance will be decisive. No matter how they go around, most of them will still lead to the kind of path you expect."

"No matter what you think at the beginning, when you get to this point, the road ahead is not up to you to choose at will. In this case, just go ahead and do it. I, Yong Ren and everyone on the island, Even the people in the Southwest Islands around us will support you." Later that day, Lai, Saza, and Yongren chatted for a long time. Later, Opie, who had regained his confidence after regaining his strength, came to look for Lai, who had not returned for a long time. After hearing about this, he blamed Lai for not telling him as his father, but he also joined the discussion with interest.

Seeing that Opie has recovered from his old injury, the confidence of Yong and Saza has also increased by three points.As a young leader of the previous generation, Opie was equally talented. Although he was limited by insufficient resources and did not achieve high achievements, these are no longer problems today.

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On the night of the second day after returning to Pal Island, after confirming that he would leave tomorrow, Opie found Lai and had a long talk.

From the bright moon rising to the bright moon hanging high.

Sitting on the roof, Opie looked at the orchards in the courtyard and then at the sea in the distance, recalling the conversation just now and feeling filled with emotion as he thought of the many ups and downs his son would face in the future.

"Lai, dad is already old. Even if he recovers, his future achievements will be ordinary and he won't be able to help you much. It's really disappointing. But even so, I will be your strength. Be supportive, don’t bear the problem alone, talk to your family more.”

At the end of the conversation, Opie felt both powerless and boundless expectations for her son's future.

"I know."

Lai nodded slightly and agreed.

In the corridor below, Naqi, who was still not resting, quietly listened to the conversation between father and son and sighed silently.

How could she, who was as smart as ice and snow, not know the dangers of Lai's future?However, she had already made up her mind to accompany Lai all the way.

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On the beach in the early morning, there were only a few people coming to see her off.

After some encouragement, Opie, Yong, Saza and Rai stood together.

"You can go at ease. Over in Wudou Town, your father has also resigned and returned home. We are around Pall Island. You don't have to worry about safety, gem mines, or future battle facilities. That's Yashida Young man, I already contacted you yesterday, we had a pleasant chat, and the arrangements for the follow-up work are also very smooth, I believe he has told you, right?"

The sea breeze blew Saza's long beard fluttering slightly, but it did not diminish the burning passion in his eyes.

Although this old man is no longer at his peak in all aspects, he still has unlimited vitality and motivation.

"Yahida has already told me, and I will leave everything to him and the elders!"

Behind him are Naqi and Big-billed Owl, who are already ready.

Yong and Saza retreated far away, leaving time for the father and son.

"Naqi is an extremely good girl, just like your mother back then. Don't let her down."

"I understand."

"Then go ahead, Len, you are my pride."

"..."

"There is no room for tears in a man's journey, so go!"

"Okay, then I'm leaving!"

Jumping up, the big-billed gull tacitly lowered its body to catch it.

Naturally holding Naqi's hand, the two waved goodbye to their relatives and friends on the beach.

"No matter where you go, I will be with you. I hope you can regard me as the support behind you, just like I treat you like this."

Leaning gently against Lai's body, Naqi's words were full of affection.

"Thank you, Naqi. It is my once-in-a-lifetime luck to be able to walk into the future with you."

"..."

The big-billed gull soared into the sky, and the powerful airflow wrapped around the periphery, which scattered the follow-up conversation between the two, and only the slight flipping of lips and Naqi who was embracing Lai from behind could be seen.

The distant place ahead is Wudou Town.

(End of this chapter)