He knows Pokémon better than me.

Also looking up is the Ankylosaurus.

"Awooo!"

Beneath its gray, hard shell, it peered out with envious eyes, wondering when it could fly so nimbly!
Its chosen opponent was a dragon.

"Lap~!"

Chenglong glided to its side and whispered a word of comfort.

As it also carries a heavy shell, it can understand the feelings of the armored dragon.
Of course, for a dragon, the shell on its back is not a burden, but an important organ for protecting its body.

Seeing the two "dragons" huddled together and started talking, Xiao Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

In the Ankylosaurus stage, the most important thing to address is probably the psychological issues, right?

The kind and gentle older sister, Lapras, should be able to soothe the armored dragon's mind and body.

The last dragon faced off against Onion Soldier.

"Gills—!!"

The Gillfish Dragon roared and charged forward with the same Dragon Dive technique.

Even the front of the energy body gathered around it is a dragon head with its mouth wide open, which makes Xiaozhi a little curious whether such a dragon's dive can trigger the "Strong Forehead" trait.
"Drink onion!!"

On the other side, the Cong Youbing, with his wide and sweeping movements, also went to meet them.

Surrounded by golden flames, he held his scallion spear horizontally and unleashed his signature move, Meteor Assault!
Boom!
Another violent explosion rang out, followed by a surging shockwave.

Both the ichthyosaur and the scallop have the same problem: their moves are too clumsy to execute.

The former is not a particularly agile Pokémon to begin with, and it also needs to use its primitive jaws to bite.

The latter, wielding a spear twice the length of his own body, found it difficult to precisely control his swinging movements.

After the moves were finished, the two Pokémon, having shared a common topic, ran to the side to exchange tips on how to be more agile.

Finally, there's the pink-clad duo of Magearna and Butterfree, using both the power of the moon and the magic of shimmering magic.
The moves collided, creating a dreamlike shower of pink light.

It can be said to be the most gorgeous combination.

Xiao Zhi looked around; everyone had their own practice partner, except for...
Masado.

This little black figure seems to have been showing itself much more frequently these days, perhaps because it recently battled Galar Articuno.

“Masha.”

It looked around, its expression somewhat downcast, as there were no other Pokémon to pair up with nearby.

There's still room for Pikachu.

However, it went to observe Butterfree and Magearna's battlefield up close, and didn't have time to spar with them.

After all, Pikachu's Gleam move isn't even at its perfect form yet, so it's a good opportunity to observe and learn from it.

Marshall stood there, looking rather dejected.

Xiao Zhi: "."

He sighed, having no other choice but to walk over to Marcia's side.

"Come on, Marshall, I'll practice your moves with you."

Ash spoke up helplessly, but first stated:
"But don't use your powerful moves. I'll just be your sparring partner for the moves!"

Marshado's eyes gleamed, and he quickly and solemnly clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Ash.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

In Ash's mind, a polite telepathic voice also rang out.

As for Marshall's fighting moves, they are quite diverse.

In addition to the traditional fighting techniques already mastered, such as tile-breaking, power generation, and absorption punches.

There are also special techniques such as One-Hit Strike, Combo Strike, and Steel Fist Double Strike.

".!"

Ash dared not be careless and quickly activated his Aura, raising his condition to its peak. The Aura greatly enhanced his sensory sensitivity. Facing the series of punches from Marshadow, Ash's eyes glowed blue, and he even tilted his head to barely deflect them.

Ash learned the move See Cut!
With the aid of Aura, he is practically no different from a Fighting-type Pokémon.

To put it another way
Xiao Zhi is stronger!

boom! !

Caught off guard, Marshall was punched in the chest, and his small figure immediately slid back on the ice.

With the power of Aura, Ash's punches seemed to have a "detection" effect, and he could even hit Ghost-type Pokémon solidly.

“Masha.”

Marcia rubbed her stomach in pain, her face showing more confusion than surprise.

That shouldn't be the case.

The place where he usually hides most often is Ash's shadow, and the place where he imitates actions the most is Ash, not this Galar team.

This human, who is comparable to a monster, should know better than anyone else.

How come I got punched right away?!

"Masha!"

Marshadow put on a serious face, turned into a black shadow and disappeared, instantly appearing behind Ash.

And they used both hands and feet to strike the latter's side waist simultaneously—

Its signature move, Seven Star Soul-Stealing Kick, although its name only mentions "leg," is actually a move that uses both hands and feet.

Xiao Zhi also held his breath and focused, using the grappling techniques taught by Master Ma to meet the attack.

During the process, he suddenly took off his coat and threw it aside, as the clothes were already getting in the way of his hands and feet.

In the blink of an eye, the human and the ghost exchanged several rapid blows, dodging the gaps in the opponent's attacks to launch counterattacks, only to be evaded and countered by the opponent.

To outsiders, all that was visible were dazzling shadows of fists and legs, making it impossible to discern the movements of the two individuals.

The ice beneath them gradually cracked due to the intense collisions of their fists and kicks.

"cowry"

"Wu...?"

Even the closest Blazing Ace and Martial Arts Bear Master stopped, mouths agape, staring intently.

How do I feel?
The trainer is even better at fighting than me?!
Marshadow's face grew increasingly excited. The moves he hadn't been able to fully unleash against Galar Articuno were finally finding a new target to vent his frustration on today.

Ash was also on edge, trying his best to keep up with Marshadow's high-speed movements.

Later on, they completely stopped talking about fist and leg techniques; it was just the typical town-style boxing from Pallet Town.

His haphazard movements actually managed to suppress Marshall.

However, whenever he found an opportunity to try to grab the other, Marshall would instantly vanish into the shadows, becoming untouchable.

Then, they launched surprise kicks from other tricky angles.

If someone uses cheats, there's nothing that can be done.

The intense exchange of punches and kicks lasted for almost ten minutes before both sides stopped, retreated, and began to catch their breath.

"That's a great move, Marshall!"

Ash, supporting himself on his knees, grinned and praised while panting.

It's been a long time since I've used my hands, and I feel like my movements have become quite rusty.

"Mahu, huhu".

On the other side, Marshall was also panting heavily, but his little face showed an unusually excited expression.

Yeah, why didn't I think of asking Ash to be my sparring partner before?! (End of Chapter)