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

Chapter 477: Farfetch'd vs. Big Eater, and the Brave Lazybones

"Kirby!"

"Destruction Ray?"

Before Ash and his friends could figure out what was going on, another terrifying yellow beam of light shot out from the direction the uncle had just flown from.

At the same time, a deafening roar followed.

At this moment, the uncle who had been lying on the ground suddenly opened his eyes and, with astonishing speed, pulled Ash and the others to hide in the banana grove nearby.

Looking at the huge crater left by the Destruction Ray on the road, the uncle wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and immediately turned to Ash and the others, feeling embarrassed.

"I'm so sorry, guests, for causing you to encounter such a dangerous situation as soon as you walk in."

"No, thank you anyway, although I didn't really need you to save me just now." Ash looked at the other person with interest.

This uncle in the bartender's uniform is quite agile; Xiao Zhi is starting to look at him with new respect.

"Hey, who are you, sir?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, it happened so suddenly I haven't introduced myself yet," the middle-aged man quickly straightened his clothes and said.

"My name is Maggie, and I'm the manager of this Lazy Banana Paradise. You can just call me Maggie."

"Oh, Director, then why did you just now—"

Since Machi didn't have "Ma" added after his name, he must be a good person. With that thought, Ash realized the credibility of Machi's words.

However, the strange situation in the banana plantation still puzzled him.

When the headmaster heard Xiaozhi's question, his face immediately fell.

"That's a long story."

Machi saw that Ash and the others looked friendly, so she didn't blame them for trespassing into the park. Instead, she warmly led them into the central hall of the park.

Once you reach the third floor, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Banana Paradise.

Through the west window, Machi pointed to a giant beast lying soundly asleep on a pile of flattened banana trees in the distance and lamented helplessly.

"Actually, everything we have now is because of it!"

"That Pokémon is Snorlax!"

Unlike the somber-looking Principal Machi, Max jumped excitedly onto the windowsill and stared at Snorlax with shining eyes as soon as he saw it.

"Snorlax is truly enormous when I see it in person!"

"Sister, Ash, let me tell you, Snorlax is an amazing glutton! I heard it eats at least 400 kilograms of food every day, and then it just falls asleep right after it finishes eating."

"She seems kind of cute~!" Haruka immediately chimed in curiously.

"Children are too naive! Don't be fooled by the monster's appearance!" Principal Machi cried out, her eyes brimming with tears.

"That's right, it's all because of it. Ever since that Snorlax wandered into Banana Paradise, it has been eating our bananas without restraint."

"The Slackers in the garden were unable to resist having their favorite bananas taken away, so the Snorlax became even more aggressive, not only stealing the food that originally belonged to the Slackers, but also taking over their habitat."

"This guy wakes up every day and eats bananas, then immediately goes back to sleep—it's absolutely outrageous!"

"My poor lazybones can only hide in the secluded corners of the park now, eating leftover shriveled bananas, and they refuse to let anyone see them anymore, boohoo—"

"Ah, I've been looking forward to seeing Lazy Man here."

Hearing that the lazy old men had all hidden away, Xiao Sheng felt a pang of disappointment.

"I'm sorry, little brother."

Principal Machi was about to comfort Xiaosheng when a sudden, violent tremor interrupted their conversation.

The ground shook violently in the area.

"Such a tremor was caused by Snorlax rolling over—"

This time, Xiaoyao clearly witnessed the entire process of the "earthquake".

"That's terrifying."

This was the first time she had witnessed the power of a Pokémon like Snorlax.

"That guy is a constant source of trouble, whether he's asleep or awake. If this keeps up, I don't think Lazy Man's Banana Paradise will collapse anytime soon!"

As Principal Machi spoke, she burst into tears again.

He was knocked away by the grumpy fat guy because he tried to drive Snorlax away for the twentieth time.

"But generally speaking, shouldn't Snorlax live deep in the mountains? I remember Snorlax wouldn't just wander into places like this."

"Perhaps this Snorlax was forced to leave its original home for some reason."

Xiao Zhi looked at the chubby boy downstairs and said something, while an idea suddenly popped into his mind.

Normal-type, high HP, strong, capable of suppressing an entire Banana Paradise's Slacker—this Snorlax seems quite powerful.

Upon hearing what Ash had said about Snorlax, Principal Machi suddenly realized something.

"Oh right, now that you mention it, I remember. Not long ago, a large-scale forest development project was underway on the mountain."

"That must be the reason!" Machi gritted her teeth and decided to go find those civil engineers and demand a hefty compensation.

However, without conclusive evidence, those guys certainly won't admit responsibility, and compensation is a distant dream.

"Hey kid, why do you know so much about Snorlax?"

"Well, because I also have a Snorlax."

Ash's Snorlax is slightly larger than the one below.

"My Snorlax eats even more and can do the Butterfly Swim. It's currently staying with Professor Oak."

"Professor Oak!"

Upon hearing the name of such a renowned figure, coupled with the inherent trust in Ash, Principal Machi immediately knelt down in a powerful, tiger-like motion.

"Director, what's going on?"

"Please, kid, you're a Pokémon Trainer, right?!"

"It's a bit much, but I'm desperate. Please, please save me and Banana Paradise, and help us get rid of that Snorlax!"

May and Max were taken aback by the sudden deep bow, while Ash stood calmly in front of Machi.

A hand seemed to extend to the headmaster as if a holy light had appeared behind him.

"Principal Machi, get up quickly, you don't need to do this, I will help you."

"As a model citizen of the League, I would not turn a blind eye to someone who is crying."

"Ah, angel!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "Eat My Big Banana": Ash, help the Slackers defeat the Big Eater!]

【奖励：联盟币+4000；体力+2；特防+2；自由属性点+1；道具「吃剩的东西」+1】

Let's do it!

Actually, it's quite simple for Ash to help Machi solve the problem.

Ash could easily lift Snorlax with one hand and toss it far away, even though the zookeeper couldn't move it an inch despite his best efforts.

Making Snorlax leave Banana Paradise would be a piece of cake.

But if that's all there is to it, Snorlax, with its incredibly keen sense of smell, will definitely come running back on its own.

The most effective and permanent solution is for Ash to defeat and capture it.

As for Ash, he already has a Snorlax. If he catches another one, what will happen to the food problem?

There's absolutely no need to worry about that. Ash has already decided to leave this Snorlax with Professor Oak as well.

I'm sure Professor Oak will be very happy! (Professor Oak: Pshaw, does that sound like human talk?!)

The reason Ash agreed so readily was that he wanted one of his Pokémon to battle Snorlax.

"Come out, I choose you, Farfetch'd! You're about to face a formidable opponent who's perfect for you."

"This will definitely be your chance to evolve, there's no doubt about it!"

"Oops!"

After warming up in the amusement park lobby, Ash immediately led Farfetch'd down and ran all the way to Snorlax's side.

Seeing this, Xiaoyao and the headmaster quickly followed behind Xiaozhi.

When everyone arrived at the place where Snorlax was sleeping, they were surprised to find that another Pokémon was already battling Snorlax there.

"Om!"

"Ah, it's a lazy old man!"

Upon seeing the familiar figure before her, Principal Machi exclaimed in surprise.

This is actually a lazy old man from his paradise.

Moreover, by this time, a large circle of Slaking had already gathered around Snorlax, and almost all the Slaking in the park were here.

After the zookeeper repeatedly charged at Snorlax with a stick in a suicidal manner, trying to drive it away but being knocked away each time.

The lazybones finally couldn't take it anymore and decided to stand up against the domineering Snorlax once again.

That's what they said, but most of the lazybones around them still only dared to hide in the distance and frantically call out "Tachibana-senpai".

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Only the bravest of them all rushed forward to take action.

The lazy boar was well-proportioned and looked no different from an ordinary lazy boar, except for its eyes.

As a lazy Pokémon, Slacker always has a listless and languid look in its eyes.

But this lazy old man's eyes were exceptionally sharp.

Its every claw swing was incredibly agile, making it look nothing like a lazy giant.

Even when facing the powerful Snorlax, its attacks are completely ineffective.

Even when it was being bounced off by Snorlax's thick fat while attacking it, which would hurt it, it didn't care at all.

It just kept attacking Snorlax, who was still fast asleep.

Time and time again, they launched relentless, aggressive attacks.

"Om!!"

In this situation, the lazy old man's figure appeared incredibly majestic, like a hero of his tribe.

Especially when compared to its companions.

The kindergarten director was moved to tears.

"You child, you actually overcame your innate fear and bravely ran out to protect your territory—"

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I failed to protect you!"

The principal had actually done his best, but he still felt guilty.

"It's touching, but there's no point in Lazybones continuing to fight like this."

"Ah, Xiaosheng, why do you say that?"

Xiaoyao was initially moved by the brave lazybones, but she immediately became puzzled upon hearing Xiaosheng's words.

"May, you don't know, but when Snorlax is asleep, its body is constantly regenerating."

"In that situation, Snorlax is not only immune to pain, but its stamina will also recover quickly no matter how much you hit it."

"So, to defeat Snorlax, we must first awaken it."

Ash casually answered for Max, but his eyes remained fixed on the brave Slaking.

"Yes, Ash is right. That's why Snorlax has always been a troublesome beast."

"Countless rural roads have been blocked for half a month because of a sleeping Snorlax, and people couldn't do anything about it."

"Even cranes can't support the weight of Snorlax's huge stomach. Usually, when people encounter a sleeping Snorlax, they have to ask a special piper to wake it up and drive it away."

"Oh, so where are we going to find a professional flute player now?"

In order to provide a sufficiently large and comfortable habitat for the lazybones, Principal Machi specifically chose a relatively remote location for the Banana Paradise.

But none of this bothered Ash.

"Leave it to me."

Since he said he could help Machi drive away Snorlax, then he definitely can.

Ash stepped forward with Farfetch'd. He nimbly caught Slaking, who was once again being bounced away by Snorlax's fat.

After gently treating it with the medication, carefully place it down.

"Om K?"

"Lazybones, I acknowledge your persistence, but from now on, let us take over this place."

After saying that, Ash kicked Snorlax's big belly to everyone's surprise.

The immense aura power then immediately traveled from Ash's legs to Snorlax, delivering a direct psychic attack.

"Get up now, Snorlax! You can't cause any more trouble for others."

The giant beast instantly showed a pained expression and opened its eyes.

"Kirby?!"

Snorlax, whose sweet dreams had been disturbed, immediately flew into a rage and used its special move, Body Slam, on Ash and Farfetch'd.

However, Ash and Farfetch'd easily dodged with a jump.

"Green onion duck, gather energy!"

At that moment, Snorlax unleashed another incredibly powerful Hyper Beam.

Despite its relentless attacks, this Snorlax was far less agile than Ash's Snorlax.

It used Snorlax's normal, slow speed to unleash its move, Hyper Beam, which cut through the air with a terrifying aura, but Ash and his friends easily dodged it again with a nimble side jump.

"Big Green Onion Duck, keep gathering your energy!"

"Oops!"

The Hyper Beam exploded in the banana grove behind Ash, instantly uprooting several banana trees, leaving Magistrate Machi heartbroken.

However, he won't be sad for long, as Ash promises to end the battle soon.

After using Charge twice, Farfetch'd now has a 3x higher chance of hitting a vital point compared to its normal state.

"That's enough, Farfetch'd, use Rock Smash!"

Farfetch'd's leek instantly became incredibly stiff. As it nimbly dodged Snorlax's massive body as it pressed down, its eyes precisely locked onto its opponent's vital point.

In an instant, its body shot out like a streak of light, piercing straight through Snorlax's body.

With a deafening roar, Snorlax's massive body collapsed like a mountain.

"Kirby————"

"Alright, first hit to the vitals! Farfetch'd, let's use Wild Swing!"

Taking advantage of the moment when Snorlax was knocked down and hadn't gotten up yet, Farfetch'd landed on its head and swung its leek down swiftly, hitting Snorlax's brain repeatedly.

After instantly waking the giant beast, which had been in a deep sleep, it immediately fell into a coma.

His wild, swirling blows struck vital points once more.

Crawler's body suddenly began to flicker.

"Oh no, Ash, this is the prelude to a massive self-destruction!"

At this moment, Xiao Sheng suddenly exclaimed.

Unexpectedly, Snorlax was so enraged by Farfetch'd's taunts that it wanted to self-destruct and take everyone down with it.

But how could Ash possibly let it have its way?

"Farfetch'd, now's the time! Let's deliver the final blow! Use Rock Smash once more!"

"Oops!"

Farfetch'd leaped into the air, showing no fear in the face of the increasingly terrifying Snorlax beneath it. Its eyes became incredibly sharp, and the green onion it held upright grew increasingly stiff.

In an instant, it seized the opportunity and swooped down, followed by a huge impact.

Snorlax was completely defeated.

Perhaps it was Arceus's favor, but Farfetch'd's rock-breaking attack hit a vital spot once again.

"Well done, scallion duck!"

[Ding! Big Green Duck: Affection +5; Intimacy +5]

Now, the condition of hitting vital points three times in one battle has finally been met!

Ash was overjoyed. He had been worried that if Farfetch'd failed to hit the vital point three times, he would secretly feed Snorlax a healing item. Fortunately, he succeeded in the end.

As the battle ended, Farfetch'd landed lightly on Snorlax's back as it lay on the ground.

Its eyes were solemn and dignified, and the scallion in its hand was like a knight's sword, brandished and sheathed.

His body suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light.