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

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Battlefield of Giant Trees.

After arriving at the circle, Ash approached Kiku and asked her to inform the Scizor deep in the forest.

"Next, we need to obtain the Bug-type Source, right...? Who should Ash send to fight the Forest King?" Dawn asked curiously.

"It should be Heracross. It trained here a while ago, and then..." Zhubei, who was explaining, looked a little conflicted, and couldn't help but want to complain in her mind.

Later, because he disliked the taste of the nearby Rolling Beans, he went to the Stage Battlefield to gain fans!

Please... that kind of reason is completely inconsistent with the demeanor of a strong person!

Of course, this understanding of pearl shells is somewhat one-sided.

True strength doesn't necessarily come from constantly putting on airs.

The best proof of ability is being able to do whatever you want in most situations.

Hercules is like that now, swaggering almost all the way from the Obsidian Plains to the Crimson Lotus Wetlands.

It can eat whatever it wants along the way, including all kinds of beans, fruits, and nectar. No one can take it from it, and no one can beat it. Isn't that the most obvious sign of strength?

"Hah!" After a short while, a sharp screech came from the forest, and the Mantis and Kiku arrived at the center of the battlefield together.

The Forest King looked serious, as if facing a formidable enemy. With a turquoise insect-type source tucked under one armpit, it carried a full bucket of treasures on the tip of its axe on the other.

“Zhenbao…Juyi, why are we preparing this?” Zhubei asked, puzzled.

"I don't know either..." Brother Ju was also completely confused. "It was the mantis that asked me to make it... I thought it wanted to eat it itself."

"Hah, ah!" After placing the Bug-type Source and the Treasure on the ground, Scizor brandished its weapon and began to taunt Heracross.

"Hera~" The rhinoceros beetle crossed its arms, looking arrogantly like it was saying, "You're just ignorant."

"The two of them... there's something strange about their atmosphere?" Xiao Guang noticed something was off. These two muscular insect-type men didn't seem to be exchanging harsh words.

"Two foodies, each with their own obsession with their favorite foods," Ash explained speechlessly. "For Scizor, the origin of Bug-type moves is no longer important... Heracross actually dared to say that Diglett isn't tasty, it absolutely can't tolerate that!"

"Is... such a powerful reason?" Xiao Guang was so shocked that his mouth twitched.

The world of foodies can be quite difficult to understand at times.

"In short, even if I get the Bug-type source, Scizor now has to go all out to fight Heracross... If Heracross loses, it has to eat the whole bucket of Rolling Beans and even praise it as delicious."

"Wow!" Scizor nodded in agreement with Ash's explanation... Although it hadn't eaten many things, Rolling Beans were definitely the best food in the world!

"Hera!" The rhinoceros beetle glanced at its opponent with a slightly sympathetic look, then clenched its fist with fighting spirit.

Please save the Pokémon!

Today we're going to let this guy know that nectar—especially the nectar produced by Bulbasaur—is the ultimate pursuit for Bug-type characters!

"How did they even start to burn...?" Zhu Bei was still completely baffled... Could such a frivolous reason really support a passionate duel?

"Hera!!" The girl was still too young. In order to go all out, Heracross actually asked Ash to help her activate Mega Evolution!

"Whoa!!" The moment the super rhinoceros beetle appeared, the scythe also launched an attack, sending two sharp air slashes flying towards it.

"Hera!" Heracross remained calm and collected. It dodged the attack with a swift movement, then sprinted at full speed along the low grass, crashing headfirst into the scythe!

"Is it a swallow's return...? Something doesn't seem right?" Hikaru asked, puzzled.

Hercules's movement is similar to the Swallow Return, but it seems to be different as well.

"This move is called 'Grass,' and I learned it from a friend of mine from Padia," Ash explained. "It increases speed and is essentially a Grass-type version of Flame Charge."

As two champions who share the same ideals, Nemo and Ash's interactions and gifts to each other are certainly not limited to just a piece of imitation vanilla.

Padia has many fun moves, and with Ash's teaching abilities, he can easily teach a Pokémon to master them once he gets a general idea of ​​what they're doing.

Furthermore, Chenglong has now mastered two different types of snowy weather with different effects.

The drafting of special moves is indeed very suitable for Super Rhinoceros Beetle. The speed boost it comes with ensures better mobility, and its high physical attack can make up for the lack of power.

Once the sword dance is fully formed, the threat level of this move will increase.

"Hah!" The mantis had obviously also noticed the danger, and immediately used its rock axe to send up countless stone projectiles, before charging headlong into Heracross!

"It's Swallow Return!" Xiao Guang wasn't mistaken this time; the Mantis had definitely used a four-times super-effective move!

"Hera!" Facing the opponent's frontal assault, Heracross neither dodged nor evaded, but began to condense a ball of rock-type energy in front of her.

"Rock Blast..." Xiao Guang had some knowledge of the Super Rhinoceros Beetle and knew the terrifying output of the Continuous Attack ability combined with Rock Blast.

The key now is whether the five stone projectiles can stop the Scizor's charge...

"Hera!!"

"Wh...what?!" To Xiao Guang's astonishment, what Heracross threw was not a rock fragment at all, but a huge stone ball with a diameter of several tens of centimeters!

Bang! !

The stone ball struck the axe-wielding mantis squarely, but the mantis's momentum was insufficient to shatter it, and it could only be passively sent flying backward.

After a short rest, Heracross immediately gave chase, slamming its massive horn into the ground beneath the Scizor before rising upwards with force!

The final act, the million-strong horn!

"Hey, wasn't that a rock explosion just now?" After staring in disbelief at the entire battle, Hikaru finally came to his senses and asked.

"Of course not, that's Rock Cannon," Ash replied matter-of-factly.

"Huh... Is your Heracross really legal?" Hikaru was taken aback again.

Drafting is one thing, but what the heck is this rock cannon?

If you were using a Super Tyrannosaurus Rex or a Rock Devil, this move would be more reliable.

Heracross...you dare say you didn't open it?!

Chapter 1124 A Sudden Change!

If you're talking about cheating, you could actually call it that.

But Ash didn't use a move cheat; he used a cheat that taught him moves.

Heracross's Rock Cannon was, of course, learned during his intensive training in the TV world.

In certain situations, such as when the scyther charges head-on, Rock Cannon is much more effective than Rock Blast.

If two or three stone projectiles can't stop the mantis, the rhinoceros beetle will definitely take a hit with a four-times multiplier... But with the super rhinoceros beetle's super strong attack, the giant stone cannon is very likely to kill it in one shot!

As for the stiffness after use, with Heracross's current abilities, that brief period is practically negligible.

"Anyway, a regular Heracross wouldn't know this move, but mine is special," Ash said with a smile. "If you're interested, I can also train your Pokémon, and maybe you can learn some special moves."

"Really?" Xiao Guang's eyes lit up immediately.

“It’s true!” Zhubei chimed in confidently. “He taught my Ice Sprite how to use Growth… although I don’t know what it’s for.”

"This works?" Xiao Guang found it increasingly unbelievable.

You actually managed to teach Eevee's evolved form a move that's clearly exclusive to Grass-type moves, and you still say you didn't activate it?!

However, this also proves that he is truly remarkable.

At least with him in this era, I can truly feel at ease...

"Hera!" "Huh?"

While humans are grappling with the issue of cheating, Pokémon are starting to reconnect after the war. Heracross, who hasn't yet retired from Mega Evolution, approaches Scizor and gives it a sweet treat.

That's the nectar produced by Bulbasaur, and it's also the rhinoceros beetle's most treasured stock.

Sure enough, the mantis was captivated by the scent alone.

Sweets... indeed, sweets are the justice of the Bug type!

In exchange, the super rhinoceros beetle took the bucket of treasure, found an open space, sat down, and began stuffing it into its mouth.

"Hey, didn't it say that rolling beans don't taste good?" Zhubei asked in confusion.

“But it’s plentiful and filling,” Ash explained. “Heracross needs to replenish its energy quickly so that it can properly absorb the Bug-type source.”

Despite being a foodie, the rhinoceros beetle has always been very serious about his work.

Mega-evolution granted it immense power, but it also placed a tremendous burden on its muscles, so it simply dared not return to its normal state.

It also knew that it didn't have the resources of Kanto's elders like Venusaur and couldn't absorb the source of life at will, so it was trying its best to adjust its condition to the best.

For such a partner, all I can say is... it deserves to stand at the top!

"Hera!!!" After a tense wait, Heracross roared to the sky, finally completing the absorption of the Bug-type source.

All the effort was worthwhile; its current size is a full circle larger than before, and it's even a head taller than the Scyther, the king of the forest.

Combined with that sharp, thick horn, the overall look is extremely imposing!

Boom! *5

A random burst of missiles was fired, instantly causing a violent tremor in the forest, with an impact comparable to a real missile strike!

"So...so strong..." Kikui, who had witnessed everything, was already speechless with astonishment.

Zhubei was also filled with disbelief. She had to admit that Ash's friends were able to unleash the power of the Life Source even better than the Ten Kings!