With Gible and the ones back home, Liu Qing clearly no longer needed to worry about Jun, and he could give Liu Yuan one as well. But since he had set Jun a condition, he naturally would not give him one until it was fulfilled. He therefore sent Gible straight home and told Mili to let Liu Yuan choose one too, then handed all his Pokémon over to Nurse Joy for treatment.
Since neither Liu Qing's nor Ash's Pokémon had suffered any serious injuries, they soon made a full recovery. After collecting their Poké Balls, Liu Qing and Ash went straight to the training ground behind the Pokémon Center with Brock, Dawn, Koto, and Issei.
"Ash, I set the rules for our last battle, so you can decide this time!" Liu Qing said to Ash once they had taken their positions.
"OK! Last time was a three-on-three battle. This time, let's have a full six-on-six battle!" Ash said, brimming with fighting spirit.
"No problem!" Liu Qing nodded and looked at Brock, who stood in the referee's position. "Brock, you be the referee!"
"Got it!" Brock replied. "The battle between Liu Qing and Ash will now begin. There is no time limit, and Pokémon may be switched freely. Each trainer will use six Pokémon. The battle ends when all of either trainer's Pokémon are unable to battle!"
"Absol, I'm counting on you!" As soon as Brock finished, Liu Qing threw a Poké Ball. It opened, and Absol appeared on the field, taking a battle stance.
"Absol, the Disaster Pokémon. It lives deep within rugged mountain ranges and almost never appears in populated areas. However, it is said that disaster strikes whenever it appears before humans." Dawn immediately took out her Pokédex and listened to its explanation.
"A new partner for Liu