Pokémon: Ash the New Generation, Starting from Sinnoh

Because both Michael's flamboyant entrance and the atmosphere at the scene proved this point.

Following a brief opening speech, Mikoli officially announced the start of the Mikoli Cup.

First to appear was the unique Haruka, wearing a top that revealed her navel and a white tulle skirt, along with her own headscarf.

No wonder she's called the Hoenn Dancer; she's so beautiful that Ash's eyes lit up.

"Wartorium, making its charming debut~"

Emerging from the red and white ball is a Wartortle similar to Squirtle, which stands upright on the ground, supported by its fluffy white tail.

"That crybaby has evolved too~" Xiao Gang was quite surprised.

Ash simply smiled in response and focused intently on May's performance.

As a seasoned mediator, Haruka's performance was quite skillful.

With its high-speed rotation and water jet tail, it creates a magnificent water curtain on the stage, showcasing Wartortle's cuteness.

With praise from judges including Michael, Xiaoyao should be able to advance to the second round of auditions without any surprises.

As for the later contestants, aside from Jessie, who was an oddball, only Nozomi and Dawn's performances really caught Ash's eye.

Xiaowang's opponent in the Water Arena is a Pokémon unique to Sinnoh—Fluorite.

With the silver whirlwind and mysterious protective aura highlighting their unique characteristics, coupled with the powerful waterfall assistance, they easily advanced to the next level.

As for Dawn, who appeared last, she didn't feel particularly nervous because of Ash's timely correction.

With the addition of Xiao Guang's old partner Bogaman, the two delivered a perfect performance thanks to their tacit cooperation and rich experience, winning unanimous praise from the audience.

"It's safe!" Xiao Zhi nodded emphatically.

At first, he was worried that Xiaoguang might make a mistake, but now it seems that was unnecessary.

Chapter 156 Bulbasaur's Path to Power

The Mikkuri Cup has many participants, but the judging process is not much slower than that of a regular Grand Prix.

Just a short while later, photos of the advancing contestants were projected onto the big screen, including Xiaoguang, Xiaoyao, and Xiaowang.

As for Musashi's unappreciable performance, it was naturally rejected by the judges.

After all, both the audience and the judges have discerning eyes.

"How about we go out for a big meal to celebrate our successful advancement?"

As a seasoned foodie, Xiaoyao used the excuse of celebrating her advancement to offer her suggestions.

The second round of audits was scheduled for the next day, giving them ample time to play and rest.

"Is it really for a celebration?" Ash raised an eyebrow and smiled. "I'm afraid it's just because you're craving something sweet!"

"No way~"

Although Ash exposed her true intentions, May, being a true foodie, had already developed an impenetrable thick skin.

"Xiao Guang, Xiao Wang, let's go!"

Xiaoyao skipped and hopped at the front of the group, while also reminding Xiaoguang and her newly acquainted rival Xiaowang.

"Okay, coming!" Xiao Guang responded loudly.

As Dawn's rival and friend, Nozomi smiles with interest as she sees a girl who is no less beautiful than Dawn by Ash's side.

"Haruka seems to be a very strong rival (in love)!"

"Of course, but I won't admit defeat!" Xiao Guang clenched his fists and said defiantly.

This answer surprised Xiao Wang, who looked at Xiao Guang, who seemed quite serious, and she was a little suspicious.

Did the other party understand what she meant, and did they really realize what kind of formidable enemy she was referring to?

For a moment, Xiao Wang followed behind Xiao Guang with a sense of helplessness, worrying about his friend's future.

But soon, Xiao Wang lost interest in that area.

Because her mouth was already stuffed with the delicious food from the seven-star hotel.

Coupled with Xiaoyao's amazing performance at the dinner table, Xiaowang had no choice but to enjoy a big meal to calm his nerves.

As they ate, night fell quickly.

Evenings are a time that busy people can freely use.

Xiao Guang, Xiao Yao, and Xiao Wang had already changed into their bedtime clothes and were chatting together in the room Xiao Guang had booked.

After all, it's three girls together, so there are bound to be countless topics of conversation among them.

It's commonly known as "three women make a drama".

In contrast, Ash and Brock were busy with their own things.

Xiao Gang, for example, is taking advantage of this time to continuously learn and practice how to make Pokémon food, striving to take another step forward on the path of becoming a Pokémon breeder.

Ash continued his Pokémon training at Lake Tadasu.

Since he has to watch the girls' matches during the day, he can only train at night these days.

The Pokémon used for training remain Bulbasaur and Bayleaf.

As early Grass-type Pokémon, both of them had considerable potential, but because they were unwilling to evolve into their final forms, their full potential could not be realized.

Bulbasaur is one of the more regrettable cases.

Bayleaf was caused by Ash's attitude towards Chikorita's evolution in the early days, which made Chikorita unwilling to evolve into its final form.

Based on this alone, Ash is confident he can get Bayleaf to change.

But when facing Bulbasaur, he had absolutely no confidence.

There are many theories about why Bulbasaur is unwilling to evolve compared to Bay Leaf.

There are several reasons, such as "to maintain its number 001", "the shadow left by Charizard's disobedience" and "the influence of Pikachu".

To make him understand that changing the current state of the Bulbasaur is an incredibly difficult task.

Therefore, he has completely accepted the fact that Bulbasaur is unwilling to evolve.

Even so, it couldn't hide his love for garlic-flavored turtles.

Even if Bulbasaur is unwilling to evolve, he still resolves in his heart to train it into a max-level Bulbasaur.

After all, there are clear examples of people who maintained their initial form and remained powerful.

Besides his Pikachu, the boar and messenger bird in the special episode are his role models.

He would be content even if Bulbasaur only reached one-tenth of their strength.

Of course, in order to become stronger, he didn't neglect Bulbasaur's skill training either.

Bulbasaur has already put moves like Toxic, Energy Ball, and Sunny Day into development.

Despite its small size, Bulbasaur cannot perform stationary attacks.

But if the size isn't enough, add-ons will do.

He has already equipped himself with a series of life-saving and healing skills, such as Substitute, Protect, Hold On, Light Screen, Giga Drain, and Sleep.

Combined with Bulbasaur's own photosynthesis, it is sufficient to cope with the vast majority of situations.

Bayleaf is a similar example, except that it wasn't raised like Bulbasaur, but rather as a normal Grass-type Pokémon.

"Alright, Bulbasaur, Bayleaf, you can stop and rest now!"

Because it was late at night, Xiao Zhi didn't let the two of them practice more.

Instead, he took the two delighted creatures and Pikachu on his shoulder to admire the night view of Lake Risshiden before heading back to his room to sleep.

"Belli~"

Seeing the lake shimmering under the moonlight, Bayleaf gently nuzzled Ash with the leaf on its head to express its joy.

Because it really didn't expect that it would be able to travel with Ash again.

"Dana~"

Bulbasaur shared the same idea, using its Vine Whip to wrap around Ash's hand to express its feelings.

"you……"

Because he possesses the abilities of Waveguide and Viridian, even if Ash doesn't use these two abilities...

He could sense the feelings of the two Pokémon to some extent, and couldn't help but feel a lot.

It seems I still need to take my old buddy on trips more often, otherwise he gets bored staying in the yard.

Under the cool and comfortable breeze of the night, Xiao Zhi's mind was clear and calm as he thought.

Only after time had passed did they prepare to return to their dormitory with Bulbasaur and Bay Leaf.

But just before they were about to leave, a gentle breeze suddenly blew from behind, causing Ash and his Pokémon to turn around.

Ripples appeared on the once calm lake surface, and a nearly white, transparent soul slowly rose from the lakeside.

The Bulbasaur and Leafeon, who had never seen them before, immediately became alert.