Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

Hey!

The movements are simple and clear.

The strength is also quite good.

Ah!

That's truly an excellent Pokémon!

Xiao Zhi was delighted at the sight of the hunt and immediately began to offer his guidance.

"This won't work."

"seed?"

Bulbasaur, who was focused on carrying out the execution, was taken aback. The swing of its vine whip slowed down for a moment, and then it turned to look at Ash with a slightly puzzled expression.

"When a whip is swung, the transfer of energy is quite particular."

Xiao Zhi gestured, trying to simulate the movement of the whip tip.

"From the point of your exertion to the tip of the whip, the power should increase progressively, the speed should increase, and the destructive power should increase. The way you're swinging it... the speed at the end isn't being fully utilized."

"See, it has to be like this."

Ash simply grabbed Bulbasaur's Vine Whip and began to teach it step by step.

Xiao Gang: "......"

Am I just another part of your game?

"Whoosh—smack!!!"

Xiao Gang, who was hanging there, suddenly shuddered.

"Waaaaah!"

Ash, who hadn't paid any attention to Brock and whose attention was entirely on Bulbasaur, continued.

"The wrist... uh, the middle of the vine whip needs a flicking motion to throw the power out, not just relying on brute force to pull it back and strike."

"seed?"

Bulbasaur tilted its head, a thoughtful look flashing in its red eyes. Its Vine Whip subconsciously followed Ash's demonstration, tentatively changing its method of exertion.

"Whoosh—smack!"

This time, the crack of the whip seemed crisper and louder, and the sound of it cutting through the air was sharper.

"Hmm~ that's about it, but you have to shake it, you have to shake it."

As he spoke, Xiao Zhi demonstrated it again.

"Whoosh—smack!!!"

Bulbasaur seems to have found its footing.

"Whoosh—smack!!"

The whip was swung with even more vigor, drawing green arcs in the air, and the sound of the whipping became more rhythmic and powerful.

"Yes! That's it! Follow my rhythm!"

"Whoosh—smack!!!" "Whoosh—smack!!!"

The crack of the whip grew louder and louder until Cui Zi finally snapped out of her shock.

She looked at the affectionate man being beaten up, and then at the remaining two who seemed used to it and did not try to stop him.

There were even teenagers on one side adding fuel to the fire.

His face showed even more confusion.

"Um...you guys..."

Ignoring the two completely unreliable people, Xiaoxia stepped forward and explained the situation concisely and clearly.

“Miss Midori, right? I'm sorry, those two guys... you'll get used to them.”

She first apologized for her companion's rudeness, and then got straight to the point.

"We're lost here, and we're trying to get to Konoha City... Do you know the general direction or how to get there?"

"he......"

Midori looked at Brock with some concern, whose mouth was stuffed with Bulbasaur and who couldn't make a sound.

"That idiot who got hung up?"

"Don't worry about him. His father can withstand champion-level blows; a mere rattan whip is nothing to him."

"Is...is that so?"

She composed herself, trying to ignore the increasingly rhythmic "slap! slap!" sounds coming from behind her, along with the enthusiastic instructions of a certain boy.

You mean Konoha City...?

She pointed to the other side of the cabin.

"Keep walking in this direction and don't deviate. It should take about half a day to get over the mountain ahead."

"There's a Pokémon Center over there. After you cross over, you'll see an old road. Although some parts are damaged, you can't go wrong by following it."

"After walking along the highway for about a day, you should be able to see some clear road signs and intersections. Just choose the direction that leads to Konoha City."

"Thank you so much, Miss Midori!"

Xiaoxia breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving a reliable response and sincerely thanked them.

Cui Zi couldn't help but glance at Xiao Gang, who was still swaying in the air and trying to maintain a charming smile every time her gaze swept over him, and hesitantly asked Xiao Xia.

"Aren't you... going to stop them?"

Under the enthusiastic guidance of another boy, the rattan whip was wielded with increasing ferocity and skill!

Xiaoxia waved her hand, her tone relaxed.

"No need, really."

"A Rock-type Trainer's defense is naturally as solid as a rock."

.......

After a while, under Cui Zi's repeated gentle persuasion.

The main reason is that I felt it was inappropriate and unsightly to have a customer hanging around the door all the time.

Bulbasaur reluctantly put Brock down.

It was getting late, so we invited the three of them to rest for the day in the cozy wooden cabin.

I drank the herbal tea brewed by Cui Zi and ate a little something.

The group then began chatting.

“Miss Midori, don’t you feel lonely or uncomfortable living alone so deep in the forest? Buying things, or what if something happens…”

Xiaoxia, holding a warm teacup, asked curiously.

Cui Zi smiled gently and put down her teacup.

"I'm not alone, didn't you just see that?"

"There are so many Pokémon here with me, Bulbasaur, and Oddish, Paras, and Furpuff..."

As she spoke, she instinctively reached out to stroke the Pokémon that often nestled at her feet.

But this one turned out to be empty-handed.

"?"

Looking around in confusion, Cui Zi found nothing but empty space at her feet.

I turned my head and looked.

Outside.

At some point, all the Pokémon that were supposed to be resting in the corner of the room or nestled at her feet suddenly crowded around Ash's side.

Xiao Zhi was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

Pikachu sat on his lap, gesturing and talking to the wild Pokémon with him.

"Pikachu crushes Onix with three punches." "Ash battles a Shiny Finch."

The Pokémon listened with great interest.

It even occasionally let out a faint gasp of surprise.

Even Bulbasaur, which is most wary of strangers, was listening intently.

When the climax comes, he will unconsciously shake the rattan whip, wishing he could go on the field and fight the big-mouthed sparrow.

Her smile froze on her face, and a question mark seemed to slowly appear above Cui Zi's head.

She glanced at the empty seat next to her, then at Ash, who was surrounded by Pokémon.

No?

It seems like I'm the owner of this wooden house, right?

I think I'm the one who usually feeds you, takes care of you, and chats with you... right?

She opened her mouth, but could only awkwardly and dryly add a sentence.

"...Ash, you really are very approachable."

"Indeed, Ash always seems to have surprisingly high emotional intelligence when it comes to Pokémon..."

Xiaoxia nodded, with an expression that said, "I understand you."

Still harboring wicked intentions, Xiao Gang rubbed his buttocks and asked.

"Then how could a beauty like yourself end up in a place like this?"

Aside from the two hits from Ash, the other attacks were really nothing to him.

Upon hearing this, Cui Zi quickly composed herself.