I, Gary, Want to Become a Pokemon Master

Kumquat Island.

News broadcast: "Here is a piece of news for you. Trainer Gary from Pallet Town will challenge the Chief Trainer Drake this Sunday. Please watch it on time on Sunday morning...!"

"Darn it, Gary has already challenged the Chief Trainer." Ash looked at the broadcast on TV and gritted his teeth, feeling frustrated.

"Gary is really fast. It's only been a few days, and he not only got the last badge but also challenged Drake," Misty exclaimed.

"Yes, it should be because he's riding Moltres to have such a fast speed," Tracey said.

Previously on Shamouti Island, Gary told Professor Oak about his research on Moltres and Articuno, and Tracey was listening.

Among the three Legendary Birds, Moltres has the strongest physical strength and endurance because Moltres can restore energy through sunlight, and the distance of each migration is the farthest among the three Legendary Birds.

Ash and his group have just arrived at Kumquat Island and are planning to challenge the last gym. 

Halfway through, they see a TV in the glass window, which is posting a notification message.

For the people of the Orange Islands, challenging the Orange League Chief Trainer is a very worthwhile game to watch because Drake has not lost a single game so far, which makes the people of the Orange Islands proud of him.

Many people will go to Pummelo Island to watch the Chief Trainer Challenge, and it is hard to get a ticket.

"The game is on Sunday, which is three days later. Can we get there in time now?" Tracey really wants to go to the scene to watch Gary's game.

"The distance between Kumquat Island and Pummelo Island is not far. If Ash can successfully get the Jade-Star Badge today, we will hurry tomorrow and arrive before the evening, just in time," Tracey analyzed.

"Then Ash, don't hold back, and do your best in the gym game later," Misty urged.

"Don't worry, I won't lose. And can you be more confident in me? I never lost in the first three gyms of the Orange League," Ash said proudly.

Compared with collecting badges in the Kanto Region, Ash's badge collection process in the Orange Islands was quite smooth. 

He basically got the badges by his own strength, not charity.

So, the three of them quickened their pace and headed to Sootopolis Hotel...!

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Two days later.

Gary's Pokémon were in top condition. 

He did some warm-up exercises in the morning and rested in the afternoon to maintain the best condition for tomorrow morning's competition.

Gary himself stayed in the Pokémon Center and didn't go anywhere.

It's not that Gary didn't want to go out. The islands with towns in the Orange Islands are all tourist attractions. 

It's because of the broadcast of the Orange League TV Station that Gary was targeted by many paparazzi and was photographed at any time, which gave Gary a headache.

There is no way this is the trouble of being a celebrity. 

When Gary just won the Indigo Plateau Conference Champion, every passerby he met on the road would come up to take pictures with Gary, and some asked for his autograph. 

Some even went to Pallet Town to see Gary.

"Gary!"

Suddenly, a voice came, which startled Gary.

Gary turned around immediately and saw Ash running towards him, followed by Misty, Tracey, and Pikachu.

"Tracey...! You are so fast?!" Gary said in surprise.

Ash and his friends were traveling by water, so they shouldn't be that fast.

"Hello, Gary."

"We came here specially."

Tracey and Misty greeted Gary.

"Come here specially? Didn't you go to Kumquat Island?" Gary said in confusion.

Is it necessary to change the itinerary specifically to watch a game...?

"Of course I went. I beat Miss Luana in one try to watch your game and came here from Kumquat Island," Ash said.

"Is that so... Not bad, you've improved from before," Gary praised.

"Don't praise me, I'm not a rookie," Ash immediately heard that Gary was being sarcastic.

It was common for Gary to pass the gym in one go, but Ash had been a Trainer for almost a year, so he wouldn't be complacent about such things.

"Not bad, I've improved a little, but not much," Gary said.

Ash didn't bother to argue with Gary at this time and asked seriously: "Gary, how confident are you in the battle with Drake tomorrow?"

Gary was very surprised he didn't expect Ash to ask him this question. Ash rarely discussed such serious topics with Gary.

"Anyway, I won't lose," Gary put on a proud attitude, not that he looked down on Drake, but the gap in strength between the two was still a little big.

"Gary, that Chief Trainer Drake has Dragonite. Dragonite is a very strong Pokémon, even in some abilities not inferior to the Legendary Birds," Tracey reminded.

"I admit that Drake's Dragonite is a little powerful, but I can still deal with it."

Gary shook his head and said indifferently: "As for the pseudo-legendary Pokémon... I have it too."

"You also have Dragonite!?" Tracey was surprised.

He didn't know what Pokémon Gary had. "No Dragonite, but there is Tyranitar," Gary said.

"Tyranitar... That's the pseudo-legendary Pokémon of the Johto Region. I have never seen it before, can I take a look?" Tracey asked.

"Of course, no problem, I'll show you later," Gary said generously.

After the Orange Islands trip, Tracey will come to Pallet Town and become Professor Oak's assistant to help take care of the Pokémon in the Laboratory, which will naturally take care of Gary's Pokémon, so you have to befriend Tracey. "Let's go, I'll show you now."

Gary started to act after saying that and led everyone to the public area behind the Pokémon Center and released Tyranitar in front of Ash and the others.

"Roar!?"

Tyranitar came out and saw that there was no enemy. It was confused and didn't know why Gary let it out.

"Tyranitar, let me introduce you. This is the Pokémon observer Tracey, who wants to observe you," Gary said.

"Roar..." Tyranitar turned its head to one side, with an unwilling attitude.

"Gary, this..." Tracey saw that Tyranitar seemed reluctant, and it was not easy to take the initiative to observe.

"You can observe. My Tyranitar has a rebellious personality. This means that it agrees," Gary said.

"Is that so? I'll start." Tracey immediately came to Tyranitar and tested its height, waist, arms, and other parts, and also tested the hardness of Tyranitar's armor.

"What a heavy sound, it seems to be harder than Rhydon's armor," Tracey judged.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a figure fell from the sky.

"Who!!"