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

To be fair, Li Ke is definitely a good person.

But Ash really doesn't like him because this guy is too nosy.

Trainers who want to capture wild Pokémon can do so as long as their methods are reasonable and legal—the key point is that they don't use any underhanded methods like capturing a Pokémon with a single ball. Even if a Champion or Elite Four member came, they would have no right to stop them. Why should they listen to the nagging of an unrelated person?

It was the same in the original story. Ash had already taken out the Poké Ball to catch Clefairy, but Clefairy stood in his way, saying that he couldn't disrupt Clefairy's free and easy life...

If he is so full of love and justice, why did he falter when he encountered the Rockets?

It's only because the protagonist is easy to talk to that he dares to persuade or even stop him. If it were those Team Rocket grunts from before, they would have slapped him aside long ago.

So Xiaozhi might as well be a little firmer and not try to reason with him, lest he end up being morally blackmailed in return.

"Ho!"

Zubat clearly had a similar idea. Before Li Ke could refute it, it preemptively let out a loud cry and flew straight past the troublesome guy to Ash.

This person is just inexplicable!

Whether I want to be subdued or not is none of your business. What nonsense are you spouting here?!

"Hehe!" Ignoring the idiot behind him, Zubat flapped its wings repeatedly at Ash, clearly in a show of defiance.

Ash was increasingly pleased with its performance; it had to be this kind of unique individual to be interesting to train!

"Charmander, you can keep your promise to catch him!" Ash sent out Charmander, who was eager to get started and couldn't wait to have a big battle!

"Hah!" The Bigmouth Bat was not to be outdone. As soon as Charmander got into position, it flapped its wings continuously, unleashing a series of aerial slashes aimed directly at Charmander's vital points!

"Block it with a cleave!" The little dragon extended its sharp claws and swiftly swung them in front of it, cutting the incoming wind blades into pieces.

Although it was inevitably swept by a few gusts of wind, it did not affect its movement.

Seeing that the Sky-Piercing Slash was ineffective, the ferocious Zubat charged forward, intending to confront Charmander head-on!

"Use Dragon Dance to dodge!" At Ash's command, Charmander suddenly began to spin violently, enhancing its own abilities while using the twisting motion of its body to dodge Zubat's attack!

"Grab it!" In the instant they passed each other, Charmander seized the opportunity, grabbed Zubat's foot, and slammed it to the ground!

The training of lifting and throwing stones has finally begun to show results, and Little Fire Dragon's arm explosive power is already quite remarkable!

"Split!"

"Hoo!!"

After landing a successful attack, Charmander was about to follow up with another attack when Zubat suddenly opened its mouth and let out a piercing howl. The Ghost-type move Stun triggered a 30% chance of Cowardice, instantly freezing Charmander in place.

Zubat was finally able to escape, and after creating distance again, it sprayed a lot of purple venom at Charmander!

"We won't lose in a ranged attack either, use flamethrower!"

"Li!" Facing the surging venom, the little fire dragon opened its mouth and spewed out blazing flames to defend itself. The venom and firelight intertwined, instantly creating a foul-smelling smoke!

"Oh no! That giant beak bat is blowing smoke!" Xiao Gang, who was watching the battle, noticed something was wrong. The giant beak bat was actually using its wings to blow all the poisonous mist towards the little dragon!

"Li..." The little dragon, surrounded by smoke, was a little lost. It could feel its opponent approaching rapidly. It tried to block with its claws but missed. Then it felt a sharp pain in its back!

Those are the venomous fangs of the Zubat!

It is now biting the little dragon's body with all its might, while continuously injecting venom!

"Charmander, use Dragon Dance repeatedly!"

"Li!" The pain in its back also fueled the little fire dragon's ferocity. It spun even more violently than before, and the air currents it generated even managed to blow away the poisonous mist around it!

But the giant bat was also really angry at this moment. It held onto the little dragon tightly and refused to let go. At the same time, it kept flapping its wings at the little dragon's body, as if it wanted to die together with it!

This battle to subdue them has clearly become a contest of wills!

But at this moment, Ash showed no sign of worry at all; instead, he revealed a confident smile.

"Charmander, you've musted up enough power... Now unleash your full power, Dragon Charge!!"

"Li...Li!!" The spinning little fire dragon suddenly let out an amazing roar, and its entire body was enveloped by a fierce dragon-shaped energy!

With its knees slightly bent, it suddenly sprang up with tremendous force, charging backward and slamming the giant beak bat against the rock wall at the bottom of the mountain!

boom! !

Rocks flew everywhere, and the giant bat's entire body was embedded in the mountainside. It was no longer able to fight the little fire dragon...

"Go, Poké Ball!" Ash seized the opportunity and threw the Poké Ball, hitting Zubat perfectly and successfully capturing his sixth Pokémon!

"Charmander, well done!" Before even retrieving the Poké Ball, Ash immediately gave Charmander a thumbs up.

In this battle, Charmander's training results and mental fortitude were fully demonstrated, and he also began to form his own fighting style, which is absolutely commendable.

"Li!" The little dragon opened its mouth and spewed out deep red flames into the air, as if venting its excitement.

Ash nodded in approval. Charmander had been training ever since he got it, and its battles with Team Rocket had given it a lot of experience.

After passing the test of the giant beak bat, it will probably soon be able to move on to a new stage...

"Congratulations, Ash! That was a fantastic battle!" Brock arrived to congratulate him. "Charmander and Zubat were both very strong, especially Charmander. I never expected it to use such a powerful move."

"Giving your all is a sign of respect for your opponent, and that's especially true in capture battles. For a Pokémon like Zubat, I have to do my best to demonstrate my abilities as a trainer so that it will be convinced of its worth," Ash said earnestly. "As for Charmander's special moves, that's all thanks to Nanami-neechan."

Nanami never intended to hand over the three starter Pokémon from Oak's lab to anyone else. Therefore, she carefully selected these three from the eggs, and each of them even possesses powerful genetic skills!

"Is that Miss Nanami? Ah, she's so amazing! I really want to rush to Pallet Town right now to see her for myself..."

"No, you don't want to." Ash rolled his eyes speechlessly, then ignored Brock.

"Goblin, we'll be traveling together from now on. Please take care of me." He threw out a Poké Ball for Goblin to receive treatment along with Charmander.

"Hehe~" Zubat also changed its previous fierceness and happily circled around Ash.

It seemed to know it was about to leave, so it ran to a group of supersonic bats and used sound waves to say goodbye to them.

From now on, the supersonic bats in the cave will gradually adapt to life without its protection...

"Oh, right!" Ash suddenly remembered something else as he watched the Zubat saying goodbye to its pack.

So, he quietly summoned a Piccolo...

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Event Comes to an End

"P...Picoxi!"

"I'm also worried about this, which is why I wanted to ask for your opinions."

"Pipi... Pixixi!"

"Is that really okay? Then let's resolve it this way."

...

To Xiaogang and Li Ke's astonishment, Xiaozhi and Clefairy had a one-sided conversation. Afterwards, Clefairy happily gathered all the Clefairies together and they danced a mysterious dance around the giant moon meteorite.

"Ash, what did you say to Clefairy?" Brock asked, looking completely bewildered.

As a travel companion, he probably knew that Ash possessed the power of Aura, but this kind of conversation still felt rather bizarre.

"You'll see just by waiting," Xiao Zhi said with a mysterious smile.

Meanwhile, Picoxi and the Pipi have already started using their finger techniques!

After a slow motion with both hands, Pikachu, all the Pikachu, and the lunar meteorite disappeared without warning!

"Huh? Picoxi and Pipi...where did they go?!" Li Ke exclaimed in surprise.

"I told Clefairy to take the Moon Stone with the Clefairys and hide somewhere no one can find them," Ash explained calmly. "If we wait for the police and science museum staff in Pewter City to arrive, they might not be able to leave."

"No way!" Li Ke couldn't help but retort. "Do you think the people at our museum are like those bad guys from Team Rocket? If the curator knew what happened here, he would definitely turn Mt. Moon into a protected area and never let anyone disturb the Pokémon here again!"

"Naive idea." Ash shook his head noncommittally. "The entire Pewter City has developed based on the mineral resources of Mt. Moon. You can't just protect it or close it off whenever you want. Even the League Champion can't do that."

"you!"

"Alright, stop arguing." Brock quickly stepped in to smooth things over, but he also looked troubled. "Ash, the Clefairys left in such a hurry that they left this little guy behind."

When Pico gathered its companions earlier, it happened to have left behind the weak Pipi, so now it can only continue to follow Xiaogang.

"Then just capture it. It should agree," Ash said with a smile.

"Is...is this really okay?"

Having just acquired a Zubat, and now with a Clefairy, Brock felt incredibly lucky and embarrassed.

Xiao Zhi, however, kept smiling and urged him to accept it quickly.

What kind of cheap deal is this?

Clefairy wasn't in Ash's acquisition plan, but it's more important to Brock. So why can't Brock catch it?

A perfect trip shouldn't just benefit you; your companions must also gain something—that's what makes everyone happy!

After a while, a large number of police officers and the curator of the Science Museum finally arrived. They were all speechless with astonishment when they saw that Ash and Brock had actually taken down a group of Team Rocket members on their own.

"Mr. Ash, Mr. Brock, I never expected you to solve such a serious incident. On behalf of the Pewter City Police Department, I thank you both for your help!" Officer Jenny thanked the two gratefully... Of course, the part where Brock was infatuated can be omitted.

"After this, we will definitely conduct a thorough interrogation and report to the Alliance immediately to apply for an award for you two."

"I also want to thank you for helping me recover two important fossils." The curator of the science museum was equally grateful, but also a little regretful, "It's just a pity that one crustacean fossil is still missing..."

"Mr. Curator, how about this?" Ash suddenly suggested, "I can go and track down the fossil while I'm at it, but if I find it, could you give it to me?"