Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master

Except for Gengar in the last battle, which managed to hold out for a little longer, every single one of the others was a one-hit kill.

"Is this the strength of a champion? They're really strong."

Without using Mewtwo, Ash really doesn't know how many of her Pokémon he could defeat.

Chapter 142 Challenging the Four Heavenly Kings (Part 2 Combined)

After the exhibition match, Ash and Misty accepted Lorelei's invitation to visit her villa on the outskirts of the metropolis.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Kona's Secret Garden": Infiltrate Kona's villa and have a secret rendezvous with her!]

【获得奖励：联盟币+2000；速度+1；自由属性点+1；特性“胆小如鼠lv1”等级+1】

[Cowardly as a Mouse Lv2: Can significantly reduce your presence when necessary. (Do not use this to peep into the women's bathroom!)]

"I can't do it!"

"Besides, I clearly walked in openly and honestly," Ash retorted inwardly.

This unorthodox system always portrays him as some kind of lewd demon.

Although Ash is indeed in the prime of his youth and full of vigor, he will never admit it!

However, Kona's villa is quite large and has luxurious interior facilities.

You can even see the sea view on the beach not far away from the large floor-to-ceiling window in the living room.

Kona knows how to enjoy life; no wonder she always says she likes sunbathing and looking at the sea.

“Master Kona, thank you so much for inviting us to your home.”

Being able to enter her idol's home made Xiaoxia very excited from the moment she stepped inside. She swayed slightly from side to side while holding the autograph board, and her eyes were smiling like crescent moons.

"It's alright, and thank you for accepting my invitation."

Perhaps still feeling the effects of the recent game, Conor is behaving much more normally now than she did at the restaurant.

"Master Kona, you are truly amazing! And you are a completely different person during battle compared to your usual self!"

"Is that so? But I was just doing what a normal trainer does, just like gentle water can turn into hard ice when necessary."

"Water and ice..."

After taking a sip of tea, Lorelei smiled and asked Ash to release Oshawott.

She picked up the otter and rubbed its little face, making funny faces at it like she was teasing a child.

"Ash, how did you meet this otter?" Lorelei asked curiously.

Otters are the starter Pokémon in the Unova region, and there are almost no records of them being found in the wild in Kanto and other areas.

"This otter looks like it was born recently, it's still a baby."

"I really don't know how I got here."

"I encountered it by chance in the wild." Ash certainly couldn't tell Lorelei that it came from Arceus, so he could only give a random reason.

The otter also shook its head; it had no recollection of how it got there.

Do you like Ash Ketchum?

"Rice wine, rice wine!" The otter nodded immediately and happily showed off the scallop on its belly to Kona.

When its beloved little shell broke during a battle, Ash helped it repair it overnight.

"So, Ash, do you like Otter?"

"Of course, I love all my Pokémon equally!" Ash said with strength and confidence, which was convincing.

[Ding! Kona: Affection +1]

His favorite is Pikachu, but he also loves the other Pokémon just as much.

Ash even has the ability to distinguish at a glance which of his 30 Tauros and 20 Grimer are which.

"Water-type Pokémon are different from those fierce Pokémon; you should express your love."

"It's not enough to just use fists to express our feelings."

Ash was a little surprised that Lorelei knew so much about him after only meeting him twice.

You should know that in his normal state, Ash looks no different from any other hot-blooded teenager.

“That guy Shiba told me about you, an interesting young man I met by chance.”

"And you won the championship in your first league tournament, so everyone in the league is paying close attention to you."

I never imagined I'd become so famous within the Kanto Alliance.

As one of the Elite Four, Kona naturally has a responsibility to mentor promising and righteous young people within the league.

"The water otter may have had the experience of being left over after being chosen by others in the past, so it is very afraid of being abandoned."

"Always forcing yourself to do things beyond your capabilities, and being afraid of not performing well in battle, puts too much mental pressure on yourself."

That's why I was so afraid to open my eyes while I was in the water.

"Really? Otter, that's what you think."

"Rice wine, rice wine~"

"Many starter Pokémon have been in similar situations, being left out when new trainers are choosing their Pokémon," Misty added.

"It feels terrible not to be chosen."

Seeing Ash's thoughtful expression, Lorelei knew that this conversation had been fruitful for him.

"I'm actively cultivating new talent for the future of the alliance, so the old man can't say I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as one of the Four Heavenly Kings."

Kona smiles. As a senior artist, I'd give myself a perfect 10 out of 10. That's awesome! ヾ(≧▽≦*)o

Kona is already a bit "soft" when she's in the water, but now that she's happy, her smiling face makes her look even cuter.

Kona glanced at the sky; it was already midday.

Have you had lunch yet?

"not yet."

Kona tilted her head and rummaged through the kitchen, pulling out a bag of toast.

"Eat up, this is what I usually eat."

The Four Heavenly Kings usually eat such simple food.

When Lorelei noticed that Ash and Misty were looking at her with surprise, she felt a little embarrassed.

"Actually, I can't cook, so I just wanted to save time..."

"Then I'll cook." Xiao Zhi walked to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and started looking for ingredients, quickly chopping vegetables.

Xiao Zhi is quite good at cooking, and his chef level has been accumulating over time to reach level four.

It's already comparable to our Brock, the pinnacle of housekeeping in the Pokémon world.

I made curry rice for Xiaoxia and the others for lunch, and also prepared Pokémon food.

"It's delicious, Ash. I didn't expect you to be such a good cook." Lorelei took a bite and a happy expression appeared on her face.

She was surprised that such a big, burly little AI could do something like this.

[Ding! Kona: Affection +3]

——————Kneeling Dragon Claw——————

After lunch break, Lorelei agreed to Ash's request and the battle began.

Because of special consideration, Lorelei's battle with Ash was a three-on-three battle.

"Are you ready, Ash? Let me make it clear first, I won't hold back."

Kona's adorable antics disappear as soon as you enter battle mode.

When she transforms into an icy, aloof woman, she becomes expressionless and speaks in a cold tone.

"Ready to start anytime, Lorelei Master!" Ash had already chosen his Pokémon to battle.

"Freeze the opponent, Cloyster!" Lorelei released her Pokémon first.

Ash picked up the otter that was following at his feet from under his arm and spoke to it earnestly.

"It's decided that you'll be the Water Otter. Just fight with all your might and don't put too much pressure on yourself. I will never abandon you because of a loss."

"rice wine!"

"What, sending out water otters? That's a guaranteed loss." Before the game even started, Xiaoxia was already saying discouraging things.

"rice wine!"

Upon hearing Xia say that, the little otter immediately raised its shell and waved it at her in protest.

Ash didn't take it to heart. "Misty, you have to believe in your Pokémon. Love and bonds can create miracles!"

"The boy is right."

"Ah, even Master Kona says so..."

The match officially began, and Lorelei let Ash go first.

"The otter uses a shell-shaped blade!"

"Armored clam, shrinking its shell."

The otter picked up the scallop from its abdomen and released blue water blades, then sped off towards the armored clam.

The little guy had already run over with all his might, but unfortunately, it was Cloyster, one of the Elite Four, and its shell-shrinking skill was naturally extremely proficient.

The otter still couldn't attack the armored back's main body; its blade struck the shell, making a crisp chopping sound.

But it seems that it didn't do much damage to the armored clam, while the water otter was struggling to keep up with its attacks.

"Cloth uses Hatch, then Aurora Beam!"

The aurora beam from the armored clam was released very quickly, and the otter didn't even have time to react before it was blasted away, its little legs twitching as it landed face down.

"Rice wine~"

Although it was a bit disheveled, it didn't completely lose consciousness and managed to hold on.

It wasn't taken out in one hit, which means it's already stronger than the Pokémon in the previous exhibition match.

"Keep going, Otter!"

Encouraged by Ash, the otter struggled to its feet, patted the dust off its face, and regained its fighting spirit.

Throughout this time, Kona did not issue any attack orders, but simply looked at the otter encouragingly.

"Okay, let's use water jets like this!"

This time, when the water jet covered the otter's entire body, it no longer kept its eyes closed, but instead stared intently at the armored clam as it charged forward.

"Freeze Ray".

"The water otter should not dodge, just keep attacking like this."

Xiaoxia was puzzled by Ash's command, asking, "Won't this cause us to take full damage from the Ice Beam?"

But she soon understood.

The freezing ray's power was largely absorbed by the water flow barrier outside the water column, and the ray completely froze the surface of the water column.

Unexpectedly, the water otter, carrying such a large icicle, maintained its original posture and continued flying towards the armored vehicle.

The attack successfully hit the armored body inside the iron shell, causing considerable damage.

"You can do that?!" This unconventional method impressed Xiaoxia.

When the icicle cracked, the water otter managed to break free.

Moreover, this time the otter got extremely close to the armored clam.

"Use this opportunity, Otter, to use the Shell Blade!"

"An interesting technique: Clam Ice Spin!"

The shell blade successfully struck the Cloyster's body again, but even though the Cloyster was injured, its movements did not slow down at all.