"This is Saffron City."
Ye Feng looked at the luxurious city before him and sighed.
Leaving Maiden's Peak, Ye Feng and You Deng Jiaozi quickly arrived at this city.
Saffron City, as its name suggests, sounded grand and luxurious.
It was the foremost metropolis in the Kanto region, and its prosperity was further amplified by the headquarters of the Silph Co. located here. Furthermore, the Gym Leader of Saffron City, Sabrina, possessed extraordinary power.
Besides having a Psychic-type Kadabra of her own, she also wielded formidable psychic abilities.
Telekinesis, and the terrifying ability to shrink people into dolls.
Ash and his companions had suffered greatly from this before. They later went to Lavender Town to capture a Gastly. It was the Gastly that made Sabrina laugh heartily, allowing Ash to acquire another badge.
It had to be said, Ash, you are quite the opportunist!
Ye Feng and You Deng Jiaozi pushed open the doors of the Saffron Gym.
The scent of an ancient castle greeted them.
As the two walked forward, there was a room to their left.
Inside were many people, engaged in activities not quite clear, as if they were experimenting with psychic abilities.
And at this very moment.
The Gym doors suddenly opened again.
A couple walked in.
The man, though sporting a full beard, could be seen to have been a handsome young man in his youth. The woman was well-preserved, seemingly untouched by the passage of time.
Upon seeing these two, Ye Feng immediately recognized their true identities.
They were Sabrina's parents.
His mother, having been turned into a doll by Sabrina a long time ago, maintained her original appearance.
As for his father...
"Who are you?"
Sabrina's parents were each holding two bags, seemingly containing a good amount of vegetables, fruits, and snacks.
"Hello, we are here to challenge Gym Leader Sabrina."
Ye Feng spoke first.
"Oh? Challenge Sabrina? Certainly. Of course, you can."
Sabrina's father smiled.
If it were in the past, he would always persuade those who came to the Saffron Gym to challenge Sabrina to give up.
Because once they lost the match, they would be turned into small people or dolls by Sabrina.
Therefore, he would advise them to give up, as Sabrina was very powerful.
He would suggest they challenge other Gyms.
There were many Gyms in the Kanto region.
If they couldn't get the Saffron City badge, they could go to the so-called second-tier Gyms. As long as they were officially recognized by the league, they could participate in the Indigo League.
However, since Ash and his party challenged Sabrina a few months ago, and successfully broke Sabrina's stubborn and cold personality with that Gastly,
Challenging the Gym had become a common occurrence.
The couple led Ye Feng and You Deng Jiaozi towards the battle area of the Gym.
"Hey, are you two a couple?"
At this moment, Sabrina's mother, seeing the handsome Ye Feng and the equally handsome You Deng Jiaozi, asked.
Ye Feng replied directly, "We're not a couple. I'm the employee, and she's the boss."
"Boss?!"
Sabrina's parents were a little surprised, but quickly regained their composure.
They pushed open the inner door of the Gym.
A vast battle arena lay before them.
Before even entering, the sound of laughter and chatter could be heard.
"Sabrina, we're back. We're having hot pot for lunch today."
Sabrina's father said with a smile upon seeing Sabrina playing with a Gastly.
"But before we have hot pot, you have a challenge to deal with."
"Challenge?"
Sabrina stopped playing.
She looked towards Ye Feng and You Deng Jiaozi.
Ye Feng and You Deng Jiaozi were among the most attractive of their kind.
And Sabrina was no less.
A perfect black-haired, long-haired older sister type.
Sabrina teleported instantly in front of the two.
"Which one of you wishes to challenge me?"
She asked.
"We both do."
You Deng Jiaozi said.
"Oh, then who will go first?"
"I will," Ye Feng said.
Sabrina said nothing. With a teleport, she arrived at her side and directly threw out a Poké Ball.
"Come out! Kadabra!"
A yellow fox-like Pokémon appeared.
"You go, Pikachu."
Ye Feng commanded.
Pikachu entered the field.
"Hm? Pikachu? Young man, you're likely to lose!"
Sabrina's father said worriedly.
Psychic-types were a very overpowered type.
They had a wide range of super-effective moves, their abilities were uncanny, and their damage was not low.
Therefore, Sabrina's skill was among the best in the Gyms, even nearing the Elite Four level.
If you had a Ghost-type to counter it, it would be fine, but you're using a Pikachu...
"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"
Ye Feng, in a rare move, personally commanded.
A powerful bolt of lightning struck Sabrina's Kadabra.
"It's no use."
Sabrina smiled faintly. "Kadabra, use Psychic to control Thunderbolt and send it back!!!"
Kadabra used Psychic, and an unseen force acted upon the raging Thunderbolt.
"This is the power of Psychic-types! That's why I said Pikachu would have a hard time defeating Kadabra!"
Sabrina's father exclaimed.
"Wait! That's not right!"
At this moment, Sabrina's mother seemed to have seen something extraordinary.
Everyone saw that, contrary to their expectations, the Thunderbolt, which should have been controlled and returned to Pikachu,
For some unknown reason, the Psychic seemed to have failed, and the Thunderbolt went straight towards Kadabra.
"What?!"
Sabrina was also stunned.
This had never happened before!
But she quickly understood what was happening.
It was either that Kadabra's Psychic was too weak, or the Thunderbolt released by this Pikachu was too powerful.
Psychic could not control it.
"Kadabra! Use Teleport! Dodge this Thunderbolt!"
Although it couldn't counter Thunderbolt, Kadabra used Teleport to dodge it.
And it instantly teleported behind Pikachu.
"Kadabra! Use Psybeam!"
Kadabra directly used Psybeam on Pikachu from behind!
But what was baffling was that Pikachu seemed completely unaffected.
"What's going on?! Why is Pikachu okay?!"
Not only Sabrina, but Sabrina's father was also dumbfounded.
"Pikachu, use Iron Tail!"
Ye Feng seized the moment, and Pikachu's Iron Tail directly struck Kadabra.
With just one move, Kadabra was slammed to the ground, unable to move for a long time.
"Kadabra, can you still battle?!"
Sabrina looked at Kadabra anxiously. Kadabra tried to stand up, but that Iron Tail was too heavy.
"Alright, I lost."
Sabrina recalled Kadabra and unhesitatingly threw the Saffron Badge to Pikachu.
She then said, "Your Pikachu is very special. The moves it uses seem to be a bit too powerful."
Indeed.
Whether it was the Thunderbolt earlier, whose power was so great that Kadabra's Psychic couldn't control it,
Or this Iron Tail move.
An ordinary Pikachu's Iron Tail would take several hits on Kadabra without much effect, but Ye Feng's Pikachu, with just one hit, knocked Kadabra out.
"It's nothing."
Ye Feng smiled.
"Alright! Alright! It's my turn now!"
Seeing Ye Feng successfully obtain the Saffron Badge, You Deng Jiaozi was also eager to try.