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

"Hey Shun, wait a minute! We haven't decided a winner yet. You'll be participating in the Grand Contest the day after tomorrow, right?" Haruka suddenly shouted.

But Green Hair didn't stop.

"Hmph, of course, that's why I came here."

"Then I will definitely defeat you in the Grand Contest."

"Let's talk about it after you pass the first round of review."

"What, you jerk!" Xiaoyao really wanted to hit him.

But he was still angry; if he had continued fighting, he might have really lost.

Now, her desire to go for special training is stronger than ever.

"I absolutely cannot lose to this guy! Ash, train with me before the Grand Contest officially starts the day after tomorrow!"

"Good job, Xiaoyao, you've finally got your fighting spirit back. Keep it up!"

Ash encouraged May with relief, saying that although she had tried her best before, she couldn't shake off the playful attitude in her heart.

Things are different now. This is just the first one. There will definitely be more formidable rivals that Haruka wants to surpass, constantly motivating her to move forward.

They definitely didn't want to stay on the beach any longer, because if they ran into Xiao Shun again, they might start arguing again.

So the group rested at the Pokémon Center and then continued their training for the Grand Battles in the nearby forest.

However, a slight problem arose at the very beginning of the training.

"Ah, Ash, you defeated my Beautifly again!"

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I just get so engrossed in the battle."

In a forest clearing, Haruka's Hunting Butterfly was ambushed and critically defeated by a Lobster Soldier's sneak attack on a vital spot, all in just 10 seconds.

"This method is completely ineffective for training."

"There's nothing I can do; after all, I'm a battle trainer." Ash shrugged helplessly.

As a muscular man, he understands fighting and bodybuilding, but fighting in the style of bodybuilding is a challenge for him.

After all, it's common knowledge that bodybuilders generally don't fight, and aerobic exercise consumes muscle.

Therefore, Xiaozhi's thoughts are not the same in the two states.

If he's going to fight, then he should fight to his heart's content; if he wants to show off the beauty of his muscles, then he should activate his full defense and stand still.

However, this makes it impossible to properly train for Grand Tournament battles.

Ash's knowledge of the Contests, which he has more of than May's, comes from books, and he teaches her what he can verbally.

Now, when it comes to actual practice, it's best to have someone who has actually participated in the Grand Prix and has experience.

"Is there anyone who can help Xiaoyao...?"

At that moment, Ash suddenly remembered that they had an acquaintance who was very experienced in Contests!

Chapter 398 The First Pokémon

"Oh dear, in the end, it really has to be me, the glamorous queen born a superstar, who makes the appearance!"

"Well then, little Yaoyao, let this beautiful senior teach you, hahaha..."

"Yes, I'll leave it to you, Musashi-senpai!" Haruka's eyes lit up as she looked at Musashi's bold and unrestrained figure.

"Ah, uh, okay."

Although he remained as arrogant as ever, Musashi felt inexplicably uncomfortable being genuinely respected by others.

That's right, the experienced acquaintance that Ash called over was Jessie.

Actually, he originally contacted Rukia first, but she was currently participating in the Grand Contest in Rukia City and couldn't come to help.

She kept apologizing on the phone.

"I'm so sorry everyone!"

Xiao Zhi and his friends naturally knew that the other party was busy, and they didn't blame him at all.

Although she couldn't come in person, Rukia still wanted to send her blessings, and she also gave Haruka some tips for the competition.

"But this is so great, Haruka! You really went to the Grand Contest! I'm so happy!"

"Whether you win or lose, you must shine brightly on stage!"

"Ok!"

However, immediately after the pleasant call ended, May fixed her sharp gaze on Ash.

She had accidentally glanced at Ash and Rukia's call log and noticed that it seemed to have a lot of messages and the call duration was a bit too long.

Many of the calls were even initiated by Rukia to Ash.

"How did you get Rukia's personal contact information? I don't even have it!"

"Ah, this..."

Staring at him like that by the busty beauty, Xiao Zhi felt a cold sweat trickle down his forehead, and the muscular man's brain immediately started spinning.

Suddenly, he remembered that when he called Kojiro earlier, Kojiro seemed to be conducting fieldwork in Kaina City.

Since he was here, it meant that Jessie must be here too. Ash immediately suggested that they go find Jessie to help May with the Contest.

It's been a while since we last met, and Musashi has won another Grand Tournament, now possessing two Coordination Ribbon Medals.

Because Haruka was unaware of Musashi's dark past, she admired her greatly and was overjoyed to have Musashi help her.

Ash pulled Jessie out of his mouth, and May promptly forgot about the incident with Rukia.

Soon after, Ash made a phone call, promising to sponsor Jessie for her high-end dress for the next Grand Contest, and she rushed over instantly.

"For this grand tournament in Kaina City, I, Musashi, have chosen to take a break temporarily to fully support you."

"So remember this, Haruka, this gorgeous ribbon medal is mine, you absolutely have to win!"

Hearing Musashi say that, Haruka felt immense pressure, but she quickly clenched her little pink fists and loudly agreed.

"Yes, Musashi-senpai!"

"Meow, Musashi, didn't you never plan to sign up in the first place?"

"Shut up, meow!"

"It's rare to find a young person who admires me so much. Would it kill me to ask her to respect me a little more?"

With one kick, Musashi sent the talkative Meow Meow flying five miles away. Musashi immediately grabbed his two friends and ran to the back, threatening them not to disturb his teaching again.

Then, she skillfully switched back to a bright smile and returned to Xiaoyao's side.

"Anyway, Haruka, let's practice some fancy battles together first."

"Okay, but wait a moment." Haruka picked up the Torchic at her feet and ran to hand it to Max.

"Xiaosheng, I'll leave my turkey in your care for the time being."

After saying that, May immediately turned around and ran back to Musashi's side with Beautifly for special training, leaving Max holding Torchic with a helpless expression.

Afterwards, Max and Ash went back to the Pokémon Center together. They hadn't eaten breakfast when they arrived in Slateport City, and now it was almost lunchtime.

By the way, Xiaozhi also has some things to do back at the center.

The reason he was able to buy the largest hotel in Kaina City so quickly was actually thanks to the Zvoich Group.

That hotel happens to be a hotel under the Zvoich Group.

Xiao Zhi managed to secure the highly profitable hotel by leveraging his relationship with the family boss and the eldest son, along with some personal connections. Otherwise, they wouldn't have sold it no matter how much money was offered.

Therefore, Ash promised to send a few newly hatched fossil Pokémon from his breeding base to Zuvuki to help him improve the Fossil Revival Machine.

Ash needs to go back to the Pokémon Center and personally thank Uncle Zvrod to solidify his relationship with the richest man in Hoenn.

However, on the way back, Ash and his friends noticed that Max and Torchic seemed a little downcast.

So when they returned to the Pokémon Center for lunch, Ash specifically asked what had happened.

"What happened, Xiaosheng?"

"Ash, my sister has been focusing all her attention on Beautifly lately, and now she's neglected Torchic."

"Do you think she might not like turkeys anymore because she thinks they're not cute enough?"

The bright red chicks at my feet are still hopping and skipping around carefree.

But seeing how happy the turkey was, and thinking about how its sister had abandoned it to it, Xiao Sheng felt inexplicably sad.

Upon hearing this question, Ash burst into laughter.

"You're overthinking it, Xiaosheng. Don't worry, Xiaoyao would never do that."

"Huh? Why are you so sure?"

"Because Torchic was May's first Pokémon."

Children's worries are really peculiar, Xiao Zhi patiently explained to him.

"The first Pokémon you own in your life is the most special and incredibly important partner for a trainer."

"Just like my first Pokémon was Pikachu, how could I possibly dislike it?"

"Pikachu, Pikachu!"

At that moment, Pikachu jumped onto Ash's shoulder and nuzzled his cheek affectionately.

"Of course, the other Pokémon I caught later are also important partners to me!"

While reasoning with them, Ash also added a reassuring remark to the other Pokémon eating at the table.

It seems that only when facing Pokémon does the muscular man's emotional intelligence skyrocket.

"Haruka is just a little busy right now, but it's absolutely impossible that she doesn't care about Torchic. Didn't she specifically ask you to take care of her?"

"It seems so."

After being comforted by Ash, Sheng felt much better.

But since the topic had come up, it made him start to fantasize.