"A Machoke, is it? Then I'll leave it to you, Primeape. Fight the way you like best."
While traveling through the forest, Gu Yuan spotted a rare Machoke. He told Primeape to fight like a Fighting-type Pokémon.
Upon hearing this, a flicker of excitement crossed Primeape's eyes, and it rushed out impatiently.
Sensing the fighting spirit from Primeape, Machoke showed no fear. In an instant, it was engaged in battle with Primeape.
Standing by Gu Yuan's side were Sylveon and Charcadet, with Ditto held in his arms.
Together, they watched the close-quarters combat. The most important thing was to let Charcadet watch this type of battle from a young age, planting a seed in its heart. This was so it could be as motivated as Primeape in the future.
Thinking back, I made Eevee watch many battles too. How did she end up like this? Is this a difference of gender or simply of nature?
While Gu Yuan was still pondering, Charcadet was captivated by the fist-to-fist fighting. There is no helping it. This is the romance that belongs to men.
On the battlefield, the fight between Primeape and Machoke was reaching a fever pitch. This was especially true due to the Abilities of Primeape and Machoke, Defiant and Guts, respectively. These Abilities influenced their personalities.
This was fated to be a battle that would not end until one side was completely defeated.
In terms of fighting technique, Primeape might not be able to match the well-trained Machoke. However, in terms of experience and grasping opportunities, Primeape, having fought many Pokémon, was clearly much stronger than Machoke.
Moreover, the power levels of the two Pokémon were extremely close. Even Gu Yuan could not tell who would achieve the final victory until the very last moment of the fight.
After Machoke dodged another straight punch, Primeape shifted from offense to defense. Machoke quickly seized this chance, launching several heavy punches in succession. It tried to defeat Primeape in one go to gain the advantage.
Machoke had fought Pokémon like Primeape before. It knew they tended to become easily enraged. I only need to suppress it for a while. The opponent will then be influenced by anger and attack on its own, thereby exposing more flaws.
If it were any other Primeape, things would have indeed progressed as Machoke expected, but Gu Yuan's Primeape was different. Through Gu Yuan's guidance and training, Primeape was already capable of controlling its volatile emotions. It was defending only to lure Machoke into attacking.
Both sides were calculating each other, and it all came down to who would fall into the trap. Machoke had already been fighting for a long time, and now it was attacking with all its might. This severely drained its stamina, and its breathing was irregular.
Seeing that Primeape was not getting angry, Machoke prepared to rest a bit before launching a second round of offense. A sharp light flashed in Primeape's eyes. It immediately seized the chance, launching a heavy punch that landed directly on Machoke's chest. Then, it turned and delivered an elbow strike, which also landed.
The successive blows completely disrupted Machoke's rhythm. Even though Machoke immediately endured the sharp pain and prepared to counterattack, its body could not keep up.
After neutralizing Machoke's counterattack, Primeape delivered another heavy punch to Machoke's face. It showed no mercy while having the upper hand. Primeape continuously swung its heavy punches, and it also channeled its angry emotions, which made its fists even more powerful.
After several heavy punches, Machoke was forced to retreat repeatedly until Primeape cornered it against a tree trunk. Finally, Primeape delivered one last heavy punch, but it stopped just before hitting Machoke.
Seeing Primeape retract its fist, Machoke lowered its head in submission.
"That was a wonderful battle. Here, have this to restore your stamina." Gu Yuan did not hesitate to applaud Machoke for contributing to an exciting battle. He also took out some Pokéblocks for Machoke to regain its strength.
"By the way, some strangers will be coming here soon. You just had a big battle, so it's best to avoid them for now." After giving Machoke a friendly warning, Gu Yuan left with Primeape.
Machoke thought about Gu Yuan's suggestion and decided to leave for now.
After recalling some of his Pokémon into their Poké Balls, Gu Yuan and Alakazam hid. Through the bushes, Gu Yuan saw a person dressed as a ninja being chased, with a Crobat accompanying him. Behind him were two fierce-looking men, accompanied by an Arbok and a Weezing, respectively.
Looking at the three Pokémon, this is clearly the Team Rocket starter trio! However, the person in front was very likely one of Koga's people. Koga is the Gym Leader of the Fuchsia Gym.
Koga has a covert working relationship with Team Rocket. He does not completely obey Team Rocket's orders, though.
Koga was undoubtedly more secretive than Sabrina or Lt. Surge, or perhaps the League knew about it but did not move against Koga due to their lack of power. Going by the games, Koga would later even become one of the Elite Four, so his influence and power could not be underestimated.
After Gu Yuan's observation, there was a high probability that the two people chasing the ninja were from Team Rocket. Although the two sides had a cooperative relationship, from the current situation, not many people seemed to know this. Trainers with only Senior Rank power, like these two, mistakenly believed that the two sides were enemies.
After thinking about it, Gu Yuan decided to intervene. After all, his current identity was that of a direct League Trainer. Naturally, he could not stand by and do nothing. Shadow also allowed him to take action against Team Rocket members anyway.
In this way, I can use this incident to further strengthen Agatha's trust in me, and I can also gain points and League Contribution value.
With so many benefits, Gu Yuan could not find a reason to refuse.
He activated his telepathy, and Alakazam instantly vanished from the spot. When Alakazam reappeared, it was behind the two men.
It unleashed Psychic, instantly controlling the two men. Then, Charizard rushed out, spreading its Senior Rank aura.
It flapped its wings, and Heat Wave swept through, instantly defeating Arbok and Weezing. Then, one Fire Blast was released. By the time the flames exploded, Weezing and Arbok had already fainted.
The sudden turn of events made Junichi freeze in place, afraid to move. Of course, this was also related to the unfamiliar Pokémon staring at him. Although the other party is very beautiful, its Senior Rank power is real.
"Do you have any ID?" Gu Yuan walked out of his hiding place and questioned Junichi. Gu Yuan would not impulsively act without knowing the specific situation. The two men were only under control and were not in immediate danger.
"Yes, this is my Pokédex." Upon hearing this, Junichi felt much safer. He quickly pulled out his Pokédex and threw it to Gu Yuan.
Now, with Elite Rank Agatha's unlocked clearance, Gu Yuan could use the Pokédex to check the information of many people. Soon, the man's identity was verified. He was indeed one of the Fuchsia Gym apprentices.
"These two are Team Rocket members. They should have proof on them." Seemingly worried that this was not enough to prove his identity, Junichi quickly said.
"Understood. Wait here for me." Saying that, Gu Yuan took the two men and left, preparing to interrogate them first.