Xiao Jian? Farewell

Chapter 48 Xiao Jian? Farewell

After the battle with Xiaotian ended, the onlookers gradually dispersed.

The high-level battles are dazzling and full of thrills and excitement.

For Xiaotian, this battle allowed her to see more fighting styles and also made her realize her own shortcomings.

In fact, ever since she made it into the top four of the Indigo League, her strength has stagnated and she has been stuck in the same place.

Now, after fighting with Xia Mu, she realized that she might have been too stubborn all along.

She has always adhered to her own principles and is unwilling to try or accept new things.

Ultimately, it boils down to being overconfident and arrogant.

Before her battle with Natsuki, she was absolutely confident.

But after the battle, I realized that despite my best efforts in commanding the fight, we still lost so badly.

It seems she should try a new path instead of staying on Round Island and developing in the usual way.

Xia Mu has no idea what Xiao Tian is thinking.

For Xia Mu, Xiao Tian also taught him a lesson in a way.

Actually, achieving this result is already a very, very good ending.

Xia Mu did indeed rely on a lot of luck, as well as the convenience brought by the waveguide; otherwise, Lucario might have lost the first match.

Then there was the battle between Red Gyarados and Vileplume. If it weren't for being amazed by Shiny Gyarados and being caught off guard by Gyarados's Flamethrower, Vileplume wouldn't have been so easy to deal with.

Then came Raichu and Beedrill. Natsuki took advantage of the situation, knowing that Sweetie didn't know much about Beedrill, and used the combination of the Hidden Ability Sniper and a move to achieve a one-hit kill.

In conclusion, if they were to fight again, Xia Mu would probably not be able to win so easily.

Not to mention winning a four-on-six battle by using only two Pokémon.

Back at Ali's shop, Xia Mu and Xiao Tian didn't choose to linger. Instead, they went together towards the Pokémon Center in Edo City.

The Pokémon were all seriously injured and naturally needed to recover.

Instead of wasting medication and treating yourself at this point, it's better to leave it to Joey; the treatment will be more thorough.

To Natsuki's surprise, he encountered Professor Nino at the Pokémon Center.

She came here to say goodbye to Joey and Chansey, and beside her was a character that Natsuki knew very well.

Jian! Pokémon Observer.

In the original work, he possesses extraordinary artistic talent and was once jokingly considered the best candidate to replace Xiao Gang as the second male lead.

In the original anime, he was in the Orange Islands and replaced Brock in Ash's team, traveling together for a period of time.

However, he later left the team after joining Oak's lab.

Unexpectedly, he and Professor Nino were already acquainted, and it was obvious that Ken had accompanied Professor Nino to the Pokémon Center.

After some investigation, Xia Mu was able to confirm the specifics of the situation.

Because they would be leaving Round Island for the Orange Islands in two days, Dr. Mu was saying goodbye to her students and friends in Round Island City.

After all, it's a place I've lived in for several years, so I've developed some attachment to it.

Even setting aside saying goodbye to friends, many colleagues need to say goodbye in person.

For example, Joey and Jenny are not exactly colleagues in a sense, but they are very familiar with each other and help each other in many research projects, so they have a very good relationship.

Natsuki also learned about Dr. Uchiki's future plans and who would be in charge of the Pokémon Research Institute in Tsubasa City.

According to Nemu, Dr. Magnolia from the Galar region will arrive tomorrow with her assistant.

She will personally hand over the formalities to her, and only after these procedures are completed will she take Xiao Jian and the two students to Daigan Island.

In short, it was pretty much the same information his mother had given him.

I just didn't expect things to develop so quickly.

After seeing off Neimu, Xiaojian, and Dr. Neimu's two female disciples, Xia Mu and Xiaotian were both filled with emotion.

Xia Mu was only expressing his feelings about the subsequent plot developments in his mind.

Xiaotian then recounted some past events, expressing her close acquaintance with Dr. Neimu and their intimate relationship.

Now that Dr. Uchimu is leaving, it feels like a loved one is leaving.

After listening to Xiaotian's words, Xia Mu realized that when her Blastoise was still a Squirtle, it was Professor Nemu who gave it to her.

She was only 10 years old that year, and after getting Squirtle, she declared with great ambition that she must become the league champion.

Unfortunately, she is almost sixteen years old now and has accomplished nothing.

Everyone says she's a top four finisher at the Quartz Conference, but they don't know that she challenged the Quartz Conference three times in a row before finally making it to the top four in the last one.

Only she herself knew that the top four were nothing at all.

The Indigo League has been held continuously, and there have been quite a few trainers who have made it to the top four in the Indigo League in recent years alone. She is just one of them.

In other words, even the league champion is different every year.

When I was young, I didn't understand, but as I grew up, I gradually realized that the things I pursued weren't so easily obtained.

Xia Mu encouraged Xiao Tian and understood her feelings very well.

A person of strong emotions—that's how Xia Mu describes Xiao Tian.

To be more specific, she is a very rational yet also very emotional girl.

In a few years, she will definitely be very popular with men.

No, it should be said that she is very popular with men now, but she is too assertive, and most people are probably not fortunate enough to be with her and it would be difficult to develop a relationship with her.

……

After spending an hour at the Pokémon Center, Xia Mu and Xiao Tian chatted about many things.

The most important part of the discussion was about the invitation to become the strongest trainer.

Xiaotian expressed her determination to go.

Since she was so direct and frank, Xia Mu naturally expressed his thoughts as well.

Perhaps it was because Xia Mu defeated her, or perhaps it was because Xia Mu's strength impressed her, that Xiao Tian took the initiative to invite Xia Mu to take a boat to Crimson Lotus Island together, and then take another boat to the new island.

Ali and the others will be there too.

Xia Mu really wanted to agree immediately, but things weren't that simple, so he could only give a vague reply that he would decide based on the situation.

Xiaotian was a little disappointed, but she didn't insist.

Actually, Natsuki can go to Niijima anytime, anywhere.

After all, as the heir of the Xia family's shipping and logistics group, the entire group belongs to his family, and the only thing he has in abundance is ships.

It's because Xiaotian didn't know his identity, otherwise she wouldn't have invited him.

Of course, Xia Mu was unwilling to use this identity to make friends, otherwise there would be some distance between them, and it wouldn't be as natural as it is now.

After retrieving their respective Pokémon from Nurse Joy, Natsuki and Sweetie said goodbye.

Xiaotian took time out of her schedule to fight him, but now she needs to go back to her family's shop to help out.

Xia Mu returned to Ali's restaurant.

There was still plenty of time, and he wanted to learn more about the Pokémon Trainers in Tsubasa City from Ali.

(End of this chapter)