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

"Looks like I'll be able to save a lot of money on medicine in the future."

Overjoyed, Xiao Zhi now regretted not thinking of this move sooner.

"Ralts, you're amazing!"

"Ralu~Ralu~"

[Ding! Ralts: Affection +1; Intimacy +1]

The little guy was unaware of the arduous fate that was about to befall him, and he smiled sweetly as Xiaozhi patted his head.

Suddenly, its entire body emitted a dazzling light, and Ralts began to evolve.

This little guy has been with Ash for quite some time now, and it's about time he evolved.

In the light, Ralts's figure began to grow taller, and her lower body appeared as an extension of her skirt.

Like the previous Ralts, the Shiny Ralts also evolves into a Pokémon that looks like a young girl.

However, its hair and feet are blue, while the two horns on its head are orange.

"Great, Kirlia!" Ash immediately picked it up and petted it.

Shiny Ralts has evolved into Shiny Kirlia. Its healing efficiency will definitely be higher after evolution.

"Go now, Kirlia!"

With Kirlia's Healing Pulse, Charizard should be able to fight hundreds more times.

With their recovered Charizard and Kirlia in tow, Ash and his friends immediately set off to find a new Charizard.

However, without Ash's guidance, Charizard obediently followed Ji Ke's recommendations.

Start by challenging the weaker Charizards in the valley and gradually ascend.

"This is the gentlest Charizard in Charizard Valley," Ji Ke said, pointing to a huge Charizard that was sleeping.

"They're a good opponent for your first independent operation."

"But it's bigger than Ash's Charizard."

Xiaoxia was not surprised; this Charizard was one of the few in the valley that was even larger than the old Charizard.

"It is precisely because of its large size that even a gentle nature can survive in the valley."

"How about a Charizard? Want to go battle it out?"

"Roar!"

Old Fen strode toward his opponent, only to find upon closer inspection that the opponent seemed to be fast asleep.

I could only cautiously extend my finger and poke its arm.

Unexpectedly, the Charizard on the other side suddenly woke up and revealed a terrifying look.

The huge mouth, filled with sharp teeth, instantly burst into flames and snapped at Old Spray's neck with incredible speed.

"Flame Fang, is this the gentlest fire-breathing dragon in the valley?"

"Relatively speaking."

Charizard, who has been with Ash since its Charmander days, is a little unaccustomed to being away from Ash's command for the first time.

The Charizard opposite was using both its mouth and claws, and while it was biting out its Flame Fang, its fists didn't stop either.

Flame Fist kept raining blows on Old Spray's head.

The battles are wild and have a feel of unrestricted combat.

This resulted in the old flamer having stronger stats than the opponent, but falling behind from the start in actual combat.

To give an analogy, Lao Pen is a pampered young master from a wealthy family, who is also physically strong and has studied martial arts.

On the other side were terrorists who frequented gangs and had blood on their hands.

Ash almost couldn't help but want to remind Charizard, but in the end he chose to keep quiet.

"Children won't grow up if you don't toughen them up!"

Gradually, Old Spray's fighting talent was finally unleashed.

During a lull in its opponent's attack, it grabbed a nearby rock and hurled it into the opponent's mouth.

Interrupt its Flame Fangs, then immediately unleash a flame attack to knock the opponent back and create distance.

Then seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack!

The Flame Charge followed by Lightning Fist successfully stunned the opponent!

"Roar, roar, roar!!!"

Charizard was overjoyed to have finally won on its own.

He leaps over his opponent's "corpse," raises his head, roars, and celebrates with a burst of flames.

"Ash's Charizard is very talented! It learned to use items so quickly." Ji Ke looked at Charizard with surprise.

"Well done, as expected of my Charizard!" Ash was very pleased.

"This isn't right! Is this some kind of street brawl?" Pear Blossom was a little stunned.

She believed that if there had been a bench nearby, Ash's Charizard would have picked it up and used it.

"And why does this fighting style look so familiar?"

Of course it looks familiar; Charizard imitates Ash's usual way of hitting people.

Kirlia immediately stepped in to heal the old Charizard and the downed Charizard.

The Charizard Valley is full of strong and numerous opponents, making it a perfect place for experienced Charizards to level up.

If Charizard is replaced in the future, Ash won't send it back to Professor Oak's lab; it's better to let it train in the valley instead.

After seeing Charizard defeat its first opponent, Ash felt reassured and let it challenge the next opponent on its own.

Ash himself trains and hones other Pokémon in a clearing in a nearby valley.

Meanwhile, the old man would occasionally come over covered in wounds and have Kirlia heal him.

On this day, Charizard attacked one by one, winning seven out of ten battles.

While it was engaged in intense battles, Kirlia was also exhausted, and Ash couldn't bear to continue pushing the little girl to work harder in the last few matches.

I'll just obediently take out the healing potion and treat Charizard.

————Healing Fluctuations————

That night, Ash and his friends stayed temporarily in the valley at the accommodations specially arranged for visiting trainers.

Ji Ke, who had been drinking vegetable soup until she was sick of it, was fortunate enough to taste Xiao Zhi's cooking.

Dinner ingredients were provided by Ms. Ji Ke, who claims to be a vegetarian. (Ji Ke: I'm not a vegetarian!)

Although they are all vegetarian dishes, Xiao Zhi can make them look amazing.

As he wielded the cleaver, the ingredients seemed to magically fly up and down in his hands. Tonight, Xiao Zhi was making vegetable curry.

I don't know why curry has such a high status in the Pokémon world; a chef's culinary skills are judged by how good their curry is.

However, Ash is very good at it, so he seems to be an excellent chef.

He finished quickly and served a plate to everyone present.

"Mmm, so delicious!" X4

[Ding! Xiaoxia: Affection +1]

[Ding! Pear Blossom: Affection +1]

[Ding! Ji Ke: Affection +4]

[Ding! Dan-di: Affection +5]

"Hmm, did another person suddenly appear at the end?"

It was only then that Xiao Zhi noticed that there was an unfamiliar middle-aged man on the dining table.

He sat so naturally at the dining table that Xiao Zhi even put a plate of curry on his plate.

"Uncle, where did you come from?"

"What do you mean, 'uncle'? I'm only in my early twenties. Calling me 'uncle' is too much."

"But you're a really great cook, young man!"

After finishing the curry in one go, Leon gave Ash a bright smile and a thumbs-up.

"Hello, my name is Leon, and I am the champion of the Galar region. I am currently undergoing special training here with my partner, Charizard."

"champion?"

"Oh right, I forgot to introduce you. Leon is also a trainer who just arrived in Charizard Valley today to give his Charizard special training."

"However, he was in another area of ​​the valley in the morning, which is why you didn't run into him."

Only then did Ji Ke remember to introduce Dan Di to Xiao Zhi and the others.

After all, she was still in a daze from being bombarded with money by Ash all day, and was still too excited to remember this whole thing.

"He should have arrived three days ago, but he got lost on the way and ended up in the valley at the same time as you."

"Haha, sorry, I'm also helpless about getting lost all the time." But Dan Di's face showed no sign of apology.

This guy's getting lost is also god-level, even worse than Ash and his friends. He can even get lost in a slightly complicated hall.

"Dan Di, since you're the regional champion, you must be very strong, right?"

Ash's fondness for Leon suddenly increased due to their shared tendency to get lost, but what he was most concerned about was, of course, Leon's strength.

"Although it may sound like I'm bragging, I do have the title of Invincible Champion in the Galar region."

He has never lost a formal match since his debut.

"And his Charizard even holds the title of the world's number one Charizard," Ji Ke added.

At this moment, Ash remembered that when he went to feed the Pokémon earlier, he did see a Charizard that looked quite imposing.

I thought it was a wild fire-breathing dragon from the valley outside that had wandered in to freeload, so I didn't think much of it and gave it a bowl of premium food.