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

Xiao Guang paid no attention to Ji Xian's inner thoughts. She had already arrived at the lakeside, and her longing was becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.

“Pegatron…” Piplup, who had been following him, was a little puzzled. His trainer had never been this excited when capturing a partner before.

"Youlin, I'm counting on you!" Xiaoguang sent out the Flower Rock Monster with trembling hands.

Now that she has reunited with her old friends, she naturally wants her former companions to greet them.

hum~

An invisible aura was activated, and the originally calm lake surface immediately began to ripple. A moment later, a surging column of water suddenly shot into the sky!

As the water curtain cascaded down, a majestic and powerful sword demon appeared on the small hill in the center of the lake!

"Ugh..." The moment he saw his opponent, the Greatsword Demon was completely stunned.

Youlin recognized it, of course; it was its former companion.

After being sent to this era, it had been all alone in the wetlands, and now it has finally met its old friend again.

And the other human girl… it must be her, but why is she so young…?

"Greatsword Demon, let's settle this with a duel!" Hikaru issued a challenge in a deep voice, his originally excited tone now carrying the aura of a powerful warrior!

"Whoosh!" The Greatsword Demon also let out a sharp shriek, and its aura instantly gathered!

"Youlin, mental interference!" Xiaoguang also gave the order at the same time. The Flower Rock Monster used its superpowers to manipulate the lake water and transformed it into a giant hand that slammed down with all its might.

Such a powerful attack left Yoshino speechless, but the Greatsword Demon remained unmoved, focusing entirely on gathering his energy.

The Flower Rock Monster's superpowers won't affect it, as for mere water currents...

"Use will-o'-the-wisp!"

"Whoa?!" The Greatsword Demon was startled. The giant water hand in the air suddenly collapsed and was replaced by wisps of ghostly fire that rushed towards it unprepared.

At the critical moment, the Greatsword Demon reacted immediately, preparing to leap into the water to avoid the attack.

As it took to the air, it even wore a cold smile, gathering its evil energy in preparation for a provocation...

"Youlin, seal it!"

The Greatsword Demon's counterattack missed again. It needed time to aim when it launched its provocation, while Youlin's seal was used directly on herself, ultimately making it a step faster.

Moreover, the Flower Rock Monster was multitasking, and before the Greatsword Demon fell into the water, it used its superpowers to manipulate the will-o'-the-wisp and slam it into the Demon!

Pfft!

As the burned Greatsword Demon fell into the lake, Yoshinobu, who had been watching the battle, finally dared to breathe heavily.

That last battle was incredibly skillful and detailed.

He simply couldn't believe that the Greatsword Demon who had once defeated him so thoroughly was actually suppressed by a girl who looked like she had just gone on a trip!

"Youlin, let's wait for it to come up." Xiaoguang showed a confident smile.

All of the fighting styles of the Greatsword Demon were trained by Xiaoguang. Now that she has dissected them one by one, the opponent should be able to confirm her identity.

boom!

A huge whirlpool suddenly formed in the lake; it was the Greatsword Demon performing a sword dance underwater!

"Whoosh!!" In the next instant, the Greatsword Demon, its body enveloped in the raging torrent, suddenly burst out of the water and launched a powerful charge at the Flower Rock Monster.

Water jets!

"Youlin, misfortunes never come singly!" Xiaoguang also had the Flower Rock Monster face the attack head-on, unleashing its full power of dark energy!

Although the Greatsword Demon can resist ghosts, under abnormal status, the power of Misfortune Comes in Pairs will double, and this attack should not be underestimated.

The Greatsword Demon clearly recognized the danger, and actually spun around and unleashed a freezing ray, transforming itself into a giant ice pillar, forcibly tearing apart the incoming energy!

The classic combo move is back! Ice Water Jet!

"Whoosh!!" Under the cover of the ice, the Greatsword Demon finally managed to kill his way to the Flower Rock Monster, and his hands were already gripping the black knife hidden in his forearm.

The blade flashed repeatedly, and the air-piercing slashes brought up bursts of bloody fragments, ravaging the Flower Rock Monster's body to the maximum extent!

Secret Sword: Thousand Waves!

"Youlin, let it feel our feelings... Let's share the pain!" "Waaah!"

The enormous flower head of the Flower Rock Monster emitted an eerie glow. After the remaining strength of both sides was added together and redistributed, Youlin remained strong, while the Greatsword Demon was already panting heavily.

During this process, it finally confirmed that the human opposite it was not a reincarnation or descendant, but its own trainer!

"Woo!!" The Greatsword Demon let out an excited roar, and the aloof warrior immediately lowered his head, once again offering his loyalty to his former master.

"Steelblade, that's great!" Dawn said with a joyful smile as she recaptured her partner with a Poké Ball. "Looking forward to working with you again in the future."

With Yoshinobu as an outsider present, she couldn't say much... Moreover, no words could describe the joy and emotion of this reunion across time.

"Wow, that was really amazing." Having witnessed a capture battle firsthand, Yoshino couldn't help but applaud. "Miss Hikari, would you like to challenge the Marshland Gym?"

A qualified trainer is not afraid of challenges, especially someone like Yoshinobu, who would be eager to take on any challenge.

"Of course!" Hikaru nodded with a smile. "And I'm not the only one taking on this challenge!"

"Could it be..." Yoshino was startled and quickly fixed his gaze on Satoshi.

Since the news broke that the Rangers had joined the Grand League, there has been much speculation that Ash is aiming to rule the world.

So, he wouldn't be going to...

"I do want to take on the challenge too." Ash calmly confirmed Yoshinobu's guess.

"I also ask Mr. Yoshinobu to report this to the Sinnoh League in advance... When this League Conference is held, I personally suggest that the Champion Road be used at the same time!"

Chapter 1204 VS. Ji Xian, The Girl's Support

Given Ash's current strength and status, challenging the Regional League would be a complete disaster for him.

He hadn't initially intended to do it this way, but circumstances changed.

The Sinnoh League is now just an empty shell, riddled with holes inside.

However, the cause of this situation is not complicated; it was simply a case of someone impersonating Wang Luo…

But this is the most difficult part!

Thanks to the effect of the final Gear of Time, Wangluo has become a genuine 'Cynthia'... even gender verification wouldn't be a problem.

Moreover, given his cunning and treacherous nature, he would inevitably be constantly on guard against Ash, ensuring he wouldn't have the chance to be ambushed.

Taking him down secretly is unrealistic; the risk of failure is too high. If he gets bitten back, he'll be branded as a 'sneak attack on the champion,' and Ash will definitely be in big trouble.

So it's better to be straightforward, collect badges step by step, participate in tournaments, and eventually conquer the entire Sinnoh region to pull that bastard off the champion's position!

This tactic is an open strategy; at worst, Xiao Zhi will be scolded a few times for being shameless, but the process is absolutely reasonable and legal.

Anyway, aren't there a lot of people saying that he wants to rule the world...?

They can be right.

His first battle to conquer Sinnoh began at the Marshland Gym!

...

"Now begins! The ultimate continuous battle between Yoshinobu, the Gym Leader of Marshland, and Ash from Pallet Town and Dawn from Twinleaf Town, each risking their Gym Badge! Each challenger may use three Pokémon, while the Gym Leader may use six Pokémon, and switching Pokémon is not allowed during the battle! Now, the battle begins!!"

Yoshinobu is a very decisive person. He didn't drag things out at all during Ash's gym battle with Dawn, and even did a clean sweep of the battle.

The rules of the Marshland Gym are three-on-three, but Yoshino made it six-on-six, with Yoshino battling Ash in the first half and Dawn in the second half.

He won't rest at all during the entire process; he'll fight all six battles in one go.

Honestly, while I admire it, this was a pretty reckless decision.

After all... besides the enormous energy expenditure during the battle, it also puts his mental fortitude to the test.

However, Yoshinobu was optimistic about this, believing that only in this way could it be the best test, which led to the scene where the referee made the announcement.

"Hahaha, Legendary Champion, bring it on!" On the opposite side of the Water Terrace filled with floating platforms, Yoshino fearlessly challenged Ash, "My title is Ultimate Mask, so bring your strongest attack on me!"

"Roar!" As if in response to the trainer's passion, Yoshino's Gyarados, which had been sent out first, suddenly let out a roar full of fighting spirit.

However, soon, cheers of defiance rang out from the edge of the field.

"Ash, Ash, come on! Sprint, sprint, don't lose!"

"Boga, Boga!" "Mi!"

A beautiful young girl dressed in a cheerleading outfit waved her colorful pom-pom with all her might, while Bogarman and Curly Ears, the two little ones, were also dressed up and clapped and cheered her on.

For Ash's first gym battle in Sinnoh, Dawn was definitely dressed to the nines.

The classic support outfits, paired with the girl's enthusiastic performance, are enough to make a room full of male creatures envious!

"Just for this benefit, I have to show some real skills." Xiao Zhi's lips unconsciously curled up.

This cheering is really great... it's just that the lines are a bit conservative.

Of course, this is already pretty good. It's also fortunate that Xiao Guang didn't have a deep conversation with Xiao Lan and the others, otherwise they might have come up with a 3.0 version slogan, and the battles later might not have been able to continue.

She was already planning to marry him, and now that things have escalated further, she'll probably be nagging him to have her babies...

I'm getting a little excited just thinking about it!