Ash's Pokémon Travel Has Big Problems

Several monkey monsters and fiery monkeys were practicing grappling in a corner. Although their eyes still carried their innate ferocity, their movements were clearly more disciplined, quite different from those encountered in the wild.

A robust mosquito coil swimmer is stretching at the edge of the pool, the swirling patterns on his abdomen rising and falling slightly with his breath.

A group of fearless boys lined up, doing squats with great effort under the supervision of a powerful dog.

Even more impressively, there were those with incredible wrist strength, immense power, and even enormous, muscular physiques, pounding the heavy sandbags while sweating profusely, each impact producing a dull, resounding thud.

A high-kick enthusiast is practicing with amazing flexibility.

Meanwhile, a Heracross with gleaming shell is engaging in friendly sparring with a Fast-Punchman.

The insects and the fighting forces collided, producing loud "bang" sounds, and the battle raged fiercely.

As Uncle Fandou said, many Fighting-type Pokémon are active in the dojo.

The Fighting Spirit Dojo is a pure combat training ground, focusing on one thing—combat.

...It cannot be said that the conditions and environment are very good.

...But it does fit the stereotype that normal people have about fighters.

...That's how a fighter should be!

"How about it, kid? Nice atmosphere, right?" Uncle Fan Dou noticed Ash's curious gaze and patted his chest smugly.

"Although we are not a formally certified dojo by the league and cannot obtain badges, our Fighting Spirit Dojo is recognized by the city and receives financial support!"

The budget isn't huge; it certainly can't be as extravagant as those large gyms, but it's definitely enough.

It can at least guarantee daily living expenses and is enough for these trainers to pursue their ideals.

strictly speaking.

Managing this world is very difficult.

Pokémon are too strong.

It's not just Pokémon; powerful trainers themselves are also incredibly skilled.

So how do we stabilize these people?

Once we ensure their normal lives are maintained, wouldn't it be better to let them pursue their dreams?

Therefore, the league welcomes all kinds of healthy competition among trainers.

Instead of making these trainers figure out how to make money, the league should just give them money directly.

As long as they have enough money, most people, except for a small minority who like to do reckless things, enjoy life.

He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him… If you have nothing better to do, you might as well pursue your ideals.

Trainers with normal values ​​wouldn't think about causing destruction or trouble; instead, they would spontaneously maintain the city's infrastructure.

This directly cut off the evil organization's source of manpower at its root.

Everyone's doing just fine, there's no reason for them to follow the Rockets in rebelling against the league, right?

It's no good for anyone to drive a powerful trainer astray.

Therefore, there is still a shortage of powerful trainers under Giovanni's command. Apart from those who are captivated by his personal charisma, there are also greedy and incompetent losers—such as Cross and Vishnu.

Oh, and besides that, there are also some mentally ill people with brain problems.

Why would a truly capable and skilled trainer leave a perfectly good league position to join the Rockets?

For truly talented individuals, the league's compensation package is definitely better than that of the Rockets.

Therefore, it's impossible for the Rockets to directly compete with the league; the overall gap in strength is too large.

This is also why Sakaki was able to tolerate Bishas.

There really aren't many capable people under my command.

Even if you don't like it, you can only make do for now.

Xiao Zhi nodded knowingly; he had thought of those things too.

The Pokémon League's approach of maintaining an elite threshold while also taking into account the grassroots ecosystem is indeed very wise.

“Well then, young man,” Shan Dou walked to the center of the field, cracking his wrists and ankles.

"Let's practice first, get to know each other, and then we'll get serious, okay?"

"Don't worry, I, Shan Dou, would never bully a newcomer."

For a fighter's fighting spirit, only rigorous training is truly effective.

Abusing food?

Meaningless!

Even if you fry too many fish ponds, you might end up becoming a fish yourself.

Only by fighting against masters can one maintain their skill level, or even improve it further.

"That suits me perfectly, Uncle Fan Dou!" Ash agreed without hesitation, turning to his Charmeleon, whose eyes were burning with desire.

"Charmeleon, you can just watch from the sidelines for now."

"Upon closer inspection, combat is not just a clash of strength, but also a contest of skill and will."

The current training direction for Charmeleon can only be described as melee combat.

Although it is a pure fire attribute, its body structure is indeed very suitable.

"Gah!" Charizard roared, nodding vigorously, the flames on its tail burning even brighter.

It obediently retreated to the edge of the field, its gaze fixed on the two people in the field.

Xiao Zhi is right.

In his team—

Pikachu has short arms and legs, and relies on Electric-type moves and speed.

Pidgey has wings and claws, and is adept at aerial attacks.

Gyarados and Misdreavus have no hands or feet, making them incompatible with close combat.

Only Charmeleon possesses strong limbs and sharp claws, making it a natural fighter.

It also found itself very interested in this kind of hand-to-hand combat.

Fan Dou laughed heartily when he saw Charmeleon's eager yet restrained expression.

"Great! Pokémon that love fighting are all awesome!"

"Welcome, Charmeleon!"

I hope today's observation will be helpful to you!

Their conversation and actions also attracted the attention of other Pokémon in the dojo.

The monkeys that were training separately—Infernape, Poliwag, Machop, Machoke, Megatron, Hitmonlee, Heracross, and the other fearless kids—all stopped what they were doing and curiously gathered around.

They formed a loose circle on the sidelines.

For these Fighting-type Pokémon, whose blood runs hot with a fighting spirit, the most exciting and exhilarating scene is when their trainers personally engage in a brutal, hand-to-hand battle.

To capture Fighting-type Pokémon, you often need to engage in close, hand-to-hand battles with them.

Only in this way can we connect heart to heart through fists.

The pain of battle is not seen as torture to be avoided, but as a sweet rain that proves their existence and tempers their will.

Fighting is fun!

fighting!

Cool!

Xiaogang and Xiaoxia were also standing on the sidelines.

Looking at the group of Pokémon around them, their eyes burning and muscles bulging, Xiaoxia couldn't help but whisper to Brock, "Even though I know it's just a friendly spar, this atmosphere... is kind of scary how intense it is."

Xiao Gang nodded with his arms crossed, but his eyes were full of appreciation: "This is the culture of Fighting-type Pokémon. They admire strength and courage and seek breakthroughs in battle."

"Mr. Fan Dou's ability to bring together so many different types of Fighting-type Pokémon for orderly training demonstrates his skill and personal charisma."

If it weren't for the fact that he felt it wasn't appropriate, Xiao Gang would have liked to go down and give it a try.

But thinking about it carefully, given my physical condition... I'd better not get beaten up for nothing.

After all, it's impossible for someone to beat a professional like a fan-wielder.

In the field.

Fan Dou and Xiao Zhi stood facing each other.

"Kid, I'm here! Watch out!" Fan Dou shouted in a low voice, then said no more.

With a single step, he charged towards Ash like an arrow released from a bow.

A simple and direct straight punch was aimed at Xiaozhi's face, the wind whistling as it flew, demonstrating solid skill.

"!!!" Xiao Zhi's eyes narrowed, and he focused his mind.

[High-speed movement—First door—Open!]

He did not choose to take the hit head-on.

Just as the fist was about to strike, his body seemed to lose its weight, sliding to the side and back in an almost floating motion.

The movement was fluid and swift, perfectly avoiding the fierce attack.

"Oh?" Fan Dou missed his punch, but instead of being surprised, he was delighted, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes.

"Excellent speed!"

"This isn't just physical ability, it's high-speed movement, isn't it?"

"You're really something, kid!"

While it's rare for humans to use Pokémon moves, there are quite a few who can do it.

Strong trainers are usually skilled in both.

But Fan Dou clearly sees that Ash is very young.

Considering Ash's age, that's really impressive.

"Yes, Uncle Fan Dou!" Ash steadied himself as he moved and readily admitted.

"I underwent some special training in Golden City and learned a few tricks."

This is the result of what he learned from Alakazam and transformed through his own efforts, combining the basic application of superpowers with physical movement to greatly improve his agility and reaction.

If I can't be a mage, can't I at least be a warrior?!

I'm currently learning about waveguides under Lucario's tutelage.

I'll study it more later.

Who knows, we might even be able to develop a wave-based style!

"Interesting... Let me see what you can do!" Fan Dou's fighting spirit intensified, and he launched an attack.

His punches and kicks were like a storm, with combinations of punches, low kicks, and cross-court kicks, all seamlessly connected, exuding a strong sense of real combat pressure.

Ash took high-speed movement to its extreme.

He weaved through the gaps in the fan's attacks, sometimes dodging heavy punches by sidestepping, sometimes crouching to avoid sweeping kicks, and sometimes using sliding steps to create distance.

Although training in superpowers didn't make Ash instantly stronger, it greatly improved his physical coordination and sharpened his senses.

Ash didn't rush to retaliate, but instead focused intently on observing Fan Tou's attack rhythm, power generation methods, and habitual movements.

Although the initial perception of the waveguide could not yet be used for prediction, it gave him a clearer grasp of the "flow" of the surrounding environment, making his evasion more fluid and seamless.

[Superpower] + [Waveguide]

Both can be used simultaneously.

Although they cannot be combined at present, there is no conflict between them.

The Fighting-type Pokémon on the sidelines watched with great interest.

"Hey beep!" A fiery monkey excitedly pounded its chest, seemingly cheering for the power of its fan.