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

However, this made Ichiro Sawama a little embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, my brother was so unprofessional, you all had to laugh at him."

“I was originally the main person in charge of protecting the forest, but last year I chose to travel because of my dream, so the responsibility was handed over to Jiro.”

"Today is the day I go home, so I hid here to see how Jiro usually works, but I didn't expect..."

Sawama sighed, seemingly not very satisfied with his younger brother's performance.

"Hey, now that you've gone on a trip, how many badges have you collected so far?"

When Kacchan heard that the other person was also a trainer on a trip, he got excited and immediately started asking Sawama all sorts of questions.

However, Sawama was good-natured and answered very patiently.

"Eight, but I didn't choose to participate in this year's League Tournament."

"Because my main training is in Pokémon double battles, and this type of battle has been adopted as the official battle rule in the Hoenn region."

"I see." Ash was a little surprised.

The only time he had ever experienced doubles in an official tournament was when the Orange League challenged the Durian Gym.

However, back then, there was a special rule that if even one Pokémon fell, the game was lost.

Ash usually only plays doubles matches during training as a hobby, but now it seems he'll have to practice doubles matches more in the future.

When Sawa saw the Pikachu on Ash's shoulder, he knew that Ash was definitely a powerful trainer.

"Ash, this is a rare opportunity, let's have a battle!"

"Sure, no problem at all!"

This young man is quite good; he's so proactive. Xiao Zhi likes him a lot.

"Then I'll be the referee."

However, just as Xiao Sheng excitedly ran to the center of the open space, he suddenly had a strange feeling in his mind.

"Did you forget something... Never mind, it's probably not important, the battle is more important!"

Ash and Ichiro simultaneously threw out their Poké Balls.

"It's decided then, Forest Lizard and Pride Swallow!"

"Ariados, Yangyangma, come out!"

Both sides tacitly refrained from sending their favorites.

"Only two Pokémon can be used at a time, and they cannot be switched during the game. The other side wins when all of one side's Pokémon are defeated."

"The doubles match shall now begin!"

"Ariados, Yangyangma's attack plan number one!"

Alidos and Yangyangma truly lived up to their reputation as a team specially trained for doubles battles. Not only did they have excellent teamwork, but they could also launch attacks from both land and air simultaneously.

One uses silk-spitting control, while the other immediately attacks simultaneously with air blades.

They often manage to draw all of the opponent's aggro with just one Pokémon, while another takes the opportunity to strike at a vital point.

However, Ash's Pokémon are no pushovers either.

"I'm leaving it to you, Aoguyan!"

"Spar!"

All the damage was absorbed by the Swellow, while the Forest Lizard used its high speed and strong attack to turn the tide of battle against the opponent's type.

A stylish slap followed by a Leaf Blade knocks out the controller, Ariados, disrupting the opponent's rhythm. The Tall Bone Swallow's peck attack also finishes off the opponent in the air.

[Ding! Forest Lizard: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

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

"Ariados, Yangyangma is unable to battle. Ash wins this battle!"

Sawama was unlucky; his tactics were not suitable for dealing with Ash, who was good at speed attacks.

"You're amazing! I lost decisively. It seems I still have a lot to learn."

"No, your Pokémon are all very well trained."

Ash couldn't find anything wrong with these two Pokémon in terms of teamwork, but as Bug-type Pokémon, they were too fragile, which is why Grovyle's type advantage created an opening.

However, just as the two were shaking hands amicably after the match, several loud explosions suddenly came from the distant valley.

What was that sound?

Everyone immediately looked into the distance, and Zejian stroked his chin in confusion.

"That sounds like the sound of Hyper Beam, but Pokémon that can use such powerful moves in the forest are usually quite peaceful."

"How could this be..."

At that moment, Ash and Sawama both looked up.

"Xiaoyao!"

"Jiro!"

They finally remembered that they had forgotten about the two people and hurriedly ran towards the location of the explosion.

When they reached the valley, Jiro was already lying on the ground, covered in dust and dirt, clutching his Heracross.

Meanwhile, May is still holding a baseball bat, facing off against a pack of large wolfhounds with her two Pokémon.

At this point, apart from the largest leader, all the other large wolfhounds had sustained injuries to varying degrees.

Some of the large wolfhounds had tiny electric currents moving in their fur, indicating that they were paralyzed.

The commotion just now must have been from Xiaoyao fighting those big wolfhounds, and it looks like Xiaoyao did a pretty good job.

After participating in wild battles with Ash for so long, May is finally starting to look her best.

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"

A powerful bolt of lightning descended from the sky, instantly turning the large wolfhounds into charcoal. At the same time, Ash released his own powerful aura, scaring the wolfhounds away.

"Is Xiaoyao hurt?"

"Ash, Max, what are you doing here?"

A fleeting look of confusion mixed with surprise crossed May's face. Soon after, she excitedly took out a Poké Ball, flashed a radiant smile, and ran to Ash's side.

"Look, look! I've successfully caught a spiky worm! That's fantastic!"

"Really?" Ash smiled and congratulated her, while taking out a towel to wipe the dust off Haruka's face.

Xiao Sheng immediately took out the healing medicine to treat the turkey and mushroom.

"Now that you've caught all the stinging beetles, why were you entangled by so many large wolfhounds just now, sister?"

"Hehe, while I was chasing the Stingtail Bug, I accidentally slipped and fell off the mountaintop, landing right on the head of the Great Hound leader..."

"Ah, I understand now. No wonder the big dog was angry after being hit by such a heavy older sister."

"What did you say!" Xiao Yao immediately sprang to her feet and unleashed her Spinning Divine Skill at Xiao Sheng's temple.

"Your beautiful older sister only weighs 100 pounds, 100 pounds!!!"

"Ah, Ash, help me!"

"You two..." Xiao Zhi chuckled, these siblings were really making a ruckus.

Although May's favorite clothes were quite dirty, Ash could still tell that she was incredibly happy.

At this moment, Ichiro Sawama quickly ran to his younger brother's side and helped him up.

"Jiro, cheer up! Are you alright?"

"Ah~, it's my brother..."

"How could I see your face? Shouldn't my brother be on a trip? Could it be that I've come to heaven... Waaaaah!"

"You're not dead, I just happened to be going home today."

Seeing his younger brother crying so pathetically, Zejian quickly pulled him up.

"Jiro, you're really useless. You can't even protect a novice girl. I'm really worried about you. Have you fulfilled your family responsibilities while I was away?"

"She's hardly a novice girl!"

Upon hearing his brother scold him, Jiro immediately struggled to his feet and retorted unwillingly.

"I've been diligent and meticulous every single day of the past year, without making a single mistake, except today, only today..."

"Meeting Xiaoyao was probably the most unlucky thing that happened to me this year!"

As he spoke, Jiro almost cried.

He was initially very happy to see such a cute girl as Xiaoyao enter the forest earlier that day.

He thought he would be very happy to be with a beauty of this caliber today, but he soon regretted it.

May is completely different from ordinary Pokémon trainers; she is not only extremely violent but also incredibly disobedient.

They often play unpredictably, provoking others during battles and then sending their Pokémon to attack, sometimes even involving the trainer themselves.

Jiro was dumbfounded.

Haruka ran amok in the forest, causing a lot of trouble, and Jiro had to constantly clean up her messes.

All the Pokémon I was carrying were unable to battle, and I was exhausted.

I really don't know where Xiaoyao, who looks so well-behaved, learned this way of doing things from.

Jiro was almost in tears from feeling wronged.

"Oh, is that so?"

After hearing his younger brother's explanation, Sawa looked incredulously at May, who was happily hugging her Poké Ball and swaying around next to Ash.

"She's so cute... You can't judge a book by its cover."

"What do you mean by 'appearance'?"

At this moment, Xiaoyao finally remembered to thank the tour guide.