He knows Pokémon better than me.

“Wu He!!”

Having successfully broken free from sleep, Martial Arts Master Xiong immediately charged forward, his clenched fists swirling with water as he unleashed his signature Water Stream Strike once more.

Perhaps Articuno's Dream Eater failed, causing it to be a step too slow to dodge and forcing it to hastily erect a Reflect Barrier in front of it in an attempt to reduce the damage from the Water Stream attacks.

However, Martial Arts Master Xiong passed straight through the reflective barrier, and it had no effect whatsoever.

Special Feature: Invisible Fist!

It allows Martial Arts Bear Master to completely ignore all barrier-type moves, including Double Wall, Protect, and King's Shield.

Urshifu's Gigantamax moves can even ignore the "Max Guard" status.

boom! boom! boom!
Three powerful punches landed on Articuno without any resistance.

Furthermore, all three punches were 100% effective in hitting vital points. Water burst forth when the fists collided, and Galar Articuno was immediately sent flying, crashing heavily onto the snow in the distance.

"Martial shout—!!"

Martial Arts Master Xiong clenched his fist and roared excitedly, finally managing to make all three of Shui Liu's consecutive strikes hit the target.

Cool!
On the other side, the Articuno, which had re-emerged, was disheveled, with water droplets and snowflakes constantly falling from its body, looking quite pathetic.

His elegant yet sinister aura vanished, and his eyes even seemed somewhat vacant.

The feeling of being hit just now.
It felt exactly the same as when I was brutally beaten by that human-like Pokémon six months ago!

"Water flow continuously!!"

Before Articuno could fully recover, Urshifu charged forward again, its fists, swirling with water, aimed at Articuno's vital points.

It's fortunate that Pokémon are known for their incredible durability; otherwise, the water attacks would have severely injured them, if not killed.

"Foo!"

Articuno quickly used its superpowers to leap into the air and dodge the attack.

This time it dared not use double walls again.

Well, even if the opponent in front of me isn't that one, melee combat still isn't suitable for me to play ranged combat!
We're all legendary Pokémon, so there's nothing shameful about constantly using ranged attacks!
Having figured this out, the Galar Articuno refused to land easily and firmly maintained air superiority.

Every now and then, laser beams would burst from its eyes, or its wings would unleash fierce energy slashes.

Standing on the snow, Martial Arts Master Xiong was at a disadvantage.

Articuno's every move is incredibly effective against it, and at such a high distance, it doesn't really have any moves to counter it for the time being.

boom! boom! boom!
He could only keep throwing punches in place, using his powerful strength to forcefully shatter the attacks flying from afar, and his face gradually showed signs of fatigue.

"Come back for now, Martial Arts Master Bear!"

After thinking for a moment, Ash suddenly raised his hand and put the Martial Arts Urshifu back.

As expected of a legendary Pokémon, it's really tough to beat.
It seems that in the future, we will have to teach Martial Arts Master Xiong how to effectively attack opponents at a distance or in the air.

"Foo-!"

In mid-air, Articuno folded its wings in front of its body, regaining its elegant and mysterious posture, and let out a triumphant cry.

Hmph, if taking it back means admitting defeat, it has already defeated Ash three times in a row!

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In an instant, the ghostly mist surrounding it became even denser, and its aura surged. Blood-red ghostly claws sprouted from the tips of its long, thin wings. In mid-air, the Galar Articuno folded its wings in front of it.

Wang Luo laughed maniacally below: "See? This is Giratina's true form!! Let's fight again!!"

The movements weren't fast enough, since previously they were mostly kicking the ball rather than making frontal kicks.

The Flame Kick was unleashed in succession, each strike leaving a scorching mark. Martial Arts Master Xiong, on the other hand, condensed water in both palms, precisely catching each Flame Kick and extinguishing the flames, thus honing his precision in executing consecutive water strikes.

"Hmm, it seems we still need to find a new wishing star."

He tilted his head back, thinking to himself, "This is still too inconvenient."

Then, on the other side of the castle, the ichthyosaur was practicing using its Spirit Fang.

He had already checked the Dracovish move list. Since it has the powerful ability "Strong Jaws", it must master all biting moves.

In another location, Melo Meta and the bear-wearing figure are locked in a tense struggle, arms outstretched.

Looking at the entire watchtower castle, only Meerumetta possesses such direct force.

A few minutes later, the Blazing Ace was able to condense a small energy ball the size of a fist, which it nimbly rubbed against its feet like a pebble.

Kawu and the Nine-Tailed Fox both had completely bewildered expressions.

Isn't this cultivation speed a bit too fast?!
This progress should be fully utilized before the Max Soup is ready, right?!
"That one just now was called 'Master Seed'!"

Ash smiled and casually gave Kawu three.

Now that the rice can be grown, there's no need to use it sparingly.

"If you feed it to a Pokémon, it can learn new moves more quickly."

As for mastering moves like the Sofa and the Talking Style, I won't go into details now; let's wait for Sinnoh to share them.

Kawu blinked, having never heard of it before. However, the Galar region has special ointments and special mints.

If other regions have such amazing "movement accelerators", it doesn't seem particularly strange.
"I'll leave the Flame Ace to you for now. I'll be back later."

Ash glanced at the time; it would still be an hour and a half before the Max Soup was ready, so he decided to go out for a walk.

"give it to me!"

Kawu immediately patted his chest and said, his face instantly glowing.

Not only the energy ball, but he also planned to pass on all his fire-attribute combat experience to this Cinderace.
This Pokémon can go further than itself!

"cowry!"

Flame Ace understood immediately and bowed with clasped hands.
Kawu raised an eyebrow, wondering why the Flame Ace had suddenly ignited.

But this is just right!

boom! boom! boom!
Kawu unleashed all his trump cards—Centipede, Arcanine, and Salazzle—in preparation to teach them their signature moves one by one!

On the other side, Ash arrived outside the Motostoke Arena and headed straight for Uncle Pierre's general store at the street corner.

"Gah~~Gah~~"

Before we even got close, we could hear the unpleasant, hoarse cry of the ancient moon bird from afar, sounding weak and listless.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Ash stepped forward and casually ruffled the head of the Clamshell Bird.

Although he usually has a blank expression, he's never this weak, is he?

Speaking of which, it seems a new store has opened across the street, and it's quite lively there.

In contrast, Uncle Pierre's general store was practically deserted.

Pierre was inside, dusting away cobwebs in the corner with a feather duster. There was only one customer in the shop. (End of Chapter)