Recaps

Xinhai arranged for Iron Hammer Old Li to refine his Metal Coat Ore and forge custom darts, then visited the Gold Essence Workshop to look for Bug-type Bio-Alloy. He entered the quiet workshop and found its interior lined with metal materials.

• Xinhai declined custom Metal Coats and paid Iron Hammer Old Li to refine his Metal Coat Ore into standard ingots.
• Iron Hammer Old Li recommended the Gold Essence Workshop as a possible source of Bug-type Bio-Alloy.
• Xinhai commissioned thirty-six Skarmory Alloy darts designed to withstand ordinary Gym-level attacks and paid the fee.
• Xinhai explained to Eevee and Axew that Bio-Alloy could strengthen Beedrill's Twineedle, but warned Axew that using it on his teeth could cause harm.
• Xinhai followed his Pokédex map to the Gold Essence Workshop, entered after hearing an elderly voice, and found shelves of metal materials inside.

Xinhai visited Master Jin to obtain Bio-Alloy for strengthening Weedle’s future Beedrill Twineedle without compromising its Poison-type abilities. He paid for Escavalier-derived materials and custom processing, leaving the solution to be collected in two days.

• Xinhai introduced himself to Master Jin and explained that he wanted to reinforce Weedle’s future Beedrill Twineedle.
• Master Jin showed Xinhai purified Hardened Armor Particles from a Gym-level Escavalier and explained their potential as Bio-Alloy.
• Xinhai asked whether the coating would interfere with Poison-type energy, and Master Jin assured him it would preserve and could improve its flow.
• Xinhai bought the particles and paid Master Jin to make a specialized coating solution, which would be ready in two days.

After completing his preparations in Fallarbor Town, Xinhai heard rumors that a Gym Leader had been killed in Kanto and sought confirmation from Brawly. The chapter ended as Brawly appeared on a video call looking exhausted and grim, just before explaining what had happened.

• Xinhai left Gold Essence Workshop with the Metal Coat Ore handled, throwing darts commissioned, and Bug-type Bio-Alloy acquired, then planned training and recovery for the next two days.
• While Xinhai trained his partners outside Fallarbor Town, Yingnan messaged him that Rustboro Trainer School had suspended classes amid rumors of a Gym Leader killed in Kanto.
• Yingnan reported unusual Flying-type Pokémon activity at the school, convincing Xinhai that a major event might have occurred.
• Xinhai urged Yingnan to stay safe and wait for an official notice, then contacted Brawly for reliable information.
• Brawly started a video call from Dewford Gym, appearing unusually exhausted and grave as Xinhai asked what had happened.

Brawly told Xinhai that a suspected League insider attack had caused the deaths of two powerful Kanto trainers and left another unconscious. He warned Xinhai to stay alert as the League prepared for major changes, and Xinhai resolved to keep training and protect his partners.

• Brawly informed Xinhai that Misty's father and Brock's grandfather had died defending Pewter City, while Misty's grandfather had been gravely injured.
• Brawly explained that Team Rocket's attempt to steal the Giant Moon Stone triggered a wild Pokémon assault, but the League suspected insiders had used the chaos to target Kanto's established Gym factions.
• Brawly warned that the attack could destabilize the League and told Xinhai to be careful while traveling as Hoenn raised its security alert.
• Brawly said the League would likely focus more on promising young trainers, and urged Xinhai to train hard and protect his partners.
• Xinhai thanked Brawly, promised to heed his warning, and ended the video call.

After learning from Brawly that a major attack had shaken Kanto, Xinhai speculated that hidden forces were exploiting the Gym vacancies and League turmoil to gain power. He focused on training for the coming dangers and the Ever Grande Conference, then took Axew for a follow-up examination that showed her recovery was progressing well.

• Xinhai told his worried Pokémon that Kanto's upheaval could affect Hoenn and urged everyone to keep training so they could face future dangers.
• During a break, Xinhai studied Kanto's map and Gym information, then suspected that hidden League forces had attacked veteran trainers to seize vacant Gym Leader positions and influence a possible regional split.
• Xinhai decided to aim for a strong result at the Ever Grande Conference and continued directing his partners' training.
• At the Pokémon Center, Xinhai took Axew to Nurse Joy, who confirmed that Axew's condition was steadily improving.

Xinhai finished preparing in Fallarbor Town, where Axew recovered and began training while Weedle entered a rapid growth stage. With supplies gathered and a route planned, he prepared to leave for Fortree City with his partners.

• Xinhai helped Axew recover through scheduled meals, medicine, massages, and beginner exercises, while Weedle began a focused training plan after completing its larval stage.
• Xinhai collected custom darts, Metal Coat Ingots, and Bio-Alloy Solution from Iron Hammer Old Li and Master Jin, then stored them in his Spatial Backpack.
• Xinhai replenished food, Berries, and snacks, and sold most of his Metal Coat Ingots.
• Nurse Joy confirmed Axew had recovered well and advised Xinhai to increase its training gradually while ensuring proper rest.
• Xinhai planned the journey from Fallarbor Town to Fortree City and outlined training goals for Axew, Weedle, and his other partners.

Xinhai left Fallarbor Town with his partners and headed toward Fortree City, using the forest trail to begin real-battle training for Axew and Charmander. The chapter ended as two Spinarak attacked, with Charmander blocking their Poison Sting and warning Axew that they were emerging from the bushes.

• Xinhai thanked Nurse Joy, left the Pokémon Center, and rode his bicycle out of Fallarbor Town toward Fortree City.
• At the three-way intersection, Xinhai took the trail to Fortree City, stored his bicycle, and prepared his partners for training with weighted gear and Gardevoir’s Gravity field.
• Xinhai assigned Axew to lead against the first wild Pokémon they encountered, with Charmander supporting it.
• Two level-sixteen Spinarak fired Poison Sting at Axew and Charmander; Axew dodged, while Charmander burned the attacks away with Flamethrower.
• Charmander warned Axew as the Spinarak began emerging from the bushes.

Xinhai guided Axew and Charmander through their first coordinated battle against two Spinarak, then continued deeper into the forest, giving them further chances to learn through combat. Axew steadily improved against wild Pokémon as the group pressed onward, ready for more challenges.

• Xinhai directed Charmander and Axew as they defeated two Spinarak, with Axew using Dragon Rage to break a branch and bring one opponent crashing down.
• Xinhai praised both Pokémon, treated the fainted Spinarak, and left food for them before leading the group onward.
• The group encountered Spearow, Ekans, and a flock of Swellow, and Xinhai assigned Axew and Charmander to fight according to each opponent’s strength and abilities.
• Axew learned to burn an incoming attack away with Dragon Rage and later defeated a Sandshrew with a well-timed Dragon Claw.

Xinhai guided his Pokémon through a day of training and battles before they camped for the night, where Axew reflected on its growing bond with the team. The next morning, Eevee used Confusion to brush its teeth while still half asleep, impressing Axew with its clever routine.

• Xinhai reviewed Axew and Charmander's battles, while Weedle watched and the other companions helped keep the team safe.
• Xinhai found a sheltered riverbank for camp, fed the Pokémon, and trained after dinner as Axew recalled the day's lessons and battles.
• Xinhai rose early and cooked breakfast, waking Eevee with the smell of food.
• Eevee used Confusion to float its washing supplies and brush its teeth with its eyes closed, while Axew watched in amazement.
• Eevee told Axew that Xinhai had taught it to use Confusion for daily tasks, and Axew believed it.

Xinhai teased Eevee for using Confusion to wash without opening its eyes, then fed his companions and led them northeast through the forest. At lunch, Gardevoir reported that two people and their Pokémon were approaching along the creek, leaving Xinhai waiting to see who they were.

• Xinhai tickled Eevee until Axew pleaded for him to stop, then warned Eevee not to use Confusion carelessly.
• Xinhai served his companions beef and dried fruit porridge with honey for breakfast.
• Xinhai's group continued northeast, where Axew and Charmander drove off an ambushing Arbok and received training advice from Xinhai.
• Xinhai stopped beside a stream to cook pork ribs with berries while Gardevoir kept watch.
• Gardevoir sensed two humans and their Pokémon approaching from the northeast and told Xinhai they did not seem hostile.

Xinhai received warnings from two rangers about Ursaring, poachers, and suspicious trainers along the forest trail. Later, he accepted a young trainer’s challenge and Eevee defeated Manectric in under six seconds.

• Xinhai met two rangers, who warned him about aggressive Ursaring, suspected poachers, and other suspicious trainers near the trail.
• Xinhai thanked the rangers, then continued through the forest with his Pokémon and encountered several travelers.
• A boy from Fortree City challenged Xinhai, hoping to train against his Shiny Axew, but Xinhai sent out Eevee instead.
• Eevee dodged Manectric’s Thunderbolt and struck it from behind with Water Pulse, knocking it into fallen leaves in under six seconds.

Xinhai continued toward the forest ambush while Blaziken detected a rotating Pidgey surveillance detail overhead. Ahead, a group of armed men prepared to capture him and steal his Shiny Axew, leaving Xinhai unaware of the danger closing in.

• Xinhai left the young trainer behind after Eevee defeated his Manectric, then praised and petted Eevee as she encouraged Axew to train.
• Xinhai noticed signs of surveillance and learned from Blaziken that a Pidgey was tracking them, though Blaziken could not locate its trainer.
• A scout told three men resting with their Pokémon that Xinhai would soon enter the ambush zone, and the group prepared their Pokémon and capture equipment.
• The three men joined their bald boss and a tall, thin man at the ambush site, where the men reviewed the plan and took their positions.

Xinhai’s group charged into a poacher ambush and swiftly overwhelmed the enemy’s strongest Pokémon through coordinated boosts and Gardevoir’s Ally Switch. Gardevoir appeared above the short-bearded poacher as Blaziken’s second attack sent Hitmonchan crashing through trees.

• Gardevoir sensed poachers approaching from four directions, and Xinhai recalled four Pokémon before leading his team toward the forest.
• Eevee, Linoone, Gardevoir, and Mightyena boosted their allies as Xinhai’s group rushed into the ambush zone.
• A short-bearded poacher sent Hitmonchan, Mightyena, Golbat, and Arbok to meet Xinhai’s team.
• Blaziken clashed with Hitmonchan’s Charged Focus Punch, and Gardevoir used Ally Switch to return Blaziken to the fight.
• Blaziken struck Hitmonchan with a second Jump Kick, hurling it through three trees, while Gardevoir appeared above the short-bearded poacher.

Xinhai and his Pokémon defeated the short-bearded man’s group, then defended against attacks from an enormous Pidgeot and two Ninjask. The Pidgeot transformed into a vastly larger, sky-blue form as Xinhai prepared for the next attack.

• Gardevoir and Mightyena broke through the poachers’ Protect barriers with coordinated attacks, leaving four figures sprawled on the ground.
• A Pidgeot dove from above and sent a Hurricane at Xinhai’s group, but Gardevoir stopped it with Light Screen, Reflect, and a Psychic Barrier.
• Xinhai took out his round shield while Gardevoir marked and launched eight darts toward nearby directions and approaching poachers.
• Two Ninjask ambushed Xinhai, but Eevee and its Substitute countered with Wave Shadow Balls, forcing the Ninjask to flee.
• Pidgeot saw its attacks fail, then surrounded itself with sky-blue energy and grew to more than ten meters across its wings.

Xinhai prepared Krokorok for Pidgeot’s incoming Sky Attack as a bald man and his Pokémon ambushed the group. Gardevoir teleported beside the attackers and unleashed a combined Spiral Shadow Ball and Spiral Power Ball, whose blast shattered four Protect barriers before Nidoking’s Rock Tomb stopped the remaining shockwave.

• Xinhai called out Krokorok, and Linoone transferred the team’s accumulated boosts to it.
• A scarred bald man charged from the forest with an Elite-level Mightyena and Nidoking, a Primeape, and a Pinsir as Pidgeot descended toward Xinhai’s group.
• Gardevoir used the Psychic Mark on a dart to teleport in front of the bald man and his Pokémon.
• Gardevoir hurled a pitch-black Spiral Shadow Ball and a blue-white Spiral Power Ball, which collided and unleashed a devastating shockwave.
• Mightyena, Nidoking, Primeape, and Pinsir raised Protect barriers, but the blast shattered all four.
• Nidoking used Rock Tomb to raise boulders that stopped the weakened shockwave.

Xinhai’s group overwhelmed the attackers, forcing the bald man and his Pokémon to flee after Blaziken brought down Pidgeot. After Gardevoir healed Blaziken, Xinhai set off to pursue the fleeing enemy.

• Gardevoir’s precise Teleport and devastating attack made the bald man realize her Psychic Marks on the darts had let her move around the battlefield.
• Blaziken collided with Pidgeot in midair, and Pidgeot fell into the forest.
• Xinhai’s Mightyena battled the bald man’s Mightyena while two of the attackers abandoned their allies and ran.
• The bald man escaped with his Pokémon after Mightyena blocked Dark Pulse and Rock Tomb with Protect.
• Gardevoir and Xinhai treated Blaziken’s injuries with Life Dew and a Vitality Recovery Potion.
• Blaziken recovered enough to run, and Xinhai’s group prepared to chase the fleeing bald man.

Xinhai and his Pokémon defeated a group of poachers, but one attacker died during the battle, leaving Xinhai shaken. Rangers arrived to take over the scene, and the chapter ended as more help approached by air.

• Blaziken led Xinhai and the others in catching the fleeing bald poacher, and their Pokémon quickly subdued him and his team.
• Gardevoir found the short-bearded attacker dead, and Xinhai struggled with the shock before Eevee comforted him.
• Xinhai had Gardevoir collect the darts and reported the ambush to League law enforcement through his Pokédex.
• The two rangers Xinhai had met earlier arrived, examined the scene, and confirmed that the dead poacher had not been finished off.
• The older ranger praised Xinhai, and the group waited as the sound of wings approached from the sky.

Officer Jenny confirmed that Xinhai had defeated members of a poaching group and arranged for him and his Pokémon to rest at a nearby ranger station. Blaziken and Mightyena began treatment while Xinhai went to eat, leaving their recovery underway.

• Officer Jenny arrived, heard the rangers' report, and thanked Xinhai for defeating the poachers and sharing information about their nearby hideouts.
• Officer Jenny sent Xinhai with the ranger captain to a nearby rest area so his Pokémon could receive treatment.
• Xinhai recalled injured Blaziken and exhausted Mightyena and walked with the rangers to the rest area.
• Xiao Zhou examined Blaziken and Mightyena's condition and started treatment for their injuries.
• The ranger captain invited Xinhai to eat while the treatment pods worked, and Xinhai accepted after his stomach growled.

Xinhai shared a meal with the ranger captain, who praised his trust in his Pokémon and advised him about the Fortree City Gym. After Xiao Zhou returned Blaziken’s and Mightyena’s Poké Balls, the captain invited Xinhai to stay overnight, and Little Li led him to a guest room.

• The ranger captain introduced Xinhai to the rangers in the cafeteria, where Old Wu served them dinner.
• Xinhai fed Eevee and talked with the ranger captain, who praised his partnership with his Pokémon and recommended preparing carefully for Winona’s Gym.
• Xiao Zhou reported that Blaziken and Mightyena were stable and returned their Poké Balls to Xinhai.
• The ranger captain insisted that Xinhai and his Pokémon stay the night at the rest area.
• Little Li led Xinhai from the cafeteria to a guest room.

Xinhai spent the night at the ranger rest area with his Pokémon, then learned that the captured poacher had led authorities to several hideouts. After breakfast, Xinhai prepared to leave for Fortree City via Route 119.

• Xinhai fed and checked his Pokémon before settling in for the night, while Gardevoir and Linoone kept watch.
• Xinhai woke the next morning, fed his partners, and joined the rangers for breakfast.
• The ranger captain told Xinhai that Officer Jenny's people had interrogated the captured bald man and raided several hideouts, finding stolen Pokémon, Eggs, and other goods.
• The ranger captain said Xinhai's contribution had been officially recorded and explained that the journey to Route 119 would take about three days.
• Xinhai confirmed he was heading to Fortree City and prepared to set out after breakfast.

Xinhai and his Pokémon traveled through the forest and reached Route 119 after four uneventful days. They rode into Fortree City, where its treehouses and suspended bridges amazed Eevee and Axew.

• Xinhai left the rest area with Eevee and Gardevoir and continued northeast through the forest.
• Over four days, Xinhai trained his Pokémon while traveling safely toward Fortree City.
• Xinhai and his companions crossed a small stream and reached Route 119, where he took out his folding bicycle.
• Xinhai rode along Route 119 with Gardevoir, Eevee, and Axew toward Fortree City.
• Xinhai arrived in Fortree City and walked toward its center with his companions.

Xinhai arrived in Fortree City, registered at the Pokémon Center, and settled his Pokémon into a room surrounded by trees. After Axew’s examination was completed, Xinhai went to the examination room to hear the results.

• Xinhai registered Axew for a follow-up examination and arranged a room at the Fortree City Pokémon Center.
• Xinhai explored his room with Eevee, Weedle, and his other Pokémon, who settled in among the tree canopy outside the window.
• Nurse Joy notified Xinhai that Axew’s examination was finished and asked him to come to the first-floor examination room.
• Xinhai returned to the first floor with Eevee and entered the examination room after Nurse Joy invited him in.

After Nurse Joy confirmed Axew had recovered enough to begin gradual training, Xinhai explored Fortree City and exchanged League Points for Enhancement Potions. Back at the Pokémon Center, he watched the first three episodes of The Adventures of Lolo and gathered Eevee, Axew, and Charmander to watch with him.

• Nurse Joy told Xinhai that Axew had recovered well and could begin normal training gradually.
• Xinhai replenished supplies while exploring Fortree City, then exchanged 4,650 League Points for Enhancement Potions.
• Xinhai returned to the Pokémon Center and asked Scott about the progress of The Adventures of Lolo.
• Scott said three episodes had been produced, reported that the review feedback was promising, and sent Xinhai the episodes.
• Eevee, Axew, and Charmander gathered around Xinhai to watch the animated series.

Xinhai watched the first three episodes of the Mechanical Beast animation and praised their production, while his Pokémon partners and friends shared their enthusiastic reactions. After passing the feedback to Scott, Xinhai ended the day with dinner, Tai Chi, and bedtime care for his partners.

• Xinhai watched three episodes of the animation and praised their pacing, battles, and emotional scenes to Scott, who decided to keep them unchanged.
• Eevee, Axew, and Charmander discussed Golden Iron Beast’s role in the story, and Xinhai sent the episodes to Brawly, Roxanne, and Flannery.
• Xinhai prepared dinner with help from the three Pokémon, then received positive feedback from Brawly, Roxanne, and Flannery.
• Xinhai told Scott he would pass along their comments and continue with the current production approach.
• Xinhai practiced Tai Chi with his partners, sensed his Qi growing stronger, then bathed, massaged, and told stories to them before bed.

Xinhai and his Pokémon completed their morning routines and training in Fortree City. When he learned that the Gym would close for the Wing Carnival, he agreed to take his eager Pokémon to the festival.

• Xinhai fed his Pokémon, practiced martial arts, and led them through their morning training at the Pokémon Center's training ground.
• After training, Xinhai checked the Gym reservation list and saw that Fortree Gym would close for three days during the Wing Carnival.
• Xinhai explained that the annual festival celebrated Flying-type Pokémon and featured performances, competitions, and an aerial parade.
• Eevee, Axew, and Charmander asked to attend the festival, and Xinhai agreed to bring everyone.