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

For example, this time, the pressure from Uncle Liu's long-haired boar was enough to make Pikachu fight with 100% determination.

He ran at full speed, using lightning speed in a flash.

"Long-haired boar, use Charge!"

When they collided, a sudden gust of wind swept across the entire area, carrying shards of ice that made it difficult for Xiaoxia and Xima to open their eyes.

Click—!

The field was instantly shattered by the powerful impact between the two Pokémon, creating a long crack.

The pool at the center of the field had already been frozen by the long-haired pig blizzard, but now it has cracked open again.

"What an interesting opponent, it reminds me of my younger days." Uncle Liu was surprised that Ash's Pikachu was so strong.

"Long-haired pig, ice shards!"

Because the place where Pikachu and the Wooloo collided was right in the center of the field, where the pool used to be.

The ice there has now cracked again, and the long-haired pig, being larger and heavier, fell right down.

Pikachu then leaped up, stepping on the head of the long-haired boar. At that moment, a snow-white ice spike quickly condensed between the boar's two tusks and shot towards Pikachu in the air.

"Iron Tail!"

The iron tail, with power approaching that of a giant beast's strike, slashed down fiercely, splitting the large ice cone in two. At the same time, it struck the long-haired boar's head, further accelerating its descent.

"Now's the perfect opportunity, Pikachu, use Thunder!" Ash keenly seized the perfect moment to attack.

Even though the long-haired pig has ground-based attributes, it is not grounded right now, and its whole body is submerged in water.

As we all know, in the Pokémon world, water is an absolute conductor of electricity. No matter how insulated an object is, as long as water is sprinkled on it, Pikachu's electric shock can blast it away.

The lightning struck the water, and the electric shock immediately traveled with the current to the hairy pig.

The long-haired pig in the water was instantly jolted by the electric shock, its entire body covered in a dense network of tiny electric currents.

The long-haired pigs fell into a state of paralysis.

"Oh dear, this is really bad, Xiaoliu is in big trouble."

Sima, who was acting as the referee, couldn't help but tease Uncle Liu when she saw this.

"Hmph, it's too early to say that."

At this moment, Uncle Liu's face was full of happy smiles, as he was able to fight alongside the long-haired pig against a powerful enemy after a long time.

This feeling made him feel as if he were thirty years younger.

"Long-haired pig, use the digging technique!"

"What? Digging a hole in the water?" This counterintuitive idea startled Xiaoxia once again.

Surprisingly, even when paralyzed, the long-haired pig can still swim freely in the water, even though it is a ground-type creature that should be very afraid of water.

It immediately smashed the ice and rock at the bottom edge of the pool and began to swim beneath the surface.

"Pikachu, lie down immediately and listen carefully to any sounds coming from the ground."

Pikachu, which landed steadily in the air, immediately pressed its cute long ears close to the ground, keeping a close eye on the movements of the long-haired pig.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu quickly noticed that the long-haired boar seemed to be about to attack, and immediately stood up to be on guard.

"Alright, Pikachu, get ready to use Iron Tail!"

But then Uncle Liu smiled slightly.

"Xiao Zhi, the sound travels through ice and soil differently. If you use the usual method of sound localization, it's easy to make a mistake."

"Thank you and Pikachu for the paralysis. Use it to hold on after the Mamoswine comes out!"

The "Endure" skill is a move that doubles the power of a Pokémon when it is in an abnormal condition.

While the long-haired pig moves slowly on the ground, it is surprisingly fast when digging underground.

The area around the site was filled with tiny mounds of ice, each one looking like a spot where a long-haired pig might leap out.

Pikachu's tail gleamed with a metallic sheen, yet it couldn't quite pinpoint the true location of the long-haired boar.

At this moment, Ash finally used Aura Sensing, his eyes following the movement of the Wooloo through the ice.

"Can this hairy pig still be this fast while it's paralyzed...?"

"Pikachu is to the left front, use Iron Tail!"

"A keen judgment!" Uncle Liu looked at Xiao Zhi with new respect, for he could actually see through Xiao Zhi and the long-haired pig's special skills.

Pikachu's Iron Tail struck the tusks that the mollusk had exposed precisely, and the power of the mollusk's hard-hitting move was unleashed at that moment.

BOOM! ! !

The clash between the two Pokémon's moves threw the entire arena into turmoil, causing everything to shake violently.

Cracks spread rapidly across the ice, which made a teeth-grinding cracking sound before shattering completely in an instant.

Xia and Xima, who were watching from the sidelines, could no longer stand steadily.

But Liu Bo and Xiao Zhi's eyes were still fixed on the arena, which had been completely destroyed.

Finally, after a loud bang, the smoke dissipated.

Chapter 298 Magical Transformation

Standing amidst the shattered ice was Pikachu, panting heavily.

"The Wooloo is unable to fight, and Ash is the winner of this challenge!"

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the new main quest "Ice Badge!": Defeat Gym Leader Lyub from Kaji.]

【获得奖励：联盟币+5000；体力属性+2；攻击+2；自由属性点+3；技能冰砾+1】

"Hahaha, the younger generation is truly formidable. You can't deny getting old." Uncle Liu laughed as he went over and pulled the long-haired pig out of the ice, brushing the ice shards off its head.

"Your body isn't fully recovered yet, but you've already done very well in the battle. Let's work hard together in the days to come, Long-haired Pig."

"Hush, huh!"

"Here you go, Ash, this is your badge."

A badge with a hexagonal snowflake image was handed to Ash by Uncle Liu.

[Ding! Ice Badge: When you have this badge, the power of Ice-type skills increases by 5%]

"Okay, I got the Ice and Snow Badge!"

Ash only has one more Blacksmith City Badge left to collect all the badges needed to participate in the Johto League.

"Is it finally almost here? The end of this trip!" Ash's excitement began to burn.

After the gym battle, Ash and Misty helped Uncle Plum clean up the battlefield.

At the same time, Xiaozhi also asked Uncle Liu for help.

"Uncle Liu, could you please give my Pikachu some extreme training in defense?"

Ash finally decided to give the Silver Crown to Pikachu, since Pikachu's defensive abilities were only so-so, and this would be a good opportunity to strengthen them.

In this area, Liu Bo was once known as the embodiment of a harsh winter, and he was an absolute expert.

Uncle Liu readily agreed to Xiao Zhi's request.

For the next few days, Ash and Misty stayed together at Uncle Liu's gym.

During this time, Pikachu received special training from Liu Bo while wearing a small silver crown. Although Liu Bo didn't know what the small crown was for, he didn't ask any further questions.

After all, there are too many trainers in the league who like to dress up their Pokémon in outlandish outfits.

He just kept feeding Pikachu until it was round and chubby, and then he would train it and Ash together to lose weight, just like the fat-burning process in fitness.

Next came the mental training under the waterfall and the physical training under the ice cones. At the same time, Liu Bo used his rich experience to give Pikachu acupressure massage to stimulate its potential.

Pikachu and Ash's training is progressing steadily.

During the training, Uncle Liu also helped Ash train his Articuno as well.

Because Liu Bo also has a very strong Articuno, he was very skilled at taking care of it and even taught Ash's Articuno new moves, Mist and Roost.

"Dark Mist can be used to remove the effects of the opponent's buffing skills, while Roost can greatly increase Articuno's survivability in battle. Both are quite useful skills."

Anyway, now Uncle Liu likes Ash very much, and he'll help him whenever he can.

Four days later, Pikachu finally completed its extreme training, and its defensive potential reached its peak.

[Ding! Pikachu: Defense IV: 15 (Average) → Maximum (Best!)]

Ash and his friends waved goodbye to Plum and set off for Blackwood City.

"We were so full every day during our time at the dojo! Aunt Sima always thought we weren't getting enough to eat and kept stuffing us!"

"That's how all elderly people who spoil children are."

“That makes sense.” Xiaoxia didn’t seem to be complaining to Uncle Liu and the others.

Xia, who has never met her grandparents since she was little, still really enjoys the time she spends living at the Kaji Dojo.

"Hmm, Pikachu's fur is even shinier and stiffer, but it still feels great to touch."

It's now perched on Ash's shoulder, looking radiant. Pikachu's biggest problem has always been that, like Ash's Lucario, it's a glass cannon.

Although it has developed tremendous explosive power and excellent stamina thanks to Ash's constant training, it is still constrained by the limitations of the Pikachu species.

Even though Ash's Pikachu is several times tougher than a regular Pikachu, it still couldn't withstand several high-powered moves.

Its foundation is too weak. It is very strong, but it cannot afford to make mistakes. This is why Pikachu sometimes seems to be acting.

Of course, there are exceptions when using the two super-powerful skills of supporting oneself and standing up.

With this improved defensive potential, Pikachu's physical limitations have been significantly alleviated.

"Pikachu, we are the strongest Pikachu in the world!"

"Those innate limitations like racial stats and individual stats are meant to be overcome, don't you think?"

"Pikachu, Pikachu!" (That's right!)

Although Pikachu didn't understand why Ash would suddenly say that, it nodded in agreement.

"Alright, let's have a race to see who can get to the top of that mountain first!"

"Pikachu?"

"Wait a minute, Ash, your backpack has been shaking since just now, didn't you notice?"

He hadn't really noticed while he was thinking about Pikachu, but after Misty reminded him, Ash quickly took out the incubator from his backpack.

It's the one that keeps shaking; it's the egg that Ash won in the Pokémon Race.

Xiao Zhi has been taking good care of it all this time, and now it's finally going to hatch.

The group arrived at a clearing near the forest and placed the deluxe incubator on the ground.

The egg inside flashed rapidly, and finally the brightest white light shone out, revealing a brand new Pokémon baby.

"This Pokémon is..."

"Little Elephant!"

With big ears and a small blue body, it affectionately bumped into Ash with its cute little nose right after it was born.

"Not bad, my second elephant." Ash picked up the little elephant and checked its individual stats.

"Extremely outstanding ability, please take good care of Little Elephant."

"Little one~"

[Ding! Little Elephant: Affection +5; Intimacy +5]

Ash immediately wiped its body clean, fed it a bottle of milk, and then put it back into its Poké Ball to rest.

After all, newborn Pokémon babies are generally quite sleepy.

I checked the time and realized that because of the little elephant, it was already noon.

"In that case, let's stop exercising for now and take a break."