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

Chapter 9 The Water Flower of Cerulean City

"Didn't I tell you last time that we're going to Cerulean City?"

Seeing Xiaoxia blocking their way, Xiaozhi said helplessly, "That's strange, Xiaoxia, why are you blocking our way?"

Xiaoxia, clearly flustered, still refused to move aside. "Is it really necessary to go to Cerulean City?"

"Is that even a question? Xia, why are you so surprised?"

"I think you'd better not go to that place."

Xiaoxia's expression grew even more panicked. "That place... has really, really scary ghosts that can appear there!"

As she spoke, Xiaoxia made what she thought was a scary face.

Unfortunately, it didn't scare Ash at all. "Haha, what a cute funny face! Pikachu, let's go."

"No, wait for me!" Misty teleported in front of Ash.

"How about we go to Vermilion City? There are lots of Water-type Pokémon and a harbor. We can take a luxury cruise there, and stand in the hillside park by the harbor to watch the sunset. It's so romantic!"

"See? Even someone as brainless as you knows which way is better, right?"

"I can forgive you for flicking my forehead with a pebble in the middle of the night last time!"

To make her words more convincing, Xiaoxia used both her hands and feet, and her exaggerated language almost made her face touch Xiaozhi's: "Let's go there!"

With things having come to this, Ash could only clap his hands and say, "Alright, I've made up my mind."

"Really!"

"I've decided to go to Cerulean City!"

Upon hearing what Xiaozhi said, Xiaoxia immediately fell to the ground.

"But seeing how much you're looking forward to it, let's go to Vermilion City next after Cerulean City."

Ignoring Misty who had fallen to the ground, Ash walked straight past her.

"Anyway, we absolutely have to get the Cerulean City Gym Badge. We're already here, how can we not go to Cerulean City?"

"Seriously, is his head all muscle?!"

With a pat on the head, Misty could only helplessly follow Ash on the road to Cerulean City.

"If you don't listen to me, you'll definitely be in trouble, Ash."

However, as Misty had predicted, Ash was immediately struck by misfortune upon arriving in Cerulean City.

Because she was watching the commotion from the sidelines, she was taken away by Officer Jenny from Cerulean City for a talk.

They were finally released only after he finally showed his Pokédex to prove his identity.

"No matter what, I would never steal a giant water pipe and a large engine!"

After waving goodbye to Officer Jenny who had apologized, Ash looked around and realized that his team seemed to be missing someone.

"Speaking of which, where did Xiaoxia go? I didn't see her early the next morning after we arrived in Hualan City."

"Pikachu..." Pikachu shook its head, indicating it didn't know either.

Cerulean City is a large city in the Kanto region with a consistently good public security record, and it's also Xia's hometown.

She wasn't a fragile girl who needed constant protection, so Xiaozhi didn't ask any more questions.

Pick up the map and head towards the Cerulean Gym.

"Turn around this corner..." Upon reaching their destination, Ash saw a large venue with a giant sea lion sign and extravagant decorations.

"Is that the place?" Ash asked incredulously, checking the map in his hand.

[Ding! Main Quest: Badge! Head to Cerulean City Gym and obtain the Blue Badge. Reward: Defense +1, Special Defense +1, Free Attribute +3]

"The system beeped, so I shouldn't have gone to the wrong place. There's no news that the Cerulean Gym has changed locations." With no other option, Ash had to go in and check it out.

However, upon entering the venue, one is greeted by a huge diving pool. The venue is bustling with noise and a loudspeaker is broadcasting narration.

"Dear audience, thank you for your patience. The city's beautiful three sisters' water ballet show is about to begin."

Seeing that the gate was already closed, Ash had no choice but to take Pikachu to an empty seat and sit down to observe the situation.

It's definitely not because of the three beautiful sisters!

The performance began soon after, and three girls in swimsuits appeared on the diving platform under the lights.

Their hair and clothing colors are all different, but their similar eyebrows and eyes indicate that they are indeed sisters.

"They have slender and graceful figures, and their faces are really beautiful!" Xiao Zhi expressed his approval of the three beautiful sisters.

I just don't know why their faces always seem a little familiar.

The three beautiful sisters leaped off the diving platform and began their ballet performance in the water like beautiful mermaids.

The beautiful young woman and her graceful dance moves drew excited cheers and applause from the surrounding audience.

Even Pikachu and Ash were completely engrossed in watching.

"Wait, Pikachu, aren't we here to challenge the gyms?" Ash suddenly realized, but then looked at the performance on the stage.

"Let's finish watching it before we go out."

After the performance, Ash took Pikachu to search for a gym within the venue.

Unfortunately, Ash's terrible sense of direction kicked in at this moment, and he got lost inside the stadium.

After turning left and right, we arrived at a place that looked like an aquarium.

Just as Xiaozhi was wondering what to do, he heard a girl's voice.

"Success!"

"Sakura-neechan, this dress suits you so well."

"This means our special training was not in vain."

The girls chatting amongst themselves were the three beautiful Hua Lan sisters who had just performed in the pool.

"Excuse me, could you tell me something?" Seeing their lifeline, Xiaozhi quickly stepped forward to stop them.

"Is there something you need? You have to go through my agent first if you want an interview," the pink-haired girl answered Xiaozhi first. "An autograph isn't possible either."

Ash immediately retorted, "No, someone told me this is the Cerulean Gym, so... where is the Gym Leader?"

"Don't you understand yet?" The three sisters struck cool poses. "The three of us are the trainers here!"

"It's a shame we're so famous."

"Ah!" Ash exclaimed in surprise, "Then that underwater ballet just now..."

"That's just a hobby, so as not to waste our beauty. Beautiful women are most beautiful when they're playing in the water." After saying that, the three sisters laughed smugly.

That makes so much sense that Xiao Zhi was speechless.

However, Ash didn't forget his purpose, so he had to interrupt their laughter.

"Fine, whatever you say, I want to challenge you!"

"Pikachu!"

The three sisters sighed in unison, and the pink-haired girl could only continue speaking to Ash.

"We've lost all our fighting spirit. Before you arrived, we were utterly thrashed by those three guys from Pallet Town."

"What happened? It's Xiao Mao and the others..."

"How tragic, how tragic... It's so tragic that even their eyes are crooked. Seriously, all our Pokémon are recovering at the center."

The blue-haired girl added the reason, making a cute face while speaking pitifully.

"Only... are left capable of fighting..."

A flash of white light appeared on the field; it was a goldfish.

"So it's really impossible for me to fight you anymore."

"We're too busy making ourselves more beautiful to focus on training other Pokémon."

"But..." Xiaozhi didn't want to give up yet.

The blonde girl interrupted Ash, clapped her hands, and summoned a small sea lion from the pool beside her, taking a teardrop-shaped badge from its protruding tongue.

"I know that. Here, take the badge." The blonde girl picked up the badge and handed it to Ash.

"You wanted this, right? Here, have it."

They gave out badges without even having a match?

Just as Xiaozhi was considering whether or not to accept.

"Ash, wait a minute."

Xiaoxia appeared on the stands nearby at some point.

Xiaoxia leaped from the stands and landed between Xiaozhi and the three beautiful sisters.

"Sakura-neechan, I'll help you in this match."

"Oh, Xia, what happened?"

Xiaoxia said helplessly, "Actually, I'm the youngest sister of the Hualan sisters."

Dead memories resurfaced in Ash's mind, as if there had been such a thing.

The Cerulean Mermaid isn't actually in Cerulean City, but rather at the Cerulean Gym.

After transmigrating, I was so focused on training that I didn't even bother to recall the plot. I've forgotten something so important.

Now I finally understand why Ash had such a strong sense of déjà vu when he saw the blue-haired beauty making a face.

[Ding! Legendary Quest: Joyful Ascension Sisters' Donburi: Use force to bring the four Cerulean sisters to the pinnacle of joy with you! (0/4) Activated.]

【奖励：大师球+（1~4）；空间格子+（4~12）；阿尔宙斯的石板+1；】

"Damn it, system! Stop testing this upright gentleman like me."