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

Chapter 367 The World's Strongest Pokémon

Ryukia said goodbye to Ash and the others when they left Rinne City.

"It was so much fun adventuring with Ash and the others! I saw so many interesting things."

"I'm bursting with inspiration right now, and I'm so happy!"

"Yes, that's wonderful. But Miss Rukia, your hand—"

"Oh, what does it matter?"

Even though she was waiting for the helicopter from home to pick her up, Rukia's little hands were still restlessly wandering over Ash's abs, even reaching inside his clothes.

May's eyes were also fixed on the hand that Rukia was using to touch Ash's abs.

"Ash, your muscles are amazing! They're sculpted like magic, you're practically walking testosterone! You could say you're the best in the world!"

"Is that so?"

At that moment, Rukia blinked her big eyes and looked at Haruka again.

"By the way, Haruka, I'm really, really looking forward to your performance in the future Grand Contests!"

"You absolutely have to come! Let's spin around together and become sparkly!" Rukia said to Haruka, making her signature pose.

She had simply changed back into her coat and sunglasses, looking every bit the stalker, and the way she did this was quite comical; she even had one hand actually groping Xiaozhi.

However, Haruka still responded enthusiastically.

"Of course, I'll definitely work with my friends to get the Ribbon Medal and show you!"

She was genuinely reluctant to part with Rukia, after all, it was rare to find a girl who resonated with her so deeply.

"Yes, as long as we all set off together towards a magnificent grand celebration, we will definitely meet again!"

"Speaking of which, Ash, why don't you try participating in the Contests?"

"Your strong and wild fighting style is really cool; you might be quite popular at the Grand Contest!"

"The Grand Contest, huh? I might give it a try sometime in the future."

Ash isn't opposed to trying different paths, but for now he wants to focus his main efforts on the League Challenge.

"I'd love to see you at the Grand Contest!"

Soon the helicopter that was supposed to pick up Rukia arrived. Ash and his friends said a reluctant goodbye to her and continued on their way to Corsair City.

They are not far from the city of Kanaz now, and Ash's first gym battle will soon be held there.

"Sister, the daily news on the Navigator says there seems to be a Grand Contest being held in Kanaz City recently!"

"Oh really? That's amazing! That's incredibly lucky!"

"I want to participate!" Haruka suddenly perked up, eager to fly to Kanaz City as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, she was stopped by Xiaozhi after only a few steps.

"Don't rush, May." Ash casually conjured up several huge dumbbells and handed them to May and Max.

"I still have training tasks to complete today."

"Ah, I forgot."

With difficulty, Xiaoyao picked up the dumbbells, and suddenly felt a sense of horror as she thought about her performance at the Grand Contest.

"Hey Ash! Will I turn into a muscle queen if I keep training like this?" Haruka was a little worried about her perfect figure.

If she became all muscle, she wouldn't look good in cute little dresses, and Xiaoyao would never accept herself like that.

However, Xiao Zhi said there was absolutely no need to worry about this.

"Even if the current training intensity were increased a hundredfold, you would still have a curvaceous figure."

After all, Ash personally tested it with his tongue, and even the training intensity of Super Fighting Girls like Bea didn't turn them into Muscle Barbies.

It remains firm where it should be firm, and soft where it should be soft.

Simply dispelling the girl's concerns, the group, carrying dumbbells, ran wildly through the forest with their Pokémon.

Along the way, Ash and his friends will occasionally encounter some wild Pokémon, and that's when their newly caught Shroom comes in handy.

First, send the weaker turkey forward to attract attention and make the opponent lower their guard.

Ash and May quickly threw the Mushroom like a grenade among the wild Pokémon, releasing a powerful paralyzing powder.

It instantly knocked out all of these wild Pokémon that desperately needed affection.

"Satoshi, is this really a good thing for us?" Haruka felt like she was doing something wrong.

"Haruka, using surprise attacks is a basic principle of open-world combat; you don't need to question it!"

"Furthermore, having trainers and Pokémon participate in battles in the wild together is an excellent way to improve their teamwork!"

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"I see."

Under the guidance of the shameless muscle man, another innocent girl has embarked on the right path, which is truly gratifying!

Then, Ash quickly led May and their respective Pokémon forward to give the paralyzed wild Pokémon a good comforting.

The procedure remains the same: lay down for treatment, lay down for treatment, lay down again for treatment, and lay down again for treatment.

[Ding! Aogu Yan: Favorability +1; Intimacy +1]

[Ding! Wood Gecko: Affection +1; ————]

Ash and his friends made indelible and outstanding contributions to the accumulation of experience and the improvement of strength of Pokémon in the entire forest.

Once these wild Pokémon become stronger, they no longer need to fear being ambushed by unscrupulous trainers.

Xiao Zhi was moved by this display of humanistic care.

"Sigh, it's a pity the Pokémon in this forest are all too weak; I can't really enjoy myself."

"After how you treated them, is it really okay to say that?"

Looking at the ravaged remains of wild Pokémon, even Xiaosheng couldn't hold back his emotions.

"I just want to battle stronger Pokémon."

After walking a little further, Xiaozhi and his friends suddenly discovered a large sign standing at a fork in the road not far ahead.

"What is that? The world's strongest Pokémon! Its gym is just a short distance away—"

The signboard was colorful, but the large characters were clearly visible to everyone.

"The world's strongest Pokémon?"

"A dojo?"

Ash and May tilted their heads.

"Such arrogance! Ash, the formidable opponent you've been looking for has arrived!"

"Hehe, okay, let's go and meet him quickly!"

Ash is now very curious to know who dares to claim that they have the world's strongest Pokémon.

And there's a dojo too, I definitely have to go check it out.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "Challenge the World's Strongest": Go and defeat the "World's Strongest Pokémon"!]

【奖励：联盟币+4000；攻击+1：特攻+1；自由属性点+2：挑战成功的宝可梦将获得奖章「世界最强」+1】

The group immediately headed towards the town indicated by the sign.

As they approached the location indicated on the sign, Ash saw a boy running out of the gate, sobbing uncontrollably, holding his Poké Ball.

"Waaaaah, that's amazing! Where can I find such a Pokémon? How could anyone possibly defeat it?"

After saying that, the boy ran away in tears without looking back.

"Wow, it seems that's the person who failed to challenge the strongest Pokémon." Max exclaimed, holding Pikachu.

"Looks like that trainer inside wasn't all bragging, Ash."

"His Pokémon might even be a legendary Pokémon!"

Now even Xiaoyao is looking forward to it.

"Yes, I'm becoming more and more interested."

Without delay, Xiaozhi and his friends immediately went inside the house.

Upon opening the gate, they saw a spacious courtyard with a battle arena, but they did not see the trainer who possessed the strongest Pokémon.

"Hello, I'm Ash from Pallet Town, and I've come to challenge the strongest Pokémon!"

Xiao Zhi shouted, and hurried footsteps immediately came from inside the house.

A young man with a gold belt around his waist and a slightly protruding mouth hopped out, leading a large seagull whose beak occupied most of its body.

A flowing buzz cut, a dashing gait, and a passionate aura that seems to come with its own background music—these elements combined exude an indescribable sleazy vibe.

As soon as he and Pelipper landed smoothly, he immediately pointed at Ash.

"Billy!"

"Hello, everyone. A strong body is essential for fighting. My name is Anthony. Are you the one who's here to challenge my Pelipper?"

"Um, my name is Ash, and these are my partners May, Max, and Pikachu—excuse me, is this an official gym?"

Upon seeing this kind of person on the other side, Xiao Sheng couldn't hold back any longer.

Is that giant gull really the strongest in the world?

"Haha, of course!" Anthony said confidently.

"However, this is not an official gym, and I haven't made any badges here."

"Because my Pelipper is absolutely invincible, I don't need to make any badges for others!"

"So confident, huh?" Ash had heard that Kyogre was known as the Little Pelipper, but this Pelipper's ability shouldn't be Rain.

Even his Pikachu wouldn't dare call himself the strongest in the world.

At that moment, May quickly took out her Pokédex and scanned it at Pelipper, wondering, "What kind of special moves does Pelipper excel at?"

"Water and Flying-type moves are so common in Pokémon. As a trainer, you should know this much, right, sister!"

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Even faster than the encyclopedia's reaction was Xiaosheng, who had memorized all the information.

He spoke with that same arrogant tone that made Xiaoyao's older sister instincts burn brightly, making her want to teach him a lesson immediately.

"But this Pelipper really doesn't look like the strongest Pokémon no matter how you look at it."

"Hmph, then you'll see if you try."

"I've been battling relentlessly to prove my Pelipper is the strongest Pokémon, and I've never lost!"

"Billy!!"

Anthony patted the head of the bigmouth gull beside him, exuding an aura of overflowing confidence.

Since his opponent has said so, Ash is determined to challenge the gym, even if it's not an official gym.

"Alright, I'll challenge your Pelipper!"

"Bring it on! I'm ready to accept any challenge from anyone, anytime, anywhere!"

"The challenge rules are that I will only use one of the world's strongest Pelippers to battle, and you can use any number of Pokémon."

"His confidence is truly admirable."

May quickly pulled Max aside to watch the battle, and Max immediately cheered for Ash.

"You run into all sorts of people when you travel! He's so arrogant, Ash, quickly send out Pikachu to defeat him!"

However, May and Max were disappointed, as Ash did not send out Pikachu, but instead chose Treecko.

The big green lizard still made its entrance with a twig in its mouth, looking roguishly cool.

"Why, Satoshi?" Max asked, confused.

"It's no fun if Pikachu comes out." Ash activates his Type Reversal Master ability.

He mainly wanted to seriously test the quality of this bigmouth gull; Anthony must have some skill to be so confident.

"Heh, I'll win no matter what Pokémon you send out."

Both sides arrived at the battlefield and were ready. Ash made the first move and won.

"Confidence is good, but don't be too arrogant. Treecko, jump up and use Slap!"

"Puck, use Flamethrower!"

"Is this guy giving orders randomly? How could a Pelipper possibly use Flamethrower!"

As someone who has read all of Professor Oak's works and can recite the Pokédex, Brock suddenly showed a disdainful look at Anthony.

Even Xiaoyao was puzzled.

"Maybe it's true what they say: the bigger the boast, the less real ability a person has."

But at that moment, a flash of fire actually appeared on the battlefield. A pillar of fire shot out quickly from the beak of the Pelipper, knocking down the Treecko, which had used its tail to jump into the air.

"Billy!"

"Giggle?"

"Huh?! What?!"

Xiao Sheng, who was sitting in the spectator seats, almost fell off his chair.

Even Ash's eyes widened instantly, and a smile immediately appeared on his lips.

"Interesting, I've witnessed an incredibly rare scene."

It seems this battle will provide Treecko with valuable experience, Ash thought, watching Treecko's falling figure.

"Now's the time! Treecko, turn and unleash a slap, using your tail to cushion the impact!"

The blackened gecko quickly adjusted its body in mid-air, pointing its thick tail downwards.

Its flexible tail acted as a good cushion, preventing the wood gecko from suffering any additional damage upon landing.

It bounced and tumbled gracefully, landing with style.

"Well done! Looks like a worthy opponent, Pelipper!"

"Billy~!"

At this moment, Treekia glanced at its own disheveled, black-covered appearance, but couldn't help but glare sharply at the arrogant Pelipper in the sky.

"Chirp~"

The wood gecko adjusted the twig it was holding in its mouth; it was getting serious.

"Alright, Treecko's Quick Attack!"

"Publicago, press your advantage and unleash your Vine Whip!"

"Huh? This shouldn't be a skill that Pelipper would use!" Max grabbed his hair in disbelief.

But just then, the beak in the air actually extended two emerald green vines from its beak once again, successfully unleashing its skill.

"It seems that the information you memorized, Xiaosheng, isn't necessarily accurate. You still need to brush up on your knowledge."

"How is this possible!"

Pelipper's Vine Whip is quite powerful, and it's controlled very nimbly, almost like it's using its own STAB move.

That performance was much better than when Ash's Beedrill used Water Gun.

Even with the speed of a gecko, it still managed to bind the tree when it jumped, causing it to fall to the ground.

Moreover, the binding posture was quite shameful, which was unbearable for the cool guy, Kikyo.

"Squeak!"

"Alright, my world's strongest Pelipper, pursue!"

"Lift the gecko up with a rattan whip, then slam it down hard!"

"Go, Wood Gecko! I believe you're the best in the world when it comes to skills, break free!"

"Billy!"

"Squeak!"

The gull and the tree gecko engaged in a struggle in the sky and on the ground.

The Pelipper tried desperately to pull the Treecko upwards, while the Treecko gripped the ground protrusion with both hands and resisted fiercely.

The bound gecko was completely enraged, and its free leg kicked wildly at the vine whip binding it.

Then suddenly, a dazzling light shone from its body.

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