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

"Sōji is really amazing, just like Miss Joey from the center," Seiko exclaimed.

She let her hair down, which made her look more ladylike.

"For someone like me who aspires to be a Pokémon Professor, these are all essential courses," Souji said nonchalantly. "I'm currently traveling around, exploring various legends about humans and Pokémon."

"And then you were lucky enough to meet Emperor Yan?" Chengzi immediately interjected.

"Yes, and we were fortunate enough to see the Rainbow Wing." Souji turned to look at Satoshi, only to find the latter staring straight out of the cave. "What's wrong?"

"Emperor Yan has arrived."

"Roar~" Just as Ash finished speaking, a low roar came from outside the cave.

The Entei, which I had seen not long ago, slowly stepped into the cave, followed by several small Pokémon such as Rattata and Cubone.

Entei nodded to Ash and lay down on the other side of the cave. The Pokémon also lay down beside it, using Entei's warm, thick mane for warmth.

"Under the threat of nature, humans and Pokémon are the same, even Entei is no exception," Souji said with a sigh upon seeing this.

“Yes, when faced with the power of nature, we can only stick together for warmth… When a real natural disaster strikes, humans and Pokémon will even need to unite as one.” Ash also expressed his feelings, “Humans and Pokémon are both part of the world… This world has never belonged to just one party.”

"These words sound quite philosophical," Chengzi said in surprise.

She thought Xiaozhi had come up with it on the spot, but little did she know that these were all Xiaozhi's personal experiences.

"Roar..." Entei stared intently at Ash, then suddenly let out a low roar and spat out a pale purple fireball in Ash's direction.

"Watch out!" *2

Chengzi and Zongji were both startled.

"It's okay." Ash immediately stopped his two new friends and led Charmander towards the fireball.

The strange fireball touched the little dragon's skin, but it felt no pain at all; instead, it suddenly opened its eyes.

As the fireball gradually entered its body, Charmander's aura grew stronger and stronger, and finally, its whole body emitted white light, evolving directly into Charmeleon!

"Whoosh!" The newly evolved Charmeleon breathed out a ball of flame, looking full of energy.

"Great! It evolved into Charmeleon again!" Ash exclaimed with delight.

"Did it evolve with the help of the Flame Emperor's flames? How amazing!" Zongci exclaimed.

"Entei's flames originate from Ho-Oh and have the effect of restoring life force... Its gift just now was more than enough to heal Charmander, and the rest was used for evolution," Ash explained, nodding gratefully to Entei.

Perhaps out of agreement with Ash's words, or perhaps because he witnessed Ash resisting the natural disaster during a moment of spiritual resonance, Entei gave away its power, which also allowed Charmander to benefit from the misfortune.

Not only were his injuries completely healed, but the fire element energy within his body also became more abundant.

"Emperor Ent's flames... Satoshi, you and Souji know so much!" Mako said enviously.

“Xiao Zhi really knows a lot.” Zongci shook his head seriously. “What I know is all from books. What Xiao Zhi is talking about is top-secret.”

"I think that those who are good at reading are more likely to become Pokémon professors."

Xiaozhi's words immediately made Zongji and Chengzi laugh, and the atmosphere in the cave instantly became relaxed.

It was still raining heavily outside. The boys and girls were warming themselves by a campfire inside the cave, talking about everything from the legend of Ho-Oh to their own dreams, until they fell into a deep sleep.

But they didn't know that a shadowy figure was watching them silently from the shadows.

It was like a fog, shifting from the shadow of Emperor Ent to the shadow of Ash, and began to secretly observe his every move.

...

"Huh, has Entei already left?" The next morning, when Chengzi woke up, she found that Entei and the Pokémon were gone.

When she finished tidying up and came out of the cave, she happened to see Ash training with Pikachu and Charmeleon.

Running, squats, and push-ups are all things they've always stuck to, so picking them up again is no problem at all.

"Satoshi is so hardworking," Chengzi couldn't help but exclaim.

“Indeed, no wonder Pikachu is so strong.” Souji, who arrived later, agreed.

While they were watching, Pikachu and Charmeleon got into position, ready for a sparring match.

"Ready... Go!" With Ash's command, the two Pokémon charged at each other simultaneously.

Ash doesn't plan to give commands during this practice session. He wants to check on the current state of the two Pokémon and also help Charmeleon get into form.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu took the initiative with its amazing explosive power, launching a surprise attack with a high-five right from the start.

"Woo!" Charmeleon was naturally not to be outdone and retaliated... but Pikachu ultimately seized the initiative and slapped Charmeleon into a cowering state.

Immediately afterwards, Pikachu suddenly turned around and lashed out with its metallic tail!

"Whoosh...whoosh!" After taking two hits at the start, Charmeleon finally fought back. Its claws were wrapped with blue dragon-type energy, and it swung with all its might, knocking Pikachu away from its side.

"Pikachu!" "Whoa!"

The two Pokémon immediately engaged in a fierce close battle. Pikachu used Quick Attack to dash back, and it collided with Charmeleon's charge.

It swung its iron tail at Charmeleon again, but Charmeleon caught the attacking tail with its claws, then swung it up and slammed it hard into the ground.

Pikachu, however, dug a hole and burrowed underground. When it came out again to hit Charmeleon with a double-strength punch, it just happened to collide with the punch that came down from Charmeleon!

"Does this...really need to go this far in sparring?"

"I guess we don't need to..."

Chengzi and Zongji were completely dumbfounded.

Is that Pikachu flying and disappearing into the ground?

And that Charmeleon that was fighting Pikachu back and forth, it was confirmed that it was seriously injured yesterday.

"Stop!" Ash called out, halting the battle between the two Pokémon. "Charmeleon, you can't fight like that."

"Huh?" Charmeleon was completely bewildered.

Is there something wrong with it? It's always been played this way before.

"You now have an opportunity to choose another path, and I suggest you give it a try." Ash squatted down in front of Charmeleon and said earnestly, "From now on, only use Fire-type moves to fight Pikachu."

The gift from Entei last night showed Ash another way for Charizard to become stronger... or rather, another direction for Charizard to become stronger.

The true veteran Charizard, having had its Dragon Factor activated, has always been trained as a Dragon-type, and is now the best individual to resonate with the power of Dragon Taming.

However, as a fire-breathing dragon, fire is also an important source of its power.

Ash used to focus on developing Dragon-type energy, and as for Fire-type, he just wanted to be able to use powerful moves.

This is a specialized training method used to avoid distracting the veterans, with the aim of building up strong combat power in a short period of time.

Nowadays, Charizard is practically the top-tier Dragon Pokémon, so it's time to let it take a different path... and just now, an opportunity has presented itself.

The Charizard from the M20 movie is definitely the template for Charizard Y!

"Pikachu, Charmeleon, let's go again!"

The duel resumed, and the two pets went from dazzling close-quarters combat to a wide-ranging, head-to-head bombardment show!

Electric shock to spark, 100,000 volts to jet flame, electric discharge to hot air, thunder to explosion!

These are all special moves that Charmeleon once learned. Even if they were not mastered, the memories are still vivid.

Now, when it was used again, it gradually felt a surge of excitement, and the flames behind its tail suddenly shot up high!

"That Cross, is he an idiot?" Chengzi muttered blankly. "If I could catch a little fire dragon like that, I'd probably drool over it in my dreams."

"Both of them are amazing!" Zongci couldn't help but exclaim.

"The final blow! Electromagnetic cannon, burn to ashes!"

The two Pokémon unleashed their strongest special attacks at the same time, and the violent explosions even echoed through the valley.

"Woo!!"

After a thrilling battle, Charmander roared to the sky, and the gloom of the past was swept away!

Chapter 619 A True Beating Up of Kroos!

Once again embarking on their journey, Ash and his friends have reached a consensus: they plan to travel together to Mt. Azusa to find Ho-Oh.

During this time, Ash never stopped training his two Pokémon.

Especially with Charmeleon, while rebuilding its foundation, Ash also asked it to suppress the urge to use Dragon-type moves and focus on training and developing its Fire-type abilities.

This process will undoubtedly be quite difficult, but Charmeleon knows that this is training to strengthen itself, so it has always worked very hard.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi felt gratified and couldn't help but look forward to its future.

If his idea can really come true, allowing Charizard to excel in both Dragon and Fire... or rather, Physical and Special Attack, then there will be no need for the distinction between X and Y in the future.

After its complete evolution, Charizard will be the only true Super Charizard in the world!

...

One night, the three of them stayed overnight by the water. After Satoshi and Souji fell asleep, Mako didn't rest. Instead, she sat by the water, looking through photos on her phone.

Those were all taken recently during the trip, including solo and group photos. The three of them have developed a good relationship, and Chengzi has gradually discovered the fun in traveling.

Chengzi kept swiping forward until she saw a photo from a long time ago, and she suddenly stopped.

The photo shows a mature woman with long hair gently feeding Mako's Pogaman, with an Emperor Naboo standing beside her.