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

“Teacher Serena, they are Ash, May, and Max. They are kind people I met by chance at the port.”

Jimmy introduced Ash and his friends to the teacher, Serena, who also greeted them warmly.

After learning that Ash and May were both legitimate Pokémon trainers, she immediately and happily invited them to help her in an exhibition match.

"Because of our remote location, we rarely have trainers coming here, and the students don't have many opportunities to practice refereeing, so please help us out!"

"In return, you can stay at the academy today, and meals will be provided."

Upon hearing that meals would be included, Xiao Zhi agreed without hesitation.

"Huh, I'm fighting Ash?"

"What does it matter, Xiaoyao? Isn't that perfect? ​​Not only can it help the school, but it also allows me to personally check on your recent progress."

"Eek, your smile is so cunning!"

Of course, Ash wouldn't actually bully May.

In this doubles exhibition match, he fielded the team's weakest member, Hyperactive Ape, and Jirachi, who insisted on playing.

The hyperactive ape is still in the refinement stage after learning new skills, while Little Star doesn't know how to fight at all.

Currently, its only usable skills are telekinesis, prayer, and high-speed star.

The most powerful move, Destruction Wish, cannot be used without the support of the comet's power; it's just there to look cute.

May sent out Combusken and Bulbasaur.

During the competition, Salina's students took turns serving as referees, with Jimmy being the first.

How did Nobita perform?

Hmm... he made a mistake.

When Hyperactive Ape pretended to be exhausted to lure Strong Chicken close, Jimmy immediately declared that Hyperactive Ape was incapable of fighting and was scolded by the teacher.

"Sigh, even his ability to mess things up is like Nobita's." Ash suddenly felt a little sorry for Jimmy.

Then he saw Jimmy accidentally trip and fall again, and find 1000 dollars.

"Damn it, I shouldn't have sympathized with him!"

The muscular man was filled with envy and jealousy.

As for the final result of the match, Mighty Chicken and Bulbasaur were naturally slightly inferior and lost.

However, May is no longer the newbie who would be easily defeated by Ash.

Ash's narrow 2-0 victory over May couldn't mask his declining form, while Mighty Chicken held on for five rounds undefeated, displaying true champion prowess! (Just kidding!)

But May's command is indeed getting better and better, although she still has a bit of a gap compared to Ash.

After the exhibition match, Jimmy took Ash and his friends on a tour of the school.

Everyone had a great time today, seeing many unique facilities and even experiencing a referee course together.

What surprised Xiaozhi the most was, "There are actually courses here where referees practice flag-waving angles?"

He thought the referee waved the flag randomly.

After dinner that evening, Xiaozhi and his friends chatted together in their dormitory at the academy, gazing at the moonlight.

Xiaoyao was filled with emotion at this moment.

"I used to think that becoming a trainer was the hardest thing, but now it seems that becoming a referee is also very tough."

"You have to memorize all the characteristics and moves of every Pokémon in order to be a good referee."

"Yes, the students here are all working hard with the goal of becoming referees in high-level competitions like the League Tournament."

Everyone in the world is working hard for their own dreams, Xiao Zhi thought with a sigh.

But then Jirachi, who had been sleeping peacefully next to Ash's pillow, suddenly woke up. It wobbled to its feet and flew out the window.

Ash and his friends quickly followed and found Jimmy, who was sunbathing with his three Pokémon, by the large lake next to their dormitory.

Ash picked up Jirachi, who was groggily waking up and curiously looking around, and went up to greet Jimmy.

"Jimmy, what are you doing here so late?"

"Ash? What's going on with you guys...?"

Jimmy was startled by Ash's sudden appearance, but quickly returned to his usual timid demeanor.

After a long while, a hint of helplessness appeared on Jimmy's slightly sad face, and he sighed softly.

He actually wants to talk to someone right now.

"Actually, I was reflecting on the accident that happened this morning, and at the same time, I was thinking about my future."

"After all, I don't seem to be good at anything, and I don't know how long I can go on as a referee."

It seems that the misjudgment in this morning's exhibition match has been a blow to him.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Jimmy, you already own Wartortle and Charmeleon, you should be a pretty good trainer, so why did you decide to come here to learn how to be a referee?"

Seeing his confusion, Xiao Sheng asked curiously.

Jimmy smiled and gestured for everyone to sit down.

"It's a long story. I only have these three Pokémon."

"But at the very beginning, I did want to continue down the path of a Pokémon Trainer."

"When I first received Squirtle from the professor, I immediately went on a trip with it."

"Once during my journey, I accidentally fell into a river, and Squirtle evolved into Wartortle to save me."

"Then I encountered Bulbasaur and Charmeleon."

"Wait, what do you mean by 'encounter'? Logically speaking, Bulbasaur and Charmeleon should be very difficult to catch."

Even Ash had a lot of trouble catching Charmander and the others.

It's extremely rare for trainers to collect all three starter Pokémon, let alone evolve them all to their second stage.

Jimmy scratched his cheek sheepishly.

"Ash, you're absolutely right. I was able to become partners with Bulbasaur and Charmeleon because of luck."

"I remember it happened not long after Squirtle evolved," he recalled, stroking Bulbasaur's head.

"Wartorium and I got lost deep in some unknown forest. We were both exhausted and decided to eat the last of our food."

"But we both wanted the other to eat first, and in the ensuing argument, the rice ball accidentally fell down a small slope."

"The rice ball rolled and rolled, and it landed right in the mouth of a Bulbasaur that was yawning below, and it ate it right away."

"Then, to thank us for our rice ball, Bulbasaur led the way for us, and that's how Wartortle and I were rescued."

"Did you catch Bulbasaur after leaving the forest?"

Jimmy spoke slowly, which made Xiaoyao impatiently interrupt with a question.

"Yes, that's right. Bulbasaur said that the rice balls I make are especially delicious. It wanted to stay with me, so it let me capture it on its own."

"My goodness, your luck is just too good!"

Back when May caught Bulbasaur, she had to reason with it and appeal to its emotions, and in the end, she had to defeat it in a battle to successfully catch it.

He practically gave away the three great families of Kanto for free.

"So when did you meet Charmeleon?" Ash wanted to know his story with the other Pokémon right away.

"Well, not long after I got lost that time, I accidentally slipped and fell into the river again."

"Because I can't swim, I swallowed a lot of water, and Wartortle and Bulbasaur had to work very hard to get me out."

"Then when I got ashore, I was surprised to find a strangely colored Magikarp tucked into my clothes."

"At that moment, an uncle happened to be passing by and saw this scene. He seemed to be someone who was very fond of Magikarp."

He insisted that I trade my Magikarp for his Pokémon, so I traded it for Charmeleon.

"What, this works too?"

This guy is incredibly lucky; he can pick up small amounts of money all the time, and even rare Pokémon so easily. Ash couldn't believe it.

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"That's amazing! You've only been traveling for a short time and you've already collected three such rare Pokémon, and they've all evolved to the second stage."

Xiaoyao was incredibly envious; it had taken her a lot of effort to evolve her Merach.

Meanwhile, Xiao Sheng was also marveling at Jimmy's past.

"As the saying goes, luck is also a part of strength. Mr. Jimmy, with your luck alone, you're more than capable of creating a future. I'm sure your upcoming trip will go very smoothly!"

But listening to their compliments, Jimmy showed no joy; instead, tears welled up in his eyes.

"If only that were true. You wouldn't believe it, I haven't won a single Pokémon battle since I started my journey."

Not even once?

"Yes, we suffered defeat after defeat, and were utterly humiliated."

"Look, I only have one badge."

He pulled out the only badge he had ever acquired from his pocket, and upon closer inspection, everyone realized it was a teardrop-shaped blue badge.

Xiao Zhi recognized it at first glance.

"Isn't that the Sapphire Badge from the Cerulean Gym? To beat Misty, you must be a pretty good trainer."

But to everyone's surprise, Jimmy immediately shook his head.

"You've misunderstood, Ash. That's not the case."

"This badge was actually given to me when I happened to pass by the Cerulean Gym. A very beautiful lady named Sakura asked me and my Pokémon to help her clean her swimming pool."

"Later, the lady was very happy and gave me this badge."

"So you didn't battle the gym leader."

"Yes, it seems that the gym leader, Misty, was out at the time."