Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master.

Chapter 394 The Challenge Has Arrived

"Mr. Fujiki, what brings you here?"

When they saw that the vines had also arrived by riding surfboards, Ash and his friends immediately greeted them politely.

"Master Fujiki!" Shinobu excitedly stepped forward as soon as she saw Fujiki, but quickly stopped when she realized something.

She lowered her head and kept rubbing the sand with her left foot, her body swaying slightly, and stood aside with her head down and shoulders shrugged guiltily.

However, Fujiki didn't scold Shinobu for her behavior. He just gave a helpless smile and then turned to talk to Satoshi.

"Hey Ash, did Shinobu cause you any trouble?"

"no."

After all, she was there to give him experience points, so Xiao Zhi certainly didn't feel like she was causing him any trouble.

"Haha, that's good. Actually, I came here mainly because of an urgent matter."

Fujiki took it as Ash being polite to him and didn't say anything more, then quickly pointed to the distant sea.

"A massive storm is coming soon, and a small estuary like this will be submerged in no time. That's why I'm here to inform you to take refuge as soon as possible."

"I see." Ash looked at the distant coastline with surprise.

As expected, the area was already covered in dark clouds, and there seemed to be a rumbling sound as large clouds drifted towards them.

"The wind at the beach has indeed picked up."

Ash was so engrossed in the battle that he didn't even notice the change in the weather.

Pikachu and the others, being Pokémon, were aware of this, which is why they've been feeling a bit down since earlier.

"Let's get out of the rain as soon as possible."

Although the storm didn't bother Ash, May and Max still had their own side of the group.

"Fujiki, is there a suitable place to take refuge around here?"

"Of course I have. That's exactly why I came here to take you to safety." Fujiki packed up the surfboard and pulled Shinobu over to lead the way.

"On a small island not far from this beach, there is a training ground for our martial arts dojo."

"The area has been renovated, so sheltering from the rain is no longer a problem."

However, when the topic turned to the training ground, Fujiki suddenly adopted a serious posture.

"Ash, have you finished your special training?"

"Of course it's finished. What about you?"

Ash's training plan on Dew Island was actually completed successfully by the time Blackie finished his extreme training.

Ash and his friends have already defeated all the wild Pokémon on Dew Island.

They even encountered Mudkip, a fish that wasn't marked on the map.

The reason why Ash plans to continue his special training for a while is actually to challenge the gym, just waiting for Vine to finish preparing.

Upon hearing Ash's affirmative reply, Fuji immediately revealed its fighting spirit.

"Then let's hold our gym battle in that practice range!"

It seems he has been quite well prepared, so Ash is naturally not afraid.

"No problem, bring it on!"

"Haha, I'm sure there will be a great battle coming up."

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new main quest "Boxing Badge": Please defeat Martial Arts Dojo Master Fujiki]

【奖励：联盟币+5000；体力属性+2；攻击+2；自由属性点+3；技能真气拳+1】

Before the storm arrived, Ash and his friends quickly changed positions.

Led by Shinobu, who was extremely familiar with the area, Ash and his friends quickly arrived at the beach training ground of the Fighting Gym.

"That's our practice area!"

Upon arriving at their destination, Shinobu excitedly introduced it to Satoshi and the others.

Although she skipped gym class to challenge Ash and suffered a crushing defeat, the gentle Vine Tree did not blame her.

So she quickly recovered her energy, but the overly lively personality of the fighting girl still gave Fujiki a headache.

The training ground she mentioned was a small island constructed from layers of towering boulders.

It looks quite imposing, and the interior seems to have been deliberately carved out for other purposes.

"What an amazing island! But it's so far away, how are we going to get there?"

There was no land connection between Wudou Island and that small island. Xiao Sheng scratched his head in confusion as he looked at the situation.

"Are we supposed to swim there?"

"Of course not."

At this moment, Teng Shu explained with a smile.

"That island was originally made up of hard, solid rocks inside and out. I discovered it by chance a few years ago and used it as our dojo's training ground."

"All the rooms inside were carved out by me and the gym apprentices while honing our fighting skills with our Pokémon."

"So even the way to get to that island is full of challenges in the style of a martial arts dojo."

"As for the specifics of how to get there—"

"Come forth, Super Power King! Use Power Push!"

"Plop!"

A Pokémon with a muscular build, two enormous orange hands, and an appearance resembling a sumo wrestler was released by Vine Tree.

What followed was a flurry of wind from the Pokémon's thick palms as it rapidly swung them.

The powerful impact actually managed to separate the seawater.

With each swing of King Might's palm, a path made of stones appeared before Ash and his friends.

"What powerful force!" Xiaoyao quickly pressed down her headscarf to prevent her carefully styled hair from being blown away.

"Right, right? Isn't Fujiki-sama amazing!"

The crushing defeat just now was too painful to recall, but now the outstanding performance of Super Power King made Shinobu feel that she had successfully turned the tide, and she proudly raised her chest.

However, after she accidentally glanced at Xiaoyao's huge breasts that were being blown around, she immediately shrank back.

"Ugh~, how come she's so much bigger than me, even though we're the same age!"

That's because of Ash's superb cooking skills! You can eat nine meals in three days by following Ash around.

Nourished by the muscular man's ultimate nutritional diet, Xiaoyao is developing even better.

Of course, Xiaoyao's large breasts are plump but not greasy, big but not deformed, beautifully shaped, and just the right amount of elasticity.

Ignoring the fighting girl who was severely defeated, Ash didn't hold back his praise for the strong Mega King.

"The force and precision of its push are undoubtedly top-notch; it's truly a formidable Super Power King."

As an expert, Ash could see the power of this Mega Kingle, and Fujiwara trained it very well.

As expected of a junior brother who trained with the Elite Four member, Shiba, in terms of Fighting Pokémon, Sylveon is probably the strongest in the Hoenn region.

Ash is getting more and more excited for the upcoming battles.

With Mega Kingle leading the way, Ash and his friends followed closely behind its massive body and quickly made their way onto the island via the pebbly path.

Fujiki, as the host, invited Ash and his friends inside, and then activated the mechanisms on the island.

"Okay, open the drain, and we'll be safe from the upcoming storm."

As Fujiki described, the space inside the island is a large, artificially carved-out cavity filled with a dazzling array of various training equipment.

All sorts of daily necessities were readily available, including a large refrigerator filled with food and canned goods, which made Ash and May drool.

"The facilities here are so complete!"

"Wow, so much food!"

"Haha, that's because I occasionally bring the best students from the dojo here for grueling training, so I stock up on a lot of supplies."

Seeing Ash and the others' surprised expressions, Fujiki was still very proud; he had put a lot of thought into this training ground.

"Yes, that's right. By the way, I'm also one of the people who often come here for special training with Fujiki-sama!"

"You were dragged here for extra lessons because you failed your exam, right?"

"I know, it must be because Master Fujiki values ​​me that he specially let me come and learn together!"

"Sigh, I would be even happier if you used that same dedication on training."

However, at this moment, Fujiki suddenly shouted at Ash and his friends who were visiting the practice room.

"Wait a minute, Miss Haruka, you can't stand next to the refrigerator right now—"

"Ah, why?"

Before Xiaoyao could react, a jet of water suddenly gushed out from beneath her, drenching her from the bottom up.

"Ugh, why—I hate water jets!"

When Xiaoyao saw the dazzling array of food in the refrigerator, her foodie nature was immediately activated.

While Ash and Max were touching the gym equipment, she walked over to the refrigerator and started drooling, which led to a warning from Fujiki.

"Actually, because of the special geology of this island, there are geysers that erupt from the ground from time to time throughout almost the entire island."

"Haruka, the spot where you were standing just now was right next to the vent of a geyser," Shinobu quickly explained, grabbing a towel.

"Then why is the refrigerator placed next to the geyser's vent?"

Xiaoyao took the towel and wiped her face. Fortunately, she was naturally beautiful and didn't have the habit of wearing makeup.

Otherwise, after being sprayed by Mudkip and then by Geyser these past few days, any normal girl would definitely go crazy.

Teng Shu came over to apologize, feeling embarrassed.

"This is to prevent any students from having weak willpower who might try to cheat during the arduous training by sneaking in to eat."

"Whenever a student tries to run up to the refrigerator, if they're not paying attention, they're bound to get sprayed by the geyser below."

"I want to use this as a warning and to awaken students' self-control."

"Ah, you should have said this sooner!"

"I hadn't finished speaking when you already came over here."

Fujiki was also helpless; Haruka's energy was simply off the charts when it came to food.

He didn't even notice that the foodie girl had already appeared next to the refrigerator.

Xiao Zhi is quite familiar with this.

"I know this is all to temper the apprentices' minds and help them overcome temptations, so the refrigerator should be as big and conspicuous as possible, and the more abundant the contents, the better!"

"That's right, Ash, you really understand what I'm thinking!"

"And our battleground is behind that door."

Passing the equipment and the large refrigerator, Fujiki led Ash and his friends straight into the training ground.

As soon as they passed through the passage, they were greeted by a cave filled with stone pillars and seawater. The battlefield was located on a huge rock that had been artificially leveled in the middle of the cave.

"This battleground looks quite peculiar, Mr. Fujiki. What are those hollows in the arena?"

As soon as he entered, Xiao Sheng looked around curiously and soon discovered that this battlefield was different from other ordinary battlefields.

"Geothermal vents, with the changes in tides, can cause geyser phenomena on the battlefield, just like what we just saw."

Teng Shu turned on the lights in the cave and jumped onto the battle platform.

"Ash, with the storm approaching, all the geysers on the island will be more active than usual, and even I can't predict when they will erupt."

"So in the upcoming match, we're on equal footing."

"And the battle area is this entire arena, not just limited to the platform."

"Okay, I understand." Ash placed Pikachu on Max's head and then jumped over himself.

"Trainers must take all the variations into account during the battle. Whoever can make good use of the overall characteristics of the battle arena will have the advantage."

"So that means we'll have to use the rocks and water here in the battle too." Ash carefully observed his surroundings. "What an interesting way to test ourselves."

The battle began quickly, with Shinobu from the martial arts dojo serving as the referee.

"The challenge rules are a three-on-three singles battle, and only the challenger can change their Pokémon."

"Then let the competition begin!"

At least when she was acting as a referee, Shinobu performed quite well.

As she waved the referee flag, Ash and Tsubasa simultaneously threw their Poké Balls.

"It's you I choose, Aoguyan!"

"Charem rides the wave!"

"Spar!"

"just!"

Ash once again sent out Taillow as the first hero to enter the battle.

Being able to fly, it is least restricted by the terrain, so Ash sent it ahead to scout out the vines' true strength.

Tailwing's opponent turned out to be Çalhan, the evolved form of Massana it had previously fought.

It is also a human-like Pokémon, with its head and legs turned bright red, and its body is white except for some pale yellow spots.

With a slender upper body and a plump lower body, she appeared on the field floating in a yoga pose similar to that of Masana when she first appeared.

However, Ash had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

"Yes, this familiar fluctuation—it's meditation!"

Upon entering the arena, it immediately began meditating and floating up and down.

Ash was all too familiar with this situation.

Isn't this exactly what Lao Lao (a nickname for a player) looks like when he secretly stacks up Dragon Dance?

"I never expected this Çalhana to be so despicable!"

Xiao Zhi strongly condemns this.

(Old Pirate's former rivals: So you know how to be despicable after all!)

Since it's called a meditation Pokémon, Ash thought Medicham's yoga meditation posture when it appeared was a characteristic of its species.

So you really were using meditation skills!

However, Xiao Zhi used to do this all the time, so he was too embarrassed to say anything to him, since it was a legitimate use of the rules.

It's extremely difficult to make a Pokémon switch between two moves quickly.

Among Ash's Pokémon, only Charizard can use Dragon Dance without giving the opponent an opportunity to attack. Being able to do that is a skill of a Pokémon.

It's simply because Medicham's ability, Yoga Power, doubles the physical attack damage of Pokémon.

Therefore, most trainers will let Medicham go for a physical attack build.

"What exactly is the purpose of training this Charemm to use Meditation?"

No matter what he did, Ash knew he couldn't let the other person continue meditating.

"Proud Swallow, use Swallow Return!"

"Spar!"

After receiving Ash's command, the Tauntlet, which was circling in the air, immediately set off.

Even Çalhana of the Vine Tree is slightly faster than Tauntlet.

The proud swallow's figure disappeared quickly, then reappeared instantly, its arc-shaped dive attack aimed straight at Çalem's back.

Just like that time when I faced Masana on the beach not long ago.

Unfortunately, Fujiki was not Shinobu, and he reacted immediately to the high-speed attack of the Takarazuka.

"That's excellent speed! Çalhm, hold on!"

"just!"

The Swallow's attack was as swift as ever, but just as the Swallow's beak was about to strike Çalem's back, two white hands lashed out at his back like two noodles.

A green light barrier instantly appeared in front of Aoguyan, completely blocking its attack without causing any damage.

Just then, a geyser suddenly spewed out from the vent not far from the two Pokémon, and Vine's eyes lit up immediately.

"Just then, Çalhanoğlu came along and used his psychic powers to trap Toughspin with water!"

"just!"

"Aogu Yan, get out of the way!"

The proud swallow that bumped into the barrier shook its head, immediately regained its senses, and quickly flew into the sky above the arena.

In the blink of an eye, its body was frozen in place by an unknown energy, and even though the proud swallow struggled desperately, it could not break free.

"Spar—Spar—"

Even without special training in special attacks, Psychic power is still formidable after being enhanced through meditation.

Immediately afterwards, a large ball of water slammed into the proud swallow, trapping it inside.

Xiao Sheng, who was watching from the sidelines, immediately realized that things were not going well.

"Oh no, the swallow's feathers will definitely get wet, and its speed will be greatly affected."