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

"I heard it from the elders in my family."

"When we were young, Ms. Kikuko, my grandfather Ōki, and Mr. Takashi were all good friends."

"Back then, my grandfather was a very powerful trainer who always helped the eccentric Ms. Kikuko."

“Every time, Ms. Akiko wanted to get rid of him, but she couldn’t beat Grandpa in Pokémon battles. Over time, Ms. Akiko and Grandpa became very close.”

"Is this the kind of close friend I'm thinking of?" Ash looked at Ms. Kikuko's current appearance; she must have been a beauty when she was young.

Xiao Mao nodded.

"However, as time went by, Grandpa later devoted all his energy to Pokémon research."

"Ms. Kikuko believes this will greatly reduce her grandfather's fighting ability, and she feels that her grandfather has betrayed her."

"Moreover, Kikuko had a very bad temper. After they had a big fight, they gradually drifted apart."

"Although they kept in touch, my grandfather later married my grandmother, and they didn't end up together."

After hearing all this, Xiao Zhi could already imagine a love story where the male and female leads regretted it for life because of a misunderstanding and the male lead's poor communication skills.

"But she was just a female friend of Grandpa's from the past. Is it really necessary for you to do this?"

“You know my grandmother passed away several years before I was born, and Ms. Kikuko is currently single.”

"I heard they've recently started communicating with each other more often again..."

Seeing the constipated look on Shigeru's face, Ash roughly understood.

It turns out that Kikuko might become Shigeru's new grandmother, so he was being so well-behaved because he didn't want to delay his grandfather's old age.

Poor Shigeru! As Akiko leaps among the branches in search of Pokémon, it looks like she's stumbled into a Naruto movie.

You wouldn't guess he's over fifty; humans in the Pokémon world are truly not to be underestimated.

Xiao Zhineng kept up easily, but Xiao Mao couldn't keep up. Physical strength had always been his weakness, and he almost fell off the tree several times.

"Aki's grandson is no good. Compared to him, I find Ash more and more pleasing to the eye."

[Ding! Kikuko, one of the Four Heavenly Kings: Affection +1]

————Shadowball————

In a secluded patch of grass in the Enchanted Forest, Ash and Gengar were lurking there rather cowardly.

Its characteristic of being timid as a mouse is activated at full power, minimizing its presence.

"Gengar used Nasty Plot!" (whispering)

This is a new skill I learned from Ms. Kikuko.

Use it three times in a row to stack up the special attack buff.

Taking advantage of the moment when the three Gastly were off guard, Ash decisively chose to ambush them from behind!

"Use Shadow Ball now!"

"Heh, heh?"

The three poor Gastlys were all defeated by Gengar's Shadow Ball before they could even react, losing their ability to battle.

"Well done, Gengar!"

"Kuji, kuji!"

Ash immediately grabbed Gengar's hand and jumped up happily.

[Ding! Gengar: Affection +1; Friendship +1]

[Gengar: Affection level has reached maximum!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Attack +2; Skill: Shadow Ball]

"Gengar's two senses are finally full."

Ash has been training in the forest with Ms. Kiku for a full week now.

After countless battles, large and small, Gengar's strength has been greatly enhanced with Agatha's help.

Moreover, Ash's Gengar is a Pokémon that is very easy to get close to its trainer.

They already had a bond from their time together in the Orange Islands.

Now that it has completely severed ties with its former trainer, the level of affection and intimacy between them has increased rapidly.

They have all reached their maximum values ​​now.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Ghostly Love, As Expected? No Need to Say More!": Please raise Gengar's friendship and intimacy levels to the maximum.]

[Rewards: League Coins +3000; HP +2; Free Attribute Points +3; Gengar Mega Evolution Stone +1]

Furthermore, after defeating those three Gastly, they have also defeated 100 Ghost-type Pokémon in the forest.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Conquer the Enigmatic Forest!": Defeat 100 Ghost-type Pokémon in the Enigmatic Forest]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +4000; Stamina +3; Free Attribute Points +4; Trait "Cowardly" Level +1]

[Trait "Cowardly" lv2→lv3: You will have more skill in controlling your own aura (You can easily appear behind others and do whatever you want!)]

"Ash, your tactics are too insidious."

At this moment, Ms. Kikuko and Shigeru, who had been observing the battle from a distance, also came over.

"I would never stoop to winning by resorting to ambush and sneak attack."

Such underhanded tactics are not in line with Xiao Mao's personality.

"No, Ash did a good job. Using some tactics in wild battles is a wise choice. Gary shouldn't be too concerned about some unnecessary rules."

Kikuko greatly admired Ash's style; back in the day, when she and Oak were young, they were known for getting as dirty as possible.

Now that conditions are better, everyone is paying more attention to sportsmanship when playing against each other.

"It can't be said to be a bad thing."

Over the past few days, Kikuko has also come to look at Satoshi with new respect.

I originally thought he would be a greenhorn, but he turned out to be exceptionally outstanding.

Xiao Zhineng easily kept up with the intensity of her training.

Moreover, not only Ash, but even Gary, after experiencing some initial discomfort, gradually became able to meet her requirements.

"Wow! What amazing young people!"

It seems we can't underestimate the younger generation.

[Congratulations on completing the epic side quest "Please Teach Me Greatly!": You have gained guidance from all four Heavenly Kings of the Kanto region (3/4)]

"Oh right, Xiao Zhi, come here."

At this moment, Ms. Kikuko took out a small pill and handed it to Satoshi.

"This is called a Characteristic Change Pill. It's specially made for Gengar."

"Your Gengar has always wanted to change its ability, right? It can do that easily by taking this pill."

I never expected Kikuko to give him this kind of pill.

When asked how he met his Gengar, Ash casually mentioned the reason why Gengar was abandoned, and Ms. Agatha kept it in mind.

She was clearly scolding Gengar for being too weak, running away before she had finished teaching the irresponsible trainer a lesson.

She's a kind-hearted old lady with a cold exterior.

Ash handed the pill to Gengar, letting it decide whether or not to change its cursed body.

This characteristic caused it considerable harm in the past.

It can be said that its tragic fate stems from both the irresponsibility of the trainers and the direct cause of this characteristic.

Since you're not involved, you can't make the choice for it based on its own feelings.

After receiving the pill, Gengar pondered for a while and still wanted to change its ability.

Ash really likes the Cursed Body ability, which makes it easier for him to bring smiles to wild Pokémon.

However, since it was Gengar's own choice, Ash agreed.

After eating it, Gengar's body suddenly felt light, and the entire Pokémon was able to float freely in mid-air.

"Great, Gengar!"

Ash was happy to see Gengar floating happily in the air.

"Alright, the training is over. You two can leave now."

At Ms. Kikuko's command, Shigeru immediately relaxed.

"Thank you for your guidance over this period of time, Ms. Kikuko."

He was finally able to leave the forest; he was exhausted after all this time.

But Xiao Zhi is always full of energy.

"Ms. Kikuko, may I ask you one more thing?"

Kikuko seemed to have anticipated this, as she herself was also itching to try it.

Is it for war?

Xiao Zhi nodded.

Kikuko smiled with satisfaction as she looked at the fighting spirit burning in the other person's eyes.

"My time is precious, so I can only have one-on-one duels. If you don't mind, come on, young man."

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new side quest "Challenge the Four Heavenly Kings Kikuko": Please defeat Kikuko in the following battle]

[Rewards: League Coins +4000; Stamina +2; Free Attribute Points +2; Special Ghost-type Pokémon Battle Ticket +1]

Chapter 187 The Wicked Girl Pear Blossom

Back at the temple, because Grandma Kikuko had to rush back to Kanto the next day at noon to deal with urgent matters of the alliance.

So Ash made a promise with her to have a one-on-one Pokémon battle the next morning.

He has already chosen the Pokémon he will use.

"Gengar, you'll be in charge of fighting Agatha Christie's Pokémon tomorrow."

"Do you have confidence?"

"Kou Jie!"

At this moment, Pikachu on Ash's shoulder was a little disappointed, as it thought it would be its turn to fight.

Ash could only helplessly rub its little head.

"Sorry, Pikachu, but for this battle against Ms. Agatha, I wanted to test the results of Gengar's training over this period of time."

"I'll let you play again next time."

I've been training with Gengar for the past few days and have been neglecting Pikachu a bit.

"Pikachu".

However, Pikachu is very reasonable and didn't throw a tantrum.

"But is it really okay for Ash to send Gengar into battle? Although he has received special training, it has only been a week."

Misty wasn't too optimistic about Ash's decision to send Gengar to battle against Elite Four member Agatha.

"Ms. Kikuko isn't one to hold back, so it's safer to let Pikachu battle her."

"No, Xiaoxia, I believe in Gengar."

Ash's Gengar actually has a very good foundation and quite strong talent; it turns out the trainer was mediocre and couldn't train it well.

But ever since it joined Ash, it has made rapid progress. "And we have a secret weapon!"

"Secret weapon?"

Ash took out the newly acquired Gengar Mega Evolution Stone from his pocket and put it into a bracelet for Gengar to wear.

"Is this Gengar's Mega Stone?"