Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Well then, you can't speak without investigation. Why don't you practice with Pikachu first?"

He pointed to Pikachu, who was stretching its muscles next to him.

"Let me see what you're good at, and then I'll give you some advice."

The little bear nodded enthusiastically.

He put the notebook and pen aside, took a deep breath, and launched his round body into the air.

“Eeeeeeeeee——!”

It swung its two short paws and unleashed a barrage of unstoppable, Jigglypuff-inspired... raucous punches at Pikachu.

Left once, right once.

It is completely unstructured and full of primitive charm.

Pikachu remained calm as the bear cub charged towards him, its arms spinning like a windmill.

With just a gentle lift of one paw, it firmly pressed against the bear cub's forehead.

The bear cub's short arms suddenly flapped in the air.

However, due to its body proportions, its paws are always a little short of Pikachu's, and it can never reach them no matter how hard it tries.

Pikachu yawned, and then snapped its fingers—

"Boom."

A flick on the forehead.

With a "whoosh," the teddy bear flew off, rolling three times on the ground before coming to a stop.

It wobbled to its feet, head drooping, two little paws hanging in front of it, the whole bear exuding a gloomy and lost aura.

"Eek!"

It's still too weak.

So weak that he can't even withstand a flick on the head.

Xiao Zhi stroked his chin, looking thoughtfully at the scene he had just witnessed.

Although the cub looked quite disheveled when it flew out...

"I feel you have quite a talent for defense..."

The abandoned monkey, who had been watching from the side with its arms crossed, slowly nodded.

As an expert at taking beatings, it could tell at a glance that this bear cub had been beaten quite a bit.

The way it recovered after being hit, the instinctive reaction to dissipate the force upon landing—though it seemed a bit green to it, were all solid experiences!

"...Since that's the case, how about I teach you how to pounce?"

lap?

The little bear pricked up its ears and asked cautiously.

"What do you mean?"

Is it strong?

"Strong? Stronger than strong!"

Xiao Zhi's eyes sharpened, and his tone became serious.

"If you can master this skill to a high level, you will be able to grasp some of the true meaning of 'sudden leaps and bounds'."

"Gathering momentum like a drawn bow, releasing power like an arrow, the pounce is unstoppable. No matter how skilled the opponent, as long as they are struck squarely by your frontal blow..."

He raised his hand and clenched it tightly.

"Whoever it is, they have to kneel down on the spot!"

"What's even more impressive is that with this technique, you only need to hone your physical strength; you don't need to consider anything else!"

The little bear's eyes grew brighter and brighter as it listened, its little paws clenching involuntarily, yet it forced itself to ask.

"What do you mean?"

How does it compare to a one-hit kill style or a combo style?

Thanks to Xiaogang and Xiaozhi's explanation.

It has some understanding of its own evolutionary form and the evolutionary form of its bear apprentice.

Xiao Zhi patted his chest and said decisively.

"Whatever your fancy moves or combo style, as long as this pounce lands, the opponent will be rendered incapacitated!"

The bear cub's eyes immediately lit up.

Then it nodded vigorously, its little paws clenched tightly in front of its chest.

"Eek!"

study!

That's exactly what it needs to learn!

If I can't become a martial arts bear master, becoming a traditional bear master... isn't bad either!

......

Watching the bear cubs rushing towards the tree, Xiaoxia sat to the side, hugging her knees, her eyes full of envy.

"That's wonderful!"

She rested her chin on her hand, watching the bear cub pounce once again, its little paws leaving a shallow mark on the tree bark before it rolled back, turned over, got up, and charged again, over and over, seemingly enjoying it immensely.

"Ash, you caught thirty Pokémon on your very first day..."

Xiao Zhi, who had just finished instructing the bear cub and turned to help Xiao Gang pack up the dinner ingredients, turned back upon hearing this.

"There are so many Pokémon here, you can go and take a look too."

He spoke of it so casually, as if it were no big deal at all.

"Hmm, I think Nidoking and Nidoqueen would be good choices, they would suit you well."

Xiao Gang chimed in from the side, his cleaver never stopping, and a rhythmic "thump-thump" sound came from the cutting board.

"Pikachu! Pikachu!"

Pikachu perched on Ash's shoulder and nodded seriously, with an expression that said, "I think this suggestion is great."

Xiaoxia: "?"

Why would a Water-type Trainer need a Ground-type Pokémon?

Xiaoxia suddenly stood up, clenched her fists, and announced with high spirits.

"It's decided! I'm going to catch a Pokémon today!"

"Really? Dinner will be ready soon."

Without even looking up, Xiao Gang calmly added some wild vegetables to the pot.

"...It's decided, I'm going to catch a Pokémon tomorrow too!"

Xiaoxia changed her mind without hesitation and sat back down.

The sun sets.

Charmeleon skillfully breathed out a small cluster of flames, igniting the firewood collected by the Pokémon.

Xiao Gang used the leftover ingredients from the daytime to magically cook a feast.

A salad made with tree nuts, golden-brown tree nut pies, and a pot of fragrant wild vegetable porridge.

The ingredients are all locally sourced, but after passing through Xiaogang's hands, they become something completely different.

The Pokémon sat around the campfire, their bellies round and full from eating.

Pikachu leaned against the rock, patted its round belly, and let out a satisfied burp.

Fatty held his small bowl and sipped his porridge slowly, his round face full of contentment.

The bear cub sat next to Xiaozhi, holding the bowl with its two short paws, its cheeks bulging from eating.

But as it ate, its little schemes started to surface again.

A small, short hand quietly put down the bowl and secretly gestured a pouncing motion under the makeshift table, once, twice, thinking it was completely undetected.

Xiao Zhi didn't even lift his eyelids, and just tapped it casually.

"Boom."

"Eek!"

The bear cub covered its head, looked at Xiao Zhi with a pitiful expression, and obediently put both paws on the table and drank its porridge.

"On another note..."

Xiaoxia poked Fatty's cheek.

"Have you noticed any powerful Pokémon near the water?"

After all, this guy is the "local bully" of this area.

Although it's a bit weak, it knows better than anyone where there are any Pokémon.

Upon hearing this, Fatty finished the porridge in the bowl in a few gulps, not leaving a single drop behind.

Then, with remarkable ease, it handed the small bowl forward, its little arms outstretched straight.

"Buli!"

Take a look for yourself.

Is this how you ask someone for a favor?

"Where did you learn this kind of thing?"

shook his head.

Xiaoxia casually took the porridge that Haixing hadn't finished drinking and poured it directly to Pangding.