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

Chapter 40 Pokémon Fighting Tournament

"Xiaoxia? Are you done with your makeup?"

Xiao Zhi looked at Xiao Xia awkwardly.

"Oh, right, Xiaogang, this is my travel companion, Xiaoxia."

Unexpectedly, Misty, panting heavily, yelled at Ash.

"It's over a long time ago. Do you know how many stores I went to look for you!"

"How dare you leave me there all alone!"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Xiaozhi apologized and quickly changed the subject.

"How did the makeup turn out in the end?"

Upon hearing Ash's question, Misty proudly released Psyduck.

"See, not bad, right?"

Psyduck is dressed like a circus clown, with heavy makeup on its face and all sorts of accessories hanging on its body.

The silly expression on Psyduck's face now looked more pitiful and heartbreaking.

Xiao Gang and Xiao Xue were speechless.

"To be honest, his taste is flashy but impractical, quite low-class."

Xiao Zhi also looked helpless.

"Xiaoxia, your older sister usually buys all your clothes, right?"

"Yeah, they won't let me wear the clothes I bought myself, that's so unfair."

It seems this is Xiaoxia's aesthetic sense; she actually shares the same lowbrow tastes as the Rockets.

"No, we can't let them wreak havoc on this city any longer."

Ash decided to go and solve Team Rocket's problem.

He just didn't expect that as soon as he went in, he would happen to run into three members of Team Rocket loudly plotting in broad daylight.

These three plan involve attracting enough rare Pokémon to the cosmetics store and then stealing them all.

[Ding! Side quest triggered: Do a good deed: Defeat Team Rocket and stop their plot (22/∞)]

Just as they were getting carried away with their plan and laughing heartily, Ash appeared behind them.

"What did you say you wanted to do again?"

"Meow, of course it's for our promotions and raises... That familiar voice is!"

"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"

[Ding! Side quest completed: Do a good deed: Defeat Team Rocket and stop their plot (22/∞)]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +200; Regional Favorability +5; Regional Reputation +1;]

The matter was temporarily resolved with the stunned Team Rocket trio being handed over to Officer Jenny.

In fact, Ash was very familiar with Team Rocket's operational strategy before he traveled through time.

It involves creating a false trend by flooding people with GG (Girls' Love) content, thereby guiding them to follow the crowd.

With the removal of Team Rocket's promotional blitz, Xiaoxue successfully held a presentation with the help of Xiaozhi and Xiaogang.

The customers naturally returned to Xiaoxue's shop.

Xiaoxue, however, was not satisfied.

"My previous doubts about my abilities show that I still have a lot to learn."

Xiaoxue sincerely expressed her gratitude to Xiaogang and Xiaozhi.

"I've decided to travel as well, learn from more people, and improve my skills."

It's rare for Xiaoxue's six tails to be willing to get close to Xiaogang.

So she decided to ask Xiaogang to take care of Liuwei during her trip.

"Is it really okay for me to take care of such a big star in the Pokémon modeling world?"

"It's okay, Xiaogang, I believe you can take good care of it."

Brock accepted the Vulpix's Poké Ball with tears of gratitude.

The next day, it was time for Ash and Brock to part ways.

"Ash, this is the protective gear and a special food recipe I made for your Pokémon. It will make them healthier."

After silently accepting Xiaogang's gift, Xiaozhi once again tried to persuade him to stay.

"Is Xiaogang really not going to travel with us?"

Xiao Gang chuckled and patted Xiao Zhi on the shoulder, still refusing.

"No, I don't like being a third wheel."

However, through the Pokédex, Ash and Brock have exchanged contact information and become friends.

As soon as the friend request was accepted, Xiao Zhi immediately sent over several photos of Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy.

Xiao Gang shed tears as he looked at the photo.

"He's truly my dearest friend!"

[Ding! Xiao Gang: Affection +2]

As the sun set, the two gazed deeply into each other's eyes, then silently reached out and clasped hands tightly together.

"Ash!"

"Xiao Gang!"

"Ash!!"

"Xiao Gang!!"

"Get out of here right now!"

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"The Pokémon Fighting Tournament, also known as the P1 Grand Prix, is a fighting tournament specifically for Pokémon."

"It's known for its professionalism and high prize money, and my dream is to win the P1 gold belt."

"Uncle, I'm asking who you are. You don't need to tell me all this." Xiao Zhi tightened the rope in his hand.

"It hurts! It hurts so much!"

Uncle Fandou and Kaikou, who were tied up by Ash, quickly begged for mercy.

"What I mean is, I'm a P1 player, I'm really not a bad person!"

"Please, little firecracker, shake us!"

This morning, Ash took his Pokémon out for a workout, and after exercising, they lay down on the grass by the roadside to sunbathe.

Unexpectedly, the monkey monster, who was playing alone nearby, was suddenly attacked by a fast-fisted monster.

This fast-fisted boy's attacks were extremely swift, and the monkey monster was knocked to the ground in no time.

Ash rushed over upon hearing the noise, only to see the old man and Kaito laughing heartily next to Mankey's fallen "corpse".

Naturally, they were instantly knocked down, tied up, and interrogated.

"We were just doing our morning exercise here and didn't know the monkey monster had an owner."

"And it was the monkey monster who took the initiative to challenge Fast Punchman."

Suddenly, a tall, cute girl with red hair appeared.

"Wait, please stop! Don't hurt my dad!"

"I love beauty!"

Aimei continued...

"My dad is really not a bad person."

Cute girls are always more convincing, and Xiaoxia also pleaded on their behalf.

"Could it be that I've really misunderstood them?"

Ash picked up the Mankey that was pretending to be dead on the ground.

"Did you initiate the challenge?"

Seeing that there was no way to escape, the monkey monster had no choice but to nod helplessly.

It was because it took the initiative to challenge the enemy and was still defeated, and defeated in such a humiliating way.

So he didn't dare face Ash and kept lying on the ground pretending to be dead.

"Really, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Xiao Zhi had no choice but to quickly untie the person and apologize.

Uncle Fandou was a straightforward person and didn't take it seriously.

"It's alright, it's alright. But young man, your fists are really powerful, how did you train them?"

At this point, the uncle's daughter couldn't hold back any longer.

"Dad, please come home right away."

"No, I won't go back until I win the P1 tournament trophy."

After saying that, Shan Dou turned around and continued his morning run training with Kuai Quan Lang without looking back.

His daughter, Aimei, remained standing there, her face downcast.

After a while, Aimei turned around and pleaded with Xiaozhi, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Could you please defeat that Fast Fist Guy? Defeat my dad, okay?"

"Ever since he became obsessed with fighting competitions, he has been training in the back mountains and has not cared about his family."

[A new side quest has been triggered: Tomorrow's Child: Defeat Fan Fighter and win the Pokémon Fighting Tournament!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1000; Defense +2; Special Defense +2]

Ash picked up the flyer for the Ground Fighting Tournament.

"The champion's prize money is 30, but that gold belt is worth 50!!!"

No wonder it was said to have a high reward; Xiao Zhi was extremely tempted.

"Okay, I promise you, I'll participate in the fighting tournament too!"

"Really? Thank you so much!"

Aimei took Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia to her home training ground.

"This is where my father used to train; you can borrow it."

After thanking Aimi, Ash began selecting the Pokémon to participate in the battle.

Only one Pokémon can be sent into the battle during the Fighting Tournament, and only Fighting-type moves are allowed.

Just then, Mankey jumped out of the Poké Ball.

"Do you want to join the battle?" Ash originally planned to choose Machamp.

"Roar, roar, roar!"

"Is it to wash away the shame of this morning's failure?"

"I see, alright then, you're up on stage, you monkey monster!"

Since the Pokémon had such a strong desire, Ash naturally wouldn't want to spoil the fun.

"Your punches are too slow. Put on these 40-pound boxing gloves and train hard!"

"Machoke used the Seismic Throw on the Monkey King! Give me a real feel for the power of that throw."

Monkey monster: "!?"

With the help of the system's healing potions and Machamp as their sparring partner, Ash and Mankey began their hellish training.

One week later, the fighting tournament officially began!