Keim was uncomfortable with Cochran's words.

"However, my room with Sirona is separated."

"Oh, I was wondering if you were sharing a room with me? Without hesitation, Mistress Sirona entered Kaim-sama's room, and that was it. “

Kem kept his head down, depressed, wondering if he was being watched.

"Also, Shikimi-sama and Alice-sama are in the same place where Sirona-sama's room was located.

Kem was convinced by Cochrane, and he said with a smile.

I know what you're talking about.

"Considering the relationship between the two of you, it's not surprising.

Then Cam's memory is awakened. After all, Bai Nai, who was ridiculed at the girls' party yesterday, came to seek comfort. Since he slept in the same bed the day before yesterday, he didn't bother to say anything more, so he entered the room normally.

"Don't worry.

"Domo"

"What's more, you don't plan to go anywhere else?"

Cochran said, looking at Keim's tracksuit.

Cochran speculated that he would do most of his training, and in fact, Kem was planning to train at the beach.

"Oh. A small sandy beach. ”

"Be careful, when will you be back?"

"I'll be back in about an hour."

"Understood, training doesn't make sense."

"Yes"

Keim left the front goal to bring Lucario and Bashamo out of the net.

After warming up a little, the two began to run towards the beach.

Block Bashamo's outstretched fist with the palm of his hand and reach out to the bottom of his palm with a counter. Bashamo avoided it by moving his body and kicking further. Keim, who was kicked in the upper arm, grabbed Bashamo's arm and lowered his position for a shoulder throw.

But after Bashamo finished reading, he moved while spinning his body, and came behind Kem. A kick is directed at Kem, who is still in a low position, but is blocked by Kem's sword. Then Kem and Bashamo reached out their fists at the same time and stopped them in front of each other.

"That's it"

Kem relaxed, bowed to each other, and wiped the sweat.

"I can't win anymore. I can't bridge the gap between simple power and speed with technology. ”

Bashamo was pleased with Keim's words. Bashamo was originally a muscular and cerebral person, and his skills were mastered very slowly. Bashamo himself didn't feel the need to learn, so he didn't study it, and I kept trying to learn.

Since he was always eager to learn, he eventually became as skilled as his teacher Kem. In fact, even in the current matchup, Bashamo has taken some shortcuts. There is a difference in physical abilities between humans and Pokémon, so there is no way around it, but even if this is ignored, Kem can no longer compete with Bashamo.

"Then Lucario, let's go with Bashamo."

When I called out to Lucario, who was meditating on the beach, Lucario opened his eyes and faced Bashamo.

Bashamo also faced Lucario, and as Kem shouted, the group began. Lucario focused on acquiring skills before leveling up, so although he joined relatively late, his level had risen to about the same level as Bashamo. And because he understands that his weakness is low defense, his control, counterattack, passive and other defensive skills have risen to the same level as Sirona's Lucario.

But on the contrary, his offensive skills are still very immature, while Basamo's skills are even higher. Maybe it has something to do with their personalities, but there is still room for growth in their abilities.

But Keim has been feeling stagnant lately.

Humans and Pokémon don't grow all the time, and there's a limit to how much they can grow. There is no such thing as infinite growth.

However, the "stagnation" that Keim is feeling now is not a lack of room for growth. I think stagnation is due to more fundamental reasons.

It's only recently that I've started to feel stagnant. I fought pretty well in the fight against sumo, but I haven't won it until now. It was a draw at best, so I never won.

Sumo's ace Lucario is rated 62. There's also type compatibility, but Blackie's level is 59, so it's not an opponent you can't beat, depending on how you do it. However, even Mukhawk, who has good genre compatibility, failed to win.

It's not easy to beat a serious gym leader. However, there is a reason why he keeps losing to Xiang Tao, who doesn't know his strength.

"I have no choice but to ask Sirona."

Unable to think for himself and come up with an answer, Kem decided that it would be quickest to ask his master, Sirona, and set his sights on Asahi beyond Bashamo and Lucario, who were still studying.

The rising sun was so dazzling that Kem instinctively covered his eyes with his hands.

ーー

"Longpu Immortal Tower?"

After breakfast, Alice listened to Sirona as she drank her coffee.

"Yes, you said it was a tower with deep ties to the legends of the United Territories, and as an archaeologist, I'd love to see it."

Whether you've actually researched it or not, if there's a place with a deep connection to such a legend, as an archaeologist, it's definitely the place you'd want to visit. I don't know if the tower is really what the legend says, but it's definitely worth a look.

"I see, both of you are scholars."

"Excellently.

"Okay. Then I'll contact my little brother. “

"Grandpa...?"

"Alice's master, I'm Shaga, the Soul Stream Gym Pavilion's Gym Chief. I also manage the Tower of Dragon Luo Immortals."

"yes. Then if with Mr. Saga's permission"

"I'm going to enter the Yongpo Line Tower.

"I'm getting more and more curious, So, Alice-chan, can I ask you something?"

"Yes! Yesterday you listened to my selfishness, and I thank you! ”

"Thank you"

Here's the guideline for tomorrow.

We talked about what to do today, but yesterday I had a lot to do, like playing all day and going to the show, so I planned to take a break and recuperate.

That being said, Alice can't just stay at home because she has a lot of energy.

"At the moment, I just sent an email to Koji-chan. I'll let you know when I get back to you. ”

"I can help you."

"So! I still want to do today! ”

Alice said, her eyes lit up as she looked at Kem.

Cam had a bad premonition and looked away, but Alice didn't stop there.

"Mr. Kem, let's fight!"

"Is that so?"

"Yes. I can tell that Mr. Kham's Pokémon trust Mr. Kaim very much. So I thought it would be fun to fight, so I wanted to fight! ”

"I'm not strong enough to satisfy the champion."

Although he couldn't even beat the Dao Curator, Kem couldn't imagine that he would be the opponent of the championship.

Of course, Kem also understands that Alice wants to use combat as a form of communication, not as a test of skill. However, Keim believes that when facing Alice, who has the same ability as Sirona, the focus of the match is not whether she can win, but "how much she can endure".

"I-Kara-I-Kara! Hey!? Here we go! ”

"Oh yes, I see, I see, I'll do it."

"Got it! Then let's go into the wilderness! ”

When Iris stood up, Kem nearly squirted his coffee. No matter how many Alice there were, I didn't expect to start fighting so early. Looking at the clock, it was already 9:00 in the morning. It's a good time to act, but I think it's too early to fight.

"Uh, now?"

"Never!"

"It's natural"

"Let's go!"

"Wait a minute!"

Cam chased Alice, who struggled to her feet and walked ahead.

"Whew, Alice-chan will make Kem more active in battle."

"I think Kaim should be a little more aggressive in the fight"

"Yes, Mr. Kem, you are strong enough to defeat Musanna of Gardelia and inflict no small damage on the other two."

An ordinary gym trainer can't drop even one of the Pokémon of the Four Heavenly Kings. When he was able to do that, he realized that Kem was no ordinary fitness trainer.

But he didn't want to fight. Although there is no reason why she doesn't want her Pokémon to get hurt.

Sirona was well aware of why. So far, this has been all good, but in order to be able to defeat the Gym Curator in the future, he will need to change his fighting style. Therefore, it is a good opportunity to fight Alice, who is far superior to her.

"Is there any hesitation in Kem or something?"

"Maybe it's a little different from hesitation, but yes. There must be something in my heart. ”

"People are creatures that can get disoriented and worry. Pokémon are worried, so people will be worried. When we worry and overcome them together, I think new bonds and strengths are born. ”

"He is worthy of being a novelist, and he is very good at expressing people's feelings in words."

"Hey, hey, I'm just getting started, but I'm glad you say that."

Sirona stood up and looked at her embarrassed face with compassion.

"Let's go.

Sirona raised her head, no longer the affectionate gaze she had just now, and said with a somewhat serious expression.

Gadelia and Semi noticed the seriousness of her expression, but didn't understand why she had such an expression, and silently followed Sirona.

"Alright, let's get started!"

"Ahh

Semi stood between the two of them, facing each other across the field.

"Well, time is unlimited. Kem will use 4 Pokémon and Alice will use 1 Pokémon. ”

"I don't think it's surprising to win at such a disadvantage!"

"So, how far can someone like me go?"

Kem never managed to defeat Sirona's Pokémon. I've been able to play well, but I don't know how far I'll go.

"Let's fight!"

With a shout from Shikimi, the two threw the ball out.

"Come on! Ononokus! “

"Let's go, Bashamo."

Alice took out Ace's Ononokus.

Kem is Bashamo. As a type match, Bashamo is not good. Fire-based moves don't work well with dragon-type moves. The fighting system has the same techniques, but the attack power and speed are higher. Bashamo, who does not have a lot of stamina, may not be able to accept the technique of Ononox.

"Master, are you coming?"

"Of course! Please show me all your power, Mr. Keim! ”

"Let's do our best. Bashamo，Nitro Charge。 ”

Bashamo, covered in flames, rushed towards Ononokus.

"Ononokus! Double Slash! “

Bashamo caught the arm that Ononox snarled and waved. Due to the difference in grades of more than 20, Bashamo was unable to fully receive it, and Bashamo suffered damage.

However, the effect of the Nitro Charge increases Bashamo's speed. Bashamo lowered his position and blocked Honorox's arm.

"Above the Sky"

Raise your fist and slam it into Ornonox's jaw.

There is a response. I was hurt too. But Ononox pressed his chin to his fist and his gaze fell on Bashamo.

"Huh?!"

"Dragonclaw!"

"Get out of the car!"

Bashamo immediately retreated, avoiding a direct hit. There was some damage, but not enough to hinder movement.

If I didn't use Nitro Charge to increase my speed, it would be terrible.

As I thought about what to do next, I muttered to myself about the little bison's unimaginable endurance.

But Iris Chapien wasn't naïve enough to wait for the idea.

"Huhu, what a move! Ononokus, dragon dance! “

You bastard, can't you just calm down!

While hesitating, Alice uses Ononokus to improve her physical abilities through a dragon dance. Kem was unhappy with his train of thought, and he couldn't make quick decisions at times like these.

"Accumulation!"

Kem thinks that since he can't stop Dragon Dance, he should spend more time strengthening himself than attacking, so he uses Rally to increase his attack and defense. Due to the effect of the Nitro Charge, Bashamo's physical abilities have been greatly improved.

However, Anonox cannot be beaten at this level. Both Bashamo and Kem are aware of this.

"Let's go! Dragon's Claw! ”

"Nitro Charge!"

Honorox's claws and body collided with Bashamo's flame-encased fist. Due to the increased defense, the damage is negligible unless it hits directly, but Bashamo's attacks do little damage even if they hit directly. If it continues like this, it will be scrapped and finished.

"Bashamo!"

Keim decided he couldn't do anything at this speed, so he shouted to Bashamo. Sensing Kem's intentions, Bashamo nodded and looked at Onox.

The moment I moved my gaze to Cam, Bashamo was repelled by the claws of Honorox.

"Don't look elsewhere! Double Slash! ”

"This is it!"

Bashamo grabbed the arm of the waving Honorox. The attack itself could not be blocked, and although it was attacked with the swinging arms, it blocked Ononokus's movements.

"Ghost Day"

Ononox immediately used his tail to catch the intense flames that erupted from Bashamo's mouth. However, this flame has no attack power. Blazing flames lingered over Honorox's body, causing scorching and painful burns.

“！”

"Keep Flame Kicking!"

"Dragonclaw!"

Bashamo's flames kicked into Onnox's body, but the dragonclaw slashed Basamo despite the damage. No matter how much Defense increases, Ornox himself also increases his attack power with Dragon Dance. He pressed his fist to the ground and tried to get up, but Bashamo, who was already injured, couldn't stand it anymore and fell to the ground.

"Well done Bashamo.

Bashamo's forte is fast-moving melee combat. This strategy of being patient and inflicting ailments on the opponent is not suitable. As a result, I managed to inflict burns on Ononokus, but my physical strength was only reduced by about twenty percent.

There should be more ways to do this. Pokemon should have more to offer.

While regretting his powerlessness, he holds the ball containing the next Pokémon in his hand. In contrast to Cam, Alice looks happy.

"I'll do it. Ononox's attack power has dropped due to burns, so does it feel like real from now on? “

"First of all, Hana is real. Mukhok Hawk, please. ”

Mukhok Hawk bounces off the next ball.

As soon as it got out of the ball, it shouted loudly and threatened Ononokus.

"Hehe, that's scary. Usually you're sleeping, but when it's time to fight, you're looking good. ”

"He's the best at opening and closing."

"Good. Be vigilant, Ononokus! ”

"Your attack power is reduced by burns, but every move is fatal. Stay strong, Mukuhawk. ”

"Long Bo!"

"Fly!"

Fly and dodge the dragon waves unleashed by Ononokus. I dodged it, but continued to shoot waves at Mukhawk. It is difficult to avoid because it accurately reads Mukhawk's route and shoots it instead of blindly chasing it. I've now managed to avoid it with Mukhawk's instantaneous power, but it won't last long.

"Dodge to the left and rush straight in!"

"Come on! Dragon's Claw! ”

"Stand up and perform a feather dance above Ononokus!"

“！”

Mukhok's feather dance, scattered feathers, attached to the body of Ononokus. Soft feathers slow down the body's movement speed and greatly reduce attack power.

"Long Bo!"

"Grab it with steel wings!"

It uses steel wings that match its type to defend against dragon waves, but due to the difference in level and the low level of the original special defense, the damage is not small. Unable to withstand the impact, Mukhok had no choice but to land once.

"I'm going to guard this!"

"I'm still going! Double Slash! ”

"Isn't it unavoidable, Yan!"

Both attacks are direct hits. Ononokus saw through Mukhok's swallow, and not only deflected the trajectory with one of the double slashes to avoid a direct hit, but also used his other arm to hit Mukhok directly, taking away Mukhok's stamina.

"Burning, Feather Dance, and Intimidation will all make your attack power drop"

Even one less would have knocked out Mukhok by the current double slash. The place where it hit was Mukhawk's neck, which showed the high level of Honorox's own skills.

"Dondom! Dragon's Claw! ”

Before he could recover from the attack, Onnox chopped off his own claws and began to knock Mukhok down.

But it didn't end with Mukhok being defeated. Use the last of his strength to complete Kem's instructions.

"In Battle"

It wasn't perfect and could only fire nearly halfway, but Mukhawk's civil war did hit Honorox's torso.

When the infighting ended, Mukhok Hawk was dead. This civil war did not cause much harm either.

"Enough. Well done, Mukhawk. ”

It gradually loses strength due to burns, but the part that is burned is the tail, which does not have much effect on its behavior. It would be nice if it could be used to attack on the body, arms, jaw, etc., but the effect is not good, because the opponent is just an opponent.

But I'm really losing my strength. As long as the attack power is greatly reduced, there is still a chance to win.

Denji and Suzuna could have done better.

Think about it when you pick up the next ball.

Seeing this expression, Alice frowned slightly.

Mr. Kem?

"Your strength is indeed getting weaker and weaker. Let's go, Lucario! “

Kem rushed out of Lucario, and Alice didn't know what the discomfort was feeling.

"Watch your opponent's movements carefully! Sword Dance! ”

"Long Bo!"

No sooner had Lucario finished his sword dance than Long Bo attacked Lucario. However, Lucario, who completed the sword dance at the last moment, crossed his arms and concentrated the fluctuations on his arms, reducing the damage.

"Dragon Dance!"

"Block it with god speed!"

Lucario approached the dragon-dancing Honorox with lightning speed, and attacked in succession as he passed by. Kem thinks it's a god speed that doesn't match the genre, and the raw power is not high, but the effect of the sword dance can cause a lot of damage.

However, it was the physical abilities of Onronox that were miscalculated. Even during the dragon dance, Ononokus was able to read the trajectory of the god speed with his excellent physical ability and dynamic vision, avoiding direct hits. Not only Kem, but even Lucario himself couldn't hide his surprise.

"You're serious"

"Let's move on! Wrath! ”

Ononox succumbed to anger and madness and began to rage at the limits of his physical abilities. Lucario, who has a steel attribute, halves the dragon's rage. Although he also suffered burns and Hamai's attack power was reduced, if he was caught once by this attack, Lucario would be crushed by an angry onslaught of attacks.

Since the reverse scale has been activated, it is temporarily out of control. The option of "give up" immediately appeared in Keim's mind, but he immediately retorted. The duration of the exit is shorter than the activation time of rage. When Kem decides to give up and is killed as a laughing stock, he remembers Sirona's strategy.

At this time, if it is Shirona!

Once you're on the road, overwhelm your opponent even more. It's Shirona's way, but Kem can't do it. In this case, I decided to at least make it happen with everything I had.

The thinking time from the start of the scale to this point is less than 1 second.

"Watch your opponent's movements carefully! The attack speed is fast and the attack power is heavy, but monotonous and flawed! ”

Lucario's eyes widened at the sound of Cam's voice. I put my hand on the axe on my chin, and the axe swings down to deflect the trajectory. Forcibly block consecutive sweeping attacks and reduce damage.

"There! Infighting! ”

At the moment when the axe on his chin swept in the direction of the day after tomorrow, Lucario tried to smash Onornox's body with a strengthened fist.

However, Lucario's attacks never reached Honorox's body. Unleashing his physical abilities, which had reached his limits, Honorox stabbed his arm at Lucario. Lucario, who was fully prepared to attack, was attacked because he was unguarded.

Then, the axe on the chin that returned from that gap smashed into Lucario.