Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

His eyes were filled with a meaningful scrutiny.

"Huh? Then what are you doing here?" "Pikachu?"

Xiao Gang: "???"

What kind of person do you all think he is?!

Before he could even speak, Xiao Zhi interrupted.

How could you look at Teacher Gang like that!

His tone was serious, with a hint of protectiveness.

"Although Teacher Gang has small eyes, dark skin, and becomes a bit unreliable around women, he has a very clear sense of the big picture!"

Xiao Gang: "..."

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Despite all the groundwork you laid out beforehand, I'll accept your last sentence.

But as Xiaozhi said, he's a sensible person.

He glanced at the photos on the forum and silently closed the encyclopedia.

Those trainers are beautiful, but unfortunately none of them are from the Great Thunder Temple.

Xiao Gang isn't the kind of guy who's easygoing and only cares about looks; he has standards!

"So, Ash, who are you going to send?"

It was observed that most of the contestants had arrived.

Xiaoxia turned her head and looked at Xiaozhi.

"Well......"

I thought about it for a moment.

Ash glanced at the Pikachu on his shoulder.

Pikachu reflexively puffed out its chest and stood its ears straight up.

Is that even a question?

Did you see Ash's eyes? That's definitely it...

"Inferno Monkey, I guess."

Xiao Zhi said.

...the fiery monkey among them.

Pikachu shrank back.

“After all, it’s a free-for-all.” Ash patted the tip of Pikachu’s head. “Primarina has more experience than Pikachu and Krabby.”

He noticed it the first time they met.

Despite being surrounded by numerous monkey monsters, Inferno remained remarkably calm.

He's obviously been ganged up on a lot... perfect for this kind of scene.

......

"Contestants from Zone B, please enter!"

The bell rang, and the referee on the sidelines raised his arm and shouted in a strong voice.

After inspection, twenty trainers, each with their partner, stepped into the arena.

Some people looked solemn, some were eager to try, and others kept cheering for the Pokémon, their voices low but urgent.

The Primeape followed Ash into the arena, its head bowed and eyes downcast, its expression indifferent.

The sparse spectators on the sidelines stopped talking and focused their attention on the field.

A whistle blew.

The chaotic battle has officially begun.

The entire venue exploded instantly.

Punch, kick, charge, grapple—

At first, everyone was quite restrained, but as the fight went on, they started to get carried away.

All the moves have lost their structure and become nothing more than the most primal instincts.

It took no more than two minutes in total.

Some Pokémon have already fallen.

Among all the Pokémon, Primeape's performance is particularly outstanding.

No, rather than being eye-catching—

Rather than saying they are out of place.

It lowered its head and looked down, neither dodging nor avoiding.

He grabs a Pokémon in each hand and lets them hit him.

He kept muttering to himself.

The two Pokémon fought back with all their might, but Primeape seemed completely oblivious.

She was still kindly and gently guiding the two Pokémon.

"Hiss—what's wrong with this Primeape? Why is it so good-tempered? Isn't Primeape the kind of Pokémon that's arrogant and domineering?"

The audience members nearby also noticed this contrasting scene.

"And he looks incredibly strong, wielding Macho Might in one hand and Kung Fu Itachi in the other, and his opponent can't break free at all!"

"The key point is that it seems to be mediating the fight..."

Another audience member's mouth twitched.

"This is the first time I've ever seen a Pokémon trying to break up a fight in the middle of a brawl."

"What kind of chilling, fiery monkey is this?"

Shiba, who was secretly spying on Ash from the shadows, nodded.

I was so busy watching Ash and Pikachu the other day that I didn't realize this Primeape was such a gem!

This technique of dissipating force—absorbing most of the force when receiving an attack—is enough to keep many people pondering for years.

He squinted, carefully observing every movement of the Infernape, growing more and more fond of it the more he watched.

He has excellent physical abilities, his Pokémon training is also quite good, and his tactical awareness is so clear...

This little Zhi is just like me when I was young!

While he might not be able to teach Ash—can't he at least teach Ash's Pokémon?

Shiba stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

After the conference ends, that would be fine...

Just then, Ash suddenly turned his head and looked in this direction.

Shiba, who had developed this habit in the past two days, immediately ducked his head, moving so fast that he almost twisted his neck.

He huddled behind a pillar, his heart pounding.

Wait a minute, why am I, a Heavenly King, hiding?!

Ash's gaze swept across the area, but he saw nothing.

He scratched his head and turned back, somewhat confused.

It's so strange, I keep feeling like someone's watching me these past few days.

In the field.

Infernape sighed.

He put down the two weapons, Golem and Kung Fu Itachi, which had both lost their fighting ability.

It wasn't it that did this; it's just that these two guys couldn't let it go, and in the end, it was as if they had agreed to each give the other a blow.

Before it could even signal the two completely paralyzed trainers to take the Pokémon away—

The fiery monkey's ears suddenly twitched.

It moved one step to the side.

"Shh-!"

The azure flames cleaved through the air, barely grazing its side before striking it in place.

Where the flames landed, charred cracks spread, and smoke rose.

Where the Primeape had just stood, now stood a humanoid Pokémon engulfed in blue flames.

Its arms stretched forward, the blade on its wrist still poised to strike, flames flickering silently on the blade.

"So handsome!"

"What Pokémon is that?!"

This scene immediately captured the attention of all the viewers.

Xiaoxia exclaimed "Whoa!" and leaned forward slightly.

"That was a really cool entrance."

Ash looked up and his gaze swept over the Pokémon.

His entire body was covered in jet-black armor, with only a faint blue light visible around his eyes.

His arms were replaced by two longswords, with ancient patterns faintly visible on the blades.

Its body was engulfed in a faint blue flame, each flame flickering as if it were alive.