"Cheer up, little Lada..."

Jili Dan pushed the sick cart, followed by anxious trainers, running past Xiaozhi, Xiaoxia and Xiaogang.

Ash held the egg of the little fire dragon, and looked back at the blackened little Lada, who was really beaten so badly.

"The gym trainer here doesn't seem to be a merciless trainer."

Xiao Gang, who was holding a book in his hand, touched his chin and said.

"It stands to reason that you shouldn't have such a heavy hand, but there are so many trainers here, if you don't do this, I'm afraid that every day just because the Pokémon trainer is tired of the challenge, the Pokémon trainer of the gym trainer will be exhausted to death..."

After all, while the Gym Challenge is open, any challenge from a trainer registered in the Pokémon League cannot be refused.

Xiaoxia drank her drink and glanced at the people coming and going outside the aisle window. Withered Leaf City is a big city, and there are so many pedestrians coming and going that it is deadly, just according to this ratio, if the gym trainer is easy to bully, I am afraid that it will be swallowed up by the sea of people long ago.

Xiao Xia and Xiao Gang have both been acting as Daoist trainers for a while, so they can naturally understand the helplessness of Ma Zhishi, the gym trainer here. In fact, according to Miss Joy's exclusive report, although Ma Zhishi's cultivation method in Pokémon is not very desirable, he is actually not bad.

Well... Ash was a little unconvinced.

"Speaking of which, Ash... The first gym battle you recovered from, wouldn't it be a pity if you lost like this? ”

“... Any questions? ”

"Hey, this is a very commemorative event, okay..."

"Ash, a trainer from Shinshintown, your Pokémon have all recovered to health."

Miss Joy's voice came over the radio, and Ash said goodbye to Xiao Gang and Xiao Xia, who wanted to go for a walk in the city, and went to Miss Joy alone to retrieve his elf.

Sika and Pikachu each sat on the table eating apples, and Ash picked up the Blastoise Poké Ball, glanced at the tray with a slight distraction, and handed it back to Miss Joy.

"Thank you."

"It's my job."

Miss Joy replied with a smile and went on her busy work.

At the counter, Sika jumped off the counter in two steps, and Pikachu, who had already regained his optimism, threw himself into Ash's arms and skillfully climbed onto Ash's shoulder. Moving his body, Ash walked out of the door, glanced at the map at the door, and walked in the direction of the Dead Leaf City Gym.

"Withered Leaf City Gym, the owner of the hall, Ma Zhishi..."

"The Gym Trainer, who mainly uses Electric-attribute Pokémon to try out novice trainers, is just because he has a rough personality and acts heroically, so he will not spare any Pokémon trainer who dares to challenge..."

Holding an egg in one hand and a manual in the other, he glanced at the stout man drawn on the Pokémon Trainer's Manual, and Ash nodded in agreement.

"I'm a well-known fitness gentleman and combat instructor in the neighborhood, and I have terrifying height and muscles, and I can often scare away a lot of Pokémon trainers before fighting, so before fighting, please improve your guts..."

“... What the heck? ”

"Two meters tall and one two...!?"

Because he was so surprised, Ash even involuntarily stopped his steps, and he felt cold sweat on his forehead on the crowded park path.

"Two meters tall and one two... How tall is twice as tall as me? ”

Looking at the golden-themed gym not far away, he hesitated for a moment and walked over.

"Pikachu, the Withered Leaf Gym is an electrical attribute gym, whether you win or lose in this battle, you should be able to learn a lot about the use of electricity, you have to study hard."

"Pickup."

Pikachu responded, but Sika, who was sitting on Ash's right shoulder, glanced at Pikachu with a little meaning.

In the original book, Pikachu was taught a bad lesson by Raichu. At that time, Pikachu was still willing to bow down after experiencing the baptism of high-voltage electricity, this time, although Ash seemed to be smarter and much more normal than the guy in his memory, but Pikachu had not experienced the baptism of high-intensity voltage.

However, it is not weaker than Pikachu in the original book in all aspects. After all, during the trip, Pikachu learned the steel tail that he didn't know before, and after studying Ma Shishi's Pokémon on the way, he specially taught Pikachu to learn high-speed movement and electric flint.

But...

Sika was still a little worried about Pikachu. After all, although Pikachu seems to be very energetic now, it feels that Pikachu seems to be starting to shake his strength now.

Recently, Ash has discovered this problem, so he temporarily replaced it with the original decision. Ash decides to use the fight to give Pikachu a chance to determine his own strength - so Ash doesn't really think it really matters if he wins or loses.

For him, it was even more important that he could use this fight to regain Pikachu's fighting spirit. Ash gradually began to care more about Pokémon, not as important as before, and the badge was not as important as before.

So he was the last to come to the Dead Leaf Gym. Surrounding the Dead Leaf Gym are groups of trainers who are engaged in Pokémon battles, various skills are flying all over the sky, and there are lively shouts everywhere...

After all, this is the Pokémon Duel Plaza in Withered Leaf City, and it is normal for so many people to have it. And with a fluffy cute Pikachu on his shoulder, and a Kanto region that is basically not seen, but looks cute and very energetic, Sika's Ash was almost buried by a group of Pokémon-loving guys.

This made Ash cry and laugh too. After declining countless bear children who had fallen in love with Sika and wanted to ask questions about Sika, or simply someone wanted the Pokémon to exchange for Sika, and got rid of their pull, he finally stood in front of the Withered Leaf Gym.

In the end, in the company of a few trainers with commendable eyes and five or six trainers who watched the excitement, Xiao Zhi finally met the tall and arrogant yellow-haired pavilion owner, Ma Zhishi.

And a few little brothers around him who were dressed in black leather clothes and had colorful hair, but the fierce gods couldn't control their boss's luck at all, and honestly stood behind the boss, staring at Ash like a tiger.

Sika glanced at the muscular man who was also looking at them. The muscles are surging, the tiger has a bear's back, and the two of them standing in front of Xiao Zhi are not of the same grade at all, if Ma Zhishi is an empty shell, there is no obstacle to inlay Xiao Zhi into it.

And Ash was also the first time to see this kind of scene, and the hand that almost held the egg shook when his soul was a little shocked.

"You're Ash from True New Town?"

He hugged his arms, and his face was so friendly and looked so hideous, and his outstretched hand was estimated to be able to directly grab Ash's waist and lift him up.

Ash's outstretched hand shaking hand was completely enveloped.

"I'm the owner of the Withered Leaf Gym, Ma Zhishi, it's nice to meet you."