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

Chapter 118 Let Me Pinch Your Neck

At the Pokémon Center on Pokémon Island, Ash successfully registered for the Orange League challenge through Nurse Joy.

They obtained a map of the Orange Islands and the locations of the various alliances.

As they stepped out of the center's gate, preparing to head to their first gym challenge, they spotted the beach not far away.

A blue, long-necked dragon that looks like it's in distress is being bullied and punched by three thugs who are riding on its back.

"Hey, hey, hey, why aren't you moving!"

One of the thugs even picked up a wooden stick and hit the Pokémon hard.

"That Pokémon looks like Lapras."

Seeing this scene, Xiao Zhi naturally couldn't sit idly by, so he flexed his muscles and shouted loudly.

"You three, stop right now!"

The thugs' attention was drawn to Ash's voice, and they quickly jumped off Lapras and looked at him arrogantly.

But when they saw that the person who came was a burly man who was eight feet tall and as strong as an iron tower, they immediately wanted to turn around and run away.

But because of his pride as a petty thug, he could only force himself to muster the courage to say harsh words to Xiaozhi.

"Who are you? Why should we listen to you!"

"Don't let our appearance fool you, we're not your average delinquents."

"Instead, we're challenging the Southern Cross, you strong delinquent!" The gang leader with the airplane-shaped hairpin in the middle shouted sharply at Ash.

"Aren't they still just thugs?" Xiaoxia couldn't help but complain about them.

"Don't bully innocent Pokémon anymore, or don't blame me for being impolite."

When Ash and Misty arrived, the Lapras lying on the ground weakly opened its eyes and looked at Ash and the others.

"If you want us to obey, then let's have a Pokémon battle first."

"I will not refuse any battle, so bring it on."

The three thugs were smart enough to tell Ash they wanted to battle with Pokémon, otherwise they would have been instantly hit by Ash's physical attacks.

Of course, Ash will still correct them after the battle.

[Ding! New side quest triggered: "Beat Up the Thugs": Give these three thugs a good beating!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +800; Attack +1; Free Attribute Points +1]

"As expected of a nobody, even the reward is so worthless."

They released Spearow, Beedrill, and Kaikou in succession.

Ash simply released his Pokémon: "Go, Dratini!"

Because we want Dratini to gain more experience and evolve sooner, we only send out one Pokémon.

Otherwise, Ash would have attacked everyone together already.

On this trip to the Orange Islands, Ash brought mostly Water-type Pokémon and some Pokémon that still need to be trained.

It carries Dratini, Squirtle, Oshawott, Absol, Zubat, and of course, the ever-present Pikachu, Mewtwo, and Suicune.

The three thugs on the other side burst into laughter when they saw Ash release a tiny water snake.

"Hahaha, trying to defeat us with these miniature Pokémon? That's ridiculous!"

These ignorant scoundrels can't even recognize a Mini Dragon.

While they were still busy laughing, Ash's Dratini immediately sprang into action.

"Dragon uses Waterfall Climbing!"

A curtain of water rose from beneath the Dratini's body as it charged toward its opponents with astonishing force.

"What an exaggerated water curtain!"

"Are you kidding me!"

The three Pokémon and the three thugs instantly cowered in fear and could no longer laugh.

The thugs were completely defeated; they were all taken down by the Dratini in no time.

They all collapsed and couldn't get up due to the impact of the water flow.

"How could this be..."

"Such a complete defeat..."

"We still have the challenge of taking on the Southern Cross!"

"Because you three are really disgracing us Orange League trainers."

At that moment, a young man carrying a huge backpack and holding a drawing board and paintbrushes came to their side.

He picked up a paintbrush and started pointing and commenting on the Pokémon of the thugs.

“This Beedrill is too light in color, the Hitmonchan’s muscles are not developed enough, and the Spearow is too short.”

"In short, your Pokémon training is pretty bad."

"Who are you?"

Unexpectedly, the young man ignored the thugs' words and walked straight to Pikachu, which was standing at Ash's feet.

"And this Pikachu's fur is particularly vibrant, it's clear it's been well-trained."

As he spoke, he took out two antenna-like objects from his backpack and pressed them against Pikachu's red cheeks.

"Let me release some current so I can test your electrical power."

"Ah, my Pikachu doesn't like strangers touching him, you'd better not..."

The young man moved quickly; before Ash could stop him, he had already pressed the metal rod against him.

"Pikachu!"

Startled, Pikachu instantly unleashed a powerful electric current, which traveled through the young man's wires and shattered the instrument he was using to measure the current.

At the same time, it also happened to shock the trio of delinquents who were lying on the beach.

However, this young man was very resilient; the thugs collapsed and couldn't get up after being electrocuted by Pikachu.

The young man simply exhaled a few puffs of black mist, then cheerfully picked up his paintbrush and drew Pikachu's electric attack.

"Excuse me, who are you?"

"I'm a Pokémon observer who's just passing by, Jian." Finally hearing Ash's question, the young man stood up apologetically and introduced himself.

"I couldn't resist coming to observe when I saw Pokémon here. I'm really sorry for causing you trouble."

"Oh, right, now's not the time for this." Xiao Jian handed a bottle of medicine to Xiao Zhi and hurriedly said he was going to bring Miss Joy over before running away.

"I also have the medicine for that..."

Watching Xiao Jian disappear in a flash, Xiao Zhi sighed.

"He's a kind-hearted person, but he doesn't seem to listen to people much."

After catching the three thugs who had been stunned by the electric shock, they were packed up, given a good beating, and then casually tossed into the nearby bushes to feed the mosquitoes.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Beat Up the Thugs": Give these three thugs a good beating!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +800; Attack +1; Free Attribute Points +1]

Ash observed the Lapras stranded on the beach.

It seemed to have been lying there for a long time and was very weak, with wounds left on its body from the bullying by the three thugs.

They tried to feed the medicine to the dragon, but it turned its head away and refused to drink it.

"Is it because it was bullied by humans earlier, so it's still wary of them?" Misty also came closer to observe the Pokémon.

"But that won't do; you won't get better without taking the medicine."

If it were Clefairy, Ash would have just beaten it until it opened its mouth and forced the contents down its throat.

Unfortunately, this is a weak and sick dragon, so it cannot do this.

With no other option, Ash simply lifted it off the ground with one hand and rushed it towards the Pokémon Center.

Just then, Jian ran into Xiao Jian, who was bringing Miss Joey with him.

Xiao Jian and Nurse Joy stared in disbelief as Ash, carrying Lapras, came rumbling towards them.

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After receiving initial treatment from Nurse Joy, Lapras regained some energy and rested in the Pokémon Center's pool.

"This Pokémon is still a child. It must have been separated from its pack during the storm not long ago."

Miss Joy told Ash about Lapras's condition with heartache.

"Most of the injuries on its body were caused by being bullied by delinquent teenagers. It was so young that it was traumatized, which is why it appears withdrawn."

The Lapras in the pool stayed alone in the corner, head down, unwilling to play with the other Pokémon.

"I got separated from my parents..."

Seeing how pitiful they looked, Xiaozhi felt he couldn't just leave them to fend for themselves.

He arrived in front of the dragon and activated his special orator skills!

"Lapras, I plan to travel between the Orange Islands and challenge the gyms. Let me help you find your family."

"As long as I'm here, no one will bully you anymore."

Lapras was still quite wary of humans, but Ash was, after all, the one who saved it.

With an initial positive impression, the orator's traits become incredibly effective, and it feels like if the orator's traits were upgraded further, they could even be used as hypnosis.

Lapras raised its head and looked hesitantly at Ash.

Ash slowly reached out his hand, wanting to stroke Lapras.

But upon seeing a human hand, the baby Lapras immediately became agitated.

Its expression immediately turned fierce, and its four large fins frantically slapped the surface of the water.

"That won't do." Ash decided to do something more powerful. Lapras is a riding-type Pokémon that likes to carry people on the sea.

Seizing the opportunity, Ash leaped up and sat on Lapras's back.

At first, Lapras tried to throw Ash off, but soon it felt a strange sense of comfort.

"Oh~!" (That feels so good.)

After adjusting its position, Ash immediately grabbed Lapras by the neck and controlled it to swim forward in the pool.

Ash's Riding ability has been activated, a powerful move that even Suicune would fall for!

"The usual roar of a dragon!" (I can't go back!)

"Very good, that's it, good boy!" Ash skillfully rode Lapras, making it trace elegant trajectories on the water's surface.

Gradually, Lapras's wariness of humans dissipated as Ash rode it.

Their feelings for each other deepened gradually through their interactions.

And so, the man and the dragon rode in the pool for an entire afternoon.

It was evening.

"So, would you like to follow me, Lapras?" Ash cautiously reached out his hand to Lapras once again.

"Oh, oh~!" (I can't live without you anymore!)

As expected, Lapras let out a joyful cry and rubbed its head against Ash's outstretched hand.

"Alright, I've tamed Lapras!"

Meanwhile, a crowd watched anxiously from outside the transparent glass of the treatment pool.

Xiao Jian: That's great!

Joey: That's great!