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

The thought of standing on the podium with Swallowtail after their final victory made Haruka unable to stop grinning like an idiot.

However, at this moment, a blue energy suddenly swept across the venue, and the items of each trainer began to float upwards uncontrollably.

Even Pikachu and Ash's hats started to flutter.

"This energy fluctuation... is telekinesis."

Ash quickly used his psychic powers to cancel out the previous force, and all the upward-floating objects immediately returned to their original positions.

At this moment, the twin-tailed red-haired girl and her Pokémon, who had been meditating on the lounge chair, finally woke up.

"Oh no, Medicham!"

"Rem!"

The girl abruptly stopped meditating and immediately stood up to apologize to everyone present.

"I'm sorry everyone, it's all because my charemm skills are not good enough, which is why I uncontrollably released my psychic power during meditation."

"I'm so sorry to have bothered you all."

Seeing that the girl apologized sincerely, the trainers present did not say anything more.

Only Ash gave that Medicham a deep look.

"Haruka, this Medicham's Nen is surprisingly strong. It might be a tough opponent for you in the match, so be careful."

"Ah, saying things like that to me before the match, isn't that just adding pressure to me?"

"This is a friendly reminder!" Ash gave May a karate chop to the head, giving her little head a good rest.

However, at that moment, the red-haired girl suddenly appeared in front of Ash.

"My name is Grace. You were the one who helped neutralize Charem's psychic power just now. Thank you so much."

"It's nothing, just a small favor."

Seeing how polite the other party was, Xiaozhi and his friends quickly introduced themselves to him.

However, at this moment, Ash had the idea of ​​helping May find out information about the other party, so he asked her.

"By the way, Miss Grace, have you ever won a beauty pageant?"

"Oh, of course we have that."

Upon hearing this, Grace generously took out her badge box, revealing three different ribbon badges inside.

Wow, that's amazing!

"Three pieces, it seems they are indeed formidable opponents. It won't be easy for you to win this time, sister."

"Hey, Xiaosheng, don't say things like that out loud!"

It's incredibly embarrassing for someone like me, who's just about to participate in the second Grand Tournament, to say I want to win in front of such a seasoned trainer.

Xiaoyao quickly and shyly covered Xiaosheng's mouth.

At this moment, Grace's expression suddenly changed, and she revealed a funny smile that she couldn't help but make.

"Haha, you guys are so good at talking, saying I'm amazing and all that..."

She laughed heartily for a while before finally returning to her usual serious expression.

"Yao, actually, the results of the Grand Contest have nothing to do with the number of times you participate."

"It's not only experienced trainers who can earn the Ribbon Medal; you also have to consider the opponent's Pokémon's type, and of course, there's the element of luck."

"But the only thing that's certain is that if you don't fully utilize the abilities of your partner Pokémon, there's absolutely no hope of winning."

Having said that, Xiaoyao naturally understood the good intentions behind Grace's words.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Miss Grace. Ash, let's go train right away!"

After saying that, he rushed off to register, and then immediately pulled Xiaozhi out.

"Walking so fast, huh? But you might be an interesting opponent, right, Çalem?"

"Rem".

After seeing Haruka's figure disappear into the venue, Grace led Charem back to their original positions and continued meditating.

On the other side, Haruka immediately began training on the skill combination she had previously used with the Hunting Butterfly.

In the first round of review, the effect of Pokémon skillfully using two moves in combination with the performance was far superior to demonstrating the power of Pokémon moves through external objects.

However, when Haruka had Butterfree use Silver Whirlwind and Silk Shot, she accidentally lost control of the force.

"Oh no, this is bad." Xiaoyao said dejectedly.

The silk thread accidentally got tangled around the hunting swallowtail butterfly itself.

"The performance was a failure; it was really not beautiful."

"No wonder, with such a half-hearted trainer, this outcome was inevitable."

"Ugh, that annoying voice, it's you, Shun!"

May was furious, while Ash had already looked toward the path in the bushes.

He had noticed it long ago; the person who walked out with his hands in his pockets and a smug look on his face was indeed the arrogant green-haired guy he had encountered before.

With a wave of his hand, he tossed three red roses at Xiaozhi and his two friends, a display of extreme flair.

"Consider this a gift for your long-awaited reunion. Of course, don't misunderstand, it's for your Pokémon."

"But I don't have any Pokémon."

Xiao Sheng, who had just accepted the rose, said speechlessly, "Does this person always have to do this every time he appears?"

"Oh, I forgot you're not old enough yet, kid... Well, consider this a gift for your glasses."

"What the heck is this, giving me glasses?!"

But at this moment, Shun completely ignored the angry looks from Max and May, and walked up to Ash and the others with a flick of his bangs.

Xiao Zhi also tossed the rose back to him.

"Shun, so you've come to the Akiha Tournament too."

"Hmph, of course. My goal is to collect all five ribbon medals as soon as possible and qualify to participate in the grand celebration."

"And since we last parted, I've received another ribbon medal."

Green Hair flicked his wrist with a flourish, conjuring up his badge box, which he then opened to show Ash and his friends his newly acquired ribbon badge.

And the ribbon medals inside, just like those of Miss Grace in front, numbered three in total.

Xiao Shun proudly tossed her bangs again.

"So, what about that person? After you narrowly defeated me at the Kaina Tournament, did you receive any new ribbon medals?"

"Uh... this..."

When this matter came up, Xiaoyao was speechless for a moment.

"Actually, I haven't participated in a new Grand Contest since the last one. This is my second time, so I haven't..."

"Haha, just as I expected!"

Before Xiaoyao could finish speaking, Xiaoshun casually interrupted her.

"Here's a piece of advice for someone: if you really want to continue down the path of a Trainer Coordinator, then at least try to get a Ribbon Medal."

"You don't need to teach me this! Did you come here just to provoke me?"

Unexpectedly, Green Hair simply raised the rose in his hand and gently touched his face, then spoke contemptuously.

"Don't think so highly of yourself. I didn't come here specifically to see you."

"He's the one I'm looking for!"

After saying that, Shun pointed at Ash, who was standing next to Haruka.

This left Xiao Zhi completely bewildered.

"Oh, you were looking for me?"

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"That's right, I don't think you would refuse someone's challenge."

"Regular match?"

"Normal Battle!"

"..."

Ash never expected that Shun would come to him to ask for a battle. Looking at the serious eyes of the green-haired boy in front of him, he realized that Shun didn't seem to be joking.

However, before Ash could reply, May couldn't hold back any longer.

"Xiao Shun, are you out of your mind?"

"You're going to battle Ash? You can't possibly win."

When Xiaoyao said those words, she felt a little proud.

But Shun's eyes were fixed on Ash, and he spoke calmly as always.

"Don't compare me to trainers of your caliber."

"Ever since that humiliating defeat, I have realized my shortcomings and have been determined to train hard."

"Now is the time to test my performance before the competition. This time, someone can't rely on luck to beat me again."

"There's no such thing as luck, I relied on my hard skills! And why do I have to find Ash?" May grabbed Ash's arm, looking like she didn't want to let go.

"As someone whose goal is to become a top Coordinator, it is only meaningful to train with the strongest people."

"Isn't he the strongest trainer around here?"

Shun's words seemed perfectly reasonable, but Ash nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"The strongest? ...You've got good taste, kid."

Thinking about it carefully, Xiaoshun's flashy battles are indeed quite impressive, and Xiaozhi thinks he might be able to learn some good battle experience from him.