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

After evolving, Blaziken becomes even more agile than before. With a simple twist of its heels, it easily dodges the opponent's straight attack and uses the momentum of the turn to kick out, sending Lucario sprawling forward.

"This... Lucario, don't give up! Use close combat!"

"Block them all!"

"What..." Korrina was completely stunned. Faced with Lucario's close-range attack, Blaziken actually managed to block with just its hands, thus ending its own offensive without any effect.

Bang!

Immediately following, another straight kick to the chest, sparks flying, Lucario's figure swayed precariously!

But it still didn't fall down, and even tried to swing its bone club at Blaziken in retaliation!

"Let's finish it off... Flame Kick, then Flying Knee!" Ash thought to himself as he gave his final instructions to his partner.

Such a resilient Lucario is indeed worth paying attention to.

"Whoa!" Facing an opponent that was already on the verge of its limit, Blaziken delivered a whip kick that sent Lucario flying. Then, it did a backflip and slammed its claws into the ground, using the recoil to shoot out like an arrow!

Bang! !

The forward-leaning knee, like a sharp arrow, pierced Lucario completely in mid-air!

"The battle is over! Lucario is unable to battle, and Blaziken wins! Therefore, the ultimate winner is Lord Ash!"

"Lucario...we've completely lost. We were utterly helpless from the end..." Korrina checked her partner's condition and, knowing that Ash had been holding back, breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked a little disappointed, but she quickly regained her energy and happily jumped and skipped with Lucario.

"Great, great! To meet such a formidable opponent, Lucario, wasn't the battle exhilarating?!"

“Luka!!”

The jackal, who should have been calm and collected, was now happily running around with Korni, just like a husky.

This pair's personalities are like they were cut from the same mold; it's obvious they grew up together.

Furthermore, Lucario's boundless energy further confirmed Ash's suspicions.

It's not good at waveguides; instead, influenced by Korni, it excels at other things...

"That was a great battle, and your Lucario was excellent too." Ash smiled and shook hands with Korrina.

"You think so too?" Korne asked happily, and Lucario also looked delighted.

After chatting for a while, Korrina quickly became familiar with Ash, just like an old friend.

After that, she enthusiastically worked with Ash to prepare Serena for her Battle Castle debut tournament.

As arranged by Yi Kong, Serena was matched against a trainer who used Fletchling.

"This is the only one I absolutely don't want to lose!" The girl suddenly became fired up and pulled out a Blackheart Cotton that seemed to be countered. "Wind Fairy, please!"

"Game start!"

"Little Arrow Sparrow, Quick Attack!"

"Wind Fairy, the power of nature!"

hum!

At the start of the battle, facing the agile and attacking Sparrow, Whimsicott suddenly unleashed a triangular light screen, instantly burning Sparrow!

"Was that... a triple attack?" Korni, who was watching the battle, couldn't help but wonder.

"Nature Force is a special type of move that changes depending on the situation. In this kind of building, it would be a triple attack," Ash explained, while also praising Serena's choice.

Nature's Force also benefits from the priority bonus of the Disgusting trait, making it a crucial move for Whimsicott. Serena's proficiency with this move clearly demonstrates her dedication and skill.

"Press your advantage and continue the power of nature!"

"Little Arrow Sparrow, use Protect!" Perhaps the burn effect at the start was too severe, Serena's opponent panicked and actually used Protect right in front of Black Cotton!

"That's exactly what we've been waiting for!" A glint flashed in the girl's eyes. "Use clapping!"

The wind sprite revealed a seemingly cute but wicked smile, and lightly clapped its hands... and then its opponent could no longer laugh.

Being applauded and placed under protection means that for the next three rounds, the Sparrow Sparrow can only use protection!

Instead of pressing her advantage, Serena commanded Whimsicott to swagger around and begin strengthening itself.

"Wind Fairy, grow, grow, and grow some more! And then, with the final blow, the power of the moon!!"

After gaining +3 to both attack stats, facing an opponent who was trying to regroup, Serena immediately commanded the Wind Fairy to unleash the Moonburst ultimate move.

Boom!

A pink orb of light flashed past, hitting its target instantly!

"The match is over! Lady Serena has emerged victorious and is awarded the title of Baroness!"

“Salina is really good too.” Korne couldn’t help but feel excited, but at the same time she was a little conflicted. “It’s just… that battle technique of hers is a bit disgusting.”

Honestly, after all that clapping and then frantically intensifying the play, if the opponent's mental fortitude wasn't strong enough, they would have already given up and stopped playing by now.

"There's nothing we can do, that's just how that Pokémon is." Ash said that Serena is very innocent, and it's all Cotton's fault.

After a while, Serena, wearing a white baron's cloak, returned to the salon with a joyful expression.

"Nice cape, and the battle just now was great too," Ash praised with a smile.

The title 'Baroness' is a bit mysterious and impressive...

"Salina is really amazing, I can't wait to challenge you to a match!" Korne said excitedly.

"I was so nervous!" Serena patted her chest. "During the fight, I kept thinking about what my opponent would do. Luckily, I managed to get protection."

"Be more confident, you're already very strong," Ash comforted him.

Building a girl's confidence always takes time, and Xiaozhi has always been very patient.

...

Blaziken has successfully evolved, and Serena has also fought her debut battle. Ash's journey in the Battle Castle has come to an end.

When talking about the upcoming journey, Korni showed a look of surprise.

"Are you going to Sara City? Let's go together!" she immediately suggested, volunteering to join Ash's team.

"Together?" Serena hesitated slightly.

“My home is in Salo City, so we’re going the same way,” Korne explained eagerly. “Besides, aren’t you going to visit… uh, Mr. Cocoble? I can help introduce you; I know him very well.”

"You know him well?" Serena was taken aback, not expecting that Korne would be involved with their target.

"You could say they're relatives," Ash said, revealing Korrina's true identity. "Korrina is probably the trainer of the Sala City Gym and also Mr. Cocoble's granddaughter."

"Eh...you're the Gym Leader?!" It was only then that Serena realized.

No wonder Korrina, despite being a Marquis, has never participated in a single battle at the Battle Castle. It turns out she was also a Marquis who was parachuted in using her position as the Gym Leader... just like Ash.

“That’s right, Grandpa sent me out to gain experience,” Korrina admitted with a smile. “But since I met someone as amazing as Ash, who is also a Mega Evolver, I definitely have to bring him to Grandpa to see him.”

"Can you please not talk about 'bringing a man to your family' so casually?" Serena thought to herself, speechless.

While I wouldn't mind Ash adding another member to his harem, it's best if he doesn't try to take advantage of me!

“Alright, let’s set off together then.” However, considering the other party’s identity, Serena took the initiative to agree.

Ash wasn't familiar with Cocoble, and this visit would inevitably cost Cocoble a lot of money.

If Korrina could introduce him, Mr. Cocoble probably wouldn't make things too difficult for Ash...

Being secretly jealous is important, but thinking about Ash's well-being is even more important—that's Serena's thought process.

For a girl like this, all Xiao Zhi could do was hold her hand tightly.

Then I secretly felt grateful to have her by my side...

Chapter 644 The Froggy Frog, The Final Trial

After setting off again, and with Kerni deciding to join them, the small team was bustling with activity every day.

This energetic girl who loves battling perfectly embodies the meaning of being headstrong; she seems to have to battle Ash whenever she has a spare moment…

It seems like they've been beaten to a score of 10-10 by now.

She played with all the hands that Ash needed to practice, and experienced all sorts of fancy ways of losing... Later on, even Froakie and Finch, who hadn't completed their basic training, had racked up a lot of battle points against her.

"Korne, why don't you take it easy..." Serena tentatively advised, watching the girl who kept trying despite repeated defeats.

Seriously, even if we played another hundred games, the result wouldn't change.

"I don't care, I'm not giving up!" Korrina remained determined. "No matter what, I have to beat Ash... or I'll stick with him forever!"

“I really hope you don’t think that way…” Serena rolled her eyes helplessly.

Girl, you're just giving this away for nothing!

Keep losing, or you'll trigger the defeat play mode sooner or later.

"Sigh, if only Lucario could Mega Evolve..." Korrina was 'reflecting deeply' on her own, thinking that what she was missing right now was Mega Evolution.

Korrina has always coveted Ash's Key Stone.

Her family had many of these things, but her grandfather refused to give them to her, so Korni could only look at the stones longingly.