"Even without considering Charizard and Pikachu, the Chakra within Venusaur alone was immense. Even if it fell short of Hashirama Senju, it had already surpassed the Kage-level."
"The benefits Grass-type Pokemon gained after fusing with the Sage Body and Wood Release truly weren't something we could compare to."
"I don't know about Champion Level, but raising them to this point in less than a year... I really underestimated you, Ash Ketchum."
Tony Stark appeared beside Ash Ketchum at some point, watching with interest as Charizard and Pikachu exchanged Haki experience nearby, while Venusaur lay leisurely on the ground, its body seeming to draw energy from nature itself.
Ash Ketchum had joined the Chat Group, exchanged suitable Devil Fruits and Haki for Pikachu, Charizard, and the others, and exchanged the Sage Body and Hashirama Senju's Wood Release for Venusaur.
Moreover, due to their racial traits, the benefits they gained from fusing with Devil Fruits, Haki, the Sage Body, and Wood Release were greater than those humans received.
But raising them to this level in less than a year was absolutely not solely due to themselves, nor could all the credit be attributed to things foreign to their world, such as Devil Fruits, Haki, and the Sage Body.
Ash Ketchum's training of them was also an extremely important factor.
"Before long, Pikachu and Charizard will probably reach the level of Admirals in the Pirate World. Venusaur should be able to reach Hashirama Senju's level as well."
"And Snorlax too. The Paw-Paw Fruit is an exceptionally powerful Devil Fruit. Although, for certain reasons, its master from another world, Bartholomew Kuma, did not fully develop its potential, merely developing part of it was already more than powerful enough."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing just how far Snorlax, after fusing with the Paw-Paw Fruit,