Back at the lighthouse, Ash and his Pokémon showed Brock and Misty what combat power was.
Brock had already anticipated that Ash and the Pokémon would be very tired after their training, so he prepared a lavish meal. Ash and the Pokémon, as soon as they returned, wolfed down their food without any regard for their image, like starving ghosts reborn.
"Eat slowly, eat slowly! Honestly, no one's going to snatch it from you, Professor Oak is still here!" Misty, sitting next to Ash, was worried Ash would choke.
"Hahahaha! Don't mind them, I like this atmosphere too. It's good to be young!" Professor Elm, however, didn't mind.
Although Professor Elm was still young, having dedicated himself to research early on, he was quite envious of trainers like Ash and his friends who traveled everywhere.
Half an hour later, the lavish meal on the table was completely cleared by Ash and his Pokémon, who then lay together, bellies bulging, to rest.
Misty and Brock were tidying up. As they watched the quiet scene, they suddenly felt a sense of warmth. Professor Elm also watched Ash's side; he could feel the deep bond between the young boy and his Pokémon.
"They really look tired, don't they?" Brock said as he tidied the plates.
"They do! But say, Ash, do you think he can succeed in teaching Pikachu how to surf?" Misty was still a bit skeptical about Pikachu learning to surf.
"I don't know, but if it's Ash, he must have his reasons!" Brock shook his head slightly.
"Actually, Pokémon themselves possess infinite possibilities. There are still many incredible things in this world that humans don't know about. So, even if Pikachu learns to surf, it's not really strange."
At this moment, Professor Elm, sitting in his seat and drinking the coffee Brock had brewed, spoke up. It seemed he had experienced many incredible things, so he wasn't surprised by Misty's words.
Hearing that even the Professor said so, Misty didn't say much more.
Thus, Ash and the others stayed at Professor Elm's place and began their training. Ash would undergo the same training as his Pokémon every day.
As for Misty, she occasionally sunbathed and swam. Brock spent every day making various delicious foods for Ash, the others, and the Pokémon. Seeing them satisfied after eating his food made him happy, and the two were tireless.
Ash, while training with his Pokémon, would also massage, brush, and heal them every night. He was always the last to sleep and the first to wake.
Unconsciously, three days had passed since they arrived at Professor Elm's lighthouse. These three days saw great progress, and the Pokémon's strength had significantly improved.
Pidgeotto and Eevee had basically mastered their new moves. Squirtle, with the aid of the enhancer, was also gradually catching up with the other Pokémon in its training progress.
The move "Water Spout" was also gradually taking shape. After all, being a Water-type Pokémon, it naturally had more talent in learning Water-type moves.
It could already release a stream of water to cover its entire body. The biggest problem now was that it couldn't aim when using this move, often losing direction during the Water Spout attack. But there was still hope of completing it within a week.
These past few days, Axew's claws had also grown sharper and sharper. Ash began to try to fuse Dragon-type power into Axew's claws.
Axew was very talented. The first time it attempted Dragon Claw, the effect was already quite obvious. If this continued, it might even learn a new move faster than Squirtle, which wasn't impossible.
This even surprised Ash a little. Is this the amazing thing about Shiny Pokémon?
As for Pikachu, the effect was also good. Pikachu was almost a master surfer now, even able to perform fancy tricks.
However, it was still limited to ordinary surfing; it couldn't yet ride the waves or generate power. In other words, these past few days had only taught Pikachu a life skill.
"What should I do next? Hmm~~ .." Ash sat in the shallow water on the beach, stroking his chin and pondering.
"Squirtle!!"
While thinking, he heard a sound nearby. At this moment, Squirtle's body was enveloped in a stream of water, which, guided by the current, moved like a water snake, skimming across the surface of the sea and crashing into an oncoming wave.
"That's right! What if it could move on water without a surfboard? But how could a non-Water-type Pokémon do that?"
Ash, watching Squirtle's movements, had a flash of inspiration. But it wasn't strange for a Water-type Pokémon to do that, just like Totodile could leap on water.
That was because Water-type Pokémon naturally had an affinity for water. But other attribute Pokémon found it difficult to do so. He closed his eyes and continuously tried to mobilize everything he could think of. After all, Pokémon weren't like ninjas in the neighboring world who could use chakra to walk on water.
"...Speed! That's right! It's speed!"
After much deliberation, Ash remembered the scene of Squirtle dashing across the water's surface just now. Ash secretly thought, Why didn't I think of this until now?
It was like those martial arts films from his previous life. Although "Lightness Skill Floating on Water" was a television effect, theoretically, if one was fast enough, it could actually be achieved.
Of course, humans were basically incapable of it, but Pikachu's speed should be able to do it.
"Pikachu, let's try again!" Ash suddenly stood up and shouted to Pikachu.
Pikachu once again picked up its surfboard and responded. Ash shook his head slightly and said, "Pikachu, this time you're coming with me."
Ash told Pikachu to put away its surfboard. This time, he had Pikachu stand in front of him on his surfboard. Ash's own surfboard was large enough that Pikachu standing in front didn't take up any space.
After explaining the situation to Pikachu, Pikachu also nodded. Then Ash, following the next wave, began to paddle. When the wave rose, Ash also rose with it.
"Get ready, Pikachu!" Ash, riding the wave to its peak, then ordered Pikachu.
"Pika!!"
Pikachu retreated a few steps, then ran forward and charged out, increasing its speed to the maximum. It quickly ran beyond the surfboard, maintaining its speed as its four limbs landed on the seawater, moving forward with the wave.
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