"Chairman Rusa Mina."

Step inside the luxury car of the Aether Foundation.

Xia Yan once again saw this strong woman who was ranked number one in the entire elf world.

Lusamine is not known for her strength like Sirona and Kona.

However, the ability to develop the Ether Foundation to its current scale on its own shows how strong its ability is.

To know.

This tournament is a game between the alliance and the forces in the Alola region, but it is better to say that it is a game with the local forces in the Alola region led by the Aether Foundation.

To be able to develop an organization to the point where the alliance has to pay attention to it, no matter what means are used, whether it is public opinion or strength, it should not be underestimated.

It's not the first time Natsuhiko has been in contact with Rusa Mina.

After all, he had been in contact with Lusa Minay as a hunter.

Nowadays, the Hunter Guild in the Alola region is growing rapidly, and it has the secret support of the Aether Foundation.

Of course.

The two sides have their own needs, Natsuhiko needs the Hunter's Guild to earn resources and gain influence in the Hunter's Guild, while Rusa Mina hopes to increase her influence and force the opening time with the help of the Hunters' Guild's trade in elves in the Alola region.

This is a woman who is very deep in the city, Xia Yan is ashamed of herself, so she is quiet on the surface, but she is quite vigilant in her heart.

Lusa Minay stroked her hair with a smile and said softly: "I have heard of Mr. Xia Yan for a long time, I have been paying attention to your paper since you were still using the name of 'Dodo', it was not convenient to go out before, but I also sent someone to try to contact Mr. Xia Yan, and today I finally have the opportunity to sit down and have a good chat." ”

Xia Yan's heart moved.

He also replied with a smile: "It's okay for the chairman to call me Xia Yan." It turned out that the previous sponsorship was made by Chairman Rusa Mina. ”

"Then I'll take the liberty of it." Lusa Minai smiled, "Xia Yan, this invitation is actually mainly for the two little guys in my family. ”

"Huh?"

Xia Yan was stunned.

Soon.

The car stopped in front of a detached villa on the island of Manaro Arena.

Surrounded by a group of servants, Lusa Minay and Natsuhiko entered the villa.

"Mother!"

As soon as I entered, I heard a rather positive voice coming.

Soon.

A stylish-looking little boy in a black jacket and short blond hair strode over.

"Gragio."

Lusa Minay shouted with a smile on her face, her mother's kindness on her face.

In fact, when you look at Lusa Minay alone, it's really hard to imagine that she is a mother of two.

Whether it is in terms of dress or skin, at most she looks like a twenty-three or four-year-old girl.

Probably, it's well-maintained.

"Mr. Natsuhiko?!"

Gragio's eyes lit up when he saw Natsuhiko.

Ran in front of Lusa Mina and Xia Yan, her face full of excitement.

"It's really Mr. Natsuhiko!"

As he spoke, he took out a book out of nowhere, "Mr. Natsuhiko, I'm a fan of yours, can you sign it for me?" ”

Rather angular face, with the adoration of a little boy.

looked at the boy in front of him who was slightly older than Ash.

and when he was holding the same notebook in his hand that Xiao Ju'er had taken out before, Xia Yan twitched out of the corner of his eyes without a trace.

The "infiltration" ability of the trio of Team Rocket is really strong.

"Of course."

However, he still smiled and signed Gragio's name.

"Gragio, where's Lilia?"

Speaking of Lilia, the excitement on Gragio's face slowly faded.

"She's reading a book in her room."

Ever since Lilia was attacked by the ultimate beast Void Id, she has left a shadow on her heart.

Although because of Natsuhiko's involvement, he was not as afraid of contact with elves as in the original book.

But the personality has still become timid and scared, and likes to stay alone and read quietly.

This part is the residual effect of the attack, and it is not something that can be completely removed in a short period of time.

The other part is due to the fact that Lusa Minay is busy with Foundation affairs and has little time to care about the two children.

Fortunately.

Ever since Lilia's attack, Gragio, as his brother, has vowed to protect his sister.

and gave Lilia the care she lacked, so that she would not be completely closed in her heart.

Lusa Minay patted Gragio on the head.

"Go and call her out, her idol is coming."

"Uh-huh!" Gragio nodded repeatedly.

Lilia would be happy if she knew that Mr. Natsuhiko was coming...... That's what Gragio had in mind.

Looking at Gragio's back as he walked away quickly, Lusa Minay said with a little helplessness: "This is my son, who was very close to me when I was a child, and followed my ass one by one. ”

Xia Yan smiled and didn't speak.

This is a matter of Lusa Minay and their own family, and it is inconvenient for him to say anything as an outsider, especially an outsider who meets "for the first time".

Although I know that Lusa Minay is because of the Ether Foundation, I don't have time to spend with my children.

But there are gains and losses.

Doesn't Lusa Minay know it herself?

No, she knows.

And even if she knew it, she would not hesitate to do so.

Whether it's for a better life for Gragio and Lilia, or for her ideals.

Natsuhiko didn't speak, much to Lusamina's surprise.

But it quickly came to pass, and this is called "upbringing."

Don't comment on other people's things casually.

Don't persuade others to be kind without others suffering.

Don't comment on things you don't know just because you know a little bit, stand on the moral high ground, think that you are right, and your three views are very positive.

Lusa Minay's eyes softened a lot.

Then he recovered quickly and asked with a smile, "Natsuhiko, what do you think of Gragio?" ”

"How? What is the chairman? Xia was stunned and replied.

"A lot, like character, or talent as a trainer."

Hear the words.

Xia Yan groaned slightly.

After pondering the vocabulary for a while, he said slowly:

"A very assertive little guy should also love his sister, as for the talent of the trainer......"

He smiled and lifted his hat.

"I haven't touched it, it's not a good comment, but I don't think it's bad, right?"

The prince of the Aether Foundation, even if he is a pig, is not bad if he smashes a huge amount of resources.

What's more, Gragio is also very capable.

After the revelation of the Lusaminay affair, Gragio served as the acting director of the Aether Foundation.

"Really?" Lusa Minay only smiled again.

The two sat down on the sofa in the living room, and the servant brought snacks and coffee.

Not much.

Gragio reappeared in the sight of the two.

He was followed by a timid little girl, wearing a wide round-brimmed hat, holding a Pippi doll in her arms, and pulling Gragio's clothes in one hand.

"Mother..... Kiss. Lilia shouted timidly.

"Lilia, look who that is." Gragio reminded.

Liliai's watery and weak eyes peeked out from under the brim of her hat, and she saw Xia Yan sitting on the sofa and looking at her with a smile.

His eyes lit up instantly, revealing a little surprise.

"Mr. Natsuhiko, Mr. Natsuhiko!"

"Lilia, come to Mommy."

Lutha Minay beckoned and called the two little ones to her side.

Gragio and Lilia each stood beside Lusamine.

She held one in one hand and said to Xia Yan: "Xia Yan, although this is a bit abrupt, I want to make a request." ”

"Chairman, please speak."

Lusa Minay pursed her lips and said after a little hesitation, "I want to ask you to take these two little ones as students." ”

Student?

This time Xia Yan was really stunned.

Thoughts flashed through my head.

Thinking about why Lusa Minay did this, and her intentions and purposes.

Before he could fully comprehend, Luzaminay continued, "This is not a request from the chairman of the Aether Foundation, this is a request from an ordinary mother. ”

As he spoke, one hand pressed to Gragio's head, the other clutching Lilia's hand.

Then he gave Gragio a look.

Gragio understood.

Immediately throwing the high-level orb, a muscular pitch-black moon Eevee appeared in the hall.

"Gragio read Natsuhiko's paper and decided to let Eevee evolve into Moon Eevee."

Then he looked at Lilia again and gently removed her hat.

She said softly, "Lilia usually likes to read books the most, and your papers are the ones she reads the most."

She said that she wanted to become a researcher like you in the future, and I had arranged for a special teacher to teach her, and the teacher said that Liliai's current knowledge reserve was actually qualified to become a researcher's assistant. ”

In the original book, Lilia served as Dr. Kukui's assistant after escaping the Aether Foundation and being picked up by Kukuy.

After all, you don't need a lot of expertise to be an assistant.

Even Xia Yan, a half-man, has become a researcher.

The resources of the Aether Foundation do have the ability to train them to this extent, even if they are not very old.

The family of three looked at Xia Yan with hope.

Even the timid Lilia looked straight at Natsuhiko.

Lilia didn't know why.

Although she admires Xia Yan, it is only the first time she has seen Xia Yan.

But she didn't reject Xia Yan in her heart, and even got a little close.

This closeness is only possible when facing Gragio and Lusa Mina.

How else to say that children's intuition is powerful.

Xia Yan helped Liliai treat the shadow in her heart at the beginning, but she still left some influence more or less.

It's just that.

Xia Yan was still a little surprised by Lusa Mina's sudden request, and she didn't understand what her true purpose was.

Wooing? Gestures? Attract?

didn't make them wait long, Xia Yan said euphemistically:

"I'm still a student myself, and I still have a lot of things to learn, so I'm afraid it's ...... to be a teacher."

"Teacher Xia Yan, please come to me in a battle!"

Before Xia Yan's words were finished, Gragio suddenly said.

Before Natsuhiko could agree, Gragio's title had already changed.

Look at his determined appearance.

Xia Yan pursed his lips.

Playing against Gragio?

Actually, it's not necessary.

His Moon Eevee has cultivated well, but he is still young after all, and the gap between him and Xia Yan is too big.

To put it mildly, even if Natsuhiko sends out an ugly fish, Gragio's Moon Eevee is not an opponent.

Gragio stared at Natsuhiko stubbornly, clenching his fists.

Suddenly.

Xia Yan let out a sigh of relief.

"Gragio, you seem to be obsessed with training and fighting?"

"Huh?"

Natsuhiko didn't answer directly, but asked Gragio a somewhat surprising question.

Without waiting for him to answer, Natsuhiko walked over to Moon Eevee.

In the slightly wary gaze of Moon Eevee, a top-level energy cube that Eevee likes to eat appeared in his palm.

One side was fed to Moon Eevee, and the other was put on Moon Eevee.

Fingers exert a slight force.

Eevee slumped to the ground.

"Moon Eevee!"

Gragio was shocked.

I ran over and saw it.

Moon Eevee lay on the ground with a look of intoxication and comfort.

Natsuhiko's palm seemed to have magical power, and when it brushed over some parts of Moon Eevee's body, just by gently squeezing and massaging, Moon Eevee let out a comfortable moan.

Liliai's eyes brightened when she saw this scene.

With a little admiration, he looked at Natsuhiko who was squatting beside Moon Eevee.

Xia Yan smiled and patted Moon Eevee's head, and said softly:

"Sleep, sleep."

Who knows, Moon Eevee actually slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

A subtle snoring sound rang out in the hall.

"This ....."

Gragio and the three looked at each other a few times.

Even Lusa Minay was a little surprised.

Moon Eevee fell asleep.

Just under Xia Yan's seemingly ordinary massage, and soft voice.

Xia Yan's hand didn't stop, just looked at Gragio, and said with a little seriousness:

"Gragio, it's okay to train elves and fight against them. But as a qualified trainer, you also need to keep an eye on the state of your elves. Don't think that if the instrument can't find out, there will be no problems with the elves' body and spirit, and don't put your will above the elves.

Always remember that you and the elves are in a relationship of equality and mutual assistance, and you are friends, not superiors. ”

It's a little harsh.

But instead of showing dissatisfaction, Gragio nodded vigorously.

"I see, Mr. Natsuhiko!"

This hand was enough to convince him.

In fact.

That is, the elves of the Eevee class, Xia Yan can show this hand, and it may not work if he changes to another one.

His papers are not all just empty words.

The eight Ievees weren't just casually raised.

Of course, it is enough to show this hand.

"What did you become a trainer for?" Xia Yan asked again.

Gragio clenched his fist.

"I'm going to protect Liliai, I'm going to protect my mother, I don't want to see them hurt in any way, I'm the only man in the family, it's my responsibility!"

Xia Yan nodded.

It's pretty much the same as in the original.

But Gragius continued:

"Mr. Natsuhiko, you said in your paper that among all the evolutionary types of Eevee, Moon Eevee is the evolutionary type that is qualified to be crowned as the 'strongest shield', and I want to protect my family with it."

Xia Yan was stunned.

In this way, it makes sense to choose Moon Eevee.

Moon Eevee is well trained, and he will also be very perverted, fleshy and output, suitable for many lineups.

Shifting his gaze to Lilia.

Liliai was stunned for a moment, her face flushed, and she immediately straightened her chest and said crisply: "I, I want to be like Mr. Xia Yan, help my brother, help my brother's elves!" ”

Hear the words.

Natsuhiko, Gragio, and Rusa Minay all had smiles on their faces.

"Come, come here, I'll teach you how to massage the elves......" Xia Yan beckoned.

Gragio and Lilia immediately ran to Natsuhiko's side in high spirits.

Take the moon Ibrahimovee as a reference.

"This is the core of Moon Eevee's full body strength, and if it's tired, it's tense here, and we need to squeeze clockwise......"

Looking at the three people squatting on the ground, Lusa Minay quietly walked out of the villa.

"President Rusa Mina." Zaobo immediately greeted him.

After walking out of the villa, Lusa Minay reverted to the appearance of a strong woman.

"How?"

"There are fluctuations indeed." Zaobo said with a little excitement.

Lusa Minay's eyes flashed.

"Keep sending people to watch."

"Understood!"

After answering, Zaobo glanced in the direction of the villa, and a little jealousy flashed in his eyes, "Chairman Lusa Mina, that Xia Yan ......"

Lusa Minay glanced at him.

Zaobo was immediately silenced.

Walking towards the car, Lusa Minay's soft voice came from afar, "Alola, after all, it is Alola of the Alliance." ”

Zaobo's heart moved, and his expression was thoughtful.

In the villa.

Listening to the sound of the car outside in the distance, Xia Yan raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

While not saying yes sometimes can seem like stealing the bell, it leaves a little room for manoeuvre on both sides.

...

...

Following.

It's still the crowded arena.

After a day of fighting from morning to night yesterday, the top 64 of this tournament have been decided.

On a huge screen, the heads of sixty-four people were projected.

The roster of matches for today's match will be announced today.

No one knows who their opponent is today.

As the photos moved on the big screen, soon a group of battle lists were lined up.

By the top sixty-four, Xia Yan knew more and more people, and the higher the probability of running into each other.

The organizing committee, headed by Dr. Ohki and Naiya Ohki, Natsuhiko believes that the possibility of an insider in the draw of the competition is still relatively low.

And Xia Yan, when he saw his opponent's avatar, was also slightly stunned.

Because the other party has a lot of fame in the Alola region.

Moreover.

According to the schedule, he was the first to play today.

"This opponent seems to be not low in popularity this time, Xia Yan."

Wataru looked at the picture displayed on the screen, listened to the cheers that sounded throughout the arena, and couldn't help but say.

"Hmm."

Xia Yan did not object to Wataru's words.

Stretched.

"This time, I should be able to see the 'Z move', I'll give you a sample." Grinned.

"That's a good feeling." Daigo also smiled and answered.

Xia Yan waved his hand at them and walked towards the athletes' tunnel.

The Organizing Committee Lounge on the top floor of the venue.

...

"It's Elima." Looking at the avatar on the screen, Naiya Oki said with a smile in surprise.

Noticing the gaze cast by Dr. Ohki and Rusa Mina, Naiya Ohki explained:

"Elima is one of the most gifted students I've ever met since I founded the Elven School, and he graduated in just three years after learning what others could learn in six or seven years.

It is said that when the tournament is over, he is going to leave the Alola area for a walk. He is a very strong trainer. ”

"But I'm afraid it's not very friendly to this genius student when I meet Xia Yan."

Rusa Mina crossed Jiro's legs against her chin and seemed to be confident in Natsuhiko's strength.

"I'm sure Ilima can surprise Natsuhiko." Naiya Oki is noncommittal about Rusa Mina's claims.

Liliai, who was lying by the window, listened to the cheers of the audience, and was more or less uncomfortable with such an atmosphere.

"Brother, will Mr. Xia Yan win?"

"Of course! Teacher Xia Yan is very strong! Gragio, on the other hand, has a lot of confidence in Natsuhiko.

Although he didn't know where that faith came from.

But he knew that this was an opportunity to learn elf battles and learn tactics.

Sixty-four into thirty-two, the field is divided into two, two games at the same time.

And the rule is still 3v3.

As long as you win one more game and enter the round of thirty-two, the rules will become a 6v6 all-hands battle.

...

Runner Tunnel.

Natsuhiko, who was walking towards the arena, saw Ilima, who was waiting for him at the entrance of the passage.

With pink hair and two notebooks in his hands, he looks handsome, and he deserves to be called the "Prince of the Trainer School".

"Mr. Natsuhiko."

Elima greeted Natsuhiko very politely.

Although Elima is a genius and has left a lot of legends in the Elven Academy, his character is still very good and polite.

He loves elves, is keen on elf battles, he thinks that simple is the best, so he loves ordinary elves, and thinks that there are many ways to make elves stronger in addition to evolution, so he wants Eevee to maintain Eevee's appearance and become stronger in their own way.

"Elima."

Xia Yan also smiled and said hello.

Natsuhiko did not harbor any prejudice or hostility towards this young man who was younger than himself, but who was greatly admired by Naiya Oki and Dr. Kukuy.

"Mr. Xia Yan knows me?" Ilima was a little surprised.

"Your Ibrahimovic has been trained very well, and I'm looking forward to playing against you." Xia Yan nodded.

Hearing this, Elima was stunned for a moment, and said:

"Mr. Natsuhiko, don't you think it's stupid not to let Eevee evolve?"

Elima knew that Natsuhiko was the one who announced Ibu's new four evolutionary types.

It has had a great impact on the Ievee trainers of the entire elven world.

People are keen to judge the strength of Ievee's evolution, but they think that Ibrahim's evolution would be stupid.

Although Elima has a great reputation in the Elven Academy, he is inevitably criticized in society for this.

"Why?"

Why?

Xia Yan's rhetorical question made Elima open his mouth and not know how to answer.

Just listen to him continue:

"Elf evolution can become stronger, but it doesn't say that there is only one way to evolve, but the process in the middle may be more tortuous and bumpy. If you have determined your own choices and judgments, why should you care about the opinions of others? ”

Elima muttered as he repeated Natsuhiko's words, his eyes getting brighter and brighter.

"Concentrate on the game, maybe after the game we can discuss together how to make Ibrahimovic stronger." Natsuhiko patted Ilima on the shoulder.

Elima will later become the captain of Meromele Island, similar to the Gym Owners in the rest of the region.

And with his age, and the importance that Naiya Oki and Kukui attach to him, it is not without a chance to become the Four Heavenly Kings of the Alola region in the future.

Focusing on ordinary elves, he has a lot of experience in the cultivation of Eevee.

Since Xia Yan learned from Sakaki, Kikuko, and Genji, Xia Yan doesn't feel that his cultivation of elves is all right, it is the best.

Complementing each other's strengths, the genius of Elima may be able to surprise him.

The other party is so willing, and Xia Yan is also the only one.

"Good!"

The two walked out of the tunnel together and greeted the cheers of the audience.

Obviously.

Compared with the match on the other side at the same time, it was the battle between Xia Yan and Ilima, and the attention was higher.

At the referee's signal, both of them threw out the Poke Balls at the same time.

"Eevee! It's all Ibrahimovic, and both Natsuhiko and Ilima have sent Ibrahimovic to take the lead! Where does this game end up? Let's wait and see! ”

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