Chapter 978 Regaining the Old Self

『Fighting.』

『It was a way for me to realize my dream.』

When I was young.

Shan Min loved watching the Champions League of each region.

When the champions defeated the Four Heavenly Kings and challengers with unparalleled strength, he always felt excited.

Although the environment around him was like shit, under the protection of his parents, he was full of longing -

to become a champion.

To have that incomparable strength.

Maybe one day, he can end the tragedy that keeps happening around him.

However.

Before Shan Min really started to grow up.

A sudden "accident" took away his beloved mother.

At first, he hated his father who was still pretending to be nice to his beloved even though his most beloved person had passed away.

But every time the lonely night came, every time he woke up from a nightmare, he found that the person he hated most in his heart was actually himself.

If he became stronger earlier, all the tragedies would not happen.

So.

The dream gradually turned into an obsession.

At the age of twelve, the conspiracy of the mayor of Silicon City, Barclay - real name: Urya, was destroyed by a defector from the capture team, and the shadow team hidden behind the Orei region was shattered for the first time.

Shan Minoru was like a prisoner who was temporarily liberated and got the opportunity to study abroad.

He cherished it very much.

After all, this was the closest time for him to his dream, and the life he had been thinking about in his childhood was about to come.

The night before leaving.

Shan Minoru contacted his father and promised him that he would return as a champion.

His father said nothing.

At that time, they had not spoken normally for a long time.

It was Shan Minoru's decision to specialize in superpower attributes. He believed that this attribute symbolized endless changes, but also had the power of protection.

It fits his desire to change and protect very well.

This also made Shan Minoru, who had just arrived at a trainer academy in Kalos Biyi City, full of ambition.

Life is easy.

The freedom from constraints and the friendliness of people around him are beyond imagination.

But he did not slack off, and worked twice as hard, becoming the busiest one in the school.

He gave up socializing and entertainment.

His longing for the championship was greater than anything else, and it was also the driving force that pushed him forward.

Someone asked him - "Are you happy like this?"

In fact, it felt unexpectedly good. He could become stronger with Pokémon, and there were new changes every day, which made him a little unable to stop.

Although he did not make friends, it didn't matter much.

The road of a trainer is a single-plank bridge, and there is only one champion position. He didn't want to waste too much time on emotional exchanges.

As Shan Min wished.

He soon became the strongest one in the school.

Full of hope, he began to challenge the gym, trying to get the qualification to participate in the league meeting.

There were many twists and turns in the middle.

There were wins and losses.

But fortunately, every time he challenged the gym, he gained something. He believed that this was a necessary experience for growth.

That's it.

In the arena of the Miare Conference.

Shan Min encountered a difference in strength that he could not understand.

In the round of 16, which symbolized the ticket to the finals, Alakazam, Psyche and Bronze Bell were all defeated by the opponent's Bulbasaur.

His first tournament was over.

So hastily, without any room for regret...

It was over.

And the opponent continued to advance and won the final victory.

Shan Minoru felt embarrassed and ashamed.

Unconsciously, he became arrogant, thinking that he was the hardest working person in the world, and the only one who crossed the bridge among thousands of troops.

After that.

He watched the Champions League.

And found that the trainer who easily defeated him was defeated by the champion Caruna even more easily.

For the first time, Shan Minoru realized that the peak of the champion was much higher than he thought.

So high that he was desperate.

But it was just a loss in the first tournament.

After learning that the winner had participated in three tournaments, he gradually cheered up.

It has only been a year since he came out, and he can catch up slowly.

Assuming that the past was to make up for his own negative number, then from now on, he will work hard to turn it into a positive number.

The second Silver Conference -

Top Four.

The third Caiyou Conference -

Top Four.

The repeated results made Shan Min feel anxious.

Moreover, the strength of Pokémon seemed to have reached a plateau. Not only did the level increase extremely slowly, but even the various abilities were stagnant.

He began to doubt himself and think about what he had worked hard for in the past year?

Is it really like what some people say.

Is it a lack of talent?

After experiencing three conferences, Shan Min was forced to expand his circle of friends, just because the battles between trainers help each other improve.

When he fought with others, he learned that most of the champions participated in the conference for the first time, so he won the championship by overcoming all difficulties.

And trainers who do not have enough talent will still not get the desired results no matter how many times they participate in the conference.

No.

This statement is not right.

Shan Min rejected the theory of talent in his heart, even though he actually knew the deeds of the champions best.

He still had a dream and could not just fall down on the road.

Just when Shan Min was confused, the members of the rescue organization outside of Orei came to him.

He took the opportunity to learn about the rescue organization's overall plan, including his father's plan.

That day.

Shan Min felt like a joke.

Compared to those who were doing real work, he was just doing useless work.

But the rescue organization did not appear to want Shanmin to give up.

On the contrary, they are going to send him to the newly established Blueberry Academy, using this platform to continue to improve his strength and move towards the dream championship.

Shanmin agreed.

But he could no longer concentrate as he used to. He began to read some books that had nothing to do with fighting and slowed down the frequency of training.

The Pokémon unexpectedly started to improve again.

It’s been nearly a year of preparation.

He did not go to challenge the United Alliance Conference nearby, but came to the Sinnoh region.

The gym challenge went very smoothly, so smoothly that he had certain expectations.

Can you win the tournament this time?

I don’t know when.

His goal slowly changed from breaking through the Champions League to breaking through the league conference.

But if you don’t take small steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles?

Shanmin is very good at convincing himself.

Until he was defeated in the finals by a younger trainer who was participating in the tournament for the first time.

"It's great to have talent."

Shanmin remembered that this was the first sentence he blurted out after his defeat.

After saying this, he froze.

He had only cried bitterly at his mother's funeral. After handing the injured Pokémon to Miss Joy, he sat in the corner and gritted his teeth reluctantly, weeping silently.

Why do people...

Will you be given the emotion of "jealousy"?

He doesn't want to think about others that "it's nice to have talent" at all.

Even if he fails again and again, he always has to keep trying. He also wants to be proud of himself and his Pokémon.

Shanmin began to hate himself.

He spent more time reading other books, adopted a laissez-faire approach to training, and no longer spent as much time as he did in the past watching various game videos.

Since fighting cannot satisfy his wish.

Then take another path.

One day.

News came from the rescue organization that they were ready to take action. Erjin, the third generation leader of the Shadow Team and the source of all tragedies, tried to establish the Orei Alliance.

Shanmin decisively chose to respond and returned to his hometown after an absence of many years.

He didn't stay in Silica for long.

My main concern is that after seeing Ergin’s hypocritical and disgusting face too many times, I will be tempted to rush over and tear it off.

Again.

He believed that through systematic study, he could at least intervene in the affairs of Huangtie Town.

His long-lost father encouraged him and told him about a promising young man.

Young people are praised to the extreme.

What emerges from the silt but remains unstained will become a great tool in the future.

Shanmin became curious about the young man. He looked through his files and found that the latter had accomplished many feats in just a few months.

He carried his colleagues out of abandoned mines and rescued them at a charity meeting, and he did not wantonly sell Pokémon or use money to spend money.

Every step he takes is to strive for progress, and every penny is spent on improving the Pokémon.

Shanmin also began to appreciate this person.

He feels that young people are very similar to him before, but the living environment is worse.

With the help of a small competition with little gold content.

Shanmin formally met with him.

He could feel that the other person had an incompatible temperament, but it wasn't like what people outside had...

The curiosity that gradually deepened completely exploded in the subsequent battle.

What did he see?

I saw that even the outside world was sparse, and the trainers and Pokémon had the same purpose and were determined to move forward in the same direction!

If talent really exists.

Shanmin felt that this young man must be the one who had it.

Living in such a bad environment, the bond he established with Pokémon was so precious that he wanted to hold it carefully.

Second meeting.

It was at an auction.

Together with his friend Awu, whom he met in Blueberry Academy, he wanted to rescue the abducted one-headed dragons.

By coincidence, Awu saw the wooden sign, which symbolized the identity of the young man.

Only then did Shanmin know that the other party was most likely a dragon people living in Oulei.

No wonder.

would have that rare talent.

Shan Min thought of A'Du, the most famous dragon citizen in the world.

He suddenly felt an urge to invite the other person to become a partner.

Since he can't become a champion no matter what, what about cultivating one?

There is value in young people worth investing in.

However, the matter was so important that he used the mouth of the rescue organization to test the other party and ask for their thoughts.

Should you leave Ole or fight with them?

The answer is very satisfying.

Shanmin felt that he had encountered a treasure.

Many things that happened later made him realize that what he picked up was not just a treasure, but a treasure!

The young man is almost like his dream self, growing up rapidly and performing a series of unimaginable feats.

Won the championship, defeated the Four Heavenly Kings, and achieved great fame.

All the things he dreamed of were in the hands of this young man with high hopes.

And he himself.

Stay in Ouray and work in other directions to achieve your goals...

Target?

The once clear words have become blurred. Saving Ole through administrative work is also a good way!

But whenever night falls.

So many memories, so many pictures always flashing in my mind.

In order not to be affected, Shanmin chose to take sleeping aids, hypnotize himself and increase his workload.

As long as the body is tired enough, there will be no dreams.

You can forget everything.

forget……

——

"Continuous Slash!!"

Zheya's angry shout interrupted Shan Minoru's thoughts.

These two days.

He always recalled the past uncontrollably, even in the crucial arena.

He should focus on the battle.

Zheya, the winner of the Caiyou Conference, an outstanding young trainer who succeeded in his first challenge.

Just like his opponent in the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Pokémon is as powerful as it should be, even after he tried his best, he still couldn't help but fall behind.

Ding!

The bent spoon was knocked away.

The crisp sound symbolized that the chances left for Super Alakazam were getting fewer and fewer.

But Shan Minoru had no choice.

Enough changes in moves and tactics were his only weapon.

"Just drag it on!"

He conveyed his will to Super Alakazam in his heart. The price to pay for taking the initiative was too high.

Maybe he could give it a try?

It's nothing more than losing.

Shan Minoru pursed his lips into an imperceptible arc.

However, Otsuka and others who were watching him in the audience noticed it.

"Boss! Did the president... laugh? He must be confident when he laughs now!"

They thought so.

Awu, who had not spoken, said: "In fact, it may not be..."

Everyone looked at him after hearing this.

Awu covered his mouth because he realized that he had said something wrong, but he found that Dennis was also looking at him with a probing look.

He said helplessly: "I met Shan Minoru in Blueberry Academy. At that time, he was already a very powerful figure in the school, but he had a nickname called 'Efficiency Master'.

"Any battle that he thought was hopeless would be allowed to fail by default, and he would win again in the next battle. I'm worried that he... will have such thoughts again. "

Choose to give up at a crucial meeting!?

Everyone looked at Shan Minoru in shock, and as the curved spoons were knocked away again and again, he kept using them.

Compared to the anxious Super Lizard King, the relaxed Super Alakazam seemed to be more like what Awu said than confident.

When the curved spoons are used up, it will be the end if the Super Lizard King is not poisoned again!

Kashiwagi did not speak, but just stared at Shan Minoru below, with a calm smile on his face.

In the field.

Ding!

The last curved spoon was knocked away.

The Super Lizard King continued to slash like a storm, and the poisonous foam overflowing from the corners of its mouth did not affect its combat effectiveness at all.

Here it comes!

The last moment!

The divine light overflowed from its eyes, shattering the light shield in front of it, and then swinging out the deadly blade!

Shan Minoru watched At this scene, there was an illusion that the whole world began to slow down.

The brain became extremely active, all senses were brought to the extreme, and the vision was clearer than ever!

He even felt the gaze of Kashiwagi in the audience.

It is estimated that only Kashiwagi can have such a gaze.

It seems that things that are determined can never be changed by any circumstances.

Arrogant guy!

I really want you to deal with this situation...

This situation?

Shan Min's eyes were a little dazed, and he recalled the first time he saw Kashiwagi.

And the reason why he bet on Kashiwagi.

Have you robbed the stolen single-headed dragon together?

The friendship of resisting the Shadow Team together?

Building the goal of Orei together?

No.

It is a call, it is when Kodora is on the verge of despair, it allows him to stand firm and even advance. The call of transformation.

At that moment, he was completely shocked and realized that there was something extremely precious in this person.

Because of this.

Later, when he found that Kashiwagi was still moving forward, he decided to completely give up the battle and shift the focus of the future to other places.

Genius?

Kashiwagi may be a genius.

But what he lacks is more than just the talent for cultivating Pokémon.

He has more faith, and an indomitable and pure heart that is deeply connected with Pokémon.

He worked hard on his own, and lost himself on his own, using his own abilities to determine the future of Pokémon.

He seems to be moving forward, but how many times has he actually kept his eyes on them?

He is the one who is conceited and inferior.

‘It’s great to have talent. ’

In a simple sentence, it is full of envy and jealousy, as if everything is luck. It was due to his anger, and he was so carefree as if others had completely enjoyed the fruits of their labor.

To reach that level of strength, it was not possible to rush up with talent and luck alone.

In the past week or even longer, he witnessed Kashiwagi and those Pokémon training with his own eyes.

That was several times more than his efforts.

Even the so-called laziest Galar Sun Coral trained more than twice as much as they had before.

The sentence "It's great to have talent" easily overturned all the efforts made by Kashiwagi and his Pokémon.

He knew how much hardship and time it took to become stronger!

How embarrassing.

In the name of building Orei, he kept deceiving himself and pretended to be mature to participate in the competition, under the beautiful name of wanting to draw a perfect end to the past.

In fact... it was just self-deception.

Afraid of doing everything he could and still getting nothing, afraid of continuing without getting any reward.

The results of the four conferences were never glory, but scars, and every time he touched it, he would feel pain, so that he would stop completely and dare not move forward.

He numbed his own will with work, and even entrusted his Pokémon to others. He never faced his inner thoughts, and simply used various excuses to cover it up.

As a result, I have been immersed in pain.

He had no face to face Kashiwagi.

He didn't have the shame to face the Pokémon who had always been silently guarding him and accompanying him as he grew up to now.

Even more shameless to face him who once wanted to make Ole prosperous by himself.

"Father! I will definitely become the champion! Come back and save Ole! 』

The day before I left home, I still remember the promise I made when I said goodbye to my father.

The will that is continuously transmitted back in the spiritual link awakens a firm heart.

At this moment.

Sanmin stood where Kashiwagi once stood.

He looked straight into his innermost thoughts.

real……

Don't want to lose!

I don’t want to live up to everyone’s expectations, I don’t want to live up to Pokémon’s expectations, and I don’t want to live up to my own expectations!

The voice in his heart was as deafening as a yellow bell, prompting Shanmin to slowly raise his right hand.

if you can.

He wanted to find the longing-for self again.

Then.

Win together with your favorite Pokémon!

‘Can you still hold on? ’

'able! ! ’

bite! !

The crisp sound of hitting echoed in the field.

Under the shocked eyes of all the audience and the unbelievable gaze of the commentators.

Super Hu Di raised his thumb high, and the decisive sharp light blade was blocked by the bent spoon in his hand.

"Continuous chop! Continuous chop deflected! Hu Di actually took out another spoon!!"

The commentator White Bird roared, and after seeing it clearly he said in disbelief: "An ordinary stainless steel spoon!?"

That's right.

The spoon held by Super Hudi is not a special spoon made by super power at all.

But an ordinary stainless steel spoon!

But even so, the Super Lizard King still subconsciously hit the spoon with five consecutive chops based on his previous experience!

Although it was almost cut off and half of Super Hu Di's body was crooked.

But this moment.

Facing the Super Lizard King that was just around the corner, Super Hu Di, who had always been passively beaten, got the opportunity to counterattack!

Even if it's only for a brief moment.

Enough!

"Wide area combat power!"

"see through!!"

The voices of Shanmin and Tetsuya sounded one after another, one was calm and the other was anxious.

only.

before the sound started.

The powerful telekinesis Pokémon—Super Hudi has already taken action.

The gem between its eyebrows erupted with unprecedented brilliance.

It was completely connected to the trainer's heart, almost resonating with it, and lowered its raised fingers.

you.

Defeated!

Super Hu Di, who can glimpse the "future", can read the final result from the beginning.

And firmly believe that what it sees is reality!

"Chirping——"

The Super Lizard King screamed and tried to get away, but the pink-purple light under its feet formed faster!

The spiritual energy rises like a square beam of light!

Buzz! !

The terrifying light that seemed to distort reality drowned the Super Lizard King, and then exploded!

Bang!

"Lizard King——!!"

Tetsuya's shouts echoed throughout the venue.

Shanmin raised his right hand, with unprecedented confidence and smile in his eyes. It can be said that he had been preparing for this attack throughout the game.

Spiritual field, poison and even spoon bending and holding.

All he wanted was a chance, a chance to counterattack the Super Lizard King.

He bet on this!

Bet that the Super Lizard King will attack the spoon due to inertia, bet that Hu Di will definitely be able to hold on!

Shanmin doesn't need to pay anything, he just needs to keep trusting.

And a Pokémon that gains the trust of its trainer.

It can definitely be done!

——"Super Hu Di, in order not to make you sad, he held on!" 』

The smoke cleared.

The Lizard King appears restored to his original state.

The long-term poison and the wide-area combat power after the mental field increase, unless the Lizard King locks the blood, it is absolutely impossible to hold on.

"The Lizard King has lost the ability to fight! Hu Di wins!"

This moment!

The whole place was in an uproar!

No one expected that Super Hu Di would kill the Super Lizard King at the last moment through deception!

Did you agree to use poison to delay time?

Why did you suddenly fight back?

The same thought filled Tetsuya's heart, and he quickly sent out the Coal Turtle, causing the sun to fall again.

"overheat--"

Before he could finish shouting the order, Super Hu Di took the lead in using wide-area combat power.

Buzz!

The prismatic light beam rises!

The Coal Turtle, which was not in full state and had no magic space to accelerate, was naturally unable to dodge this rapid attack.

Bang!

Smoke and dust exploded.

The Coal Turtle was lying on its back, dizzy without any doubt.

"The Coal Turtle has lost its ability to fight! Hu Di wins! The winner of this game is Shanmin!"

"Amazing reversal! Tetsuya only lost one step and lost everything!"

The sound of the white bird made many people unable to recover for a long time.

Inside the arena.

Shanmin raised his fist, Super Hu Di instantly moved to his side, clenched his fist and touched it.

"Well done, partner."

"Fur!"

Twenty years old.

We have just started walking on the road, how can we say goodbye so easily?

ps: I actually wanted to finish writing this chapter yesterday, but my nasal congestion was so severe that I felt dizzy while writing it.

I feel a little better today, so I worked hard to finish it. I hope you like it.