At the Suichu Gym.
"Although your use of Observation Haki is far from perfect right now, it should be enough to deal with mere Elite Four-level opponents."
In the center of the training ground, Sun Wuming stood with his arms crossed over his chest, solemnly instructing Caidou.
Lurina stood nearby.
When she heard Sun Wuming's words, her face showed the same expression as Xiao Sa hearing Lao Ma say "I've never touched money, I have no interest in money."
Mere Elite Four level...
Good grief, did he know that 99% of trainers worldwide couldn't reach that level in their entire lifetime?
But thinking about Sun Wuming's strength...
Well, he certainly had the right to say that.
"Starting today, you'll officially begin training in Armament Haki. I've told you the method, have you remembered everything?"
Sun Wuming asked again.
"Yes, Master!"
Caidou and her Pokémon stood at attention, shouting enthusiastically.
"Until you master this technique, you're forbidden from eating sweets."
Sun Wuming added.
"Eh!?"
Caidou showed a pitiful expression, like a puppy who had its bone taken away.
Behind her, Lurina suppressed a laugh.
Everyone knew that Caidou loved sweets the most.
However, after a few minutes, Lurina couldn't laugh anymore.
...
...
Ten minutes later.
At the harbor outside the Suichu Gym.
"Swim from here to the Armor Island and back, ten round trips."
"And don't forget to wear our Turtle School shell."
Seeing the large turtle shell that Sun Wuming brought out again, Lurina's Pokémon all showed expressions as if their parents had died.
It was ridiculous - some of these Pokémon didn't even weigh 100 jin themselves.
"Everyone, do your best! I'll swim with you!"
Lurina clapped her hands encouragingly.
Of course, she wouldn't be wearing a shell.
After all, Lurina's physique was still within normal human limits.
However, after this period of hellish training with Sun Wuming and Caidou,
Her smooth, flat stomach had started showing faint traces of abs.
"Are all your swimsuits that revealing?"
Sun Wuming suddenly asked.
"Eh?"
Hearing Sun Wuming's words, Lurina looked down at her swimsuit.
It covered her modest but well-proportioned chest, and the ultra-short athletic shorts wrapped around her bottom.
It wasn't even showing any cleavage.
It felt quite conservative, really.
"Wait here a moment."
Sun Wuming quickly left.
About five minutes later, he returned and stuffed a bundle of things into Lurina's arms.
"Wear this."
Sun Wuming said.
Lurina opened it to look.
This was... a wetsuit?
Yes, the kind that completely covers everything below the neck, not letting even a bit of skin show through.
Lurina laughed helplessly, "Aren't you being a bit extreme?"
"Why dress so revealingly? It's indecent!"
Sun Wuming retorted mercilessly.
Lurina rolled her eyes at him, internally muttering about "male possessiveness" before obediently putting on the wetsuit.
But she felt a little happy inside - at least it proved he cared about her.
...
...
"Let's begin our training too."
After Caidou and Lurina started their respective training, Sun Wuming looked down at his bear disciple.
"Aya!"
The bear disciple energetically threw a small punch.
Half an hour later, using Sky Dance technique, Sun Wuming flew over Wooden Pole Town and Hualang Town, landing in a silent forest.
He remembered Sonia had told him the name of this forest—
Slumbering Forest.
Legend had it that whenever humans entered here, for some unknown reason, they would find themselves back at the forest entrance as they walked.
Therefore, very few people came here.
This was also why Sun Wuming chose this place for training.
He didn't want to be surrounded by passersby like some monkey on display.
Though in a sense, he was a monkey...
...
...
In the Slumbering Forest.
Bang!
A striking sound echoed through the silent forest.
The bear disciple was sent flying by Sun Wuming's punch, tumbling rather pathetically on the ground several times before immediately standing back up.
"Very good, you can already exchange two rounds with me."
Sun Wuming said to the bear disciple who had stood back up:
"We'll temporarily pause the Eight Gates training, your body is almost unable to withstand the increasingly expanding power within you, evolution is necessary."
Saying this, Sun Wuming's pupils contracted slightly, "Starting today, I'll teach you Single Strike Style and Rapid Strike Style."
"Aya-yi!"
The bear disciple shouted excitedly.
At this time, several miles away at the other end of the forest where Sun Wuming and his bear disciple were.
[It seems humans have intruded again, sister]
A male voice echoed, but no person or Pokémon heard its sound, as it resonated in the subject's mind.
[Mmm...]
Following that was a cool female voice.
They were communicating through telepathy!
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