I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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"What! Learn from you... I don't want to, I have my own fighting style," Ash retorted.

Ash considers Gary a formidable rival, so how could he possibly learn his rival's fighting style?

"Whatever, I'm going to challenge Blaine first anyway." Gary didn't mind, after all, Ash is still a child at heart and needs to mature.

Why should I let you challenge Bob first?

"Please, if it weren't for me, it would have taken you a day or two to find Xia Bo. I saved you that time, shouldn't I be the one to challenge him first?"

"Alright, then you can challenge me first. I want to see just how good you are," Ash said.

Although Ash has the mindset of a child, he is still very reasonable, and repaying kindness is one of his life's principles.

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang shook their heads helplessly as they watched Xiaozhi being completely outmaneuvered by Xiaomao.

Who was it that just said not to copy other people's styles, but now they want to watch Xiao Mao's fight? They're really hypocritical.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu shook its head helplessly.

"Hey, you haven't evolved Pikachu yet?" Gary said, looking at Pikachu.

【LV39 Pikachu♂/Champion】

After some time, Pikachu's level has increased, but it's not very high; it's still in the elite range.

"My Pikachu isn't planning on evolving," Ash said.

"Pika! Pika!" On this point, Pikachu and Ash are on the same side.

"Why? Evolving will greatly enhance a Pokémon's strength, so why not evolve?" Gary asked.

"No reason, it's just that my Pikachu doesn't want to evolve, so it won't evolve," Ash said.

"I see. Well, your Pikachu is in for a rough time from now on," said Shigeru.

"Suffering? What do you mean?"

"Pikachu?"

Ash and Pikachu both looked puzzled. Why would they suffer if they didn't evolve?

"Evolution is a normal part of a Pokémon's growth. If a Pokémon chooses not to evolve, its potential will be difficult to unlock quickly, and its level will increase very slowly," Gary explained.

"Really? But my Pikachu is really strong." Ash didn't see anything wrong with Pikachu at all.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu nodded in agreement, acknowledging its own strength.

“You can look at the other evolved Pokémon you have. Aren’t they all above Pikachu in level? The only reason your Pikachu hasn’t fallen behind is because you’ve been consistently training it. If you slack off even a little, Pikachu’s level will fall behind your other Pokémon,” Gary said.

Ash was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that Pikachu had indeed been surpassed by the Pokémon that joined the team later, the most obvious example being Charizard.

Ash's strongest Pokémon right now is Charizard.

"It's okay if it's slow, I don't care," Xiao Zhi said.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu was immediately moved by Ash and decided to reward Ash with a good battle in this gym battle, making sure he fought seriously and didn't slack off.

"Whatever makes you happy. By the way, there are free drinks and snacks over there. You can go and try them; they taste pretty good," Xiao Mao said.

"Where is it!" It's a fool not to take advantage of a good deal. How can I let such a good deal slip by?

"It's over there." Xiao Mao pointed to a long table not far away, on which were placed all kinds of fruits and snacks.

Xiao Zhi immediately ran over to taste it, and Xiao Xia and Xiao Gang followed him.

...!

Three hours later, the cruise ship arrived at Honglian Town.

Gary and Sabrina followed Ash and his friends off the cruise ship and into Cinnabar Town, arriving at the Pokémon Center.

Since he needs to challenge Blaine, none of the Pokémon he currently has are suitable for the challenge, so he needs to bring two more Pokémon.

Gary plans to temporarily teleport Electabuzz and Magnemite over, and switch Blastoise and Tyrannosaurus Rex over.

The video call was connected.

"Shigeru, where are you right now?" Professor Oak asked with concern when he saw his grandson calling after so long.

"Currently in Honglian Town."

“Oh, Cinnabar Town, that’s a training ground you dream of. Looks like you’re planning to challenge the Cinnabar Gym…” Professor Oak said.

"Hello, Professor Oak." Ash suddenly squeezed next to Gary and showed his face as well.

"Satoshi! You're with Gary?"

Professor Oak was also surprised to see Ash suddenly appear.

"Yeah, I was also planning to challenge the Cinnabar Gym, and I met Gary on the way," Ash said.

"Then you guys better do your best!" Professor Oak encouraged.

Chapter 110: Taking in Ash and his friends

"Grandpa, please teleport Blastoise and Mega Tyrannosaurus over here for me."

After chatting for a while, Xiao Mao brought up the important matter: he wanted to replace his Pokémon.

"It seems you value this gym competition. Wait a moment, I'll go get it," Professor Oak said.

Ash looked dazed. He had also heard Professor Oak's words, which indicated that Blastoise and Giratina were the strongest Pokémon Gary currently had.

"Gary, what kind of Pokémon is Gigantamax Rhyperior?" Ash asked.

"Can't you read a picture book?"

Ash took out his Pokédex and asked, "Pokédex, tell me what kind of Pokémon Giratina is?"

Pokédex entry: "No information for this Pokémon is available in the database."

"No information!" Ash exclaimed in surprise.

"Giant Tyrannosaurus evolved from Tyranitar. It's rarely seen in the Kanto region; it's only found in the Sinnoh region," Brock explained.

As a Rock-type Gym Leader, Brock knows a lot about Rock-type Pokémon.

"If it evolved from Tyrannosaurus Rex, why isn't it found in the Kanto region?" Misty asked, puzzled.

"Because for Rhyperior to evolve into Mega Rhyperior, it needs an item called Protective Gear. The raw materials for this item are unique to the Sinnoh region, so there are almost no wild Mega Rhyperior in the Kanto region. Only when the trainer prepares the Protective Gear can Mega Rhyperior evolve," Brock said.

“That’s right, Xiao Gang is right.” Xiao Mao nodded in agreement.

Although Brock is a fan of older women, he has extensive knowledge about Pokémon and is qualified to be Ash's teacher.

"Is Mega Tyrannosaurus Rex very strong?" Ash asked.

“Giant Ironhide is a very strong Rock-type Pokémon. There’s one in my family’s gym, and my younger brother usually takes care of it,” Brock said.

"Ah, then why didn't I encounter any during gym battles?" Ash asked.

“You were just a newbie back then. If I had used Super Iron Tyrannosaurus, you would never have passed,” Brock said.

"Ah...!" Ash had always thought Onix was Brock's strongest Pokémon, but he never imagined that Brock hadn't used his full strength at all.

“Of course, my family’s gym also has Pokémon left by my father and mother. If we use those Pokémon to battle, those trainers who think my family’s gym is weak will never be able to get the badge,” Misty said.

"So, all those gym leaders I challenged before were holding back?" Ash asked incredulously.

"That's not necessarily true. Newly opened gyms shouldn't be giving away badges. Older gyms tend to be even more lenient, like the Crimson Gym, which is basically handing out badges. It's only slightly better than the Cerulean Gym," Gary said, waving his hand.

"What did you say? What do you mean by 'a little better than Cerulean Dojo'?" Xiaoxia immediately became unhappy. Her father was no weakling at all.

“You can check online. A-Ju was invited to be one of the Elite Four in the Johto League. You don’t really think your gym is stronger than others, do you?” Xiao-Shige said.

"What! The Four Heavenly Kings!" Xiaoxia was shocked; this was the first time she had ever heard of this.

Xiaoxia fell silent. She knew how strong the Elite Four were. If that was the case, the Pokémon in her gym would really be no match for Aju.

"What are the Four Elite Four?" Ash asked, puzzled but impressed.

"The Elite Four are the four strongest trainers in a region. Above them are even stronger champions. Don't you even know that?" Misty asked in astonishment.

Having spent so much time together, I thought Xiao Zhi was a newbie, but it turns out he doesn't even have any basic knowledge.

"Hehe, this is the first time I've heard that." Ash was a little embarrassed by his ignorance and immediately asked, "Are all the Elite Four very strong?"

"Shigeru, I've brought all the Pokémon you wanted." At that moment, Professor Oak came to the screen, holding two Poké Balls in his hand.

"Grandpa, teleport me here," Xiao Mao said.

After getting the Poké Ball, Gary ended the phone call with Professor Oak.

"Let's go find a place to stay first, and then we'll go see Uncle Xia tomorrow," Xiao Mao said.

"Okay, where shall we stay?" Xiao Zhi asked.

"It seems you really weren't prepared at all. Red Lotus Town is a popular tourist destination now, and it's basically fully booked. You need to make a reservation in advance. You didn't make a reservation, did you?" Xiao Mao said.

"Oh, I need to make a reservation... Can't I stay at the Pokémon Center?" Ash asked.

"You can go and ask."

The group went to the front desk of the Pokémon Center to inquire.

"I'm sorry, there are just too many people coming to Cinnabar Town today. The Pokémon Center is already full and can't provide any more accommodation. You can try looking at the inns outside," Nurse Joy said apologetically.

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"What!" This was the first time Xiaozhi had encountered such a situation, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

"Then the other hotels must be full too. Are we going to be homeless?" Xiaoxia said with a headache.

"Come with me, I've booked a guesthouse. There are only two rooms, but the living room is quite large, so you can sleep on the floor," Xiao Mao said generously.

"Really? That's wonderful!"

"Thank you very much."

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang immediately expressed their gratitude.

"Shigeru, you're so loyal! You truly are my best friend." Ash had forgotten that Shigeru was his rival; when it came to food, everything else had to take a backseat.

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