Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

Sissy?!

Spineless?!

Not my type?!

It is a quasi-divine larva destined to become a sandstorm tyrant and shake the earth!

Which trainer wouldn't have their eyes light up and fight tooth and nail to catch a lone, helpless Tyranitar?

How come these three people in front of me are all so outrageous?

One said they couldn't afford to raise it, another said their personalities didn't match, and this most outrageous red-hatted boy actually complained that it had no backbone?!

Still acting all girly?!

How am I supposed to complete the task assigned to me by the organization—to sow discord among the trainers and make them fight amongst themselves—if things continue like this!

"Well... we can't just abandon it."

Xiaoxia couldn't bear to look at Larvitar, who was genuinely crying after being so devastated.

"How about we take it back to the Pokémon Center and leave it in Nurse Joy's care?"

Xiao Gang, harboring selfish motives, proposed a compromise.

“Miss Joy will surely find a way to contact a suitable protected area, a specialized breeding facility, or a responsible trainer.”

"good idea!"

Xiao Zhi nodded in agreement, thinking it was a good solution.

Seeing that the three of them were actually starting to discuss their route back, Young Gilas was completely dumbfounded.

Should we send it back to the Pokémon Center?

Wouldn't all their carefully crafted plans fall apart then?

No!

Absolutely not!

The other guys are still waiting for the signal!

Its little head was working at lightning speed, and its shiny black eyes were darting around.

It seems that feigning pitifulness to gain sympathy had little effect on these three people, especially on this hothead in the red hat, and even had the opposite effect.

We need to add fuel to the fire, create some chaos, force them to stop, and give our brothers a chance to launch a strong attack!

It made a very subtle gesture toward the dense bushes beside it, and then suddenly burst into a cry ten times louder than before!

"Yuki——!!!"

The crying was extremely penetrating, making Xiaoxia and Xiaogang's eardrums tingle and their scalps tingle.

"My goodness, is this little thing really that loud?"

Xiaoxia covered her ears.

"It can already be considered a harsh sound."

Xiao Gang frowned and plugged his ears with his fingers.

Only Ash seemed unaffected by the deafening noise.

He crouched down, stared at Young Kiras, and stroked his chin.

"I've been wondering about this ever since, what are 'organization' and 'plan'...?"

"By—base?!"

The deafening cries of the young Kira abruptly ceased.

Those big eyes were filled with disbelief.

Could this person be a superhuman?

"I am not a superhuman."

Young Kiras: "!?"

You still say you're not!

Otherwise, how could he understand my thoughts just by making eye contact?!

Just as Larvitar and Ash were staring at each other,

"Whoosh—!" "Swoosh—!" "Whoosh—!"

Suddenly, several whooshing sounds rang out from the bushes, behind the rocks, and even from the tree canopy overhead!

Seven or eight figures of different colors, each with agile movements, pounced out as fast as lightning!

They have a clear division of labor and a clear objective.

A group rushed straight at the backpacks that Ash and his two friends had placed to the side!

Another wave of attacks precisely targeted the Poké Balls on Xiaoxia and Xiaogang's waists!

One of the figures was even faster than the others.

With a chilling malice, it shot out like an arrow, transforming into a striking black and red streak of light, and went straight for Ash, who seemed to be the biggest threat and was suspected of being a superpowered individual!

A pair of sharp claws were already wrapped in a highly cutting azure energy light!

Sneak attack!

Moreover, it was a well-trained and perfectly coordinated group sneak attack!

However, faced with this sudden and deadly attack from a tricky angle...

Ash's reaction was faster than any of the attackers had imagined!

The previously relaxed right arm tensed instantly, and was raised to the side with even greater speed—

"Snapped!"

A sound of something being blocked.

The claw covered in sharp blue energy was firmly held in place by the outside of Xiaozhi's forearm, without moving an inch!

The cyan energy collided with the flesh and blood, yet failed to leave the slightest trace!

The attacker's eyes burned with malice.

For the first time, an expression of unbelievable shock was clearly revealed!

real or fake?

Its determined sneak attack was so easily blocked by a human with bare hands!

At the same time, Young Kylas, seeing that things were not going well, completely tore off all his pretenses.

With a fierce glint in its eyes, it seized the opportunity when Ash blocked with his right hand, leaving the center wide open, and suddenly twisted its body, lunging fiercely at the Poké Ball hanging on Ash's waist!

His movements were swift and fierce, showing no trace of his previous weakness and pitifulness!

"Ok?"

Xiao Zhi didn't even glance at it.

As if it had eyes, its free left hand reached down and grabbed Lark by the back of the neck with perfect precision, lifting it into the air like a disobedient little animal.

No matter how much it kicked and struggled, it was all in vain.

"Yuji?! Yuyuyu!"

Yukira kicked wildly, filled with shame and indignation.

The plan was completely exposed, and it was even grabbed like a baby, making it feel utterly ashamed.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, from the launch of the attack to the subjugation of Young Gilas, only two seconds had passed.

Pikachu's reaction time is equally quick.

The instant Ash blocked, it leaped off Ash's shoulder, its cheeks crackling with electricity, and bolts of lightning swept across the Pokémon that were lunging at Misty and Brock's Poké Balls, forcing them to pause in their movements.

This bought the two trainers valuable reaction time.

Until then.

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang had time to assume a defensive stance.

But the attackers' first wave of action had already ended.

The backpack was ripped open, and Xiaoxia and Xiaogang's empty Poké Balls were stolen.

Fortunately, they all like to carry Poké Balls with Pokémon on them.

The scene froze for a moment.

The Pokémon that had successfully launched the sneak attack quickly gathered around the black and red figure, assuming a defensive stance and watching Ash warily.

Meanwhile, Larvitar, which was being held by Ash with one hand, was still struggling in vain.

Ash slowly stood up, holding Larvitar in his left hand, while his right arm still held the black and red Pokémon's claw.

Only then did the other two see the attacker's true face.

It was a small fire dragon with an exceptionally bright flame burning on its tail.

But as Miss Joy described, its skin was unusually dull, appearing as if it had been stained black by shadows.

There's a bone protruding from the back of my head, I don't know if it's from a fight or what.

Ash's gaze swept over the group of Pokémon of various kinds, all standing ready for battle.

Most of them have wary and rebellious eyes.

His gaze finally settled on the face of the unusual little fire dragon in front of him.

"You... are you the Charmander on this mountain, the one that specializes in 'judging' trainers, and its 'team'?"

Charmander forcefully pulled back its claws that had been held in place.

Take a step back and stand with the other Pokémon.

"Roar--!"