The second ten days have passed.
Two-thirds of a month has passed.
There are less than ten days left before Aoki and Daigo will have a decisive battle to see who can win and become the first Elite Four.
In these ten days, Aoki has made the Pokémon familiar with the Sandstorm Domain battle mode.
It would be best to find a few opponents of similar strength to have a few battles so that the Pokémon can get used to the real battle mode of the Sandstorm Domain dual-core lineup in real battles.
As for the opponents, Aoki has already found them.
As soon as the training results showed results, Aoki immediately packed his things and set off on his journey with the Pokémon.
The benefits of private planes are evident.
Although these private planes are not fast, they are still faster than flying Pokémon that have not reached the Elite Four level, and they are also more comfortable.
The plane carried Aoki directly through Mauville City and Slateport City, and landed on a small island outside Slateport City.
A group of people were already waiting for Aoki's arrival. A huge wooden sailboat was moored near the small island, with many sailors in white uniforms busy on deck.
At the very front of the deck stood a white-bearded man in a commanding captain's uniform, waiting for someone.
The plane flew directly above the ship, and Aoki told the pilot to turn it back before jumping out himself.
Freefalling, the wind whipped Aoki's clothes, making a rustling sound.
He enjoyed the freefall, finding it incredibly thrilling and exhilarating. Just before landing, his superpower levitated him ten centimeters above the deck.
"King Genji, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting," Aoki said with a smile to the white-bearded old man in the commanding captain's uniform, carrying a small travel bag.
"You little rascal, are you showing off your superpowers like this?" Genji said with a laugh.
But then, looking at Aoki, Genji suddenly paused.
"You little rascal, it's only been a few days, how come you seem to have gotten even more handsome?"
"Uh..."
Aoki chuckled awkwardly, "Boys change a lot as they grow up, there are always some changes during puberty."
Genji didn't dwell on it too much, he was just a little surprised.
"I heard you've been in seclusion researching tactics for the battle in ten days, and you want me to test them on you?"
"Hehe." Aoki scratched his head.
That was the gist of it, but he couldn't say it so casually, at least not as a junior.
"I just have some questions about Shellder Dragon and other Dragon-type Pokémon that I'd like to ask you." Aoki was very obedient when facing Genji.
If, besides his teacher Yagyu Takeshi, anyone had truly provided the most help to Aoki, it would definitely be Genji.
Although they weren't master and disciple, their relationship was closer than that of master and disciple, a relationship that was both teacher and student.
"Come on, let me see your Shellder first." Hearing this, Genji was also eager to see how well Aoki had raised Shellder.
Aoki nodded, took out Shellder's Poké Ball, and summoned it.
At this time, Aoki's Shellder had reached level 48, and its energy accumulation was already very good; all that remained was to accumulate enough for evolution.
Genji's eyes lit up when he saw Shellder.
There were few people in this world who understood Shellder better than him. Aoki's Shellder was very well raised, and Genji couldn't find many faults.
"Not bad! Not bad! This Shellder is quite well raised. As expected of the youngest advanced breeder, the Pokémon you've raised is almost perfect." Genji couldn't help but exclaim.
However, Aoki understood.
Almost perfect meant it hadn't reached perfection yet.
"Do you have any suggestions, Elite One?" Aoki asked humbly.
Although Aoki believed his Shellder Dragon had reached its optimal level, something it hadn't even reached before, thanks in large part to Kommo-o's Outrage ability,
Genji smiled knowingly.
"I told you about my experience raising Dragon-type Pokémon before, but I didn't expect you to catch a Pokémon and raise it to Shellder Dragon. In my experience, this Shellder Dragon's talent is probably much stronger than my Salamence's Shellder form."
Aoki nodded, offering no rebuttal.
At this point, Shellder Dragon's potential had reached blue; with a potential potion, it could evolve to at most dark blue.
While this was still a very good potential level, it was still somewhat different from Aoki's goal.
"This is my most valuable achievement. I thought no one would need it, but you managed to catch a Shellder, and one with such talent at that. So giving it to you is the best outcome." Genji smiled and secretly pulled an ordinary notebook from his pocket. Inside were his experiences written after in-depth research on the unique Pokémon, including Beastmaster, Shellder, and Salamence.
"This... such a precious thing." Aoki looked at the book in Genji's hand, his expression complex.
This kind of research result specifically for a single Pokémon is the most valuable, just like the Zuvoki family's Aggron and Metagross, the Dragon family's Dragonite and Kingdra, the Nurse Joy family's Blissey, and the Officer Jenny family's Arcanine—each has its own unique training methods.
This is the most important thing for their family, the foundation.
If Genji wanted, he could completely build his own family based on this.
With Salamence as the foundation of his family, the ultimate potential wouldn't be less than that of the Dragon family.
But even with such a precious thing, Genji gave it to him without hesitation.
*Thump*
—Genji tossed the notebook into Aoki's arms, waving his hand. "I'm all alone, so it's best if this doesn't come with me. It contains my understanding of the Elite Four, Elite Four level, and Champion level. You can study it if you have time."
Aoki held the notebook, feeling its immense value.
He nodded heavily, feeling the weight of the pressure.
Genji patted Aoki's shoulder again. "Don't feel so pressured. If you're really too embarrassed, why not become my apprentice? Although you already have a teacher, that guy Brock only benefited. Besides, he's your trainer teacher, and I, as your trainer teacher, don't conflict."
Hearing Genji's words, Aoki immediately knelt on one knee and shouted, "Teacher!"
Genji's words actually made some sense. Yagyu had taught Aoki about training, but in terms of trainer skills, it was Elite Four member Genji who helped him the most.
Now, he was even passing on his most valuable knowledge, making Genji the most reasonable and qualified to be his teacher.
"Alright! Hahahaha—I'm the one who got the better deal with you! Come on! Let me see what kind of team composition you've come up with!"
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Fourth update! Requesting monthly tickets!
(End of this chapter)