Pokémon: Newborn Ash Ketchum, starting from Hoenn

Xiaozhi and Professor Kukui led Rock Dog through the woods and came to Paw Print Hill again. As soon as they arrived, they heard two loud wolf howls.

Apparently, the two Wolfmen were howling towards the sky again to announce the start of the competition. Other Pokémon also came and gathered together after hearing the sound.

Among them, the duck-billed fire dragon was particularly eye-catching. It stood quietly on the palm of its blood-red claws, looking extremely majestic.

Surrounded by Pokémon like the moon surrounded by stars, Charmeleon let out an inspiring roar, as if telling everyone that it was willing to accept any challenge.

Encouraged by Xiaozhi and Dr. Kukui, Rock Dog fearlessly rushed into the Paw Print Hill. This time, it did not wait for the two Wolf Manes to start, but rushed towards the Duckbill Dragon without hesitation.

Facing the challenge of Rock Dog, Charmeleon did not hesitate at all, and immediately pushed away the surrounding Pokémon and agreed to the battle. Although it knew that it had defeated Rock Dog before, it did not underestimate its opponent, because they gathered here to have a fair and just battle.

As soon as the battle started, Rock Dog charged forward with bared teeth, fully demonstrating its speed advantage!

Its four legs quickly alternated and rushed towards the opponent like a gust of wind, while the duck-billed fire dragon directly spewed out blazing flames, attacking like a high-speed flaming arrow.

Faced with the raging fire, Rock Dog was not afraid at all. Relying on Xiaozhi's training and its own agility, it successfully avoided the attack of the fire without slowing down at all.

It nimbly shuttled between the flames, approaching the duck-billed fire dragon as quickly as lightning.

"Very good, that's it!" In the distance, Xiaozhi was very satisfied seeing this scene, with excitement flashing in his eyes. He knew that his training of the Rock Dog was not in vain!

The surrounding Pokémon were cheering and applauding Rock Dog's performance. They felt Rock Dog's courage and strength and cheered for it. Even the two Wolf Manes were surprised by Rock Dog's actions!

Rushing in front of him, Rock Dog lowered his head and used all his strength to hit the other party. This collision caught the duck-billed fire dragon off guard, and his body involuntarily took two steps back.

In this battle, it was the Rock Dog that first caused effective damage. Although it was just a simple collision, it also showed its growth!

After the Rock Dog landed again, the rock on its neck shone with light, and a large amount of gravel emerged from its tail, flying towards the duck-billed fire dragon like bullets. Obviously, the Rock Dog was already familiar with this move.

However, the duck-billed fire dragon is no pushover, it has great strength and rich combat experience. Facing the attack of the rock dog, it did not hesitate to use its flaming fist, and the blazing flames instantly crushed all the rubble.

The collision of flames and rubble produced a large amount of smoke and dust, which filled the entire battlefield.

At this moment, the rock dog suddenly let out a long howl, and the rock on its neck began to flash brightly, as if it was accumulating huge energy.

"What is this?!" Xiaozhi couldn't help but be shocked. After all, after being trained by the Rock Monster, Rock Dog has fully mastered the falling rocks, so it is naturally impossible for it to have such a big pre-swing.

That is to say, Rock Dogg had never been able to successfully blockade a rock before trying it!

At this moment, the duck-billed fire dragon had already pushed away the smoke and dust, looked up at the rock dog, and opened its mouth again without hesitation. A ball of blazing flame gushed out and rushed straight towards the rock dog.

"Woof!" Caught off guard, the rock dog was instantly blown away by the flames. It cried out in pain and rolled in the air, but the rock on its neck still emitted a dazzling light.

The rock dog gnashed its teeth in mid-air, trying to control its body, and finally landed safely on a high platform. Its eyes flashed with determination and fighting spirit, and a fierce roar burst out from the depths of its throat.

Then, it leaped up with lightning speed, and its body quickly arrived above the duck-billed fire dragon.

"Duckbill!"

Seeing the duck-billed fire dragon's action, it bent its legs slightly, then stepped hard on the ground, and its entire body instantly flew into the air. At the same time, its fist wrapped in blazing flames, with a fierce momentum, fiercely smashed towards the rock dog.

Feeling the scorching heat coming towards him, Rock Dog stared at the Duck-billed Fire Dragon. Just as the Duck-billed Fire Dragon's fist was about to hit Rock Dog, Rock Dog keenly captured this moment of opportunity. It cleverly used the Duck-billed Fire Dragon's body as a support point and completed a beautiful second jump.

At this moment, the light emitted by the rock on the rock dog's neck became more and more dazzling, and the rock energy also spread. In the blink of an eye, in mid-air, several stone slabs condensed from around the duck-billed fire dragon and smashed towards the duck-billed fire dragon in unison.

The duck-billed fire dragon's pupils shrank when it saw this scene. It quickly landed on the ground, then gathered all its strength and used a large-character explosion to resist the blockade of this wave of rocks.

At this moment, the Rock Dog did not give the Duck-billed Fire Dragon any chance to breathe or fight back. It once again condensed gravel of varying sizes from its tail and threw them at the Duck-billed Fire Dragon's back at an astonishing speed.

These pieces of debris hit the duck-billed fire dragon with great force, causing it to howl in pain, and the huge explosion of flames that it released dissipated.

At this time, without the support of the big word explosion, the duck-billed fire dragon naturally could no longer withstand the huge stone slabs, and they immediately fell from the air and hit the duck-billed fire dragon heavily.

Accompanied by a series of dull collisions, the duck-billed fire dragon could no longer bear it. Its body gradually became limp and it lost its ability to fight.

As the battle ended, the surrounding Pokémon cheered excitedly, as they had witnessed a wonderful duel.

The duck-billed fire dragon woke up from its coma, and its eyes revealed its recognition of the rock dog's strength. The two maned rock werewolves led the rock dog and howled passionately in unison, as if announcing the official start of today's battle.

Xiaozhi was extremely satisfied with the victory. He knew that Rock Dog's performance in the battle exceeded his expectations. It showed excellent combat awareness, not only successfully breaking through itself and learning the powerful skill of Rock Block, but also perfectly completing the difficult second jump. This growth rate is amazing.

As night fell, Rock Dog, tired but satisfied, slowly returned to Xiaozhi and Dr. Kukui. Although seriously injured, its mental state was very good, and its eyes were shining with enthusiasm and satisfaction for fighting.

After seeing Xiaozhi, the rock dog excitedly jumped into his arms and rubbed him gently with the rock on its neck, gradually increasing the strength.

Xiaozhi smiled and hugged the Rock Dog tightly, while activating the power of Tokiwa to heal its wounds.

Dr. Kukui looked at Xiaozhi and Rock Dog quietly, and finally couldn't help but said: "Xiaozhi, I have an idea, of course it's just my personal opinion. What do you think about letting you capture this Rock Dog?"

Hearing this, Xiaozhi raised his head, looked at the rock dog in front of him, and said hesitantly: "Is this really okay? You also love this rock dog very much, right?"

The rock dog seemed to understand their conversation. It wagged its tail, turned back into a cute little puppy, and made cheerful noises.

Dr. Kukui explained with a smile: "There's nothing wrong with that. Judging from the current situation, the person that Rock Dog trusts the most is you, Xiaozhi! Under your leadership, it successfully defeated Charmander and has full trust in you. For Rock Dog, you have become its best partner!"

Hearing this, Xiaozhi smiled and nodded, then looked at Rock Dog and asked for his opinion, "What do you think, Rock Dog?"

The rock dog wagged its tail happily and barked a few times, and the answer was obviously very clear.

"Very good, then please give me your guidance!" Xiaozhi took out the Poké Ball without hesitation and captured it.

【Rock Dog】

[Gender: Male]

[Attribute: Rock]

[Features: I do what I want (I do what I want, so I won’t become confused)]

[Strength: Elite Late Stage]

[Moves: Rock Blockade, Rockfall, Biting, Impact...]

To be continued…