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

"They observed traces of a large group of Pokémon, consisting of Koffing and Ekans, moving and dwelling in the forest."

"The leaders among them are Arbok and Weezing. You can go and take a look when the time comes."

"Ah, that familiar voice!"

Only then did Musashi and his group notice Ash and his friends, and quickly waved to greet them.

"Oh, so you guys are here too, boss."

"That was a beautiful fight, Musashi."

"Yes, Miss Musashi is amazing!"

Ash and May returned the Pokémon to their Poké Balls and then applauded Jessie's performance.

But then Xiao Sheng raised a question.

"Can a trainer charge into battle carrying a Pokémon?"

"Of course, Xiaosheng, isn't this normal?" Xiaozhi said seriously.

"Is this normal...?"

Although he still had some doubts, since Ash had said so, Max could only assume that he was not skilled enough and quickly went to applaud Jessie.

"Hehehe, thank you for the compliments. I, Musashi, am destined to become a top-tier Coordinator, so being beautiful and strong is only natural!"

Musashi remained as confident as ever, accepting all praise and compliments without question, regardless of whether they were flattery or not.

"But Miss Musashi, what is a top-tier Coordinator? Is it related to your flamboyant battle style just now?"

"What?! You new girl, you don't even know about Trainer Coordinators and Contests?!"

"My name is Xiaoyao..."

"I know."

Musashi simply liked to call all girls younger than her "little girl".

"Big sister, let me tell you, the Hoenn region is the birthplace of Pokémon Contests. As a local of Hoenn, you should at least know a little about it."

When Musashi heard Haruka's question, he was as surprised as if he were hearing a girl whose family owned a cosmetics shop say that she had never worn makeup before.

But there was nothing she could do; Xiaoyao had always only been interested in which places had delicious food and where cute dolls were sold.

Because of childhood trauma, she even deliberately avoids anything related to Pokémon.

However, perhaps because of the admiration in Haruka's eyes and the earnestness with which she clapped earlier, Musashi, for once, played the role of a caring older sister and gave Haruka a lesson.

"That Pokémon Contest, you know, it's about making Pokémon sparkle and shine, and in the end, the trainers also get all sparkly!"

"……,ah?"

"Oh, Musashi, who would understand if you said that?"

This guy has always been enthusiastic but lacks knowledge, and in the end, Kojiro has to explain things to him.

"May, the Pokémon Contest is a competition that allows trainers to fully showcase the beauty and cuteness of their Pokémon..."

"Whether it's cuteness, strength, intelligence, or beauty, whoever can best showcase the charm of a Pokémon is the winning Coordinator."

"Wow, that's amazing! It showcases the beauty and cuteness of Pokémon. It sounds fantastic!"

May listened intently, her eyes shining, much more so than when Ash was explaining the rules of the gym challenge.

"So, Ms. Musashi, are you planning to become a Pokémon Coordinator now?"

"Of course, I'm already preparing for the next grand competition, aiming to win the grand, spectacular celebration that everyone is watching!"

"That's not easy. Being a Coordinator is no easier than being a Battle Trainer."

At this moment, Xiao Sheng pushed up his glasses and came over to add to the discussion. Compared to his sister, he had much more knowledge.

"As far as I know, you need to collect at least five ribbon medals to participate in major celebrations."

"And in each grand competition, only the winner receives the magnificent ribbon medal."

“Each tournament has at least a hundred trainers participating, and it is already quite difficult to win, let alone to obtain five medals.”

"Then, during the grand celebration, you'll have to compete with other excellent Coordinators who have also collected all five Ribbon Medals..."

"Yeah, it's really not easy." Ash compared it to the League Tournament and realized it was no easier than the League Tournament.

Xiaoyao was completely stunned.

"It's so complicated."

"Of course, sister. Battle trainers and coordinators are the two most mainstream paths for Pokémon trainers today, so the competition is naturally very fierce."

"Miss Musashi, what you just demonstrated was the technique used in the Pokémon Grand Battle during the second round of the Grand Contest, right?"

"That's right, it takes a long time to train to perfectly control the interaction between the missile needle and the seed machine gun."

Musashi devoted a great deal of effort to training for this, and Kojiro was even blown away by the blast several times.

"No problem, no problem, who do you think I am!"

"The Pokémon Contest is a competition that is widely popular and highly anticipated around the world. Whoever can become the top Coordinator is the star among star trainers!"

"And the biggest star in the world from now on will definitely be me, Musashi!"

"Oh ha ha ha..." Musashi suddenly burst into laughter as he spoke.

She could almost see herself becoming a top-notch coordination trainer, gracing the covers of fashion magazines, receiving countless endorsement deals, and feeling "amazing" every day.

Previously, because Kojiro's machine malfunctioned and blew the entire building into the air, the three of them were once again plunged into debt.

They even overspent Ash's salary until the second half of the year, and Sundae almost tore them apart.

The Grand Contest is a rare opportunity for them to turn their lives around; it would be too painful to return to poverty after enjoying a good life.

Kojiro and Meowth: "Musashi, you absolutely have to succeed!"

The three of them seemed to possess a magical power; no matter how high their salaries were, money could never stay with them.

"But as long as I can become a top Coordinator, I won't be afraid of any more debt in the future. Kojiro, Meowth, do your best to assist me!"

"Meow, that's what they say, but usually it's Kojiro and me who are in charge of taking care of the Pokémon."

"But having confidence is a good thing." Ash smiled as he looked at the trio who had shaken off their bad mood and were full of energy again.

"That's good. If you've finished everything you need to do, then Musashi, go ahead and pursue your dreams!"

"Your ability to become a top-notch coordination trainer will also be a great benefit to the company."

"Really? Boss!"

"Meow meow, we will do our best!"

They had submitted their application, but it hadn't been approved yet, which made Musashi very anxious. But now Ash had personally agreed.

"Um, if you could sponsor me a little more, boss..."

At this moment, Kojiro approached with a fawning expression, but was decisively rejected by Satoshi.

"Get lost, no discussion!"

"Ah, I knew it!"

Trying to squeeze money out of Ash for things that aren't related to Pokémon? Dream on.

As an adult, you should be responsible for your own affairs and pay your own debts.

The big explosion was caused by Kojiro and his friends trying to skip out on their meal because they forgot their money. It's already pretty good that Ash didn't kill the three guys.

However, since they were his contracted beasts after all, Ash, as their master (the real Ash), still made a promise.

"If Musashi can make it into the top eight at the major festival, I will give you all a bonus."

"Yay!" ×3

After the three of them finished eating lunch, Ash immediately pulled Jessie and James to help him continue training for doubles battles.

The opposing team used Seviper and Lava Hound, while Ash used Treecko and Taillow.

After the Swellow's act of stepping forward to save the Treecko, their relationship has improved a lot.

Even if they accidentally hit each other again due to poor coordination, they will not immediately fall into an angry quarrel that affects the battle.

After multiple rounds of battles, they became increasingly coordinated.

"Spiked Snake, use Black Mist!"

"Desert Naya, use the poison needle now!"

The Seviper on the field released a large amount of black smoke, successfully concealing the two Pokémon.

Meanwhile, Desert Nyarlathotep moved rapidly back and forth, unleashing a barrage of poison needles towards Treekia in an instant.

"Greek, jump onto Turtle's back to dodge the attack."

Treekie and Swellow exchanged a knowing glance, and Treekie immediately jumped onto Swellow's back, flying into the air to evade the attack.

"here you go!"

Their teamwork had finally reached a point where it didn't require special attention, and Ash immediately gave instructions.

"Toughswing uses its wings to blow away the smoke, and Treecko takes the opportunity to use its flap!"

"Spar!"

"Chima!"

The powerful gust of wind generated by the flapping of its wings instantly blew up the black smoke, revealing the silhouette of the Spoon Snake.

The Treekie immediately leaped off the back of the Swellow, using gravity to accelerate its spin and swing its tail at the Scyther's head.

"Ah, Desert Naya, hurry and rescue us!"

"Proud Swallow, wing attack!"

The moment Seviper fell, Nyx Assassin was also knocked away, and both Pokémon lost their ability to battle at the same time.

[Ding! Wood Gecko: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

[Ding! Aogu Yan: Favorability +2; Intimacy +2]

Upon its victory, the Taillow immediately took flight in celebration, while the Treecko remained cool, still holding a twig in its beak.