Chapter 156: Flower of Time, Thousand Years of PictureChapter 156: Time Flower, A Thousand Years of Scenes"Ah!! You are... you are that adventurer KidSummers!" Brock. excitedly grasped Kid's hand, "You were right beside me, and I didn't notice at all!""I am too slow-witted, I must deeply... deeply reflect on myself. I am so touched to have met you!""Is she famous?" May asked doubtfully."Of course!" Saying that, Brock. took out a handbook and declared,"It is indeed recorded in my world record handbook: the shortest record for circling the world by hot air balloon, the deepest record for underwater exploration using a single-person submarine, the longest record for solo space swimming, and so on. She is the holder of several world records, a genuine female superhero!"Looking at the non-stop chattering Brock., Ashinterrupted without hesitation, "Miss Kid, your purpose for coming here is the World Beginning Tree, right! Moreover, with my Aura, I sensed that you made a move on Pikachu!"Ash directly brought up the topic!"What?! The one who attacked Pikachu and the others was Miss Kid!" Max exclaimed in shock.Seeing this, Kid sighed helplessly: "Ah~ As expected, I can't hide anything from you, Ash!""That's right, I came here to unravel the mystery of the World Beginning Tree. The reason I attacked Pikachu and the others was just to install signal transmitters and collect data. I never expected it to turn out like this!" Kid confessed openly.Ash sensed through his Aura that she wasn't lying, nodded and accepted Kid's explanation, agreeing to her joining them!After all, if he didn't let her join and she caused trouble, the consequences would be unimaginable. It was better to keep her under his watchful eye.The next day, before dawn, Kid drove the off-road vehicle, carrying Ash and the others forward. In front of Kid's off-road vehicle, the rugged mountain road was like flat ground.In the mist, Lucario was running fast in front, guiding the way for everyone. Actually, it could have been in the car, but Lucario seemed to want to stretch its legs, so it didn't ride with Ash and the others.The journey was smooth, and they had lunch along the way, unexpectedly meeting a Sudowoodo.Then Sudowoodo got into the car with Ash and the others and continued forward, but soon Ash and the others were blocked by a geyser, so Ash and the others had to get out of the car and wait.Unexpectedly, they found a hot spring nearby, so everyone summoned their Pokemon to enjoy the hot spring and relax.Everyone changed into their swimsuits and comfortably soaked in the hot spring, then they played and had water fights in the water.Meanwhile, in a tree hollow on the World Beginning Tree, filled with various toys, Eevee, Pikachu, and Mew were having a blast, because they believed Ash would definitely find them. Only Meowth was lying down and resting helplessly."Ash, come here for a moment!" May, with Squirtle, swam to the other side of the hot spring, but suddenly called out to Ash.When Ash swam over, May pointed to a peculiar flower on the mountain wall and shouted, "Is that a flower over there?""I'll go take a look!" Ash leaped out of the water and easily climbed up in no time, only to find that this flower was indeed very peculiar. It was spiral-shaped and emitted a kind of purple starlight!Just then, Lucario also walked over and introduced to Ash, "This is a Time Flower. It allows those who can use Aura to see the miracle of time."Hearing this, Ash activated his Aura and channeled it into the flower. The Time Flower immediately bloomed, displaying the scene of Ash climbing the Rock to reach the Time Flower."It's incredible, is this the miracle of time?" Mayexclaimed.Night fell, and Ash and the others started a fire and had dinner. Ash suddenly thought of the two hiding in the trunk, so he asked Brock. to make two extra portions of food.Although Brock. was puzzled, he nodded in agreement. After everyone had eaten their fill, Ashpacked the two portions and went to the back of the car.Knock knock~ Ash didn't say anything after knocking, put down the food, and left.Not long after Ash left, the trunk of the car opened, and Musashi and Kojiro appeared. Clearly, they were planning to go rescue them."Ash~" Musashi and Kojiro looked at the food in front of them, exchanged glances, and nodded. They were Team Rockets, how could they eat charity!"Hmm~ Smells so good!" "Yeah! Yeah! Ash and the others eat such delicious food every day, they're so lucky!" Musashi and Kojiro wolfed down the food.——————————The next morning, after a day and a night of travel, Ash and the others finally arrived at the valley at the foot of the World Beginning Tree.At this moment, Lucario, who was resting on the roof of the car, suddenly jumped down. Seeing this, Ash and the others quickly got out of the car to ask what was wrong."This is where I was sealed!" Lucario looked at the stone pillar in front of him and explained to everyone.Ash slowly walked over and found a Time Flower not far away. Ash came before the Time Flower, "I think it can tell you the answer!"Everyone looked at Ash, and Ash had already injected his Aura into it, activating the Time Flower.A bright white light flashed, and scenes immediately appeared before everyone. In this valley, Aaronthrew the brave mans staff towards Lucario. The brave mans staff stuck in front of Lucario, and the crystal on it immediately emitted light, drawing Lucario in and sealing it.Immediately after, Aaron rode on Pidgeot and left in the direction of the World Beginning Tree!Not long after Aaron left, the entire valley began to shake, and countless Pokemon covered in armor and filled with a violent Aura poured in. A war was inevitable!At this moment, Lucario could no longer control its emotions. It was because of this war that it experienced all of this, things had changed, and it appeared in an era that didn't belong to it!The enraged Lucario frantically used Aura Sphere to attack the image, but since it was an image, the Aura Sphere flew towards Ash and the others. Marshadow appeared again and destroyed all the Aura Spheres."Lucario, calm down, this is just an image!" Ashshouted.Hearing Ash's voice, Lucario gradually calmed down and bowed its head in apology, "Mr. Brock Zhi, I am sorry!"May said with lingering fear, "So scary, was that a battlefield from the past?""Maybe Aaron sealed Lucario to protect it!" Maxguessed."Pro... protect me?" Lucario lowered its head and murmured upon hearing this."Since Aaron left towards the World Beginning Tree, the truth will be revealed once we get there!" Ash patted Lucario's shoulder to encourage it."Yes! Mr. Brock Zhi!" Lucario nodded, looking up at the World Beginning Tree.A blue light flashed on Ash's body, "Lucario, we have visitors!"Marshadow and Lucario immediately entered a state of readiness.A Pokemon made of Rock emerged from the ground, flipping the off-road vehicle over and firing a Hyper Beam at everyone!Chapter 157: Guardians of the Pillars, ReunionChapter 157: The Registeel Guardians, Reunion"It's Regirock, Aura Sphere!"Marshadow and Lucario simultaneously launched Aura Spheres. One canceled out the Hyper Beam, and the other repelled Regirock.Regirock, however, stood up again without a care and condensed a massive Rock Throw above Ashand the others' heads!"Again, Aura Sphere!"Marshadow and Lucario blasted the Rock Throw, causing a large amount of debris to fall, instantly kicking up dust.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ash quickly led everyone away, as they were here to pick up Pikachu and the others, not to battle.Passing through the crystal-filled cave, Ash and the others successfully reached the bottom of the World Beginning Tree. Under Ash's Aura sensing, Pikachuand the others were at the very top of the World Beginning Tree."It said not to let us get close!" At this moment, Lucario spoke up, clearly referring to the Regirockfrom just now."Is this a warning?" Ash mused, "It seems Regirockis the guardian of the World Beginning Tree!"Now Ash finally looked around. The sun was bright here, the water flowed gently, and Pokemon lived here peacefully and contentedly.Even extinct Pokemon lived here, such as Omastar, Aerodactyl, and others. The scene here would undoubtedly drive countless fossil Pokemonresearchers completely insane!Kid put on her glasses and turned on the camera on them. "Is this directly below the World Beginning Tree?"After speaking, she even took out a small investigation drone, but before she could start it, Marshadow swept it away and destroyed it completely!"Marsha!" Marshadow warned Kid with a shout. As a being with divine duties, it naturally understood the importance of the World Beginning Tree and how could it let her mess around!Lucario translated, "Marshadow said not to move randomly if you don't want to die, especially those crystals!"Ash also warned Kid, "Those crystals all have some Aura, which means the entire World Beginning Treeis alive. We are just here to pick up Pikachu and the others, don't cause any unnecessary trouble!""Alright!" Seeing Ash looking at her with a serious expression, Kid had no choice but to abandon the idea.Then Ash and Lucario led everyone to continue upward. Approximately in the middle, another eternal Pokemon, Regice, composed entirely of ice pillars, blocked their path.An icy beam shot out, and Lucario fully unleashed its Aura Sphere to counter it, while Marshadowvanished into the shadows. Shadow Sneak was activated, instantly knocking down Regice!"Go! These guys can't communicate at all, retreat!" Ash immediately led everyone away without any intention of Fighting further!Ash and the others quickly fled the area, while Regice got back up and pursued them.Ash and the others eventually escaped into a cave, where they encountered Team Rockets who were also fleeing. Pursuing Team Rockets were Regirockand the last eternal Pokemon, Regi Trio!Now Ash and the others were surrounded by the Regi Trio!"Ash, please!" Jemis and Jessi pleaded."In that case, let's fight!" Ash looked at the Regi Triowith a Fighting spirit. "I'm counting on you, Marshadow, Lucario!""Marsha!" "Lucario!"The Regi Trio have a common weakness: they are weak to Fighting-type attacks."Aura Sphere!"Two Aura Spheres were launched simultaneously, while the Registeel simultaneously condensed Hyper Beams!Boom!!! But the Aura Spheres were still superior, defeating the Hyper Beams and hitting the Registeel in the center.But the crystal immediately emitted light, and Registeel quickly stood up again!"This is the power of the World Beginning Tree!" Kidexclaimed in shock. "This proves that the World Beginning Tree is truly alive!""If that's the case, Marshadow, Lucario, use Focus Punch!"Lucario immediately became entangled with the rock pillar, Regirock.Meanwhile, Marshadow vanished into the shadows and easily defeated Registeel and Regice, then joined Lucario in defeating Regirock."Marshadow, unleash your divine Aura! Lure Mewdown!" Ash commanded."Marsha!" Marshadow's divine Aura spread out. Mew, which coexists with the World Beginning Tree, naturally felt it. Mew immediately used Teleport to appear beside Ash, bringing Pikachu, Eevee, and Meowth with it."Pika~ Pi~" "Eevee~" Pikachu and Eevee jumped into Ash's arms."Jessi, Jemis!" "Meowth!" The Team Rocket Trioexcitedly embraced each other."Mew~" Seeing this, Mew emitted a green light from its entire body. After communicating with the World Beginning Tree, the Regi Trio also retreated.Then it excitedly circled Marshadow. It hadn't seen a mythical Pokemon of the same level as itself in a long time!"Marsha!" Unfortunately, Marshadow didn't want to bother with Mew and directly vanished into Ash's shadow.And Kid sighed, "It seems there's a relationship between this World Beginning Tree and Mewwhere they share power and coexist!""Thank you, Mew!" Ash thanked it."Mew~" Mew circled Ash, happily nuzzling him."Mew, do you know about the Aura Guardian Aaronfrom a thousand years ago?" The first goal of Ashand the others coming here was completed. Now, it was time to investigate the truth about Aaron!"Mew~" Mew thought for a moment and flew in one direction. Seeing this, Ash and the others quickly followed.Unexpectedly, Mew led them deep inside the World Beginning Tree, arriving at a bright space!In the center of the space, there was a giant crystal, emitting a green light."This should be the heart of the World Beginning Tree!" Ash exclaimed."This... this is!" Lucario caught sight of a familiar pair of gloves nearby. There was also a crystal there, and a faint silhouette of a person could be vaguely seen!Seeing this, Lucario had a guess in its heart. It dashed over to check, hoping desperately that its guess was wrong!But when it arrived, it injected its Aura into it, and the figure gradually became clearer, instantly making it face reality. It cried out in pain, "Lord Aaron!""So that's how it is. After Aaron sealed Lucario, he came here alone! If I'm not mistaken, Aaron probably used the power of the World Beginning Tree to quell the war!"After speaking, Ash saw the Flower of Time not far from the central crystal. He didn't hesitate to inject his Aura into it. The truth was about to be revealed!To be continued...
Chapter 158 The Truth! Lucario's PursuitChapter 158: Truth! Lucario's FollowerThe scene before his eyes began to change. He saw Aaron alone in this place, shouting, "Mew, please show yourself!"From the cave opening above, a Ho-Oh flew down. With a flash of white light, Ho-Oh transformed back into Mew!Mew flew in front of Aaron. Aaron pleaded, "Mew, I know you are one with this tree. Please, I beg you, lend me your power!""Mew~" Mew nodded in agreement. Just now, it had transformed into Ho-Oh to scout outside. Being simple-minded, it did not want war to happen.What Aaron had to do next was give all his Aura to Mew, after all, using the power of the World Beginning Tree was too great!"Aura is with me!" Aaron gathered his Aura in his palm, forming a blue ball of light, "Please accept my Aura!"The Aura was constantly being released, and the light around Mew grew brighter and brighter!If the Aura was exhausted, only one ending awaited Aaron: death!"Pika~ Pika~" "Eevee~"Everyone was shocked by Aaron's selfless spirit. This was a true Aura Champion!Kid sighed, "Aaron sacrificed his precious life to stop the war. So this is the truth!""Mr. Aaron..." Lucario retreated in disbelief, bumping into a Time Flower next to the crystal Aaron had turned into!The Time Flower emitted a white light and bloomed open, revealing a new scene. Aaron walked painfully to this crystal, took off his gloves, and collapsed in front of the crystal. His whole body emitted a blue light, and he smiled, "Lucario, I'm truly sorry!"Lucario stepped forward, wanting to hug Aaron, but couldn't, "Mr. Aaron..."At this moment, Aaron continued to murmur, "At that time, I could only seal you away. If I didn't, no matter where I went, you would follow me, and you would walk into the same fate as me!"Lucario gritted his teeth and said sadly, "Of course!"As if Aaron heard Lucario's voice across time and space, he smiled, "Meaningless war and meaningless sacrifice of life, I alone am enough... But I have no regrets. In that city, I, Princess Eileen, and you spent many wonderful times together. That is the true meaning of living!"Lucario couldn't hold back anymore and cried, "I'm sorry, I didn't believe you at that time!""Thank you, Lucario! Every day I spent with you, I felt very happy!""Lucario, if possible, I want to meet you again, just one more time..."After speaking, Aaron closed his eyes, a tear rolled down the corner of his eye, and he showed a satisfied smile, "Goodbye! My friend!"Aaron's body gradually turned into crystal!"No!" Lucario cried out, "Mr. Aaron... I was too foolish!"Ash stepped forward and hugged Lucario, "Lucario! Aaron is a true Aura Champion!""Since Aaron sealed you and you were reborn a thousand years later, it means all this is fate! So you shouldn't disappoint Aaron, live out your meaning!""Mr. Ash!" Lucario looked up at Ash.At this moment, Aaron in the crystal seemed to sense Lucario's arrival. A ball of light floated out from it and transformed into Aaron's appearance!"Mr. Aaron!" Lucario stood up excitedly and shouted.Aaron smiled and nodded at Lucario. Suddenly, a bright white light flashed, causing everyone to close their eyes. Aaron and the crystal turned into light and flew into the core of the World Beginning Tree.Finally, everyone left the World Beginning Tree, bidding farewell to a reluctant Mew.——————————Kid drove the SUV and took Ash's group back to Oldoran Castle. After meeting Princess Eileen, they said their goodbyes!"Wait a moment, Mr. Ash!" At this moment, Lucariocame over holding the brave mans staff, "Mr. Ash, I want to follow you! I feel that you are the meaning of my rebirth. I will protect you with my life!""Lucario!" Ash was shocked and looked at Princess Eileen, "But..."Ash was interrupted by Princess Eileen before he finished speaking, "Ash, since you awakened Lucario, it means your fate is destined by heaven! Moreover, we are in an era of peace now. Staying in Oldoran Castle would only bury Lucario's talent!"Seeing this, Ash nodded and exchanged a Friend Ball from the system, "Lucario, then please guide me!""Yes! Mr. Ash!" Lucario slapped it without hesitation and was taken into the Friend Ball along with the brave mans staff.[Lucario][Gender: Male][Type: Fighting, Steel][Ability: Steadfast (Speed is boosted when flinched)][Strength: Champion Peak][Moves: Aura Sphere, Bone Club Barrage, Extreme Speed...][Dynamax Type: Fighting]"Congratulations, Ash!" Brock. and the other two congratulated Ash.Ash then sent Blaziken back.[Ding~ Obtained the 'Aura Champion' achievement, Reward: Power of Harmony][Ding~ Completed the 'Champion Trainer' achievement, Reward: GS Ball][Power of Harmony: With the Power of Harmony, the host can use two different battle systems on one Pokemon simultaneously, for example, Mega Evolution used with a Z-Move]Ash's group, having left Oldoran Castle, continued towards the next battle facility, the Battle Dome!As usual, Ash trained his Pokemon while traveling, but this time, not only the Pokemon were training, but Ash also joined in.Ultimately, it was because Lucario saw that Ashpossessed such strong Aura but only knew the most basic uses. Lucario immediately began special training for Ash's Aura.After listening to Lucario's explanation, Ash sat cross-legged on a large rock, silently circulating his Aura!Suddenly, Ash's eyes snapped open, and Aurasurged into his hands, forming an Aura Sphere!Boom!!! The Aura Sphere instantly destroyed the large tree in front of Ash.Lucario couldn't help but exclaim that Ash was truly gifted! In fact, Ash's Aura had been awakened for so long that he had already used it freely, but he lacked certain techniques.After receiving Lucario's formal teaching, Ash was suddenly enlightened and successfully mastered Aura Sphere!The commotion here naturally attracted the attention of Brock. and the other two. After understanding the situation, Brock. and the others couldn't help but sigh that Ash was becoming less and less human!To be continued...
Chapter 159 The foster home of the elf eggChapter 159: Pokémon Egg CaretakersAsh and his friends planned their route and continued towards the location of the Battle Dome. Along the way, they encountered a small town holding a Contests, where May, with Milotic and Squirtle, successfully won Kanto Region's first ribbon badge!"Wow~ Everyone, come look!" After passing through a field, May suddenly exclaimed, "Everyone, come look, there's a super cute farm over there! Living a leisurely life in a place like this might be great!"However, as soon as she finished speaking, two Voltorbs appeared behind May."May, be careful! Pikachu!" Ash shouted."Pika~chu~"The two Voltorbs released yellow currents towards May. Fortunately, Pikachu's Thunderbolt arrived in time, preventing May from being struck by the electricity."Ah!! Why did they suddenly attack me!!" Startled, May quickly ran back to Ash and hugged him.Brock. looked at the two troublesome Voltorbs and wondered, "But why would Voltorbs suddenly attack people?"Just then, a girl holding a rake peeked out from behind a bush. "Who are you? Those kids are the guard Pokemon specifically protecting our farm. Once they find intruders, they'll immediately help us drive them away!"May then realized that they had trespassed into the farm's area and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have trespassed without permission!"Seeing that May had apologized, the girl didn't dwell on it. Suddenly, she seemed to recognize Mayand Ash. "Ah! Could you be..."The girl excitedly came before May and Ash. "You participated in the Saffron City Pokemon Contest, right? I saw it on TV!"Seeing May nod in admission, the girl excitedly said, "I knew it, you two were the ones battling in the finals!"The girl pointed at Ash and said, "You are the winner of the Vermilion Conference!"Then she pointed at May, "You are the winner of the Flower Competition not long ago! It's great to meet you!"Just then, a man and a woman, presumably the girl's parents, came out of the farm house. "Are there guests?"They brought out black tea and cookies and warmly entertained Ash's group. "So Ash is challenging the Battle Frontier, and you're also participating in Contestss? You really are outstanding!""Our Dai Mei also wants to become a Coordinator, but...""Dai Mei is?" May interrupted them, asking in confusion.Hearing May's question, they immediately introduced themselves sheepishly, "I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Kalasa, the farm owner, this is my wife Ximei, and the girl you just saw is our daughter, Dai Mei!"At this time, Dai Mei was not with them but had returned to the farm to work!"But, wanting to become a Coordinator can be done anytime, right?" May asked confusedly.Brock. asked, "Could it be that you, as parents, are against it?""How could that be! We often encourage that child and tell her to travel around as a Coordinator." Kalasa waved her hand, "Don't look at her like that, but she's actually very negative in her thinking and lacks the courage to travel alone!"Ximei also said, "For her future, we also hope she can travel now and accumulate various experiences!""I see!" Everyone nodded."Oh right, what kind of farm do you have?" Maxasked curiously.Kalasa smiled and introduced, "We are caretakers who specialize in accepting requests to hatch Pokémon eggs for people!""Pokémon egg caretakers?!""Can I go see?" May's eyes lit up, and she asked.Kalasa smiled and nodded, "No problem, I'll take you to the egg storage room later!""Thank you, thank you so much!"After a while, the two of them also went back to work. Max then sat on the farm's grass with Munchlax, brushing Munchlax's fur!Meanwhile, May sought out Dai Mei, wanting to help her make up her mind. "Miss Dai Mei, I heard that you also want to become a Coordinator! So, how about you go travel and participate in Pokemon Contests?"Ash immediately looked at May speechlessly. While that's true, you don't have to say it so bluntly!As expected, Dai Mei scoffed, "There's no need for all that trouble, I can still train by staying here!"May still nodded innocently, "What you said makes sense too!"Seeing that the situation was getting a bit stuck, Ashhad no choice but to walk over and say with a smile, "How about you two have a match? May happens to have a Pokemon that hasn't battled yet, right?""Ah?! You mean Munchlax? But..." May hesitated a little."Okay! Let's go!" Dai Mei readily agreed. After all, it was a Pokemon that hadn't battled yet, so she still had hope. She ran back a few steps and threw out a Poké Ball. "Go, Vileplume!""Alright then!" May shouted, "I'm counting on you, Munchlax!"Munchlax stood up, tilted its head looking at May, thinking, is it mealtime?"Vileplume, use a gorgeous Petal Dance for them to see!"Munchlax was hit directly in an unfavorable situation and fell into a state of confusion. In its confused state, Munchlax surprisingly used Metronome!Unfortunately, Metronome resulted in Splash, and then it was paralyzed by Vileplume, making Munchlax a target to be knocked away by Vileplume's Bullet Seed!This instantly boosted Dai Mei's confidence, making her think that the winner of a Contests wasn't so impressive!At this moment, May finally woke up: "Munchlax, get up! The match is just starting! Spirit, show some spirit and battle!"Under May's crazy stacking of buffs, Munchlax was successfully awakened, charging out of the smoke, swinging its fist emitting a dazzling blue light, and sending Vileplume flying. It was the move Gretaused most often back then, Focus Punch!"Vileplume!""Excellent!" May shouted, "Munchlax, use Solar Beam for the final blow!"Munchlax began gathering solar energy in its mouth!"Fire!"Following May's command, Munchlax shot a green energy beam towards Vileplume. Vileplume quickly crouched down to avoid the Solar Beam's attack, but it still grazed its petals and was directly knocked out!"Vileplume is unable to battle, Munchlax wins, the winner is May!" Ash announced."Vileplume, you did great! Come back and rest!" Dai Mei returned Vileplume to its Poké Ball and sighed at the same time, "As expected of a Contestswinner, your strength is too great!"Then Brock. called everyone to go visit the Pokémoneggs. Everyone walked together towards the Pokémon egg storage warehouse.To be continued...
Chapter 160 Xiaoyao got the elf eggChapter 160: Miss May Gets a Pokémon Egg"Wow! These are all Pokémon eggs!" Upon arriving at the storage warehouse and seeing the dazzling array of Pokémon eggs, Max was the first to exclaim!You know, these weren't just the single style of Pokémon egg that Ash and the others saw at the Hoenn Water-type starter Pokémon breeding base; there were all sorts of styles!"All the eggs on this shelf are entrusted to us by others!" Kalasa said, pointing to the right shelf. "We take great care of each and every one!"Max ran over to examine each egg closely, then ran to the other side and asked, "What about these?""These are our own eggs!" Kalasa looked at the Pokémon eggs on this side with gentle eyes."I really want to try raising one too!" May exclaimed, looking at the Pokémon eggs before her. Before, Ash hatched two Pokémon eggs, which made her incredibly envious. Now seeing so many Pokémoneggs, she couldn't help but exclaim.Hearing Miss May's words, Kalasa smiled and suggested, "Right! Miss May, could you tell my daughter some stories about your journey?"Clearly, Miss May didn't understand Kalasa's intention. Instead, she nodded seriously, "No problem! Maybe Dai Mei will go on a journey because of it!"Just then, a Pokémon egg was about to hatch tonight, and everyone chose to stay and help, anticipating the birth of a new life!Just then, Dai Mei pushed a huge Pokémon egg storage warehouse!Under Ash's Aura, Ash's mouth immediately twitched. The Aura within this 'Pokémon egg' was simply too familiar!"Wait a minute, Miss Dai Mei!" Ash said, stopping her. "Pull that giant egg outside!""What's wrong?" Dai Mei asked, puzzled."This isn't an egg at all!" Ash explained. "Besides, what Pokémon egg would be this big? Groudon?""Ah!" x4And Ash and the others' conversation was naturally heard by Meowth, who was hiding inside the giant egg, making it extremely nervous.But how could Ash let it go? Tap, tap~ Ash lightly tapped the eggshell!"This is the sound of metal!" Brock. said, shocked.Dai Mei quickly pushed the giant egg out. "You two are decided, Growlithe and Glalie!"Growlithe and Glalie immediately appeared in front of the giant egg!After catching Lucario, Ash put Lucario into the brave mans staff, which gave Ash another empty slot, so Ash made some substitutions!Ash's team: Pikachu, Eevee, Lucario, Marshadow, Glalie, Growlithe, Kirlia, Vigoroth, Marshtomp, Milotic, Bagon, VibravaAfter this period of training, Milotic has reached Superior Late Stage, while Growlithe and Beedrillhave both reached Superior Early Stage!So Ash sent Beedrill back and had Sceptile help it with speed training!Glalie had already reached Superior Peak at Professor Oak's Yamako Research Institute, so Ashsent it over and gave it and Vibrava the last two Beginner Rare Candies, and they both reached Gym Leader Early Stage!As for Bagon, as an Pseudo-Legendary PokémonPokémon, its potential is enormous. The Gymbottleneck is no problem for it at all, and evolving into Shelgon is when it will improve by leaps and bounds. As long as it has enough energy, it will keep getting stronger until it breaks out of its shell and becomes a true Pseudo-Legendary PokémonSalamence!"Flamethrower, Ice Beam!"Seeing that Ash was serious, Meowth quickly activated the giant egg, and the entire giant egg immediately turned into a robot, dodging the attack!"Oh my! It really was fake!" Dai Mei exclaimed."What are you doing, Meowth? How could you act on your own!" Just then, Jemis and Jessi arrived in a hot air balloon."We've been discovered, Meow! Ash discovered us directly, there's nothing I can do, Meow!" Meowthsaid helplessly."Who are you! What do you want to do!" Dai Meidemanded."I heard..."Ash directly interrupted their speech. "I still think the first version sounds better! Glalie, take care of those two up there!"Then Ash took out the brave mans staff. "Lucario, come out!"With a flash of blue light, Lucario appeared on the field!"Lucario, use Aura Sphere! Eevee, use Shadow Ball!" Ash commanded.As expected, Team Rockets' robot's anti-electric measures were definitely top-notch, so Ash simply didn't use Pikachu!Actually, if Dai Mei wasn't nearby, Ash would have wanted to form a ball and try out its power on Team Rockets!The blue Aura Sphere and the black Shadow Balldirectly blew up the giant egg robot!And Glalie also successfully knocked Jemis and Jessiflying."What a bad feeling!" "Wobbuffet (˃ʍ˂)~"With the troublemakers dealt with, Ash and the others could now peacefully wait for the egg to hatch!Meanwhile, Miss May told Dai Mei about her journey, how she made up her mind, the encounters and realizations along the way, to encourage Dai Mei!Ash and the other two observed the Pokémon egg that was about to hatch. It was mainly red with swirling patterns at the bottom, flashing, indicating that it was about to be born!The night quickly passed, and it wasn't until morning that the little one finally broke out of its shell!It was a small red fox - Vulpix!"So cute!" Miss May was immediately melted by the Alolan Vulpix.Witnessing the birth of a new life, Dai Mei finally made up her mind to embark on a journey, which made her parents extremely excited!It was time to say goodbye. "Thank you for helping Dai Mei make up her mind. This is our gift, please accept it!" Kalasa said with a smile.Dai Mei held a Pokémon egg that was brown on the top and bottom with a creamy serrated band in the middle and handed it to Miss May. In fact, she had already made up her mind last night with Miss May's encouragement!"For me?" Miss May asked in surprise, turning to look at Ash. She was a little unsure.Ash smiled and nodded at her. Brock. and Max also nodded in agreement. After all, Miss May was definitely the main reason Dai Mei made up her mind this time!"Thank you so much! I will take good care of it!" Miss May thanked them and took the Pokémon egg.After saying goodbye to Dai Mei's family, Ash and the others continued towards the Battle Dome!On the way, Ash lent the Hatching Space Bracelet to Miss May, as this would provide the most comfortable environment for the Pokémon egg and accelerate its birth!To be continued...
Chapter 161 Giruba ConferenceChapter 161: Jujiba TournamentDuring their journey, Ash and his friendsunexpectedly learned that Jujiba Town was about to hold a Pokemon Contest, so Ash and May rushed here to sign up for the competition!May began to adjust the condition of her Blazikenand Squirtle, while Ash chose to use the veterans Milotic and Kirlia!"Let's show time, a remix of love and dreams played by Pokémon and Coordinators together—Pokemon Contest, today we are holding it here, in Jujiba Town.""Everyone, be sure to follow my footsteps, Lili!"In terms of atmosphere, Lili was indeed much better than Vivian. Among the cheering audience below, Brock. was already captivated. "No matter where, I will follow you to the end!""So, next, all the Coordinators participating in the Contests, Come on!"As soon as she finished speaking, Ash, May, and other contestants all appeared!"Pika~" "Eevee~"Seeing Ash and May take the stage, Pikachu and Eevee cheered for them!"So, what kind of performance will they bring this time? Please give them a warm round of applause!" Responding to Lili were the audience's shouts and applause!"That's right, keep the atmosphere going, Here we..."Just then, a staff member walked onto the stage, whispered a few words into Lili's ear, and then walked off the stage."Oh dear, I'm sorry, just a quick business contact!" Lili first apologized for the momentary awkwardness, and then continued, "It seems one of the participating Coordinators hasn't arrived yet.""Mr. Ogata, contestant number 13, did you mistake the place and sit in the audience!""Hahaha~" Everyone burst into laughter at Lili's humorous tone, and the awkward atmosphere instantly recovered!Seeing no response, Lili scratched her head and said, "It seems he's really not here. There's nothing we can do!""Wait a minute! I'm here... I'm Ogata!" A voice suddenly came, and a man in a suit, carrying a briefcase and a box, ran breathlessly from the entrance of the audience seats onto the stage!Seeing Ogata's appearance, Lili asked, "Um... Mr. Ogata, are you alright?"Ogata opened his mouth breathlessly and said, "Yes! I should have had plenty of time. I'm sorry, Manager, the meeting with the client took longer than expected..."Halfway through his sentence, Ogata realized and quickly corrected himself, "No, it's Miss Lili."The audience was amused by Ogata and burst into laughter.Lili also smiled and said, "So that's how it is! You've worked hard, but please hurry and get in line. Once the competition starts, there's no stopping!""Yes!" Ogata quickly joined the team of Ash and the others.With the interaction between Lili and the audience, the Jujiba Tournament officially began!Bellossom, Exeggutor, Farfetch'd, and other Pokémon appeared one after another to perform, but their performances were quite ordinary, and their scores were not very high!Next, it was finally May's turn to perform. "Squirtle, take the stage!""Squirtle~" Squirtle leaped out of its Poké Ball, spinning in mid-air and using Psybeam!The water vapor in the air was frozen one after another, turning into ice crystals that slowly scattered, adding a touch of charm to Squirtle's entrance!The audience cheered for this.Ash nodded in approval. This entrance method was not only unique, but also fully brought out Squirtle's cute characteristics!Next, May had Squirtle use the Bubble move. Squirtle spit out a large number of Bubbles around it, reflecting colorful light under the stage lights. Finally, Squirtle spit out a giant Bubble in the center!"A giant Bubble appeared in the center of the small Bubbles. What kind of performance will it do?" Lili explained appropriately."Squirtle, use Psybeam!"Following May's command, Squirtle bounced on the big Bubble, skillfully leaped into the air, and spit out an ice-blue ray towards the small Bubbles, breaking them. The small Bubbles turned into ice crystals and scattered!At the end, Squirtle used Psybeam on the big Bubble. The big Bubble was broken, splashing water, which was instantly frozen, forming a magnificent ice mountain. Squirtle landed on the peak of the ice mountain, raising its hands, announcing the end of the performance!Lili commented with approval, "The cool and cute performance was also successful!"May successfully got the highest score so far!"Next is Ash's performance!"Ash took the stage and threw up a Poké Ball. "It's decided, Milotic!""Woo~" Water flowed around Milotic in mid-air, it was Aqua Ring!The moment it landed, water splashed, and Milotictook the stage!"Start, Mirror Coat!"Milotic's eyes immediately emitted pink light, and a pink Light Screen appeared around Milotic, surrounding it. Even above and below the stage, Reflect appeared!"Hydro Pump!"Milotic spit out a huge water column, hitting the Reflect. The water column was instantly bounced away, bouncing around in this enclosed space, like a water dragon swimming!"Dance together, Dragon Dance!"As soon as she finished speaking, Milotic danced gracefully with the water column in the enclosed space, fully displaying Milotic's beautiful figure!"Let's end it! Milotic, use Dragon Tail!""Woo~" Milotic leaped up, and Dragon-type energy surged on its tail, directly shattering the Hydro Pump and Reflect, turning into water droplets carrying pink light that landed with Milotic!This visual feast immediately drew cheers from the audience!Ash naturally got a high score in this performance without a doubt!"So next, it's the appearance of Ogata, whom everyone knows!" Lili said with a smile, and the whole audience burst into laughter, looking forward to the Uncle's performance.Just then, the lights in the hall suddenly went out. Ogata, who was originally wearing a suit, actually changed into a rock outfit, wearing sunglasses, and playing an electric guitar as he took the stage!He was completely different from the timid Uncle just now!"Everyone, let's go!" This powerful voice instantly ignited the atmosphere of the whole venue, "Butterfree, let's paralyze everyone with our unique charm, Let's rock-and-roll!"Next, Butterfree used two different powders, Poison Powder and Paralyze Powder, and summoned a whirlwind to sweep up the two powders, while Butterfree used Safeguard in the center of the whirlwind! This performance immediately made everyone's eyes light up!Even Lili couldn't help but comment, "I can't believe it, what a seamless perfect partner, Butterfree's charm was fully displayed!"
Chapter 162: Super Queen! GardevoirChapter 162: Psychic Queen! Gardevoir"Excellent, finally, let's end this with my song!"Just as Ogata was preparing to end his performance, an Auntie and a boy appeared at the stairs of the audience seating!"Husband, stop making a fool of yourself!" the Auntie shouted."Yue Jiang! Yiren!" Ogata exclaimed.Yiren also said, "You're this old, what are you still doing!""Do you know what the neighbors are saying about you!" The mother and son each said a sentence, decisively annoying Ogata, who took off his sunglasses, revealing his small eyes, and walked off the stage.Lilian said helplessly, "Oh dear, did something unexpected happen?"Ogata said angrily, "What are you doing here? The important Contests is currently underway!""What's important is face. Your outfit has become a laughing stock!" The mother and son clearly did not support Ogata."What do you mean 'that outfit'? These are the clothes I wore when I was in a rock band, what's so funny about them!" Although he was usually a timid office worker, at this moment, in front of his dream, Ogata became firm, "I'm already halfway through the performance, how can I go back!"After speaking, Ogata stopped arguing with his wife and turned to return to the stage, but Yue Jiang directly followed and questioned, "Wait a minute, what exactly do you want? Do you have some dissatisfaction?""This has nothing to do with satisfaction or dissatisfaction, because this is my dream!" Ogata slowly said."Commuting to and from the company every day, working hard for so many years, at this age, I can also see what it's like to be a corporate warrior in the future. Is it wrong for me to pursue dreams that I couldn't complete in the past!""I admit I was wrong for not telling you, but I..."Before Ogata finished speaking, he looked up at the audience in the stands and sighed helplessly, "This is the sacred Contests stage, let's talk outside!"Ash and May were immediately moved, they exchanged glances and walked up without hesitation, "Please wait, Mr. Ogata's first review is not over yet, please let him perform until the end!"However, Yue Jiang refused without thinking, "This is our family matter, it has nothing to do with you, please don't interfere!"Indeed, Ash and the others had no standing to interfere in their family matter, but May said, "I'm just speaking up because as a fellow Coordinator, I understand Mr. Ogata's feelings. If his performance is abandoned halfway, he will definitely have regrets!""Thank you, but it doesn't matter anymore!" Ogata shook his head helplessly.Ash stepped forward and said, "I don't think pursuing dreams is wrong. Mr. Ogata's performance was very wonderful, how could everyone laugh at him? You should be proud of him!""No need to say more!" Yue Jiang interrupted, "Husband, let's go!"Ogata, however, said, "I'm not playing around. The Pokemon Contest is a place to show everyone the results of countless practices with Pokemon and Coordinators!"The sense of accomplishment when performing successfully, and the touching interactions with the audience, these are all beautiful things that cannot be expressed in words.""Today, I have stained the stage of this sacred Contests, I am truly sorry!"Ogata bowed deeply to the audience in apology!"Fa...Father..." At this moment, Yiren was shocked by his father's words!Clap! Clap! Clap! The audience stood up one after another, applauding Ogata!Even Lilian and the judges were moved by Ogata, and they all stood up and asked Ogata to complete his performance!Seeing such a scene, the mother and son were finally moved. Ash and May walked off the stage together, leaving it to Ogata!"The first review has ended in an atmosphere of love and emotion, and now the results will be announced! The following four Coordinators have successfully entered the second review!"Ash, May, and even Ogata successfully advanced!The first match of the second round of Gorgeous Five Minutes was May versus a passerby!May, with her Blaziken, used the final Flamethrowerto defeat the opponent's Exeggutor, successfully advancing to the finals!Next was Ash versus Ogata!"Ash, thank you for your Helping Hand, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten this far!" Ogata took off his sunglasses and thanked him."Then let's have a match with no regrets!" Ash said with a smile."I choose you, Kirlia!""Venusaur, make a passionate rock entrance!"Ash looked seriously at Venusaur. This Venusaurhad a strong aura, it was probably Ogata's starter Pokemon!"Venusaur, use Razor Leaf!""Kirlia, use Confusion!"Kirlia's eyes emitted a blue light, controlling Venusaur's Razor Leaf and sending it back, hitting Venusaur!But Ogata didn't care and directly unleashed a big move, "Shout with all your might! Venusaur, use Frenzy Plant!"Venusaur Stomped the ground, and countless thick plants surged towards Kirlia!"Teleport!"As soon as the words fell, Kirlia continuously Teleported, dodging the attack of Frenzy Plant!Finally, it dodged this wave of attack. Although Kirlia consumed a lot of stamina, Venusaur, after using the strongest Grass-type move, was already panting, consuming more than Kirlia!"Kirlia, use Psychic!"Kirlia immediately sent out waves of Psychic attacks, and Venusaur was naturally forced to endure them!Facing Ash's attack, Ogata shouted, "Venusaur, you have to hold on!"With Ogata's BUFF, Venusaur successfully withstood this attack!"Kirlia, don't give it a chance, use Mystical Fire!"Kirlia immediately summoned several flames and attacked Venusaur."Venusaur, bet your hope on this attack!" Ogata shouted, "Full power Frenzy Plant!"Venusaur felt Ogata's determination, slammed the ground with all its might, and Frenzy Plant surged out again, directly scattering the flames and sweeping towards Kirlia!Kirlia quickly activated Teleport, but under Venusaur's full power control, it was still completely surrounded!"Kirlia!" Ash exclaimed. Ash didn't expect that the Uncle's courage was so great, and there was a big level difference between Kirlia and Venusaur, otherwise Kirlia would have had no problem dodging the attack!"Kirlia!" At this moment, Kirlia's whole body emitted a blue-white evolution light!"This is! It evolved!" Ash said in surprise. Just now, Ash was planning to take a gamble, but he didn't expect the surprise to come so suddenly!Its enchanting and graceful figure unfolded, its original short skirt becoming a pure white dress, and the charming Gardevoir appeared![Gardevoir][Strength: Mid-Gym][Moves: Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, Misty Terrain, Calm Mind...]Gardevoir's eyes sharpened, and it concentrated Moonblast in its hands. With the BUFF from just evolving, the powerful Moonblast directly shattered the Frenzy Plant!"Excellent! Gardevoir, finish off Venusaur! Dazzling Gleam!" Ash shouted."Gar~" Gardevoir shot out pink light from its hands, engulfing Venusaur!Venusaur immediately lost its ability to battle, Ogata's score was zeroed, and Ash advanced to the finals!In the finals, May's Blaziken still lost to Ash's Gardevoir, and in the end, Ash won his second ribbon badge!To be continued...
Chapter 163: Battle against the DomeChapter 163: Battle DomeLeaving Jiruba Town, Ash and his friends no longer delayed and went straight to the location of the Battle Dome!And at this moment, outside the Battle Domevenue, there were crowds of people! There was also a female host doing a live broadcast."Everyone, as you can see, the Battle Dome is already a whirlwind of excitement today!""Because today, the Frontier Brain of the Battle Dome, the great Mr. Tucker, will be holding a Frontier Battle! This time the challenger is... oh, here he comes!"At this time, Ash and his friends was rushing towards the Pokémon Center, and suddenly they were surrounded by reporters!"You're Ash from Pallet Town, right!""You're about to challenge the Battle Dome, please share your thoughts!""What was the opportunity for you to challenge the Battle Frontier?""What type of Pokémon are you best at using?"This immediately caused Ash, who had absolutely no experience, to break out in a cold sweat and retreat repeatedly!"That's enough. Please ask further questions at the press conference." Fortunately, Scott saved the day in time, but he had just escaped the tiger's den only to enter the wolf's lair.Ash was directly pulled by Scott to hold a press conference!"Well then, those who wish to ask a question, please raise your hand!" Scott looked at the reporters below and said calmly."Me, me, me..." The reporters all raised their hands to snatch up opportunities, this was a bonus!"Ash has already won two Frontier Symbols, and can be considered a highly anticipated Trainer today! If you have any secrets to winning, please tell us!""As long as you believe in your Pokémon, they won't let us down!" Ash said calmly."What kind of impression do you have of the Dome Superstar, the great Mr. Tucker?""No impression. I only know that he is my opponent!" Ash said the honest truth without being polite.The atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward. Scott whispered, "Tucker is considered a top star among the Frontier Brains, which is why you are attracting so much attention this time."Scott's meaning was clear: the reason this battle was so highly anticipated was because of Tucker' status as a superstar, not because of the strength of the two individuals battling.Ash curled his lip in disdain. As a top Coordinator, he wasn't any less flashy than him!At this moment, Tucker was getting his makeup done. The makeup artist was someone Ash knew well—the Team Rocket Trio!The Team Rocket Trio dressed Tucker up in a flamboyant manner, especially his hairstyle, which was extremely exaggerated, but Tucker thought it was perfect!Meanwhile, after the press conference, Ash came to the top of the Battle Dome!Looking at the crowds of people in the four-story high stands below, Coordinator May couldn't help but exclaim, "It's amazing!"Scott smiled and said, "This is because Tucker sees Pokémon battles as a form of popular entertainment. Challengers are often inspired by the grand cheers to perform beyond their limits!"Suddenly, the lights dimmed, and a silhouette of Ash appeared on the big screen and began to change!"Finally, that man has arrived!""This man once won the Champion trophy in the Orange League in the South Sea, and starting with the Pokémon League's Quartz Conference, he has participated in many official League tournaments, especially winning the Hoenn League Saiyao Conference and the Hoenn Grand Festival in Key West!""With burning fighting spirit in his heart, he has now come from Pallet Town to participate in this battle, stirring up a whirlwind in the Battle Frontier. The persistent challenger, his name is Ash!"Bang—with the sound of a cannon, Ash made a dazzling appearance!Immediately after, a galaxy appeared on the big screen, showing a yellow Battle Frontier Symbol badge!After introducing Ash, the host continued, "Pokémon battles are like ephemeral flowers, the artist of the magnificent Dome..."Before she could finish, the audience burst into cheers."People gathered in the battle arena, get drunk on the brilliant moves and the ingenuity of tactics! The Dome Superstar, Tucker, has arrived!"Accompanied by music, Tucker circled around on a steel wire, flying down from mid-air.Tucker spread his arms and shouted loudly, "Welcome, all you beautiful audience, to the Battle Dome!""Wow! That looks so cool, maybe Dad could learn from him!" May clapped her hands."Huh?!" Max exclaimed.Immediately, the siblings began to imagine Normandressed like this, and without anyone else saying anything, the two siblings were already laughing heartily."I think we should just forget about it!" "Yeah, yeah! It feels so embarrassing!"Tucker began to go through the routine, "Hi, Ash! I hope you can deliver a performance today that lives up to the Symbol of Tactics!""No problem, bring it on!""Very good, excellent. Your fighting spirit is admirable. So, the theme you will be facing today is the fusion of fiery and icy fire and water!""The fiery speedster—Arcanine, and the ruler of water and earth—Swampert, these are the opponents you will face!" Tucker took out his Pokémon."Today's battle is a double battle. The match ends when both Pokémon of one side are unable to battle.""Ash, the Frontier Brain has already decided on the Pokémon he will use, so please decide on the Pokémon you will use now. If needed, you can also transfer your Pokémon here on the spot. Alright, what do you plan to do?" the host asked."No need!" Ash shook his head and refused, holding a Poké Ball in each hand and throwing them out simultaneously, "I choose you, Marshtomp, Vigoroth!"[Arcanine] [Gym Later Stage][Swampert] [Gym Later Stage]Compared to the previous Frontier Brains, the Pokémon used by Tucker were not very strong, but Tucker' greatest strength was not the power of his Pokémon, but his exquisite tactics!"In that case, let the battle begin!""Vigoroth, Marshtomp, give everyone a show of evolution!" Ash said with a smile."What?!" Everyone was shocked, that evolution could be controlled for a performance.In fact, Marshtomp and Vigoroth had already accumulated enough experience, they had just been suppressing the breakthrough, and Ash chose to let them complete their final evolution at this moment!As expected, blue and white evolution light surged from Marshtomp and Vigoroth. Marshtomp and Vigoroth had evolved together before, and now the two Pokémon were once again evolving together
Chapter 164: Aesthetics of violence! Symbol of tacticsChapter 164: Violent Aesthetics! Symbol of Tactics"System, use two Ability Capsule!" Ash silently said. "Change Swampert's ability to Herbivore and Slaking's ability to Huge Power!"[Ding~ Modification successful!]At this moment, the light of evolution had dissipated, and Swampert and Slaking appeared on the field.[Swampert][Ability: Herbivore (Unaffected by Grass-type moves, and Attack +1 when hit by a Grass-type move)][Strength: Gym Mid-stage][Moves: Arm Thrust, Muddy Water...][Slaking][Ability: Huge Power (Physical attack power is doubled)][Strength: Gym Mid-stage][Moves: Swagger, Hell Stab...]Thus, the Swampert with no weakness and the berserker Slaking were born. And as everyone knows, a Slaking without the Truant ability is a legendary Pokemon!Tucker frowned, not because Ash's Pokemon had evolved and greatly increased in strength. It was understandable for Marshtomp to evolve, but Vigoroth evolving was worse than not evolving!Logically, Ash shouldn't be unaware of this!"Arcanine, become the wind, use Extreme Speed!" Tucker shouted."Swampert, Muddy Water! Slaking, Bulk Up!"Arcanine charged at high speed, hitting with lightning speed. Swampert stepped forward to take the attack head-on, while the surrounding Muddy Water instantly surged, sending Arcanine flying back."Swampert, use Rock Slide on them!" Ash shouted.Swampert spread its large hand, and a large amount of Crushed Rock appeared above Tucker's Swampert and Arcanine, raining down on them from the sky!"Guardian of Steel, Swampert, use Safeguard!" Tucker shouted.Tucker's Swampert put up a green protective shield in front of Arcanine, just blocking the Rock Slideattack. Ash's side had already launched another fierce attack!"Arm Thrust! Swampert, shatter the protective shield! Slaking, take care of the opposing Swampert!" Ash waved and shouted.Swampert and Slaking rushed in front of Tucker's Pokemon. White light surged on Swampert's large arm, and it struck down heavily, shattering the Safeguard!And Slaking followed closely, striking with a heavy punch, sending the Swampert blocking in front flying out!Boom!!! Swampert fell from the sky, smashing onto the ground and instantly losing its ability to battle!"What?!" Tucker was shocked. Swampert was defeated in one hit!Ash, however, was not surprised. With Slaking's extremely high physical attack combined with the Huge Power ability, and further strengthened by Bulk Up, it would be strange if a Swampert only one level higher than Slaking wasn't instantly knocked out!"Swampert is unable to battle!"Hiss~ The audience immediately started discussing. This Slaking was too strong, it actually knocked out Tucker's Swampert in one move!Max, however, cheered, "Go, Slaking! Slaking is the strongest!"Tucker gave a wry smile. His tactical combination was broken before it even began!"Arcanine, Extreme Speed combined with Flamethrower! Hit-and-run tactics!" Tucker looked at Ash's tough-looking Pokemon and immediately decided not to clash head-on with Ash!Instead, he chose to utilize Arcanine's advantage and constantly wear them down!"Slaking, shatter the flames! Swampert, Sand Tomb!"Facing the incoming flames, Slaking punched out, scattering the flames. Swampert slammed the ground, and several quicksand pits immediately appeared on the field!Arcanine was running and couldn't dodge in time, accidentally falling into a quicksand pit. "Now! Rock Tomb! Slaking, finish it, use Focus Punch!"Swampert slammed the ground again, and giant rocks protruded from the ground, completely trapping Arcanine!Slaking rushed to the giant rocks, and both the giant rocks and Arcanine were sent flying out by Slaking!"Arcanine!" Tucker shouted, suddenly seeming to discover something, frowning and muttering, "No...""Alright! Slaking is the strongest!" Max cheered, then also noticed the key point, his eyes widening, "That's not right! How come Brother-in-law's Slaking didn't rest!"This instantly made Brock. and Scott, who had been feeling that something was off, realize. That's right! Ash's Slaking actually made consecutive moves after shattering the flames, and it didn't rest!Is a Slaking that doesn't take a break still a Slaking?"Arcanine is unable to battle! Slaking and Swampert win! The winner is Ash!""Roar~" Slaking immediately cheered, pounding its chest, which made those who understood immediately exclaim in disbelief. How could Slakingbe so active? Shouldn't it be on break?Tucker looked at Ash with a wry smile. His tactics didn't even get to be used. His Pokemon were completely instantly defeated by Ash's Slaking, one by one!"Ash, this is the Symbol of Tactics you deserve!" In the end, Tucker shook his head and stepped forward to hand over the Symbol of Tactics. At the same time, he asked curiously, "Why didn't your Slakingrest? Of course, you don't have to answer."Ash shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Mr. Tucker, you also saw that Slaking just evolved. The reason I immediately commanded it was completely because I saw that Slaking had no intention of resting, so I just tried it!"Just kidding, how could I let you know that I'm cheating? This is a good opportunity to clear things up and avoid some people causing trouble for him.Tucker nodded at this and didn't say anything more. After all, even if Ash did it, how could he tell others such a secret.Just like that, Ash successfully obtained the third Frontier Symbol. Under Scott's guidance, he headed towards the next Battle Facility, the Battle Arena!But at the Pokemon Center, Ash's Slaking was immediately borrowed by Norman. At the same time, Norman also said that he agreed to the matter between Ash and May, and guaranteed that he would train Ash's Slaking well!After all, Ash's battle was live-streamed. Those who knew could naturally see the unusualness of Ash's Slaking!As expected, not long after, Professor Oak also called. After learning that he was a step late, he immediately regretted it.However, since Professor Oak had called, Ash could just swap out some Pokemon.Ash's team: Pikachu, Eevee, Wartortle, Vibrava, Beedrill, Growlithe, Bagon, Murkrow, Milotic, Glalie, Lucario, MarshadowSo Ash didn't hesitate to exchange for a top-quality Dusk Stone, and Murkrow successfully evolved into Honchkrow![Honchkrow][Ability: Moxie][Strength: Gym Mid-stage][Moves: Night Slash, Dark Pulse...]And on the way forward, he encountered a small town holding a Contests. This time, May didn't participate. Today, there was a big dessert promotion in the town, and she was in a hurry to buy desserts, resulting in a long queue and missing the registration.And Ash swept the entire competition with just Milotic, winning the third ribbon badge in this small town!To be continued...
Chapter 165: Electric Monster Under the LightningChapter 165: Elekid Under the Falling ThunderAsh and his friends was heading towards the next Battle Arena, but suddenly heard Thunder in the distance!"Is that Thunder?" Everyone looked up. On a huge rock mountain in the distance, dark clouds gathered, and golden lightning flashed through them!Driven by curiosity, everyone quickened their pace and arrived at the foot of the rock mountain. They were surprised to find several grass-type Pokemonlying on the ground, waiting for a destined Trainer to pick them up."Look! Bellossom, Seedot, and Nuzleaf! What happened here!" Max exclaimed.From the injuries of these grass-type Pokemon, it could be judged that they were all scorch marks caused by Electric-type moves. It is important to know that Electric-type moves are not very effective against grass-type Pokemon, which is enough to prove that the Pokemon using Electric-type moves is very strong!Brock. quickly knelt down and treated the Pokemon. At this moment, Pikachu seemed to sense something, jumped off Ash's shoulder, and led everyone through a dense patch of grass.An Elekid was seen battling an Exeggutor whose level was even higher than its own, but the Elekidwas unharmed, while the Exeggutor was covered in injuries.Seeing this scene, Ash's eyes lit up. This Elekid was fighting against a higher-level opponent with a disadvantageous type and was still gaining the upper hand, which immediately made Ash like this Elekid!When he previously drew the Electivire Mega Evolution Stone, he wanted to catch one to train, but along the way, he hadn't even encountered one, let alone caught one!Now, he unexpectedly encountered one, and it was also a naturally gifted Elekid. As expected, he was the chosen one in the Pokemon world!It began to frantically rotate its arms, and the plug-like horns on its head flashed with astonishing electric light. If this move hit the Exeggutor, it would basically be finished!"Pikachu!"As soon as Ash finished speaking, Pikachu jumped up, a metallic sheen flashed on its tail, and it scattered the Quick Attack with a flip.Seeing someone block the fatal blow for it, the Exeggutor let out a cry and quickly fled the scene."Biri! Biribiribiri!" Seeing the Exeggutor escape, the Elekid turned its attention to Ash and his friends."Come out! Lucario!" Ash took out the brave mans staff, and a blue light flashed. Lucario immediately appeared on the field."Mr. Brock Zhi!" Lucario said respectfully."Lucario, what is that Elekid saying?" Ash asked."Mr. Brock Zhi, it is provoking us!" Lucario replied."Good! I like your untamed look!" Ash laughed. Under the system's detection, Ash naturally understood that the Elekid had excessive electricity in its body, which caused it to be irritable.If there were no accidents, it should be caused by the falling Thunder in the sky, but this Elekid can absorb so much Thunder and lightning energy, which is enough to prove that it has unlimited potential!"In that case, Pikachu, Lucario, beat its excessive electricity out of it!" Ash shouted."Pika~" "Yes! Mr. Brock Zhi!"Immediately, Pikachu and Lucario surrounded the Elekid from both sides, scaring it into retreating repeatedly. It was irritable from being struck by lightning, but it wasn't stupid!How could a Superior minor character like itself be surrounded by Elite and Champion!"Biri~ Biribiri!!!"After a round of liberation, the Elekid's eyes were dull and it sat weakly on the grass. At this moment, it felt like its body had been hollowed out.And Pikachu and Lucario clapped their hands, mission accomplished, job done!Ash walked over, knelt down, and smiled kindly, "Elekid, are you feeling better!"The Elekid looked at the devilish smile and nodded repeatedly.Ash took out a Poké Ball and smiled, "Do you want to be my Pokemon?"The Elekid subconsciously nodded, then quickly shook its head."How about this! I'll help you recover from your injuries, and then we'll battle with a Pokemon of a similar level to yours. If you lose, how about becoming my Pokemon?" Ash said calmly. It was a joke, how could he give up on an Elekid that was so suitable for him after finally encountering one!The Elekid thought about it and nodded in agreement."Okay!" Ash released his Viridian Power without hesitation. The green light flowed into the Elekid's body, and the Elekid's injuries instantly recovered."Biri!" The Elekid stood up in surprise, excitedly swung its arms, and then looked at Ash with fighting spirit. It had never been afraid of anyone in a battle of the same rank![Elekid][Gender: Male][Attribute: Electric][Ability: Static][Strength: Elite Mid-Stage][Moves: Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt, Thunder...][Dynamax Attribute: Electric]"As expected of Viridian Power, it's too amazing!" Brock. praised.May and Max also nodded in agreement.Ash stepped back a few steps, "It's decided, Growlithe!""Woof!" Growlithe came out and barked loudly. The Intimidate ability activated, causing the Elekid to take a step back and its attack to weaken!The Elekid realized that it had been scared back by someone weaker than itself, which was a great humiliation! It immediately angrily rotated its arms, and the plug emitted a powerful electric light!"Thunder is a good move. After recovering from the excessive electricity state, it still has such impressive power. As expected, it's naturally gifted!" Ashcommented, but then smiled, "Unfortunately, the speed is a bit lacking! Growlithe, Quick Attack!""Woof!" A white light flashed on Growlithe, easily dodging the Thunder attack."Flame Wheel!""Woof!" Flames surged over Growlithe's body, finally forming a huge fire wheel that charged towards the Elekid.The Elekid was not afraid at all. It condensed Thunder Punch in its hands to meet the attack. Unfortunately, the Elekid's attack was weakened, and in the end, both Pokemon retreated a few steps!"Flamethrower!"Growlithe sprayed an orange fire pillar without hesitation. The Elekid actually didn't dodge and crossed its arms to withstand the fire attack."Growlithe, use Dig!"Growlithe immediately burrowed into the ground. By the time the Elekid reacted, it had lost its target and was looking around, even releasing Thunderbolt in all directions, but it couldn't affect the Growlithe underground at all!"Now, Growlithe, come out!"As soon as Ash finished speaking, Growlitheburrowed out from under the Elekid and sent it flying."Fire Fang!""Woof!" Growlithe rushed in front of the Elekid, and huge Fire Fangs emerged, biting the Elekid!Bang! Boom!!!Immediately, smoke rose everywhere. Growlithereturned to Ash's front. When the smoke cleared, the Elekid lay on the ground, having lost its ability to battle!Seeing this, Ash threw a Poké Ball, "Go! Poké Ball!"The Poké Ball took the Elekid in, shook three times, and with a bang, the capture was successful!Ash quickly sent Milotic back."Come out, Elekid!" Ash sent out the injured Elekid.Ash injected Viridian Power into the Elekid and Growlithe, and smiled, "Please take care of me, Elekid!""Whirr!" The Elekid raised its arms and shouted enjoyably.Just like that, Ash successfully captured a powerful Elekid, but the journey continues!
Chapter 166 Pokémon Ranger, Save CelebiChapter 166: Pokemon Ranger, Saving CelebiAsh and his friends, aiming for Fuchsia City, the location of the next Battle Arena, prepared to cross the bike path!Going this way would be a shortcut, directly reaching Fuchsia City!But at this moment, the bike path had been closed by Officer Jenny. Ash stepped forward and asked, "Officer Jenny, may I ask what happened?""It's like this, everyone. There was a landslide on the road due to heavy rain last night, and some sections are blocked!" Officer Jenny explained."Ah?! Do we have to go back the way we came?" May said dejectedly.At this moment, Officer Jenny pointed to a mountain path nearby and said, "If you're in a hurry, you can take this path. This way also leads to Fuchsia City!"Ash and the others exchanged glances and decided to take this path. After all, having come this far was better than going back the way they came!So Ash and his friends embarked on this mountain path. As they advanced, Pikachu seemed to sense something, jumped off Ash's shoulder, and Eeveequickly followed suit.Pikachu and Eevee immediately left the mountain path and ran towards the center of the Forest!"Pikachu, Eevee!" Ash exclaimed. Under the Aura, Ash also sensed something unusual in that direction. Without hesitation, he took out the brave mans staff, "Lucario!""Mr. Brock Zhi!" Lucario immediately appeared."Lucario, sense what's over there!" Ash said, pointing in the direction Pikachu and Eevee had run."This is?! Such a powerful Aura! But it seems very weak!" Lucario said in shock.Ash no longer hesitated and signaled Brock. and the other two to follow and see.Ash and his friends started running in that direction, but they hadn't run far when they were stopped by a blue-haired Miss in a red uniform."You cannot go past!" the Miss warned, "The area ahead is restricted!""It's a Pokemon Ranger!" Max exclaimed.Pokemon Rangers are those who Assist the power of wild Pokemon to resolve various accidents and natural disasters!The main tool used by Pokemon Rangers is their Capture Styler! It can view a Pokemon's status and the moves it can use, just like a Pokedex!"Sorry!" Ash stepped forward and took out a document, "I am an Officer of the League. My Pikachu and Eevee have gone inside. Please make an exception!"The Miss looked at the name on the document in shock, "Officer Ash! Yes, I will report it now!"The Miss quickly took out her phone and started reporting. Who would have thought that this young handsome man in front of her was actually an Officer!"Yes! Call finished!" The Miss hung up the phone and said respectfully, "Officer Ash, the Ranger Union has approved it!""Oh right! I am Pokemon Ranger Hinata, and this is my partner Plusle!"Everyone also introduced themselves!Only Brock. stepped forward dramatically, "Miss Hinata, my name is Brock.! Although this place is restricted, I sincerely hope to step into your heart...""Ah! It hurts so much!""Alright, alright! Don't just casually step into other people's hearts!" Max pulled Brock.'s ear and left.Hinata smiled awkwardly, turned around, and led Ash and the others inside.Soon, everyone's path was blocked by giant thorns. "What's going on?" Max asked, puzzled."Mr. Brock Zhi, Pikachu and the others are just ahead, and they are moving towards that Aura!" Lucario said."You... you can talk! No, that's not right! It's telepathy!" Hinata exclaimed, while also looking at the thorns and sighing, "As expected, Celebi is here!""Celebi!!!""Is it the legendary Forest god Celebi?" Max asked curiously."That's right!" Hinata nodded."That means these thorns were released by Celebito protect itself!" Ash guessed, his face suddenly changing drastically, "This is bad! Celebi is probably seriously injured! Lucario!""Yes! Mr. Brock Zhi!" Lucario used Metal Claw and began charging towards Celebi's location!Soon, Lucario cleared a path, and Ash and the others quickly followed suit.Led by Lucario, Ash and his friends quickly found Celebi and Pikachu and Eevee in the center of the thorns."Pika~" "Bui~"Pikachu and Eevee happily pounced on Ash upon seeing him arrive. Ash took them and squatted down beside Celebi, looking at the heavily injured Celebi."Labi~" Celebi seemed a little nervous upon seeing Ash."Marsha!" Marshadow appeared from Ash's shadow and called out twice, which made Celebi relax its guard."Oh my! The guide of shadows, Marshadow. Just who in the world is Officer Ash!" Hinata exclaimed in his heart.Seeing that Celebi no longer rejected him, Ashimmediately used Viridian Power, injecting it into Celebi to heal its injuries."Labi~" Celebi immediately cheered upon feeling the Viridian Power within its body. Soon, Celebi's injuries were healed!"Labi Labi Labi!" Celebi happily circled around Ash, then directly pounced into Ash's arms. The presence of Viridian Power made Celebi feel very close to Ash."I'm so envious!" Max said enviously, watching Ashinteract with Celebi.Next, Celebi flew high into the air, and the thorn bushes it used to protect itself turned into specks of green light and dispersed.As Ash smiled and opened his backpack, wanting to take out some energy cubes for Celebi, Celebisurprisingly came over curiously and immediately found something that attracted it, touching it."Wait a minute!" Ash exclaimed."Labi?" Celebi looked at Ash confusedly, then turned into a red light and was drawn in. It was captured successfully without even shaking.Ash took out the gs ball with a wry smile. That's right, what Celebi had just touched was the gs ball rewarded by the system. He really didn't have the desire to capture this Celebi, mainly because this Celebi hadn't grown up yet and its strength was too low!With the growth speed of a Legendary Pokemon, who knows how long it would take![Celebi][Attributes: Grass, Psychic][Ability: Natural Cure][Strength: Peak Quasi-Elite][Moves: Confusion, Heal Bell, Magical Leaf, Ancient Power...][Dynamax Type: Grass]"This... this! Celebi was captured?" Hinata said in disbelief, his eyes wide.Brock. and the other two also looked at the gs ball in Ash's hand in surprise, especially Brock., who felt like he had seen this ball somewhere before!"Come out! Celebi!" Ash sent Celebi out."Labi~" After coming out, Celebi looked around curiously. Upon seeing Ash, it excitedly pounced on him again.Ash held Celebi and said with a wry smile, "Celebi, you've been captured. If you don't want to, I can release you again!""Labi!" Celebi immediately understood everything that had just happened. After thinking for a moment, it nodded and agreed to become Ash's Pokemon.Besides the Viridian Power on Ash, another reason was that when it was taken into the ball, its strength was actually slowly increasing. It felt that after staying inside for a while, it would advance to the Elite level!Moreover, since Marshadow chose Ash, it meant that Ho-Oh had recognized Ash. Therefore, Ashcouldn't be a bad person, right!Just like that, Ash unexpectedly captured Celebi, said goodbye to Hinata, and continued towards the Battle Arena!