Pokémon: Ash the New Generation, Starting from Sinnoh

Xiao Guang scratched his head and asked, "Hmm, why?"

Xiao Zhi chuckled softly: "Because the other person doesn't seem like a good person!"

"what!"

……

"Nana, what did that kid say to you before he left?"

Having successfully preserved the white jade pearl, Mustard Orchid relaxed comfortably in the laboratory chair.

However, glancing at his granddaughter who was deep in thought, he casually asked her a question.

"He said that Chi Ri didn't seem like a good person and hoped I would investigate him thoroughly!"

Upon hearing this, Jie Zilan wanted to refute it, but considering her actions yesterday, she did not speak directly.

An unusual calm descended upon the experiment.

Chapter 182 Insect King A-Liu

"Not bad, Scorpion King, your duration has increased again. I'll send you out for the next gym battle!"

On the way to Yukino City, Ash was praising the Gliscor that was acting cute and charming in front of him.

It turns out that Ash had already drawn up a battle roster, which included Gliscor. In order to enhance its strength, Gliscor was specially separated for training.

"Gray-yo~"

Hearing Ash's praise, Gliscor responded happily, but instead of landing as usual, it continued its flight training.

Ash nodded in approval at this attitude, and even Dawn and Brock admired the hardworking Scorpion.

"What a pity, Pikachu, you won't get a chance to play then!"

Ash patted Pikachu's fluffy head and said apologetically.

Because Pikachu's strength has changed dramatically, it's very difficult for it to find a suitable opponent.

"Pikachu~"

But Pikachu didn't care at all. It nuzzled Ash, patted its chest, and indicated that it was no big deal.

"You~"

Although Pikachu didn't care, Ash still remembered it.

Pikachu will be sent out whenever a suitable opponent comes along.

"Hey, why is the town up ahead so lively!"

Xiao Gang, who was leading the way, suddenly exclaimed, drawing Xiao Zhi's attention to the town not far away.

A large number of women were queuing up ahead, seemingly drawn to something that was particularly attractive to them.

The three exchanged a glance and walked towards the town in tacit agreement.

Upon arriving at the scene, the three realized it was a fan meeting, and the girls were all fans.

As for why Ash was so sure, we can tell from Officer Jenny, who was being bothered by Brock.

"What?! Miss Officer Jenny, you said you like A-Liu Tianwang!" Xiao Gang, shrouded in Officer Jenny's veil, became a background figure, silently standing in the corner.

"Hahaha……"

Xiao Guang and Xiao Zhi were left speechless, both amused and exasperated.

This news reveals that these girls are idolizing Aryu, one of the Sinnoh Elite Four.

"The Bug-type Elite Four member, Aru, must be pretty strong!" Xiao Guang exclaimed upon hearing the name.

But Ash disagreed with Dawn's statement.

It is a generally accepted fact that insect-type attributes are generally weak.

However, this does not mean that Bug-type Pokémon are weak.

Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross are the faces of the Bug type, Volcarona is the leader of the Bug type, and Golisopod is not bad either.

Leaving aside the Bug God, Mega Evolutions of Pokémon like Stinger are definitely strong contenders.

However, A-Liu's Pokémon setup wasn't great, and its strength wasn't particularly evident in the storyline.

Among the Sinnoh Elite Four, he is vaguely known as the weakest.

Of course, he didn't dare say those words out loud.

After all, Officer Jenny next to her seems to be a big fan of Ah Liu. If word gets out, she might end up in jail.

More importantly, it seems that Xiao Guang also wants a copy of A Liu's autograph, saying that he is the Elite Four member of Sinnoh and wants to get one as well.

So, led by Xiaoguang, the three of them obediently lined up at the back of the queue.

Although the line was long, A-Liu signed autographs very quickly, and it was soon the turn of Xiao-Zhi and his two friends. Xiao-Guang successfully got a signed autograph from A-Liu.

"Come on, it's your turn, you two!"

Ah Liu glanced at the last two people, ready to finish quickly.

However, when he looked up and saw the boy in front of him, his distinctive features—a baseball cap and a Pikachu hat—made him realize the boy's identity instantly.

"Excuse me, are you called Xiao Zhi?"

"Hmm, Heavenly King A-Liu, you know me?"

He was genuinely surprised that they knew his name when they had never met.

I guess he learned his identity from either Wusong or Cynthia.

After all, it's quite normal for the four champions, who share the same title, to interact with each other.

"I heard from Wusong that he lost to a boy wearing a baseball cap with Pikachu on it!"

A-Liu looked at the Pikachu on Xiao-Zhi's shoulder and the baseball cap on his head; such iconic attire made him almost instantly recognizable.

After all, there aren't many trainers like Ash who carry Pikachu around all year round; we can almost rule them out as 99%. If we add the description of the baseball cap, the number becomes even smaller.

After hearing A-Liu's explanation, all three said they could understand.

"By the way, Ash, could you please grant me a request? That is, to battle me!"

Quite abruptly, A-Liu challenged Xiao-Zhi to a battle, catching all three off guard and causing them to pause slightly in surprise.

"Of course, Heavenly King A-Liu!"

Ash readily accepted the challenge from the Elite Four member.

After all, this is a rare opportunity. No matter that the opponent may be the weakest Elite Four member, he is still an Elite Four member, far surpassing the level of other trainers.

Xiao Gang and Xiao Guang looked puzzled, wondering why A Liu challenged Xiao Zhi right away.

Perhaps noticing the confusion on their faces, A-Liu immediately explained.

"I heard that Ash defeated Gosho, so I wanted to see his strength for myself," A-Liu explained with a smile. "Also, I'll be challenging Cynthia soon, and I want to use that opportunity to improve my condition!"

A-Liu has already made it very clear that he just wanted to practice on Xiao-Zhi and see if he was really as powerful as Wu-Song said; he had no malicious intent.

After explaining everything and obtaining Xiaozhi's consent, A-Liu led the three of them to his villa.

……

In a lush forest, the three of them found Ah Liu's wooden detached villa in a spacious shady spot.

Of course, who says a villa is just a large wooden house? It's not luxurious at all.

Instead, the surrounding area was filled with a large number of Bug-type Pokémon.

For someone like A-Liu, a fan of insect-themed items, this is undoubtedly a paradise.

But for some people who hate insect-like creatures, it is undoubtedly a hellish existence.

"Ash, how about we make the competition three-on-three?"

"Of course!" Ash happily agreed.

For him, the more matches he plays, the better.

With Brock as the referee, Ash's decisive battle against Elite Four member Ryu officially began.

As the Elite Four member, A-Liu sent out his Pokémon, Bee Queen, first, seemingly to show deference.

Ash, of course, didn't hold back and immediately took out his Poké Ball.

Chapter 183 Mega Steelix Appears

"Fossil Pteranodon, you go!"

Without much thought, upon seeing Ariel send out the Queen Bee, Ash immediately chose Aerodactyl.

For no other reason than that the fossil pterosaur and the queen bee are on the same level.

"Aerodactyl, that's a pretty rare Pokémon!" A-Liu's eyes lit up when he saw the Pokémon Ash sent out. "Let me see how strong it is!"

"Game start!"