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

Chapter 482 Do you know what Ash tastes like?

"How was the small victory? How's the match going, Haruka?"

"Ash, you're too slow!"

Seeing that Ash was late, Max complained a few times before quickly making way for him to sit down, and then introduced the current situation of May's competition.

"I was worried my sister would panic since you weren't here, but she behaved incredibly well this time!"

"Thanks to the perfect pairing with the Mighty Chicken, we easily passed the first round of inspection. My sister used all the skills she had learned in her previous training."

"The enormous fire vortex that was unleashed during the first round of review scored 29 points; you really should take a look."

Xiao Sheng's face still held a hint of excitement when he talked about Xiao Yao's performance.

"My sister also won her next two matches very quickly and has now made it to the finals."

"Really? That's wonderful."

Ash clapped his hands happily. It seems that May and Combusken have a very deep bond, and they are fighting hard for each other.

Otherwise, such a smooth and positive outcome wouldn't have been possible.

At that moment, the headshots of the two finalists of the competition were finally displayed on the large screen on the central stage of the venue.

Unexpectedly, the two sides facing off were Haruka and Kana.

"Kana has also made it to the finals?"

"Of course, Kana's Popoo is really powerful. She defeats her opponents cleanly and efficiently, especially Popoo's Nen ability, which is extremely strong."

Xiao Sheng is now a little worried about how Xiao Yao will defeat her later.

"That Poopoo Pig will definitely be a formidable opponent for Mighty Chicken."

Upon hearing this, Ash nodded in agreement, having firsthand experience with Pooppi's strength.

After all, he had been enduring the hypnotic spell of Pupu Pig for the past few nights.

Although it can't actually hypnotize Ash, Pooppi's psychic abilities are definitely among the best of its kind.

Furthermore, Kana's strength is also among the best.

However, Ash still had confidence in May, and he immediately looked towards the stage, where May and her friends finally appeared.

As the stage lift rose, Xiaoyao immediately spotted Xiaozhi in the audience and waved to him with delight, but then quickly refocused her attention on the competition.

Kana, on the other hand, also winked at Ash before immediately regaining her focus.

Now that the crucial moment for the competition for the Ribbon Medal has arrived, both naturally lively girls have become more composed.

"Xiaoyao, I'm so glad we've become friends these past few days. It's been so long since I've had this much fun with someone."

"Especially because of you, I was able to meet Xiaozhi. You know, last night he praised me for being so great, for being able to eat it all!"

Kana licked her lips and gave a mischievous smile.

"Eat, eat what?!"

"Of course it's the kind you're thinking of~ something delicious~, and it's huge!" (Referring to an extra-long sushi roll, genuinely!)

"You, you, you—how could you say such shameless things here!"

It's a long-standing tradition for opponents to exchange pleasantries before a match, but Haruka never expected Kana to say something so shocking before the game.

It completely threw her into a state of confusion.

Ash, who was sitting in the audience, was also startled, but he remained calm on the surface. He had been hypnotized and was asleep, so he didn't know anything.

"Hehehe, Haruka is so cute."

Seeing Haruka blush, Kana immediately revealed a mischievous expression, looking as if her scheme had succeeded.

"A resounding success in the psychological warfare, Haruka! Friendship is friendship, and competition is competition. I absolutely will not hold back!"

"Damn it, she lied to me on purpose!" (No)

May immediately realized what was happening, and at the same time, she complained to Ash in her heart.

It's all because of him that I know too much about "adult things," otherwise I definitely wouldn't have made those connections before.

"It's all that bad guy's fault!"

The two players simultaneously released Poopoo and Mighty Chicken, and the match officially began.

"Flame Vortex!"

Right from the start, Haruka took the initiative to give the first command, and Mighty Chicken immediately stomped his feet heavily on the ground, lowering his center of gravity with a horse stance.

A fiery rope instantly gathered power in its mouth, then snaked out like a giant python, forming a huge vortex that attacked Pupu Pig.

The host, Vivian, and the judges all showed expressions of amazement.

The attack was spectacular and earned Xiaoyao a lot of points.

"sharp."

Although she knew that Haruka was a strong fighter, Kana realized that she had underestimated Haruka and her powerful chicken when they actually faced each other.

"But Pupu Pig and I aren't pushovers either," the purple-haired girl smiled slightly.

"Puffpoo, use Iron Tail!"

The pig's tail, as springy as a spring, straightened instantly, and Poopo Pig displayed amazing jumping power, leaping into the air. Its tail, gleaming with metallic luster, spun and lashed out at the vortex of flames.

It actually shattered the Mighty Chicken's massive fire vortex.

Because Haruka was flustered, the timing and direction of the Mighty Chicken's attack were not very good, and Kana took the opportunity to give Haruka a taste of her own medicine.

Xiaoyao's score was immediately reduced by one level.

"Wow, that Iron Tail is so powerful! It even managed to break up Combusken's Flame Vortex despite being a type-reversed weapon!" Max exclaimed in surprise.

He hadn't seen Pupu Pig's performance to be this strong before, and Kana actually chose to hide her true strength in order to deal with Haruka.

Kana is actually a skilled Coordinator trainer who excels in battles.

However, just as the vortex of flames was dispersed and sparks flew everywhere, a large, bright foot flew and kicked the still-smiling Pupu Pig in the face.

"What?"

"A million-ton kick!!!"

"Come on!"

Before the pig could even land, it was sent flying in a sorry state by this kick, which was incredibly powerful.

"Hmph, Kana, you can't defeat me with your mind games. I've already calmed down."

May trained alongside Ash all along, and her control over fighter jets is unmatched by any other Coordinator.

Most importantly, the evolved Combusken is no longer the same as the original Torchic.

Having shed its timidity, the strong chicken is a born warrior. Before Xiaoyao even gave the order, its body moved on its own due to its fighting instincts.

At the moment of attack, Mighty Chicken also used the flames scattered by Poopoo Pig to perfectly display its body in mid-air.

This successfully earned Haruka a large number of points from Kana.

Just one minute into the game, Kana's total score was already down to half.

"Hang in there, Poopoo pig!"

"Pfft pfft————"

Kana's Poopo is strong enough that it wasn't knocked out of its fighting ability by a single kick from the Power Chicken.

It quickly used its spring-loaded tail on its back to leap back onto the battlefield.

Faced with the strong chicken waving at it, signaling it to attack, Poopo immediately turned its head and glanced at Kana.

"Xiaoyao, your strength is much greater than I imagined."

"Thank you for the compliment. I'll accept the Water Stillness Badge without hesitation."

"It's not that simple. Since that's the case, there's no need for us to hold back anymore. Poopoo Pig, use Illusion Light first, then use your telekinesis to grab Strong Chicken!"

"Pfft!"

If Kana doesn't show some real skill soon, she's going to lose.

The friendly game ends here!

The three black orbs on the chest and head of the Poopoo Pig suddenly lit up, and several multicolored light waves were quickly released from the three orbs.

"Mighty Chicken, get out of the way!" Haruka sensed something was wrong and quickly ordered Mighty Chicken to move away from its original position.

But these beams of light seemed to be alive, constantly jumping around the strong chicken on the field, relentlessly chasing after its rear end.

Until the Mighty Chicken accidentally revealed a flaw, the Illusionary Lights immediately swarmed in, tightly enveloping it before breaking through.

The powerful superpower hidden in the illusion light instantly grabbed Mighty Chicken like a giant hand and pulled it into the air.

Everything happened so fast that Xiaoyao and all the spectators present didn't have time to react.

"In actual battle, psychic powers are indeed too much." Ash shook his head upon seeing this, and then quickly joined Max and Pikachu in cheering for May.

The powerful telekinesis completely sealed off all of the Strong Chicken's movements; it could only struggle incessantly while suspended in the air, but to no avail.

Since Strong Chicken is unable to exert force in the air, it is impossible for it to break free from the constraints of its superpowers.

This situation caused Xiaoyao's score to be continuously deducted.

Although it's slow, if Xiaoyao doesn't find a way to get rid of it quickly, her score will keep decreasing until it reaches zero.

"Great, Puff Puff Pig, keep using telekinesis like this!"

"Pfft!"

A truly exceptional Poopoo will accumulate its superpower energy in the black pearl on its forehead in its daily life.

Therefore, Poliwrath's energy pool can have one more than other Psychic-type Pokémon, just like Tsunade's Yin Seal in Naruto.

With its power, it could easily sustain its psychic abilities for five minutes, exceeding the time limit of a Pokémon Grand Battle.

"Oh no! Haruka is in big trouble! What should she do?"

Vivian's sweet voice echoed throughout the venue, and the cameras and the audience's attention were all focused on the strong chicken in mid-air.

But even in this emergency, Xiaoyao remained incredibly calm.

"Mighty Chicken, I believe in you! Use Flamethrower!"

"Cha---Cha-mao!!!"

Despite being bound by telekinesis, Robusta Chicken still managed to forcefully open its beak and unleash an attack through sheer willpower.

A massive burst of flames erupted from the ground, and if this attack hit, Poopoo Pig would definitely be injured.

At that point, it will no longer be able to maintain absolute control over its telekinetic power.

That will be the time for Mighty Chicken to strike back.

"How could we let you succeed, you pig! Lift Strong Chicken's head up!"

The telekinesis used to seal the Strong Chicken's movements consumed a lot of Poopo Pig's energy, leaving Poopo Pig unable to perform most actions under these circumstances.

But the fact that he could forcibly lift the head of the strong chicken was exactly what Pupu Pig could do at that moment.

The flames that the Mighty Chicken had just gathered in its beak were instantly straightened by telekinesis, and the flames poured onto the ceiling of the venue.

But at this moment, May immediately shouted again, "Mighty Chicken, keep using Flamethrower like this, don't stop, increase the power!"

"What is my sister doing?" Xiao Sheng and the audience below the stage were all puzzled.

However, Ash immediately understood May's thoughts.

"Xiao Sheng, have you ever heard that the effects of force are mutual?"

"what?"

At this moment on the battlefield, the pillar of flame from the strong chicken's beak kept shooting straight up to the ceiling, and the sparks splashing out from above flowed down like a waterfall.

But Pupu Pig's hands, which symbolize the use of telekinesis and are tightly clenched, are now trembling incessantly.

In order to completely restrict the movement of the Mighty Chicken, it had to hold it in mid-air, which already consumed a lot of its own energy.

But now, due to the reaction force of the flames, the strong chicken's body is being squeezed downwards continuously, and the pig's spirit is about to give out.

"How could this be? Hang in there, Poopoo Pig!"

Kana glanced at the score Haruka had left.

The fiery waterfall deducted some points from Kana, but Haruka's score is still slightly lower than Kana's due to the continuous deductions earlier.

With only 2 minutes remaining in the game, the match was about to end.

"Strong Chicken, keep pushing! Show everyone your limits!"

"Come on!"

At this moment, the pillar of flame in the strong chicken's mouth became even thicker.

"My god, that strong chicken still has energy after spraying for so long!"

"That's absolutely amazing!"

At this point, even the pig, Pupu, could no longer hold on.

"Damn it, we can't give up like this! This is the last moment! Poopoo Pig, let's use the Mind Hammer!"

"Let's try to lower Haruka's score as much as possible before time runs out!"

The spring in its tail provides acceleration, and Poopoo Pig, a little fat pig, charges forward, its shiny head propelling it towards the Mighty Chicken.

However, since the telekinesis was dispelled, Combusken did not stop its flame-breathing attack; instead, it immediately began to spin wildly.

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The mighty chicken suddenly seemed to be flying in mid-air, with giant pythons of flames coiling around its body.

The pig that charged forward was instantly blasted away by one of the pillars of fire.

The match ended at that moment, and Kana's score was reduced to zero.

"That was fantastic! The winner of this grand tournament is Haruka!"

"Great! Mighty Chicken, we won!"

The moment Vivian announced the winner, Haruka immediately rushed onto the battle platform and hugged Mighty Chicken.

She was so happy that even when facing the Poopo Pig, which had a disadvantage in attributes, she and the Mighty Chicken were able to defeat it with ease.

All the hard training I had done had paid off; I earned my third ribbon medal.

"Ah~, I lost, but I admit defeat wholeheartedly. Congratulations, Xiaoyao."

Kana and the entire audience erupted in loud applause.

Ash, Pikachu, and Max are all happy for May.

After the award ceremony at the Lilycove Conference, Ash and his friends were about to leave Lilycove City.

After this battle, Kana also plans to leave her hometown and travel around like Haruka to improve her skills.

"Kana, are you really sure about this?"

Before leaving Lilycove City, Kana and Haruka said goodbye to each other at the city's exit.

When faced with Haruka's question, Kana nodded firmly.

"Of course! Pupu Pig and I are really disappointed that we lost this time, so we must become stronger and win next time!"

"My mom is very supportive of me." Kana, carrying her little crossbody bag, laughed happily with Pupu Pig.

It seems they've been looking forward to traveling for a long time.

Since that's the case, Ash and May naturally expressed their support for her and thanked Kana for letting them stay with them for the past few days.

However, just as they were about to part, Kana suddenly leaned close to Haruka's ear and whispered something.

"May, do you know, Ash tastes really good."

Haruka blushed instantly. "Kana, you're talking nonsense again. W-what does that taste like—was it his cooking?"

Upon hearing this, Kana burst into playful laughter, "That's right, it was the 'rice' he made himself that filled my stomach to the brim."

"Hey, you stinky purple-haired rascal, stop saying things that are so easy to misunderstand!"

Ash immediately pulled the purple-haired creature's ear aside with his large hand.

Damn it, if I had actually done it back then, that would have been fine, but Xiaozhi just didn't want to move because he was too tired in the mornings those few days.

Kana is all talk and no action, but she's actually a coward.

Each time, she would just use hypnosis to get Ash to show off his muscles, and then comfort herself.

Xiao Zhi also encountered the timid Chu girl Seren, but he found it quite fun and spent a few days playing with her.

Then on the last day, Kana's mother caught them in the act—almost.

As for whether they went any further—well, if so.

Anyway, Kana never lied to Haruka.

"Haha, goodbye everyone, and Haruka too. We'll definitely meet again on our travels someday, and then we'll have another match."

After taking a cool picture of Ash, Kana immediately waved and ran away, leaving May, who was still confused, shouting.

"Wait a minute, Kana, explain what you just said."