Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

Brock, the little Geodude, is basically the same as in the original story... but logically it shouldn't be like this!

Its strength is somewhat low, but considering this is a preferential treatment for newcomers, it's still reasonable...

With that in mind, Xiaozhi decided to continue to observe.

"Your Kangaskhan has mastered a very powerful move... Geodude, use Rock Slide, then Roll Over!"

The battle resumed, and Xiao Gang immediately had Geodude summon a swarm of rocks for cover, while he himself activated Roll and charged forward quickly.

"Continuously use Enhanced Punch!"

"What?!" Xiao Gang was shocked to see that Xiao Dai had smashed all the stones with his fists, using his cover move as a stepping stone for his own advancement!

"Final blow!"

"Crunch!"

Facing the rolling Geodude, Kodai delivered a topspin punch at close range, sending Geodude flying into the air!

By the time the small stone came crashing down, it had already lost its ability to fight.

"Geolith, come back..." Brock said seriously as he recalled his partner. "Your Kangaskhan is powerful, but you can't take it down... Go, Onix!"

"Whoosh!" With a flash of white light, the enormous rock serpent coiled up on the ground!

"Karu?" Pocket looked at Onix, then back at Ash, feeling as if it had been deceived...

Pikachu was so big before, but I could only beat such a normal one... What, are you looking down on me?

Little did they know, Ash was just as puzzled.

Why is Xiao Gang's Onix also similar to the original story?

Logically speaking, after witnessing Xiaodai's strength, Xiaogang should have used his own strength to fight back.

Is it possible that they're going to give up and not want to fight properly anymore?

"Go, Onix, use Dig!" Just as Ash was racking his brains, Brock had already commanded Onix to dive underground, intending to launch a sneak attack on Pokémon.

"Wait for it to come out, then use Power Punch!" Ash casually commanded.

"This is what I've been waiting for! Onix, come out and use Binding!"

boom!

The earth trembled, and the giant rock snake suddenly burst out from the ground, tightly binding the small bag that was about to throw a punch!

"This way, you won't be able to move around freely!"

"Little Bag, go to sleep." Ash was completely unhurried, and Little Bag fell asleep even though it was tightly bound.

"Throw it down with a slam! Then finish the fight with a full-force, self-destructive charge!!"

Seeing that his opponent was openly sleeping and recovering, Brock immediately instructed Onix to go all out, intending to finish the job before Pokémon woke up!

The giant onix slammed the small bag to the ground with force, then charged at it headfirst!

"Get out of the way, then unleash your power punch!"

"What? Onix, hurry up and dig a hole!!"

Just when they thought victory was assured, Xiao Dai suddenly opened his eyes, dodged the attack, and threw a punch with his backhand!

Xiao Gang was shocked to see this and could only send the giant rock snake back underground, narrowly avoiding the punch that was accompanied by a strong wind.

With his continuous enhanced punches, Kodai's attack power is now terrifying; even a glancing blow would result in serious injury!

"Your Kangaskhan, could it be..." It wasn't until then that Xiao Gang realized his mistake.

"It's just the early riser trait," Ash nodded matter-of-factly.

Pokémon with the Early Rising ability will have their sleep time halved, but the full recovery effect of sleeping will not be reduced.

The sleep effect caused by using the Sleep move lasts for a fixed two rounds, which means that Onix only has time to use one move before Bag wakes up!

At this moment, facing the small bag with its explosive attack power and full stamina, Onix has absolutely no chance of winning!

"The battle is over... Little Bag, use an earthquake!!"

"Oh no...oh no!!"

Boom! !

A terrifying shockwave instantly swept across the entire arena, and the violent tremors even shattered the rock pillars at the edge of the arena!

With its full attack power countering attacks, plus the doubled damage from digging, Onix, no matter how strong its defense is, will be instantly killed without any doubt!

Ash wins a resounding victory in the Pewter City Gym battle!

However, he could not shake off his doubts...

Why is Xiaogang so vulnerable?

Chapter Nineteen: Dear, we suggest you call the police~

"Come back, Onix, thank you for your hard work..." Shaking his head helplessly, Brock recalled the defeated Onix. "I have completely lost. Here is the Grey Badge, please accept it."

"Thank you." Ash accepted his first badge, his expression still somewhat thoughtful.

"Is there... anything else?" Xiao Gang sensed something was wrong and asked tentatively.

"Excuse my boldness... but I'd like to know, is Onix your strongest Pokémon?"

“Yes, this is a gift from my father when I was ten years old,” Xiao Gang nodded and said. “It has always been my strongest weapon.”

"If I have offended you, I apologize in advance..." Ash organized his thoughts, "Your Onix, as the Gym Leader's main Pokémon, seems to be somewhat lacking in strength."

Ash's first battle at the gym ended up being against an opponent of the same strength as in the original story, which was a real disappointment for him.

He had thought that even roadside battles in Kanto now required a certain strategy, and that Gym Leaders would be more impressive, but his very first battle outside the city was a disaster…

What's more, the one who actually messed up was the most reliable Xiao Gang, which was really unexpected for Xiao Zhi.

"I know my skills aren't satisfactory, but there's nothing I can do..." Xiao Gang sighed helplessly. "My time is taken up too much because I have to take care of my younger siblings..."

“Personally, I think there might be other reasons,” Ash shook his head in rebuttal. “For example… you don’t really enjoy being a gym leader.”

"What did you say?" Xiao Gang stared at Xiao Zhi in astonishment... though his eyes weren't actually wide open.

“I noticed during the battle just now that all your Pokémon are well-trained but lack combat strength… In other words, you've trained them very well, but you've neglected to improve their combat power.” Ash asked seriously, “If it's really because of family burdens, why are you still able to devote yourself fully to raising them?”

"Well... okay, I admit... I don't really want to stay here! My dream is to become the world's number one breeder!" After Ash said that, Brock finally admitted his dream that he had been ashamed to say.

But his spirits quickly waned: "But I can't leave here. I have many younger siblings to take care of, and my parents aren't around..."

"So, Ash... now that you know all this, please carry my dream with you and set off! I'm begging you!!"

In the end, he even wanted to entrust his dream to Satoshi.

"I'm sorry, I can't agree to that." Ash shook his head and refused. "Dreams are ultimately something you have to pursue yourself. No one can do it for you. If you really want to leave, no one can stop you. I heard you have many younger siblings. Don't they all have any self-reliant children? And your parents, why don't you bring them back? Such a big gym and so many children, are you just going to leave them to raise children but not care for them?!"

"This..." Xiao Gang was momentarily embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Speaking of his younger siblings, a few of them are able to take care of themselves, such as his second younger brother, Jiro.

As for his parents, that's definitely Xiaogang's unspeakable secret.

"I don't know where my dad is. I haven't seen him in so long," Xiao Gang sighed softly. "I don't even know if he's alive or dead..."

"Therefore, I suggest you call the police."

"Call...call the police?" Xiao Gang was stunned again. He didn't expect Xiao Zhi to come up with such a...shady trick.

"Why not give it a try? You never know what might happen," Xiao Zhi suggested meaningfully.

Just kidding. How could a father like Wu Neng, who abandoned his family and was irresponsible, possibly have a happy ending?

At the very least, Officer Jenny should teach him a lesson and help him reshape his family values!

Well, Ash is actually united against a common enemy.

If it weren't for his father's special status, which might have been useless even if he had called the police, Xiao Zhi would have called the police to arrest him long ago!

You're never home, never care about anything... and you still think you're right?!

Of course, Ash's dad still brings money home, which is a tiny bit better than Brock's father.

"Call the police... let's give it a try."

Xiao Gang was indeed very interested in the suggestion of going on a trip, so he actually went to the Nibi Police Station and asked the little shopkeeper to find his father...

"Ah, Officer Jenny! You're still so beautiful. I'm Gang, the owner of the Pewter City. Please do come with me..."

Okay, after seeing Officer Jenny, the policewoman and older beauty, Uncle Gang, who had been very serious before, suddenly lost his composure.

“Mr. Xiao Gang, if you don’t let go, I’m going to charge you with assaulting a police officer.” Officer Jenny said coldly, reaching for the handcuffs at her waist.

"Please tone it down... You came to the police station to find your father, not to get yourself arrested!" Xiao Zhi reminded him speechlessly from the side.

How exactly does Uncle Gang seamlessly switch between being serious and being a pervert?

After the little incident, Xiao Gang finally managed to explain to Jun Sha his experience of 'suspected loss of his father'.

"No problem, we'll open a case right away and issue an arrest warrant immediately!"

After hearing about Xiao Gang's plight, Miss Officer Jenny expressed deep sympathy and immediately took action.