Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"You can't just point at anything, right? It's a legendary Pokémon, so your judgment must be discerning."

Several young trainers huddled together, heads close together, speaking in hushed tones, but their expressions were all incredibly varied.

"Do you think it might be because of that Pikachu? I heard that martial artists have been catching Pikachu on a large scale lately. Does Pikachu have some hidden potential?"

"Come on, how strong can Pikachu be? Its physical weaknesses are obvious. Isn't this just giving it away?"

"Why did the fossil pterosaur choose him?"

"Is it possible that you've misspoke?"

However, the staff's subsequent actions ruthlessly refuted this conjecture.

Apart from Ash, everyone else was politely but firmly asked to leave the area outside the arena.

To be honest, I've been hit far too many times.

It's not surprising that Xiao Mao is standing to the side now.

But seeing Brock, Misty, and Imettie, whose Poké Ball forcibly suppressed Ditto, he still felt he couldn't lose face.

"Hmph! It's just good luck!"

Xiaoxia glanced at him, then at the Aerodactyl in the distance that was looking down at Xiaozhi, and nodded thoughtfully.

"You've been in this fossil park for so many days, queuing up again and again, it seems like you haven't had much luck."

Xiaomao: "..."

Why did you have to be so talkative!

As expected, Ash's teammates were no pushovers either!

......

The fossil pterosaur stood on a high rock, its broad wings slightly folded, looking down at the reactions of the group of humans below.

Let people talk about it, be surprised, and not understand it.

Doesn't look strong?

It slowly lowered its head, and a smile that only it could understand appeared on its lips.

It's good that it doesn't look strong!

Even if it's strong, it won't fight!

Ever since it got thrashed by that little blue-haired guy, it's become incredibly steady now!

It's not that it's weak.

To be a star attraction at the Fossil Park for so many years, one must have real talent; otherwise, they would have been swept away by the next generation long ago.

As for those rumors that say things like "fought Hoenn Champion Steven for less than 300 rounds", "almost razed the entire park to the ground", and "forced Metagross to temporarily retreat"...

It didn't lie; it just underwent a slight artistic embellishment.

Daigo did come that day, and he did fight it.

It's just not as intense.

But for some reason, these rumors got more and more outrageous as they were passed around.

By the time it realized what was happening, it had been placed at a height that didn't belong to it at all.

Every day, trainers come from far and wide, saying things like, "Please, please battle me," "It would be an honor to fight the legendary Aerodactyl," and "Even if I lose, it would be worth it for my life."

What can it do?

It was desperate too.

If we don't fight, it will seem like we're guilty.

Accept it. If the other side has a tough opponent and you lose, your reputation will be ruined.

So it came up with a brilliant idea.

I won't choose it because I'm in a bad mood.

Anyway, no one can verify whether it's in a good mood or not.

Cloudy? In a bad mood.

Too sunny? In a bad mood.

Is it windy? Or am I in a bad mood?

Didn't sleep well last night? Feeling down.

Didn't enjoy breakfast today? Feeling down.

But it can't just stay silent forever, so it occasionally picks on a few easy targets.

until today.

Until it saw today's soft persimmons.

That boy, the boy with a Pikachu.

The fossil pterosaur squinted and carefully examined the small yellow creature.

A skinny body, but with abs.

It should be a bit stronger than a regular Pikachu.

But then again, how strong can a boy who looks about seventeen or eighteen years old be with an electric mouse that's more for show than for actual combat?

The more it thought about it, the more it felt that its choice was perfect.

It was a given that it won, after all, it was a "legendary fossil pterosaur".

Incidentally, it can also perform on the field for a while longer, showcasing its "grace" and letting the audience see what "the composure of a strong person" means.

As for losing... how could you possibly lose to a common Pikachu found on the street?

Isn't that a joke?

......

On the other side, Xiao Zhi's excitement was almost overflowing.

"Great! Finally, I can battle a fossil pterosaur!"

He looked at Pikachu on his shoulder.

"Pikachu?"

"Pickup!"

Pikachu clenched its little fists, its cheeks crackling with electricity, full of fighting spirit.

"Alright!" Ash patted Pikachu. "Then I choose you!"

Pikachu did a somersault and jumped off Ash's shoulder, landing steadily on the ground.

Its tiny figure looked exceptionally... miniature compared to that enormous fossil pterosaur.

The audience erupted in chaos once again.

"They're really using Pikachu to fight Aerodactyl? Am I seeing things?"

"This is such a huge difference! How big is Pikachu? Can it even reach my knees when it jumps?!"

"I bet Pikachu will fall within three moves."

"Three moves? You overestimate Pikachu. I think it's only one move."

The murmurs grew louder and louder, but Ash ignored them, focusing intently on the Aerodactyl opposite him.

Pikachu, on the other hand, glared at the audience with hostility.

Three moves, right?

One move, right?

Once I'm off the field, I'll let you all take a hit from me!

Imetti was also somewhat worried about Pikachu.

"Won't Pikachu get hurt?"

As soon as he said that, Xiao Gang, Xiao Xia, and Xiao Mao looked at Imetti with strange expressions.

Injuried?

Who?

Pikachu?

Is this the first day we've met...? Oh, it really is the first day. Never mind then.

Seeing that the hype had died down, the fossil pterosaur swooped down from the high rocks, its wings spreading wide, blotting out the sky.

The landing created a gust of wind, stirring up dust and forcing the audience in the front rows to take a few steps back.

It landed steadily opposite Ash, its huge body casting a shadow in the sunlight, completely enveloping Ash and Pikachu.

Then it lowered its head and looked down at the tiny electric mouse in front of it with a condescending attitude.

Yes, it is indeed very small.

It's so small that you can hold it with just one paw.

The last bit of concern in the fossil pterosaur's mind vanished.

It even felt that it had gone too far and dared not open its eyes to look.

Is it not bullying to ask a teenager to use Pikachu to challenge him, the ancient ruler of the skies?

Fine, since that's how it is, I'll just keep my eyes closed and keep hitting it.

Anyway, it won't really go all out; it'll just hit you a couple of times, and once it wins, it'll call it a day.

"Roar!"

A roar.

It stretched out its right paw toward Pikachu and slowly raised two fingers.