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

Chapter 497 The Four Heavenly Kings of the Dragon

In Green Ridge City, at a restaurant that ranks highly on Xiaoyao's must-eat food guide list.

A tough-looking middle-aged man dressed in a black military robe and wearing a captain's hat walked in with an impressive aura.

His imposing aura caused the surrounding waiters to give him a wide berth, and even the boss was so frightened that he immediately hid under the cashier's counter.

"Manager, you're the manager! You can't just avoid customers like this! Go and serve him!"

"Why don't you go up yourself?"

The friendly, chubby store manager was being pushed to the front by a long-time colleague, a fellow employee with whom he had worked for so long that they instinctively and tacitly hid in the same spot.

But after cautiously glancing up at the person walking in through the door, the shop manager was so frightened that he desperately backed away.

"No way, look at his eyes, he's definitely a super ruthless guy. If you don't provide good service, he'll kill you."

"His hat is pulled down so low that you can't even see his face, let alone his eyes. Manager, please stop hiding."

The petite waitress was surprisingly strong, kicking the manager out from under the front desk.

The waitress was scared too. She was just a lowly employee, earning such a small salary every day, why was she working so hard?

"This is your own mistake. If you go bankrupt again because of poor service, we employees will really have to leave."

"Please, please, just this one thing, please don't want it."

There was no other way; in order to save the restaurant, the manager had to debut as an idol (which he would never do). He picked up the menu shakily and braced himself for the task.

On the way back, the manager of our confused restaurant even thought of his will.

"Waaah, didn't that green-haired guy and blonde girl promise to come here to work a few days ago? Why haven't they shown up yet?"

Normally, he would pass on these intimidating customers to the newcomers to handle.

Unfortunately, Ash had already sent the shop's reserve recruits, Yamato and Kosaburo, to a faraway place.

They certainly wouldn't dare return to Green Ridge City, where such a dangerous person resided, so they naturally broke their promise.

"Excuse me, sir, what would you like to order?"

"Um?"

"sorry!"

The tough guy spoke in a deep, serious voice, which startled the chubby shop manager, who quickly straightened his back and apologized repeatedly, beads of cold sweat streaming down his forehead like rain.

"Where is the original owner of this shop?"

"My old man has retired, so I'm taking over now—"

"What?" The tough-guy uncle's slightly raised eyes flashed with a fierce light.

The boss was so frightened that he immediately displayed his craftsmanship.

"I'm so sorry, so very sorry————"

However, the tough guy didn't immediately erupt into violence and kill as his boss expected. (Genji: Who would actually do that?!)

That's right, the intimidating tough guy who came to eat at this restaurant is none other than Genji, one of the four Dragon Kings of the Hoenn region!

Green Ridge City is his hometown. Today, Genji just happened to be eating at this restaurant that used to be his favorite, and was just waiting for someone.

So he immediately took the menu from the manager's hand with what he considered a gentle gesture, and then said.

"Can you guarantee it will taste exactly the same as the one your previous boss made?"

"Yes, I guarantee my skills are no less than my father's."

What Genji perceives as gentleness is seen as a formidable threat by the store manager.

"Alright, let's start with a cup of hot milk with white sugar."

"what?"

"Milk with sugar, didn't you hear me?"

"I'll do it right away!" The store manager immediately ran to the kitchen with a sigh of relief and brought Yuanzhi a cup of hot milk.

Watching him carefully drink it and then smile, the shop manager finally breathed a sigh of relief, like a death row inmate receiving a pardon.

"This uncle looks so fierce, yet he likes to drink sweet milk. He's a strange person."

"Um?"

"Red bean paste, a secret Marseille flavor!"

Genji also stopped paying attention to the shop manager and the others, who were now in a state of panic because of his actions.

He simply sipped his milk and looked out the window at Ash and his friends, who were now sitting outside the restaurant, and smiled.

Dragon's Wave resets the time to one hour ago.

After challenging the Mossdeep Gym yesterday, Ash and his friends naturally wanted to explore this beautiful seaside city as usual.

After all, when you travel, how can you not experience the local customs and culture?

He wandered around, played around, but most importantly, Ash was looking for Pokémon to battle with the city's trainers.

Often, after battling enough local trainers and observing their battle styles and strengths, Ash can roughly judge the cultural landscape of a city.

Unfortunately, the trainers from Green Mine City he encountered today were generally of average skill.

After more than a dozen consecutive battles, Ash's Pokémon defeated all his opponents in no time, without encountering any significant obstacles.

The people of Green Moss City should feel deeply ashamed that they failed to give Ash Ketchum a good time!

"Depend on--!"

"Ah, my cunning simp—Waaaaah, you have to hold on, you cunning simp!"

[Ding! Congratulations to Torkoal for learning the new skill "Shell Break" due to leveling up!]

After watching his opponent pick up his Pokémon and immediately burst into tears and run away, Ash shrugged and started reading the description of Torkoal's new moves.

【"Shell Hatch": Breaks the shell, lowering its own Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage, but greatly increasing its Attack, Special Attack, and Speed ​​by 2 stages.】

"Hitting the shell skill is alright, but—sigh~ this doesn't even qualify as a warm-up."

Ash, having recalled the Torkoal that had defeated the cunning Tengu in one move, complained unhappily after confirming that he had completed his weekly mission.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the weekly task "Don't Let Up on Your Fitness": After completing 100 high knees, 100 frog jumps, and 100 push-ups at a depth of 1 meters in the deep sea, defeat a double-digit number of opponents within one hour.]

[Rewards: 1000 League Coins; 1 Stamina; 5 Ultra Balls; 1 Space Cube]

"That shouldn't be the case. This is a city with a major gym, how could the trainers be so bad?"

"Could it be because the leaders of the Green Moss Gym are two immature, playful teenagers?"

After all, if the gym fails to set a good example, the trainers around the city will generally be weaker.

Just like when Misty took over Cerulean City before the Cerulean Gym, Ash felt that he had discovered the truth.

"Ash, you're too strong. Many of the opponents are obviously rookie trainers who haven't even left their hometown yet, and you just bully them like that. You really don't show any mercy."

Xiaoyao yawned deeply.

She was also exasperated by the man who had dragged her and Rukia to chat and dance until the wee hours of the morning last night, and who still had so much energy the next day.

But why did Rukia listen to Ash so much during last night's video call?

Sing when told to sing, dance when told to dance —

Moreover, as soon as Ash dialed the number, Rukia answered happily, still in her pajamas.

"Why is this happening?" Xiaoyao was still in the dark.

"Alright, Ash, let's go take a rest. We're all hungry."

Sho, who had been running around with Ash since early morning until his legs ached, quickly chimed in.

"Yeah, Ash, you've fought all the rivals you could in Mossdeep City. I heard that many trainers haven't even dared to leave their homes these past few days. Let's just let them go for now."

The guy with the eyes who was just defeated by the Coal Turtle ran away crying.

"Let's find a restaurant for lunch, and then go find some truly formidable opponents!"

"There are no truly formidable opponents. The strongest person in this city is the gym leader, Nan and Feng."

However, after being defeated by Ash's Ground Pound and Ocean Pound, they realized their lack of strength and decided to undergo a rigorous training.

He simply and impulsively closed the dojo gates and ran off for special training.

Ash wanted to challenge them to a few more rounds but couldn't find anyone, so he had to wander around the streets, randomly picking lucky passersby.

Nevertheless, Ash agreed to May and Max's request.

Who made them muscular men their favorites?

Xiaoyao led the way to the restaurant she had been longing to visit, which was on her travel guide.

While on the way, Xiao Zhi also added up all the points he had accumulated during this period.

[Name: Xiaozhi (Fishing God: When you have this title, the success rate of catching fish with every cast is increased by 50%)]

Titles: Fishing God; King of Wild Fighting; Legend; Warrior of the Sea; Celebrity; Death Singer; Straw Hat Boy; Yellow Hair;

Mythical Beast Man; Tank Top Venerable;

【属性：体力：350：攻击：220；防御：210；特攻：200：特防：195：速度：

230;

[Hoenn Region Reputation: 184 (A highly respected top-tier trainer; you might be recognized on the street)]

[Hoenn Region Affinity: 198 (You'll be immediately categorized as one of the allies by the good guys. Try chatting with the white-bearded old man on the street; you might get some unexpected rewards!)]

[Characteristics: Waveguide Lvma; Crystallization Lvma; Flight Lvma; Orator Lvma; Immortality Lvma]

; The God of War never dies unarmed (Ivma); Cowardly (Ivma); Ruthless (Ivma);

【特性（未满）：骑乘lv6；魅力lv9；厨师lv7；超能力lv7；牛头人之魂lv5；医生Iv3；超高校级幸运Iv1】

[Skills: Water Gun; Megaton Punch; Freezing Ray; — Crystal Burst; Finishing Touch; Flight]

[Items: 2.3 million Alliance Coins; 10086 Supernatural Crystals; Mysterious Water Drop; Shell Bell; Triangular Organ; Crimson Pearl; — Seed of Miracle]

[Special Bonuses: Rock-type Pokémon moves gain 5% power; Water-type Pokémon moves gain 20% power; Psychic-type Pokémon moves gain 12.5% ​​power; Grass-type Pokémon moves gain 5% power;]

This is another attribute panel that's extremely friendly to perfectionists. Ash has 7 free attribute points left, which he'll save for later.

Since Ash can't freely add points to things like regional favorability, he can only let it be.

Soon, the group arrived at their destination restaurant in high spirits. After sitting down and ordering, May was still comforting Ash.

"Eat your food first. Mossdeep City is a big city, and there will definitely be enough powerful trainers to challenge you."

Ash devoured the steak May had offered him with her fork and said helplessly.

"It's not that simple. Powerful trainers won't just pop up on their own."

[Ding! Special character detected. Congratulations on triggering the hidden quest "Battle of the Strongest Dragon Pokémon Trainers": The strongest Dragon Pokémon trainer in Hoenn has suddenly appeared! Go and defeat him!]

【奖励：联盟币+10000；体力+2；攻击+2；特攻+2；自由属性点+2；技能「龙之俯冲」+1；银色王冠+1】

[If you defeat your opponent using all Dragon-type Pokémon, you will also receive an additional Salamence Mega Evolution Stone +1]

"!?!" Ash exclaimed in surprise, "A powerful trainer actually appeared on his own! Where is he?"

He immediately looked around the dining table, but found nothing suspicious.

It's a pity that Ash had never met Elite Four member Genji before and hadn't recorded his aura, otherwise he could have found him directly using aura perception.

Meanwhile, May, who had just finished her meal in a whirlwind, began to worry about which Pokémon she would use in her next Grand Contest.

"Ash, who do you think I should send into the next match?"

Whenever May asks a cute question, Ash will temporarily put down what he's doing to answer it.

"You haven't made up your mind yet?"

"yes."

Xiaoyao took the orange juice she had just ordered from the waiter and immediately began to think.

The last gym Ash is going to challenge is the Water-type Sootopolis Gym in Sootopolis City.

On their way there, they happened to pass by Izabe Island, where the Grand Contest was about to be held, and Haruka naturally signed up quickly.

But with the competition time fast approaching, she was still a little hesitant.

"Strumcock and Bulbasaur are both in good form, but Beautifly and Shroomish are also eager to participate —"

Ever since May has had more Pokémon, every choice she makes has become a sweet dilemma for her.

Just then, an unfamiliar voice suddenly offered advice from the side.

"To win a Pokémon Contest, the most important thing is the coordination and teamwork between the trainer and the Pokémon."

"It's better to choose your competition partner carefully when you've calmed down and thought things through."

"Yes, I understand, thank you for your suggestion—Ah, Uncle, who are you?"

Halfway through her answer, Xiaoyao suddenly realized that a scary-looking, unfamiliar middle-aged man had somehow appeared between her and Xiaozhi.

Because the AI ​​sensed a righteous aura emanating from the man, it knew that he wasn't a bad person.

So he didn't stop the other person from coming to their table.

However, after seeing who it was, Xiao Sheng suddenly became excited.

"Judging by your attire, you must be Genji, one of the Hoenn Four Heavenly Kings, right?"

"The Four Heavenly Kings?"

Ash and Haruka were immediately surprised and looked at the man more closely. They hadn't expected it to be true.

Genji dislikes being in the public eye due to his personality, and there is only one blurry side profile photo of him in the league's official brochure.

Therefore, few people outside the league center can recognize him. Only someone like Xiao Sheng, who has collected every major tournament match video until it's worn smooth, can recognize him at a glance.

Of course, we'll add Satoshi as well later; he's already completely absorbed Genji's aura into his brain.

Genji was also very surprised to see Kosei.

"It seems you know me quite well, kid. That's right, I am Genji, one of the Dragon-type Elite Four members of Hoenn!"

The boss and his accomplices, who had been peeking through the window, were startled.

"The Four Heavenly Kings, such important figures, actually come to our shabby shop?"

"Hey, what do you mean? Our shop isn't bad either."

But it turned out to be one of the Four Heavenly Kings. No wonder their aura was so impressive before. The shop manager immediately forgave himself for almost being scared to death by them.

He also decided that from now on, he would make a big deal out of the fact that the Four Heavenly Kings had visited his shop, using it as a selling point to attract customers.

This was done in memory of a pair of his lost trousers.

"Why are the Four Heavenly Kings here?"

Unlike most people, Kacchan had seen the world through his relationship with Satoshi, so he was naturally able to strike up a conversation with Genji very easily.

"Although Genji looks incredibly tough on the outside, he is actually a warm-hearted person despite his cold exterior," he said with a light laugh.

"If you're asking why I'm in Green Ridge City, it's because my fleet happened to be resting at this port."

"But if you ask me why I'm here next to you, I'm actually here to see you, the boy in the Pikachu baseball cap."

Genji's sharp gaze instantly pierced Satoshi.