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

Chapter 353 Bug Swallow Makes Her Debut

"Finally, we're setting off, Haruka. Did you forget anything?"

"Don't worry, Mom, I'll be fine!"

After spending the night at the Petalburg Gym, Ash and May finally rested and were ready to set off again.

Chisato and Mitsuko naturally came to see him off. "Ash, we'd like to entrust Haruka to you for the rest of the trip."

"This child is usually very unpredictable and often acts on a whim, so please bear with him."

After spending time together yesterday, Senri and Mitsuko agreed that having Haruka, who lacks travel experience, accompany Satoshi on the upcoming journey would be a great idea.

So they entrusted their orphans to others before they set off.

"Oh, Mom and Dad, you only need to say it once. It's like they're making me feel like a burden."

"Don't worry, uncles and aunties, I have a lot of experience taking care of people, just leave it to me!"

Xiao Zhi would never refuse to travel with a cute girl.

"Yeah, if all else fails, I'm here for you. Alright, sister, you scumbag Zhi, let's get going."

"Wait a minute, Xiaosheng, why are you coming along too?"

Just as everyone was happily preparing to set off, Xiaoyao suddenly noticed that there seemed to be an incongruous little thing following her.

That's right, it was Xiaosheng carrying his beloved little schoolbag.

"Oh dear, my sister doesn't know anything about Pokémon, I'm worried about her, so I'm going with you guys!"

"No way! If I have to take care of Kacchan on the way, how can I enjoy my trip (whispering) — I need to focus on my trainer training (loudly)!"

"What the hell? I should be the one taking care of my older sister on the trip—"

Before Xiaozhi could even voice his opinion, the siblings started bickering again.

However, Chisato and Mitsuko nodded in agreement.

"Hmm, that's a good idea. It's also a good idea to have Max, who is knowledgeable about Pokémon, come along."

"Yes, that way Mom will feel more at ease."

As her parents, they naturally realized from the beginning that May wasn't serious when she said she wanted to become a Pokémon Trainer.

However, Chisato and Mitsuko still agreed to let her go because they hoped that Haruka could find her true life goal during her travels.

However, they couldn't help but worry when they thought about Xiaoyao's unreliable behavior, even with the experienced Xiaozhi by their side.

But to let my beautiful daughter, in the prime of her youth, go on a long, solitary trip with a boy her own age whom she's only recently met—

Even the Senri couple, who are known for their thick skin like other parents in the Pokémon world, couldn't help but worry, "What if they bring a baby home?"

But now things are different; Xiao Sheng has volunteered himself.

"Ash, could you please take May and Max on their trip?"

"Xiaosheng actually admires you a lot. He wants to learn from you how to become an excellent trainer, which is why he kept clamoring to follow you."

"Oh, Dad's talking nonsense! No way!"

After being exposed by Senri, Max jumped up shyly, while Satoshi, after carefully observing May and then looking at Max, finally nodded.

"No problem, traveling is more fun with more people."

Anyway, taking care of one is the same as taking care of two. If Xiaosheng follows Xiaozhi, he'll have a chance to teach this brat a lesson.

"It's great that you can accept this. You can take this too."

As she spoke, Senri took two badge boxes out of her pocket and handed them to Ash and May.

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the "Special Badge Box": Sturdy, lightweight, and easy to carry, it's truly an essential item for trainers traveling around, ready to commit all sorts of mischief! (Placing it on your chest might have unexpected effects!)]

"You can also take this Pokémon Navigator. Navigators can't be bought in regular stores, so I'm giving it to you as a gift."

"Wow, it's a Navigator that can search for Pokémon! This is quite expensive, I'll take it."

Just as Qianli took out the navigator, Xiaosheng snatched it away.

"Hmm, what can this be used for?"

"You don't even know anything about navigators? You're really ignorant, Awu."

"It's Ash!"

This brat is going to get a good beating from me!

"With Pokémon Navigator, you can find nearby Pokémon habitats in real time, and it can also know your current location via satellite."

"Wow, that's quite a useful thing!"

"Thank you so much, Uncle Qianli."

That's so thoughtful! Ash was a little worried because they were about to leave the city and travel through a vast forest.

"Now that I have a Pokémon Navigator, I probably won't get lost so easily anymore!"

Although he really wanted to think that way, for some reason, Xiaozhi still felt inexplicably uncertain.

"May wins by a hair's breadth. Ash is a very experienced trainer. Listen to his instructions on the journey and don't cause him any trouble."

"Especially Max, since your goal is to become an excellent Pokémon Trainer, then learn diligently from Ash!"

After reprimanding his own children, Qianli turned to Xiaozhi with a gentle expression.

"Satoshi, I'm entrusting these two children to you."

"Don't worry, leave it to me. I'll definitely train Kosuke well!"

You brat, just wait and see, hehehehehe—

As soon as they said goodbye, Ash immediately grabbed Max and pulled him away like a little chick.

"Ouch, be gentle, you scumbag!"

But then, Sho felt the terrifying aura emanating from Ash and suddenly realized that perhaps he shouldn't have come on this trip with Ash.

"Personal vendettas are strictly prohibited during that trip—"

"Don't worry, I love kids the most, I'll definitely take good care of you, hehehe."

"The laughter that followed clearly didn't sound like they were going to take good care of me, sister, help me!"

"Hehe, Xiao Sheng deserved it."

"elder sister!"

Facing the rising sun, the three set off in a harmonious and friendly atmosphere.

Chisato and Mitsuko watched their departing figures with a look of relief.

"Oh dear, it seems they'll get along very well."

"yes."

(Xiao Sheng: There?)

After leaving Petalburg City, Ash and his friends entered the vast Petalburg Forest and slowly made their way towards Rustboro City, the location of their next gym.

"Ugh, I'm exhausted."

"Xiaosheng, you're already complaining of being tired after only a short trip. If you really can't go on, you should just go home."

"Your beautiful and wonderful older sister has been carrying your schoolbag for you."

"Are you kidding me? Do I have anything else in my backpack besides clothes and a tent? Why don't you come and get these 20-kilogram weighted dumbbells!"

At this moment, Xiaosheng held a dumbbell that was twice the size of his fist, and his legs trembled uncontrollably as he struggled to keep up with Xiaozhi.

He was so thirsty he felt like he was about to faint.

"That's unfair, you scumbag! Why does my older sister not have to take anything, but I have to train?!"

"This is corporal punishment! Corporal punishment!"

"Stop talking nonsense. If I tell you to practice, then practice. So many people want to train alongside me but don't have the chance yet. This is a blessing!"

The main problem is that Xiaoyao already carries two huge burdens, so she can just carry Xiaosheng's backpack.

Xiao Zhi thinks this is perfectly fair!

"And who was it that said they also wanted the approval of a legendary Pokémon?"

"But I really want to be friends with all those Pokémon!"

Max truly loves Pokémon. Even before they started their journey, he kept pestering Ash to teach him. Now that Ash is actually training him, he's unhappy about it.

Seeing that Ash was ignoring him, Max took a deep breath, picked up the heavy dumbbells, ran to Ash's side, and spoke to him in a childish, clipped voice.

"Ash~, Ash-nii-san~!"

"I'll give you my sister, will you tell me the real way?"

"Anyway, she'll never get married because of her fierce appearance, so her only advantage is that she's good-looking."

"How about it, Ash-san? Want to consider it?"

"Hey, Xiaosheng, I can hear you!"

Before Ash could "sternly" refuse, May, her face flushed, grabbed Max's ear and scolded her brother for betraying his sister.

"Xiaosheng, where did you learn all this stuff from?!"

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"That's what they say on TV, ahhh, I'm sorry, sister, I was wrong————"

Xiao Zhi couldn't help but chuckle as he watched them playfully bickering. With these two siblings around, it was much more lively than when he traveled with Xiao Xia.

Actually, Xiaosheng is a very innocent child, even though he always shouts "pervert, scumbag, Zhi!"

But he had no idea what "perverted scumbag" meant; he just echoed what others said about him.

He's not a bad person at heart, just arrogant and lacking in education. Ash doesn't really hate him.

After May finished disciplining her younger brother, Ash went over and put away Max's dumbbells.

Whether you encounter a legendary Pokémon depends on fate.

"But I'm not lying. The reason I was able to gain the recognition of legendary Pokémon was because of my powerful physique."

Using the immense power brought by his strong physique to beat up Suicune until it acknowledges him, how can that not be considered acknowledgment?

"Kouka, a great trainer is someone who is constantly improving themselves."

"I'm not torturing you by letting you start training. This is the weights that Pikachu and I wear every day. Would you like to experience it?"

As he spoke, Ash took a bracelet off his wrist and gently placed it into Max's palm with his fingers.

In just a moment, Xiaosheng felt an indescribable, terrifying weight, and his gaze towards Xiaozhi suddenly became clear.

"Wow, that's amazing! Ash walked for so long, and he was carrying that much weight the whole time!"

This made Xiaosheng feel a sense of respect for Xiaozhi.

"Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng, since Uncle Qianli has entrusted you to me, I will definitely teach you well."

"After all, I really like you guys."

"Ash————"

"Big Brother Xiaozhi————"

[Ding! Xiaoyao: Affection +3]

[Ding! Xiao Sheng: Affection +5]

"Alright, objective achieved!"

After receiving authorization from the siblings' parents, Ash once again used emotional manipulation to successfully establish his absolute leadership position in the team!

This will allow Xiaosheng to experiment with more training programs in the future, since the children of the Dark City still lack scientific guidance on muscle growth.

Of course, Ash wouldn't harm Max; he had been carefully observing Max's condition the whole time.

The amount of training Xiaozhi also strictly controls, so as not to let excessive training affect his healthy growth.

"Alright, Xiaosheng, you can rest now. That's all for today's training."

Once we've built up Xiao Sheng's physique, we can start training him to withstand blows, hehehe.

Although Max is still too young to catch Pokémon, his strong physique before his journey will be a great help on his path to becoming a Pokémon Trainer.

Xiao Zhi is doing this all for his own good!

I wonder what the Qianli couple will think when they see that Xiaosheng's head has become pointy.

The Brave Bird launched a fierce attack, and Ash, along with May and Max, found a clearing in the forest to set up camp.

As he set up the iron pot to prepare lunch, he glanced at the unusually quiet surroundings and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"The forest seems a bit strange today."

"Generally speaking, Petalburg Woods is a region where Pokémon gather in large numbers, so how come we haven't seen a single Pokémon after walking for so long?"

"Yeah, there are so many Pokémon here when I come to Petalburg Woods."

"Max, you recovered so quickly! You were just exhausted and on the verge of collapse. But isn't it a good thing that it's easier to travel without Pokémon bothering you?"

May is most afraid of Pokémon that suddenly pop out.

However, Ash picked up his chopstick and lightly tapped May on the head, making her let out a cute cry.

"You can't think like that, May. Battling wild Pokémon and finding suitable partners to catch are important things for trainers on their journey."

If we don't battle Pokémon, what will we eat?! No, how will we get stronger?!

"Moreover, a sudden change to an eerie and quiet environment is often a harbinger of impending danger."

Xiao Zhi started preparing lunch quickly with both hands.

At the same time, his wave-guiding power did not stop, but continued to spread outwards to investigate.

"There really isn't a single Pokémon in the nearby forest. Something's not right—"

"But they don't understand these things. Since things have come to this, let's eat first!"

Seeing the rich soup simmering in Ash's pot becoming more and more fragrant, May couldn't care less about anything else; she and Max's stomachs were already growling with hunger.

But then Ash suddenly sensed that a large group of powerful Auras had entered his perception range.

In the distance, the sounds of birdsong gradually rose from the sky.

"Sparta! Sparta!"

"Sister, look! That's the Proud Swallow!"

"Swallow—" May quickly took out her Pokédex and scanned it at the large flock of swallows that was getting closer and closer.

[Aoguyan: No matter how strong the opponent, she will bravely challenge them and has the perseverance to not be discouraged even if she loses, but she will cry loudly when she is hungry.]

At this moment, Xiaosheng finally remembered the reminder that Qianli had given him when he came to Orange Blossom Forest.

"Ah, I remember now, it's the season when the Great Bone Swallows are out in large numbers."

"Towntails are very territorial. They must have eaten all the food around here and driven away all the other Pokémon, which is why the environment here is like this!"

Hearing Xiaosheng say this, even Xiaoyao realized that something was wrong.

"So that means their sudden appearance is—"

"That's right, they must think we're intruders into their territory, and it looks like they're planning to steal our lunch!"

At this moment, the lead proud swallow sniffed the alluring fragrance in the air, its eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and it shouted a few words to its brethren behind it.

The flock of Swellows immediately assumed an attack stance and swooped down towards Ash and his friends' location.

The overwhelming momentum was like a group of bombers.

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