He knows Pokémon better than me.

The next day, at the Wise Lake pool.

Today, in addition to Ash and his Pokémon who are undergoing intense training, there is also Uxie, who is addicted to the internet, engrossed in staring at her phone on the stone platform.

Of course, there was no internet in this era, so it could only read locally stored data, but the amount of data was already quite large.

When the battery dies, I just grab it and fly to Pikachu's side.

"Pica~"

Pikachu lay on the stone platform without even raising its head, only raising its tail and wagging it, the tip of which emitted a weak electric spark.

With a gentle touch, the phone's Rotom can enter SuperCharge mode.

Although Yukshi can also use the "Charging Beam", its power generation is unstable, so he dares not use it for charging.

On the other hand, Ash's focus today is on his apprentice, Kuma.

"Melmeta, come here!"

"Meta~!"

Following Ash's command, Melmet picked up a large rock and hurled it towards Kuma's apprentice.

"Now! Break the rocks!"

The bear apprentice immediately held its breath, clenched its fists, and charged forward, delivering two high-speed punches to the rock, which was eight times larger than its body.

The first punch created a crack, and the second punch smashed it in half from the middle, causing the rock to shatter and fall into the water.

"Not bad!"

On the shore, Ash nodded in satisfaction. His apprentice, Kubuck, seemed to have an innate "parental love" characteristic, unleashing twice the power of Rock Smash.

"Bear roar."

But when the bear apprentice fell back into the pool, it stared at its palm and felt that something was not quite right.

Its goal was to completely shatter the three-meter-wide rock, not just break it in two.

Just as I was struggling with this decision, a figure in orange suddenly leaped down from the waterfall, which was more than ten meters high.

Even though he fell into the water from that height, Xiong's apprentice instinctively raised his hand to half-cover his eyes to prevent the splashing water from hitting his face.

Pfft!

However, after the figure fell into the water, it barely made a splash.

It's a silky smooth and perfect entry into the water, the kind that gets you a high score.

"This is.?"

Zhi looked curiously at the small spot on the shore and discovered it was a snorkeling weasel, quite common in the Xicui area.

Moreover, it is less than two meters long and is not the leader, the Floating Weasel; it is just a normal individual.

"Wild?"

Ash hadn't even reacted yet when the snorkeling weasel, with its sharp eyes, began to look the bear up and down, causing the latter to immediately tense up and raise its hand in a posture ready to throw a punch at any moment.

However, the snorkeling weasel ignored the bear apprentice and instead looked at Melmeta on the shore, beckoning her with its paw:
"Drink!"

Mehmet was taken aback. Did that mean he should throw another stone over?
Although it didn't make sense, it was impressive. This time, Melumet picked up a five-meter-wide boulder next to him and threw it out.

Take this rockfall first!
Ash's expression darkened. A five-meter-tall boulder, combined with Melmetal's throwing force, was something a normally sized Floating Weasel couldn't withstand.

Since the Seaside Festival, this guy's confidence has increased from 100% to 150%, falling into the same category of "overconfident" as Gyarados.

However, the snorkeling weasel showed no sign of panic. It simply stared intently at the giant rock that had been thrown at it, then raised its hands, bent its knees, and pressed down to the side, making a strange hook-claw motion.

The next moment, it leaped out, its two hook-shaped palms swirling around the water, each swing leaving a trail of light blue in the air.

The movements appeared soft and weak, yet the palms, upon touching the giant rocks, skillfully and forcefully altered their trajectory. In an instant, the palms clenched into fists, the force transforming dramatically, carrying immense power.

Bang bang bang! !

The fists flew like a storm, obscuring the snorkeling weasel's hands; all that could be seen was the water's trajectory, crashing wildly against the rock surface like a pile driver.

In the blink of an eye, the nearly five-meter-wide rock was completely shattered into dust, falling helplessly into the pool.

This left Melo Meta frozen in place for a moment, his confidence plummeting back to 140%.

The snorkeling weasel retracted its hand and its body returned to the water, the movement completed in one smooth motion.

Such a move left not only Kuma's apprentice stunned, but even Ash Ketchum was momentarily speechless on the shore.

"What smooth movements!"

Ash exclaimed in surprise. Over the years, he had seen quite a few different styles of martial arts, and when applied to Pokémon, they could all significantly enhance their combat power.

But how is it possible to move so swiftly and continuously, like a supple ribbon of water, yet possess the immense destructive power to shatter giant rocks in an instant?!

"Bear ugh!!"

The apprentice, as if struck by a sudden enlightenment, stared wide-eyed, his face filled with admiration.

This is it!

It hoped to achieve that effect, but it always felt it was far from perfect and couldn't deliver such smooth, fluid, and fast punches!

As for the teddy bear on the shore, it watched indifferently.

This kind of high-speed continuous punching technique is completely unrelated to it; it prefers to smash rocks into dust with a single punch.

"Wait a minute, is this snorkeling weasel Mr. Yinren's Pokémon?"

Ash finally noticed Silvera above the waterfall. Today, the latter hadn't been sitting there the whole time; instead, he had stood up.

Yinren suddenly took out a Green Poké Ball and released a Warrior Eagle, which, gripping its claws, glided down from above to the shore of the pool like a paraglider.

"Drink!"

The snorkeling weasel also leaped out of the water and landed next to Yinren, without getting a single drop of water on its body.

The bear apprentice immediately followed suit, jumping out of the water as well, but its leaping motion splashed countless water droplets, and its fur was soaked and drooping when it landed.

It's completely impossible to achieve the same level of stillness as a snorkeling weasel, where there are hardly any ripples on the surrounding water.

"Mr. Yinren, what was the snorkeling weasel's action just now??"

Ash quickly stepped forward to ask, and sure enough, the leader of the Ginkgo Merchant Guild was definitely a master of Pokémon battles.

I knew it! He looks just like Denji; he's got the face of a true powerhouse.

Yinren didn't hide anything and gave the answer:

"This is the ancient secret technique of Xicui: Flowing Water Rock Shattering Fist."

"The movement of the punch is as continuous as flowing water, yet it can unleash a powerful force capable of shattering giant rocks in an instant. This is the most powerful ancient boxing technique in the Xicui region!"

Yinren's lazy tone carried an extra hint of pride today.

The snorkeling weasel beside him puffed out its chest, and the air sacs around its neck swelled up.

"Water Flow Rock Shattering Fist?"

Xiao Zhi repeated it again, and it sounded very powerful!

But the next moment, Yinren couldn't help but sigh again:

"Well, if anyone in the entire Seishui region still possesses the secrets of this ancient martial art, it might just be my Floating Weasel~" (End of Chapter)