Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

'Mr. Giraffe, look at Mr. Rocco's expression! After seeing that, can you still call this a tactical statement?'

"There's nothing I can do about it. After all, Mr. Giraffe is a zoologist. Although I don't agree with his analysis, I can understand his reasons for doing so."

'The zoological school... oh!'

The audience and commentators were already discussing it, and on the field, although Orange was also surprised, she remembered what she had said to Pikachu before going on stage, so her eyes immediately hardened and she gave the order!

"Pikachu!"

Without any specific command, she simply shouted Pikachu's name, and Pikachu's ears twitched, as if it had received some message, and it immediately rushed towards the beady-eyed Roko that Ditto had transformed into!

As it moved, the orange's voice rang out once again.

"Pikachu, Pikachu!"

This time everyone understood. It turned out that Orange hadn't been calling Pikachu's name before, but... she was imitating Pikachu's voice!

It has to be said that a beautiful girl like her, earnestly imitating the name of an elf in her lovely voice, is so cute that just looking at her makes your eyes soften!

And more importantly, Pikachu understood!

This situation, coupled with Orange's interaction with Pikachu before coming on stage, made some viewers realize something.

'Miss Orange can talk to Pikachu!?'

The barrage of comments increased again, and Pikachu in the arena responded to these comments with a shout, just like it was responding to the orange.

'Pikachu!'

It cried out as it ran, and golden electricity emanated from its cheeks!

electric shock!

As it gets close enough to Ditto, a burst of intense electricity erupts, hitting it instantly!

Faced with this attack, the Ditto transformed into the beady-eyed Rocco panicked a little, then subconsciously raised his hands, his facial features contorted, already prepared to endure the pain.

but...

'Huh?'

The electric shock hit, and even Luo Ke's hair stood on end.

But it's fine!

Even while being electrocuted, the beady-eyed Luo Ke stared at its hands, moving its fingers in astonishment. Clearly, even it hadn't expected that this electric shock technique would cause it such terribly little damage!

This also gave Ditto a more intuitive understanding of Roko's power.

At that very moment, Pikachu, using its electric shock combined with its forward dash, leaped into the air, creating a flash of light and increasing its speed by an unknown amount in an instant!

There was a flash of lightning!

It hurtled towards Luo Ke's face at that speed!

With the addition of moves like Quick Attack, Pikachu, which is already quite fast, is obviously even faster!

Like a flying arrow, a bullet!

At this distance, there is no possibility of missing!

but...

This movement, which can only be captured by a special camera, appears very slow to Ditto!

When it focused its mind on Rocco's body, everything in its eyes slowed down, and it was not affected by the slowed-down world at all!

This causes it to clench its fists instinctively.

At this moment, Ditto had fully understood Rocco's power, so although its beady eyes showed no change, it opened its mouth just like in its Ditto form, which was a confident and happy expression!

However, the physical structures of Super Rookie and Ditto are clearly different.

When it does this, saliva drips from its mouth, and with its beady eyes, it looks especially silly!

But Ditto obviously didn't care about any of that. He then imitated Rocco's movements, taking a step forward with his face tense. Then, with his waist and back working together, he slammed his clenched fist out!

boom!

An incredibly fierce punch landed directly on Pikachu's face!

The immense force not only stopped the lightning flash, but also caused Pikachu's fur to ripple like waves, as if a lawn had been flattened by a gale!

'Skin...!'

Pikachu was sent flying backwards by the impact!

But just like when it charged at you, Pikachu's backward flight was too slow!

Ditto seized the opportunity and used the advantage of its human hands to grab Pikachu's tail. Then, drooling, it squatted on the ground like a gorilla and slammed Pikachu to the ground!

boom!

"Pikachu!"

Amidst the deafening roar, Orange, clinging to the railing on the high platform, her eyes reddened, was practically ready to jump down herself to protect Pikachu!

But Ditto showed no sign of stopping.

Smash the left side first, then smash the right side!

After five rounds of this, when Ditto let go, Pikachu, which had been embedded in the arena, had its eyes turn into spirals like mosquito coils and completely lost its ability to battle!

The excited Ditto didn't know how humans vented such emotions, so it opened its mouth, drooling, and yelled, then repeatedly pounded its chest with its fists.

'Well, well, well!'

Luo Ke stared in disbelief at everything in the arena, especially at the 'bead-eyed hairless gorilla'. He wanted to speak several times, but didn't know what to say.

Although he won, well...

Why can't he feel any joy in victory?

Especially when he thought about how all of this had been broadcast live, he felt like he had been framed by the league!

Ditto...you're so despicable now!

......

11. A journey aimed at becoming the strongest

Although Rocco was frightened by Ditto, a win is a win.

After a brief moment of surprise, Mr. Giraffe and Ms. Lily announced the result from the commentary booth, and the live chat was full of congratulatory messages for Luo Ke.

Even when Orange rushed down from the platform to Pikachu's side, there was a hint of blessing in her eyes as she looked at Rocco.

That's just how the world's social atmosphere is.

Under normal circumstances, Luo Ke would probably marvel at the gentleness and beauty of this world.

But at this moment...

Besides the awe he felt from Ditto, something else was distracting him.

That is, the [Strongest Trainer System]!

The cheat that gave him a reward and then went silent is now proving useful once again.

[Congratulations, host, on winning a battle!]

[Reward: Ultimate Move - Megaton Punch]

[Note: The host will receive a random reward each time they win a battle]

[Note 2: The weaker the opponent, the worse the reward]

Upon hearing this suggestion, Luo Ke pondered as he walked down from the platform.

Before he transmigrated, he had a stable life and a lot of free time, so he actually read quite a few novels.

In fan fiction about elves, similar rewards are quite common.

They either reward players with skills that can be learned with a single click, or they simply give the Pokémon special moves directly; they're pretty much like that.

But what Luo Ke received was clearly not that kind of thing.

Rather... it's a memory!

The moment the reward was distributed, a lot of information about the "Million-Ton Punch" special move suddenly flooded Luo Ke's mind!

How to use it, how to train it, and what are the specific effects...

"I see. This reward is to let me, as a trainer, help Pokémon master special moves through training."

"And this will also further enhance my understanding of elves."

"Hmm...it's good."

While it's not as convenient as one-click learning, this model gives Luo Ke a sense of participation.

For him, who wanted to live a different life in this world, this model made him feel more comfortable.

Moreover, he gained a completely new understanding of the system.

You can win battles and get rewards—that's a pretty good feature.

Although Luo Ke wouldn't go out and fight like crazy just because there's a reward, for someone like him who does a lot of preparation and planning before a fight and is extremely serious during a fight, a reward does make it easier for him to stay enthusiastic.

As he was thinking this, Luo Ke also came down from the platform and stepped into the arena.

He first glanced at the Ditto that had turned back into its original form with a complicated expression, then let out a long breath and finally nodded to it.

"well done."

'Well!'

Ditto was clearly pleased to receive Rocco's praise.

Rocco, meanwhile, was recalling it with a Poké Ball while shaking his head inwardly.

Although Ditto's behavior made him feel a little embarrassed, as long as it stopped drooling and imitating gorillas, Rocco felt that the trick of turning Ditto into himself could indeed be added to his tactical reserves!

When facing a powerful enemy, you must acknowledge all your means.

But one code equals another.

This tactic can be used, but that doesn't mean Ditto doesn't need other transformations.

It's best not to use this tactic unless you're facing a powerful or exceptional enemy...

Luo Ke's mind was filled with these thoughts, but his face remained expressionless, maintaining a stiff indifference as he looked at Ju Zi, who had walked up to him.

“Mr. Rocco, your Ditto is indeed very powerful, and your tactics are also very novel.”

"But next time, Pikachu and I won't lose again!"

Even as she was the loser and shorter than Luo Ke, she still tilted her head back and stared intently into Luo Ke's eyes as she spoke those two sentences.

Her fighting spirit even somewhat dispelled Luo Ke's embarrassment.

It made his expression more natural.

"I will accept your challenge when you are ready."

Upon hearing Luo Ke's words, Ju Zi smiled sweetly, while Luo Ke continued speaking.

"But I will still win next time."

Luo Ke's words were very firm, but Ju Zi showed no dissatisfaction whatsoever; instead, her fighting spirit burned even brighter!

I'm also happier!

Because this is the kind of battle she wants, the kind of opponent she wants!

Before she got her starter Pokémon, she had participated in several Pokémon battle events because she liked battling and Pokémon.

But back then, whether she was facing professional trainers or other participants in events, they would go easy on her and treat her very gently because of her appearance, status, and so on...

As an orange, she was grateful for this kindness.

But as a trainer, this is not what she wants!

What she wants is an opponent who will give it their all and fight seriously against her!

So, until today, she had been telling herself that she would inevitably encounter such an opponent once she started her journey.