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

“These are the ten most powerful fire-breathing dragons in the valley, and they are at least at the Elite Four level,” Ji Ke explained. “Mr. Du failed to challenge them here back then.”

However, there was something she didn't mention: Lance wasn't like Ash, who defeated ninety opponents in a row without taking a break. Instead, he fought on and off, spending a long time in the valley.

"Roar~" Looking at the ten opponents who were about to appear, Old Spitter finally revealed a look of fighting spirit.

Each of them was powerful, and some were quite remarkable, especially the last and largest one. Although it wasn't as strong as the three birds from Asia Island, it was enough to make Old Spear go all out.

Of course, this refers to the full effort combined with Xiaozhi's cooperation!

For today's Charizard veterans, fighting without a trainer by their side is just pure bravado, devoid of any real value.

"Roar!" With a furious roar, the ninety-first Charizard took flight and fiercely pounced on the old Charizard!

The old man was fearless and activated Dragon Charge to collide with his opponent. What followed was a series of close-quarters combat with punches landing squarely!

Slice, Dragon Claw, Steel Wing, Crunch... The old Charizard, who had been testing the opponent's strength, stopped beating around the bush and became determined to fight and entangle with the opponent. Its claws flew and even brought up patches of blood!

The fight lasted for quite a while, but just when everyone was holding their breath for the old sprite, its opponent showed fear first!

too frightening…

At this moment, this Charizard, ranked tenth in the valley and known as a Champion-level dragon, is experiencing an indescribable fear.

Its opponent was like a tireless fighting machine. Despite having already fought ninety of its companions, it was still full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue!

Moreover, with each attack it takes, the dragon's expression becomes more ferocious and excited, and it retaliates with even more terrifying force... It's gradually exceeding the limits that this Charizard can withstand!

Its sparring with its companions often resulted in bloodshed, but never to this extent...

"Roar!" In the instant it was distracted, the old Charizard finally seized the opportunity to lock onto its body and finish it off with a Seismic Throw!

"Roar...roar..." The old man, who had barely managed to get up from the ground, was panting heavily and immediately activated his Feather Rest to try to recover his strength.

But just then, another glowing black Charizard suddenly activated Flare Charge, ramming into the old Charizard and pinning it to the ground, its claws gripping the old Charizard's neck tightly!

"This...how despicable." Xiaoxia frowned upon seeing this. "Ash's Charizard was clearly resting, and it's so strong, yet it still managed to launch a sneak attack!"

"There's no such thing as despicable or not despicable for wild Pokémon," Ji Ke said noncommittally. "They're different from Pokémon bred by trainers... They'll sometimes do anything to survive."

"Hey, did you hear that?" Ash suddenly shouted at Charizard, who was already rolling his eyes. "Miss Ji Ke said that we can use any means necessary in this battle... so let's treat it as an enemy!"

"Roar... Roar!!" As soon as he finished speaking, Old Spray suddenly let out a roar from his throat, and his eyes instantly turned sharp and blood-red!

Its eyes at this moment are exactly the same as when it jumped into the sea with the firebird in its arms!

Bang!

With a sudden upward thrust of his legs, he delivered a knee strike directly into the opponent's large belly. As the opponent grimaced, Old Spray thrust his dragon claw upward, aiming straight for the opponent's eyes!

"Roar!" The flashy Charizard was startled and quickly turned its head to dodge. The old Charizard finally took the opportunity to break free... and even bit the other's tail, opening its mouth to suck in the ball of flame!

"Roar! Roar!" The Shiny Charizard let out a panicked scream. The flames on its tail were crucial to Charizard's life, and now that it was severely injured, its stamina was rapidly decreasing!

Sensing that his opponent's strength had weakened, the old man immediately flipped over and pinned his opponent down, using his claws and teeth to tear his opponent's back to shreds!

That wasn't all. It even used its feet to firmly stomp on its opponent's neck, and its claws to simultaneously gripped its opponent's upper and lower jaws, forcefully prying them apart while unleashing a terrifying roar into the depths of the valley!

"Roar!!!"

This terrifying aura undoubtedly shocked all the fire-breathing dragons present... even the last one!

"Stop...make it stop!" Ji Ke exclaimed in alarm. "It's lost its mind! Mr. Xiao Zhi, quickly recall it...otherwise it will kill that Charizard!!"

"If you're afraid of dying, don't spout nonsense about using any means necessary," Ash said dismissively. "Besides, who told you Charizard lost its mind?"

Bang!

With a muffled thud, the black Charizard was slammed into the rock wall beside it!

The old man, meanwhile, casually flicked his claws... and shook off clumps of minced meat from between his claws.

"Miss Ji Ke, do you think... my Charizard is wild enough?"

Chapter 348 Rising Dragon, Our Way to Become Stronger!

You call this wildness?

In Ji Ke's eyes, Ash's Charizard was simply ferocious from beginning to end!

His Charizard wasn't at the Elite Four level, but it managed to defeat two wild Elite Four level Charizards in a row, and even scared the other Charizards into not daring to attack with its terrifying aura!

Such ferocity... how could it possibly be a Pokémon bred by a trainer?!

"Charizard, that's enough. With your current strength, you really can't break through the King's Trial on your own."

Ash then called a halt to the trial. Charizard could indeed take down a few more opponents with this desperate fighting style, but ultimately he couldn't make it to the end.

"Roar~" Charizard naturally complied, and to be honest, it was getting a little tired of it too.

Facing ninety-two opponents in succession, from mowing down enemies with unparalleled skill to delivering brutal blows, and finally trading injury for life, the process seems very exciting, but in reality it is just a monotonous battle.

All the fire-breathing dragons in the valley are melee fighters; the only differences are the moves they use and the variations in their strength and speed.

This kind of battle obviously wouldn't interest Charizard, and the fighting style of the so-called strongest Charizard is entirely predictable, so there's nothing to look forward to.

Furthermore, as a warrior, having to fight alone without the support of comrades... this kind of loneliness is something the fire-breathing dragon in the valley cannot understand.

Because they have never formed any bonds with people!

"Why is that?" Ji Ke asked incredulously. "How can your Charizard possess such power...?"

"Didn't I just say that we're just treating the Charizards here as enemies to fight?" Ash said calmly. "Miss Ji Ke, your theory of wildness has some merit and is quite convincing to some trainers who are just starting out, but it's not suitable for us. Besides, it's getting late, and we'd like to take our leave."

In fact, whether it's the wildness that Ji Ke advocates or the bonds that trainers forge, it all boils down to maximizing potential and making Pokémon stronger.

So if nurturing and binding can solve the problem, why resort to savagery?

If you let your Pokémon run wild and fight independently without a trainer, then what's the point of keeping them?

To avoid hindering the development of Pokémon, it would be better to just release them back into the wild!

Of course, Xiao Zhi didn't need to argue with Ji Ke about these points.

They won't have much interaction in the future, and Xiaozhi doesn't need to force people to agree with his point of view.

Whether Ji Ke continues to promote wildness and deceive young people passing by is her own business and has nothing to do with Xiao Zhi.

"No...no! Mr. Xiaozhi, you can't leave yet!" Ji Ke immediately stopped them in a panic. "Because...the rules of the King's Trial are that once you leave the valley, your challenge progress will be reset to zero, and you'll have to start all over again if you want to challenge it again..."

"Let's start over... Anyway, once you've defeated an opponent, the second battle will only be easier," Ash said nonchalantly.

"But your sister hasn't taken the challenge yet, has she? You two should..."

"My brother defeated all those Charizards before, so I can't start challenging them now. Let's wait until later." Lila completely shut down Ji Ke's line of conversation.

"Well... okay, Mr. Ash, what I really wanted to ask you was whether it would be possible to let Charizard train in the valley." With no other choice, Ji Ke could only swallow his pride and stammer as he pleaded with Ash.

“Training here has many benefits and will definitely make your Charizard stronger! Moreover… Mr. Lance trained in this valley back then, and he praised it highly!”

"I'm sorry, I refuse." No matter how much Ji Ke tried to persuade him, Xiao Zhi shook his head in the end. "Miss Ji Ke, you still haven't told me the truth."

"I…"

"But whatever your reason, I cannot agree," Ash said solemnly. "My return will only be to complete the King's Trial, absolutely no other reason! Farewell!"

Without waiting for Ji Ke's reaction, Xiao Zhi grabbed Xiao Xia and climbed onto Lao Pen's back.

Lila had already mounted her fire-breathing dragon, letting it flap its wings and take off.

"Hey, wait for me!" Xiao Gang, who had been following Ji Ke and had been hiding, finally snapped out of it. Although he was infatuated with Xiao Zhi, he still sided with Xiao Zhi when it mattered.

Just as he was anxiously shouting, a superpower was applied to him, teleporting him out of the valley first.

"Why...why did this happen..." Staring blankly at the departing figures of the two Charizards, Ji Ke was completely bewildered.

She asked too many "whys" today, but she still couldn't understand one thing.

When you're asking someone for a favor, you can't be so arrogant!

...

"What exactly is Ji Ke trying to do?" Xiaoxia wondered after leaving the valley.

"What else could it be? It's all about Brother's fame," Lila said, pursing her lips. "Brother is a household name in Kanto now. His Charizard staying in the valley will definitely increase its popularity... Haven't you noticed that Ji Ke keeps talking about Mr. Du?"

"That's not all, her main goal is to have a sperm donor."

"What?!"*3

As soon as Ash said those words, Misty and Lyra were both stunned, and Brock burst into tears, sobbing as he began to make his accusations.

"Waaaaah, Ash, you've gone too far! You're only eleven years old, how could you do something like this... Poor me, still single~"

"She wants to borrow Charizard's seed!!" Ash roared, his fur standing on end. "Why would she connect this to me?!"

"Uh...is that so?" Xiao Gang's movements suddenly froze.

"I see..." "Oh, it's a Charizard!"

Lila and Xia exchanged a glance, both seemingly showing signs of relaxation...

"What else could it be?" Ash retorted irritably. "She probably felt embarrassed to say it, which is why she never said it outright. She was trying to get me to leave Charizard behind on my own, but it backfired."

Ji Ke is definitely an ambitious administrator, which can be seen from the original work.

To improve the strength of wild Charizards, she would often take a group of Charizards to the Dragon Sanctuary for training.