Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Teaching you is fine, but evolution...?"

He tilted his head and thought seriously for a moment, his mind quickly searching for knowledge about the evolution of bear cubs.

"I've never heard of bear cubs needing to practice martial arts to evolve!"

He turned to look at Xiaogang, who shook his head. He then looked at Xiaoxia, who also looked bewildered.

The baby bear blinked.

He seemed confused by his master's reaction.

It turned its head and looked at Jigglypuff, its little finger pointing at Jigglypuff, which was looking both enjoyable and pained.

He was making "ee-me-me" noises.

It was Boss Fatty who said it!

Fatty Ding was holding a bowl when he felt everyone's eyes were on him. He slowly put down the bowl and wiped his mouth.

“Buli”.

It nodded, its expression self-righteous.

That's it.

You are unaware of this...

Fatty cleared his throat, stood up, and began to explain in a serious tone.

"Buri! Buri!"

As a bear cub, if you want to evolve, you have to practice your skills diligently, day after day, without slacking off.

Once the divine skill is fully mastered, and on the day of the full moon, before the last rays of the setting sun dissipate—consume the peat block.

Only then can evolution be completed!

Evolve into the legendary Martial Arts Bear Master!

When Fatty Ding said the words "Martial Arts Master Xiong," he drew a large circle in the air with both hands, then suddenly pulled his fists back to his waist, assuming a posture of sinking his qi to his dantian.

Although it was a bit of a stretch for its round body to make this pose, it still managed to capture the imposing aura perfectly.

Xiao Gang: "?"

Xiaoxia: "?"

Xiao Zhi: "?"

The three of them were stunned.

The air was silent for about three seconds.

"……What?"

Ash was the first to come to his senses, but his expression was still one of "Did I just hear something wrong?"

"Technology, full moon, sunset, peat blocks, martial arts bear master..."

Xiaoxia counted them off on her fingers, one by one, her expression a complex mix of emotions that defied description.

"Putting aside whether what you're saying is right or wrong, just how many things have you mixed up?!"

Xiao Gang sighed, put down the soup spoon, and wiped his hands with his apron.

His tone was gentle.

"The evolution of bear cubs has nothing to do with sunsets or martial arts training."

Jigglypuff's proud expression stiffened slightly.

"Once the bear cubs reach a certain level of physical fitness, they will evolve into circly bears."

Xiao Gang held up one finger and explained earnestly.

"It has nothing to do with whether or not you practice martial arts, and it has nothing to do with the setting sun—it certainly won't help you evolve into a Martial Arts Bear Master."

"As for the Martial Arts Bear Master... that is the evolved form of the Bear Disciple, belonging to a completely different evolutionary chain."

The bear cub looked at Xiao Zhi.

Xiao Zhi nodded and took over the conversation.

“That’s right. Bear cubs can only evolve into Circular Bears, and only Bear Apprentices can evolve into Martial Arts Bear Masters. The evolution you mentioned that can only be achieved through martial arts training is also an evolution method related to Bear Apprentices.”

He paused, then added.

"However, the full moon and peat blocks are correct."

what!

Can't evolve into a Martial Arts Bear Master?

Fat Ding was completely shocked.

what?

Can't it evolve into a Martial Arts Bear Master?

The little bear looked very disappointed.

"Ee-me..."

The little guy's voice became very soft.

It lowered its head, its short arms hanging at its sides, and its round body seemed to have shrunk a size.

So... it can't evolve into a Martial Arts Bear Master.

Tears welled up in the bear cub's eyes, and its little nose twitched as it tried hard to hold them back.

It remembered how much it longed for those stories when Fatty told them.

He thought that as long as he practiced hard, he would one day become just as powerful, like Master Xiong, able to shatter rocks with a single punch and break trees with a single kick.

It practiced for a long time.

The first thing it does every morning is wave its paws, and it keeps waving until its arms are sore.

Before going to bed at night, he would make a few gestures, and only when his eyelids were drooping would he lie down.

But now... all that practice has been for nothing.

"Ee-me..."

The bear cub's voice became even softer, almost as if it were talking to itself.

It sniffed, and finally couldn't hold back its tears, which fell down in a steady stream.

Standing to the side, Fatty looked at Bear Cub's appearance, and his self-righteousness had long since vanished.

“Buri…”

It opened its mouth, as if to say something, but didn't know what to say.

His knowledge was pieced together from various sources.

One trainer says something, another Pokémon shares something, and over time it all becomes a jumbled mess.

But it never imagined that the bear cub would believe something it said so casually.

Fatty raised his little hand, wanting to pat the bear cub's head, but then withdrew it while it was still in mid-air.

It didn't know whether it should touch it at this time.

Just then—

A hand reached out and gently pressed down on the bear cub's head.

"It's fine."

Xiao Zhi's voice came from above, not loud, but very steady.

The bear cub looked up, its eyes blurry with tears, and saw Xiao Zhi squatting down, his gaze level with itss.

"You've already practiced, so those skills weren't wasted."

Xiao Zhi gently rubbed the bear cub's head.

“If you train with me, you may not become a Martial Arts Bear Master, but you can still be a Bear Master in martial arts… it’s the same.”

The baby bear was stunned.

Tears still clung to its face, and its little nose was still twitching, but its big eyes slowly brightened.

"What do you mean?"

really?

"Of course it's true." Ash nodded, holding up one finger. "But let me make it clear beforehand, I'm very strict!"

The little bear vigorously wiped away its tears, roughly smeared its face with its tiny hands, and then—

It bent its round body again, this time bending even lower than before, its little head almost touching the ground.

"Eek!"

This time, the sound was a hundred times louder than before.

152. Authentic Bear Master - Pounce Style!

They ate and drank their fill.

A group of Pokémon were lying on the ground, casually sunbathing.

After all, Pokémon don't need to earn money to support their families; as long as they're full every day, they've met their KPIs.

As for what to do with the rest of the time... that depends entirely on each Pokémon's personal preferences.

As for now?

Since they don't have to go to work, they just want to lie quietly and savor the delicious food they just ate.

Over there, the incredibly proactive Ash has already begun to guide the bear cub step by step.

Listen carefully!