Pokémon: The Journey of Ordinary People

The match between Zhang Yu and Leo also caught the attention of Lili Ai's parents.

However, after watching the replay, the two could only marvel at Zhang Yu, who truly deserves to be called the most rapidly improving king in the league in the last decade.

"Lili Ai, you have a better eye for people than we do."

Bai Shuo slapped his thigh, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

……

Sunlight filters through the plane tree leaves in the commercial street, casting dappled patterns of light on the stone pavement.

The variegated flower swayed its large blossoms, glancing back every now and then to see if any Pokémon had wandered off, like a concerned patriarch.

The most active member of the group was Magnemite. The little guy huddled by the window of a clothing store, its body pressed against the glass as it spun around, blue electricity crackling as if it were carefully noting the cut lines of each garment.

"Kuoyi—Kuoyi!"

The little Magnemite excitedly flew to the Vileplume, its magnet swaying, and then pointed to the jacket embroidered with lightning bolts in the shop window, its eyes full of longing.

The Queen of the Night Flower affectionately shook its petals, as if in agreement. The Magnemite immediately floated excitedly into the shop, chattering away around the clerk.

Soon, it flew out with its clothes on its head. Seeing that it was wobbling and couldn't see where it was going, the Queen of Flowers quickly took off its clothes and put them into its spatial bracelet.

They could actually be left to play on their own, but since it was their first time going on such a long trip, Queen Flower was worried about her little ones, so she had them all go shopping together.

When we arrived at the food street, Guaili stood in front of an oden stall, each of his four arms holding a string of different ingredients, and he was enjoying himself immensely.

He first savored the sweetness of the seaweed, then tasted the soft and chewy squid. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead and gestured in the air with his thick arms, as if he were devising a new cooking method.

"Cough!"

He gave the stall owner, Silly Hippo, a thumbs-up, then pointed to the broth in the pot, and soon they were chatting enthusiastically.

The Sandslash arrived at a jewelry store. Usually, it was a calm and hardworking creature that didn't talk much. Now, it was lying in front of the glass display case, staring intently at the colorful coral beads inside.

Sunlight refracted on the beads, creating dappled patterns of light and shadow. The Pangolin cautiously extended its claws and gently tapped the glass, letting out a low whimper.

The Queen of the Seas naturally noticed the Pangolin's actions, and seeing how much it loved them, it readily bought a handful of glass beads and gave them to it.

When Pangolin received the bead, his cheeks flushed slightly. He quickly put the bead into his bracelet and pretended to follow the group as if nothing had happened, but his steps were much lighter.

The supersonic bats stopped at the entrance of the pharmacy, circling around the toothbrushes and toothpaste on the shelf, gently flapping their wings at the packaging.

Perhaps because it easily gets dusty during flights, it pays extra attention to oral hygiene.

To improve his transformation skills, Ditto learned makeup, and now his human appearance is so realistic that it's almost indistinguishable from a human's.

Now it goes straight to the beauty store, carefully selects items from the shelves, and finally holds onto a rainbow-colored eyeshadow palette, refusing to let go.

Just as the "Overlord Flower" and her henchmen were returning home laden with spoils, Zhang Yu received an unexpected invitation.

"World Tournament?"

Looking at the information on his phone, Zhang Yu was a little confused. The invitation indicated that this was the 1st World Pavilion Master Competition.

It tests not only the Pokémon's strength, but also the Gym Leader's strength.

The midterm exam not only covers basic Pokémon battles, but also includes tactical combinations and the application of various Pokémon moves.

As Pokémon trainers—that is, Gym Leaders around the world...

There are also corresponding competitions, divided into men's and women's groups. The assessment content includes physical strength, endurance, tactical setup ability, extreme combat ability, counter-reconnaissance, electronic warfare, etc., which can be called the elite selection competition of the Pokémon world.

Thanks to Zhang Yu's contributions to Pokémon strategy combinations, he was invited as a special guest to play in an exhibition match.

To be honest, Zhang Yu was stunned when he first saw the host's match content. He had only been away from the league for a short time, how could things have developed to this point?

Moreover... there are many people he knows on the list of contestants, such as Xiao Gang, A Ju, and even Li Jia and Na Zi!

The scene was so beautiful that Zhang Yu almost couldn't imagine how Lijia and Naz would possibly have a real-life showdown.

However, this is also a good thing, at least it proves that their tactics are effective against the Pokémon League.

It seems that to become a trainer in the future, one needs to have well-rounded personal abilities.

Shortly after accepting the invitation, an acquaintance called Zhang Yu.

"Moxi Moxi~"

"Ayu!"

"long time no see!"

Xiao Gang, shirtless, struck a bodybuilding pose while greeting Zhang Yu.

"Hello, Xiaogang... um... what's this?"

Zhang Yu looked puzzled. In his memory, Xiao Gang wasn't this strong.

"Hahaha, isn't this the start of the World Tournament? My younger brothers and sisters, as well as my fellow villagers, are all waiting to watch me compete!"

"You've probably seen the competition details, so I've been training a lot to prepare for it~"

"I see... That's very motivating!"

Zhang Yu nodded in agreement, but Xiao Gang was now much stronger than he had been a year ago, almost unrecognizable to him.

Only his eyes remained squinty, unchanged.

"That's right! Ayu! Look who's this?"

Xiao Gang picked up his phone and flipped the camera.

"This is... Ash?"

"And... Xiaomao... Xiaoxia?!"

Zhang Yu's eyes widened in disbelief as the image on his phone made his vision go black.

Xiao Zhi was wearing a tracksuit, and opposite him was Xiao Xia, also wearing a tracksuit. The two of them were exchanging punches and kicks, fighting back and forth. Was this... a real-life PK?!

Shigeru went even further, wrestling with Squirtle.

However, Wartortle always retracts into its shell, leaving Gary unable to pick it up. Every time he tries to pick Wartortle up, it pops its head out and sprays water guns to repel him.

"..."

"This art style... something just feels off."

Zhang Yu didn't know where to begin complaining. Before, everyone was just properly directing Pokémon battles.

In his memory, only the fighting king Shiba was constantly training in pursuit of his physical limits.

But now, it's really... too full of martial spirit.

If anyone else could hear Zhang Yu's thoughts, they would definitely be unable to resist criticizing him.

It's all your fault... You had to come up with those Pokémon 36 Strategies, and you even showed off so many moves at the Pokémon summer camp.

Battle logs from the Alola region have also been released by the League for everyone to study.

This has led to a rapid increase in the difficulty of becoming a trainer.

What? You can't dodge Pokémon attacks? You don't know how to use Pokémon combo moves?

When it comes to cooking, just practice more!

Right now, the most miserable people in all regions are still the petty thugs and evil organizations.

In the past, not only could they not beat Pokémon, they could also attack their trainers.

Now they can't even beat trainers.

The hoodlum woke up to find the sky had fallen.

The alliance also took the opportunity to address safety issues and vigorously promote holistic education and moral education.

Various Pokémon schools and trainer schools sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

A brand new curriculum and brand new teaching methods are constantly correcting the development trends of the Pokémon world.

The butterfly effect is still in effect.

N, far away in the Unova region, after a big fight with her adoptive father, Gryphon, takes her two younger sisters and begins a new life in society.

Completely sidelined by the board, Ghouls could only rage helplessly, and was constantly monitored by the league. His life was truly miserable.

However, Zhang Yu was not yet fully aware of all of this.

"Brother Ayu! ...Ouch!"

Xiao Zhi also saw Zhang Yu in the video and was about to greet him when Xiao Xia seized the opportunity.

A flying kick landed on his face, and he immediately fell to the ground.

"Being young is great, you can fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow."

Zhang Yu suppressed a laugh and sighed.

"Brother Yu! Long time no see!"

Xiao Mao also stopped training and brought Wartortle over to greet everyone warmly.

"Pickup?"

Suddenly, a Pikachu wearing a Poké Ball hat appeared in front of the camera, looking at it curiously.

"Oh? What's this?"

"Hehehe, Brother Ayu, this is my partner Pikachu~"

Ash had woken up sometime earlier, holding Pikachu in his arms, and introduced it to Zhang Yu.

"This kid and I have only been partners for a short time, and we're still in the adjustment period."

"But I believe we can definitely become the strongest trainers!!"

Ash scratched his head and laughed heartily.

Pikachu also cooperated by clenching its little fist in response.

Still full of energy, still a passionate idiot.

Xiaoxia sighed, grabbed Xiaozhi's ear, and said speechlessly.

"You're completely blocking the camera!"

"Ouch, Xia, what are you doing? My ears hurt so much!"

Looking at this group of lively characters, Zhang Yu couldn't help but smile.

It's been a long time since I've reunited with my friends.

Perfect timing, let's take this opportunity of the World Tournament to catch up with some old friends.