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

"Once you pass this trial, the Dragon Clan must absolutely obey the authority of the patriarch."

"At that time, getting the elders to agree to dissolve the engagement will only be a matter of a word from you."

But as soon as she heard about the trials in the Dragon's Cave, Xiaochun's face fell.

"What kind of trial?"

Xiao Zhi, who had brought Xiao Xia back, overheard something about himself.

By this time, Xiaoxia had completely calmed down, because they had been battling in a deserted place!

Ash sends out his shiny Garchomp to battle Misty's Cloyster. Under the white waves, Misty transforms back into her obedient and sensible self.

After all, he's Ash's best handsome king.

"As the world's most beautiful girl, I'll reluctantly forgive you, you fickle bastard, just this once!"

It was only because Xiaoxia's Clamshell had been subjected to multiple fierce giant sword attacks by the Shiny Grubby that her stamina was already exhausted.

Now her legs are so weak that she can barely stand, and she can only lean on Xiaozhi's back to slowly walk over.

Xiaochun didn't notice anything amiss, only wondering why they seemed to have taken so long to go to the toilet.

"The Trial of the Dragon is the ultimate trial for the Dragon Tamer clan."

"Challengers must face several powerful Pokémon left behind by the ancestors of the Dragon Clan, and cannot perform any actions to restore their health during the process."

"Only one person has succeeded in the past hundred years. I tried to do it once when I was a child, but I failed."

"After that, I never tried it again."

That was the first time that the strong-willed Tsubaki experienced a profound sense of defeat.

But in the end, Tsubaki made up her mind and made a promise to Satoshi with a determined look in her eyes.

"Ash, I'm sorry to have dragged you into this."

"I will pass this trial as soon as possible in order to break off the engagement and will no longer cause you any trouble."

"It's nothing. Rather, it's an honor for me to be called your fiancé."

"Since we're going to participate in the trial together, I'll fully support whatever you decide, Xiaochun."

As he spoke, Ash's face was half-lit by the sunlight, subtly revealing an ethereal, otherworldly quality. (Just finished enjoying myself.)

Xiaochun was stunned for a moment.

[Ding! Xiaochun: Affection +5]

"Well, whether I succeed or fail after the trial, I'll make it up to you, Ash..."

"Oh dear, let's hurry up and go to the gym challenge. You must have been waiting for a long time."

Perhaps to hide the embarrassment on her face, Xiaochun quickly turned around and changed the subject.

Kabu, however, watched with great interest as his young mistress displayed such a shy expression for the first time.

"It seems things will proceed smoothly."

Then, he happily led everyone to the arena in the dojo.

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new main quest "Rising Dragon Badge!": Please defeat the Blacksmith Gym Leader, Tsubaki]

【奖励：联盟币+5000；体力属性+2；攻击+2；自由属性点+3；技能龙息+1】

Upon arriving at the battlefield, Xiaochun took a deep breath.

Finally, he calmed down from the shock of the unexpected event, regained his usual self, and stylishly tossed his cape behind him.

"Ash, my strength is no less than that of the Elite Four. I am the strongest Dragon Tamer in the world!"

Are you ready?

Her beautiful face wore a confident expression as she made slightly childish gestures, her heroic spirit tinged with a touch of cuteness.

Ash immediately imprinted this scene in his mind, and then nodded with satisfaction.

"Of course, I'm ready."

I have to say, the Dragon Clan's tradition of wearing bodysuits with capes is really... amazing!

Long live bodysuits!

"But the strongest dragon messenger should be Champion Awatari, right?"

"Oh! Miss Xia, please keep your voice down. You mustn't let Miss Chun hear you."

Kabu, standing on the referee's platform, was startled and quickly interrupted Xia, who was watching from the sidelines.

"Although Miss Chun has never won against Young Master Du from childhood to adulthood, she has never admitted defeat."

"It is through clumsy catching up that we have grown to where we are today."

"Thinking back to when she was little, she was really earnest and adorable..."

Kabu couldn't help but tear up when he heard this.

"Kabu, you shouldn't go around spreading this kind of thing!"

Xiaochun is currently in battle mode; her beautiful big eyes are sharp enough to kill.

Kabu quickly regained his composure and announced the start of the battle.

This time it's still the traditional three-on-three dojo challenge, and the arena for the Yanmo Dojo is a pool area.

Clover was the first to release her Admiral Kingdra, while Ash sent out his Shiny Gardevoir.

Kingdra was Clover's first Pokémon, and its selection for the first match showed how much Clover valued Ash.

Gardevoir was also a dragon-type Pokémon that Ash specifically sent out to deal with Clover.

As the Blacksmith Gym is a Dragon-type gym, Ash should at least show some respect for the Emperor's Certificate.

"King Thorn Dragon, use Smoke Screen!"

"Gardedor, Misty Terrain."

As soon as the Pokémon on both sides appeared, they both used mist-type moves at the same time.

In an instant, the area was filled with smoke.

The effect of the Fog Terrain is that Pokémon on the field will not fall into a status ailment for a certain period of time while the fog persists, and the power of Dragon-type moves will be halved.

"You think you can easily defeat me with Fairy-type moves? That's impossible." Xiaochun immediately became serious upon seeing Gardevoir's expression.

"King Thorn Dragon uses Focus!"

Amidst a cloud of smoke, King Thorn Dragon rapidly gathered the power within him.

At this point, Ash could roughly guess that the opposing Kingdra's ability was almost certainly Sniper.

When a Pokémon with the Sniper ability hits a critical hit with a move, its power is increased compared to a normal move that hits a critical hit.

"Then we'll have to try and defeat it before it makes a move! Gardevoir, Magic Dazzling Light!"

"King Thorn Dragon, use Bubble Beam."

With its hands extended forward, Gardevoir instantly released a powerful pink light, dispersing all the smoke on the field.

But the Magic Flash failed to hit the King Thorn Dragon.

Suddenly, Kingdra's long snout appeared rapidly on the water's surface, and a large number of bubbles instantly rushed towards Gardevoir.

This strike hit a vital spot, causing considerable damage.

"Gardevoir, Teleport!"

The slender figure of the Shiny Gardevoir vanished instantly from directly in front of the Bubble Beam, and then reappeared in an instant on the floating platform behind Kingdra.

But before Gardevoir could launch an attack, the water surface immediately returned to calm, and Kingdra hid beneath the pool.

"Such a quick reaction?"

"My Kingdra can fight Lance's Dragonite to a standstill. We are confident that our reaction speed is second to none."

"Although in the end, Miss Tsubaki always loses."

"Ok!"

Kabu immediately resumed his serious expression.

"Not bad, Gardevoir, you're using Psychic!"

"Shauna!"

Even if the opponent is strong, Ash's shiny Gardevoir is no pushover.

It has more than just fragrant feet; it also possesses superpowers honed under the exploitation of a ruthless trainer.

After each battle in the wild, Ash's dog is the busiest, constantly casting Healing Pulse and Life Drop.

A flash of red light appeared on its body, and the light of its psychic power quickly swept across the entire battlefield. Kingdra, which was hiding at the bottom of the pool, was instantly caught by Gardevoir.

Use your telekinesis to catch it in mid-air.

"King Thorn Dragon, break free quickly and use Water Cannon!"

"How can I let you succeed, Gardevoir, Moon Power."

If Kingdra were to use Hydro Pump to hit a vital point again, Gardevoir would be unable to battle.

Fortunately, Gardevoir was one step ahead in this speed contest.

The energy ball, imbued with the power of the moon, swiftly sliced ​​through the water's surface and hurtled towards the belly of the King Thorn Dragon.

The explosion caused a commotion on the battlefield, and Gardevoir stood firmly on the floating platform, swaying with the waves.

Kingdra, meanwhile, floated slowly on the water's surface, having lost its ability to fight.

"Well done, Gardevoir!" Ash immediately clenched his fist and cheered. "Fairy-types are still easy to beat Dragon-types."

The fact that Dragon-type moves are ineffective against Fairy-type moves alone significantly weakens Kingdra's power.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kingdra. Come back and rest."

Xiaochun looked slightly unwilling after losing the first round, but she quickly sent out her second Pokémon, Gyarados.

This is the Gyarados that Ash saw by the river before, the one that was guarding Dratini.