Chapter 35: What, the trainer is warming up?

Ash!

Xiaoxia happily ran up to Ash, her face showing a bright smile, without the nervous fear she had when she first entered the Gym.

Squirtle, I never noticed how strong you usually are, but you actually managed to defeat Machoke!

Squirtle <(~)~>!

Squirtle raised its head and put its hands on its hips, making me feel awesome!

Ash, just now Squirtle triggered its Torrent Ability; was it you who triggered it with your Aura? It's the same principle as Nazi's Ability‑enhanced Pokémon.

Brock saw that during Squirtle's battle, every aspect had greatly improved; he thought it was Ash's Aura that boosted Squirtle.

Yes, Squirtle also has Aura; my Aura resonates and merges with it, allowing us to communicate our intentions. When we battle, my Aura and Squirtle's Aura produce a Bond Phenomenon, thus triggering Squirtle's Torrent Ability, greatly boosting the Pokémon's power.

Also, our senses are united; I also feel the damage Squirtle receives. If we don't master this power, Squirtle and I will become overly fatigued, even faint.

Ash recalled the moment he and Squirtle fought together; he was fine, not very tired, only Squirtle was a bit tired.

Aura, Bond Phenomenon, the Aura also has this kind of ability.

Brock grasped the point, his eyes suddenly widening; he was very curious about the Bond Phenomenon between Squirtle and Ash.

No wonder, after watching Squirtle finish its battle, it showed signs of fatigue.

Xiaoxia crouched down, looked at Squirtle's big bright eyes, and said with a smile: "Squirtle, don't slack off on your training; otherwise, next time you battle like this, you won't have the strength to catch your glasses, and you might fall flat on your face."

Squirtle~

Squirtle laughed embarrassedly; it's true that I usually slack off on training, no denying it.

But next time I can have Pikachu run over and bring me my glasses; then I won't fall flat on my face.

After thinking, Squirtle bumped its smooth head against Pikachu's chest.

Pikachu blocked Squirtle's head with one hand, allowing Squirtle's harmless charge; its flailing little paws couldn't hit it.

Nazi gave Ash the Gold Badge; Nazi and her family wanted to invite Ash and his group to eat together, but Ash refused. Nazi's family gathering definitely had a lot to say, so they decided not to disturb them.

Ash, I look forward to our next meeting.

Then let's battle again then; but I won't lose this time!

Nazi watched Ash's departing back, lost in thought.

Black Satoshi's group left Goldenrod City; on the way to Violet City, they set up a temporary camp to rest.

At this time, Ash personally did the cooking; after learning so much culinary knowledge from Brock, he finally had a chance to put it to use.

Mmm!

Xiaoxia took a hot sip and kept praising: "Ash, you're not only strong as a Trainer, but you can also make such delicious food—what can't you do?"

There's lots I can't do.

Ash served the food and was quite satisfied with what he made.

Since traveling with Ash, the Breeder's knowledge I had has been completely learned by him, even my cooking skills are being taken over by him—he's really diligent, really grinding!

Brock silently ate his lunch.

He knows Ash learned so many skills in order to carefully look after their companions on the journey.

No wonder Ash can form deep bonds with the Pokémon.

Shasha~

Ash keenly heard noise coming from the bushes ahead.

Could it be Team Rocket again?

Brock unconsciously thought of Team Rocket.

It's not Team Rocket, it's a Pokémon!

Ash didn't sense Team Rocket's wave; he discovered it was a Monkey Monster sneaking a look.

Been discovered?

The Monkey Monster walked out of the bushes, drawn by the food Ash and his group made; it also saw Ash's hat on his head, instantly liked it, and thought of snatching it to wear itself.

You can have the food, but I can't give you the hat.

Ash knows what the Monkey Monster means; this guy doesn't hide anything, showing all his emotions.

This is the first time I've encountered a Pokémon interested in my hat.

Hearing Ash say he won't give it, the Monkey Monster stamped its feet anxiously, its eyes becoming much sharper.

Want to tease it?

Ash's eyes lit up, he smiled and said: "Monkey Monster, you want this hat, don't you?"

Has this human figured it out?

The Monkey Monster beamed and quickly nodded.

But this hat is very important to me; I'm reluctant to part with it.

Changing the subject, Ash looked expectantly at the Monkey Monster: "How about this: if you let me capture you and become my Pokémon, you can wear my hat."

I may be hot‑tempered, but I'm not brainless.

The Monkey Monster angrily stamped its feet, flailed its arms, glared at Ash displeased, having been played by this human.

Ge ge ge!

Xiaoxia let out a "ge ge ge" laugh.

Even the Pokémon eating and watching the show couldn't help laughing.

【Xiba: Hahaha, first time seeing Black Satoshi get owned; although the Monkey Monster looks a bit simple, it's not stupid, it's actually quite sharp!】

【Professor Oak: Ahem, just a heads‑up for everyone: don't casually provoke the Monkey Monster, because it's very hot‑tempered and will get angry at the drop of a hat; even if its mood is usually fine, a small thing can trigger sudden rage, and the Monkey Monster rages instantly, so there's no time to flee.】

【Jessie: Haven't we entered yet? Don't we need James's Evolution Kick?】

【James: I think the Monkey Monster in the Black World shouldn't need it!】

Xiaocilang inexplicably felt a bad premonition.

After Team Rocket's reminder, everyone finally remembered Xiaocilang's iconic scene!

Now the Black World is also a familiar place, familiar people, familiar Poké Ball—just don't know if the iconic scene will reappear!

"Well then, let's have a match."

Ash stretched his limbs, preparing to warm up: "If you lose, you'll be caught by me!"

This human wants to fight me?

The monkey monster looked in surprise at Ash, who was warming up, then glanced at those eating food while watching it, and the monkey monster saw a hint of expectation in their eyes.

In that case, wouldn't I be able to get both the food and the hat!

The more the monkey monster thought about it, the more excited it became, jumping up and down.

It thought Ash couldn't withstand its three punches; after punching this human three times, I would grab the food and hat and run.

Seeing the monkey monster's excited look, Ash knew it definitely didn't take him seriously, thinking, "You little monkey monster, you're still too naive!"

What, the trainer is warming up?

Everyone watched Ash warming up behind the Black Light Screen, feeling a surge of surprise.