Chapter 1497 Fighting

Dewford Town is a small southern island located in the southwestern part of the Hoenn region.

Don't let its appearance as just a small sea town fool you; it's an important transit point for those heading to Slateport, one of the major cities in the Hoenn region.

As for how important it is...

The fact that this is one of the eight official gyms of the Hoenn region is proof of this.

Therefore, this is a very rare place that is loved by many trainers even as a transit point.

but...

"Are people here really that into fitness...?"

Rukia felt somewhat embarrassed, even ashamed.

As soon as they left the port, the first thing that caught their eye was a large group of men and women sweating profusely, and for some reason, Rukia felt that a certain group of them exuded a kind of philosophical atmosphere.

Of course, for Rukia, those muscular girls wearing sports vests, swinging heavy weights across their chests, might also be quite intriguing.

That beautiful sight was enough to make even travelers who had just come out of the port drool.

Regardless of men and women.

The men were all staring at the weights jiggling on the chests of some of the men, while the women were screaming at the strong young man leading the way, sweating profusely.

There was also a couple who seemed to be a young couple. The girl was covering her boyfriend's eyes while she stared intently at the handsome young man in front of her, who exuded masculinity.

Fortunately, unlike the other men and women who had just disembarked, Ryukia didn't cover the eyes of her male companions.

This might also be related to the fact that Lin Jing didn't keep a close eye on the team like the others.

Unlike others, Lin Jing had absolutely no interest in those girls who carried heavy burdens on their chests.

Ha, let alone compared to Arcanine, even Sylveon, with its shortest fur, is softer to the touch than Arcanine.

He even had time to pat Rukia on the shoulder.

"Hey! Rukia, snap out of it."

What? Are those fighters that fascinating to you?

When Ryukia came to her senses, she met Lin Jing's teasing gaze. Finally realizing what was happening, she gave a slightly embarrassed snort.

"Tch, don't talk nonsense."

I have no interest in guys who look like they're covered in sweat.

Especially those guys who look incredibly intimidating—they just don't fit my aesthetic at all.

Ryukia secretly breathed a sigh of relief as she withdrew her gaze from the group of people carrying heavy loads.

Fortunately, Lin Jing seemed to think that her attention was on boys, just like those infatuated girls.

Rukia unconsciously tightened her arms around her chest, and suddenly felt her face turn slightly red.

I wonder... if she trained like this, would her legs grow a little bigger?

That's true, after all, there's a huge gap between fighters and coordinators.

Lin Jing nodded in agreement, completely unaware of Ryukia's little actions. She simply ruffled the snow-white Vulpix in her arms and glanced at her companion with amusement.

"But we'll probably have to go see those sweaty people later."

"Hey?!"

Rukia's heart skipped a beat, and she even subconsciously clutched her chest again.

Was it really that obvious?!

"Because the person in charge should be my target this time."

Mr. Fujiki, the trainer at the martial arts dojo.

Looking at the well-proportioned man, Lin Jing felt a hint of envy on her face.

Damn it, he really wants to have that kind of physical ability too.

Unfortunately, even with Lucario supervising his training, the results didn't seem to be that significant.

Obviously, his weak physique was no match for the people in the Pokémon world.

"Huh?! So...so he's the gym leader who took over the Martial Arts Gym a couple of years ago?"

Rukia stammered somewhat awkwardly.

"Yes, you don't recognize him?"

Lin Jing was somewhat surprised, after all, Ryukia was a native of Hoenn and Adam's apprentice.

How can you not even recognize all the gym trainers in your own territory?

"Why should I pay attention to a fighter who isn't in the coordination field...?"

Besides, I didn't follow Teacher Adam to learn how to fight.

Having recovered, Rukia regained her briefly lost intelligence and looked displeased.

"...Is that so?"

Lin Jing's eye twitched slightly.

He really didn't expect that the locals of Hoenn wouldn't even know what the gym leaders looked like. These are the eight gyms that protect the Hoenn region.

Although Rukia's reasoning is somewhat reasonable...

"So, are you going to challenge Mr. Fujiki to a duel now?"

Rukia was very concerned, her eyes darting around.

If I go with Lin Jing... I wonder if it would be okay to casually ask them about the female trainees' training methods.

Hopefully, this isn't a training method unique to any dojo.

Unfortunately, Lin Jing shook her head.

"Let's make an appointment at the gym first, since this gym leader is still training."

Speaking of which... Fighting-type gyms.

Actually, our own lineup is the easiest to deal with our current opponents.

However, considering that I've only recently evolved into a super-perfect fluffy creature...

Uh, what attributes?!

Since the opponent is a Fighting-type, we should use Fighting-type Pokémon to determine the winner!