How come my Pokémon turned into a girl?

"How is it? It tastes good, right?" Kona held his chin with both hands and smiled with squinted eyes.

"It's indeed delicious. Thank you, Sister Kona, for your hospitality."

It's me who should say thank you for the hospitality... While feeding, Kona was paying close attention to the changes in Qianye's expression. Although she was a little restrained, she did not show any rejection of this overly intimate behavior between men and women.

This was a good sign. Before, Qian Ye would try his best to avoid talking to him whenever he took the initiative, but now they could hold hands naturally, and the boy wouldn't react much even if he hugged him.

In this way, the distance between the two of them was eroded step by step. When Qian Ye was completely accustomed to life with her by his side, she would be able to take advantage of the situation and take advantage of the boy, completely saying goodbye to her identity as an older leftover woman!

Just as Kona was enjoying a bright future, Nancy's eyes stayed fixed on the corner of Qianye's mouth. Noticing her gaze, the young man immediately asked:

"Does Nancy want to try that flavor of ice cream too?"

I thought that if the other party wanted it, I would order another one for Nazzi, but the girl nodded, but before I was about to call the waiter over, she reached out and pinched his chin.

She moved her index finger upwards, scraping off the white traces on the edge of his mouth with her fingertips. She then put it in her mouth to taste it, and then gave a fair evaluation: "Hmm, it is indeed very sweet."

There's even this kind of maneuver?! Watching Nancy's actions, Kona's eyes nearly popped out of his head. She's just a little girl, yet she's reached this level... Looking at Qianye's younger brother's expression, let alone displeasure, he actually looks like he's enjoying it!

As Kona observed, Qianye was only stunned for a moment by Nancy's sudden behavior, and then his gaze towards the girl became soft and sweet as if drawing silk.

Realizing that the opportunity he had spent so much money to fight for might be used by others, Kona could no longer sit still. He immediately tried to draw Qianye's attention back and said:

"Brother Qianye has been here for two days. He's soaked in Honglian Town's specialty hot springs and toured the Honglian Research Institute. Do you have any other plans for the future?"

"...Ah! Of course. It's so hard to come to Crimson Island, so I won't miss the Crimson Badge of the Fire Gym here."

Qianye, who was just making eye contact with her, was forced to divert her attention by Kona with a new topic, but Nancy was not in a hurry at all, but just savored the ice cream in front of her.

"The Red Lotus Gym...didn't that old man say that the Red Lotus Gym had been abandoned because there were no trainers challenging it? I even went to the original site of the Red Lotus Gym and saw that the entire building had been demolished."

Because of the disguise of the wig, Kona did not recognize the old man's true identity as Xia Bo, the master of the Red Lotus Gym that day. Naturally, she did not know that the riddle she guessed pointed to the B&B hotel that is now the Red Lotus Gym.

"The Crimson Gym didn't actually close. It was just that the gym owner couldn't stand the fact that all the trainers who came to Crimson Island were there for entertainment, so he moved the gym in a fit of anger."

"The current location of the Red Lotus Gym is not far from the research institute. I was planning to challenge them there after reporting the Miracle Virus incident, but who knew something like this would happen in the meantime."

Fortunately, Mr. Xia Bo now runs a hotel part-time, and he probably won't mind me disturbing him in the middle of the night. It's just right that after I challenge the Red Lotus Gym, I can rest for a night in the B&B upstairs.

"Is that so... Then when you challenge the Red Lotus Gym, please also express my and the Kanto Alliance's apologies to him. Focusing on generating revenue from the local tourism industry, we've neglected the feelings of the local gym leaders. This is the Alliance's responsibility."

When talking about her job, Kona still looks very serious like one of the Four Heavenly Kings, but she has always kept work and life separate.

"Come to think of it, the Crimson Gym is a Fire-type Gym... If I remember correctly, your Pokémon seems to lack any that can threaten Fire-type Pokémon?"

Indeed, judging from the team's attributes alone, his Pokémon are at a disadvantage as a whole. The strongest Kodora has lost its rock attribute due to miracle evolution and will be directly restrained by the fire type. The same is true for Magnemite, which also has steel attribute.

There isn't a single Pokémon that can suppress Fire-type Pokémon. The only two Pokémon that are resistant to Fire-type moves, Dratini and Charmander, are both in their initial forms. One is basically incapable of the battlefield due to his personality, and the other is a complete newcomer.

"But I believe they can do it. Attribute restraint can indeed bring many advantages, but it is not the only consideration in determining victory or defeat."

"Qianye looks very handsome when he is confident. So I would like to congratulate you in advance on your victory~" Kona chuckled and lifted the ice cream cup on the table, as if raising a toast, and clinked it with Qianye's cup in mid-air.

……

Under the basement of the house where Mimi is staying is the Red Lotus Gym's fighting arena. Qianye steps on rocks that spew out white steam from time to time, and his skin feels like it is being steamed and roasted by flames at close range every moment.

Although he had long heard Xia Bo say that the fighting stage of the Red Lotus Gym was hidden deep down, Qianye had never considered one thing – the construction site of the Mimi Homestay was located halfway up the Red Lotus Volcano. So, the deepest part down there… wasn’t it right inside the volcano?!

Several thick, hot iron chains suspended a square arena in the middle of the cliffs on both sides. Standing on the edge of the cliff and looking down, one could see magma flowing like fireworks. Even though Qianye's body had surpassed that of an ordinary human, he would not be so arrogant as to think that he could withstand such terrifying high temperatures.

"Hahaha, are you scared? That won't do. As a Pokémon Trainer, you have to be prepared to wade through mountains of swords and seas of fire. And right now, we're in a physical sea of ​​fire."

Standing at the cliff opposite to where Qianye was standing, Xia Bo, a bald old man wearing sunglasses, had a flushed face and was extremely excited. It seemed that the scorching air around him had ignited the blood in his old body.

"The rules of the game are four-on-four singles matches. Is that okay?"

"Of course." The initial surprise at the unexpected venue gradually dissipated, and Qianye regained his composure, completely ready for battle.

"Very good, very good. Let me see for myself how much talent you have inherited from Xiang!"

Xia Bo was so excited that his mustache flew up and he shouted out loud. At the same time, the Poké Ball in his hand burst out with red light and hit the arena hanging above the lava.

The red light slowly disappeared, and what walked out during it was... a black hound that seemed to come from hell!

Chapter 113 Little Water Dragon

"That's Houndoom."

He recognized the race of the black hound at a glance. It looked like a dachshund, with bony structures and large, curved horns exposed outside its body, as well as a devilish spiked tail. It was undoubtedly Houndoom, who possessed the dual attributes of fire and evil.

"Let me make it clear first. I won't show mercy just because he's the son of an old friend. If you want to get the Red Lotus Badge, you'll have to give it your all!"

Xia Bo has completely entered a state of boiling blood. This is also the characteristic of a fire-type Pokémon trainer. He can still have this kind of energy even at such an old age.

"This is the Pokémon I want to use, Dratini!"

The Poké Ball in his hand emitted a red light, and the long blue body landed on the platform above the rolling magma. As soon as it landed, Dratini's social phobia immediately broke out, and the scales on his body began to play metallic music.

"What kind of strange move is this?" Looking at the mini dragon's blue body vibrating at a high frequency and the sound of its scales colliding, Xia Bo's face was full of confusion.

Even with all his years of experience as a Pokémon scholar, he couldn't quite identify what move Dratini was using. Was it Scale Noise? But that should be the signature move of the Alola region's quasi-God Pokémon, Scaledron...

Regardless, releasing the Pokémon meant the battle had already begun. Thinking this way, Xia Bo gave the order, "Hyperion, use Clear Sky!"

Upon hearing this, Houndoom raised its head and roared loudly towards the sky. The clouds above the volcano seemed to be forced away by the roar.

After the roar, although the space here was clearly underground, everyone seemed to see a scorching sun hanging in the sky. The scorching sunlight made the already hot interior of the volcano even more unbearable.

As the heart of a volcano, the air here is already extremely dense with fire-attribute energy, providing a significant environmental boost for Fire-type Pokémon. Now, with the added bonus of sunny skies, the power of Fire-attribute moves has reached a peak, making it difficult for even Fire-resistant Pokémon to withstand them.

Xia Bo really did what he said and did not intend to leave any room for maneuver once he made his move.

"Mini Dragon, relax a little. Don't think of this as a battle. Just think of your opponent as an audience enjoying your performance."

Qianye soothed Dratini's emotions through telepathy. If the little guy wanted to realize his wish of evolving into a Dragonite, proper combat stimulation was necessary, but due to her personality, she could only serve as a supporting hand in a battle.

How could they make the greatest contribution to the team in their short time on the field? Qianye had spent a long time formulating a plan for this very question before challenging the Red Lotus Gym. As long as they performed normally, they should be able to open the eyes of Xia Bo, the Fire Gym Leader.

"Drati, cast Rainbow now!"

Pray for Rain, as the name suggests, is a move that changes the weather to rain. For Pokémon of different races, although the final effect of using this move is exactly the same, the "ritual" performed before praying for rain may be very different.

As for Qianye's Dratini, her way of praying for rain is - dancing.

"Not good, Hei Lu, hurry up and stop..."

When Xia Bo heard the boy's command, he subconsciously wanted to let Houndoom launch an attack to forcibly stop Dratini from launching his moves. After all, if the rain covered up the previous sunny day, not only would Houndoom's efforts be in vain, but the power of his fire-attribute moves would also be reduced.

Even Dratini can master water-type moves. With the blessing of rain and the restraining effect, it’s hard to say whether my Houndoom can take it...

However, when he saw the dance of the mini dragon, he was like a man possessed and could not take his eyes away, and the orders he gave were interrupted by his lips.

What a beauty...it's like a dance that transcends the mortal world!

Seeing Xia Bo's dazed expression, Qianye's lips curled up into a "Plan Got Through" arc.

Before, Umbreon had described Dratini's dance in front of him as miraculous, and he was a little skeptical at that time. However, after watching Dratini perform in front of him once, he immediately incorporated this thing into the battle plan.

Are you kidding? This move has a charm effect and can even directly affect the enemy trainer. It is perfect for killing on first sight.

As the prayer for rain was completed, dark clouds completely covered the sunlight summoned by Houndoom, and heavy rain immediately fell. The raindrops fell on the hot arena and quickly evaporated into white mist.

"Now is the time, Dratini, use electromagnetic waves!"

Hearing the boy's loud shout, Xia Bo suddenly woke up from his dream. Without even considering covering the rain on the field, he directly ordered:

"Hyuroga, quickly dodge that move!"

“…Heroga?”

The old man didn't expect that although he had woken up from his "fascinated" state, Houndoom on the field had not yet woken up. His black body was motionless, and his two eyes showed heart-shaped shapes under his huge curved horns.

Electricity gradually emanated from Dratini's immature white horns, forming a circular ripple. Golden electromagnetic waves were then released, spreading and drifting towards Houndoom's position.

The black hound remained motionless, absorbing the electromagnetic wave in its entirety. Instantly, golden arcs of electricity coursed through its body, and its black fur stood on end.

However, Houndoom remained unconscious despite the attack, and instead the adoration in his eyes deepened. This tingling sensation throughout his body, like an electric shock... could this be love at first sight?

"Heroga, that's not love! You really were paralyzed by electric shock!"

His white mustache was almost flying up to his nose bridge. After shouting excitedly several times, Houndoom finally heard his words and quickly shook his head vigorously to make his eyes clear again.

However, at this time, Qianye had already taken out the Poké Ball and collected the Dratini, which had successfully completed all the tasks assigned to it. The red light emitted gradually formed a new figure.

Xia Bo nervously watched the shadow shrouded in red light. What could the replaced Pokémon be? Could it be a powerful Water-type Pokémon, using the rain to quickly defeat Houndoom?

As the red light faded, Qianye's new Pokémon revealed its true form—a smooth yellow brain pouch, short and slightly plump limbs, and a flame burning on its tail... Isn't this just a Shiny Charmander???

I have no idea what the young trainer is thinking. Even if the Pokémon he wants to send out is not fire-attribute-resistant, we can still assume that he is relying on the rainy day to weaken the fire-type moves of his own Pokémon, thereby gaining an advantage in the attack.

But you sent out a Charmander? What can Charmander do? Charmander can't do anything! Both sides are resistant to Fire-attribute moves, and with the added nerf from Rain, the final outcome will be determined by moves of other attributes.

So the question is, as a Charmander in its original form, how can you fight against Houndoom?

"Your choice is unwise. My Pokémon doesn't just have Fire-type moves. Remember this lesson well...Horloge, Wave of Darkness!"

The black hound opened its mouth wide, and dark evil energy condensed between its fangs. Even when it was preparing its moves, the paralyzing feeling brought by the electromagnetic waves was constantly invading it, making it unable to complete the condensation of the moves immediately.

However, Xia Bo was not worried. He didn't remember what moves Charmander could learn that would threaten Houndoom. So what if he let it attack first?

However, Qianye on the other side showed a strange smile at this time: "Charmander, use Weather Ball."

Charmander also opened her mouth, and what gathered into her mouth was not any kind of energy, but the rising water vapor and the falling raindrops around her.

Just like that, it finally turned into a huge water ball.

Yes, under normal circumstances, Charmander cannot learn water-type moves that restrain her own fire attributes, but she can learn Weather Ball, a move that does not have water attributes.

The principle of the Weather Ball is to harness the power of the weather, manipulating the surrounding atmosphere to condense into attacking moves. Because of this, the attack attributes displayed by the Weather Ball in different weather conditions are naturally different: on a sunny day, it is fire, in a sandstorm, it is rock, and hail transforms into ice...

So, when Dratini prays for rain, what type of Weather Ball will Charmander use? The answer is obvious: a Water Weather Ball that can counter Houndoom and is also amplified by the rainy weather!

Looking at the water ball that was bigger than himself flying towards him quickly, Houndoom's eyes were filled with fear, but due to the influence of the paralysis state, its evil waves had not yet condensed into shape, and its body had no time to make any evasive movements.

The next moment, the azure weather ball hit the black hound directly. The water ball exploded the moment it touched the surface of the body, and the burst of water energy made Hounduga howl towards the sky.

The dark evil energy that had finally been accumulated raised its head and swept across the sky, bombarding the rock above indiscriminately, but even the aftermath could not touch Charmander.

The lime shattered by the evil wave slowly fell into a large pool of rapidly evaporating water. All the hair on Houndoom's body was wet and drooping, but his eyes were still tenaciously supported by the last bit of consciousness.

The little "water" dragon's moves didn't defeat it. Xia Bo's face showed a hint of relief as it struggled to support its stubborn body on four legs.

"As expected of my old friend. Now... let's launch a final counterattack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the rock layer that had just been swept by the evil wave completely cracked due to the vibration, and a heavy rock separated and fell downwards.

The boulder hit Houndoom's head accurately without him noticing. This unexpected blow became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

All consciousness was wiped out by the impact on the head. The black figure shook for a while, and finally fell to the ground with circles in his eyes.

Chapter 114: Fire Spewing out on a Sunny Day, So Terrifying

"Relying on the weather ball from the rain to let Charmander use water-type moves, it's amazing that you can come up with this idea."

A burst of applause rang out, and a red light radiated out, taking Houndoom back into the Poké Ball. There was no sign of loss due to failure on Xia Bo's face. On the contrary, he laughed heartily, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"I never thought that as a former Pokémon scholar and Fire-type Gym Leader, I would actually stumble over Charmander's skill pool. It seems that you have inherited Xiang's talent very well... No, it should be said that you have even surpassed him!"

"I'm now even more excited for the upcoming battle. Come out, Coal Turtle!"

As Xia Bo took out a new Poké Ball and pressed the button, a disc-shaped black shadow flew across the sky. The next moment, the black shadow slammed heavily onto the platform, shaking the chains.

The vibration also reached Charmander's position. One of its two yellow legs lost its balance and fell directly to the ground.

"Milli?"

Charmander stood up from the ring, scratching his slightly sore butt with his little claws. He looked at the new enemy in front of him, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

The thick white smoke completely obscured the huge black shadow, and only a short and round outline could be vaguely seen. Until the slow and heavy footsteps gradually approached, the opponent slowly walked out of the white smoke, revealing an appearance like a tortoise.

There are five fiery red depressions evenly distributed on the black and gray turtle shell, and the nozzles at the top continuously spew out a large amount of white smoke, which is also the source of the smoke that just covered the body.

The body wrapped in the tortoise shell is basically orange-brown, the four thighs are as thick as pillars, the long tortoise head protrudes from the front, the eyes are two "Xiaogang-style" slits, and with every breath, high-temperature white steam will be sprayed out of the nostrils.

Seeing the Coal Turtle's adorable appearance, Qianye's expression grew slightly solemn. Sending out the Coal Turtle at this moment had only one conceivable purpose...

It was still raining, and the coal turtle didn't seem to like the wet feeling. It raised its long neck upwards, and the rising smoke directly dispersed the dark clouds, replacing them with the scorching sun that symbolized a sunny day.