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

Chapter 371 Du Juan's Reward

"Ash is in big trouble! The Pokémon Center has exploded!"

As evening fell, standing dumbfounded in front of the ruins, Haruka and Max finally saw Ash arrive late.

Why are you so late?

At this moment, Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng were carrying large and small bags.

Xiao Sheng, in particular, was trembling as he looked at the bags of broken stones scattered on the ground, unsure whether to put them down or not.

Ash casually went over to help pick up some of the rich girl May's "hard work" results for the day, saving Max from exhaustion.

Then everyone finally looked at the Pokémon Center again.

"The power went out and traffic was congested starting around noon, and there were occasional explosions. When I got back, I found the Pokémon Center had been bombed like this —"

Xiao Sheng felt terrible talking about what happened today, and to make matters worse, her silly older sister Xiao Yao insisted on continuing to go shopping, making the experience even more hellish.

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However, being kind-hearted, he was more concerned about the safety of others, wondering, "I wonder if Nurse Joy and the Pokémon inside are alright?"

"Don't worry about that. I heard from Ms. Officer Jenny just now that there were no casualties."

"It will take some time for the center to be repaired, so we won't be able to stay there for free tonight."

Fortunately, they hadn't had time to put their luggage into the center yet. At this moment, the siblings both turned their attention to Xiaozhi, waiting for him to decide where everyone would go tonight.

Ash seemed to be in a particularly good mood, and he waved his hand.

"These are all minor matters, don't worry about them, I've arranged everything."

Now May and the others finally noticed the dust on Ash and Pikachu.

"Speaking of which, Ash, didn't you go to the tower with Pikachu for an exhibition this afternoon? You look quite travel-worn."

"Well—"

At that moment, Officer Jenny suddenly walked over from a short distance away and saluted Ash. Then, three teams of people in different uniforms were escorted into police cars in rows.

"Oh sister, look! Those two middle-aged women and men in uniforms look so familiar! They look like Yamato and Xiao Sanchi!"

"You brat, who are you calling an old lady?"

"And my name is Kosaburo!"

But as soon as the two men shouted, they were immediately forced into a police car by the police officers escorting them.

"Damn it, what a nasty feeling!" ×2

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest: Do a good deed today: Defeat Team Rocket and stop their plot (70/∞)]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Free Attribute Points +2; Hoenn Region Affinity +5; Hoenn Region Reputation +5]

Seeing such a large group of people, Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng more or less guessed that what happened in the afternoon was definitely related to Xiaozhi.

Ash didn't say much, just smiled slightly and took out a Poké Ball, releasing the new partner he had acquired that afternoon.

A flash of red light appeared, and a small blue dinosaur wearing a bone helmet, with fierce eyes and two short arms waving incessantly appeared in front of Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng.

Upon seeing it, Xiao Sheng immediately became excited.

"Ah, this Pokémon is a Bangelion! That's a really rare Pokémon!"

"That's right, this dragon is the dragon Pokémon that Jessie and the others mentioned when they came to tell me about it, and it's kept at the Pokémon Center in Kanaz City."

It is the owner of Ash's favorite buttocks, and one of Tsubaki's dowry.

However, after meeting Du Juan, Xiao Zhi's favorite butt owner also needs to be added as one more.

"Actually, when we went to the exhibition at noon today, we happened to run into Du Juan, a trainer from the Kanaz Gym."

"Because of a series of coincidences, we joined her in stopping the Rockets' plot."

As for what the coincidence was, Xiaozhi would only reminisce about it and wouldn't say more.

"Those despicable Team Rocket members not only kidnapped the students of Kanaz Academy and stole their Pokémon, but they also stole the Poké Balls from the Pokémon Center's storage room."

"After defeating them, I discovered that my own Pokémon, Dragonite, was among the Pokémon they had stolen."

Since they were rescued together, Ash took them with him.

"Chasing the Rockets today really took me a lot of effort, that's why I'm all dusty and travel-worn."

This was truly the most exhausting time Ash ever had chasing Team Rocket.

Like Daigo, Dujuan loves studying rocks so much that her mind is as hard as a rock and she doesn't easily think things through. She never expected that Team Rocket would escape in a hot air balloon.

And it's all thanks to Xiaozhi who was here today.

As the person in the entire Hoenn region who knows Team Rocket best, having faced them so many times, he understands their tactics better than they do.

After locking onto Yamato and Kosaburo's waveguides, he immediately carried Du Juan and flew up into the air.

As old rivals, Kosaburo and Yamato naturally spotted Ash immediately.

Then it was a matter of him running away and him chasing, but they were both trapped!

Along the way, Team Rocket also activated many traps thanks to their prior operations in Kraken City, including the bombing of the Pokémon Center.

Having been in the Hoenn region for so long, Kosaburo and Amado haven't accomplished anything yet.

Therefore, in order to prevent Boss Sakaki from scolding them for being idle, the two of them had carefully considered and made a lot of preparations for this plan in Kanaz City.

These arrangements did indeed delay Ash's pursuit for quite some time.

In the process, they even exposed the Lava Team and Fleet Aqua agents who were also hiding in Kanaz City, looking for something.

This terrified Du Juan.

"How could so many members of an evil organization be hiding in my city?!"

Du Juan had always thought she had done an excellent job as a dojo trainer, but reality dealt her a heavy blow.

Although the situation has evolved into a four-way battle, the personnel from the three evil organizations are not their main force.

So after Ash summoned Mewtwo, without worrying about the damage to the city, Ash went all out and quickly wiped out all the members of the three evil organizations, handing them over to Officer Jenny.

This time, both Dujuan and the city of Kanaz owe Ash a huge favor.

If these three companies really start fighting, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Unlike today, where the biggest loss is just the collapse of the Pokémon Center building.

Ash also safely rescued the three children who had been kidnapped by Team Rocket, along with all the Pokémon.

During this time, Du Juan witnessed Xiao Zhi's heroic demeanor throughout.

[Ding! Du Juan: Favorability +10]

"But Ash, you weren't finished yet."

As Ash reminisced about his heroic deeds that day, May poked his cheek.

"Now that the Pokémon Center has collapsed, we can't find anywhere to stay. Should we go to a hotel?"

"Of course not, hotels in big cities are ridiculously expensive!" The stingy Xiaozhi immediately refused.

"You don't need to worry, because I've already found a place to stay for free."

"Not only that, we can also challenge the gym as usual tomorrow."

That's right, the place Ash found where he could stay for free was the Corsair Gym.

Du Juan owes him a huge favor this time, and after he pleaded with her, she agreed to tomorrow's challenge.

Not only that, Xiao Zhi also received a reward.

Even if the Pokémon Center hadn't collapsed tonight, he would have stayed at the gym.

May and Max were naturally overjoyed to hear the news, as the accommodations at a gym are generally much better than those at a Pokémon Center.

The day after Rock Blast, Ash, who had been staying overnight at the Kanaz Gym, was finally going to participate in the Gym battle.

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new main quest "Rock Badge!": Please defeat Kanaz Gym Leader Drizzle]

【奖励：联盟币+5000；体力属性+2；攻击+2；自由属性点+3；技能隐形岩+1】

"Speaking of which, Ash, why were you wearing a robe and banging your head against the wall when I went into your room last night?"

"Xiaosheng, I was just exercising. And next time, you must knock before entering my room; it's basic courtesy!"

On the way to the gym battle, Max asked curiously about what happened last night, to which Ash replied with a flick on the forehead.

Ash rarely left the door unlocked, and Max managed to sneak in. Of course, this was also partly due to Ash being too focused on pushing the wall.

Previously, when they camped in the wild, there were always three people in three tents.

When Max and May went into Ash's tent to play with Pikachu, they never knocked on the door or anything like that, so Max felt a little wronged.

"I just want to go play with Pikachu and Baby Dragon again —"

However, Ash was quite decisive in letting Max take Pikachu and Bagon away last night.

As for why Xiaozhi was banging his head against the wall last night, it's something that can only be understood but not explained—Xiaozhi's room is next to Dujuan's room.

After last night, a circular passage, identical in three dimensions to someone's, appeared in the wall between the two rooms, with both ends concealed by two calendars.

As for what that passage is for?

Xiao Zhi could only say that a fleshy Ganoderma lucidum grew in the passage. Last night, Xiao Zhi relied on the self-cultivation of an excellent chef.

Adhering to the principle of never wasting good ingredients, I'm picking mushrooms to cook with. (Seriously!)

This is the reward that Xiaozhi got from Du Juan.

Du Juan is also a stubborn girl with a head as hard as a rock.

She felt deeply indebted to the person in question, and at the same time, a complex and unspoken emotion flickered in her heart.

Surprisingly, he didn't refuse and agreed to Ash's nonsensical request.

In a moment of impulsiveness, Du Juan did something that was completely contrary to her usual image as a good student.

And so, the two of them, hiding from the female dojo students coming and going in the corridor and Haruka in the next room, engaged in that kind of cooking play.

I must say, this was a thrilling, exciting, and novel experience. (Referring to sneaking a late-night snack)

If it weren't for the dojo competition this morning, Xiao Zhi would have cooked for three days and three nights straight!

Their relationship also got better as they secretly ate late-night snacks together and gained weight.

[Ding! Du Juan: Favorability +5]

When Xiaozhi arrived at the battlefield, Dujuan was already waiting there.

As soon as she saw Xiaozhi arrive, she immediately glared at him fiercely.

But suddenly Du Juan felt her legs were still a little weak, so she immediately snorted and turned her head away from Xiao Zhi.

Du Juan's feelings towards Xiao Zhi are a mix of love and hate, along with a touch of unwillingness to admit defeat.

Despite serving as a Gym Leader for so long, she allowed the city of Kanaz to be infiltrated by three super-evil organizations without her even realizing it.

But when Xiao Zhi arrived, he uprooted them all.

In the previous pursuit battle, all she did was have Geodude unleash Rock Slash to shoot down a few Team Rocket balloons.

Last night, Du Juan only stubbornly insisted for the first fifteen minutes; the next two and a half hours were spent shamefully begging for mercy.

I said so many embarrassing things, and I lost both first place awards.

In that situation, once she was in position, if Xiao Zhi didn't let her go, she wouldn't be able to escape no matter what, even if she regretted it.

This made it difficult for Du Juan, a top student, to let go of her pride, so she made a bet with Xiao Zhi.

Dujuan will give it her all in today's gym battle. If she wins, Ash's reward will be a villa in downtown Corsair.

Meanwhile, Xiao Zhi will be coming to the passage tonight, and Du Juan will use the methods she heard from her senior to reclaim her dignity.

If Ash wins, then the room next to Madame's will officially belong to Ash.

He can come and stay anytime he wants, and he can also open and use the calendar in the room that covers the passage of love whenever he wants.

Du Juan had no right to refuse.

To be honest, the fact that Du Juan dared to make such a bet with Xiao Zhi shows that she must have become addicted to that feeling.

Du Juan: "No, no, I didn't!"

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Of course, due to the League Challenge rules in the Hoenn region, Ash can only use Pokémon he obtained locally, except for Pikachu, in Gym battles.

The outcome of the competition between Du Juan and Xiao Zhi will remain uncertain until they actually have a match.

Therefore, this is a battle that will determine the future of Ash and Dujuan, and both sides are burning with incredible fighting spirit! (Seriously!)

"That's great, sister! Dad never let us go to watch the Petalburg Gym matches before, saying we would affect the challengers' performance —"

"I'm so excited that I can finally watch the dojo competition today!"

"Yes, that's great, Xiaosheng—"

Holding their Pikachu, who wasn't going to play today, May and Max took their seats in the audience.

For some reason, when Xiaoyao saw Xiaozhi and Dujuan exchanging such intense glances, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

At that moment, the referee on the field officially blew the opening whistle.

"Gym Challenge rules are single battles, with a maximum of three Pokémon allowed. Only the challenger can switch Pokémon."

The general rules were no different from those of the gyms in the areas he had visited before, and Ash nodded seriously after listening.

After saying that, the referee immediately waved the flag down.

Ash's first gym challenge in the Hoenn region has officially begun!

"Let's show our opponents our strength! Golem, step into the fray!"

"I choose you, Mushroom!"

In an instant, two round Pokémon appeared on the field.

It resembled a giant, round rock, with four limbs and a monster's head; it looked quite terrifying and imposing.

The other one has a round head, round feet, and a very cute expression.

Surprisingly, these two Pokémon are not that different in size.

"It looks like a very special mushroom, quite rare."

However, Du Juan wouldn't go easy on her opponent just because they were cute; she sent out her best team to battle Xiao Zhi.

She was determined to make Xiaozhi pay for talking back and bullying her the night before.

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