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

Especially when Ash is around, its all-out battle power ranks among the top ten of all Ash's Pokémon.

However, Raikou, still in its prime, is much stronger than Ash was when he first obtained Suicune and Entei, even though his mindset is a bit chaotic.

The value of a job that has been done for over a hundred years without a break!

They have a wealth of practical experience and have already become combat-ready without Xiao Zhi having to worry about them much.

The most important thing right now is to let Raikou get some rest, so it doesn't die suddenly when Ash takes it out to battle one day.

Is it true that Pokémon can suddenly die?

"Thunderous roar!" (I think it's very likely!)

Following Raikou's wishes, Ash continued to send it back to Dark City to continue his slacking off.

The others, under Tie Xuan's care, had a wonderful day in Violet City.

Unexpectedly, this old man, Tie Xuan, was not only the owner of the Zijin Martial Arts Academy, but also the founder of the entire Zijin City.

They enjoy a very high status in the city.

Thanks to his care, Ash and his friends experienced arguably the best treatment they had ever received in the new city.

Not only did they get free access to any store they visited, but they also received a large number of gifts.

The elderly are so good to the children, it's just a pity they can't stay longer.

May learned from Nurse Joy in Mauville City where the next Grand Contest would be held, and Ash also confirmed the location of the Lava Citadel Gym.

They left immediately, continuing their journey to their next destination.

Meanwhile, in the Kanto region, an orange-haired girl boarded her plane while holding an egg-shaped creature in her arms.

She looked at the location marked on the note in her hand and smiled sweetly.

"The Hoenn region, I wonder what Ash's expression will be when he sees me."

Chapter 410 No one knows better than me how to love poachers

"The next grand tournament is the Autumn Leaf Tournament in Autumn Leaf Town, which is very close to the location of the LavaCover Gym in LavaCover Town."

"We can go to Autumnleaf Town first, and then head to Furnace Town..."

On their way to their next destination, May was excitedly describing the route to Ash on the navigator.

Seeing how happy she was, even though Ash also wanted to get to the next gym quickly, taking a slight detour to Fall Leaf Town was perfectly fine.

"Let's follow this route then, Haruka. Good luck in the next Grand Contest!"

"Of course!" Xiaoyao confidently struck a pose as if there was no problem.

She's not the same person she used to be; she hasn't been slacking off at all lately.

However, the clattering sounds from the side made Xiaoyao's cute little face show a hint of unease.

The scene shifts, and the forest lizard and the farfalle are now engaged in a fierce battle.

Ash and his friends are currently enjoying their post-lunch rest in the shade behind a boulder in a desolate clearing.

Their Pokémon were also released to breathe fresh air.

However, after only a short rest, the Forest Lizard and Farfetch'd got their eyes on each other again and started fighting instantly, with Ash not stopping them.

"Hey Ash, is it really okay if we just ignore the Farfetch'd and the others fighting over there?"

"Don't worry, let them fight."

"Ah, but..."

"Sister!" At this moment, Xiao Sheng immediately came out with a smug look on his face to explain for Xiao Yao.

"It's quite rare for Pokémon to train with each other so spontaneously in their daily lives, and any qualified trainer would not stop them."

"You really don't understand, you're too timid."

"Shut up, Xiaosheng, you little girl, get out of here!"

"You...you awful older sister, I hate her the most!" Xiaosheng immediately ran back to his spot crying and continued lifting weights.

Ever since being mistaken for a little girl by Walter from the Mauville Gym, Max has been trying to increase his training intensity in order to enhance his masculinity.

He has tried very hard, but he is still often mocked by Xiaoyao for things that happened in the past, which often hurts the young boy's dignity.

"Waaaaah, I'm not a little girl!"

Xiao Sheng is lifting weights with even more fervor. He vows to develop muscles that rival Xiao Zhi's and impress everyone.

Ash was already used to the siblings' bickering and continued to focus his attention on the battle between Farfetch'd and Grovyle.

He had just learned from Bea that for Farfetch'd to evolve, it needs to trigger three critical hits in a row during a battle.

This is a very difficult situation to achieve. Even with Ash's luck, it would be considered good fortune to trigger a critical hit even once in a battle.

But it's okay. Although it's a bit difficult, Ash firmly believes that as long as he battles a lot, he'll meet him sooner or later.

This Farfetch'd has quite a talent for battle, and Ash doesn't want to let it go to waste, so he's naturally looking forward to its evolution.

And for some reason, Farfetch'd and Forest Lizard get along surprisingly well.

Hmm, we get along physically. (Forest Lizard, Farfetch'd: Why does that sound so weird?)

When the two Pokémon first met, they hit it off immediately and spontaneously entered battle mode.

The leek from Farfetch'd and the leaf blades from the forest lizard clashed and immediately started fighting.

The mutual respect and understanding between the two Pokémon is something that can only be felt, not explained.

Farfetch'd and Forest Lizard have practically become each other's dedicated sparring partners, even making Swellow a little jealous recently.

It used to always be the one battling the forest lizard, but now the forest lizard is only interested in Farfetch'd and never comes to it anymore.

Seeing the forest lizard and the farfalle getting closer and closer, leaving him behind, the giant swallow could only watch helplessly like a powerless husband.

"Spa~"

Its calls seemed to be telling the Farfetch'd to be quiet.

However, at this moment, Ash came to the side of Swellow, whose back looked a little lonely.

"Your Majesty Yan, stop pretending to be reserved!"

"Spar?"

"Haven't you realized that Farfetch'd isn't here to break you up, but to join this big family?"

"You could totally make Farfetch'd duck your wings too!"

Ash then threw it over, and it joined the battle between Grovyle and Farfetch'd.

Farfetch'd and Forest Lizard were initially startled, but quickly accepted the powerful Swellow to join the battle.

However, while the Swellow was lamenting that Farfetch'd was fighting the Forest Lizard too hard, it was the most enthusiastic one when it came to fighting the Forest Lizard itself.

This suddenly put immense pressure on the Forest Lizard, who was previously quite adept at handling the new Farfetch'd.

However, it is still the best grass in Ash's team!

He quickly drew his blades with both hands, managing to parry both the continuous slashes and the Swallow Return, and even launch a counterattack, demonstrating the prowess of a true master.

"Cheers!" (Easy peasy!)

The forest lizard, with a twig in its mouth, wore a mocking smile.

At this moment, the Giant Swallow and the Farfetch'd exchanged a glance, immediately understanding each other's intentions, and launched a fierce attack on the Forest Lizard.

"Spar!!"

"Duck!!"

Brave Bird's fierce attack and Wild Dance came at the same time, and the powerful Grovyle was forced to retreat under the combined attack of the two Pokémon.

The bond between Farfetch'd and Swallow deepened during their beating of the Forest Lizard!

Xiao Zhi couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"If you really want to improve the relationship between the three of you, you have to be together all the time!"

Nothing can enhance the bond between three people better than becoming one with each other.

"Ash, what are you saying?!"

Perhaps due to some misunderstanding, May blushed deeply at Ash's words.

"Ah, I mean it has to be this way to be effective." Xiao Zhi was confused.

At this point, the forest lizards were even pleasantly surprised by the excellent results of their training.

The forest lizard, cornered by the close-range attacks of the Farfetch'd and the Great Swallow, opened its mouth to launch the twig it was carrying, using its leaf skill to repel them and create distance.

Unexpectedly, this time the forest lizard didn't fire a single branch, but rather a barrage of energy projectiles as dense as bullets.

Before either of them could react, the giant green duck and the giant swallow were simultaneously overwhelmed by the dense barrage of bullets.

The forest lizard, who suddenly used this move, was also a little confused.

"Cheers?"

"Great, Forest Lizard! That's a Seed Machine Gun!"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Zhi immediately became excited.

[Ding! Forest Lizard: Learned a new skill, "Seed Machine Gun"]

[Seed Machine Gun: Deals damage to the target, and can fire 2-5 times consecutively, with each shot having an equal probability of hitting a critical hit.]

[Power/Accuracy: 25/100 (Physical Attack)]

Although the Seed Machine Gun may appear to have only 25 power, that means each attack has 25 power.

In other words, with a bit of luck, Seed Machine Gun can rival a 125-power Grass-type physical attack.

The Forest Lizard finally has a suitable ranged physical attack skill. Before, it always relied on the low-power skill that came with it, Leaf, which was already becoming inadequate.

Now that I've learned how to use a seed machine gun, it's just what I needed in the first place.

"Wow, that looks really cool! Maybe we can use it in the Grand Contest." Haruka looked at the dazzling barrage of bullets fired from the Seed Machine Gun with delight.