The strongest gym leader starts by beating up Gary.

Blastoise used Rain Dance as soon as it appeared, taking control of the weather and living up to its reputation as a disciple of the Matsuyama Gym.

Without Pikachu's thunder threat, Blastoise has also shown amazing fighting power.

It defeated two of Ash's Pokémon in one go.

It wasn't until Ash sent out Bulbasaur that Gary recalled Blastoise and sent out Scyther, hoping to once again use his type advantage to defeat Bulbasaur.

However, Gary clearly underestimated Ash's experience in type-reversed battles.

Ash's Bulbasaur successfully defeated Scyther, helping Ash win the game.

The battle between the two sides went back and forth, and even Fang Yuan sometimes nodded in approval as he watched.

After a long and fierce battle, both sides were left with only one elf.

Gary's Blastoise is at half health, while Ash's Charmeleon is severely damaged.

Besides Fang Yuan, there were also many spectators at this time.

In most people's eyes, the battle is almost over.

After all, how could a Charmeleon with low health possibly defeat a Blastoise that is still in relatively good condition?

This is nonsense.

But this is the opinion of most trainers. In the eyes of both Xiao Mao and Fang Yuan, this battle is far from over.

You could even say this is just the beginning!

After all, Ash always manages to find hope for a comeback when things are going badly!

Charizard breathes fire!

Unlike the Charmeleon in the anime, which was unruly, Ash was now able to fully control Charmeleon in battle.

There will be absolutely no disobedience.

Charmeleon opened its mouth, and a surging fire dragon rushed towards Blastoise.

Furthermore, because Charmeleon was at low health at this time, it triggered Blaze status, which increased the power of all Fire-type moves by 1.5 times.

Seeing the deep red flames shooting out, Xiao Mao didn't dare to be careless and gave the order.

The collision of water and fire resulted in a temporary stalemate, with the flames evaporating the water.

Soon, a thick fog filled the entire battlefield.

"Blastoise, watch out!"

Just as Xiao Mao finished speaking, Charmeleon had already rushed in front of Blastoise through the thick fog.

Under Ash's command, Charmeleon found Blastoise's blind spot and unleashed a Flamethrower at Blastoise's belly!

Blastoise cried out in pain.

"Damn it!" Xiao Mao couldn't help but curse.

"That's great, Charmeleon!" Ash shouted excitedly.

At this critical moment, a beam of evolutionary light burst forth from the Charizard's body.

Charmeleon's body rapidly expanded in the light of evolution, becoming taller and stronger!

What's even more eye-catching is the huge wings that suddenly spread out from the back of the Charizard.

Upon seeing this, the challengers present exclaimed in surprise.

"What the heck! Evolving during battle?! Are you putting on a TV drama for me?"

"Go, Charizard!"

"Blastoise, don't lose either!"

As the light of evolution faded, a brand new Charizard appeared before everyone's eyes!

Charizard let out an excited roar.

"It actually evolved! That's fantastic! Let's keep this momentum going and win this match!"

But at that moment, Blastoise's cannon was already aimed at Charizard's head.

A single water gun shot is enough to finish off a Charizard with low health.

At this distance, Charizard has absolutely no way to avoid it.

The battle has already come to an end.

Xiao Mao won the game!

Seeing this sudden reversal, even Fang Yuan was momentarily stunned.

"This battle is really..."

Fang Yuan recalled the details of the battle he had just fought.

If Charmeleon were attacking Blastoise's most vulnerable area, its abdomen...

With its fiery state, Charmeleon might not be without a chance of winning.

But at that crucial moment, Charmeleon evolved.

The continuous attack was interrupted.

Although Gary wouldn't attack Charizard while it's evolving, since that would violate the League's rules.

But this also gave Blastoise a chance to catch its breath.

Give Blastoise ample time to walk up to Charizard, then aim the cannon on its back at Charizard's head.

So even though Ash lost the match, his Charizard evolved, which was a great achievement for him.

Despite everything, Xiao Mao ultimately won the match.

"Shigeru! You're shameless! You actually moved while Charizard was evolving!"

"There was no rule that you can't move when your opponent evolves."

"Besides, a win is a win. No matter what you say, it's just sophistry. You're just a defeated junior brother, Xiao Zhi."

Hearing Gary's arrogant and slightly provocative tone, Ash almost exploded with anger.

"Again! Again! I'm not convinced!"

Looking at Ash and Gary competing in a healthy way, Fang Yuan smiled slightly.

"Alright, you two stop arguing. I don't have that much time to let you have another 6v6 match. The challengers are getting impatient."

"If you two still want to compete, then let's wait until the Alliance Conference!"

Ash and Gary exchanged a glance and said...

"See you at the League Championship!"

Just then, an uninvited guest arrived at the entrance of the Matsuzo Dojo with another person.

Wearing a red cloak, Yulongdu led Xiaochun into the Matsuzo Dojo.

"It's been a long time, Master Fang."

"I hope you still remember the agreement we made back then."

Xiao Chun stood beside Yu Longdu and greeted Fang Yuan somewhat awkwardly.

"Hello, Director Fang, I'm here for an internship!"

[Ding~ New quest: The Dragon Girl Who Lacks Confidence.]

[Mission Objective: Train Tsubaki to become a qualified dojo master.]

[Quest Reward: Dragon Nest (Fake)]

[Dragon Nest. Pseudo (Black): Dragon-type Pokémon living in the Dragon Nest grow at a rate 20% faster and regularly produce Dragon-type resources.]

Fang Yuan's eyes lit up immediately.

"Welcome! I've been waiting for you!"

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Chapter 98 The Third Disciple, Xiao Chun, Mission Reward

"The Dragon Crossing?!"

"It's actually the Dragon Messenger's Dragon Crossing!"

I was surprised to see that Yulongdu had actually appeared at the Matsuzo Dojo.

A group of challengers who had originally been watching Ash and Gary's battle all surrounded Lance, hoping to take a photo with him and get his autograph.

Seeing this, Fang Yuan was speechless.

"The dodo bird is actually so popular?"

Hearing Fang Yuan's complaints, Xiao Wen couldn't help but say...

"After all, Yulongdu is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto, and also the champion of the Chengdu region. In addition, he has the title of Dragon Messenger. It's normal for him to be famous, right?"

Hearing Xiaowen's words, Fang Yuan shrugged without refuting.

"No matter what you say, he's still a Flying-type Elite Four member, not a Dragon-type Elite Four member!"

Xiaowen could only pretend she hadn't heard Fang Yuan's argument.

Yu Longdu quickly and skillfully dismissed the challengers, then walked up to Fang Yuan and said...

"It's been a long time, Master Fang."

This is Yulongdu's first time visiting Songzao Dojo.

However, the Songzao Dojo surprised Yulongdu with its decor, the four rotating battle arenas, and the vast backyard not far away.

"Master Fang, the facilities at your Songzao Dojo are quite good."

Then Lance glanced at Ash and Gary again.

"The disciples of the dojo are also trained very well."

Looking at Fang Yuan's Songzao Dojo, it wasn't as bad as rumored; on the contrary, it was a scene of prosperity, which surprised Yulongdu somewhat.

Fang Yuan looked at Yulongdu and smiled slightly.

"Of course, this is Master's dojo!"

Xiao Zhi said confidently.

When Gary saw Lance, he didn't speak as casually as Ash. Instead, he nodded and said in a more respectful tone.

"Greetings, Dragon King."

At this moment, Yulongdu looked at Xiaomao and couldn't help but glance at him a few more times, saying with some surprise,

"I remember you were the only grandson of the Ooki family, right? You're actually a disciple at the Matsumo Dojo?!"

"Yes, Master taught very well."

Upon seeing Gary in his Matsumo Gym uniform, even Lance couldn't help but stroke his chin and reassess the value of the Matsumo Gym once again.

After all, before this, Yulongdu only regarded Songzao Dojo as a second-rate dojo, and only Fang Yuan was worth getting to know.

After actually visiting the place today, Yulongdu raised the ranking of Songzao Dojo in his mind by one level.

Seeing the thriving Songzao Dojo, Yulongdu dispelled his last remaining doubts.

"Then, Master Fang, I'm entrusting Xiao Chun to you."

"Don't worry, I will train Tsubaki to become a qualified gym leader!"

Just as Fang Yuan and Yu Longdu were talking, Xiao Chun walked out from behind Yu Longdu, looked at Fang Yuan somewhat shyly, and then said to Yu Longdu...