Elf: Pikachu Super Revealed, Mortal Body Rivals Gods

However, the league didn't publicize it much, so not many people know about it...

Ash took the brochure from Cynthia, which read:

The words 'Carlos Battle Festival' were displayed.

Xiao Zhi immediately perked up and began to examine it carefully.

A few minutes later...

"I want to go! I want to go! Miss Cynthia, please sign me up! I want to go here!!"

Looking at Ash, who resembled a child, Cynthia nodded indulgently.

"Don't worry, I'll register you in a bit. You can just go tomorrow. I'm one of the special guests there, and I'll be cheering you on from the audience."

"Great!!"

Xiaochun smiled helplessly; it seemed she would have to take the day off again tomorrow…

The Carlos Battle Festival is a major annual festival in Carlos!

Moreover, it was only established last year.

Only those who have registered for the World Championship can participate in the Carlos Battle Festival.

All players can find opponents with similar rankings to battle here.

It can save you a lot of trouble!

Therefore, the Carlos Battle Festival is a great opportunity to climb the ranks!

Especially for Ash.

He hasn't played ranked matches since he rose to 1,500th place.

I estimate the ranking will drop further today.

Now, a great opportunity to climb the ranks is right in front of him, how could he not take it!

However, the competition is tomorrow, so theoretically, registration is not possible now.

But... well, Ash got in through connections, right? Big sister Cynthia will take care of everything for him!

After saying goodbye to Cynthia, Ash and Haru went back to Vermilion City to rest for the night.

The next morning, they rushed off to the Carlos region without stopping...

Chapter 188: The Parents' Generation Joins the Battlefield! Reencounter with Shota, Lizard King vs. Lizard King!

[Dalno: Oh? So you've come to the Kalos region this time? I wonder if I'll have a chance to meet that Greninja with whom I share a bond...]

[Lance: Speaking of which... what did Ash do with Greninja? I didn't see it in Professor Oak's backyard, and Greninja was on his list of Pokémon he could contact!]

[Cattleya: Did Ash release Greninja?]

[Lorelei: Releasing it seems a bit much, right? Ash and Greninja have such a deep bond, why would he release Greninja? Something must have happened... forcing Ash to leave Greninja somewhere, right?]

Sabrina: That must be right, which is why Ash said we could use Aura to contact Greninja.

[Zimi: I wonder if Greninja is still in the Kalos region...]

When talking about the Kalos region, the first thing that comes to mind is Ash's Greninja!

At that time, Ash's Greninja was being suppressed by Champion Gardevoir in its normal state.

It used a powerful evolution called Bond Evolution!

It directly reversed the situation and suppressed even Mega Gardevoir!

If it weren't for exhaustion at the end, the outcome would have been very uncertain!

However, Ash hasn't seen Greninja in his backyard these days.

Ash had previously listed Greninja as a target for Aura communication.

This category mainly includes the elves he raises outside.

In other words... Greninja did not return to Ash's backyard for some reason...

So, will Ash, now that he's arrived in the Kalos region, be able to solve the mystery surrounding Greninja...?

……

In the video—

Ash and Haru took a plane to the Kalos region early in the morning.

The Carlos region is one of the regions furthest from Kanto.

If they had gone by boat, they probably would have had to carry buckets through the night.

To prepare for the Kalos Battle Festival, Ash brought out a lot of his veterans, "390"!

Besides the newly captured Gengar, Dragonite, and Riolu, whom I want to battle more often...

They also brought two other ones...

As the two chatted, the plane soon arrived in the Carlos region.

The two then traveled by car to Sala City!

"...Hey! I've made a lot of friends in the Carlos region! Especially Citron and Yulijia, they were my travel companions in the Carlos region!"

"Yulijia?"

Xiaochun's alertness.jpg!

That sounds like a woman's name!

"Yes, Yulijia is Citron's sister. I guess she's not old enough to travel yet."

Upon hearing this, Xiaochun felt relieved.

It turns out she's just a little girl who's not even ten years old yet... She must be overthinking it!

Even if Xiaozhi has many female confidantes, he can't possibly have one in every region, right?

"I wonder how Serena is doing now..."

Xiaochun:?

Who is Serena?

You really do have a female confidante in the Carlos region!

How many women has this been with?

"Salina is also my travel companion! And we've known each other since we were little!"

"To be honest, I forgot at first, but she actually remembered and even returned the handkerchief I gave her when I was little. She has such a good memory!"

Xiaochun:......

Are you there? Is your emotional intelligence negative?

Is this a matter of good or bad memory? This iron is definitely interested in you!

We met when we were children and I even gave him a handkerchief. We met again as adults.

After returning the handkerchief, they even went on a trip together... Is this the childhood friend-to-be-hit trope?

Why does it sound like a woman destined for greatness?

……

[Lance: I have a feeling that Ash's female companions' real rival has appeared!]

[Gardelia: Stop making baseless accusations. The other person already appeared at the beginning, and even indirectly kissed, did you see that?]

At the beginning, Serena handed over a pink water glass, a detail that someone as observant as Cattleya naturally noticed.

That pink water bottle clearly belonged to Serena, yet she gave it to Ash to drink from.

Without even a second thought, it must have been an indirect kiss.

but……

[Yu Longdu: What indirect kiss? Let me tell you, I've seen the whole list! You saying Serena appeared is fine, but saying it was an indirect kiss is ridiculous!]

[Lorelei: You big oaf, I can't be bothered to explain... But Lance is right about one thing, Ash's female companions do have a rival now~ This is a childhood friend who just appeared out of nowhere, I don't know how I can lose!]

[Chiri: Although...but...I think our Haruka's stock is pretty good too. To be honest, Serena only has so few scenes. It's unreasonable to determine the strongest position based on just one scene, right? Our Haruka appears the most times!]

……

Petalburg Gym in the Hoenn region.

Xiaoyao, her cheeks flushed, tugged at Qianli's sleeve and said angrily.

"Dad, what are you saying?! Stop talking!! You're so embarrassing!!"

Qianli spoke earnestly to Xiaoyao.

"Xiaoyao, you're still young and don't understand the ins and outs. Anyway... if Dad doesn't step in now, a good son-in-law might be snatched away! Just watch your dad's performance!"