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

"Oh, is that so? But generally speaking, as long as you're a trainer, you can challenge all the gyms, right?"

"And I've already obtained all four badges needed to challenge the Petalburg Gym. Did Uncle Senri add some new requirements?"

These people were so confident that they confused Ash, who thought that since he hadn't seen Senryu for so long, Senryu had become one of the Elite Four and couldn't be challenged casually anymore.

Upon hearing him call Qianli "Uncle," the blue-haired leader among the young men instantly bristled.

"Don't address him so intimately, call him Lord Qianli! That's the rule here."

"That's right, that's right. There are plenty of gyms. You can go somewhere else to get badges; that's the smart thing to do!"

"You want to challenge Lord Qianli? You're a million years too early!"

In their hearts, Senri is the greatest. Even though Ash looks intimidating, they still have to stand up for him.

What's more, he's so close to Lord Qianli's daughter, the beautiful Miss Xiaoyao, it's really enviable.

These people finally revealed their purpose in surrounding Xiaozhi.

"If you still insist on taking on this challenge, then defeat us first!"

The young men took out their Poké Balls and challenged Ash to a battle.

Upon hearing their words, Xiao Zhi's smile instantly stretched from ear to ear.

"Okay, it's a deal! You can't run away, okay?"

"Who would run away!"

One of the leaders, a blue-haired man, immediately made a phone call and called for more people to come.

And so, Ash was surrounded by young people and headed to the Pokémon Center's battle arena.

Upon hearing that someone dared to challenge Qianli, people flocked to stop him, forming long queues.

Almost all the young trainers in the city have gathered here.

Qianli's prestige in this area is truly terrifying; he has been revered as a god.

Ash felt that if he wanted to, he could easily lead the entire area around Petalburg City to become a kingdom.

But what does this have to do with Ash? Today he's going to have a blast!

The younger generation was drawn to Xiao Zhi, while the remaining elders paid less attention to the young people's feelings.

They continued to bombard Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng with questions about their family situation.

He especially asked about Qianli's appearance at home, his eyes filled with admiration.

————Concentrated Attack————

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "Domination": Defeat all the trainers from North Petalburg City who challenge you, using only Pokémon caught in the Hoenn region!]

【奖励：联盟币+5000；攻击+2；特攻+2；自由属性点+2；地区威望+10】

Ash gave Pikachu a bottle of ketchup on the field and let it happily slurp it up. It didn't need to participate in today's battle.

Then, turning to look at the sea of ​​challenger heads, Ash was deeply moved.

"The people of North Petalburg City are so thoughtful. Knowing that I was going to challenge the Petalburg Gym, they came all the way to help me train my team."

"As expected of Xiaoyao's family, I will never forget your kindness."

Are you looking down on us?

"Damn it, I'll make him pay!"

"I'll come first!"

"Wait a minute, let me go first!"

"Wait a moment……"

Now it's finally Ash's turn to be popular, and these people almost got into a fight over who could be the first to challenge Ash.

In the end, leader Blue Hair emerged victorious, earning the right to the first challenge with his treasured Thousand Miles T-shirt.

"It hurts, but it's all worth it to avoid being pushed back in line and not being able to beat up this rude bastard!"

"Uh, actually you don't need to compete. I guarantee that you will all be able to challenge me."

With so much valuable experience, Ash will definitely not let any of it slip by.

As expected, his words were taken as a provocation by the other party, who felt that he didn't take them seriously.

"Goldfish, teach him a lesson! Use the water gun!"

"A Water-type Pokémon? In that case, I choose you, Sceptile!"

"Leaf Blade!"

Since the other party was blinded by anger, Xiao Zhi naturally wouldn't hold back.

Quickly gaining the attribute advantage, the Lizard King didn't even glance at its opponent, and with a side-stepping leap, it slew Golduck to death.

After slashing with its blade, it then did a 360-degree spin in the air, stylishly chopping off a branch from a large tree above the battlefield, which it then held in its mouth before gracefully departing.

"Cheers~!"

With a thud, Blue Duck collapsed to the ground, unable to fight.

"Ah, my Golduck~"

"Okay, let's move on to the next one!"

After defeating an opponent, Ash immediately replaced Sceptile with Blaziken.

There are enough challengers this time, and rotating them like this is the best way to conserve their energy.

Ash had already decided which three Pokémon he would challenge at Petalburg City Gym: Sceptile, Blaziken, and Swellow.

Ash did consider sending Torkoal into battle, to coordinate with Sceptile and Blaziken in a weather-based team fight.

However, he'll be facing a thousand miles away next, and with Coal Turtle's current level of training, going up there would just be suicide, so he'd better not.

With Pikachu not available, Ash ultimately chose Trolltunga, the Pokémon most capable of turning the tide in unexpected situations.

With so many trainers in North Orange City, it's perfect for them to use as a whetstone before they embark on their long journey.

"Hmph, then it's my turn next. Go, you thorntail beetle!"

The second challenger was a long-haired man who looked remarkably like Shinji. It's unclear what kind of courage he had that allowed him to send a Wurmple to challenge Ash.

No matter who the opponent is, Ash's Great Luck will go all out and crush them into speed bumps.

"Blazing Chicken, Flame Kick!"

"Ah, my stinging beetle!"

Today is another wonderful day for the muscular man.

(Surrounded by middle-aged and elderly people: I'm so hungry, I really want to eat, Ash~ come back and save us! ?·°(??﹏??)°·?)

Chapter 448 Another Battle Across a Thousand Miles

"Great Swan, brave bird, attack!"

"Lizard King, Absorption Fist!"

Blaziken, Double Kick!

"Slap!"

"Cheers!"

"just!"

Explosions echoed across the desolate battlefield as Ash's three Pokémon nimbly weaved through a swarm of small foes.

Accompanied by the screams of various Pokémon, their battle experience is steadily increasing.

Finally, after Blaziken's swift kick, the last minion fell.

[Ding! Da Wang Yan: Favorability +3; Intimacy +3]

[Ding! Lizard King: Affection +4; Intimacy +4]

[Ding! Blaziken: Affection +4; Intimacy +4]

"Great! A resounding victory! My Pokémon are truly amazing! Even when facing fifty opponents attacking at the same time, they are still no match!" Ash laughed heartily.

After that round, all the trainers in North Petalburg City who came to challenge him were defeated.

"You guys are completely useless. I even let you all go together. Go back and practice more!"

"hateful……"

"We lost..."

Even with so many Pokémon ganging up on him, they still couldn't defeat Ash. This group of people were finally completely defeated and convinced of their superiority.

Amidst the "mountains of corpses and seas of blood" piled up by numerous rivals, Ash and his three Pokémon's terrifying image has been firmly established in the hearts of the younger generation in North Petalburg City.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the new side quest "Domination": Defeat all the trainers from North Petalburg City who come to challenge you, using only Pokémon caught in the Hoenn region!]

【获得奖励：联盟币+5000；攻击+2；特攻+2；自由属性点+2；地区威望+10】

The mission was successfully completed, and the Pokémon had gained enough experience. Ash was feeling quite pleased with himself and, humming a little tune, decided to go find May and the others to join them.

Unexpectedly, before he even stepped out of the battlefield gate, Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng had already run over.

"Xiao Zhi, let's go quickly, let's leave this city, let's leave tonight!"

"Oh, you guys aren't taking a break?"

Earlier, when Ash suggested that they should go to Petalburg City as soon as possible, they were clearly vehemently opposed.

"No more rest! Even if I need to rest, I absolutely cannot rest here!"

Xiaoyao's eyes were brimming with tears.

“My father’s reputation in this city is so great that we are surrounded by a large crowd wherever we go.”

"It's already evening, and we still haven't had a chance to eat lunch. We're starving! Waaaaah..."

"In this situation, even if we go back to the Pokémon Center's restaurant for a meal, we will definitely be recognized and surrounded."