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

"Understood, Hakron, use the Destruction Ray!"

Dragonite immediately countered with Hyper Beam, while Ash took the opportunity to raise the Key Stone on his wrist.

Mega Evolution!

“This is…” Tsubaki looked at Ash and Garchomp in surprise.

The Garchomp, having just evolved, once again emitted a light similar to that of evolution, connecting with the white light on Ash's bracelet like a gene chain.

Garchomp's face became even more ferocious, and what it was once proud of turned into a scythe, with some spikes growing on its body.

Although its speed was reduced by 10, its other abilities were significantly improved, especially Garchomp's physical attack.

It's a pity that Garchomp's Senses aren't maxed out yet, otherwise its speed wouldn't be a problem when it uses Dragon Dance.

"Garuda, use Dragon Roar to inspire, then use Dragon Dive!"

The dragon's roar and drumbeats are also a dragon dance!

After letting out a series of rhythmic roars, Garchomp immediately took off and swooped down toward the direction where Dragonite and Dragonair were exchanging beams.

Dragonair, who is currently battling Dragonite with its beam, is almost at its limit. The point of convergence of the Hyper Beams is being pushed towards Dragonair little by little by Dragonite.

Dragonair strained with all its might to hold on, but Dragonite had a relaxed expression on its face, as if it were playing around.

Just as the Hyper Beam was about to hit Dragonite, Garchomp swooped down from the sky and forcibly interrupted Dragonite's attack.

The energy from the dragon's swoop and the energy from the destructive beam converged, creating a deafening roar.

Even the Dragon Clan's ancestral hall, known for its sturdiness, trembled in that instant.

Now, Garchomp's tall, imposing back, which was blocking its way, even made Dragonair fall for it.

"Garuda, use Dragon Dive again while Dragonite is stunned!"

"Hakron, use Dragon Breath Cover!"

This was the final blow, and both of them seized the opportunity to issue their orders.

Without them noticing, the two had gotten closer and closer together.

Dragonair's stunned state lasts shorter than Dragonite's, allowing it to quickly recover and unleash its Dragon Breath to disrupt Dragonite's vision.

Even after being nerfed, the speed of a regular Garchomp is still stronger than that of a regular Dragonite.

Not to mention that Ash had been training Garchomp's speed extensively from the very beginning in order to deal with the infamous -10 speed reduction.

With the help of Dragonair, Garchomp charged towards Dragonite in the blink of an eye.

It unleashed a terrifying aura and crashed into its opponent with terrifying force.

This was an unavoidable attack, and even if Dragonite regained its mobility, it could only barely use Ice Punch to defend itself.

Finally, the two forces clashed once again, and the resulting storm swept up the surrounding rocks, making it impossible for everyone else present to open their eyes for a moment.

After a long while, everything finally returned to calm.

Ash and Tsubaki both looked nervously towards the center of the field.

With a thud, Dragonite fell down!

At this moment, the bells, symbolizing the passing of the trial, rang out, their clear sound clearly audible from the Inkstone Dojo to the ancestral land of the Dragon Clan.

At this moment, Hakron also burst out with a dazzling white light, and it also changed from its original slender and beautiful snake into a cute and fat one.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the side quest "Dragon's Trial!": Please overcome the dragon's trial with strong willpower!]

【获得奖励：联盟币+6000；攻击+5；速度+5；自由属性点+5；随机宝可梦超级进化石+1】

"Great!"

"We finally succeeded!"

Ash and Tsubaki hugged each other excitedly.

"Oh no!"

"Oops!"

Xiaochun's face immediately turned red, and Xiaozhi's hands were out of control.

With their last shred of rationality, they recalled the Pokémon to their Pokémon.

Then, lightning struck the earth, and Mars collided with the planet.

The man was tall and imposing, the woman was shrewish and beautiful.

Naturally, they became acquainted only verbally.

At this moment, the Dragonite that had been lying on the ground regained consciousness. Although it held back a little, it was having a lot of fun in the battle.

It looked at the sound that suddenly came from where Ash and Tsubaki had been, and scratched its cute head in confusion.

Little Dragonite doesn't understand anything~

It went out quietly, and helped close the ancestral hall door behind it.

Then I put up a "Do Not Disturb" sign by the door and sat down to rest.

At this moment, outside the Dragon Cave, the people who had been waiting there heard the bell ring and happily stood up and applauded.

Kabu was especially overjoyed and was already crying his eyes out.

"That's wonderful, Miss Tsubaki!"

"But why haven't Ash and the others come back yet?"

After waiting for a long time, Xiaoxia looked at the horizon and still saw no sign of Xiaozhi and Xiaochun returning, which puzzled her.

Generally speaking, after the trial ends, the challenger should return to the gym very soon.

But Kabu shook his head with a serious expression.

"Please don't worry, Miss Xia. They must have performed exceptionally well during the trial, so they are receiving instruction from the guardians of the Holy Land."

"The Sanctuary is protected by guardians and barriers. Unless you have special permission from the Sanctuary Dragonite, no one can intrude or detect what's inside."

"But I believe they are currently experiencing a very significant moment!"

Kabu said this with such righteous indignation.

At the same time, he secretly prayed that his arrangements would have the desired effect.

According to the old traditions of the Dragon Clan, after this arrangement, any conflicts the young couple may have will be resolved, and they will live happily together.

"I believe this time it will be effective too!"

To Kabu's surprise, it was incredibly effective!

Ash and Tsubaki are such a perfect match!

Xiaoxia, who knew nothing about what Kabu said, patiently returned to the gym to wait.

Then they waited for a whole day and night, but Ash and the others still didn't show up.

Chapter 308 The Strange Egg

"That's been way too long!"

Finally, Misty lost her patience and forced her way from the gym to the entrance of the Sanctuary. (Mega Gyarados Form!)

The Dragonite guarding the gate simply sniffed Misty's scent and let her pass.

He even thoughtfully led Xiaoxia to the location of the Imperial Dragon Shrine.

"You mean, Ash and the others are in here?"

"Waaah!" (That's right!)

Dragonite simply nodded.

Seeing this, Xiaoxia pushed the door open and went in.

Then a burst of hot steam hit me.

"Oh dear, you guys..."

What comes into view is a beautiful scene of harmony between humans and nature, full of green and healthy elements.

"Xiaoxia, you've come at the perfect time."

When Xiaozhi saw that it was Xiaoxia who pushed open the door and entered, he immediately showed a happy expression.

Even Tsubaki is almost gone now; she's been admiring the scenery for too long, but Ash is still full of energy.

For some reason, he felt increasingly stronger with each battle, completely unaware of fatigue.

He quickly pulled Xiaoxia inside to enjoy the scenery, leaving Pikachu and Togepi standing outside looking completely bewildered.

The two little cuties didn't understand what was happening and wanted to push the door open again.

But then Dragonite returned carrying a large pile of sweet and delicious berries, put the food on the ground, and began to entertain Pikachu and Togepi.

They happily played outside the door.

————Giant Sword Assault————

three days later.

Everyone returned to the dojo satisfied, even changing into new clothes.

When Kabu saw their expressions and the way Tsubaki was clinging to Ash in the gym, he immediately understood what had happened.

He immediately dismissed the servants and told them to prepare a sumptuous dinner, then smiled and came to Xiaochun's side.

"Congratulations, Miss, on successfully passing the final trial. As for the engagement..."

Upon hearing this, Xiaochun blushed and coughed awkwardly.

"Well, let's proceed with the engagement as planned."

"Yes, I understand."

Ash and Tsubaki no longer intend to break off their engagement.

They had a deep, soul-searching conversation, and Tsubaki concluded that Satoshi was the most suitable person for her in the world.

If it weren't for the fact that they hadn't eaten for so many days, Ash and his friends would have liked to stay together longer.

All Xiaozhi can say about this is...

"Xiaoxia and Xiaochun are despicable human traffickers! They tricked all my children into coming here!"

For the next few days, Ash and his friends stayed at the Inkstone Gym to rest and recuperate.

Of course, the three of them continued to be affectionate throughout the time, and the servants in the gym naturally treated Ash as their master.

However, the maids who guarded the door every night were always shocked by Ash's powerful abilities.

"That's amazing!"

"Is he even human? He doesn't even stop for a moment. Are all men like this?"

Hearing their young mistress's high-pitched voice, the two clueless maids suddenly felt a bit afraid of marriage.

Even Kabu, who happened to be passing by, couldn't help but shed tears of emotion.

Because of a congenital defect, Kabu was unable to start a family or have his own biological children. He raised Tsubaki as his daughter from a young age.

Kabu had always worried that Xiaochun, with her usual cool and tough demeanor, would never get married.

It seems there's no need to worry about the family's succession now.

"The next generation should be born soon!" Kabu wanted to go to the ancestral hall to burn some incense and tell his ancestors the good news.

Unfortunately, Kabu didn't make it in the end because he heard that the battle between Miss and the others was too intense in the final stage of the trial.

It caused too much damage to the venue, and Dragonite is working hard to repair it.

What a Dragonite!

Since the Inkstone Gym is now practically Ash's second home, he also set up his own teleportation node within the gym.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Go and light up all the teleportation anchors! (Johto Alliance Chapter)": Please light up the teleportation coordinates in the important cities of the Johto Alliance (9/9)]

[Rewards: 8000 Alliance Coins; Speed ​​+2; Free Attribute Points +4; Milton Battle Ticket Fragment +1 (Rumor has it that collecting four fragments can summon Shenron!)]