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

If Lucario could master Mega Evolution, my strength would definitely increase to a higher level... At least I wouldn't be able to be toyed with by young frogs and birds!

"Mega Evolution isn't everything when it comes to getting stronger," Ash said noncommittally. "Your Lucario probably can't use Aura Sphere, right?"

"Hey, how did you know?"

"I am a waveguide user; I can detect those kinds of things with just a sense."

"That's amazing!" Korrina's eyes lit up. "I heard from my grandfather that our ancestor was also an Aura user. He... uh, Ash, go on."

Seeing Ash's serious expression, Korrina couldn't help but shrink her neck and stick out her tongue cutely.

Spending time together during this period also helped her understand a little about Xiaozhi's temperament.

When Ash shows this serious expression, it means that what he is about to say is crucial for both himself and his Pokémon, and he must listen carefully.

“Generally speaking, Riolu will automatically learn Aura Sphere when it evolves, but your Lucario still hasn’t, which is obviously not right,” Ash explained seriously. “What you need to reflect on now is how you’re raising Lucario, not just blindly pursuing external forces like Mega Evolution!”

“The training method…aren’t we just getting stronger and growing together? Is there anything wrong with that?” Korni retorted somewhat dissatisfiedly.

"Lucario!" Lucario protested as well. The bond between it and Korrina was unbreakable, so there was no problem with their training method!

"I'm here to make you reflect, not to argue with you," Ash said seriously. "Your training of Lucario is definitely unusual. Now it seems that you two are too lively... So from today onwards, you will train with my Lucario."

"Really? That's great!" Korini exclaimed excitedly. "Lucario, we can fight against strong opponents again!"

Korrina had already seen Ash's jackal, and she thought it was even stronger than her grandfather's!

"So what exactly do we need to do?" Korni asked excitedly.

"Meditation is simply sitting still and thinking."

"Huh?" "Luca..."

Both the man and the wolf's expressions fell at the same time, clearly indicating that the leader was unwilling.

"Ash, can't we change it... How about we battle again? We can add a wager this time, okay?" Korrina pleaded pitifully.

"A battle... with betting involved?" Serena was even more speechless.

If reality were really like the game Ash developed, where losing a battle meant giving up your allowance, Korrina would probably be so badly defeated she wouldn't even have her clothes left...

"Just meditate honestly and don't try to bargain with me."

"Alright, meditation it is." Seeing Ash's stern face, Korrina had no choice but to comply and sit cross-legged with her Lucario.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi secretly winked at his jackal.

In fact, meditation is not very useful for Korrina's Lucario, who is completely unable to control the aura.

However, this kind of training can temper the temperament of this pair of partners, preventing them from getting too carried away.

Furthermore, this opportunity could also be used to allow the jackals to conduct a thorough examination of them, in order to determine the exact condition of Korrina's Lucario.

Seeing that the lively girl had calmed down, Ash summoned Froakie as well.

"You've done a great job lately," Xiao Zhi praised with a smile.

The croaking frog is indeed exceptionally talented; it quickly mastered climbing trees with weights and treading water.

Especially when treading water, it moves forward by alternating its four legs, which requires more explosive power and stability than running on two legs, but it still does it very well.

"Next is your final trial. If you can pass it, you will gain a transformative power!"

As they spoke, two Poké Balls were released, and Blastoise and Gyarados made their dazzling entrance!

"Wow, what a huge Gyarados... Ouch!"

The girl was naturally distracted, and as a result, she was lightly tapped on the head by the jackal's bone club.

"Croak..." The croaking frog unconsciously swallowed its saliva. The two in front of it were one imposing and the other huge. Just standing face to face with them made it feel immense pressure.

"Your next task is to withstand their attacks for one minute," Ash assigned Froakie as his final assignment. "Also, besides carrying weight, you are not allowed to use your hands to support yourself when moving!"

It can attack with both hands, but can only jump and run with its legs, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty.

"Let's begin."

"Croak!" The croaking frog immediately went into high alert...

boom!

But the next second, a powerful water bullet came flying at high speed, knocking the croaking frog, which had no time to react, to the ground!

"Kame~" Blastoise, having finished the battle, flashed a hint of disdain in its eyes.

"That Blastoise... its attack was so fast!" Kornie started daydreaming again.

This one is so strong, I really want to go and get beaten up... uh, no, I mean, go and have a battle with it~

"Someone, please concentrate... Froakie needs to concentrate too." Ash said expressionlessly. "Blastoise sacrificed its own adjustment time to help you with your special training, so you'd better give it a performance it respects."

"Kame~" Blastoise beckoned to Froakie, who gritted its teeth and started the trial again...

Bang!

As a result, Froakie couldn't even last one round before being slammed to the ground by Gyarados's ridiculously large Water Tail.

Perhaps to vent its frustration at not being able to compete in the Silver Conference, Gyarados's attack created a torrent of water, even cracking the earth.

Having withstood such an attack, the Froggy Frog immediately became disheveled and even teetering on the brink of collapse.

"Does it really have to go this far..." Serena hesitated, "Ash, isn't this a bit too hasty?"

"Of course it will, but it has to succeed." Ash seemed a bit cold-hearted at this moment. "It wants to become stronger, to surpass Blastoise and the others, and to fill the last spot in the main force. This is the price it must pay! If it can't do it, then I can only say... its efforts and determination are not worthy of its talent!"

Blastoise and Gyarados were actually seething with anger.

After working so hard for so long, I still can't reach the throne of the absolute main force, and now I have to watch a guy who came in from outside take the lead.

But talent is something that sometimes defies logic and explanation.

Of all the Water-type Pokémon Ash caught, none were able to resonate with the power of Kyogre, but this Froakie, which will evolve into the Bond Phenomenon ability in the future, has that potential!

Therefore, if Froakie wants to become stronger, it must undergo this trial.

It must earn the recognition of Blastoise, Gyarados, and all of Ash's friends through its own efforts!

And it has proven to everyone that it has the qualifications to become the absolute main force!

Chapter 645 Evolution, Froghead!

Ash and his friends continued their training journey as they headed towards Sara City.

The frog was being beaten every day and was suffering terribly. Kelney was also like she was being attacked by an itch, and she kept wriggling as soon as she sat down.

Neither side made much progress; the only one to achieve results was the little arrow sparrow, who had been practicing quietly all along.

While the frog and the girl were stuck in a rut, the little arrow finches were already able to fly in all sorts of fancy ways in the storms of the big-billed gulls.

Flying upright, sideways, and upside down, they show off all sorts of fancy tricks with great enthusiasm.

Seeing this, Ash decisively began its second stage of training.

"Come and watch the battle." He called the little arrow-shaped bird to his side and let it perch on his shoulder.

"Thu?" The little arrow sparrow tilted its head, seemingly puzzled.

Resting and watching the frog get beaten up is indeed a little satisfying, but what's the point of it?

"Observe their movements carefully and try to predict all their actions in advance," Ash instructed seriously. "You've been doing this kind of prediction exercise for years, so you should be able to succeed easily."

"Tap~" The little Finch proudly raised its head, indicating that Ash really understands it.

What we're best at is reading first.

Every morning he pecks at someone, and for years he's never been retaliated against.

"Little Arrow Sparrow...do you know how annoying your expression is?" Serena threatened in a low voice.

Yes, your high level and impressive reading ability are all thanks to the experience packs I provide every day.

"Tap..." The little arrow sparrow blinked guiltily. It knew that arguing with Serena about this matter would definitely not end well, so it immediately began to focus on its cultivation.

In the arena ahead, Blastoise and Gyarados launched a dazzling offensive, while Froakie struggled to dodge... Little Finch took it all in and kept predicting their next moves.

After observing for a period of time, it actually managed to analyze the behavioral patterns of the three water creatures with remarkable accuracy!

"Tuk!"

Even in one particular attack and defense, Froakie had just dodged Gyarados's Super Waterfall when Fletchling accurately predicted that Blastoise would use High Spin Finish!

"Kame!" The battle unfolded exactly as predicted. The spinning tortoise crashed into the croaking frog, signaling the failure of this trial.

"Good, remember that feeling." Ash encouraged Fletchling, "Next time, I want you to land an attack one step ahead!"

"Tap!" The clever little arrow sparrow already knew what it was about to do.

After a short rest, a new round of trials began.

The croaking frog was completely focused on dodging, and it had improved rapidly during this period, almost able to last for fifty seconds.

But then it will discover that the first fifty seconds were just Blastoise and Gyarados holding back; if they were to get serious, it would be easily defeated.

Meanwhile, the little eaglefinch watching the battle kept predicting and accurately analyzed one of Gyarados's Water Tail attacks!

"Now's the time! Get ahead of the curve!"