He knows Pokémon better than me.

Ash immediately took out his Rotom phone, found Chairman Rose's number, and sent a text message with his inquiry.

Mr. Mime is making a fortune right now, so even if the Galar League charges higher fees, they should be able to withstand it.

However, there was no reply for a while. Xiao Zhi glanced at the night sky and figured the person was probably already in bed by now.

Let’s talk about it tomorrow.

This made him yawn as sleepiness washed over him.

"It's getting late, I'm going to bed now. It's been so long since I've slept in my own bed~"

"Everyone, come out!"

Ash released all his Pokémon, and several figures scattered throughout the castle.

He carried Shemi into the house, went to his room, and fell asleep immediately.

"Bari!"

Seeing the two fully evolved bears, the Clothing Bear and the Martial Arts Bear Master, who were originally tiny but have now grown into two-meter-tall, burly monster bears, even Mr. Mime was taken aback.

"Hail!"

Master Martial Arts Bear still values ​​seniority and hierarchy. Upon returning, he immediately clasped his hands in greeting to Lucario.

After all, the latter can be considered its half-mentor.

"Luca."

Lucario looked the martial arts bear up and down, his eyes filled with admiration.

Even now, we cannot let our guard down.

On the other side, "Kujiki" is wearing a bear costume. He hadn't responded to any of the previous training. He looks expressionless, but his brute force punches must be even more outrageous now, right?

"Wu He!"

However, Martial Arts Bear Master didn't just come to say hello this time. After completing its evolution, it also wanted to try out its current form and see how much it differed from Master Lu.

At least during the time when it was a bear apprentice, Lucario could easily defeat it even with its eyes closed.

"Luca."

Lucario's expression immediately turned serious. So, he's here to challenge us?
Not only the martial arts bear master, but also the bear-clad figure behind him stared intently at him, his thoughts self-evident.

"Bari, bari"

The Mr. Mime stood in the middle, waving his hand in an attempt to mediate the fight.

Lucario raised his hand, indicating that there was no need to panic, as it was not an argument, but simply a sparring match between fighters.

Looking at the serious-looking martial arts master in front of it, and the bear behind it, Lucario finally grinned and revealed a confident smile.

At the same time, Lucario beckoned to the two of them and let out a low growl:
“Luka!!”

You two can come at me together tomorrow, what do I, Lucario, have to fear!

Perfect timing! We've been making Poké Balls for so long, it's time to have some battles!

"Hail!"

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Martial Arts Master Xiong immediately clasped his hands in thanks, and then went to the corner of the wall to warm up and exercise.

Not only Kuma, but even Lucario started warming up with punches—

These two are no "juniors" now. If they don't get themselves into top form, they'll be in trouble!
Even though he was dressed as a bear with a blank expression, he still picked up a huge rock next to him and started squatting.

"Bari?"

The Mr. Mime stood there scratching his head, looking at them with puzzlement.

The incompatibility of their attributes makes it difficult for it to understand the muscle-based thought processes of the three Fighting Pokémon!

The next day, early morning.

Ash was awakened by a heavy pressure on his stomach. He sat up slightly and found Shaymin curled up comfortably on his belly, a fluffy ball of grass. Draco peeked half its head out from his collar, drowsily blowing bubbles.

The room seemed more crowded than before I went to bed.

The Shellder Dragon and the Magearna, folded up into a Poké Ball, leaned against the corner of the wall, looking like two large decorative objects.

Speaking of which, the Magiana should be repainted.

This time, he plans to paint the "flying shuttle" pattern, which will be a good opportunity for him to go to Uncle Pierre's place and become the promotional mascot for the flying shuttle.

"Tu Tu Tu!"

Outside the window, the sound of engines could be heard intermittently, but it wasn't noisy, since there were only two simple machine tools.

It relies more on hand-crafting than mechanical manufacturing.

Ash carefully sat up, picked up Rotom's phone from the bedside table, and found that Chairman Rose had already sent a reply text message.

"A Pokémon nest? Wow, that's really something, Ash. My secretary will arrange for experts to go there for an on-site investigation right away."

"If I have time, I'd like to visit your place too!"

His words exuded a lighthearted and enthusiastic air, completely unlike those of a high-ranking alliance leader.

"Isn't this person actually quite nice?"

So Xiao Zhi replied, "You're welcome to come and play anytime."

He had a pretty good impression of Lorz. He put away his phone, a satisfied expression on his face. He could just wait patiently, wondering who would be sent next.

After a quick wash, I went outside and saw that the two iron-boned earthen figures were already at work.

I don't know if I stayed up all night, but there were dozens of flying spheres scattered on the ground.

After all, this was the result of discussions between Uncle Pierre, Mr. Mime, and Lucario, so he couldn't very well interfere or interrupt.

most.
When these two laborers are about to faint, should Maya help them give each of them a shot?
"Gah—!!"

On the rooftop, Corviknight was already crowing to announce the dawn, while the four Pokémon in the courtyard each occupied a corner and began their morning exercise.

"Just got back from a trip, and you're already working this hard?"

Xiao Zhi looked around, somewhat surprised.

Martial Arts Bear Master and Blazing Ace need no introduction; one is punching at high speed, and the other is kicking at high speed.

These two are not surprising; they are used to being highly self-disciplined.

But what he didn't expect was that Xiong was also carrying a three-meter-wide boulder next to him, squatting down and standing up, doing weightlifting exercises.
Even Lucario sat still, eyes closed in meditation.

"Luca."

Blue ripples spread around him, and his ears floated up, indicating that he was practicing the use of wave power.

Xiao Zhi scratched the back of his head, wondering why everyone was so energetic on their first day back.

Just then, a chill ran down my spine.

"Bari~"

The Mr. Mime walked over, still wearing his sharp tailcoat, and spread his hands, offering a helpless explanation.

After a real-time translation on the phone, Xiao Zhi finally understood and immediately showed a look of anticipation.

"So, right now it's going to be a match where Lucario takes on two opponents, one against the Bear and the Martial Arts Master?!"

He was worried for Lucario.

Isn't Master Lu afraid of crashing?

You know, even if Master Ma's ace, the Martial Arts Bear Master, came, he would have to consider whether he could take on two of them at once.
However, looking at the blue aura condensing around Lucario, which even became so dense that it turned into a tangible blue flame, it seems that his use of Aura Power has reached a new level.

Perhaps, there really is a fight going to break out?! (End of Chapter)