Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Pikachu Pikachu".

Pikachu squatted down next to him and nodded seriously.

Let's leave other things aside for now.

Just listen to the rhythmic crack of the whip.

Even this mouse, which doesn't understand whip techniques, can tell that Bulbasaur has become much stronger.

This is entirely thanks to Xiaogang!

Xiaoxia was also holding a bowl, squatting on the other side of Xiaozhi.

"Speaking of which, it's been about ten minutes already, hasn't it?"

"Ash, won't something bad happen if we keep fighting like this?"

"Oh, it's alright, it's alright."

Xiao Zhi waved his hand, his tone relaxed.

"After all, Bulbasaur is quite sensible."

“If you look closely, it attacks from the top, not from the end where the kinetic energy is greatest.”

"If just this one piece is missing, the power of the vine whip will be greatly reduced."

"It's just that Teacher Gang is a good actor. If you were at my level, you could tell at a glance that he's not really in any serious trouble..."

"?"

Bulbasaur's vine whip suddenly stopped.

What does it mean to have "good acting skills"?

It looked at Xiao Gang, who was hanging up by itself—could all of this be an act?

It wouldn't believe it if someone else said it, but since it was Xiaozhi who said it... the feasibility level immediately goes up to the maximum.

While in mid-air, Bulbasaur clearly did not expect that it would suddenly stop.

Brock, who had already caught up with Bulbasaur's pace, instinctively reacted as if he had been whipped.

I wasn't hit at all.

But the facial expressions, sobs, and body tremors were all portrayed with remarkable fluidity.

It wasn't until the performance was over that he realized the whip hadn't been used.

Bulbasaur: "..."

Xiao Gang: "..."

Their eyes met, and an awkward silence filled the air.

Bulbasaur's face darkened completely upon realizing the truth.

You're quite the actor!

A faint green light instantly appeared on the vine whip.

That's... a sign that Grass-type energy has been mobilized.

"seed?"

Do you have anything to say?

Xiao Gang's pupils suddenly contracted, and he nodded frantically, "Waaaaah!"

Bulbasaur nodded.

Is that so...?

If they're not saying anything... then it seems there isn't anything!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Bulbasaur didn't hesitate for a second.

It was a four-pull in one go.

That was the sound of a whip cracking.

It slapped Xiao Gang so hard that he spun around in the air.

Watching Xiao Gang twisting in the air.

Xiaoxia was stunned on the spot, and it took her a long time to utter a single sentence.

"Amazing!"

"That expression! That movement! It's such a waste of talent that Teacher Gang didn't pursue an acting career!"

"Do not."

Xiao Zhi stood up, his expression changing from relaxed to serious.

"This time, Teacher Gang was really in pain."

Having said that, he rushed forward in three strides and grabbed Bulbasaur, who was on the verge of losing his mind.

After much persuasion, Bulbasaur reluctantly put Brock down.

Xiao Gang fell to the ground with a thud.

Xiao Zhi quickly squatted down.

"Teacher Gang, are you alright?"

Xiao Gang rubbed his back, his expression surprisingly calm.

He slowly sat up and stretched his shoulders.

"It's alright, it'll be fine after applying some medicine the next day."

He patted the dirt off his clothes, his tone even carrying a hint of nonchalant ease.

"To be honest, this isn't the first or second time I've been whipped like this, so I've gotten used to it."

Xiaoxia's lips twitched.

"...So what's there to be proud of in something like this!"

......

The next day.

early morning.

The sky was just beginning to lighten, and dew still clung to the blades of grass.

Ash had already gotten up early and started his morning exercise near the camp.

He was shirtless, doing squats while hugging a tree trunk thicker than himself.

Pikachu followed at his feet, imitating him, its two short legs moving rapidly, its cheeks puffing out as it looked very serious.

Bulbasaur, who was standing nearby, wanted to exercise as well and loosen up its muscles.

After all, it discovered that the person who had designs on Cui Zi was probably progressing even faster than it was!

After yesterday's battle, it can now evolve involuntarily whenever it slightly mobilizes some Grass-type energy.

Before I could even practice a couple of times, I was already struggling to fight against the evolutionary light within my body.

Seeing Bulbasaur flashing, Ash casually tossed the large tree he was carrying to Pikachu.

Before Pikachu could react, its short legs suddenly sank, and with a "plop," half of its body was pinned to the ground.

"Pikachu?!"

Ignoring Pikachu, Ash walked up to Bulbasaur and squatted down in front of it.

"Bulbasaur, you should take a break."

"There's no rush to work hard now; there's no rush to work hard once the everlasting stone arrives."

Bulbasaur hesitated for a moment.

He finally nodded.

It turned around and walked toward the woods surrounding the camp.

The firewood I collected yesterday is almost used up, and since I'm just killing time anyway, I might as well go and gather some more.

......

The woods were very quiet in the early morning.

After all, Pokémon don't have to go to work or school, and most of them are still fast asleep in their nests at this time.

Occasionally, a few early-rising finches would hop around on the branches, making lazy chirping sounds.

As Bulbasaur selected the fallen branches, it skillfully gathered them together with its vine whip.

This is a habit I developed from Suiko.

Choose dry branches; those that are too wet won't light, those that are too thin will burn out easily, and those that are too thick are difficult to move.

Like a little housekeeper, it carefully selected items, and soon a small bundle was neatly stacked behind it.

"Seeds~"

Bulbasaur nodded in satisfaction, planning to return the bundle first and then come out to collect more.

Just as it stretched out its vine whip to drag the firewood back—

The bushes nearby suddenly moved.

"Swish—"

Bulbasaur's vine whips snapped straight instantly, and its body leaned back slightly, assuming a battle stance.

While most wild Pokémon are friendly, it's always good to be careful in the wild.

The rustling sounds grew louder and louder.

A pair of scarlet eyes suddenly lit up from the darkness.