Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

This gesture, combined with the slight tilt of its chin, makes its meaning very clear.

I'll give you two moves.

The audience gasped in surprise again.

"The fossil pterosaur has conceded!"

"As expected of a legendary Pokémon, it has such good manners, it doesn't bully weaker opponents."

"That's the magnanimity of a true strongman!"

The fossil pterosaur felt a surge of pride as it listened to the exclamations of admiration around it.

It's already starting to plan how it will brag to the other Pokémon about its performance today after the battle—

Pikachu stared at the two fingers that Aerodactyl held up, paused for a moment, and then turned to look at Ash.

Xiao Zhi was also stunned for a moment.

He scratched his head, looked at the Aerodactyl's "I'm very generous, aren't I?" expression, then at Pikachu's questioning eyes, hesitated for half a second, and then nodded.

They've already offered to accept, so it wouldn't be very polite not to.

Pikachu, having received permission, turned around to face the Aerodactyl and took a deep breath.

Then it let out a cry at the pterosaur.

"Pikachu".

The fossil pterosaur's mouth was crooked.

Tell me to be careful?

What should we be careful of?

Watch out, you tiny electric thing that barely reaches its knee...!?

Before the idea could even take shape in the pterosaur's mind, the world turned upside down.

A loud bang rang in their ears, followed by gasps from the audience.

Then came the excruciating pain.

A sharp pain that spreads from the jaw to the entire skull, and then from the skull to the brain.

The pterosaur's vision blurred violently.

Its entire body spun twice and a half times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground.

boom--

The ground was smashed into a shallow crater, and sand and dust filled the air.

The fossil pterosaur lay in the pit, its eyes staring straight at the sky, its mind blank.

What just happened?

It tried to turn its neck, and the sharp pain in its jaw made it gasp.

It touched its chin with its paw; it wasn't broken, but it was swollen, very swollen.

I got up and looked across.

The little yellow electric mouse was standing where it had just been, one fist still in a punching position, its little face showing a hint of confusion.

Puzzled?

It was beaten up like that, and Pikachu was still confused?!

It's the one that should be confused!

You know, the last time I was in such a terrible state was because I was blasted out of my fighting ability by an attack that came from the sky!

The fossil-winged dragon was completely dumbfounded.

After all this time, this electric mouse has somehow reminded it of the terror it felt when facing Metagross!

The tourists nearby had already started a heated discussion.

"What just happened?!"

"The fossil pterosaur was sent flying by a single punch?! A single punch?!"

"Did I see that right? Pikachu punched Aerodactyl?!"

"Wasn't Pikachu supposed to be weak? How is it weak?!"

"What kind of monster is that Pikachu?!"

"Roar……"

The fossil pterosaur shook its head, trying to clear its head.

However, the swelling in its jaw made its head look a little crooked, which drastically reduced the Pokémon's overall aura.

The roar had lost its previous majesty.

As the audience looked at the fossil pterosaur, their attitudes began to subtly change.

"Hmm, I suddenly feel that... the fossil pterosaur made a good choice in selecting this boy."

"Think about it, it's a fossil aeroda that has fought against Mr. Daigo. How could its judgment be bad? It must have chosen the strongest one among these fourteen people!"

"That makes sense! I had doubts about its judgment before, but I was too naive!"

"As expected of a legendary Pokémon, it recognized this boy's strength at a glance! That's called seeing through appearances to the essence!"

"Yes! It wasn't chosen randomly. I apologize, it was chosen carefully! It's just that my understanding is insufficient to comprehend it!"

The fossil pterosaur's lips twitched as it listened to these discussions.

No, it isn't.

It was just randomly selected.

It chose this boy simply because he looked the weakest, had a Pikachu mascot with him, and seemed easy to bully.

If it knew that this Pikachu could send it flying with one punch, it would never have chosen this person!

But now that you've said all that, can it say anything?

It can't!

It could only stand there with its swollen face, trying its best to maintain an expression of "everything is under my control".

Just then, someone in the audience suddenly exclaimed.

"Wait—I remember now! That boy! I know him!"

"Who? Do you know them?"

"He's that...that..."

"That thing?"

"It's that... oh dear, I can't remember right now, but do you guys remember that super ruthless guy who punched and kicked Natsume and Rika a while ago?"

“I remember now!” another person chimed in. “It’s that guy who, in the fighting tournament, smashed that…that…what was his name again…anyway, the man who was one of the top 16 contestants’ dreams with a single punch!”

"Yes, yes, yes! It's him! Even Wu Neng, who is known for his immovability, described him as extremely terrifying!"

"What! That martial ability?! That must be extremely terrifying!"

Although the pterosaur's ears were ringing from being hit, not a single word of what it said got into them.

It didn't know the previous people, but it did know something about this one who had a similar experience to it and was basically a human version of itself.

Its face, which was already swollen, looked even worse.

No, you should have said you were this good!

You think you're weak just because you have Pikachu with you? Who knew you were pretending to be Tepig to eat Incineroar!

If you had told me earlier that you had defeated so many gym leaders, it would definitely, definitely, definitely have chosen someone else!

Where is that guy with six Poké Balls hanging from his waist?

Where is that big brother who looks intimidating?

If all else fails, we can choose that Blastoise guy who's a master at everything!

The fossil pterosaur was devastated.

Pikachu stood opposite, its little face full of confusion.

It retracted its fist, tilted its head to look at the Aerodactyl, and then looked back at Ash.

"Pikachu?"

Wasn't the other side supposed to be very strong?

Why did that punch feel so-so?

Ash was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and said to Pikachu.

"Don't be careless, the other side may be testing you."

"Pikachu..."

Pikachu nodded in unwavering belief, then resumed its stance.

Since Xiaozhi has already said it, it turns out the other side was testing us?

It seems... we can't keep the mouse hidden anymore!

165. Temporarily avoid the limelight!

Seeing Pikachu's momentum gradually increase, and listening to the audience's discussion.

The initially timid pterosaur had its courage stirred up.

The atmosphere has been built up to this point.

As a legendary fossil aeroda that has "fought against the Hoenn Champion Steven," it certainly has the strength it deserves!

Besides, as a star Pokémon for so many years, how could it be completely outmatched by a Pikachu in front of everyone?!