Olivine Town.
The Brick-Breaking Competition had crowned its winner.
A large crowd of reporters surrounded Dayou.
Another group surrounded Ash.
A handful also came to interview Li Wei and Bruno.
As for Celebrity Trainer Akin?
No one paid him any attention.
Bruno walked over with a hearty laugh and gave Ash a forceful pat on the shoulder, but Ash showed absolutely no reaction.
Bruno was even more surprised. "You've got quite a physique! Interested in learning a thing or two from me?"
Although Bruno was a Pokémon Trainer, he had undergone formal martial arts training.
Before Bruno became a member of the Elite Four, he had trained alongside Brawly from the Hoenn Region.
The two had trained together in Seven Treasures Valley on Exploration Island, the seventh of the Sevii Islands.
During their training together, Bruno had mastered the Hardness Secret, while Brawly had mastered the Softness Secret.
That was precisely what Bruno wanted to teach Ash.
Li Wei watched quietly.
The Hardness Secret?
It really did seem well suited to Ash.
Bruno had demonstrated his Hardness Secret when competing in the Master League.
If Ash could learn his Hardness Secret and combine it with Infernape and the others...
He might actually stand a chance against Tobias.
Ash's eyes lit up. "Really? Master Bruno! Please teach me!"
Dayou had no objections.
Compared to learning from Dayou, studying under a traditional Pokémon Trainer like Bruno suited Ash better.
Aside from Dayou winning the title, the astonishing punch thrown by Ash, the "Super New Trainer," had become the highlight of this year's Brick-Breaking Competition,
the most talked-about moment of this year's Brick-Breaking Competition, completely reshaping everyone's impression of the hot-blooded boy.
After the Brick-Breaking Competition ended, another contest of strength followed immediately: the Sumo Tournament.
Spectators packed the area around the