Saffron Gym.
Ash and his friends arrived at the gym's door trembling with fear, looking around from time to time, seeing enemies everywhere.
And as Nurse Joy said, there was indeed a bald patch of land next to the gym. It was probably the fighting gym that Sabrina had crumpled up and thrown out.
But this city gives people a very strange feeling, and there are hardly any passers-by. It is said that normal residents only live in areas outside the two circles and basically never set foot in these two areas.
Even Brock and Misty originally planned to just stay in the Pokémon Center to pour water, drink tea, and chat, quietly waiting for the good news of Ash's victory.
Ash patted the two on the shoulders and said with a smile:
"We are all good brothers and sisters. Without your encouragement, I can't win!"
The two could only follow reluctantly to cheer him up.
As for why they came reluctantly, it's because they felt a little inferior in strength.
"It's okay. I'm stable again today," Ash comforted.
Gengar on the left, Metapod on the right, and Butterfree in the middle. All three are Pokémon that have attribute advantages. He just needed to fight according to the attribute strategy.
Steady!
He took a deep breath and pushed open the slightly old door outside the Saffron Gym.
Squeak.
It was pitch black inside the room, with only a few faint lights and a lot of dust floating around.
As an old region, Kanto actually has more than eight gyms. Many trainers simply gave up on the Saffron Gym after hearing the recent news in Saffron City.
A gym where life is in danger? Definitely in the next life.
Ash swallowed hard, continued to go deeper inside, and pushed open the second inner door.
Squeak.
After walking a few dozen steps, they suddenly saw a clear view. This time, the environment was different from the outside. It was actually a spacious training ground.
The floor was covered with a red silk carpet, and golden crystal lamps hung from above. The whole room was filled with an air of luxury. Famous paintings that appeared to be the work of masters were also displayed on the surrounding mahogany walls.
To be honest, it didn't look like a competition venue, but more like a banquet venue for upper-class people.
Hiss!
The three of them couldn't help but gasp at the splendor before them, secretly thinking it was worthy of being a gym in a big city. The atmosphere was luxurious.
"Hehe. Welcome, three trainers, to challenge the Saffron Gym."
A voice similar to a mechanical female voice came, the sound intermittent.
The three of them subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound and discovered that at the other end of the training ground there was a luxurious-looking velvet chair with a black-haired woman sitting on it.
Her jet-black hair fell straight behind her head, with a neat fringe on her forehead. Her facial features were delicate and pretty, yet she looked noble and mysterious. She was wearing a tight dark red suit, and her cold eyes were staring at the three people.
The dark red pupils were so deep that staring into them made one dizzy.
Ash and the other two couldn't help but shudder at the same time, shaking their heads, feeling a chill on their backs.
Looking again, they found that the voice had not come from this woman but from a half-meter-tall princess-like puppet in her hand. The puppet had a pair of round wooden eyes and was staring at the three people.
The scene suddenly became weird.
As normal humans, everyone has some fear of puppets, and Ash and the others were no exception.
And this black-haired woman was the leader of the Saffron Gym, Sabrina.
She was a few years older than Ash and had shown superpowers far beyond ordinary people when she was born, becoming famous in the Kanto region since she was a child.
When it came to commanding Pokémon battles, she may have been far behind Kanto's champion, Lance.
But when it came to real hand-to-hand combat, she could easily defeat ten people with just one blow, like swatting an iron ant.
Seeing this, Ash couldn't afford to be afraid anymore. Pokémon battles relied on the momentum before the battle. He slapped his chest and shouted:
"I am a real kid from Pallet Town!"
But before he could say anything, the device on his waist suddenly shook and made the same mechanical sound.
Ding ding. I'm the picture guide from Pallet Town. May I ask if you are a guy or a girl?
The device flashed red and reported.
Before they realized how powerful it was, the puppet in Sabrina's hand suddenly responded mechanically:
"Hehe. Is this your first day on the Internet?"
Beep. Can I expand with you? My trainer has a house in Pallet Town.
"Hehe. One toilet here is equivalent to ten houses in Pallet Town. I'm going to take a shower. 886."
Beep. I'll wait for you then.
The puppet and the device fell silent at the same time.
The three of them: "."
Sabrina: "?"
The situation became weird again, and it was different from the weirdness three minutes ago.
However, after being interrupted, Ash also lost focus and looked directly at Sabrina.
He raised the Pokéball and pointed it forward, saying confidently:
"Hey, I'm Ash from Pallet Town, and I'm here to challenge your Saffron Gym!"
Sabrina on the opposite side ignored him, still thinking about what her puppet had said earlier.
She wasn't a ventriloquist, and the reason the puppet could speak was that it had been exposed to her radiating superpowers for many years and had acquired some independent consciousness.
It represented part of her will.
But what does expansion mean?
Wait.
"Pallet Town?"
Sabrina raised her head and looked at Ash, a faint and enchanting red light flashing in her eyes.
The trainer from yesterday seemed to be from Pallet Town as well. He had been quite capable, which made her curious about the trainer in front of her.
"Hehe. The rules of the Saffron Gym Challenge are: if you win, you get a Saffron Badge, and if you lose, you have to stay and date me."
The puppet suddenly made a sound again, with a hint of eeriness.
"Stay?"
Brock and Misty took a breath of cool air at the same time. They had heard that many trainers had never left after entering the Saffron Gym. Could it be that they were forced to stay?
Horrible!
But Ash shouted loudly, raised the corners of his mouth, and smiled confidently:
"If I lose, I have to go out with you? I definitely won't lose!"
"Beep. I can just stay and go on a date with you".
The device added.
Everyone: "."
Sabrina: "."
The situation became delicate again.
Soon, ash came to one end of the training ground and was ready, but Sabrina did not stand up. Suddenly, a blue light flashed in her eyes, and then her whole body and the chair were surrounded by the blue light. They floated up together and finally landed at the other end of the training ground, looking at him from a distance.
"Is this a superpower? It's so convenient."
A drop of sweat fell on ash's forehead, his expression was serious and he was ready to go.
Then sabrina's eyes lit up again, and the poke ball on her waist flew straight out.
"Bang!"
A red light flashed, and a golden Pokémon sat on the ground. Judging from its head shape, it looked like a fox Pokémon, with its eyes narrowed, as if it was sleeping.
It doesn't make people feel strong, and even makes people feel weak.
But this slit of eye seemed somewhat familiar to ash.
"Beep. Abra, the teleporting Pokémon, sleeps for 25 hours a day, but also fights in her sleep. It is said that children who don't sleep well have a chance of becoming abra."
The illustrated guide reported automatically, and then added:
"Beep, beep. Little GG, are you done with your bath?"
Puppet, sabrina: "."
ash stuffed the illustrated guide back into his pocket. How could he let it disturb him when the battle was about to start? Then he threw the Pokéball with great force.
Even if he loses this battle, he still has to stay and play with sabrina, so he must not lose. Even if the opponent doesn't look strong, he plans to send out his strongest trump card!
"Bang!"
A red light flashed, and there was no Pokémon inside, but a piece of white paper fell alone.
On the left side of the white paper is a crooked Gengar, in the middle are the familiar numbers "1" and "0", and on the right side is a large group of Gengar, with rectangles drawn behind them, representing the saffron City.
ash: "."
Shit! He ran away again!
He really wants to tear Gengar apart with his bare hands now!
As expected, when the Pokémon's level is too far behind that of its trainer, it will have these bad problems!
Seeing the terrifying red light flashing in sabrina's eyes again, ash swallowed his saliva and quickly threw out another of his favorite generals.
"It's decided to be you, metapod!"
As soon as it appeared on the scene, the metapod's fighting spirit reached its peak, and then a white light unique to evolution appeared on its body, almost exploding, forcing ash to quickly increase his hand speed to the extreme and press the button of the Pokémon again.
"Come back, metapod!"
Stay calm.
sabrina: "."
The red light in her eyes almost exploded!
(End the chapter)