novelraw Chapter 185 185: Giovanni’s Test
Chapter 185 185: Giovanni’s Test
Sam had not expected Giovanni to invite him to join Team Rocket.
"Hahaha."
Sam laughed as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Giovanni, I have no interest in Team Rocket, and even less interest in conquering the world."
"Oh?" Giovanni replied calmly. "Isn't conquering the world every man's dream?"
Sam spread his hands.
"That's your dream, Giovanni."
"My dream is to become the strongest Pokémon Trainer in the world."
Giovanni smiled faintly.
"You don't need to call me a Gym Leader anymore. I'm not one anymore."
"The strongest Pokémon Trainer, huh?"
"I used to think the same thing… when I was eight years old."
Sam's expression darkened.
"Eight years old?! Giovanni, are you mocking me?"
Giovanni replied indifferently.
"Think of it however you like."
"After all… only children talk about their dreams every day."
Sam clicked his tongue.
"Forget it. Let's stop talking and just fight."
"Mr. Looker, I'll leave that lady to you."
---
With a serious expression, Sam released the Poké Ball he had been holding.
"Tyranitar!"
The massive Pokémon appeared on the rooftop battlefield.
Tyranitar stood in front of Sam like an immovable fortress, staring at Giovanni with a fierce gaze.
Giovanni wasn't unfamiliar with this Pokémon.
"Tyranitar… you've grown a lot since the last time we met."
Half a year ago, Giovanni remembered this Pokémon clearly.
Back then, Tyranitar lacked power and had almost no real battle experience.
If Giovanni hadn't been commanding the battle personally, Tyranitar wouldn't have defeated his Rhyhorn so easily.
But now—
The dense scars covering Tyranitar's body and its fierce aura told a completely different story.
It had grown tremendously.
---
"Interesting."
Giovanni casually tossed out a Poké Ball.
"Come out… Rhyperior."
The Poké Ball hit the ground and bounced back into Giovanni's hand.
A huge Pokémon appeared in front of him.
Pokémon: Rhyperior
Type: Ground / Rock
Strength: Mid Champion Level
Potential: Champion
Rhyperior was the final evolution of Rhyhorn.
Few people knew that Rhydon could evolve even further.
But when it came to Ground-type Pokémon research, Giovanni was undoubtedly a genius.
He had been the first person to discover that Rhydon could evolve again.
Through careful observation, he discovered a special item called the Protector.
It was incredibly heavy and durable.
Giovanni noticed that Rhydon showed a unique attraction toward the item.
Through countless experiments and sharp insight, he eventually succeeded in evolving Rhydon into Rhyperior.
Many Trainers would have kept such a discovery secret.
But Giovanni was different.
He publicly recorded the discovery in his book "Secrets of the Earth."
From that alone, Giovanni truly deserved the title:
"Giovanni of the Earth."
---
Giovanni's calm voice interrupted Sam's thoughts.
"Rhyperior—Rock Blast."
Rhyperior had a special habit.
It stuffed rocks into the launch holes in its palms and fired them out using powerful muscle force.
Each hand could hold three rocks at a time.
Sometimes Rhyperior even used Geodude or Roggenrola as ammunition.
Fortunately for Sam—
Giovanni wasn't doing that today.
Otherwise the situation would be even more troublesome.
---
A barrage of rocks shot toward Tyranitar.
But Tyranitar remained calm.
A swirling sand shield formed in front of it.
The rocks fired by Rhyperior were instantly ground into sand the moment they struck the barrier.
Giovanni watched with interest.
"That's a very unique fighting style."
"Your Tyranitar is quite special."
"Most Tyranitar rely on overwhelming physical attacks."
"But yours focuses primarily on sand control."
"It's unconventional… but it works surprisingly well."
Giovanni even seemed interested in raising a similar Tyranitar himself.
---
Unlike Giovanni, Sam was currently dealing with a serious problem.
He couldn't fight freely.
Most of Tyranitar's powerful moves could easily destroy the entire Viridian Gym.
And Professor Oak's warning before they left was still echoing in Sam's mind.
If the gym is destroyed… you'll pay for the repairs yourself.
That warning severely limited Sam's options.
Giovanni noticed Sam's hesitation.
He shook his head.
"You're already worrying about your gym?"
"With that mentality… you won't defeat me."
Sam frowned.
"My gym?"
He didn't understand what Giovanni meant.
Giovanni smiled slightly, revealing his white teeth.
"You didn't know?"
"Professor Oak strongly recommended you as the successor to Viridian Gym."
"That's one of the reasons you were chosen for this operation."
Sam felt a sudden headache.
Giovanni seemed to know more about the situation than he did himself.
Was this really the efficiency of the Pokémon League?
Even the person involved didn't know he might become the next Gym Leader—
Yet Giovanni already knew.
Seeing Sam's confusion, Giovanni sneered.
"The corrupt officials within the League are its greatest weakness."
"As long as they exist, the League will never truly destroy Team Rocket."
---
Sam quickly regained his composure.
"So the reason you stayed here tonight…"
"…was to see how strong I am?"
Giovanni nodded.
"That's right."
"Viridian Gym is also part of my life's work."
"I wouldn't hand it over to just any clown."
"But if it were you…"
"I believe Viridian Gym could flourish."
"And the Secrets of the Earth would spread throughout all of Kanto."
Giovanni clearly held high expectations for Sam.
Sam smiled.
"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, Giovanni."
Giovanni frowned.
"You don't want to take over Viridian Gym?"
Sam laughed.
"Of course I do."
"Who could refuse Viridian Gym?"
"It's the perfect stepping stone for me to enter the Elite Four."
He didn't hide his ambition at all.
Giovanni raised an eyebrow.
"Then what do you mean?"
Sam grinned.
"Ground-type Gym?"
"I'm not interested in that."
"I'm planning to turn Viridian Gym into a—"
"Flying-type Gym!"
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