Chapter 22

["Thank you for your hard work, Pidgeot." Ash gently stroked Pidgeot's head and then recalled Pidgeot into the Poké Ball.]

Ash: "Why not ride Pidgeot directly to the Pewter Gym?"

Misty: "Idiot, don't you know that the League has regulations that you can't ride Pokémon in the city?"

Ash: "Eh? Is there such a regulation?"

Misty: "Of course there is! I'm really defeated by you."

[Pewter Gym, after showing his ID card, Ash entered the Pewter Gym under the guidance of an apprentice.]

[Unlike the dilapidation a year later, the Pewter Gym at this time still had the aura of a famous house.]

[Gym Leader Flint is a famous Rock-type master in Kanto, and Pewter City is a city famous for stones, so Flint is very popular in Pewter City.]

[Because there was already a challenger challenging before Ash, he had to wait a while before he could start the challenge.]

[The challenger was about twelve or thirteen years old, using a Poliwhirl; it looked like he was planning to rely on attribute restraint to win.]

["Just having an attribute advantage is not enough to defeat me. Come on, let me show you my strength!"]

["Go, Golem."]

Ash: "Is this really that decadent uncle?"

Unbelievable, Ash couldn't connect the high-spirited middle-aged man in the video with the decadent uncle he once met.

Misty: "Pewter Gym is officially recognized as one of the eight strongest Gyms in Kanto. If Uncle Flint wasn't powerful, how could he push the Pewter Gym to such a high position."

Brock: "I lost face for the Pewter Gym."

Misty: "Heh, if it comes to losing face, there are three guys who are even more shameful than you."

Daisy: "Hey, Misty, who are those three guys you mentioned?"

Violet: "It wouldn't be our beautiful girl trio, would it?"

Lily: "It can't be us; we are the Cerulean sisters who have both beauty and strength!"

Misty: "Lorelei's words just now are for you; it's fine to lie to others, but don't lie to yourself."

Daisy, Violet, Lily: "..."

(Third update. Flowers, rating, monthly tickets, please, please, please, please, please, please, please!)

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37: Flint's sadness, ten children are really unaffordable!

[Water-type skills cause four times the damage to the Rock+Ground-type Golem, which means that as long as his Poliwhirl's skills can hit the opponent, the match can be won.]

["Boy, it's not good to let your mind wander during a battle; my attack is coming."]

["Golem, while rolling, use Defense Curl."]

Also a Rock-type Trainer, the gap between Brock and Flint is too big. The combination skill of Defense Curl + Rollout looks easy, but it is actually quite difficult to operate. At least Brock at the current stage cannot do it.]

Brock: "The gap between me and Dad is too big."

Misty: "You didn't realize this reality only today, did you?"

In Flint's hands, the Pewter Gym is the big brother of Kanto Rock Gyms; in Brock's hands, the Pewter Gym became a weakling that everyone bullies. The gap between the two is obvious.]

[The challenger didn't take this small combo seriously at first, but after Poliwhirl's Water Gun missed the opponent twice in a row, he finally realized something was wrong.]

[It was already too late. At this time, the speed and power of Golem's Rollout had reached the highest point, and he could only watch helplessly as his Poliwhirl was knocked away.]

[This is not the worst; Golem on the field was still rolling non-stop. In this case, he couldn't even release his Pokémon. The entire battle field was within the coverage of Golem's attack. As long as he released a new Pokémon, what would greet him would be Golem's heavy blow.]

[Sweat soaked his shirt, the challenger gritted his teeth, trying to reignite his courage, but it was all in vain.]

["I surrender." The boy said unwillingly.]

["Boy, give you a piece of advice: attributes are important, but the cultivation of Pokémon is the key." Flint gave guidance calmly.]

["Learned." After dropping this sentence, the challenger fled the Pewter Gym in a hurry.]

["Hiss, Gym Leader Flint is truly the strongest man in our Pewter City. How many challengers have been defeated by the Gym Leader today?"]

["This is the fifth one. Today's challengers are all very average; they fell before Mr. Flint even used much effort. Sigh, today's ticket was a waste."]

["Yeah, yeah, at least let someone force out Mr. Flint's second Pokémon; otherwise, today's ticket was bought in vain."]

[Gym challenge matches actually sell tickets? Gym Leader Flint is really a business "genius"! Ash sighed silently in his heart.]

[Business genius doesn't dare to be, he just earns some money for firewood, rice, oil, and salt. After all, he still has 10 children waiting to be fed at home.]

Roxanne: "Did I hear wrong? 10 children waiting to be fed?"

Flint: "As a bachelor, I am greatly shocked. May I ask if Mr. Flint is working part-time as a stud in addition to being a Gym Leader?"

Diantha: "Are all ten children from the same mother? Then is Brock's mother always pregnant?"

Cynthia: "Humans are truly wonderful."

["Challenger Ash, please enter the field." Under the referee's call, Ash walked slowly into the battle seat.]

[As soon as Ash entered the field, some audience members couldn't help but exclaim: "Hey, this kid wants to challenge Mr. Flint, how old is he this year?"]

["Looks like about ten years old, should be a novice who just debuted this year."]

["Novices don't go to Cerulean Gym to find confidence, what are they doing at Pewter Gym? You know, even the Trainer who has debuted for two and a half years just now was abused by Mr. Flint."]

["Novices, they are all so ignorant of the height of the sky and the depth of the earth; they will know the cruelty of the world after being beaten a few more times."]

Steven: "Yo ho, the audience has rendered the atmosphere in place; looking forward to Ash slapping their faces hard."

Misty: "Hey, what are those guys talking about? What do you mean novices don't go to Cerulean Gym to find confidence? Is our Cerulean Gym a place for novices to find confidence?"

Lily: "Yes, Misty, many novices are very grateful to us, saying that we let them get the first badge in their lives."

Daisy: "Every time I watch novices holding badges and crying silently, my heart is full of relief."

Violet: "If it weren't for us, I don't know how many people in Kanto would give up becoming Trainers every year."

Lily, Daisy, Violet: "We are truly great benefactors!"

Misty: "You three shameless guys!!!"

["Go, Riolu."]

[As soon as Ash's Riolu appeared, bursts of exclamations came from the audience.]

["What kind of Pokémon is this? Never seen it before."]

["What a cute puppy, I want one too."]

["Don't dream, this is a super rare Pokémon, its name is Riolu, we don't even have its habitat in Kanto."]

[After learning that the Riolu Ash sent out is a super rare Pokémon, the audience's interest suddenly became rich, and everyone started looking forward to this duel.]

["Fighting-type Riolu, okay, the Pokémon I want to use is still Golem."]

[Although he had already battled once, Golem basically didn't spend much effort in that battle, so Flint didn't choose to recall Golem, but let Golem continue to fight.]

["Boy, attributes don't represent everything." Before the battle started, Flint habitually started preaching.]

[Facing Flint's preaching, Ash smiled faintly and replied: "I am not him."]

[Flint was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, "Then, boy, prove it!"]

(Fourth update, seeking flowers, seeking rating, seeking monthly tickets, and thanks to big shot 13707 for the monthly ticket!!!).

38: Steel fist double hit! New rewards are coming! (Seeking flowers!)

[Flint originally wanted to use the iconic Defense Curl + Rollout, but then thought, the opponent is just a ten-year-old child who just debuted, there is no need to be so cruel to him.]

["Golem, Rollout."]

[Just Rollout? Ha, underestimated.]

[Ash, who was underestimated, didn't jump with anger, but happily accepted the result. Being underestimated is a good thing, which means he can win the match more easily.]

Bruno: "Flint is sick; this is going to be bad."

Lorelei: "There's no way, who let Ash's age be so deceptive; no one can imagine that a child under ten years old would have such strong strength."

Bruno: "Hey, Lance, are you panicked? Are you worried about the Champion throne you've been eyeing for a long time being snatched away?"

Lance: "Joke, what am I worried about? I'm not necessarily worse than Ash!"

Lorelei: "Not worried, then why are your legs shaking?"

["Riolu, Bullet Punch."]

[After a month of devil special training, Riolu's Bullet Punch is no longer what it used to be. Punching fast and hard.]

[Fists as fast as lightning, Flint only blinked, and Riolu had already rushed to Golem's front.]

[But even at this time, Flint didn't care. Bullet Punch is a Steel-type skill, and facing the Rock+Ground Golem, it can only cause double damage. Mere double damage, nothing to worry about.]

[Flint doesn't know that it is his repeated underestimation that harmed Golem.]