Chapter 175

【Shota: Professor Oak is so amazing, even that Pidgey I casually caught by the roadside can be this strong, even a regular Gust can be used this powerfully—I really can't imagine it. When I first caught my Pokémon, I could barely command it in battle, and I even lost my first battle.】

【Professor Oak: New trainers all go through this; I was the same back then. Only by slowly understanding Pokémon and believing in them can they unleash greater strength.】

【Juju: Huh, being the first Kanto League Champion isn't impressive enough? Later, I don't know what came over me—I actually went to study Pokémon and developed the Pokédex. Otherwise, I'd surely still be the Kanto Champion, even a World Champion. It's such a waste of talent.】

Anyone who knows Professor Oak knows he was incredibly strong in his youth, winning the Kanto Pokémon League Championship, and his opponent back then was Juju of the Kanto Elite Four—this championship carries immense weight.

【Ash: No wonder the Pokémon I gave to Professor Oak became so strong—my Kingler was that strong at the Indigo League because Professor Oak trained it, and it even learned Hyper Beam.】

【Brock: After following Professor Oak for so long, whenever something happens with a Pokémon, he can basically solve it. Even when Pokémon are practicing moves, he can help correct them—it feels like Professor Oak understands those moves even better than the Pokémon themselves.】

【Ash: Professor Oak wouldn't also know Hyper Beam, would he?】

【Professor Oak:..... What are you thinking? I'm just an ordinary researcher.】

Ash and his companions arrived at a bustling town during their journey, where they met a strong Pokémon trainer named Anzhi.

Especially his Toxel, which had won seven consecutive battles, drew everyone's attention.

Facing such an opponent, Kasumi, also a Water-type Pokémon trainer, naturally refused to back down. She immediately decided to send out her own Toxel to battle Anzhi's Toxel. After a fierce clash, Kasumi's Toxel ultimately lost and was defeated.

Seeing Kasumi's loss, Ash was eager to try. He sent out his Bayleef onto the field. Bayleef and Anzhi's Toxel, which had fought many battles, engaged in an evenly matched duel, with both sides trading blows, making it hard to tell who would win.

In the end, it was a draw.

With the help of Team Rocket, Bayleef evolved into a Toxtricity in an attempt to rescue the Toxel captured by Team Rocket.

When Bayleef evolved into Toxtricity, its personality changed, becoming similar to Ash's Krookodile.

【Fulala: Hey, the black Kasumi's Toxel evolved into Toxel using a Water Stone, while the white Kasumi's side used the King's Rock to evolve Toxel into Toxtricity—so they're different.】

【Kasumi: No difference—no matter what form it evolves into, it's still my Pokémon.】

【Shobu: Kasumi often says one thing but means another—she complains about Psyduck verbally, but deep down she's slowly accepting it, and usually treats it pretty well.】

【Mutan: Besides, it's the same with her and Ash—she just says she doesn't like him, acting all tsundere, but in reality she likes him a lot.】

【Kasumi: Why are we bringing this up again? Stop talking, stop talking!!!】

As for what form it evolves into, Kasumi doesn't care—she lets the Pokémon decide.

Perhaps the black world's Toxel just wants to become a Toxel.

Toxtricity isn't bad either—it's lively and energetic like Ash's Krookodile, and can serve as a mood booster.

The white world's Ash and his group came to the Sports Park for a Pokémon battle.

Team Rocket also came to join the fun, using the park's Pokémon to defeat Ash and snatch Pikachu.

This time Ash faced the final evolution of the Kanto starter Pokémon.

Ash's Cyndaquil lost to Team Rocket's Venusaur, defeated by Venusaur's Solar Beam.

In the second round, Ash sent out his Krookodile to face Team Rocket's Charizard.

Musashi couldn't command it properly, somehow making Charizard use Dig and Iron Tail—and surprisingly, Charizard actually knew those moves.

Later, Charizard and Krookodile had a terrifying showdown, and in the end, Krookodile won against Charizard.

The final match was Pikachu versus Blastoise.

Facing Pikachu, the Blastoise sent out by Team Rocket was completely outmatched—even if Water Cannon hit Pikachu, Ash had Pikachu directly use 100,000 Volts, and the final Thunderbolt knocked Blastoise out of battle.

Team Rocket's normal operation....... Everyone thinks this way, and some believe Ash has become much stronger now, able to battle with instinct and reflexes, having found the right approach.

The battle talent of trainers from Kanto is this strong, and they were all trained by Professor Oak...... both humans and Pokémon.

Legendary Pokémon researchers and trainers all come from Pallet Town in the Kanto region—there's a saying about that place, it couldn't possibly be producing so many legendary trainers and Pokémon researchers by chance!

We should go to Pallet Town to visit Professor Oak and Ash, seek guidance, learn how to build good feelings with Pokémon, mainly by learning from Professor Oak.

Ash's way, they can't learn it—after all, they don't have Ash's physique; Super Pallet Person is no joke.

Or we should learn from Professor Oak—after all, he's a very authoritative Pokémon professor, understands Pokémon well, and is still a League Champion, so getting his advice would definitely be good.

The white world's Ash and his group met Gym Leader Xiaoxun, saw the shedding evolution of Minidragon, and completed the evolution ritual for Dragon Fang.

After completing the ritual, Xiaoxun accepted Ash's challenge, first sending out Spiketail King, Pikachu went up against it with no effect, Ash switched to Night Hawk, fought for a while, then discovered Team Rocket had stolen the Dragon Fang.

They also tricked the kind-hearted Dragonite into helping drive Ash away, assisting Team Rocket's escape.

At that moment, Ash's Charizard arrived.

After learning, we found out that Gym Leader Xiaoxun and Lisa grew up together as close friends, and Dekuo often brought Charizard from Charizard Valley to train here.

Long time no see—Charizard has become much stronger, found a girlfriend, and it's Dekuo's Lisa.

Brock was very envious.

After the Team Rocket Trio escaped, they started battling Pokémon in the Dragon Temple. Dragonite was pushed past its limit—its guarded territory was destroyed, and combined with the frenzied attack using Reverse Scale, it became confused and is now rampaging everywhere.

In the end, Ash and Xiaoxun teamed up, having Pikachu, Charizard, and Hakuryu defeat Dragonite, calming its rage.

After resolving the crisis, Ash and Xiaoxun had a rematch.

Ash changed his strategy, used other Pokémon, plus Charizard's strengthened return, successfully helped Ash win the Gym Challenge and obtain the Rising Dragon Badge.

That little poor Charmander evolved into Charizard, was painstakingly trained in Charizard Valley, and now returns to help Ash.

From beginning to end, Charizard has always been tied to Ash—getting stronger isn't just for itself, but also to be strong enough to help Ash.

Such a bond...... some of them don't have it.

【Ma Zhishi: Look, Charizard found a girlfriend, and you, Ash, as its trainer, can't even compare to it...】

【Ash: Uh uh, you're right......】

On this matter, Ash really can't refute it.

【Dekuo: Ash, your Charizard trained very hard in the valley, stronger than I imagined, its will to grow stronger never wavered—every time it was defeated, its fighting spirit didn't decrease but increased, and it even ended up chasing my Lisa.】

【Ash: I've always believed Charizard can become the world's strongest Charizard, it's always been working toward that goal, as for finding a girlfriend...... that was unexpected......】

World's strongest Charizard?!

The Charizard beside Emperor Dan is equally spirited, its eyes flashing with the light of determination.

Emperor Dan's lips slightly curled, carrying a hint of confident smile, as he said to Charizard:

"Fire Dragon, we're the best in the world, right?"