What is a heavy girl? I want to be a Pokémon master!

"Get well soon, I'll be with you."

Ash leaned closer and gently placed his warm hand on Charmander's head.

690 The Trainer Who Abandoned Charmander

So cute... It doesn't look like a cat-like Pokémon at all, but I still think it's so cute.

Yuki breathed softly, gazing at Ash's profile.

Smelling the other person's scent, my breathing became rapid involuntarily.

"Ash, have you always been like this? Thinking of others and Pokémon, forgetting yourself."

In the cold rain, Yushina unconsciously moved closer to Ash, seeking warmth. When she got close to Ash, she could feel the warmth emanating from him, a calming and reassuring feeling.

She couldn't help but close her eyes slightly, bringing her body closer to Ash.

"Yeah, pretty much. I get really into Pokémon stuff, but whenever I do, there are always people around me who help me, so I'm very grateful to them... It's a shame they're all gone now."

Xiao Zhi brought up the matter with a mixture of fascination and sadness.

Waaaaah... Su Shi, Li Xi, Ai Yin, Deng, Le Nai, I really miss you all so much!

Upon hearing this, Yuki's eyes widened, and her hands trembled.

Gone?!

Could it be similar to his match against Giovanni?!

That makes sense. A battle of that magnitude, which could even be considered a war, would inevitably result in casualties.

Yushina couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for Ash. She then took Ash's hand, and their eyes met.

"...From now on, I will stay by Ash's side."

Thus, she shyly uttered her vow.

"Thank you, but there's no need to be so serious. They're all alive and well."

"...It's alright now."

"Roar~~" After seeing the other's gentleness so many times, Charmander, holding a small umbrella, came into Ash's arms.

It could understand that Ash's feelings for it were genuine; this was the first time Charmander had ever encountered a human like this.

It's completely different from its trainer.

Charmander couldn't help but lie down comfortably on Ash's body.

But this sense of security didn't last long, as a figure appearing in the distance caught the little dragon's attention.

It was a boy, with a mane rock werewolf by his side.

"Ho~~~"

The little Charmander seemed eager to express its affection to the boy. It quickly jumped off Ash's back and came to the boy's side. The little Charmander hugged the boy's leg with its front paws, its eyes filled with anticipation and joy.

boom!

"You're still here? Get out of here!"

"Hoo-hoo~~"

However, the boy did not seem to welcome the little dragon's approach. He seemed somewhat disgusted and kicked the little dragon away forcefully. The little dragon lost its balance and fell into the small pond.

It looked extremely miserable.

Ash and Yushina witnessed this scene, and their faces showed anger.

"Are you the trainer of this little Charmander?"

Ash quickly stepped forward, reached out and pulled Charmander up, and couldn't help but question him, while Yushina frowned and stared firmly at the boy, clearly dissatisfied with his behavior.

"What do you want to do?"

The boy, Cross, glanced at the two, looking puzzled at Ash and Yushina.

Why bother with this kind of Pokémon?!

"Answer our question first! Are you an incompetent trainer who abandoned this little Charmander?"

At this moment, Yushina stood in front of Ash, her brows furrowed, radiating intense pressure.

"Huh? What are you all getting so excited about? So what if it is? It was true all along."

"Was that originally?"

"It was abandoned because it was too weak. You can have as many small fire dragons as you want."

As he spoke, Cross burst into laughter, the mocking sound piercing deep into the heart of the little dragon.

Is this the trainer it's been waiting for?

"But it shamelessly followed me, so I ordered it to wait here."

There was absolutely no emotion in it; all Ash and Yushi could hear was Cross's disdain for Charmander.

"what are you saying?"

Ash instinctively clenched his fists, feeling an urge to use his elbows.

Just then, Yushina glanced at Ash and couldn't help but stand up for him.

"I don't think this is a weak Charmander. Isn't it because the trainer is too useless? This Charmander has many excellent qualities. Stop complaining here!"

You think it's no good! It's because you're too useless! Not Charmander's fault!

A trainer as useless as you will never amount to anything. With your personality, you don't deserve to own this Charmander!

Yuki expressed her thoughts without any reservation.

"..."

So...so forceful...

Instantly, Ash, Cross, and Charmander were all taken aback by Yushi's powerful words of pressure.

Even Charmander couldn't help but doubt himself.

Does that mean I'm really that great?! ...No way!

"What?! What are you gossiping about?! Pokémon being strong is everything, it's just that it's too weak! It's not my fault!"

Provoked by Yushina, Cross walked towards her, his hands clenched, clearly enraged and ready to fight.

"How many times do I have to say the same thing?! Or are you trying to treat Pokémon with this useless method? You'll regret it later!"

Faced with Cross's threat, Yushina's eyes remained firm and resolute, her confidence unwavering.

To be honest, Ash was a little scared. He felt that he wouldn't survive a single round against Yushi's pressure.

"What...what?!...Let go!"

Yushina's eyes did not blink until Cross swung his fist, because she knew that Satoshi beside her would not stand idly by in the face of such a thing.

Ash took Cross's fist and stared at him coldly.

"That's it. If you really want to fight, I'll agree, but you have to promise me one thing."

"Wha...what?"

"After I win, I will apologize to Yukina and Charmander! Yukina is not the gossip you described; she is a very gentle and lovely girl, and Charmander is not the weakling you described."

At this moment, Ash exuded a strong sense of pressure, his aura no less imposing than Yushina's beside him, like frost gathering, filling the air with a chilling atmosphere.

"I'm just stating the facts!"

Kroos was startled by the oppressive feeling and instinctively took a step back.

Seeing Ash's attitude, Yukina couldn't help but feel happy.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhi spoke up for her, even bringing up his own affairs and asking her to apologize.

She's just gentle and cute...

The unexpected praise from Ash gave Yushi a special sense of satisfaction.

Under pressure from Ash and Yushina, Cross inevitably started to get angry.

691 A battle on a rainy night: I want to become friends with Pokémon!

Since the other party wanted to battle, he didn't want to refuse, so he decided to battle Ash in the rain.

Just then, Kroos also wanted to give the mane rock werewolf next to him some experience!

"Do you have any methods to make Pokémon stronger? In this world, strength is everything! Strength is everything!"

Cross maintained his distance from Ash on the battlefield, staring intently at him with sharp eyes.

"Becoming friends is the way to get stronger! And I'm friends with all my companions, Pikachu, I choose you!"

"Pickup!!"

Ash excitedly stretched out his hand, and Pikachu rushed forward, releasing golden electricity from its Electric Sac.

"What kind of friend is that, using a weak Pokémon like Pikachu?"

Kroos, however, showed a disdainful expression in the face of this.

What's the use of a stray dog ​​Pokémon like this?!

I can run into them anywhere in the forest!

"Ridiculous! Friendship only makes Pokémon weaker!! Go! Lycanroc!"

"Ow!"

The Dark Form Lycanroc rushed past Cross and arrived in front of Pikachu.

The two Pokémon looked at each other and began to close the distance, waiting for their trainer to speak.

"Rock Seal!"

Cross launched the first attack; he had long wanted to teach Ash a lesson.

"Ow!!"

Lycanroc swung its arms violently, and with its movements, a large number of rocks fell from the sky and crashed down on Pikachu.

But in Ash's eyes, this move couldn't possibly hurt Pikachu.

"Jump onto the rock, seal the rock!"

"Pikachu!" Pikachu is small and agile. It darts between the rocks, bouncing quickly on each one. With each jump, it rises higher and higher until it reaches its highest point.

"What?! There's actually such a way to crack it? But it'll be too late when you get down here!"

Cross watched this scene with delight. Pikachu was currently in mid-air, but it couldn't fly; it could only fall from the sky.

In other words... a complete and utter target!

"Lycoon, watch Pikachu's movements! Prepare to use Close Combat!"

"Jump up and unleash Iron Tail at the highest point!"

Ash didn't give the opponent even the slightest chance, but instead issued commands with overwhelming force.

"Pikachu-!"

"Huh?!" Cross's pupils contracted, sensing something was wrong, and he became even more vigilant.

To everyone's astonishment, Pikachu's tail stood up high, emitting a dazzling silver light.

"Pikachu!!!" Pikachu was poised at the highest point, then it swooped down with even greater speed.

The moment its tail lashed out, a bolt of silver light flashed, and Pikachu plummeted from the sky like a shooting star. The full power of Iron Tail was unleashed at that moment, a force strong enough to tear through the air, producing a deafening roar.

"Awooo~~~~" Lycanroc failed to dodge in time, and Pikachu's Iron Tail struck it heavily.

"Awooo..." The power was like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting. The mane rock werewolf screamed and fell heavily to the ground, no longer able to fight.

Completely incapacitated, the ground shook, producing a large amount of debris.

"What?!...They lost in a single blow..."

Kroos gasped in shock; the disparity in strength was unbelievable.

Even with such an effective move, how could Lycanroc be defeated in one hit by a Pikachu?