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

"Now you know how to be shy?"

Ash glanced down at the map on the navigator again and said.

"Fortunately, we're not far from the Pokémon Center now, we'll be there soon."

"Then I'll finally be able to enjoy free showers and take a refreshing bath."

Long live free!

Actually, Ash could have bought a new portable outdoor shower from the system shop when he was on the forest path earlier.

They were so close to Greenwood Town at the time, and this trouble was caused by May not keeping a close eye on Skitty. Ash wanted to teach her a lesson.

Of course, the main reason is the price; the muscle man's miserly nature kicked in again.

Just as Ash and his friends were about to run to the Pokémon Center.

Just then, at the park gate in front of them, a serious-looking green-haired man hurriedly ran out, carrying a Pokémon.

Xiao Zhi recognized him at a glance and even greeted him.

"Shun!"

The green-haired guy on the other side was also stunned, and then turned to look at Ash and his friends in surprise.

"It's you guys... What's with this outfit?"

"Well, there was a little mishap on the way here, haha." Xiaoyao scratched her head sheepishly.

She didn't want to delve any further into the matter and quickly changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, Shun, are you here to participate in the Grand Contest in Greenshade Town as well?"

"Of course, don't compare yourself to me. Every step I take is carefully planned, unlike someone who always makes decisions on a whim."

"Hehe, that's true. My sister only plans ahead when looking for restaurants."

"A narrow victory!"

Xiao Shun flicked his bangs, his tone as arrogant as ever, but then he suddenly remembered something, and his expression turned forlorn as he changed the subject.

"But this time, I'm planning to withdraw from the competition temporarily. Congratulations, Xiaoyao, you'll have one less competitor."

"what?"

Shun is definitely a formidable rival to Haruka, so his withdrawal from this Grand Festival is certainly good news for her.

Judging from Green Hair's past fondness for the Grand Contest, he is not someone who would make such a decision easily.

"Why did you withdraw from the competition, Shun?"

Not only was May incredulous, but Ash and the others also looked at the green-haired creature with bewildered expressions.

Suddenly, Ash and his friends realized that the Pokémon that Shun was holding was actually his ace Poison Rosela.

At this moment, it looked haggard and covered in wounds, appearing even more disheveled than Ash and the others.

Green Hair looked grim and silently turned away.

"Hmph, just now in this park, I accepted a fancy battle invitation from a masked Coordinator."

"In the end... I lost. His wandering night spirit was both beautiful and powerful, and there was no excuse for defeat."

"Given Poison Rose's current injuries, she definitely won't be able to fully recover before the start of tomorrow's conference."

"So for the sake of Poison Rose's health, I'm withdrawing from tomorrow's Grand Contest."

"By the way, that guy looks like he's going to participate in this Grand Contest too. Good luck, Haruka."

After saying that, he immediately ran towards the Pokémon Center, leaving May and the others puzzled.

"A Coordinator wearing a mask?"

Ash and his friends' curiosity has now been piqued by the little green hair.

The three exchanged a glance, immediately understanding each other, and walked into the park in unison.

Haruka knows best what Green Hair's strength is like.

If that masked man in the park really does defeat Shun in the Grand Contest, he will definitely be a formidable opponent for Haruka in this Grand Contest. She definitely needs to go and see him beforehand.

When they entered the park, the masked man was still there.

He took out a pen and carefully wrote something down in a small notebook.

The man was dressed in a black tuxedo, wearing a top black hat, and also had a black cloak draped over his back.

What's most striking is that he's wearing a mask that looks remarkably like a wandering night spirit.

He instantly sensed Ash and his friends approaching and leaped up from the spot, waving his cape.

He jumped straight to the top of the children's climbing ladder in the park, and a strong wind suddenly arose behind him.

"Hahaha, I sense the aura of a powerful being. Is any of you a Coordinator?"

"This masked messenger has decided to claim the spoils of victory in this Green Field Tournament."

"If you are not convinced, then come and accept my challenge!"

"..."

"..."

"So cringey."

"He's handsome!"

Chapter 442 Sigh, My Family of Origin

"By the way, was that sudden gust of wind something you had your Pokémon do?"

Ash immediately noticed with a glance that behind the masked man was a Dusclops using the ethereal ability unique to Ghost-type Pokémon.

The strange wind just now was caused by it hiding over there and using its skills to manipulate things.

"It's amazing that you could come up with this way to show off."

Upon realizing his trick had been exposed, the masked man's face instantly turned red.

"Don't spell it out, that's not cool. Anyway, do you accept my challenge or not!"

"There's no reason to refuse a challenge." Ash took the lead and stepped forward... pushing May forward.

"Hey, is that me?"

"Of course, this is a spectacular Pokémon battle! Aren't you our only Coordinator?"

"Keep gaining experience, Haruka!"

Since the Masked Messenger was able to severely injure Shun's Poison Rose, his strength is definitely not weak, and he can be used as a whetstone for Haruka.

Moreover, thanks to Ash's presence, his high-level healing potions can ensure that May's Pokémon recovers from its injuries quickly, so there's no need to worry about it affecting her performance in tomorrow's match.

So he confidently pushed Xiaoyao forward.

Since things had come to this point, Xiaoyao had no choice but to go ahead.

The masked messenger immediately jumped down from the children's climbing ladder.

"Skitty, here comes your charming entrance!"

"Let the stage be swept by a whirlwind, wandering night spirit!"

Both of their Pokémon made a very impressive entrance.

Haruka's Skitty makes its entrance with a cute, swirling motion, showcasing its adorable charm to the fullest.

The Wandering Night Spirit initially appeared as just a few dazzling blue ghost flames flickering on the field, then suddenly a gust of wind enveloped it, and its form slowly solidified from within.

With the Ghost Pokémon's naturally terrifying aura, even a seemingly goofy Pokémon like Duskin can appear cool.

"Hmph, a Pokémon like Skitty, which can only be kept as a pet, has no chance of defeating my Dusclops!"

"Really? That's hard to say!"

"Wandering Night Spirit, use Shadow Fist!"

"Skitty, Blizzard!"

Because Skitty is a Normal-type Pokémon, its STAB moves are ineffective against Dusclops.

If Haruka wants Skitty to damage Dusknoir, the only options besides trying her luck by using a special move to draw out a partner's skill are Blizzard.

"Please, it has to go through!"

Fortunately, the kitten didn't disappoint Xiaoyao. It wagged its tail and successfully unleashed a blizzard on the Wandering Night Spirit.

But at this moment, the Wandering Night Spirit neither dodged nor evaded, maintaining its usual outstretched arms posture, and directly withstood the blizzard attack from the Tail-tailed Cat with its own powerful defense.

Finally, its shadow fist was launched immediately. The fast gray fist shadow bounced back and jumped up every time it touched the ground.

The two fist shadows resembled two gray frogs that kept bouncing back and forth. Just as they were about to meet, they locked onto the cat from both above and below.

"Wow, that's amazing! The Wandering Night Spirit's control over Shadow Fist is incredibly strong," Xiao Sheng exclaimed in surprise.

If this were used in a formal Grand Contest, Nightshade would definitely deduct a lot of points from Haruka.

"However, Shadow Fist can't hurt Cattail, right? So, Night Spirit is only doing this for show?"

"Haha, bespectacled brat, you're quite knowledgeable."

"That's right. Normal and Ghost types are mutually immune to each other, but our Shadow Punch wasn't originally designed to attack Skitty."

"Now! Night Spirit, use Brick Break!"

"Oh no, Skitty, get out of the way!" Haruka finally realized what was happening.

But at this moment, the fist shadows attacking from above and below had already passed through Xiangwei Miao's body. Although they did not cause any damage, the eerie phantoms still enveloped all of Xiangwei Miao's vision.

Hakimi's underlying stress response was instantly activated, and the tailed cat began to turn its head and wave its little hands repeatedly, trying to shake off the phantom of the shadow fist.

But whenever a hand touches its head, it immediately starts licking its fur or spinning uncontrollably, completely ignoring Xiaoyao's command to dodge.

Even though Dusknoir is extremely slow, it has already arrived directly in front of Skitty and unleashed a powerful Brick Break, which proved highly effective.

The cat was instantly knocked out of the gray phantom's range and flew backward, rolling three times on the sand in the park.