He knows Pokémon better than me.

On the lawn in the backyard.

The Greatsword Demon unleashed a series of attacks, from Water Jet to Shell Blade to Super Horn Strike.

The series of moves flowed smoothly and were incredibly powerful, leaving the two newcomers watching in awe.

Is this pretty research assistant really that capable?!

"Hehe~"

Seeing Xiaozhi approach, Mingyi smiled shyly, then perked up.

That's not enough. Her tone immediately turned serious as she continued to give instructions:
"Use the Secret Sword - Thousand Waves!!"

As soon as she finished speaking, her Emerald Greatsword suddenly charged towards a boulder in front of her, the thorny horns on her head glowing with a strange and dangerous black-red light.

The next second, its figure transformed into several afterimages, frantically weaving around the stone, thrusting, slashing horizontally, and spinning backhands.
Like close combat, various moves were unleashed one after another, and the attack of the thousand waves was so fast that it was difficult to catch with the naked eye, as if several great sword demons were attacking at the same time!
Boom!
With the final blow, the entire rock shuddered violently and exploded!

Her Greatsword Demon has the Sharpness ability, and its exclusive moves, enhanced by this ability, are exceptionally powerful!
Crack!

Immediately following was a crisp explosion, and the shell-shaped horn on the Greatsword Demon's head shattered.

The countless tiny black fragments formed after the explosion transformed into sharp spikes, scattering around the ground and creating a dangerous zone.

Water chestnut trap!

The shattering of the seashell was merely a visual effect of the move. Once the dust settled, the Greatsword Demon landed steadily, the curved seashell on its head still intact, without even a crack.

Of course, Spikes Trap isn't a special effect; if any Pokémon is released nearby at this moment, it will lose HP by stepping on the spikes.

"Wow, that Greatsword Demon is so cool!!"

The girl in the short skirt, Kayla, had sparkling eyes and couldn't take her gaze off her.

Blue-haired newcomer Cole couldn't help but half-squat down, picking up the nail fragments from the ground, his face filled with surprise:

"It actually works like scattering water chestnuts!"

I've never heard of such a move before!
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Mingyi was delighted; it seemed the effect was good.

However, Mega Evolution is too overpowered in both appearance and strength, and regional forms alone are not enough to completely reverse the situation. Therefore, Mei turned her attention to Ash.

Ash nodded, and only after keeping a distance did he throw the Poké Ball he had just acquired.

The area around Naruina is still full of water chestnut traps!

boom!
As the red light fell, a tall and elegant figure landed on the lawn. The Serpent Lord slowly raised its upper body and gently coiled its tail.

With his head held high, his eyes held the haughty air of an emperor, his demeanor composed and noble!
Its gaze immediately fell on Ash.

Serperior was still very happy to see its trainer after a while.

"Hmph, sir!"

However, due to its contrarian nature, it muscle memory turned its head away and gave a haughty snort.

Ash scratched his head and chuckled dryly; it was still the same arrogant snake he always was.

Serperior then looked at the two new trainers beside it, slightly coiled up and raised its body, scanning the two from top to bottom as if sizing up prey.

Before the teleportation, Xiao Jian had already briefly explained the situation; this time, he was here to demonstrate his strength.

Are these the two little guys?
The two newlyweds, stared at by those snake-like eyes, tensed up and couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Uh!"

"That looks amazing!"

But when they instinctively tried to take a step back, they suddenly found that their bodies seemed to be paralyzed and they could not move for a moment.

Snake-type Pokémon are inherently intimidating, let alone a high-level one like Serperior.

A gaze from above has the effect of a "snake glaring," which can cause the target to fall into a state of slight paralysis.

but--

Trying to sway the choices of two Unova rookies with just a "glare" is not enough, as it would require expectations exceeding those of Emboar's Mega Evolution. And what Naruto did earlier—performing a set of military-style boxing moves—was uncontested, without any real opponent or room for improvisation.

No matter how much it's presented, it's still just a performance.

The most direct way is still actual combat!

The thought flashed through Xiaozhi and Mingyi's minds almost simultaneously, and their gazes met in mid-air.

Mingyi spoke first:

"Ash, it's been so long since we had a serious Pokémon battle!"

She deftly took off her white coat and casually draped it over the railing.

She was no longer a gentle assistant; her demeanor instantly transformed into that of a capable trainer.

When they traveled together in the Unova region before, Ash basically guided her in battles as a "senior".

They've never had a truly equal battle yet!

"Sword Roar!"

The greatsword demon standing in front of her also lowered his body slightly, locked his eyes on his opponent, and bared his teeth and roared.

"The Greatsword Demon Washing Green is interesting."

Ash's lips curled up, his fighting spirit instantly ignited, and he walked to the opposite side of Naruto.

He remembered that Mingyi had previously caught mostly mount-type Pokémon, such as Deerclops, Smoothie, and Zephyr.

That's why they have enough energy to focus on training the Greatsword Demon.

It's somewhat similar to a player who has completed a game once, with their main pet reaching level 70+ while the others are only around level 30.

The monarch serpent slowly coiled its body, its orange-red eyes becoming sharp and calm—

Its serpentine glare was not enough to directly paralyze the greatsword demon before it.

The atmosphere in the air suddenly became tense!
"Are we going to have a Pokémon battle?"

"Haha, this is getting interesting!!"

The two new trainers immediately became excited, took a few steps back, and consciously gave up enough space for the battle.

Knowing that Ash and Serperior are powerful and have a type advantage over each other.

Mingyi's eyes narrowed, and without any hesitation, she took the initiative and said:

"Greatsword Demon, use the Air Blade!"

At first, she wanted to use "Frozen Wind" to slow down her opponent.

However, Ash's Serperior has the "Contrarian" ability, so slowing it down is essentially giving the opponent a speed boost.

Moves such as freezing wind and loud roar have all been locked down.

"Sword Shout!!"

The Greatsword Demon raised its head, and the shell-shaped horn on its head immediately lit up with a dazzling white light.

Whoosh!
One after another, aerial slashes flew out, their trajectories dense and sharp, almost blocking out most of the arena.

The activation of the Sharpness property further enhances the power of these air slashes!
"Is it a type-advantage attack right off the bat?" Ash remained calm and suddenly shouted out a strange move:

"Monarch Serpent, use Scale Shot to block it!"

Mingyi blinked, her expression puzzled.

She naturally knew this move: shooting out dense dragon scales like bullets, increasing her speed, but losing the protection of the dragon scales reduced her defense.

Under the Contrarian trait, Serperior's Defense increases, but its Speed ​​decreases.

Normally, speed is more important, right?! (End of Chapter)