The soul penetrates Xiaozhi and destroys Gou Hao at the beginning

Ash, having watched the whole thing, also felt very sorry for the Grookey.

It should have had its own wooden stick, perfectly in sync with the rhythm.

But for some reason, it has never been able to find or create its own unique one, and can only clumsily imitate everyone's rhythm with its fists on the edge of the group.

The reason I cracked those nuts wasn't just for eating; it was also to practice the rhythm of cracking.

After following it again, Ash discovered that the Grookey had collected several twigs and was using them to tap on the rocks, trying to play a beautiful rhythm like its companions.

After trying several, they were either not easy to handle, broke due to poor quality, or I couldn't get a rhythm that satisfied me.

After all, the Tapu Monkey and the Tapu Monkey have different requirements and preferences regarding the feel of the wooden stick.

The inability to play the beat with his companions made it very uncomfortable.

Ash really wanted to help it, so he bent down and gave Pikachu a few instructions.

Pikachu immediately ran to the large rock in front of Grookey, its tail gathering a faint electric current, and gently tapped the rock, producing a crisp crackling sound, which left Grookey somewhat puzzled.

Ash, using his Aura, rummaged through the piles of fallen leaves and quickly found a very resilient branch.

After weighing it for a moment, he walked over to Grookey and imitated Grookey's movements, tapping the stone in rhythm with Pikachu.

While tapping, he laughed and said to the Grooved Monkey,

"You don't necessarily need a special wooden stick to play a beautiful rhythm."

The important thing is that you find your own rhythm!

See, this kind of teamwork is great too!

Grookey looked up in surprise, watching Ash's focused profile and tapping motion, as well as Pikachu's agile tail, and its eyes lit up again.

After being enlightened by Xiaozhi, it stopped obsessively imitating the actions of the padumb monkey.

Instead, it listened intently, while carefully observing Ash and Pikachu's rhythm.

Then raise your fist and try to strike the stone with the force that suits you best.

The sound of fists colliding with stones gradually blended with the soft rustling of branches and the crisp chirping of electricity.

A few minutes later, Ash, Pikachu, and Grookey returned to Grookey's group.

They performed together again.

This time, the Grookey Monkey miraculously kept up with everyone's rhythm.

This caused a hint of approval to flash in the eyes of the Thunder King Kong, which raised its huge drumsticks and joined in the performance.

The deep drumbeats and crisp tapping sounds intertwined, like the heartbeat of the forest.

The other monkeys seemed to be infected by the atmosphere and started playing the rhythm again.

This time, they slowed down their pace and matched the rhythm of the gibbon, no longer rejecting it, but accepting it.

As the melody reached its climax, the percussive monkey increased its striking speed, producing one loud and unique crisp sound after another.

At that moment, the surrounding mist dissipated, and sunlight filled the entire open space. The surrounding flowers and plants seemed to be nourished, blooming with vibrant flowers. This was the magical power of the grass-maker's characteristics.

After the performance, the gorilla stepped forward and gently tapped the head of the gibberish with its drumstick, as if in recognition. This made the gibberish incredibly excited and happy.

Immediately afterwards, it turned and walked to an ancient tree, and struck the trunk heavily with its drumstick. A branch of just the right thickness immediately fell from the tree and landed on the ground.

It was a branch with natural grain, the perfect stick for the Grookey Monkey.

The grunting monkey picked up the branch with delight, held it in its hand and gestured with it a couple of times, as if the stick was born to belong to it.

It turned around and looked at Ash, its eyes filled with gratitude and longing.

Holding the newly acquired stick, it walked step by step to Ash, gently nuzzled Ash's palm with its head, and even jumped onto Ash's shoulder, making cheerful chirping sounds.

This warmed Xiaozhi's heart, and he couldn't help but ask,

"Groocking Monkey, would you like to travel with me?"

"Knock on the sound!"

The rattle-monkey immediately nodded without hesitation, its face full of joy.

"Then, go, Poké Ball."

As soon as Ash took out the Poké Ball, Grookey immediately pressed the button on the Poké Ball, turning into a red light and being captured inside. After shaking it three times, it was successfully captured.

"Great, Grookey, I've caught it!" Ash said happily.

"Pikachu!"

Ash released Grookey so it could say goodbye to its friends.

Although it was also reluctant to leave its friends, Grookey still wanted to go with Ash, and the other friends respected Grookey's opinion.

Several monkeys made friendly tapping sounds.

The Thunder King Kong nodded slightly, as if offering the clan's blessings.

Although it was only recently caught, Ash has already formulated a training plan for Grookey.

Ash took out the Grassy Glide TM and the U-turn TM and gave them to Grookey, replacing its original Scratch and Leech Seed.

The high-five surprise attack and arm hammer were retained.

Unfortunately, Grookey isn't at its current level to learn Wood Hammer, otherwise it could replace Arm Hammer as well.

After saying goodbye to Padum Monkey and the Thunder King Kong,

Ash then followed Mash's instructions and set off for the Warm-up Cave to find Dynamax.

After passing through the Forest of Focus, Ash arrived at the Training Plains.

The Training Plains are a vast plain located in the north-central part of the Isle of Armor, and also a major transportation route on the Isle of Armor.

Some trees grow here, and many Normal and Bug-type Pokémon live here.

On the southern side of the plains near the Sea of ​​Beehive, there is a lagoon connected to the Sea of ​​Beehive and rivers, where many aquatic Pokémon are found.

Without lingering for long, Ash crossed the training plain and entered the warm-up cave.

Warm-up Cave is located in the northern part of the Isle of Armor, connecting the Training Plains and the Cauldron Desert. Ground-type Pokémon mainly inhabit the cave, and Dynamax Fungi grow inside.

Ash had only been exploring the warm-up cave for a short while when he discovered a Dynamax Fungus on a cave wall.

What surprised Ash even more was that these were actually three Dynamax mushrooms growing together!

I initially thought it would take a long time, since the requirement is three Dynamax mushrooms, which means visiting at least three different locations.

I didn't expect there to be three giant mushrooms growing together here. Just by coming to this one place, I've already completed my mission.

Overjoyed, Ash immediately picked the three giant mushrooms and took them back to his master, but was stopped by two voices that suddenly rang out.