Chapter 165: Add points, give me add points, second gear torrent!

【Xiaosong: Thanks to Ash, I actually get to see the Water Lord's test.】

【Shuijing: Hmm, it seems only the Rainbow Hero can be valued by the Water Lord...】

【Qibana: Ash truly has an affinity for divine beasts, seeing so many along the way, and those divine beasts all like him; Black Satoshi even has a Little Lugia, which will become a major force later—what a legendary journey.】

【Ash: Haha, whether I capture divine beasts doesn't matter; as long as they're happy, that's enough. Moreover, my Pokémon can become stronger through training, and someday they'll be as strong as Mewtwo and Lugia.】

【Xiluona: His attitude is really good, not like a normal trainer; his desire for power isn't about capturing strong Pokémon, but about growing stronger together with his Pokémon. No matter whether it was initially abandoned due to weakness, Ash doesn't mind; he treats it well, puts in effort to help it regain confidence, and helps it increase its strength.

This kind of trainer is truly rare; so many divine beasts acknowledge him—it's not without reason!】

Seeing Xiluona's evaluation of Ash, Zhenshi's mouth corners slightly rose; Ash is just like that.

He used to only care about his Pokémon's battle strength, disliking weak ones. Whenever he caught a Pokémon, he'd check the Pokédex to confirm its abilities, keeping the strong ones and releasing the weak on the spot.

He strongly disliked Ash's approach, thinking that getting along with Pokémon was meaningless. Moreover, he thought Ash was a trainer who pampered his Pokémon.

Back then, Ash was angry at his approach, and even raised the Little Fire Monkey he had abandoned, defeating himself just to prove he was wrong.

From then on, he gradually came to accept Ash's attitude toward Pokémon.

It was Ash who changed him!

"Ash, you got praised by Champion Xiluona!"

Shitron's expression was excited; being recognized and praised by the Champion is quite a good thing.

"Haha, am I really that good?"

Feeling the gazes of the three, Ash felt a bit embarrassed and scratched his head.

"Champion Xiluona, can you take me to see it?"

Youlijia looked full of anticipation.

Ash nodded.

Shalina glanced at Ash, indicating she also wanted to join.

Black World—

The north wind gently blew, bringing a bit of coolness and freshness; the Water Lord's long hair swayed lightly in the wind, like blue waves. Its body slightly lowered, gathering power, a heavy aura hard to describe emanated from within, spreading outward, making everyone present feel its power.

Ash stood to the side, his eyes locked on the Water Lord, his breathing slightly quick, obviously also mentally preparing for this moment.

He took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, as if to expel the tension and unease in his heart.

He lightly patted the Pikachu on his shoulder: "Pikachu, you can rest this time!"

"Or let the Water Cannon Turtle come out!"

"Pika!"

Pikachu heard that, a glint of curiosity and expectation flashed in its round big eyes, it lightly nodded, just in time to see how much strength the Water Cannon Turtle had gained from training in the backyard all this while.

"Come out, Water Cannon Turtle!"

"Kame!"

The Water Cannon Turtle appeared in front of Ash, wearing a specially styled pair of sunglasses, adding a touch of coolness to its demeanor.

It slightly tilted its head, a gleam flashed from the sunglasses, it extended a hand to Ash and Pikachu to indicate no problem, and threw the sunglasses to Pikachu.

Pikachu nimbly caught the sunglasses, put them on itself, looking like a little spectator, appearing especially cute.

The Water Cannon Turtle faced the Water Lord's deep, mysterious gaze; between them an invisible bond seemed to connect, and the atmosphere became unusually tense and full of anticipation.

"Can Ash really fight the Water Lord?"

Xiaosong looked at the Water Lord's appearance and felt it was extraordinary, not optimistic about Ash.

Although Ash had defeated him, the opponent was the Water Lord... a legendary divine beast, its combat strength surely strong, completely overwhelming them; even if Ash's Pokémon are strong, they can't be that strong, the gap is huge.

Xiaosong could hardly imagine Ash and his Pokémon gaining the upper hand in this battle.

"Definitely not, the Water Lord's power is too strong; nobody can resist it."

Shuijing's emotions were extremely complex. He felt surprise at the Water Lord's appearance, because seeing this divine beast was his long-held dream. However, regret and anger also intertwined in his heart; the Water Lord's presence here was not only to resolve the crisis of Bug-type Pokémon rampage, but also to test Ash.

At this moment, he could only stand aside, watching Ash and the Water Lord begin their showdown.

"Don't stare blankly later..." Xiaoxia thought, "I'll just ignore them and focus on watching Ash and the Water Lord's battle."

"Water Cannon Turtle, use Water Cannon!"

Ash looked toward the Water Lord.

The Water Cannon Turtle quickly set up its cannon; turbulent water gathered inside the barrel, forming a powerful water cannon like a cannonball. With a roar, the water cannon shot toward the Water Lord at astonishing speed.

Everyone's eyes tightly followed the water cannon's trajectory, anticipating how the Water Lord would respond.

The Water Lord first lowered its body; when the water cannon was about to reach, it burst forth a ring of airflow from its whole body.

Facing the Water Lord's airflow barrier, the Water Cannon Turtle's water cannon seemed to hit an invisible wall, firmly blocked in front, unable to advance further.

Under the compression of the airflow, the water cannon gradually became unstable, finally exploding in a deafening "bang" into countless tiny droplets that sprayed outward.

Meanwhile, the Water Lord stood still there, its airflow gently dissipating, as if nothing had happened, yet its eyes revealed a hint of approval and anticipation.

"Kame!"

The Water Cannon Turtle stomped heavily, took a deep breath, clenched its fists, its eyes flashed with gleam; a pale blue glow began to emerge from its body surface, crystal clear like morning dew, yet containing astonishing energy.

"Torrent, activate!"

Suddenly, a red light burst from the Water Cannon Turtle's shell; from its feet rose powerful water columns that enveloped it, forming a huge water sphere.

With a loud "bang", the water sphere suddenly burst, sending out layers of waves in all directions, accompanied by a strong gust that swept past, fluttering Ash's clothes and scattering the surrounding leaves.

Ash heard the Water Cannon Turtle's shout, and his Wave Guide Power fully responded to the Water Cannon Turtle.

"Torrent? Did the Water Cannon Turtle trigger Torrent?"

Xiaosong stared wide-eyed at the Water Cannon Turtle; it had just begun, and the Water Cannon Turtle already unleashed Torrent!

Shuijing was greatly astonished, his eyes full of doubt.

"The Water Cannon Turtle didn't want to disappoint the trainer's expectations; it unleashed its power to respond to Ash, perhaps it's the power of their bond!"

Right now, Brock took a close look; the Squirtle's rapid current felt a bit off, different from before, stronger!

It became stronger again, stronger than when it Battle Lugia last time, and its breath is also more steady.

Xiaoxia wasn't very worried; just now she feared Ash would overuse the Wave Guide.

「Kame！」

Squirtle raised its cannon, continuing to use Water Cannon against Suicune.

Each shot is stronger than that previous Water Cannon, faster, and more powerful.

Suicune's figure was elusive, running around, constantly dodging Squirtle's Water Cannon.

But as it became increasingly difficult to dodge, Squirtle could predict its next position.

Suicune also used Water Cannon to counter Water Cannon.

Bang!

Water Cannon canceled each other out!

Suicune's pupils contracted slightly, feeling the surging Wave Guide from Ash and Squirtle.