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

It's simply a tactic to attract more business for myself.

But seeing how much they were looking forward to it, Xiaozhi didn't care anymore.

"Whatever makes you happy."

It's true that it's easiest to make money off couples.

Xiao Zhi is now wondering if he should launch some kind of special offer for his air taxi business, such as a romantic air trip.

If they get people to make up some love-related legends, they might make a lot of money.

————Clean and lustrous————

Because there are so many people participating in the Vortex Tournament, the preliminary rounds are very tight, with a match held almost every half day.

So, right after noon, Ash and his friends went to the Pokémon Center again to draw lots.

Xiaoxia was the first to draw, and she immediately drew field number 9, while Xiaozhi drew field number 1.

This is also good news, as the different venues mean that Misty won't run into Ash in the preliminaries.

Each participant needs to win three consecutive matches to pass the preliminary round.

Soon the first preliminary match of the afternoon began. After the draw, Ash and his friends immediately went to the arena in the central stadium of Water City to prepare for the battle.

The competition order starts from field number one, and then the next field starts every half hour. Ash's match is the first match in field number one.

The Whirlpool Islands Tour is a grand event for the entire archipelago, so the stadium was packed with people, filling all the surrounding stands.

Misty and Serena, who were brought in by the contestants, can sit in the family section, which is Ash's coaching section, to watch the game up close.

The entire battlefield is a water platform. In the center of the field is a large pool of water, and in each half of the field, there are several large pillars with their tops protruding about 20 centimeters above the water surface to serve as platforms.

Ash and his rival quickly took their positions on either side of the field.

The opponent was a red-haired girl wearing a white painter's beret, with a slightly peculiar hairstyle but very cute.

Her eyes were fixed on Xiaozhi, and her expression was very serious.

However, for some reason, Ash suddenly sensed that there seemed to be two more gazes in the sky.

But when he looked up, the two gazes vanished instantly, and there was nothing in the sky.

"strangeness……"

Although puzzled, Ash saw no malice in the gaze, so he didn't bother to investigate further with his Aura Sense and decided to focus on the battle first.

Finally, the referee arrived on the battlefield.

"The rules of the match are two against two, and the other side wins when all of one side's Pokémon are unable to battle!"

"Then, Ash from Pallet Town will face Canon from Water Seven. The match shall officially begin!"

"So the girl across from me is called Canon." And she's a local.

On the water field, both sides immediately sent out their respective Pokémon, with Ash's first Pokémon being Feraligatr.

On the other side, Kanon released a giant flying fish.

"The other party is also a powerful individual who has completed the island tour. The Giant Winged Flying Fish should not underestimate him."

That being said, Canon is also confident in its own capabilities.

Even with her grandfather urging her to come back quickly to entertain important guests, she still managed to complete the pilgrimage.

"What do you mean, this is an important duty of our clan to protect the Water City..." Kanon still thinks his grandfather is long-winded.

Although those two guests were indeed very important, and I quite liked them, I still felt I had to pursue my dreams to feel satisfied.

Yesterday, the younger sister of the two guests said she wanted to come watch my match, but I don't know if she came or not. Thinking this, Kanon looked up at the sky and around.

Unfortunately, the opponent had the ability to become invisible, and Canon couldn't find it. The competition was still the priority.

"Giant Flying Fish, use the Seed Machine Gun!"

This move was specifically taught to Manta Ray by Kanon in order to gain a type advantage in tournaments dominated by Water-type Pokémon.

After a lot of training, the Giant Flying Fish Seed Machine Gun fired with considerable power, creating several high splashes on the water's surface.

Hitting the crocodile will make it feel some pain.

"Wow, that guy is really strong." Xiaoxia didn't expect that Xiaozhi's first opponent would be such a formidable player.

This Whirlpool Tournament attracted a large number of Water-type Pokémon Trainers, making it a truly formidable competition. Misty was already starting to feel nervous about her upcoming battles.

Of course, Ash's Feraligatr is no pushover either; it was one of the animals Ash focused on training during this period.

The progress Feraligatr has made is evident from the mountains of wild Pokémon "corpses" piled up along the flight path.

"The crocodile leaped from the terrace into the water, dodging the follow-up barrage from the seed machine gun!"

“Even if we jump into the water, my giant flying fish won’t lose. Let’s dive down and use our ramming attack.”

Upon hearing Ash's command, Feraligatr immediately slid to the bottom of the arena, followed closely by Manta Ray.

Canon's giant flying fish was incredibly fast, clearly having been carefully trained for speed, and it relentlessly pursued the Mighty Crocodile.

But what Ash wanted was this: "Frigid, use Aqua Tail now and stir up the whole pool!"

The crocodile's tail instantly became entangled in the swirling water, and then it used its tail and arms as stirring rods, frantically churning the entire pool.

Relying on its already powerful strength, and with the added boost from the Force ability and the 60% power increase from the Life Orb, the entire arena instantly transformed into a giant vortex centered on the location of Feraligatr.

The swirling water currents engulfed the giant flying fish, rendering it completely immobile.

"My God, what incredible power! The entire arena is awestruck by the power of the Crocodile!" The commentator was also shocked by the Crocodile's astonishing strength.

"Come on, giant flying fish! Break free quickly and use your jump to fly into the sky!"

"It's too late! The crocodile pulls its opponent to its side and uses Crunch!"

Because the giant flying fish's attributes are water and flight, it has the ability to fly for short periods of time, but no matter how much it struggles, it can never escape the huge suction force brought by the water flow.

Drifting around in the raging waves, they soon arrived at the mouth of the giant crocodile.

The bite hit successfully, the vortex subsided, and the giant flying fish was torn apart and thrown onto the platform of the arena by the crocodile.

"Mighty Crocodile, Freeze Punch!"

"Oh no, giant flying fish! Get out of the way!" Canon was sweating profusely.

But the mighty crocodile, leaping high out of the water, swiftly slammed its gleaming left arm into the giant flying fish's head.

The attack was extremely powerful; it chipped a corner off the platform, and a thin layer of ice immediately formed where the crocodile struck.

With a bang, the ice covering the giant flying fish shattered.

"Giant Flying Fish, incapacitated!"

Both sides' Pokémon displayed formidable strength, prompting enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Despite losing the first round, Canon was not discouraged and quickly sent out her second Pokémon, Tentacruel.

"Stemless Jellyfish, use your stinger!"

The Pokémon on the other side maintained Canon's usual high speed, and its Poison Sting was released very quickly. It was also a very well-trained Pokémon.

Ash's weakness is his speed. Although he was on guard, he was still accidentally pricked in the arm by several poison needles.

The crocodile was immediately poisoned.

Seeing this, Kanon was overjoyed. "Great opportunity! Tentacruel, use Venom Impact!"

When the target is poisoned, the Venom Impact becomes twice as powerful as usual!

If he could hit the crocodile, he would definitely inflict considerable damage on it, and in that case, Kanon felt he might still have a chance of winning.

Unfortunately for her, she was facing Ash's "Feraligatr, Earthquake!"

Faced with the venomous impact that the stinging jellyfish was about to launch, the crocodile didn't even try to dodge; it simply stomped its foot on the platform.

The entire arena immediately began to shake violently, interrupting the jellyfish's attack.

The powerful attack, with its remarkable effect, immediately plunged the stinging jellyfish into immense pain, until finally its head lolled to the side.

"Tentacled Jellyfish is unable to battle, Ash is the winner of this match!"

"Well done, Feraligatr!" Ash won the first round beautifully and celebrated with Feraligatr by throwing a punch together.

The muscular man's shirt was soaked by water splashed from the battlefield, revealing the perfect contours of his muscles, which resembled a marble sculpted slab, under the sunlight.

Coupled with his confident and masculine smile and the charm he exuded at all times, Canon was momentarily stunned.

The two players came to the center of the field for a post-match handshake. Although Canon was a little unwilling to accept defeat, he still unconsciously shook hands with Ash a little longer.

"His hands are so big and strong..." Canon blushed slightly.

"Is this girl suffering from heatstroke?" Xiao Zhi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Is this the intensity of the Whirlpool Tournament...?" Misty had already sat up straight. Only now did she realize how gentle Ash was when he battled her.

Xiaoxia's initial restlessness caused by her rapid improvement in strength during this period vanished instantly.

Immediately begin thinking about tactics and preparing for your upcoming battles.

Soon, it was Misty's turn to compete, and Ash and Serena came to watch as well.

"Is Xiaoxia alright?"

"Of course, my Pokémon have gotten so much stronger along the way, I choose to believe in my Pokémon!"

Although Xiaoxia was nervous, she did not lose her desire to win.

Despite the thrilling nature of her first match, she ultimately won the first preliminary round thanks to the outstanding performance of her Politoed Frog.

————Venom Impact————

On the night that Ash and his friends arrived in Water 7, another group of uninvited guests also arrived at the city library of Water 7.

Two women, one blonde and one silver-haired, easily infiltrated the library with their agility.

"Finally found my sister, this is it!"

Chapter 272 Latias: Ash, do you like Grass-type Pokémon?

"Long, long ago, on an island called Odomare, lived an old man and an old woman."

"One day they rescued an injured brother and sister on the beach. Under the careful care of the elderly couple, their injuries slowly healed."

"But then an evil monster suddenly attacked the island."

"Just when the island was about to be swallowed up by an evil monster, the brother and sister stepped forward."

“The children’s figures changed in front of the old man and woman.”

"So they were the Infinite Pokémon, Latios and Latias."

"These two Pokémon summoned their companions from the sky, bringing with them the power to drive away evil."

"That was a gem called the Heart Drop. With the power of the gem, everyone worked together to protect Odomare."

"Peace was restored on the island, and since then Latios and Ladias have often visited the island that possesses the Heart Drop."

"No more evil monsters will attack this place."

"That's why there are so many Latios and Latium sculptures in our Water City."

While introducing the museum's exhibits to Ash and his friends, Canon told them the legend of the birth of Water 7.

This was the day after Ash's match with her.

That morning, both Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia won their second preliminary match, thinking that there was still plenty of time before the afternoon's competition began.

At Serena's suggestion, they decided to visit the famous Water City Sanctuary Museum together.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived, they happened to run into Canon, who was sketching, at the entrance of the sanctuary.

The other person was also a kind-hearted person. After greeting them, he volunteered to be Ash's guide.

Because Canon's grandfather would occasionally work part-time as a museum guide in his spare time, Canon naturally picked up the skills from a young age.

They introduced themselves as if they were introducing their own home.

"Thank you for telling us, Canon."

Before the murals depicting legends, Serena carefully examined the beautiful artifacts. After hearing the stories, she felt even more deeply about the rich culture here.