The soul penetrates Xiaozhi and destroys Gou Hao at the beginning

Stealing other people's food is what they consider the simplest way.

Seeing this, Ash smiled and couldn't help but reach out and touch Scorbunny's face.

This accidentally rubbed some of the dust off Scorbunny's face, revealing its white fur. Scorbunny was so alarmed that it immediately covered the dusty spot on its face with its hand.

But Ash took its hand and continued smiling as he spoke.

"You can't keep stealing other people's food like that!"

This world is vast; you can go wherever you want, and you'll meet many people and Pokémon.

Therefore, you can try other ways of surviving.

And those fleshy bumps on the soles of your feet must be something you're very proud of, right?

So, if you encounter something unpleasant, just kick it away with your proud flying kick!

Hearing these words, Scorbunny was deeply moved and developed a sense of admiration for Ash, while also yearning for the world beyond Pallet City.

However, it didn't show it immediately because it still had to take care of the little foxes, so it quickly dismissed the idea.

"Alright, let's go explore other places then," Xiaozhi said.

“Great! I’d also like to try other local delicacies in Gongmen City,” Hep said.

"Goodbye, Scorbunny and the sly foxes," Ash said.

After Ash and his friends left, Scorbunny wanted to call its friends to leave as well, but when it turned around, it found three sly foxes staring at it.

"Small and cunning!"

The little foxes seemed to be trying to persuade her, but Scorbunny shook her head firmly.

However, the cunning little foxes, who had already seen through its intentions, exchanged a glance and then swarmed forward, lifting it up with their tails.

"Fire Rabbit! Fire Rabbit!"

The Flame Rabbit was startled by this sudden turn of events and kept calling out to the cunning foxes to put it down.

But the cunning foxes ignored its cries and forcibly carried it all the way to the entrance of the Pokémon Center where Ash and his friends last entered before putting Scorbunny down.

Just as the Fire Rabbit was wondering what the three of them were up to,

The three cunning little foxes started kicking the can in a relay, sending a message to Flame Rabbit.

They can live just fine without the Fire Rabbit.

Saurango was deeply moved and made up its mind to bid farewell to its companions with tears in its eyes.

As I wiped away my tears, I also cleaned my body, no longer pretending.

The three cunning little foxes also laughed and made faces, waving goodbye to Flame Rabbit.

After the sly foxes left, Scorbunny began to imagine what it would be like to meet Ash. She thought Ash would be overjoyed to see her chasing after him.

The more he thought about it, the smuger he became, and the more he couldn't contain himself. Just as he was about to push open the door to go inside the Pokémon Center, he happened to run into Ash and his friends as they came out.

Ash and his friends were indeed surprised to find the Scorbunny waiting outside as soon as they opened the door.

"Scorbunny!" Ash exclaimed.

"It's not brown anymore; it looks like it washed off the mud," Hep laughed.

"It definitely looks better this way," Xiaoyou said.

"Did you come with us?" Ash asked.

"Fire Rabbit!"

Scorbunny nodded, then rushed forward and hugged Ash's leg.

"Scorbunny, do you mean you want to come with me?" Ash asked.

"Fire Rabbit! Fire Rabbit!"

Flame Rabbit responded happily, rubbed its nose triumphantly, then lowered its head, put its hands behind its back, drooped its ears close to its forehead, and twisted its body incessantly, making a very shy appearance.

If it weren't clear that it was a male rabbit, Ash would have thought it had fallen in love with him.

"Okay, then let's get stronger together!"

Go, Poké Ball.

Ash laughed and threw out a Poké Ball. Scorbunny excitedly jumped up on its own, pressed the button on the Poké Ball, and was captured in a red light. After shaking it three times, it was successfully captured.

"Great, I've caught Scorbunny!"

"Pipikachu!"

"Congratulations on catching Scorbunny, Ash!" said Xiaoyou.

"Thank you."

"That Scorbunny must have been moved by what Ash just said," Hop said.

"Come out, Scorbunny."

Ash released Scorbunny and laughed.

"Please take good care of me from now on, Flame Rabbit."

"Fire Rabbit!"

Scorbunny nodded, jumped happily into the air, did a backflip, and high-fived Ash with the sole of its foot.

Ash was overjoyed to have successfully caught Scorbunny.

This fire rabbit may be a bit mischievous, but it's just craving attention.

Furthermore, it is quite strong, very agile, skilled in kicking techniques, unwilling to admit defeat, extremely warlike, and intelligent.

Furthermore, the rabbit is lively and kind, cares deeply for its companions, and is willing to protect them. In any situation, its first thought is not for itself, but for its companions.

And she's also very cute.

She's practically my dream rabbit!

Ash has already figured out its training plan: the ability will be Blaze, since Free Spirit has already been nerfed out of the game.

For moveset, Ash should first use a TM to upgrade Scorbunny's STAB Ember to Fire Punch.

Wait until it evolves to learn its exclusive skill, Fireball.

Retain the original surprise attack skill.

The remaining two skills, Lightning Strike and Double Kick, were replaced with Mind Blast and Draft with a move trainer.

Afterwards, they wandered around the city for a while until night fell before Ash and his friends returned to their hotel room to rest.

The next morning, in order to watch the battle between Leon and Lance, Ash and his friends arrived early at the Palace Gate Stadium to queue for entry.

The Palace Arena is located in the eastern part of Palace City.

Its appearance is very eye-catching; it is a huge bright pink rose, and its top-down view is very similar to that of Gigantamax Venusaur.

There are many small stalls around it.

This arena is the largest in the Galar region.

It offers more services than other arenas.

What makes it different from other arenas is that

This arena doesn't have its own logo; it uses the logo of the Galar Pokémon League.

It is the logo of the Poké Ball, which is composed of red and blue colors.

Thanks to the VIP tickets given to them by Leon, Ash and his friends had very short waiting times and were quickly seated.

It's a pity that only the finals are left to watch today; we didn't get to see the earlier rounds.

At this moment, as the competition was about to begin, the venue was already packed with people, and the atmosphere was bustling with noise.

The stadium was packed, and the breaths of the audience created a wave of heat that surged through the stands.