Chapter 34: Trainer Gyro Ball
"Sha~"
Sandshrew let out a low sound of disappointment; after enjoying those big meals, it showed little interest in the cookies and milk.
"Having lunch is already a good thing. If you don't learn Gyro Ball before dinner, then we'll only have cookies and milk for dinner too."
"Of course, if you can manage to use Gyro Ball at a basic level before dinner, I'll take you out for big meals—how about that Sukiyaki you've been dreaming of?"
"Sha sha Sha!"
Upon hearing about Sukiyaki and big meals, Sandshrew felt ignited with excitement and immediately threw itself back into training with renewed vigor.
The power of delicious food was immense; this poor little guy exerted all its strength, and finally, as evening approached, it successfully used Gyro Ball.
Of course, this was just the initial usage and didn't last long, but even so, it amazed Ryoma!
As long as he could take this first step successfully, the rest would require continuous training. With enough effort, this move would eventually be mastered!
"Sha sha Sha!"
After successfully unleashing Gyro Ball, Sandshrew excitedly cried out, seeking Ryoma's praise and urging him to take it out for Sukiyaki and big meals.
"Don't worry, don't worry, this meal of Sukiyaki and big meals is definitely not going to be missed."
"However, it's only been 10 minutes in this new hour; we still have 50 minutes left, and we can't waste this time. After all, one hour costs 1,000 yen!"
Ryoma laughed heartily but glanced at the timer on his phone, forcing himself to hold back his excitement and patiently encouraged Sandshrew.
"Sha~"
Hearing Ryoma's words, Sandshrew let out a reluctant sound.
Ugh, another 50 minutes, this is really hard to endure!
Finally, after 50 minutes passed, Ryoma brought Sandshrew back to the surface just in time and then went to the service desk to pay for using the metal room.
They had entered around 8 A.M., and now, after 10 hours, it was after 6 P.M., costing a total of 10,000 yen!
However, spending 10,000 yen for Sandshrew to successfully use Gyro Ball felt entirely worthwhile!
After exiting the Steel Smelting Facility, Ryoma dashed with Sandshrew toward a Sukiyaki restaurant, spending a full 2,000 yen. Both the trainer and his Pokémon were wonderfully satisfied, holding their stomachs.
"Sha sha Sha!"
Sandshrew was so overwhelmed by the meal that it was in tears.
For half a month, an entire two weeks, what had it been eating every day while following Ryoma?
No, it must urge Ryoma to work harder! It wanted to enjoy such wonderful big meals at every meal!
Sandshrew thought silently to itself.
...
After dinner, Ryoma did not take Sandshrew back to the Pokémon Club but instead returned to the Steel Smelting Facility.
However, this time, he did not enter the Steel Smelting Facility itself but went to an open area nearby. Although they did not go into the metal room, this location was close to the ore vein, which meant that the Steel-type energy here was higher than in other places, making it sufficient for Sandshrew to train Gyro Ball.
"Sha!"
In the open space, Sandshrew curled itself into a ball and began to sense the surrounding Steel-type energy.
As time passed, about half a minute later, a metallic glow suddenly appeared on Sandshrew's surface. Then, Sandshrew's body began to rotate slowly, like a rapidly spinning gear, creating a rustling sound against the ground.
However, this Gyro Ball only lasted for five seconds before it gradually came to a stop.
After leaving the metal room, the Steel-type energy decreased, significantly affecting Sandshrew's ability to use it, leaving a long way to go before fully mastering Gyro Ball!
Boom!
Just as Ryoma and Sandshrew were about to continue training, they suddenly heard a loud rumble from a distance!
"What's happening?"
Ryoma frowned and hesitated for a moment before cautiously moving towards the sound.
When he reached the source of the noise, he saw three men in black surrounding a boy, with an Aron standing next to the boy, facing off against three Mightyena. The earlier sound must have come from their confrontation.
"Give up! If you hand over the Aron to us, we will immediately help you clear all your debts."
"And we'll also have someone speak with your parents; I think they'll be out of prison soon!" The leader of the men in black looked at the boy with a slight smile.
"As for the debts and my parents, I will figure it out myself."
"And Aron is also my family; I can't possibly give it to you!"
The boy had a determined look on his face, tightly gritting his teeth, fists clenched, displaying an expression of rage.
"Truly stubborn, we've run out of patience! Whether you want to or not, you will hand it over today!"
The smile on the leader's face slowly vanished, his gaze turning cold as he looked at the boy.
"How dare you!"
"If you dare to take my Aron, then you are poachers, violating Alliance laws. Pokémon Hunters will not let you off!"
The boy's face showed panic, but he shouted loudly, trying to intimidate the men in black with Alliance laws.
"Take? We're not taking your Aron; you willingly offered it as payment for your debts."
"Go ahead! Knock out that Aron and take it back. As for that boy, just be careful not to kill him; otherwise, it will be troublesome for us to deal with!"
The men in black wasted no time and directly commanded their subordinates to act, causing the three Mightyena to charge forward.
Just as they were about to strike, a figure suddenly dashed in from a distance, rolling into a ball and rapidly using Rollout, crashing hard into one of the Mightyena!
Boom!
One Mightyena was caught off guard and was directly knocked away by the Rollout attack, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust!
"Damn it! Who is that?!"
Rage appeared on the faces of the men in black as they turned to look at the Sandshrew using Rollout in the arena.
At that moment, after knocking one Mightyena away, Sandshrew continued to maintain its Rollout, executing a beautiful drift to charge at the remaining two Mightyena.
"Mightyena, use Tackle!" The leader of the men in black gritted his teeth and ordered.
Seeing Sandshrew roll towards them, the Mightyena displayed a perplexed expression. Most of their moves were biting attacks, but where could they bite against an opponent that was rolling?
In the next moment, Sandshrew and Mightyena collided fiercely as Sandshrew tackled with Rollout. Accompanied by a pained howl, Mightyena found it impossible to withstand the maximum power of Sandshrew, being sent flying with a sound that hinted at a broken bone!