Pokémon: Newborn Ash Ketchum, starting from Hoenn

As the gate slowly opened, a large and breathtaking ice field came into view. Xiaozhi couldn't help but marvel at it, because it was one of the most spectacular scenes he had seen since he started his journey.

In this snow-covered Yingxue City, someone could actually build an icehouse of this size. Crystal clear icicles hung from the ceiling, and the ground was covered with smooth, flat ice, which was completely different from the icicle-covered venues that Xiaozhi had seen before.

At the other end of the field, there sat a burly old man with a white beard. He was only wearing a thin vest and a cold-proof jacket casually draped over it, dozing off with his bare chest. It was not until Xiaozhi and the others entered the field that he raised his head as if waking up from a dream.

"You guys... um... you came at the right time." The uncle stuttered a little, and seemed not very good at expressing himself. However, despite his strange words, he exuded an unparalleled powerful aura.

Xiaozhi stepped forward, "I'm Xiaozhi from Pallet Town, here to have a gym battle!"

The uncle nodded heavily, "Very good, I am Uncle Defu, the gym trainer of Yingxue Gym!"

Yulijia's focus is always strange. She noticed that Uncle Defu was actually in this ice cellar, sitting on a chair carved out of ice. "Don't you feel cold sitting on the ice?"

Hearing this, Uncle Defu laughed heartily, "I have to tell you, when you practice to be like me, even ice will feel like a burning heart, so sitting on ice is just right!"

As he said that, he noticed Shota behind Xiaozhi, "Strange, I remember you weren't..."

"That's right!" Shota stood at attention quickly, "Thank you very much for your guidance during our last battle!"

"That battle was very exciting!" Uncle Defu still recognized Shota and remembered the battle with Shota, which was also a recognition of him.

As he said that, he looked at Xiaozhi, "Xiaozhi from Pallet Town, are you the challenger today? How many badges do you have?"

Xiaozhi quickly replied, "Yes, Uncle Defu! I have obtained 7 badges so far."

Uncle Defu nodded and said, "Not bad, but it's not that easy to challenge me."

Xiaozhi smiled confidently, "I know, but I'm not weak either!"

Uncle Defu stood up, walked in front of Xiaozhi, and looked at him carefully, "Well, not bad, you look very energetic. Let's get started."

Xiaozhi took a deep breath and prepared for battle. Uncle Defu crossed his arms and looked at Xiaozhi with a smile, as if he was waiting for something.

Yurika watched the upcoming battle excitedly from the sidelines, hoping that Xiaozhi could defeat this powerful uncle.

"It's a gym battle with the last badge on the line, so just fight happily!" Uncle Defu was indeed easy to get along with, and his words made Xiaozhi's blood boil.

He took off his winter clothes, put them on Serena, and stood in the challenger's seat, "Xiaozhi from Pallet Town, please give me your guidance!"

"Now, the Yingxue Gym Tournament is about to begin. Both sides can use three Pokémon. When all the Pokémon of one side lose their combat ability, the game ends. In addition, only the challenger has the right to replace Pokémon."

The staff member with a trembling voice was a thin young man. He was obviously not in good physical condition and even trembled when talking in this ice cellar, but he had to work here. It was really difficult for him.

Uncle Defu stood up and looked even more muscular. "I tell you, ice is very hard, but also very fragile. So my strength will change depending on the Pokémon you send out and the moves the Pokémon use. I just like this."

It seems that Uncle Defu often says this, so he says it continuously without any pause.

What he meant was that he would adjust the amount of strength he exerted according to the strength of the challenger.

In fact, many powerful gym trainers do this, and Xiaozhi himself will judge what kind of Pokémon to send out based on the strength of the opponent. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult for those new trainers to collect badges!

Xiaozhi took out the Poké Ball with his backhand, "Then let me see the full strength of Uncle Defu! It's decided that it's you, Little Lion!"

"Roar!" A tender but powerful roar sounded, and a figure instantly appeared on the ice field. It was the little lion. At this moment, its eyes were sharp, and its hair stood up, making it look extremely powerful.

"What a passionate Pokémon!" Uncle Defu laughed heartily, his voice echoing throughout the venue. He also threw out the Poké Ball and shouted, "Ice Baby, come out!"

As the Poké Ball opened, a blue Pokémon appeared on the field. It looked a little honest, but its eyes were bright and lively.

Even though this is just a Pokémon in its initial form, Xiaozhi can tell at a glance that the strength of this Ice Baby is not low. The reason why this Ice Baby has not evolved is probably because the direction in which Uncle Defu cultivated it is to match the speed of this ice field!

"Little Lion, spray flames!" Xiaozhi's eyes focused and he immediately gave the order.

Upon hearing this, the little lion opened his mouth, and a stream of blazing flames instantly gushed out, sweeping towards Bingbao with unparalleled momentum.

Facing the sudden onslaught of blazing flames, Uncle Defu showed no sign of nervousness, but calmly commanded: "Frozen Wind!"

As his order was issued, Bingbao immediately opened his mouth, and a piercing cold wind swept up, which was more in line with the ice field! It actually blocked the flames of the little lion!

But in the white mist of the collision between the two sides, Xiaoshishi actually rushed forward with flames burning all over his body. Xiaozhi's voice also sounded at this moment, "Charge Flame Attack plus Flame Fang!"

The little lion at home has a fighting spirit, and this ice baby is obviously a male. With the fire fangs that have excellent power-amplifying effects, it can definitely severely damage the ice baby!

"Get out of the way!" Uncle Defu shouted immediately.

Bingbao took advantage of the venue and slid gently to avoid the attack of the little lion. Although the ice melted wherever the little lion passed, the venue was large, which still gave Bingbao an advantage.

"Take advantage of now, snowstorm!" Uncle Defu seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack.

An extremely cold snowstorm blew up and landed precisely on the little lion, extinguishing its own burning flames.

The little lion was shivering from the cold, but he still resisted stubbornly. Seeing the fire of fighting spirit in the little lion's eyes, Xiaozhi also smiled and shouted, "Explode! King's Flame!"

"Roar!!" The little lion roared, and its body burst into shining light. In the blink of an eye, a majestic fire lion appeared in front of everyone.

To be continued…