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

Xiaoyao wanted to make one last desperate attempt.

Using her ultimate move, the great scholar and the young girl act cute!

This move is extremely effective against muscular men, but unfortunately Ash has too much health. Even after May's sweet talk, she couldn't even reduce his health by one-tenth.

Seeing that Ash wouldn't give in easily, May had no choice but to turn back and start climbing again.

"Oh dear, what if she becomes a muscle queen in the future?"

She was also worried that her beautiful legs would become all muscle and she wouldn't look good in skirts.

After all, Ash's muscular physique after his power-up made his promise to May that training wouldn't change his good figure seem quite unbelievable.

But there was no way around it; under the muscular man's intimidating power, if May didn't climb up, she would be punished with Ash's big stick.

One hundred and fifty meters is equivalent to the height of a fifty-story building, which is extremely difficult for an ordinary person to climb with their bare hands.

But for a monster like Ash, it's as easy as dessert after a meal.

May and Max have also undergone Ash's long training, and the super physical potential of humans in the Pokémon world has been stimulated.

Climbing the waterfall was a challenge for them, but not entirely impossible.

With Ash occasionally sending a shock to Pikachu from beneath him, the two of them quickly and successfully climbed to the top.

The top of the waterfall is also a large forest, and it is shrouded in mist, resembling a swamp.

"Wow, there's a section of the river above the waterfall where the water flows so slowly!"

Xiaoyao's physical strength is indeed much better than before.

After climbing such a high rock wall, she only wiped the sweat from her forehead and took a few breaths before quickly regaining her energy.

She was the first to reach the top, and Xiao Sheng, who climbed up later, immediately took out the navigator and looked at the topographic map after seeing the river.

"It seems that a tributary branched off from a swampy island in the river, resulting in a section of the river with a slow flow."

"This river runs through the entire Wudou Island, and the main channel is quite rapid."

"Xiaoyao, Xiaosheng, keep your voices down."

At that moment, Ash also jumped up from below.

"Look closely, there seems to be something on the swamp in the river ahead."

In his perception, the little creature in the swamp was as conspicuous as a firefly in the night in the mist.

Everyone quickly went closer to take a look.

On an island in the river, several baby Pokémon, all blue with antenna-like antennae on their heads, were happily jumping and playing.

Xiao Sheng immediately became excited.

"Wow, it's Mudkip! That's a rare Pokémon with an unknown habitat!"

Ash and his friends were incredibly lucky to encounter a large group of wild Treeckoes in Petalburg Woods, a stroke of good fortune that had been rare for decades. Now, they've encountered a large group of Mudkip in this swamp.

Seeing the group of baby Mudkip playing, Xiaoyao's eyes lit up with love.

"They're so cute! When I was choosing Pokémon, Mudkip was the first one I picked out."

"I actually quite liked it, but unfortunately Mudkip seems to be incompatible with me; I got sprayed with water all over my face..."

"But the baby Mudkip is so cute! Okay, I'm going to catch one!" May immediately took out her Poké Ball, eager to try.

"Go! Hunt the Swallowtail Butterfly!"

She knows much more now than before, and no longer sends out Torchic with unfavorable attributes.

However, just as May ran off with her Beautifly to issue a battle challenge, she was immediately splattered in the face by several baby Mudkip's water guns.

"Ah~ No, Mudkip really is my nemesis."

The hunting swallowtail butterfly was also attacked by several water guns from the pufferfish. Its wings were wet and it couldn't fly, so it was defeated in no time.

"Haha, Xiaoyao, you're still a bit lacking."

After Xiaoyao's antics, the baby Mudkip fled the swamp pond where they had been playing and ran into the forest.

However, they didn't go far; it seems that the babies' habitat is right next to the swamp.

Ash gently handed May a towel, then carefully observed his surroundings.

"The swamp environment is quite cool and damp, making it very suitable for Mudkip to live in, but these babies seem a bit too clean for wild Pokémon..."

Just as Ash was thinking, Win suddenly shouted.

"Ash, look! There's a baby Mudkip that's a different color being swept away by the current. If it falls down the waterfall, it'll be in danger!"

When the main group of Mudkip was retreating, this one seemed to have accidentally fallen behind. In its haste to catch up with its companions, it slipped and fell into the river next to it.

It was swept from the tributary into the main channel of the river, and now it will soon fall into the waterfall at the end of the river.

"Gala~~, gala~~"

The polychrome Mudskipper struggled incessantly in the water, but because it was too small and lacked strength, it was unable to escape the swift current.

Seeing this, Ash quickly threw out a Poké Ball.

"Go, little lobster soldier! Hurry up and save Mudkip!"

"Hehe!" The little lobster soldier immediately jumped into the water with a loud bang.

Its powerful strength allows it to move freely even in such a turbulent river.

It quickly swam up to the Mudskipper and stopped it.

The baby Mudskipper was quite scared when it saw the Lobster Soldiers coming.

But then the lobster soldier immediately showed its signature silly smile, which instantly made the baby Mudskipper lower its guard.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

The lobster soldier gently lifted the mudskipper with its pincers, then quickly swam to the shore and gently placed it down.

"Very good, Lobster Soldier, you did a great job this time!"

Xiao Zhi was moved to tears by the brilliant rescue operation.

There was no other way; in order to teach the lobster soldiers to handle things gently, Ash had to use a combination of gentle and firm methods, even resorting to coaxing and pleading...

Countless expensive cutlery pieces were broken during the process, and we even had to resort to military tactics to finally bring it to its current state. It was truly a difficult journey.

Fortunately, they succeeded in the end, and the lobster soldiers even learned a new trick: sneak attacking vitals.

Yes, that's right, it learned it when it was smashing plates.

[Ambush to the vitals: Seize a fleeting opening and precisely strike the opponent's weak point, making it easy to hit a vital spot!]

Of course, the lobster soldier still loves to knock on the head of the armored dragon, and it never holds back.

After the baby Mudkip was rescued, Ash and his friends immediately surrounded it.

Ash gently crouched down and used Aura to soothe Mudkip's frightened spirit, while feeding it a delicious Energy Cube.

At this point, the Mudkip finally relaxed.

"Gala~~"

"How cute! Ash, what should we do now?" May thought to herself as she watched Mudkip rub against Ash's hand, and she almost wanted to keep it.

But then Xiao Sheng hurriedly ran out and quickly ran back.

"Ash, sister, I was just about to go look for those Mudkip that escaped, but when I ran into the depths of the forest over there, I saw a small wooden house."

"Could the owner of that house be the one who raised these baby Mudkip?"

"Yes, very likely."

These baby Mudkip don't look wild. If they are Pokémon with owners, then Ash and his friends naturally can't steal them.

Ash immediately picked up the shiny Mudkip, intending to check on the situation first.

If the person in the cabin is indeed the owner who manages this swamp, Ash and his friends should go over and say hello.

After all, it wouldn't be good to be mistaken for a thief.

But as soon as they got closer, Ash and his friends discovered that the door to the cabin was half-open, and there were signs of a fight on the balcony in front of the cabin.

They quickly pushed open the wooden door and went inside, only to find two people lying back to back, tightly bound together in the living room.

One of them was older, and Xiao Zhi exclaimed in surprise as soon as he saw him.

"Ah, the Water Leap Fish Demon!"

"What, what?" Xiaoyao immediately appeared excitedly in front of Xiaozhi, "holding up a camera".

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Haruka Adventure Team has encountered an unexpected situation. What appears before them may be the legendary—an old and cunning Mudskipper monster!"

"That's impossible! It's obviously human!" Max was speechless at his sister and Ash's comments.

At this moment, the old monster, the Leaping Fish, also began to struggle and writhe on the ground and open its mouth.

"Who are you calling an old demon?!"

"It actually spoke!" ×2

"I already told you this is a human!"

Suddenly, the Mudkip, or rather the old man on the ground, saw the shiny Mudkip that Ash was holding in his arms.

He recognized the baby from his own swamp at a glance and immediately shouted fiercely.

"Hey kid, that Mudkip you're holding, you caught it in the swamp not far away, right? Are you guys with those despicable bandits from before?"

At this moment, another young man, who was also tied to the ground, finally spoke up, "Um, Grandpa Numata, I think they must be good people."

"Ash, what are you standing there for? Come save us! Quickly, help us untie these ropes!!!"

Chapter 388 The Most Beloved Older Men: The Demon Breeder

"Xiao Gang!"

"Brock? Is that Brock, Ash's good friend, the perverted breeder who loves older men?"

After hearing Ash's words, both Max and May looked at the dark-skinned, squinty-eyed man behind them in surprise.

"What kind of weird titles are these, Ash? How exactly do you introduce me to your friends?!"

"Relax, I'm still a perverted scumbag, so of course I'll tell you the truth."

Ash, Brock, and May had all introduced each other before, but this was their first official meeting.

Xiao Zhi quickly untied Xiao Gang and the others.

[Ding! Xiao Gang: Affection +1]

It's so reassuring to encounter Ash when you're in danger.

"By the way, Brock, when did you arrive in Hoenn? How did you end up tied up here? Who were those Pokémon robbers, Team Rocket?"

"No, it was another group of guys wearing blue headscarves, but that's a long story."

"Blue bandana?" Ash's heart skipped a beat. "Those guys from Team Aqua!"

I never expected that after searching for so long, I would find clues to their whereabouts here. It seems that it is finally time to take action.

Thinking this to himself, Xiao Zhi remained outwardly calm.

Once freed, Xiao Gang immediately rubbed his stiff hands and feet, and then helped the elderly man next to him to his feet.

"I received a call from my dad at the Silver Conference. My mom had actually turned the Pewter Gym into a Water-type Gym."

“My dad is too easily swayed, and no one in the family dares to stop my mom, so I rushed home and had a big fight with her. It took me a lot of effort to change my ways.”

These are all family scandals that Xiao Gang had never told Xiao Zhi before. Now, Xiao Gang still feels somewhat helpless when he thinks about them.

Why are my parents such troublesome people?

"But then I cheered myself up, handed over the position of gym leader to my younger brother Jiro, and went on another trip!"

"Professor Oak told me you were traveling to the Hoenn region. I realized I'd never seen any of the Pokémon here, so I came too."

As he spoke, Xiao Gang skillfully tidied up the messy room, invited Xiao Zhi and the others to sit down, and even prepared food for the Pokémon.

His movements were fluid and graceful, befitting the good family man he once was.