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"I will definitely become an excellent Trainer!"
Taking two deep breaths, the girl's incredibly persistent shout reached Ryuga's ears.
Ryuga's lips curved slightly upwards.
He waved at the girl, then turned and continued forward.
I believe in you.
A smile appeared on the girl's delicate face, understanding Ryuga's trust.
"Pikachu…"
She looked down at the Poké Ball tightly clutched in her hand.
This was her first partner, and it would be her most important partner in the future!
She would stand at the peak with it!
Meanwhile, Ryuga and Marnie, who had arrived outside Viridian Forest via Gardevoir's Teleport, were now there.
...
"Are you satisfied now?"
Marnie glanced at Ryuga and pouted.
"You've tricked that little girl so much she almost wanted to dig her heart out. You're really something, Ryuga."
Marnie had seen every interaction between Ryuga and Yellow.
Inspirational talk, a Poké Ball, a starter Pokémon, and then a Pokémon encyclopedia given to Yellow before they parted ways.
Goodness, was Ryuga now serving as a life mentor for new Trainers?
And Marnie knew very well that Ryuga was completely purposeful.
That caring, gentle older brother act was entirely a disguise.
Yet, it was this disguise that had completely fooled the innocent Yellow.
Later…
"Don't make it sound so bad. I actually quite like that child myself."
Ryuga shrugged, a familiar curve appearing at the corner of his lips.
While it was true he approached Yellow with a purpose, who wouldn't like such a well-behaved and innocent girl?
"But is she really that outstanding? It's truly the first time I've seen you value someone so much."
Marnie rolled her eyes, then asked with a hint of curiosity.
An owner of Viridian Power, that could indeed be considered a special identity.
But if it was just a special ability user, Ryuga wouldn't have gone to so much trouble, right?
Sheena was also a special ability user, yet Ryuga didn't seem to value her as much.
In fact, Ryuga's attitude towards Sheena could only be described as average.
"If it were just Viridian Power, I certainly wouldn't put it to heart."
Ryuga chuckled. Special ability users were indeed somewhat unique, but Ryuga truly didn't pay much attention to them.
What good was having only an ability?
Strength was the ultimate truth.
If one only had a special ability but lacked sufficient talent, they would ultimately just be a nobody.
"But Yellow is different. Aside from Viridian Power, her own talent is also exceptionally outstanding."
"For example…" Marnie blinked her beautiful eyes.
For a guy like Ryuga to use the words 'exceptionally outstanding'…
Marnie couldn't quite imagine it.
"Let's put it this way: Yellow a year from now will be today's Green."
Ryuga thought for a moment and offered a relatively simple and easy-to-understand comparison.
Of the four, Red, Green, Yellow, and Blue, excluding Blue, the Trainer talents of the other three were truly monstrous.
Of course, Blue wasn't bad either, but compared to the other three, she paled a bit.
If compared to outsiders, Blue was also a true genius.
As for the other three, if one had to compare their strengths, perhaps Red was slightly more outstanding than Green and Yellow, but not by much.
Although Green was pulled down from the Champion position by Red not long after taking it, strictly speaking, Red's victory in that fated battle was also hard-won.
Red was definitely stronger than Green, but not by a significant margin.
"Hiss…"
Marnie was stunned by the remark, then instinctively took a sharp breath.
What the heck was 'today's Green'?
Today's Green was a Champion Trainer!
This meant that the impoverished, innocent little girl just now would be a Champion Trainer standing at the world's peak next year!
Another monster.
No wonder even the arrogant Ryuga valued that little girl so much.
Coming back to her senses, Marnie furrowed her brows and couldn't help but sigh softly.
She didn't doubt that Ryuga was exaggerating.
Given Ryuga's personality, he wouldn't speak so confidently about something he wasn't sure of.
"What's wrong? Why are you sighing like that?"
Ryuga raised an eyebrow, looking at the silent Marnie and asking curiously.
"How are ordinary people like us supposed to live with monsters like you?"
Marnie complained irritably.
And he asked her what was wrong?
Didn't any of them have a sense of proportion?
Living in the same era as these monsters was truly sad, so sad that there was no way out.
"You're not bad either. I believe our Marnie will also be an excellent Trainer admired by many in the future."
Ryuga was momentarily stunned, then gently embraced Marnie with one hand, while the other caressed Marnie's fair, smooth cheek, smiling.
A warmth rose in Marnie's heart upon hearing this.
Yes, there was no need to constantly compare herself to these monsters.
But… that…
"Take your hand off me."
Marnie's eyelids twitched incessantly as she spoke expressionlessly.
Hmm, at some point, the hand Ryuga had wrapped around Marnie's waist had slid down… Ryuga wasn't embarrassed at all.
He smiled, took Marnie's small hand, and was about to move forward.
"Ryuga, there's a Pokémon hiding near you."
Eternatus's deep Psychic message echoed in Ryuga's mind.
There's a Pokémon hiding near me?
Hearing Eternatus's reminder, Ryuga frowned slightly and scanned his surroundings.
Their current location was outside Viridian Forest, with Viridian Forest behind them and open space in all other directions.
But Ryuga carefully observed the surroundings and saw absolutely nothing.
However, Eternatus couldn't possibly lie to him.
Moreover, that Pokémon was definitely not an ordinary Pokémon, otherwise Eternatus would have no reason to speak up, as those Pokémon were nothing in its eyes.
"How strong is it?"
Ryuga asked Eternatus in his mind.
"The fluctuations are very strong, and it's Psychic-type."
Eternatus immediately replied.
It was a Poison/Dragon type, weak to Psychic, so it was very sensitive to Psychic power.
"If it's Psychic-type… then it must be that one."
Ryuga raised an eyebrow.
In Kanto, the only Psychic-type Pokémon strong enough to be called 'very strong' by Eternatus was Mew.
Although Celebi was also a Psychic-type Mythical Pokémon, Celebi's combat ability… was truly hard to describe.
Logically, as a Mythical Pokémon, Celebi's base stats were high, so its combat power shouldn't be weak.
But perhaps it was due to its natural disinclination for conflict.
Even when facing danger, it would basically just run without resisting, unlike Mew, which would go berserk when pushed too far.
And in terms of actual strength, Celebi was also among the lower-tier of all Legendary Mythical Pokémon.
"Mew can be invisible, so it's normal not to detect it."
Ryuga glanced around again.
Although he couldn't see any Pokémon, Mew was probably floating nearby.
After all, Mew could become invisible.
If one didn't find a way to attack and force it out, there was no way to make Mew appear if it didn't want to.
"Let's go, Marnie, to Cinnabar Island."
After pondering for a while, Ryuga didn't release Eternatus to force Mew out.
He held Marnie's small hand and set off.
He didn't know why Mew had noticed him, but Ryuga didn't care.
Anyway, with Eternatus protecting him, Mew couldn't harm him.
Besides, Ryuga didn't think Mew would be hostile towards him.
Mew was an existence beyond human comprehension.
Mew's temperament was fickle, but it was also naturally pure and lively.
As long as it wasn't actively harmed or attacked, Mew wouldn't actively harm humans.
In fact, due to its strong curiosity, it would often approach humans.
Since Mew was secretly observing him, he would let it.
Ryuga wasn't in a hurry.
The observation indicated Mew was interested in him, so sooner or later, they would have a formal meeting.
Ryuga and Marnie left, but not long after they departed, a shimmer of light appeared in the air, and a small, pink, cat-like Pokémon floated in mid-air.
"Mew~"
Mew tilted its head, biting its little paw, and looked curiously at Ryuga's distant back, its tail, longer than its body, gently swaying.
Originally, it was playing nearby when it suddenly sensed an extremely ancient, indescribable aura.
After coming closer, it understood.
Arceus's Creation Plates!
This human actually had several Creation Plates on him!
This made Mew truly unable to understand why plates that clearly belonged to Arceus would be on a human?
Moreover, at close range, it also sensed an extremely powerful Pokémon on this person.
Mew~ Its little head couldn't figure it out no matter how hard it thought.
Its big eyes blinked twice, and with an ethereal chirp, Mew spun around and disappeared into the air again.
...
Cinnabar Island.
Cinnabar, meaning the fiery red color, was a fiery island true to its name.
There was a huge, active volcano on the island…
In the Gold and Silver versions, Cinnabar Island's Cinnabar Island was destroyed by a volcanic eruption, causing Blaine's Cinnabar Gym to directly relocate to Seafoam Islands, which was quite tragic.
But reality was different from the game.
Although Cinnabar Island was also a volcanic island, even a volcanic eruption wouldn't be so severe.
In fact, Cinnabar Island attracted a considerable number of people due to its famous Kanto hot springs.
At the pier, Ryuga and Marnie disembarked and walked into Cinnabar Island.
"So many people."
Marnie looked at the bustling streets, her beautiful eyes constantly scanning her surroundings.
Should she say it was worthy of being one of the famous tourist resorts?
The number of people was simply outrageous.
"There's nothing strange about it. The hot springs here are among the best in the entire world, and there are also nice beaches."
"It can be said that the cost-performance ratio is quite high."
Ryuga smiled as he explained.
Cinnabar Island's tourism cost-performance was indeed very high.
Because it was an island with nice beaches, and it also had some of the best hot springs.
If one was lucky, they could even witness the Cinnabar Volcano erupt.
Naturally, this led to a large number of tourists.
"Let's also find a hot spring hotel."
Marnie blinked her bright big eyes, discussing with Ryuga.
Hot springs~
Almost every girl couldn't refuse soaking in hot springs.
"Of course, I've already booked the hotel."
Ryuga pinched Marnie's pretty face.
He had already booked the hotel before coming.
Otherwise, waiting until they arrived on the island to find a hot spring hotel?
That would be wishful thinking.
It would be a miracle if they could even squeeze in.
"Have those Team Rocket Executives you mentioned not arrived yet?"
Having completely gotten used to Ryuga's occasional affectionate gestures, Marnie's expression remained unchanged as she curiously asked Ryuga.
It had been two days since they left Viridian City.
On the way to Cinnabar Island, Ryuga had mentioned that they were going to Cinnabar Island to meet a Team Rocket Executive.
"Sabrina should arrive tonight. Let's go to the hotel first."
Ryuga checked the navigation.
Although the purpose of coming to Cinnabar Island was to find Dr. Fuji, Ryuga hadn't forgotten another matter: Articuno on Seafoam Islands!
Team Rocket's Legendary Bird Plan definitely required Articuno, and Seafoam Islands was not very far from Cinnabar Island.
This time, one of the three Executives, Sabrina, was responsible for capturing Articuno.
However, Saffron City is quite far from Cinnabar Island, and Sabrina's public identity is sensitive, so she had to be careful to avoid exposing her whereabouts, which made her arrival slower.
"Oh, oh."
Ryuga and Marnie followed the navigation to find the hot spring hotel.
"Welcome, are you two checking in? I'm sorry, but our hotel is fully booked."
As Ryuga and Marnie entered the establishment, a strong, elderly voice came from the counter.
Ryuga looked up and saw an old man wearing sunglasses and a bowler hat.
Blaine!
"We've already booked a room online. Here's my ID card."
Ryuga walked to the counter, took out his ID card, and handed it over.
"Oh~ Okay, let me see, Ryuga… Indeed, it's here."
Blaine took the ID card without looking up and compared the information.
When he saw the name, he paused and subconsciously glanced at Ryuga.
The surname Dragon is extremely well-known in Kanto today.
No other reason, because the current Champion of Kanto is Lance!
Although those in the know are aware that Lance's growth actually has no relation to the Dragon-type Family, as Lance emerged from Viridian Forest.
But ever since he became famous, Lance did return to the Dragon-type Family in name.
So, he's often called as Dragon Lance.
"The young man from the Dragon-type Family is truly handsome. But if you're bringing a female companion, do you still need two rooms?"
After completing the registration, Blaine glanced at Marnie beside Ryuga, his tone quite humorous.
Although Blaine was old, in some respects, well, he was indeed a bit disrespectful of his age.
Marnie's eyelids twitched.
She casually turned her head, but if one looked closely, they would notice an almost imperceptible blush on her fair cheeks.
What the hell does he mean, 'do you still need two rooms'?
If not two rooms, then one, you scoundrel?
This girl isn't in that kind of relationship with him.
"Old man, don't joke around. Although we are boyfriend and girlfriend, we are both relatively conservative people."
Ryuga's lips curled slightly, then he feigned seriousness and replied to Blaine.
Upon hearing this, Marnie's pretty face turned even redder, but she didn't voice any rebuttal.
"Haha~ That's great, young people like you."
Blaine laughed twice.
He could naturally tell that the girl was interested in Ryuga.
"But I'm also quite curious, Blaine, you actually run a hot spring hotel. Is the Gym that idle?"
Ryuga chuckled softly, not rushing upstairs, and asked Blaine.
"Oh~ Young man, you know this old man? Speaking of this, this old man really has something to say."
"Today's young people are really too impetuous. They can't endure any hardship. If you're a little too harsh, they give up the challenge. Alas~"
Blaine looked at Ryuga in surprise, then shook his head and sighed, as if lamenting the young people of today.
His heartbroken appearance was as if it were real.
However…
Ryuga didn't believe a single punctuation mark of it.
Blaine was an old Elite-level powerhouse, and he was also a highly offensive Fire-type Elite.
Blaine, who specialized in Fire-type, was also as passionate as fire, so even though he was old now, he was still full of vigor and very energetic every day.
However, his Cinnabar Gym challengers were almost the fewest among the eight official Gyms in the Kanto region…
Because most of the Trainers who came to challenge him were almost stunned by Blaine, who didn't hold back!
And after the Gym battle, most of the challengers' Pokémon suffered severe burns.
For an Elite-level Trainer, even if they went easy, it would be extremely difficult for ordinary challengers to win.
What's more, an old hot-blooded man, if he got caught up in the heat of battle, wouldn't even go easy.
On the Trainer forums in the Kanto region, there were simply too many Trainers complaining about the excessively high challenge difficulty of the Cinnabar Gym.
But Blaine still went his own way.
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