Upon learning that Roy was also traveling and collecting Badge, Nurse Joy's love for battle was rekindled.
She recalled Roy's previous matches at the Saffron City Arena, watching from the preparation room as he fought each game.
Today it's finally her turn to say those words.
"Roy, I challenge you!"
Now, whenever she encounters Pokémon Trainer of similar skill, she wants to have a battle with them.
Roy paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement to Prosecutor Nurse Joy's challenge.
Unexpectedly, this Prosecutor, Nurse Joy, has quite a strong fighting spirit.
Seeing that Roy agreed, Prosecutor Nurse Joy looked at her colleagues behind the front desk and asked:
"Xiaolin, could I use your Training Ground for a moment?"
Looking at the Prosecutor, Xiaolin was full of fighting spirit, Nurse Joy and said:
"You... never mind, whatever you like. The Training Ground is on the second floor of the Pokémon Center, feel free to use it."
"I knew you were the best, Xiaolin! I'll bring you some local specialties when I get back from my trip."
Seeing her sisters find their own paths, Nurse Joy, named Xiaolin, was also happy for them.
Prosecutor Nurse Joy led Roy to the Training Ground on the second floor.
Seeing this, Chansey followed.
During their conversation, Roy learned that Nurse Joy's rank in the Prosecutor System was not high; she was only considered a junior Prosecutor.
However, Roy remembered that the Accelerated Prosecutor Badge that Lance had given him was directly at the level of a senior Prosecutor.
Upon arriving at the Training Ground, Roy saw Chansey following behind Prosecutor Nurse Joy and assumed that she was going to send Chansey into battle.
Although this Chansey is only at the Pseudo-Elite Four level, Roy still has great respect for the Pink Devil.
However, Nurse Joy waved her finger, indicating that someone else was going to fight Roy.
Is it someone else?
A Pokémon appeared in Roy's mind, but he wondered if the other Nurse Joy was referring to was that same one.
Nurse Joy took out a blue Great Ball, and with a flash of red light, a Latias appeared in the Training Ground.
System Scan
Pokémon: Latias
Level: 62
Sex: Female
Ability: Levitate (Levitates from the ground, thus becoming immune to Ground type moves.)
Skills: Help, Focus Energy, Dragon Breath, Wish, Mist Ball, Recover, Confusion, Zen Headbutt, Dragon Pulse, Heal Pulse, Mirror Type, Psywave, Healing Wish
Carried Item: Dragon Fang
Egg Move: None
Individual Values: 25
Technical Machine /TM Tutorial: Surf, Thunderbolt, Earthquake, Protect, Air Slash, Baby-Doll Eyes, Ice Beam, Reflect, Hyper Beam, Double Team
It really was Latias!
Nurse Joy's Latias, like the Legendary Pokémon Beast Man's, also lacks Divine Authority.
Roy is now certain that this Nurse Joy is the Nurse Joy from the future anime who checks whether Gym is up to standard.
In that sense, his arrival accelerated the other person's path to becoming Prosecutor.
Seeing Roy's surprised expression, Nurse Joy assumed he was surprised that Latias was Legendary Pokémon Pokémon.
Roy, don't tell anyone that she has Pokémon of this Legendary Pokémon breed. She only sent Latias to battle because the opponent was Roy.
At the same time, I also wanted Roy to see how I had grown over the past year.
Roy composed himself. Although... Roy felt that Nurse Joy would have been better off sending Chansey instead.
He might be somewhat wary of the pink demon carrying the Evolution Stone, but he faces no pressure whatsoever against Latias Roy.
After emerging from its Poké Ball, Latias snuggled close to Nurse Joy, not wanting to leave her Nurse Joy for even a second.
"Knowing you wanted to come out, that's why I let you out, isn't it?"
Nurse Joy patted Latias's wings.
Seeing Latias and Nurse Joy sticking together, Chansey squeezed between them, pushing Latias aside.
Seeing that this big, pink egg was interfering with his relationship with Nurse Joy again, Latias instantly turned fierce.
Latias: What are you looking at!
"Auspicious!"
Chansey also raised its fist and looked at Latias.
What are you looking at!
Prosecutor Nurse Joy quickly stepped in to mediate the fight.
Seeing that Chansey and Latias were about to fight, Roy gave a timely reminder.
"Cough cough~"
Upon hearing Roy's cough, Nurse Joy remembered that she still had a match to fight with Roy.
"Sorry, I almost forgot."
At Nurse Joy's urging, Chansey and Latias chose to turn their heads away and avoid looking at each other.
"Nurse Joy, this Latias is..."
Nurse Joy explained that she encountered the injured Latias during her travels.
Latias was very wary of humans at the time, and she had to go to great lengths to get Latias to apply the prepared ointment.
After undergoing treatment, Latias recovered his health and became attached to him, following him all the way from Kanto to the Johto.
On her way to Vermilion City, she accidentally wandered into the territory of the Honchkrow, who then led a flock of Murkrow Honchkrow Beat Up her and Chansey.
Chansey doesn't have any ranged attack skills.
In the end, Latias appeared and helped her drive away the Honchkrow and the Murkrow, so she subdued Latias.
Until recently, the Prosecutor Organization invited her to join the Prosecutor after learning that she owned a Latias.
After hearing Nurse Joy's story, Roy was amazed that Latias everyone else was scrambling to meet, had been so easily won over by Nurse Joy.
As they chatted, the two arrived at the Battle Arena within the Training Ground.
Before walking to his command post, Joy said to Roy:
"Roy, don't let me win this match."
Are you... sure?
"Yes! Show me your true strength and let me see the gap between us."
"All right."
Roy retrieved the Poké Ball with the Dhelmise he was about to take out and replaced it with the Poké Ball of the Annihilape.
With a flash of red light, Annihilape appeared in the Training Ground, and felt that Latias on the other side looked very familiar.
Isn't this the same Legendary Pokémon that I knocked out with a single punch at the Edge Cup back then?
Another one has appeared?
At the time, he thought this Legendary Pokémon was incredibly powerful, but now it seems utterly insignificant.