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

"This must be something that happens frequently when traveling." The girl decided to join in so that she could travel better with her sweetheart.

She scooped a spoonful of the mashed potatoes in front of her and put it in her mouth; to her surprise, it tasted surprisingly good.

"It's delicious."

"Moreover, this meal is low in fat and high in protein, and it is easy to absorb. This kind of dish is most suitable for replenishing the energy of trainers and Pokémon."

Xiao Zhi, who is also a skilled cook, realized after a few bites that this dish was extraordinary.

"You're an expert. You must be the trainer who came to take on this challenge?"

A beautiful red-haired married woman arrived, wearing a gentle smile and carrying a large bowl of mashed potatoes.

"Please don't be shy, there's plenty of food. After you've eaten your fill, please do your best to defeat my husband."

"Hey, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Madam, do you have any conflicts with your husband?

However, Xiao Zhi was very interested in the mashed potato recipe made by Mrs. Si, so he asked her for it.

The other party was also quite generous and did not keep anything to themselves.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Super Mashed Potato Recipe +1 (Provides a large amount of satiety; long-term use will have a chance to increase stamina attribute value!)]

There was also an unexpected bonus, and Ash returned quite satisfied.

This time, thanks to Ah Si's hospitality, Xiao Zhi and his friends were spared the trouble of having lunch.

Especially Ash, who ate a whole pot of rice by himself, truly living up to his reputation as a glutton.

This left the surrounding apprentices speechless.

"Such a large appetite is also proof of a strong person." Ah Si admired Xiao Zhi even more.

"Now that you're full, let's do some post-meal exercise. Ash, you can start battling!" Ah Si sat cross-legged in his main seat, then slowly stood up with an unfathomable air about him.

He challenged Ash to a battle, which made the surrounding students' eyes light up.

Unfortunately, Xiaozhi and his friends had already seen how pathetic Ah Si looked after running, crawling like dogs, so they couldn't muster any respect for him.

However, he is indeed a generous and straightforward person.

"Okay, let's do it!"

The group quickly arrived at the arena in the dojo.

Serena is really looking forward to this gym battle. She came out on a trip to find the path she wants to take in the future.

So she really wanted to see what a real Pokémon Trainer was like.

The referee quickly took his position and announced, "Only two Pokémon can be used, and only the challenger can switch Pokémon."

"The Dojo Challenge officially begins!"

This is a Fighting-type gym, so the first Pokémon Ah Si sent out was naturally a Fighting-type Pokémon.

"Defeat your opponent with overwhelming force, fast-swimming frog!"

"Wow, it's a fast-swimming frog!"

Does the Poliwrath also have fighting attributes?

Serena, who came from Kalos, doesn't know much about the Pokémon in the Kanto and Johto regions, and of course, she doesn't know much about the Pokémon in her own Kalos region either.

"That's right. Although it is a pure water type in the Poliwag and Politoed stages, it will gain a fighting type when it evolves into its final form, Politoed."

"Poliwrath is the strongest Water-type Pokémon."

Speaking of this, Xiaoxia suddenly remembered that she still had a "true water-type strongman".

Normally, her Luli is the fixed battle fodder for Ash's newly recruited Kumamon apprentice, Kumamon, in short, a fixed cannon.

It's kind of like the relationship between their trainers. (Xiaoxia: Not at all!)

The important Whirlpool Islands tour is about to begin, so Xiaoxia quickly released it to observe the fighting style of the water-type fighting strongman.

Ash quickly decided on his choice when he saw that the opposing team had sent out Poliwrath.

"A Water-type Pokémon, huh? Then you're the one I should use! Go, Xiong Er!"

When battling Fighting-type Pokémon, the real romance is to simply use the same Fighting-type Pokémon to clash head-on.

Moreover, the opponent is a Water-type Pokémon, so sending out Xiong Er can also help you farm the number of battles required for its mission.

"Beep~ Ah~"

As soon as he appeared, Xiong Er yawned, looking sleepy and not yet awake.

The second bear is very different in personality from the first bear. He is usually lazy and only becomes very enthusiastic when it comes to eating honey.

However, precisely because Ash clearly controls the supply of honey, it usually has to obediently follow Ash to battle against Water-type Pokémon.

Especially since Xiaoxia's main training target is the mosquito coil frog, which is also Xiong Er's usual opponent.

Therefore, it has a wealth of experience battling against this type of Pokémon.

"If Xiong Er gets serious, and you lose this round, you won't get a single drop of honey for the next seven days!"

"What?!"

After being told that by Xiao Zhi, Xiong Er finally got serious and assumed a fighting stance.

"Ash's Pokémon is so cute!" Serena loves cute Pokémon the most.

"Yeah, it's like a plush toy, but it will change a lot after it evolves, just like Ash after he bulged out his muscles."

After hearing Xiaoxia's words, Serena imagined it for a moment and immediately showed a sweet smile.

"That's cute too."

"Hey~" Xiaoxia suddenly realized that she had underestimated Serena.

"This is a rare Pokémon, but we won't lose."

Ah Si, who had trained in the Galar region for a long time, was no stranger to Xiong's apprentice. He patted his chest, igniting his fighting spirit.

"Go, fast swimmer! Show some respect to your rare opponent and greet them with a flurry of slaps!"

The fast-swimming frog opposite was clearly well-trained, and its large paws slammed towards the bear apprentice.

The powerful slaps cut through the air with a sonic boom, and the slaps landed five times in a row, leaving Xiong Er unable to dodge.

It was immediately struck violently on both sides of its face with a series of slaps, and after being knocked away, it fell heavily to the ground.

"Stand up, Xiong Er. This little attack won't take you down."

Poliwrath's series of slaps are quite powerful, but they're not enough to defeat Ash's Kushner in one blow.

Driven by his obsession with honey, Xiong Er roared and leaped up nimbly with a somersault.

"Use Swallow Return!"

This move was something Xiong Er practiced when he was fighting with Xiao Hei for honey. He never expected it would come in so handy now that he was challenging a Fighting-type gym.

"Be!"

With a quick start, Xiong Er leaped up nimbly, drawing an arc in the air before disappearing instantly, only to suddenly reappear behind the fast-swimming frog.

The Swallow Return successfully hit the back of the fast-swimming frog, with outstanding effect!

"A rather fierce attack. You've trained this Pokémon quite well, Ash." Ash nodded in agreement.

Although Xiong's apprentice seemed carefree at first, he turned out to be incredibly brave when he got serious in battle.

"But we're not easy to defeat either, the fast-swimming frog water cannon!"

"Bear Two, get out of the way!"

A thick jet of water immediately shot out from the center of the mosquito coil on Poliwrath's belly, but Ash's Kushner was no pushover either.

Having been trained by the fighting master Ash, Xiong Er has excellent control over its body and extremely strong leg muscles.

It quickly dodged the water cannon attack with a backflip, and then immediately leaped high into the air onto the head of the fast-swimming frog.

"Use Brick Break now!"

With his beast-like instincts, Ash seized the opportunity once again.

The falling tile struck the fast-swimming frog hard on the head; the blow was quite powerful.

"The fast-swimming frog is unable to fight!"

"Well done, Xiong Er. I'll allow you to have some honey this time."

Xiao Zhi won the first round, and Xiong Er was quite happy, as it was assured that it would have enough honey for the next week.

[Ding! Bear Apprentice: Favorability +2; Intimacy +1]

"Very good. It seems you have quite a lot of experience battling Pokémon like Poliwrath."

"Sigh, Xia, why do you look so sad?"

Serena, who was celebrating Ash's victory in the first round, unexpectedly noticed Misty standing to the side with a bitter expression, and she even stopped clapping.

"Of course! Otherwise, where do you think Ash and his friends got their battle experience?"

"They all came from battling me. I've never won a single game against Poliwag..."

Serena thought, "Such a thing is true," but then she thought, "After all, it's Ash. He's always been this good."

"That was a great battle, so this will be my second one."

"Go forth, my great general Haoli!" Ah Si sent out Haoli, who had been passionately tumbling with him on the beach that morning.

"Looks like a rather formidable opponent." After all, he's the Gym Leader's ace, and Serena looked at Ash and Kuma with some concern.

"Haoli, use your hand chop on me!"

As soon as it appeared, Machamp immediately turned around and began violently pounding its trainer's chest, the blows crackling loudly.

Ah Si made sounds like "uh uh ah ah" that were easy to misunderstand, and then he also used a hand chop to strike Hao Li.

"How come the trainers and Pokémon are fighting each other before the battle has even started?" Misty and Serena were dumbfounded.

"What are they doing?"

"It's just about using hitting each other before the match to motivate each other." Ash understood the other's purpose immediately.

This is how philosophers, no, fighters are.

I'm... I'm not a fan of SM, hmph!

After a heated physical confrontation, Haoli returned to the battlefield.

Its gaze had become quite intense and aggressive, and Xiong Er was immediately intimidated by it.

What kind of manual intimidation?

"Bah~" Xiong Er felt that he had tried his best today and turned to look at Xiao Zhi.

But unfortunately, Ash shook his head at it, "Have some courage and keep fighting with all your might, Xiong Er!"

Ash sent out Kumamon to train it; he wouldn't replace it as soon as it encountered a strong opponent.

There was no other way but for Xiong's apprentice to grit his teeth and continue.

"Aim at the opponent's weakness and use Swallow Return!"

Xiong Er started running again, and his figure disappeared from the battlefield in an instant.

"Only those who can remain calm are true generals..." Ah Si crossed his arms, feeling the disturbance in the air.

"At that very moment, Haoli turned around and intercepted the attack!"

The Swallow Return Attack was anticipated by the opponent, and Hao Li seized the opportunity when Xiong Er was about to launch a formal attack and turned around.

Because of the Swallow Return attack, the bear disciple crashed directly into the opponent's arms.

Although it caused damage, it was also successfully grabbed by the other party.

The little bear, held tightly in Hao Li's arms, felt the warmth of the strong body of the big brother for the first time today.

His head was tightly squeezed between Haoli's two strong pectoral muscles.

Sigh, if word gets out, I wonder how many little wood spirits in the capital will envy us. (Bear Apprentice: No!!!)

"Now! Roll the Hellfire!"