"Oh, so you're the grandson of the Pokémon senryu poet?"
Meeting an old friend again, Ash naturally introduced the newly joined Dawn to his good friend Gary.
When Gary mentioned his identity as Professor Oak's grandson, Dawn, who had an unusual interest in Pokémon senryu, immediately became excited.
"Gary, don't mind her, Dawn is just curious about Professor Oak's senryu!" Seeing Gary's slightly surprised look, he immediately explained to him.
"It's fine, after all, my grandpa's senryu are indeed popular with many Trainers!"
Ever since he became a researcher, Gary's temper has changed drastically; he has become relatively gentler towards many people.
The only time he would show his true colors was in front of his long-time friend, Ash.
Just like when Ash had just obtained all the badges from the Battle Frontier, he immediately brought his Electivire, which he had caught a long time ago, and soundly defeated Ash with its type advantage.
From this, it was clear that the two were still both rivals and friends.
"Huh, what kind of Pokémon is this?"
Just as Dawn was about to ask Gary if he knew any senryu, Brock suddenly spoke up, looking at the Pokémon under Gary's feet, which was entirely yellowish-brown with a shield-like head.
"Oh, this one is called Shieldon, a Pokémon that lived in ancient times~" Gary patiently introduced.
"Shieldon?"
Dawn, who had never heard of this Pokémon, immediately took out her pokedex and scanned it: "Shieldon, the Shield Pokémon. It was born from a fossil dug out of a stratum a hundred million years ago. The skin on its face is exceptionally hard!"
"Oh, I didn't expect to see a Shieldon!" Brock looked at the Shieldon in front of him with some surprise.
"Mt. Coronet actually has traces of Shieldon; such precious creatures must be highly valued!"
Although not highly regarded, in terms of rarity, these Shieldon are quite valuable, enough to fetch a very high price from Pokémon collectors.
It was a rather simple analysis, but Gary looked at Ash with some surprise, "Satoshi, you've changed. You can actually tell~"
If it were before, Ash would definitely ask a thoughtless question like, "So what are you doing now, Gary?" a question that no one would want to answer.
"People always grow up…" Facing the surprised gaze, he was about to explain with a smile, but a strange sound suddenly came.
"Jie jie jie Target acquired, reporting to boss"
Several Pokémon Hunters appeared in front of everyone in an armored vehicle, crashing through everything in their path, and spotted the Shieldon under Gary's feet.
They directly opened the armored vehicle's iron plate and sneered at them, with an expression that clearly showed they didn't take Ash seriously at all.
"Go, Electivire…"
Facing his old rival, before Gary could even throw out Electivire, Ash slowly walked in front of Gary and spoke calmly.
"Didn't your boss, Hunter J, ever tell you that some people just shouldn't be provoked?"
He watched these Pokémon Hunters with considerable exasperation; these people seemed brainless, first giggling foolishly and then not making a move.
As if afraid others wouldn't know they were the big villains, they clearly looked like low-level small villains, completely brainless.
"Ash, you know them?"
Seeing Pikachu already standing in front, Gary immediately realized he didn't need to act personally, put away his Poké Ball, and asked.
However, Ash did not reply, but instead focused his attention on this group of Pokémon Hunters.
Seeing this, Dawn quickly answered Gary's question.
"Of course~ Because we encountered Hunter J before, and Ash was the one who drove Hunter J away!" Dawn said to Gary proudly, with her hands on her hips.
"Is that so~"
Gary was a little surprised; Ash's strength had skyrocketed in just a few months!
After all, being able to defeat the long-renowned Hunter J, this alone was enough to explain everything.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
Then, under Gary's gaze, a dazzling lightning burst forth from Pikachu, instantly knocking out the opponent's Skuntank.
"What?! You annoying brats!"
The Pokémon Hunter standing on the armored vehicle's roof instantly went numb, then gritted his teeth and glared at Ash and Pikachu.
"Don't just stand there, hurry and come with me!"
Several more Pokémon Hunters climbed out of the armored vehicle, one after another, ready for a wicked brawl.
"How stupid, only now do they realize they should attack together, it's too late!" Ash looked at these Pokémon Hunters with some exasperation, once again complaining about them.
If he were the boss, he would definitely have his subordinates ambush from different angles, letting their Pokémon attack directly from various directions to catch them off guard.
"Quick Attack~"
Without even giving them a chance to throw their Poké Balls, Pikachu turned into a yellow flash, attacking the Trainers themselves while they were still throwing their balls, not giving them a chance to act.
Bang, bang, bang!!!
Along with a few thuds, all these Pokémon Hunters cried out in agony, clutching their stomachs, legs, crotches, and other areas, their Poké Balls scattered all over the ground.
"You're despicable, you actually ambushed us!"
The Hunter boss, who was specially targeted by Pikachu, clutched his crotch and cursed at Ash. After saying this, he finally couldn't endure the intense pain and fainted.
"Gulp~"
Among the three men present, someone swallowed, making them look at each other, then at Pikachu, who was feigning innocence and cuteness.
They felt as if a great demon had appeared before them.
"Pikachu, you're so naughty~"
Dawn even covered her eyes in embarrassment, not daring to look directly at such an unsightly scene.
"Pikachu~ Pikachu Pikachu (What's wrong with you guys Did I do something wrong?)"
Sensing the strange atmosphere, Pikachu took two steps at once, then leaped onto Ash's shoulder.
"Ahem, Pikachu, you did well. This is how you should deal with bad guys from now on!"
He couldn't go against his conscience and say it was wrong, so he could only praise Pikachu from a different angle, also implying that this move should only be used against bad people and never harm the innocent.
"No wonder, Ash, Pikachu is indeed quite skilled at dealing with bad guys!"
Gary's mouth twitched slightly, then he walked to the Pokémon Hunters who had been critically hit, picked up a rope, and tied them together.
Brock also shivered, waddling past, fearfully glancing at Pikachu, giving off a look of "You, Pikachu, are going to turn into a mouse for juice," then helped Gary tie the Pokémon Hunters together.
Only Ash, with a strange expression, and the confused electric mouse were left.
"Alright, this place will be handed over to Jenny. For now, we should move these Shieldon to avoid Hunter J, who will come upon hearing the commotion!"
After speaking, Gary took the Shieldon and prepared to leave.
"Wait, Gary, why don't we just defeat Hunter J directly?"
"You're thinking…" Gary was about to retort to Ash, the impulsive one, but then he recalled what Dawn had said earlier, and his harsh words suddenly stopped. "This… that actually makes sense!"