Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"...Mr. Xiao Shigeru at the dinner table doesn't seem very happy?"

"Is there?"

Xiao Zhi scratched his head, his face full of confusion.

"Hasn't Xiao Mao always been like that?"

He turned to Nemo and asked.

Do you think he's unhappy?

Nemo tilted her head and thought for a moment, then shook her head seriously.

"No, his expression has been like that ever since we started eating, hasn't it?"

"Right!"

......

The next day.

The main venue of the Quartz Convention, with its circular grandstand capable of holding tens of thousands of people, was packed to capacity.

However, the murmurs that rose and fell in the stands were suppressed to a very low level, and no one dared to speak loudly.

The first match of today's semi-finals is a solo showcase for Nazja.

As for why it's a solo performance?

After all, your opponent is Sabrina. As long as you're still human, if you encounter her at the Indigo League, you can only watch helplessly as she outplays you.

Sorry, but as a top-tier superpowered individual, I can do whatever I want in a competition!

Although only three minutes had passed since the referee announced the start of the match, the entire battle was already nearing its end.

All that could be seen was a pair of narrow eyes with a faint blue light, Hu Di holding a spoon in both hands, the tips of the spoons overlapping.

It was just a gentle wave.

The last Pokémon on the opposite side, Venusaur, was suspended in mid-air with all four legs off the ground.

With Sabrina's instructions in his mind, Alakazam pressed the button again.

He pressed down hard with both spoons, and the blue light in his eyes suddenly intensified.

boom--!

There was a muffled thud.

Venusaur was slammed to the ground as if by an invisible giant hand, its massive body crashing into the soil.

With mud flying everywhere, it delivered a truly masterful performance, instantly rendering the creature incapable of fighting.

In the stands, Lillie covered her mouth and exclaimed in a low voice.

"Wow, that's amazing! They only used one technique—psychic power—the entire time!"

Her voice was lowered, as if she was afraid that Naz would hear her.

She had heard that this person had a bad temper!

What I love most is giving people nightmares!

"After all, the other side is Sabrina..."

Xiaoxia added a sentence.

"Indeed." Xiao Gang nodded, his expression serious.

"The precision of that telekinetic attack... it's probably improved by more than ten percent compared to last time."

Ash said, covering Bulbasaur's Poké Ball to prevent it from witnessing this cruel scene.

"You've clearly practiced a lot! When I fought Sabrina last time, my telekinesis wasn't this precise!"

He was speaking.

As if sensing something, a flash of deep blue light passed through the depths of her pupils, and she subconsciously glanced in this direction.

Eyes facing each other.

Xiao Zhi thought for a moment, and then nodded to her out of respect for the older man.

But even with such a slight movement, a visible hint of panic flashed across Naz's face!

"?!"

Her pupils contracted slightly.

The next second, without the slightest hesitation, Sabrina's figure trembled, and with a teleportation, she disappeared without a trace!

Only Alakazam remained on the field, calmly putting away his spoon and turning to the trainer opposite him who was still standing there in a daze.

"You've become much more skilled at teleportation than before!"

Ash nodded as he watched Alakazam skillfully step forward to shake hands with the other trainer in Sabrina's place, his tone carrying the感慨 of someone who had been through it all.

"If I were to fight her again, it probably wouldn't be as easy to catch her as last time..."

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu perched on Ash's shoulder, its expression mirroring that of the old trainer.

Upon hearing this, Lillie turned her head, looking puzzled.

She blinked several times.

Grasp?

Can the word "grab" be used to describe a person?

Seeing that Xiaogang and Xiaoxia had the same expression, Lillie was about to ask something when the loudspeaker in the arena started to play.

"Next match, the second game of the semifinals!"

"Ash from Pallet Town will face off against Gary, who is also from Pallet Town!"

"Trains from both sides, please prepare to enter the arena!"

.......

Upon hearing this announcement, the four Heavenly Kings in the VIP seats simultaneously changed their posture.

They all sat up straight.

To be honest, these guys haven't really watched Ash's matches properly for a while now.

After all, apart from Agatha Christie who kept to herself and didn't cause much trouble last time, the other three, Lorelei, Shepherd, and Lance, were all keenly aware of each other's "special attention" to Ash.

How can this be allowed?!

As expected, in order to determine who should own Satoshi, they adopted the oldest, most primitive, and most reasonable traditional method in the Kanto region!

That means whoever has the bigger fist is right!

To prove that they were right, or simply because they said something unpleasant and got dragged into it.

In short, the three of them found a place and had a real fight!

However, a problem arose: due to their respective specializations, it was impossible to clearly distinguish who was better among the three.

After all, Fighting-type Siba is weak to Flying-type Lance, Flying-type Lance is weak to Ice-type Lorelei, and conversely, Ice-type Lorelei is weak to Siba...

They fought for several days, but the three of them still couldn't figure out whose fist was the biggest.

Even more embarrassingly, because they got really worked up and made too much noise, the three of them were caught by the league and given a lecture, and had to suspend the fight. They even had to write a long self-criticism.

They exchanged a glance, and Kona, who considered herself the most normal, spoke first.

"By the way, who do you think is stronger now, Ash or Sabrina?"

"Naza".

The phrase "御龙渡" is concise and to the point.

"On the surface."

Kona nodded and tapped her fingertips lightly twice on the armrest.

Then, following up on the question, he asked...

"So, is that Ash Ketchum behind all this?"

“No.” Lance shook his head, his jawline tightening slightly. “Saria.”

Kona: "???"

Then why did you add a suffix?

Are you trying to cause trouble?

Unaware of Lorelei's increasingly dangerous expression, Lance stared blankly at Ash, who had already entered the arena.

It's not that I lack confidence in Ash.

But as the biggest cheater in Kanto, he clearly knows how terrifying the boost from superpowers can be!

The boost from skill power, the seamless connection where the Pokémon moves the moment the thought crosses your mind, the absolute awareness of every inch of the battlefield...

These are gaps that cannot be bridged simply through training!

Some people are born to stand at the finish line of Pokémon battles; this is an indisputable fact.

In a word.

The only thing that can defeat a cheater is a cheater!

.......

"Trains, please take your positions!"

Repair the site.

As the referee instructed, Ash and Gary each took their positions within the boxes on either side.

With the little green hair gone, Gary's mood improved considerably, and he looked at Ash with a slight tilt of his chin.

"Ash! Are you ready?!"