Chapter 226: Biyi Gym Battle!

Ash, during this process, called the professor by phone and reported that Goomy has a shiny form.

Bulatano said he would, before the tournament begins, find time to enter the information about Goomy's shiny form into the Pokédex, to avoid delaying the competition.

After that comes the special training.

There are quite a few special attack moves that a shiny Goomy can learn,

Mud Shot, Cannon Beam, Surf, Jet Flame, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Mud Bomb, Mud Wave,

Even more, the ultra‑powerful Great Fire Blast, Thunder, Water Cannon, Blizzard, Meteor Shower, Iron Hoof Beam, and Destruction Beam can also be learned.

The move pool is very luxurious.

Ash prioritizes teaching the shiny Goomy Cannon Beam and Ice Beam.

Cannon Beam, as a Steel‑type special attack targeting Dragon Pulse, must certainly be mastered first.

As for Ice Beam, besides dealing with the upcoming Grass‑type Gym, it is also to counter Ground‑type Pokémon that are strong against Steel‑dragons.

……

Near Biyi City,

While preparing for battle, Tierno couldn't help being curious,

"Ash, we're about to arrive at Biyi City. Which Pokémon are you planning to send out?"

"Fletchinder!"

Ash didn't forget; having promised the Fletchinder last time, he lets it battle this time.

"Cha~"

Upon hearing that, the Fletchinder fought the wild Pokémon with even more dedication.

"Speaking of it, the opponent is a completely knocked‑out Grass type, so there's no need to try to inflict burn."

Moreover,

Perhaps the three‑stage Flame Body could guarantee an abnormal status on the opponent, causing a burn upon contact,

not only causing periodic HP loss, but also halving physical attack.

However, the current activation chance of Flame Body is still inferior to the priority +1 stability of the Flying‑type move Gale Wings.

Thus Ash used an Ability Patch to change the Fletchinder's ability to Gale Wings.

【Ability】 Gale Wings 1 (Flying‑type moves gain +1 priority, and Flying‑type move power increased to 1.33×)

As for the other two slots, Ash hasn't decided yet.

Having arrived at Biyi City,

Ash, Nana, and Tierno together booked the gym battle for the morning after tomorrow,

Serena participated in the Triple Crown Satellite Tournament here on the next day.

Knowing Serena would compete, Ai'er pre‑emptively promoted Serena on social media,

combined with Serena's current popularity,

Serena's appearance directly made the Triple Crown Satellite venue boil over!

And in the voting segment, she alone garnered more votes than the combined total of all other contestants, clinching the Champion title.

After the match, Ai'er immediately @‑ed Serena on social media to congratulate her,

Xiaoguang and Xiaoyao also sent congratulations.

That evening, Serena gave herself a harsh reward,

continuing to wear her performance outfit,

Dawn approached, the early morning faded, countless dewdrops slid down the snow‑white peaks,

Pop~

As the cork was pulled from the bottle, Ash poured a cup of lukewarm water for Serena,

Morning,

Snap!

He lightly tapped the peach, restless from the heat and escaping the blanket, causing the girl's Fair Skin cheek to flash a hint of crimson,

Ash rolled his eyes coquettishly,

"Rest well~"

Before leaving, Ash tucked the blanket over Serena, turned on the air conditioner, and left Latias to guard Serena.

Ash then met up with Nana, Tierno, and others, arriving at the Biyi Gym.

……

The Biyi Gym is a gym perched on a gigantic tree,

How massive is it? Its width alone exceeds three hundred meters, merely measuring the diameter across the tree's core.

Circling the tree would be even more exaggerated.

Around the tree's outer rim, a ring of vines forms a staircase, winding upward.

Stepping onto the broad vines, everyone exclaimed in amazement,

"What an incredible sight!"

"That tree is probably tens of thousands of years old; it's hard to believe a tree could live that long."

"Perhaps it's because the tree has been protected by humans for generations."

"The greater possibility is that this is Carlos, where the life‑god Zhernias resides, which explains the miracle."

Waveguide Power reached out,

realizing that even the treetop is covered with soil and other creatures, even the gym buildings, and the food cultivated by the gym master.

... has caused trees to grow on the tree, even forming a forest.

But this ancient tree still teemed with vitality.

Ash just knew that the existence of this tree was inseparable from Xerneas.

"It's truly amazing!"

After a long climb, everyone finally reached the wide platform at the treetop.

Coming into view was a lush forest of dense branches and leaves, with cultivated food planted at the forest's edge.

And at the center of the towering ancient tree's top, a wide battlefield came into view.

Wearing a hat, the over‑fifty‑year‑old Gym Leader Old Man Fu discovered their arrival by sound.

Today Ash wasn't disguising himself,

Thus Old Man Fu recognized Ash at a glance,

At this moment, Old Man Fu's perpetually narrowed eyes suddenly widened, flashing a sharp light.

During this time, he had certainly heard plenty of bragging from that old coot Kekebu er, claiming he had beaten Ash's Pokémon with six against one,

"Hear hear, is that even human speech?"

"Winning six to one and still being so happy, you've lost all shame!"

"Although I really want to say that,"

"but since the opponent is Ash after all, Old Man Fu has also been tormented plenty by Kekebu er, hearing it until his ears are about to develop calluses."

After a long bitter wait, countless hopes finally brought Ash's arrival,

No matter what, this time we must also secure one,

When the time comes, 3:1 and 6:1,

"whose gold content is higher will be obvious at a glance."

"Duke! Come on, come on, old man I've been waiting a while; I just received a batch of fine tea from friends, come try it."

"Da Mu kid said it well, one push then decline then exhaustion,"

Old Man Fu didn't mention battle at all, put down the pruning shears, washed his hands, and led everyone to the tea house.

"Old Man Fu really knows how to enjoy himself." Ash praised,

"Whereas, this is all thanks to that old thing Keke..."

Noticing that Ash seemed to still be the son‑in‑law of that old coot Kekebu er, Old Man Fu hastily corrected himself.

"Cough cough, these are all sent by my old friends recently; I usually can't get such good tea, so you're in luck."

"Serve everyone a cup of tea."

Not a word about battle,

Until Tierno brought it up, then we had no choice but to fight.

Now Ash's spirit has been dampened, while he is gathering strength, naturally the first challenge opportunity was given to Ash.

Old Man Fu also asked about the number of badges Ash possessed and the level he wanted to challenge,

"Old Man Fu, do you have a Heavenly King‑level Pokémon?"

Although puzzled as to why Ash asked that, Old Man Fu still answered quickly,

"Yes, my core main force is Heavenly King‑level."

"Then for the final match later, I hope for your guidance."

"No problem." Old Man Fu nodded,

At the same time, he sent out his first Pokémon.

"Go, Cottonee!"

【Pokémon】: Cottonee (♂)

【Type】: Grass+Flying

【Ability】: Chlorophyll (Speed doubles in sunny weather)

【Level】: 50

【Moves】: …, Sunny Day;

【IVs】: HP 30, Attack 4, Defense 28, Sp. Atk 5, Sp. Def 25, Speed 31;

【Base Stats】: Total 460, HP 75, Attack 55, Defense 70, Sp. Atk 55, Sp. Def 95, Speed 110,

……

A glance sideways,

Chlorophyll plus Sunny Day, an extreme speed individual,

Ash could hardly miss what Old Man Fu was up to.

"Want to break through with speed? Then please, Swift Arrow Hawk!"

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