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

"Mr. Ash, this is Mr. Ippei, the instructor my brother specially invited from Kalos Ninja Village, and his younger brother, Nippei," Ayame introduced to everyone.

"Miss Ayame, why don't you call me 'Mr.' anymore?" the young man named Erping complained lazily.

However, when he looked at Ash, his eyes lit up, and his aura suddenly became sharp!

"I've heard of you, the most popular trainer in Kanto, right?"

“Nipin, be polite.” His older brother said in a deep voice to stop him from asking further questions. “Mr. Ash, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I am Ipin, a ninja from Kalos.”

"I should be the one saying it's a pleasure to meet you."

Ash is really surprised right now. In the XY anime, the eldest and second eldest of the three ninja brothers are both very powerful figures!

Especially I-Pin, he's still using that same Pokémon...

"That one is...so handsome!" Xiaoxia clearly spotted her target at that moment.

It was a blue-green frog-like Pokémon that resembled a ninja, with a flowing, scarf-like tongue wrapped around its neck, training a group of Forretos to use Spikes.

Based on her experience, Xiaoxia immediately recognized that it was definitely a powerful Water-type Pokémon!

"Kalos's Water-type starter Pokémon, Greninja!" Ash also showed an interested expression.

“That’s my Pokémon. I didn’t expect Mr. Ash to know about Kalos.” ​​Ippin said with delight upon seeing this.

"I've learned about it; it's a really amazing Pokémon."

There's no need to elaborate on how popular Greninja is, right?

Ash had been planning to go to Kalos as soon as he finished exploring Johto, to meet up with the girl and Nanami who were waiting there.

Will he have a chance to meet that croaking frog then...?

"By the way, I heard from Miss Ayame that Mr. Ash also trained Pokémon using ninja methods?" Nihei suddenly suggested while everyone was chatting.

"How about this, let's have a friendly spar?"

Chapter 542 Invisibility Technique, VS Venusaur

Ash would never refuse the suggestion to have a Pokémon battle while visiting the academy.

His Pokémon are always in peak condition, fearless of any challenge, and can also be used as a warm-up for gym battles.

Plum, the Gym Leader of Kaji Town, is a super powerful gym leader that even Ash doesn't dare to underestimate!

However, the problem now is that there are two Ninja Brothers, but Ash only has one Pokémon that he raised in the ninja way.

"I see... then I'll compromise. I just want to fight you once, I don't need to force an opponent." Erping took the initiative to back down. "The opportunity for the Ninja Pokémon duel will be given to Big Brother... He actually really wants it, but he's just too shy to say it~"

"Erping!" The young man was starting to lose his composure.

However, everyone present could tell that the brothers had a very good relationship.

"Let's battle then. I'll send out two, and you brothers can each send out one." Ash immediately accepted the challenge.

Soon, almost everyone in the academy heard the news that the instructor who had come all the way from Kalos would be battling Ash, the top second-generation student from Kanto.

The arena was soon packed with people, all of whom were discussing what kind of duel was about to take place.

Even Haruhi, whom they had met by chance before, temporarily suspended her classes to rush to the venue to meet up with Ayame…

Even if she didn't stop teaching, with such big news, the school's teachers were the first to lose their focus on class.

"Come on, Mr. Ash, I'm using this one, Venusaur!" Erping was clearly very excited. As soon as the two stood still, he couldn't wait to choose the first move.

His Venusaur is very well-bred. Although it is smaller than Ash's Venusaur, it does not lack a sense of power.

Moreover, as a ninja, Erping's Venusaur fighting style is definitely different from Ash's unwavering approach.

"As for me... I'll go with this one." Ash briefly recalled the XY anime storyline and felt that releasing this one would provide a good training opportunity.

The Poké Ball flashed, but the little guy didn't land on the field. Instead, he immediately turned around and jumped into Ash's arms, rubbing against him.

Only after it had thoroughly rubbed itself dry did it excitedly step onto the field!

Honestly, this kind of interaction has almost become a must before a match... I wonder if relying on the trainer's handsome appearance for motivation counts as being on drugs~

"Uh...is it a chrysanthemum leaf?" Looking at the tiny thing in front of him, Erping was a little confused.

"No, it's a geranium." "Maga!"

hum~

As soon as Ash finished speaking, Chikorita emitted a pure white light of evolution and transformed into a blooming Meganium!

"It can even evolve on the spot... This is so interesting! Venusaur, Razor Leaf!"

The unexpected situation did not leave Erping puzzled for long; instead, it aroused his excitement, and he immediately commanded Venusaur to launch a strong attack!

Venusaur glared at the giant geranium opposite it, unleashing a flurry of sharp leaves.

"Petal Blizzard! Then Sword Dance!"

boom!

Faced with the continuous attacks of leaves, the geranium summoned countless dense petals around it, which collided with each other and completely wore down the opponent's special move!

After that, it immediately stopped its attack and instead used its fighting spirit to increase its attack!

"Don't let it succeed! Stop it with the vine whip!"

Erping's reaction was incredibly swift. Seeing that Meganium's Sword Dance was about to be completed, Venusaur immediately flicked out two vine whips like venomous snakes, trying to interfere with Meganium.

"Lift your front leg and step on it!"

"What?!" Erping was shocked. He discovered that the giant geranium had raised its two front legs while performing its sword dance, and then precisely stepped on the two vine whips!

"I need to borrow this vine whip... Grab it here, use the iron tail!"

"Mah...Gah!!" The giant geranium suddenly bit its opponent's vine whip. At this moment, it displayed amazing brute force, actually using its twisting body and head-shaking to send Venusaur flying!

Bang!

Unable to dodge while suspended in mid-air, Venusaur could only let Meganium pull it in front of it, and then send it flying back with a powerful tail strike!

"Bana..." Venusaur was panting heavily after landing, clearly showing signs of fatigue.

"Use Sword Dance and charge!" However, the giant geranium became more and more courageous in battle. It even activated its enhancement while charging, rushing towards Venusaur in an almost frenzied manner!

"Venusaur, quickly use Grim Bomb!"

"Petal Blizzard!"

Erping immediately instructed Venusaur to change its move, but even the Poison-type move, which was super effective against it, still couldn't break through the petal defense circle around Meganium, leaving only a pile of purplish-black petals on the ground in vain...

"Venusaur, quickly use Petal Blizzard in conjunction with Invisibility!"

Just as the giant geranium was about to collide with it, Venusaur suddenly unleashed a tornado of countless petals, instantly slowing down the giant geranium's progress.

But after the Flower Tornado exploded, there was no trace of Venusaur left on the field!

"Earthquake!" "Magazine!"

Boom! !

Ash gave the command without hesitation, and Meganium executed it perfectly the moment it was activated. Its four-stage boost attack created cracks in the arena, and Venusaur, which had burrowed underground, could only helplessly roll its eyes.

"The match is over, Geranium... uh, Chikorita wins!" Ayame announced the result as the referee, but Geranium suddenly regressed, which startled her.

The crowd was in an uproar; the idea that Pokémon could evolve and then regress was something most people couldn't imagine.

"Venusaur, come back. You've done your best." Erping helplessly recalled Venusaur and said to Ash, "Mr. Ash, your Meganium is too fierce. It looks completely different from its appearance... and it can even evolve or degenerate at will. That's really amazing."

"Chikorita is quite special." Ash smiled as he hugged Chikorita to his chest.

He knew perfectly well what kind of temper Consort Yue had.

After it was deployed in the first battle, it will absolutely not return to its ball in the short term unless it gets to spend enough time with Ash.

"But your Venusaur is also very well-trained; it can even hide underground in an instant," Ash continued to compliment.

Erping's Venusaur is definitely remarkable, especially its control over Petal Blizzard, which is even better than Meganium!

Moreover, Venusaur cannot learn the Dig move, so Nihei not only made it hide underground, but also ensured that the soil around the hiding place was not damaged at all. This is clearly a wonderful use of ninjutsu.

Ash sent out Meganium for this very reason. He wanted Meganium to have some reference points to further improve the power of this move.

“But I still lost in the end…” Erping shrugged helplessly. “Your reaction was too fast. How did you immediately realize that Venusaur had gone underground? I clearly didn’t leave any openings.”

"Because it can't be anywhere else!" Ash said decisively.

"No matter how amazing the ninjutsu is, it's impossible to make Venusaur fly into the sky, let alone make it disappear into thin air, so it must be underground!"

Chapter 543 Complexity VS Simplicity, Ash's Desired Rival

Ninjutsu, in essence, is a unique combat technique.

This is something Ash finally confirmed after his battle with Erping.

Venusaur's so-called invisibility technique uses a blizzard of rolled-up petals as a smokescreen to conceal the fact that it has already gone underground.

The fact that Venusaur, which cannot learn to burrow, can successfully burrow underground without leaving any visible flaws on the surface of the field is clearly a skill that Erping has honed through careful practice.

No matter how skillful the technique, Venusaur is always underground, and its double earthquake strike hits the target every time.