Chancing upon a Fighting Pokémon dojo, Ash sees a chance to hone his own Pokémon Battle skills, but on entering is instead surprised to find himself being inducted as a new student and heir to the school. The schoolmaster’s true wish, Ash soon learns, is to bequeath the dojo to his son, but as his son is set upon following his own dreams of opening a restaurant, the master is desperately seeking any capable trainer to carry on the Fighting dojo in his stead. Anxious to continue his own quest, Ash decides to reconcile father and son and find a suitable heir to the dojo.