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

The latter, in particular, with his nonchalant attitude, immediately enraged Aogu Yan!

"Spah!" the Swellow shrieked, swooping down on the Rocket Sparrow once more!

"Ya ma~" However, the Rocket Sparrow once again anticipated its actions, instantly accelerating to block its flight path, followed by powerful wings swinging left and right.

After slapping Swellow's cheeks until they were swollen, Finch rolled its eyes nonchalantly, then landed back on Ash's shoulder and leisurely began preening its feathers...

The proud swallow's feathers were all ruffled, but the rocket sparrow completely ignored it.

Having seen a wider sky, it simply lost interest in this creature that only knew how to fight and whose vision was limited to the size of a palm.

And you call yourself a flight enthusiast? You're so narrow-minded!

"Towntail, the battle here is over, your clan has scattered, you should leave quickly too," Ash said as a final word of advice, then ignored Tailtail.

He admitted that he didn't have the ability to win over Aogu Yan with words without brainwashing her, so he simply gave up.

Ash now only needs to focus on choosing Treecko.

"Chamo...Chamo!" After some thought, looking at the other person's eager eyes, Mu Shou Gong finally nodded firmly in agreement.

It was willing to become Ash's Pokémon, leave the forest with him, see a wider world, and grow into a true powerhouse!

"Very good, then please guide me." Ash smiled and took out a Poké Ball.

"Chamo!" Treecko found a sharp twig, held it in its mouth, and gently touched the switch on the Poké Ball with its tail, allowing itself to be captured.

"Congratulations, Ash!" "You caught Treecko!"

The two women, who had been deeply concerned, immediately offered their blessings.

"Spa...Spa!" Just then, Swellow, who had witnessed this scene, accelerated back to its own Poké Ball and kicked the switch on the Poké Ball.

"Is it... suddenly wanting to be tamed?" Kojiro asked, puzzled.

"It's just being stubborn," Xiao Zhi silently shook his head.

The proud swallow never gave up. Its decision to score was simply to find an opportunity to settle the score with the rocket sparrow.

However, Ash did nominally own this Pokémon after all…

Chapter 657 Kanaz Center, Before the Grand Contest

"You dare to damage an actress's hair! I will never forgive you!"

In the forest not far from Las Nova City, Jessie roared furiously as she faced off against a Serpent Pokémon...

Well, or perhaps "one-sided crushing" would be a more accurate description.

Her opponent was a serpent with long, blood-red fangs, but its fierce appearance did not intimidate Musashi at all. Instead, she was beaten so badly by all sorts of crazy claws and million-ton flying kicks that she couldn't even lift her head.

"Hey, if we keep going like this, the Seviper is going to be defeated," Ash said helplessly from the side. "Why don't we hurry up and throw a Poké Ball now?"

"Oh...right, I can catch it~" Musashi suddenly realized what was going on and casually tossed a Poké Ball to complete the destined catch of the Hoenn region.

She really had a connection with the spittle snake; while she was gathering firewood, it bit off her hair... Of course, it has healed now.

Abnormal vitality~

"That capture battle was so violent..." Haruka trembled as she hid behind Serena. She had been quite frightened lately.

Moreover, Xiaoyao was a little speechless. So far on her journey, she hadn't seen a single proper taming.

Neither Ash's strategy of catching animals nor Jessie's real-life PvP skills seem to be the type of skills she can learn.

Fortunately, she did learn some knowledge about nurturing and training... Xiaoyao would like to express her special thanks to Serena.

Serena's starter Pokémon is also Fennekin, which is also a Fire-type. Therefore, there are similarities in training Serena's Torchic, and she also taught Serena some training techniques.

After hearing that all this knowledge came from Satoshi, Haruka couldn't help but admire him even more.

She often couldn't take her eyes off Ash's Pokémon training, in particular.

The training included intense basic exercises, dazzling sparring matches, and a variety of ingenious specialized drills.

For example, she thought Kommo-o was an absolute main force, but now Xiaoyao realizes that Fighting Dragon can only barely be ranked in the third tier... and that's only after it evolved.

"Continue to develop the Body Purification move, and try to make it so that even the wind from Finch's fan can move your body," Ash instructed Kommo-o, who was practicing.

He admitted that he had some wild ideas when designing the combat style for Kommo-o-Tron, but now he is seeing results.

By constantly honing its body-lightening techniques, Kommo-o can reduce its weight to the limit, which, according to the game's settings, is 0.1 kg.

Of course, it may not actually be that extreme, but the Kommo-o can indeed use a movement technique similar to the pirate's 'Paper Drawing'. It does not need to consciously control its movements, but can rely entirely on the airflow changes generated by the opponent's movements to easily dodge all attacks aimed at it.

Combined with the unique Aura Sphere ability of the pureblood dragons of Poni Island, Kommo-o can also sense the opponent's movements to a certain extent, indirectly increasing the success rate of dodging.

At the same time, body purification can also greatly increase its speed, allowing it to perform swift actions in battle.

boom!

A cloud of smoke and dust exploded, and the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon flashed behind the Rocket Sparrow as if by teleportation, opening its mouth to spew out a powerful dragon-shaped energy.

However, this seemingly sure-fire Dragon Pulse ultimately grazed Finch's body, unexpectedly missing its mark.

The Scaled Dragon with the staff tail was also propelled backward by the powerful reaction force, drifting several meters.

“Chirp…” Doulong scratched his head in confusion after regaining his footing, not knowing why he had made such a mistake.

"After you evolve, the power of your special moves will increase significantly, and the impact on your body when you use them will be much greater," Ash reminded him. "Next time you use a special move, remember to use your tail to brace yourself against the ground."

"Chirp!" With a simple reminder, the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon suddenly understood.

...

"Ash, you're amazing..." Haruka glanced at Ash's training and couldn't help but look at him with admiration.

No matter how many times I watch it, I still think Ash's training of Pokémon is really amazing.

But her attention was drawn to that area, and she inevitably overlooked the turkeys practicing...

"Flame jet... Oh no! Haruka, watch out!"

"Eh...Torchic?!" Haruka was jolted awake by Serena's reminder.

When she came to her senses, she found a blazing flame hurtling straight toward the Torchic!

"Fire Fox, mental interference!" Fortunately, Serena changed tactics in time. Fire Fox's superpower arrived instantly, controlling the flames to shoot into the air and explode into a shower of sparks.

"That move was so beautiful..." Xiaoyao exclaimed enviously again, "Salina, you could totally participate in the Grand Contest with Fire Fox."

"But I won't be participating. I'm just going to visit this time." Serena shook her head with a smile. "What about you, Haruka? Have you thought about doing anything?"

"I haven't decided yet... Just becoming a trainer is already difficult enough." Xiaoyao stuck out her tongue awkwardly.

"Then take your time to think about it, it's okay." Serena smiled gently. "I don't really know what I can do either, and Ash has been helping me search all along."

Serena felt that she and Haruka got along quite well. Their initial partners were both fire-type, both liked to study food, and neither of them knew what to do.

Fortunately, she met someone who was tolerant and fond of her, and willing to accompany her through all her attempts.

Xiaoyao, will you ever meet someone like that...?

...

"Spa..." On the other side, the stubborn Swellow, who had forcibly followed the team, was watching Ash's training closely from a tree.

It sees itself as looking for an opportunity to launch an attack, determined to teach the Rocket Sparrow, which it considers a formidable enemy, a lesson... and perhaps also the Treekie.

But there's no denying that Ash's training is really appealing to him.

If it can accept that kind of training, it might become stronger...

"No need to peek. If you'd like, I can give you a training plan too," Ash suddenly said.

“S…Spa?” Aogu Yan hesitated for a moment, but still decided to ask for details.

If I train in this way, will I be able to defeat that wretched fire sparrow?

"You're overthinking it." Ash shook his head speechlessly. "To be honest, it's very difficult for you to surpass Finch. It has been training for longer than you, it has more talent than you, and most importantly, it is willing to work hard without distraction. You really can't compare to it in that respect."

The biggest difference between the Rocket Finch and the Proud Swallow is that the Rocket Finch has ambition, which is also the key to its rapid increase in strength in a short period of time.

“Spa…” Aogu Yan was clearly unwilling and somewhat dejected.

"But you'll definitely get stronger," Ash continued. "I'm not forcing you; you can try it yourself if you want."

"Spa!" Perhaps not wanting to be looked down upon, Aogu Yan also took the initiative to join the training.

Ash let it be, then turned around and continued to supervise Treecko and Froakie running laps.

His trip in Hoenn continued in this fulfilling way, and the group soon arrived at the venue for the Grand Contest, the Kanaz Center.

"Little girl, are you sure you don't want to participate?" Musashi asked worriedly while registering at the center.

"I'm just visiting, but I'll cheer you on."

Serena is very interested in the Grand Contest, but participating this time won't hurt.

She knows Ash too well. If she really wanted to participate, Ash would definitely put on a crash course and help her get the Ribbon Badge.

However, this seems very unfair to Musashi, who is eager to make her Hoenn debut.

"As for me..." Xiaoyao was still struggling with the question.

When she finally decided to give it a try, she found that the registration was already full.