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

This is the reward that Xiaozhi got from Du Juan.

Du Juan is also a stubborn girl with a head as hard as a rock.

She felt deeply indebted to the person in question, and at the same time, a complex and unspoken emotion flickered in her heart.

Surprisingly, he didn't refuse and agreed to Ash's nonsensical request.

In a moment of impulsiveness, Du Juan did something that was completely contrary to her usual image as a good student.

And so, the two of them, hiding from the female dojo students coming and going in the corridor and Haruka in the next room, engaged in that kind of cooking play.

I must say, this was a thrilling, exciting, and novel experience. (Referring to sneaking a late-night snack)

If it weren't for the dojo competition this morning, Xiao Zhi would have cooked for three days and three nights straight!

Their relationship also got better as they secretly ate late-night snacks together and gained weight.

[Ding! Du Juan: Favorability +5]

When Xiaozhi arrived at the battlefield, Dujuan was already waiting there.

As soon as she saw Xiaozhi arrive, she immediately glared at him fiercely.

But suddenly Du Juan felt her legs were still a little weak, so she immediately snorted and turned her head away from Xiao Zhi.

Du Juan's feelings towards Xiao Zhi are a mix of love and hate, along with a touch of unwillingness to admit defeat.

Despite serving as a Gym Leader for so long, she allowed the city of Kanaz to be infiltrated by three super-evil organizations without her even realizing it.

But when Xiao Zhi arrived, he uprooted them all.

In the previous pursuit battle, all she did was have Geodude unleash Rock Slash to shoot down a few Team Rocket balloons.

Last night, Du Juan only stubbornly insisted for the first fifteen minutes; the next two and a half hours were spent shamefully begging for mercy.

I said so many embarrassing things, and I lost both first place awards.

In that situation, once she was in position, if Xiao Zhi didn't release her, she wouldn't be able to escape no matter what, even if she regretted it.

This made it difficult for Du Juan, a top student, to let go of her pride, so she made a bet with Xiao Zhi.

Dujuan will give it her all in today's gym battle. If she wins, Ash's reward will be a villa in downtown Corsair.

Meanwhile, Xiao Zhi will be coming to the passage tonight, and Du Juan will use the methods she heard from her senior to reclaim her dignity.

If Ash wins, then the room next to Madame's will officially belong to Ash.

He can come and stay anytime he wants, and the calendar in the room covered by the Love Channel can be opened and used whenever he wants.

Du Juan had no right to refuse.

To be honest, the fact that Du Juan dared to make such a bet with Xiao Zhi shows that she must have become addicted to that feeling.

Du Juan: "No, no, I didn't!"

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Of course, due to the League Challenge rules in the Hoenn region, Ash can only use Pokémon he obtained locally, except for Pikachu, in Gym battles.

The outcome of the competition between Du Juan and Xiao Zhi will remain uncertain until they actually have a match.

Therefore, this is a battle that will determine the future of Ash and Dujuan, and both sides are burning with incredible fighting spirit! (Seriously!)

"That's great, sister! Dad never let us go to watch the Petalburg Dojo's matches before, saying we would affect the challengers' performance..."

"I'm so excited that I can finally watch the dojo competition in person today!"

"Yes, that's great, Xiaosheng..."

Holding their Pikachu, who wasn't going to play today, May and Max took their seats in the audience.

For some reason, when Xiaoyao saw Xiaozhi and Dujuan exchanging such intense glances, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

At that moment, the referee on the field officially blew the opening whistle.

"The gym challenge rules are single battles, with a maximum of three Pokémon allowed. Only the challenger can switch Pokémon..."

The general rules were no different from those of the gyms in the areas he had visited before, and Ash nodded seriously after listening.

After saying that, the referee immediately waved the flag down.

Ash's first gym challenge in the Hoenn region has officially begun!

"Let's show our opponents our strength! Golem, step into the fray!"

"I choose you, Mushroom!"

In an instant, two round Pokémon appeared on the field.

It resembled a giant, round rock, with four limbs and a monster's head; it looked quite terrifying and imposing.

The other one has a round head, round feet, and a very cute expression.

Surprisingly, these two Pokémon are not that different in size.

"It looks like a very special mushroom, quite rare."

However, Du Juan wouldn't go easy on her opponent just because they were cute; she sent out her best team to battle Xiao Zhi.

She was determined to make Xiaozhi pay for his rudeness and bullying of her the night before.

Chapter 371 A Little Darkness Doesn't Matter

"Rumbler, use Rounding!"

"Mushroom, use mushroom spores!"

In their first encounter, Xiaozhi and Dujuan surprisingly refrained from using any offensive skills.

Du Juan used the Rounding ability on her Golem to increase her defense, but that was definitely not her main purpose.

Ash could tell from Golem's round body that Dujuan would definitely have Golem use Rollout with the "Ground" skill.

This combination was seen before when Ash challenged the Goldenrod Gym. If this high-level Golem Roll Engine were to be started...

With the power boost from its own type's moves and its already considerable physical attack, the power of Rollout would be quite terrifying.

But Xiaozhi used mushroom spores on Mushroom, and the effect of using it on Mushroom, which sounds like a sunny state, needs further explanation.

Generally speaking, Ash had just arrived at the Hoenn League, and Corsair was the first Gym he challenged. Norman shouldn't have sent out a Pokémon that was too powerful to battle him.

But Xiao Zhi bullied them too much last night, and now there's another bet.

Du Juan immediately deployed her high-level main Pokémon, creating a significant level difference with Ash's three Pokémon besides Pikachu.

If Ash wants to win, he has to resort to some dirty tricks.

As long as Mushroom can use Mushroom Spores first, then Golem's Rolling Engine cannot be started.

However, in battle, both Pokémon are slow, like "turtles racing," making their speed a close contest.

Ultimately, Golem, being the final evolved form and possessing a level advantage, prevailed and seized the initiative.

The rumbler quickly retracted its limbs into its rocky shell, completely transforming into a ball, and a white light flashed across its body.

Without Du Juan issuing any special orders, the rumbler naturally and quickly rolled forward, attacking the direction of the mushroom.

The skill level of their movements clearly indicated that they had practiced a lot in their daily lives.

But at that moment, the powder released from the top of the mushroom's head also accurately covered the rolling rumble rock's face.

This attack, which guarantees sleep upon hit, put Golem to sleep.

"What?! How could it still hit under these circumstances?!" Du Juan exclaimed in disbelief.

"That mushroom's skill was so fast and precise! Golem, wake up!"

Du Juan knew that Ash had caught the mushroom after arriving in the Hoenn region. She thought Ash hadn't trained it for long and was a little underestimating it, but she didn't expect the mushroom to be so powerful.

Although our giant mushroom is huge, it is just as agile.

As the golem fell asleep and lay flat on its back, it nimbly dodged away and quickly jumped onto the golem's belly.

The round body of the rumbler fell to the ground, swaying back and forth like a roly-poly toy as it was stepped on by the mushrooms.

"Good mushroom, use the parasitic seed now!"

Sleep time is unpredictable, so Ash has to get Shroomy moving quickly to prevent Golem from waking up instantly.

At his command, Mushroom released its Parasitic Seed directly onto Golem's face.

At such close range, there's no possibility that the skill wouldn't hit.

"Longlongyan, wake up!"

At this point, Longlongyan was already in a double negative state of sleep and parasitic seeds, but even Du Juan's anxious stomping of her feet was useless, and Longlongyan just did not wake up.

"Hehehe, Du Juan, it seems luck is on my side!"

With a standard villainous grin, Xiao Zhi was already fantasizing about how he would enjoy Du Juan's massive drumbeats later on.

"Mushroom spores are so useful! They help mushrooms grow!"

Feeling the energy transmitted from the parasitic seed, the mushroom was filled with energy. It grew taller and increased its attack and special attack by one level.

"Hey, why didn't Ash let Shroom attack directly at this moment?" May asked, tapping her younger brother's head in confusion.

Although Xiao Sheng, who had been hit on the head, was a little angry, he still honestly explained to his silly older sister.

"Although Mushroom has the type advantage, the level difference between the two Pokémon is too big. Ash probably wants to play it safe."

At this time, Longlongyan was still asleep.

"Don't waste the opportunity, Mushroom-shroom, keep using Seed Bombs!"

"Mushroom!"

One by one, hard seeds containing the power of green grass were thrown out from above the mushroom's head, landing precisely on the rumbler and making a series of explosions.

"Rumble roar~"

The rumbler immediately let out a painful roar, as the continuous attacks and bombardments had caused it considerable damage.

Grass-type attacks were extremely effective against it, but they finally woke up the Graveler.

Even after the seed bomb revives Golem, the parasitic seeds from before begin to take effect again.

Several vines wrapped around the round body of the rumbler, instantly releasing red lightning that absorbed its remaining strength.

After this round of attacks, Dujuan's Sturdy Golem finally couldn't withstand the onslaught and collapsed.

The referee immediately waved the flag, announcing, "Grenadier is unable to battle; Ash wins the first round!"

[Ding! Mushroom: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

"Mushroom!"

"Well done, Mushroom!" Ash watched happily as Mushroom successfully defeated Golem, overcoming the odds.

Ash originally planned to send Shroomish up to apply a status effect to Golem, and then immediately replace it with Grovyle to take over the attack.

But I didn't expect the sleep state to last a little longer; Mushroom was fine on its own.

Mushroom spores are incredibly useful; even with such a large difference in quality, they can still create miracles.

"Hmph, you tricked me, but don't be too happy yet, Ash!"

After recalling Golem, Dujuan said "thank you for your hard work" to it and immediately sent out her second Pokémon.

"I'm counting on you, Aggron, to turn this unfavorable situation around!"

Aggron is a Steel/Rock type behemoth. After Golem leaves the battle, it lands directly in the crater where Golem fell.

The entire venue trembled at its arrival.

"Oh no, Ash, you're in danger! This Aggron looks really high level, and with Aggron's type, Mushroom has no advantage."

"Yeah……"

After hearing Xiaosheng's words, Xiaoyao looked at the field with some worry.

"But Mushroom still has mushroom spores, so Ash still has a chance of winning against Aggron!"

"Hopefully."

Xiao Sheng just doesn't understand why Xiao Zhi didn't send Pikachu into battle.