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

She followed Ash to the Battle Castle, actually wanting to try her hand at a debut battle herself.

Having trained her two Pokémon for so long, and recently learning a lot of special training methods from Ash, she felt that she shouldn't be too bad.

But who would have thought that the first girl they met upon arriving here, who was about their age, was already a marquis?!

Have the overall skill level of trainers in the Kalos region reached this point...?

Well, all I can say is that Serena is overthinking things and has misunderstood.

Her current strength is definitely much stronger than that of the likes of the shorts boy and the bug catcher, and winning the placement match here in the castle will definitely not be a problem.

However, Korne is not an ordinary trainer... and this girl's title was not earned step by step.

"Hey, you..." Just as Serena was lost in thought, Korrina's attention was drawn to Ash. "You're a Mega Evolver, right? Great! Come and battle me!"

She stared intently at Ash for a while, then excitedly issued a challenge.

"Mega Evolver... does that mean Ash has the Key Stone? How did you know that?" Serena asked, puzzled, after regaining her senses.

Although Ash always carries the Key Stone, he doesn't flaunt it; he always keeps it hidden inside his glove.

"I could smell it." Korrina leaned closer to Ash, sniffed hard in front of him, and looked utterly captivated.

Ash silently took another step back.

Of course, he had to consider Serena's feelings. Although he considered himself a jerk, Ash would usually politely decline such inappropriate advances between strangers.

"There's no doubt about it, it's that powerful scent!" The carefree Korrina didn't notice these details and leaned closer to Ash again. "Also... do you still have Lucario? I can smell the scent of you with it, it's very strong!"

"Miss, can't your nose smell normal things... Uh, Ash, I wasn't talking about you!" Serena, who was about to fiercely defend her husband, suddenly realized that her words were problematic and immediately shrank her neck in embarrassment.

Facing Korne, she inexplicably felt a sense of crisis.

This girl is definitely very capable, has stunning looks, and is also lively, cheerful, and proactive...

In short, she's the type that Ash would definitely add to his harem if he met Blue!

"Miss Korrina, if you want to battle, why don't you just leave the castle?" Ash asked curiously. "There shouldn't be a shortage of opponents on your journey, right?"

"Of course I have plenty! Before coming here, I had already achieved a 30-game winning streak," Corne said proudly. "But I won't give up halfway. I'm determined to finish at least one match before leaving the castle!"

"Then you must have had a long wait." Ash couldn't help but smile upon hearing this.

The girl in front of me, Korrina, is truly a vibrant young woman with a passion for battle flowing through her veins. No wonder she gets along so well with Ash Ketchum from the anime.

"Don't worry, I believe Mr. Yi Kong will definitely have a solution," Xiao Zhi advised, while giving the castle butler a wink.

"Ah...of course, we can fulfill Lady Korne's battle request right now."

The old butler, as expected of a shrewd person, immediately guessed Ash's thoughts and went along with it.

"The Lord Ash who returned to the castle today is also a powerful marquis. Lady Korne is fully capable of fighting him!"

"Really? That's great!" Korne exclaimed excitedly, raising her fist in celebration.

"Wait a minute, how did Ash become a Marquis?!" Serena exclaimed in surprise.

We agreed to come here for placement matches, so how did you suddenly appear out of nowhere?

"Because Ash meets the special recognition rules here at the castle," Yi Kong explained. "If Knight is a Gym Leader or someone of higher rank, he will automatically receive the title of Marquis after registration. Although Ash is not a Gym Leader in the Kalos region, his title is at least worth the title of Marquis."

"Is that so..." Serena suddenly realized.

However, she still couldn't figure out how that energetic girl had become a marquis.

A moment later, Korrina and Ash, both wearing yellow marquis cloaks, were already waiting in full force on the battlefield outside the salon.

This battle undoubtedly attracted the attention of all the trainers in the castle. A duel between marquis-level experts is something that is rarely seen on ordinary days.

"Let's have a good fight!" *2

Ash and Korrina bumped their Poké Balls together, then turned and walked back to their respective halves of the field.

"The battle will now begin: Marquis Korrina versus Marquis Ash. Each player may use two Pokémon. Please adhere to the battle rules and fight to your heart's content!"

"Kung Fu Weasel, go!" As soon as the maid referee announced the start of the match, Korini couldn't wait to send out the first one.

Based on the weasel and skilled in martial arts, this fighting Pokémon perfectly fits the identity of a fighting girl.

"Combusken, here we come!" Ash, of course, had no other choice but to come to the Battle Castle to evolve Combusken.

"Kung Fu Weasel, high-five surprise attack!" Korni launched the first attack, and Kung Fu Weasel burst out with amazing speed, immediately launching a high-initiative attack.

"See through!" The Mighty Chicken's eyes suddenly lit up with blue light, and it easily dodged the attack.

"Use your strength!" Kung Fu Itachi missed his first strike, but he did not give up. Instead, after barely stabilizing himself, he turned around and struck with a palm.

"Strong Chicken, create some distance!"

"Don't let it escape, use Absorption Punch!"

"Kick with flames!"

After close combat, the two engaged in a chase. To avoid the powerful punch, the Mighty Chicken retreated first, but the Kung Fu Weasel relentlessly pursued it from behind, even delivering a powerful punch to the Mighty Chicken's back.

Faced with such an attack, Mighty Chicken seemed to have eyes in the back of its head. It suddenly stopped and turned around, and swung its leg, sending Kung Fu Weasel's arm flying high into the air!

"Mimicry!" "Oh!"

Following the parrot's imitation, the strong chicken's arm also gathered powerful energy absorption, and it punched the kung fu weasel squarely in the chest!

"Don't give up! Kung Fu Weasel, unleash your power!"

"See the truth!"

Faced with the Kung Fu Weasel's counterattack, the Mighty Chicken easily dodged it again.

This is the significance of "seeing through"—in battle, you should definitely try to dodge such a troublesome special move if possible.

"Do you think you can dodge this? Kung Fu Weasel, Flying Knee Strike!"

After a series of unsuccessful attacks, Korrina finally unleashed her ultimate move. Kung Fu Weasel leaped forward in a desperate gamble, delivering a ferocious knee strike to Mighty Chicken!

"No need to hold back anymore... Get out of the way!"

call out!

The Mighty Chicken unleashed its full speed at that moment, and Korini only saw a blur before Kung Fu Weasel's attack missed!

"Fire Kick!"

Bang!

Just as Kung Fu Weasel was suffering from the backlash, Strong Chicken's attack followed in quick succession. Its burning leg strike hit Kung Fu Weasel squarely in the back, thus deciding the outcome of the first match.

"Kung Fu Weasel is unable to fight!"

"This... come back." Korrina reluctantly recalled her partner. "The opponent is strong, but Lucario and I will not let you down!"

"Luca!" Following closely behind, Korni indeed played her trump card.

"Hmm?" Ash was slightly taken aback; this Lucario was rather interesting.

She hasn't even learned to walk yet, but she's already stumbling and trying to run. Korne's training method is indeed interesting.

"Strong Chicken, Flame Kick!"

"Super speed!"

The two Pokémon collided violently, and Combusken's kick failed to be fully delivered, resulting in a slight loss for the Pokémon.

"Mickey Mouse!" But Ash immediately responded, with Combusken retaliating with the same incredible speed.

"Whoa!!" After delivering this attack, the Mighty Chicken's momentum reached its peak!

It could feel the power surging within it!

Lucario, Bone Smash!

Korrina and Lucario are the type to attack and attack again... but at this moment, the jackal wielding two short bone clubs is full of openings in the eyes of the strong chicken!

"Flame Kick!!" "Whoa!!"

With a swift kick, Lucario's bone club didn't even have time to swing down before it was knocked over!

As it retracted its legs, the Mighty Chicken was enveloped in flames, and its body suddenly lengthened!

When it reappeared, it had evolved into Blaziken, a fire fighter with flames burning on both arms and unparalleled jumping power!

"Whoa!!"

Chapter 643 Korne, who took the initiative to ask to accompany him

"Blazing Chicken, well done!"

Upon seeing his companion who had already evolved, Ash immediately gave a thumbs-up with delight.

This really came out of nowhere! Ash thought he'd have to grind in the Battle Castle for a while, but instead he encountered Korrina, such a great experience boost...

In short, congratulations to Blaziken on its successful evolution.

Moreover, judging from its trembling knees, Ash knew that it had mastered an even more powerful move.

"Don't give up! Lucario, unleash your power, with Extreme Speed!"

"Slash, then Flame Kick!"