[Cut] hit successfully, but it was still sent flying by the spinning [Gyro Ball].
"Water Shuriken!"
Ash smiled confidently and commanded Greninja.
Greninja naturally understood what Ash meant and hurled [Water Shuriken] directly at Avalugg.
However, it was not aimed at Avalugg itself, but at the ice beneath its feet.
The water froze the instant it touched the ice, freezing Avalugg's limbs to the surface.
Then Ash became completely fired up, and Greninja completed its transformation.
But even after Greninja transformed, it was ultimately defeated by [Avalanche] combined with [Gyro Ball].
Lu Ze frowned as he watched the entire battle.
If there was a problem...
The problem was definitely Ash.
But...
Lu Ze turned to look at Ash, and seeing his slightly nervous expression, he made a guess.
Did Ash think it was an issue with his stamina?
"What do you think was the problem that made you lose this battle?" Lu Ze asked bluntly.
"It was..."
Ash hesitated, but he still raised his head and looked at Lu Ze with a serious expression.
"It was my problem. If I were stronger, Greninja could have kept fighting!"
"It was your problem!"
Lu Ze nodded and looked seriously at Ash. "It was your problem, but not that problem!"
"Not that problem?"
Ash froze, and Serena and Bonnie were stunned as well.
Shota looked thoughtful.
Only Clemont, the Gym Leader beside them, looked at Ash as though he had realized something.
"My problem..."
Ash looked somewhat dazed. Other than his stamina issue, was there something else...?
Seeing Ash like this, Lu Ze was not quite sure where to begin either.
Ash had too many problems.
"Let's take them one at a time."
Lu Ze shook his head helplessly, and his tone softened.
"When Abomasnow first came out, it changed the weather. Do