Reborn Pokémon: My childhood sweetheart is Xiaoguang.

"What kind of move is that?"

Korne frowned. This kind of instantaneous fire attack was impossible to dodge and practically impossible to defend against.

"The winning strategy, Zoroark, keep using the 'tit-for-tat' approach."

Xiaoyun didn't want to explain.

Villains die from talking too much. Although he wasn't a villain, he wouldn't waste time explaining his moves; victory was his ultimate goal.

"Saya!"

Zoroark let out a low shout, and his body once again ignited with flames of resentment.

At the same time, blue-purple ghostly flames of resentment also ignited around Lucario's body.

The flames that rose from the ground, like a magic circle that was triggered in an instant, surrounded Lucario, clinging to him like maggots.

Boom boom!

The flames of revenge, burning ever more intensely, erupted once again on Lucario.

And this time, the power is even stronger!

"Luca..."

The purplish-black mist slowly dissipated, and Lucario swayed a few times before finally collapsing helplessly to the ground.

"Hey, what's wrong with Zoroark? This move and the fighting process are completely illogical."

The difficult match finally ended, and Korni rushed to Xiaoyun's side, eager to know why.

Grandpa Coco, who had been watching from the sidelines, slowly approached, his eyes full of curiosity.

"It'll be explained once the match is over," Xiaoyun said. "It's simple. My Zoroark is a dual-type Normal/Ghost, and the move I just used was also Ghost-type, which has the inherent weirdness of the Ghost type."

"Oh, I see... what the hell! Is this a normal attribute combination?!"

Korni's eyes widened, and her heart skipped a beat.

Ghost plus regular, that's just immunity with three attributes, who invented this thing? Isn't this cheating?

"This is the first time I've heard of this either."

"Cocoble pondered."

Putting aside how powerful it is, it's absolutely useful just because of the information gap.

Here's a ready-made example.

"By the way, what about my assessment results?"

Korne sensed that the old man was talking about her, so she cleverly changed the subject.

We're all on the same side, it'll definitely pass, right?

"That's naturally the case..."

Xiaoyun paused for a moment, whetting her appetite before speaking.

"Approved."

Korrina is the kind of trainer who focuses on developing Lucario as her ace Pokémon, while her other Pokémon are relatively ordinary.

But there's no reason not to pass the test if you have a gym that can master Mega Evolution, right?

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The assessment at the Sara Dojo concluded successfully, and the two packed their backpacks, preparing to head to the next town.

At that moment, Rotom received an incoming call, followed immediately by Dr. Blatano's holographic communication.

"Junior brother, I have an urgent matter to discuss with you! I've set up a Pokémon summer camp on a nearby beach and I'm short of a reliable battle instructor. You absolutely have to come and help your senior brother with this."

I've participated in quite a few summer camps, but this is my first time being an instructor.

Xiaoyun scratched her head. She'd never eaten pork, but she'd seen pigs run, hadn't she? After thinking about it, she figured there wasn't a problem and agreed.

"Since it's my senior brother who spoke up, we must give him face!"

The world of martial arts is all about human relationships and social dynamics.

Xiao Guang, standing to the side, was very happy. He didn't care whether there was an examiner or not; being able to spend some time on the beach sounded especially pleasant.

Then, following the map from Master Luo's card, the two successfully arrived at the summer camp site.

The fine sand, clear blue sky, and azure sea blend seamlessly together, and the salty sea breeze gently caresses you, instantly dispelling the fatigue of your journey.

Blatano was already waiting there, dressed in bright beach shorts with a printed short-sleeved shirt and flip-flops, his usual serious scholarly demeanor completely gone.

Beside him was his assistant, Sophie, who was wearing a light-colored sun-protective suit and a wide-brimmed straw hat that covered most of her face, revealing only a section of her fair chin.

This woman was equally casual, holding a drink in her hand, as if she were truly on vacation.

"Junior brother, Xiao Guang, over here!"

When Bratano saw the two approaching, he smiled and waved.

Xiaoyun quickly stepped forward and replied with a smile, "Senior brother, it's been a long time. Your outfit really has a summery feel to it."

His senior fellow student was the most casual research PhD he had ever met.

However, it seems that apart from Dr. Yamanashi, it's quite easy for any research doctor to get a degree.

"It's summer camp, why be so serious? This is what you have to wear to the beach!"

Blatano patted Xiaoyun on the shoulder and said, "This summer camp is all thanks to you. With a trainer like you as an instructor, these kids will definitely learn a lot."

With his junior brother's strength, he's more than qualified to be an instructor, and he can also research Bond Evolution on the side. He might even make some new discoveries this time.

Kill two birds with one stone.

Xiaoyun asked, "What exactly does an instructor do? I have no experience giving lectures."

He's alright at fighting, but when it comes to lecturing, with his mediocre skills, he's not even as good as Rotom.

Master Luo's Classroom is now open!

Blatano waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry, leave the learning activities to me and Sophie. As for the battles, you can just watch from the sidelines. Just do what you normally do."

Sometimes you don't need to teach anything special; just having people around is enough.

Xiaoyun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

That was close; Master Luo almost became the teacher.

After settling into their accommodations with Bratano, the group went to the center of the beach.

From afar, a group of trainers could be seen gathered together, cheering loudly.

Squeezing in, I saw a boy and his Squirtle doing a breakdance to the beat.

Although the boy was on the heavier side, his movements were surprisingly agile, and he turned and slid in one smooth motion.

Squirtle also moved its limbs in cooperation, its round body twisting and turning in an exceptionally cute way.

Yeah, a nimble fat guy.

Click, click, click!

"Tierno! That's awesome! One more!"

"Yes, that's right, very good."

People cheered nearby, and a girl with orange-red hair held up a camera. She was half-squatting on the beach, rapidly pressing the shutter button.

Xiao Yun recognized the person cheering; the Pikachu on his shoulder identified him.

That's our silly guy.

Just as Xiaoyun was about to greet them, another excited voice came from behind.

"Mr. Xiaoyun! You're here too!"

Xiaoyun turned around and saw a boy with green hair running towards her.

"Shota, you were also invited to summer camp?"

Xiaoyun asked, and the person who came was Shota, whom she had met before. Both of them were trainers who mainly used the Sceptile type, so they had some common topics to talk about.

Shota nodded vigorously: "I happen to be in Sala City, just in time for Professor Blatano's summer camp. I plan to challenge the Sala Gym after the summer camp."

Shota spoke with confidence, showing that he had been training hard during this time, so Xiaoyun spoke in a rare senior's tone.

"You seem to have grown a lot."

Upon hearing this, Shota's face flushed red instantly, and he clenched his fists excitedly: "Thank you, Mr. Koyun! I will definitely continue to work hard and strive to catch up with you as soon as possible!"

At this moment, Shota looked at Xiaoyun with eyes full of admiration, as if he had met his long-awaited idol.

Shota's excited voice attracted the attention of everyone around him.

Xiao Zhi was the first to look over, his face filled with surprise:

"Xiaoyun, you're here too? Are you here for summer camp as well?"

Actually, they met at summer camp.

On the other side, Serena and Shana, who had just finished the Salo Tournament, also saw Hikari. The two waved with smiles and were about to go up and say hello when Blatano walked onto the makeshift stage.

He cleared his throat and picked up the megaphone:

"Hello, fellow trainers! I'm Syracuse, welcome to this Pokémon Summer Camp!"

The host arrived, and the trainers present all quieted down.

"The purpose of this summer camp is to encourage everyone to learn from each other and make progress through exchanges. It would be even better if we could build deep friendships through collaboration," Blatano continued.

"I hope everyone enjoys this time to the fullest!"

"Yes!"

The trainers responded in unison, their voices loud and energetic.

Blatano smiled and nodded, stepping aside to make way for Xiaoyun and Xiaoguang, and introduced them:

"This is Instructor Xiaoyun, who is in charge of guiding the matches this time. This is his assistant, Xiaoguang. Let's give them a warm round of applause!"

Applause instantly echoed across the beach. Trainers unfamiliar with Xiaoyun looked at him curiously, while those who knew him were filled with surprise.

For example, Tierno tried to widen his originally small eyes: "Xiao Yun? Could it be the one who won the World Championship not long ago? Doctor is too amazing, he actually managed to invite him to be an instructor."

Trainers like them, who are new to the sport, must have watched the tournaments in the past few months.

Top players from all regions and various battle systems are all present, and Xiao Yun, who has emerged victorious from among the many experts, is not to be underestimated.

Doroba stared at Xiaoyun, his camera already subtly pointed at him: "I've seen this guy on TV before. His Pokémon are all incredibly rare. I'm going to take pictures of all of them this time!"

Beside her, Shana muttered to herself, "Is this person really that amazing? Everyone seems quite surprised."

Two days ago, he was just a guest at the Salvation Assembly, and today he's an instructor?

And Xiaoguang, how did he become an assistant?

Serena once again entered fantasy mode: "Xiaoyun as the instructor and Xiaoguang as the assistant, they seem to have a strange chemistry."

Xiao Zhi was a little confused: "We're not buddies, we all came together, how come you're an instructor?"

Yulijia is looking for a sister-in-law: "There's a pretty older sister and brother over there who seem like a good match."

Shota, however, was still engrossed in it.

"Mr. Xiaoyun praised me!"

For a moment, the trainers present had different opinions.

"Next, Instructor Xiaoyun will announce the battle rules for this summer camp," Blatano continued.

Xiaoyun lowered her head and opened the rulebook that Blatano had prepared in advance, cleared her throat and read aloud:

"This event, centered on 'growth, collaboration, and breakthrough,' is open to all Pokémon Trainers and is designed with a tiered approach..."

This is nothing.

Xiaoyun found it increasingly strange as she read, and then looked down at it.

Oh, I translated it wrong.

Then turn to the correct page and speak again:

"The summer camp battles are mainly divided into three rounds: single battles, two-person team battles, and the final free-for-all."

Xiaoyun paused for a moment and then explained in detail:

"This afternoon, as usual, we will begin single-player battles. Trainers will be randomly matched with opponents and can send out one Pokémon to participate in the battle. The winner will score points."

"On the third day, doubles matches will begin, with two players freely forming teams, and the winner will score points."

"On the final day of the free-for-all, the ten players with the highest scores will participate, divided into two teams of five. The team with the highest score within the time limit will win."

It can be translated into just one sentence.

1v1, 3v3, and 5v5 team battles.

"So many battles! That's awesome! I'm fired up!"

Ash jumped up excitedly, and Pikachu rubbed against his cheek, cheering.

Tierno scratched his head and smiled helplessly, "That sounds a bit mind-bending. I thought summer camp was just for relaxing and having fun."

While talking about how brain-teasing things were, he was still busy, and even spontaneously performed a cool street dance routine, which drew cheers from the surrounding crowd.

I don't know how someone who loves dancing so much could get so fat.

Doroba put down his camera and looked at Xiaoyun curiously: "I wonder if the instructor will personally go into battle. I really want to see how his Pokémon fights."

Xiaoyun understood the custom of instructors showing off their skills, so she announced, "Before the competition starts, as an instructor, I'd like to have a friendly match with everyone. I wonder if anyone would like to come up?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ash immediately raised his hand high: "Me! Me! It's me!"

Tierno and Dorroba followed suit and raised their hands.

The opportunity to play against a world championship winner is rare and precious, regardless of whether you win or lose.

Hitron, who was at the back of the crowd, quietly stepped back; he didn't really want this opportunity.

"Okay, then..."

Xiaoyun looked at Xiaozhi, who was holding the most enthusiastic one, and then pointed to... Shota next to him.

"Shota, it's you I choose!"

"Ah?"

Xiao Zhi couldn't believe it.

Bro, you're out of love, aren't you?

"Huh? Is it me?"

Shota is incredible.

Wow! I won the grand prize!

"OK, then I'll be the referee!"

Inheriting Xiao Gang's will, Citron took the initiative to step forward and skillfully took out the referee flag from his backpack, showing a style quite similar to Teacher Gang.

With an excited heart and trembling hands, Shota nervously stepped forward.

Seeing his tense expression, Xiaoyun smiled and reassured him, "Relax, don't be nervous, just treat it as a normal practice match."

"Yes!"

Shota nodded vigorously, but his slightly trembling shoulders betrayed his nervousness.

Tierno couldn't help but complain, "You clearly didn't listen to a word of what I said!"

"Go, forest lizard!"

Shota suddenly threw the Poké Ball.

A flash of red light, and the lizard's agile figure appeared on the beach, ready for battle.

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiaoyun's eyes, and she raised an eyebrow, saying:

"Oh? It evolved so quickly?"

He remembered that Shota was a latecomer, so his evolution shouldn't have been this fast.

Shota's eyes were firm, and his tone was full of enthusiasm:

"Because both the forest lizard and I want to catch up with Mr. Xiaoyun, we've been working hard to become stronger!"