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

Meanwhile, Xiaoxia was still happily thinking about the marriage proposal Xiaozhi had just made.

I wonder what Xiaoxia's expression would be if she saw her three older sisters appear in the room that night.

However, he probably won't show any expression at that time.

After all, Xiaoxia is a small fry, a woman who can switch into a fighting stance within five seconds and then have her mind go blank within five minutes.

They're really just small fry.

————Dark Strike————

Having tested Urshifu's strength, Ash and his friends rested for a bit before heading to the next town.

They haven't seen large areas of human-built structures in a long time, and they really miss them.

"Hey, Ash, look what that is!"

Unexpectedly, just before they reached the town's entrance, they saw a Pidgey wearing a postman's hat being attacked by a Finch.

Pidgey appears to be raised by humans, and Ash naturally had to stop this blatant bullying of the weak.

"I choose you, Night Hawk! Use hypnosis!"

If Pikachu were to use Thunderbolt directly, it might also shock Pidgey, so Ash chose to send out the more agile Noctowl.

Ash's shiny Noctowl is extremely intelligent and always prefers to use strategy to defeat enemies.

The moment the peacock saw the nightjar, it was immediately hypnotized by it. In the peacock's eyes, a huge fire-breathing dragon was flying in front of it.

Startled, Bobo turned and ran away. When Bobo saw the owl flying over, he thought it was coming to attack him and showed a frightened expression.

The Night Hawk then used hypnosis to make itself appear as a Pidgey in Bobo's eyes, and Bobo immediately relaxed its guard and affectionately flew down alongside the Night Hawk.

That night owl truly lives up to its reputation as a master hypnotist.

"Well done, Night Hawk!"

Noctowl was overjoyed after perfectly rescuing Pidgey and receiving praise from Ash.

[Ding! Night Hawk: Affection +2]

Ash and his friends caught Pidgey as it fell from below and quickly treated it.

Now that Ash has Celebi and Shiny Kirlia as his two healing champions, the cost of medicine has dropped dramatically.

Pidgey recovered quickly after the two Pokémon attacked, but it was still frightened and lay in Ash's arms, unwilling to fly.

Seeing this situation, Xiaoxia made a suggestion.

"Ash's Pidgey must have a trainer. Let's take it to the city to find its owner."

They were very close to the town, so Ash and his friends carried Pidgey to the town.

The town appears to be a well-developed seaside town, with well-maintained buildings and a wide variety of shops.

What's most intriguing are the bob-like creatures that soar through the city's streets and alleys.

These Pidgeys, like the one Ash is holding, are dressed in uniforms resembling mail carriers, with small buckets for carrying items hanging on their bodies.

"How amazing!" Ash exclaimed excitedly as he looked around at the Pidgeys.

Training a large number of Pokémon to participate in human life is a unique feature of the Pokémon world.

Unexpectedly, a boy wearing a hat suddenly ran over, saw the Pidgey in Ash's hand, and immediately asked loudly.

"Who are you people, and what do you want to do to my Bobo!"

Chapter 238 Bobo's Flying House

It seemed the boy in the green hat had misunderstood, and Ash explained the whole story to him.

"I'm so sorry, you're all so kind, thank you for saving Ken."

The boy quickly bowed to thank him, and the Pidgey in Ash's arms immediately flew happily onto his shoulder upon seeing the boy.

Are you the trainer of this Pidgey?

Ash had never seen Pidgey wearing a postman's hat before.

"No, this is just our shop's messenger Bobo. My name is Xiaodu, and I'm from Bobo Flying House."

The boy's name is Xiaodu, and I wonder if he can summon the Shenlong.

"Are the Pidgeys like the Pidgeys in the city?" Ash asked, pointing to the Pidgeys in the sky.

Bobo's figure can be seen everywhere in this town.

Moreover, every household has a dedicated terrace on its balcony for the Bobos to rest on.

When Bobo flies over there, it will tap on the window with its beak, and the residents inside will immediately come to open the window and take their letters from the small bucket that Bobo is carrying on its back.

The Bobo here has become deeply integrated into the lives of the town's residents.

"Yes, that's right. Sending letters or documents and small items to islands that are far from the mainland and do not have regular air routes is called 'messenger islanders'."

Xiao Du stroked Ken's shoulder with a proud expression.

"My grandfather, Genjiro, was a master at training the 'Pop' (a type of harpoon), and everyone called him the Popo expert."

"This is just Popo, the little Popo Ken that Grandpa trained to deliver messages."

"It often gets lost during training, which is why I have to go out and look for it."

To be able to successfully train so many Bobo birds and develop their daily functions, Xiao Du's grandfather is indeed an expert, a legendary bird trainer.

As far as Ash knows, there have been attempts to get Pokémon to live in harmony with humans in cities.

However, they simply and crudely placed wild Pokémon in the city, merely setting up protective shields and a few protected areas without any other preparations.

The end result is that Pokémon are no longer able to live freely, and humans also feel that their living space has been encroached upon.

The conflict between the two sides escalated rapidly, having a completely negative effect.

Ash was immediately intrigued by the idea that Lance's grandpa was the true answer to the coexistence of humans and Pokémon.

Perhaps Ash should learn a thing or two from Lance.

If Pokémon could be perfectly integrated into the functions of city life, perhaps my Dark City could also be transformed into a wonderful metropolis where humans and Pokémon coexist.

To thank Ash and Misty for saving Ken, Lance immediately invited them to his shop for a visit.

As the only family in the city with the ability to tame Poppo, Wataru's family possesses all the Message Poppo.

The store even occupies an entire building, and the Bobo House where the Bobos live is located on the top floor of this building.

"As a bird-like Pokémon, Pidgey's residence on the top floor allows it to move around freely..."

While introducing Ash and his friends, Wataru led them into the cabin.

At this moment, Watari's grandfather, Genjiro, was holding a map by the large window of the room, confirming the mission objectives with a group of Popo who were about to set off.

"This time, Puda is going to the same island as before, while Xiao Xin's destination is here..."

He gave the order in a very simple and direct way, and the Bobos seemed to understand and immediately flew out with the goods to be delivered.

"Amazing!" Little Intelligence realized that these Pidgeys weren't even caught with Poké Balls.

It's amazing that they can be trained to be so obedient; Genjiro is quite skilled.

"Oh, we have a guest."

Only then did Genjiro notice Ash and his friends' arrival, and he approached them with a kind smile.

After learning that it was Ash who saved Ken, Genjiro invited them to the shop for tea as a token of his gratitude.

"Mr. Genjiro, how did you train these Poppies to perfectly reach their destination?"

"It seems you haven't tamed them either. Why are these Pidgeys so obedient? Is there some kind of technique?"

"And why not put it in a Poké Ball?"

As soon as he sat down, Ash couldn't wait to ask Genjiro for the secrets of training Pidgey.

"Ash, this might be someone's secret technique. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to ask so directly?" Misty quickly interrupted Ash to continue asking questions.

But Genjiro didn't care; he was happy to see that young people were interested in this kind of thing.

"It's alright, it's not a secret."

"Most of the Pidgeys are wild Pokémon that I have raised myself, and some I have personally hatched from their egg stage."

“I am always by their side in their daily lives, so even if I don’t subdue them, they will still obey my commands.”

"And getting them to successfully complete the delivery task is even simpler."

"I usually use an airship to take the Pokémon around little by little, teaching them to find their way, until all the Pokémon know the way."

"They're all clumsy methods."

He took a sip of tea and spoke in a calm tone, as if all the hardships were nothing to him.

But Xiaozhi knew that the most difficult method was the clumsy one.

While Pokémon are generally more intelligent than ordinary animals, not every Pokémon possesses high intelligence.

Not to mention that these Pokémon themselves possess formidable fighting power, which is easier said than done.

Just then, Xiaodu suddenly remembered that she hadn't cleaned Bobo's little house yet.

He quickly got up to say goodbye, picked up a broom, and happily led Bobo and Ken out of the living room.

"Xiao Du really likes Bobo, and she will definitely become an excellent Bobo expert in the future."

From his interactions with the Pidgeys, Ash could tell that the boy genuinely liked them.

“That child kept saying that he wanted to inherit my Bobo Flying House in the future, but I never agreed.”

"I plan to keep the flying house until my generation and then take it down."

"Oh, why? It's rare for a child to like it so much."

Normally, these kinds of special small shops close down because the descendants don't want to continue running them.

It's quite rare to see a grandson like Genjiro who has a strong desire to take over, but whose elders insist on keeping him in seclusion.

"That's such a waste, it was done so well." Ash was very puzzled.

"Your family owns the only Bobo flying house in the entire area, so you must be making a lot of money."

"After all, they already have this entire building as their storefront, so why would they want to close it down?"

But Genjiro just sighed and said helplessly.

"Actually, the reason I run this flying house is because the construction of the city took up the habitat of the Bobos."

"For a long time, the Poppo were at odds with humans, and the residents and the Poppo had become mutually hostile."

"I couldn't stand by and watch this situation any longer, so I offered to the city government to try to adopt these Bobos."

"Once the flying house is built, my fees won't be high, which is why the 'Sending Messages' feature is so popular in the city."

"This building was originally an abandoned building. To thank me for my contribution, the citizens spontaneously renovated it and handed it over to me to manage."

Oh, I see. But I can understand it.

After all, there are plenty of wild Pokémon around his stronghold, Dark City.

In the rapid development of cities, humans inevitably encroach on Pokémon habitats.

After pausing for a moment, Genjiro continued.

"Ash, didn't you ask me before why I didn't catch Pidgey and the others?"

"Actually, it is because Pidgeys have been kept in their wild state that I was able to apply to the League Central for a special wild Pokémon protection allowance."

"Normally, the Bobo Flying House only makes a meager profit of 4,000 Alliance Coins per month, which is just a little more than our family's living expenses."

"But the construction of the flying house has indeed helped many people in need, and the Bobos have a place to live."

"Thinking of people's smiling faces makes me feel very meaningful and happy, so I have persisted for decades until now."

At this moment, a rare look of melancholy appeared on Genjiro's face.

"But times have changed, and the world is progressing very quickly."

"Even email exists now, so the old-fashioned messaging service will probably be obsolete in the future."