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

"Anyway, this is a hot spring inside the dojo, so there are no outsiders. The mixed bath area is even bigger, and you can even swim in it."

After taking off all his clothes and tying a towel around his waist to cover his voles, Ash walked to the hot spring.

Then he met Aya's gaze, who was blushing.

"Ah! Ash, what are you doing here?"

"I was about to ask you, Asha, why didn't you go to the women's bath?"

Aya was about to shyly splash water on Ash to stop him from watching, but then she suddenly remembered that she should be more mature.

She immediately spread her arms out and rested them on the edge of the hot spring pool, pretending to be nonchalant and carefree, but in reality, her face was so red it was almost dripping with water.

"I thought you were guests, and that we should reserve the better quality hot springs for Yao, which is why we came to the mixed baths. Why are you here too..."

"That's quite a coincidence. I mainly came here because I like large hot spring pools."

Ash found it very amusing that Aya blushed and wanted to leave but had to pretend to be serious, so he stood by the hot spring and stared at her intently.

Asha froze, completely too afraid to get up.

However, Xiao Zhi didn't care. He tested the water temperature, threw off his towel, and walked straight into the hot spring.

Aysa quickly covered her eyes with her hands, but her fingers were too far apart and did not completely block her vision.

When she saw Xiaozhi's exaggerated physique, she was so surprised that she couldn't speak.

The two remained silent in the hot spring for a while, and Aya shyly moved away from Ash.

But then, Ash in the hot spring pool suddenly closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and entered a state of rest.

His body, with its beautifully sculpted muscles resembling marble, began to float as the water rippled across the surface.

Aysa was immediately surprised: "Hot spring water doesn't have much buoyancy, how did Ash manage to float in it?"

She couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Zhi, what are you doing?"

"Asa, try to calm yourself down..."

At this moment, Xiao Zhi seemed to have merged with the entire world, giving people a sense of mystery and awe at first glance.

The passionate girl Aysa, eager to become stronger, was naturally attracted by Ash's current appearance, and at this moment she was not shy at all.

"Perhaps this is the secret to Ash's strength!"

She clenched her little pink fist and, just like Ash, crossed her legs in the hot spring to regulate her breathing.

Then she was amazed to discover that she could actually float in the hot spring.

Is maintaining inner peace really that helpful?

The truth is... of course it didn't work. No matter how calm you are, you can't change the physical laws of reality. Actually, Ash secretly used telekinesis...

Asha thought she was very talented and could learn it quickly.

She closed her eyes tightly, feeling the undulating waves on the water's surface.

Then, as she floated along, she suddenly felt as if she had bumped into a high wall.

She quickly opened her eyes and was shocked to find that she had floated into Ash's arms.

At this moment, they were completely open with each other, and such close contact made Asha's heart flutter.

The two were getting closer and closer when suddenly Aysha seemed to sense something.

"Ash... what... is that?" (in a mosquito-like voice)

"What, what is it?" Ash pretended to be clueless.

"It's... that... what's underwater?"

"That? Actually, it's the reward for my good deeds and accumulating merits all the time, so it's that!"

Xiao Zhi continued to play dumb.

The two exchanged questions and answers, but their responses were completely nonsensical.

Aysa, soaking in the hot spring, was completely flushed and didn't know what to say.

Ash was actually answering Aysa very seriously.

Do one good deed a day, and you will accumulate great virtue.

At this scene, Xiao Zhi couldn't hold back any longer.

The fact that Aysa was able to float right into Ash's arms was all thanks to the muscular guy's mischief.

The two, who already had feelings for each other, found their bodies turning increasingly red as the hot springs improved blood circulation.

Two hearts close together...

Chapter 436 Future Planning

"Ash! Ash! Is it true that Rayquaza has been found?"

At this moment, the excitement on Xijiana's face on the other side of the screen could no longer be concealed.

Ash wanted to contact her when he came to the Pokémon Center in Lavatown, but she was out on a Team Rocket mission at the time.

So Xiaozhi couldn't contact her directly and could only leave her a brief message.

That evening, Higanbana returned to her room at the base and saw the message. After reading it, she immediately went to Ash to confirm its authenticity.

"But speaking of which, why are you shirtless right now, and judging from the surroundings, we're outside?"

"It's nothing, I just came out for some fresh air after soaking in the hot spring for too long."

Ash stood in front of the phone in the courtyard of the LavaCity Gym, leisurely drinking milk and gazing at the moonlight, not in a hurry at all.

He and Aysa were discussing the mysteries of Pokémon battles when they got carried away and left their earnest study marks all around the hot spring pool.

As a result, Aysa successfully achieved the "All-Knowing" achievement tonight, mastering Ash's experience regarding Pokémon battles.

Finally, he was so exhausted from studying that he fainted and was taken back to his room to rest by Ash.

Of course, it was fortunate that Ash showed mercy; otherwise, given Aysa's inexperienced state, she probably wouldn't have been able to process so much knowledge in such a short time.

But that wasn't enough for Xiao Zhi; the muscular man's interest in learning had been piqued...

"This is bad. I feel like I might accidentally run into Xiaoyao's room and study with her all night."

However, just as Ash was "holding firm to his principles and striving to be a virtuous person," Higanbana spoke up again.

Xiao Zhi hadn't properly answered her question yet.

"You can go wherever you want, but is the Rayquaza thing even true?!"

"Give me a kiss and I'll tell you."

Ash was getting playful, and he deliberately said those words to Higanbana very seriously. Higanbana was taken aback at first, and then immediately blushed.

"...Stop messing around! I'm talking to you seriously, and how can we kiss through a screen right now?"

Ash doesn't care about any of that; all he wants to do right now is tease Higanbana.

"Since I can't kiss you, how about giving me a flying kiss first?"

Xiao Zhi had an expression that said, "If you don't kiss me, I won't say anything; let's see who gets anxious."

This made Xijiana's face turn red with anger, but there was nothing she could do. She was concerned about the safety of the world, so in the end, she gave in first.

Higanbana awkwardly put her little hand to her mouth and gave Ash an incredibly embarrassing flying kiss.

This made the usually unrestrained Higanbana want to strangle Ash.

"That despicable guy!"

Ash quickly pressed the screen recording button on his phone, rapidly downloading and saving the recording to his Pokédex.

"What an adorable expression! I'll definitely admire it more when I get back." (laughs)

Delete it!!!

Seeing that Higanbana was really angry, Ash stopped teasing her and quickly clapped his hands together, summoning Rayquaza once again.

A lazy, black dragon appeared in the open space of the courtyard.

"Lie oh! Lie oh, lie oh!" (Hey brat, I'm not your pet, someone you can just summon and dismiss at will!)

Xiao Zhi: Throw it!

"Ah oh!"

Rayquaza quickly opened its mouth and bit the goose egg meteorite that Ash threw, swallowing it whole.

"Rei-oh!" (Please feel free to order me around!)

Seeing Rayquaza actually appear, Higanbana jumped around the room with joy.

"Great! It really is Rayquaza!"

Although it is smaller than the legendary Rayquaza and has black skin, it is the real Rayquaza!

Compared to Ash's previous unreliable plan to physically destroy the meteorite, they can now finally resolve the meteorite crisis step by step.

This eased the tension that had been building in Higana's heart a little.

The legendary sky god brings a strong sense of security.

Higanbana's anger at Ash for bullying her earlier had completely dissipated.

"I knew I hadn't chosen the wrong people to help me. Now, as long as you master super evolution, you'll be able to solve that big problem in the sky!"

Ash shook his head and said, "Don't worry about that. We've already mastered Mega Evolution."

"What? You've already got it?"

Seeing that Hiljus didn't seem to believe him, Ash immediately kicked Rayquaza, making it stand up and perform a Mega Evolution to show her.

When Sigir saw Rayquaza reluctantly get up and actually complete its Mega Evolution, she was shocked.

"Legend has it that it is extremely difficult for Rayquaza to undergo Mega Evolution, and it is only possible for a human successor to resonate with Rayquaza."

"Why does it seem so easy for Ash and Rayquaza to Mega Evolve?"

"I don't understand." Ash remembered that when he first met Rayquaza, it was already able to Mega Evolve to chase him.