Chapter 268: The Power Of Love

Chapter 268: Chapter 268: The Power Of Love

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Julian hurriedly stood up to calm him down.

"Dad, don’t rush. We promised to close Veilstone Gym three days from now. Mum definitely wouldn’t want us to break our promise."

"And after we meet Mum, if she asks you how you’ve been running Veilstone Gym all these years..."

"What are you planning to say?"

The moment Julian asked that, cold sweat began pouring from Darius’s forehead.

Helena had asked Darius to take good care of the two children, eat properly, and run Veilstone Gym well.

In the end, he had not done a single one properly!

When he met her, Darius would not even know what to say.

If he could not talk about the past, then he would work properly for these next two days.

He would at least try to have something worth mentioning when he saw Helena.

"Ah... well, you’re right. We really can’t betray the trust of the Trainers!"

Darius turned to Kai.

"Kai, arrange more challengers for me over these next two days. I’m going to properly guide them!"

For a moment, Julian seemed to see the spirited man who had once prepared to challenge for the position of Fighting-type Elite Four.

After learning that he might be able to see the lover he had lost eight years ago, some of the spirit that had vanished finally returned.

After dinner, Darius, who had spent years drifting along, actually took the rare initiative to train with his Pokémon.

He even personally entered the field and began an intense hand-to-hand clash with Machamp.

Machamp was extremely excited.

It had been many years since he had felt this.

If they could train like this every day...

No, even three times a week...

Machamp felt his strength could still rise another level.

"Machamp, this time, we’re going to Alola to see Helena. There’s a good chance the local Pokémon will try to stop us. When that happens, we’ll need to fight side by side again!"

Julian had already told Darius about Tapu Fini’s ability, Tapu Fini’s possible attitude, and the fact that the four Tapu were closely connected.

If she refused to do things the easy way, then while they "helped" Tapu Fini become reasonable, the other three Tapu would definitely come to help her.

They would need to face four Tapu.

Darius knew he and Machamp, in their current state, had no chance holding off a Legendary Pokémon.

Legendary Pokémon varied in strength, but a Legendary Pokémon capable of briefly allowing souls to return to reality could not possibly be weak in Darius’s eyes.

Cynthia could hold probably one back.

Mewtwo could hold one back.

Tapu Fini would be left to Julian.

Darius only needed to hold back the final Tapu.

Darius also knew that his current level was still fine against ordinary challengers.

But against a Legendary Pokémon, it counted for nothing.

He had to seize the remaining time and recover as much of his younger self’s strength as possible.

In truth, he was only thirty-eight now. He was not old at all.

He was still at an age where he could fight.

If he worked hard and fought for the title of Fighting-type Elite Four, then the next time he went to see Helena, he would have something worth talking about.

Julian was also seriously training his Pokémon in the backyard.

If he wanted Tapu Fini’s help, Julian likewise needed to improve himself as much as possible.

Cynthia and Garchomp were attempting to learn Headlong Rush.

As for Mewtwo, he and Caitlin were in Veilstone Gym’s meditation room.

Julian had asked Mewtwo to help Caitlin control her surging Psychic power.

On this point, he had the most authority.

Back then, Giovanni had created a suit of armour to restrict Mewtwo’s power.

Its purpose had been to help him control his overwhelming Psychic power.

Mewtwo had ample experience and could guide Caitlin on how to deal with the Psychic power still growing inside her.

If Caitlin’s power went out of control, he could also fully keep the situation under control.

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Early the next morning, Veilstone Gym actually opened early to welcome challengers.

Darius intended to use these challengers to help him recover his former battle style.

The challengers who came today also noticed that Darius’s entire bearing had changed!

The Darius they had seen a few days ago had been strong, yes.

But he had seemed somewhat lazy and dispirited.

Today, Darius looked like the man the stories described.

Not a lazy Gym Leader coasting on old reputation, but a true martial artist.

His fighting spirit was sharp enough to feel from across the room, and when his gaze swept over them, several challengers instinctively looked away.

"One at a time. Trainers who want to challenge Julian can wait until nine. You can have tea and snacks in the reception room."

Normally, everyone would have waited until nine to challenge Julian.

But today, seeing Darius, they sensed the aura of a true expert from him.

It made them want to challenge him.

"No need. We’ll challenge you, Gym Leader."

Darius nodded and swung his fist boldly.

"Very good. Then I’ll let you experience the fighting spirit of Veilstone Gym!"

"Be careful. Today, I might hit a little harder than usual!"

The Trainers willing to challenge today’s Darius were all Trainers who hoped to learn something real from him.

The harder Darius fought, the more excited they became!

By the time Julian started work at nine, Darius had already accepted challenges from four Trainers.

After they left the battlefield and spread the word in the reception room, even more Trainers wanted to challenge Darius.

Darius was also naturally strong.

But precisely because he had been born with great strength, Darius paid even more attention to control!

Because of that, his Pokémon also placed greater emphasis on controlling force when striking, controlling the point of impact, and even controlling the opponent.

Once this style of tactics appeared, the Trainers all felt as if the entire battlefield was under Darius’s control.

To recover his condition as quickly as possible, Darius brought out all the old tactics he had once kept hidden, using them against these fledgling trainers.

After three days, Darius really did recover quite a bit of his former state.

Combined with his Pokémon’s growth over the years, Darius’s overall strength was now even slightly higher than it had been at his previous peak.

If he could truly return to his prime, perhaps he really could try challenging for the title of Fighting-type Elite Four.

Even if the challenge failed, Darius could still be called an Elite Four-level powerhouse.

This was the power of love.

Darius combed his hair into the style he had worn when he was young and even dug out clothes he had kept packed away for years, all to make himself look like he had ten years ago.

Maylene blinked.

It was her first time seeing Dad look this handsome.

If she saw him on the street, she definitely would not believe this was her father.

He was a completely different person from the washed-up guy who had spent his days with cola, fried chicken, and arcade games!

Maylene also trained very hard, but three days simply could not bring major growth.

Only Caitlin, despite her young age, had managed to gain a certain degree of control over her surging Psychic power with Mewtwo’s help, thanks to her extraordinary talent.

The current Caitlin could already control her body and fly a bit.

Now, wherever Caitlin went, her feet never touched the ground. She relied entirely on Psychic power to fly.

Cynthia shook her head.

"Caitlin has gone completely wild."

Julian smiled.

"Before gaining control, she walked on her feet. If she still walked on her feet now, wouldn’t that make mastering it pointless?"

Caitlin nodded in agreement.

"Julian is right!"

"Butler Darach, let’s hurry and set off. Gym Leader Darius can’t wait anymore."

Darach nodded.

"No problem. Destination: Alola. We should arrive in about twenty hours."

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