Chapter 6: 6. Chapter 6: The Three Beautiful Sisters of Cerulean City

Chapter 6: The Beautiful Cerulean Sisters

“Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip!”

At Xia You’s command, two vines suddenly shot out from the bulb on Bulbasaur’s back, lashing fiercely toward Eevee.

However, this Eevee was clearly built for speed. It moved its four limbs rapidly, dodging the vine attack with ease.

Once it was safe, it even glanced at Bulbasaur and let out a provocative cry!

This sent Bulbasaur into a fit of rage!

“Bulba! Bulba!”

Bulbasaur’s eyes sharpened, and it almost instinctively lunged forward!

But just as it began to move, Xia You stopped it in time.

“Bulbasaur, don’t be affected by its taunts. Keep using Vine Whip!”

This is the biggest difference between a wild Pokémon and one belonging to a trainer!

Before being captured, it would have charged in headlong upon encountering such a provocation, but now, things seemed a little different…

Obeying Xia You’s command, Bulbasaur’s two vines launched a relentless, tireless offensive.

Seeing this, Xia You nodded with satisfaction and said calmly, “Very good. Keep up the attack frequency like this and wear down its stamina!”

At first, Eevee still seemed to have plenty of energy to spare, seemingly wanting to rely on its speed to dodge the vine attacks.

However, as its stamina was severely depleted, Bulbasaur finally seized an opportunity and landed a heavy strike!

*Smack!*

Eevee cried out in pain, then suddenly exerted all its strength, slamming its body into Bulbasaur.

“Switching to a head-on strategy?” Xia You smiled slightly and ordered, “Bulbasaur, don’t be afraid of it, use Tackle!”

Following Xia You’s instructions, Bulbasaur also moved its four limbs, sprinting forward to collide with Eevee.

The next second, the two Pokémon crashed into each other. With a loud thud, they were both sent tumbling to opposite sides.

The impact seemed to have hurt them both quite a bit; they each took several steps back before collapsing on the spot.

Fortunately, they hadn’t lost the ability to battle. After struggling for a moment, they both stood back up.

However, due to its stamina, Bulbasaur recovered its senses first, shaking off the dizziness in its head.

Seeing Eevee still standing there, it didn’t need Xia You to give another order; it extended its vines and lashed out at Eevee once more.

Eevee was unable to dodge, and after taking several solid hits from the vines, it completely lost the ability to battle.

Seeing this, Xia You decisively threw a Poké Ball and easily captured it.

Very good.

Looking at the Poké Ball lying quietly on the grass, he was very satisfied with this battle.

This meant that Bulbasaur had truly begun its transformation from a wild Pokémon into a trainer’s Pokémon!

Of course, most importantly, he had successfully captured his third Pokémon!

……

Cerulean City Pokémon Center.

After two days of long-distance travel, Xia You finally arrived.

After resting for the night and eating the free breakfast provided at the restaurant, Xia You took his three Pokémon and headed straight for the Cerulean Gym!

After the journey and the time spent together, both Bulbasaur and Eevee had adapted to their new roles.

Moreover, through play and training, the relationship between Xia You and them had become much closer.

At the very least, they had fully acknowledged Xia You as their trainer and could follow his instructions completely!

Leaving the Pokémon Center and stepping onto the street, Xia You noticed something posted on a nearby bulletin board.

When he took a closer look, he realized it was a wanted poster!

Judging by the blurry photo on the poster, the fugitives were clearly Team Rocket’s Jessie and James!

Looking down, he saw a line of large text: “Pokémon thieves are active in the area, please be on high alert!”

Seeing this, Xia You couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckle.

Regardless of what Team Rocket had done in the anime or what their background was, in the eyes of the police, they were always just Pokémon thieves.

However…

Xia You actually felt a faint sense of anticipation; he wanted to run into them sooner!

…

The Cerulean Gym looked more like a giant circus. Under the round, colorful canopy hung a massive sign featuring a Dewgong, which was extremely eye-catching from a distance!

According to Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center, the current Gym Leaders were not Misty, but her three older sisters—Daisy, Violet, and Lily—known as the “Water Flowers” and the “Beautiful Cerulean Sisters.”

How should one put it regarding these three…

Their strength was truly hard to describe.

Following the street, without even needing to ask for directions, Xia You arrived at the official Gym.

However, a large crowd had gathered in front of the Gym. After asking around, he learned that today was the day of the beautiful sisters’ synchronized swimming performance, and these people had all gathered here to enjoy the show.

Claiming to love ballet? They were clearly just here to look at long legs!

Men, they really are boys until the day they die!

But this meant…

If he wanted to challenge the Gym, he would have to wait until the performance was over.

Xia You looked around.

Cerulean City was just a medium-sized coastal city, and its scenery was much the same as other places; there wasn’t really much to see.

Since he had nothing better to do anyway, he simply bought a ticket and joined the crowd to enter the Gym and watch the performance.

*Ahem*, of course, he wasn’t there to look at legs; he was purely killing time!

Waiting, queuing.

Passing through a long corridor, Xia You followed the crowd into the Gym.

The first thing he saw was a massive swimming pool!

This was the venue for today’s performance, and also the battlefield for this Gym.

Perhaps the timing was just right; as soon as Xia You found his seat and was about to sit down, the lights in the entire hall suddenly dimmed.

At the same time, a female host’s voice came clearly through the speakers to everyone present.

“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting. The synchronized swimming show by our city’s beautiful sisters is about to begin!”

As the host finished speaking, the spotlights around the room turned on simultaneously, converging on the diving platform by the pool.

There, three beauties in swimsuits were waving continuously at the surrounding audience!

The beautiful Cerulean sisters had made their grand entrance!

Seeing them, the audience erupted into thunderous applause and cheers. It seemed these three beauties were indeed very popular.

Xia You clapped along with the crowd, fully adopting the mindset of an audience member.

It had to be said, the three of them were indeed very beautiful.

Especially their long, fair legs, which attracted the gaze of most of the crowd.

Too eye-catching!

As the music started, the atmosphere shifted abruptly, signaling the official start of the performance!

The next second, the three of them jumped into the water simultaneously, showing off their gorgeous aquatic dance.

The dance was a feast for the eyes, drawing everyone in. As the music shifted, Xia You didn’t realize how much time had passed. When they finally climbed back onto the pool deck and waved goodbye to the audience, he suddenly realized that over an hour had flown by in a trance!

This was truly incredible…

Sure enough, beautiful things make people linger and forget to return!

Even though the show was over, the surrounding audience seemed unsatisfied, still full of praise for their performance.

“Daisy is so beautiful and gentle; she’s simply the perfect woman!”

“Nonsense! Violet is clearly the most beautiful! Ah, her blue hair and dark red eyes have truly captured my heart!”

“Hmph, you guys really don’t know how to appreciate beauty. If you ask me, Lily is the cutest woman among them!”

Xia You couldn’t help but chuckle at the bickering in his ears.

Since the performance was over, it was his turn now!

Leaving via the stairs to the side and heading underground, he soon found the three sisters in the aquarium area.

The three of them were walking and laughing, clearly very satisfied with today’s performance.

“Did you see the audience’s reaction? Today’s show was a huge success.”

“Exactly. It seems our special training during this time wasn’t in vain.”

Seeing that they were about to disappear at the end of the aquarium, Xia You hurried over and called out to them.

“Excuse me, Miss Daisy, please wait a moment!”

Hearing Xia You’s voice, the three sisters stopped and turned around. Seeing Xia You, they all looked surprised.

“Sir, the performance is already over. If you want to see it again, you’ll have to wait until tomorrow.”

Xia You shook his head: “Ah, no, I am…”

Before Xia You could finish, Violet interrupted him: “Are you a reporter? If so, I’m sorry, but if you want to interview us, you’ll have to make an appointment through our agent.”

“A reporter?” Xia You shook his head again. “I’m not a reporter. I came here today because I just wanted to…”

“Not a reporter?” Lily crossed her arms and laughed. “Then you must want our autographs?”

What a hassle…

These people didn’t give anyone a chance to speak at all!

Seeing Xia You’s speechless expression, only Daisy caught on. She raised an eyebrow and asked, “Sir, could it be that you’re here to challenge the Gym?”

“Of course.” Xia You nodded as if it were obvious, then countered, “Isn’t that supposed to be your main job?”