Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

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"There are no rules that say you can't hit vital points, and there are no rules that say you can't use deceptive tactics."

"You won, and you won fair and square—"

"Gurgle!?"

The Magmar suddenly raised its head, glaring at its trainer with a look of grief and indignation.

Upright and honorable?!

Xia Bo coughed lightly, his voice unconsciously dropping a beat.

"Well! At least we should be fair and square in terms of the rules."

Ash looked at Blaine, his eyes filled with amazement.

He truly deserves to be called a senior figure.

This is what it means to have a broad mind!

They can even accept tactics like using Charizard and acknowledge that they won fair and square!

But Blaine stopped talking after she finished speaking. Ash waited for two seconds, but when he didn't hear anything more, he couldn't help but ask.

"Senior, have you forgotten something?"

"Forgot what?"

Xia Bo looked up, somewhat surprised.

"Badges! Badges are awarded for winning challenges!"

"A badge? What do you need that for?" Blaine was taken aback, then looked at Ash with a strange expression. "You guys... you're really not investigators sent by the League?"

Xiao Zhi looked completely bewildered.

"Huh? An investigator? What kind of investigator?"

"They're the kind of league staff who come specifically to scam... cough, specifically to investigate the actual situation of the dojos."

Blaine stroked his beard, his gaze sweeping over Ash, Misty, and Brock's faces.

The three of them exchanged a glance.

"We really aren't." ×3

"Pikachu—!"

Pikachu waved its little paws and echoed in agreement.

"Even so, based on this venue alone, I would give your gym the highest score!"

Xiao Zhi gave a thumbs-up and added.

"Because this is the real battle of fire!"

Bob's pupils suddenly contracted.

"!"

The duckbill fire beast froze, and the wounds under its divine power seemed to hurt less.

"!"

Good boy! ×2

Although the Pokémon aren't great, this is definitely a good kid!

And not only is he a good kid, but he's also a very tasteful one!

"Alright! Alright! I... trust you!"

Blaine patted Ash's shoulder hard.

"A sincere young man like you certainly doesn't seem like someone sent by those wicked people in the Alliance!"

"Gurgle!"

Even though it was in pain, the Duckbill Smoker patted Ash.

indeed!

It's just that I had some bad luck with the dragon!

"Oh, right! The badge!"

Without saying a word, Xia Bo pulled a handful of dark red badges from his pocket and spread them out in his palm; there were at least seven or eight of them.

"Kid! Here! See if this is enough!"

"If that's not enough, I'll find someone to make some more for you to wear and play with!"

Xiao Zhi quickly waved his hand.

"That's enough! That's enough! Senior, one is enough for me!"

After all, this thing can't stack ranks.

It's useless for him to take too much; it just jingles and clangs around his neck, and he has to hold onto it when he walks.

Ash casually took a crimson badge from Blaine's palm and put it away.

"Is one enough?!"

Bob pushed the remaining badges forward.

"Don't be so polite with me! Don't be so polite with me! We may not have much else here, but we've got plenty of badges!"

......

"Oh!"

"So you were taught by Da Mu. No wonder you're so knowledgeable."

After Xiao Zhi's emotional intelligence exploded, the group quickly broke the ice.

Uncle Xia stroked his beard, a hint of realization flashing in his eyes, and his tone became more intimate and relieved.

You can tell just by looking at his hair; he used to be a researcher.

In the Kanto region, where the average level of education is only elementary school, encountering a junior who is willing to learn and loves to delve into things naturally evokes a sense of goodwill.

Not to mention that this is a junior who understands his aesthetics of fire.

The more he looked at Xiaozhi, the more pleasing he became.

but--

Xia Bo muttered to himself again.

That old bastard Da Mu is really getting cocky now.

Why not nurture such a promising researcher in the lab instead of letting him go out and become some kind of trainer?

Isn't this a terrible waste?

Research requires curiosity and drive, and this kid has both, yet he was forced onto the path of a trainer...

Ugh!

This is because I went too deep into the forbidden realm of that artificial divine beast and no longer wanted to have anything to do with it.

Otherwise, I would definitely keep Ash by my side and teach him properly.

Bob shook his head.

"Speaking of which, what are your plans for the three of you going forward?"

He put aside his emotions, asked seriously, and his gaze lingered on the three people in turn.

"I……"

Just as Xiao Zhi was about to speak, Xiao Gang interrupted him.

"Senior, I've heard that there are very famous natural hot springs on Cinnabar Island, rich in minerals and trace elements, which are especially beneficial for Pokémon's stamina recovery and injury healing."

He looked at Xiaozhi.

"Let's take a break first."

"Let's take Charizard for a dip."

"Oh! Teacher Gang! You're overthinking it!"

Xiao Zhi clapped his hands, his eyes shining, his face full of amazement that said, "You're the most meticulous."

Xiaoxia glanced at Xiaogang and slightly pursed her lips.

"You didn't want to soak in the hot springs yourself, did you?"

Xiao Gang remained unfazed.

"What kind of talk is that!"

He straightened his chest and spoke with righteous indignation.

"What did Charizard get for me?!"

"We got Joey's contact number!"