I caught a Pokémon

Fortunately, no one noticed anything unusual about her.

Seeing that everyone was present, Xiao Sheng excitedly asked, "How should we compete next?"

Xia You smiled and said, "Of course, we'll divide into groups."

Xiao Sheng looked around at the others: "But there are only five of us here? Doesn't that mean we need one pair and one trio?"

Ash laughed and said, "Idiot, have you forgotten my Pikachu?"

"Pikachu!" Pikachu jumped onto Ash's shoulder at the right moment and called out to Max.

"Great, now it's three against three. Let's play palm to palm, back of hand. Those who have the same moves will automatically be grouped together. If there are any extras, we'll start over."

The others naturally had no objections, so they formed a circle and extended their hands together.

After several rounds of deliberation, the five people and their Pokémon were finally divided into two groups.

The first group consists of Xia You, Xiao Yao, and Pikachu.

As for the second group, it's of course Ash, Brock, and Max who are still here!

After reviewing the lineup twice, everyone was quite satisfied.

Although Xia You is an adult and the oldest among them, there is still a girl named Xiao Yao in their group. Although they have Pikachu, it has been strictly forbidden to use any abilities before the competition.

While Ash and his team did have a slight edge, both Ash and Brock are tough guys, and all three are boys, making it seem like both sides had a chance to win the match.

Xia You won the right to serve from Xiao Zhi using rock-paper-scissors. Holding a water balloon, she smiled at the group and said, "Then, the first Hot Spring Water Balloon Tournament shall now officially begin!"

Chapter 904 Who said I didn't catch the ball!

This open-air hot spring is neither too big nor too small; it's just the right size to accommodate five people and one Pokémon at the same time, allowing them to play and have fun to their heart's content.

They stood facing each other, with a protruding rock as the dividing line, about two meters apart.

Holding a water balloon, Xia You scanned the three people in front of her, finally settling on Xiao Zhi.

Since we're going to compete, we should naturally try to break through the opponent's strongest opponent!

"Take this powerful spike!"

He first threw the water balloon high into the air, then jumped up and slammed it hard at Ash.

However, Xiao Zhi's reaction and physical abilities were obviously outstanding. Although Xia You's spike was fast and accurate, he still reacted and caught the water ball with a simple dive in the water, and then counterattacked it back.

It has to be said that Xiaozhi found a very tricky angle.

At this moment, Xia You had not yet fallen from mid-air. The water ball was only thrown at Xiao Yao, but Xiao Yao obviously did not react and just stared blankly as the water ball passed by her.

It worked!

Xiao Zhi was overjoyed, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

But before his smile could fully appear, it froze in place.

A small yellow light flashed, and Pikachu suddenly leaped up, using its tail to bounce the water ball back, which landed right next to Ash in the water.

"One to zero!" Seeing this, Xia You immediately smiled. "Well done! Pikachu!"

"Pickup!"

On the contrary, Ash immediately complained when he saw his attack being blocked by Pikachu.

"Pikachu! How dare you block my ball!"

"Pikachu!" Pikachu proudly raised its neck, not even glancing at him.

"Damn it! Watch out for my power!"

Ash picked up the water balloon floating on the hot spring and threw it again, seemingly aiming at Pikachu, but actually targeting May!

With his forceful slapping, he actually succeeded!

With a 'whoosh,' the water ball grazed the outside of Xiaoyao's thigh and fell into the water, splashing up a lot of water.

"Awesome!" Ash jumped high, overjoyed. "We won back the game!!"

Seeing Ash jumping around excitedly, May felt both annoyed and amused.

I never expected that I would be used as a breakthrough point by Xiaozhi.

"Xiao Zhi, don't get too cocky!"

Picking up the water balloon, May aimed at Ash and slapped it at him as well.

To be honest, Xiaoyao is no weak girl. She was quite strong, and the water ball shot out with great force after she hit it.

Seeing that May was targeting him, Ash didn't dare to be careless and quickly held his breath, preparing to catch the ball.

only……

Although Haruka's strength was sufficient, her accuracy was rather poor.

The ball didn't reach Ash; instead, it hit Max directly in the face.

With a 'splash', the water balloon made intimate contact with Xiao Sheng's face, and Xiao Sheng fell backward and back into the water.

"Ah! Xiaosheng, I'm so sorry!!"

Seeing that she had actually hit her younger brother in the face, Xiao Yao was extremely embarrassed and could only apologize quickly. The next second, Xiao Sheng burst out of the water, soaking wet, holding up a water balloon with a red nose, and threw the water balloon at Xiao Yao.

"Watch my counterattack!!"

However, perhaps because he wasn't wearing his glasses, his accuracy was a bit off, and coupled with a slip of the hand, the ball didn't go out of bounds and instead hit their own water.

Xia You laughed heartily: "It's three to one now!"

This sentence completely ignited the competitive spirit of Ash and his friends. Although they couldn't beat Xia You in Pokémon battles, they would never admit defeat in this Water Balloon!

Xiao Gang picked up the water balloon again and launched a fierce attack on Xia You's side.

This time, thanks to his manly physical abilities, he and Xia You fought to a standstill!

The water balloon had changed hands five or six times in the blink of an eye, but in the end, Xiao Gang slipped and fell because the pebbles under the hot spring water were too slippery, thus losing a point.

With a score of 4 to 1, it seemed like a very favorable situation for Xia You's team.

But at that very moment, Ash unleashed his power.

He continued to use Xiaoyao as his breakthrough point, constantly receiving serves and scoring three consecutive points against her, successfully closing the gap in points!

This made Xiaoyao even angrier.

It's just a game, but I didn't expect Ash to take it so seriously!

Hmph, what a sore loser!

Of course, Xia You and Pikachu were no pushovers either, and with their continued attacks, they widened the score gap again.

The game became extremely close, with both sides trading back and forth and the score constantly climbing. What was originally just an ordinary water polo match turned into a very intense and exciting one!

In the blink of an eye, the score had reached 17-17.

After glancing at the time, Xia You smiled and said, "It's getting late, so let's settle this with this last point!"

Looking at the water balloon in Xia You's hand, even though he had the right to serve, Xiao Zhi wasn't afraid!

"Come on, Xia You, I'm sure to win today!"

"What arrogance!"

Xia You raised her eyebrows and said nothing more, instead tossing the ball into the air again.

As soon as he tossed it, Ash and his two friends tensed up, their eyes fixed on the water ball in the air.

Despite Xiao Zhi's casual tone, none of them dared to be careless when facing Xia You's serve!

Snapped!

Under the watchful eyes of the others, Xia You slammed her palm heavily onto the water ball, and the water ball suddenly hurtled towards Xiao Zhi!

Sure enough, at the most crucial moment, Xia You still chose the strongest person among them!

But this choice did not surprise Xiaozhi.

Just as Xia You understands him, he also understands Xia You very well through so much contact. He knows that Xia You won't pick on the weak, so she will either choose him or Xiao Gang, but she will definitely not choose Xiao Sheng.

And just as he guessed, Xia You did indeed choose him!

At that moment, his potential exploded, and his adrenaline surged. In his eyes, the water ball seemed to slow down. Just as the water ball was about to glide past his body, Xiao Zhi caught it with a swift movement!

That wasn't all. With a shout, the water ball bounced back and shot towards the not-too-large gap between Xia You and Xiao Yao!

As the water sphere drew closer, Xia You and Xiao Yao reacted almost simultaneously.

Because the ball was heading right in the middle of them, the two of them naturally turned around at the same time, one to the left and one to the right, and reached out to catch the water ball.

At that moment, they both noticed each other's movements and were both startled.

After all, the hot spring is only so big, and they are not far apart. If they are all taking action at the same time, they will naturally run into each other.

But by then, it was too late to back down. All they could do was open their arms and try to avoid touching each other.

But their forward leaning posture had already taken hold, and the hot spring was filled with smooth stones, so how could they possibly stop?

Just as the water balloon passed in front of them, the two lost their footing, grabbed each other, and then fell into the hot spring at the same time.

After flying a little further back, Pikachu tried its best to save it, but it was still too far away. Without using its powers, Pikachu could only watch helplessly as the water ball fell into the water.

"Yes! We won!!"

Seeing this, Ash and his two friends were overjoyed and jumped up, cheering incessantly.

Although it wasn't a Pokémon battle or an official competition, they finally managed to beat Xia You for once!

This is no easy feat!

The joy was indescribable!

In their excitement, they didn't notice that after Xia You and Xiao Yao surfaced, both of them seemed a little off, especially Xiao Yao, whose face was as red as a ripe apple!

After his initial excitement, Xiao Zhi turned to Xia You and said smugly, "Brother Xia You, what a pity! You didn't catch the ball! We won!"

ball?

Xia You looked at her hands, then at Xiao Yao who had turned her body to the side, and shook her head.

Who said they didn't catch them?

What a big pair!

Previously, he had only observed it visually, but this time, he truly felt the difference in Xiaoyao firsthand.

She really is a foodie, she's eaten herself into such a big size!

It was at this moment that Xiao Sheng noticed something was wrong with his sister. He asked in surprise, "Hey? Sister, why is your face so red?"

Xiao Yao glanced shyly at Xia You, then became somewhat awkward.

"It's probably because the hot spring is hot. Okay, let's hurry up and get out of here..."

……

After resting overnight at the Pokémon Center, Ashida excitedly pushed open the door and came to the restaurant to find them the next day while they were having breakfast.

"Quick, quick, quick! Mr. Kamishiro is back and waiting for you inside the battle pyramid!"

Looking at him, Xia You and the others couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

“Mr. Ashida, why do you seem to be more anxious than we are?”

“Of course,” Ashida said, catching her breath. “Just thinking about the battle that’s about to begin makes me tremble with excitement! You know what? I barely slept a wink last night; all I could think about was today’s fight!”

Ash's words left Ash somewhat bewildered.

Isn't it just a battle between myself and Xia You?

Is it really necessary to be so excited?

Xia You waved her hand: "Alright, don't be in such a hurry, Mr. Ashida, have you had breakfast yet?"

The first thing Ashida did upon waking up was to rush here. Since he hadn't had time to eat anything, he was now starving after hearing Xia You's words.

"I haven't had a chance to eat yet, Miss Joey, could you please give me one too? A large one, please!"

After Ashida had eaten and the group was ready, they set off for the Battle Pyramid with renewed energy.