Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

This was less painful than the punch I received when I was first assigned to Ash and, without thinking, tried to spar with him.

Immediately, Pikachu's gaze toward Onix took on a hint of disdain.

Yo~

It's such a big thing, but it's just a pretty face!

"Okay! Hold onto its tail!"

Seeing that Pikachu wasn't seriously injured and still had time to look down on others, Ash's eyes lit up.

"Then climb up its body, Pikachu!"

Pikachu understood immediately and took advantage of the brief moment of weakness during Onix's attack.

Using all four limbs, they swiftly climbed upwards along the rough rocky body of the giant rock snake!

"Get it down!"

Although Xiaogang didn't know what Xiaozhi was planning to do, he instinctively felt something was wrong.

Letting Pikachu keep climbing is definitely not a good thing!

Onix began to violently writhe its body and slap Pikachu on its back with its tail.

However, its enormous size, which had just given it an advantage, now became a burden.

With many blind spots, it is impossible for it, which lacks flexible limbs, to effectively attack the small opponent that is close to its body.

In the blink of an eye, Pikachu had climbed onto Onix's head!

The struggling Onix swung its mighty hand, and Pikachu, who hadn't managed to grab hold, was momentarily airborne.

Xiao Zhi clenched his fist and shouted with all his might.

"Now! Pikachu!"

"Pickup!"

Pikachu's two paws touched.

It's ready!

You tell me what to do, and I'll do it!

"Use Iron Tail!"

Xiao Gang was startled, his pupils contracted slightly, and his eyes, which had been squinting, opened a crack.

what? !

He actually taught Pikachu Iron Tail?!

Steel-type moves are super effective against Rock-type moves!

No wonder he dared to send out Pikachu, it turns out he had this trick up his sleeve, wanting to catch him off guard!

He even pretended to be a rookie trainer to trick and ambush him, the gym leader!

What a despicable thing!

It's important to understand that Pokémon don't learn moves just by glancing at TMs and hearing them make a few "ding-ding-ding" sounds.

Even with some skills taught within machines, you still need to practice diligently to master them.

Some skills even require a gradual progression, like sparks → flame jets → large fireballs. You need to unlock and master the prerequisite skills before you can learn the later skills.

Skills of the same attribute are quite difficult to learn, let alone skills that cross attributes.

Even though Steel-type and Ground/Rock types have something in common, its Onix body already contains Steel-type energy, and it took a long time to learn Iron Tail.

Not to mention Pikachu, which has absolutely no connection to pure Electric or Steel types; it would probably take it a long time to grasp Steel-type energy.

Xiaoxia clenched her fists excitedly.

"Great! If this hits, it might reverse the disadvantage!"

"We can win!"

The perfect timing.

A perfect solution.

The only imperfection was Pikachu looking completely bewildered in the air.

Ash's command startled not only Brock but also Pikachu!

Iron Tail?

What iron tail?

The mouse doesn't know how.

"Pikachu?"

It looked at Xiaozhi.

"Huh? No way? But didn't Onix just use it?"

Ash also looked puzzled.

You should be able to learn a move just by looking at it, right?

He can learn things like a million-ton punch or splitting tiles just by looking at them.

Even if it's a seed machine gun, he can still use it if he puts the seeds in his mouth beforehand.

Pikachu now deeply understands that talent cannot be compared between humans and Pokémon.

But the arrow is already on the string and must be released; now it has to be done even if it doesn't work!

It immediately tucked its tail under its body, mustered all its strength, and mimicked the Onix's movements, slamming its fist down on the Onix's head!

"Snapped!"

With a single tail, even ghosts and gods tremble in fear!

The giant onyx immediately felt something strike its head, knocking it to the side.

The damage is limited, but the insult is extremely strong!

It can only be said that although Pikachu didn't use it, it still has some strength.

Xiao Gang: "..."

No! Why are you shouting so loudly?

He instantly realized that this kid was just a delusional idiot!

It made him nervous for nothing.

16. Pikachu! Electric-type power has its limits!

What happened next was no surprise: Pikachu, still in mid-air, was slammed to the ground and pounded several times by the enraged Onix.

Even if you are very resilient.

Being run over by a truck of that size would render someone instantly unable to get up, just like the little boy in the comic book, and rendered incapable of fighting.

"Pikachu! Hang in there!"

Ash rushed into the arena, kicked Onix aside, picked up Pikachu, and without saying a word, immediately dashed out of the Pewter City Gym.

After looking around for a moment, it ran straight towards the Pokémon Center.

The alliance always considers urban development most thoroughly.

Regardless, the Pokémon Center in each city is the tallest and most eye-catching building, so that no matter where you are in the city, you can quickly find the location of the Pokémon Center at a glance.

This is to prevent emergencies from happening and trainers who are unfamiliar with the area from not being able to find their way.

"Ash!"

With a gasp, Xiaoxia put away the starfish that was inconvenient for traveling and hurriedly chased after them.

Passing by the entrance of the dojo.

Hearing the noise, Wu Neng, who was feeling uneasy and was peeking around furtively, followed Xiao Xia to see what was going on.

......

Inside the Pokémon Center, a red indicator light in the treatment room illuminates the corridor.

Xiaozhi had left them far behind, and Xiaoxia and Wuneng finally caught up, panting as they stopped in front of the treatment room.

Ash was seen squatting alone outside the door, his back against the cold wall, head down, fists clenched tightly on his knees.

His lips moved slightly, as if he were muttering to himself.

Seeing Xiaozhi like this, Xiaoxia felt a pang of anxiety and quickly stepped forward to comfort him in a soft voice.

"Ash, don't worry too much. You have to believe in Nurse Joy... Pikachu will be alright."

The medical technology at the Pokémon Center utilizes the most advanced technology in the League.

Even if a Pokémon is seriously injured, as long as it has a breath left, the advanced medical equipment and experienced Nurse Joy here can pull them back from the brink of death and restore them to health.

Not to mention the assistance of Pokémon like Chansey, who excel at healing.

But Xiaozhi didn't respond; his body just trembled slightly.

"Dojo challenges always involve wins and losses... don't take it to heart."

Wu Neng went over, squatted down, and began to comfort him.

He knew very well that the first major hurdle on a trainer's path was often the crushing defeat in the first gym battle.

It's common for countless aspiring trainers to have their confidence shattered by the gym leader's merciless "education," leading them to give up their trainer dreams.

"Look at me, uncle, I just often..."

He was about to continue speaking, but when he remembered his series of unbearable defeats, he suddenly became speechless.

After pondering for a while, he silently squatted down and leaned against the cold corner of the wall with Xiaozhi, falling into a state of self-isolation with him, his dark face filled with despair.

Xiaoxia: "......"