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

Yes, this is its territory. The entire ecosystem formed by this towering tree is protected by this single Pokémon.

The other residents living there, including the weak Pokémon, all held it in high esteem and reverence.

But it has always been dismissive of those admiring glances.

Since its birth, it has been aware of its uniqueness; it is a special Pokémon that has received divine revelation.

Its purpose in being born was to assist a born demon king in ascending to the top of this world, so it has always looked down on the foolish and weak Pokémon at its feet with an arrogant attitude.

"Coo, coo, coo, coo."

(What a bunch of naive folks! They're so grateful for the smallest favors. Let them serve as our pawns in conquering the world, sacrificing their insignificant lives.)

With its magnificent wings crossed in front of it, this Pokémon, which looks like Articuno but has a cool and aloof aura, couldn't help but cover its mouth and chuckle mischievously.

"Coo↑coo↑coo↑~"

Suddenly, a white light appeared beneath its feet. The white light appeared so silently that even the powerful creature did not notice it.

After a moment of panic came an indescribable ecstasy.

"Coo coo!" (Finally here!)

The time it had been waiting for for so many years had finally arrived.

Filled with excitement and a little unease, the evil Articuno let the white light envelop it.

However, even though it is cooperating at this moment, even if it is the destined demon king, it will not succeed without its recognition.

It will not easily offer its loyalty unless it is an object that is both elegant and powerful enough.

"Gurgle!" (Let me give you a good test!)

Then, when it opened its eyes again, it was greeted by a pair of strange, large feet clad in white stockings.

"An elegant double kick!"

"Coo coo!?"

The Evil Articuno, which had been gracefully appearing on the battlefield, was suddenly kicked between two large trees on the sidelines and got stuck there in a sorry state.

What happened? Is that the Demon King? What kind of outfit is that?!

Various thoughts raced through his mind as the evil Articuno struggled to its feet.

"Coo coo!" (Why are you doing this to me, Demon King!)

"Goo?" (What about our dream of conquering the world together?)

Hearing the other party's question, Xiao Hei was a little confused.

"Hmph, hmph." (Ah, conquering the world? That's a thing of the past.)

For Xiao Hei, nothing is as important as his daily maple syrup, moo moo milk.

"Gurgle, gurgle!" (What?! How could this happen!)

Just then, Ash's voice came through.

"Well done, Little Black! Let's use the elegant Iron Head attack again!"

Now the evil Articuno realizes that it and Blackie aren't the only ones present; there are other humans as well.

But before it could think further, Little Black's attack came again.

As soon as the evil Articuno got up, it was immediately kicked back to the spot where it had been stuck.

While it was stunned by the blow, Little Black immediately spun on one leg again, elegantly swinging its headbutt towards its opponent's neck.

It must be said that the trajectory of that iron head swinging was indeed beautiful, and its power was also quite remarkable.

The tree that was trapping Articuno was swept away, and Articuno suffered another heavy blow, flying ten meters away, skimming the ground.

"Coo, coo, coo!" (Damn it, you betrayed our great ideals and no longer deserve my loyalty!)

But Little Black ignored it completely and quickly launched another Iron Head attack.

The evil Articuno quickly got up and narrowly dodged the attack, but several of its magnificent feathers were scraped off by the aftershocks of Ironhead's attack.

"Gurgle!" (My carefully groomed feathers!)

The evil Articuno was completely enraged.

He immediately channeled his mental energy to float into the air, and a sharp ray shot out from his originally sharp eyes, sweeping across the surroundings.

"It can take so many Iron Head hits and still be fine. It seems that this Evil Articuno is similar to Evil Moltres. Although it is an Articuno, it does not have the Ice type."

Now that Xiaozhi has seen a lot, he's used to it.

However, it was quite interesting that this evil Articuno used this skill; it made people feel cold even though it didn't have any cold air.

The shots had no effect on the little black creature, but Pikachu, which was accidentally hit by the barrage, suddenly felt as if it had been frozen.

Ash also went to take that attack himself.

"The chill brought by mental energy... This move is of the Psychic type, no wonder it had no effect on the Dark/Flying type Black."

"Little Black, an elegant dark cyclone!"

"hold head high!"

Since it had no effect, there was nothing to fear. Ash simply had his Blackie gracefully and slowly walk up to the psychic beam and attack.

Use Dark Cyclone on the face of the evil Articuno.

This gesture is more like a greeting than a battle.

But the evil Articuno just wouldn't dodge, continuing to relentlessly attack Little Black with its gaze, before being directly knocked down by the Dark Cyclone.

"Gu~"Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

At that moment, Little Black's white silky black feet seized the opportunity and stomped hard on its head, knocking the Evil Articuno unconscious.

"Go, Poké Ball!" Ash immediately picked out a healing ball of a suitable color and threw it over.

Thump! It was successfully tamed on the spot.

"Sigh, is that all?" It seems simpler than I thought. Ash walked over and picked up the Poké Ball.

He had originally planned that if Xiao Hei was too restrained in fighting because he wanted to maintain elegance, he would take over himself.

"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly."

However, because the opponent's strongest attack was immune to Little Black, Articuno really had no chance.

Seeing that the battle was over, Little Black was overjoyed and quickly tore off its white ballet uniform, which it had been unable to bear for a long time.

"Alas!" (Liberation!)

It immediately rolled around on the ground happily several times. Elegance doesn't suit it at all; it has to be wild and untamed!

To vent one's anger intensely.

It wasn't until it spotted Zapdos returning with White that Black immediately stopped its playful antics and adopted a tired look, as if it had just finished a battle.

Seeing this, Ash smiled knowingly and put them all back into their Poké Balls.

Then I immediately checked the information about the newly captured Articuno.

[Pokémon Name: Articuno (Galar)]

[Attributes: Psychic + Flight]

【种族值：体力：90；攻击：85；防御：85；特攻：125；特防：100；速度：95；总和：580】

【Trait: Competitive (When an opponent reduces an ability, Special Attack increases by 2 stages for each ability reduced; this can be triggered repeatedly.)】

[Skills: Self-regeneration; Cold gaze; Dream consumption; Hypnosis; Magical space...]

[Affection Level: 15% (Indifferent)]

【Intimacy Level: 15% (Indifferent)】

[Description: Articuno is aloof and elegant, always using its psychic powers to levitate and almost never flapping its wings. Its beams of light can freeze an opponent's body, rendering them immobile, while its feather blades, crafted from psychic energy, can easily slice through thick iron plates like paper.]

"But why isn't the quest for Articuno complete yet?" Ash released Articuno to check the situation.

At this moment, it had lost all its previous arrogance and elegance, and had become a dejected big bird lying on the ground with its feathers all over its body in disarray.

The long-awaited meeting with the Demon King turned out like this, leaving it with a deep sense of disillusionment.

Articuno has no intention of escaping at all; it just lies helplessly on the field, gazing into the distance.

Ash has already subdued Kuro, so what can I do?

Moreover, although Ash had already concealed his aura, its terrifying strength could still be sensed through its sharp gaze.

So be it, it's been captured. Anyway, its pride won't allow it to obey Ash's commands!

A direct approach of nonviolent non-cooperation.

"Coo coo!" (Do whatever you want with me!)

The situation was a bit of a headache, but Ash didn't bother it. He just silently accompanied Articuno as it gazed at the distant sunset.

Then Ash suddenly took out a comb and started grooming its feathers, which were messy from the battle.

The evil Articuno immediately turned its head in surprise; this seemingly savage human hadn't actually attacked it.

Surprised, it didn't refuse Ash, but slowly propped itself up and sat up.

In the silence, Xiao Zhi helped it get its body cleaned up again.

Having gained extensive experience in training various Pokémon, Ash's technique was quite skillful, and he even brought out some ointment.

With Ash's help, Articuno's feathers quickly grew back after being healed.

[Ding! Articuno (Galar): Affection +10; Intimacy +5]

Waving its wings, Articuno was somewhat moved, and Ash admired its feathers in admiration.

"What an elegant and beautiful creature!" Ash's eyes seemed to hold a dazzling galaxy.

The evil Articuno was stunned.

"Coo, coo?" (Human, you actually understand me?)

Of course, Ash is serious about Pokémon.

When Lance was teaching Kuro, Ash was always by his side.

With his strong control over his body and his extraordinary memory.

Little Black didn't learn many of those noble rituals, but Little Ash learned a lot.

With a standard aristocratic gesture and an elegant bow, Ash slowly lifted Articuno's wing and spoke sincerely to it.

"Although our meeting was not pleasant, it was a destined encounter. Please become my partner."

The movements were perfectly standard and graceful; under Xiaozhi's skillful control, everything looked so pleasing to the eye.

"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!" (Ah, this is the real demon king! I knew that lump of charcoal was fake!)

Ash's power and elegance were acknowledged by the evil Articuno, which immediately stood up, spread its magnificent wings, and gracefully crossed them in front of it.

Driven by its spiritual power, it floated into the air, took a deep look at Ash, and then gracefully nodded its head with a movement that embodied its aesthetic sense.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the new side quest "The Repentant Demon King and the Three Executives (Part Two)": Please defeat the evil Articuno with grace!]

[Rewards: League Coins +3000; Special Attack +3; Speed ​​+3; Zapdos Battle Ticket +1]

[Ding! Articuno (Galar): Affection and intimacy have reached maximum!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Special Attack +2; Skill: Cold Gaze]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "The Repentant Demon King and His Three Executives (Part 3)": Please use Dark Lugia to defeat the Evil Zapdos on the ground!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +4000; Special Attack +4; Speed ​​+4; A large wooden head (its purpose is unknown) +1]

[Upon completion of the quest, Zapdos's (Galar's) friendship and affinity will be forcibly reset to 100.]

"Coo, coo!" (Ash, let's conquer the world together!)

"No."

————Farewell Gift————

After catching the Evil Articuno, Ash and his friends left the mountain lake and continued their journey towards Blackrock City.