Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Xia Yan has already made plans for Xiao Mao.

If possible, Xiao Mao will become the head of its "Interpol Special Operations Department" in the future.

of course.

The teacher paves the way; how Xiao Mao walks it is up to him.

"Os?"

Latios blinked.

What wonderful gift?

Xia Yan revealed a mysterious smile.

He was simply signaling Latios to speed up.

With Latios' current strength and its super-fast speed, flying over the Kanto region is not a slow matter, let alone crossing regions.

Especially after learning that Ash had just gone on a trip and knew his route.

Not long after.

Xia Yan and Latios saw Ash and Pikachu slowly leaving Pallet Town.

At this moment, Ash was already wearing his familiar and signature outfit and carrying his not-so-fashionable space backpack.

only.

At this point, Ash doesn't seem to be having a very smooth time.

Then I saw it.

Ash is holding a rope, the other end of which is tied to a cute, golden electric mouse, and he is dragging it slowly forward.

obviously.

Ash and Pikachu's relationship is still "good".

However, Ash quickly gave up on Pikachu and declared his willingness to become friends with it.

pity.

Pikachu didn't appreciate it.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu, standing on a small rock, turned its head and scoffed at it.

Xiao Zhi was not discouraged.

Instead, it targeted a Pidgey that was searching for food on the ground nearby and threw a Poké Ball without hesitation.

"Catching your first Pokémon is the first step to becoming a training master like Teacher Xia Yan!"

It has a very strong presence.

But a pity.

If you can capture a Pokémon this way, the only reason is that the Pokémon isn't very bright.

So, the Pidgey broke free from the Poké Ball.

"Pikachu~"

Pikachu burst into laughter at this.

Ash scratched his head. "Right, Professor Xia Yan said that we have to battle first and gain the Pokémon's approval before we can catch it."

He immediately looked at Pikachu.

just.

Pikachu simply ignored Ash's pleading look.

"Alright. Then I'll have to do it myself."

That's all.

Ash picked up a rock from the ground, aimed at it, and threw it at Pidgey.

pity.

As Ash threw the rock, Pidgey spread its wings and flew away.

Boom! !

But Ash's rock didn't miss its target; it hit the head of another Pokémon that was also foraging for food on the grass at that moment.

Fierce Sparrow!

The Fiery Sparrow, its head swollen from being hit by a rock, looked up angrily in the direction from which the rock had come.

"Pikachu~"

Just then, they saw Pikachu laughing unrestrainedly because Ash had embarrassed himself.

Instantly, it saw Pikachu as the culprit, its eyes flashing with anger. It flapped its wings and swiftly pounced on Pikachu.

But I have to say...

Pikachu is Pikachu. Even when it first set out, it already possessed considerable strength. It really doesn't think much of Ash, a half-baked trainer.

However, when faced with an attack from Spearow, Pikachu nimbly leaped up and dodged the attack.

Furthermore, its temper became irritable due to the attacks from the Fiery Sparrow.

"Pikachu!!!"

He leaped up, his taut body radiating brilliant golden lightning from the bright red electric sacs on either side of his cheeks.

Despite Spearow's swift maneuvers and twists in the air, it still couldn't avoid being hit by Pikachu.

It was just that the distance was too far, so it did not cause enough fatal damage.

The staggering sparrow quickly disappeared into the canopy of a large tree not far away.

Pikachu raised its head after landing, its face showing undisguised smugness.

And at this moment, in the sky.

Xia Yan, who was watching this scene with Latios from the clouds, was speechless.

"Such identical beginnings to our trips."

"Os?"

Latios couldn't help but glance at Xia Yan with a puzzled look once again.

It noticed that Xia Yan was watching with great interest.

slam-la-

soon.

The canopy of the large tree where the Fiery Sparrow had disappeared trembled violently.

next second.

A large flock of dozens of tiny, densely packed Spearows flew out, forming an almost black cloud-like formation. After circling a few times in the air, they quickly rushed towards Ash and Pikachu.

Upon seeing this, Ash and Pikachu's expressions changed drastically at the same time.

"Pikachu, run!"

"Pickup!"

One person and one elf, and they took off running.

just.

How could they possibly run at all with that kind of running posture?

The flock of larks caught up with them in just a few breaths.

However, the Spearow's target was not Ash, but Pikachu.

As Spearow swooped down to attack, Pikachu only held out for a short while before collapsing to the ground under their onslaught.

"Stop! I was the one who threw the stones. If you have any trouble, come find me!"

Seeing this, Ash rushed through the Spearow's encirclement without hesitation, rescued Pikachu, and held it in his arms.

The Spearow finally turned their attention to Ash.

Even Pikachu, a Pokémon, couldn't withstand the attacks of the Spearow, but Ash persisted.

"Os?"

Do you need help?

Seeing this, Latios couldn't help but ask.

Xia Yan squinted, but simply shook his head.

If we interfere at this crucial moment when they're establishing their first bond, who knows when Ash and Pikachu will ever be able to build a true friendship.

However...

While direct assistance may not be possible, offering help behind the scenes is still possible.

"Latios, rain," Xia Yan whispered.

"Os?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Latios's eyes.

Why pray for rain?

But without any hesitation, he did as instructed.

Dark clouds quietly appeared in the sky.

Rainy days and thunder go together perfectly.

Meanwhile, Ash, with his exceptional physical abilities, managed to break free from the Spearow's encirclement while carrying Pikachu, and charged headlong in one direction.

The Fiery Sparrows relentlessly pursued it, continuing to launch attacks from time to time.