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

Chapter 458 The King of the Forbidden Forest

"Ugh, why are you only arresting me?"

"Ash, look! The one that kidnapped my sister is Skarmory! That's rare!"

"Yes, it's quite rare to meet someone here."

"Is this the time to be lamenting? Come save me!"

In the sky, May, whose waist pouch had been grabbed by Skarmory, shouted loudly to her two unreliable companions below.

This is a completely new forest that Ash and his friends have arrived at since leaving Petalburg Woods.

Then, after leaving the Orange Blossom Tree, they got lost again.

Moreover, this time it was particularly serious. Not only was the navigator unusable, but even Ash's compass was completely broken.

The compass spun wildly like a stopwatch, and now they were completely unable to tell which way to go.

Feeling he had provoked something unclean, Ash immediately took out Jirachi from its sleep and burned incense to pray to it.

After praying that he wouldn't get lost for too long this time, he immediately went off to outwit the navigator.

This dead forest was both gloomy and desolate. With the surrounding tranquil atmosphere, Xiaozhi felt that the trees here were three shades darker than those in other forests.

Even Ash felt a little uneasy after staying there for a while.

The forest here looks quite pristine, with no trace of human activity whatsoever; it feels like a place where you could get lost for quite a while.

This is definitely not a place to stay for long; we must leave immediately.

Just as Ash was getting frustrated and preparing to physically repair the navigator, the forest gave them a pleasant surprise.

Suddenly, a scaly bird darted out from the depths of the forest, grabbed Xiaoyao's waist pouch, and took her into the sky as prey.

Seeing this situation, Xiao Zhi unusually did not rush to the rescue immediately.

"Haruka, this Skarmory isn't very strong. You'll have to handle it yourself; this is a test!"

Given May's current strength, Skarmory can't hurt her.

Ultimately, this situation arose because she was always lax in her defenses, which gave the attackers an opportunity.

We need to teach Haruka a lesson, otherwise she won't know what to do if Ash isn't around and she gets ambushed again.

It's not good to rely on Ash for everything; this is all for May's growth.

What a profound love!

"Ugh, how annoying~"

Hearing what Ash said, Haruka pouted angrily.

She knew that Xiaozhi's decision wouldn't be easily changed, so she had to take it seriously immediately.

"Dead bird, hurry up and let go, I've really had enough of flying these past few days."

May shouted at the Skarmory above and then threw a Poké Ball upwards.

"Turkey takes the stage and uses Flamethrower!"

"Chama!"

The Torchic, appearing directly above Skarmory, unleashed its most effective counter, Flamethrower, delivering a devastating blow.

The archeryx was in pain, and its claws loosened, causing May to fall.

At that moment, Torchic immediately swooped down and landed in Haruka's arms.

"Well done, turkey."

"Chama".

"quack!"

But the armored bird, having recovered its senses, was still unwilling to give up. After adjusting its position in the air, it immediately flapped its wings and swooped down in the direction where Haruka was falling.

Its wings shimmered with silver light, a sign that it was about to unleash its Steel Wings special move.

Unlike Ash, May can't fly, so she can't dodge attacks nimbly in the air.

If it gets hit by a Skarmory, its body will definitely be covered in bruises.

However, Xiaoyao was not panicked at all.

With Xiaozhi's help, she has improved a lot.

Of course, his physical abilities haven't improved much compared to Ash's yet, but his battle awareness has improved significantly.

Even when facing an attack during her fall, she calmly raises the Torchic in her arms and shouts "Flamethrower!" again.

A thick column of fire immediately shot out from the Torchic's mouth, striking the Skarmory in the chest.

After suffering two heavy blows, the Skarmory finally fell.

Haruka emerged victorious in this encounter in the wild!

"Yes, excellent." Ash was very pleased with May's progress.

He had already rushed to the landing point before Xiaoyao landed and then caught her steadily.

And Ash was holding May very tightly for her safety.

The posture just gave me a slight advantage.

"Your fighting skills and your bust size have both grown together, Haruka."

"Why is bust size a focus of attention? — Ugh, I hate you!"

Ash used his telekinesis to gently support May's body, while his hands lifted the heaviest parts of May's body.

"It's all because of the emergency. I believe you'll understand, Xiaoyao."

"You're deliberately trying to take advantage!"

"I'm innocent!"

Pinch it twice.

"Ash~!"

"Hmm?" Xiao Zhi asked with an innocent and pure face.

Squeeze it a couple more times.

"Sister, Ash, are you alright?"

Just as Xiaoyao was about to have a fit, Xiaosheng arrived with everyone's backpacks.

She could only stomp on Xiaozhi's toes a few times in a huff, then walked away with a red face.

"—What's going on here?"

Seeing the strange atmosphere between Ash and his older sister, Max was a little confused.

"Kids shouldn't ask questions." Xiao Zhi took the bag from Xiao Sheng and unceremoniously pulled him aside.

This made Xiaosheng very unhappy.

"Hmph, if you don't want to talk about it, fine. That's how all adults are."

But then Max picked up the Navigator again, which had been showing no signal. "Ash, hurry up and decide, which direction should we go next?"

Suddenly remembering that there was such an important matter to be resolved, Xiao Zhi immediately grabbed his hair and went crazy.

"Yeah, which way to go—it's so frustrating! How about we throw tree branches to decide?"

"No!" ×2

Suddenly, just as Ash and his friends were feeling troubled, a rustling sound came from around them, and then clumps of paralyzing powder mixed with various attacks came flying towards Ash and his friends.

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"

Pikachu leaped into the air, and a powerful electric current swept outwards in an instant, intercepting all attacks.

Only then did Ash and his friends realize that a huge number of Grass-type Pokémon had gathered in the forest and surrounded them.

Each of the Pokémon glared angrily at Ash and his friends, their expressions filled with deep hostility.

"Walking grass, sunflower monster, shuttlecock cotton —"

"These are all very gentle Grass-type Pokémon, why did they suddenly attack us?"

Shojin was puzzled when he recognized the Pokémon involved in the attack, since he and his group had only just arrived.

"Ash, why are these Pokémon acting like this? Is there some misunderstanding?"

Seeing this scene, May was filled with worry, but Ash could only sense their anger and couldn't see anything else.

"I don't know either; these Pokémon refused to communicate."

At this moment, the attacks came down like a tidal wave, leaving them no time to think; they had to fight back.

After waiting for so long, Ash was so excited to finally see so many Pokémon again that he immediately took out his Poké Ball.

"I choose you, Swellow! Use your wings to deflect the paralyzing powder!"

Haruka immediately came to the rescue, releasing a Hunting Butterfly.

"Silver Whirlwind!"

With the combined efforts of the two Pokémon, the paralysis powder was blasted back, and at the same time, grass-type moves such as Razor Leaf and Vine Whip were all torn apart.

The Grass-type Pokémon's first probing attack was thus thwarted, but their sheer number meant they quickly rallied for a second offensive.

"Haha, Great Swallow, you did a great job hunting the Swallowtail Butterfly. Now you can step back and rest."

At this moment, Ash's fighting spirit was completely ignited, and the low mood he had felt earlier due to getting lost was swept away.

"I didn't expect there to be so many Grass-type Pokémon in the forest. I was so busy outsmarting the compass that I forgot to use my Aura Sensor to explore my surroundings."

"I almost missed out on these treasures; what a sin!"

"You were the ones who challenged me first, so if the fight stops halfway through and I don't get to enjoy it to the fullest—"

"Everyone will be punished!"

Seeing Ash's excited and enthusiastic expression, May and Max knew he was about to start again.

Ash took off his shirt, revealing his beautifully sculpted muscles, and released all his Pokémon.

Although their numbers were like ants trying to shake a tree compared to the Grass-type Pokémon surrounding them.

But Ash's Pokémon all have sharp eyes! Every single one of them is bursting with muscles! Their entire bodies are covered in solid muscle!

In terms of sheer presence, a mere eight of them overwhelmed the nearly one hundred Grass-type Pokémon opposite them, preventing them from raising their heads.

Surprisingly, after seeing Ash's group, these Grass-type Pokémon still dared to look at them with angry eyes, showing no intention of backing down.

"With such a tenacious will, it's unlike any other Grass-type Pokémon."

Xiao Zhi also decided to give them the highest respect.

"Don't hold back, Pokémon, attack with all your might!"

"Pikachu!"

"Cheers!"

A massive battle has begun in the forest.

These Grass-type Pokémon were surprisingly strong, and even when Ash's Pokémon all came together, they couldn't gain a significant advantage for a while.

Grass-type Pokémon have too many underhanded tricks, such as Stun Powder, Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, and so on.

One careless move and you'll fall into the enemy's trap and "lose your life here."

But Ash is the king of wild battles. His Pokémon are not only capable of overcoming all obstacles with sheer force, but they are also masters of battle formations.

The eldest brother, Sceptile, leads the charge, Blaziken is responsible for the flanking attacks, and Breloom, which is immune to paralysis powder and Leech Seed, acts as a meat shield.

Swellow conducts aerial reconnaissance, Torkoal and Salamence provide fire support, while Mudkip and Crawdula, which are type-advantageous, launch surprise attacks from the rear.

In addition, May's Pokémon occasionally launch surprise attacks.

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With excellent teamwork and measured movements, Ash's Pokémon delivered a devastating blow to the Forest faction after forming their battle formation.

The massive army of Grass-type Pokémon was quickly routed and began to retreat and flee.

Ash, caught up in the frenzy, wasn't about to let them off easily. "Wasting this precious battle experience would be a crime!"

At this point, Ash, who was stuck in the quagmire of being lost, really didn't want to stay alone in this quiet forest any longer.

Even though these Grass-type Pokémon are enemies, at least it's lively. Heading towards populated areas is definitely the right thing to do.

Ash led his Pokémon in pursuit of the Grass Army, with May and Max forced to follow.

During the pursuit, to Ash's surprise, in addition to the large number of attacking forces they had just encountered, new Grass-type Pokémon would occasionally appear from both sides of the forest and join the attack against them.

"There are so many Grass-type Pokémon in this forest!"

"Yes, it's endless, like it's inexhaustible."

May and Max were both shocked by the sheer number of Grass-type Pokémon.

The collapse of the besieging group just now looks like a trap to lure the enemy in.

But Ash wasn't scared at all; on the contrary, he was even more excited.

"Wow! So many Pokémon! It's like I've stumbled into paradise!"

Xiao Zhi felt as refreshed as if he were wearing brand new underwear for the New Year!

With the "No Matter What" trait activated to its fullest extent, the power of all the Pokémon Ash used in battles instantly increased by 25%!

The massacre has begun!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have achieved the achievement "I love Grass-type Pokémon the most!": You have successfully defeated a total of 888 Grass-type Pokémon! (Wow, you are simply the king of Grass-type Pokémon!)]

【获得奖励：联盟币+4000；体力+2；速度2；自由属性点+2；金色王冠+1】

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have achieved the achievement "I am the King of Wild Battles!": Successfully defeated a total of 5000 Pokémon in wild battles! (Your fame resounds among wild Pokémon~)]

【获得奖励：联盟币+5000；攻击+3；特攻+3；自由属性点+3；称号「野斗之王」+1】

[King of Wild Battles: When wearing this title, Pokémon in wild battles will temporarily gain a 50% boost to both Defense and Special Defense!]

The fighting continued from morning until noon.

The last Poliwrath before Ash's eyes fell, and was taken away by his companion hidden deep in the forest with a vine whip.

He finally managed to get the Pokémon, who were all exhausted and panting, to rest.

At this moment, Ash and his friends chased after the besieging army and ran out of the gloomy area in the forest they had been in before.

We arrived at a new place where the sun shone brighter, and the air was filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers, making us feel refreshed and relaxed.

Although we were still lost, the surrounding environment was much better than before.

Feeling the sunlight filtering through the trees, Xiao Zhi was very content.

"It's a pity that all those Pokémon escaped, and we couldn't treat them."

As soon as the battle ended, Ash's kind personality took over.

Of course, it only lasted a short while, and Ash quickly put the battle behind him.

Anyway, his Pokémon are very careful with their strength; it's just a battle, so they won't leave any injuries on those Grass-type Pokémon.

"The environment here is really nice. Let's camp here and have lunch, Haruka, Masaru?"

"I have no objection."

"What about Haruka? — Haruka?"

After calling out several times without getting a response, Ash quickly turned around, only to find that there was only Max behind him, with no sign of the great scholar girl.

Ash chased them too fiercely on the way, and May accidentally got separated from them.

"Where's Haruka?"

Only then did Xiaosheng notice that his sister was missing, and he hurriedly called out in a panic.

"Ah! My sister must have seen those pretty flowers under the trees on the road and ran over to pick them, and then she couldn't keep up!"

"Honestly, why does she always mess up at such crucial moments!"

Upon hearing this, Ash quickly spread out his aura senses, concentrating all his attention to capture May's aura.

But they still couldn't find Xiaoyao.

Their team's ability to get lost is truly unmatched; Xiaoyao's current position is already beyond the range of the waveguide sensor.

Ash immediately comforted Winston.

"Don't worry too much. With Xiaoyao's current strength, she won't be in danger unless she encounters a group of enemies like we just did."

"Let's go back the way we came and try to find it."

"Um!"

Just as Ash and his friends were about to set off, a group of mysterious people wearing cloaks suddenly rushed out of the distant forest.

The leader of the group immediately spoke up when he saw Ash, who had just finished fighting and was dressed, and Max, who was obviously still a child.

"Who are you, and how did you get here?"

"This is the Forbidden Forest; no outsiders are allowed to enter!"

"The ruler of the forest is known as the King of the Forbidden Forest, a Pokémon with incredibly terrifying moves."

"An ordinary person would be dead if they encountered this, so get out of here right now!"