Chapter 133: Seven Days Later, Viridian Gym, Moltres Appears
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.
During these seven days, Xia Mu traveled with Sonia through multiple towns. He reached Cerulean City and easily obtained its Gym Badge, then went to Pewter City and defeated Brock's father to earn another badge.
For Cerulean Gym, Xia Mu had no expectations—and it turned out exactly as he thought.
The three sisters were average.
An easy win.
As for Brock's father, Xia Mu initially wondered if he might be secretly strong.
But after fighting him, he realized—
He was actually weak. Even weaker than the Cerulean sisters.
All those stories about him being near Elite Four level?
Completely false.
In reality, he was just an irresponsible man who abandoned his family, failed in life, and later returned in shame.
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During these days, Xia Mu also took Sonia to a famous place—
The "Hollywood" of Kanto (not the real one).
Sonia wanted to watch a movie there, fulfilling a dream.
They watched a romantic action film.
But Xia Mu had another goal:
Find Meowth's former love—Madonna.
Using his knowledge of the original story, he quickly found her.
There was some conflict—other Meowth and a Persian tried to stop him.
Xia Mu defeated them all without hesitation.
In his view, they chose a life of theft instead of honest living.
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He gave Madonna the choice—
And convinced her that her actions were wrong.
Unlike the original story, she made a smarter decision here.
She chose to follow Xia Mu.
However, Xia Mu didn't plan to train her seriously—she lacked talent and courage.
He simply wanted to reshape her behavior.
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Viridian City – Final Gym
Now, Xia Mu had arrived at Viridian Gym—his final stop.
Sonia didn't know the deeper situation.
But Xia Mu was excited.
So was Mewtwo.
Even though Mewtwo wouldn't fight, Xia Mu planned to take revenge for it—and for Moltres.
This time, he decided:
👉 He would use Moltres.
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They entered the gym and were quickly brought to the battlefield.
Standing above them—
Giovanni.
Holding a glass of red wine, exuding overwhelming pressure.
A true boss.
Inside Xia Mu's mind, Mewtwo's voice echoed:
"That's him… the one who used me!"
"Stay calm," Xia Mu replied internally.
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Giovanni looked down at Xia Mu with interest.
Few people could remain calm under his gaze.
"You came at an interesting time," Giovanni said.
"The Indigo League registration ends in less than a week. No one has taken my badge this month."
"Then I'll be the exception," Xia Mu replied calmly.
Giovanni's expression darkened slightly.
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"Three-on-three battle," Giovanni said, throwing a Poké Ball.
A Beedrill appeared.
Level 60.
Xia Mu instantly analyzed it—
Strong, but not Elite Four level.
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Xia Mu smirked.
"I expected more from you."
Then—
He threw his Poké Ball.
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SCREEEECH!!!
A blazing figure appeared—
🔥 Moltres 🔥
The entire battlefield was engulfed in heat and pressure.
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"Moltres?!" Giovanni was shocked.
He almost exposed himself.
This was the same Moltres his organization once tried to capture.
The one that destroyed their plan.
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Xia Mu smiled:
"What's wrong? Afraid?"
Giovanni quickly regained composure.
"I see… you're from the Xia family. With Moltres, you don't even need gym badges to enter the League."
His eyes, however, were filled with greed.
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"But I prefer doing things my own way," Xia Mu replied.
Giovanni snorted, then said:
"In that case… I admit defeat."
"You can take the Earth Badge."
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He chose not to fight.
Why?
Because fighting Moltres was pointless.
Win or lose—the result would be the same.
Better to avoid unnecessary loss.
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Xia Mu understood—
Giovanni wasn't weak.
He was smart.
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But now—
Giovanni had taken note of him.
A trainer who:
Controlled Moltres
Defeated Hunter J
Possibly had Champion-level Pokémon
This was no ordinary opponent.
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