Chapter 116: Coach! Someone's hitting people with the ball!

Ending the pre-battle shout segment,

Under the flight instructor's strange gaze, the group left the room,

This pre-battle shout also turned into a two-way effort,

We were just short of shouting that we want to be together; lacking the chance, we now directly call out a fixed match.

Under the flight instructor's guidance,

After disguising, the crowd, under the watch of the many spectators, left the battle club's entrance in batches and came to the battle area.

Seeing a crowd still gathered at the entrance, completely unaware they had already left,

Ash couldn't help but laugh,

Signing autographs and taking photos are fine; when he leaves, he'll naturally satisfy these fans,

Before that, let him first properly experience the sky battle.

Arriving at the crack in the canyon's center, Ash leapt high up without any psychological burden,

Soon, the strong wind rising from below directly dragged him up into the sky.

Watching this brave and decisive scene, Tierno, the flight instructor, and Se Mei's eyes lit up.

As expected of Ash,

Immediately after, the flight instructor quickly took off, freely gliding in the air for a circle; after showing off his skills, he then turned back to encourage everyone.

"Come on, as long you firmly follow what I taught—spread your limbs as much as possible, exert force ensuring they won't bend—you will definitely succeed."

Unlike the impression of only wearing a bat suit,

When flying, to ensure commands can be given normally, the battle club also issues head-mounted plastic masks,

While leaving a vent, it can prevent strong winds from directly hitting the mouth, ensuring trainers won't be unable to speak orders due to the wind.

Thus, even while flying in the air, everyone can still speak.

Tierno, who had already experienced this yesterday, although still a bit frightened, quickly entered above the canyon.

"Come on, give it a try, Serena!"

Ash issued an invitation to Serena.

In Ash's invitation, Serena's eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight,

"Hoo~"

Taking a deep breath, Se Mei also began her attempt.

"We're about to set off, Yurie!"

"Mm-hmm, I'll cheer you on."

Although Se Mei didn't dare jump as high as Ash, she directly fell forward, letting the strong wind lift her delicate body.

Thus, at the canyon's edge, only Yurie remained, who didn't meet the weight requirement and thus wasn't qualified to take off,

and the timid Clemont.

Seeing the hesitant Clemont, Ash couldn't help but call out, "Come on, Clemont!"

"Hehe, it's really fun!" Se Mei, having shaken off her fear, also said.

However, Clemont vehemently backed out, "I-I-I... I suddenly feel a bit uncomfortable in my stomach; maybe we should just forget it."

The flight instructor, always keeping safety first in mind, did not insist,

"If your stomach feels uncomfortable, it's indeed unsuitable for flying; I'll take you to the restroom."

Saying that, by adjusting his limbs, he smoothly fell back to the shore.

But just as Clemont felt relieved and was about to slip away, Ash's teasing voice came faintly.

"Are the fans of Xiao Ju'er only this brave?"

"Idiot! Don't underestimate our Xiao Ju!!"

Filled with fighting spirit, Clemont shot straight off the platform, but because his body was upright, he plummeted dozens of meters at high speed.

This scared Clemont half to death,

Fortunately, as he continuously swung his limbs, the wind gradually provided support, allowing Clemont's body to slowly rise again.

"Phew! That was close!"

Although he really wanted to wipe the sweat from his forehead, he couldn't free a hand right now.

Everyone watching this scene couldn't stop laughing.

Tierno seemed to have spotted a blind spot, "Huh? So Mr. Clemont likes our Miss Xiao Ju from Unova?"

Serena chuckled, "Yeah, a die-hard fan."

On the shore, Yurie shook her head in disappointment, "Ah, truly hopeless, completely captured by that wicked woman, pigeon-pigeon!"

Thinking of that Xiao Ju, and those slender, long, round, white, beautiful long legs,

Yurie lowered her head and glanced at her own short legs, feeling a huge sense of crisis.

……

"Let's have a battle!"

After experiencing the sensation of free flight, Tierno flew toward Ash and issued an invitation.

However, she genuinely overestimated her and Ash's flying skills; she could fly forward, but couldn't stop.

"Ah!"

Amidst the screams, Tierno kept struggling, and indeed she managed to figure out a bit of the trick.

Tilting her body, pressing down with her steps did slow her flight speed considerably, but still couldn't stop her forward motion.

Not expecting Tierno to crash into him after a sudden turn, Ash slammed headfirst into the middle of the cafeteria.

"Flight instructor, I want to report—she's hitting people with the ball!"

"Mm!"

The girl's face flushed red all at once, but things weren't over yet at this point.

As the upper body was struck by a sudden force, Tierno's body instantly went from leaning to completely upright, free of any force.

Without wind support, Tierno's body plummeted rapidly,

Her soft, pink cherry lips suddenly parted in a flash upon contact.

Tierno's brain short-circuited; she wished she could dig a three-bedroom apartment with her toes, and only after a moment did she adjust her posture and fly up from the canyon floor.

By the time Tierno flew up again, Ash had already released his Talonflame, giving her a stepping stone.

She gave Ash a grateful glance,

Tierno immediately released her Charizard.

【Pokémon】: Charizard (♀)

【Type】: Fire+Flying

【Ability】: Blaze (when HP is below 1/3, Fire-type move power increases to 1.5×)

【Level】: 38

【Moves】: Flame Charge, Heat Wave, Dragon Claw, Shadow Claw, Air Slash, Scratch, Call, Spark, Smokescreen, Dragon Rage, Scary Face, Fire Fang, Flame Burst, Wing Attack,

【IV】: 6v

【Base Stats】: Total 534, HP 78, Attack 84, Defense 78, Sp. Atk 109, Sp. Def 85, Speed 100,

【Pokémon】: Talonflame (♂)

【Type】: Fire+Flying

【Ability】: Flame Body 1 (on contact, 45% chance to burn the attacker; Fire-type move power increased to 1.15×)

【Level】: 35

【Moves】: Tackle, Call, Flash, Peck, High Speed, Roost, Double Team, Air Cutter, Spark, Sunny Day, U-turn, Flame Charge, Feint Attack, Rain Dance, Sword Dance, Guard, Acrobatics,

【Held Item】: Sharp Beak (Flying-type move power increased 20%)

【IV】: 6v

【Base Stats】: Total 382, HP 62, Attack 73, Defense 55, Sp. Atk 56, Sp. Def 52, Speed 84,

A third-stage versus a second-stage, the base stat gap of 534 vs 382 is still too large.

However, Talonflame's advantages are not small either,

First is the item bonus,

Second, although Charizard has many moves, it lacks any boosting or defensive skill,

On the contrary, Talonflame's move pool is more abundant, having learned key moves of various types,

Therefore, it's still hard to say who will win or lose.

Taking a deep breath,

Although Tierno had tricked Ash with words, as long as he loses the match he must accept dating her, but that doesn't mean she'll go easy on him.

Even though Ash had just saved her, making her feel deeply moved and grateful,

but having broken free from that initial excitement, she has now calmed down and does not mix her gratitude with affection,

She proposed this condition,

because Tierno's own standard for a partner is actually to choose someone stronger than herself, meaning command ability at the same level!

Although she came to Kalos just to challenge Ash,

Her fondness for Ash was high from the start, even bordering on liking, but ultimately it still comes down to strength.