Two Badges were his.
At the Pokémon School, filled with beginners and rookies, the monk had become a legend.
[You began spreading the teachings the abbot had taught you]
The monk had never forgotten his original purpose.
He taught the classmates who admired him about the laws of nature, encouraged them to work, and even showed them Zen Meditation.
For a time, the campus was full of people meditating and working.
The monk's three Pokémon led everyone in planting trees—
Dugtrio loosened the soil, Victreebel planted the seeds, and Quagsire watered them.
Each had a clear job.
During this time, Diglett seemed to hear the call of Mother Earth.
It evolved.
[Your Diglett evolved into Dugtrio]
One bald head had become three.
Just as he was feeling pleased, the principal appeared and stopped what they planned to do next.
[You heard him say that many students' parents had complained about the school teaching strange things. If this continued, the school would be forced to close]
The bad news came out of nowhere.
The monk was shaken to his core.
He had thought he was on the right path, only for reality to deal him another blow.
The school had not informed his parents yet, but if he kept going...
[Your friends were worried by how dejected you looked]
They found a chance to comfort the monk.
They told him the students' parents had protested only because he did not have enough Badges.
With just two Badges, the monk had little standing in the eyes of adults.
[You had your doubts, but your friends' determined expressions convinced you]
And so,
the bewildered monk began planning his challenge to a third Pokémon Gym.
He needed a plan because the difficulties he had