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

Chapter 520 Glass Dojo

Xiao Zhi immediately poked her little head and then pressed his head against it.

"You don't have a fever, do you?"

"No way!" Ryukia blushed and moved away, angrily waving her little fists and punching Ash's chest.

"What they said is the truth. I am the one who oversees the Glass Dojo now."

Ash and his friends all looked incredulous.

"Damn it, they don't trust me at all."

"Haha, alright, Rukia, stop teasing your friends."

Just as Rukia was about to further demonstrate her control of the Sootopolis Gym, Master Adam, who had been there before, suddenly pushed open the door and walked into the lounge.

When she saw her elders arrive, Rukia knew her prank was off and could only stand aside dejectedly.

Adam gracefully approached Ash and his friends, carefully examined them, and then spoke again.

"You truly are a young prodigy. No wonder everyone who has met you praises you so highly. Now that I've met you, I can confirm that your reputation is well-deserved."

"Ash, it's nice to meet you."

Adam reached out his hand to Ash, and Ash naturally and generously shook it.

"Hello there."

After all, the other party was Mikoli's master, so we naturally had to give him face.

However, seeing that Master Adam looked dignified and trustworthy, Xiao Zhi immediately decided to ask him for advice.

"By the way, Master Adam, actually I came to Sootopolis City to challenge the Sootopolis Gym."

"If you know where the dojo is located now, could you please tell us?"

"That's no problem at all."

Adam had overheard Ash and his friends talking to Rukia while he was outside the door, and he immediately straightened his clothes.

"After all, that place is now my dojo."

"Eh?"

It was then that Ash and his friends learned that Wallace had previously served as the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City.

But later, for well-known reasons, he went to the league to become the champion, so the position of gym leader became vacant.

Ash and his friends had met Wallace so many times before that they were very familiar with his identity as a champion and top coordinator, but they never knew that he had also served as a gym leader. It was such a mistake.

"That kid Mikuri is just like me, he walked the path of both a battle trainer and a coordinator, and he reached the top in both. He's my pride."

"So when my lovely disciple came to me asking for help to become the head of the gym, I agreed."

"For a while, Rukia was in charge of the Sooto Dojo, but I officially took over later."

"Although the handover process is not yet complete and there is still a need for a full alliance announcement, I have already successfully registered to take office."

"There's absolutely no problem with a gym challenge now, Ash. I accept your challenge."

Adam's words answered Ash and his friends' questions. No wonder they couldn't find information about the Gym Leader online before; it turned out that it hadn't been announced yet.

"Really? That's wonderful!"

Having obtained it effortlessly, Xiao Zhi immediately clenched his fist in excitement.

At this moment, Rukia stood beside Adam and said unhappily.

"I already said they weren't lying. Ash, if you guys had come a few days earlier, challenging the Sootopolis Gym would have really been a challenge for me."

She still had a little pride on her face when she talked about it, even though at the time Master Adam was busy with his cultivation and was still hesitant about whether to come out of the mountains to help his disciple fill the vacancy.

So, during the lull in the competition, Rukia volunteered to ask her uncle for the right to oversee the gym.

But even if he's just an acting headmaster, he's still a headmaster.

As a super idol, Rukia never lies! (So it's absolutely impossible for her to be pregnant out of wedlock and have twins—probably~)

However, it still feels great to be the new museum master and hold power.

Rukia happily accomplished all sorts of things that she wouldn't normally be able to do.

For example, Rukia learned about Ash and Bonney's engagement on the very day they got engaged, thanks to the information network of the Sootopolis Gym.

"Unpleasant~!"

Upon learning the news that evening, she made up her mind.

"I must not answer any of Xiaozhi's calls for three whole days and severely punish this womanizing radish."

Then Xiao Zhi assumed she was too busy with work to chat, so he thoughtfully refrained from contacting her for a week.

It's outrageous that Rukia's girlish heart has been completely misunderstood.

In the end, it was Rukia who couldn't take it anymore and took the initiative to find Ash.

Seeing the inexplicable sullenness on the other end of the video call, Xiao Zhi was completely bewildered. "What on earth happened?"

But since Rukia has a good personality, she was easily appeased the moment she heard Ash's voice.

That's what it means to have too much charm.

What a baffling woman! (Xiao Zhi: It's really baffling.)

Like this time, to express his apology for daring to distrust Lady Ryukia.

Ash stepped forward again, and after offering his charm to Ryukia so she could touch his muscles, he immediately received her forgiveness.

"Lucia, you just really want to touch Ash's abs, right?" Haruka said, a little jealous, when she saw Lukia pressing her face against Ash's waist.

"Hehe, that's right."

"Ah, you admit it!"

Because Ash's muscles are so nice to touch, May wasn't going to be outdone and pounced on him too, joining Rukia in touching them.

Seeing that the girl he had watched grow up was so close to Ash, Adam looked back and forth between Ash, May, and Rukia, and gave them a meaningful look.

"Indeed, an excellent man from Kanto is the nemesis of every parent in the world who has a good cabbage at home."

"Never mind, their uncle didn't say anything, let's just let things take their course."

Adam only invited everyone to board his luxury yacht after Ash and the others had finished playing around, and headed to the location of the Sootopolis Gym.

That's right, that's why Ash and his friends spent so much time wandering around the city without finding the Sootopolis Gym.

The reason is that Adam has moved the Glass Dojo to a location that can only be reached by water.

They've been searching by land; it would be strange if they found anything.

After all, a new emperor brings a new court. Now that the Sootopolis Gym has a new owner, Adam, as a top-tier Coordinator with plenty of money, naturally wants to redecorate and rearrange the gym according to his own aesthetic preferences.

Adam decided to move on a massive relocation project without hesitation; that's how capricious wealthy artists can be.

Even his yacht was extremely luxurious. Ash and his friends sat inside, each with three or four servants attending to them. The long table was also filled with a dazzling array of delicious food for everyone to enjoy.

It won over Ash and May, as free food and treats are their favorites.

Adam was very generous in letting them eat as much as they wanted, and seeing Ash and May's unrestrained behavior was enough to make anyone happy.

Along the way, Adam, as a senior member of the Grand Contest, also helped Xiaoyao with her performance, which greatly benefited her.

Soon, the group arrived at the entrance of the dojo.

"So this is the Glass Dojo."

Wow, that's amazing.

The current glass dojo truly reflects Adam's taste; the entire dojo is as beautiful as a giant water garden.

The dojo at the siblings' home was quite simple and unadorned due to Senri's aesthetic sense, so they couldn't hide their delight when they saw the Ruri Dojo.

"I also helped plant the flowers by the door."

Rukia was also very happy to see May and Max being amazed by the gym's decorations.

After entering the gym, Ash and his friends were led to the arena by the old butler.

Adam stepped in first and turned to Ash.

"This is the battleground for the Sooty City Gym, Ash. Are you ready for the challenge?"

"Of course, we can start anytime!"

"Pikachu!" He and his companions were already eager to get their last badge.

Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new main quest, "Challenge the Sooty Glass Gym!": Defeat Adam, the Gym Leader of the Sooty Glass Gym, and obtain the Water Drop Badge!

【奖励：联盟币+3000；攻击+2；防御+2；自由属性点+3；技能「水之波动」+1】

"Is that so? It's good that you have the drive." Adam immediately gestured to the old butler beside him that they could begin.

Both sides then ascended their respective command platforms on the battlefield, and the old butler, who was acting as the referee, immediately spoke.

"Alright, let's begin the Gym Battle between Gym Leader Adam and Challenger Ash!"

"A total of 5 Pokémon can be used in this challenge."

Upon arriving at the last gym, the rules for the challenge became unusual, requiring the use of five Pokémon in the battle—a first for Ash.

However, the unique rules of the Glass Dojo were not the end of the story, the old butler continued to add.

"In the first match, each side chooses two Pokémon to engage in a double battle, which continues until both of one side's Pokémon are defeated."

"Then, starting from the second match, the winner will choose one of the Pokémon that won the first match to battle against the opponent in a singles match."

"The battle will be decided when one side's fifth Pokémon is defeated."

"Is there no problem on either side?"

"Yes!" Ash and Adam nodded at the same time.

It's been said that the Hoenn League likes to use doubles battles in competitions, and now Ash has finally encountered a proper one.

At this moment, Haruka and Rukia quickly took their seats to the side.

"The rules for this challenge are quite unique."

"Yes, this rule was established by my uncle. It's said to be designed to test the challenger's ability to cope in different situations."

"I see. No wonder it's the last dojo; it's truly exceptional."

The venue for this battle was a water-based arena, resembling a large swimming pool with only a few scattered pieces of water floating on it.

Floating planks.

In this situation, it would be inappropriate to send out Pokémon that cannot swim or change the terrain.

Adam first released his two Pokémon, Goldeen and Delicious.

The Diya sea lion remains the same as before, a round-headed sea lion with a full blue body and two thick, frizzy tufts of hair.

The King Goldfish, on the other hand, looks like a black-spotted goldfish magnified several times, with an additional ferocious single horn growing on its head.

Ash is very familiar with its pre-evolution Goldeen form; it was one of Misty's favorite Pokémon.

"Seriously, I've encountered way too many Dionysus sea lions. How many times has this happened already?"

Ash is getting a little tired of seeing it. Do trainers in the Hoenn region really like Diantar that much?

But since the opponent has released Delicious, Ash has no choice but to defeat it without hesitation.

Ash then followed suit, calling out his Shiny Mudkip and Crawdex.

The opponent is a trainer known for his Water-type Pokémon, so Ash will also send out his own Water-type Pokémon to meet the challenge.

After all, being fair and square and confronting each other head-on are his personality traits. He's not afraid of water-based attacks resisting each other; he's determined to defeat Adam with water-based attacks!

"Alright, let the competition officially begin!"

At the old butler's command, Adam took the initiative and launched the first attack.

"Goldfish King uses Horn Tackle, while Sea Lion uses Ice Beam for cover!"

Adam truly deserves his reputation as a top-tier Pokémon trainer; every Pokémon he has trained embodies the spirit of elegance.

The goldfish king leaping on the water's surface is like an elegant dancer, its movements graceful and agile yet incredibly fast.

Meanwhile, the Diallok continuously released freezing rays from behind, freezing the water surface around the Goldfish King's path and interfering with the vision of the Mudskipper and the Iron Claw Lobster.

Even the dazzling, acrobatic-like freezing rays managed to freeze an upward slope right in front of the Goldfish King.

Seizing the opportunity, the King Goldfish leaped up and transformed from swimming into ice skating.

It sped up again, and in the blink of an eye, it was already on top of the Mudkip's head.

The sharp, massive horn spun with a terrifying sound as it hurtled straight at the opponent's face—a truly elegant yet deadly attack.

"This is amazing, it's like watching a grand competition."

In the audience, Xiaoyao was amazed, straining her eyes to memorize every detail of Adam's conducting.

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Rukia nodded repeatedly at his expression.

"With Haruka working so hard, she should have no problem making it into the Grand Contest. Good luck!"

Only one grand competition remains before the start of the magnificent celebration.

But judging from Haruka's current demeanor, Rukia believes she is absolutely fine.

At this moment, on the battlefield, the King Goldfish's attack was getting infinitely close to that of Mudkip, and just then, a strong pincer clamped down hard on the rapidly spinning giant horn.

With its hard shell and terrifying strength, the King Goldfish's attack was stopped just a hair's breadth away from Mudskipper.

"Well done, iron-clawed lobster! Just like that, fling it out!"

"Hey, hehe!"

Adam, the king of goldfish, was a giant of its kind, standing at 2.5 meters tall. Yet, it was tossed around like a small discus in the claws of the iron-clawed lobster.

Its body kept skipping across the water, quickly flying towards the Dianthus sea lion.

"What impressive power! It's a very well-bred iron claw lobster."

Even upon seeing this scene, Adam still displayed remarkable composure, remaining calm and smiling.

"Let the Dianthus sea lion catch the goldfish with its belly."

"Cry!"

The Diallok's belly was incredibly soft and full of fat. It leaped up like a dolphin and caught the Goldfish King with perfect accuracy.

Its large belly swayed like ocean waves, completely neutralizing the powerful impact released by the iron claw lobster.

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