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

"Go! You two are chosen! Swellow and Lizard King!"

He said the battle would end quickly, so he certainly wasn't just making empty promises to Haruka.

Ash has sent out his two best partners, who are currently at the level of main battle champions and have excellent teamwork, as a way of giving Rocky a lot of face.

"We're both muscle men from the same hometown, let's have a good fight!" Ash's muscles were burning.

"Haha, although I don't understand much, a fun battle is definitely in order!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "Muscle Showdown": Defeat Iwashimizu, the muscle man of Ganga Island, and show him who the strongest muscle man is!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +3000; Stamina +1; Speed ​​+1; Nearby Sea Chart +1]

"Lizard King, use Seed Machine Gun to sweep the enemy! Swellow, use Quick Attack for cover!"

Ash's high-speed Pokémon naturally took the first strike.

The first to move was the Giant Swallow, whose figure flashed through the air and arrived in front of the Swamp King and the Dire Tooth Sea Lion in the blink of an eye, leaving them no time to react.

"Spar!"

The large wings suddenly swept past the two Pokémon, causing damage and severely disrupting their vision.

Just as Swamp King and Dianthus were struggling to regain their senses, Swellow had already rapidly ascended into the sky.

A massive number of seed machine gun bullets were already firing at the two Pokémon like shotgun pellets from behind.

"Diantar Seal, get in front of Swamp King!"

"Your Majesty!"

Since Diantar and Quagsire were chosen by Iwashimizu for doubles battles, they must be good partners with excellent teamwork.

Before the trainer could say anything, Diantar Seal had already stepped in front of Quagsire, taking most of the damage from the Seed Machine Gun for it.

Although Delicious is also weak to Grass-type attacks, Quagsire is a Water/Ground type Pokémon, which is four times weak to Grass.

A tough-looking Dianthus might not fall down immediately after being hit by a Seed Machine Gun, but if a Quagsire is grazed by the edge, it's definitely done for.

The only option is to bring out the Dianthus, which has high defense and high HP, to hold the line.

Even though the Dianthus Sea Lion had undergone rigorous muscle training with Iwashimizu and maxed out its defense, it still underestimated the power of the Lizard King's attack.

The Dianthus sea lion, caught in a fierce barrage of bullets, instantly showed a pained expression as its stamina rapidly declined.

At this moment, Iwashimizu immediately rallied and shouted.

"Hang in there, Sea Lion! Swamp King, use your venomous attack on Sceptile now!"

The Dianthus's sacrifice was not in vain; it successfully bought Swamp King time to attack.

Taking advantage of the moment, the wise-looking Swamp King sprayed a large puddle of purple liquid from behind the Dire Tooth Sea Lion, which landed next to the Lizard King.

Although the Lizard King is agile, it can successfully dodge attacks by jumping, preventing the venomous liquid from directly touching its body.

But it still managed to smell the fumes of the highly toxic substance.

"Well done, Quagsire! Sceptile has been poisoned, and in situations where you can't switch Pokémon, it's basically half dead!"

In a battlefield with limited space, this move is virtually impossible to dodge.

"Right now, the Dianthus Sea Lion's Extreme Freeze Ray will freeze all the bullets from the Seed Machine Gun and push them back to the Sceptile!"

The essence of doubles battles is to focus your two Pokémon on attacking one of your opponent's Pokémon, and the one who eliminates one of your opponent's Pokémon first gains the advantage.

It seems that Iwashimizu is a veteran of doubles.

At this moment, the Dianthus Sea Lion unleashed its Extreme Freeze Ray, which was quite powerful. All the Seed Machine Guns that were still flying in the air were frozen into small ice particles by a beam of blue light.

Then, under the continuous freezing of the polar rays, it quickly condensed into a huge hailstone that kept growing larger and then crashed down on the Lizard King.

Both Sceptile and Swellow were controlled by Ice-type moves, and Iwashimizu was confident that Ash would have a hard time countering this move, especially since Sceptile was also poisoned.

However, Ash remained calm at this point.

"You've trained your Pokémon very well, Shimizu. Whether it's the coordination with Diantar or Quagsire's Toxic attack, the timing is excellent."

"But! You can't defeat me this way." Ash lifted his hat, revealing a sunny smile.

"It's just a deadly poison. The battle will end before it accumulates enough damage over time."

"Lizard King, kick that hailstone back at me, then use Leaf Blade, Swellow, and Brave Bird for a fierce attack!"

"Cheers!"

"Spar!"

Faced with the enormous hailstones that had now swelled to 5 meters wide, the Lizard King casually flicked the branch he was holding in his mouth, then quickly jumped up and kicked out with his powerful legs.

Even with the Dianthus Sea Lion continuously using its Ice Beam to provide power from behind, the giant hailstone was still instantly kicked back.

This left Iwashimizu speechless.

"My God, what incredible power! The muscles on that lizard king's thighs are absolutely mesmerizing."

Even though they were in the middle of a battle, Iwashimizu couldn't help but admire the beautiful muscles on the Lizard King's body.

However, he quickly realized that now was not the time to appreciate these things, and hurriedly shouted.

"Swamp King, quickly use Water Tail to shatter the hail."

Just as Swamp King used its tail to whip up a massive torrent of water and shatter the hailstones, a figure wreathed in blue flames swiftly crashed into Swamp King's soft belly from within the large expanse of ice, forcefully launching its entire body into the air.

This is the Great Swallow, which had been circling in the sky observing the battle.

It turns out that when the hail was flying towards its opponent, it quickly used its superb flying skills to fly down and hide behind the hail to follow up with the attack.

Just as Iwashimizu was shocked, the Lizard King's figure appeared behind the Diantar Sea Lion without anyone noticing.

With a single slash of its blade, the Emperor Fang Sea Lion collapsed to the ground.

"What?! Ash's Sceptile and Swellow are so fast! They're much faster than regular Sceptile and Swellow!"

"Unbelievable, is this also the power of muscles?"

After the flying Swamp King crashed back to the ground, revealing its two eyes like mosquito coils, Iwashimizu knew he had completely lost.

Although he lost, he was still very happy.

After returning the Pokémon to its Poké Ball, he immediately ran to Ash's side.

"Battle with you was so exhilarating! Thank you for showing me how much muscle training can make a Pokémon this powerful."

With you, venerable one, on the Muscle Avenue, all those who embark on this path truly shine!

"Your Pokémon's strong muscles give me unparalleled motivation, and I can't wait to get back into training!"

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Muscle Showdown": Defeat Iwashimizu, the muscle man on Ganga Island, and show him who the strongest muscle man is!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +3000; Stamina +1; Speed ​​+1; Nearby Sea Chart +1]

Iwashimizu straightforwardly told Ash the direction in which the two groups of people who came to the island left.

Furthermore, since there were no shops on the island to replenish Ash's supplies, he generously sponsored a lot of things for Ash.

People who enjoy building muscle are definitely good people!

Ash's affinity for muscles increases by 10!

However, when the three of them arrived at the deserted port where all the ships had already departed, Xiaoyao still looked puzzled.

"Ash, you said you're going to do something big next, like finding Team Aqua and Team Magma's submarines, rescuing legendary Pokémon and stuff..."

"But there isn't even a small boat here. How are we supposed to find one on this vast ocean?"

When faced with May's question, Ash was simply sketching and writing on a sea chart that showed all the surrounding seabed terrain, showing no sign of being in a hurry.

Soon, relying on his extensive knowledge and the intelligence provided by Iwashimizu, he gradually narrowed down the area on the nautical chart and drew the most likely underwater navigation routes for the two organizations' submarines.

Then Ash happily raised his hand and ruffled May's hair.

"Don't rush, Haruka. Although the general area has been determined, when searching for someone on the high seas, we should definitely use the most suitable vehicle."

He glanced at the time and immediately took out two Poké Balls, clapping his hands together to release two giant Pokémon, one black and one white.

"Their afternoon nap is over, now is the perfect time for them to come out."

Upon seeing Blackie and Whiteie appear, Pikachu immediately jumped onto them happily and greeted them affectionately.

May and Max were both awestruck by the size and imposing presence of the two Pokémon.

"They...they are?"

"The legendary Pokémon, Lugia! May, of course you should ride the sea god on the high seas!"

Chapter 488 Groudon and Kyogre Released

Riding on Lugia's back, with their protection, Ash and his friends can easily dive into the deep sea to track down submarines.

May and Max rode on White's back, while Ash took Pikachu on Black's back into the water.

There's no way around it; with its awful personality, Blackie won't be happy to let anyone, except Ash, stand on its back.

"Next, we'll take our communication devices and split into two groups to search for the submarines of the Lava Team and the Ocean Team, respectively, following their designated routes."

"You must report to me immediately if you find any trace of them."

"understand!"

Both Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng were very excited to be able to participate in the operation to fight the evil organization.

However, they all had expressions of going on a picnic, which made Xiaozhi a little worried.

But with Xiaobai around, there will absolutely be no safety issues.

Now, thanks to Ash's energy supply and ample nutrition, Xiaobai's height has long reached the adult size of a typical Lugia, which is 6 meters tall.

Its strength is not to be underestimated; it can easily overpower Ash's Articuno and Zapdos.

Of course, it still couldn't beat its own brother, Xiao Hei, since Xiao Hei was much bigger than Xiao Bai.

Xiaoyao and the others quickly and excitedly sat on Xiaobai's back.

"This is the first time in my life I've ever ridden a Lugia! Quick, take a picture!"

"Sister, I want to take a picture too! Please take one for me!"