Western Johto.
Olivine City, situated on an island, looked especially ravaged.
As a coastal city, most of its resources normally came from the sea.
This had also caused them to suffer enormous repercussions during the recent unrest.
The sharply rising sea level had severely affected people's living conditions.
Except for a very small number of high-rise buildings, the remaining eighty percent of structures had been seriously flooded and needed repairs or even reconstruction.
Cianwood Gym had not escaped disaster either.
In the open space.
Asuka sat at a table facing Tetsuya and Cynthia.
"Come, have some tea and snacks."
Yuriko set the items on the table with a bright smile.
If Tetsuya remembered correctly, this should have been the fifth time she had brought something over in the past hour.
"Thank you, Sister Yuriko."
Holding the teacup in both hands, Cynthia said politely, "Your cooking is truly wonderful."
"Not at all, not at all! Nana, you're exaggerating!"
For some reason, Yuriko smiled even more happily.
Who knew how women could form friendships so quickly?
Though they had only met for the first time, Yuriko and Cynthia acted as if they had known each other for years.
"Tetsuya told me that you want to learn some advanced Fighting Type techniques?"
Asuka looked at the female Trainer before him, who had made a great name for herself in the Sinnoh Region this year.
Just like the rumors said, she truly was a genius.
Still, he did not think she was beyond his ability to teach.
A Pokémon's battle experience and combat instincts were one thing; Fighting Type techniques were another.
"Yes."
Cynthia set down her teacup and said seriously, "My Garchomp lacks systematic Fighting Type training. I'm not skilled in it myself, and Sinnoh doesn't have any especially capable martial artists.
"And