Chapter Summaries

Eichi made Ninjask the new leader of the Ariados colony, then said goodbye to Ninjask and Shedinja as he left with his Pokémon. Meanwhile, Sato learned that Eichi had placed fourth in the Indigo League and struggled to believe how impressive the result was.

• Eichi healed the injured Ariados and Spinarak, and the former Ariados Leader guided Ninjask as it took over leadership of the colony.
• Eichi spent the night with Ninjask, Shedinja, and his Pokémon, promising to leave supplies for the colony and help it grow stronger in the future.
• The next morning, Eichi left the colony, and Ninjask and Shedinja tearfully watched him go.
• Sato answered Tetsu's call, and Tetsu told him that Eichi had placed fourth in the Indigo League.
• Sato was stunned by Eichi's result and dismissed the idea that the Indigo League competitors had simply been weak.

Silver Academy’s leaders discussed a large exchange student program with Sinnoh Academy in the Hoenn Region, settling how the spots would be divided and awarded. Director Liu returned to his office after the five-hour meeting and resumed his workload.

• Tetsu called Kona after Sato hung up, intending to surprise her with the news.
• Director Liu joined Silver Academy’s senior staff for a meeting about a 120-student exchange program with Sinnoh Academy in the Hoenn Region.
• The leaders agreed to divide each grade’s 20 spots into seven for the Battle Major, seven for the Breeding Major, and six for the Research Major.
• The leaders decided that interested students would sign up and compete in an assessment for the exchange spots.
• After the meeting ended at one in the afternoon, Director Liu bought lunch and coffee, then continued working in his office.

Eichi returned to Silver Academy for his second year, where students learned of his Indigo League success as he settled back into campus life. After helping Teacher Xiao Lin with class preparations, he met Tetsu, Xiao Ye, Sato, and Kona for dinner.

• Eichi greeted Xiao Ye while she registered freshmen, and Kanto students recognized him as an Indigo League semifinalist and praised his strength.
• Eichi registered at his dorm, cleaned his dusty room with help from his four Pokémon, and went to the cafeteria for dinner.
• Teacher Xiao Lin called Eichi to help with class matters, including moving new books into the classroom.
• Tetsu invited Eichi, Sato, Kona, and Xiao Ye to dinner at Typhlosion Restaurant, where Eichi reunited with his friends.

Eichi reunited with his friends, described his Indigo League success, and started a new term at Silver Academy as his reputation grew. Director Liu then rewarded him for reaching the top four with seven enhancers and a League Card containing two million.

• Tetsu invited Eichi, Sato, and Kona to dinner, where Eichi told everyone about his Indigo League journey and his friends were astonished by his achievements.
• Two days later, Silver Academy began its new term, and Eichi continued studying independently as the number of students and his fame increased.
• Eichi received a call from Director Liu and went to his office to collect the reward they had agreed on.
• Director Liu gave Eichi four Attack Enhancers, three Speed Enhancers, and a League Card containing two million.

Eichi trained his four Pokémon with enhancers, while Golisopod’s fierce rivalry with Scizor pushed them both to work harder. Three weeks into the school year, Tetsu told Eichi that three powerful new students had begun challenging older students, and suggested teaching them a lesson.

• Eichi took Beedrill, Golisopod, Scizor, and Heracross to the Training Room and assessed their progress after the Indigo League.
• Eichi divided seven enhancers according to the Pokémon’s contributions, giving two each to Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross and one to Golisopod.
• Eichi trained the four Pokémon, and Golisopod targeted Scizor while treating Beedrill as its ultimate goal.
• Tetsu told Eichi that three top students from major Chengdu-region families had swept their grade and started challenging older students.
• Tetsu suggested that he and Eichi teach the arrogant new students to respect their elders.

Eichi avoided getting involved in the 1st Graders’ arrogance, then visited Professor Kanter to ask questions about breeding and Pokéblocks. After returning to his dorm, he began making Advanced Pokéblocks with his new recipe.

• Eichi and Tetsu agreed not to get involved in the 1st Graders’ disputes unless they were personally challenged.
• Eichi visited Professor Kanter’s office, where he spoke with senior student Mochizuki while waiting for the professor.
• Eichi asked Mochizuki breeding questions, then brought the difficult ones to Professor Kanter, who answered them and advised him about making Intermediate Pokéblocks.
• Eichi noticed a group, including some 2nd Grade students, heading toward the training hall but returned to his dorm without stopping.
• Eichi used his prize money and Director Liu’s extra ten thousand credits to buy three Advanced Pokéblock sets, then started making a batch from twenty Berries.

Eichi continued improving at making Pokéblocks, then learned that three freshmen had formed the Invincible Association after placing in the Newcomer Cup. Its leader, Jiu Sen, challenged Eichi, while the other two freshmen challenged Sato and Kona, and the story left off as the matches were about to begin.

• Eichi made two batches of ordinary-quality Pokéblocks and recognized that his nurturing talent was stronger than his talent as a Trainer.
• Two weeks later, Tetsu told Eichi that the top three freshmen from the Newcomer Cup were rumored to be planning to challenge him.
• Jiu Sen’s followers surrounded the classroom doors and announced that their leader, the Invincible Association’s champion, wanted to challenge Eichi.
• Tetsu explained that Jiu Sen, Wu Sheng, and Ge Xiao Jing had formed the association after taking the top three places in the Newcomer Cup.
• Eichi accepted Jiu Sen’s challenge, while Sato and Kona accepted challenges from the other freshmen.
• Students from both grades filled the Battle Arena to watch as Jiu Sen prepared to begin his match with Eichi.

Jiu Sen challenged Eichi to a three-on-three battle, confident that defeating Silver Academy’s standout figure would make him famous. Heracross knocked out Jiu Sen’s Umbreon and gained the upper hand against Sneasel, leaving their first match unresolved.

• Jiu Sen, buoyed by his Newcomer Cup victory and his Invincible Association, challenged Eichi to a battle while Matsumoto dismissed his abilities.
• Tetsu refereed the three-on-three match, and Jiu Sen sent out Umbreon while Eichi chose Heracross.
• Umbreon used Quick Attack and Surprise Attack, but Heracross predicted its path and knocked it out with Horn Attack.
• Jiu Sen sent out Sneasel, which attacked with Ice Beam and Fury Swipes, but Heracross dodged its moves.
• Eichi ordered Heracross to use Brick Break, and Heracross struck Sneasel after spotting an opening.

Eichi defeated Jiu Sen’s three Pokémon, including Nidoqueen, while Sato and Kona also won their matches against the arrogant 1st Grade challengers. Director Liu learned that the challenges had ended in overwhelming defeats in under five minutes.

• Heracross knocked out Jiu Sen’s Sneasel with one palm strike.
• Jiu Sen sent out Nidoqueen, but Heracross dodged its attacks and defeated it with Horn Attack and Brick Break.
• Tetsu declared Eichi the winner after all three of Jiu Sen’s Pokémon lost, and the 2nd Grade students mocked Jiu Sen and his lackeys.
• Eichi left with Tetsu and met Sato and Kona, who said their challengers had also been defeated, though their opponents’ ace Pokémon had taken longer.
• The purple-haired teacher told Director Liu that the 1st Grade students had been utterly defeated in less than five minutes.

After the Invincible Association’s humiliating defeat, Eichi considered an exchange program at Sinnoh Academy in the Hoenn Region and decided to apply. The chapter ended with the registered students preparing for a written assessment, which Eichi felt confident he could pass.

• Jiu Sen’s defeat became academy gossip, the Invincible Association lost most of its members, and Eichi heard the news from Tetsu.
• Teacher Xiao Lin announced seven exchange student slots at Sinnoh Academy, and Eichi considered the program’s lessons and its connection to a Pokémon he wanted.
• Eichi sought Professor Kanter’s and his father’s opinions, then registered for the exchange program.
• Tetsu decided not to apply, saying he did not want to go; Eichi later learned his family would not allow it.
• Teacher Xiao Lin told the applicants to gather Sunday morning for a written assessment, and Eichi left confident in his chances.

Eichi took the exchange student assessment, finished first with a perfect score, and learned that he had earned a place at Sinnoh Academy. He waited for travel details, which Teacher Xiao Lin said would come after the academies coordinated.

• Director Liu reviewed the exchange program applications and noted that Eichi, Sato, and Kona had signed up.
• Eichi met Sato and Kona before the assessment, and the three entered the classroom together to take the monitored test.
• Eichi finished and checked his test first, while Sato and Kona handed theirs in a few minutes later.
• After the assessment, Eichi rode to Silver Town to buy Berries and continued his usual classes and training during the following week.
• Teacher Xiao Lin told Eichi he had passed and shown him the rankings: Eichi scored 100, Sato 99, and Kona 98, with all three among the seven selected.
• Teacher Xiao Lin said the departure date was not settled, and Eichi returned to class and told Tetsu he had earned an exchange student spot.

Eichi trained his four Pokémon while waiting to learn when the exchange students would leave. After more than a week, Teacher Xiao Lin summoned him and gave him the departure date.

• Tetsu showed little surprise when Eichi secured an exchange student spot, while Eichi worried about leaving his classmates for a year.
• Director Liu gave the Vice Principal the exchange student list and asked when they would leave, but the Vice Principal said the date depended on discussions with Sinnoh Academy.
• The Vice Principal noticed Eichi and Sato's names on the list after Director Liu left.
• Eichi watched Beedrill, Scizor, Heracross, and Golisopod train, noting their slow progress and Golisopod's agility.
• Eichi saw golden traces developing in Beedrill's Innate Fire and increased the Bug Force he gave it each night.
• More than a week later, Teacher Xiao Lin summoned Eichi and gave him the departure date.

Eichi learned that he would leave for Sinnoh Academy on Sunday and spent his remaining days saying goodbye to Silver Academy. After a farewell party and a final morning with Tetsu, he gathered with the other exchange students as their departure approached.

• Teacher Xiao Lin told Eichi his exchange trip was set for Sunday, and Tetsu promised to see him off.
• Director Liu met with the seven students going to Sinnoh Academy and gave them final instructions.
• Tetsu hosted a farewell party for Eichi, where a classmate shared his struggles and Eichi reflected on his former self.
• Eichi packed, cleaned his dorm room, and left with Tetsu the next morning.
• Eichi met Sato, Kona, and the other departing students at the plaza, while Tetsu urged them to represent Silver Academy well.

Eichi and the other students traveled from the Chengdu region by bus and cruise ship to Hoenn for an exchange program. After arriving in Slateport City, they assembled with their teachers and met a red-haired woman who greeted Teacher Kurakura.

• Teacher Kurakura introduced himself, organized the students into groups, and called attendance before they boarded four buses.
• Eichi, Sato, and Kona departed with Teacher Ruize, while Tetsu watched the buses leave and felt lonely without Eichi.
• The students traveled through Blackthorn City to Cherrygrove City, then boarded a cruise ship bound for Hoenn.
• During the twenty-day voyage, Eichi read, made Pokéblocks, and spent time on deck as the ship passed islands and other vessels.
• The cruise ship reached Hoenn and docked, and Eichi and the other students disembarked in a city with unfamiliar architecture.
• Teacher Kurakura assembled everyone and began attendance as a red-haired woman approached and greeted him.

Teacher Kurakura and the students arrived in Slateport City and were welcomed at Sinnoh Academy. After meeting Vice Principal Kazama, the group received lodging arrangements and was told to rest before an afternoon campus tour.

• Teacher Anya greeted Teacher Kurakura and led the visiting group from the harbor station toward Sinnoh Academy.
• Eichi watched Hoenn’s architecture and scenery during the bus ride and reflected on the region’s Pokémon Contests and Pokéblocks.
• The buses arrived at Sinnoh Academy, where Teacher Kurakura met Vice Principal Kazama and the academy’s leaders.
• Vice Principal Kazama welcomed the group and arranged for them to rest before Teacher Anya’s planned campus tour.
• Teacher Ruize led the students to the guesthouse, where staff distributed room key cards.

Eichi settled into Sinnoh Academy, sampled its food, toured its three campuses, and called his family and friend. The next morning, the teachers began assigning students from the three majors to dormitories across the campuses.

• Eichi explored his room at Sinnoh Academy while Principal Kazama and the Silver Academy teachers discussed why Sinnoh’s principal was absent.
• Eichi ate lunch with the Silver Academy students and surprised Sato and Kona by eating a large share of the food.
• Teacher Anya led the Silver Academy students on a tour of Sinnoh Academy’s three campuses.
• Eichi called his father and Tetsu, then read and cared for his four Pokémon before going to sleep.
• The next morning, Teacher Kurakura announced that students from the three majors would be assigned dormitories across the three campuses and directed them to follow three teachers.

Eichi and the other Silver Academy students settled into Sinnoh Academy’s luxurious dormitory, where he learned how classes were organized. As Heiji led him to 2nd Grade Class 1, Eichi spotted Asen among the students.

• Teacher Lan Lan led the Battle Major exchange students to their dormitory, where Teacher Nakai assigned rooms and explained their meal cards.
• Eichi inspected his well-equipped room, received Sinnoh Academy textbooks and materials, and spoke with Heiji, who said he would escort him to class.
• Sinnoh Academy staff discussed an arrangement to place two students in the same class and learned it had been ordered by the Principal.
• Keita, now a student at Sinnoh Academy after losing to Eichi, heard that Silver Academy exchange students had arrived and thought of Eichi.
• Heiji brought Eichi and another student to 2nd Grade Class 1, where Eichi recognized Asen sitting at the back.

Silver Academy exchange student Eichi joined Asen’s class at Sinnoh Academy and spent his first lesson observing the students and learning about his new teacher. After class, he heard that Teacher Lan Lan had defeated a poaching gang tied to Team Aqua and freed the Pokémon they held.

• Teacher Heiji brought Eichi and Okawa to Teacher Lan Lan’s classroom, where they introduced themselves as Silver Academy exchange students.
• Teacher Lan Lan revealed that Eichi ranked first and Okawa ranked thirteenth in Silver Academy’s second grade, drawing excited attention from the class.
• Eichi and Okawa chose seats, and Eichi listened attentively to Teacher Lan Lan’s Dragon-type lesson.
• After class, Eichi spoke with his blond-haired desk mate Xiao Na and asked about Teacher Lan Lan’s personality.
• A fat classmate told Eichi that Teacher Lan Lan had single-handedly defeated a poaching gang linked to Team Aqua, destroyed its secret base, and released the captive Pokémon.

Eichi settled into life at Sinnoh Academy while keeping his strength quiet, but Okawa publicly revealed his achievements and past victory over Asen. The class learned that Eichi was far stronger than his modest claims suggested, leaving Asen visibly angered.

• Eichi befriended Atai, whom the class called Fatty, and Xiao Na, who told him that Xiao He was the grade's top student and a powerful battle maniac.
• Over three days, Eichi adjusted to Sinnoh Academy's lessons while keeping mostly to himself; Okawa became friendly with classmates, and Asen remained withdrawn.
• After class, Okawa told a group of students that Eichi was both the top student in grades and strength at Silver Academy, nicknamed the Great Demon King for defeating challengers.
• Okawa recounted that Eichi had defeated Asen, Indigo Academy's top student, in the final match of an inter-academy exchange competition.
• Asen clenched his fists and walked past Okawa's group, his presence silencing the students.

Eichi learned that challenges had been breaking out among the visiting academies, then watched as Xiao He challenged Asen and A Yao challenged him. The two matches were set to begin in Sinnoh Academy’s Battle Classrooms, where a growing crowd gathered to watch.

• Eichi learned from Fatty that students from the visiting academies had been challenging one another, and Teacher Ruize had urged Silver Academy’s students to defend its reputation.
• Xiao He decided to challenge Asen first, believing he was stronger than Eichi.
• After class, Xiao He challenged Asen to a battle in the Battle Classroom, and Asen accepted.
• A Yao challenged Eichi, and Eichi agreed to fight him.
• Students from the class and nearby classrooms followed Asen, Xiao He, Eichi, and A Yao to the Battle Classrooms, where Asen and Xiao He entered the first arena.