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

After getting up, Ash grabbed Serena and pulled her onto the bed without saying a word, causing the girl to gasp in alarm.

"Ah... I really don't need it..." Serena kept trying to refuse, but she couldn't resist Ash's strength at all, and could only lie on the still warm bed.

Feeling her cheeks burning under Ash's condescending gaze...

"Don't work so hard next time..." Ash gently tidied Serena's hair and covered her with a blanket. "I was just sleeping, I didn't faint, why do you have to stay up all night to take care of me?"

But you really look like you've passed out while sleeping, even Pikachu looks completely unconscious...

The girl couldn't voice these thoughts, because someone's subsequent 'complaints' almost made her lose her ability to speak.

"Look at you, you've got such dark circles under your eyes, it breaks my heart to see you like this!"

Ash, feeling sorry for him... ee-ya!

Serena had no idea how to respond, and almost instinctively pulled up the blanket, wishing she could cover her head completely.

After taking a few deep breaths with her head covered, she discovered that Ash's scent still lingered on the blanket. Her entire brain went blank, and she was overwhelmed by dizziness, unable to muster any strength at all...

Yeah, that's a classic state after being pushed down.

However, there's no way there will be any follow-up now, so Xiaozhi is very curious... Doesn't she feel bored?

"Ah... huff~ huff~" Not long after, the girl who was having difficulty breathing poked her head out again and began to pant heavily.

Her little face was still flushed, I don't know if it was from holding it in...

After barely regaining consciousness, Serena suddenly met someone's smiling eyes.

"Uh..." She stiffened again, this time even forgetting to pull the blanket up.

Although Xiaolan had told her to be more natural in front of Xiaozhi... in this situation, it was simply impossible to do!

"By the way, what is everyone else doing?"

Ash's sudden, casual question finally brought Serena a huge sigh of relief, as if she had been granted a pardon.

"Xiaochun's parents are here, and Xiaolan is busy greeting them; Professor Sakuragi also brought your Pokémon, and Xiaoxia is taking care of them, including the exhausted Alakazam; Lila just went to the restaurant to bring me lunch..."

As she spoke, her tone gradually became somber…

"Everyone knows what they should be doing..."

But she was the only one who didn't know.

"Chaka..." Noticing Serena's sudden outburst of emotion, Pokobi waved his little hand in an attempt to comfort her, but this did not alleviate her distress.

During her time on the Indigo Plateau, Serena got to know the girls around Ash one by one. In addition to feeling a strong sense of crisis, she would sometimes even fall into feelings of inferiority.

Everyone around Xiaozhi has their own clear goals and positioning, but she is the only one who often doesn't know what she should do.

If it weren't for Xiao Lan constantly offering advice, she would probably be even more confused than she is now.

And now, all she can probably do is stay by Xiaozhi's side...

"So they left you here to keep me company? This division of labor is obviously Xiaolan's idea~" Xiaozhi suddenly said with a smile, "But it's good this way, just like when we were kids."

“When I was little…” Serena was a little stunned, and her thoughts flew back to that summer camp.

Back then, her favorite thing to do was to stay by Xiaozhi's side and watch him silently.

But now, she's grown up, so...

So of course it won't change!

No matter when, her favorite thing to do has never changed!

Chapter 217 VS Lei Si, Enhancement and Anti-Enhancement

"Kanto League Indigo League Semifinals, Match 2: Ash from Pallet Town (Red Team) vs. Raibou from Veilstone City (Green Team). Players can use six Pokémon!"

That afternoon, amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the on-site commentators, Ash and Rai stepped onto the battlefield!

While Ash was asleep, Gary had already defeated Lily without bloodshed, securing his spot in the final round.

To meet him in the finals, Ash must get past Raibou!

"Ash, are you feeling much better now?" Rai asked with concern before the match began.

"Thank you for your concern, everything is completely fine now."

Ash's psychic powers won't recover so quickly, but his spirit has been fully restored, allowing him to withstand any level of battle intensity.

"That's good! Let's go all out and have a good fight!" Lei Si shouted with high spirits. "I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. Finally, I can fight against a master like you!"

"It's my honor." Ash smiled confidently and threw out his Poké Ball first. "You're chosen as the Vanguard, Blastoise!"

“The three water-type starter Pokémon from Kanto… I’m counting on you, Devourer!” After a moment’s thought, Raikou sent out a chubby purple Pokémon with two whiskers.

"Game start!"

"Blastoise, hatch!" "Devourer, steal!"

As soon as the referee gave the order, Ash immediately had Blastoise use its signature Shell Smash move, but Raibou's Devourer preemptively released a strange beam of light, instantly stealing the effect of Blastoise's special move!

"Great! The enhanced combat tactic has been broken!" On the stands, a certain young man who had been wearing a sour face couldn't help but show a surprised expression upon seeing this.

"Hmph, it's too early to be happy." However, a cold snort suddenly came from beside him.

"It's you?" Shinji didn't know why Shigeru was here, but the other party's attitude clearly made him very unhappy.

Xiao Mao didn't intend to pay him any attention, but simply watched the developments on the field silently.

In his view, the outcome of this match was predetermined; the only difference was how Ash would win.

"Well done, Devourer! Next up, the Sludge Bomb!"

Back on the field, Devourer, having secured the first hatch, had gained a speed advantage and managed to spray out a series of dense purple mud clumps before Blastoise could!

This is Rai's fighting style. Perhaps influenced by the spectacular battles in the Sinnoh region, Rai's Pokémon mostly possess complex special moves, which can handle various battle situations while also possessing considerable skill and visual appeal.

For example, this Mud Bomb was sprayed by the Devourer like a rain of flowers, covering a large area in front of Blastoise!

"Spin around at high speed to avoid it!" However, Ash reacted exceptionally quickly, immediately commanding Blastoise to spin and dodge to the side of the field, instantly avoiding all the poison rain.

"Use a water cannon to change direction!" "Kame!"

While spinning violently, Blastoise spewed out a powerful stream of water from its shell, drawing an arc across the field and rushing towards Devourer like a frisbee!

"Not good... Devouring Beast, charge up your power immediately!"

Bang!

Sensing the force of the attack, Lei Si immediately had the Devouring Beast charge up to pull back its defenses, thus avoiding greater damage.

"Break!" But Ash accurately seized the opening right after his opponent used his special move and successfully unleashed the burst boost that he had failed to do before!

"Devourer, don't let it escape! Use the Mud Bomb!"

"Take off using water cannons!"

"What?!" To Lei Si's astonishment, Blastoise stood upside down and sprayed water downwards like a waterfall!

The powerful water pressure not only instantly submerged the mud ball released by the Devouring Beast, but also made its body sway precariously... while Blastoise used the reaction force of the water flow to soar high into the air!

"Let's hatch again!" Ash's performance was far from over. After creating a distance that Devourer couldn't attack, Blastoise performed another power-up in mid-air!

"This... Devouring Beast, charge up your power before it returns, then swallow the energy!"

Watching Blastoise plummeting from mid-air, Raiji hesitated for a moment, then decided to play it safe.

Each charged-up special move increases both defenses by one level. The accumulated energy can be released for attack or swallowed to restore stamina.

If you charge up twice, you can restore half of your maximum stamina in one go.

Raikou's choice was actually correct. Devourer is a Pokémon with high HP, and its mission is to counter boosting. Its ability to stay on the field is obviously more important than its coverage.

If you want to deal damage, one move, Sludge Bomb, is enough.

"Spin at high speed and use Water Cannon to stabilize your position." Upon hearing Ash's command, Blastoise, which was falling, spun around again and sprayed water, lifting its heavy body and landing steadily back on the field.

This move undoubtedly dazzled everyone and sparked a heated discussion among the audience!

Why can his turtle fly?

This question also troubled Shinji.

"What's going on with that Blastoise... Why is it that even though it got the boost, Devourer still can't keep up with its speed?!"

"That's because Devourer's speed is too low. Even if it steals your hatch, Blastoise can regain the initiative with just one High Spin," Gary said casually from the side. "Besides... don't underestimate Blastoise. It's the most versatile starter Pokémon in Kanto!"

Shigeru is indeed a die-hard Blastoise fan, but what he said does make some sense.

If the final evolutions of the three starter Pokémon in Kanto are Charizard and Venusaur, then ninety out of a hundred trainers will use them in roughly the same way, with the former being mobile and the latter being stationary and offensive.

Blastoise, however, is different. Just look at Ash and Gary; these two turtles are practically the opposite of active and passive.

"As expected of Ash, every Pokémon he encounters is quite formidable." At this moment, Rai Si's expression turned solemn.

He sent out Devourer in the intention of breaking Ash's power-up strategy, but in the end, his opponent still managed to reach an alarmingly high power-up level!

"Blastoise, hatch!" "Devourer, grab it now!"

Just as Lei Si was considering whether to recall the Devourer, Xiao Zhi suddenly used Shell Smash again, forcing Lei Si to continue trying to steal it...

"High-speed turn!" "Use the charged-up power now!"