novelhk Chapter 241 The old man you meet by chance might be a reclusive master!
Chapter 241 The old man you meet by chance might be a reclusive master!
Chapter 241 The old man you meet by chance might be a reclusive master!
After leaving Pidgey Town, Ash and Misty continued their journey to Ecruteak City.
But soon, misfortune struck again, and Ash and his friends got lost once more.
"How can this be!" Ash was speechless. He had just decided to go full speed ahead and head to Ecruteak City as soon as possible to challenge the gym.
Getting lost so soon after setting off is really disrespectful to him.
And why are the forests in the Johto region so huge? Even when Ash flies high in the sky, he can't see the edge of the forest at all.
Just then, a small green figure finally flew towards Ash and his friends' location from afar; it was Celebi, which Ash had sent out.
"How's it going, Rabbi? Have you found the path we took before?"
Celebi, who had finally returned, was immediately grabbed by Ash's little shoulders and shaken incessantly.
"Bi~"
It was so dizzy from being shaken that, unfortunately, our green garlic could only shake its head helplessly in the face of Ash's eagerly anticipated self-light.
"Why? Celebi, you're the god of the forest! How can the god of the forest get lost in the forest?!" Ash shook his head even harder.
"Alright, Ash, it's not the first time anyway. Let's relax and enjoy this beautiful night sky together. Look how beautiful the stars are tonight."
After listening to Xiaoxia's words, Xiaozhi and Pikachu also looked up at the sky. The stars tonight were indeed very beautiful, filling the sky and shining brightly.
Celebi also took the opportunity to escape Ash's clutches, increasing its affection for Misty.
But Ash stared at the stars as if he had grasped something: "Star—Star hint!"
He immediately pulled Xiaoxia into the tent.
"Oh, that's not what I meant!!"
It was another clear and crisp morning. Ash had successfully overcome his inner weakness, and after tidying up the camp, he was ready to begin his training for the day.
The greatest contributor to his recovery was Xia, who, under the care of the shurabi, slowly followed along, supporting her back.
Behind Xiaozhi.
"That donkey—"
Unfortunately, Xiaozhi couldn't hear Xiaoxia's scolding.
The carefree man had already released the martial arts bear master and started selecting the stones he would use for training later.
Today's daily task is to do weighted push-ups using only one finger. Ash's best training partner, Martial Arts Master Bear, has already chosen a five-ton boulder.
He himself would definitely choose the heavier one.
"No way, Pikachu, who are you trying to fool with that little pebble!"
"Pikachu~"
Pikachu's face fell instantly; it had picked a rock that weighed a ton.
"If you fool your training today, your skills will fool you tomorrow!"
Pikachu used its cuteness offensive and successfully hit the mark!
But the effect was minimal.
"Go pick a heavier one right now!" That's how hard-hearted Ash is; his whole body is tough.
Even there, Xiaoxia and several beautiful girls personally verified that it was particularly hard!
As the little mouse reluctantly turned around to continue choosing its load, a crazed Tauros suddenly rushed past them.
"Please—please help stop my Tauros—"
A young man who had been running so fast he was almost out of breath managed to crawl up behind him, as if he had used all his strength.
"It got stung in the butt by a Beedrill's stinger and has been running around like crazy ever since. I just can't catch it anymore —"
At that moment, Ash, with his sharp eyes, immediately spotted an old man passing by ahead of Tauros as he ran wildly.
"not good!"
At that moment, Kentairo actually crashed straight into an old man at the foot of the mountain.
"Stop it, Tauros!" the boy screamed in terror.
Given the old man's age, if he were hit by a Tauros, he might be killed.
If someone were to die, the boy felt that his trainer career would also be wiped out by the collision.
"Bear's Dark Nether Strike!"
The martial arts bear master leaped up from the mountainside, emanating a dark aura, and his fist rapidly enlarged in Tauros's eyes.
With a loud bang, just before Tauros's horns were about to touch the old man, Martial Arts Bear Master successfully elbowed the charging Tauros away.
The massive Tauros was struck by the immense force and fell to the side, sliding nearly ten meters across the ground before its hooves kicked a few times and it completely lost consciousness.
Seeing that the martial arts master had successfully intercepted Tauros, Ash quickly picked up Misty's Pikachu and the boy, leaping high from the mountainside to the old man's side.
"Wow, why is this Pikachu carrying such a big rock?"
The boy, who had been sent flying by Ash, was completely bewildered, his pupils dilating wildly.
The boy, already exhausted and extremely nervous, started talking nonsense.
"Humans can carry people and fly that high all at once—Pikachu can carry such a big rock—he can carry Pikachu and fly together—"
"Ah! I must be dreaming!"
"What? Pikachu, you still haven't put the rock down? That explains why it was heavier than usual."
"Pikachu!" Pikachu said, "Didn't you say you had to keep training all the time?"
The old man who was almost hit by Tauros immediately revealed a sharp look in his eyes when he saw Ash descending from the sky.
"Those muscles—"
A moment later, thanks to Xiaozhi's slap to wake the boy up, he finally returned to normal.
He repeatedly apologized to Ash and the old man, then quickly recalled his Tauros and rushed to a nearby center to treat them.
"Are you alright, sir?"
Out of respect for the elderly and care for the young, Xiao Zhi still went up to the old man and asked him about his condition.
"I'm fine, but young man, are both of these Pokémon yours?"
This old man in gray was no ordinary person; even though he was almost hit by Tauros, he remained calm and composed.
He was actually more concerned about Ash's Pokémon than himself.
"Of course, Pikachu and Kumamon are both important partners of mine."
"Pikachu!"
"roar!"
Pikachu finally put down the stone on its back and greeted the old man together with Urshifu.
The old man's eyes lit up, and his body displayed a flexibility far beyond what one would expect for his age, as he kept circling around to observe Ash and the martial arts master Pikachu.
He poked and touched Xiaozhi's abs three times.
"Excellent, excellent! Both the trainer and the Pokémon are outstanding!"
"Young man, I like you very much. If I'm not mistaken, you've gotten lost. Please come home with me."
"My house is very big, you can stay here temporarily. Feel free to go to sleep if you get tired—"
"What is this old man going to do?" Xiao Zhi and Xiao Xia immediately exchanged a glance.
"This feels weird, Xiaozhi, let's reject him." Xiaoxia felt it was always better to be safe than sorry.
"I'm a local, and I can show you around after you visit my home," the old man said with a confident smile.
"It's very difficult to get out of this forest without someone familiar with it to guide you."
"Lead the way—" Ash's ears twitched slightly.
"Moreover, my family owns a renowned martial arts dojo in the Johto region, the long-established Genzo-ryu."
"Fighting Gym—" Ash had already turned around.
"I was planning to repay your life-saving kindness tonight by treating you to a big meal."
"dinner!"
Ash teleported to the front of the group.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get going!"
"Ouch!" Xiaoxia fell down.
"Ash!"
It's true, people are always like this; they can't resist the temptation to take advantage of something.
Unfortunately, since Ash had already decided to go, Misty had no choice but to go with him.
Anyway, they were lost and hadn't even had breakfast yet.
The old man's house was not far from the forest, and soon the three of them arrived at the entrance of a large dojo.
Wow, your house is huge!
Old Man Yuanzang wasn't lying; his house was indeed very large.
This is a fairly large antique-style building. As Xiaozhi approached, he could already hear a series of orderly shouts coming from inside.
"This is the Genzo-ryu Martial Arts Gym, a long-established martial arts school in the Johto region, renowned for its Fighting Pokémon!"
The old man proudly opened the gym door and led Ash and his friends inside.
"Today I was supposed to welcome Aya, the current successor of Galar Karate, and have a martial arts exchange with her, but I didn't expect her to be late."
"However, to unexpectedly encounter a genius like you, Ash, makes this trip worthwhile!"