He knows Pokémon better than me.

Let's be more realistic.

Xiao You was not blinded by the arrogance of her other "self". If she were to face Dan Di now, she would be instantly killed without any doubt.

The gap is too large; you can't close it by simply dreaming about studying every night.

"Before the boxing arena, I'd better train hard for a while first."

Xiaoyou sighed. Her goal wasn't to defeat the weak Qibana, but to defeat the all-out Qibana head-on!
Buzz!
Just then, Rotom's phone vibrated. Xiaoyou subconsciously took it out to check and found that it was a congratulatory text message from Xiaozhi.

This caused the girl's lips to curl into a slight smile.

"Have you been keeping an eye on my gym battles all along~?"

Xiao You started humming a little tune.

Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense to send a congratulatory text message immediately after the competition ended.

It's impossible that Ash was bored on the way, casually opened his phone, casually saw the end of the match, and then casually sent a greeting text message, right?

Just before challenging the Fist Arena, she also needed to find a place for intensive training for a while, so she had to temporarily put aside her Watt Merchant business.
How about we go to Ash's castle ranch?
The area outside the gate is an open field, undoubtedly a good place for special training!
So Xiaoyou immediately sent a text message to visit, but there was no response for quite a while.
At the same time, inside a Pokémon den in the Wild Area.

Boom! ...
Ash was soloing a Dynamax Raid Battle when he heard a series of loud explosions in front of him, so he didn't have time to reply to the text message.

"I was careless!"

This was undoubtedly the toughest battle Ash had faced since arriving in the Galar region, leaving him drenched in sweat!
Before me was a massive mountain of garbage, composed entirely of gray-green mud and rags, interspersed with all sorts of strange and wonderful trash.

Gigantamax Dust Mountain!

Ash originally thought it was just a four-star Gigantamax Dust Mt., so he simply sent out his newly evolved Shellder. Although he estimated it would take until the progress bar was finished, he thought he could probably solo it.

But as soon as he came in, he knew he was wrong.

Gigantamax Dust Mountain has not only increased in size, but its stench and the surrounding dust and odor have also increased exponentially!
"Pikachu!"

"It stinks!"

Ash and Pikachu immediately covered their noses, as they couldn't stand it anymore.

Dust Mountain and Alola Muk are practically complete opposites—

The latter consumes garbage and toxins, releasing purifying and refreshing gases.

But Dust Mountain also feeds on garbage and toxins, yet it releases even more foul-smelling and highly toxic substances!
"Jia?"

The armored dragon looked at Ash with a puzzled expression, then looked ahead again, full of fighting spirit, completely unaffected.

Anyway, after evolving, its nose has been temporarily blocked, so it can't smell anything.

Boom!
Without any hesitation, a massive burst of flame condensed in front of the armored dragon and blasted it away, the hot air causing the surrounding stench to swirl wildly, making it feel warm and cozy.

Xiao Zhi even felt as if his face was covered by a freshly baked, warm...

For Dust Mountain, with its well-rounded abilities, this is destined to be a drawn-out battle.

"dust--!!"

It steadily caught the massive fireball, and then the Gigantamax Dust Mountain let out a low roar at the Shellder Dragon.

The next second, the ground cracked open, as if a water pipe had burst, and several jets of yellow water shot into the sky.

Not only does the move itself have a dizzying stench, but the earthy yellow liquid color also brings a great visual shock to others.

A signature move: Gigantamax Stink!

For someone like Xiaozhi with sensitive senses, the effect is even more outstanding!
"I shouldn't have let Corviknight come down. We should have just gone home!!"

Ash pinched his nose and couldn't help but curse under his breath. It felt like he'd accidentally landed in a toilet where a pipe had just burst.

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu was also struggling internally, hesitating whether to break its long-standing reputation for not scoring goals and take refuge in its Poké Ball for once?
"Awooo!!"

The only one that was truly excited was the armored dragon.

Its hard shell completely shuts out the foul water, and because it has no sense of smell, it can ignore the stench.

Crack! Crack!

Poisoned by the overwhelming stench of Gigantamax, the Shellder pulled out a Peach Berry and devoured it.

Before coming down, Ash checked the information about the Pokémon in the den. After seeing that it was a Poison type, he specially brought a Peach Berry to Shellder to help it detoxify.

"It's still careless!"

This was the first time he had ever fought so frantically that he didn't even have time to reply to Xiaoyou's text messages.

However, seeing the Shellder so excited, Ash didn't want to spoil the fun, so he had no choice but to hold his nose and attack.

"Idea hammer!"

Fortunately, there is one move that can be countered, otherwise that would be real torture.

"Awooo!!"

With a low roar, the armored dragon charged forward, its carapace surrounded by a pinkish-purple arc of psychic energy, making it much more powerful than when it was a Bagon.

Clang!
The psychic hammer slammed into the underside of Gigantamax Dust Mountain's body, even creating a large crater in its body.

Outstanding effect!

However, as the Gigantamax Dust Mountain was dented by the impact, its head protruded forward, and its mouth opened involuntarily, spewing out countless toxic fumes and garbage, creating a rain of trash.

Ash & Pikachu: "."

I never expected to have to go through such a ordeal before going home!

Fortunately, it seems it wasn't so fortunate after all.

Dust Mountain's attack power was average, and Shellder took it on its own. When Max Power was fully charged, Ash did not hesitate to Dynamax.

"Beaaaaah—!"

With a loud roar from the armored dragon, the stench in the air seemed to be dispelled by the majestic "dragon scent," which finally made Ash's complexion look much better.

After Dynamaxing, Shellder's attack power also skyrockets!

At this juncture, a swift and decisive victory is the only viable option, and the only way forward is to achieve outstanding results.

"Max Magnum!!"

The next second, a huge pinkish-purple ball of light condensed on the top of the carapace head, blasting down rings of psychic energy waves. The Max Mega Power, upgraded from "Mind Hammer," completely covered the dust mountain.

Sizzle—!
The move was explosive, and a pinkish-purple light curtain spread out in all directions, enveloping the entire arena.

It's become a spiritual space!
Under the influence of the psychic field, the power of all superpowered moves is enhanced.
"Max Magnum!!"

Shellder Dragon released another psychic beam, while on the other side, Gigantamax Dust Mountain released another Gigantamax stench that filled the sky.

Hua Hua Hua——!
Countless yellowish-brown venom fountains erupted, causing the nest space to tremble violently once again!
On Rotom's screen, Dust Mountain's health bar could be seen steadily decreasing until a white light barrier appeared, finally reaching 1/3! (End of Chapter)