Chapter Summaries

Eichi faced A Yao in a one-on-one Pokémon battle, where A Yao’s Sceptile initially pressured Eichi’s Scizor. The chapter ended with Scizor countering with Bullet Punch and sending Sceptile flying.

• Eichi and A Yao began their battle in the second Battle Classroom, sending out Scizor and Sceptile.
• Sato and Kona slipped into the arena, and Sato agreed with a classmate who sensed Scizor’s power.
• A Yao ordered Sceptile to use Agility and Leaf Blade, forcing Scizor backward with a string of attacks.
• Eichi commanded Scizor to use Bullet Punch, and Scizor dodged Sceptile’s strike before hitting it and sending it flying.

Eichi’s Scizor overwhelmed A Yao’s Sceptile in battle, though Sceptile briefly rallied after its Overgrow Ability activated. After letting the fight last five minutes, Eichi ended it with a Bullet Punch that knocked Sceptile into the ground.

• Scizor’s speed and Pin Missile battered Sceptile, leaving it wounded and struggling to recover.
• Eichi gave A Yao time to rest Sceptile before ordering Scizor to attack again.
• Sceptile used Double Team and Detect to evade Scizor, then fought back with Leaf Blade after Overgrow activated.
• Eichi decided to finish the battle after five minutes and ordered Scizor to use Bullet Punch.
• Sceptile could see Scizor’s attack with Detect but could not move fast enough to block it, and Scizor struck it into a shallow crater.

Eichi defeated A Yao’s Sceptile decisively, then learned that A Yao and Xiao He had both lost to exchange students from Silver Academy and Indigo Academy. The next day, the grade discussed how far behind their strongest students were, while Okawa revealed that Scizor ranked only third among Eichi’s Pokémon.

• Eichi’s Scizor defeated A Yao’s Sceptile, and A Yao accepted the loss before leaving to get Sceptile treated.
• Eichi told the chubby boy that A Yao’s strength would not place in Silver Academy’s top ten, and Xiao Na reported that Asen had beaten Xiao He.
• The chubby boy and Xiao Na grew depressed after hearing that both of Sinnoh Academy’s top-ranked students had lost badly.
• The next day, students discussed the exchange students’ victories, while Xiao He continued reading after hearing she would rank around seventh or eighth at Indigo Academy.
• Okawa told his classmates that Scizor ranked third among Eichi’s Pokémon, then revealed the answer to their questions while Eichi watched.

Eichi and the other exchange students impressed their peers with their strength as academy challenges across the regions gradually died down. At Sinnoh Academy, Eichi met his PE teacher, Da Hong, who began class by ordering everyone to run five laps.

• Xiao He reflected on her defeat by Asen and learned that Eichi had beaten him, while Asen wondered whether he could still surpass Eichi.
• Sinnoh Academy exchange students challenged Silver Academy and Indigo Academy, winning in Battle but losing badly in Breeding; Director Liu spoke with Kurakura about their successes.
• At Sinnoh Academy, Sato and Kona defeated Xiao He and A Yao, while Okawa displayed strength comparable to A Yao's.
• After the wave of challenges subsided, Eichi went to PE with his classmates and introduced himself to Teacher Dahong.
• Teacher Dahong started class by telling everyone to run five laps, prompting most of the students to groan.

Eichi’s class took a three-kilometer running test, where Xiao He dominated the first group. In the final group, Eichi and Asen repeatedly overtook each other and left everyone else far behind.

• Teacher Dahong organized the class into groups for a three-kilometer test after they ran five laps and warmed up.
• Xiao He led her group from start to finish, completing the run in eight minutes thirty-six seconds, while A Yao finished second.
• Fatty struggled through the second group’s run and collapsed after finishing.
• Eichi started the final group’s run at high speed, but Asen caught up and joined him in a repeated contest of acceleration and overtaking.
• Eichi and Asen pulled far ahead of the other runners, splitting the group into three distinct tiers.

Eichi and Asen competed in a three-kilometer run, tied Sinnoh Academy's second-grade record, and Eichi edged ahead in the final sprint. After class, Eichi booked a private Training Room and released his four Pokémon inside.

• Eichi and Asen pulled ahead of the other students and lapped the runners as they maintained their pace.
• On the final lap, Asen sprinted, but Eichi accelerated past him and crossed the finish line first.
• Teacher Dahong announced that Eichi and Asen had both run the race in 7 minutes 20 seconds, breaking Sinnoh Academy's second-grade record.
• After class, Eichi went to Sinnoh Academy's training hall, paid for a private Training Room, and entered it.
• Eichi switched on the lights, set down his backpack, and released the four little guys.

Eichi trained his Pokémon at Sinnoh Academy and collected Breeding Major textbooks from Teacher Ami, discovering that the academy offered broader breeding knowledge and Pokéblock recipes. Meanwhile, Asen received orders to stay undercover and possibly obtain confidential documents from Sinnoh Academy’s Rose Institute.

• Eichi trained Beedrill, Scizor, Heracross, and Golisopod, noting Golisopod had surpassed Scizor and Beedrill was nearing Champion-level potential.
• Eichi met Teacher Ami, who gave him textbooks for the Breeding Major at Professor Kanter’s request.
• Eichi studied the textbooks and found new breeding methods, Pokéblock recipes, and a more advanced curriculum than Silver Academy’s.
• Asen read a message ordering him to remain undercover and obtain Rose Institute documents if necessary, then deleted it.
• Asen returned to bed, revealing a back covered in severe scars.

Eichi settled into life at Sinnoh Academy, excelling in class and improving his Pokémon breeding while growing closer to his classmates. Keita and three classmates plotted to ambush him, and they set off after learning he had left campus.

• Eichi adjusted to Sinnoh Academy, placed first on the test, and patiently helped classmates with their studies.
• Eichi recognized Keita after they crossed paths, while Keita grew resentful that Eichi had appeared at Sinnoh Academy too.
• Keita agreed to a plan with three classmates to teach Eichi a lesson using a Pokémon borrowed from one classmate’s older sister.
• After watching Eichi for more than half a month, the yellow-haired student called Keita to say Eichi had left campus.
• Keita joined the other three at the school gate, and they hurried off to follow Eichi and carry out their plan.

Eichi went shopping for Pokéblocks in the Hoenn Region while Keita and three companions followed him. After discovering their tail, Eichi led them into a quiet alley, while Keita’s older sister turned back toward the commercial street after hearing he might be up to trouble.

• Eichi visited three department stores and filled his backpack with Pokéblocks.
• A young man reported to Keita’s older sister that Keita and several companions were following someone, so she ordered Uncle Qi to turn the Rolls-Royce around.
• Keita and the other three waited outside the stores and followed Eichi, but Eichi detected them with his Bug Force.
• After finishing his shopping, Eichi slipped into an alley in the antique district, and Keita and the others followed him inside.

Eichi faced an Elite Four-level Armaldo sent after him by four hidden onlookers and fought back with Beedrill, Golisopod, Scizor, and Heracross. The battle left Armaldo under pressure, while its ground-shaking stomp knocked the spies down without revealing their hiding place to Eichi.

• A blue-haired youth threw a Heavy Ball at Eichi, releasing his sister’s Armaldo, which Eichi identified as an outstanding Pokémon at level 62.
• Armaldo charged at Eichi, who summoned Beedrill, Golisopod, Scizor, and Heracross to meet it.
• Armaldo fired a Water Pulse, but Eichi’s Pokémon dodged and attacked it with Pin Missile, Twin Needles, Bullet Punch, and Horn Attack.
• Eichi ordered another coordinated assault, and Golisopod’s Surprise Attack and the others’ moves kept Armaldo on the defensive.
• Armaldo stomped the ground, shaking the area and knocking the four hidden onlookers down as they tried to stay quiet.

Eichi’s four Pokémon defeated Armaldo and captured Keita and his companions. Eichi pressured the four students into handing over the money on their League Cards.

• Beedrill, Heracross, and Scizor attacked Armaldo while Golisopod charged up its ultimate move.
• Golisopod struck Armaldo with Hydro Pump, knocking it unconscious.
• Eichi sent Beedrill, Golisopod, Scizor, and Heracross to capture Keita and the other three students as they tried to flee.
• Eichi confronted Keita and his companions about following and attacking him, then threatened to report them to the academy.
• Keita and the others pleaded with Eichi and handed over their League Cards, revealing millions of money between them.

Eichi forced Keita and the other boys to pay him 13.9 million and promise not to trouble him again. After transferring the money, he met Zufuki Mina, the older sister of the blue-haired boy, who invited him to her villa to apologize.

• Eichi made Keita and the other three boys promise to leave him alone after taking their League Cards.
• The four boys fled, and Archie was picked up by his older sister in a Rolls-Royce.
• Eichi transferred the 13.9 million from the League Cards into his own League Card at the Pokémon Center.
• A beautiful blue-haired woman invited Eichi to her villa and explained that she was the blue-haired boy’s older sister and a student at Sinnoh Academy.
• Zufuki Mina introduced herself to Eichi at the villa, with her brother, a maid, and a butler beside her.

Eichi accepted a high-grade Life Orb from Mina as compensation for Archie’s attack, while Mina warned Archie about the trouble he had caused and reflected on Eichi’s strength. On his way home, Eichi chose Beedrill to use the Life Orb and remembered the Blue Gem Shard Director Liu had rewarded him with.

• Mina apologized for Archie’s actions and offered Eichi a high-grade Life Orb, which he accepted before leaving.
• After Eichi departed, Mina scolded Archie for endangering a student valued by Sinnoh Academy and Silver Academy, then sent him to his room.
• Mina examined Armaldo’s injuries, arranged for it to receive treatment, and realized how formidable Eichi was.
• In the Rolls-Royce, Eichi decided Beedrill should use the Life Orb and remembered the Blue Gem Shard Director Liu had given him.

Eichi brought his Life Orb to a training room and gave it to Beedrill, then tested Beedrill’s attack power and found it had increased. He took out the Blue Shard’s box, drawing the attention of his other Pokémon.

• Eichi found the Blue Shard Director Liu had rewarded him with and headed to the training hall, where he booked a Training Room.
• Eichi released Beedrill, Scizor, Heracross, and Golisopod, then gave the Life Orb to Beedrill with the others’ agreement.
• Beedrill absorbed the Life Orb and used Twin Needles on a power testing machine, which showed its attack power had increased by 500.
• Eichi took a dark red metal box from his backpack, and his other Pokémon watched it eagerly.

Eichi gave Golisopod a Blue Shard, which strengthened it enough to score 600 on the strength-testing machine, then attended a lesson on Vigoroth. His teacher announced that the students might go on a month-long Extracurricular Practice this month, leaving Eichi to weigh its risks and benefits.

• Eichi gave Golisopod a Blue Shard, and Golisopod absorbed its energy and grew stronger.
• Golisopod struck the strength-testing machine and scored 600, while Scizor and Heracross felt disappointed that they had received nothing.
• Eichi recalled his Pokémon and went to class, where the teacher taught about Vigoroth and showed the class his unusually calm Pokémon.
• The teacher announced that the students might go on a month-long Extracurricular Practice, exciting the class.
• A chubby student explained the practice to Eichi, who considered the possible benefits and risks of going.

Teacher Lan Lan announced that Eichi’s class would conduct its Extracurricular Practice in the Storm Desert, and Eichi began researching the region to prepare. He learned that the desert had once been a green homeland of ancient people who worshipped the Earth God and studied the power of the earth.

• Teacher Lan Lan announced that the class would go to the Storm Desert for its Extracurricular Practice, and the students complained while Eichi looked forward to the trip.
• Teacher Lan Lan told the class to prepare supplies for their departure in a week, and Eichi left to visit the library.
• Eichi asked Senior Student Mibu for books about the Storm Desert, and she recommended Origin of the Storm Desert and Ruins of the Storm Desert.
• Eichi found the recommended books and read that the Storm Desert had once been a verdant place inhabited by ancient people who worshipped the Earth God and created mysterious objects and tools.

Eichi prepared for his class’s upcoming Extracurricular Practice in Storm Desert while catching up with Sato, who planned to challenge Orange Gym. As departure approached, Asen received a secret Team Rocket mission concerning desert ruins, and Eichi heard from Tetsu, who complained about his classmates.

• Eichi read myths about Storm Desert’s origins before Sato joined him and discussed their classes’ Extracurricular Practice plans.
• Eichi and Sato talked about Sato’s standing at Sinnoh Academy and the prospect of challenging Mr. Chili at Orange Gym.
• Asen received a Team Rocket message asking him to investigate Storm Desert’s ruins while concealing his identity, then prepared to test a newly transferred Pokémon.
• A woman at Sinnoh Academy watched the grounds with Wobbuffet on her shoulder and remarked on Eichi, Asen, Sato, and Kona.
• Eichi bought desert supplies with Fatty, read more about Storm Desert, and finished preparing for the class’s departure the next day.
• Tetsu called Eichi, complained that his classmates had stopped going out with him, and asked how Eichi was doing at Sinnoh Academy.

Eichi left for a month-long Extracurricular Practice in Storm Desert with his class and senior students from Class 1, Fifth Year. After several days of travel, the group reached Sandstorm Town and entered the Miracle Hotel, where their teachers began checking them in.

• Eichi told Tetsu about leaving for Extracurricular Practice, and Tetsu lamented missing the chance to join an exchange program.
• Eichi met Teacher Lan Lan and his classmates at the administration building, then boarded a coach with the chubby boy as the group set off for Storm Desert.
• Eichi saw Mina arrive in a Rolls-Royce and speak with a teacher before leaving separately.
• As the coaches traveled north through several cities, the vegetation thinned and the landscape turned dry and sandy.
• Four or five days later, Eichi and the other students arrived at Sandstorm Town, felt the heat and dry air, and entered the Miracle Hotel while Teacher Lan Lan and another teacher spoke with the staff.

Eichi and his classmates settled into the desert town, gathered supplies, and prepared for their field trip. After receiving tracking wristbands, they entered the desert, where other expeditions were also setting out.

• Eichi observed several groups arriving at the hotel, including an expedition led by a hawk-eyed man and a team searching for ancient ruins.
• Teacher Lan Lan told the students to rest, buy any missing supplies, and prepare for a half-month stay in the desert.
• Eichi used the room's Sand Absorber, then joined Fatty and Xiao Na in town, where Fatty bought a tent.
• Teacher Lan Lan checked the students' supplies and gave each one a tracking wristband; Mina received one with the 5th Grade students.
• Eichi and his classmates walked north from the hotel and entered the desert, followed by the expedition led by the old man.

Eichi and his classmates began their desert field practice, where Teacher Lan Lan assigned groups and taught them about Desert Ironwood. A student startled a Sandshrew, and after it fled, Eichi quietly spread Bug Force to sense the area while taking care not to alert Teacher Lan Lan.

• Eichi and his classmates entered the Storm Desert, where Teacher Lan Lan sent Flygon to scout the terrain.
• Teacher Lan Lan divided the students into groups and assigned them to study desert plants and battle desert Pokémon.
• Teacher Lan Lan showed Eichi's group a Desert Ironwood, and a student accidentally startled a Sandshrew beneath the sand.
• The student used Poliwrath's Water Gun to strike the Sandshrew, which then burrowed away.
• Eichi spread Bug Force through the area, but Teacher Lan Lan sensed nothing and continued explaining the plant.