Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master...

Amidst the commotion, Da You's underlings surrounded him, and Xiao Xia and Pikachu also came to Xiao Zhi's side.

The two groups were locked in a fierce battle.

Chapter Twenty: Taming the Little Dragon

"You actually dared to overestimate yourselves and gang up on me?" Ash glanced disdainfully at the rabble around him.

"Damn it, so arrogant, let's teach him a lesson!" Da You and his underlings all pulled out Poké Balls.

However, Ash ignored him and continued walking forward on his own. Although he was just walking, his speed was surprisingly fast.

Before Da You's underlings could react, Ash took off their hands one by one, the ones holding the Poké Balls.

These young men, who were always making a ruckus, had never experienced such pain before. They all collapsed to the ground, clutching their arms and groaning in agony.

For a moment, only Dayou remained standing, cold sweat pouring down his forehead and his legs trembling uncontrollably.

This was, after all, the Pokémon Center, and Ash gave him a quick death, snatching the Poké Ball and kicking Daiyu to the ground.

Just then, Miss Joey arrived.

"No, this is the end of it!" Miss Joy clapped her hands and stood between them, speaking to Da You and his group.

"You are not allowed to fight in the Pokémon Center, otherwise I will report you to the League and have your trainer licenses revoked."

"You old hag, we were the ones getting beaten up, why are you only blaming us!" Da You glared at Xiao Zhi on the ground, gritting his teeth.

Now Joey didn't even look at Da Yu and the others anymore, and Chansey, who was originally carrying the medical kit, was waved back by her.

"This is my final warning, you'd better watch yourselves!"

Da-you and the others could only leave, cursing and swearing.

"It's best not to get involved with those people; they have a terrible reputation."

After saying that, Miss Nurse patted Ash's head and gave him a beautiful smile.

"Yes, I will be careful," Ash said, thanking Nurse Joy.

This is truly the most charming moment for those who are disliked by both humans and dogs.

For Miss Joy's sake, Ash will let Yu and the others off the hook for now.

But the humiliation is not that simple; it's just an appetizer.

The next morning, Daiyu, who was also resting at the Pokémon Center, opened the door of his room and walked out of the center.

I came to the open space to stretch my body, which had just recovered from treatment.

Miss Joey was just too kind; in the end, she still treated Da You and the others.

However, Xiao Zhi, who was exercising here early in the morning, wasn't so easy to talk to.

Having finished his daily exercise, Xiao Zhi saw Da You arrive at the open space and immediately got up and approached him with a grin.

"Hey, isn't this our Dayou brother!"

Daiyu looked at Xiaozhi with a horrified expression, "How did you get here...?"

Before he could finish speaking, he was knocked unconscious, tied up, and dragged into the woods.

"Come forth, armored rhinoceros, macho power."

A muscular, blue-skinned young man and a gray rhinoceros with large horns appeared before Da You, who had just woken up.

With their sharp eyes, frivolous smiles, and natural movements, they are clearly among the best in Pokémon!

"Hehe, haha, each of my Pokémon has its own unique strengths and special moves. Their fighting spirit and patience are truly amazing!" Ash looked at Daiyu with a sly grin.

"Powerful and strong, my Pokémon will surely bring you endless surprises!"

Ash waved his hand and gestured to the two Pokémon to begin.

"Enjoy it, you scum."

[Armored Rhino: Affection +5; Intimacy +5]

[Wrist Strength: Affection +5; Intimacy +5]

Laughter filled the air for a moment.

The two Pokémon were panting heavily, and someone collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.

Don't overthink it, those were just two Pokémon tickling Daiyu's feet (seriously!).

Didn't you see that Da-you was so happy he couldn't stand it, rolled his eyes and fainted?

[Ding! Side quest completed: Punish the real scumbag: Little Zhi, the martial god, give him the ultimate humiliation!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1000; Free Attribute Points +3; Attack +2; Regional Reputation +1]

Unexpectedly, after punishing Daiyu, both Pokémon simultaneously emitted an evolutionary glow.

Rhinoceros evolves into Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Machop evolves into Machoke.

This is truly an unexpected delight.

"Wake up, there's one last performance." Xiao Zhi patted Da You's cheek to wake him up.

"Please forgive me, I know I was wrong, I will treat Pokémon well from now on."

When Dayou woke up, his face was deathly pale, and he began to frantically beg for mercy.

Shaking his head, Ash pulled Charmander out of the grass.

Whether I spare you or not is not up to me; it's up to the system.

Charmander looked at Daiyu with a complicated expression and opened its mouth to use Flamethrower.

As the flames burned, the ropes binding Da You were burned through, but his entire body was also charred black.

"Should we let him go?"

The little dragon nodded.

"Do you still want to recognize him as a trainer?"

At this moment, Charmander shook his head again. His previous flamethrower signified that the feud between him and his former trainer had been resolved.

"I see." Ash took out a Poké Ball and placed it in front of Charmander.

"Then come travel with me from now on."

Without the slightest hesitation, Charmander swung its little claws and pressed the center button on the Poké Ball, then transformed into a red light and entered.

Ash successfully caught Charmander.

————Abductor Birotator Biceps————

"Have you heard, Ash? On the morning we left, that annoying trainer was apparently kidnapped and beaten up by someone again."

Xiaoxia, who was looking at a map, suddenly looked up and said something gossipy to Xiaozhi.

"I don't know who did it. Ever since then, Da You has been telling everyone he wants to turn over a new leaf. It seems he's been scared out of his wits."

"Really?" Ash, who was training by lifting a giant rock with a flushed face, put down his work, wiped his sweat, and said with a refreshed expression.

"It must have been done by some handsome, dashing, and righteous guy."

"Really, you didn't do it?" Xiaoxia wasn't going to believe Xiaozhi's words so easily.

"That's not important. Charmander, turn up the heat under the pot a little more." Ash quickly made an excuse to change the subject.

"Alright, the food is ready, come and eat!"

Fire-type Pokémon are just so useful.

"It's good that you can exercise and cook at the same time." Xiaoxia stopped worrying about it; eating was the priority.

"Ah, eat well, Xiaozhi. Your cooking skills have really improved a lot."

[Xiaoxia's favorability +2]

[Congratulations, host, your trait has progressed from Chef LV1 to Chef LV2]

"Of course, from now on please call me Chef Xiaozhi."

When Ash left Cerulean City, he couldn't stand having to eat dry food with cold water again, so he spent a lot of money to buy a Pokémon Food Encyclopedia.

After so many days of travel, he has honed his culinary skills.

[Congratulations on completing the side quest: Hualan's Mermaid (Part 3): Increase Xiaoxia's affection level to 30]

[Reward: Increases the power of Pokémon Water-type moves by 5%]

[Trigger a new side quest: The Mermaid of Hualan (Part 4): Raise Xiaoxia's affection level to 40]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1000; Free Attribute Points +5; An item that greatly increases the chance of capturing a Water-type Legendary Pokémon]

"A Water-type legendary Pokémon..." Ash, who was engrossed in his meal, suddenly looked up and gazed affectionately at Misty.

"Xiaoxia, I really like you more and more."

"what?"

[Ding! Xiaoxia's favorability +2]

Chapter 21 Battle against the Vermilion City Gym

"Lucario, use the Wave Missile!"

The blue wave missile struck the opposing Duduli with lightning speed.

Duduli, barely managing to stay upright, used the Pecking Drill for a final counterattack.

Unfortunately, the speed of the beak spin wasn't fast enough. With the help of the waveguide, Lucario grabbed Dodrio's attacking beak and slammed it to the ground with an over-the-shoulder motion.

Duduli lost its ability to fight.

[Ding! Lucario: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

[Ding! Side quest completed: The Hero of the Aura: Maximize Lucario's affection and intimacy levels.]

[Rewards: 500 League Coins; 1 Lucario Mega Evolution Stone (Trainer); 1 Legendary Aura Warrior Training Manual]