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

"That's great! Little Ash's blockhead has finally seen the light and he doesn't have to suffer anymore!"

Having endured wind and rain in desolate areas along the way, Xiaoxia was almost nauseous and didn't want to continue.

Therefore, Xiaozhi's suggestion was exactly what Xiaoxia wanted.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get going!"

Not wanting to stay a moment longer, Xiaoxia was even more eager than Xiaozhi this time.

After quickly packing their luggage, they took Ash's hand and left the Pokémon Center, heading towards the next town.

"Sigh, won't you rest a little longer?"

Xiaoxia only came to the Pokémon Center because she said she was tired.

Meanwhile, in the city of Miare in Carlos, Saki was also boarding a plane with Serena.

"Wow, is this the famous Mandelbrot?"

Serena, who was visiting such a scene for the first time, was very curious about everything.

"I never expected Mom to be so generous this time, taking a luxury spaceship to the capital."

"These plane tickets were also a gift from the event organizers."

Seeing her daughter so happy, Sachi also smiled with joy.

"So, Serena, if you become a famous armored rhinoceros rider like your mother, you can also be invited to ride in a luxury spaceship."

"Hey, then I don't want it."

"You silly girl."

————Frozen World————

After walking for a long time, Ash and his friends finally arrived at the next town.

The latter half of the mountain range is indeed quite desolate, with only the Pokémon Center where Ash and his friends stayed and the town ahead.

However, it is a rare place with a good environment in this area, and it is also the only town, so it is quite prosperous.

"But why is this town called Warrior Town?" Ash's mind was filled with thoughts of "Oh darling~, so you're a warrior too!" as soon as he arrived.

As they walked, Xiao Zhi was surprised to find someone actually wrestling.

The crackling and popping sounds startled Ash, who quickly and quietly approached the courtyard from which the sounds were coming.

It turned out to be a blue Garchomp, locked in a passionate struggle with a Nidoking.

"Oh Flower Q~, New Nippori ↑ Patchouli!"

"Red↑yourAce, ah↑van game!"

Of course, Pokémon wouldn't actually say those things, but those sound effects were already playing in Ash's mind.

With a powerful swing, the crocodile easily flung Nidoking out of the circle drawn on the ground, rendering it unable to fight.

Then, as soon as Nidoking was thrown to the ground, his next opponent immediately took his place at the command of an old man in the courtyard.

Heracross, Bluehorn, Machamp... these are all Pokémon known for their strength.

Commanding the Mighty Crocodile was a muscular man wearing an orange t-shirt, and all the opponents were easily defeated by the Mighty Crocodile's fierce offensive.

"This crocodile is amazing! It's fought so many battles in a row without even breaking a sweat."

Misty really wants one of these powerful Water-type Pokémon!

Although her Squirtle recently evolved into Wartortle in a battle against Ash's apprentice, it still lost in the end.

Xiaoxia now wants her Wartortle to evolve further and become a powerful Pokémon like this Feraligatr.

"This Feraligatr has pretty impressive muscles," Ash thought, quite impressed.

At this moment, the burly man who was exercising in the field also noticed Xiao Zhi and his friends at the door.

"Um, you two are..."

The muscular man was a warm and hospitable person, and invited Xiaozhi and his friends into his house for tea.

"I see. You are trainers who just happened to be passing by and are challenging the Chengdu League."

After Xiaozhi and his friends finished introducing themselves, the burly man immediately introduced himself to them.

"Hello, I am Raiden, the trainer of Feraligatr and the owner of this Pokémon Sumo Gym."

"And the old man next to him is Mr. Shonosuke, the chairman of the Pokémon Sumo Association."

"Chairman!" Xia was surprised.

Chairpersons of Pokémon associations are usually respected elders in society.

I never expected to run into him in such an inconspicuous place.

"It's just a title." The old man's smile was very kind, telling Xiaoxia not to worry about it.

"I'm so sorry to have interrupted your training."

After all, he had come here on his own, his mind filled with philosophical wrestling, and he felt a little embarrassed.

"No, that's not true. Mighty Crocodile, keep training."

He laughed heartily, completely unconcerned about such things.

Upon hearing the command, the powerful crocodile immediately went to a large wooden pillar in the center of the courtyard and began to practice pushing and shoving.

Ash glanced at the Feraligatr over there and became interested, so he immediately released the Blue Feraligatr.

"Look at Blue Crocodile, this is what your final evolution looks like."

The blue crocodile hasn't changed its habits from when it was a baby saw-crocodile; it happily started tap dancing as soon as it appeared.

"Oh, your Kroos is quite well-trained." As a trainer who had trained Kroos, Raiden could see that Ash's Kroos was no ordinary creature.

A typical Krookodile is only about 1.2 meters tall and weighs less than 30 kilograms, but Ash's Krookodile is a full 1.4 meters tall and weighs 60 kilograms.

He's a big guy with a lot of muscles.

Upon seeing the powerful crocodile, the blue crocodile immediately ran excitedly to its side and began to dance a joyful tap dance.

Unexpectedly, the blue crocodile suddenly began to emit a dazzling white light, and its body rose again in the light.

"evolution!"

Ash's Crocodile has already accumulated enough experience; it just lacks an opportunity to evolve.

But he didn't expect that it would be the crocodile showing the blue crocodile the evolution.

Soon, a ferocious blue crocodile appeared in front of Ash and his friends.

[Ding! Mighty Crocodile: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

"Oh dah, oh dah!"

After evolving, Ash's Feraligatr became even larger, reaching a height of 2.6 meters.

Its excited roar drew an interested look from the mighty crocodile.

At this moment, the palm of the Thunder Crocodile struck the wooden stake, causing a sound as if the entire earth was trembling.

"This move is like an earthquake!"

"Haha, Ash, you're such an excellent trainer!"

Raiden was surprised that Ash recognized him so quickly.

"That's right, this is the prelude to unleashing an earthquake, but this is a residential area, so the Mighty Crocodile won't actually do it."

"The earthquake is a special move that I learned during sumo training with Mighty Crocodile, and I usually teach it to my students."

"Really? Then could you please ask Mr. Thunder to teach my Mighty Crocodile how to perform earthquakes?"

It turns out it's a self-taught skill. It seems that Thunder is one of those skill masters hidden in every nook and cranny of the Pokémon world.

Earthquake is a powerful Ground-type move with a wide range of applications, so Ash naturally wouldn't miss it.

"Of course, but I have a condition, Ash."

"I would like to invite you to bring your Mighty Crocodile to have sumo training with my Mighty Crocodile."

Unexpectedly, Raiden made such a request. Seeing Ash's confusion, Shonosuke helped explain.

"Ash, you guys actually came at a very good time. Tomorrow is the day of the Pokémon Sumo Tournament."

"The training that Thunder and his Mighty Crocodile were doing just now was to prepare for tomorrow's big competition."

"Excuse me, what is Pokémon sumo?"

"That's a competition where special moves like water guns and flames are prohibited; it's all about bare-handed combat."

Seeing his interest, Lei Dian happily explained it to him.

"Fighting each other bare-handed..." Ash often does this, and he doesn't even ban skills.

Although it was a bare-handed battle between him and his Pokémon.

"These restrictions allow for cooperation and interaction between Pokémon and trainers, creating a new and very interesting way to battle."

"Thunderbolt and Mighty Crocodile are considered to be the team most likely to win the championship this year."

"Ash, your Feraligatr looks incredibly strong, which is why I'd like to ask you to give my Feraligatr some special training."

The previous opponents were too weak for Raiden and Feraligatr, and Ash's appearance solved their immediate problem.

"Can the trainer participate?"

"Ah, trainer, I'm afraid this won't work."

Shonosuke was completely stumped by Satoshi's question and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe away his cold sweat.

"It's a bit of a shame that the trainers can't participate, but it sounds interesting."

"Okay, I agree, but I also want to participate in tomorrow's competition."

Anyway, the airship won't arrive until at least the day after tomorrow, so there's nothing for Ash to do if he goes early.

Instead, why not participate in this kind of intense competition where real men's muscles and sweat collide and blend together?

Ash was starting to get excited about the sound of muscles colliding.