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

Chapter 26 Battle with Shigeru

Unexpectedly, Ash's mother, Hanako, also came to this beach, wearing a green one-piece swimsuit, so she seemed to be here for a visit as well.

"Mom, what are you doing here?"

"I'm here for a women's group trip in the community."

"But this is supposed to be a women's group trip, so why are you here, Professor Oak?!"

What surprised him even more was the person who appeared after Ash's mother; Professor Oak, also dressed in a coconut flower shirt and beach shorts, came up to them.

"I'm here to attend an academic conference. I happened to see you this morning, and then I remembered that your mother seems to be traveling here as well, so I brought her along to visit you."

"You've really made a name for yourself lately; the Alliance President himself has ordered that you be praised."

Professor Oak, being well-informed, also brought Ash some good news.

"You should be able to collect your reward once you reach the Pokémon Center in the next city."

Ash was surprised to receive a reward personally from the president. "What kind of reward is it?"

"I don't know the specifics, but don't worry, it will grow long and definitely be good."

"And there's someone else who wants to meet you too, you'll be very happy."

Professor Oak then shouted a few times towards the beach.

Soon enough, a group of people walked towards their location.

Upon closer inspection, Xiao Zhi was indeed pleasantly surprised.

"You idiot Ash, you're still the same as always, a muscle-bound moron."

Xiao Mao also came to the beach, and he even brought his girlfriend army with him.

This damn rich kid, relying on his wealthy grandfather and his good looks, flaunts his several girlfriends with great figures everywhere he goes.

However, it's worth mentioning that marriage relationships in the Pokémon world are very different from those in China.

Because when the first generation of leaders united the various regions to establish the Pokémon League, many historical issues were left behind.

For example, some regions still retain the system of kings and princesses.

All regions are unified only if they strictly adhere to the alliance's guidelines; otherwise, they differ.

Therefore, there is no strict monogamy in this world, and the relationship between men and women varies from person to person and from region to region.

"You idiot, Xiao Mao, what do you want to do?"

Xiao Zhi was not polite at all to his best buddy.

"Come on, Satoshi. I just brought my darling girlfriends to the beach to sunbathe. I only came to see you on the way."

"But seeing how disheveled you look, as your competitor, I'm really worried about you."

Xiao Mao, with a smug look on his face, continued...

"Did I tell you I already have five badges? How many do you have now, Mr. Ash?"

"And I've already caught forty Pokémon, while someone else doesn't seem to have more than 20 Pokémon yet."

Because they kept getting lost, Ash and his friends were lagging behind Gary on their journey.

Now Ash has no way to retaliate against Gary's provocations.

"The standard for judging whether a Pokémon Trainer is good or not is their ability to train Pokémon, not who catches the most Pokémon."

"Want to challenge me, Shigeru?"

"Bring it on! Who's afraid of who!"

Professor Oak and Hanako, on the other hand, were not surprised by this situation.

"Oh dear, I knew it would turn out like this whenever Gary and Satoshi meet."

"Sorry, my son Ash is too childish."

"It's okay, it's just proof that they have a good relationship."

Professor Oak used his privileges to get staff to help disperse the crowd, clearing a space on the beach for Ash and his friends to battle.

Gary took out a Poké Ball studded with a pink gem and said to Ash.

"I don't want to reveal too much of my trump card before the official league tournament. How about we have a one-on-one match this time, Ash?"

"no problem!"

"Then let's go, my darling, Nidoqueen!"

"Nido...Nido!"

A Pokémon with a thick tail and rat-like ears, its body covered in hard, needle-like scales like armor, appeared on the beach.

It is not much different from Nidoking, except for obvious differences in color and gender.

Ash's Beedrill and Lucario have been through too many battles in a short period of time and their stamina has not yet recovered.

It's not suitable to use Pikachu against Ground-type Pokémon, and the other partners are relatively weak.

"So, you're the only one with experience battling similar Pokémon... Go, Clefairy!"

"Pico Shi!"

On the beach, Picoshi waved its hands and hopped around to warm up, a faint, menacing smile on its face revealing its excitement for battle.

Ash didn't originally want to send out Pixie, whose fighting style was so fierce, to battle Gary, but he couldn't resist the fact that Gary had said something that was so infuriating.

"Go, my darling, use Mount Tai Slam!"

Shigeru launched the first attack.

"Picosie, get out of the way! Use Ice Beam!"

Just as Nido's massive body was about to crush Pixie, it nimbly leaped away from the crushing blow.

Then, it quickly fired a rapid beam from its mouth above Nidoqueen, freezing Nidoqueen to the beach.

Gary's attack was too reckless, instantly creating a huge opening for Ash.

"Pixie, a million-ton punch."

Picox, falling from the sky, landed a powerful punch directly on Nidoqueen's back, shattering the ice on its body as Nidoqueen let out a painful groan.

To be fair, Gary's training of Nidoking is not as good as that of the cunning little green-haired Nidoking from Pokémon Academy.

It seems that Xiao Mao's previous trip went too smoothly, which allowed him to remain so proud and complacent.

If his other ace Pokémon are only at the level of Nidoqueen, he certainly won't go very far in this League tournament.

"Hold on, Nido, then use the poison needle attack."

The poison needles released from the tip of Muddo's head successfully struck Pixie, who was temporarily paralyzed and unable to move.

Several small purple poison bubbles suddenly appeared on Pico's body. Unfortunately, the poisoning did not cause Pico to show any pain. Instead, it made its smile even brighter.

"Ash's Clefairy is still enjoying the battle as always. It's been trained very well. It will be difficult for Gary to win this time."

Professor Oak, who was watching from the sidelines, offered his commentary.

"This Clefairy is the one Ash often uses in battles, and its level and battle experience are very high."

Misty, holding Pikachu, chimed in.

"Normally, when she's not fighting, she's very well-behaved and cute, but as soon as she starts fighting, we get the creeps just looking at her smile."

"Nido, take advantage of the enemy's poisoning and unleash the Destruction Beam!"

Under Shigeru's command, the yellow light in Nido's mouth began to gather power.

"Rush over and use a series of slaps to interrupt its attack."

Even on the soft sand, Piccolo's speed did not slow down at all.

Almost in the blink of an eye, he was beneath Nido and delivered an upward slap.

The mouth of Nido was forcibly slammed shut, and black smoke, the result of the remaining energy from the failed skill activation exploding, emerged from her nostrils.

"Pixie, press your advantage and keep the slapping!"

A dozen slaps were delivered rapidly across Nidoqueen's cheeks, and after this attack, Nidoqueen finally lost her ability to fight.

"Okay, I won! What does Xiaomao say?"

"Hmph, I was just letting you off easy. Don't think you can be arrogant just because you defeated me once."

After taking out the Poké Ball and recalling Nidoran, Gary didn't seem to take the defeat to heart.

"Xiao Mao, I'm just trying to be helpful, but if you continue with this attitude, you'll suffer a great loss sooner or later."

"Don't bother with idiots like you, Xiao Zhi. I've booked a five-star hotel to spend a happy vacation with my girlfriends. I don't have time to deal with you anymore."

After politely saying goodbye to Professor Oak and Hanako, Gary quickly left the beach with his girlfriends.

"He was clearly defeated by me, and he couldn't save face, so he just wanted to run away as quickly as possible."

Next, Ash and his friends had lunch with Hanako's mom and Professor Oak, and chatted about everyday things.

The next day, with her mother reminding her not to forget to eat, to cover herself well at night, and not to cause any trouble for the children, Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia, blushing, embarked on their journey again.

Spurred on by Gary's words, Ash now only wants to challenge the next gym.

Don't get lost again!