Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master.

Chapter 351 Battle Across a Thousand Miles

Seeing that the time was just right, Ash was invited by the Senri couple to stay for lunch, which he naturally accepted gladly.

At the dinner table, Ash's appetite surprised May's other family members, but May was used to it since she had seen it before.

"Wow, Ash, have you been starving for days? You ate a whole bowlful!"

Faced with Xiaosheng's surprise, Xiaozhi said that he had already restrained himself.

"What does it matter? It's good for boys to eat more. If Xiaozhi eats well, it means I'm a good cook."

"Please eat as much as you like, there's plenty of food left." Mitsuko quickly interrupted Kacchan's continued rudeness.

At this moment, Senri also turned his gaze to Ash.

"So, Ash, did you come to our gym to challenge it?"

"No, Uncle Qianli." Xiaozhi ate another large bowl of rice and then looked up.

"I've only been in the Hoenn region for a short time and haven't challenged any other gyms yet."

"This is just a stopover; the first gym challenge I'll be facing is actually the Kanaz Gym in Kanaz City."

"But I heard on the way here that a very powerful gym leader has recently arrived, so I wanted to come and see for myself."

"Of course! My dad's the strongest trainer!"

"Small victory, but there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your reach. Maintaining humility is an excellent virtue."

This time it was Qianli's turn to interrupt Xiaosheng. The bespectacled kid immediately looked aggrieved, and Xiaoyao, as his older sister, immediately teased him from the side.

"However, I am still confident when it comes to Pokémon."

"Xiaoyao has never been very reliable, and she must have caused you a lot of trouble along the way."

"How can he be unreliable!" Xiaoyao protested coquettishly, but Qianli ignored her completely.

"Then let's have a practice match as a way of thanking you for taking care of Haruka."

As a powerful Pokémon Trainer, Senri naturally pays close attention to Ash, a rising star who has suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Not only was Ash curious about him, but he was also very interested in Ash, and immediately made this suggestion.

Ash was overjoyed: "Really? Uncle Senri!"

"Since you only brought one Pokémon, we'll use the one-on-one battle rule, but this isn't a formal gym battle."

"Of course!"

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new side quest "Battle against the Normal-type Elite Four": Please win the battle against Senri.]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +5000, Stamina +2, Speed ​​+2, Common Gem +1]

After finishing lunch, everyone rushed off to the dojo's battle arena with great enthusiasm.

"Ah~, how did things turn out like this? I wasn't even going to stay all day anyway, and I was planning to go shopping after dinner————"

"What's the big deal, May? Watching Pokémon battles will be good for your future as a trainer. Be a good girl and go watch with me."

"Otherwise, I'll deduct your allowance."

"Eh~"

Unlike Haruka, who was reluctantly dragged over by her mother to watch the battle, Masaru hopped and skipped onto the battlefield to act as the referee.

"Then let the battle begin!" Xiao Sheng excitedly waved his flag.

"Go, hyperactive ape!"

"Pikachu, I choose you!"

"Ouch!"

"Pikachu!"

The Pokémon on the Thousand Miles School was the same Apexisk that Baku had released before.

Unlike when it was in Xiaosheng's hands, this hyperactive ape that officially appeared on the battlefield had a completely different aura and looked quite formidable.

"Let's say hello, Pikachu! Quick Attack!"

"This is the perfect opportunity for hyperactive monkeys! Use it again!"

"What?"

Pikachu instantly transformed into a streak of light on the field, crashing into the hyperactive ape with its arms crossed in a defensive stance.

After the loud noise, the hyperactive ape was knocked back several steps, but the light shone again and locked onto Pikachu.

Next, Pikachu had to be forced to follow the same path and use Quick Attack three more times.

"You really tricked me, Uncle Qianli, but Pikachu and I aren't easy to deal with."

The last time Ash encountered such a scene was when he battled Lorelei, and a flame immediately ignited in his eyes.

"Flash it is, Pikachu, let's crash again!"

"Pikachu!"

"If that hyperactive ape blocks again, I'll pay it back double!" Senri's strength is among the top of the Elite Four, and he is extremely proficient in Normal-type Pokémon.

He wouldn't be foolish enough to let Pokémon collide with Pikachu; he had already prepared a tactic to make full use of the second move.

This hyperactive ape wasn't the one he usually used for gym battles, but rather his main one, which was naturally very well-trained.

The hyperactive ape instantly made a defensive move similar to gathering energy, blocking Pikachu's lightning bolt like a cannonball, and then immediately swung its claws to retaliate.

With Pikachu's double power, all the damage was returned to it.

"Ouch!"

bump-!

"Pikachu~"

Pikachu was sent flying and crashed heavily into the wall of the room, leaving a large crater.

"As expected of you, Uncle Senri." Ash quickly turned around. "Are you alright, Pikachu?"

"Pikachu!"

Despite its injuries, Pikachu easily leaped up from the rubble falling from the wall, finally mustering its strength to unleash its full power.

"Oh, although Dad's plan succeeded, Pikachu's Quick Attack was incredibly powerful!"

Xiao Sheng stomped his feet excitedly; he loved seeing such battles between strong individuals.

Even May, who had initially come to watch the battle hesitantly, had her attention drawn to Ash and the others' battle.

"Wow, Pikachu is so powerful!"

"Yeah, Ash is pretty good at fighting your dad's hyperactive ape like that."

However, at this moment, Pikachu's powerful strength was instead used by the opponent.

With the skill locked on again, Flash of Lightning completely loses its usual flexibility and can only rigidly repeat the trajectory of the first attack.

As long as the hyperactive monkey stays in place, it can use Double Strike to deal massive damage to Pikachu.

Fortunately, by then, the last flash of light had already ended.

"Pikachu, it's time to strike back! Use Volt Tackle!"

"Pikachu! Pikachu! Pikachu! ————"

"Hyperactive monkey, one more time!"

"Don't even think about it!"

The same trick was useless against the Saint Seiya, so Ash immediately unleashed his divine technique.

"Pikachu, get out of the way!"

Just as the hyperactive ape unleashed its light and was about to lock onto Pikachu, Pikachu suddenly made a sharp right-angle turn.

It quickly dodged the skill lock-on, then instantly turned back and charged at the overactive ape again.

"Wow, Pikachu's movement is like lightning!"

"To be able to do such a movement at such high speed—amazing!" Chiri couldn't help but applaud Pikachu.

"In that case, let's have an earthquake with the hyperactive apes!"

"Pikachu, don't stop! Charge forward with Volt Attack!"

The entire venue suddenly shook violently under the hyperactive ape's earthquake skill, a move that was extremely effective against Pikachu.

But this is Ash's Pikachu, how could it fall down so easily?

It tenses all its muscles and charges forward during an earthquake.

With a loud thud, the hyperactive ape was sent flying, and this time, a large crater appeared in the wall behind Senri.

"Hang in there, hyperactive ape! Stand up!"

"Oh—oh chirp chirp!"

"Good!" Senri's Hyperactive Apex lives up to its reputation as a main Pokémon of the Elite Four.

After consuming Pikachu's three-element quick attack and a Volt attack, it was still able to stand up, but it was already at its last gasp.

"Hyperactive Monkey, use Split!"

"Pikachu, Iron Tail!"

The hyperactive ape waved its arms, summoning the last bit of energy from its body, its bloodshot eyes highlighting its ferocity.

With a flash of cold light, its sharp claws appeared in front of Pikachu.

Pikachu also burst up from the ground, its metallic tail colliding with its claws, sparking dazzling sparks.

At this moment, both the hyperactive ape and Pikachu were quite injured. This was their last attack, and this move would decide the outcome.