Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

Want me to finish telling you?

Since there were people there just now, they instinctively assumed it was Joey coming to their door again.

They are often treated by Joey, and they feel embarrassed to fight in front of her.

But who are you?

Dust Mountain looked at Stinky Mud.

Mud also looked towards the dust mountain.

The silent communication took place between the two Pokémon.

【continue?】

【continue!】

Xiao Gang wanted to say something more, but Dust Mountain had already lay back on the ground and even adjusted its posture.

It stretched out its paw at Mud and shook it impatiently.

"Doraro".

Before I was disturbed, you were on top, so I'm not taking advantage of you.

Hurry up and get up here!

But Mud wasn't in a hurry to go up.

It glanced at the body of the dust mountain.

I was interrupted by Bulbasaur's shout just now.

The opponent, who could have blocked it, failed to do so. Now, a piece is missing from the side of his body, revealing the hollow interior.

The stinky mud crawled to the side, its fluid body rummaging through the garbage heap.

It picked out a piece of rotten wood from the garbage heap and stuffed it into the body of the dust mountain with a "poof".

The piece of wood fit precisely into the gap, blending seamlessly into the surrounding trash.

"Bei Duo".

It nodded, a hint of satisfaction in its eyes, before pressing down on it again.

It's being talked about as if it likes to take advantage of people!

These Pokémon from the Kanto region never disappoint!

Ash's eyes lit up at their interaction.

The boy's eyes widened, and his face lit up with genuine admiration.

"Exquisite! Absolutely exquisite!"

He couldn't help but take a step forward and clap his hands.

"You two are truly discerning people!"

Upon hearing this, Mud and Dust Mountain, who were about to start fighting, paused.

Their faces all showed expressions of great satisfaction.

Of course!

Although they fight often, they would never do anything to gain an advantage!

"But you've overlooked one thing!"

Xiao Zhi continued, holding up a finger with a serious expression on his face as if he had discovered a problem.

"Beiduo?"

Mud raised its head from the dust mountain, its flowing body tilting slightly.

"Doraro?"

Dust Mountain also struggled to sit up slightly.

What was overlooked? ×2

"Terrain! It's the terrain! Bulbasaur just now blew the entire terrain into disarray!"

Look at the stinky mud and dust mountain.

It really is!

The gust of wind brought by Bulbasaur's shout just now blew the pile of garbage around them into pieces.

That would be a bit unfair if we fought like that!

"But don't worry! I'll restore you!"

As he spoke, Xiao Zhi was about to step forward.

Muk and Dust Mountain nodded in approval as they watched Ash take the initiative.

good boy!

You, a human being... are quite a person of principle!

133. Xia! Let me see where your limits are!

Over there, Xiao Gang reacted quickly.

They immediately stopped Xiao Zhi, who had already rolled up his sleeves and started cleaning up the trash.

"Wait, wait—"

He lowered his voice, his brows furrowed, and his narrowed eyes held a hint of warning.

"Ash, we're here to break up the fight, not to be referees!"

How come we kept talking about it?

Before you could even convince the other side, the cheater betrayed you on the spot?

Xiao Zhi turned around, his eyes clear as if he weren't confused.

"Teacher Gang, we really did come to mediate the fight."

"but--"

He pointed to the two Pokémon that were waiting for him to tidy up the area.

Dust Mountain was half-lying on the garbage heap, while Mud had temporarily slid off it.

Both pairs of eyes were watching what was happening in this direction.

"As a Kanto native, how can you bear to disturb such an open and honest battle?"

Xiao Gang was taken aback.

His gaze followed Ash's finger.

The poses of the dust mountain and the sludge are indeed somewhat comical.

But the seriousness, focus, and solemnity in their eyes about the battle were unmistakable.

The surrounding stinking mud and tattered bags no longer pretended to be studying the wall.

They huddled together, dozens of eyes staring in their direction.

There was something... solemn about his eyes?

This is not a joke.

This is their ritual.

In their minds, the duel here is sacred!

Winner takes all, loser eats dust.

There's no problem that can be solved by a fight.

Even junk collectors have their own glory!

For a moment, the entire underground space was so quiet that only the dripping sound from deep within the pipes could be heard.

Xiao Gang opened his mouth, as if to say something.

But in the end, he could only sigh.

He silently walked forward, bent down, and picked up a piece of scrap metal that had rolled over from somewhere.

"So, where should this be put?"

Dust Mountain decisively stretched out his hand and pointed to a corner of the garbage heap—

There was indeed a missing piece there, revealing the mottled ground underneath.

Xiao Gang walked over and stuffed the sheet metal into the gap.

The edge of the sheet metal was a bit sharp, tearing his glove, but he just shook his hand off and continued searching for the next piece of trash that needed to be put back in its place.

Although Miss Joey's matter is very important.

But as the former Pewter City Gym Leader, the current breeder, and the head of the logistics team for the three-person squad—

Xiao Gang is a man of principle!

......

Seeing that Xiao Gang had already started fighting, Pikachu and Xiao Zhi didn't say anything more.

They started to put themselves back in their places.

The culprit, Captain Seed, was also using his vine whip to pick up the scattered trash and put it back in its place bit by bit.

For a moment, only Xiaoxia remained standing on the field.

She looked bewildered at the two busy people, the mouse, the frog, and a group of Poison-type Pokémon.

No, weren't they here to break up the fight?

Why did we suddenly start carrying out the trash together?