He knows Pokémon better than me.

The boss Pokémon's stamina was much higher than I expected.

Sizzle!

In addition, the sudden attack unleashed a ranged Ice Fang, which shot out like two beams of ice light, grazing and hitting Rowlet.

Even though it was just a glancing blow, the four times the damage reduction still made Rowlet start to gasp for breath.

Similarly, the opposite leader, the Floating Weasel, was also in the same state, with the air sacs around its neck visibly heaving violently.

"A closely fought battle?"

Ash stood at the back watching the battle. If Dawn could subdue this boss, Float Weasel, she would gain the most direct combat power.

Suddenly, Owl landed on the ground, raised its head, and let out a loud cry:
"Mokugu!!!"

The next moment, its whole body radiated a dazzling light, its size began to grow, and the outline of its wings continued to grow, completing a brand new evolution.

As the light faded, it had grown to about half a person's height, most of its feathers had turned white, and it squinted its eyes, appearing gentle and refined.

There was also a tuft of curly bangs on her forehead that fell down, which she had to flip up with a flamboyant head shake every now and then.

"Evolved!"

Xiao Guang clapped his hands and his eyes lit up. He had only received it a week ago and had already completed the evolution. Was this progress not bad?

She quickly pulled out the picture book:
"The Winged Owl is a Grass/Flying type bird that pays great attention to its appearance. Whenever it has free time, it will lower its head to preen its wings. In battle, it throws its sharp feathers, known as Blade Feathers, at its target, and it is almost always successful."

Before the Pokédex report had even finished, the Winged Owl had already pecked back down the feathers that had been sticking up after being hit by Ice Fang.

He then casually tossed his head, flicked his bangs, and struck a pose befitting an idol.

The improvements brought about by evolution completely disrupted the balance of this battle.

"Yan Hui!"

The owl suddenly charged out, its power more than twice as strong as before.

The leader, the Floating Weasel, was on high alert. It condensed a water cloak around its body and charged forward, unleashing a water jet without backing down.

Whoosh! Bang!
However, the evolved Tobi-Owl no longer needs to use a spinning attack to achieve a surprise effect; a direct impact is enough to send the snorkeling weasel flying.

As soon as the Swallow Returns maneuver ended, the Winged Owl immediately flapped its wings and shot out two bladed feathers that had been hidden in its inner wing.

Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two sharp blades precisely sliced ​​through the air sac of the buoyant weasel, striking its vital points.

The three-meter-tall leader Pokémon was struck hard and finally collapsed.

"Not bad, it's starting to feel like a triple shot."

Ash nodded in agreement. The three arrows that Decidueye used to snipe at the Green-colored Decidueye were actually a combination of basic attacks and regular attacks.

Each close-quarters combat attack will fire three feather arrows at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, dealing two instances of damage.

Although this Winged Owl is a little slower now, its blade feathers are still surprisingly effective against ordinary opponents.

"It's now!"

Xiao Guang quickly threw out a Green Poké Ball, which steadily sucked the boss, Float Weasel, into it. As steam billowed from the top, it was announced that the capture was successful!
"Yugu~!"

The Winged Owl habitually landed on Little Light's shoulder, flapping its wings, but its weight had doubled after evolving, causing the latter's shoulder to slump.

The owl lost its footing, tumbled over, and fell to the ground in a rather disheveled state.

The latter immediately stood up, elegantly tidying her feathers, as if nothing had happened.

"Hehe. Your personality has really changed a lot."

Xiao Guang chuckled dryly; the previous Owl had no idol image to maintain.

but
"Now that we have the Winged Owl and the Floating Weasel, the next Forest King should be no problem!" She quickly released the leader, the Floating Weasel, and skillfully applied medicine to it.

The latter was much better-tempered than the Flaming Horse and didn't need further taming. It was generally obedient and nodded to Xiao Guang in approval.

"Beibei!"

Xiao Guang immediately hugged the former with joy, feeling as if she was destined to tame a snorkeling weasel.

At this moment, Ash also came up and said with a smile:

"Now, let's follow the map to that giant tree battlefield!"

"There's still a long way to go, which should be just enough for you and the Floating Weasel, and also for the newly evolved Throwing Owl to get used to each other."

Ash rubbed Totodile's head, his mind drifting back to his own Rowlet.

Is it because his Rowlet has evolved that he's become so concerned about his image?
Xiao Guang nodded. Neither of them were rookie trainers, and they were former partners, so their understanding was beyond words.

"Water jets, water ripples, ice fangs"

I took out my Pokédex and saw that although Floating Itachi didn't have any powerful moves, he had mastered most of the basic moves, so he didn't need to train hard!

Half a day later, the sun gradually began to set in the west.

Ash and his companion crossed the winding river and islands, arriving at the foot of a slope.

There's only one road ahead, leading directly to the Giant Tree Battlefield.

Just as I was about to take a step, a hurried shout suddenly came from behind me.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute!"

The two turned around and saw Mingyao running quickly towards them from a distance, occasionally making a sudden lunge forward and then rolling on the ground.

Or perhaps they would lightly jump a short distance, as if this method of movement could increase their speed.

Upon reaching the two, Mingyao stood up, dusted himself off, and waved with a grin:

"Hey Xiao Zhao, and wait, who are you?"

His gaze fell on Xiao Zhi; judging from his attire, he was clearly from the Ginkgo Merchant Guild.

She was dressed in dark blue traveler's attire, with white shawls on the front and back of her body, yellow patterns on the hem, and thick brown boots on her feet.

On the chest, the emblem formed by two intertwined golden apricot leaves is prominently displayed—this is the logo of the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce.

At this moment, "Xiao Zhi" had a dark complexion, squinty eyes, and strong, fierce features, giving people a mature and reliable feeling.

"Hello, I am a traveling merchant from the Ginkgo Merchant Guild. My name is Xiao. My name is Guo Gang!"

Xiao Zhi paused for a moment and then gave himself a new name.

It seems that many people in this world have "descendants" with a striking resemblance to them in the future, so he simply borrowed Teacher Gang's face.

He is now Xiaogang's ancestor, Guogang!
Zoroark was right behind him, using his most powerful illusionary abilities.

After all, when Xiaozhi first met Mingyao in the modern era, the latter did not recognize him, so Xiaozhi felt it was best to keep a low profile for now.

"Guo Gang? This is the first time I've heard of him."

Mingyao blinked in confusion, having never heard of the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce having Black as a member.

However, this chamber of commerce was already shrouded in mystery, with members coming and going without a trace. No one knew the exact number of members, and he only knew three or four of them.

The voice doesn't quite match his rugged, dark appearance; he seems a bit too young? (End of Chapter)