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

"Please, sister, we just had lunch!"

"What does it matter? We don't have any Rock Pokémon in our team right now. Besides, is it really okay to go to a hot spring right after lunch?"

"What's wrong with it!"

The siblings were as prone to arguing as ever. Just as Ash was about to speak up to stop them, May immediately stuffed a hot spring bun into his mouth.

"Look how delicious the food here is! If you don't hurry up and eat it, you'll be betraying the taste buds that God has given you, and you'll surely be cursed by the god of food!"

"There's no such god out there!"

It was then that Ash realized that May seemed to have a lot of things in her hands.

She had only been in town for a short time, and before she knew it, she was already carrying quite a few bags and packages.

While excitedly debating with Kosho, he also stuffed the hot spring buns he had just bought into his mouth.

"Xiaoyao, how did you manage to finish shopping in such a short time? I didn't even notice."

Ash also gained a completely new understanding of May's initiative.

Xiaoyao skillfully tossed the item to Xiaosheng, then tilted her head slightly.

"Oh, this is nothing special, let's not worry about it, let's hurry up and head to the food street!"

"No, sister, we should go to the hot springs and sand baths first!"

Even though she was forced to help her sister carry things due to her sister's intimidation, Xiaosheng still refused to give up and tried to achieve her goal.

Xiaoyao, of course, was not to be outdone.

"Food Street!"

"spa!"

"Shouldn't you two be challenging the gym first?!"

"Huh?" ×2

"What? Isn't this the norm? Why do you still have questions?"

Xiao Zhi immediately gave the siblings a stern reprimand for their lack of willpower.

Arriving in a new place and instead of thinking about challenging the gyms, you only indulge in pleasure, which is really decadent!

"But you've eaten plenty of my hot spring buns too."

"That's not important."

[Ding! You have just consumed "Flametown Specialty Hot Spring Buns": The chance of your Pokémon getting burned in the next battle is reduced by 5% (lasts for 10 minutes)]

"Oh, this is good stuff!"

Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up immediately; he hadn't expected that the local specialty would have such an effect.

Looks like I'll have to buy more later.

He quickly swept up all the food that Haruka had just bought, lightening the load for everyone's journey, and then pulled the two of them toward the location of the Fuma Gym.

The location of the LavaCover Gym is quite conspicuous in the town, and Ash and his friends quickly arrived at the gym's gate.

Before he even went inside, Ash saw a beautiful red-haired girl with her top on fire, running around frantically in the courtyard.

Is this some new show?

While curious, Ash's attention was involuntarily drawn to the other person's slender waist for quite some time before he finally realized what was happening and took out his Poké Ball.

"I choose you, Mudkip! Use Water Gun!"

Splash!

The Mudkip's water gun accurately extinguished the flames on Asha's coat by spraying water directly onto her head.

Aysa, now completely soaked, finally breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to thank Ash and the others, but upon seeing their faces clearly, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Ah, it's you!"

"You know us?"

Why does this person react so strongly to seeing his face? Xiao Zhi scratched his head in confusion.

Is it because I'm too handsome, or because I've been wandering around the Hoenn region for so long and am finally starting to become famous?

However, at this moment, Ash suddenly vaguely sensed that the aura on the other person seemed somewhat familiar, and he finally remembered it.

Isn't this the owner of that strange waveguide that I accidentally sensed on Mount Yantu?

At the time, Xiao Zhi thought it was just some unlucky tourist who had taken the same route as them, so he didn't pay any attention.

Unexpectedly, I saw him again at this time, and this time it was inside the dojo.

Ash glanced at Aysa a few more times.

Regardless of who the other person was, proper etiquette was still necessary, and he greeted Aysa quite politely.

"Are you the Gym Leader of the LavaCity Gym? I am Ash, the Trainer who has come to challenge the Gym today. Nice to meet you."

"And also, why did your clothes catch fire?"

This is the question that puzzles Xiaozhi the most right now.

Aysa quickly recovered and responded enthusiastically to Ash.

Her cheerful tone and lively demeanor made her very likable.

"Hello, I'm Aysa, the trainer from the Furnace Gym!"

However, she became hesitant and stammering when the topic of the fire came up.

"As for why I caught fire, well... it's because..."

Finally, she made up her mind to tell him.

"It's because when I was grooming my partner's lava worm, its flames accidentally set my shirt on fire, which is why it's like this."

As the leader of the Fire-type Gym, Aysa felt quite ashamed that she had made such a basic mistake.

Moreover, she was still thinking about what happened with Ash at Mt. Chimney, and now that she had run into Ash again, she found it difficult to speak.

But then, Xiaosheng curiously glanced at the dojo behind Asha.

"I remember the trainer of the Cauldron Gym should be an old man named Mulla, right?"

"Oh, he's my grandfather. He went on a trip recently to write better Pokémon senryu, so I'm taking over as the gym leader of the LavaCity Gym now."

"What kind of reason is that?"

Is Pokémon senryu really that popular?

However, as a former member of the Four Heavenly Kings, Grandpa Mulla was already in a semi-retired state, so he could do whatever he wanted without daring to say anything.

The two introduced themselves to each other, but there was still a hint of something unspeakable in Aysa's eyes when she looked at Ash.

Finally, she couldn't help but ask.

"Ash! That long, black Pokémon you tamed near Mt. Chimney, it was Rayquaza, right?"

Aysa's voice was loud and full of energy, which startled Ash.

"Wha...what happened? Yes, it's Rayquaza, but because it's a Shiny Pokémon, it's black."

"But it turns out you were the one who was spying on us back then."

"Hehe, sorry, I didn't mean to peek."

Hearing this, Aysa felt a little embarrassed, but she immediately became overjoyed.

"It's still too amazing! My judgment was right. I didn't expect there to actually be a black Rayquaza!"

Ever since she saw Ash defeat Rayquaza, this question has been weighing on her mind.

I ran home as fast as I could and even flipped through a book, which was quite unusual for me, before I finally confirmed the identity of the guy sitting empty-handed.

Thinking about it now, Asha still feels a great sense of accomplishment.

"But you saw the whole process of me subduing Rayquaza, and you were only surprised that Rayquaza was black?"

Xiao Zhi was somewhat helpless; this girl's focus was quite peculiar.

At this moment, Xiaoyao also made a rare comment.

"Miss Aysa, shouldn't it be common knowledge that Pokémon can have different colors?"

"Oh, right! I forgot."

"Are you really a gym leader?!"

"Hey, I feel like I can see the future if my sister takes over the family dojo."

"A narrow victory!"

Everyone was laughing and joking, but then Asha suddenly became serious.

"Ash, since you've come to challenge the Gym, then please let me see Rayquaza's strength."

"Let it fight my Mag!"

"Mag?"

"That's right, it's my best partner, the lava worm!"

Asha threw her charred shirt aside, revealing her stunning waistline, while a red slug slowly moved over from the side.

"Are you serious? You want the Lava Worm to fight my Rayquaza?"

"Of course! My dream is to become a Gym Leader who surpasses my grandfather. How can I miss such a rare opponent being offered to me?"

Aysa knew that Ash was very strong and would definitely be able to defeat this gym, so she wanted to take this opportunity to hone her skills.

Ash readily agreed.

Before coming here, he had planned to make Mudkip the main fighter for the LavaCup Gym.

But plans can't keep up with changes, and he didn't expect the process of subduing Niko Kongzuo to go so smoothly.

This is a good opportunity to have Rayquaza battle more often, which will help improve the synergy between trainers and Pokémon.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new main quest, "Challenge the LavaCover Gym!": Defeat LavaCover Gym Leader Asa and obtain the Flame Badge!]

【奖励：联盟币+3000；特攻+2；特防+2；自由属性点+3；技能“燃烧殆尽”+1】

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered the side quest "Sky Dragon": Please use Rayquaza to defeat Aysha]

【奖励：联盟币+5000；特攻+3；速度+3；自由属性点+4；技能“流星群”+1】

Chapter 434 Come and try Ash's Great Dragon!

"This... is the battlefield of the Blaze Gym?"

"Hehe, sorry, I forgot again that I was supposed to clean up the field after the battle."

After Ash readily accepted Aysa's challenge, they immediately went to the battle arena in the gym's backyard.

However, upon opening the door, all they found was a pitted and chaotic mess.

The scene made even the hot-blooded Aysa a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, a few days ago, Mura had returned secretly to observe the situation because she was worried about her eccentric granddaughter.

He encountered a similar situation back then, and he reprimanded Asha, also telling her how to quickly repair the site.

Although Asha quickly forgot her grandfather's instructions, she didn't forget how to repair the venue.

She immediately rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair arms, to reassure Xiaozhi and the others.

"No problem, I'm determined to become the best Gym Leader in the Hoenn region, I'll get it done quickly!"

"The best gym leaders usually don't forget to clean up the battlefield, which is unsettling."

Seeing that Aysa was already working hard with her Pokémon to pull a giant road roller, Ash naturally wouldn't stand idly by and stretched his muscles to help as well.

Seeing this, Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng joined in as well.

The field not only had holes left by the Dig move, but also various huge rocks scattered on the ground, indicating that yesterday's gym challenge must have been very intense.

Ash stepped forward, picked up the largest rock, lifted it up, and easily threw it outside the gym.