Pokémon: Ash the New Generation, Starting from Sinnoh

The scene shifts, and at Xiaoguang's urging, A-Li leads everyone to the Veil Dojo.

This is a dojo with a wooden house as the main structure and other special materials as supplementary structures, and it looks very simple from the outside.

However, it perfectly suits the identity of Ah-Li, a fighter.

Led by the middle-aged man from before, Hikari and Lee took their positions, read out the competition rules, and began the gym challenge without badges as stakes.

"Hikaru, you can do it!"

"Pica~Pica~"

Because the roles have been reversed, this time it's Ash and Pikachu's turn to cheer on Dawn.

"Don't worry, it's okay!"

Hearing this, Xiao Guang, who was initially a little nervous, immediately smiled, clenched his fist, and shouted, "No problem!"

These words immediately made Xiaozhi's face stiffen, realizing that he had said the wrong thing.

But the match has already begun, and Hikaru's Bogarman and Ari's Lucario have officially started battling.

As the challenger, Hikari had Piplup use Whirlpool to control Lucario's movement and then use Drill Peck to dive into the vortex and launch an attack.

But to everyone's surprise, Lucario, taking advantage of his tall stature, hugged Piplup the little penguin with his bare hands, just like an adult hugging a child.

Piplup's drill couldn't even touch Lucario, making it look particularly comical.

"Power up!"

However, this scene quickly ended when Lucario shot out a golden beam of light from Piplup's belly.

With a single powerful strike, he successfully sent Piplup flying through the air and crashing to the ground.

At the same time, golden electric currents were wrapped around his body, which was the paralyzing effect brought about by the exertion of force.

"Bone strike in one breath~"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lucario conjured bone clubs in his hands out of thin air, and with a single swing, he shattered Tide Whirlwind, closing in on Piplup's position.

"Spin to unleash a pecking drill~"

Facing the oncoming Lucario, Piplup leaped into the air, spinning around to dodge Lucario's Bone Punch.

The bird's beak gleamed white as it successfully pierced Lucario's flesh from the side.

"Well done, Hikari!" Ash clapped happily.

"Pikachu~" Pikachu also encouraged Piplup.

"That's~"

Xiao Guang responded proudly, but tightly gripped his hands.

She felt the thrill of Pokémon battles, a completely different experience from Pokémon Contests.

However, that was the end of Xiaoguang's performance.

Next, Lucario used the guaranteed hit of its Aura Sphere to hold off Piplup's attack for one turn.

At the same time, relying on the speed brought by his divine speed, he grabbed Piplup by the throat and delivered blow after blow to end the battle.

"Sigh, we still lost!" Hikaru regretfully picked up Bogarman. "Ah Lee is really strong, I'm no match for him at all!"

This isn't just something Dawn is saying, because excluding Brillee, which is weak to Fighting-types, Piplup is almost Dawn's strongest Pokémon.

After all, when facing a battle, Hikaru instinctively sends out Piplup.

"I'm still a long way from here!"

Lee didn't show any happy expression, after all, the scene of being defeated by Shinji was still vivid in her mind.

He offered a few words of comfort to Hikari, then looked at Ash and the others who were slowly walking towards him.

"I'm sorry, Ash, but in order to prepare for our duel, I'd like to postpone the gym battle to tomorrow. Is that alright?"

Xiao Zhi readily agreed to this without a second thought.

It will be almost night in a few hours, so it's not too late to try again tomorrow.

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Chapter 143 The Curtain Dojo Tournament (Part 1)

Late at night, Xiao Guang, who should have been sleeping inside, stood on the balcony outside his room, gazing at the night sky with boredom because of his inner gloom.

I rely on the bright white moon in the sky to wash away the gloom in my heart.

"What's wrong, Hikaru? Is it because you lost the match?"

Ash suddenly walked out of the gate and asked Dawn, who was looking rather sullen, with a smile.

"Ah~ losing to Ah Li so easily, this is not what I imagined Pokémon battles to be like!"

Leaning on the railing, Xiao Guang sighed in a low voice.

As she expected, she should have had a close fight with Ah Li.

However, in today's performance, he was almost completely outmatched by the opponent's Lucario.

Ash seemed to have figured out Dawn's thoughts, and brought Pikachu to the girl's side, offering some amusing comfort.

"He's a Gym Leader, after all. Even if he's a newbie, he's still someone your Piplup can't handle. Besides, as a challenger, you've already done a great job!"

Although Lee was truly demoralized by the beating, he still possessed considerable strength, and dealing with Hikari's Piplup was more than enough for him.

After all, they can't handle Shinji, a trainer who has traveled to many regions, but defeating Dawn, a newcomer who just went on a trip this year, is a piece of cake.

"That's how it is~"

Xiao Guang's tone was still full of resentment, but the frustration in his heart had lessened considerably.

They leaned happily against the balcony railing, continuing to gaze at the starry sky.

Seeing this, Ash also imitated Dawn's posture, gazing at the stars together, occasionally teasing Dawn, and the night quickly passed.

……

The next day, Ash, his friends, and Rai arrived at the gym on time once again to challenge it.

Lee didn't know either, so he had the middle-aged man in the karate uniform read out the rules, and then Ash and Lee each sent out their Pokémon.

As the gym leader, Ah-Li first sent out a Mawk, which was predominantly gray, covered in strong muscles, and wore a gold belt.

"Hey hey hey~"

Ash, on the other hand, sent out his confident Swim-Itachi, which kept beckoning to the opponent, trying to provoke him.

"Sonic Weasel, Sonic Boom!"

As the challenger, Ash's side has the right to attack first.

"Hey hey~"

Upon hearing this, Swim-Weasel turned around and used its tail to unleash two white energy waves that shot straight at Machoke.

"Explosive Fist~"

Relying on the strong thigh muscles in his legs, Hao Li suddenly leaped up, his fist emitting a white light that shattered the incoming sonic boom.

"Water jet!"

After that, a blue column of water, enveloped in the swimmer's breath, shot straight towards the location of the madman.

Hao Li quickly unleashed his Explosive Fist to clash with his opponent, enduring the opponent's water jets while simultaneously launching a counterattack.

However, during the clash, it was forced to use its Explosive Punch to defend itself, and was then violently knocked away by the jet of water from the Swimsuit, its entire body flying backward.

"Swimming Weasel, Water Gun~"

Seeing this situation, Ash commanded Swim-It to press their advantage.

A thick jet of water shot out from the mouth of the Swim-breathing Weasel, heading straight for the Machamp lying on the ground.

"Go, Haoli! Use the cross chop!" Ali shouted, striking a fighter's pose.

Upon hearing the sound, Haoli firmly stood up, his eyes fixed on the ground, ready to meet the water cannon that was about to hit his face head-on.

"Haoli~"

With a sudden burst of strength and a powerful roar, Hao Li split the water cannon in two, a truly exhilarating moment.

However, the energy expenditure was considerable, leaving Hao Li panting heavily as he stood there.

"Water jets!"

Before Machamp could even catch his breath, the water column enveloping Swim-Weasel shot straight at him again, sending him flying once more.

"Water flow tail~"

Before Machamp could get up, Swim-It charged straight at the spot where Machamp had fallen, creating a powerful surge of water from its tail.

With a few swift blows, he struck Haoli's face, making Haoli howl in pain.

She struggled briefly for a few moments, then fainted.