I caught a Pokémon

On the way back, Xia You looked at Xiao Yao and asked in a low voice, "How was it? Did you feel anything?"

Xiaoyao: ……

Xiaoyao didn't know how to answer Xia You either.

What to say?

He said he didn't even see how the fight went?

Even when Xia You gave orders, they were very concise, yet his Articuno could accurately understand his commands.

Compared to the battles I usually encounter, this is on a completely different level!

Seeing her embarrassment, Xia You didn't mind and instead patted her head.

However, just as he placed his hand on her head, he suddenly realized what was happening.

Oh no, I got so used to touching her that I just mistook her for Xia!

It really does become second nature...

Xia You calmly lowered her hand and said, "It's okay if you don't feel anything yet. After all, these things take time to accumulate. You'll gradually understand as we spend more time together in the future."

"I...I understand..."

Although Xia You spoke naturally, Xiao Yao still lowered her head shyly.

It's not her fault; Xia You's hand had just been on her head for a moment, and then she took it away, but it still made her face flush red...

Chapter 816 As expected of me!

Ash and his friends then came over to greet them.

Before anyone could congratulate Xia You on her victory, Xiao Sheng sneezed.

Seeing his expression, Dara glanced back at the battlefield and smiled helplessly at Ash.

"The cleanup work may take a long time, and Articuno is also injured, so I'm afraid I won't be able to battle you until the afternoon."

"It's okay!" Ash laughed nonchalantly. "As long as I can battle Articuno, I'm willing to wait as long as it takes! Especially after watching your battle with Xia You, I'm already fired up and can't wait!!"

If we were to ask Ash what he's most interested in, it would undoubtedly be Pokémon battles.

Even eating, sleeping, and catching new Pokémon take a backseat to Pokémon battles.

Once the group left the battlefield area, they could clearly feel the temperature rise sharply, but because the blizzard hadn't stopped, it wasn't as warm as they had imagined.

Fortunately, there are ways to deal with this prolonged blizzard.

Dara summoned one of his own firebeasts, and with its use of the Sunny Day spell, the blizzard was quickly dispelled, the weather became crystal clear, and the warm sunshine returned.

After finishing all this, while Xia You and his group went to rest, Dara and Sugio gathered a large number of Fire-type Pokémon and went to the battlefield to clear the ice and snow. In no time at all, they had melted all the ice and snow away!

But the real trouble is the recovery work for Articuno.

The Battle Factory has its own treatment facilities, so there's no need to send your Pokémon to the Pokémon Center; you can get treatment right here.

However, it takes time for the wound to heal and for physical strength to recover, and this cannot be rushed.

This made Xiaozhi very uneasy.

He couldn't wait any longer. After all, he had already prepared the Pokémon to battle Articuno, but he couldn't start the battle immediately, which made him extremely eager.

In the lounge, people found it quite amusing to watch him pace back and forth.

"Really." Xiao Sheng shrugged and said helplessly, "Aren't you tired? Hurry up and sit down and rest for a while, or you'll run out of energy when the competition starts this afternoon."

Although Xiaozhi wanted to sit down, his excitement made it impossible for him to do so.

At this moment, Xia You, who was sitting on the sofa, already had the answer in her heart, but she still looked at Xiao Zhi and asked, "Who do you plan to send out for the next battle?"

Upon hearing his question, everyone in the room instantly turned their attention to Ash.

Ash didn't hide anything, holding up a Poké Ball in front of everyone and grinning, "Of course it's this one! I specially teleported it back from Miss Ji Ke!"

May and Max were naturally confused and didn't know what Ash was talking about, but Brock nodded knowingly.

"I see, it's that guy." He said with emotion, "Speaking of which, whether it's attributes or inherent strength, I also think it's your best choice."

Sho was naturally confused, but he had more important things to do than guess who Ash's Pokémon was.

He awkwardly approached Xia You and asked in a very embarrassed tone, "Um... Mr. Xia You, may I play with your Articuno for a while?"

No wonder Xia You had been feeling that Xiao Sheng was looking at her; it turned out that he was itching to see her Articuno!

"Of course!" He chuckled, knowing that Kaspersky loved Pokémon and was his friend, so he naturally wouldn't refuse. "Then let it carry you around in the air for a bit, but remember to keep warm!"

As he spoke, Xia You took out a Super Ball engraved with snowflakes and released his Articuno once again.

As the blue light flashed, the indoor temperature suddenly dropped, and the exposed skin of the people instantly broke out in goosebumps due to the cold air.

However, no one paid any attention to these things; their eyes were all drawn to the beautiful blue bird that had just appeared in the room!

Looking at it from such a close distance, Ash and his friends saw more details. Compared to its beauty and nobility when viewed from afar, Articuno seemed to be covered with a faint halo under the lights of the lounge!

Even Ash, who had seen and interacted with so many legendary Pokémon before, was still filled with excitement at this moment.

There was no other way; after all, the ones we dealt with before were all wild, but this one was tamed by Brother Xia You!

This made him very envious.

But while he admired him, he wasn't jealous.

Xia You gave a few instructions to Articuno, then picked up Xiao Sheng and put him on Articuno's back. Pikachu also jumped into Articuno Xiao Sheng's arms. At Xia You's command, Articuno flew out of the open window and in the blink of an eye, it was already carrying Xiao Sheng into the blue sky!

Although Articuno isn't very big, it had no problem carrying a 7 or 8-year-old boy and a small Pikachu.

After Articuno flew away, May and Ash ran a few steps, but by the time they chased it out of the rest room, Articuno had already disappeared into the clouds.

"That Pikachu..." Ash looked at the sky with a mixture of affection and helplessness, shaking his head. "It actually left me behind to play by itself, how awful!"

After Xiao Gang also came out of the lounge, the group chatted on the lawn for a while. In just over ten minutes, amidst Xiao Sheng's unrestrained cheers, Articuno emerged from the distant clouds, returned here, and finally landed slowly in front of Xia You.

As soon as Articuno landed, Max and Pikachu jumped down with smiles on their faces.

"How are you feeling?" Xia You asked.

"That was so much fun!" Xiaosheng laughed even harder. "Articuno is so fast! It took us through the clouds, to the distant lake, and to the forest, but it flew so smoothly the whole time, right, Pikachu?"

"Pickup!"

“Of course…” Xiao Sheng scratched his head, “It’s just a little cold on my butt.”

His expression, coupled with the laughter of the crowd, made everyone chuckle.

Just as expected, by the afternoon, with the help of the Pokémon in the Battle Factory, the restoration of the battlefield was completed, and even Dara's Articuno had recovered from its injuries and regained all its strength.

When Sugio came to deliver the news, Ash's expression immediately changed.

"It's finally my turn! I've been waiting for so long!!"

"Then don't lose," Xia You said with a smile. "We can watch you win from the sidelines."

"Don't worry," Ash thumped his chest, "I'll definitely beat him!"

When the group returned to the battlefield, there was no trace of the previous ice and snow. Everything was as usual, as if nothing had happened. Even the moisture from the melted ice and snow had been evaporated and dried by the Fire-type Pokémon.

I can only marvel once again at how capable these Pokémon are.

Dara was already standing in the Trainer Command Area on the other side, waiting for Ash for quite some time.

Seeing Ash approaching, Dara crossed his arms and laughed loudly, "Come on, Ash, let me see how powerful you are!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dara shouted, and his Articuno reappeared and landed on the field.

Perhaps to facilitate Articuno's battles, the dome above the battlefield has not yet been retracted. However, as time passes, although it is still daytime, the sun is slowly setting in the west.

Seeing the Articuno, Ash took out a Poké Ball and released his own Pokémon.

"I'm counting on you now, Charizard!"

Roar!

Needless to say, the Pokémon Ash used to fight Articuno was his Charizard. This is why he said earlier that he specially teleported it from Ji Ke. As soon as his Charizard appeared, it roared and then looked at Articuno with fighting spirit in its eyes.

Xia You and Xiao Gang immediately focused their attention on Charizard.

"The Charizard looks great, and its body seems to have become stronger too," Xiao Gang nodded. "It's clear that it's been training very hard in the Charizard Canyon. I just wonder how much its strength has grown."

Hearing his words, Xia You nodded in agreement, but in her heart, she couldn't help but think of her Charizard.

He had been in contact with Ji Ke before, although they only communicated occasionally via text message every half month or a month, but he had a general understanding of the situation in the Fire Dragon Canyon.

Currently, the strongest creature in Charizard Canyon is a wild Charizard, which is also the target that Xia You's Charizard is about to challenge. The next tier down is Ash's Charizard.

Whether it was its strength when it first arrived at Charizard Canyon or its effort in the canyon, Xia You's Charizard was undoubtedly stronger and just as hardworking than Ash's Charizard!

Now that Ash's Charizard has already shown such power, Xia You is even more excited for the upcoming Charizard Canyon adventure.

I wonder how far my Charizard will grow?

But no matter what, it will definitely be stronger than Ash's!

While Dara was talking to Ash, Xia You and his group met up with Ash and took their seats in the audience.

May and Max put their hands to their mouths, like megaphones, to cheer on Ash.

In the arena, the two Pokémon stood facing each other, gazing at one another.

Articuno had just lost a match. Even though it was a battle against a Pokémon of the same level, a loss was a loss. Out of legendary Pokémon pride, it absolutely would not allow itself to lose a second match!

For Ash and Charizard, this battle was one they couldn't afford to lose.

After all, Charizard was teleported from Charizard Canyon by me, and after so much training, it has a superior attribute. It can be said that all the advantages are on my side, and I absolutely cannot allow myself to fail!

More importantly, he had always regarded Xia You as a rival to be caught up with. Now that Xia You had defeated Articuno, how could he fall here alone?

Seeing that both sides were ready, the match officially began at Sugio's signal.

Just like when Xia You was fighting, the moment the battle started, Articuno and Charizard simultaneously flapped their wings and flew out of the battlefield, arriving high in the sky!

During the flight, Ash struck first, shouting, "Charizard, use Flamethrower!"

Charizard circled in mid-air, spewing scorching flames, and flew rapidly toward Articuno.

Such a trick was exactly what Dara expected. Under his command, Articuno used Ice Beam to deal with it. However, he obviously underestimated the power of Charizard's flames. Not to mention that Fire-type moves are naturally effective against Ice-type moves. The two moves had barely clashed when Ice Beam was melted by the high temperature. The flames even continued forward and hit Articuno!

Articuno was attacked and slammed to the ground by the powerful flames, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Fire beats Ice, so even legendary Pokémon will have to wait a while.

"Well done, Charizard!" Ash's eyes lit up with pride after his successful attack. "Just as I expected! With Charizard's abilities, it can even hold its own against Articuno!"

Seeing his smug expression, the people in the stands had different expressions, but they all thought the same thing.

Ash is getting smug again!

However, Ash was too happy too soon. The battle had only just begun, and a temporary victory meant nothing.

Articuno took off again and charged at Charizard. Ash tried to use the same trick again, using Flamethrower to deal with Articuno, but Articuno used Agility to suddenly increase its speed and easily dodged the Flamethrower.

That's not all. After dodging the Flamethrower, Articuno charged at Charizard from another direction, using its Haunt ability to envelop itself and Charizard in a thick cloud of mist!

Because it was shrouded in white mist, people couldn't see what was inside at all. But with a loud bang, the Charizard was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground!

"Charizard!"

Xiao Zhi cried out in surprise, then clenched his fist.

This move looks so familiar.

Isn't this exactly what Xia You just used to deal with Dara?

Unexpectedly, this battle was used by Dara against him!

Most importantly, even though he should have been on guard after watching the game, he was still caught off guard!

Fortunately, Charizard was only knocked down and was not seriously injured. After rubbing its head, it stood up again.

However, Articuno swooped down again, and Ash could only have Charizard use Dragon Breath repeatedly to try to stop Articuno!

A powerful, bluish-green energy was continuously spewed from Charizard's mouth, while Articuno, with its high-speed movement, easily dodged the first few attacks.

However, it must be said that Charizard had already traveled for a long time and stayed in Charizard Canyon for a long time, so it had a lot of combat experience. When it saw Articuno dodge its attack, it was not in a hurry. Instead, it used a few dragon breaths to force Articuno into a certain position, and then suddenly spat out a faster and stronger dragon breath, which hit Articuno in the abdomen!