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

Defeat the enemy with a single blow!

"Why…"

Cai Dou knelt on the ground, completely distraught, unable to believe the outcome...

Chapter 382 Watch closely, the protagonist is about to kidnap someone!

"Here, wipe it first."

After the battle, Ash handed Bea a dry towel so she could dry herself off.

However, Aya didn't reach out to catch him. She just stared blankly at the fallen Guai Li, seemingly still unable to recover from her recent defeat.

"Why..." Cai Dou muttered listlessly, completely unable to accept this outcome.

Machamp was her strongest Pokémon, and she could even hold her own for a few rounds against Leon's Charizard, but she was instantly killed by an unknown Pinsir?!

"You're too hasty. Recent events have made you lose your composure, which is why you made the wrong judgment."

Ash draped a towel over Bea's body, but when she still didn't react, he had no choice but to reach out and help her up from the ground.

Aya didn't refuse, but just stood up with Ash in a daze. She kept looking at Ash's face, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Ash actually understands her state quite well. She has suffered a lot of setbacks recently, and she is a bit confused, which is why she made the mistake of catching the Guillotine without any defense. This is perfectly normal.

Losing to Leon, losing to Corviknight, having an accident during special training, and now losing to Ash... and it was a crushing defeat in both real-life battles and Pokémon battles!

This accumulated sense of frustration, coupled with the torment of injury, hunger, and exhaustion, can cause even the strongest will to crumble in an instant.

Instead of immediately offering advice, Ash first found Bea's Machop strength.

"Little one, is there anything to eat?"

Wanli paused for a moment, then quickly pulled a chocolate bar from Cai Dou's backpack.

"Eat something, or your body won't be able to handle it." Ash tore open the chocolate bar and handed it to Bea without saying a word.

Click~

With a crisp sound, Cai Dou subconsciously chewed, and a happy smile involuntarily appeared on her face. She even licked her lips in ecstasy.

She was in a daze, so much so that she forgot to hide the fact that she had an extreme love for sweets, and incidentally revealed her girlish and adorable side to Satoshi...

"Uh..." The warm current in her stomach stimulated Aya's consciousness. She inadvertently met Ash's smiling gaze and realized that she was in this posture of waiting to be fed. She was so shocked that she tilted her head back as if she had been electrocuted.

"It's good to smile," Ash said with a light laugh. "Even if you're training hard, there's no need to always have such a long face... The way you were before, you made your Pokémon worry."

“They…” Bea was taken aback when she heard this. She looked back at Machamp and the other Pokémon and found that they really did look worried.

At this moment, Cai Dou finally realized that her biggest mistake during this period was bringing her bad mood to her companions, causing everyone to worry!

"Everyone, I'm sorry..." Cai Dou lowered her head, her voice choked with emotion as she apologized, her eyes gradually welling up with tears.

Her Pokémon quickly surrounded her. Of course, they didn't mind what had happened before, as long as they could relax and have a happy time with Bea.

"Miss Bea, could you please listen to me for a moment?" Taking advantage of the pleasant atmosphere on Bea's side, Ash tentatively spoke up.

"Mmm!" Cai Dou nodded hurriedly, wiping the water stains from her hair haphazardly, and looked at Xiao Zhi with an extremely serious expression.

After being defeated, she completely accepted Ash.

“Your problem right now is your mindset, which can’t be solved by just working hard,” Xiao Zhi pointed out the key point directly. “If you don’t adjust your mindset, no matter how hard you work, you won’t get good results. Instead, you might hurt yourself and the people around you by being too impulsive.”

“I know…” Cai Dou nodded shyly.

She has indeed been like this lately. Ever since she lost to Dan Di, everything she sees seems to resemble Dan Di.

When she first came here to cultivate, she even mistook an armored Tyrannosaurus Rex for the Pill Emperor and his fire-breathing dragon... and then, enraged, she ganged up on the other one and beat it up!

"I don't quite understand... Is defeating Leon really that important?" Ash suddenly asked.

“This…” Bea paused for a moment. She didn’t know how Ash had guessed her thoughts, but she still nodded firmly.

"That's right! All my efforts are for the purpose of defeating him!"

"I suggest you put this goal aside for now. Just like in the cave, shift your focus elsewhere so you can see more beautiful scenery..."

"Impossible! My upbringing taught me never to give up halfway!" Cai Dou immediately retorted fiercely. "Whether it's the Pill Emperor or any other powerful figure, I must constantly challenge them to become stronger! Even if I can't win, I must at least secure a draw!!"

Xiao Zhi didn't respond immediately; he was starting to feel sorry for the girl.

The reason why Ayaka has this personality is largely due to the influence of her family. She received elite education from an early age and was instilled with the idea that "you must become strong", which is why she cares so much about winning and losing.

Her competitive spirit might even be stronger than Ash's!

At least, Ash just doesn't want to lose. When faced with overly powerful opponents, he either gives up the battle or directly uses cheat codes.

But Ayame is different. She seems to be able to accept failure, but after she fails, she becomes like this... It's called training, but it's actually self-torture!

“Wanting to get stronger is fine, and the desire to at least draw and strive for victory is even better… But haste makes waste, and being overly ambitious is even more undesirable.” After a moment of contemplation, Ash shook his head and said, “Miss Bea, I believe your parents didn’t set any limits for you… They just want you to get stronger, did they really say they wanted you to become the world’s number one this year?”

“This…” Cai Dou was stunned for a moment.

It seems there really isn't a time limit for becoming stronger.

To become powerful and then defeat Dan Di—that was the goal she set for herself…and now it has gradually become a shackle!

"Miss Rainbow Bean, do you know just how strong Leon is?" Ash continued to ask.

"He... is already the strongest trainer in Galar. None of us are his match, and we have never won the Champion Cup against him."

“It’s not just Galar.” Ash shook his head. “Leon is a Champion-level Trainer, and one of the best. No one in Galar can match him… Even Raihan, who boasts that he’s closest to Leon, is still several regional champions away from him!”

In Ash's opinion, Bea's problem is actually the same as that of the Sinnoh Elite Four members who always challenge Bea.

Her perspective is too narrow. She has never seen other kings and champions, and she has always competed against Dan in the Champions Cup. In this way, she is unable to recognize the gap.

It's like she thought her strength could hold out against the opponent's Charizard for a few rounds... but the opponent could easily defeat it in one hit. They were just deliberately holding back to save Bea's face.

Ash is now eager to help Bea resolve her mental state issue because he's discovered that this seems like a rather interesting approach that could also solve his and Big Top's predicament.

If we could change the one-sided apprenticeship system to a system of mutual assistance, many problems would no longer need to be a source of worry.

Besides, the place is welcoming enough that maybe once Ayako goes there, her icy expression will melt away quickly~

Having figured all this out, Xiao Zhi directly proposed his own solution.

“Miss Aya, I reiterate my previous suggestion… I think you should temporarily abandon your goal of Leon and leave the Galar region to travel to other places!”

Chapter 383 Kidnapping a Person, Then Kidnapping a Quasi-God~

Ash's suggestion surprised Bea.

She had been to other regions before, but that was all to spar with top fighters from those places... Apart from that, she knew almost nothing about regions outside of Galar.

“Miss Bea is a very strong fighter, but that doesn’t mean your trainer is just as strong. So I would suggest that you go to another region and start over.”

After a brief pause, Ash continued, "For example, in the battle just now, you should know why Pinsir was able to defeat the enemy in one move, right?"

"Hmm..." Cai Dou lowered her head shyly.

Machamp was completely ruined by its own ability, and Bea has certainly figured that out now.

The lack of defensive capabilities makes both sides' special moves on the field guaranteed to hit, which is actually a double-edged sword... especially when the opponent is a Pokémon like Pinsir with the ability to KO in one hit, getting close is basically suicide.

"Moves and abilities are the foundation of Pokémon battles... You might think you've been careless, but in my opinion, it's just a lack of skill." Ash's words were straightforward. "What you know is just superficial knowledge; it hasn't been fully transformed into instinct that allows you to react in any situation!"

"So, you have to start in a new region... collect badges, battle local trainers, participate in the League Conference and win, and face the Elite Four and even the Champion!"

"Only by gradually achieving these achievable goals can you truly experience the feeling of becoming stronger! Opening your heart to a wider world will broaden your horizons and allow you to find your own unique path to becoming stronger!"

"Open your heart to the wider world..." Bea pondered Ash's words, seemingly gaining some insight.

After a long silence, she suddenly asked seriously, "I want to know, what level of trainer are you?"

"Under the rules of the Formula Battle, my strongest partner can rival the Heavenly King... If I have an advantage in attributes and use special powers, I can win the battle."

Ash wasn't exaggerating; with Pikachu's current power, it's entirely capable of rivaling the Elite Four.

If we borrow the power of that crystal and unleash a powerful flying attack that boosts damage output, any top-tier player would have a hard time facing it.

"And what about me?" Cai Dou pressed on, "In your eyes, what level am I?"

“Miss Bea is one of the best gym leaders, but she hasn’t even reached the level of a Champion, let alone a near-Champion… even with the power of Dynamax. With that kind of strength, she might not even be able to win a regular tournament.”

Ash didn't mince words; he directly pointed out Bea's current situation.

The current Bea is weaker than when she was traveling. The World Championships haven't started yet, and she lacks experience in battling trainers from other regions.

It's not just her; the entire Galar is basically like this.

The whole world is the true test; what you talk about behind closed doors is mostly just bragging.

However, even if Ayaka truly possesses the strength of the 30th strongest character in the anime, she has no right to be overly ambitious.

There are still dozens of people ahead of you. If you don't take them down, what makes you think you can challenge the Pill Emperor?

"Is that so? It seems I am indeed far behind..." Cai Dou nodded silently, seemingly beginning to waver.

But the confusion in her eyes told Xiaozhi that she hadn't decided where to go yet...

Let Ash make the decision then~

"If Miss Bea wants to go out, I have a good idea. I'm going to travel to the Alola region next, and Miss Bea might as well come along. There are many special Pokémon there, and most importantly, the atmosphere is great. It will definitely help you solve your mental problems."