Chapter 131

[Break free? No need to break free; let Blastoise help it get relief.]

["Blastoise, Ice Punch."]

[The powerful fist shattered the ice, but before Pidgeot could be happy for a second, another chill struck.]

[It was frozen again.]

[Numb, Pidgeot was completely numb.]

[Can you just kill it directly? Don't play with it like this anymore.]

[Once Pidgeot fell, the only Pokémon left in Falkner's hands was Skarmory. Although he knew he had no chance, Falkner didn't give up on himself and seriously completed the subsequent battle.]

["Skarmory is unable to battle, Blastoise wins."]

[After the referee announced Skarmory's defeat, this Gym challenge also officially came to an end.]

["Master is really amazing."]

[After watching the match between Ash and Falkner, the little pride in Casey's heart had vanished.]

[She also saw that the reason Falkner lost to her wasn't because her strength was stronger than Falkner's, but because Falkner didn't show his true level because she was a rookie trainer. If Falkner had been as serious as he was when battling Ash, she would have been finished.]

[It was precisely because of the duel between Ash and Falkner that Casey had a correct judgment of the level of Gym Leaders.]

["Sigh, the gap is too big."]

[It was the first time Falkner had lost so miserably, and the opponent was just a child under ten years old.]

[Truly, heroes have emerged from youth since ancient times.]

["Then take this Zephyr Badge, and take good care of Miss Erika." Falkner said with a smile.]

["Take good care of Erika?" Misty was stunned. What was this guy named Falkner talking about?]

[What is the relationship between Erika and Ash? Why should Ash take good care of her?]

[Besides, she was the first to become Ash's companion; if anyone should be taken good care of, it should be her!!!]

Iris: "Misty lost to Erika again after losing to Lorelei, Yū, Serena, and Ryūri; I feel sorry for Misty."]

Violet: "As long as the world where Misty is hurt is achieved."]

Daisy: "If it really doesn't work, come back to the Cerulean Gym, Misty; your sisters love you."]

Misty: "Dream on, I wouldn't come back even if I died."]

Don't think she doesn't know their ghostly intentions; aren't they just trying to trick her back to work? She's not that stupid!]

Daisy: "Seen through, Misty is getting harder and harder to trick."]

Violet: "Think of a better reason next time."]

[After leaving Violet City, Ash and his group traveled all the way to the Charizard Valley.]

[Perhaps because the numerous wild Charizards in the valley attracted his Charizard, after entering the valley, Ash's Charizard was exceptionally excited.]

[It jumped out of the Poké Ball and began to roar at the sky continuously.]

[Charizard's roars echoed continuously in the valley, which also attracted the attention of the valley's manager, Charla.]

["A trio of boys, young men, and girls, what is your business in the Charizard Valley?"]

[Green hair, red leather jacket, leather pants, and long leather boots; as soon as Charla appeared, she attracted everyone's attention.]

[Seeing the great beauty, Brock hurriedly stepped forward to show his diligence, but unfortunately, Charla had no interest in Brock at all; the person she was interested in was Ash, or more accurately, Ash's Charizard.]

["Wow. What a robust Charizard."]

[After seeing Ash's Charizard, Charla's eyes began to shine. With a leap, she rushed in front of Charizard and began to touch it all over.]

["What tight muscles, and the wings are perfect; it's hard to imagine this is a Charizard raised by a trainer." Charla praised Ash's Charizard endlessly.]

Misty: "Remember when we first saw Ash's Charizard, Miss Charla kept complaining, right?"]

Gary: "No way, who told Ash's Charizard to be so thin and weak, and it couldn't even carry people in flight."]

You have to know that Lisa could carry three people and fly together, but Ash's Charizard couldn't even carry Ash alone.]

It's normal for Charla to look down on it.]

Ash: "I don't think my Charizard is necessarily worse than Black Ash's Charizard."]

Lance: "A duck's mouth isn't as hard as yours. Do you want to listen to what you're saying? Ash."]

Cynthia: "In a trainer's heart, their own child is definitely the best; I can understand, I can understand."]

[Ash frowned and repeated Charla's words, "'Hard to imagine this is a Charizard raised by a trainer'? What does this mean?"]

["Literal meaning." Charla replied as a matter of course, "In my opinion, wild Charizards will develop to be more robust and powerful than Charizards raised by trainers."]

[Charla's words made Ash laugh.]

[He didn't believe that wild Pokémon would be more powerful than Pokémon raised by trainers themselves.]

["Don't believe it?" Charla saw through Ash's thoughts at a glance, and she smiled faintly, "Then I'll take you to see it."]

[Charla snapped her fingers, and Lisa, who was pulling a shopping basket, appeared in response, "Come on, boys and girls, sit in the shopping basket. By the way, the shopping basket can only hold three people; is it okay for your Charizard to carry two people?"]

["No problem."]

[The weight of two people is easy for his Charizard; as long as they can sit, his Charizard can carry as many people as they want.]

["Alright, Brock, Erika, Casey, you guys hurry up and get in the shopping basket; I'll be with Ash." Misty said, striking first.]

[Erika smiled coldly and didn't spoil Misty at all: "Heh, what are you talking about? Of course, you, Brock, and Casey sit in the shopping basket; I'll be with Ash!"]

["What did you say?!" Misty was unconvinced; if it came to seniority, it should be her with Ash.]

["Sigh, what a chaotic relationship."]

[Charla was also stunned; she probably didn't expect that the emotional problems between boys and girls would be so complicated.]

["Wow, it's simply wonderful; flying while sitting on a Charizard is simply wonderful, yo-ho, yo-ho."]

[In the end, neither Misty nor Erika got to sit on Ash's Charizard; the two women fought, and instead, it benefited Casey.]

[Under Charla's leadership, Ash and Casey soon arrived at the Charizard Valley.]

["Welcome, this is the Charizard Valley."]

[Crossing the blue Mirror Mirror Lake, the group finally arrived at the legendary Charizard Valley.]

[On both sides of the Mirror Mirror Lake, various Charizard sculptures were erected.]

["Here, Charizard is regarded as a lucky guardian deity and is a recognized auspicious Pokémon."]

[Charla jumped off Lisa's back and smiled as she continued: "Especially Charizards that haven't been trained and have the strongest wild nature are respected by everyone."]

[So there is such a custom, no wonder Charla would think that wild Charizards are stronger than Charizards raised by trainers.]

Clair: "Charla, I think you're going to be slapped in the face hard."]

Charla: "Yes, I admit Black Ash's Charizard is very powerful, but don't underestimate the wild Charizards in the Charizard Valley too much; if it wants to win, it's not that easy."]

Charla still insisted on her point of view; wild Charizards are the most powerful Charizards.]

Lance: "But the strongest Charizard in the world is not a wild Charizard at all; it's Leon's Charizard."]

Lance kindly reminded.]

Charla: "How do you know who is strong and who is weak without comparing?"]

Clair: "Are you crazy? Charla."]

As soon as Charla said this, even her good sister Clair couldn't hold it together; she now seriously suspected that Charla had become obsessed.]

Yes, she admitted that the wild Charizards in the Charizard Valley are quite capable, but it also depends on who they are compared with. They can definitely handle Ash's Charizard easily, but now the object they are compared with is Leon's Charizard.]

It is Leon's Charizard, which has been undefeated since its debut.]

How could Charla say that without comparing, who knows the result.]

It's really ignorant.]

Charla: "Maybe it's a little bit worse than Mr. Leon's Charizard."]

Charla might have also realized that her words were a bit too much and tried to remedy it.]

Clair: "Sigh."]

Clair didn't know what to say; Charla is good at everything, but she becomes obsessed whenever the Charizards in the Charizard Valley are mentioned.]

I hope Black Ash can make Charla recognize reality.]

["Not trained?" Misty said with a look of surprise.]

Charla nodded, "Yes, the Charizards here all become stronger without relying on human power, and in order to improve each other's strength, they constantly compete with each other. The Charizard Valley is a valley where Charizards aiming to become the strongest Charizard train themselves and hone their skills with their companions."]

[Sounds very powerful.]

[Misty and Brock couldn't wait to see Ash's Charizard battle the Charizards in the valley.]

["Alright, it's time." Charla pressed the switch of the gate, and the iron gate slowly moved to both sides, and the real Charizard Valley was displayed in front of everyone.]

[No beautiful environment, only sporadic green plants and countless Charizards.]

[Sky, rocky mountains, earth, Charizards are everywhere. Ash's Charizard is already well-developed, a full circle larger than ordinary Charizards, but once entering the valley, everyone discovered that in the valley, Charizards of this size are everywhere, and there are even Charizards two or three times larger than Ash's Charizard, just like giants.]