Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 38 Brock joins the team, Ash's new learning goal: to become a master chef!
Wu Neng's appearance gave Xiao Gang a choice: whether to stay at the gym and become a gym trainer, or to pursue his dream and become a breeder.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Xiao Gang stood in front of Wu Neng and said, "Father, I'm entrusting Jiro and the others to you. I have a lot to tell you, so please remember it."

Wu Neng nodded solemnly. Needless to say, he knew that Xiao Gang would want to scold him for his dereliction of duty as a father over the years. Let him scold him, he deserved it, as long as Xiao Gang could vent his anger.

"Jiro likes red miso, Saburo likes white miso, my little sister likes mixed miso, and..."

"Wait, wait, wait! Let me take notes!" Xiao Gang suddenly blurted out the eating habits of his younger siblings and the lifestyle habits they needed to remember.

Wu Neng had so many habits that he filled more than ten pages with notes. He thought to himself, "I might as well have scolded him..."

However, at the same time, Xiao Gang has managed to keep so many habits in his mind, filling more than a dozen pages of notes. One can imagine how difficult and responsible he has been over the years.

Ash and Misty watched from the side, exchanging helpless smiles. Then Misty suddenly realized that she was still holding Ash's arm, her two soft breasts pressed against his arm.

Realizing what had happened, Xiaoxia blushed and jumped away from Xiaozhi, then pretended to be nonchalant as she played with her hair, glancing at Xiaozhi's reaction out of the corner of her eye.

Xiao Zhi seemed completely oblivious to Xiao Xia's close physical contact earlier, instead listening intently to Xiao Gang's words.

This caused Xiaoxia's pretty face to twitch slightly. It wasn't that she had any strong feelings for Xiaozhi right now, but normally, wouldn't she have no reaction at all to a beautiful woman (she claimed to be) standing right next to her? At least she should blush a little! Are you even fifteen years old?

This little incident passed quickly. After explaining things to his father, Xiao Gang packed his bags and came back to Xiao Zhi: "You've seen the situation. I don't know if you'd welcome me to join your team."

"Of course! I'd love to have a breeder! And Brock, you're a gym leader, you'll definitely be able to teach me a lot!" Ash readily agreed.

"Hehe, as long as it doesn't bother you, that's fine. As for gym leaders..."

"Ahhh! It's almost time to head to the next city, right?" Xiaoxia interrupted Xiaogang before he could finish speaking.

Xiao Zhi looked at Xiao Xia, puzzled, wondering why she had suddenly fallen ill.

Only Xiaogang understood the reason. If we're talking about Gym Leaders... there was actually another person in this team, but Xiaoxia didn't know why she was hiding her identity.

……

After saying goodbye to Wu Neng, the three embarked on their journey. In fact, increasing the team from two to three didn't have any impact; in fact, it was better for Xiao Zhi.

Although Brock isn't a formal Pokémon breeder, he's been taking care of his younger siblings and running the gym over the years. Whether it's caring for Pokémon or people, he's one of the best.

After Brock joined, Ash and Misty no longer had to eat those fast food items, and the Pokémon no longer had to eat general food.

However, it will take some time to customize the food for the two Pokémon; until then, Pikachu and the others will have to continue eating their regular food.

On the way, Brock curiously asked Ash where he learned the ultrasonic tactic from his hypnotic fans. Ash replied that he learned it from Professor Oak before setting off on his journey. Even Misty knew of Professor Oak's reputation, so Brock was no exception. After learning that it was Professor Oak's teaching, Brock wasn't so surprised.

Even with Professor Oak's guidance, Ash's ability to use tactics so meticulously, especially given that he had only recently started his journey and caught a Pokémon, is inseparable from his natural talent.

After defeating Xiao Gang, it was already noon. In addition, Xiao Gang packed his things and gave Wu Neng a bunch of instructions, so it was already afternoon when they set off.

Under the blazing sun, even Xiaoxia, who was wearing a tank top and shorts, was drenched in sweat. At one point, she even took out a starfish and used a water gun to cool herself down.

Along the way, the three of them also discussed where to go next.

There are three cities that are close to Pewter City and have a gym: Viridian, Cerulean, and Vermilion.

The first one can be ruled out first. Ash challenged them when he was in Viridian City. After comparing the distances to the second and third ones, Ash decided to go to the Cerulean Gym first.

There are two reasons. First, Cerulean City Gym is a Water-type Gym, which is quite advantageous for him since he has Pikachu. Second, after arriving in Cerulean City, he can go to Vermilion City, as the two are not far apart and can even be considered to be on the way.

Therefore, Cerulean City Gym is definitely Ash's best choice.

Despite Misty's constant attempts to dissuade him, Ash remained determined to go to Cerulean City.

However, Ash also said that as long as Misty gives him a reasonable reason, he can choose not to go to Cerulean City.

Xiaoxia's reasons were all things like the Hualan Dojo was too easy and the dojo leaders were all fierce-looking women, which were completely nonsensical.

That reason couldn't stop Ash from going to the Cerulean Gym to challenge them.

In the end, Misty couldn't persuade Ash otherwise and had no choice but to go to Cerulean City with him. Brock had no objections, since he was fine with going anywhere once they left Pewter City.

To get to Cerulean City, you have to cross Mt. Tsukimi. Mt. Tsukimi is different from Viridian Forest; the former is not as vast as the latter. So, at a normal pace, it only takes two or three days to reach Cerulean City.

As evening fell, the scorching heat subsided slightly, and the three decided to set up camp before entering Mount Tsukimi.

After all, there are some risks in going up the mountain at night, and since it wouldn't make a difference if they waited a little longer, they decided to camp at the foot of the mountain.

Ash and Misty were also tasting Brock's cooking for the first time. It has to be said that no wonder he raised nine children single-handedly. His cooking was so delicious that it left a lingering fragrance and an unforgettable aftertaste. Compared to Brock's cooking, what they had eaten before was simply pig swill!

Ash also said that he wanted to learn how to cook from Brock so that if Brock had to go back to Pewter City Gym in the future, he wouldn't have to eat fast food. More importantly, Pikachu and the others wouldn't have to eat those tasteless Pokémon food anymore!
Xiao Gang readily agreed; he was overjoyed that someone wanted to learn cooking from him.

After eating and drinking their fill, the group chatted for a while, played with the Pokémon for a bit, and then prepared to go to sleep. This sleep time was also Ash's nightlife time—chatting in the group!
(End of this chapter)