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

Chapter 503 Special Training on Wills Island

"Oh, Wells Island is just ahead!"

On the calm and sunny sea, Ash and Pikachu stood at the bow of the black and gold sailboat, happily watching the new island gradually taking shape in the distance and cheering.

May and Max also stood curiously next to Ash, trying to grab the binoculars; they wanted to see what the new island looked like too.

Just then, seeing them playfully bickering and joking around, Genji also came to the bow of the boat with a cup of hot milk with sugar.

As he enjoyed the sea breeze, he told Ash and his friends about information about Wilts Island.

"Ash, did you know that Wirth Island was said to have separated from the Hoenn continent in ancient times? It is the only island in the entire Hoenn that still retains its ancient natural ecology?"

"Although there are no human settlements anywhere except the port, the beach scenery is superb."

"Furthermore, due to the lack of human activity, most of the land is covered by forests, resulting in a large number of wild Pokémon."

"There have even been recent rumors that rare, extinct Pokémon might have been discovered there."

"Beautiful scenery!"

"There are many wild Pokémon!"

A rare Pokémon has been spotted!

Upon hearing this news, Ash and his two friends' eyes lit up, and they were eager to rush to Wilts Island.

Genji burst into laughter upon seeing this.

Soon, their journey along the way came to an end.

Ash and his friends thanked Genji for his hospitality during this time, and then said goodbye to him at the pier on Wilts Island.

Ash plans to go to Sootopolis City to challenge the Sootopolis Gym, the last gym located there, while May is going to Izabeth Island, in front of Sootopolis City, to participate in the upcoming Grand Contest.

In order to perform better in the upcoming competition, both of them decided to undergo some training on Wills Island before leaving.

"You say it's for training, but actually, it's my older sister who really wants to train. Ash, you're just itching to try it after finding out there are lots of wild Pokémon on this island!"

On the crescent-shaped inner bay beach of Wills Island, Xiao Sheng couldn't help but speak as he looked at the inhumane scene that had happened countless times before.

Ash casually shook his finger and punched a Boom Pokémon that had attacked him, sending it shoving into the sand.

"Of course not. No matter my current strength, diligent training is still necessary."

"You know, a master can always keep the heart of an apprentice."

"I decided to stay on the island a little longer because I cherish the ideal of continuous improvement!"

At this moment, Xiao Sheng skillfully sidestepped and bent over to dodge a wild Roaring Bomb attacking a nearby Salamence, and shouted.

"Look at all those Pokémon 'corpses' at your feet, do you think I'd believe that?"

Moreover, Deoxys is currently unleashing its Hyper Beam in the sky. Is it really a good idea to involve mythical beasts in a wild brawl?

This is so different from the scene he initially imagined of happily playing with Pokémon!

Of course, Xiao Zhi is referring to them as becoming one of the same group—literally.

Just then, several more ferocious-looking Bombs charged towards Xiao Sheng, who was slacking off to the side, scaring him so much that he quickly hid behind Pikachu.

Ash strolled over to his side.

"Xiaosheng, you should know that if wild Pokémon don't battle for a long time, their internal energy will become disordered due to excessive accumulation, which can even harm their health in severe cases."

"I'm helping them release their pent-up energy, which is a really good thing!"

"Really? It sounds like you made up some nonsense." Xiao Sheng expressed his doubt.

However, this time Ash wasn't just talking nonsense; Professor Oak can testify that battling more often is indeed beneficial to a Pokémon's health.

Pokémon also enjoy battling. Many species are inherently warlike, such as the Explomor and Roaring Bomb that are currently battling Ash and his friends.

So, the terrifyingly muscular man and his friends are still bringing warmth and care to wild Pokémon today!

(Genuine product)

Amidst this joyful and harmonious scene, May was also diligently trying to get her Pokémon involved.

She's so serious about battles now that she doesn't have time to joke around with others, which makes Ash very happy.

"That's wonderful, Haruka! You've finally grown up and can defeat so many Roaring Bombs all by yourself! Waaaaah!"

The tough guy is shedding tears.

Among Ash's team of volunteers, Salamence is the most active.

The ferocious dragon swooped down and bombarded the remaining few seemingly powerful Roaring Bombs on the beach, slaying them instantly.

"roar!!!"

[Ding! Salamence: Affection +3; Intimacy +3]

"Well done, Salamence! That self-sacrificing charge was quite impressive!"

After being praised by Ash, Salamence immediately roared happily to the sky again.

It has finally stopped obsessing over taking off and being a captain all day and has started to change its ways and work hard to train.

This is also thanks to the previous battle with Uncle Genji.

Back then, Uncle Genji's Super Salamence slapped it so hard that it developed a huge psychological trauma.

There was nothing they could do. After all, Salamence had finally mustered the courage to charge forward so aggressively, only to be so easily slapped to death on the ground. It was just too humiliating.

Do you know what a slap means to a Salamence? It means its dignity as a dragon has been trampled on!

Ash's Salamence was even more determined to learn from its mistakes after the battle.

With its paws on its hips, it approached Ash, demanding that he train hard, vowing that one day it would get revenge on Genji's Salamence.

"Roar, roar!" (I'll show that old dragon what I'm made of! My dignity cannot be insulted!)

Just as Salamence was imagining itself riding a Mega Salamence and showing off in the future, Ash suddenly appeared beside it with a "slurp slurp slurp".

The muscular man pulled a handful of delicious energy cubes from his pocket and threw them into the distance.

"Batalisk, go! You can only eat it if you retrieve it within 10 seconds!"

"roar!"

Salamence vanished instantly, then returned immediately, its mouth already holding the Energy Cube Ash had thrown out earlier.

After Ash stroked its chin and praised it several times as a good boy, Salamence finally swallowed the food in its mouth.

"Hey, you're behaving like a dog. What kind of dignity do you have?"

"Roar roar roar!"

"Oh dear, I was wrong."

Before Xiao Sheng could finish speaking, the Flying Dragon was already baring its teeth at him angrily.

Fortunately, Ash was by his side; otherwise, given the short temper of Pokémon like Salamence, Max would have been chewed up by the big dog long ago.

But that's exactly what Xiao Sheng, that little brat, doesn't understand.

Ash is currently working on building synergy with Salamence, preparing for Salamence's Mega Evolution.

This is also part of the special training to become stronger. As long as you can perfectly master Mega Evolution, Salamence's combat power will definitely experience a qualitative leap.

Besides, Ash just got the Salamence Mega Evolution Stone, so how could he not make good use of it?

It's just that Mega Evolution requires training; the trainer and the Pokémon need to get closer and trust each other enough before it can be used.

That's why Ash trains his Salamence in this kind of coordinated, dog-like training, not because he actually treats it like a dog.

This is proof of the deep affection between them! (Xiao Sheng: They're basically treating them like dogs!)

The idea that you can just grab a Mega Stone and use it on a strange Pokémon, or even Mega Evolve someone else's Pokémon, is absolutely impossible in the Pokémon world! (Probably~)

Ultimately, the strongest Mega Evolution is when the Trainer and the Pokémon truly become one in spirit!

The others are just weaker, inferior versions of super evolution. (Seriously!)

After a whole morning of fighting, Ash's several ferocious beasts finally wiped out all the Pokémon around them.

"As expected of the island with the best-preserved primeval forest in the Hoenn region, there are so many wild Pokémon!"

Ash's current charity event covers a much larger scale than the Pokémon he cared for on the mainland before.

After the Roaring Bomb comes the Charge Bear, followed by the Mongoose Slash, and then the Great Wolfhound—

Ash's Hoenn team gained a lot of experience by simply throwing away a few regular Food Lure purchased from the system store.

However, Ash looked around at the various Pokémon he had just placed and saw that no new wild Pokémon were being attracted to them, so he understood.

"Hmm, it seems there are no more wild Pokémon waiting for us to protect them here."

"Perhaps it's time to go to the other side of the forest and give the Pokémon there a good dressing down—"

(Other Pokémon: Don't come any closer!)

Just as Ash finished healing the defeated wild Pokémon one by one and was about to regroup and lead everyone to safety, May suddenly ran over excitedly.

"Ash, Max! Look! My Bulbasaur has learned Flower Dance!"

"Really? That's a very powerful skill."

"May and Bulbasaur, you did a great job."

The efforts of the busty girl and Bulbasaur have yielded some results, and as their family and friends, Ash and Max naturally give them full emotional support.

"Hehe, let me show you how powerful this move is." May happily instructed Bulbasaur to demonstrate its special move against a giant wave that was about to crash down on them.

"Bulbasaur, Flower Dance!"

"seed!"

The massive 5-meter-high wave was easily shattered upon contact with the pink petals released from the flower bud on Bulbasaur's back.

Bulbasaur's special move is indeed quite powerful.

May said with a proud look, "Isn't that amazing, Ash? I've made my decision, Bulbasaur will be the one to compete in the Grand Contest on Izabeth Island!"

Upon hearing this, Ash, who had witnessed the power of Bulbasaur's Flower Dance earlier, also became interested.

"In that case, let me help you with your special training. No one knows better than me how to train Bulbasaur!"

Speaking of which, Ash hasn't even properly trained May's Bulbasaur yet. May usually trains her with Combusken and Beautifly.

This Bulbasaur is a descendant of Venusaur, the king of the Forbidden Forest. It has exceptional talent and even learned Flower Dance while still a Bulbasaur.

Xiao Zhi immediately concluded that this kid was worth training!

"Then Salamence and I will be your training opponents!"

Let the Pokémon that Ash has been focusing on training recently help May train the Pokémon that May has been focusing on training, killing two birds with one stone.

He was worried about running out of Pokémon in the area and having no opponents, and now May had delivered herself to his doorstep, so how could Ash miss it?

Battles against Pokémon with trainers are much more rewarding than battles against wild Pokémon, and you don't have to risk getting lost and going to the other side of the island to find new battle targets.

"I love you, Haruka!"

When Ash inexplicably gave her a flirtatious wink, for some reason, Haruka didn't feel her usual blushing and heart-pounding; instead, she shivered.

I have a bad feeling.

But Xiaoyao has no choice now.

She currently has three ribbon medals, and needs two more to participate in the grand celebration.

Based on the timing of the grand opening ceremony, Haruka can only participate in a maximum of two more grand competitions.

Therefore, she cannot afford to lose any of her next matches.

Although battling Ash would be incredibly tough, May clearly wanted to improve her strength as quickly as possible.

After exchanging a glance with Bulbasaur, she immediately made up her mind.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Ash!"

"Alright, you can put on these 'small' weights first."

Ash smiled and casually tossed two 3x gravity bracelets onto the beach, instantly creating a large crater in the sand.

Seeing this, May and Bulbasaur were immediately covered in sweat.

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"Seeds, seeds?"

Ash and May were engaged in a heated battle using Leech Seed, while Max, as the younger brother, obediently went to collect wood for the lunch.

Well, actually, that brat with glasses isn't that well-behaved; it just so happens that it was his turn to do it today.

Wells Island is densely wooded and sunny, so it's easy to collect dry wood there. Before long, Xiao Sheng had collected a large pile.

Just as he was about to carry a large pile of timber back to the camp, a rustling sound suddenly came from a clump of grass not far in front of him.

Xiao Sheng cautiously approached to take a look, and then a creature that looked like both a plant and a bell, with a long neck, suddenly jumped out and startled him.

Before Xiao Sheng could fully react, the creature that had appeared out of nowhere knocked him over and disappeared without a trace.

"Ah, it's appeared! Sister, Ash! The legendary, extinct Pokémon has appeared!"

Xiao Sheng shouted as he ran back to Xiao Zhi and the others. He was panting heavily when he arrived, showing how fast he had been running.

But physical exhaustion was secondary; Xiao Sheng was extremely excited at that moment.

"There's absolutely no mistake, I saw it with my own eyes! This is an incredible discovery! The Cradle Lily, which had been extinct for thousands of years, has reappeared on Wills Island!"