The soul penetrates Xiaozhi and destroys Gou Hao at the beginning

"Firefly, use your claw attack."

When Kukui realized that biting with its teeth wasn't working, the young Kukui told Litten to use its claws instead.

The Firefly Cat stretched out its tiny paws, which made you want to rub them hard, and reached out with several small claws towards the Blazing Roaring Tiger.

But when those claws scratched the Fiery Roaring Tiger, it was like tickling it; not only did it not cause any harm, but it also made the Fiery Roaring Tiger giggle.

"It's no use, three moves have passed, it's our turn now."

"Fiery Roaring Tiger, seize it!"

The Blazing Roaring Tiger stretched its enormous hand behind its back and grabbed the small, spotted cat with a single swipe, as if swatting a mosquito.

Due to the vast difference in size between the two, Litten's entire body was only about the size of Infernal Roar Tiger's palm. It was squeezed into a small ball of flesh by Infernal Roar Tiger's hand.

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, throw it out, then immediately use DD Golden Hook Arm."

Incineroar showed no mercy, hurling Litten into the air before gathering Dark-type energy in its fists and spinning them rapidly.

At this moment, the Litten was in the air. The sudden airborne position made it feel extremely insecure. Its legs were flapping wildly in the air, and its whole body was covered in bristling fur.

In this situation, even if you want to dodge the Blazing Roaring Tiger's skill, there is no foothold in the air, so it is impossible to avoid.

"Um, Litten, use..."

This made young Kukui very anxious.

Watching helplessly as his Litten was in danger,

Having almost no combat experience, he had no idea how to give instructions to rescue Lizard Cat.

The more anxious he became, the more his mind went blank. He even started flipping through the notebook in his hand.

They were trying to find solutions by drawing on the experience and knowledge they had gained from watching others' matches.

Unfortunately, his notebook did not contain any relevant case studies or coping strategies.

On the other hand, the situation in a battle changes in an instant, so how could you possibly have time to look at your laptop?

When I was a kid, I hadn't even turned a few pages in my notebook when I saw Incineroar make its move.

It knocked the falling Litten, which was difficult to dodge, away.

Litten crashed to the ground like a kite with a broken string, losing its ability to fight.

"Fire Spot, meow!"

As a child, Kukui cried out in concern and immediately rushed over to pick up the dying Litten.

"The outcome is decided; let it eat this."

Kukui, as a child, immediately fed the Energy Cube to Litten, which quickly regained its energy.

It stuck out its tongue and licked the face of the young Kukui, as if to tell the young Kukui that it didn't need to worry about it anymore and that it was alright.

Ash reached out and stroked the little paw pads of Litten's paws, enjoying a cat-petting pleasure he hadn't experienced in a long time, and laughed.

"To be able to fight like this against a Blazing Roaring Tiger that is so much stronger than you, you've already performed very well, Fire Spotted Meow."

"Meow!"

Litten also smiled and called out to Ash.

But even as a child, Kukui's eyes were already brimming with tears of frustration as she spoke.

"That's really shameless, using a skill like DD's Golden Hook Arm."

"But didn't you say we should fight with our true skills?"

Ash shrugged, speechless.

Unexpectedly, after hearing these words, young Kukui became even more defensive.

"I hate losing!!!"

He practically screamed those words through tears.

Ash was both amused and exasperated, never expecting that Professor Kukui had such a sore loser side when he was a child.

But that's not surprising; kids, what kid doesn't like to win?

Seeing this, Ash reached out and patted the young Kukui on the shoulder, saying earnestly,

"You must remember,"

Failure is the mother of success; without experiencing failure, there can be no success.

If we lose this time, we can just try harder next time and win it back.

"Can this still happen?"

As a child, Kukui raised its head, wiped away its tears, and looked at Ash with its big eyes, still moist with tears, and asked.

"Of course, what's your name?"

"My name is Kukui."

"Then I'll call you Aku."

Aku, I admire your courage to challenge the strong.

It's not shameful to shed tears after losing a battle, because those tears will make you remember the bitterness and frustration of the defeat more deeply, giving you the motivation to continuously improve yourself and your Pokémon after each battle.

I trust my judgment; I won't misjudge people.

You will definitely become a famous Pokémon professor in the future.

At the same time, you are invincible in Pokémon battles, becoming a battle superstar admired by everyone.

Your Litten will evolve into its final form, Incineroar, becoming the hottest flame in the Alola region, holding its own even against three opponents in a single battle.

Upon hearing this, young Kukui immediately stopped crying and instead asked,

"Are you sure it's true?!"

"Of course it's true. The Fire Z you possess is the best proof. Who else can obtain a Z-pure crystal at such a young age like you?"

"So that's how it is, Litten. We must become stronger and one day defeat the King of Moves."

"Meow!"

Seeing the two of them cheer up again, Ash smiled with satisfaction. That's right.

"So, Aku, what did you think of that battle just now?" Ash asked.

"Although I'm very unwilling, it feels great. I think Firefly feels the same way."

Firefly nodded as well.

"King of Techniques, have you fought many battles before?" Kukui asked when he was a child.

"Yes, before I came to the Alola region, I battled many Gym Leaders in various other regions," Ash nodded.

"Gym Leader? Are Gym Leaders strong?" Kukui asked doubtfully when he was a child.

The term "gym trainer," which he had never heard before, intrigued him.

"Of course, Gym Leaders are all extremely strong individuals, roughly equivalent to the Island Kings and Queens of the Alola region."

However, as long as you defeat the Gym Leader, you can obtain that Gym Badge.

Once you collect eight or more Gym Badges from a region, you can participate in the Pokémon League tournament held in that region.

"That's a grand event for Pokémon battles!" Ash explained.

"The Pokémon League! What if we win the Pokémon League tournament?" Kukui asked as a child.