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

Chapter 434 Beautiful Girl Battles Rayquaza

Niko, who despised receiving charity above all else, signed a contract with Ash through sheer willpower and noble character.

It's fair to say that its black color is worthy of its appearance.

"Lie oh, lie oh." (Just so you know, I only perform, I don't sell my body!)

Having just finished a hearty meal, Niko was now sprawled on the ground, leisurely picking his teeth with his sharp claws.

He looks exactly like a middle-aged man after a meal.

I really don't know where this Pokémon, which lives in the ozone layer every day, learned this posture from.

Even in this situation, it still managed to bar its teeth and claws and get right up to Ash's face to act all high and mighty.

"Fierce, fierce." (Fighting is fine, but don't even think about me acting cute like that little mouse on your shoulder.)

"Shut your stinky mouth! Nobody wants a Pokémon that looks like you to be cute."

Ash irritably flicked his finger away, forcefully swatting away its fierce-looking face.

Nigo was once again surprised by Ash's power when he sat down, and immediately became much more obedient.

Although Nigo sat there reluctantly, the enjoyment on his face was undeniable.

This was the most satisfying meal it had ever had since it was born, and it tasted even better after it had been starving for so long.

With such abundant natural energy, it will grow at least another meter or two after it goes back to sleep and wakes up.

After that, who would dare call it a black bamboo pole?

"Wow, that's intense!" (Black just makes you look slimmer!)

Seeing that the black Rayquaza had its stomach bulging out, Ash quickly took out his Tri-Organ and threw it to it.

Let it swallow it, then take it back and leave, so that if others see it in this state, it won't affect the image of the legendary Pokémon.

Seeing his triangular organ, which had been separated from him for so long, finally returned, Nige almost cried while sitting empty-handed.

Fearing that Xiao Zhi might change his mind, it quickly swallowed it whole and flew away without looking back.

Xiao Sheng was a little sad about this; he wanted to spend more time with Black Rayquaza.

However, Xiaoyao didn't care, because she had already taken several photos while Nige was sitting idly eating.

Whether you want to show it off or brag to your best friend, it will be more than enough.

Now, foodie Yao is more interested in searching for upscale restaurants near Fuyan Town.

Once Rayquaza's figure had completely disappeared into the horizon, Ash packed up and set off.

He led everyone down the mountain happily, and then headed to Fuyan Town.

"Speaking of which, I'll need to contact Sidana when we get to the Pokémon Center."

Halfway there, Ash finally remembered his current savior, Cassiopeia.

I imagine that wild girl will be very happy when she finds out that I've found Rayquaza.

Thinking this, Ash suddenly revealed a mischievous smile. He planned to take the opportunity to trick Higanbana into kissing him a few more times.

Ash loves watching Sisley, a wild and unconventional person, have to awkwardly and shyly kiss him in order to save the world.

Honestly, all he ever thinks about is bullying pretty girls.

Oh dear, how could this muscular guy be so wicked?

After Ash and his friends left, Aysa, who had been observing from a distance, finally peeked out.

She looked in the direction Ash and his friends had left, a meaningful look in her eyes.

Flamethrower arrived in LavaCity, but the hot spring resort had already been cleared of danger long before Pikachu's tail whipped Nigori into a spinning top.

Seeing that the fireball in the sky had disappeared for so long and nothing had happened at Chimney Mountain, the group immediately returned to town, relieved, and resumed their daily business.

Neither tourists nor shop owners took the recent crisis seriously, and everything quickly returned to normal.

So when Ash and his friends arrived in LavaCity, they had no idea that the town had just gone through a chaotic emergency evacuation.

All they could see was a bustling and prosperous scene.

Walking here, listening to the enthusiastic calls of the shop owners around them, Xiao Sheng and Xiao Yao both felt happy.

As soon as they left the Pokémon Center, they all grabbed Ash's hands at the same time.

"Sister, Ash, LavaCity is most famous for its hot springs and sand baths. Let's try them out! I heard that sand baths are very beneficial for the skin of Rock-type Pokémon."

"Hey, wait a minute, Xiaosheng! I just finally found a few nice restaurants. Why don't we go there and try some food first?"

"Please, sister, we just had lunch!"

"What does it matter? We don't have any Rock-type Pokémon in our team right now. Besides, is it really okay to go to a hot spring right after lunch?"

"What's wrong with it!"

The siblings were as prone to arguing as ever. Just as Ash was about to speak up to stop them, May immediately stuffed a hot spring bun into his mouth.

"Look how delicious the food here is! If you don't hurry up and eat it, you'll be betraying the taste buds that heaven has bestowed upon you, and you'll surely be cursed by the god of food!"

"Where does such a god exist?"

It was then that Ash realized that May seemed to have a lot of things in her hands.

She had only been in town for a short time, and before she knew it, she was already carrying quite a few bags and packages.

While excitedly debating with Kosho, he also stuffed the hot spring buns he had just bought into his mouth.

"Xiaoyao, how did you manage to finish shopping in such a short time? I didn't even notice."

Ash also gained a completely new understanding of May's initiative.

Xiaoyao skillfully tossed the item to Xiaosheng, then tilted her head slightly.

"Oh, this is pretty ordinary, don't worry about it, let's hurry up and head to the food street!"

"No, sister, we should go to the hot springs and sand baths first!"

Even though she was forced to help her sister carry things due to her sister's intimidation, Xiaosheng still refused to give up and tried to achieve her goal.

Xiaoyao, of course, was not to be outdone.

"Food Street!"

"spa!"

"Shouldn't you two be challenging the gym first?!"

"Huh?" ×2

"What? Isn't this the norm? Why do you still have questions?"

Xiao Zhi immediately gave the siblings a stern reprimand for their lack of willpower.

Arriving in a new place and instead of thinking about challenging the gyms, you only indulge in pleasure, which is really decadent!

"But you've eaten plenty of my hot spring buns too."

"That's not important."

[Ding! You have just consumed "Lamborghini Specialty Hot Spring Buns": The chance of your Pokémon getting burned in the next battle is reduced by 5% (lasts for 10 minutes)]

"Oh, this is good stuff!"

Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up immediately; he hadn't expected that the local specialty would have such an effect.

Looks like I'll have to buy more later.

He quickly swept up all the food that Haruka had just bought, lightening the load for everyone's journey, and then pulled the two of them toward the location of the Fuma Gym.

The location of the LavaCover Gym is quite conspicuous in the town, and Ash and his friends quickly arrived at the gym's gate.

Before he even went inside, Ash saw a beautiful red-haired girl with her top on fire, running around frantically in the courtyard.

"Is this some new show?"

While curious, Ash's attention was involuntarily drawn to the other person's slender waist for quite some time before he finally realized what was happening and took out his Poké Ball.

"I choose you, Mudkip! Use Water Gun!"

Splash!

The Mudkip's water gun accurately extinguished the flames on Asha's coat by spraying water directly onto her head.

Aysa, now completely soaked, finally breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to thank Ash and the others, but upon seeing their faces clearly, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Ah, it's you!"

"Do you know us?"

Why does this person react so strongly just by seeing my face? Xiao Zhi scratched his head in confusion.

Is it because I'm too handsome, or because I've been wandering around the Hoenn region for so long and am finally starting to become famous?

However, at this moment, Ash suddenly vaguely sensed that the aura on the other person seemed somewhat familiar, and he finally remembered it.

Isn't this the owner of that strange waveguide that I accidentally sensed on Mount Yantu?

At the time, Xiao Zhi thought it was just some unlucky tourist who had taken the same route as them, so he didn't pay any attention.

Unexpectedly, I saw him again at this time, and this time it was inside the dojo.

Ash glanced at Aysa a few more times.

Regardless of who the other person was, proper etiquette was still necessary, and he greeted Aysa quite politely.

"Are you the Gym Leader of the LavaCity Gym? I'm Ash, the Trainer who's here to challenge the Gym today. Nice to meet you."

"And also, why did your clothes catch fire?"

This is the question that puzzles Xiaozhi the most right now.

Aysa quickly recovered and responded enthusiastically to Ash.

Her cheerful tone and lively demeanor made her very likable.

"Hello everyone, I'm Aysa, the trainer from the Cauldron Gym!"

However, she became hesitant and stammering when the topic of the fire came up.

"As for why I caught fire, well—it's because—"

Finally, she made up her mind to tell him.

"It's because when I was grooming my partner's lava worm, its flames accidentally set my shirt on fire, which is why it's like this."

As the leader of the Fire-type Gym, Aysa felt quite ashamed that she had made such a basic mistake.

Moreover, she was still thinking about what happened with Ash at Mt. Chimney, and now that she had run into Ash again, she found it difficult to speak.

But then, Xiaosheng curiously glanced at the dojo behind Asha.

"I remember the trainer at the Cauldron Gym should be an old man named Mulla, right?"

"Oh, he's my grandfather. He went on a trip a while ago to write better Pokémon senryu, so I'm taking over as the gym leader of LavaCity now."

"What kind of reason is that?"

Are Pokémon senryu poems really that popular?

However, as a former member of the Four Heavenly Kings, Grandpa Mulla was already in a semi-retired state, so he could do whatever he wanted and no one dared to say anything more.

The two introduced themselves to each other, but there was still a hint of something unspeakable in Aysa's eyes when she looked at Ash.

Finally, she couldn't help but ask.

"Ash! That long, black Pokémon you tamed near Mt. Chimney, wasn't it Rayquaza?"

Aysa's voice was loud and full of energy, which startled Ash.

"W--What's wrong? Yes, it's Rayquaza, but because it's a Shiny Pokémon, it's black."

"But it turns out you were the one spying there."

"Hehe, sorry, I didn't mean to peek."

Hearing this, Aysa felt a little embarrassed, but she immediately became overjoyed.

"It's still too amazing! My judgment was right; I didn't expect there really to be a black Rayquaza!"

Ever since she saw Ash defeat Rayquaza, this question has been weighing on her mind.

I ran home as fast as I could and even flipped through a book, which was quite unusual for me, before I finally confirmed the identity of the guy sitting empty-handed.

Thinking about it now, Asha still feels a great sense of accomplishment.

"But you saw the whole process of me subduing Rayquaza, and you were only surprised that Rayquaza was black?"

Xiao Zhi was somewhat helpless; this girl's focus was quite peculiar.

At this moment, Xiaoyao also made a rare comment.

"Miss Aysa, shouldn't it be common knowledge that Pokémon can have different colors?"

"Oh, right! I forgot."

"Are you really a gym leader?!"

"Hey, I feel like I'm seeing a future where my older sister takes over the family dojo."

"A narrow victory!"

Everyone was laughing and joking, but then Asha suddenly became serious.

"Ash, since you've come to challenge the Gym, then please let me see Rayquaza's strength."

"Let it fight my Mag!"

"Mag?"

"That's right, it's my best partner, the lava worm!"

Asha threw her charred shirt aside, revealing her stunning waistline, while a red slug slowly moved over from the side.

"Are you serious? You want the Lava Worm to fight my Rayquaza?"

"Of course! My dream is to become a Gym Leader who surpasses my grandfather, and now that such a rare battle opponent has been delivered to my doorstep, how could I possibly miss it!"

Aysa knew that Ash was very strong and would definitely be able to defeat this gym, so she wanted to take this opportunity to hone her skills.

Ash readily agreed.

Before coming here, he had planned to make Mudkip the main fighter for the LavaCup Gym.

But plans can't always go as expected, and he didn't anticipate that the process of subduing Niko Kongzuo would be so smooth.

This is a good opportunity to have Rayquaza battle more often, which will help improve the synergy between trainers and Pokémon.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new main quest, "Challenge the LavaCity Gym!": Defeat LavaCity Gym Leader Asa and obtain the Flame Badge!]

【奖励：联盟币+3000；特攻+2；特防+2；自由属性点+3；技能「燃烧殆尽」+1】

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered the side quest "Sky Dragon": Please use Rayquaza to defeat Aysha]

【奖励：联盟币+5000；特攻+3：速度+3：自由属性点+4；技能「流星群」+1】

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