The strongest gym leader starts by beating up Gary.

Especially when compared to someone like Doggo, Shinji's personal charm is even more apparent.

Hearing Fang Yuan praise his younger brother, Reis couldn't help but smile.

"Yes, my brother's talent is even greater than mine. Although this is only the first region he has challenged, I believe he will definitely achieve results that surpass mine."

Hearing Reis's words, Fang Yuan stroked his chin in surprise.

"So Shinji is also going to challenge this year's League Tournament?"

"Yes, I'm just here to keep up the pace. I happened to be passing by the Matsumo Gym and decided to check it out. I plan to build up my strength and then challenge the Battle Frontier in the Toyohara region!"

"Battle Frontier?"

Upon hearing the name, Fang Yuan was taken aback at first, then patted Reis on the shoulder and said...

"As the gym leader, I'd like to give you a piece of advice: as a trainer, you must have the will to never give up."

"The will to never give up? Of course I have it!"

"Even if it's just to set an example for my younger brother, I will never give up my journey as a trainer."

Fang Yuan listened to Reis's words with some disbelief. After all, if Reis really had the will to never give up, he wouldn't have chosen to give up after suffering a crushing defeat to Kamishiro.

Or perhaps Shinji's reckless, victory-obsessed personality was somewhat influenced by Reiss's crushing defeat.

However, Fang Yuan quite admired Shinji.

But Fang Yuan smiled and said...

"Although Shinji is indeed a good trainer, Gary will definitely win this battle."

Just as Fang Yuan and Reis were chatting, a dramatic change occurred on the battlefield!

"Ibrahimovic, don't panic, use Dig."

Eevee waved its little paws quickly, soon digging a hole in the ground, and then crawled inside.

At that moment, Pincer Scorpion had just emerged from the explosion of the high-speed star.

Watching Eevee disappear from the spot, Skarner's eyes were filled with confusion.

Seeing Scorpion charge forward for nothing, Shinji was somewhat resentful, and then he gave the order.

"Instead of standing on the ground waiting for the enemy to attack, let's just charge in!"

"Charge! Pincer-tailed Scorpion!"

Upon hearing Shinji's words, Sasori did not hesitate and immediately jumped into the dark cave.

Looking at the cave before him, Shinji couldn't help but reveal a confident expression.

"Hey! Your name is Xiao Mao, right? Digging a hole to hide is indeed a good trick, but the Pincer Scorpion can use the fine hairs on its body and its six legs to sense vibrations."

"With the help of two things, the Pincer Scorpion can locate its opponent even in a dark cave!"

"So I won this battle!"

Shinji wore an expression of absolute confidence.

But what Shinji didn't know was that he wasn't the only one who was confident of victory at this moment.

Watching the pincer-tailed scorpion about to leap into the cave, Xiao Shigeru calmly gave instructions.

"Ibu! Dig a hole!"

"Haha! Too late!"

But to Shinji's surprise, Eevee didn't escape from anywhere else. Instead, it rushed out of the hole it had dug out the moment Scorpion jumped into the cave!

Eevee's Dig perfectly hit Sceptile!

The pincer-tailed scorpion, in pain, instinctively used its venomous stinger to retaliate.

But Eevee and Gary weren't going to let this opportunity pass by, and they didn't hold back as Eevee continued his relentless attack!

"High speed star!"

The high-speed star hit the pincers scorpion once again.

Even if Scorpion wanted to fight back, it was already too late. Low-level Pokémon have low stamina, and once the opponent finds a loophole in the battle, they are most likely to be taken down in one go.

"Scorpion is unable to fight. Victory: Shigeru!"

Ash felt his blood boil watching Gary and Shinji's battle.

"Wow, that was a fantastic match!"

Unlike Ash, who was making a big fuss, Shinji stared at the incapacitated Scorpion for a few seconds before saying...

"How did you know I was planning to let the pincers scorpion jump in?"

Xiao Mao raised his head, his eyes filled with pride.

"These tactics were all taught to me by my master."

"He said that after a Pokémon uses Dig, it shouldn't leave the burrow entrance immediately. The opponent is very likely to use the burrow entrance to attack. If you can launch a surprise attack at this time, it can have an unexpected effect!"

As he said this, Xiao Mao couldn't help but glance at Fang Yuan, and thought to himself...

'While I don't possess Ash's battle talent and intelligence, my style is more about planned, step-by-step combat.'

Shinji could only shake his head helplessly.

"I lost."

At this moment, Reis also said to Fang Yuan.

"Master Fang's tactic is truly amazing."

"My brother's loss was not unjust."

Reiss stood up; he had already decided to leave with Shinji. After all, a loss was a loss, and there was nothing more to say.

To Reese's surprise, his younger brother's competitiveness far exceeded that of his older brother.

"I lost! But I didn't even use my strongest moves!"

"I want to fight another match!"

Hearing Shinji's words, Shigeru yawned boredly.

"I have no interest in playing another game with someone I've already lost."

"And you don't actually think Eevee is my strongest Pokémon, do you?"

Xiao Mao stepped off the ring and turned to continue his training.

Shinji was left behind with a look of resentment.

Just as Shinji was regretting not choosing his strongest Pokémon, Ash slowly reached out his hand and said...

"How about we have a fight?"

Upon seeing Ash, Shinji's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Gary and said...

"If I beat him, you can come back and continue fighting with me!"

Xiao Mao waved his hand dismissively.

Ash, still sporting a silly grin, walked onto the arena.

"Looks like I've really been underestimated, don't you think, Pikachu?"

Perched on Ash's shoulder, Pikachu looked at Shinji, its electric cheeks sparkling.

"I want to change the arena!" Shinji demanded.

Kojiro and Meowth rushed backstage and changed the battlefield as Shinji had requested.

And the venue Shinji chose this time was...

"It's a swamp area?" Ash's eyes gleamed with excitement.

After changing the battlefield, Shinji took a deep breath and took out his strongest Pokémon's Poké Ball.

"Go! My darling!"

A giant turtle-like Pokémon appeared in the swamp.

"What kind of elf is this?"

Meowth, Kojiro, and Musashi all looked at the Pokémon with utter confusion.

But at that moment, Ash stepped forward and provided the answer.

"This Pokémon is called Torterra, and it is the second evolution of the starter Pokémon in the Sinnoh region."

Upon hearing Ash's words, Gary exclaimed in shock.

"Ash, that battle-challenged bum, can actually recognize Pokémon from other regions?! That's practically a miracle!"

"Hey! Xiao Mao! I can hear you!"

Ash pulled down his hat, then looked at the Torterra in front of him and sent out his strongest Pokémon.

"Come on Pikachu!"

Seeing that Ash had actually sent out Pikachu, Misty and Brock, who were sitting in the spectator seats, covered their heads in anguish.

"How has this guy changed?"

"Did he eat the attribute counter chart that I made him memorize?"

Seeing that Ash had chosen Pikachu for the battle, Reese looked at Fang Yuan and analyzed the situation with a serious expression.

"Master Fang, is this also part of your tactical plan?"

Fang Yuan's lips twitched as he looked at the Pokémon that the two players had sent out on the battlefield.

Fang Yuan's methods for raising Xiao Zhi are different from Xiao Mao's.

In Fang Yuan's view, Xiao Mao is better suited to strategizing in battles, gradually eroding the opponent's strength, and ultimately achieving victory.

Ash's training method is completely different.

After helping Xiao Zhi fill in the most important knowledge gaps, Fang Yuan focused more on training Xiao Zhi's basic combat skills.

Furthermore, they never teach Ash any specific tactics, allowing Ash to play freely in battles.

Although Gary couldn't understand this training method at all, Ash's strength did indeed increase at a visible rate.

In many battles, Ash's unconventional and imaginative battle strategies even astonished Fang Yuan, who exclaimed in amazement.

"Perhaps this is the legendary talent of those who engage in combat!"

Chapter 44 Deliveryman Quick Dragon

"Is this also part of your tactics, Master Fang?"

In response to Reis's question, Fang Yuan shook his head and said...

"No, I basically let Ash do most of the work, so I'm genuinely curious about what kind of tactics he'll come up with."

Reis looked at Fang Yuan with a puzzled expression. Clearly, he didn't know what a combat talent was.

Shinji, standing opposite Ash, was completely baffled by the intricacies of the situation. Seeing that Ash had actually sent out a Pikachu to face him, Shinji felt insulted.

He said, "I was so angry."

"Fine! Losing to that guy is one thing, but you actually look down on me too!"

"Your name is Xiaozhi, right? I'll remember you."

Ash looked at Shinji, who was furious, and was completely baffled.

"I clearly sent out Pikachu, so why is this guy still so angry?"

Clearly, supplementing his knowledge did not improve Xiaozhi's emotional intelligence.

"Flying Leaf Quick Knife!"

"One hundred thousand volts!"

The two sides engaged in another familiar exchange of skills.

However, it is clear that Pikachu was suppressed due to type advantage and level disadvantage.