Chapter 167: Crossing Over! The Birth of EeveeAsh and his friends, on their way to Fuchsia City, unexpectedly arrived at the Ninja Academy.Brock. happily obtained a young Sudowoodo here, especially since Sudowoodo is Rock-type. As a Rock-type Gym Leader, he finally caught a Rock-type Pokemon, and Brock. doted on it immensely!After leaving the Ninja Academy, Ash and his friends arrived at a small town on the outskirts of Fuchsia City!However, this small town seemed a bit deserted, with not many people. Fortunately, there was a Pokemon Center here.Here, the milk Brock. prepared for Sudowoodo was drunk by Munchlax. Sudowoodo immediately cried loudly in grievance, so Brock. had to prepare more. Meanwhile, Max took Munchlax to the PokemonCenter's cafeteria to eat.Only Ash and May remained. May took out her Pokémon Egg from her hatching bracelet because the bracelet indicated the Pokémon Egg was about to hatch.May carefully stroked the Pokémon Egg and said expectantly, "What kind of Pokémon will hatch?"Ash smiled at this scene and then looked at the gloomy weather outside. "This weather is perfect for Elekid to train. May, you wait here!"With that said, Ash ran out of the Pokemon Center and into the Forest, asking Pikachu to help Elekidwith Thunder Shock training. Elekid's level was already very high, so Ash planned to train it well and strive for evolution as soon as possible!However, unexpectedly, when Ash left, Squirtle also ran out, but at the corner near the door, it ran in another direction.Seeing this, May quickly followed, chasing it all the way to an abandoned station!There, May met a kind-faced old woman—Akuo Sao—and her granddaughter, Kumezi!After talking with Kumezi, May learned that Akuo Sao was waiting for Kumezi's Korrina's grandfather, Ayong!When Ayong was young, he worked as a PokémonEgg foster parent, and Akuo Sao had always helped him.But one day, Ayong decided to go to the big city to learn more knowledge. This was originally a good thing, but he suffered an accident on his way back and died there.Akuo Sao was already pregnant with Ayong's child but didn't have time to tell him, which became Akuo Sao's lifelong regret. She still hasn't let go and often comes to this abandoned station to wait, firmly believing that Ayong will return.At this moment, thunder roared loudly. Ash's Elekid's special training was nearing its end, and lightning struck Elekid from the sky."Pika!" Pikachu looked at its little brother with some concern."Biri!!" Elekid let out a loud cry. The lightning was absorbed into Elekid's body, immediately helping it break through the bottleneck!The light of evolution appeared, and Electabuzzappeared in front of Ash![Electabuzz][Strength: Superior late-stage][Moves: Electro Ball, Giga Impact...]"Well done, Electabuzz!" Ash said with a smile, simultaneously using Aura to shield himself from the rain. After Lucario's guidance, Ash's use of Aurahad become increasingly natural!"Eli!" Electabuzz flexed its arms and replied excitedly."Labi~" At this moment, the GS ball on Ash's necklace emitted light, and Celebi ran out of it."Labi labi labi!" Celebi gestured to Ash, and through Aura, Ash roughly understood Celebi's meaning."You mean there are spacetime energy fluctuations around here!" Ash said in shock."Labi!" Celebi nodded and pulled Ash towards the spacetime node. Ash was pulled along and returned Electabuzz.Finally, Celebi led Ash to the railway tracks at the abandoned station and, without hesitation, activated time travel, taking Ash and Pikachu back to the past or to the future!It turned out that not long ago, May returned to the Pokemon Center and was told that her PokémonEgg was about to hatch, but then the mischievous Squirtle ran out again.May had no choice but to follow. As a result, Squirtle actually found the pendant that Akuo Saohad lost back then. When May curiously opened it, a golden light flashed, taking May back to the past spacetime!——————————Buzz—When she opened her eyes again, the roar of a train sounded!At this moment, Ash and May were standing on the railway tracks, and a train was slowly entering the station. May's face instantly turned pale with fright."May!" Ash pulled May and jumped onto the platform.Only then did May realize that Ash was beside her. May excitedly threw herself into Ash's arms, "You scared me to death!"Ash stroked her beautiful hair and comforted her, "It's okay!"Ash also didn't expect that the one who fell into the spacetime node was May. Celebi brought Ash here mainly to help the person who fell into the spacetime node not get lost in the past spacetime and take them back to the future spacetime!At this moment, the staff rushed over. "Hey! Do you two know that was very dangerous just now! This is not a place for children to play!"After speaking, they chased Ash and May out.Just then, a man passed by them. May immediately recognized the man; it was the man Akuo Sao had been thinking about!"We traveled to the past?" May exclaimed.Ash nodded and smiled, "Don't worry! Celebi will send us back!"Upon hearing this, May breathed a sigh of relief. After all, she didn't want to stay here forever!May suddenly thought of Akuo Sao and told Ashabout it, stating with certainty, "That person is Ayong!"Indeed, he walked onto the platform, and the staff greeted him, "Are you still going? Where is your wife, Akuo?"Ayong said regretfully, "She said she didn't want to leave here, and there's nothing I can do!"Ash smiled thoughtfully, "It seems Akuo Sao's deep affection moved the heavens, allowing you to change history, May!""Ah! So that's it!" May suddenly understood. She had to stop Ayong from leaving!"Then we should hold Ayong back and not let him get on the train!" Ash said seriously. Changing history is no small matter.At this moment, May looked at the gloomy clouds in the sky and smiled, "I have a way!"Akuo Sao once said that if it hadn't rained but snowed back then, she would have caught up and told Ayong about her pregnancy, and Ayongwouldn't have left!Seeing this, Ash immediately understood her idea. "Celebi, please!""Labi~" Celebi, in its invisible state, emitted blue light from its eyes and flew into the sky with Mayand Squirtle!"Thank you, Celebi!" May looked at the dark clouds seriously and shouted while holding Squirtle, "Squirtle, please! Use Psybeam towards the sky!""Jeni!" Squirtle forcefully released a Psybeam far exceeding its normal power. It liked Akuo Sao very much, so its resolve was also very firm.It persisted for several minutes until heavy snow began to fall from the sky before May told it to stop!The heavy snow blocked the roads, the train was delayed, Akuo Sao successfully caught up with Ayong and told him she was pregnant. From then on, history was changed!May also landed safely. Celebi, without hesitation, activated time travel and took the two back to the present.Returning to their time, Celebi returned to the gs ball to rest because it had consumed a lot of energy. At this moment, the station was not abandoned; instead, it had introduced more advanced trains!The town was also very prosperous, completely without the deserted appearance from before, and Akuo Sao and Ayong lived their lives here!Under their care, May's Eevee was born safely.The entire history had changed. Only Ash and Mayremembered what had happened before!Although May felt regret that Akuo Sao had forgotten her, seeing their family happy and harmonious, she felt content!"Jeni~" Squirtle's voice came from outside.Ash and May quickly ran out, only to see countless Volbeat and Illumise dancing a courtship dance on the giant tree outside the Pokemon Center!"It's so beautiful!" May held Ash's hand and leaned her head on Ash's shoulder, watching the beautiful scene before her.
Chapter 168: Battle Arena (Two in One)Ash's group arrived in Fuchsia City, just in time for a Pokemon Contest being held there!Ash didn't participate this time. May easily defeated her opponent and won her second ribbon badge!Early the next morning, departing from Fuchsia City, Ash's group finally arrived near the Battle Arena."Huh?! Where's May?" Ash looked around. Brock.was feeding Sudowoodo milk, while Max stood beside him."She said she was taking Eevee to see the sea and hasn't come back since!" Max said, turning around, "I'll go find her!"Since the little Eevee was just born, May took it to experience the beauty of the world, and the Battle Arena was located by the sea.Since that was the case, Ash and Brock., who had just finished feeding, were prepared to go to the Battle Arena first. But just then, three rather arrogant-looking elder sisters appeared before them!The leading golden-haired elder sister shouted, "Hey, are you Ash from Pallet Town!"Ash stepped forward and replied, "I am Ash from Pallet Town!""We are here representing our big sister to specifically welcome you!" But looking at their stance, there was no intention of welcoming at all; they were clearly there to intimidate Ash!"Alright! Please lead the way!" Ash said with an indifferent smile."Ash!" "Lucy!"At the same time, May and Max also rushed over, while on the other side were Scott and a tall woman.The tall woman had a slender waist like a water snake, her appearance modeled after Seviper, with red streaks visible in her straight black hair that fell to her shoulders, like the fangs of a poisonous snake!Upon seeing this, Brock.'s eyes immediately turned into stars. He held her hand and said affectionately, "My name is Brock.. I fell in love with you at first sight!""Love at first sight!" The woman's face flushed slightly, looking a bit flustered."Hey! You're not allowed to shamelessly touch our big sister." Lucy stepped forward and pulled Brock.away."What's wrong, Lucy?" Scott asked, looking at the slightly flushed Lucy.That's right, she was the Frontier Brain of the Battle Arena, the Arena Queen - Lucy!"Ah! Nothing!" Lucy quickly said, "Hello everyone! My name is Lucy, and I am the Frontier Brain of the Battle Arena!"Ash and the others introduced themselves."Oh, I was going to tell you that today is the Battle Arena's day off!" Scott said."Ah?! Is that so! Then we can only come back another time!" Brock. said in disappointment.Lucy looked at Brock., her face immediately turning slightly red, and then looked at the sky, "Sunny and beautiful, true friend!""Hmm?!""Big sister, are you serious?" Lucy exclaimed.Lucy nodded."What's wrong?" Brock. asked in confusion."Oh my, you are too slow, man!" Lucy said helplessly, "Listen, what big sister said, 'true friend', simply means good friend. In other words, big sister acknowledges you as a true friend!""Which means, big sister accepts your challenge!""That's great, Ash!" May said with a smile."Uh... I don't think 'true friend' is referring to me!" Ash said with a smile, looking at Brock..Brock. didn't notice and instead held Lucy's hand again, "Miss Lucy, please share a little of your shining gentleness within your coolness with me!"Max was about to intervene but was held back by Ash. "Brother-in-law? What's wrong?" Max asked in confusion."Look at Miss Lucy's state!" Ash whispered.May and Max looked at Miss Lucy's flushed face and their eyes widened instantly!"This... how is this possible!" May exclaimed. This situation wasn't right, the script shouldn't be like this."How is this possible!" Ever since Max mastered the ear-pulling technique, he had never thought Brock.would succeed.Just then, Heartbreak Spinda jumped out, tilting its head and looking at Brock. in confusion."Hey! Don't push your luck!" Lucy couldn't help but remind Brock. when she saw them looking at each other for who knows how long.Lucy finally reacted, regaining her cool demeanor, and led Ash and the others to the Battle Arena."Brock., you have to cheer up!" Ash put his arm around Brock.'s shoulder and said with a smile."Cough cough!" Brock. scratched his head awkwardly, "You don't need to worry about that!"Then he started fantasizing about their beautiful life together in the future and chuckled foolishly.Ash pursed his lips, looking speechlessly at the giggle (shǎ xiào - foolishly grinning) Brock. beside him! It's over, the love-struck Brock. is finished!The Battle Arena's battleground was very similar to the Liuli Gym, consisting of a mixture of water and land!"Starting now, the Frontier Battle between Ash from Pallet Town and the Arena Queen, Lucy, will be held. Two Pokemon can be used, and the first person to win two battles will be victorious. Both sides, please bring out your Pokemon!"Lucy shouted, "Seviper, you'll take this fight!""I choose you, Vibrava!""First, Vibrava against Seviper?" May said expectantly."I see, using Vibrava against Seviper is indeed very advantageous in terms of type!" Scott nodded in agreement."Ready go!""Vibrava, Earth Power!" Ash launched the first attack.Vibrava condensed an earthy yellow Energy Balland fired it towards Seviper.Seeing the attack getting closer to Seviper, Lucyclosed her eyes instead."She's not defending?" Max asked in confusion."That's right! She's not defending!" Scott said with a smile, "This is Lucy's unique battle style!"Lucy suddenly opened her eyes and shouted, "Use Poison Tail on the water surface!"Purple light surged on Seviper's blade-like tail, striking the water surface heavily. Water splashed up, canceling out the Earth Power, and smoke rose everywhere!"Ah?! Poison Tail can be used like that?" Maxexclaimed."Flamethrower!"After the smoke cleared, Seviper opened its mouth wide, and an orange flame shot out."Dragon Pulse!"Vibrava also didn't hesitate, its dragon-shaped pulse colliding with the flame."Steel Wing!"Vibrava's four rhombus-shaped wings glowed with a metallic sheen, and it soared into the sky, charging towards Seviper."Poison Tail!"Seviper's blade-like tail condensed with purple Poison Tail to meet the attack!Bang bang bang! The two Pokemon constantly collided, and finally, with a charged heavy blow, both Pokemon retreated back to their respective Trainers."The speed and strength of both Pokemon are about the same, huh!" Max analyzed."In that case, Swift!" Ash waved his hand and shouted.Golden stars condensed around Vibrava, twinkling and attacking Seviper.Facing the Swift from all directions, Lucy shouted, "Spin around, Flamethrower!"Seviper spun around while spewing flames, constantly colliding and exploding with the golden stars. But Ash seized the moment of the explosion."Earth Power!"As expected, Seviper, which was fighting against the stars, couldn't react and took the heavy blow head-on.Lucy didn't panic, "Seviper, use Poison Tail!"At her call, Seviper decisively opened its eyes, soared into the sky, approached Vibrava at an extremely fast speed, and brought its blade-like tail down heavily on Vibrava."Dragon Tail!"Vibrava swung its tail, and the two tails collided, bang!!!Vibrava was knocked to the ground, but Seviperwas also knocked into the water."Crunch!"As soon as Lucy finished speaking, Seviper rushed out of the water and bit towards Vibrava."Dig! Quick, dodge!" Ash shouted.Vibrava quickly burrowed underground, avoiding Seviper's attack, and instead counterattacked the moment Seviper landed!"Vibrava, fly high into the sky!" Ash saw that it was about time and shouted, "Quick Attack plus Dragon Rush! Extreme Dive!"Vibrava turned into a blur of light and attacked Seviper."Seviper, Flamethrower!" Lucy shouted.Seviper spewed flames to meet the diving Vibrava."Transform the flames into our attack, charge!" Ashshouted.The rapidly diving Vibrava immediately turned into a descending fire dragon, directly knocking Seviperaway and rendering it unable to battle!"Woo~" The fire dragon dissipated, and a vibrant green dragon shadow appeared on the field."That's Flygon!" Max exclaimed."It evolved!" Ash said with a smile, looking at the newly evolved Flygon.[Flygon][Strength: Gym Mid-level][Moves: Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance, Boomburst...]"Seviper is unable to battle, Flygon wins!""Big sister actually lost!" The three elder sisters said in disappointment.While May and Max on Ash's side were cheering for Ash, Brock. had already defected and betrayed them!"Miss Lucy, I'm supporting you here, you have to cheer up!"Lucy's face immediately turned red when she heard Brock.'s call.And May said speechlessly, "Really, Brock., whose side are you on anyway?"Brock. hesitated for a moment, stammering, "I want I want... I... I want... love and friendship, I want both!"Max rubbed his forehead helplessly. In this situation, it made him wonder if he should even step up.Encouraged by Brock., Lucy regained her spirit and shouted, "Milotic, you'll take this battle!""Come back and rest, Flygon!" Ash recalled Flygonand said with a smile to Eevee, "I'm counting on you, Eevee!""Eevee!"Eevee happily ran onto the battleground, finally getting its chance to perform."Say hello, Thunderbolt!""Eevee!" Eevee released a powerful electric current towards Milotic.Although Lucy was surprised that Eevee knew an Electric-type move and she hadn't heard of it, she still closed her eyes and chose to take the hit.Milotic took the Thunderbolt attack without dodging. "Hydro Pump!" Lucy launched a strong attack.Ash smiled slightly, "Eevee, use Shadow Ball!"Milotic on the field didn't launch an attack; instead, Eevee's Shadow Ball was already fully charged and blasted Milotic away."Milotic!! What's going on?" Lucy exclaimed. After observing carefully, Lucy realized that Milotic's body was actually flashing with faint electric arcs."Paralyzed!"Seeing that she had discovered it, Ash no longer concealed it, "Thunderbolt not only causes electric damage but also has a 100% chance of paralyzing the opponent!""Eevee, use Veevee Volley!"This move's power increases with Eevee's friendship with Ash. With Eevee's current friendship with Ash, its power is naturally at its highest. Coupled with the Adaptability ability, its power is even stronger than the Normal-type move Double-Edge!Eevee flashed with white light and charged towards Milotic!"Milotic, use Struggle!"Upon hearing this command, Ash was visibly stunned, completely unexpected that Lucy would teach Milotic Struggle.This is a Normal-type move whose power doubles when the user is affected by a status condition like paralysis!Although it's not a same-type attack bonus move, Milotic's use of it is no less effective than a same-type attack bonus move!Milotic let out a long cry towards the sky, its body emitting a dazzling white light, and collided with Eevee.Bang!!!"Full power attack!" x2Eevee and Milotic are roughly the same level, but Milotic was severely damaged by Thunderbolt, so Eevee has a very high chance of winning.Actually, if Eevee didn't fight Milotic head-on, Eevee's chance of winning would be even greater, but Ash and Lucy unexpectedly decided to finish the battle with one blow!Eevee and Milotic's eyes immediately became firm upon hearing their Trainer's command, and they collided with all their might!Boom!!!The smoke cleared, and Milotic had fallen to the ground, while Eevee stood on the field, panting."Milotic is unable to battle, Eevee wins! The winner is Ash!" The referee announced the result of the Frontier Battle.Ash and Lucy shook hands, and Lucy said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I've had such an exciting battle!""Us too!" "Eevee!""This is proof of victory at the Battle Arena - a symbol of luck!" Lucy handed over the symbol of luck.Ash thanked her.Outside the Battle Arena, Scott said with a smile, "So, Ash, you can challenge the Battle Palace next!"Max took out the Navigator and checked, "The location of the Battle Palace is on Metal Island in front of the Seafoam Islands!""This way, we can take a boat trip again after a long time!" May cheered.And Brock. held Lucy's hand again, "Miss Lucy, are you willing to travel by boat with me?"Lucy immediately blushed and didn't dare to look at Brock.!"The long voyage called life, let us together as partners who spend this life together..."Ash and the others exchanged glances, quietly left, and left the space for the two of them.——————————At this moment, Ash is taking a cruise ship and embarking on an island tour, while Brock. has been holding the note Lucy gave him since boarding the ship, giggling foolishly!And on the note is Miss Lucy's contact information."Sigh~" The three of Ash looked at each other helplessly.Now Ash's group is about to disembark on the island ahead, which is called Vanilla Island!A Contests is about to be held in Aozora Town on Vanilla Island. Since Ash and May only have five ribbon badges combined and still have half to collect, Ash's group will definitely not miss this Contests.
Chapter 169: The Jade Ball Tournament"Here we go, Munchlax!"This time, May planned to have Munchlaxparticipate. As Munchlax's debut match, it was very excited and cooperated very hard with May.Seeing Munchlax's performance, Eevee ran to May's side, eager to try. May squatted down and picked up Eevee, saying, "Eevee, you need to practice your moves more. Just observe today!"Ash, with Jigglypuff and Milotic, came to May's side and smiled, "May, are you using Munchlax for both rounds of the judging?"May shook her head and stated her plan: "No! I've arranged Munchlax for the second judging. For the first judging, I want to use Squirtle!""Ash, what about you? Which of them will perform?" May looked at Jigglypuff and Miloticbeside Ash."Jigglypuff will perform!" Ash replied with a smile."Jigglypuff~" Jigglypuff said with a microphone in hand, smiling."Wow! So cute!" At this moment, because Brock.'s Sudowoodo was too cute, he was surrounded by countless Princesses. Brock. felt like he had arrived in paradise."Ah!!! Thanks to Sudowoodo, I can be surrounded by a group of Princesses!" Brock. thought blissfully.Brock. felt that his luck was starting to turn around recently. First Lucy Miss, then a group of Princesses, a happy life was about to begin!Indeed, men who can cook are bound to be liked by Princesses. Brock. felt that if he confessed to Nurse Joy next time, he would definitely succeed!"Hey, can I hold it too?"Brock.'s eyes lit up with hearts, "Of course you can..."Then the Princesses heard the sound and screamed, running away, leaving only the bewildered Brock..The Princesses ran away? Then he saw Harleyrunning towards him, and his face immediately darkened. You owe me my Princesses!Do you know how many years of romantic luck it took for me to be surrounded by a group of Princesses?"Oh, isn't this May's good companion?" Harleylooked at Brock. with a smile."Hali Xiansheng!" May exclaimed.Harley came in front of May and provoked, "Hmph! Today I will definitely make you lose badly!""Nonsense!" Sudowoodo shouted appropriately.Harley was furious upon hearing this, "I'm not talking nonsense! Trash like you, I can defeat you without any tricks. I will compete seriously and make you cry!""I couldn't ask for more. You should be careful. I will definitely defeat you again!" May retorted without showing weakness.Harley looked at May with a light laugh, "By the way, how many ribbon badges have you obtained?""I have two!" May said proudly."Oh, so amazing, truly worthy of being May!" Harleythen said in a sarcastic tone, "I don't have much, just three!"He took out his ribbon badge collection box and showed it off to May."Ah—Then I will catch up with you today!""You talk big!"The two immediately started arguing, while Ashwatched them speechlessly. With your Grandpa Ashcompeting this time, will you two even get the ribbon badges?"Well, that's it then, May, let's meet on stage. See you!" Finally, Harley waved his hand first, bidding farewell to Ash and the others."I will absolutely not lose, hmph!" May shouted angrily.At this moment, Brock. reminded, "Calm down, May, don't be affected by Hali Xiansheng and let him lead you by the nose. You can't underestimate Hali Xiansheng's strength!""No problem, my fighting spirit is higher than before now!" May shouted, full of fighting spirit.——————————"It's show time! A stage performance presented by Pokemon and Coordinators together, which is attractive, charming, and exciting.""This time we are holding the Jade Ball Tournament in Jade Ball Town on Vanilla Island. Everyone has come from far and wide, overcoming hardships, to support our event. Very thanks!" Vivian ignited the atmosphere of the whole venue.The audience below cheered one after another.At this moment, Ash's Eevee was watching the competition in the audience seats with May's Eevee. Pikachu even put on a cheerleading outfit to cheer for them."It's time to go on stage! Squirtle, take the stage!" May was the first to appear.Squirtle first used Rapid Spin, then used Bubble, making the Bubbles appear on the stage in a spiral form.Finally, it ended with Psybeam. First, the scattered spiral Psybeam broke the Bubbles, then Squirtlestopped spinning, tilted its head back, and emitted Psybeam. Instantly, the stage turned into a magnificent ice world!After May's performance, it was Ash's turn to perform!"Jigglypuff, I choose you!""Jigglypuff!"Jigglypuff appeared on the stage with a microphone and bowed to the audience!"Swift plus Dazzling Gleam!"Jigglypuff waved its little hand, and countless golden stars carrying pink light flashed!"Psychic!" Ash then shouted."Jigglypuff!" Jigglypuff began to control the stars, first flying around the stage, and then the stars separated one by one, falling in front of each audience member and judge."Come on! Sing!" Ash said with a smile."Jigglypuff! Boboripo~ Bobori~ Boboripo~"The stars in front of everyone turned into receivers, allowing them to clearly hear Jigglypuff's heavenly voice!Everyone closed their eyes in unison, enjoying Jigglypuff's song.It wasn't until Jigglypuff finished singing that the audience opened their eyes, still savoring the experience."Ending! Disarming Voice!""Jigglypuff!" Jigglypuff directed a charming voice into its microphone, the stars in front of the people shattered, transforming into golden and pink light scattered before everyone.Everyone cheered one after another.Lilian smiled, "The atmosphere of the venue has instantly reached its peak, so let's continue watching!"However, the subsequent performances were slightly boring, such as Rhydon balancing a ball, Machamp performing acrobatics with its four arms, and so on.It wasn't until Harley appeared, using Ariados!Ariados first turned the stage into a spider's lair, then built a spider web above the stage, climbed to the center and played bungee jumping, and finally ended with a Scary Face, which scared the audience quite a bit.Although Harley's performance was very strange, it perfectly showcased Ariados's characteristics, and the score was very high!The first judging ended, and as expected, Ash, May, and Harley all successfully advanced to the second round, the Gorgeous Five Minutes.Eight people advanced, and three of them first met random opponents, easily entering the top four.In the second match, Ash's opponent was still a random person. Milotic finally defeated the opponent with Hydro Pump.And May successfully faced Harley. "Octillery, use Octazooka!"Octillery sprayed orange energy from its mouth, knocking Munchlax away at close range.The result was naturally that May's Munchlax was defeated by Harley's new partner, Octillery!
Chapter 170: The ribbon badge!!"Alright, next up is the second match of the Second Review, Mr. Harley versus Mr. Ash. Both of them have experience winning, so this high-level battle is truly something to look forward to!""Okay, here we go!" With Vivian's announcement, the match officially began."I choose you, Milotic!"Harley shouted, "Go, My bad taste, Octillery!""Milotic, Octillery, Stand by, OK!"The final match officially kicked off!"Disarming Voice!"Ash, using a familiar move, started with Disarming Voice. Milotic immediately began humming a beautiful song.As a sure-hit move, Harley's Octillery was naturally forced to endure the attack, and its points began to drop."Octazooka, fire!" Harley commanded."Dragon Tail!"Octillery spat out an orange beam from its mouth, while Milotic's tail surged with Dragon-type energy, scattering the Octazooka with a swing."Milotic, use Attract!" Ash said with a smile."Woo~" Milotic blinked its eyes lightly, and hearts appeared, floating towards Octillery."What?! Got it, Octillery use Sleep!" Harleysuddenly thought of a countermeasure. Since it couldn't move anyway, it might as well recover some stamina."In that case, Milotic, Ice Dragon Attack!" Ashshouted. This move was developed when Snoruntand Vibrava challenged the Liuli Gym. Activating this move requires simultaneously releasing Icy Wind and Dragon Pulse."Woo~" An ice-blue ice dragon condensed in front of Milotic. Compared to the previously The barely assembled Ice Dragon, this one was clearer and more gorgeous. Milotic had put a lot of effort into this!"What a beautiful combination move, and it seems to be very powerful!" Vivian exclaimed."Damn it, you have to hold on! Octillery!" Harleygritted his teeth and shouted, looking at the majestic and imposing ice dragon opposite him.The ice dragon was seen swimming with bared fangs and brandished claws, instantly piercing through the sleeping Octillery. This intense pain immediately woke Octillery up.Fortunately, Octillery had recovered its stamina through Sleep, but taking this hit head-on still caused significant damage. Moreover, under the gorgeous and powerful Ice Dragon Attack, Harley's points were almost gone!"Milotic, use Hydro Pump!""Octazooka!"Immediately, a huge water column and an orange beam collided, causing an explosion!Boom!!!"Sludge Bomb!" Harley shouted."Aqua Ring plus Aqua Tail!"Octillery was seen spraying a large amount of purple sludge into the smoke, while Milotic rushed out of the smoke, its entire body surrounded by water flow. The purple sludge hitting it was immediately neutralized!At this moment, Milotic had arrived in front of Octillery. A single Aqua Tail strike sent Octilleryflying, rendering it unable to battle.Lilian announced, "Now the tournament will award the Algae Orb ribbon badge to Mr. Ash. The winner of the Pokemon Contest, the Algae Orb Tournament, is Mr. Ash!"——————————At dusk, "Eat more, Munchlax, you worked hard today!" May said with a smile, watching Munchlaxeat frantically.".~" Munchlax responded while eating."Although I'm unwilling, I will work hard towards the next Contests!" May sighed helplessly."That's right, May!" Ash said with a smile, looking at her.May nodded firmly, "Next time, I will definitely not lose again!"Just then, Lilian walked over, "May, you worked hard! And Ash, congratulations on winning this tournament!""Miss Lilian!" x2Brock.'s eyes immediately filled with hearts, "Miss Lilian, you worked hard!"Seeing Brock. like this, Max was exasperated. He was clearly with Miss Lucy...He stood up, twisted his ear, and pulled him away in one smooth motion, "Alright, alright! You worked hard too!"Spinda excitedly hugged Brock.. Sure enough, this was the familiar and beloved feeling it enjoyed.Lilian chuckled at the sight and didn't take it to heart. Instead, she said to May, "Today's competition was tough. The next one will be held on an island nearby called Let Leaf Island. If it's convenient, please come and participate!"After speaking, Lilian handed May a poster.May took it and smiled as she looked at the content, "It's true, it's the Let Leaf Tournament!"Max searched on the Navigator, "It's very close to here!""And it's happening soon! Okay, I must participate!" May said excitedly."Oh, that's right! Someone asked me to give this to you, here." Lilian took out a red rose and a folded card from her bag and handed them to May.May took the rose and the letter, "This... there's no name written on it!""Looking at this rose, it's clearly Drew's work!" Ashsaid speechlessly.May opened the card and read, "Dear May, let's meet again at the next Let Leaf Tournament!""So Drew will also participate in the Let Leaf Tournament!" May said excitedly, "Okay! I accept your challenge. For the third ribbon badge, I must get it next time!""In that case, I won't participate this time!" Ash said with a smile, "After being busy for so long, I plan to give them a few days off to rest well!""Okay! Then I'll reserve the Let Leaf ribbon badgethis time!" May shouted confidently when she heard that Ash wouldn't be participating in the Let Leaf Tournament.——————————Ash and his friends took a boat and successfully arrived at Let Leaf Island, and also successfully met Drew!After asking, they learned that it was a misunderstanding. Drew had not written to May, and like Ash, Drew also did not plan to participate in the Let Leaf Tournament!This made May a little disappointed, but May still began her special training journey for the Let Leaf Tournament, using Munchlax and Blaziken!This was also a battle of redemption for Munchlax, but it unexpectedly met a new rival, Wakana, a fan of Drew. Only then did everyone realize that the rose and card were given to May by Wakana.Under May's introduction, Wakana successfully met Drew. Seeing her flushed expression, Mayimmediately understood how she felt at that moment.In this Let Leaf Tournament, Jemis also participated with Mime Jr. and achieved a high score with their synchronized Teeter Dance.May used Munchlax in the first review, attracting attention with its extremely fast Solar Beam, and then performing with the unpredictable Metronome.Although it accidentally drew Sleep, May, relying on her improvisation, lured Munchlax with food and hooked it up!When it finally landed, it struck the ground with Focus Punch, creating a strong airflow as a buffer, and Munchlax landed safely.Next was Wakana, who performed an ice skating show with Surskit.All three successfully advanced to the Gorgeous Five Minutes.May and Blaziken quickly defeated Jemis's Mime Jr., then eliminated a passerby, and finally faced Wakana in the finals.As a fan of Drew, Wakana used Vibrava in the second review!Both Surskit and Vibrava are the pre-evolved forms of Drew's Masquerain and Flygon.How could Blaziken, which kicked Flygon, lose to Vibrava? The match ended with a Million Ton Kick, and May successfully won her third ribbon badge.To
Chapter 171: Seafoam Islands! Old Spray Battles Elite ArticunoAiming for the next battle facility, Ash and his friends arrived at Seafoam Islands by boat.At this moment, Ash and his friends was heading towards Twin Cave."Is Articuno really here?" May asked doubtfully.It turned out that on the boat, everyone had heard the legend of Twin Cave in Seafoam Islands, where the legendary Pokemon Articuno lived!Coincidentally, Seafoam Islands was nearby, so Ash and his friends got off the boat and set off towards Twin Cave to search for traces of Articuno!"Who knows? Anyway, we don't necessarily have to actually find Articuno!" Ash Zhi said with a smile. "We just happened to come ashore to see if there are any Pokemon worth training!"It must be said that the environment of Seafoam Islands was very well preserved, with various Pokemon living here, but the forks in the road on this small island had already caused Ash and his friends to get lost."Where exactly is Twin Cave?" After walking around for a long time, May couldn't help but complain immediately."The Navigator is useless here!" Max sighed helplessly.Just then, a crystal stone pillar appeared at the fork in the road ahead. Seeing this, Ash Zhi's eyes lit up. It seemed Twin Cave was nearby, so Ash Zhi fully activated his Aura, and sure enough, there was a cave right in front of them.Led by Ash Zhi, they finally arrived at Twin Cave."Lucario, I choose you!" Ash Zhi took out his brave mans staff. "Help us find Articuno!""Yes, Mr. Ash Zhi!"Lucario unleashed its Aura, first finding an underground entrance in the cave to enter the first basement level, then jumping down from the waterfall on the first basement level, arriving at the second basement level filled with ice pillars!"Wow! It's so beautiful!" May exclaimed as she looked around.The entire cave was filled with ice crystals emitting blue light under the sunlight shining through the cracks above.At this moment, Articuno, perched on the ice pillar above, saw the arrival of Ash Zhi and the others, immediately let out a long cry towards the sky, and flapped its wings to come before them, intending to drive them away."Articuno!" x3Lucario stood in front of everyone and locked eyes with Articuno.[Articuno][Type: Flying, Ice][Ability: Snow Cloak (When it is snowing, its evasion rate increases)][Strength: Elite Peak][Moves: Sheer Cold, Psybeam, Blizzard, Roost...][Dynamax Type: Ice]Ash Zhi stepped forward, took out an Ultra Ball, and shouted, "Articuno, capture battle!"Articuno clearly understood Ash Zhi's meaning, flapped its wings and let out a cry, agreeing."Alright! I choose you, Charizard!" Ash Zhi sent out Charizard, who had just been recalled not long ago!Charizard and Charmeleon had both broken through through training. Charmeleon reached the Gym Leader Early Stage, while Charizard broke through to Elite Mid Stage and successfully learned Sacred Fire!"Ow~" Charizard roared towards the sky, spitting out small Embers from its mouth, and looked at Articuno with fighting spirit.Seeing this, May and the other two quietly retreated to the edge to watch this capture battle!Ash Zhi didn't hesitate at the start, activating his universal ring and shouting, "Let's show our bond, Mega Evolution!"The genetic link connected Ash Zhi and Charizard. Instantly, the Mega Evolution symbol flashed, and Mega Charizard X appeared.[Mega Charizard X][Elite Late Stage]"Woo~" Articuno's wings began to flap, and a Blizzard swept towards Mega Charizard X."Charizard, fly up, Flame Charge!" Ash Zhi commanded with a wave of his hand."Ow~" Mega Charizard X immediately flapped its dragon wings, leaped up, its whole body wrapped in surging dark blue flames, using the flames to resist the Blizzard's attack, and constantly approaching Articuno.Seeing Charizard getting closer, Ash Zhi shouted, "Dragon Claw!"As soon as the words fell, a pair of emerald green Dragon Claws suddenly protruded from the charging flames. The flames dispersed, and Mega Charizard X, carrying the emerald green Dragon Claws, tore towards Articuno.Articuno, on the other hand, used Triple Axel to collide with Mega Charizard X's Dragon Claws!Boom!!!After a collision, Mega Charizard X was knocked back in front of Ash Zhi, while Articuno was also knocked onto the ice wall."So amazing, they're evenly matched!" Max watched the fierce battle between the two Pokemon with stars in his eyes.Articuno flew up again, flapping its wings to send out ice crystals towards Charizard."Sheer Cold!" Ash Zhi exclaimed. "Charizard, quickly dodge!""Ow~" Mega Charizard X flapped its dragon wings and flew into the sky, while Articuno followed closely behind, constantly sending out ice crystals to attack Mega Charizard X!Watching the two Pokemon chasing each other, AshZhi shouted, "Charizard, Sacred Fire!""Ow~" Mega Charizard X turned without hesitation and released Sacred Fire. The golden-blue flames incinerated the Sheer Cold attack, and even caused Articuno, who couldn't dodge in time, to take a direct hit from the powerful Sacred Fire.Articuno cried out in pain and began to fall from the sky.Ash Zhi's eyes lit up. He really didn't expect Sacred Fire to be so powerful. "Good chance, Charizard, grab it!"Facing Mega Charizard X reaching out to grab it, Articuno gritted its teeth, its wings flashing with metallic light as it resisted, while Mega Charizard Xgritted its teeth and endured, finally successfully holding Articuno tightly!"Well done, Charizard!" Ash Zhi said excitedly. "Hold it like that and use Flare Blitz combined with Seismic Toss!""Ow~" Mega Charizard X's whole body ignited with raging flames. Articuno, wrapped in flames, immediately let out a scream, while Mega Charizard X took it high into the sky, drawing a fiery arc, and finally dived down, smashing Articuno onto the ice surface!Boom!!!Smoke billowed everywhere, preventing everyone from seeing the final situation. They watched nervously as the smoke slowly dispersed, only to see Mega Charizard X standing on the huge crater smashed into the ice surface, with Articuno right beneath its feet!"Ow~" Mega Charizard X sprayed dark blue flames, celebrating its success!A white light flashed, Charizard exited its Mega Evolution form, and flew to Ash Zhi. Ash Zhi also excitedly hugged it. "Beautifully done, you did it, Charizard!""Ow~" Charizard gave Ash Zhi a thumbs up.Ash Zhi came down to the ice pit, looked at the heavily injured Articuno, took out an Ultra Ball, and smiled, "Articuno, become my partner!""Woo~" Articuno cried out and nodded. It had indeed lost this capture battle."Go, Ultra Ball!" Seeing this, Ash Zhi threw the black and yellow Ultra Ball.The Ultra Ball touched Articuno's body and immediately drew it in. After shaking three times, there was a pop and three stars flashed, indicating a successful capture.Ash Zhi excitedly picked up the Ultra Ball, knowing that this Legendary Pokemon was truly captured by him through battle, and shouted excitedly, "I captured Articuno!""Ow~" "Pika~" "Eevee~"Ash. and the other two also stepped forward to congratulate him. Under everyone's gaze, the Ultra Ball was transported to Professor Oaks Laboratory.----------Professor Oaks Laboratory. Professor Oak looked at the Ultra Ball that Ash Zhi had sent over and was immediately overjoyed. It was known that besides Feraligatr, the worst Pokemon Ash Zhi had captured with a special ball was the Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Tyranitar.Professor Oak excitedly took the Ultra Ball to the backyard. "Come out!""Woo~" The beautiful ice-blue Legendary Pokemonappeared before Professor Oak."Articuno! Haha, not bad! As expected of Ash Zhi, he really didn't disappoint me!" Professor Oak said excitedly.Professor Oak looked at Articuno's injuries. "Oh dear, how did Ash Zhi injure it so badly! Hehe, let me help you heal!"To be continued...
Chapter 172: Arriving at Metal Island, the Battle PalaceMetal Island, the Battle Palace!After Ash and his friends left Seafoam Islands, they came directly here.The Battle Palace is a battle facility built upon ancient ruins in the jungle, and Scott and Frontier Brain Ukyo had been waiting here for a long time.Ukyo is an old man with a white beard who uses a cane. Although he is an old man, he is full of spirit and appears very well-trained!Scott introduced, "Let me introduce you, this is the Frontier Brain of the Battle Palace, Mr. Ukyo, the Palace Guardian!""Please take care of me!" Ukyo smiled and nodded in greeting."I am Ash from Pallet Town, and I won't lose this battle!" Ash looked at the old man in front of him. His fighting spirit was already ignited. After all, given that he was an experienced Trainer and Scottwas involved, it was impossible for someone lacking strength to be appointed as the fifth Frontier Brain. Therefore, Ash was very much looking forward to Ukyo's strength.After everyone exchanged greetings, Ukyo smiled and said to Ash, "I will give my all to meet your challenge. However, the weather today is truly nice, Ash, what do you think? Staying indoors on such a fine day is quite boring. How about battling outside?"Ash looked up at the sky. Indeed, the weather was good today, with clear skies for miles. Coupled with the fresh air in the jungle, battling outside was certainly a good choice.Scott also explained, "Because there are battlefields set up within the jungle of the Battle Palace!"Even Ash. and the other two were very interested and urged Ash to agree. In fact, Ash also strongly agreed with this suggestion.Seeing Ash agree, Scott smiled and began introducing the battle rules. "The battle will be a three-on-three knockout match. Only the challenger has the right to switch out Pokémon during the match!"Scott took Ash. and the other two aboard a Poké Ball-shaped hot air balloon, overlooking the beautiful scenery of Metal Island from above. Scottsmiled and pointed to one side, continuing his introduction, "Starting from the coastline over there, up to this river, the entire jungle area is the scope of the battlefield!"This immediately drew exclamations from Ash. and the other two. The scope of this battlefield was too large!At the same time, Ash and Ukyo were already standing on a battlefield on a rock mountain. Scottpointed there and said, "The high platform you see in the center is the starting point of the match. Since the Pokémon will use the entire battlefield to fight!""Of course, Ash and his Pokémon will also have to chase after the Pokémon to battle!""In that case, doesn't Ash have an advantage!" Mayasked. She knew how terrifying Ash's physical condition was, plus the blessings of Aura and Viridian Power. How could this old man, Ukyo, possibly compare to Ash!"Don't worry, Ukyo's body is not to be underestimated!" Scott responded with a smile.With such a large battlefield, it was naturally impossible for Scott to watch from a hot air balloon. So, let's welcome the black technology photography robot referee responsible for judging the battle's outcome—Natsumi London.All the details of the battle would be filmed and transmitted to the hot air balloon that Ash. and the others were riding in.Natsumi London had a drone-like appearance, and it was likely the prototype for the referee robot Rotomin later Tournaments."Now, the Frontier Battle between Ash from Pallet Town and Palace Guardian Ukyo is about to begin!" As expected of black technology, it could talk even without a Rotom inhabiting it."Well then, the first one this old man will use is..." Ukyo threw out his first Poké Ball. "Come out, Shiftry!"In this dense jungle, Shiftry's agility indeed held a significant advantage."Heracross, I choose you!" Ash, on the other hand, sent out the Bug-type Huge Power Heracross."Ready go!""Mega Horn!"As soon as the words fell, white light surged from Heracross's horn as it charged towards Shiftry.But Ukyo currently had no intention of battling Ashhead-on. "Shiftry, enter the jungle!"Facing the approaching Heracross, Shiftry did not panic. It leaped down from the high platform."Heracross, switch to Brick Break and follow!" Ashshouted.White light surged from Heracross's hands as it flew towards Shiftry. Just like that, the two Pokémon began a game of chase.And Ash and Ukyo also jumped down to chase after them.Bang!!!Several trees were seen being chopped down by Heracross, but unfortunately, Shiftry was too agile, narrowly escaping every time, leaving Heracrossquite frustrated.Finally, the two Pokémon stopped in front of a waterfall. "Shiftry, Double Team!"Shiftry was seen creating countless copies, surrounding Heracross!"Shadow Ball!"Suddenly, countless Shiftry simultaneously gathered dark Energy Balls."Heracross, jump into the water and use Swords Dance!" Ash said with a smile.Heracross was seen jumping into the pool. Swords Dance activated, stirring the entire water surface. Water splashed everywhere, causing all of Shiftry's copies to disappear, and Heracross's attack was boosted!"It can be done like that!" Ukyo said in surprise. This young man was indeed extraordinary.Meanwhile, the Shadow Balls were already attacking Ash's side. Ash shouted, "Go, use Brick Break to shatter them! Then use Mega Horn!""Hera!" Heracross flew towards Shiftry. Facing the incoming Shadow Balls, it used Brick Break to shatter them! Then, it used Mega Horn to send Shiftry Flying into the waterfall!"Shiftry, use Gust!" Ukyo wasn't flustered at all; he trusted his Shiftry.As expected, Shiftry leaped out from the waterfall. With its two palm-like fans, it generated a huge Gust, carrying the water from the waterfall and pushing it towards Heracross."Protect!" This move dealt four times the damage to Heracross and was also one of the powerful Flying-type moves. Ash naturally didn't dare to gamble.Heracross didn't hesitate to raise a green barrier, defending against the onslaught of wind and water.But Heracross could only block it for a moment, not forever. After this wave of attack, the barrier would disappear. If Ukyo chose to continue using Gust, it was questionable whether Heracross could successfully use Protect again!Suddenly, Ash's eyes lit up; he had a plan!Sure enough, Ukyo shouted, "Continue using Gust!"At this moment, Heracross's Protect had worn off. Ash shouted, "Use Rock Tomb to block yourself!""Hera!" Heracross didn't hesitate to Pound the ground. Giant rocks protruded, completely surrounding Heracross, resisting the Gust attack."Dig!""What?!" Ukyo said in surprise, instantly understanding Ash's intention. "Shiftry, watch your back!"Meanwhile, Heracross, using the time gained from the rock barrier, burrowed underground. When it reappeared, it was already above the waterfall!Ash smiled and said, "Give it the final blow, Mega Horn!"Shiftry wanted to dodge, but the continuous use of Gust had left its stamina completely unable to compare with Heracross's. Ultimately, it was defeated by Heracross!Natsumi London announced, "Shiftry is unable to battle, Heracross wins!"To be continued...
Chapter 173: Blastoise! Symbol of Spirit"You did great, come back and rest!" Ash said, recalling Heracross."Come back, Shiftry, you worked hard!" Seeing Ashrecall Heracross, Ukyo no longer hesitated and threw a Poké Ball. "Come out, Venusaur!"As one of Kanto's Grass-type starter Pokémon, its strength in the Forest is naturally formidable!However, Ash also happened to prepare one. "I choose you, Venusaur!""Bulba!"Ukyo's eyes narrowed as he looked at Ash's Venusaur. As a Trainer who also owned a Venusaur, he could tell that Ash's Venusaur was very strong!"A Venusaur civil war!" Max cheered.Scott, Ash., and May were also very much looking forward to seeing whose Venusaur would be superior!"Razor Leaf!" x2Both Venusaur simultaneously launched a large amount of Razor Leaf from their giant flowers, colliding with each other!Boom!!!Neither could gain an advantage in terms of power; they were evenly matched. The final victory would depend on the command of the two Trainers.Ash suddenly thought of a move he had recently taught Venusaur. Looking up at the thick clouds in the sky that were about to block the sun, to prevent any accidents, he shouted, "Sunny Day!""Bulba!" Ash's Venusaur released a light orb into the sky, instantly making the sun more dazzling and dispersing all the nearby clouds."In that case, Venusaur, let's use Solar Beam!" Ukyoshouted."Substitute!"Aided by Ash's Sunny Day, Ukyo's Solar Beam fired instantly.Ash's Venusaur quickly created a Substitute, dodging the attack."Weather Ball!"Ash's Venusaur released a fiery orb and attacked Ukyo's Venusaur."Venusaur, use Solar Beam to counter!"Ukyo's Venusaur once again unleashed a scorching beam of light, colliding with the fiery orb!Boom!!!With smoke rising everywhere, Ash shouted without hesitation, "Weather Ball barrage!""Bulba!" Ash's Venusaur's giant flower spewed out several fiery orbs. The stamina consumed by Weather Ball was vastly different from that used by Venusaur for Solar Beam!The fiery orbs directly broke through the smoke and attacked Venusaur. Seeing that his Venusaur had lost most of its stamina from two Solar Beams, Ukyo shouted, "Protect!"Ukyo's Venusaur quickly put up a green protective shield, defending against the fiery orb attack."Petal Blizzard!"Ash's Venusaur roared at it, and petals began to dance, completely surrounding Ukyo's Venusaur."Venusaur!" Ukyo couldn't help but shout.The countless unavoidable Venusaur could only endure this attack!"Now! Hyper Beam!" Ash shouted.A powerful Hyper Beam erupted from Ash's Venusaur's giant flower, engulfing Ukyo's Venusaur, which hadn't even reacted yet!"The Frontier Brain's Venusaur is unable to battle! Ash's Venusaur wins!"Ash and Ukyo recalled their respective Venusaur."Come out, Claydol!" Ukyo's last Pokémon was no longer a Grass-type, but a Ground and Psychic-type Claydol.Ukyo smiled and said, "Nature is full of various energies, and this guy's specialty is to channel all those powers.""Ash, you won't be able to win easily this time!""Let's try it then! I choose you, Wartortle!" Ash sent out Wartortle."Aqua Jet, run towards the sea!" Ash shouted.Battling in this Forest was very disadvantageous for Wartortle, but on the beach by the sea, Wartortlewould have a significant advantage.Wartortle surged forward with water and flew towards the sea, and Ash also began running towards the sea."Chase quickly! Claydol, Psybeam!"Claydol continuously released colorful beams of light. In fact, Claydol didn't have much of an advantage in the Forest either, which is why Ukyodidn't use Confusion to directly interrupt Ash.During the chase, the final battlefield unfolded on the beach by the sea!"Wartortle, Rapid Spin plus Hydro Pump!""Wartortle!" Wartortle withdrew into its shell, forming a spinning Hydro Pump and attacking Claydol."Claydol, use Teleport to dodge!" Ukyo shouted.Claydol instantly flashed away and appeared on the surface of the sea. Seeing this, Ukyo continued, "Rapid Spin!"Spinning rapidly, a large amount of seawater splashed up from the surface, rushing towards Wartortle.Ash smiled and said, "Wartortle, embrace the baptism of the sea, evolve!""Wartortle!" The seawater hit Wartortle, and wrapped in the water, Wartortle surged with evolutionary light.Bang!!! The seawater dispersed, and Blastoise, with cannons on its shell, appeared."Blastoise!"[Blastoise][Strength: Gym Peak][Moves: Flash Cannon, Rain Dance, Shell Smash, Aqua Tail, Hydro Cannon...]"I didn't expect it to evolve at this time!" Ukyolaughed, then his tone changed. "The battle has just begun!"Just then, the weather, which had been clear just a moment ago, suddenly became overcast, and heavy rain began to fall."Sudden rain, this is a climate unique to the South Sea area. The clouds just now were unfortunate for us, but..." Ukyo smiled confidently, "This rain might become lucky rain!""Lucky rain?" Ash smiled. "Don't forget Blastoise is a Water-type Pokémon. This is lucky rain for us too!""Rapid Spin!" x2Claydol and Blastoise simultaneously used Rapid Spin. With the added effect of the sudden rain, they formed water spouts and began to collide.Dust flew everywhere!!!Looking at the two evenly matched Pokémon, Ukyosaid, "In that case, how about this! Continue Rapid Spin and simultaneously release Psybeam!"Claydol's water spout suddenly gained colorful streams of energy as if enchanted, its power greatly increased, pushing Blastoise's water spout back bit by bit."Then we'll use Psybeam!" Ash shouted."Blastoise!" Spinning in the center of the water spout, Blastoise heard this and fired from both cannons without hesitation. Instantly, the outer layer of the water spout began to freeze, forming a giant ice top!Protected by the ice layer, neither the Gust generated by the spin nor the Psybeam could penetrate.The ice top went straight for the core and knocked Claydol away.At this moment, the sudden rain stopped, and the scorching sun shone brightly!"Alright! Blastoise, use Shell Smash!" Ash waved his hand and shouted, "Unleash your full power Hydro Cannon!""Blastoise!" Blastoise burst out of the ice, aimed its double cannons at Claydol, and fired a powerful, massive column of water."Claydol, use your full power Hyper Beam!"Boom!!!A large amount of smoke was generated at the point of the collision, but eventually, the Hydro Cannon pierced through the smoke and sent Claydol flying.Natsumi London announced, "Claydol is unable to battle! Blastoise wins! The winner is Ash from Pallet Town!""We did it! Great job, Blastoise!""Blastoise!"Scott exclaimed, "Ash's strength is truly unfathomable! Ash has broken through the fifth fortress of the Battle Frontier!"He knew that Ash still had a trump card, the Elite-level Pikachu, which he hadn't used yet. Although he was very confident in the final Kikuyo, he felt that Ash's strength was probably even greater than what he had shown, and he was very likely to become the first Trainer to clear the Battle Frontier."This is the proof of victory - the Symbol of Spirit!" Ukyo handed the golden badge to Ash.Scott began to announce, "Next is the sixth Battle Facility, the Battle Tower. She is a general! I'm sure you'll like her!""If you can win there, you'll know the location of the last Battle Facility!""Okay! I'm looking forward to it!" Ash replied.To be continued...
Chapter 174: The Little Tyrant in the Forest - NidorinoAfter clearing the fifth Battle Facility, Ash and his friends advanced towards the sixth Battle Facility, the Battle Tower.Along the way, they also resolved a red lightning incident in the city, which turned out to be a prank caused by a young lady from a prominent family in the city due to her inner loneliness!Under May's mediation, Miss Liunai realized her mistake and became good friends with May.Leaving the city, Ash and his friends once again embarked on their journey.——————————At this moment, Ash and his friends was resting in the Forest, but it was so calm here that not even Flying Pokemon were passing by in the sky."Strange? Why are there no Pokemon here?" Maxasked curiously.Ash. served the thick soup and smiled, "Don't worry about that for now, let's eat first. We still have to hit the road after we're full!"The aroma of the thick soup instantly whetted everyone's appetite. May had already eagerly scooped up a bowl of thick soup and enjoyed it, saying, "It's so delicious! Ash.'s cooking is always satisfying!"On the other side, the Pokemon were also heartily enjoying their Pokemon food.Just then, "Bai~" Bagon shouted.Everyone looked back and found that half of the other Pokemon's food was gone, while Bagon's food was already finished!"Ah! Faster than Princess eats!" Max exclaimed.*Slap!*"What's faster than me eating!" May slapped Max's head, then tapped her chin with her small hand and thought, "Bagon's appetite seems to have increased recently!"Ash came in front of Bagon and poured another bowl of energy cubes it loved. Bagon excitedly picked them up and stuffed them into its mouth.Seeing this, Ash gently stroked Bagon's head. Bagon affectionately closed its eyes and enjoyed it. Ash smiled, "The little guy should be evolving soon, that's why its appetite has increased so much. It's accumulating energy!""So that's it!" x3*Crackle! Bang!*A sound rang out. Everyone looked back and found that the table had been overturned, and the thick soup in the pot was being drunk by a purple Pokemon!"Ah!!!" May was instantly heartbroken, covering her chest with one hand and reaching towards the thick soup with the other, shouting, "My thick soup!""This is..." Max's eyes lit up, and he shouted, "It's Nidorino!""Ni!" The full Nidorino turned around to look at Ashand the others, opened its big mouth, and purple Poison Needles immediately flew towards everyone!"Ah!" Seeing this, May quickly hid behind Ash, shouting for help."Mr. Ash., be careful!" Only Lucario, who was prepared, stepped forward and blocked the Poison Needle attack."Ni! Ni! Ni!" Nidorino roared fiercely at everyone.May peeked out from behind Ash and said discontentedly, "What are you doing? You ate our lunch and now you're attacking us!""Mr. Ash., it says for us to leave here, saying this is its territory!" Lucario translated."So that's it! No wonder there aren't many Pokemonnearby!" Ash. suddenly realized. It turned out there was a little tyrant who had driven them all away.Ash, on the other hand, became interested in it, which was significantly larger than an average Nidorino, and used his detection ability on it.Recently, Ash had been using his detection ability less and less, except on his own Pokemon. After all, a truly powerful Trainer fights based on their own experience. Directly using cheats to completely reveal the opponent is not conducive to one's own growth!You should know that his goal is not to defeat opponents, but to become the legendary PokemonMaster! Otherwise, he could just use Rayquaza and others to sweep through, and the World Championwould be easily within reach.[Nidorino][Gender: Male][Attribute: Poison][Ability: Hustle][Strength: Gym Leader Early Stage][Moves: Head Smash, Double Team, Dig, Sludge Bomb...][Dynamax Attribute: Poison]Ash was overjoyed when he saw its information. Both Head Smash and Double Team are moves it cannot learn normally but are inherited from its parents!Ash stepped forward and said, "Nidorino, let's have a capture battle. If we lose, we'll leave immediately, and this food will be your compensation!"Saying this, he took out a can of Pokemon food and continued, "If I win, you'll obediently become my Pokemon!"Nidorino didn't care at all and sent out Poison Needles to attack Ash again."In that case, I'll take that as a yes!" Ash smiled, "Bagon!""Bai!" Bagon ran in front of Ash and sprayed a stream of fire to burn away the Poison Needles."Ni!" White light appeared on Nidorino's horn, and it charged towards Bagon without hesitation."Horn Attack?" Ash smiled and commanded, "Bagon, let it see the physique of the Dragon-type! Headbutt!""Bai!" Bagon's head glowed and collided with Nidorino."Dragon Claw!" Seeing this, Ash launched a Sucker Punch without any sportsmanship.While the two Pokemon were still colliding and competing in strength, Bagon sent Nidorino Flyingwith a bright green Dragon Claw."Ni!" Nidorino angrily got back up and sprayed several streams of purple sludge towards Bagon."Bagon, Flamethrower!""Bai!" Bagon sprayed out a huge flame, continuously burning away the sludge attack."Ni!" Nidorino suddenly ran to Bagon's right side, and Rock energy instantly condensed on its head, charging towards Bagon.This was Head Smash, one of the major Rock-type moves. Every time Nidorino used this move in battle, it was unstoppable and undefeated, earning it the title of the little tyrant of the Forest!But how could its movements escape Ash's trained eye? After all, a Trainer is a Pokemon's third eye."Bagon, to the right! Dragon Rush!" Ash shouted.As soon as he finished speaking, Bagon turned to the right, its eyes sharpened, Dragon-type energy surged, and it rushed forward to collide with Nidorino!*Boom!!!*The aftershock of the collision instantly sent sand and dust Flying in the Forest."Go! The pride of the Dragon-type, full power attack!" Ash shouted."Bai!!" Bagon's Dragon-type energy suddenly surged, and the shackles of the bottleneck were shattered at this moment!Wrapped in Dragon-type energy all over its body, it glowed and formed Shelgon, which looked like a ball!This brought it one step closer to its Flying dream."Well done, Ba... No! Shelgon!" Ash smiled, "Come back and rest!"Then Ash threw a Poké Ball towards Nidorino, "Go, Poké Ball!"The Poké Ball easily captured this little tyrant, and Ash transferred Shelgon back.After all, Shelgon at this stage will continuously break through as long as it has enough time. It doesn't need too much training, so let it rest well at Professor Oaks Laboratory! I believe soon, it will become Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Salamence!After capturing Nidorino, Ash and his friends had a simple lunch, then didn't stay any longer and continued towards their destination.As for the territory of the little tyrant Nidorino, I believe it will be discovered soon, and Pokemon will gradually live there again.
Chapter 175: The Great Fool's Valley?! AerodactylAsh and his friends, aiming for the Battle Tower, got lost again after leaving the forest terrain."How long do we have to keep walking!" Maycomplained, shielding herself from the hot sun in the desolate area. "It's all Max's fault, he can't even navigate properly!"Max smiled awkwardly, constantly checking the Navigator in his hand to find the right direction.Just then, a huge canyon appeared before everyone."Huh?! This is..." Ash. exclaimed, pointing ahead."What is it?" Ash. asked, looking at the canyon ahead. He immediately stroked his chin and fell into thought. "Could it be..."Then, Ash. and Ash. exchanged glances and shouted in unison, "The Great Fool's Valley!"When the original trio passed through here, it was packed with people and sparked a fossil craze. Garyeven dug up a fossil of excrement here!Later, due to the destruction caused by the Team Rocket Trio, a collapse occurred, causing Ash to fall into an underground cave. There, he encountered extinct fossil Pokemon like Kabuto and Omanyte, and was even carried into the sky by Aerodactyl, the ancient sky's ruler.It was also because of this that Ash's Charmeleonevolved into Old Spray!Furthermore, Togepi, the original trio's group favorite who hadn't evolved yet, also came from here!However, due to Jigglypuff, everyone who saw Aerodactyl thought it was a dream. Nowadays, there are no rumors of fossil Pokemon here, and it has become an ordinary valley.But as people who experienced it firsthand, Ash and Ash. naturally knew that fossil Pokemon really existed here."The Great Fool's Valley?" x2May and Max were full of questions, as they had never heard of this name before, but it sounded rather silly!"Don't let the name fool you, extinct fossil Pokemonlive here!" Ash explained with a smile."fossil Pokemon!" x2"Are they fossil Pokemon like Armaldo?" May asked in surprise."Not quite!" Ash. continued. "Armaldo was revived by us using a fossil revival machine, but the fossilPokemon in the Great Fool's Valley seem to have survived by sleeping from ancient times!""From ancient times!" the May siblings exclaimed."Alright! Since we're here, let's go meet Aerodactylagain!" Ash said with a smile. He really liked Pokemon like Aerodactyl."Ash, do you want to catch it?" Ash. asked.Ash nodded with a smile.——————————Entering the Great Fool's Valley, Ash fully activated his Aura. Guided by Ash, they arrived before a giant Rock.Ash's Aura clearly sensed that the strongest Aura in the entire canyon was beneath this giant Rock."Pikachu, Eevee! Iron Tail!" Ash shouted, pointing at the giant Rock."Pika!" "Eevee!"A metallic sheen appeared on Pikachu's and Eevee's tails, and with a boom, they shattered the giant Rock!Suddenly, a large opening appeared before everyone. Sunlight shone into the opening, revealing an Aerodactyl sleeping on a stone platform in the center.Under the impact of the loud noise and sunlight, Aerodactyl immediately opened its eyes, let out a roar, and flew out, staring at Ash and the others.[Aerodactyl][Gender: Male][Type: Rock, Flying][Ability: Rock Head][Strength: Early Elite (Weakened State, GymLeader Peak)][Moves: Stone Edge, Ancient Power, Wing Attack, Hyper Beam...][Dynamax Type: Rock]"Aerodactyl, do you remember me?" Ash greeted with a smile."Roar~" Aerodactyl had a fiery temper. It didn't care who you were, if you dared to disturb its sweet dream, it would tear you apart. It swooped down towards Ash."Come out, Charizard! Meet an old friend!" Ash said with a smile, throwing out a Poké Ball."Roar~" After Charizard appeared, it looked at the Aerodactyl before it with disdain. 'I couldn't beat you back then, but now fighting you is like fighting my son.'Old Spray spread its dragon wings, and its pair of emerald green Dragon Claws slammed the charging Aerodactyl onto the ground.Just as Aerodactyl tried to get up, Old Spraystepped on it."Ah~ Ash and Charizard have grown so fast!" Ash.exclaimed. Back then, Charizard was crushed by Aerodactyl, but now it's completely reversed."It's really a living fossil Aerodactyl!" Max looked at Aerodactyl with curiosity.For this kind of king-level Pokemon, especially an ancient ruler that lived in a world of survival of the fittest, the best way to catch it is to beat it into submission!Under Old Spray's coercion, Aerodactyl finally lowered its proud head and obediently entered Ash's Friend Ball.As for how to restore Aerodactyl, Ash thought that consuming a large amount of Viridian Power might be possible, but Ash would likely be weakened due to excessive consumption.So he decided to leave it to Professor Oak. He believed Professor Oak would definitely find a way, and Professor Oak would likely be very happy to do so.After transferring Aerodactyl back, Ash resealed the cave entrance. After all, letting them continue to sleep undisturbed by the world was the best option!Leaving the Great Fool's Valley, Ash and his friendsfinally found their way and arrived at Rokudoku Town!Because a Pokemon Contest was about to be held here, they decided to stay.——————————"Hello, Professor Oak!" At the Pokémon Center, Ashwas currently on the phone with Professor Oak."Ash!" Professor Oak shouted excitedly. "Where did you catch this Aerodactyl? Its stats, size, and personality are completely unlike one that was revived."Professor Oak was incredibly excited now. He hadn't even finished researching the Articuno Ash had sent him before, and now he had sent him an extinct Aerodactyl.It could be said that ever since Ash started his Hoenn journey, various unimaginable Pokemon had appeared in his backyard, causing envy, jealousy, and hatred among countless Doctors!Ash told Professor Oak the whole story. Professor Oak nodded upon hearing it. He hadn't expected ancient Pokemon to be living in the Great Fool's Valley. Not disturbing their sleep was indeed the best choice, especially since he had a living Aerodactyl to study."Professor Oak, I'm leaving Aerodactyl to you. It seems to be very weak from sleeping for too long, and its strength is not what it used to be!" Ashinstructed.Professor Oak guaranteed, "Don't worry, I'm here! I guarantee Aerodactyl will be restored to its original state!"Next, Ash made some Pokemon substitutions.Ash's Team: Pikachu, Eevee, Absol, Honchkrow, Pidgeot, Butterfree couple, Charmeleon, Growlithe, Nidorino, Lucario, Marshadow, CelebiTo be continued...
Chapter 176: Rokudouki Contests, All Participants CompeteOn the beach in Rokudouki Town, after Ash and Maycompleted their registration, they came here for special training.May was training Eevee, who was making her debut in this competition, when Eevee suddenly dug a hole and ran away."This is Dig!" Ash said in surprise. "It seems Eeveelearned a new move before her debut competition!""Dig!" May exclaimed in surprise. "But let's find Eevee first!""No problem!" Ash unleashed his Aura, and led the three of them in pursuit with May.Just then, a young girl with green hair tied in a single ponytail and accompanied by a Raticate walked towards them.With a bang, Eevee burst out of the ground, scaring the young girl into sitting down on the ground."Eevee!" May ran over quickly when she saw this, and stepped forward to apologize, "I'm sorry, are you alright!""It's okay!" The young girl stood up and nodded understandingly. "Oh, by the way, do you know where to register? This is my first time participating in a Contests.""Oh, I see! There's a registration counter in there." Ash. said with a smile, pointing to the red building."Thank you!" The young girl thanked them and went to register happily with her Raticate."It's her first time participating in a Contests!" Maysaid with a smile, holding Eevee. "Just like Eevee!""Eevee~""Oh my, oh my..." Suddenly, a mature-looking Princess praised Ash. enthusiastically, "Amazing, so charming!""No way! Someone actually likes Ash.!" Max said in disbelief, especially since it was usually Ash. who sought out Princesses, but this time a Princess actively came to him. Had the world changed?And Ash.'s eyes immediately filled with hearts as he looked at the Princess's beautiful face, "Not at all, compared to you, Princess, I am still far behind!"However, this Princess ignored him and snatched the Sudowoodo from Ash.'s arms, "This Sudowoodois simply too cute!"Click! Ash. instantly turned to stone, while Spindahappily hugged Ash..Max nodded with satisfaction. This kind of plot is right. As expected, Lucy Miss was just an anomaly.The Princess looked at the Heartbreak Spinda at Ash.'s feet and smiled, "Ah! This Spinda is very special, and it's very well-trained!"Finally, the few of them sat down to chat, and the Princess smiled and introduced herself, "Hello everyone! I am a Pokemon Breeder, Yuma, please take care of me!"After learning that Ash. was also a Breeder, she smiled and said, "As expected! Judging from the sheen of Sudowoodo and Spinda, they are completely different from those trained by Coordinators.""You can tell that?" Max asked curiously.Yuma smiled and explained, "Of course! Breeders focus on health management when raising Pokemon, while Coordinators focus on honing moves and strength, so the diet and the ratio of Poffins will also be different!"Ash. seized the opportunity to show off, "Really? Can you distinguish the difference? Then please take a look at my other Pokemon too!"Yuma nodded in agreement. Ash. released his Marshtomp and Forretress without hesitation and successfully gained Yuma's approval.Then he took out the Pokemon food he had developed, which immediately made Yuma praise Ash. as a talent. It was then that Yuma revealed her purpose, "Ash., are you interested in participating in the Pokemon Contest?""Participate in the Contests!" Ash. exclaimed in surprise.Yuma also explained. It turned out that Yuma was not only a Pokemon Breeder but also a Coordinatorwho had won the Grand Festival.And the reason Yuma was able to win the Grand Festival was also thanks to her breeding techniques. So she planned to pass this technique on to the next generation of newcomers!Ash. excitedly held Yuma's hands, "It is my honor, I will go and register immediately!"With that said, Ash. dashed into the venue and completed the registration process."That was scarily fast!" May's mouth twitched as she looked at Ash., who had just gone in and come out, and said speechlessly."Be prepared, Ash, May, I have received the seal of approval from the ultimate, Yuma Miss, and I will definitely be the biggest obstacle to you winning the championship. The Rokudouki ribbon badge, I will take it!" Ash. declared passionately.Everyone (•́ω•̀ ٥)..."So, except for me, you're all participating!" Max said speechlessly.——————————"It's showtime, the hot, cool, and cute festival of Pokemon Coordinators - the Pokemon Contest, this time we're holding it at the Rokudouki Stadium!""Everyone, be sure to keep up with Lilian's pace!" Lilian kept hyping up the atmosphere.The audience immediately cheered enthusiastically.In the waiting area at this moment, Ash. looked at the screen in front of him nervously, "Reporting for the competition right here, I don't know why, my heart is pounding, and I'm also excited, it's a complex feeling!"May said in surprise, "Ah?! Ash., you feel this way too!""After all, it's been a long time since I participated in such a formal competition, I've already forgotten this feeling!" Ash. said with a smile, shaking his head in explanation."I won't go easy on you!" Ash said with a smile.Ash. nodded heavily.The first person to perform was the young girl Ashand the others had met earlier, and her performance was Noland using Rage Fang to bite a round tooth into powder!The second person to appear was Ash, "I choose you, Butterfree!""Woo~" The pink Butterfree made a dazzling appearance again.What Ash didn't expect was that both Butterfreehad broken through to the Gym Leader Early Stagein Professor Oak's backyard."Scatter Three Powders!" Ash commanded."Woo~" The pink Butterfree flapped her wings, and the orange Paralyze Powder, white Sleep Powder, and purple Poison Powder began to scatter."Confusion!""Woo~" The pink Butterfree's eyes emitted blue light, and the three-colored powders began to reorganize!A giant Butterfree with a purple body, orange wings, and white accents appeared behind the pink Butterfree.Looking at this magnificent scene, the audience was speechless, staring at this scene in shock!How much psychic power would it take to do this? This is almost comparable to Psychic-type Pokemon!Ash smiled slightly. He had discovered this not long ago. The pink Butterfree's psychic power was far beyond that of ordinary Butterfree. This should be her special ability as a Shinny Pokemon, so Ashprepared this bold performance."End the performance, use Hurricane!"The pink Butterfree's wings fanned out a strong wind, and the three-colored powders drifted with the wind, circled the stage, and then slowly scattered over the pink Butterfree's head.Wow!!! The audience immediately cheered.And Ash also got the first perfect score of the competition, putting increased pressure on the following contestants."Ash's performance is still so stunning!" Mayexclaimed.