I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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"what!"

"Xiao Mao, you...!"

Xiaoyao and Xiaozheng both wanted Shindai to use fewer legendary Pokémon, but you, on the other hand, hope that they will use more.

They naturally didn't understand that Xiao Mao wanted a Master-level candy.

In Xiao Shi's opinion, Regirock and Regigirus from Age of Gods should have Champion-level strength. If they fight Champion-level Pokémon, the Rare Candy reward for the mission would be Master-level.

Currently, Gary has five Pokémon with Champion-level strength, but they basically can't level up beyond 70. Even though Gary's Blastoise has Legendary potential, it's only level 72 at the moment.

Back then, when he battled Lance, Lance's Dragonite was level 75. If we calculate it this way, if we give Gary another three years, Blastoise's level will only catch up with Lance's Dragonite.

However, it is clear that Lance does not only have Dragonite as his only Champion-level Pokémon. Even if his other Pokémon are not as strong as Dragonite, they are still Champion-level.

There's also the world's strongest king, Dan Di, who has held the title for so many consecutive years. Xiao Mao suspects that Dan Di's Charizard must have near-legendary strength.

Xiao Shiu only has 10 Master Candies, which is not enough to share among his current Pokémon. However, if he continues to improve Blastoise's potential, its level growth rate should increase significantly.

Unfortunately, there are only two God's Crowns available right now, and Gary has been reluctant to use them. Now that the Pokémon's level growth is stuck, Gary has decided to use them on Blastoise to raise its potential to God level. This way, the leveling speed will be faster, and leveling up twice a year shouldn't be a problem.

"As expected of my grandson, it seems that ordinary trainers are no longer enough for you," Professor Oak said.

Professor Oak usually takes care of Gary's Pokémon, so he knows Gary's Pokémon's strength very well. Both their levels and strengths are stronger than Ash's Pokémon.

The key issue is that Professor Oak's main Pokémon are so powerful that he can no longer discern their true strength.

"Ah, you're Professor Oak's grandson!" Ashida exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah, didn't Gary tell you?" Professor Oak was also taken aback. He hadn't expected Gary to be so low-key and never reveal his grandfather's identity to anyone.

You know, these days, young people get all high and mighty if they have even the slightest connection with someone in power. They're always talking about how their grandfather was a general or how their father was a district chief.

“No, this is the first time I’ve heard of this,” Ashida said.

At the time, all I knew was that Ash and Gary knew each other. After seeing Gary's battle with Agatha, I invited him to challenge the Battle Frontier. I didn't know anything about Gary's background.

"Haha, Gary is usually quite low-key," Professor Oak laughed.

"Yes, they are very low-key."

Ashida admits that Shigeru is relatively low-key when it comes to fame and fortune, but he is anything but low-key in battles, showing no respect for the pioneer leaders and fighting them to the death.

Actually, Gary didn't want this either. He also hoped to have a match between the Frontier Leaders and their Pokémon, but he had to rush to the Sinnoh region and didn't have time to waste.

The problem is that Darko put a lot of pressure on Gary. It's not that Gary is afraid of Darko, but the tasks issued by the dog system may have certain restrictions, so Gary needs to make time to train his Pokémon.

Then, the group stopped discussing the battle pyramids and started chatting about other things, while also having dinner together.

...!

Early the next morning.

A crowd gathered at the entrance of the Pokémon Center.

Around 9 o'clock, two figures appeared at the intersection.

The two figures belonged to Ash and Shiro. The reason they met was that Shiro ran into Ash on his way back last night, so they came back together.

"I am back!"

Ash greeted everyone happily, but when he saw Gary, he exclaimed in surprise, "Gary! What are you doing here?"

"Naturally, we're here to challenge the Battle Pyramid," said Xiao Mao.

"No...didn't you just arrive at the Battle Palace?" Ash asked in surprise. He had naturally heard about Gary's progress in the challenge from Ashida.

“My challenge is fast-paced, unlike yours which requires walking,” Xiao Mao said.

When Shindai heard that Gary was also going to challenge the Battle Pyramid, he looked Gary up and down and found that Gary was full of confidence. He could tell at a glance that Gary was a very strong trainer.

"Mr. Kamishiro, have you captured that spirit?" Ashida asked as she approached.

"Yes, it's been subdued."

"I'm really looking forward to today's match."

Listening to their conversation, everyone else was curious about what kind of spirit Kamishiro had captured, especially since it had taken him four or five days to capture it.

Of those present, only Ashida and Kamishiro's apprentice knew which spirit Kamishiro had subdued.

Shigeru 2.9 naturally knew that the Pokémon captured by Shiro was Regice, the Ice Spirit.

This Regice was the first legendary Pokémon that Pikachu slayed.

Shigeru also took a look at Ash's Pikachu.

【LV66 Pikachu♂/Champion】

Ash's Pikachu leveled up very quickly, reaching level 66, which is quite high and enough to compete with champion-level Pokémon.

The fact that Regice from the Age of Gods could be defeated by the current Pikachu suggests that its strength has not yet reached the Champion level. Even if its level is higher than Pikachu's, it is probably only one level higher.

Next, the group arrived at the Pokémon Center, where Ash handed over the four Pokémon he would be battling that day to Nurse Joy for treatment.

As for the Gods, they have already returned to the Battle Pyramid to prepare for battle. The Battle Pyramid is also equipped with medical devices, and its functions are very comprehensive.

510: Ash vs. Age of Gods

in the afternoon.

Battle inside the pyramid.

After lunch, everyone rested for a while before heading into the battle pyramid.

Shinjiro and Ash were already standing in the command area.

Shindai's apprentice, Sotaro, stood in the command area and introduced, "Now, let's begin the Pyramid Expedition Battle."

"The challenger is Ash from Pallet Town."

"yes!".

Xiao Zhi nodded in response.

"Next up is my master... a fiery man, battling the pioneering leader of the pyramids, the Pyramid Pharaoh, the Age of Gods."

As expected of a disciple, Sotaro introduced his master with such solemnity.

After introducing the basic information of the two contestants, Zotaro continued to explain the competition rules: "This competition is a 4-on-4 elimination tournament. However, only the challenger can replace their Pokémon. So... please send out your Pokémon first, Chief of the Expedition."

"Go, wandering spirit." Kamishiro tossed out a red and white ball.

Baton!

A Pokémon wrapped entirely in gray bandages appears. This Pokémon has only one eye, with a red pupil, and is a pure Ghost-type Pokémon from Generation III.

【LV65 Wandering Night Spirit♂/Heavenly King】

The Night Spirit of the Age of Gods is of a very high level; even among the Elite Four level, it is quite strong. It can be confirmed that this Night Spirit of Gods has been with the Age of Gods for a long time.

After all, once a Pokémon with the potential to reach the Elite Four level, its leveling speed will slow down, and it will take more time to level up after each level.

"Charizard, I choose you!" Ash sent out Charizard as the vanguard.

Baton!

"Roar!"

The old-school fountain makes its appearance.

【LV66 Charizard♂/Champion】

It's been a while since we last saw Charizard, and it has grown quite a bit. It seems to have received excellent training in Charizard Valley, and even without Ash by its side, its level hasn't fallen behind.

"The battle begins!"

The battle was about to break out, and the two sides began to engage in fierce combat.

Charizard fought back and forth, each landing a move on the other. After three rounds, Shiro had Dusknoir withstand Charizard's Steel Wing and used Odd Light at close range to confuse Charizard, putting it in danger.

Fortunately, Charizard recovered from its confused state at the crucial moment, but Shinji repeated the same tactic, continuing to subject Dusty Ranger to Charizard's steel wings, attempting to hypnotize Charizard with the Strange Beam once again.

This time, Charizard wouldn't fall for it again. It hugged Dusclops to prevent the strange light from spreading. But at this crucial moment, Ash made a fatal mistake.

"On Earth!!" Ash shouted.

Charizard carried Dusknoir to a high altitude and plummeted towards the ground. Just a few meters from the ground, Dusknoir vanished from Charizard's embrace.

"Fighting-type moves are ineffective against Ghost-type Dusty Fellows!" Brock exclaimed in surprise.

"Ah! Oh no, I forgot!!" Ash exclaimed in surprise. He hadn't battled a Ghost-type Pokémon in so long that he had completely forgotten about it.

"Young man, the battle is over. Shadow Ball." Kamishiro showed no mercy and attacked directly.

The wandering Dusknoir, having escaped to the ground, unleashed a Shadow Punch. The shadow fist, formed from ghostly energy, flew swiftly and struck Charizard's belly.

"Roar!!"

Charizard was knocked to the ground and instantly lost its ability to fight.

"Charizard is unable to battle, Dusknoir wins!" Sotaro announced.

"You've worked hard. It's my fault that you lost. Don't blame yourself. Get some rest."

Ash knew that Charizard's defeat was due to his command error, so he apologized to Charizard inside the Poké Ball. Then, Ash sent out a second Pokémon.

"Venusaur, I choose you!" Ash threw out the Poké Ball.

Baton!

A Venusaur makes its appearance.

【LV62 Venusaur (♂)/Elite Four】

"Oh! Venusaur, when did it evolve?"

Back at the Silver Conference, Gary's battle with Ash spurred Bulbasaur to drop its Everstone, thus evolving into Ivysaur.

A year has passed, and Bulbasaur has evolved into Venusaur.

"Yes, during your trip to the Hoenn region with Ash, Bulbasaur challenged your Exeggutor quite a few times, and in the battle three months ago, it evolved into Venusaur," Professor Oak said.

"Oh I got it."

Xiao Mao nodded.