Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Look how impatient you are."

Ash appeared completely unfazed, even leisurely adjusting the brim of his hat.

"There was a reason why I laughed."

"I laugh at the shrewd sparrow for its lack of strategy and the big-beaked sparrow for its lack of wisdom."

He pointed to the narrowing forest path ahead and analyzed it logically.

"Look ahead, the terrain is narrow. At our current speed, we will definitely arrive first."

Once we get past them, most of the flock of birds behind us will be blocked, and then getting rid of them will be a piece of cake...

Xiaoxia looked at the narrow road in front of her, then glanced back at the flock of birds behind her who had clearly heard the conversation and were quite agitated.

She bit her lower lip and didn't say anything, but instead pedaled harder, her long legs flying as if she were acknowledging Xiaozhi's words.

"I can easily catch up again," Ash continued.

"...But that's precisely why they don't know how to play."

"If I were them, I would immediately send out a team to use high-speed movement and maneuverability to flank from the front and create a pincer movement."

As he spoke, Xiao Zhi shook his head with considerable regret.

"At that time, the two of us will have no chance of escaping."

Xiaoxia: "?"

Flock of birds: "?"

The air suddenly froze.

All the creatures present fell into thought.

All that remained were the clicking of the bicycle chain and the flapping of wings.

"Jie~?", "Jie~!", "Jie~!!"

A series of sounds of communication came from the flock of sparrows, as they exchanged glances.

Hiss~ The words may be rough, but the principle is sound.

This blasphemer... what he said seems to make sense!

Without hesitation, the flock of birds, with its highly efficient execution, quickly formed a squad that could use high-speed movement skills.

They glowed with light, their speed suddenly increased, and with a burst of speed, they flanked the two from the side, precisely cutting off their path.

"Squeak-"

With the road ahead blocked, Xiaoxia slammed on the brakes, leaving two tracks in the mud.

"you......!"

"I.......!"

Her lips trembled as she pointed at Xiaozhi, wanting to question him about why he had spoken up.

But when a person is in a state of extreme speechlessness, they cannot speak.

As the flock of birds gradually tightened their encirclement.

Xiaoxia involuntarily stepped back, her back bumping into Xiaozhi's shoulder.

She could feel the boy's strong muscles. When she turned around, she saw him looking up at the sky, staring at the rolling dark clouds and muttering to himself, his tone troubled.

"It looks like it's going to rain... Oh no! I rushed out without an umbrella. By the way, did you bring an umbrella?"

Xiaoxia's face was filled with despair.

She doesn't even have the energy to be angry anymore.

And is this the time to worry about whether it will rain or not?

What incredible nerves they must have!

They were already surrounded by a group of Pokémon with hostile eyes!

Xiaoxia shook her head vigorously to suppress the urge to complain and took a deep breath.

This guy is obviously a clueless newbie trainer who doesn't know how powerful the Spearow is in Evergreen Forest. Looks like we can't count on him!

She clenched her fists secretly.

Xiaoxia, you're the only one I can rely on right now!

Take a deep breath, you can do it!

After hesitating for a second, she took a Poké Ball from her waist and rubbed her fingers on the button.

She does indeed have a Pokémon that can resolve the current crisis.

But as a wise man once said, powerful Pokémon are often accompanied by risks.

This Pokémon is extremely arrogant. I haven't earned its approval yet, so it probably won't listen to my commands at all.

If they were released, the flock of Fiery Sparrows could defeat them, but... they would probably be taken care of as well.

"Between Spearow and Gyarados, which one would you choose?"

His gaze darted between the Poké Ball and the approaching flock of birds.

Xiaoxia asked in a dry voice.

Huh? Asking this now?

"Well......"

Xiao Zhi thought about it seriously for a moment, then answered while resting his chin on his hand.

"...It really is still the Spearow, isn't it?"

"After all, I don't really like Pokémon like Gyarados, which has 'dragon' in its name but no 'dragon' in its type."

Xiaoxia: "???"

No, who asked you that?

I'm asking you whether you want to be attacked by Gyarados or Spearow!

Before she could explain, a dark shadow flashed by.

A Spearow suddenly attacked, its sharp beak striking the Poké Ball in her hand with pinpoint accuracy.

The Poké Ball flew out of my hand, tracing an arc in the air before rolling deep into the grass and disappearing from sight.

"Clean!" "Clean!" "Clean!" "Clean!"

The finches shrieked triumphantly, flapping their wings as they circled in the air.

You guys are still talking about it? Do you really think they don't exist?!

In front of them, how do you summon your own Pokémon?

no way!

As renowned leaders of the Evergreen Forest, they are very skilled at fighting trainers.

To defeat trainers, you must prevent them from releasing their Pokémon!

Let's destroy their Poké Balls first!

Without a Pokémon to command, the trainer is just at their mercy!

The large bird's eyes swept over the two bodies, seemingly choosing the most suitable spot to bite.

"It's all over...it's all over..." Xiaoxia grabbed her hair in despair, "It's all ruined!"

It's impossible to expect my Gyarados to come out on its own, especially after Ash said those things.

She does have other Pokémon.

With only a few Pokémon left, it was impossible for her to escape from the encirclement of so many Spearow.

Just as Xiaoxia was falling into despair, thinking that she was destined to be caught today, and even began to think about where the nearest Pokémon Center was.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the rookie trainer who seemed to be completely terrified.

They're so scared they're clinging to the tree...

Sigh, will this new trainer be so discouraged that he gives up on this path?

A sense of shared misery and the realization that she couldn't rely on him after all had just crossed Xiaoxia's mind.

Ash was seen wrapping his arm around the thick tree trunk, which required one person to encircle.

With her legs slightly bent, she assumed a strange, rooted posture that she couldn't comprehend.

What is he doing? Is he trying to climb a tree? Or...?

The absurd idea hadn't even fully formed yet—

"drink!"

A deep yet penetrating shout suddenly exploded!

This voice was completely different from the boy's previous dull and foolish tone; instead, it was full of power.

Just like when she was caught playing with her communicator in class, Xiaoxia was startled by the low shout and her gaze was completely focused on Xiaozhi.

Then, she witnessed a scene she would never forget—

At the same time, Xiao Zhi suddenly exerted force in his waist and abdomen, and the power of his whole body instantly flowed through his spine and then to his arms.

The smooth muscle lines on his arms bulged terrifyingly at this moment, the veins throbbing violently, and the thin T-shirt was instantly stretched tight, outlining an explosive power!

"Crackling and popping—!!"

A series of teeth-grinding, rapid cracking sounds came from the tree roots!

That was the mournful cry of countless roots being forcibly torn off by brute force!

Damp soil and broken grass clippings shot upwards like a fountain, then splashed down on you.

In the pervasive, yellowish-brown dust, there stood that enormous, leafy tree.

He actually managed to pull it out with an almost absurd and illogical force!