>>58050944>>58050891Ono's Ash was driven solely by his sexual drive, that's all there was to it. That's why the plot worked better. No ambiguous goals or my love for Pokémon. He just wanted to fuck Gary's sister.
In fact, thanks to the manga's cancellation, this Ash had a better ending. He was disqualified from the league, not because he was weak, but because his Charizard went into Berserk mode and almost killed Richie's Charizard. He gained a reputation as a strong but irresponsible Trainer. He took some time in the Orange arc for self-reflection, made peace with Gary, and continued his journey alone.
Ash began his journey to impress Daisy Oak, but he began to realize that he had learned to love the life of a Trainer, similar to Sakuragi from Slam Dunk, where he only entered the world of basketball to impress a girl, a girl who only saw him as a friend, and in the end, he stayed because he fell in love with the sport.
