James Davy

Pokémon Galar

Shiranui's wandering led him to the southeast corner of the Forest of Focus with Nekomata riding in his arms. The Meowstic pointed out a Larvesta and Shiranui sent his Drizzile out. One Aqua Jet did enough damage to render Larvesta ready for capture and Larvesta in retaliation hit Sogekishu with a Struggle Bug. Shiranui threw a Net Ball and Larvesta was drawn in. After three shakes, the ball snapped shut and Shiranui's Rotom Phone chimed, "Larvesta has been registered to your Pokédex."
"What info do you have on Larvesta?" Shiranui asked his phone.
"Larvesta, the Torch Pokémon. A Bug and Fire type. The people of ancient times believed that Larvesta fell from the sun. Larvesta's body is warm all over. It spouts fire from the tips of its horns to intimidate predators and scare prey." Shiranui named his new catch Himushira.

Nekomata noticed the sun getting low in the sky and reminded Shiranui to return to the dojo; so unlike before, Shiranui walked back through the forest with Nekomata riding in his arms.

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You can roll a die to decide.

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"When is this tournament taking place?" Shiranui asked.

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"It took Zoku a while to find some mushrooms that were ripe enough to be picked," Shiranui explained, "When I did find some, our uppity telekinetic 'friend' challenged me for them and got some humble pie thrown in his face thanks to my ace in the hole."

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Shiranui had yet to return as he was following Zoku while the Thievul sniffed around for the scent he picked up of Max Mushrooms back at the dojo. They found themselves in the Forest of Focus and with Nekomata floating around as lookout, Thievul pointed like a hunting dog at a tree stump and within a hollow in that stump were three Max Mushrooms. "Nicely done, Zoku," Shiranui praised as he picked the mushrooms.

Avery teleported in with his Kadabra and shouted, "Hold it right there! Hah! Just as I expected! Multiple Max Mushrooms growing in a bunch! My psychic powers picked up on these Max Mushrooms aeons before you found them. I believe I should be the first one to get those Max Mushrooms. First come, first served, and all!"
"You're absolutely right," Shiranui rebutted, "First come, first serve—I came here first so I get the mushrooms."
"You dare get in my way? I warned you about my psychic powers, and now you'll experience them firsthand!" Avery challenged, "Kadabra, Psychic Terrain!" Before Shiranui could send out his battler the battlefield got charged with psychic energy.
"Alright, I'll show you how a real psychic battles," Shiranui responded, unmoved by Avery's threats, "Saisei, I choose you!" He sent his Mewtwo out and Kadabra almost immediately felt the pressure from Saisei's glare.
"Kadabra, Swift!"
"Saisei, Laser Focus!" The Mewtwo locked on to Kadabra's weak spot with laser-like precision while Kadabra shot a salvo of star-shaped rays at Saisei and landed a hit.
"Was that supposed to hurt?" Saisei asked, "Hailstones do more damage than that weak excuse for an attack." Avery felt both dumbfounded over how little damage his Kadabra's Swift did and riled up by Saisei's comment.
"Kadabra, give it a Tri Attack!"
"Saisei, use Psystrike!" Kadabra fired off three beams that formed a delta and Saisei copped a Flamethrower, an Ice Beam and a Thunderbolt at the same time.
"Passable, especially with the odds of leaving me frozen," Saisei patronised, "You might have stood a chance then, but it's now time to feel real power!" The Mewtwo launched a wave of psychic energy at Kadabra powered up by the Psychic Terrain. In spite of the attack not being very effective, Kadabra was knocked out thanks to a large disparity in experience, a very low Defence stat and a critical hit made certain by the Laser Focus from earlier. "Compliments of Mewtwo—the world's most powerful Pokémon," Shiranui finished.

"Blast it. Victory still eludes me… What is it that I lack? What do I need? Very well, you can have those ones. I'll go and find myself some Max Mushrooms that are far more elegant! Avery, Teleport!" Before Shiranui could answer, Avery and his now-revived Kadabra vanished from the area.
"The answers he seeks are so obvious even the local Slowpoke can figure them out," Saisei stated.
"No doubt about that," Shiranui agreed, "Saisei, Zoku, return!" He recalled his Mewtwo and his Thievul. "Nekomata, can you fly us back to the dojo?" he asked.
"Can and most certainly will!" the female Meowstic affirmed, grabbing her trainer in a telekinetic hold and the duo floated back to the dojo.

"I return with three Max Mushrooms," he announced, handing the mushrooms over to Mustard and recalling a blushing Nekomata.

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"Found one," came a feminine voice in Shiranui's mind that he deduced as Nekomata's telepathic voice. Shiranui followed where Nekomata and Zoku had gone and noticed a bright white light issue from somewhere close by, which he went to inspect.

Nekomata had located a Slowpoke that held a white belt in its mouth with Zoku's help. Through a combination of Nekomata's Covet and Zoku's Thief, the belt was now in the possession of Shiranui's Pokémon. Nekomata held Slowpoke in a telekinetic hold as Zoku started glowing with a bright white light.

By the time Shiranui arrived on the scene he came across his Meowstic levitating Slowpoke over to him and a Thievul with a white belt in its mouth. "Zoku, is that you?" he asked. The Thievul struck a charming refined pose and nodded his head while Shiranui grabbed the Slowpoke out of Nekomata's grasp and scanned the newly-evolved Zoku with his Rotom Phone.
"Thievul, the Fox Pokémon. A Dark type and the evolved form of Nickit. It secretly marks potential targets with a scent. By following the scent, it stalks its targets and steals from them when they least expect it. With a lithe body and sharp claws, it goes around stealing food and eggs. Boltund is its natural enemy."

Shiranui made it back to the dojo and saw Liam back as well. He presented the Slowpoke he held to Mustard and Mustard was pleased.

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Shiranui let himself get teleported out of the dojo. "Zoku, Nekomata, come on out!" He sent his Nickit and Meowstic out. "Your task is to bring the Slowpoke with stolen gi back to the dojo. Liam's Corvisquire is providing aerial reconnaissance." Zoku got the Slowpokes' scent and left to track them down with Nekomata following.

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Shiranui changed into the gi he was given, thinking over what tests he could be taking.

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"Sensei, hajimemashite," Shiranui replied, bowing in greeting, "That's Johtonian for 'Nice to meet you.'"

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Shiranui recalled Saisei, glad that Klara made the right decision, and followed her to the dojo.