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

"Where did this robot come from? It's capturing Slowpokes here at will!"

"I accidentally strained my back and ended up here while trying to avoid their attack."

Xiao Zhi was pretty much certain that these two robots... with this kind of behavior, were probably the ones he knew.

"Alright, leave this to us, Mr. Steel."

"Xiaoxia and Lihua, please take care of the old man for now." This was the message from the large robot, Xiaozhi.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "Slowpoke God": Please rescue the captured Slowpokes.]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +3000; Special Attack +1; Stamina +2; "Mr. Steel's Work Notes" +1]

"I heard it, who is this guy calling out to?"

"Generally, we don't tell you!"

"But this time we'll be especially kind to answer you!"

……

"We are Team Rocket, blasting through the universe!"

"A pink and peach-colored tomorrow awaits us!"

It's obvious it's them; only the Rockets would install speakers on any machine and shout out their opening remarks.

"Long time no see. I thought you guys had reformed." Ash grinned as he approached, his fingers cracking as he clenched his fists.

"Just as expected, a little devil has appeared!"

Whenever Yamato and his friends start doing something bad, Ash will suddenly appear beside them like a curse to stop their plans.

But not this time!

"Hmph, to deal with you, we've sold our souls to the devil again and taken out high-interest loans, sob sob sob..." Kosaburo started crying as he spoke.

"But unexpectedly, there's always a way out. We've discovered so many Slowpokes! If we sell them, we can easily pay off all our debts!"

The robotic mole was running at full speed, and the two large nets continued to scoop up the Slowpokes relentlessly.

There are so many Slowpokes here, and they're all as easy to catch as salted fish.

"That won't do! This is the Stupid Beast God that the entire town has worked so hard to support. How can we let you take it all away!"

Hearing what the Rockets said, Steel struggled to his feet, wanting to go down and help.

"What? It turns out that giant Slowpoke was an old man. We thought we had encountered a rare individual."

"Try to stop us if you want!" Yamado immediately activated the machine's attack button.

The gopher robot's net transformed into a giant drill and charged towards Ash.

With an instinctive kick, Xiao Zhi immediately kicked the drill bit away, but to his surprise, the drill bit was not damaged.

"Haha, this time we've meticulously crafted the machine's exterior, choosing a special metal that can absorb kinetic energy!"

"If you've spent the most money we've ever spent, little brat, you think you can still smash our robots like before? Come on, try it!"

Their arrogant voices emanated from above the machine, and this time they were truly full of confidence as they manipulated the machine to launch another attack on Ash.

"Speaking of Yamato, doesn't that old man in the Slowpoke costume look familiar?"

At that moment, Kosaburo suddenly looked at Steel, who was cheering for Ash with a tense expression, not far away.

"Isn't that the objective of our mission?"

Yamato and Kosaburo didn't actually come to Azalea Town after Ash this time. After being knocked away by Leon last time, they happened to receive a call from Giovanni.

He ordered them to go to the nearby Azalea Town and capture Mr. Steel, the Pokémon Ball Master who lived there.

Unexpectedly, I encountered Slowpoke on my way to town, and I even forgot about it.

"A win-win situation, double happiness!"

Upon seeing the steel, their machines immediately turned their guns and charged towards Mr. Steel.

"What?" Steel was so frightened that he immediately turned and ran away.

But he soon twisted his waist again, and Xiaoxia and Lihua quickly dragged him aside.

"Don't be afraid of Mr. Steel, Ash is here," Misty comforted the old man.

As expected, Ash immediately ran over and blocked the Diglett machine, forcing it to stop and releasing his Pokémon.

"Go, Cyndaquil! Use Flamethrower!"

"Nino~"

Cyndaquil appeared with the same yawning, listless look as always, and sure enough, it spat out a small cloud of black mist.

Team Rocket was dumbfounded. "Haha, kid, you have such a useless Pokémon too!"

"Hey, why did Ash let Cyndaquil out?!"

"Team Rocket is there," Ash said to Misty, scratching his head sheepishly.

"Generally speaking, when we encounter difficulties, the Rockets might just be there to help us out."

Ash had originally hoped to see if he could solve the problem of Cyndaquil's inability to use Fire-type moves in the battle against Team Rocket.

It seems that people shouldn't be too superstitious.

"In that case, Cyndaquil, use Tackle!"

Even though it's not a fire-type move, Cyndaquil can still use it normally; it just dashed out.

It slammed into the side wall of the robot, but it didn't seem to have any effect.

The machine's casing doesn't feel like steel; instead, it's like a highly elastic rubber that indents inward and then bounces back out.

The combined force of the impact is thus negated.

"Isn't it amazing? The seller said it's a special metal created by Arceus in ancient times!"

"Why waste words with them? Quickly grab that old man too."

"Not only will I be able to pay off my debts, but I'll also regain Boss Sakaki's favor... Just thinking about it makes me feel amazing!"

Urged on by Yamado, the robot sped past Cyndaquil and headed toward Mr. Steel's location.

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"

"It's no use, how could we forget about electrical safety?"

As expected, Pikachu's electric shock had no effect.

With no other option, Xiao Zhi stepped in himself, rushing over and kicking the machine backward. The machine was quite heavy.

Meanwhile, inside the cockpit, Yamato and Kosaburo's hearts leaped into their throats the moment they were kicked away.

After the robot crashed to the ground, it bounced back quickly like a ball without sustaining any damage.

"That's wonderful!" Amado and Kosaburo embraced and wept.

"I'm finally not afraid of those little devils anymore!"

"Oh, that's really unexpected."

"How about that, kid? Even you can't break our robot!" Yamado was incredibly proud.

She sees it as a sign that they have surpassed Musashi in building robots.

"Not only Slowpoke and the old man, we're going to steal your Pokémon too!"

After saying that, they immediately operated the machine to catch the Cyndaquil that Ash had left outside.

"Their defense against physical attacks is indeed almost perfect," Ash said, giving them a slight nod of agreement.

However, Ash quickly noticed that sparks would occasionally fly out from Cyndaquil's back while it was dodging the robot's capture.

"But this robot is still made of metal, right?" Ash smiled.

"Cyndaquil, use Tackle again!"

The gopher robot's large claws tried to catch the fireball rat, but it always managed to dodge them with its agile movements.

Despite its small size, its agility is off the charts. It was truly unfair that it was defeated by Ash's Scizor in one sneak attack.

Otherwise, even if they can't unleash fire-type skills, they can at least hold their own for a while.

The fireball rat's impact hit the side of the gopher robot once again.

At this moment, the Fireball Mouse's fighting spirit was finally ignited, and flames roared up from the spots on its back.

"Nino!"

"Okay, this time it should be fine. Cyndaquil, Flamethrower!"

"Nino!"

"Hahaha, you useless brat. How could a tiny flame like this mouse possibly defeat our meticulously crafted robot?"

When the Cyndaquil opens its mouth, the flames shooting out from its tiny mouth are thicker than one could imagine.

Moreover, it kept growing larger during the launch process, and the range of the flame pillar even exceeded the body of the mole robot.

"That's an exaggerated flame-breathing attack."

In Pear Blossom's view, it was like holding a giant fire tornado in her mouth.

Moreover, it was launched from Cyndaquil's tiny body, creating a strong visual contrast.

At this moment, Yamado and his team finally remembered that although this robot had achieved the ultimate in resistance to impact and electrical shock.

But ultimately it's made of sheet metal, and its thermal conductivity is extremely high.

"Ah, it's so hot, so hot, so hot!" The two people in the cockpit were already tap dancing.

With a bang, the giant robot exploded, sending Team Rocket flying back in the opposite direction from the tunnel they had dug.

It disappeared into the horizon, turning into distant stars.

"What a horrible feeling!" X2

Congratulations on completing the side quest: Do a Good Deed Today: Defeat Team Rocket and stop their plot (62/∞)

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +100; Regional Favorability +5; Regional Reputation +1]

"Well done, Cyndaquil! You didn't disappoint me!"

[Ding! Cyndaquil: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

This Cyndaquil has an unimaginable talent for fire.

However, to truly showcase its abilities, it needs to engage in some warm-up battles to ignite its fighting spirit.

"What is this, a slow-starting Cyndaquil?" Ash picked up the Cyndaquil, and the flames on its back gradually went out.

It turned back into its usual yawning, listless mouse.

"From now on, Cyndaquil, you'll be called Toilet King."

"Nino?"

After Team Rocket's machine was destroyed, Ash also tore down the net that was trapping the Slowpokes.

The Slowpokes successfully escaped.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Slowpoke God": Please rescue the captured Slowpokes]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +3000; Special Attack +1; Stamina +2; "Mr. Steel's Work Notes" +1]

The pink monsters, who had been looking completely dazed before, remained remarkably calm after being rescued.

Or rather, he seemed even more dazed than before.

They all stood there dumbfounded, then lined up and climbed up towards the entrance of the large cave.

"What are they doing, Mr. Steel?" Ash and his friends wondered as they followed behind the Slowpoke team.

"Some people say that Slowpokes are a bunch of brainless idiots, but others say that Slowpokes are the epitome of wisdom in feigning foolishness."

"But they all share one characteristic: no one can guess what Slowpokes are really thinking," Mr. Steel said.

"That means..."

"I do not know either."