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

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[Ding! The "World's Strongest" badge has been equipped on the Forest Lizard!]

"Yay! Pelipper is unable to battle, Ash and Grovyle have won!" May and her brother cheered immediately.

However, the sharp-eyed Xiaosheng quickly spotted a Poké Ball and two Pokémon that shouldn't have been on the field.

Anthony rushed forward in a panic, trying to block the view, but was stopped by Ash.

"What's wrong? Is there something that we can't see?"

"Haha, of course not, I was just too worried about the Pelipper..." Anthony's face was full of embarrassment.

Actually, Ash noticed something was wrong with Pelipper the first time he saw it use Flamethrower.

After all, he uses Flamethrower himself quite often; if a Pokémon uses a move on its own, it wouldn't look like that.

When he used his Aura to discover that there was another Pokémon inside Pelipper's beak, he was almost amused by Anthony's imagination.

"He's really a talent; he's managed to train the Pokémon to cooperate to this extent."

Ash would usually expose the other party's trick immediately, but this Pelipper and the other Pokémon it mentioned were all quite strong.

Ash believed that such an opponent could put enough pressure on Treecko to help it improve, which is why he chose to let the battle continue.

At this moment, Xiao Sheng also ran to the battlefield and finally saw the duckbill baby and trumpet bud lying on the ground in the pit.

"Ah, I knew it! Pelipper could never learn Flamethrower and Vine Whip!"

"You actually took advantage of Pelipper's habit of using its beak to carry Pokémon eggs and items, hiding other Pokémon and Poké Balls inside to fight!"

"This won't do! It's a scam!"

"Ah! I'm so sorry!"

Seeing his deception completely exposed, Anthony collapsed to the ground and wept bitterly.

"I just really wanted my Pelipper to become the strongest Pokémon in the world, so I just got carried away..."

"So please, please, please don't tell my neighbors about this. It would tarnish the legend of the world's strongest Pokémon."

"I'll do anything you want as long as you don't tell anyone!"

He's already fooled too many trainers around him with this trick. If Ash and his friends find out, Anthony won't be able to stay here anymore.

"Look at his pathetic state, it's such a contrast to his previous overconfident demeanor."

Xiao Yao thought this was a real opportunity to make Xiao Sheng make mistakes even when he was trying to expand his knowledge base. She was also thinking of defusing her arrogant younger brother's arrogance.

"I didn't expect it to be such a cheap imitation."

In the end, Xiao Zhi did not choose to publicize Anthony's fraud.

Rather, they gave him a chance to reform because of his terrible fashion sense.

"Namo San, what a disastrous old man's undershirt, but I admire you."

“A muscle enthusiast who loves to work out can’t be a bad person. Anthony, you’ve just gone astray for a while and need a complete cleansing.”

"Now every muscle in your body is crying out for what you've done."

"If you really want to become the strongest in the world, then put in real effort and hard work, and train with Pelipper!"

"Ah, really...really?"

Anthony was incredulous that he had been let off so easily.

But looking at Ash's expression, he felt there was something slightly off.

"Of course, but there are still some things you need to do on your path of cultivation."

Ash gave Anthony a task: to go with Pelipper to the forest next to the town and take care of the wild Pokémon there for a year.

The Pokémon there had just been ravaged by Ash and May, and were filled with resentment towards humans.

Furthermore, Pokémon from the Hoenn region seem to hold grudges more than those from Kanto and Johto.

If left unattended, news might break one day that wild Pokémon are inexplicably attacking passing trainers.

This is a good opportunity for Anthony to apologize for feeding wild Pokémon every day in the past, and at the same time, to vent his anger by being used as a punching bag by them.

Anthony, who is currently engaged in intense battles every day, must be extremely grateful for his arrangements.

This is a blessing that many battle maniacs would kill for!

And so, Xiao Zhi grabbed Anthony by the back of the neck and flew to an altitude of 10,000 meters.

He pointed to the forest below and drew a circle around it, telling Anthony to remember it.

"For the next year, you will be responsible for taking care of the wild Pokémon in this area!"

“Daily treatment and feeding are essential, and if you encounter poachers, you will also be responsible for driving them away.”

The supplies are naturally the responsibility of the protected area established by Xiaozhi.

Moreover, Xiaozhi, who is well-versed in the art of managing subordinates, would not be so naive as to be completely without oversight.

“Anthony, I will send someone to inspect your work at random times throughout the year.”

"If I find out that you've been cheating and haven't completed the mission properly, then I'll print out 100 million leaflets about your deception and spread them all over Hoenn!"

Meanwhile, Anthony, who was staring blankly into the cold air high in the sky, was so scared that he wet himself.

He didn't dare to have the slightest thought of resistance, and nodded repeatedly. He was almost kneeling down and begging Xiao Zhi for mercy.

"I will certainly complete the task assigned by you, sir, diligently!"

"Very good, I am pleased that you are sensible!"

After that day, Anthony had to leave the small town where he had always lived and begin his training journey in the forest with the beaked gulls.

Unexpectedly, through his daily interactions with those kind Pokémon, his once restless and vain heart was truly purified.

From initially feeling sorry for himself after being unilaterally beaten by wild Pokémon, to later getting back on his feet with the encouragement of his friends, he persevered and worked hard to win over all his former rivals and become their friend.

Anthony fell in love with the forest and the Pokémon in it.

Even after a year had passed, he still insisted on staying in the forest to cultivate.

Gradually, Anthony and Pelipper became more and more connected, growing stronger and stronger, and becoming the legendary beginner obstacle in the eyes of trainers in the Hoenn region.

Countless new trainers have failed under his guidance; the incompetent give up early, while the talented are tempered and refined.

After letting go of their obsession with fame, Anthony and Pelipper actually became legends, and even became the four Elite Four of Hoenn in the future.

Of course, that's all in the future. At this point, Ash had no idea how much suffering his careless actions would bring to future novice trainers in Hoenn.

He felt that he had eliminated another hidden danger for trainers, and that he was a truly great person!

"Hey, if someone hadn't gone and swept away all the Pokémon, would this problem have never existed in the first place?"

"Xiao Sheng, you're such a chatterbox!"

"Hehe~" Xiaosheng immediately ran to the front and made a face at Xiaozhi.

Ash and his friends set off for Rustboro City once again, but Max was still reminiscing along the way.

"Hmph, in the end, the facts still prove that the information I tried so hard to memorize was correct! Pokémon just can't learn moves that aren't recorded in the Pokédex."

"Ash, sister, you two trainers who always have to check your Pokédex during battles really need to work on improving!"

"The future of the league really depends on knowledge-based trainers like me, hahaha!"

"What? You're not even a trainer yet!"

Seeing Xiaosheng's arrogant appearance, Xiaozhi knew it was time for him to teach the kid a lesson again.

"Pikachu, Flamethrower!"

"Pickup!"

Pikachu immediately fired a flame from Ash's shoulder, burning Max's face black.

"Ah, how is this possible!" Xiaosheng's worldview collapsed once again.

He immediately rushed to Pikachu, whose mouth was still sparking, and forcefully pulled its little mouth open to peer inside.

"Pikachu must have hidden a baby duck in its mouth too, where, where?"

"Xiaosheng, does Pikachu's mouth look like a place where a Poké Ball and another Pokémon can hide?"

"Oh, I don't believe it!"

————Flying Leaf Storm————

After another day's journey, Ash and his friends finally arrived at the entrance hall of Rustboro City.

He and Xiaoyao immediately rushed over excitedly. "Yay, we're finally here!"

"Dojo!"

"Grand Contest!"

At this moment, the entrance hall of Kanaz City was bustling with activity, with a large number of trainers gathered in both open spaces and bushes.

Most of them were training with their partners there, and that's when Ash and his friends realized that the Contest of the Conquerors was being held in the venue next to the main hall.

“Alright, since the Kanaz Gym is in the city center, and the Grand Contest is right here…”

"Then, Haruka, let's prepare for your Grand Contest!"

After looking at the city map on the navigator, Ash immediately decided to put the gym battle on hold for now, as May's first time was more important.

At this moment, the young scholar clenched her fists and placed them on her chest, taking a deep breath.

"Yes, I'm a little nervous, but I'll definitely do my best!"

……

"Um, I'm very sorry, the registration period for the Grand Contest has actually ended."

"what!"

Chapter 368 The Surprise on the Wall

I was so busy getting here that I forgot to check the registration deadline for the conference.

Xiaoyao was disappointed. Although she watched a wonderful grand competition performance, she still felt something was missing because she couldn't participate in person.

"Ah, it's unbelievable that the misunderstanding has turned out this way. I was really looking forward to it."

"Okay, sister, you've complained so many times since yesterday."

"Apart from that hunting swallowtail butterfly that won the competition, you've been nagging about this matter endlessly."

"Yes, Xiaoyao, it's normal for accidents to happen the first time. Just learn from the experience and don't make the same mistake again."

Ash and Max comforted May as they headed towards the Corsair Gym.

At this moment, Ash didn't care about May's disappointment at all; his mind was only on the gym battle that was about to begin.

But when he arrived at the dojo entrance full of anticipation, he was met with a notice that the dojo was closed.

"The librarian is taking a week off due to important teaching matters. What's going on?"

"Oh right!" Xiao Sheng suddenly remembered.

"Ms. Dujuan, the gym leader of the Kanaz Gym, seems to be a teacher at the Kanaz Trainer Academy."

"She probably took leave from the dojo because she was too busy with teaching."

"what?"

Upon hearing Xiaosheng's words, Xiaozhi felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Why would a gym leader become a teacher at an academy?!"

"The Kanaz Trainer Academy is very famous throughout the Hoenn League, and Dujuan seems to have been the most outstanding graduate of that academy."

"She was able to become the dojo owner because of the school's strong recommendation, which is why she often returned to the school to help teach after graduation."

"This is quite a story in the league."

"Oh no, how can this be? If you're going to be a Gym Leader, then just be a Gym Leader properly! What's with everyone taking on side jobs everywhere?!"

Ash was incredibly frustrated; he had planned to challenge the gym today.