LRAB Chapter 60 Latias and Little Joey
Chapter 60 Latias and Little Joey
The promised help from the Dark City arrived quickly.
[Ding! Alliance Coins +2000 million]
Although it seemed like a lot, Ash didn't have much left after using it to buy materials to build a gym.
Because the city granted Xiaozhi a large plot of land for free, and it was located in the most prosperous area of the city.
He also conducted assessments in the dark market and took in 10 honest and simple apprentices.
Each of them was an extraordinary talent, and Xiao Zhi took a liking to them at first glance.
They are currently working diligently to move the building materials for the dojo.
"King Billy and Hideyoshi moved this load-bearing beam to the other side."
"Night! Color!"
Citizens also spontaneously came to help build the dojo.
Of course, most citizens want to come here to see the legendary Pokémon.
Suijun is extremely popular among ordinary people.
Eight Treasure Porridge has been incredibly popular lately; it can cause screams from citizens just by walking a few steps.
"Ah~ that's right, keep flattering me, human!"
Of course, it only thought it in its mind and didn't say it out loud, because Ash wouldn't allow it to speak.
"That damned Ash, how dare he say I'm full of idiots the moment I open my mouth... Just you wait!"
Then this thing started fantasizing about a future where everyone is in crisis, and it turns the tide and saves everyone.
Finally, Ash knelt at its feet and shouted, "Long live Suicune!"
"Hey, hey, hey~"
"What's that lazy dog doing, just grinning like an idiot?"
Seeing that no one was around, Xiao Zhi walked over.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Suicune's Defense EVs have gone up again.
It has to be said that with the help of Pokémon, building a house is much faster.
In less than a week, Ash's gym was almost completely finished.
It should be completely finished in about two more days.
Arriving at the backyard of the newly built gym, Xiaoxia, with dark circles under her eyes, was helping Xiaozhi prepare the materials for applying for gym membership.
Xiaoxia has already taken care of Yalang's identity.
Now, Aaron is a 30-year-old trainer born in Cerulean City who enjoys fitness and philosophy. All materials are complete, reasonable, and certified by the league.
These are the pebbles from a long-established family!
"All the necessary materials have been prepared."
"Once the dojo is built, all we need to do is get a signed consent form from more than half of the citizens to apply for a formal dojo status."
"You've really worked hard, Xia."
The total population of Dark City is over 50, and for Ash to obtain more than half of that number is to get the signatures of 25 residents.
Given Ash's current reputation in Dark City, getting citizens to sign his name would be easy; the only troublesome thing would be collecting it from door to door.
The ten newly recruited apprentices came in handy again at this time.
By the time they finished collecting the signatures, the dojo was also completed.
The Philosophy Dojo has a classical and grand appearance, standing four stories high. It is now the most magnificent building in the dark city center.
"The application has been submitted, and now we're just waiting for the prosecutor to arrive."
Inside the newly built gym's main hall, Ash sat in the main seat, surrounded by Raizo and the Ten Great Kings.
Xiaoxia, meanwhile, waited anxiously behind the screen, clutching Pikachu.
The alliance has sent word that the prosecutor will be here today for the assessment.
They are now waiting for their distinguished guests to arrive.
Sure enough, a figure soon appeared in front of the Dark Dojo's gate.
The person who arrived was quite adorable, running and hopping around; it seemed to be the prosecutor Joey from before.
Just as I was about to step through the gate, there was a thud.
She tripped over the threshold.
"Ouch, that hurts!"
"What an unreliable prosecutor."
Everyone quickly turned away, pretending not to see, since the prosecutor was sent by the alliance and couldn't be neglected.
With a light cough, Ash pretended to walk by casually, then quickly helped Nurse Joy up from the ground.
He gently brushed over the spot where she had bumped herself and even patted the dust off her clothes.
"Oops, sorry, I was too careless."
Sensing Ash's kindness, Nurse Joy gently replied with thanks.
[Ding! Nightingale Joy: Affection +1]
Ash immediately returned to his seat and readjusted his mindset.
"Then, Miss Prosecutor, please begin the Gym Leader assessment."
"Assessment? No need for assessment, Mr. Aaron, you've already passed."
It passed? When? How come Ash himself didn't know?
"I have been observing Mr. Aaron in the Dark Market for a long time, and you are very qualified in terms of both strength and sense of responsibility."
"He is deeply loved by the citizens, has submitted a petition of approval from all the people, and has also received the approval of the Water Lord."
"I have already reported all of this to the central leadership of the alliance, and the higher-ups have directly approved your appointment. I'm just here to go through the motions."
It turns out it had already been approved a long time ago; all that preparation was for nothing.
"That's wonderful, Master!"
Upon hearing Joey's words, Raizo immediately stood up and clapped hands with the Ten Vajra behind him in celebration.
"But there is still a one-month assessment period. After all, it is also very important for gym leaders to guide novice trainers."
"Mr. Aaron still needs to complete 10 dojo challenge matches in the next month."
"I record the videos and upload them to the league headquarters for final review, and they usually pass."
That makes perfect sense, and Xiaozhi has no objections.
"Okay, no problem."
However, unexpectedly, Little Joey on the other side suddenly started to act coy.
"Um... um... actually, I'm here today because I have something I'd like to ask Mr. Aaron for help with."
"Please don't hesitate to ask if you can help."
Seeing her continue to act coy, Xiao Zhi understood and waved for Raizo to lead the Ten Vajra to retreat first.
At this moment, Little Joey finally spoke.
"That's actually about Pokémon. I saw that Mr. Aaron and Suicune were particularly close, so I wanted to ask you about it."
"I don't get along with a Pokémon. How can I become closer to it?"
"Could it be because it thinks I'm not qualified to be its trainer...?"
So that's the question. But since Suicune asked him about it, it means that Pokémon isn't an ordinary Pokémon.
"How long has it been since Nurse Joy got that Pokémon?"
"It's been three months, and I get along very well with Chansey, but I just can't seem to get into sync with it."
As he spoke, Nurse Joy took a Poké Ball out of his pocket and released the Pokémon inside.
What emerged was a Pokémon with a red hindquarters, jet-like wings, and a blue triangle symbol on its chest.
"This Pokémon is Latias!"
"Yes, this Pokémon was given to me by my parents after I was successfully elected as the League Prosecutor."
"Perhaps it thinks I'm not mature enough, because it's never affectionate towards me."
A look of disappointment crossed Little Joey's face.
"Giving away Pokémon like this... the difference between people is really huge."
However, Ash will not be discouraged, because he believes that he will definitely have more legendary Pokémon in the future.
"The most important thing to improve the relationship between us is communication. Come out, Sui-kun!"
Since Joey came to him for help, he would do his best to help her.
As always, Suicune made a grand entrance, standing tall and posing with his head held high.
Ash's Suicune is special; it can speak human language, so he sent it out to translate.
"Please, Suicune, go and talk to Latias about its opinion on Joy."
Upon receiving the order, Suicune nimbly jumped to Latias's side, and the two Pokémon began whispering to each other.
The conversation ended quickly, and Suicune returned to Ash's side, whispering something in his ear.
"Latias said he really likes little Joey. He's taken care of her since she was born, how could he not like her?"
"Did you ask it why it wasn't close to Little Joey?"
"They said they thought her face was so cute that they couldn't help but want to bite it every time they got close to her."
What kind of reason is that?