Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Don't say anything else, just call me brother!"

Shiba waved his hand, displaying boundless pride.

"If you want to learn, I'll teach you! It's that simple!"

121. Don't embarrass the people of Northeast China!

Seeing Ash's expression, Shiba quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

The imperial engine roared incessantly in his chest.

That was close.

Luckily, I reacted quickly enough.

Otherwise, if we had continued down that line of conversation, I'm afraid that woman would have come to visit us in person within three days.

Although he, Shiba, is never afraid of anyone in Pokémon battles, but...

I'm afraid the other person won't discuss Pokémon with him!

Shiba shuddered, not daring to think any further.

As a native of Northeast China, he understands the people of Northeast China very well!

"Brother Shiba! What a character!"

Ash gave Shiba a thumbs up.

"You're too impulsive!"

He then turned to Xiaoxia with a righteous expression, his eyes full of condemnation.

"I knew Brother Shiba wasn't that kind of person, wasn't I?"

How could you make such a assumption about Brother Shiba?

"Brother, you're a superstar! A true superstar! How could you do something like threatening someone?"

Xiaoxia stood there, about to retort.

"He is clearly—"

"Hey, that's enough!"

Shiba rushed forward and, with a wave of his hand, abruptly interrupted Xia's words.

"It's just a misunderstanding."

His face was full of smiles; he was incredibly kind and approachable.

"Ash, didn't you want to learn the ultimate technique?"

"There's no time like the present, let's do it now!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already put his arm around Xiaozhi's shoulder.

"Come on, let's find a quiet place, and your teacher—uh, brother, will teach you properly!"

Xia watched the two figures disappear into the distance, her whole body trembling.

What's wrong with this world?

Even a superstar like her is starting to frame a young girl!

She suddenly turned her head to look at Xiao Gang, who was standing silently to the side.

"No way! I have to have a serious talk with him!"

Xiao Gang was silent for two seconds, then looked at her with a complicated expression.

Has Xia become so arrogant these days?

They even dared to expose the shortcomings of the Heavenly King in front of him.

Look at him, he remained silent the whole time, without a single extra expression on his face.

Xiao Gang subconsciously touched the picture book on the inside of his chest.

Inside were neatly arranged private photos of several recently collected dojo masters.

He's a man with ambition now.

With his father's excellent example as a precedent, he would never repeat the same mistake!

......

They followed Shiba to his residence.

In front of the residence is a space that is completely different from ordinary places.

The texture is different just by stepping on it.

The ground beneath your feet is made of a special composite material that provides enough hardness to withstand high-intensity combat while also offering just the right amount of elasticity to reduce the burden on your joints.

There were rows of training equipment standing on the sidelines—some of which Xiao Zhi had seen before, and some he couldn't even name.

Huge energy detectors were even embedded in the walls in the distance, with real-time monitoring data flashing on the screens.

This level of treatment is clearly not for ordinary contestants.

"Whoa—"

Ash looked around with his head tilted back, his eyes practically screaming "ignorant!"

"Brother Shiba, this place is amazing!"

"Pikachu! Pikachu!"

Pikachu also stepped on the ground and felt the slight bounce.

Shiba crossed his arms, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

"This is the training ground that the conference specially assigned to me."

He said in a flat tone

"The facilities and specifications are just so-so—top-notch, I guess."

He waved his hand dismissively, as if it were nothing to worry about.

"After all, although this conference is not very formal, those few big spenders are among the richest people out there."

Xiao Zhi nodded in agreement.

I thought to myself that this must be what they call being rich and willful.

The two walked to the center of the venue.

Shiba stopped in his tracks, his relaxed smile slowly fading.

His expression turned serious, and his entire demeanor suddenly became solemn.

"I won't waste any more time on small talk. Listen up, Xiao Zhi."

Shiba's voice was deep and resonant, carrying an undeniable certainty.

Since I've made up my mind to teach...

Then he naturally taught without reservation.

"The two techniques I'm going to teach you are called the Secrets of Hardness and the Secrets of Softness."

Xiao Zhi blinked.

The person hadn't even reacted yet.

"Pikachu".

Pikachu had somehow taken Ash's notebook.

It held the notebook, which was bigger than its face, in two tiny paws and steadily handed it to Xiao Zhi.

"Oh, thank you, Pikachu!"

Xiao Zhi took the notebook, casually said thank you, opened the cover, and the pen was already in his hand.

"Pikachu—"

Pikachu put its little paws on its hips, tilted its head back, and glanced at Ash.

This is during class time.

As the external brain of the hamster, you'd better pay attention!

"oh oh!"

Xiao Zhi immediately straightened his back.

The man and the mouse stood there stiffly, all four eyes fixed on Shiba.

His face was filled with a thirst for knowledge.

"Go ahead and tell me, bro!"

"Pickup!"

Shiba: "..."

He looked at the man and the rat in front of him, and his lips twitched.

The masterful demeanor he had just begun to cultivate was almost ruined by these two clowns.

By the way, where was he talking about just now?

"The profound meaning of strength and the profound meaning of gentleness."

Seemingly noticing that Shiba was distracted, Ash reminded him at the right moment, his pen tip hovering over the paper, waiting to continue writing.

"Ahem! I know!"

Shiba coughed, forcefully bringing the atmosphere back on track.

"The essence of strength, as the name suggests, is to bring power to its fullest potential."

He raised one hand, spread his fingers, and then slowly clenched them into a fist.