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

"This one... God, why is it still this one?" Xiaoxia yanked the fishing rod hard, and her hope instantly turned into disappointment.

She did catch a fish, but it wasn't an ugly fish; it was a wild bass!

Looking at the fish that was biting the bait and not moving, Xiaoxia suddenly felt that the pond was full of malice.

Her fishing trip was really unsatisfactory. Relying on her superb skills, Misty was supposed to be the first to catch a Pokémon... but it turned out to be a Bug-type Arcanine.

When their eyes met, she froze completely.

After finally waiting for the spider to detach itself, Xiaoxia was forced into an inextricable bond with this wild red-striped bass... According to incomplete statistics, she has caught this fish at least five times!

Xiaoxia was certain that this was the same fish, because it was quite different from the usual wild bass.

Its eyes are light-colored and its red markings are light-colored. Unlike the typical wild bass, it is not aggressive and is quite lazy, the kind that bites the bait and doesn't move.

"Try to look on the bright side, maybe it's your signature Pokémon~" Xiao Lan said with a grin. "You happen to have a nickname, like the Savage Mermaid of Kanto or something..."

"That's not true at all!" Xiaoxia immediately snapped, swinging her fishing rod to cast the wild bass far away.

"But we haven't caught a single ugly fish yet. Our luck is just too bad," Lila sighed helplessly.

Those kinds of Pokémon are really hard to come by...

"How about we try one last time?" Xiao Lan suggested. "Let's each cast our lines one last time and see what we catch."

"Okay!"*3

The other three immediately moved upon hearing the sound.

Soon, Lila was the first to catch something... and then she was eliminated because she caught a Magikarp.

It turns out that Lila might be rich, but she's definitely not lucky at all.

"Looks like I'm out of ideas too." Little Blue shrugged and released the giant tongue clam that had bitten the hook.

"Oh my god, why is it it again?!" Xiaoxia was now exasperated. She had cast it so far away, was it deliberately rushing back to bite the hook?

"Alright, alright, I'll tame you... Consider it a flash." Xiaoxia was really at her wit's end with this fish, so she had no choice but to add it to her handheld device.

"Is it hooked too...? It's really strong!" Ash's fishing line was taut, and he could feel a powerful force fighting against him underwater!

"Come out!!" But no matter how strong the opponent was, they couldn't withstand his immense strength.

He swung his fishing rod with all his might and pulled a pockmarked, yellowish-brown fish Pokémon out of the water!

"Ugly Fish!!" *4

The screams of the four echoed across the lake. No one expected that Ash would actually catch this treasure!

Chapter 396 The Pond Overlord, Collapses After Two Strikes!

"Ugly Fish?"

After winning the fishing competition, Xiao Zhi was excited, but soon felt something was off.

When their eyes met, Ash suddenly realized that this Feebas was very different from the Pokémon that were usually caught.

It wasn't in a daze, nor did it immediately launch an attack. Instead, it kept staring at Ash, seemingly making some kind of decision.

"Hoo!" Suddenly, Feebas spat out Ash's bait, and a large stream of water gushed from its mouth, spraying directly into Ash's face!

However, Lapras, which served as Ash's mount, was no pushover either. Without Ash giving any commands, it easily dispersed the attack with a single water cannon shot.

The spray of water brought with it wisps of heat, which surprised Xiaoxia and the others.

"Boiling water? How could this ugly fish have mastered such a trick?" Lila frowned in confusion.

"Hoo~" The ugly fish that fell back into the water did not escape, but instead drew circles on the surface of the water.

Its actions were highly provocative, yet there was a hint of anticipation in its eyes.

"Interesting... Totodile, come here!" Ash saw through Feebas's plan and immediately called over the little totodile that was dancing nearby, "Let it see our power, Water Cannon!"

"Vani!"

Before the attackers even arrived, the little saw-alligator launched a massive water jet as it made its way there!

"Hmm~" Ugly Fish calmly erected a light barrier, reducing the damage from the water cannon and barely managing to withstand the attack.

"Light Screen... It couldn't have learned that on its own, could it?" Xiaoxia realized something was amiss. The Feebas's special moves must have been taught to it by its trainer.

"It might have been trained by someone, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's someone else's Pokémon. Let's see how Ash handles it," Blue said, stopping the speculation.

Ash is currently engaged in a capture battle; the others can just watch and don't need to worry about it.

After some probing, Ash's battle with Feebas officially began!

The little totomato danced a light dance in the water, and as usual, activated its Dragon Dance buff; while the pufferfish sprayed a spray of water from a distance, launching another boiling water attack!

"Little Sawktosh, dodge and then use Waterfall!" "Wani!"

Following Ash's command, Totodile lashed the water with its tail, using the recoil to nimbly dodge the attack; then it rode the splashing water and pounced on Feebas like a waterfall!

"Hoo!" But to everyone's surprise, the pufferfish also leaped up with a splash and launched a powerful attack to collide head-on with the totosh!

Bang! !

A heavy thud echoed across the water. Faced with the small sawfish empowered by the Forced Life Orb, the ugly fish was completely powerless and fell into the water with its eyes rolled back.

"Totodile, use your tail to bring it over here." Ash suddenly instructed. Totodile used its powerful core strength to spin in the air, and the water flow from its tail enveloped Feebas, delivering it perfectly into Ash's arms.

"Huh..." Feebas was still in shock when it met Ash's gentle smile.

"So, have we confirmed our strength?" Ash gently stroked Feebas's forehead, using the power of Viridian to heal its injuries.

"Hmm." The ugly fish swayed its body and began to sing loudly.

In an instant, its urgent song echoed across the entire lake.

“It’s a round, it’s calling to its companions!” Lila understood the ugly fish’s intention.

"Yo..." A soft response came from the water shortly afterward, as if it were cautiously testing the waters.

Gradually, more and more voices responded, and it seemed as if some kind of force was gathering underwater!

Meanwhile, in a distant cave hidden by tall grass, another tribe was stirring...

"Roar!" With a deafening roar, a huge creature suddenly leaped out of the water, creating a wave several meters high!

"That...is it a Pokémon too?" Looking at the creature that was entirely blue and resembled a giant whale, Xiaoxia felt incredulous!

"So this is the Pond Overlord? No wonder it's called the Sea Monster." Little Blue murmured in surprise. "Its size is comparable to the legendary Kyogre."

"This is a Wishiwashi in its school form, the alpha Pokémon of Chimney Hill," Ash said in a deep voice. "It was summoned by Feebas to test me!"

As they spoke, the giant beast had already fallen back into the water, staring intently at Ash with its enormous eyes.

It let out a low growl at the bottom of the water, and a babysitter named Mambo, which looked very much like the evolved form of Heartfish but was actually not related at all, surfaced and followed closely beside the giant beast.

It's the call of the dominant Pokémon!

"With such a huge size, and with helpers... how are we supposed to proceed with this test?" Xiaoxia asked, her face full of worry.

The Wobbuccino, in its school form, is over eight meters long and looks even more imposing than Misty's Gyarados.

With a size like that, even a slight movement in the water can create a huge wave, not to mention it has helpers by its side!

"Crobat, you'll be Totodile's partner!" Ash made the decision without hesitation.

The giant wizardfish does indeed possess terrifying offensive and defensive capabilities, but it also has a fatal weakness, especially against the crossbat, which is its natural counter!

"Roar!"

"Totodile, Dragon Dance! Crobat, Tailwind!"

Upon hearing the roar from the dominant Wishiwashi, Ash immediately signaled his two to act simultaneously. Totodile activated its power-up during a dance, while Crobat activated its Speed ​​Boost on top of that!

The dominant Wishiwashi naturally wouldn't let Ash's side improve. It charged forward at full speed, its huge body stirring up the lake water, and then creating a massive wave!

The nanny, Mambo, also stayed close by, ready to provide reinforcements to the dominant Pokémon at any time.

"Crotch, Protect! Little Sawfish, Water Jet!"

Amidst the raging waves, the Crobat stood firm, its protective barrier erected; the little Sawtooth, on the other hand, stirred up a stream of water that enveloped its entire body, and charged at full speed towards Nanny Mambo!

Bang!

With Dragon Dance and Tailwind, combined with the move's inherent preemptive explosive power, Babysitter Mambo had no time to react before being rammed headfirst into Totodile.

"Crush! Then spray water upwards!" "Vani!"

Immediately afterward, Ash gave an unbelievable command. The Totodile bit Mambo and then carried its opponent straight into the air!

Throughout this time, the nanny Mambo struggled desperately, but she couldn't find any chance against the powerful bite of the little alligator!

"Roar..." Seeing that the babysitter Mambo was getting further and further away, the Weaklings began to panic and instinctively wanted to leap up to rescue her...

But what met it head-on was the gleaming, sharp teeth of the crossbow bat!

"Continuous use of Angry Fangs!" "Ha!"

The cross-bat, leaving a long trail of purple afterimages, gnawed through the back of the giant waddling fish, the intense pain causing the behemoth to involuntarily let out a cry of agony.

Before it could even react, a second blow followed, and the huge school of fish disintegrated in the water!

Two strikes are all it takes to defeat the pond overlord!