Inside the Pewter Gym, Brock was seriously scolding the younger brother who had just snatched the Badge.
Under Brock’s lecture, his younger brother quickly realized his mistake.
“Sorry, Big Brother Brock.
But I still think you’re the strongest Pokémon Trainer!” When his younger brother mentioned this topic, his face was full of stubbornness.
After hearing that, Brock did not know whether to laugh or cry.
His younger brother’s admiration for him had reached a degree of obsession that even Brock himself did not understand.
But Brock could not really be blamed for that.
Ever since those unreliable parents of his had gone out to pursue their so-called dreams, Brock had become the pillar of the family.
And yet that unreliable pair of parents had apparently been purely addicted to having children, giving birth to a whole pile of them.
Brock had to act as both father and mother, taking care of all these younger brothers and sisters.
At the same time, he also had to be responsible for running the Pewter Gym.
But one person’s energy was limited.
While taking care of his younger siblings, the management of the Pewter Gym could only be temporarily set aside.
Being able to maintain things as they were now was already far from easy.
As for training Pokémon and improving his own strength, Brock had no energy to spare for that at all.
“You little guy… There are far too many powerful Trainers in this world.” Facing his younger brother, who blindly worshiped him, Brock could only smile helplessly and pat his head.
Just as his younger brother was about to say something else, the oldest among the younger siblings, Forrest, rushed over.
“Bro, he… he’s back!” Forrest ran very fast, panting heavily, to the point that he could barely say a complete sentence.
But the excitement in his heart gave him some inexplicable strength.
Naturally, Brock knew who this “he” referred to.
After hearing the message Forrest brought, Brock’s pupils suddenly shrank.
His hands clenched tightly into fists.
He did not even notice his nails digging into his flesh.
The originally calm surface of his heart was instantly swept up by stormy waves.
His emotions churned like a raging sea.
When he heard that his father, Flint, had returned, Brock’s feelings were extremely complicated.
He was not very old, but while taking care of his younger siblings, he had already learned to conceal his emotions.
Even so, the emotions on Brock’s face were still difficult to hide.
Anger, hatred, grievance… longing, joy… All kinds of emotions surfaced on his face, making Brock’s entire expression look extremely complicated.
In the end, these complicated emotions could only turn into a sigh.
“In any case, let’s go take a look first.”
Led by Forrest, Brock and another younger brother walked toward the Gym’s main hall.
When they arrived at the hall, Brock saw Ash and Misty.
Immediately after that, he saw Flint, whose entire body was charred black, wriggling continuously on the floor while still being shocked by Pikachu from time to time.
“What is going on here?” Brock was dumbfounded.
He had imagined countless scenes of his father’s return, but no matter what, he had never imagined that when he saw his father again, it would be in this kind of situation.
“Cough, cough… It was the Trainer who defeated you earlier, Big Brother Brock.
He brought him back.” Forrest did not really know how to describe it and could only cough awkwardly twice. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
As for this man who had abandoned their family, Forrest was not even willing to mention the word “father.”
“Brock!
Brock, save me!
This guy is simply inhuman!
He keeps making Pikachu shock me!”
Lying on the ground, Flint looked as if he had seen his savior the moment he saw Brock.
He stretched out an Erkang hand and shouted loudly for help.
Brock ignored Flint’s plea and walked straight forward, looking down at him from above.
He simply looked at Flint quietly and remained silent for a long time.
After a while, Brock finally spoke faintly.
“Why did you come back?”
Flint lowered his head, and deep guilt appeared in his eyes.
“I failed…”
After hearing that, Brock came to a sudden understanding.
“So, after failing to pursue your dream, you returned to the family you once abandoned.
Is that it?”
Flint grew even more ashamed.
He buried his head even lower and spoke in a voice as thin as a mosquito’s buzz.
“Actually, I came back even earlier.
It’s just that when I saw you all living so happily, I didn’t have the face to meet you… By the way, can you stop shocking me?
It really hurts!”
Ash, standing at the side, smiled awkwardly.
He picked up Pikachu, took Misty’s hand, and walked toward the outside of the Pewter Gym.
“The rest is time for a father-and-son conversation.
We shouldn’t eavesdrop,” Ash said with a smile.
He waited outside the Pewter Gym together with Misty.
No one knew how much time passed.
Brock walked out of the Pewter Gym carrying a huge travel backpack.
Misty looked at Brock in confusion.
“What’s going on with you?”
Brock shook his head.
“From now on, the Pewter Gym will be taken over by my father.
And I can finally travel properly and pursue my dream.”
Suddenly, he thought of something and looked at the two of them.
Ash grinned.
“Of course we don’t mind.”
Breeder Ash’s phantom looked at this scene, his heart filled with relief.
“Ash, thank you for letting me see a world where Brock and his father reconciled.”
“I hope my knowledge can help pave the road as you pursue your dream.”
As his voice fell, Breeder Ash’s phantom completely disappeared.
Ash also received the reward for completing the obsession at the same time.
[Obsession completed.
Reward obtained: Apprentice-level Breeder Experience, Exp.
Candy +3.]
A large amount of Breeder experience surged into his mind.
After inheriting Breeder Ash’s experience, the current Ash could now also be considered an apprentice-level Breeder.
A qualified Breeder covered an extremely broad range of knowledge, including massage, cooking, and every other aspect related to Pokémon.
Even though it was only apprentice-level experience, Ash still benefited greatly from it.
“By the way, where is your next destination?” Brock asked the two curiously.
Ash thought for a moment and said, “Of course we’re going to Cerulean City to challenge the Cerulean Gym.”
“I already looked up information a long time ago.
The Cerulean Gym specializes in Water-type Pokémon.
When the time comes, my Pikachu will finally be able to have a serious battle!” Ash waved his fist, looking full of motivation.
“Pika, Pikachu.”
When Pikachu heard that it would be able to have a serious battle, it became extremely excited after not having participated in a Pokémon battle for a long time.
“Pikachu, you’re in great condition.
I’ll give you three candies.” As Ash spoke, he handed the three Exp.
Candies he had just received to Pikachu.
Before this, Pikachu had already eaten an Exp.
Candy.
Naturally, it knew the miraculous effect of Exp.
Candies.
After seeing those magical Exp.
Candies, Pikachu’s eyes lit up, and its affection for Ash rose rapidly.
Without any hesitation, it ate all three Exp.
Candies in one go.
“If you’re heading to Cerulean City, then you’ll need to pass through Mt.
Moon first.” As the Gym Leader of the Pewter Gym, Brock was naturally very familiar with the surrounding environment.
“However, Mt.
Moon has many powerful wild Pokémon and Trainers.
Passing through won’t be easy.”