Chapter 104: The Reappearance of the Disaster Beast AbsolChapter 104: The Disaster Pokémon Absol Appears AgainAsh and his friends, who had left the Lake of Illusions, once again embarked on a monotonous journey on foot. However, this time they didn't enter a Forest but arrived at the foot of a steep Rockmountain!"I really can't do it!" The first one to collapse from exhaustion was naturally May. "Can we take a break? I don't have the strength to walk another step!""Cheer up, May!" Brock. encouraged. "Ahead, we should be able to see the bridge leading to Li Ya Duo Village."The destination of Ash and the others on this trip was the small village at the foot of this mountain – Li Ya Duo Village. They planned to rest there! It was also a necessary path to Sailos Town!"Everyone, come and look! The bridge is right ahead!" Max, who was walking in the front, brought the good news. Immediately, May's spirits lifted, and everyone quickly took a couple of steps. Sure enough, a wooden bridge appeared before them!"That must be the village ahead!" May looked at the distant village and said excitedly, "Great! Let's hurry over!"Everyone looked at the river below the bridge; it was extremely rapid!Boom! Just as everyone was about to cross the bridge, the bridge suddenly exploded!"Ah! That was close!" May calmed down and said thankfully."Ah! Look!" Max suddenly pointed ahead and exclaimed.Everyone looked over and saw a Pokémon with snow-white fur, very familiar to everyone, appear on the opposite side!It was Absol, a member of the same species as one of Fauns's guardians!Ash's eyes immediately lit up. Isn't this perfect! Ashhad liked Flygon and Absol in Fauns before, but because they had to protect Fauns, Ash couldn't catch them.He had just caught Vibrava not long ago, and now another Absol was delivered right to his doorstep!However, since Absol is appearing here, it's likely that a disaster is about to happen here! Can't this damn protagonist's halo let me have one peaceful day?!As time passed, it could be said that Ash had forgotten most of the less important plot points, except for major events which he remembered clearly."Found it, it's there!"At this moment, the destruction of the bridge attracted the attention of the villagers of Li Ya Duo Village. Several villagers holding weapons rushed over aggressively!"That hateful Absol actually destroyed the bridge again!""Wait a minute! Pikachu, Thunderbolt!" Seeing the villagers about to duel with Absol, Ash quickly stopped them."Pika~" Pikachu leaped up, and a Thunderboltseparated the two sides!Not to mention that the villagers couldn't defeat Absol, even if they did, it wouldn't benefit either side.From the villagers' words, it could be heard that this was not the first time Absol had destroyed the bridge, which was enough to prove that a major disaster was about to occur here. However, the villagers seemed ungrateful, instead believing that Absol was causing the disaster by destroying the bridge!"Young man, what are you doing!" The villagers said discontentedly. "Absol is very dangerous! It has already destroyed three of our bridges! It's a disaster Pokémon!"Ash chuckled lightly, just a group of short-sighted villagers. Although Absol is called a disaster Pokémon, it doesn't cause disasters. It can sense the coming of disaster and comes to warn people. They're treating kindness as ill will!"Absol doesn't bring disaster, but it can sense the coming of disaster," Ash replied. Then Ash said seriously to Absol, "Can you tell me what's going to happen here?""Solu~" Absol looked at Ash's sincere eyes, nodded, and ran towards the upstream of the river!Seeing this, Ash immediately signaled Brock. and the other two to follow, while the villagers exchanged glances and decided to follow to see what was going on!Everyone followed Absol to a cliff edge at the foot of the mountain, and at this moment, the villagers had already noticed something was wrong, after all, this was where they had lived since childhood and were very familiar with it!"Oh my god! Water seems to be seeping out of the Rock!" The villager exclaimed. Of course, he knew what would happen!Crack! But before everyone could react, the Rockinstantly shattered, and a large amount of floodwater surged out! Fortunately, everyone was far enough away not to be affected!However, the large amount of water flowing into the river instantly formed a huge, rapid flood. Li Ya Duo Village downstream was probably in imminent danger!"Ah! Young man, please, you must save the village!" The villagers immediately lost their composure and begged Ash for help."Solu!" Absol suddenly unleashed a Hyper Beamtowards the mountain-like circular boulder on the mountainside. Clearly, Absol had already found a method, but it couldn't succeed with its own strength alone!"Okay! That giant boulder can definitely divert the flood and save Li Ya Duo Village!" Ash said anxiously. "Okay! Please, Rayquaza, Hyper Beam!"In the face of danger, Ash didn't care about hiding anymore. Anyway, the League already knew, and Professor Oak was covering for him."Roar~" Rayquaza immediately appeared before everyone, and a huge Hyper Beam blasted towards the giant boulder. The giant boulder immediately broke off and happened to block the mountain pass, splitting the flood into two, thus saving Li Ya Duo Village!"This... this... this is the Lord of the Sky God!" The villagers looked at Rayquaza in shock. "Thank you, Lord of the Sky God, thank you, Lord!"The villagers were extremely impressed with Ash. Someone who could command the Lord of the Sky God was definitely a great person!Ash recalled Rayquaza, and the villagers thanked Ash profusely before gradually leaving! Only Ashand the others and Absol remained in place!"Absol, do you want to become my partner!" Ashinvited."Solu!" Absol assumed a battle stance, its meaning very clear: if you want to catch me, you have to defeat me first! Even if you caught Rayquaza, what does that have to do with me![Absol][Type: Dark][Gender: Male][Ability: Super Luck (Attacks are likely to hit critical points)][Strength: Gym Leader Early Stage][Moves: Quick Attack, Hyper Beam, Night Slash, Zen Headbutt...][Dynamax Type: Dark]"It's decided, Donphan!" Ash sent out Donphan, whom he hadn't seen in a long time."Don~" Donphan looked at Absol with fighting spirit. It was finally making an appearance again!"Solu~" Absol turned into a white flash and crashed into Donphan!"Thunder Fang!" "Don~" Donphan stood in place, and electric light surged from its two giant tusks. The moment Absol approached, it was directly sent flying!"Solu~" Absol spun in the air and landed perfectly. Its horn scythe on its head threw out several wind blades, which was one of the moves Ash was familiar with, Razor Wind!"Donphan! Charge, Heavy Slam!" Donphan had successfully learned Heavy Slam from Aggron in the backyard. With Donphan's size, its power was quite impressive!It was seen that in front of Donphan's strong defense, Razor Wind didn't hinder Donphan's charge at all, directly knocking Absol down!"Now's the time, go! Poké Ball!" Ash threw the Poké Ball.The Poké Ball shook three times, and a three-star flash indicated a successful capture!This time, Ash didn't choose to teleport it back with the one he had on him, but instead teleported Absolback.Afterward, Ash and the others arrived at Li Ya Duo Village to rest and were warmly welcomed by the villagers!To be continued...
Chapter 105 Snow Boy Joins the TeamChapter 105: Snorunt Joins the TeamAsh and the others left Li Yado Village, bidding farewell to the foothills of the wasteland forest and arriving at the snowy mountains. Ash and the others continued forward wearing clothes they hadn't changed all season!"The ecosystem of Izabe Island is too good! How can it have everything!" Ash complained."It seems to be getting colder and colder!" Mayhugged her arms.Brock., the oldest among them, comforted them, "Everyone, hold on a little longer. We'll be at the Pokémon Center soon!""And if we go down the mountain from here, we'll reach Sailos Town!" Max said excitedly."That's right! From there, we can take a ship to Sootopolis City and get our eighth Gym Badge!" Ash nodded."Pika chu~" "Eevee~" Pikachu and Eevee also nodded in agreement."I see it! The Pokémon Center is right ahead!" Brock.pointed ahead and exclaimed.In the snow, a two-story Pokémon Center was built. In this icy and snowy environment, the Pokémon Center looked very warm!Ash and the others quickly sped up and finally arrived at the Pokémon Center. Pushing the door open, they said, "Good afternoon! Nurse Joy!""Good afternoon, everyone! Welcome!" Nurse Joyresponded with a gentle smile.May couldn't wait and said, "Nurse Joy, please let us rest here for a while!""No problem! A Blizzard is coming soon, so rest well here!""Then this humble one shall respectfully obey! Until the ice and snow melt, until spring arrives in your heart, this humble one will slowly, slowly stay by your side!" Brock. still went forward to show his affection according to the routine."Huh?" Nurse Joy was still confused!The only difference was that this time, before Maxand Spinda could act, a chilling cold air struck Brock., instantly making him sober, "And then slowly cool my head down!" Brock. turned into an ice sculpture."Ah! It's (my) Snorunt!" Ash said, looking at the Pokémon with a orange cape that emitted Powder Snow."So its name is Snorunt, it's so cute!" May looked at the little cutie in front of her in surprise."You, you came out to play again." Nurse Joy smiled and greeted Snorunt.Max caught the keyword 'again', "So, it often comes here!"Nurse Joy smiled and nodded, "That's right! As long as there are guests, it will run out with you!"Just as everyone was chatting happily with Nurse Joy, Snorunt leaped up, grabbed Ash's hat, and jumped out the window and ran!"Damn it, you're not playing fair, you're ambushing me! Give me back my hat!!" Ash immediately said angrily, "Pikachu, Eevee, chase it!""This Snorunt is very fond of mischief. It often suddenly takes guests' things." Nurse Joy quickly smoothed things over when she saw this, "It's okay, please don't worry! That Snorunt is indeed very fond of mischief, but it has no ill intentions. Please wait a moment, it will definitely bring it back to you!""But I'll go take a look anyway!" How could Ashleave his hat behind, "Let's go, Eevee, Pikachu!""Pika~" "Eevee~""But! The Blizzard is coming!" Nurse Joy said worriedly."Don't worry! It's okay. May, you guys stay at the Pokémon Center!" After saying that, Ash had already reached the door of the Pokémon Center.Nurse Joy and the other three watched Ash leave."Don't worry, Nurse Joy! Ash is very strong, just a Blizzard is nothing." Brock. and the other two told Nurse Joy not to worry.They knew that Ash had Rayquaza, and as soon as Rayquaza's Air Lock ability activated, the Blizzardwould immediately stop!Snorunt seemed to know that Ash would come, and was waiting for Ash in the snow, wearing Ash's hat.Ash caught up and stood in a triangular formation with Pikachu and Eevee, surrounding it, "Alright, Snorunt! You're surrounded, hand over the hat!""Pika chu~" "Eevee~""Yuk~ Yuk~" Snorunt immediately greeted Ash with an Icy Wind. Pikachu and Eevee quickly released Shadow Ball and Thunderbolt to Protect Ash!Snorunt turned around and ran. At this time, the Blizzard also descended, but having come this far, how could Ash give up!Activating Aura, he chased after it with Pikachu and Eevee."Oh no!" Through Aura, Ash had just caught up with Snorunt when Snorunt lost its footing at the edge of a cliff and immediately slid down the cliff!Ash didn't hesitate to jump down with Pikachu and Eevee. He hugged Snorunt in time, and the result was one person and three Pokémon sliding down the cliff together!"Yuk~" Snorunt was no longer mischievous. It was now trembling in Ash's arms."Don't worry! We'll be fine!" Ash comforted it."Pika Pi~" "Eevee~""Yuk~" Snorunt looked at Ash with its cute big eyes.Suddenly, a huge stone pillar appeared in front of Ash and the others, "Pikachu, Eevee, Iron Tail!""Pika~" "Eevee~" Pikachu and Eevee jumped up and embedded their Iron Tail into the stone pillar. Ash, who had slid down to this point, quickly grabbed Pikachu and Eevee, and Ash's sliding journey finally ended!Afterward, Ash and Snorunt built a snow house together to take shelter from the Blizzard!"Yuk~" In the snow house, Snorunt returned the hat to Ash.Ash took it and put on the hat, "Thanks, Snorunt!" "Yuk~"After the Blizzard passed, Ash took Snorunt back to the Pokémon Center.May was relieved to see Ash return safely. Although she knew Ash would definitely be fine, such a big Blizzard was still very worrying.Ash then squatted down and said to Snorunt, "How about it? Come with me!""Yuk~" Snorunt ran to the snow outside and looked at Ash with fighting spirit."Okay! I understand!" Ash also came outside and sent out Vigoroth.[Snorunt][Type: Ice][Gender: Male][Ability: Ice Body (Recovers HP gradually in a hailstorm)][Strength: Elite Mid-Stage][Moves: Powder Snow, Icy Wind, Double Team, Headbutt, Protect...][Dynamax Type: Ice]"Vigoroth, Scratch!" Ash initiated the attack first.Just as Vigoroth rushed over, Snorunt immediately created countless Double Team, heavily surrounding Vigoroth."Don't think I have no way! Vigoroth, use Slash on the ground!" Ash commanded.Vigoroth slammed the ground without hesitation, scattering the accumulated snow. Snorunt's Double Team were immediately broken, leaving only the real body!Seeing its Double Team broken, Snorunt directly used Headbutt and charged over."Vigoroth, use Fire Punch!"With a bang, Snorunt was sent flying. Ash smiled and threw a Poké Ball, "I caught Snorunt!"After this battle, Vigoroth advanced to Elite Late-Stage, so Ash sent it back.After catching Snorunt, Ash and the others rested at the Pokémon Center, then said goodbye to Nurse Joy and headed towards Sailos Town.To be continued...
Chapter 106: Glass City! Adam, the Water ArtistChapter 106: Sootopolis City! Adam, the Water ArtistAsh and the others, who were descending the mountain, finally left the snowy mountains and arrived at the forest halfway up the mountain, planning to take a short break in the forest.They unexpectedly encountered a Ralts, a sensitive Pokemon, lying weak and collapsed by the river. It seemed to have fallen into the river, was completely soaked, and had a high fever!Ash and the others decided to take Ralts to the Pokemon Center for treatment. On the way, Maxformed a deep friendship with Ralts, and they also met Ralts' companions, Gardevoir and Kirlia!After Ralts protected Max without regard for its own safety, Gardevoir also acknowledged the group. Everyone ran all the way and finally reached the Pokemon Center, where Ralts was successfully treated!When saying goodbye to Ralts, Max promised it that he would definitely come back for it when he started his journey!Thus, after experiencing a meeting and a farewell, the group finally boarded a cruise ship at the port of Sailos Town and set off towards Sootopolis City!————Sootopolis City————"We've finally arrived at Sootopolis City! Great! I will definitely get the last badge!" Ash said with high spirits."Pika Pika~" "Eevee~"The Gym Leader of Sootopolis City, Adam, is not simple. He is the master of the Hoenn Champion, Wallace. Although he is a master of Contestss, a Champion's master will definitely not be weak in strength. Therefore, Ash had already gathered information and prepared his lineup.Ash replaced Donphan, Manectric, and Marshtompwith Venusaur, Absol, and Vigoroth!So, the lineup is Snorunt, Vibrava, and the three newly replaced ones. With Venusaur as the anchor, Ash felt victory was already within reach!"Wow! What a beautiful city!" May exclaimed as she looked around Sootopolis City.Bang! Bang! Bang! At this moment, beautiful fireworks bloomed simultaneously in the sky, successfully attracting the attention of Ash and the others!"Ah! It looks like there's some kind of festival, let's go check it out!" May excitedly wanted to join the fun."Me too!" Max was the first to raise his hand in agreement."Okay! Let's go take a look together! Anyway, the Gym isn't going anywhere!" Ash nodded in agreement.This was a water stage. When Ash and the others arrived, it was already packed with people and very lively!Ash and the others had to slowly make their way to the front through the aisle."In our beautiful city known as the Water Capital—Sootopolis City, a new water art has been born." The host introduced passionately,Splash—Clap! Clap! Clap! The audience gave a round of enthusiastic applause."Now, let's welcome the main planner of this event, Master Adam, the Gym Leader! Thank you for his support!""So the Gym Leader is here. It's a good thing we didn't go directly to Liuli Gym." Ash said thankfully."Then, let me introduce Master Adam, known as the 'Water Artist'!"Immediately after, Master Adam, wearing a blue tailcoat and possessing an extraordinary demeanor, appeared on the stage. Although he was already an older Uncle, there were still many Misses cheering for him. The audience in the stands was already boiling with excitement, and the scene was filled with cheers."Wow! He's so popular!" May exclaimed.Ash explained, "Of course! Adam is Wallace's master! He is also a top Coordinator. You should watch carefully and learn well!""What! Master of Gorgeous Master Wallace! That's great!" May cheered and watched the stage intently.Adam began the opening performance for this festival. With a spread of his arms, several water pillars shot out from the water stage. The water pillars converged in the center of the stage, and for a moment, a rainbow appeared in the air above the stage!"Hello everyone, how are you?" The performance officially began, and Adam greeted everyone, "I am very grateful for your presence. As introduced earlier, the biggest contributor to this event is my beloved Pokemon!""Alright, come out and greet everyone!"Splash—One by one, beautiful Pokemon made their grand entrance. May watched intently and seriously.Gorebyss, Seadra, Azurill, Luvdisc, Goldeen, and Wailmer, six Pokemon, leaped out of the water, positioned on either side of Adam. Finally, Miloticmade its grand appearance and came before Adam."Amazing! With this kind of entrance, especially Milotic, it's just beautiful! I must learn from this." May cheered.Unfortunately, Ash's Milotic was too low level, otherwise Ash would definitely want to compete with Adam's Milotic!"Okay, let me show you, Water Illusion!" As expected of a top Coordinator, Mr. Adam presented this beautiful Water Illusion to everyone using only Water-type moves.Splash—The audience cheered again.After the performance, Adam noticed Ash. As Wallace's master, he knew that this young man had recently been receiving special attention from the League.Adam came before Ash and the others, "If I'm not mistaken, this is your first time visiting our city, isn't it?""Yes." The four of them nodded in response.Ash was even more direct in issuing a challenge, "Mr. Adam, I am Ash from Pallet Town, and I have come specifically to challenge Liuli Gym.""Haha! I know, and I accept your challenge!" Adamlaughed.Adam then took Ash and the others to his private yacht to take them to Liuli Gym.On the yacht, May said excitedly, "That water art just now was truly magnificent! I heard that you were also a top Coordinator before, and Wallace's master. Is that true?""That's right!" Adam shared his experience with everyone, "I believe that Pokemon are an art form, like my Water-type Pokemon!""When I train them, I consider how to make them use their moves quickly and gracefully. After some training and practice, it's absolutely not an exaggeration to say they are works of art!""Mr. Adam, why did you later specialize in training Water-type Pokemon?" Brock. asked curiously."Ultimately, it's because most of them possess a beautiful, streamlined physique!" Adam explained, "Ash, I actually followed your previous Contestss. The characteristic of you and your Pokemon is mutual trust and cooperation! It's really great!""Really?! Thank you, Mr. Adam!" Ash replied, "I won't disappoint you in this Gym Match!""Pika Pi~" "Eevee~""Is that so? I look forward to your performance!" Adam responded with a smile.——————————Ash and the others were taken to a luxurious manor, which was Liuli Gym. "Welcome back, Master!" The old butler came out to greet Adam upon his return.Adam nodded and introduced, "These are Ash and his friends who have come to challenge the Gym!""Welcome everyone!" The old butler bowed slightly, "My name is Sebastian, and I work as the butler in this Gym.""Now everyone, please come inside!"As a Water-type Gym, it naturally had a water battle field, and there were also several small floating platforms on the water surface!"This battle field looks like a swimming pool!" Mayexclaimed.Then, Adam and Ash each arrived at their respective Trainer positions on the battle field, and the match was about to begin!To be continued...
Chapter 107: Liuli Gym Tournament (Part 1)Chapter 107: Liuli Gym Match (Part 1)"Now, let the Gym Match between Gym LeaderAdam and challenger Ash begin. Five Pokemon will be used. Please select two Pokemon first for a Double Battle in the first round. The first round ends when both Pokemon of either the Gym Leader or the challenger are unable to battle!""Next, the Pokemon that won the first match will proceed to the second round. After the second round, it will become a one-on-one duel. The match ends when all of one side's Pokemon are unable to battle. Also, only the challenger can switch Pokemon during the match!" Sebastian introduced the Gym rules."Ah! These rules sound so complicated!" Maxexclaimed.Brock. mused, "It seems they are testing the challenger's reaction ability in various situations!""As expected of the final Gym!" May sighed, watching Ash nervously.A five VS five match, just one shy of a full battle. This is a significant test for the challenger, requiring them to consider how to seize opportunities for battle in multiple ways. The pressure is immense. It must be said that these peculiar rules are rare in the entire League!"Trainers aiming for the Hoenn League must be as adaptable as water, capable of changing shape and reacting correctly no matter what vessel they encounter." Adam looked at Ash seriously, "Ash, let me see what kind of battle your strength can produce!""Then let's begin! Go, Sealeo, Seaking!"[Sealeo] [Superior Late-Stage][Seaking] [Elite Mid-Stage]May in the audience took out her Pokedex and scanned Seaking:Seaking..."It looks strong! Go, Ash!" May cheered for Ash."In that case, you two are it, Vibrava, Snorunt!" Ashalso sent out his prepared team."Bring it on, Ash!""Okay! I won't hold back! Vibrava, use Dragon Pulse! Snorunt, use Icy Wind! Let's take out Seaking first!" Clearly, in this Double Battle, Ash still planned to eliminate one first!Vibrava and Snorunt unleashed their moves simultaneously, forming an Ice Dragon that attacked Seaking."Oh?! That move is quite flashy!" Adam commented, then commanded, "Seaking, use Horn Drill!"Seaking's horn spun wildly, directly shredding the attacking Ice Dragon! Clearly, this Seaking had been trained to use Horn Drill in this way."So powerful! That Ice Dragon Attack was actually shredded by Seaking! And it didn't take any damage." Max exclaimed in surprise. Who would have thought such a small Horn Drill could have this kind of use!"It's our turn! Sealeo, use Blizzard!" Adam also began his offense, attacking both Snorunt and Vibrava simultaneously!Seeing Blizzard about to hit, "I've got it! Snorunt, use Icy Wind!""Yukoo~" Snorunt leaped, and a cold wind blew, instantly freezing Blizzard into a giant block of ice that fell onto the water, creating a new ice floe!"Dragon Tail!" Vibrava, who had flown behind Seaking at some point, struck Seaking with a tail imbued with Dragon-type energy, sending it flying!"Snorunt, jump! Use Iron Head!" Ash continued to command."Yukoo~" Snorunt leaped up and hit Seaking with an Iron Head, sending it crashing onto the ice floe!Boom! Seaking was slammed onto the ice floe and became unable to battle."Seaking is unable to battle!""Sealeo, use Ice Beam!" Adam knew Seaking was definitely going to lose and immediately attacked Snorunt, who was still in the air."Oh no! Snorunt!" Ash exclaimed in shock. Snoruntwas crucial for the second round. Losing it now would be a huge loss, especially since Snoruntcouldn't dodge in mid-air!Suddenly, Vibrava turned into a white light and blocked in front of Snorunt. Boom!! Both Pokemonwere repelled onto the platform, and Vibrava was even frozen into an ice sculpture!"Vibrava!" Ash cried out, only to see Vibrava flash with white light and break free from the ice, though its stamina was completely depleted!"Oh?! It held on?" Adam exclaimed in surprise. Ice-type moves are quadruple effective against Vibrava, yet it managed to hold on at the crucial moment."Very spirited! What's next! Ice Ball!" Sealeocondensed an ice ball and attacked."Snorunt, use Powder Snow to block it!" "Yukoo~" Snorunt instantly released Powder Snow, neutralizing the ice ball!"Again!" Adam ordered, and Sealeo condensed another ice ball, but this time the ice ball was larger and more powerful!The move Ice Ball gets more powerful with each use!"We can't keep this up! Snorunt, use Icy Wind! Vibrava, use Rock Slide!"Bang!! The attacks canceled each other out, and smoke billowed. When the smoke cleared, Adamonly saw Snorunt on the platform, but not Vibrava!He immediately felt something was wrong. "Sealeo! Quickly dive into the water!""Too late!" At this moment, Ash's voice also came through, "Snorunt, use Powder Snow! Don't let it escape! Vibrava, use Superpower to finish it!""Yukoo~" Snorunt's Powder Snow instantly froze the water surface around Sealeo, leaving Sealeonowhere to hide, while Vibrava used its full power to unleash the Fighting-type move and defeat Sealeo!Boom! Sealeo fell to the ground, unable to battle!"Yay! We did it!" Max cheered."Sealeo is unable to battle! Challenger Ash wins the first round!""Good job, Vibrava, Snorunt!" Ash said with a smile. It could be said that this victory was largely thanks to Vibrava's multiple flanking maneuvers. Otherwise, the winner this time might not have been Ash."I didn't expect to stumble twice! Ash, you're very good!" Both of Adam's Pokemon lost to Vibrava's surprise attacks. They lost before they could even unleash their strength, which felt really frustrating!"Now, it's time for the second round of the battle. The battle arena and Trainer positions will be changed!"The water in the swimming pool began to recede, transforming into a mixed terrain of water, rock mountain, and grass, although water remained the main element!"The match continues!""Then, it's decided! Snorunt!" "Yukoo~" Snoruntstood on the grass, full of Fighting spirit.Currently, Ash still has five Pokemon, but Vibrava is essentially out of commission, leaving only four capable of battling. However, Adam still has three. Ash still has a numerical advantage."I'm counting on you, Luvdisc!" Adam then sent out a cute Luvdisc![Luvdisc] [Superior Peak-Stage]"Luvdisc, Water Pulse!" This time, Adam was the first to attack!"Snorunt, Double Team! Then proceed as planned, use Snowscape!" Ash said with a confident smile.Snorunt created countless copies, dodging the Water Pulse, and then sent an ice-blue orb of light into the sky, causing snow to fall."Let's begin! Icy Wind, cover the entire field!"To be continued...Requesting five-star reviews online, brothers and sisters, please help boost the rating! Requesting more updates, requesting free power of love! Thank you for your support (｀•ω•´)ゞ Saluteっ
Chapter 108: Liuli Gym Tournament (Part 2)Chapter 108: Liuli Gym Match (Part 2)"Yuko~" Snorunt used Icy Wind, and the water's surface began to freeze, especially in the snowy environment. The field gradually transformed into an Ice Field!"What?! So that's it!" Adam was shocked. No wonder Ash had been so protective of Snoruntbefore; he was planning this all along. Losing the Water Field meant that most of Adam's Pokémon's movements would be lost.Especially Luvdisc, as a fish, losing water would not only make it unable to battle directly, but it would also definitely lose most of its combat power!"Luvdisc, use Rain Dance! Compete for weather control, and then use Surf to protect our Water Field!" Adam quickly made a decision and commanded.Luvdisc immediately started Rain Dance. Since Luvdisc had a high level, Snorunt's weather control was still taken away. Then a huge wave surged out, blocking Icy Wind and forming a huge ice wall, protecting the last remaining clear water!On both sides of the ice wall, the field was divided into two: Ash's Ice Field on one side, and Adam's mixed field on the other.Ash saw that the area was large enough. You should know that Ash didn't prepare any Water-type Pokémon this time, which was too passive for Ash, so Ash decided to condense ice into ground to fight. Since the field had to be changed in the first and second rounds, this move was hidden by Ash."Come back! Snorunt!" Ash recalled Snorunt and threw out another Poké Ball. "I'm counting on you, Vigoroth!""Yalu~" Vigoroth appeared on the Ice Field."Yeah! It's Vigoroth, go Vigoroth!" Max cheered.Since the front was separated by the ice wall, Ashdidn't want to waste energy. "Vigoroth, use Bulk Up!""Yalu~" Vigoroth did a bodybuilding pose, and its attack power increased with a flash of white light."Again! Vigoroth, Work Up!""Yalu~" Vigoroth started pounding its chest, and its attack power increased again with a flash of white light!Now Adam couldn't sit still. If this continued, it would be bad. "Luvdisc, quickly use Water Pulse to break the ice wall!"Luvdisc instantly transformed into a worker, and Water Pulses bombarded the ice wall one after another.Meanwhile, Ash was waiting for the right moment. Seeing that the ice wall was about to break, "Vigoroth, use Focus Energy! Then Focus Punch!""Yalu~" Vigoroth began to concentrate, and immediately punched as the ice wall broke."Ash, your intention is too obvious!" Adam said confidently. "Luvdisc, use Aqua Jet to dodge!"Water surged around Luvdisc, and it rushed into the sky, dodging Focus Punch."Now's the time, Sweet Kiss!" Adam seized the opportunity and immediately ordered!Luvdisc blinked, and hearts emerged, floating towards Vigoroth!"Yalu~" Vigoroth fell into confusion and started hitting the wall wildly."Luvdisc, attack with Hydro Pump!"Luvdisc sprayed a huge stream of water, directly knocking Vigoroth back!"Vigoroth, snap out of it!" Ash shouted."It's no use, Luvdisc, Aqua Jet!" Adam went straight for the victory, intending to finish Vigoroth off in one go!Just as it approached Vigoroth, "Vigoroth, snap out of it! Focus Punch!" In this critical moment, Vigorothseemed to hear Ash's call!"Yalu~" Vigoroth swung a punch and sent the approaching Luvdisc flying. How powerful was a Focus Punch that had been powered up twice!Boom!!! Huge splashes of water erupted on the surface! Then, Luvdisc surfaced, having lost its ability to battle!"Luvdisc is unable to battle, Vigoroth wins!""Very good bond. Is this the connection between you and your Pokémon? It makes you respond to each other and be inseparable!" Although Adam lost, he greatly admired Ash's bond. "Then I'll count on you, Whiscash!""Nice job! Vigoroth, come back and rest!" Ashrecalled Vigoroth. "I choose you, Absol!""Solu~"[Whiscash] [Gym Mid-Stage]"Absol, use Sucker Punch!""Whiscash, Surf!"They both said in unison. Ash immediately smiled, wasn't this the right gamble!Absol instantly appeared behind Whiscash, knocking back Whiscash, who was about to use Surf."Don't give it a chance, Dark Pulse!" Absol opened its mouth, condensing a Dark-type Energy Ball, and attacked Whiscash!"Whiscash, Surf plus Rock Smash!" Adamcommanded calmly.This time, Whiscash successfully created a huge wave and dodged Dark Pulse. It leaped down from the huge wave and charged towards Absol!"Absol, Double Team!" "Solu~" Absol created countless copies, dodging the Rock Smash attack that came from the sky!"Hyper Beam!"Countless Absol condensed Hyper Beamsimultaneously, making it impossible for Adam to distinguish which one was real!"Whiscash, if you can't tell, then defeat them all, Muddy Water across the field!"Centered around Whiscash, countless streams of Muddy Water spread out in all directions. The copies continuously disappeared, and eventually only the real body remained! But Hyper Beam was also about to arrive!"Whiscash, jump up!"Whiscash's heavy body actually jumped so high, dodging Hyper Beam!"Absol, charge straight ahead, Night Slash!""Whiscash, grab it, then Giga Impact!" Adam also ordered without hesitation.Whiscash's two whiskers grabbed Absol, and with a pull, it used Giga Impact to charge at it. Absol also condensed Dark-type energy on one of its claws!Boom!!! The two Pokémon collided. Absol's Super Luck ability activated, landing a critical hit.Whiscash fell first, and then Absol couldn't hold on either and fell!"Whiscash and Absol are both unable to battle!""Next is the last one, Milotic!""I choose you, Venusaur!""Woo~" "Bana~" Milotic and Venusaur appeared simultaneously on the Water Field and Ice Fieldrespectively!The final battle for the last badge has officially begun![Milotic] [Quasi-Heavenly King Initial Stage]As soon as Milotic entered the field, Adam's demeanor changed, becoming calmer and more composed. "Milotic, Hydro Pump attack!""Venusaur, endure it and use Sunny Day!" Ashdirectly took over the weather."Bana~" Venusaur directly endured the Hydro Pumpattack. With a blast into the sky, the weather started to become dry!"Venusaur, use Vine Whip to grab Milotic!""Milotic, use Twister!"Milotic used Twister in the water, forming a water tornado that surrounded Milotic, blocking Vine Whip. As expected of a long-time partner, it understood the meaning just by the command!"Milotic, use Twister again to attack!"Milotic once again condensed a water tornado and attacked Venusaur."Venusaur, Petal Blizzard!""Bana~" Venusaur stirred up many falling petals, scattering the water tornado!"Milotic, charge up and use Iron Tail!"Milotic leaped up, and metal glint appeared on its tail as it smashed towards Venusaur."You jumped too high! Since you came to me, I won't be polite!" Ash laughed. "Venusaur, use Vine Whipto control it, then instantly use Solar Beam!"Venusaur immediately wrapped it with Vine Whipand instantly condensed Solar Beam and blasted it!"Woo~" Milotic was blasted back into the water."Milotic! Quickly use Recover!"White light appeared on Milotic's body, and the damage slowly started to Recover!"Don't give it a chance! Finish it off in one go, Frenzy Plant!" Of course, Ash wouldn't miss such a good opportunity."Bana~" Venusaur stomped the ground, and countless giant vines emerged, even piercing Miloticin the water!"Milotic!" Adam exclaimed.The old butler Sebastian stepped forward to check and announced, "Milotic is unable to battle, Venusaur wins! The winner is the challenger Ash!""I lost!" Adam shook his head in disappointment and came before Ash. "This is the proof of defeating me - the Raindrop Badge, please accept it!"From then on, Ash finally collected all eight badges and obtained the ticket to the Hoenn Alliance Conference!To be continued...
Chapter 109 The Last Grand Competition - Dusk Water CompetitionChapter 109: The Last Contests - Pacifidlog TownTournamentAfter the Gym Match, Adam warmly hosted Ashand the others, and generously taught May some Contests techniques. Before they left:"Ash, congratulations on getting eight badges and qualifying for the Hoenn League Alliance Conference. This year's Hoenn League Alliance Conference will be held in Ever Grande City in three months!""However, the Grand Festival is even earlier than the Ever Grande Conference! So May, you need to hurry. There might only be two or three Contestss left before the Grand Festival!""Yes! I will definitely win the last two Contestss!" May said firmly."Thank you for the notice! I can just participate in the Grand Festival and then the Ever Grande Conference!" Although Ash looked relaxed, he secretly cheered himself on, determined to win his first Champion title!Subsequently, Ash and the others bid farewell to Adam and, following Adam's guidance, first arrived at a nearby small town where a Contests was about to be held. With no strong competitors, May, relying on her Milotic, known for its beauty, easily won this Contests.Next, Ash and the others immediately took a boat towards the location of the last Contests - Pacifidlog Town!The pressure was suddenly on May; whether she could participate in the Grand Festival depended on this battle!May excitedly pulled Ash along and began their final special training. Two Combusken were sparring, while Venusaur started training Bulbasaurin new moves...And May was training her main Pokémon for this Contests, "Skitty, Blizzard!""Meow~" Unfortunately, Skitty was only thinking about playing and ignored May.[Skitty][Superior Late Stage]Ash, who was watching from the side, saw that Skitty's level was already very high. After thinking for a moment, he exchanged for a top-grade Moon Stone and handed it to May, "May, Skitty's level is already high, it can evolve! If you want, you can use it on it!""Ah!" May took it at a loss, "But I haven't decided yet!"May wanted to return the Moon Stone, but Ashshook his head, "Just keep it! Whether to evolve or not is your decision, just like Pikachu is very strong even without evolving! I'm just giving you a suggestion."The energy of a top-grade Moon Stone is quite terrifying. With Skitty's current strength, it would probably break through the Gym Leader Early Stageand become May's ace, making winning the Pacifidlog Town Tournament almost certain."Yes! Thank you, Ash! I will seriously consider it." May no longer refused and put away the Moon Stone.Afterward, Ash left. Snorunt was about to evolve recently, so Ash decided to take it to challenge the Trainers in Pacifidlog Town as experience packs to promote Snorunt's evolution.However, not long after Ash left, the mischievous Skitty ran off following an Aipom. The helpless Maycould only chase after it to find Skitty.——————————"Go, Zangoose!" Passerby A sent out Zangoose."I choose you, Snorunt!""Yu Ku~"[Zangoose][Superior Mid-Stage]"Zangoose, use Quick Attack!"Zangoose immediately turned into a white blur and flashed towards Snorunt."Insignificant trick, Snorunt, use Icy Wind to surround yourself!" Ash waved his hand and gave the command."Yu Ku~" Icy Wind rose around Snorunt, and Zangoose, at the moment it got close, turned into an ice sculpture!"Ah! Zangoose!" Passerby A immediately panicked, not knowing what to do."Snorunt, Iron Head!"Snorunt shattered the ice sculpture with its head, and Zangoose was also sent flying towards Passerby A.Ash immediately pressed the advantage, "Final blow, Psybeam!""Yu Ku~" Snorunt condensed an ice-blue beam, this time completely freezing it and making it lose its battle capability!"Yu Ku~" Snorunt jumped happily, and a blue-white evolution light burst from its body.A fierce big head made a dazzling appearance![Glalie][Strength: Superior Late Stage][Moves: Freeze-Dry, Bite, Sheer Cold...]"Congratulations! As expected of the ten-win streak expert!" Passerby A congratulated him.That's right, Ash had already achieved a ten-win streak here, and with this win, he had an eleven-win streak, finally accumulating enough experience for Snorunt to evolve.Afterward, Ash didn't plan to continue challenging and recalled Glalie before leaving to meet up with May and the other two.Meanwhile, May unexpectedly met her Contestsopponents, Lishu and Jiang Lizhi. Moreover, Jiang Lizhi mistook May for Lishu's little lover on a date.May couldn't explain herself and angrily agreed to a showdown at the Pacifidlog Town Tournament!After everyone gathered and had dinner, Mayslipped out with Skitty.Standing under the night sky, May squatted down and took out the Moon Stone in her hand, "Skitty, you choose whether you want to evolve or not!""Meow~" The person and the cat looked at each other for a while. Skitty thought of its master Delcatty's appearance and happily smiled, placing its paw on the Moon Stone. Immediately, the evolution light appeared.The next day, the Pacifidlog Town Tournament was held as scheduled. The Pacifidlog Town Tournament was a crucial battle for many Coordinators, as it was the last one before the Grand Festival, so all Coordinators would give their all!The first contestant was Musashi's new alias - Musashi Siji, performing with the ice sculpting master Meowth. First, she sculpted Team RocketsBoss Giovanni and Persian in public, and Meowthangrily replaced Persian with itself, thus expressing its aspirations to Giovanni!In the following performances, the most brilliant were Lishu's Houndoom and Jiang Lizhi's Jynx!Finally, the last act was May, "Delcatty, take the stage!""Meow~" Delcatty appeared on the stage."Delcatty! Princess's Skitty evolved!" Max said in surprise, "Go, Princess, Delcatty!"Even Ash was surprised, thinking May would consider it for a while, or even not use it! After all, in the original story, May won the last ribbon badgerelying on Skitty's assistance with unbelievable luck.[Delcatty][Strength: Gym Leader Early Stage][Moves: Sing, Attract, Disarming Voice, Fake Out...]"Delcatty, use Assist!" May no longer hesitated, planning to complete her performance with the unknown.The move that Assist brought forth was Razor Leaf. May reacted immediately, first freezing the Razor Leaf with a Blizzard, then shattering it with Double Slap, scattering white powder everywhere.The four contestants who advanced to the second round were precisely them.In the rest area, Ash encouraged them, "You performed very well! Let's go all out and win!""Of course! I still have to have a showdown with Ashat the Grand Festival! Right, Delcatty!""Meow~" The playful little cat had indeed become much more composed after evolving.In the second round, the five-minute Contests, May, with her Gym Leader Early Stage Delcatty, dominated the arena, first defeating Lishu and Houndoom, then battling Jiang Lizhi and Jynx!Ultimately, Jynx was defeated by the Flamethrowersummoned by Delcatty's Assist!May finally won the last ribbon badge and could participate in the Grand Festival! And Jiang Lizhi also realized her mistake and shook hands with May, making peace!"Congratulations! Princess!" Max cheered.A newcomer who just debuted not long ago can participate in the Grand Festival, surpassing countless Coordinators. From a complete novice, she has grown to her current powerful strength. It must be said that May's talent is still very strong!To be continued...
Chapter 110: Xiaoyao Food and SnorlaxChapter 110: May's Cuisine and MunchlaxAfter saying goodbye to Mossdeep City, everyone successfully qualified for the Grand Festival and began preparing to head for Slateport City, where the Grand Festival was being held.Everyone first arrived at a small island with beautiful scenery, ready to take a break."Wow! There are so many kinds of berries here!" Max exclaimed.That's right! The biggest feature of this island is the cultivation of various berries, and the Pokémon Center even provides free use of the Poffin machine!As usual, Ash and the others went to the front desk to hand over their Pokémon to Nurse Joy.Brock. immediately rushed forward, "Tonight, let this humble one and you, beautiful lady, slowly chat about the stories of various berries!"Bang! Spinda immediately jumped out and, together with Max, dragged Brock. away!As a Coordinator, May had a strong obsession with making Poffins. After receiving her checked Pokémon back from Nurse Joy, she pulled Ash and the others to make Poffins.Upon arriving at the Poffin machine, Ash and Brock.each took out their own recipes and began to mix. Ash's recipes were custom-made according to his Pokémon's systems.For Pikachu, he mainly used Sour Berries to make a yellow Poffin."Try it!" Ash handed the Poffin to Pikachu on his shoulder."Pika~" *⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂* After eating, Pikachuimmediately showed an expression of enjoyment."Eevee~ Eevee~" Eevee on the other side, seeing Pikachu eating so deliciously, immediately became unwilling and started shaking Ash's head, indicating that it wanted some too."Alright, alright!" Ash immediately began to make Poffins suitable for Eevee's taste.Compared to Ash, who followed the recipe one-to-one, May was much more unrestrained. Spicy, bitter, sweet, whatever it was, she threw it all in.She created her own unique purple Poffin!"Gulp~ Princess, are you sure this Poffin is okay?" Max looked nervously at the purple Poffin in front of him. He felt like a skull had just popped out."Relax, relax! It's fine. This is a perfect recipe I've been thinking about for a long time. I've named it May's Cuisine!" May took out a piece of paper and pointed at it confidently."Let me try it!" Seeing May's confidence, Brock. and Max had no defense, each picking up one and eating it directly."How is it? Is it delicious!" May excitedly asked the two guinea pigs.At first, they were fine, but suddenly, Brock. and Max's expressions instantly became strained."How should I say this... the taste is very special..." After swallowing with difficulty, Brock. originally wanted to encourage her, but the words couldn't come out. He could only say a fair comment against his conscience.Max was much more direct, "To be honest, it's completely inedible!""Tch!" May said disdainfully, "This is for Pokémon to eat. Maybe it doesn't suit human taste, but Pokémon will definitely find it delicious!"May, not believing them, immediately made a large bowl and placed it in front of many Pokémon."How does it taste?" Ash quietly asked.Brock. immediately clasped his hands together, "Ah!! Please, please don't make me remember that taste again..."Ash looked at this scene and silently exchanged a few bottles of antidotes. As for Ash's Pokémon participating in the Poffin tasting, of course, they were forced by May.He didn't dare to eat it, so better a dead friend than a dead poor person. Ash had to sell Pikachu and the others with tears in his eyes.The many Pokémon apparently didn't know the seriousness of the matter. They picked one up and took a bite without any defense!"Pika~" Pikachu instantly turned blue, then stiffly looked at Ash with a smile. You sold me! I treated you as my good brother!Ash could only respond with a sheepish smile.The other Pokémon weren't much better off. Purple, green, pink, cyan, they all got new skins and became Shinny Pokémon. No matter how strong they were, they all lost their ability to battle!Total wipeout!...Everyone quickly recalled their Pokémon and handed them over to Nurse Joy for treatment! And Ash silently put away a few, saying that maybe they would have miraculous effects in the future!"Sigh~ I thought it was very successful!" May said disappointedly."It's okay, as long as you improve it well, you will definitely succeed!" Ash comforted her. ( ´•ω•)ノ(._.`)"Really?! Thank you, Ash!" Hearing Ash's encouragement, May instantly revived and was ready to go all out!Just then, a supporter arrived. A Munchlax came from the grass outside the Pokémon Center to the front of everyone, sniffed the 'May's Cuisine', and ate it heartily.May immediately watched Munchlax nervously, wanting to get the Pokémon's approval.Munchlax also gave face and immediately began to eat heartily, devouring the large bowl of demon blocks, whose real name was 'May's Cuisine', into its belly in no time.May cheered happily, "There are still those who like it! Look how happy it is eating! Munchlax, do you want more?""Kabi~" Munchlax heard there was more to eat and immediately nodded excitedly.May had just made a new batch of Poffins, and Munchlax was eating them with great relish.[Munchlax][Gender: Male][Attribute: Normal][Ability: Thick Fat][Strength: Superior Initial Stage][Moves: Metronome, Tackle...][Dynamax Attribute: Normal]After reading Munchlax's information, Ash suddenly suggested, "May, since you are so compatible, you can consider catching it!"As soon as he said this, he received the approval of Max and Brock.. As the daughter of the Normal-type Gym Leader Norman, May would definitely be very good at training Normal-types. May and Munchlaxwere also very compatible, after all, they are both foodies!"Catch it?!" May's eyes lit up, "Okay! I want to catch you! Munchlax!""Kabi~" Munchlax tilted its head, showing a bewildered expression!May then said in a seductive tone, "Travel with me, and I can make 'May's Cuisine' for you every day. How about it?""Kabi~" Hearing that it would be fed and full, the temptation for Munchlax was not ordinary. Its eyes immediately lit up, and it nodded excitedly like a chick pecking rice."Great!" May excitedly stepped back a few steps and threw a Poké Ball at Munchlax."Kabi~" Munchlax saw it and thought it was some new kind of delicacy. It leaped up and swallowed the Poké Ball!"Ah!!!" Everyone watched this scene in surprise!Suddenly, a red light flashed on Munchlax's body, and the Poké Ball was triggered in its stomach, capturing it. Ding dong! Capture successful!"Yay! I caught Munchlax!" May excitedly went to pick up the Poké Ball, but the Poké Ball suddenly disappeared."Huh?! Where's Munchlax?" May exclaimed.Max covered his forehead speechlessly, "Princess, you're full! So Munchlax should have been sent to dad!"As expected of a wealthy family, Pokémon are all sent to their own homes, no need for Dr. to raise them, and with Norman helping May train, Munchlax's strength is believed to improve by leaps and bounds."So that's how it is!" May breathed a sigh of relief, "I hope Munchlax can eat happily over there!"Afterward, it was Ash who exchanged Poffins with flavors that May's Pokémon liked, allowing May to make them one-to-one. Only then did May's Pokémon get to eat delicious Poffins."Pika~" Pikachu, for example, was eating Poffins while shedding tears. Woo~ It's too delicious, I need to eat more to make up for my injured heart...To be continued...
Chapter 111: The Rival Masamune Appears! The Clash of the Quasi-Gods of HoennChapter 111: Rival Morrison Appears! The Clash of Hoenn's Pseudo-Legendary PokémonAsh and his friends, traveling and training, had been on the road for nearly a month, stopping and starting, and as a result, they still hadn't reached Slateport City!There was still about half a month until the festival opened, and Ash and his friends was leisurely eating lunch on this island."I'm full!" Ash calmly put down his bowl and chopsticks. Hmm! Brock.'s cooking was still so delicious!"So fast!" May, still working hard on her meal, saw that Ash had finished and couldn't help but exclaim. Shouldn't such delicious food warrant eating eight large bowls?!"Let's get some exercise after eating!" Ashsuggested to his Pokemon.When Ash's Pokemon heard this, they looked at the Pokemon food in front of them and fell into contemplation."Pikachu!" But Pikachu sped up its eating, finishing the last Bite of the energy cube."Pikachu~" Pikachu quickly raised its little hand in agreement, attracting the attention of everyone's Pokemon. We have a little traitor among us!Seeing the fighting spirit on Ash's side, May was also infected. "Okay! I'm going to go all out too!" She started attacking the rice in her bowl like crazy!Everyone (￢_￢)..."Ah--my rice ball!!" Suddenly, a voice came down from the slope, and everyone looked over curiously.They saw a giant rice ball, about half a person tall and weighing dozens of pounds, rolling towards Ash and his friends!"Holy moly! Murder!" Ash exclaimed, looking at the giant rice ball. "Venusaur, stop it!""Bana~" Venusaur's eight giant Vine Whip wrapped around it, lifted it, and placed it in front of Ash and his friends in one smooth motion!"Gulp~ What a big rice ball!" *⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂* Mayswallowed a mouthful. "It looks so delicious!""Put down that rice ball! Let me, no! It's mine!" They saw a chubby little guy wearing an orange-red robe and carrying a package rushing down the slope.He rushed too fast and couldn't stop. Seeing that he was about to hit a tree, Ash sighed helplessly and gave Vigoroth a look. Vigoroth immediately understood and stepped forward to stop him."Are you okay?" Brock. asked with concern.The chubby little guy moved his controllable limbs. "Haha! Thanks, I'm fine, but the important thing is my rice ball!""Here~ your rice ball!" Ash returned the rice ball to the chubby little guy. You should be glad May's Munchlax isn't here, otherwise I might not have been able to save your rice ball!The chubby little guy hugged his rice ball, constantly stroking it like a peerless beauty, and then ate his lunch in big Bites!...Is it okay to ignore us like this? Another foodie!"Mmm~ I'm full!" As expected of a chubby little guy, he ate the entire big rice ball. Only then did he remember Ash and his friends and stood up to introduce himself. "My name is Morrison, and I am training to win the Fengyuan Alliance Saiyao Conference.""Oh, so that's it! I'm Ash from Pallet Town!" Ash also introduced himself. "My goal is also to win the Hoenn League.""Oh?! My ambition is not just this. My goal is to become the world's number one Pokemon Trainer!""That's about the same as Ash!" May said with a smile."Huh?!" Morrison tilted his head to look at Ash."That's right! My goal is to become a PokemonMaster! Let's both work hard!" Ash replied helplessly. How many people participating in the League tournament aren't aiming to become the world's number one Trainer? This Morrison seems a little slow."What! The world's number one Trainer can only be me! I want to challenge you!" Morrison issued a challenge."Couldn't be better, come on!" With a challenge, how could Ash not accept!The two came to an open field, with Brock. as the referee and May's siblings as the audience. The great battle was about to begin!"On my side, it will be Beldum!" Morrison took out his Pokemon.The initial form of an Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon! It seems this chubby little guy has good luck too!"In that case, it's decided, Bagon!" Ash sent out his little Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon without hesitation."Bay~""Ah! It's a civil war between the initial forms of the two great Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon of Hoenn!" Max exclaimed.[Beldum] [Elite Mid-Stage]Although it's one level higher than Bagon, the poor Beldum only knows the move Tackle!"Strike first! Beldum, use Tackle!" Morrison attacked first!"Use Headbutt!" When it comes to head-on collisions, I, Ash, have never been afraid of anyone!Bang! The two little Pseudo-Legendary Pokémoncollided, neither willing to yield, and their heads were quite hard!The two little Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon collided fiercely and retreated."Continue with Tackle!" Morrison's battle style was similar to before, the core meaning was in one word: 'reckless'!"Ah?! Still Tackle?" May said in surprise."Of course, because Beldum only knows the move Tackle!" Max explained the new knowledge point to May speechlessly."Then... how is he going to win like this?" May said speechlessly."Of course it's spirit! My Beldum is not an ordinary Pokemon, go!" Morrison shouted passionately.Ash's mouth twitched. To put it bluntly, wasn't it still reckless? He immediately commanded, "Bagon, dodge, then use Ember!""Bay~" Bagon dodged sideways, avoiding the attack, and sprayed a few Embers towards Beldum. Beldum was instantly engulfed in flames!"Beldum, show some spirit! Charge!! Tackle!" The chubby little guy Morrison shouted with all his might.Beldum actually broke through the flames and crashed into Bagon."Your spirit is indeed good, but we're not bad either. Bagon, full power Fire Fang!""Bay~" Flames surged around Bagon's mouth, forming fangs, and it bit the charging Beldum! Beldum continued to be burned by the flames!"Final blow, Dragon Rush!""Bay~" Bagon transformed into a giant dragon form and knocked Beldum flying in front of Morrison."Beldum is unable to battle, Bagon wins! The winner is Ash!" Brock. announced as the referee."Well done, Bagon!" Ash praised."Bay~" Bagon looked at the flying metal it had defeated and jumped up happily, and also broke through to Elite Mid-Stage."Come back and rest, Beldum!" Morrison recalled Beldum and came to Ash, unconvinced. "Ash, although I lost this battle, when it comes to the number of badges, I won't lose!"Ash laughed on the spot. He already had eight, could this chubby little guy have challenged more than a dozen Gym like Gary did back then? He asked, "Huh? How many badges do you have?""Hehe! Don't be surprised when you hear this, I have seven badges!" Morrison puffed out his chest proudly. "As long as I get one more, I can participate in the Hoenn League's Ever Grande Conference!"Everyone (•́ω•̀ ٥)..."But Ash has already gotten eight badges!" Mayweakly defended Ash."Are you going to be okay like this?" Brock. couldn't help but ask. "There are only two months left until the conference, right!""What?! Only two months left!" Morrison was greatly surprised. "No! I have to hurry up and get the last badge!"Morrison picked up his package and ran off in a hurry, leaving Ash and his friends looking at each other on the spot.In the evening, Ash and his friends met Morrisonagain at the Pokemon Center. It turned out that there was no Gym on this island, so Morrison had to go around in circles and return to the PokemonCenter.The next morning, after Ash and Morrison agreed to have another showdown at the Ever Grande Conference, they went their separate ways. Ash and his friends boarded a cruise ship and continued forward!
Chapter 112: Groudon at the foot of Mt.Chapter 112: Groudon Under Mt. ChimneyThis time, Ash and his friends headed straight for their destination, which was none other than Mt. Chimney.The last time they came to Mt. Chimney was to cross it to Lavaridge Town, and they even encountered Team Magma and Team Aqua fighting them for a meteorite. Now, sigh! Things have changed! Their former opponents are all in jail.The main reason Ash and his friends came to Mt. Chimney was because, according to the message Groudon gave him back then, its descendant was sleeping on Mt. Chimney. The goal of this trip was naturally to capture Groudon!----Mt. Chimney Summit----"Is there really a Groudon here?" Max questioned."Don't question Ash! The fact that there's a Groudonhere was told to Ash by another Groudon himself!" May retorted unhappily, then looked at the pensive Ash and asked curiously, "Ash, what are you thinking about? Are you thinking about how to lure Groudon out?""Ah?! No, I'm thinking if I should use a Heavy Ball to catch it?! Or a Master Ball?!" Ash looked at the bubbling magma below and blurted out what he was thinking without any reservation.Everyone (ㅍ_ㅍ)... That's too much showing off! He's already thinking about which Poké Ball to use before even starting!Ash glanced at them dismissively. Hmph~ You don't know about the cheat I've prepared. If that previous Groudon hadn't had a divine position, it would have been in my Poké Ball long ago.Sigh~ If it weren't for saving points to draw from the Mega Evolution Stone lottery wheel, Ash would definitely use a Master Ball. After all, he could carry one more. Forget it, let's use a Heavy Ball! Normally, having Rayquaza as a bodyguard is enough to protect myself. My precious little points! (╥﹏╥)It's only useful during Legendary Pokemon battles!"Everyone, step back!" Ash shouted loudly. "I'm about to perform!"Everyone quietly retreated far away, to avoid being affected by the battle.Seeing this, Ash no longer hesitated. He took out the Red Orb and held it high. Immediately, the lava below began to boil, as if some fierce beast was about to emerge!Actually, when the ancient Primal Groudon told Ashthe location, it was just returning a favor; after all, it didn't even tell him the summoning method.Of course, there was no other way. Having Rayquaza frantically bombard the volcano was still possible, but who would a normal person do that? Aren't they afraid of a volcanic eruption?"Roar~" The monster sleeping at the bottom of the volcano opened its huge eyes, emerged from the lava, and stared fixedly at the Red Orb in Ash's hand!"Groudon! It really is Groudon!" Max exclaimed.[Groudon][Type: Ground][Ability: Drought][Strength: Late Stage Legendary Pokemon][Moves: Precipice Blades, Earthquake, Stone Edge...][Dynamax Type: Ground]"Groudon, do you want to follow me! If you agree, this Red Orb will be yours!" Ash shouted."Roar~" Groudon roared angrily. How dare a mere human be so presumptuous? If you didn't have a divine aura on you, I would have used Precipice Blades to warn you long ago.Ash had expected this outcome long ago. He tossed the Red Orb in his hand, "How about a battle? If you win, I'll give you the Red Orb. If I win, you'll become my Pokemon. How about it?""Roar~" Groudon didn't think at all and immediately nodded excitedly. With a human child like you, what Pokemon isn't just a matter of one Precipice Blades? The Red Orb is mine.Maybe it can reach a divine position with the Red Orb and become the second-in-command of the Groudon tribe!While Groudon was fantasizing about the future, May and the other two watched speechlessly as Groudon was tricked. Does this Groudon have no brain? It didn't even think about why Ash suggested a battle to catch it.Actually, it's not Groudon's fault. After all, who would have thought that the young boy in front of them would catch a Legendary Pokemon, and a grown-up one at that! You know, although Legendary Pokemon are powerful, they need time to grow!After all, Legendary Pokemon level strength doesn't just come from nowhere. Who knows how many Legendary Pokemon have extremely high base stats but are stuck at the Elite threshold, unable to break through.As expected, it took the bait. Ash smiled, took out a Master Ball, and threw it, "Alright! In that case, I choose you!""Roar~" Rayquaza glared at Groudon, ready to stretch its muscles properly. I couldn't beat the Groudon and Kyoger last time, but can't I beat you?Groudon, on the other hand, was stunned, looking at Rayquaza, whose strength was similar to its own. The key point was that even together with Kyoger at the same level, it couldn't beat Rayquaza!It looked at Ash again. Humans are indeed despicable, setting a trap for it. The most important thing was that it foolishly jumped in. It was too embarrassing for a Legendary Pokemon!"Roar~" (Rayquaza, as the God of the Sky, surrendering to a human is too embarrassing for a Legendary Pokemon!)"Roar~" (None of your business! Do you want to fight? Just say the word, my Dragon Ascent is ready!)"Roar~" (Fight my ass! Don't think I don't know, since you know Dragon Ascent, you can Mega Evolve, and you're stronger than me! I'm not a masochist, I surrender!)"Roar~" Groudon turned to Ash, smiled reluctantly, indicating that it surrendered!"Roar~" (Coward!) Rayquaza returned to its Master Ball on its own.Ash smiled, "You agreed to be my Pokemon!"Groudon could only nod with a wry smile. What else could it do? It was a Legendary Pokemon that kept its word!"Then here are two gifts for you! Catch!" Ash threw the Red Orb towards Groudon, while thinking to himself, "System, use the Ability Stacking Card on Groudon, stack Levitate."[Ding~ Usage successful]"Roar~" Groudon quickly caught the Red Orb. Instantly, a light of evolution erupted from its body - Primal Groudon appeared![Primal Groudon][Type: Ground, Fire][Ability: 1. Desolate Land (Upon entry, the weather changes to intense sunlight that prevents Water-type attacks) 2. Levitate][Strength: Peak Legendary Pokemon][Held Item: Red Orb]With these two abilities stacked, Primal Groudonnow has no weaknesses! Perfect!"Roar~" Primal Groudon looked excitedly as its feet lifted off the ground. It could fly! Let's see who still calls me unable to fly, I'll definitely split them with Precipice Blades!At the same time, it looked at Ash much more favorably. It was certain that its ability to fly was caused by the human in front of it. Although it didn't know how, the favor of being able to fly made it recognize Ash!From now on, Ash is its big brother. If he tells it to go east, it will absolutely not go west. Who dares provoke big brother? I'll split them with one Precipice Blades!Afterward, it exited its Primal Reversion, and its strength reverted to late-stage Legendary Pokemon, but the key thing was that it could still fly!"Become my Pokemon!" Ash took out a Heavy Balland threw it towards Groudon!The Heavy Ball drew Groudon inside. It didn't even shake, and with a 'ding-dong' sound, the capture was successful!"I caught Groudon!" "Pikachu~" "Eevee~"May and the other two watched this scene in astonishment. Groudon was captured just like that, so easily. Report to the Creator God, I report, I report that someone here is using a cheat!The Heavy Ball had already disappeared, teleported to Professor Oaks Laboratory, while Ash pulled the still-reeling May and the other two down the mountain.----Professor Oaks Laboratory----"Huh?! Ash teleported a new Pokemon again? And he used a Heavy Ball. Let me see which big guy it is!" Professor Oak took the Heavy Ball to the backyard, only to find that he couldn't open it. The Poké Ball was locked tightly.Meanwhile, Groudon inside the Poké Ball watched Professor Oak's actions with disdain, then closed its eyes and began to sense the power of the Red Orb.To be continued...
Chapter 113: Returning to Slateport City, Gathering of Grand Festival MastersAsh and his friends arrived at the port, and with Ashand May's qualifications for the Grand Festival, they successfully boarded the luxurious cruise ship, the "St. Prospera," prepared for contestants and their friends.The entertainment facilities on the St. Prospera were practically all-inclusive, including movie theaters and game rooms! It was like a miniature city built on the ship!And because Ash had arrested the Thousand-Faced Phantom Thief Bannai at the Weather Institute, he was still locked up!So they had a smooth journey and arrived at Slateport City without a hitch. Of course, Ash and his friends also took the opportunity to visit the Grand Festival Champion trophy, which further solidified May's desire to win the championship!Returning to Slateport City, it had undergone tremendous changes in just a few months!"This is the grand stage of the large-scale festival! We've finally arrived!" May exclaimed sincerely."You two must do your best, Ash, May!" Brock.encouraged them."Okay!" x2As expected of a venue specifically built for the Grand Festival, it was a dream stage for countless Coordinators, and its scale was in no way inferior to the League Tournament!The first thing to do upon arrival was, naturally, to register for the competition!"Thank you!" x2"Alright! We have received your information. You are May from Petalburg City and Ash from Pallet Town, correct! Please present your ribbon badges!""No problem!" x2Ash and May handed over their respective ribbon badges, and the staff member took out a scanning device and scanned their ribbon badges!"Information received! Welcome to the Grand Festival, here is your tournament guide!"Ash took the guide and thanked him.Afterwards, Ash went to the phone booth at the Pokémon Center to contact Professor Oak and swap back the Pokemon he had registered."I've received them. Thank you, Professor Oak!" Ashthanked him."Ah~ You must do your best in the Grand Festival! I'll be cheering for you in front of the TV!" Professor Oak waved his hand, then took out a Heavy Ball. "Oh right, Ash, what's the deal with this Heavy Ball?"Professor Oak held the Heavy Ball and questioned, "Why can't this Heavy Ball be opened? Is your Pokemon in here?"Ash's mouth twitched. No wonder Groudon wasn't mentioned in their previous conversation; it turned out the guy hadn't come out, and Professor Oakdidn't know at all!Ash smiled and said, "Why don't you stay there for a while and help me train my Pokemon?"As soon as he finished speaking, the Heavy Ball in Professor Oak's hand shook a few times, indicating agreement."Dr., it agreed. Find a mountain for it to live on! Also, Charizard and Tyranitar can train with it!" Ash said to Professor Oak with a smile."Huh?! Okay!" Professor Oak agreed doubtfully, then hung up the phone.Professor Oak pulled Tracey along and took the Heavy Ball to a desolate mountain in the backyard. "Really! I want to see what kind of Pokemon it is. Come out!""Roar~" (Your old man Groudon is out!) Bang! A red figure appeared on the mountain!"Grou... Groudon!!!" Professor Oak and Tracey were instantly so startled they sat on the ground. "Ashactually caught Groudon!""Hiss~ Is this the legendary God of the Earth? It's amazing!" Tracey exclaimed.Groudon looked around at the environment. It was okay, barely enough for old man Groudon!"Gulp~" Professor Oak was practically drooling looking at Groudon, but he also knew that with the temperament of a legendary beast, there was no way it would let him study it casually. The first step was, of course, to build a good relationship!"Hehe! Groudon, this mountain is pretty good, right! From now on, it's yours. Stay as long as you like.""Awoo~" Meanwhile, the notified Charizard also arrived with a few Rock, Ground, and Fire-type Pokemon, feeling the terrifying aura of the legendary beast and being greatly shocked."Roar~" (You are Big Brother's Pokemon? You're so weak! Not even as good as that yellow-skinned mouse!) Groudon looked at them with disdain!This made the Pokemon present angry but afraid to speak. No way, they had to strengthen their training, this guy was too punchable!Especially Charizard. Since being sent back by Ash, it had returned to Charizard Valley, where it defeated everyone and became invincible. Breaking through to the peak of the Elite Four level, it suddenly felt capable again.Unexpectedly, Satoshi had caught another big guy, and the key was that it looked down on him. With his fiery temper, he thought, 'Don't let me surpass you!'Groudon was quite trustworthy and prepared hellish special training for them, guaranteeing they would be completely transformed!And Professor Oak had no choice but to withdraw first and start thinking about how to build a good relationship with Groudon and trick it into letting him study it.--------On Ash's side, he released the Pokemon he had received. "Everyone, come out!""Bayleef~" Meganium was the first to rush forward, knocking Ash down and rubbing against him in his arms!"Long time no see! Meganium, and everyone! I'm counting on you all for this Grand Festival!""Bayleef~"Ash's team: Pikachu, Eevee, Meganium, Noctowl, Beautifly, Jigglypuff, Kirlia, Milotic, Bagon, Combusken, Rayquaza.Except for Bagon, Combusken, Rayquaza, and Pikachu, the rest were contestants in the Grand Festival.Ash noticed that Noctowl was already Gym Leader Early Stage, and Beautifly was already at the peak of Superior. It seemed they hadn't relaxed and retired in the backyard but were also training hard!What Ash didn't know was that due to the arrival of Groudon in the backyard, they all suddenly became competitive, and their strength was advancing by leaps and bounds!Due to the festival rules, Ash decided to use Kirliaand Milotic, who had the lowest strength, for the first and second rounds of performance!Afterwards, Ash reunited with May and the third person and went to the park to prepare for the first round of the festival performance tomorrow!May used her veteran Beautifly in the first round. To break into the top 64 among numerous Coordinators, using her ace was quite a solid choice!Upon arriving at the park, they found that it was already full of Coordinators training for tomorrow's festival."The pressure is so great!" May said nervously, looking at the many Coordinators."Don't worry! Weren't all the matches along the way full of tension and excitement? Just relax and treat it as a regular Contests!" Ash comforted her. "Besides, isn't participating in the festival about clashing with various top Coordinators?""Yes!" May felt her fighting spirit ignited! They began their day of special training.At dusk, Ash and his friends arrived at the contestants' dormitory. Throughout the day, besides Ash and May preparing their performances, the biggest gains were surprisingly made by the two Combusken.While sparring, Ash's Combusken broke through to the peak of Superior, and May's Combusken actually evolved, becoming the second Gym-level ace in May's hands![Blaziken][Strength: Gym Leader Early Stage][Moves: Brave Bird, Fire Punch, Flare Blitz...]"This is the dormitory?! It's so luxurious!" May said in surprise.Everyone was very satisfied looking at the luxurious dormitory.At this moment, a pair of slender jade hands covered May's eyes, and a gentle voice said, "Guess who I am?"To be continued...
Chapter 114: The Arrival of the Family and Friends, the Opening of the CelebrationChapter 114: The Arrival of Family and Friends, the Grand Festival BeginsHearing this familiar voice, May turned around excitedly, and the owner of these hands was none other than Max and May's mother—Caroline!However, everyone turned around and found that it wasn't just Caroline who had arrived, but also Ash's mother, Delia. "Mom?! Why are you here!" Ashexclaimed in surprise."Pika~" Pikachu defected from Ash and ran towards Delia."Pikachu, long time no see!" Delia hugged Pikachuand replied with a smile, "Of course, I'm here to cheer for Ash!""But you didn't come right away when I participated in the League tournament before!" Ash said speechlessly."How can that be the same! This time Ash is performing! Of course, I have to take photos on site as a memento!" Delia said, raising the camera in her hand.It turned out that Delia had heard that Ash was going to participate in the Grand Festival, so she took a boat to Slateport City in advance and rushed to Slateport City with Caroline.And on May's side, "Long time no see, Max and May!" Caroline also greeted them."Mom!" Max threw himself into his mother's embrace."That's great! Mom is here too!" May said happily.Caroline replied with a smile, "Do you even need to ask! Of course, Mom has to see how impressive you are in person!"".~" At this moment, behind the two mothers, a Munchlax's head peeked out. That's right, it was May's Munchlax."Ah! Munchlax, are you doing well with Dad?" Mayasked in surprise.".~" Munchlax patted its chest, indicating that it was doing very well!Ash found that Munchlax was indeed trained very well by Norman. Not only did it learn some new moves, but its strength had also reached Elite Mid-Stage."Oh, right! Mom, where's Dad?" May asked in confusion, noticing that Norman wasn't there.Caroline sighed, "Too many people have booked Gym challenges, Dad couldn't get away."May lowered her head in disappointment, while Caroline smiled, "Don't worry! Your dad said that when it's your turn to perform, he'll be cheering for you in front of the TV!""Okay!" Hearing this, May's disappointed expression finally subsided, and she nodded happily.Indeed, it was already the end of the season, and the Trainers who were going to participate in the League tournament were all preparing for a final push. Now was the busy period for major Gyms!The Trainer dormitory assigned to Ash and May was a luxurious sea-view room. From the window, they could see the vast sea, and the scenery was very pleasant.Moreover, May also received encouragement from her major rivals whom she hadn't successfully collected, which suddenly put her under great pressure.Looking at the nervous May, Caroline smiled knowingly and changed the subject, "Oh, right! Have you all understood the schedule for the competition?"The most reliable Brock. took out the tournament guide and explained, "This Grand Festival of Pokemon Contest is divided into two types: the preliminary round and the main competition. First, let's look at the preliminary round starting tomorrow. The preliminary round will compete on the Charm Stage for the gorgeousness of the Pokemon and their moves!""And out of the 247 contestants, only those who make it into the top 64 can advance to the main competition!""Hiss~ Only 64 out of 247 people can advance! It's even more brutal than the League tournament!" Ashexclaimed.And with 247 participants, it means that the Contests has been held over a thousand times, which is a truly terrifying number.Of course, as long as the ribbon badge is not used in the Grand Festival, it can always be used. Otherwise, if thousands of Contestss are held within a year, we don't know if Nurse Joy is tired, but everyone else would definitely be exhausted!In the evening, Ash and the others took the two mothers to stroll around the night market. The night market was filled with various snacks, Grand Festival souvenirs, and so on, and it was very lively!At the same time, each person held a portion of the most popular fried noodles from the night market, made by Musashi and Kojiro. Hmm! Very fragrant, very delicious!Under the effect of the delicious food, May's nervousness was washed away!——————————The next day, the Grand Festival officially opened. The host Vivian began to announce, "Ladies and gentlemen! Now here in Slateport City, the dream Grand Festival for Coordinators, the Pokemon Contest—Grand Festival, is finally about to be held!""High-level Coordinators who have won five ribbon badges in Contestss across various regions will first stand here in the preliminary round, on the Charm Stage.""On the Charm Stage, a momentary brilliance will become the key to victory. From the appearance of the Pokemon to the use of moves, and how to end the performance beautifully, even the tacit understanding between the Pokemon and the Coordinator will be included in the judging for a comprehensive score.""And only 64 out of the total of 247 Coordinators who stand out will be able to participate in the main competition held on the main grand stage!""So, which Coordinators will be able to gloriously advance to the main competition! I declare the preliminary round officially open!"After Vivian finished hosting the opening, Ash and the other contestants began to go on stage one by one to perform. The preliminary round time was very short. How to attract the audience and showcase the charm of the Pokemon in a very short time was also a challenge for the Coordinators!"Roselia, Petal Dance!"Drew was the first to appear, using his veteran Roselia, and using the extremely skilled Petal Dance, he steadily scored a high score of 95."Come on! My cool and bad partner, Cacturne, use Bullet Seed!"The sinister Harley, relying on his signature partner—Cacturne, achieved a good score of 84.Like Robert, whom they had met in Slateport City, with his Milotic's performance, his score was already close to full marks!Finally, it was May's turn to appear. "Take the stage! Beautifly!"Beautifly appeared and flapped its wings, sparkling scales fell off, which was very beautiful!"So beautiful!" Caroline exclaimed in admiration. Because of the extraordinary significance of Beautifly to her, she was directly captivated by Beautifly!Brock. and Max also gave Beautifly a thumbs up. This time, it could be said that May's Beautifly had the most perfect appearance!Finally, May used the Silver Wind she had practiced hard, and Beautifly rushed towards the sun, making reasonable use of the environment, which was definitely a bonus point, and got a good score of 88!"Next is Ash from Pallet Town.""Go Ash!" Delia saw Ash go on stage and immediately cheered loudly, while holding her camera ready to capture the exciting moment!"You're up, Kirlia!" Ash said with a smile."Kirlia!""Kirlia, let's start our fireworks show!" Ashcommanded."Double Team!" "Mystical Fire!" "Psychic!"As Ash's words fell, Kirlia split into countless clones, simultaneously releasing Mystical Fire. The fireballs were controlled in front of them by the countless Kirlia using Psychic."Start!" As soon as the words fell, countless Mystical Fire rose into the sky, and under Psychic, they all shattered, creating a grand fireworks display.And Kirlia and Ash bowed to the audience against the backdrop of the fireworks. This moment was also captured by Delia.Finally, he got a high score of 98, tied with Robertfor the top spot."You're amazing, Ash!" After Ash came down from the stage, May was the first to greet him.Everyone praised Ash's performance.To be continued...