Ash's Pokémon Travel Has Big Problems

As the curator, Rika usually spends most of her time in the research lab blending perfumes or handling other matters, and it is rare for her to personally guide challengers to the battle arena.

The Quartz Conference only has about 256 participants a year.

A large portion of these participants did not obtain their competition qualifications through the dojo system.

Instead, the spots are obtained through an academic examination system.

"It's the owner!"

"She personally led the group there?"

Who are those young men?

Whispers filled the lush green corridor as curious eyes turned to Ash and his friends.

Soon, apprentices and staff members, unable to contain their curiosity, quietly followed behind.

Rika is usually very gentle, so the overall atmosphere in the dojo is very harmonious.

When Rika led Ash and his friends into the open-air arena located in the core area of ​​the park, the originally sparse spectator seats around the arena had somehow gathered twenty or thirty people.

Most of them are apprentices and staff at the dojo.

They were all whispering among themselves, their eyes fixed on Ash, who had followed Rika into the arena, filled with curiosity and inquiry.

In fact, the news had already spread, and even more people were heading here.

The gym itself also has tourists visiting and other trainers challenging each other.

"Is the headmaster going to conduct the assessment personally today?"

"He looks like a very young trainer..."

"For the master to personally intervene, he must be someone extraordinary!"

"Look at the Pikachu on his shoulder, and that Misdreavus, they both look very imposing."

……

Obviously, it's quite a spectacle that the dojo master, Rika, personally conducts the dojo's review.

These basic assessments are usually conducted by senior trainers within the dojo.

She will only personally intervene when she encounters a challenger that the gym leader deems worthy of special attention.

Gym leaders are usually interested in challengers with 7 or 8 badges.

Or challengers from other regions who have an exceptionally strong track record.

For example, the champions and semi-finalists of other regional tournaments.

Of course, this is not a certainty.

These are strange tales that are not absolutely mandatory rules.

Just like Mascherano would act based on his own preferences.

The dojo master's power originates from himself; he is free.

Xiaoxia noticed the gazes gathering around her and whispered to Xiaogang, "Wow, so many people have come to watch the game."

Xiao Gang crossed his arms and nodded calmly: "After all, it's an official match between the heads of two gyms, so it's natural that it attracts a lot of attention."

"This also shows that Miss Rika values ​​Satoshi very much."

If Rika didn't take it seriously, she wouldn't have taken the initiative to challenge Ash.

Xiao Gang's gaze swept across the field.

A standard grass field, the soil is moist, and various low-growing yet exceptionally resilient herbaceous plants grow on it.

There are even a few subtle swampy areas that are perfect home ground for Grass-type Pokémon.

Rika gracefully stepped into the command area at one end of the field, turned to face Ash, and her gentle smile remained unchanged.

But his eyes had subtly sharpened, like an undercurrent hidden beneath a calm lake.

"So, Ash,"

Her voice carried clearly throughout the venue.

"Let me see... just how much strength and magnanimity you possess."

Rika knew that Ash had been chosen by Professor Oak, which made her even more interested.

Rika is a member of Professor Oak's faction.

This can be considered a way for seniors to consider the younger generation.

It wasn't meant to make things difficult.

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The murmurs in the audience gradually subsided, and everyone held their breath, anticipating a thrilling match.

Ash took a deep breath, feeling the focused gaze of the entire arena and the invisible pressure emanating from Gym Leader Rika. Instead of feeling nervous, he revealed an even more excited smile.

"I couldn't be happier! Miss Rika, please take care of me!"

The atmosphere in the open-air battle arena of the Rainbow Gym was both solemn and intense.

Sunlight streamed through the enormous glass dome, spilling onto the lush green grass field and making the dewdrops on the low but resilient plant leaves sparkle.

Is a battle about to break out?

That's probably it.

Although Rika didn't use her main players, she certainly took it seriously.

Unfortunately, Rika didn't expect Ash's tactics.

Some innate differences are difficult to overcome no matter how much training is done.

For example, how can a land-based artillery battery hit an aircraft without fire control radar guidance?

funny.

I can't do it, okay?

It is difficult to change the trajectory of an attack, and the flight takes time and a process.

Ash's Pidgeotto has the ability Sharp Eyesight, giving it exceptionally good eyesight, enough to predict the trajectory of various attacks and dodge them.

In FGO——

Why does Assasn·Sasaki Kojiro's so-called Swallow Return consist of three swords?

This is because we need to block the swallows' escape route.

However, the Rainbow Gym is a gym that specializes in the [Grass] type.

When facing a challenger, Pokémon have limited choices.

We can't make an exception just for Ash, can we?

Sometimes, the ability to fly can indeed be a decisive difference.

Some Pokémon with short reach lack long-range attack moves... so even if they are much stronger than those that fly, swim, or burrow underground, they still can't beat the opponent.

Because we can't hit it.

The saying "Truth lies only within the range of cannons" can also be applied to Pokémon battles.

The difference between this and the game is even greater.

In the game, it seems like anyone can hit the birds in the sky.

But in reality, you just can't hit it.

Arms are only so long, yet birds often fly tens of meters high in the sky.

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Moreover, air, water, and soil.

Among the three.

Air resistance is minimal, which allows aircraft to move at the fastest speed.

Soil and rock offer the greatest resistance, but this is also what forms the best shield.

The water body lies between the two.

All three of these situations are headaches for Army Baka.

It is said that there is a hierarchy of contempt within the US military:

The Air Force is the richest and has the best conditions; they are the epitome of high-achieving, handsome, and wealthy individuals.

The navy sails aircraft carriers around the world and has seen the most of the world.

The Marine Corps carries out the most combat operations, does the dirtiest and most tiring work, and has to rely on the Navy's ships and be at the mercy of the Navy.

The army has the lowest status and is at the bottom of the social hierarchy.

As for the other major branch of the military, the Coast Guard, it is often forgotten and doesn't even qualify for a place in the hierarchy of contempt.

Although the differences in the Pokémon world are not that great.

But it often leads to situations that make people laugh.

Rika stood gracefully in the command area, the sleeves of her kimono fluttering in the wind.

A Poké Ball is already in hand.

"First, let it meet your challenge."

Rika's voice was gentle yet powerful; she was one of the strongest figures in the entire Kanto region.

Rika gently tossed the Poké Ball, "Victoire, here we come!"

There was a flash of light.

A plant appeared, its exterior yellow with deep yellow spots. A leaf grew from its head to conceal its enormous, upward-facing mouth; the leaf's tip was a long, brown vine with small yellow leaflets. Its mouth contained sharp teeth, and below its mouth were a pair of tiny eyes. Its hands were leaves growing on either side of its body.

Just looking at it gives off a fierce aura.

Victreebel is a ferocious plant-based Pokémon.

"As expected of Victreebel, Grass and Poison type... Speed ​​is its weakness." Ash quickly devised a countermeasure.

Without hesitation, he dispatched the vanguard, saying, "I'm entrusting it to you, my Sky Eye Pidgey!"

This was all part of the plan.

"Pip-!" The cry of Pidgey echoed throughout the field.

It flapped its wings and soared into the sky, drawing graceful arcs as its sharp eyes were fixed on the giant carnivorous plant below.

After long-term arduous training, its wings have become more and more complete, and its speed and momentum are now completely different from before.

Then, upon seeing its opponent, the giant carnivore was dumbfounded.

How do you shoot birds in the sky?

Giant Carnivorous Flower: Don't even mention flying!

Carnivorous Flower: I don't even have legs!

Giant Flower: Peanuts for me!

(—The author is referring to birds in real life.)

- Peregrine Falcon: Its dive speed can reach 389 km/h, and its level flight speed is about 50-100 km/h, making it the "dive champion" in nature.

- Swift: Its level flight speed is about 170 km/h, and it can reach a maximum speed of 352 km/h, making it the "king of level flight".

- Golden Eagle: Its dive speed is about 240 km/h and its level flight speed is about 40-60 km/h, making it a "speed master" among birds of prey.

- Pigeons: Domestic pigeons have a long-distance flight speed of about 70-110 km/h and are commonly used as "flying messengers" by humans.

- Sparrow: Flight speed is about 30-50km/h, which is average for small birds.

(The Pokédex only states that Pidgeotto has good stamina and can hunt within a 100-kilometer range—but Pidgeot flies at twice the speed of sound.)

Chapter 102 Ash: A rare winning streak!

"Battle begins!" The referee's voice had barely faded when Ash gave the order: "Pidgeotto, use the strategy we agreed upon!"