How come my Pokémon turned into a girl?

"Molu Moth, let's go ahead and show her what real sleeping powder is!"

Although they were also flapping their wings, the amount of sleeping powder used by Aya's moth was much larger and the color was brighter.

The green powders from both sides gradually mixed together, and the entire sky was covered in a vast expanse of light green, even blocking the vision of the trainers on both sides.

Unable to clearly see what was happening on the other side, Aya also found it difficult to issue precise attack commands, so she simply commanded, "Molu Moth, use Butterfly Dance."

At this moment, Ah Xing's voice was heard from the other end: "Moru Moth, activate the air blade."

Hearing this voice, Aya just felt a little funny. Now there was no vision at all, and the air blade could not lock the target at all. Did her little niece want to try to get lucky and win the prize by shooting the air blade randomly?

However, what happened next on the field was completely beyond her expectations. A small figure suddenly rushed out from the green smoke, and after seeing the moth dancing mysteriously on the spot, it flew directly towards it at high speed.

"How is it possible? How did it get through such a thick sleeping powder area?"

Aya cried out in disbelief, but after seeing the blade-shaped airflow condensed on Axing's moth wings, she suddenly understood -

He continued to activate air blades around himself to disrupt the surrounding airflow and force most of the sleeping powder out of his body, as if there was an invisible protective film in the middle, helping it to pass through without being contaminated by too much sleeping powder.

But this was not a good thing. Ah Xing's Moth, with a number of sharp air blades, directly hit her own Moth which was still dancing in place.

As a flying-type move, Air Blade has a restraining effect on the insect-attributed Moru Moth. Several scratches appeared on the tiny insect's body, the most fatal of which were those that hit its wings.

"Mo~" With a wailing sound, Aya's moth fell from mid-air.

"The true essence of combat is understanding psychology and deception. No matter what orders you make, you must do your best to conceal your true intentions. This is the principle my master taught me."

Even the sleeping powder at the beginning is the same. Its real purpose is not to make the opponent fall asleep, but to indirectly block the vision and create opportunities for the subsequent sneak attack.

Finally able to vindicate her master, Ah Xing's face flushed with excitement. Seizing the opportunity, she shouted, "Molu E, keep pushing! One more air blade will finish them off."

The enemy, struggling on the ground with a wounded wing, had no chance of avoiding the next air blade. Aya knew this very well, so she gritted her teeth and gave the order:

"Molu Moth, use your telekinesis for the last time!"

Both sides launched their moves at the same time. The moment the air blade hit the Moru moth on the ground, Ah Xing's moth was also thrown into the green mist by a telekinesis.

Psychic-type moves also have a counter effect on Poison-type attacks, and combined with the special attack that was once strengthened by Butterfly Dance, it was enough to cause heavy damage. More importantly, this time, Ah Xing's Moth was not protected by the air blade, and was thrown into the sleeping powder by telekinesis, directly staining it with a lot of green powder.

"Molu'e, are you okay?" Ah Xing exclaimed in shock.

The green mist gradually dissipated, and the light purple moth flapped its wings with some difficulty, its body seeming very heavy.

"You didn't fall asleep straight away. It seems I underestimated you. But in this state, you won't be able to fight my next Pokémon."

After taking back the moth lying on the ground and losing its fighting power, the female ninja's attitude seemed to soften after seeing A Xing's tactics. Perhaps the boy was indeed an extraordinary trainer.

However, she couldn't just lose like that. This wasn't just an ordinary sparring match, but a battle of honor for the title of the Poison-type Gym of the Crimson Gym.

"You're the next one, stinky mud!"

"Morumoth, spread some poison spikes before Auntie's Pokémon comes out!"

Just as Aya was about to take out the second Poké Ball, Axing's order was also given. The Moru Moth in the air forced itself to hold up its eyelids and flapped its wings, dropping many purple conical objects that scattered all over the place.

Poison Spikes possess a highly functional move, processing the venom in their bodies into sharp, solid spikes. When an enemy Pokémon accidentally steps on one, the spikes pierce the sole of their foot, injecting the toxin into it, effectively limiting the constant switching of Pokémon to dodge and resist attacks during battle.

But, "A Xing, have you forgotten that poison-type Pokémon are not afraid of poison spikes, and can even absorb them."

Aya shook her finger at the purple-haired girl who was making a futile move, and released her second Pokémon, Slime, from the Poké Ball in her hand.

A purple body like rotten mud was floating on the ground. Several poisonous spikes pierced into its soft and rotten body. The spikes gradually melted and were sucked into the body of the stinky mud along with the toxins inside.

"It's like this."

The toxin had no effect on the poisonous stinky mud. It opened its mouth wide and let out a terrifying and rough roar.

However, seeing that her poison spikes had no effect and were absorbed by the stinky mud, a smile appeared on Ah Xing's face:

"Auntie, you're wrong. Letting your poison-type Pokémon absorb the poison spikes is exactly what I want to achieve."

"What are you talking about?" Aya's eyes were full of confusion when she heard Ah Xing's words, but when she looked at the field again, she found that Chouchou Mud was yawning constantly, and the bulging mud body gradually softened.

"Sleeping powder?! When was it?"

The stinky mud on the ground was snoring, and the female ninja at the edge was stunned, completely unable to understand what was happening.

"Molu Moth, you've done a great job. Now come back."

After collecting the sleepy moth, which was teetering in the air, back into the ball, Ah Xing clenched her fists in excitement. This was the culmination of her week-long training. It allowed the moth to resist the effects of sleep while simultaneously integrating the sleep-inducing powder into the toxins in its body.

She even developed the Sleep Poison Spike based on Master Qianye's sleeping poison tactics and combined it with her own situation. Although it lacks directionality, it has the probability of putting more people to sleep.

"It's up to you now, seize the final victory! Golbat."

"Gah!"

Bats with their mouths wide open flew into the field one after another, their sharp teeth flashing a cold light as they looked down at the stinky mud below who had not yet woken up.

"Damn it, Muddy Smelly, wake up and fight."

The female ninja shouted loudly, trying to wake up the sleeping stinky mud, but it had no effect at all.

"That's enough, Aya. You've already lost. It would be too embarrassing to continue."

A serious male voice suddenly sounded, drawing the attention of everyone present. Qian Ye was the most surprised, because the man wearing a black night suit and with the same purple spiky hair as Ah Xing was standing next to him.

The boy had been watching Ah Xing and her opponent's match for so long that he didn't even notice the man's existence, let alone when he appeared.

"Dad?" "Brother."

After seeing the man's appearance clearly, Axing and Aya cried out in surprise at the same time. The two women looked at each other and, without any verbal communication, tacitly put each other's Pokémon into the ball.

"Aya, in the battle just now, you were trapped in the mind trap created by your niece the entire time. As a ninja, you should understand what this means."

"Of course, brother, it's because Aya's practice is not yet complete." The female ninja lowered her head deeply. No matter how unwilling she was, she had to admit her failure.

"As for you, that poison spike move you just made, did you combine the sleeping powder you inhaled with the toxin? That's an interesting idea, and it gave me a lot of inspiration."

The man had a serious face, with even the lines on his face as stiff as if carved from rock, but when facing Ah Xing, a hint of tenderness inadvertently flashed in his eyes, and he placed his palm on the girl's purple hair and gently stroked it.

"That's what my master taught me~" Shaking her head to break free from her father's "claws", the girl jumped to Qian Ye's side, grabbed the other's arm and laughed.

"Uh, it's Gym Leader Aju, right? I've often heard Axing mention you. She's always been very impressed with you."

Looking at the ninja master who withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened, Qianye inexplicably felt a sense of danger, especially after Ah Xing grabbed his arm, this feeling became even stronger.

"Really? That kid would say something like that..." His tone was so calm without a trace of emotion. Ah Ju stared into the boy's eyes and continued:

"Thank you for taking care of me this week. If you don't mind, please come to the reception room for some tea and chat, okay?"

Chapter 87: Crimson Gym Battle

The room, filled with ancient charm, was unadorned with decorations, consisting solely of a table, a vase of flowers, and a hanging painting. Honestly, given the nature of the house, Qianye suspected the flowers and painting were also devices that activated some kind of mechanism.

Ah Xing and her aunt were not in this house. A wooden table separated the people on both sides. On this side were Qianye and Nancy, and on the other side was the host here - Ah Ju, the leader of the Light Red Gym.

On the table, a teacup made of bamboo tubes was emitting hot white mist, and the liquid inside reflected a faint emerald green. Qian Ye sniffed the fragrance that drifted into his nose, but he was still hesitant to take action.

"Why don't you drink it? Are you worried that I've poisoned your tea?"

A calm voice was heard, and Aju directly stated the problem that the young man was worried about. After all, he had just experienced that dangerous feeling, and the other party was a poison-type gym leader, so it was hard not to think too much.

"There's no need to worry. You're a non-staff investigator for the Alliance. If I really want to keep my position as Gym Leader, I won't do anything rash like that."

What this sentence means is that if I didn't have that level of status in the alliance, I would consider starting to poison, right?

Qianye did not feel any sense of relief from this explanation; instead, more cold sweat broke out on the back of his head.

"Honestly, I'm very grateful for everything you've done for my daughter. I've always treated her like a child. If it weren't for what happened today, I don't know how long I would have maintained this wrong attitude."

"In return, I originally wanted to hand over the Crimson Badge directly. After all, not to mention your illustrious track record, the fact that you were able to train my daughter to that level in just one week is enough to prove your ability as an outstanding trainer. However..."

Ah Ju suddenly stood up from where he was. He wasn't tall, and even looked a bit thin. But as he stood, his body began to emanate an invisible sense of oppression:

"I don't think you'd like to receive the Gym Badge just like that, would you? Besides, as the Gym Leader of this Crimson Gym, I have my own dignity. I must at least prove that my understanding of Poison-type Pokémon is not completely useless."

That's right, the bet between me and Miss Aya had basically taken on the nature of a challenge, and the final result was Xingzi's victory. If this matter were to get out, it would be a heavy blow to the reputation of the Senkuren Gym.

Although Aju Gym Leader didn't say anything, he certainly wasn't very happy in his heart. So the next part is the key point -

"I would like to have a Pokémon battle with you. This is not a gym challenge, so no matter whether I win or lose, the light red badge will be handed over to you in the end. But at the same time, I will not hold back anything and will use all my skills as a Pokémon trainer."

That tone... Gym Leader Aju is definitely serious!

After considering for a moment, Qianye raised his head and replied with a firm gaze, "I understand. I will fight you with all my might."

"And if I choose to refuse the battle here, I probably won't be able to get the Light Crimson Badge."

"Of course," Aju answered without hesitation. "I only believe what I see with my own eyes. No matter how famous you are in the League, if you can't even accept a Pokémon battle initiated by someone else, I won't recognize you as a qualified Pokémon Trainer."

"By the way, the two of you outside the door, have you eavesdropped enough?"

Ah Ju's voice fell softly, and immediately there were two muffled thuds from outside the door, like a body falling to the ground. Hearing the strange movement, Nazi tilted her head, her eyes activated telekinesis, and moved the sliding door panel.

At the door, Axing and Aya fell to the ground, stacked up. Noticing that the three people in the room were all focused on her, the purple-haired girl on top scratched her head and smiled awkwardly.

"Well, actually, we just arrived..."

"Axing! Get off me!" Aya, who was pressed underneath, couldn't wait for the girl to make that lame explanation, so she turned over and pushed Axing off her body.

Ignoring the farce caused by the two girls in his family, Aju picked up his teacup, put it to his lips and took a sip before continuing:

"As you heard, I will challenge this young man to a Pokémon battle as a trainer, not as a gym leader. I hope you will watch the entire battle carefully. This will definitely be of great help to your future training."

"Alright, enough of that. Trainer Qianye, please follow me to the training grounds of this Crimson Gym."

……

"The rules of the match are four-on-four singles matches. Do you have any objections, sir?"

Aju stood with his hands behind his back at one side of the fighting arena, the red scarf around his neck fluttering in the wind. The expression on his face was as calm as a stone carving, showing the demeanor of a master.

"Qian Ye, come on." On this side, Naz clenched her fists and softly encouraged the young man.

"Yeah." After responding to the girl with a chuckle and a nod, Qianye turned around, took out the Poké Ball tied tightly around his waist, and was about to walk onto the battle stage.

At this moment, a loud and energetic female voice made him pause, and a look of helplessness appeared on his brows:

"Come on, Master! Beat Dad down in one go!"

In the spectator seats, Ah Xing raised one arm high, the other hand resting in front of her mouth like a megaphone, jumping up and down excitedly to cheer Qianye on. Judging by her expression, she seemed more eager to win the match than the opponent himself.

only……

Looking at Aju, whose expression didn't show any change but whose aura was subtly heavier, Qianye was a little confused for a moment. Was his "good disciple" here to cheer him up or to add a anger buff to the opponent?

Fortunately, before Aju's "buff" was fully stacked, Axing was suppressed by Aya's "Ruthless Iron Hand", who couldn't stand her niece's behavior of bending her arms outward, and the game officially began.

"This is the first Pokémon to enter the field - Alidos. The first battle is left to you."

Aju skillfully threw a half-cyan Poké Ball covered with a black, web-like structure into the air. The next moment, a large, brightly colored spider jumped out of the ball and landed lightly on the ground.

The red body is surrounded by black stripes, with a sharp horn growing on the top of the head, two pairs of yellow and purple legs growing side by side on both sides of the abdomen, and an extra pair of horns with the same color as the insect legs growing on the back. It is Alidos with the dual attributes of insect and poison.

"Then the Pokémon I'll send out for the first battle will be Umbreon."

He opened the Poké Ball that had been prepared long ago, and red light burst out, releasing a completely black Moon Eevee onto the stage.

"Umbreon, open the double wall first."

"Bu Yi~" The golden moon ring on the forehead began to shine, illuminating the front and gradually forming an invisible wall of light and reflective wall.

"Ariados, cover the field with sticky nets."

"Dos~" The four insect legs supported the ground, and the yellow tail rose from the back. White spider silk with extremely strong stickiness sprayed out from it, forming a huge white web that gradually wrapped the entire ring.

The sticky web spread to the feet of Umbreon. The sticky discomfort made her subconsciously want to lift her legs, but the white spider silk tightly clung to the soles of her feet, making movement extremely difficult.

Is this how I control the speed of my Pokémon? If I were to substitute Kuroko later, her speed advantage would be greatly weakened.

However, the entire venue was covered with sticky webs at once. Alidos himself often moves on the woven webs and is basically not affected. But isn’t Aki afraid that the Pokémon that appear later will also be restricted in movement because of stepping on the sticky webs?