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

And then you'd be pointing fingers at him from behind, making him fight for you, even take the hurt?

Many people claim that Pokémon are willing to fight and want to strive for the top... but that's just an excuse.

Once they were trapped inside the ball, they had no choice.

All trainers in this world, regardless of their methods, are actually using Pokémon to achieve their own goals or ambitions... That's the essence of being a trainer!

Therefore, whether it's friends or family, it can only ever be a similar emotion, never truly the same...

Equality is even less likely!

Deep bonds can exist, but they cannot change the fundamental difference in status between trainers who give orders and Pokémon who must obey.

Professor Oak also felt powerless about this, which was one of the reasons he switched from being a trainer to a behaviorist... He no longer wanted to command Pokémon battles for his own goals.

So he turned to studying the ecology of Pokémon, hoping that one day they could achieve true harmony with humans, but this path was destined to be long and arduous…

One noteworthy point is that Professor Oak, who values ​​harmony between humans and Pokémon so highly, gave his first piece of advice to new trainers: "Catch as many Pokémon as possible and complete your Pokédex as soon as possible!"

Xiao Shigeru was doing as he asked, which is the norm for most trainers in the world.

Gym leaders all keep a group of Pokémon, with Elite Four members and Champions having dozens of Pokémon, but in the end, they only carry a very small number with them.

...

"Ash, do you think Gary is right?" Serena, sitting in the audience, was a little confused and wanted to hear Ash's thoughts.

“Shigeru was really angry this time, and his words were a bit extreme. How could he really not care about the Pokémon he caught?”

Xiao Gang once said that taking in someone but not raising them is scum, and Xiao Zhi also thinks this makes a lot of sense.

The premise is that you actually adopt a dog but don't keep it, just like some other dog!

But thinking about it carefully, is Xiao Mao really like that?

If he really ignored those Pokémon and just let them waste their time in the research institute, how could he quickly select suitable Pokémon to participate in battles and develop tactics around their special moves?

So it's true that he caught a lot of Pokémon but didn't train them much, and it's also true that some of his Pokémon couldn't get into his regular handheld slots... But Gary definitely knows every single one of his Pokémon inside and out.

At least he won't be like some scenes in the original work, where he only calls back his main Pokémon the night before a big battle, then starts practice on the morning of the battle, exclaiming, "Wow, you've even learned such a powerful move!"

This kind of sentiment is a sign of being ignored for a long time!

"Furthermore, it is indeed difficult for humans and Pokémon to become true friends, especially those caught by trainers... unless humans make concessions."

"Give in?" Not only Serena, but many people around were listening intently.

"Let me use myself as an example," Ash scratched Pikachu's chin, "I'm going to release Pikachu and Pocket into the wild later..."

"What?!" *N

As soon as he said that, a group of women around him started screaming.

They've been with Ash since they were under ten years old, and he's even released them into the wild...

"It's just that I'm not using Poké Balls anymore, it doesn't mean I'm separating from them," Ash explained. "The reason I still use Poké Balls is because the Poké Balls are too big and inconvenient for traveling together; as for Pikachu, it's because both of us are still lacking in strength, and once either of us makes a breakthrough, we won't need Poké Balls as insurance anymore."

Pikachu rarely scores, so Ash's purpose in carrying that ball was ultimately to ensure his safety.

If you are seriously injured and on the verge of death, and even Tokiwa's power can't save you, then holding back the ball is definitely the most appropriate course of action.

But as he said, this was a measure they had no choice but to take because they lacked the strength.

Once they become strong enough, they won't need to rely on Poké Balls anymore.

Ash, Pikachu, and Pocket are childhood friends who can remain true friends in the future.

As for the two of them suddenly wanting to command Ash to fight, that's perfectly fine too.

As long as the rules allow it, and someone is willing to battle Ash, he doesn't care.

Friends should treat each other equally; why not let them experience being a trainer for a while?

Of course, Ash couldn't possibly be captured by them, so he had to make a concession and destroy the Poké Balls that were binding them.

In short, we'll definitely get to this point eventually, and when that happens, we'll use Pitcher's ball as an example.

But for now, Ash can only give these two a true family and friendship relationship.

Other Pokémon like Charizard, Lucario, and Alakazam won't work, and Pinsir, Gengar, and others are even less likely to succeed.

Trainers cannot give equal attention to all the Pokémon they capture, just as humans cannot give the same amount of attention to everyone else.

It's already difficult to treat two children equally at home, so why should we expect trainers to do the same?

"Also, Gary is right about one thing," Ash said with a sigh. "The so-called bond is actually just about holding the same creature... Whether you catch six or six hundred, only a very small number will ever truly stand out."

Sometimes six is ​​considered too many. Just think of Red in the game, who has 151 entries in the Kanto Pokédex and has caught 150 Pokémon except for Mew!

However, the only one with whom he truly showed a strong bond was a Charizard.

Of course, Red also has its own handheld weapons, such as Snorlax, Lapras, and Tessaur, but overall none of them are as good as Charizard.

So from this perspective, it's not really a big deal that Ash only brought Pikachu with him when he moved to a new region in the original story.

You can't say he's fickle; his love for Pikachu has never changed.

He's only criticized because he's been constantly sabotaged by the writers, which is why he didn't win in the Alola region for over twenty years.

Why not bring back the old pets? Why not let Charizard, Sceptile, and Master Roshi fight them?

These calls are essentially for Ash to have more fixed handheld characters besides Pikachu.

But honestly, even if Ash really picks a team of veteran Pokémon as his fixed handhelds, the most outstanding ones will be...

There's probably only one Pikachu~

Chapter 210: The Unexpected Kidnapping!

"The final match at the main venue is about to begin. Please get ready, Ash and Jimi."

The final match of the quarterfinals is finally about to begin, and the audience is eagerly anticipating what kind of battle strategy Ash, a trainer who also hails from Pallet Town, will demonstrate.

Will he, like in the previous matches, use effective tactics and rotation to outmaneuver his opponents?

Or will they, like the Tokiwa Dojo in the news, send out their main force to dominate the field...?

Xiao Zhi hadn't actually had time to think about this problem, since he got back too late yesterday.

Yoshiki defeated Shigeru in the original story, so his strength must be considerable…

drop! !

Just before going into battle, as Ash was pondering how to arrange his troops, his phone suddenly rang with a piercing message tone!

"A member of Lt. Surge's crew kidnapped Haru? What on earth is going on?!" The few lines of text on the phone screen shocked Ash!

The other party really doesn't wait a day for revenge; they've already started taking action!

Soon, the management wizard popped out of the phone.

(Those remaining soldiers were desperate. Beesquist, who had jumped into the sea earlier, contacted Team Rocket. They threatened Dr. Sakuragi to destroy all the space panel detectors, release Lt. Surge, and exchange him for Dr. Barnett as a hostage... If they dared not agree or alert the Elite Four, they would kill him.)

The management sprite explained the current situation to Ash, and it was fortunate that Ash had sent it to monitor the Sakuragi Research Institute's network last night, otherwise that professor would have been completely helpless!

Rika and Barnett, who were also in the know, were now extremely anxious, but they dared not make any rash moves.

Rika was worried that this would affect Ash's competition, so she chose to keep it from him for the time being!

(Bizquart and her group only gave Dr. Sakuragi half an hour, and almost ten minutes have passed now.) The management spirit continued to report, (Dr. Barnett has decided to use herself to replace the hostage, and Lt. Surge has been taken to Sakuragi's lab.)

"Wait...didn't they say where they would exchange the hostages?"

(No, it's just about releasing Mt. Surge; he'll take Dr. Barnett away.)

"This is a trap! If we let them go, we're doomed!" Ash realized instantly. "Polygon, you go into the PC world right now and start checking the local surveillance network of the League Conference. Try to pinpoint their coordinates! Once we confirm their location, I'll go rescue Chloe myself!"

The fact that the other party dared to make such a threat suggests that they might actually have surveillance equipment at the conference venue, capable of monitoring the Four Heavenly Kings' every move.

But if that's the case, Ash will have a chance to retaliate!

(Yes... but will you have enough time?) The spirit's tone seemed to carry a barely perceptible worry.

"I'm sure I'll make it in time!!"

There is a break during the halftime of the battle, and that ten-minute interval is enough for Ash to rush to the rescue!

"Ash, please get to the battle arena immediately!"

The host urged them on from outside the tunnel. Seeing this, Ash composed himself and quickly ran out of the contestant tunnel with Pikachu.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." After appearing on the field, Ash sincerely apologized to his opponent.

"Hmph, are you just trying to be mysterious?" After standing there for a while, Jimu was clearly a little annoyed.

"I'm truly sorry... not only for keeping you waiting, but also for what's about to happen." Ash apologized again. "I didn't mean to target you, but the situation is special, and I need to end the battle as quickly as possible! Pikachu!"

After a brief apology, Ash, who had attacked first, immediately dispatched his strongest general!

He's going to use Pikachu to sweep the team!

This is the solution that the little AI came up with, a way to perfectly resolve the problem without alerting the other party.

"Pikachu... Hmph, I'm not afraid of an electric mouse! Behold my Onix!"

Jim is a very assertive trainer, and he seems to be quite good at Ground-type moves, so it's no wonder he's so confident.