Chapter 135: Departure! Reunion with Wartortle"This… this is!" Professor Oak and Professor Odamaki looked in surprise at Marshadow, who resembled a demon child."Marsha~" Marshadow looked at Ash, and at the same time, the rainbow wing in Ash's backpack glowed. Ash took it out, nodded at Marshadow, and said, "I understand!""Marsha!" Hearing this, Marshadow said no more and retreated into Ash's shadow."That's Marshadow! The legendary messenger of Ho-Oh, Marshadow!" Professor Oak excitedly grabbed Ash's shoulders and shook him, then looked at the feather in Ash's hand. "Ho-Oh's rainbow wing! Ash, have you really gained Ho-Oh's recognition?"Professor Odamaki also looked at the rainbow wingin Ash's hand with sparkling eyes."I guess so…" Ash thought about his past self having seen Ho-Oh twice, so he should be considered recognized, probably, maybe."Ho-Oh is about to reappear in the human world!" Professor Oak exclaimed excitedly.Ash quietly led everyone away from the two professors, then Ash invited Misty, "Misty, do you want to come with us to participate in Ho-Oh's trial?""Really?" Misty said in surprise, "I can also see Ho-Oh!"As everyone was about to leave Professor Oaks Laboratory, the crying beginner Squirtle actually fell in love with May. Since that was the case, Professor Oak generously gave Squirtle to May, which immediately made Ash look at Professor Oak with resentment, thinking, 'I haven't even gotten a starter Pokémon from you.'Meanwhile, Max called home, and to keep Max with Ash, Norman directly shared his training experience with Vigoroth and Slaking with Ash.The next morning, Ash and the others set off under Marshadow's guidance.Ash's team: Pikachu, Eevee, Pidgeot, Charizard, Brock Zi, Brock Lu, Groudon, Venusaur, RayquazaAsh chose to bring his original lineup and his legendary Pokémon army to challenge Ho-Oh!Before leaving, Professor Oak thoughtfully upgraded the Pokedexes for Ash and May. Under his reluctant gaze, Ash and the others left Pallet Town.Not long after leaving Pallet Town, at a crossroads, "Hey, you guys up ahead!"The four of them heard a familiar voice and turned around, only to see Ci Lang appear before them."You guys wouldn't forget someone, would you?" Ci Lang smiled."Ci Lang!" x4"Pikachu~" "Eevee~" Their meal ticket has arrived!"Hiss~ You guys are actually going to participate in Ho-Oh's trial!" After talking and understanding everyone's goal, Ci Lang exclaimed, "Good! Let's go for Ho-Oh!"Thus, the group of four upgraded to a group of five, continuing their journey under Marshadow's guidance.——————Ash and the others unexpectedly arrived in a town, "Huh?! This is…" Misty pondered, looking at the town before her."It feels a bit familiar!" Ci Lang nodded."Pikachu~" Pikachu's clever little head was the first to remember, crying out excitedly."Pikachu, did you remember something?" Ash asked Pikachu."Pikachu~" Pikachu jumped off Ash's shoulder and ran in a certain direction.Seeing this, everyone quickly followed.Just like that, Pikachu led Ash and the others into the police station."This is Jenny's police station, right?" May asked, looking at the police station."Squirtle, use Water Gun!" Jenny's voice came from a training ground next to the police station."Squirtle~""Could it be!" Ash's eyes lit up."Pikachu~" Pikachu nodded, confirming Ash's thought."Ah! Jenny, I'm here!" Ci Lang heard Jenny's voice and, without thinking twice, decided no one could stop him from finding the lady!"Ah!" Misty skillfully pinched Ci Lang's ear and said helplessly, "You should wake up!"The Heartbreak Spinda that had just jumped out tilted its head, looking confused at this scene. 'Why did the person change?'Misty then noticed Spinda's heartbreak pattern and laughed, "Ci Lang, don't tell me, it really suits you!"Ci Lang immediately fell silent."Ga~" At this moment, Misty's Psyduck also jumped out, looking at Misty with confusion."Ah! What are you doing out here!" Misty angrily recalled Psyduck.After a bit of bickering, Ash and the others arrived at the training ground and found Jenny leading a group of Squirtle in a fire drill!Each Squirtle wore a black coat and sunglasses, dressed like a gangster. The leading Squirtle wore diamond-shaped sunglasses, while the others wore round ones."Squirtle!" Ash shouted."Squirtle?" Squirtle turned around in confusion, and after seeing Ash, it happily took off its sunglasses and ran towards Ash on its short legs, "Squirtle~ Squirtle~"Squirtle happily pounced into Ash's arms."It really is Squirtle!" Misty exclaimed in surprise."Ash, Ci Lang, and Misty, long time no see!" Jennyalso walked over, smiling and greeting them."Long time no see, Jenny!" x2"Hello! I'm May (Max)!" The May siblings introduced themselves."Hello everyone!"Ci Lang stepped forward briskly, "Jenny, our reunion is a destined fate…"Suddenly, Ci Lang felt a chill down his spine as three pairs of eyes stared at him, bringing him back to his senses instantly. He scratched his head and said with a laugh, "Long time no see, Jenny."Ash then released his original team, and the old friends reunited.Squirtle happily greeted everyone. As members of the original team, the Pokémon had a very good friendship, but as the Kanto journey ended, they went their separate ways in the Johto region and hadn't been together for a long time.Squirtle looked at its former companions, whose strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. Even Bulbasaur, who was also part of the B-key league, had evolved into Venusaur and possessed great power, making it incredibly envious.May, seeing a group of Squirtle, excitedly released her own little Squirtle. The Squirtle surrounded the little Squirtle, and seeing their fierce appearance, the little Squirtle was immediately scared and jumped into May's arms, crying loudly!Squirtle, still reminiscing, turned around and saw this scene. Angrily, it went up to them and slapped each of their bald heads. They could only hold their heads in grievance, looking at their boss.Bang! A large net captured the Squirtle!"What happened?" Jenny was shocked."Squirtle?" Squirtle looked at this scene, this familiar recipe, and glanced at the yellow-skinned mouse next to it."Is this Team Rockets?" May asked in confusion. Ashand the others hadn't seen Team Rockets for a long time, had they returned to their old ways?The Team Rocket Trio slowly ascended in a hot air balloon, with the newly captured Squirtle in the net attached to the balloon.Musashi was the first to speak, "I heard the sound of something happening!"Ci Lang: "From beyond the horizon!"Musashi: "From beyond the big bang!"Ci Lang: "The sound that calls us has spread!""You've been waiting a long time, Meowth!" Meowthjumped out excitedly.Musashi: "The evil flower that blooms bravely!"Ci Lang, with a rose in his mouth: "The strong and sweet villain!""Musashi!""Ci Lang!""I am Meowth, Meowth!"Musashi: "Where Team Rockets are!"Ci Lang: "World… universe…"Meowth: "Is waiting for you!""Wobbuffet!"Misty looked at Team Rockets, "A new opening line?""It really is!" Max nodded.Ash said speechlessly, "Isn't it better to just work like before and eat well? Why do they have to make it so flashy, and then fly off?""It's you again!" Jenny said helplessly."Haven't you guys turned over a new leaf yet?" Mayasked curiously."What are you talking about? What are you talking about?" Musashi shouted angrily, "We are Team Rockets!""Anyway, these scoundrels will be our first catch for our comeback!" Ci Lang laughed."That's right, Meowth!""You really don't learn, deal with them!" Ash shook his head."Bana~" Venusaur unleashed Razor Leaf, and the hot air balloon immediately began to leak air."Pidgeot~" Pidgeot used Steel Wing to cut the net."Awoo~" Charizard caught the Squirtle in the air."Pikachu~chu~" Pikachu's Thunderbolt sent them flying. The Pokémon coordinated flawlessly, in one smooth motion!After rescuing the Squirtle and talking for a while, Ash and the others decided to continue their journey."Goodbye!" ⅹ5 "Pikachu~" "Eevee~" Everyone waved goodbye."Squirtle~" Squirtle looked at its companions, who had just reunited only to separate again, feeling a bit reluctant."Squirtle~" The other Squirtle looked at their boss's expression, exchanged glances, and began to persuade their boss."Squirtle~" Squirtle was a little worried about them.Jenny saw its concern, "Go pursue your goal! They are already qualified firefighters!""Squirtle!" The Squirtle patted their shells, guaranteeing it."Squirtle!" Squirtle nodded emotionally and gave them a tail slap."Squirtle~" It trotted on its short legs, catching up to Ash, expressing its wish."Squirtle, do you really want to come back?" Ashsaid happily. Now the Kanto Big Three were reunited."Squirtle~" Squirtle nodded firmly, took off its sunglasses, and a blue-white light of evolution immediately surged through its body.To show its determination, Squirtle evolved into Wartortle. It wanted to reach the peak of Pokémonwith Ash!Ash took out Wartortle's Poké Ball and said with a smile, "Good! I've received your determination! Welcome back, Squirtle, no! Wartortle!"Ash threw the Poké Ball and recalled it."That's great, Ash! Squirtle is back too." Mistysmiled."Indeed!" Ci Lang nodded nostalgically. Ash's original team in the Kanto region was truly memorable![Wartortle][Gender: Male][Attribute: Water][Ability: Torrent][Strength: Late Gym Stage][Moves: Hydro Pump, Headbutt, Rapid Spin, Bubble Beam, Bite, Water Pulse...][Terastallization Type: Water]Thus, Ash's group, with the returned Wartortle, continued their journey to find Ho-Oh.To be continued...
Chapter 136: Entei Appears, Verity and SorrelDebutAsh and his friends arrived at a Pokémon Centerdeep within a forest, enjoying a pleasant lunch and planning to rest before continuing their journey.Just then, a boy rushed in, cradling a severely injured Vaporeon, whose wounds were clearly burns.The boy frantically shouted, "Help! Nurse Joy, please save my Vaporeon!""Let me see..." Nurse Joy quickly took the Pokémonto examine its injuries, frowning unhappily, "Such severe injuries, what happened?""Entei! I encountered Entei!" The boy lowered his head in despair, crying, "It's all my fault, I wanted to catch Entei too much, so I..."The word 'Entei' immediately excited the Trainers in the Pokémon Center, who gathered to inquire about Entei.Nurse Joy carefully picked up Vaporeon and comforted the boy, "It'll be fine, it will recover very soon!""Lucky~" Chansey and Nurse Joy took Vaporeon into the treatment room."The Entei you mentioned, could it be..." Seeing Vaporeon had been taken for treatment, the Trainers crowded around.The boy nodded, "Yes, it's the legendary Pokémon. I originally wanted to catch this super rare Pokémon, but it was too strong. It defeated my Vaporeoneffortlessly and then disappeared into the forest!"After the information was confirmed, the Trainers scattered, rushing out of the Pokémon Center to search for Entei in the nearby forest."Let's go take a look too!"As a member of Ho-Oh's guard, Entei should be related to Ho-Oh's trial. Ash stood up and led everyone to search for Entei's tracks in the forest.Ash strolled through the forest with everyone. As the man with the rainbow wing, there was no need to rush; Entei would surely come to them."Roar~" Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Indeed, a majestic Entei appeared before everyone in a sun-drenched clearing."Entei!" Everyone exclaimed.[Entei] [Strength: Divine Rank]Ash sighed, regretting that it was a Divine Rank, the true legendary Pokémon Entei, a member of Ho-Oh's guard!"Found it!"At the same time, not far from Ash and his friends, a little girl also found her way here, cheering excitedly as she looked at Entei. Seeing Ash and the others, she smirked and rushed forward to challenge Enteifirst."Piplup, it's up to you!" The little girl thought happily that she could catch Entei a step ahead of them and unhesitatingly threw out a Poké Ball."Piplup~" The Sinnoh Water-type starter, Piplup, appeared."Piplup, use Bubble Beam!" The little girl unhesitatingly launched an attack on Entei!Piplup unleashed a full-power Bubble Beamwithout hesitation, but Entei simply leaped lightly to dodge the attack, landing in front of the little girl, scaring her and Piplup into falling to the ground.However, it did not harm her. Instead, it walked towards Ash and the others, carefully observing Ash, then taking a deep look at Ash's shadow, before leaping back onto the giant rock.Suddenly, Entei made a surprise return, spewing raging flames towards Ash and the others, as well as the little girl, as if wanting to incinerate them!Bang! Ash's two Ultra Balls opened, and Brock Zi and Brock Lu appeared before everyone, setting up a defense and blocking the flame attack."Roar~" Entei looked at the two Deoxys. It only intended to test Ash and never expected Ash to possess a legendary Pokémon-level combat power.Entei was about to leave when a Lucario appeared before it. Clearly, another Trainer had arrived.It was a rather refined-looking young man, who commanded, "Lucario, use Aura Sphere!"The sky-blue Aura Sphere, as a guaranteed hit move, directly smashed into Entei's face. After the smoke cleared, Entei remained unshaken. Instead, it roared in anger. The damage was minimal, but the humiliation was extreme. Don't you know not to hit a Pokémon in the face?To display its magnanimity as a legendary Pokémon, Entei merely roared, repelling Lucario and the young man. It then glanced back at Ash, turned, and disappeared into the depths of the forest."Ash, aren't we going to chase it?" May asked Ash, pulling him and looking puzzled at the disappearing Entei."No need! We'll meet again!" Ash said firmly."I saw the real Entei! That's awesome!" Maxcheered.Brock and Misty quietly watched this scene, as they had already seen Entei before in Johto. Of course, if it were Suicune, Misty would certainly not be so calm!And Brock Zi and Brock Lu returned to their Poké Balls once the danger was cleared."Hey! Those two alien-like Pokémon of yours looked really strong. Why did you let Entei get away?!" The little girl asked Ash."Shouldn't you say thank you first? We just saved you!" Before Ash could answer, May retorted.The little girl then realized, bowing and thanking them, "Ah! Thank you for saving me. I am Verityfrom Twinleaf Town."Ash and the others also introduced themselves.On the other side, the young man also recalled Lucario, came over, and introduced himself, "Hello everyone! I am Sorrel from Veilstone City!"The combative Verity immediately challenged Sorreland Ash to a battle."No interest!" Sorrel prepared to leave, then warned everyone, "A word of advice: a storm is coming!"After saying that, Sorrel left to find shelter."A storm!" Ash exclaimed, then turned to everyone and said, "Let's go find shelter from the rain first!""Hey, are you going to run away too?!" Verity said angrily, then used a taunt to provoke Ash, "Before you go find a place to shelter from the rain, why don't you call your mom first?!""No need for taunts. You'd better go to a shelter with this time! Pikachu!" Ash responded."Pikachu~" Pikachu instantly understood, and the Elite aura immediately unfolded!"Elite!" Verity's eyes widened in disbelief.Ash continued, "Even if we're going to battle, it has to wait until the storm is over!"Verity suppressed her inner surprise and stubbornly said, "Then we have a deal. You're not allowed to run away then!"Just as everyone was looking for a place to shelter from the rain in the forest, the sky, which had just been clear, instantly became overcast with dark clouds, and torrential rain poured down."Oh my god! There really is a storm!" Verityexclaimed. She had thought Sorrel was just lying to her to avoid a battle!Just then, a red glow appeared before everyone's eyes. They went closer and found a listless Charmander sitting on a giant rock under a tree!Brock and Misty felt a sense of familiarity looking at this scene!Ash's mouth twitched. Wasn't this exactly what Old Spray had experienced back then? Both were getting rained on, but one was clinging while the other was sitting. However, Old Spray back then still had a Leaves to shield it from the wind and rain, but this one was sitting directly in the rain.To be continued... One X-Old Spray, one Y-Old Spray, perfect (◕ˇ∀ˇ◕)Online request for five-star reviews, and free power generated by love! Thank you for your support, brothers (｀・ω・´)ゞ Salute!
Chapter 137 Cross! Charmander is abandoned againChapter 137: Cross! Charmander Was Abandoned AgainJust as everyone was about to approach it, suddenly, Charmander seemed to notice something. It happily jumped down from the Rock and ran step by step towards the Trainer walking in the rain."That must be its Trainer!" Verity breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.That Trainer was about the same age as Ash, and by his side was a Midnight Form Lycanroc!He looked at the Charmander that ran up and hugged his leg, showing a look of disgust. He kicked it into a puddle, saying, "Why are you still here? Get lost!""Hey! Aren't you Charmander's Trainer?" Verity said angrily.Brock. and the others also looked angrily at that Trainer. Brock. and Misty never expected to encounter this scene again, while May and Maxwere very angry at his attitude towards Charmander.Ash quickly stepped forward to help Charmanderup, feeling that Charmander's body temperature had already started to drop."He used to be!" The Trainer snorted coldly. "If it's weak, I'll just abandon it. There are plenty of Charmander at this level. But it kept clinging to me, so I told it to wait for me here!"The Trainer said sarcastically, "If you want it, take it! For Pokémon, being strong is the most important thing!""If a Pokémon can become strong by itself, what use is a Trainer like you!" Ash retorted, holding Charmander."How ridiculous! My name is Cross, and I am the man who will become the strongest Trainer." Crosssneered. "Let's battle! I want to see if your strength matches your words!"As soon as he finished speaking, Lycanroc's scarlet eyes stared at Ash."Roar~" Ash's Charizard ran out by itself, glaring at Cross. Seeing him reminded Charizard of Da You, who abandoned it. At that time, it was as foolish as the current Charmander!Charizard didn't even need Ash's command. With its Elite aura unleashed, it immediately used Dragon Claw and knocked Lycanroc away."Elite!" Cross clenched his fist and gritted his teeth."How about that? Ash's Charizard was once an abandoned Charmander too, and now it's completely crushing you!" Misty shouted angrily.May, Max, and Verity were startled. Ash's powerful Charizard had actually been abandoned before."Hmph! That's just an isolated case!" Cross recalled Lycanroc, turned around without hesitation, and left."Good job, Charizard! Come back and rest!" Ash took out a Poké Ball and said to Charizard."Roar~" Charizard gave Ash a thumbs-up and returned to the Poké Ball.Ash held Charmander and said, "Let's go! Let's find a place to shelter from the rain, and then help Charmander heal!""Okay!" Everyone nodded.Everyone ran together into a cave deep in the Forest. Sorrel happened to be sheltering from the rain there. Seeing Ash and the others arrive, he came down from a high platform deep inside the cave and approached Ash.Sorrel looked at the weak Charmander and questioned, "Why did you abandon it and let it get so injured!"Verity saw that Sorrel seemed to have misunderstood and quickly explained, "This has nothing to do with Ash at all. It was abandoned by its Trainer, but it kept waiting in the rain. Even so, it still firmly believed it would be taken back!"Ash brought Charmander to the campfire Sorrel had built and treated Charmander together with Brock.. Unexpectedly, Sorrel was also able to help quite a bit."My goal is to become a Pokémon Dr., so I've learned some essential medical knowledge," Sorrelexplained with a smile. "Now I'm traveling around, collecting legends about humans and Pokémon!""Then you must have been very happy to encounter Entei!" Verity asked with a smile."Yes! For me, it was a very valuable experience. By the way, why did you come to this place? It's far from your hometown, isn't it?" Sorrel asked."Well... that's a long story," Verity hadn't finished speaking."Roar~" A roar interrupted Verity, attracting the attention of Ash and the others. They saw that Enteihad actually brought the Pokémon from the Forest to shelter from the rain!The arriving Entei ignored them and led the Pokémon to another high ground, where the Pokémon rested around Entei.Seeing this scene, Sorrel sighed, "In the face of nature's power, humans and Pokémon are the same!"At the same time, the look in Sorrel and Verity's eyes as they looked at Entei no longer held any desire to capture it.It was late at night. Entei and the Pokémon were asleep, but Ash and his companions were warming themselves by the campfire, listening to Sorrel, who wanted to become a Pokémon Dr., tell legendary stories."From ancient times until now, there has always been a legend of Ho-Oh bestowing life upon Entei," Sorrel organized his words and recounted. "One hundred and fifty years ago, the Bell Tower, which was considered the place where Ho-Ohcommunicated with humans, was destroyed by a fire after a Thunderbolt. The great fire was extinguished by the sudden rain.""It is said that three unknown Pokémon died in this disaster. At this time, Ho-Oh descended upon this place and bestowed life upon them again!""Thus, the lightning that struck the tower, the fire that burned the tower, and the rain that extinguished the tower's fire, these three transformed into Pokémon, which are now Raikou, Entei, and Suicune!""My favorite is Suicune!" Verity and Misty said in unison. The two were startled at first, then exchanged glances and smiled."It is said that this is Ho-Oh, who governs the life of Pokémon!" Sorrel's legendary story ended here.At this moment, Ash's rainbow wing emitted light. Ash took it out from his backpack."This is a rainbow wing!" Sorrel looked excitedly at the rainbow wing in Ash's hand. "So that means Ash, you are someone Ho-Oh has taken an interest in! Legend says that although Ho-Oh rarely appears before people, it occasionally bestows this rainbow wing upon the humans it favors!""But why does it give a feather?" Verity asked a good question.Sorrel thought for a moment and explained, "There is a legend that guided by the rainbow wing, those who see Ho-Oh will become the Rainbow Hero!""That sounds amazing!" May exclaimed.Everyone nodded in agreement.It was already very late, and the story was finished. Ash said, "It's already very late, let's hurry and sleep!"At this point, after Ash's reminder, everyone's drowsiness also set in, and they fell asleep using the warmth of the campfire.What Ash didn't know was that May and Mistywere sweetly asleep, each leaning on one of Ash's shoulders.The next morning, the storm had stopped. Ash was the first to wake up under the weight on both his shoulders. Ash looked at the two girls sleeping soundly on either side, completely afraid to move, unsure of what to do.Ash could only silently stare at the cute sleeping faces of Misty and May, and the faint scent of the two girls made Ash restless and uneasy, instantly becoming nervous.May and Misty seemed to sense Ash's nervousness and suddenly woke up. Then the three of them looked at each other, and the atmosphere instantly became very awkward!May and Misty lowered their heads, blushing even more, knowing that they had been the ones who actively leaned on him the previous night.Just as the three were feeling awkward, Entei had already woken up. Entei nodded at Ash and left with the Pokémon.Brock. and the others also woke up because of this, and the awkward atmosphere among Ash and the three was also relieved.Ash then got up and checked on Charmander, finding that the flame on Charmander's tail was burning brightly and had recovered, which made Ash breathe a sigh of relief. This little guy truly had great fortune and vitality.Everyone also came forward to check on Charmander's condition, while Charmander stood in front of Ash, lowering its head in frustration.Ash stroked Charmander's head, "Charmander, do you want to come with me!""Roar~" Charmander looked deeply at Ash, and finally nodded heavily in agreement."Okay! Let that guy see your potential!" Ash took out a Poké Ball.Charmander didn't hesitate to tap the Poké Ball. Bang! Capture successful!To be continued...
Chapter 138: Battle with Verity, Suicune Appears"Congratulations, Ash!" Everyone congratulated Ash.[Charmander][Gender: Male][Attribute: Fire][Ability: Solar Power (Special Attack is boosted in sunny weather)][Strength: Elite Mid-Stage][Moves: Ancient Power, Flamethrower, Dragon Breath...][Dynamax Attribute: Fire]Looking at Charmander's data, Ash nodded happily. Charmander is perfectly suited for a Special Attack build, and its Mega Evolution is very compatible with the Y form.As for Old Spray, besides Flamethrower which it uses skillfully, its other moves like Dragon Claw! Seismic Toss! are all physical attack moves, so Old Spray is compatible with the X form.After planning Charmander's training route, Ashdecided to let Old Spray train it for a few days first. He believed that Old Spray, having had similar experiences, would be happy to train this Charmander.Packing their bags, Ash and his friends walked out of the cave and saw a rainbow in the sky after the rain had cleared!"It is said that Ho-Oh lives at the end of the rainbow!"As soon as he finished speaking, Ash's rainbow wing glowed. Ash pointed it at the rainbow, and instantly the rainbow wing released brilliant seven-colored light!"Is this the guidance of the legendary rainbow wing?" Sorrel said in surprise, while taking out a town map. "That direction is... the Yunying Mountains, composed of steep peaks!""Alright! Then the next goal is the Yunying Mountains, to search for Ho-Oh!" Ash said with a smile."Ash, I also want to see Ho-Oh with my own eyes!" Verity requested Ash.Sorrel also looked at Ash with expectant eyes. "Me too! Also, I want to see what the legendary Rainbow Hero looks like with my own eyes!""No problem! Let's all go together!" Ash nodded in agreement.The five-person travel group was upgraded to a seven-person travel group and continued forward!——————————At noon that day, the seven people arrived at a small pond in the Forest and rested temporarily by the shore.Brock. set up a fire to prepare food, while Sorrelhelped nearby.Meanwhile, Ash and Verity began the battle they had previously agreed upon, with Misty acting as the referee, and May and Max serving as the audience."Piplup, I'm counting on you!" Verity sent out her ace Piplup without hesitation.[Piplup][Elite Mid-Stage]"I choose you, Charmander!" Ash sent out the Charmander he had recently caught."Owooo~" Charmander looked at the Water-type Piplup without any fear."Piplup, use Bubble Beam!" Verity also didn't hold back and initiated the attack first!Piplup launched countless bubbles towards Charmander!Ash calmly commanded, "Charmander, use Dragon Breath!""Owooo~" Charmander spat out a green energy wave from its mouth, which collided with the bubbles and caused an explosion, filling the area with smoke!"Ancient Power!"As soon as the smoke cleared, Ash immediately gave the command. Charmander slapped the ground with both hands, and large rocks rose up. Charmander waved both hands, and the large rocks smashed towards Piplup!"Piplup, Drill Peck!" Verity commanded with a wave of her hand."Piplup~" Piplup leaped up, its entire body spinning to form a small drill and rushed forward. It first shattered the large rocks, then attacked Charmander."Dodge!"As soon as Ash finished speaking, Charmanderretreated backward, causing Piplup's attack to miss."Smokescreen!"Charmander immediately spewed out a large amount of thick black smoke, limiting Verity's vision."Piplup, be careful." Verity reminded cautiously, and nervously looked around."Flamethrower!""Piplup, Drill Peck Spin!" Verity quickly commanded.Piplup turned into a small top and spun wildly, disturbing the smokescreen, but Charmander's Flamethrower did not hit."What?! Oh no!" Verity was startled by the sight, she had been tricked!"That's right, you fell for it! Charmander, Slash!" Ashsaid with a smile."Owooo~" Charmander came in front of Piplup, and the white light emitting from its hand sent the spinning Piplup flying."Piplup~" After being sent flying, Piplup shook its head as if a little dizzy!"Since that's the case, Charmander, give it the final blow, Flamethrower!" Ash waved his hand, delivering a fatal blow."Piplup! Wake up quickly!" Seeing the flames getting closer and closer to Piplup, Verity shouted anxiously.Piplup finally woke up under Verity's shouts, but Flamethrower was already close by. "Piplup~ Piplup~"With Piplup's Growl, it was turned into a roasted goose."Ah~ I lost!" Verity sighed and reluctantly recalled Piplup. "You worked hard, Piplup!""Piplup is unable to battle, Charmander wins! The winner is Ash!" Misty announced."As expected of Ash, Charmander is clearly very strong in Ash's hands. That guy named Cross is too annoying!" May got angry just thinking about Cross.Everyone strongly agreed with May's thoughts.With Ash's battle over, Brock. and Sorrel had already prepared the food. Everyone cast aside all worries and happily enjoyed their lunch.In the afternoon, Charmander was dragged away for hellish special training by Ash's original three giants!Looking at the clear small pond, Misty, May, and Verity went into the water to play. They all changed into swimsuits, especially Misty and May, who came in front of Ash after changing and asked who looked better?Faced with such a fatal question, Ash first looked carefully, and under the expectant eyes of the two girls, replied, "You both look good!" With a whoosh, he said he was going to help Charmander with its special training.Seeing this, May and Misty's mouths curved up happily, then they exchanged glances, pulled Verity, who had just changed into her swimsuit, and jumped into the small pond with a splash. The three girls' graceful figures swam freely in the water.Not far away, Brock. watched this scene, his eyes filled with envy and jealousy. Why didn't any Princess like him! The nearby Heartbreak Spindaseemed to sense something and happily hugged Brock., immediately making Brock. freeze on the spot!Ash's special training for Charmander also began. First, Venusaur taught Charmander to learn Sunny Day. Only then could its ability be greatly developed.Meanwhile, Wartortle and Charizard conducted physical training for it. The mandatory training device had already been put on Charmander. Just like that, for the entire afternoon, Charmandertrained back and forth between Venusaur and Charizard.Charmander's will was also very strong. It actually endured the hellish training jointly created by Charizard and Wartortle, and with Venusaur's help, Charmander had already grasped the knack of Sunny Day.He believed that after a few more days of special training, Charmander would definitely be completely transformed!On the night of this day, the sleeping Ash suddenly woke up and found that Verity was not yet asleep, looking through photos in her camera. Misty and May, who were leaning beside Ash, were also awakened by Ash.The two girls opened their hazy eyes, rubbed their eyes with their small hands, and asked doubtfully, "Ash, what's wrong?""Look over there!" Ash pointed to the Forest ahead.Verity, who was immersed in the photo album, also subconsciously looked up and looked in the direction Ash pointed, along with Misty and May.They saw that a hazy mist had risen in the Forest at some point, and a figure stood proudly independent within the mist. It was the legendary Suicune.[Suicune][Strength: Divine Position]"Suicune!" The three girls widened their eyes, looking at Suicune before them in disbelief. Everyone met its gaze, and in the peaceful environment, it was as if the world instantly stood still.Finally, Suicune looked at Ash, nodded, and then disappeared into the mist of the Forest.To be continued...
Chapter 139: Evolving into Charmeleon, Meeting Cross Again"What?! You guys saw Suicune last night!" Brock.and the others exclaimed in shock.Max, especially, held his head in regret, having missed the chance to meet Suicune.The next day, Ash and his friends set off again. After hearing about Ash and the others' miraculous encounter, the three of them were filled with envy."The moment our eyes met, it felt like time stood still, and we were suddenly speechless," the three girls recalled excitedly."First Entei, then Suicune, your luck is incredible!" Sorrel said enviously."I think Mom should be happy for me too!" Veritymentioned her family for the first time, speaking to herself. "My mom is a famous Trainer in my hometown. She always used to nag me about everything. Since I started traveling, I haven't contacted her even once!"Sorrel smiled and said, "I believe your mom will definitely be happy for you!""Yeah!" Misty and May nodded in agreement."Mhm! Thank you!" After spending a few days together, the three girls had become good friends.After several days of travel, Ash and his friendsarrived at a park in a certain town. Ash had a battle with a passerby here."Jigglypuff, use Double Slap!""Jigglypuff~" Jigglypuff charged forward aggressively."Charmander, dodge, and use Flamethrower with full power!" Ash waved his hand, giving the command."Awoo~" The moment Jigglypuff attacked, Charmander leaped high to dodge Jigglypuff's attack, then unleashed raging flames, engulfing Jigglypuff!"Jigglypuff is unable to battle, Ash wins!" Brock.announced."Well done, Charmander!" Ash encouraged."Awoo~" Charmander cried out happily, and suddenly a blue-white light of evolution burst forth from its entire body.[Charmeleon][Strength: Superior Late Stage][Moves: Flame Vortex, Sunny Day, Fire Fang...]"That's great! This way, Charmeleon's strength is even greater." May cheered.——————————In the evening, Ash and his friends came to the Pokémon Center's data room to look up information, and unexpectedly, they found something useful."This book is amazing, it's written in great detail, listen up!" Sorrel said excitedly, holding a book with various illustrations. "Ho-Oh, soaring in the sky, can sense the 'Aura of happiness' emitted by humans and Pokemon from high altitudes and gain energy from it! Conversely, if it's the 'Aura of evil', the energy will be taken away!"Especially the dark feather was particularly striking."What does this mean?" May asked doubtfully.Sorrel summarized simply, "It's the rainbow wing. If touched by an evil heart, it will lose its brilliance!""An evil heart!" everyone exclaimed in surprise.Ash, meanwhile, looked at the rainbow wing in his hand."Of course Ash isn't someone with an evil heart!" Misty said, looking at Ash with a smile.Brock. and the others nodded in agreement. Having traveled with Ash for so long, they naturally knew what kind of person he was.What they didn't know was that their conversation had all been overheard by Cross outside the door.The next morning, at the battleground near the Pokémon Center!"Wartortle, use Spinning Hydro Pump!""Wartortle~" Wartortle used Withdraw, began Rapid Spin, and simultaneously fired Hydro Pump, knocking the charging Snorlax away.Seeing this, the referee waved his hand and announced, "Snorlax is unable to battle, Wartortlewins! Therefore, Ash wins!"Wow—the audience applauded Ash's wonderful battle."Wartortle~" Wartortle happily puffed out its chest and put its hands on its hips, enjoying its well-deserved applause.Seeing this, the referee continued, "Then, who will be battling the victorious Ash next?""Let me do it!" Cross came onto the battleground with his Lycanroc and looked at Ash."Cross!" x5"Is that the Trainer who abandoned Charmander?" Sorrel asked."Mhm!""It seems you caught that useless Charmander. How about a battle?" Cross provoked Ash into using Charmander. As long as Ash didn't use Elite-level Pokémon, he was determined to avenge his previous loss!"Hmph! Bring it on!" Ash naturally understood what Cross meant, but he wasn't afraid. "It's decided, Charmeleon! Let him see how much you've grown!""Awoo~" Charmeleon appeared and let out a loud cry towards the sky, then froze on the spot when it saw its opponent was Cross."Oh?! It actually evolved, but even if it evolved, weaklings are still weak!" Cross mocked. "Come out! My strongest Fire-type Pokémon, Incineroar, go!""Roar~" Incineroar appeared on the battleground."What's that?" May asked doubtfully. She didn't recognize any of the Pokémon Cross used."That's Incineroar, the final evolution of the Fire-type starter from the Alola Region," the knowledgeable Sorrel introduced.[Incineroar][Gym Leader Early Stage]Hmph! Just a Gym Leader Early Stage Incineroar is so arrogant. Which contestant participating in the Alliance Conference doesn't have Gym-level Pokémon!"Charmeleon, let him see the results of your training!" Ash commanded. "Sunny Day!""Awoo~" Charmeleon fired a light projectile towards the sky. The climate began to become hot and dry. Charmeleon's ability activated, boosting its Special Attack."Flamethrower!" Seeing that Cross showed no sign of attacking, Ash continued."Awoo~" Charmeleon unleashed a powerful blast of flames."Next!" Cross said coldly."Roar~" Incineroar, which took the full force of the massive flame head-on, was actually knocked back.Seeing this, Cross frowned. Charmeleon's Flamethrower was quite powerful!He had originally planned to take a few more hits to increase the damage, but it seemed unnecessary now. "Use Flamethrower!"Incineroar bent its waist and thrust forward, shooting a Flamethrower from its golden belt that was comparable in power to Charmeleon's."Flame Vortex around your entire body!""Awoo~" Pillars of flame rose around Charmeleon, and the Flamethrower was directly absorbed by the flames."Let's try the combination move we just learned, Charmeleon!" Ash said with a smile. "Fire Rain Meteor!"Charmeleon slammed its hands onto the ground. Massive rocks rose and merged with the surrounding Flame Vortex, forming falling meteors."Hell Lariat!" Cross shouted."Roar~" Dark purple light surged in Incineroar's hands, shattering the incoming meteors."Slash!"Taking the opportunity, Charmeleon had already arrived in front of Incineroar. White light surged in its hand, directly sending Incineroar flying."Ancient Power!" Ash pressed the attack, giving Cross no chance to catch his breath.Charmeleon threw massive rocks, all of which struck Incineroar."Incineroar, get up!" Cross roared angrily. How could he be defeated by this useless Charmander?"Give it the finishing blow, Flamethrower!""Awoo~" Charmeleon once again unleashed a powerful blast of flames.Just as Incineroar shakily got back on its feet, it was hit by the flames and sent flying into the wall, completely losing its ability to battle."Incineroar is unable to battle, Charmeleon wins!""Awoo~" With this, Charmeleon successfully overcame its inner demons."Hmph!" Cross glared at Ash."How about that? The Charmander you abandoned has already surpassed you under Ash's training!" May didn't hold back and immediately started taunting him.Cross recalled Incineroar, said nothing, and left, clutching his Poké Ball tightly.After the battle ended, Ash and the others didn't stay in the town any longer. They plunged back into the Forest and continued heading towards the Yunying Mountains.What they didn't know was that there were two little tails following behind them!To be continued...
Chapter 140: Confession! Butterfree ReturnsThat evening, everyone camped in the wilderness, chatting around the bonfire.Sorrel also treated everyone as true friends and slowly recounted the worries buried deep in his heart. "My parents were often away from home due to work. It was Luxray who always looked after me. No matter when, it was always with me!"As he spoke, Sorrel's expression turned gloomy. "But, only on that one day, I ran out by myself!"On that day, the young Sorrel had gone skiing alone in the ice and snow, but he accidentally fell and fainted. In his most difficult moment, it was Luxraywho found him!Luxray protected Sorrel with its warm fur. By the time the rescue team saved Sorrel, Luxray was completely frozen and had lost its life!"From then on, I started to become afraid of getting too close to Pokemon!" Sorrel sighed, then smiled as he looked at Lucario. "The reason I was able to resolve my inner conflict is because I met Lucario!""Lucario!" Lucario smiled and nodded at Sorrel.Max listened to Sorrel's worries, his eyes filled with sadness. He had always wanted to be a Trainer, but he had never thought about separation by death. After all, in normal battles, they only lost their ability to fight.After hearing about Sorrel's inner conflict, everyone cherished and protected their partners even more. Feeling the warmth in everyone's hearts, Marshadow also emerged from Ash's shadow and looked at them.The next day, everyone continued their journey. After passing through the Forest, they arrived at a small lake on the mountain, with majestic mountains shrouded in mist in the distance!Sorrel compared the map and confirmed, "That's it, the Yunying Mountains at the foot of the rainbow!"As soon as he finished speaking, Ash's rainbow wing glowed again. Seeing this, Ash held it high, and a rainbow extended from the rainbow wing, reaching the highest peak of the majestic mountains."That's Tianqing Mountain, the highest mountain in the range!" Sorrel confirmed.Brock. said, "It seems Ho-Oh is on Tianqing Mountain!""Great! We'll see Ho-Oh soon!" Misty and the other two girls cheered.Although Tianqing Mountain was visible, the journey was still long, so Ash's group continued their journey step by step.Ash and his friends arrived at a valley filled with Butterfree everywhere, performing their courtship dance.Ash, Misty, and Brock. smiled as they watched this spectacular scene. They had experienced it once before, but they didn't expect to see it again.May and the other three saw this scene for the first time, and it filled them with a strong sense of romance."At this time of year, Butterfree migrate south collectively for reproduction." Sorrel looked at the scene and sighed, "As Trainers, although we can raise Pokemon, we cannot give birth to life!"Behind Ash, Misty and May looked at the romantic scene, then looked at the 'wood' in front of them, exchanged glances, and decided to take the initiative.The two girls came to Ash's sides in unison. Just as they mustered the courage to take Ash's hands, Ashsmiled and took their hands first."Ah!" The two girls were startled by this action, their faces flushed so red they looked like they could drip water.Pikachu and Eevee saw this and jumped directly from Ash's shoulder, silently watching the three in front with Brock. and the other three.Ash smiled at the two girls. Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was clear.Ash finally took a deep breath and said, "I like you, May and Misty. Will you be my girlfriends?""Ah!" The sudden confession caught May and Mistyoff guard. They lowered their heads shyly and softly hummed in agreement.But Ash still heard it and excitedly hugged Mistyand May.Under the witness of countless loving Butterfree, Ash successfully confessed to Misty and May.Ash smiled and took out the prepared items, handing them to Misty and May."What is this?" Misty asked curiously, holding the two glass beads Ash gave her."Mega Evolution Stone!" May exclaimed."Those on the bracelet and hair tie are key stones, and these two Mega Evolution Stones are for Gyarados and Blaziken respectively," Ash explained with a smile."Thank you, Ash!" May cheered and then put the bracelet on her wrist.Misty also tied the hair tie on her head.Max behind them rolled his eyes and immediately rushed forward, "Hello, brother-in-law! Brother-in-law, I want a gift!"Max looked at Ash with pleading eyes.Ash's mouth twitched. He really regretted bringing him. He waved his hand and said, "I'll give it to you when you become a Trainer.""No problem!" Max immediately agreed. Anyway, he wasn't a Trainer now, so asking for it was useless.At this time, the Butterfree had begun to migrate south, but a pair of Butterfree flew to Ash's group. One of them was a different-colored pink Butterfree."Woo~" The ordinary Butterfree with a yellow scarf excitedly pounced into Ash's arms.Ash looked at the Butterfree in his arms and said in surprise, "You...you are my Butterfree!"Brock. and Misty also looked at the Butterfree in surprise. They didn't expect to reunite with Butterfree here.Seeing the expressions of the others, Brock. smiled and explained to everyone, and they finally understood. They hadn't expected that this Butterfree was the one Ash had released to pursue love.At the same time, everyone greatly admired Ash for being willing to separate from his partner for Butterfree's love."Butterfree, do you want to come with me?" Just now, Butterfree had expressed its willingness to Ash, and Ash said in surprise."Woo~" The two Butterfree nodded."Okay! Go, Poké Ball!" Ash threw out two Poké Balls. Bang! Capture successful."Welcome back, Butterfree!" "Pikachu~"The two Poké Balls then disappeared in front of everyone, teleporting to Professor Oaks Laboratory.[Butterfree][Butterfree (Different Color)][Gender: Male][Gender: Female][Attribute: Bug, Flying][Characteristic: Compound Eyes (Accuracy increases)][Strength: Superior Peak][Moves: Paralyze Powder, Sleep Powder, Hurricane, Confusion...][Dynamax Attribute: Bug]As everyone was happy about this, "Pikachu!" Pikachu's whole body emitted electric arcs and looked up at the cliff.Everyone turned their heads and saw a mighty giant tiger appearing before them, also emitting electric arcs. It was Raikou, the last member of Ho-Oh's guard!This was not the machine Raikou that Ash had encountered at the Mauville Gym during his journey in the Hoenn Region, but the true god Raikou.[Raikou][Strength: Divine]Raikou looked at Ash and let out a roaring cry towards the sky. Above the twilight sky, a clear sky lightning suddenly appeared, and thunder rolled.The lightning flash temporarily blinded everyone. When everyone came back to their senses, Raikouhad already disappeared!To be continued...
Chapter 141: Van! The rainbow wing Loses its LusterAsh and his friends continued towards Tianqing Mountain, but walking through the Yunying Mountains, the clouds and mist swirled, reducing the visibility of Ash and his friends to less than five meters.So Ash unleashed his Aura, holding the hands of Misty and May as he led the way. Under the Aura, Ash clearly felt the surrounding Pokemon were watching them.Moreover, behind them, they were being followed by two groups: one was the Team Rockets trio, and the other, if Ash wasn't mistaken, was Cross. At the same time, there was also a human Aura above them.Behind them, Verity nervously scanned the surroundings and asked, "Do you feel the wild Pokemon here are a bit restless?"Sorrel frowned, nodded, and said, "That is indeed the case!""That's because of Ho-Oh. The Pokemon gathered here all want to obtain power from Ho-Oh!" Suddenly, a voice came from above them.They saw a little old man jump down from the cliff. He sniffed around them with his nose and said excitedly, "Although it's faint, that's the scent of Ho-Oh."What kind of Growlithe's nose is that? No! Even a Growlithe's nose isn't this sharp! Ash complained inwardly.Ash, speechless, took out the rainbow wing and said, "Old man, are you talking about this?""This... This is the rainbow wing!" The old man widened his eyes, looking incredulously at the rainbow wing in Ash's hand."How did you know?" Verity asked strangely.At this moment, Sorrel suddenly remembered something. He pointed at the old man excitedly and shouted, "Ah! You are the author of that book, called..."Before he could finish, the old man stroked his beard, pretending to be an enlightened master, nodded, and said, "Just call me Van!""I have been searching for Ho-Oh for twenty years! Nobody understands Ho-Oh better than I do!""Twenty years!" Verity said in shock. She wasn't even born twenty years ago!"But you still haven't found Ho-Oh!" Max rolled his eyes and said speechlessly.Van immediately became enraged and shouted, "I found Ho-Oh on Tianqing Mountain a long time ago, I just didn't have the rainbow wing."Afterwards, everyone invited Van to join the group, and together they reached the summit of Tianqing Mountain.Ash took out the rainbow wing, aimed it at the summit, and the rainbow wing emitted dazzling seven-colored light, shooting out a rainbow again that landed on the protruding crystal Rock. Immediately after, the crystal Rock emitted a dazzling light and extended outwards!Van explained to everyone, "When the Rainbow Rock blooms with the Rainbow Flower, Ho-Oh will appear!"Ash, holding the rainbow wing, was about to step forward when, Boom! An attack composed of Greenand purple needles slammed down in front of everyone."What's going on?" Van asked."Wahahaha! I heard the sound of something happening!""From the horizon... waiting for you!""Wobbuffet!"They saw a giant Meowth robot appeared before everyone!"Team Rockets!" (x5)"Ash, if you're smart, hand over the rainbow wing, and maybe we can consider letting Pikachu go this time," Musashi laughed."Otherwise, whether it's Ho-Oh or Pikachu, we'll take them both!" Kojiro smiled wickedly."That's right, Meow! Getting promoted and a raise, what a great feeling, Meow!""Hmph! You're dreaming. Come on out, everyone!" Ash threw out four Poké Balls.Pidgeot, Charizard, Venusaur, and Wartortleappeared. "Attack!" Ash shouted.Pidgeot immediately gathered energy for Hyper Beam, Charizard breathed out a giant flame, Venusaur slammed the ground and Frenzy Plantsurged forth, Wartortle fired Hydro Pump. All sorts of powerful moves were launched at the Meowthrobot!"Invincible Meowth Spin Attack, Meow!" Meowthcontrolled the robot, which spun wildly, directly crushing the incoming attacks!"What!" Everyone was shocked."Hehe, in order to catch Ho-Oh, we used all the funds we earned working in Hoenn to build this invincible Meowth robot!" Kojiro said smugly."That's right, Meow! Take this move, Invincible Meowth Heavy Punch, Meow!"They saw the Meowth robot raised its hand and fired its Heart Iron Fist!"Pikachu, Iron Tail! Charizard, use Dragon Claw!" Ash commanded."Pika~" Pikachu's tail glowed with metallic luster. "Owooo~" Charizard's claws glowed with emerald Dragon Claw.The two Elite-level Pokemon, working together, managed to shatter the Iron Fist."What, Meow? But it's not over yet, Invincible Meowth Laser, Meow!"The Meowth robot's eyes shot out red lasers!"Rayquaza, Green, come on out!" Ash prepared to end the battle quickly, bringing out the legendary Pokemon. "Green, use Light Screen!"Green immediately put up a pink Light Screen, blocking the lasers.Ash seized the opportunity to attack, "Rayquaza, Green, use Hyper Beam!"Rayquaza and Green simultaneously gathered energy for Hyper Beam. The two beams merged into one, directly piercing the Meowth robot.Crackling and sparking, the robot emitted sparks everywhere. "This is bad! It can't move, Meow!" Meowth kept controlling it but found it couldn't move at all!"What?! You mean!" Musashi looked at Ash in horror."Goodbye, Team Rockets! Pikachu, Thunderbolt!" Ash shouted."Pika~chu~" Pikachu released a golden-yellow current, and the robot directly exploded on the spot.Boom!!!"This feels awful!" "Wobbuffet (˃ʍ˂)~"Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief and lowered their guard, a black shadow flashed past in front of Ash and snatched the rainbow wing. Meanwhile, Deoxys had just recovered from the Hyper Beam's recoil and quickly used Confusion to control it, but the effect failed!They saw that it was a Honchkrow that had taken the rainbow wing. Being a Dark-type, it was immune to Psychic-type moves. Just then, Cross, with his Lycanroc, appeared from behind the giant Rock.The Honchkrow flew to Cross and handed the rainbow wing to him. Cross took the rainbow wing, looked at Ash and the others with a smile, and turned towards the nearby Rainbow Rock, running towards it.The Honchkrow and Lycanroc blocked the way ahead."This is bad! Pikachu, quick, use Thunderbolt! Venusaur, Vine Whip!" Ash shouted urgently. Looking at the Honchkrow stubbornly blocking the way, Deoxys' Confusion couldn't control it at all, so Ash had to change strategy, using Vine Whip!Cross didn't care at all and ran towards the Rainbow Rock, while Thunderbolt was blocked by Lycanrocalone with his body, sending him flying into the Rockwall, while the Honchkrow blocked the Vine Whip.At this moment, Cross had already arrived in front of the Rainbow Rock. Cross laughed loudly, "I have seen Ho-Oh before, but I didn't get the rainbow wing. In order to become the strongest Trainer, I did everything I could, but why is it you!"Cross roared at Ash, "Since Ho-Oh doesn't recognize me as the strongest! Then I'll defeat it!"At the same time, the rainbow wing in Cross' hand lost its luster, turning into a black feather, and its Aura was filled with ill omen. But Cross didn't care at all and placed it directly on the Rainbow Rock."No!" Sorrel and Van shouted."Show yourself quickly! Ho-Oh!" Cross shouted hysterically.The black feather floated on the Rainbow Rock and immediately emitted a purple beam of light. The beam shot straight into the sky. Immediately after, black ill-omened energy surrounded the beam and tore open the sky.The ill-omened energy devoured everything. The sky, which had just been clear, was instantly filled with gloom. The Rainbow Rock began to lose its brilliant colors, and ominous purple spread across the entire summit of Tianqing Mountain!Meanwhile, Marshadow also angrily appeared from Ash's shadow, glaring at Cross."If the rainbow wing is touched by an evil heart, it will lose its luster," Van repeated the words from the book.Marshadow extended a pair of ghostly hands formed from shadows, squeezed Cross in its palm, and threw him out fiercely.Seeing this, Van continued, "Marshadow will seal everything, and correct everything!"Marshadow was about to reach out for the rainbow wing that had lost its luster when a black flame struck it, sending it flying!"Marshadow!" Everyone was shocked. The legendary Pokemon Marshadow was actually sent flying by one move.
Chapter 142: Ho-Oh Descends, Pokemon Melee"Caw!"Everyone looked up and saw Ho-Oh tearing through the sky and descending, but it was not the colorful Ho-Oh they remembered, but a dark Ho-Oh that had lost its luster!At this moment, Ho-Oh had been swallowed by anger, losing its rationality. The ominous Aura of the rainbow wing permeated its body. Its whole body was no longer a sacred life Aura, but emitted a deathly silence from the netherworld.It felt the evil Aura, and humans had come to plunder its power again. It had given humans countless opportunities, but humans had not made any progress!The angry Ho-Oh thus allowed the ominous Aura to take advantage, transforming the sacred Ho-Oh into a dark Ho-Oh full of deathly silence and destruction!The wrath of the god descends!!![Ho-Oh (Ominous Dark Form)][Strength: Divine Rank (Has lost divine authority)]Looking at this powerful Dark Ho-Oh, Ash felt speechless. It would have been better if the rainbow wing had been snatched by the Team Rocket Trio! He could guarantee that Team Rocket would not be able to summon a Dark Ho-Oh.The Dark Ho-Oh glared at everyone, spreading its wings. A dark Aura covered the entire Tianqing Mountain. Countless wild Pokemon were eroded by the darkness and began to gather and attack Ashand the others!"Ah!"Cross was seen being blasted in front of Ash and the others by his own Lycanroc and Honchkrow."Pikachu, are you guys okay!" Looking at the rebellious Lycanroc and Honchkrow, Ash quickly asked his Pokemon."Pika~" "Awoo~" Clearly, Pikachu and the others were not affected."Your previous bond resisted the erosion of darkness!" Van affirmed.Looking at the approaching Pokemon, everyone exchanged glances and nodded."Since that's the case, everyone come out!"Bang! Clearly, everyone trusted their partners very much. As expected, the Pokemon successfully resisted the dark erosion."Mega Evolution!" x3Mega Charizard X, Super Venusaur, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Blaziken, and Super Gyarados appeared.All the Pokemon joined the battlefield. Even Rayquaza and Green were sent out by Ash. One must know that the Dark Ho-Oh controlled the entire Tianqing Mountain, and the number of Pokemon was truly too many!Now, only Ash and Marshadow were confronting the Dark Ho-Oh."Marshadow, lend me a hand!""Marsha~" Marshadow looked up at Ash. As the Shadow Guide, Ho-Oh's messenger, it should have chosen to be in the same camp as Ho-Oh. However, Ho-Oh's current state had violated the original intention of Lord Ho-Oh, and it finally nodded firmly."Okay!" Ash took out two more Poké Balls. "It's decided, you two! Rayquaza and Groudon!""Roar!" x2"That's Rayquaza and Groudon! Just who is Ash?!" Van looked at the Rayquaza and Groudon released by Ash in shock. The young man in front of him had actually captured gods.Verity and Sorrel also looked at Ash in shock. They didn't recognize Deoxys from space, but they knew the Hoenn Three!As for Cross, he was currently fighting his Lycanrocand Honchkrow with his body to try and move them!"Primal Reversion! Mega Evolution!""Roar!" x2Groudon and Rayquaza glowed all over, and Primal Groudon and Mega Rayquaza appeared.Unfortunately, the abilities of the two legendary beasts were suppressed by the Dark Ho-Oh's dark Aura and could not be activated at all!"Marshadow, we'll help you hold off Ho-Oh, go get the rainbow wing!" After speaking, Ash immediately commanded, "Use Ancient Power!""Roar!" Rayquaza and Groudon simultaneously unleashed Ancient Power, and giant rocks rained down from the sky towards the Dark Ho-Oh.The Dark Ho-Oh sprayed dark purple flames from its long beak. The flames containing destructive Aura directly incinerated the giant rocks in the sky.But Ash was only covering Marshadow. At this time, Marshadow had already reached the Rainbow Rockand retrieved the rainbow wing that had lost its luster.Now, the ominous power within Ho-Oh had lost its source. As long as the ominous power was expelled, Ho-Oh could return to normal!"Marsha~" Marshadow handed the lusterless rainbow wing to Ash, who took it and nodded."Rayquaza, use Dragon Pulse! Groudon, use Flamethrower!"Rayquaza's and Groudon's moves combined to form a fiery dragon that charged up to fight the Dark Ho-Oh."Marshadow, use Spectral Thief!""Marsha~" Marshadow immediately followed Ash's command, appearing behind the Dark Ho-Oh and striking it with a full-power blow, knocking it to the ground.Boom!!!"Caw!" Although the Dark Ho-Oh was severely injured, its regenerative power activated, and its wounds quickly healed."This!" Everyone watched this scene in shock. This astonishing recovery speed was simply despair-inducing!Their battlefield had already been suppressed by them. With the power of the legendary beast Deoxys, they were sweeping the battlefield. If it weren't for that, the dark power within them would have been suppressed and defeated by the legendary beast's Aura long ago.However, what was unexpected was that Crossactually succeeded in moving Lycanroc and Honchkrow, although he himself was covered in injuries, it made him understand the meaning of a partner."No! Look, Ho-Oh's color has recovered quite a bit, which means the ominous power within it has dispersed!" Van's eyes lit up, and he said in surprise."So that's how it is!" Ash nodded. "Then let's go all out!""Marsha~" Marshadow turned to look at Ash, waved its small hand, and a black ball of light appeared in front of Ash.Ash reached out and took it, finding it to be a Z-Crystal, or more precisely, a Marshadow Z!"I understand!" Ash didn't waste time, he activated the universal ring, embedded it, and shouted, "Rayquaza, use Draco Meteor! Groudon, use Rock Tomb."Rayquaza fired light orbs into the sky. Countless meteors containing Dragon-type energy fell from the sky, forcing the Dark Ho-Oh to start descending. At this moment, Groudon's giant rocks blocked the Dark Ho-Oh's movements."Come on, Marshadow!" Ash activated the Marshadow Z, performing synchronized movements with Marshadow. "Come on, Marshadow, let Ho-Ohsee our full power!""Marsha!""Seven Star Strike!"Marshadow jumped up and kicked out seven points of starlight in the void, forming Marshadow's exclusive Z-Move - Seven Star Strike!The seven points of starlight turned into streams of light and blasted towards the Dark Ho-Oh, instantly engulfing it, and smoke billowed everywhere!The Dark Ho-Oh was completely severely injured. Its regenerative power activated, and the black ominous Aura dissipated from Ho-Oh's body.Just when everyone thought it was over, the Dark Ho-Oh actually got up again, and dark purple flames swept across the entire field. Rayquaza, Groudon, and Marshadow were all severely injured, and Rayquaza and Groudon were also forced out of Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion."What?!""What should we do?"Seeing the high-level combat power defeated, everyone's faces immediately became desperate."I won't give up! Who do you think I am! I'm Ashfrom Pallet Town! I'll become the world's number one Pokemon Master in the future! I will never lose to you!" Ash shouted firmly at Ho-Oh. Suddenly, the lusterless rainbow wing in Ash's hand regained its luster and emitted a seven-colored light!"Ash!"The seven-colored light enveloped Ash's entire body. Ash felt full of power. Ash suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, "Pikachu!""Pika~ Pi~" Pikachu came to Ash without hesitation, and instantly, Pikachu's whole body also began to emit a seven-colored light.At this moment, the Dark Ho-Oh's dark purple flames swept towards Ash and the others!Ash threw his hat to Pikachu. Pikachu leaped up and caught the hat. "Let's go all out! Pikachu!" "Pikapi~"Ash took off the Marshadow Z and embedded the exclusive Ash-Pika Z!Ash and Pikachu started performing synchronized movements again. "Million Volt, which is even stronger than Thunderbolt! No, it's even, even stronger, our super full power!""Pikapika~""Pikachu, Ten Million Volt Thunderbolt!" Ashshouted hysterically.Pikachu leaped up and hovered in the air. At this moment, the weather changed drastically, and thunder roared continuously. "Pikapikapikapika~" Pikachu released a powerful Ten Million Volt Thunderbolt of seven-colored electricity!The seven-colored electricity collided with the dark purple flames. Seeing this, Pikachu exerted more force, and the seven-colored electricity instantly shattered the flames and blasted towards the Dark Ho-Oh.Boom!!!The Dark Ho-Oh was swallowed by the seven-colored electricity, and the ominous Aura was instantly extinguished by the electricity!Ho-Oh, blasted to the ground, had escaped its angry state and emitted a sacred radiance all over its body."Phew~ It's finally over!" Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief."Pant pant~" Ash and Pikachu were panting heavily. That last blow had drained all their stamina."Ash, are you okay!" Everyone asked with concern. Misty and May even stepped forward to touch and check him."I'm fine, just used too much energy." Ash forced a smile and said to everyone.Seeing that Ash was really just overly exhausted, Misty and May put their raised hearts down."System, what exactly happened? Why would the rainbow wing affect Ho-Oh?"The incident was over, and Ash finally had time to ask the system for clarification. It was too exaggerated. No matter what, a single rainbow wing causing Ho-Oh to enter a dark berserk state would surely throw the world into chaos!
hapter 143: Ho-Oh's Gift[Ding~ The rewards issued by this system are definitely of the best quality. The rainbow wing is not an ordinary rainbow wing. An ordinary rainbow wing only contains Ho-Oh's aura and has no other use][This rainbow wing, however, contains Ho-Oh's source power. The ominous aura used the Rainbow Rock as a channel and the source power as a guide to enter Ho-Oh's body, causing it to fall into a dark state]Ash's eyes widened. He said angrily, "Why didn't you say so earlier? If you had told me earlier, I would have let Rayquaza and Groudon be on guard the entire time! Moreover, it would have been better to give me an ordinary rainbow wing!"[Ding~ The host did not ask. source rainbow wingdata is loading][source rainbow wing: Contains the source power of the god Ho-Oh. When worn by a Fire-type, the power of Fire-type moves is enhanced. When worn by a Flying-type, the power of Flying-type moves is enhanced. When worn by a Fire and Flying-type, all attributes are enhanced]"Hiss~ System, why didn't you mark it as a source rainbow wing back then, but just a rainbow wing!" Ash questioned.After a moment of silence, the system responded,[Ding~ This is the system's dereliction of duty. The system will issue a compensation reward to the host][Ding~ Compensation reward issued: Free lottery ticket x3]Ash's eyes lit up. His previous points were always being spent, either for this or that. After the battle on Tianqing Mountain, he obtained quite a few points.Adding the previous points, he had about 150,000 points. If it weren't for Marshadow's contribution in finally defeating Ho-Oh, he would have gotten a large amount of points if he had defeated Ho-Ohalone.It's a pity that capturing Pokemon doesn't give points, otherwise, just by capturing the four legendary beasts, he would have gotten quite a few points.With three lottery tickets and using 100,000 points for a five-連抽 (five consecutive draws), he would still have over 50,000 points as backup, just right!At this moment, Ho-Oh had recovered. The black clouds covering the sky had dispersed, and a rainbow bridge descended from the sky. Ho-Oharrived before Ash within the rainbow.Ho-Oh spread its wings, and seven-colored light scattered across Tianqing Mountain, restoring all the Pokemon to their normal state.[Ho-Oh][Strength: Divine Rank]At the same time, with Ho-Oh's arrival, a rainbow flower bloomed on the Rainbow Rock. It looked at Ash and nodded in approval.Ho-Oh released a ball of fire and a ball of light. The ball of fire landed on the rainbow flower, igniting a seven-colored Phoenix Flame on the flower.[Ho-Oh Seed: After being absorbed by Fire-type Pokemon, their power is greatly enhanced, and there is a chance to learn Ho-Oh's exclusive move, Sacred Fire]The ball of light came before Ash. Ash took it and found it was a small bell![Clear Bell: When used simultaneously with a rainbow wing, it can summon Ho-Oh]Ho-Oh nodded and flew towards the sky along the rainbow. An ordinary rainbow wing floated down into Ash's hand.As Ho-Oh, it naturally knew that the rainbow wingin Ash's hand contained its source power, so it gifted Ash another ordinary rainbow wing.Everyone then came forward, looking at the seven-colored Phoenix Flame and the Clear Bell before them, unsure what to say. This was Ho-Oh's fire seed and the legendary Clear Bell!Especially Van was extremely excited. He had finally seen Ho-Oh, whom he had been searching for twenty years, and witnessed the birth of the Rainbow Hero!At this moment, Charizard and Charmeleon felt the powerful flame energy within it. They curiously touched it, and immediately the Ho-Oh Seed split into two, entering Charizard and Charmeleonrespectively. The powerful flame energy surged within them.[Charizard][Elite Early Stage (Ho-Oh Seed continuously absorbing)][Charmeleon][Superior Peak (Ho-Oh Seed continuously absorbing)]Cross, who was in the distance, looked at the powerful Charmeleon and sighed helplessly. After this battle, he also recognized the reality and turned to leave.Ash gave the source rainbow wing to Charmeleonto hold. Immediately, the source rainbow wing and the Ho-Oh Seed linked up within Charmeleon.[Charmeleon][Moves: Sacred Fire...][Ding~ Achievement 'Rainbow Hero' obtained. Reward: Viridian Power (PS: Due to the special nature of Viridian Power, it will be automatically issued when the host returns to Viridian Forest)]——————————At dusk, everyone arrived at the Pokémon Center to rest for the night.Ash swapped out the Pokemon on his person, preparing to challenge the Battle Frontier!Ash's team: Pikachu, Eevee, Wartortle, Bagon, Growlithe, Vigoroth, Kirlia, Marshtomp, Vibrava, Milotic, Rayquaza.Ash first gave Rare Candies to Vigoroth, Kirlia, and Marshtomp, bringing them all to Gym Leader Early Stage.Charmeleon was taken by Charizard to CharizardValley for training. The Mt. Coronet there was very suitable for them to absorb the Ho-Oh Seed within their bodies.Venusaur also gained some insights after a big free-for-all. After returning to Professor Oaks Laboratory, it began to break through to Quasi-Elitewith all its might!"Come out!" Ash came to an open space and said to the shadow."Pika?" "Eevee?""Marsha~" Marshadow appeared from the black shadow.Ash took out the Marshadow Z-Crystal and asked, "Did you come for this?""Marsha~" Marshadow shook its head, looking at Ash with determined eyes.Ash looked back at it for a moment and smiled, "I understand. Have you made up your mind?""Marsha!" Marshadow nodded without hesitation."Then, welcome to the team, Marshadow!" Ashexchanged a Master Ball from the system without hesitation and aimed it at Marshadow."Marsha!" Marshadow slapped the Master Ball. Bang! Capture successful!Bang! Marshadow then came out of the Master Balland disappeared into Ash's shadow.Ash shook his head helplessly, but this was also good, he had an extra personal bodyguard.Back in the room, as soon as Ash lay down, the system's voice sounded.[Ding~ Achievement 'Master of Divine Rank' obtained. System recycling function enabled][System recycling function: Various ites or Z-Crystals, etc., can be recycled, giving the host points at 80% of the price in the point store]"System, you're actually taking 20% of my points!" Ash protested with a dark face.[Ding~ The host can also choose not to use it]..."Forget it!" Ash said speechlessly, "System, open the Mega Stone lottery wheel."[Ding~ Mega Stone lottery wheel successfully opened]Looking at the familiar wheel, Ash took a deep breath, "Let's go, System, five consecutive draws!"[Ding~ Deduction successful, lottery wheel is starting to spin, please host say stop]"Stop!" x5Two gray lights, two white lights, and one purple light appeared.Looking at the two gray lights, Ash's eyes widened. How could he be so unlucky! He could hit two with a 10% probability, but why didn't he hit the gold one which also had a 10% probability!"System, did you rig it!" Ash said angrily, "With a 10% probability, I can hit two 'Thank you for your patronage', but with the same 10% probability, I didn't hit a single legendary beast Mega Stone! Tell me, did you do this on purpose to get back the three free lottery tickets?"[Ding~ The host is unlucky]The more Ash thought about it, the more he felt the system was doing it on purpose, but since there was no evidence, the protest was invalid. Fortunately, it wasn't three 'Thank you for your patronage'.Ash had no choice but to look at the two white lights and the purple light."Oh heavens, give me something good!" Ashnervously grabbed a white light ball.[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining, Beedrill ite]Ash's face immediately turned dark, wanting to curse. Congratulations my foot, he had basically spent 150,000 points and only got a Mega Stone worth 10,000 points.Ash stopped praying, grabbed with both hands, and opened them all directly.[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining, Salamencite][Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining, Electivire ite]Ash exclaimed, looking at the Electivire ite in his hand. Fortunately, fortunately, the 250,000 points were not wasted, otherwise, he would have cried himself to death. It seemed he could capture an Elekid or Electabuzz later to train.To be continued...
Chapter 144: The Power of Tokiwa, Farewell to MistyChapter 144: Viridian Power, Saying Goodbye to MistyThe next morning, Ash and the others arrived at a fork in the road. Sorrel and Verity each stood on one of the paths.Sorrel smiled and said, "Then let's say goodbye here! Next, I'm going to investigate the legends of Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno!""I plan to go back home first, I suddenly miss my mom a bit. What about you, Ash?" Verity, on the other path, also asked with a smile."I plan to challenge the Battle Frontier, so I'll take that path!" Ash said with a smile."Well then, goodbye!" Everyone waved goodbye.——————————After saying goodbye to Verity and Sorrel, everyone returned to Viridian Forest. Max held the Navigatorand said, "The first Battle Facility, the Battle Factory, is near Cerulean City!"Misty was very happy to hear it was near Cerulean City, this way she could stay with Ash for a bit longer.After arriving at Viridian Forest, Ash's steps suddenly stopped."Huh?! Ash, what's wrong!" May stepped forward and waved her hand.[Ding~ Host detected arriving at Viridian Forest, Viridian Power is being granted]Rustle rustle~ In the dense Forest, Leaves swayed, and a trace of green light emerged from each tree. The green light began to converge, forming a green ball of light.May and the others naturally didn't know what was happening. By the time they noticed, the ball of green light had appeared before everyone and entered Ash's body."Ash!" x4Ash closed his eyes, and his entire body emitted a warm green light."Pika~" "Eevee~"Pikachu and Eevee on Ash's shoulder felt very comfortable, which also attracted a crowd of wild Pokémon in Viridian Forest."What... what's going on?"Just then, Brock. suddenly remembered the legend of Viridian Forest. The legend says that those recognized by Viridian Forest will be bestowed with Viridian Power!"Viridian Power!" Brock. exclaimed in shock.As a Kanto native, Misty naturally knew this legend and looked at Ash in shock. It could be said that Ashhad become the Child of Viridian!Only Max and May were confused, but judging by the name, it should be similar to Aura, definitely a super powerful ability.The green light gradually began to dissipate, merging into Ash's body and becoming Viridian Power.[Ding~ Congratulations Host on successfully awakening Viridian Power]Ash opened his eyes, extended a finger, and the Viridian Power, like fine threads, wrapped around his finger."Is this the legendary Viridian Power?" Everyone looked at the green threads on Ash's finger in shock, simultaneously looking at Ash with envious eyes.Ash awkwardly scratched the back of his head and nodded. It was normal for everyone to guess, after all, it came from Viridian Forest, what else could it be, Psychic?Buzz buzz~ A larger Beedrill appeared before everyone. Soon, the Beedrill Family, the dominant Family of Viridian Forest, emerged, driving away the surrounding Pokémon. The Beedrill in front of everyone was the leader of the Family."Pika~" Seeing this, Pikachu immediately assumed a battle stance, and its Elite Aura spread out.The Beedrill looked in surprise at this yellow-skinned mouse that had actually reached Elite, and at the same time, its inner thoughts became firmer.The leader Beedrill was seen waving its large stinger backward. Two regular Beedrill brought a Weedle before Ash and the others. It pointed its large stinger at the Weedle and then at Ash.Now Ash understood its meaning, "You want me to take it?"The leader Beedrill nodded, tossed the Weedle in front of Ash, and turned to leave with its Family. The Weedle cried out reluctantly.Clearly, this Weedle was the offspring of the Beedrill. After seeing Ash awaken Viridian Powerand the Elite Pikachu, it decided to fight for a bright future for its child.It wasn't until the Beedrill Family had walked far away that the Weedle turned and looked at Ashresolutely.Ash took out a Poké Ball and smiled, "Little guy, I will train you to become stronger, to challenge your father! Let him see your growth!"The Weedle nodded resolutely, touched the Poké Ball with the needle on its head, and was successfully caught immediately.[Weedle][Gender: Male][Attribute: Bug, Poison][Ability: Run Away (Always escapes in battle)][Strength: Normal Mid-stage][Moves: Poison Needle, String Shot, Bug Bite][Dynamax Attribute: Bug]Ash thought for a moment and then sent Wartortleback.After a small interlude, Ash and the others continued on their journey. Any regular Pokémon they encountered on the way were dealt with by Growlithe and Weedle. With Ash's Viridian Power, their injuries were quickly healed, and giving them some general Energy Cubes solved the problem.By the time Ash and the others reached Mt. Moon, the Weedle had already evolved into a Kakuna, reaching Normal late-stage strength, and had learned Harden!On Mt. Moon, everyone once again enjoyed the Clefairy's Moon Dance. After descending the mountain, Misty successfully received a bombardment of calls from her three Princesses, urging Misty to return quickly, otherwise they would send the badges.Misty, who originally wanted to travel with Ash for a while longer, could only go back for forced business.Under the gaze of Ash and the others, Misty looked back every three steps, and finally waved goodbye.Now the team was back to the Hoenn travel group.May was the happiest about Misty's departure. Now that Misty was gone, she could have Ash all to herself. Although they were good sisters, why share when you can have it all to yourself!Ash also breathed a sigh of relief. With two girls in the team, and both being his girlfriends, he was truly afraid of something happening that would cause a love triangle!After saying goodbye to Misty, Ash and the others walked through the Forest and encountered big trouble again!As the sun set in the west, Max had a troubled look on his face, holding the Navigator. "Hmm~ this path comes this way...""Max, have you figured it out?" May said angrily with her hands on her hips, "The sun is almost setting!"Meanwhile, Brock. was also holding a travel book, comparing it, and finally concluded, "I must have taken the wrong turn!"Everyone fell silent at that one sentence. This damned sense of direction buff."Th-there's no such thing! It's nearby, we'll be there soon!" Max clearly didn't want to accept reality and retorted.Everyone finally chose to believe him once, and then under Max's guidance, they were completely lost!Max finally accepted reality and apologized to everyone: "I'm sorry! Maybe I operated the Navigator incorrectly."Everyone sighed helplessly and didn't blame Max, starting to prepare for camping nearby.The weather tonight was great, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, coupled with the comfortable breeze blowing through the Forest, Mayenjoyed it and said, "The starry sky tonight is so beautiful!"Brock. had just finished making dinner and smiled, "The air in the mountains is still the cleanest."So everyone ate dinner while admiring the beautiful starry sky. Just then, icy blue snowflakes drifted down from the starry sky."It's snowing?" Max reached out and felt that it was indeed icy cold.Suddenly, a Flying figure flashed across the starry sky. Ash exclaimed in surprise, "This is!"To be continued...