"How about… you let me make a wish first?"
Grey figured he could try making a wish first and see if it could make Jirachi stay in this world.
"Nope, nope, no way!"
Jirachi waved its hand and refused. "If you want to make wishes later, the first wish absolutely has to wait until three days from now. Then the second wish is on the fifth day, and the last wish is on the seventh day."
After saying that, Jirachi felt its decision was perfect.
This way, it could grant wishes and still stay awake for the full seven days.
Grey looked at the little Riolu.
"Mm… let's just let it have fun for a while first."
The little Riolu also knew Jirachi's situation, so it decided to let Jirachi play without worries for the next few days.
When the time came to make a wish, they could give Jirachi a huge surprise.
Yes, perfect.
"Then Jirachi, where do you want to go have fun?"
Since Jirachi wanted to go out and play, Grey figured he would ask where it wanted to go and just accompany it the whole way.
"I don't know. Do you have anywhere to recommend?"
Jirachi was also curious about where it could go for fun.
A thousand years had passed. The human world must have gained a lot of amusement facilities, right?
Hearing this, Grey shrugged.
He really did not know where they should go.
The last two times, he had gone to Nimbasa Amusement Park.
If he went there a third time, Grey felt it would be a lot more boring.
So they had to go somewhere different.
"Well, let me think for a bit. Give me a moment, it'll be quick."
On Grey's side, he also sent Steven a message.
At the same time, he told him about Jirachi.
[Dojo Annihilape: That stone in Mossdeep City turned into the Mythical Pokémon Jirachi. white-boulder.jpg, jirachi.jpg]
Grey sent over two pictures.
One was a photo of the stone, and the other was a photo of Jirachi.
[Steven Stone: Hm? I didn't expect that stone to actually be Jirachi's transformed state.]
Steven was also a little surprised.
But…
He really had liked that stone, so why did he not like it as much after it turned into Jirachi?
Hmm…
Sure enough, there was nothing on its body that looked related to stones at all.
If there were more stone-related features on its body, Steven felt he probably would have gone over to see it in person.
Unfortunately, Jirachi had nothing to do with stones at all. Only the stone it turned into while asleep had sparked Steven's interest a little.
[Steven Stone: Grey, you really are someone with incredible luck. I didn't think you'd even run into Jirachi, which only wakes once every thousand years.]
[Dojo Annihilape: Judging by your reaction, Steven, you don't want to come see Jirachi?]
[Steven Stone: To be honest, I'm actually more interested in the Mythical Pokémon from the neighboring Kalos region, Diancie, the so-called Diamond Princess.]
[Dojo Annihilape: Okay, I'll keep that in mind. If I run into it someday, I'll let you come meet it.]
[Steven Stone: I appreciate the thought. Meeting a Mythical Pokémon is incredibly rare. Many people spend their entire lives without ever seeing even one Mythical Pokémon…]
Halfway through typing, Steven froze.
Wait…
Given Grey's current situation, with a whole pile of Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon around him…
If he got a chance to go to the Kalos region, he really might be able to meet Diancie!
Thinking of this, Steven sent another message.
[Steven Stone: If you really do meet it, ask if it would be willing to take a photo with me.]
[Dojo Annihilape: Of course. No problem.]
It was just taking a photo.
If Steven wanted one of Diancie's pink diamonds, Grey would definitely help him get a perfect-quality one too if he really met Diancie later.
[Dojo Annihilape: By the way, my friend, are there any fun places in the Hoenn region? Jirachi said it wants to go out and play, but it doesn't know where to choose.]
Grey brought up the main issue with Steven.
[Steven Stone: Hmm… I really don't know much about places like that. Somewhere suitable for a Pokémon like Jirachi to play… That's a little hard to say.]
Steven had not gone to an amusement park in a very long time.
When Grey suddenly brought this up, he really could not find a place right away.
Since Steven could not find one, Grey could only let it go.
After thanking Steven, he decided to bring Deoxys and Jirachi back to the Kanto region.
He would go find Sabrina.
He had been away from the Kanto region for so long, and Sabrina had been calculating something every day.
Grey did not want to keep owing too much.
So whenever he had the chance, he absolutely had to go back to the Fighting Dojo.
Otherwise, he might not be able to get out of bed later.
Damn it…
He had clearly helped Sabrina get better, and her temper was much better than it had been in the original story too.
So why did it feel like he had flipped some kind of switch that he could not turn off anymore?!
Grey shook his head and pushed the matter out of his mind. He could only ask the little Riolu to help send him to Saffron City.
Kanto region, Saffron City.
Mewtwo One had fallen into confusion again these days.
It had been wandering all over Saffron City, looking for Psychic-type specialists to compete with in psychic power.
For other people, it was Pokémon battles.
For Mewtwo, in a certain sense, it was Mortal Kombat with real people.
"Congratulations, sir. Your rank in Saffron City's Apex Ranked Tournament has reached Rank C. Please keep up the good work."
The person in charge, Nelly, presented Mewtwo with a badge.
"Mm. I'll be leaving now."
After accepting the Rank C badge, Mewtwo did not linger and directly left.
Speaking of which, Saffron City had recently set up an Apex Ranked Tournament exclusively for Psychic-type specialists.
And the ones who had pushed it forward were Grey and Sabrina.
To prevent Team Rocket from causing trouble while Grey was away, the couple decided to create something for people to do.
So Grey, drawing on memories from his previous life, came up with something similar to the Z-A Royale in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
It gave Saffron City's Psychic-type specialists healthy competition.
Grey had just returned to Saffron City when he noticed Mewtwo One. After hearing the news, he smiled knowingly.
The martial artists had similar competitions too.
However, the martial artists' competitions were purely Pokémon battles.
As for fighting with their own bodies…
No thanks.
However…
According to Sabrina, a young man named Ivor was training in Saffron City.
His physical strength had already reached a terrifying level.
Apparently, from what they had seen so far, the Poké Balls he threw could burst forward at 100 km/h.
Grey really wanted to meet this young man.
If nothing else, just based on Ivor's various actions in Z-A, Grey already felt the urge to take him as a disciple.
And so, Grey quickened his pace and returned to the Fighting Dojo.
"Miss Bumiao, has Gym Leader Grey still not come back? I can't wait to have a battle with Gym Leader Grey!"
"I-Ivor… don't be so loud… You'll disturb people. A-and Miss Bumiao already said it, didn't she? Gym Leader Grey won't be back for a long time. You come here every single day to ask. Even I feel bad for Miss Bumiao…"
Two unfamiliar voices, one male and one female, came from inside the dojo.
"Not yet. Mr. Ivor, Gym Leader Grey has been out of town handling business these past few days. He probably won't be back for a long while."
Bumiao gave the same answer as always.
These past few days, Ivor had been dropping by every day.
He always asked about Grey.
Unfortunately, Grey had not been there.
But Ivor felt that maybe Grey would come back the next day, so he came over and asked once every day.
Before Bumiao knew it, she had been won over by Ivor's persistence.
With that kind of perseverance, maybe Ivor could succeed at anything he did.
"Ah! I really want to meet Gym Leader Grey! And Gwynn, aren't you one of Gym Leader Grey's fans? I'm asking for your sake, you know."
The young man, Ivor, laughed and stretched out two fingers, wanting to poke the forehead of the girl beside him.
The girl, as if she had seen some great horror, hurriedly shook her head. "No, no, Ivor, stop poking my forehead!"
The girl's name was Gwynn. She was Ivor's younger sister.
Ivor had absolutely no control over his strength.
Now that he had grown up, his hand had only become heavier and heavier.
Every time he poked her forehead, it would stay red for ages.
Even when Ivor used a phone, he would break one from time to time.
Now, the frequency of the damage had reached a level that made people find it unbelievable.
If not for the fact that they had come to find Grey this time, Gwynn would have found a chance to be alone and stay away from her brother.
"Oh, do we have guests?"
Grey's voice came from the entrance.
In his line of sight, two strangers stood by the door.
One was a well-built man wearing a white training uniform. His hair was a pale blond, and his muscles were already fairly developed. If he trained for a while longer, he might be able to rival Bruno of the Elite Four.
"Gym Leader Grey! This is my first time meeting you! My name is Ivor. I look forward to learning from you!"
The young man, Ivor, turned around and quickly shook Grey's hand. "Hello, hello! People always say seeing someone once is better than hearing about them a hundred times. Now that I'm seeing you in person, Gym Leader Grey, I didn't expect you to look even younger than you do in videos!"
"Nice to meet you, Ivor."
Grey smiled and greeted him.
Ivor then slapped his sister Gwynn on the back, pushing her forward as he said, "Gym Leader Grey, this is my sister, Gwynn. She's your fan. Could you take a photo with her, maybe some instant photos and stuff?"
Ivor was straightforward and completely unreserved. That kind of personality suited Grey's tastes perfectly.
He did not hide anything and focused entirely on saying what he meant.
Bold and open.
"Ivor…"
Gwynn's small face reddened. Her hands crossed over the front of her skirt, and she looked a little bashful.
Looking at the girl before him, whose hat resembled a crystalline Chandelure, Grey smiled and said, "No problem. Since you're my fan, I'll give you some free merch later."
After saying that, Grey saw that they were still outside and took the initiative to suggest, "How about we head inside first? Standing out here the whole time isn't ideal. There's a couch inside where we can sit."
Everyone entered the dojo.
On the couch in the living room, Sabrina was already sitting there.
"Ah! It's Miss Sabrina!"
When she saw Sabrina, Gwynn's small face turned even redder. Her breathing grew hurried, and Sabrina's face filled her eyes.
Grey looked at the girl in front of him and did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"You're back?"
When Sabrina saw Grey among the four of them, her eyes instantly lit up.
If not for the guests, Sabrina kind of wanted to drag Grey away to handle some important business.
"Haha, temporarily."
Grey gave an awkward laugh.
Then he looked at Ivor and said, "Ivor, what brings you to the Fighting Dojo today?"
Ivor cleanly took a karate starting stance, his gaze firm. "I want to ask Gym Leader Grey for guidance."
"If it's a battle, of course I have no problem with that."
Grey was about to take out a Poké Ball, but Ivor raised a hand to stop him. "Gym Leader Grey, what I want to ask for guidance on today is fighting technique. I heard that you have considerable experience in martial arts training, so I hope to spar with you in hand-to-hand combat."
"Huh?"
Grey froze when he heard this.
He didn't remember you sparring in hand-to-hand combat with the protagonist in Z-A.
So why are you thinking about fighting me in a real-life one-on-one?
Of course, Grey did not think Ivor had come to cause trouble.
Martial artists recognized and admired each other.
They could sense the emotions in the other person's eyes.
Grey did not even use his aura power, but he could still see that Ivor's eyes were filled with determination.
If Grey did not agree, Ivor might really stand there without moving for three days and nights, begging Grey to have a match with him…
Gwynn hurriedly tugged on her brother's sleeve and called out, "Ivor!"
However, Ivor's eyes burned like torches, and his stance was as steady as a rock. Clearly, he had already made up his mind.
"I heard that Gym Leader Grey can flip a Primeape with one hand, so I specially came to meet you."
Ivor explained what had happened before.
Grey did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Good grief, so he had seen the scene where Grey disciplined Ash's Primeape?
This was basically a Paldean Tauros, Blaze Breed, using Raging Bull on a Miltank. Absolutely bull-level impressive!
Since Ivor had already said this much, Grey could only say, "Let's do it right here, then. We'll finish quickly. But we stop at first touch, okay?"
Seeing Grey nod and agree, a delighted light flashed through Ivor's eyes. "Gym Leader Grey, then please excuse me!"
After saying that, Ivor immediately lowered his waist into a horse stance, and a straight punch tore through the air.
Grey calmly turned sideways and guided the blow aside, lightly dispersing the force before smoothly grabbing Ivor's wrist.
Grey only twisted his waist slightly, and Ivor's whole body was pulled off the ground like a spinning top. After drawing a half-arc through the air, he landed steadily on the floor.
Bang!
Ivor was a little dazed from the throw, but immediately afterward, excitement burst in his eyes.
He sprang up with a kip-up and could not help praising him. "I didn't expect Gym Leader Grey to be such a hidden master!"
Earlier, he had seen that Grey looked slim. Though he was about six feet tall, he had not seemed like a trained fighter.
But after sparring with Grey just now, his hand-to-hand technique had definitely been trained!
Ivor charged forward again. This time, his fists tore through the air with sharp whistling sounds, and he poured all the strength in his body into his offense.
Grey could not help clicking his tongue.
Good grief, your physical strength is ridiculous!
Sure enough, Trainers who played with Fighting types could basically fight monsters barehanded on average.
"Wow! Did Grey bring me here to watch Mortal Kombat? It's pretty fun."
At this moment, Jirachi and the little Riolu were sitting beside Sabrina, and Jirachi asked the little Riolu a question.
The little Riolu scratched its head.
It did not know what Grey's purpose had been in coming back either.
The fact that a fight broke out as soon as they met made it a little confused.
But honestly…
There was actually someone who could go one-on-one against Grey and only be slightly weaker?
The little Riolu's face was full of shock.
Even Sabrina's expression looked a little off.
She could tell that Ivor's strength was impressive.
But…
Grey was obviously stronger!
Why had he been pretending like that before?
Sabrina narrowed her eyes, making every hair on Grey's body stand on end…
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