Chapter 177: ribbon badges Collected"Very good, the venue is heating up rapidly, the next contestant please come out!"As Vivian finished speaking, May walked up."Squirtle, take the stage!""Squirtle!"May first had Squirtle use Rapid Spin, its speed increasing, even whipping up a gust of wind!Next, using Bubble, it built a Bubble pyramid on the stage, and finally finished with Psybeam, shattering the Bubbles and splashing water, forming a crystal-clear iceberg.Squirtle landed on the iceberg, announcing the end of its performance!Contestants came on stage one after another, and finally only the last one, Ash., remained!Ash. seriously came onto the stage, "Go, Sudowoodo, use Fake Tears!"Sudowoodo's Fake Tears were like real tears, immediately resonating with the judges.Nurse Joy smiled and commented, "So cute it makes you want to hug it tightly!"Hearing this, Ash. immediately held Nurse Joy's hands with hearts in his eyes, "Thank you very, very much for your praise, may I ask if you are free after the competition ends?"Nurse Joy (•́ω•̀ ٥), "Uh..."Lilian stepped forward, pinched Ash.'s ear, and pulled him back to the stage, "Ash., you can't hit on the judges!"Seeing this, Ash's group covered their foreheads and sighed helplessly.Fortunately, Ash. performed normally next, doing a juggling performance with Sudowoodo, successfully letting everyone feel Sudowoodo's charm!Finally, he ended the competition with a flustered juggling act.The first round of judging also ended here, and Ash's group all successfully advanced!At this moment, Ash's group were looking at the grouping results in the lounge, "It seems we can only meet in the finals!" Ash said with a smile.According to the grouping above, May and Ash. will meet in the semifinals, so Ash will only face one of them in the finals."May, I won't lose!" Ash. shouted full of fighting spirit."Bring it on!"At this moment, Max and Yuma came to the lounge, Ash. strode forward and held Yuma's hand, "Miss Yuma, how do you think I performed in the first round of judging?"Yuma quickly broke free from Ash.'s hand and smiled, "It was absolutely wonderful, it doesn't look like a debut match at all!""I knew it, I knew it, that's the result of my hard work for you until today!" Ash. said excitedly, "Miss Yuma, thank you very much for creating this opportunity for us!""Likewise, but there's something I'd like to discuss with you.""Yes, please feel free to speak!""After this competition ends, would you be willing to come with me?""Ah!" x4——————————In the first match of the Gorgeous Five Minutes, Ash.'s opponent was the young girl who asked for directions.Entering the Gorgeous Five Minutes in her first competition shows that her talent is quite good; although she can't compare to Ash's group, she is definitely stronger than most Coordinators!If she were a random passerby, the young girl might have stood out, but unfortunately, she encountered Ash.!In the end, her Absol was defeated by Ash.'s Marshtomp, but her match was watched by Yuma.And Ash and May also easily defeated their opponents!Next was the match between May and Ash., and May had already ignited a blazing fire; her meal ticket was about to be snatched away, so she was going to beat him up!At first, Eevee was suppressed by Marshtomp; after all, Eevee was born not long ago and its strength was still low, but then Eevee got a boost, mastering a jumping technique, constantly dodging attacks, and using Shadow Ball to attack the almost stationary Marshtomp, ultimately winning with a very small point advantage!The final match, Ash VS May!The two exchanged glances and simultaneously threw their Poké Balls without hesitation."Butterfree, I choose you!""Eevee, take the stage!""Butterfree, Sleep Powder!" Ash launched the first attack.Butterfree flapped its wings, and the Sleep Powder drifted towards Eevee, looking beautiful in the audience's eyes, but a deadly poison in May's eyes.Getting hit could result in paralysis, sleep, and poison all at once, who could withstand that!May shouted, "Eevee, Dig!"Eevee quickly used Dig to escape underground, avoiding the Sleep Powder attack!"Double Team!"Just as Eevee launched a Sucker Punch from underground, Butterfree created countless clones to dodge the attack.May looked at the surrounded Eevee and continued, "Keep Digging!""Confusion! Don't let it escape!""Ooh~" Countless Butterfree's eyes simultaneously emitted blue light, controlling the Eevee that was just about to escape underground."Psybeam!"Colorful beams of light came towards Eevee from all directions.May gritted her teeth and said, "Eevee, give it your all, use Shadow Ball directly!"Eevee condensed a dark purple Energy Ball and shot it in a random direction, but unfortunately, its luck was bad and it hit a clone!And the Psybeam directly hit Eevee, blasting it in front of May."Eevee!" May shouted loudly."Give it the final blow, Tackle!"With Ash's command, Butterfree swooped down, eliminating Eevee and helping Ash obtain the final ribbon badge.At dusk, outside the Contests venue!"What!!!" Ash.'s exclamation rang out.Originally, he was still debating whether to leave with Yuma, but then he was told that Yuma was not planning to take him as a student anymore!"Ash., you are already a very remarkable Coordinator, there is nothing more I can teach you!" Yuma said with a smile."Uh... I think..." Ash. still wanted to argue.Yuma pointed to the young girl next to her, who was Ash.'s first-round opponent, and said, "This Mihua is also participating in the competition for the first time today, and I have decided to become her coach!"Before Ash. could say anything, Yuma left with Mihua; although Ash.'s talent is very good, she really can't accept his personality!Compared to the dejected Ash., Ash's group felt much more relaxed; this way, they wouldn't have to part ways with Ash. halfway through their journey, especially May who was very happy since her meal ticket wasn't lost!Ash smiled and stepped forward to comfort him, "Ash., keep up the good work in the next Contests!""Pikachu~""Eevee~"Ash., holding his head, shouted in pain, "I'm never participating in any Contests again!"——————————Next, Ash and his friends continued towards the Battle Tower, and along the way, May obtained her fourth ribbon badge in a small town!Now, May only needs to obtain one more ribbon badge to participate in the Kanto Region's Grand Festival!After a few days of travel, Ash and his friends finally arrived at the location of the Battle Tower.However, it was already late, so everyone decided to rest for the night at the Pokémon Center and challenge the Battle Tower the next day.
Chapter 178: Battle Baron - AnabelThe next morning, Ash was training by the lake with Pikachu and the others.Pika! Pikachu leaped up, a golden Electro Ballgathering on its tail, but when it was thrown, it turned into a net!Electric Net! Ash said in surprise, Pikachu, you've learned Electric Net!It had been a long time since Pikachu learned a new move. Learning Electric Net indicated that Pikachu's strength had advanced further, and it was believed it would reach Elite Mid-Stage soon.Pika! Pikachu puffed out its chest in response.Bui! Bui! Eevee also cried out, releasing its Aura.Early Elite-Four (Mid-Stage)! Ash rubbed its head and smiled, It seems Eevee has also made great progress.Buzz~ Just then, a Beedrill suddenly appeared from the grass and attacked Ash and the others.The Beedrill that Ash had just returned came forward and repelled it.Now, both Beedrill and Growlithe had reached Elite Mid-Stage strength and showed no fear facing this wild Beedrill.Wait a moment! The 'young man' with short light purple hair stopped the fight between the two Beedrill.Seeing this, Ash shouted, Stop it, Beedrill!Hearing Ash's command, Beedrill nodded and returned its sting, going back.The 'young man' saw this and turned to look at the wild Beedrill, Beedrill, please calm down. If you keep being angry like this, no one can understand what happened to you.Come, Beedrill, calm down first, and then tell me what happened, okay?Immediately, the 'young man' and Beedrill began to communicate.So that's it! The girl nodded, indicating she understood.Under Ash's Aura perception, the person in front of him was clearly a girl, and he also sensed a few Auras in the grass, which immediately made Ashunderstand the cause and effect, I'm really sorry, I know your hive is here. I didn't mean any harm, I was just training here.Beedrill heard Ash's apology, nodded, and returned.Can you also sense what Pokemon are thinking? The girl said in shock.Sense what Pokemon are thinking? Ash explained, No, that's not it! I have Aura, and under its influence, I sensed the location of its relatives, that's how I understood what it meant.Also? Can you sense what Pokemon are thinking? Ash asked curiously.Aura?! The girl exclaimed. Regarding Ash's question, she nodded in confirmation.Perhaps they were both people with special abilities, and the two immediately sat by the lake and chatted enthusiastically.Oh, right, we've just been chatting, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Ash from Pallet Town! Ash introduced himself.The girl stood up and smiled, So you're from Pallet Town. It's nice to meet you, I'm...Splash—Just then, a fierce Gyarados suddenly leaped out of the lake!Its face was in great pain. It roared at Ash and the girl, as if wanting to vent its anger on them.Pika! Just as Pikachu was about to electrocute it, the girl stopped Pikachu.Looking into the eyes of the fierce Gyarados, she said gently, Please wait, Gyarados. If you're this angry, no one can understand what happened to you.Hearing her call, Gyarados actually calmed down. It wagged its tail and moved its large mouth, telling her something.Seeing it like this, the girl nodded and walked towards its tail. She saw that a branch was stuck in its scales, and she stepped forward to help pull it out.Gyarados immediately felt comfortable, thanked her, and turned to leave.The girl turned to look at Ash, smiled, and continued her introduction, My name is Anabel, pleased to meet you!Just like that, the two continued to sit side by side by the lake, with Pikachu and Eevee calling out while sitting on Anabel's lap.Is that so?! Pikachu and Eevee both really like Ash! Anabel smiled and nodded.Ash watched them interacting and smiled, Of course, we are the best friends and partners!Pika Pika! Bui! Pikachu and Eevee nodded in agreement.Looking at Ash and their bond, Anabel praised, Your bond is really great. It's so enviable. It's hard for ordinary Trainers to reach this level!Hmm?! Suddenly, Ash's eyes narrowed, Beedrill!Buzz~ Beedrill flashed past, and the giant net thrown towards Anabel was instantly shattered!What's happening? Anabel exclaimed upon seeing this.In mid-air, the Team Rocket Trio appeared in their hot air balloon.What's happening, did I hear?From beyond the horizon~From beyond the great explosion~...Is waiting for you!Wobbuffet~ Mime Jr.~Then they flew down and looked at Ash and the girl.Ash covered his forehead and said speechlessly, Do you think you have a chance just by coming down? You never learn!Cut the nonsense, Ash, this time we will definitely get Pikachu! Jemis snorted coldly, Seviper, Poison Tail!Eli! Electabuzz, who was training nearby, directly swung its Thunder Punch and blocked Seviper.And me, go, Cacnea! Jessi threw out his Poké Balland shouted.Then, Ah!!! Over there! Cacnea only then returned to the battlefield, ready for battle.Ni! Nidorino leaped over directly and kicked Cacneaback into Jessi's arms with a Double Kick.Ah!!!Eli! On the other side, Electabuzz also exerted force and directly sent Seviper flying back.Why are you doing this? Anabel questioned at this moment.What's the use of asking them? They've been following me for so many years, nothing has changed except their lines! Ash sneered, Electabuzz, Thunderbolt! Nidorino, Hyper Beam!Eli! Ni!Electabuzz spun its arms wildly, releasing powerful current, and Nidorino unleashed Hyper Beam!Directly blasting the Team Rocket Trio away, For Giovanni!That's a nasty feeling! Wobbuffet~Ash! x3Just then, Ash. and the others also rushed over.Ash smiled and introduced, Everyone, let me introduce you, her name is Anabel!Hello everyone! Anabel stood next to Ash and greeted everyone.The three introduced themselves one by one.Huh?! You're a girl!!! The three said in shock, especially May, who became instantly wary seeing how close she was to Ash and that they were both people with special abilities.Then Anabel smiled and invited everyone to be guests at her home. May quickly said, No need, we still have to challenge the Battle Tower with Ash!You're going to challenge the Battle Tower? Anabelimmediately smiled, So you're the challenger. I received the challenger's information long ago, I didn't expect to meet you under these circumstances!Hearing this, everyone also reacted. Ash said in disbelief, You're the Frontier Brain of the Battle Tower?!Anabel smiled and nodded. Everyone completely didn't expect that the sixth Frontier Brain would be someone around the same age as Ash.The rest was much simpler. Under Anabel's guidance, everyone set off towards the Battle Tower.
Chapter 179: Battle Against AnabelEveryone arrived at the Battle Tower and found that Mr. Scott had been waiting for a long time. Seeing that Ash and Anabel had become familiar with each other, he immediately looked forward to the duel between the two geniuses!Scott smiled and said, "Ash, Anabel, so you already know each other. I'm looking forward to your match!"Afterward, everyone came to the battle arena together.A Zheng, an apprentice at the Battle Tower, pointed to Anabel and introduced, "This is the Frontier Brainthat our Battle Tower is proud of, the aloof genius, the Frontier Brain of the Battle Tower, the Battle Ruler—Anabel!"Then A Zheng pointed to Ash and introduced, "And this is the challenger from Pallet Town, Ash!"Anabel smiled and said, "Ash, I won't go easy on you just because we're friends!""That's exactly what I want, let's go all out!""Alright, let's begin the Frontier Battle between Ashfrom Pallet Town and Battle Ruler Anabel. Each Trainer can use three Pokémon, and in the battle, only the challenger has the right to switch out Pokémon!" A Zheng announced the rules of the match."Go, my friend!" Anabel was the first to throw out a Poké Ball.An Alakazam appeared on the battle arena."Alakazam?!" Max asked Scott in surprise, "Does Anabel specialize in using Psychic-type Pokémon?"Scott smiled and nodded, "That's right, Anabel often uses Psychic-type Pokémon.""This..." Ash. and the other two exchanged glances. If they remembered correctly, among the Pokémon Ash had prepared, except for his ace Pidgeot, the other two were Dark-type Pokémon that were completely strong against Psychic-types."I choose you, Honchkrow!" Ash threw out his first Poké Ball."Dark Pulse!" He started with a signature Dark-type move to greet his opponent."Caw!" Honchkrow in mid-air condensed dark energy and smashed it towards Alakazam."Dark-type!" Anabel reacted quickly, "Teleport!"Alakazam immediately teleported away, dodging the Dark Pulse attack.[Disable!] At this moment, Anabel also became serious, no longer speaking, but communicating with Alakazam telepathically, giving commands in her mind!"Hu!" Alakazam's eyes emitted blue light and it stared at Honchkrow without hesitation."What is this?" Ash looked at the suddenly attacking Alakazam in shock, "Be careful!!!""Caw!" Unfortunately, the sudden attack caught Honchkrow off guard, and Dark Pulse was sealed."Mind merging with Pokémon, silent command?" Ash guessed, "If I'm not mistaken, Alakazam just used Disable!""Oh, it seems Ash has already guessed it!" Scott said in surprise."Silent command?!" Ash. and the other two were shocked. With this, they had no idea what the opponent would do next, and the test for the Trainerwas not ordinary!"Night Shade!"Honchkrow immediately turned into a black shadow and launched a surprise attack!Alakazam quickly used Teleport to dodge the attack.Ash's mouth curled up, and he gestured with his hand, "Now! Use Foul Play!""Caw!" Honchkrow let out a loud cry, and Alakazamwas immediately enveloped in a black shadow!Ash smiled and looked at Anabel, "You sealed my Dark Pulse, it's not too much for me to seal your Teleport, right?"Anabel was startled. Alakazam's Teleport was sealed. Its Psychic-type moves were already half useless when sealed, and now Alakazam was almost useless!"Night Slash!"[Counter with Thunder Punch!]"Caw!" Honchkrow swooped down, its whole body wrapped in Dark-type energy, and smashed towards the immobile Alakazam."Hu!" Alakazam faced the charging Honchkrow and swung its small fists carrying electric arcs to counter!The move's power was good, but Alakazam's physical attack was too low, and it was knocked flying by Honchkrow.Of course, Ash wouldn't miss this opportunity and continued, "Good! Pursue the victory, use Pursuit!"[Charge Beam!]At this moment, Anabel's command echoed in Alakazam's mind. Alakazam crossed its two spoons, and streams of electricity were released."Dodge!" Ash said urgently."Caw!" Honchkrow quickly dodged the electric attack, but Alakazam's electricity was too dense. Honchkrow accidentally got caught and was swallowed by a flash of electricity. Immediately, the remaining electricity also rushed over, causing a huge explosion!The smoke immediately engulfed Honchkrow![Alakazam, can you sense Honchkrow's position? Use Teleport and Thunder Punch using the smoke!]That's right, after two rounds, the effect of Foul Play had worn off, and it could continue to use Teleport! Plus, the silent command directly caught Ash off guard!Alakazam immediately teleported behind Honchkrow, who had just gotten up, and smashed down with Thunder Punch."Don't forget, I'm also an ability user!" Ash smiled, "Behind you! Use Icy Wind!""Caw!" Honchkrow turned around and flapped its wings, and the Icy Wind blew up, the smoke dissipated, and Alakazam was frozen and fell from mid-air, hitting the battle arena, and the ice shattered![Alakazam, are you okay? Get up quickly!]"Hu!" Alakazam heard Anabel's call and was about to support itself.At this moment, Ash and Honchkrow's final blow had quietly arrived, "Dark Pulse!"Dark Pulse fell from the sky, directly breaking Alakazam's last straw!"Alakazam is unable to battle, Honchkrow wins!""You worked hard, you should rest well!" Anabelrecalled Alakazam, "Go, my friend!"Anabel's second Pokémon was Metagross, which is listed as a Hoenn Pseudo-Legendary Pokémonalongside her Shelgon's final evolution, Salamence.Analyzing the aura emitted by Metagross, its strength has definitely reached the level of a quasi-Elite!"Honchkrow, U-turn!" Ash commanded."Caw!" Honchkrow quickly knocked Metagross back a few steps and returned to its Poké Ball in a streak of light.Ash's other Poké Ball was opened, and the disaster Pokémon, Absol, appeared!"U-turn? What kind of move is this?" Although Maywas no longer the novice she used to be, this was the first time she had encountered U-turn.Scott smiled and explained, "U-turn is a Bug-type move. When it damages the target, the user retreats and the Trainer can choose another Pokémon from their party to continue the battle!""I see!" May nodded, indicating that she understood.Although Absol had already broken through to the Gym Later Stage at this moment and was strong against Metagross, it was probably still no match for Metagross. Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon is not just for show.Although he had Pidgeot as a backup, how could Ash easily admit defeat! So Ash activated his universal ring and shouted, "Let's show our bond, Mega Evolution!""Absol!" Absol's Mega Stone immediately emitted a genetic link that connected with the link emanating from Ash's key stone. Suddenly, a great flash of light appeared, and Mega Absol appeared![Mega Absol][Ability: Magic Bounce][Strength: Gym Peak]"Is this Mega Evolution?!" Anabel murmured.Second round, Mega Absol VS Metagross!To be continued...
Chapter 180: Symbol of Ability"Dark Pulse!" Ash still started with Dark Pulse!"Woo~" Mega Absol opened its mouth, condensed dark energy, and shot it towards Metagross.[Comet Punch, charge straight ahead!]Anabel commanded silently, relying on the Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Steel body to tank the Dark Pulse. Due to the advantage of silent command, by the time Ash reacted, Metagross had already appeared in front of Mega Absol and was smashing towards it."Shadow Claw!"Mega Absol let out a long howl, and a shadowy Ghost giant claw appeared in front of it, colliding with Metagross's Comet Punch.Crack! Bang!!! The Ghost giant claw shattered on the field, and Metagross used its remaining power to knock Mega Absol Flying."Absol, are you okay!" Ash shouted.Fortunately, the power of this move was not that great thanks to the force dissipation from Shadow Claw. Mega Absol stood up again."Very good!" Ash reached out and commanded, "Will-O-Wisp!""Woo~" Mega Absol howled, and dark purple flames suddenly appeared around its body. Soon, several Will-O'-Wisps appeared around Metagross, attacking it![Gyro Ball plus Flash Cannon!]Metagross began to spin, releasing a Flash Cannonof white light at the same time, forming a Flash Cannon protective circle around itself, shattering the incoming Will-O'-Wisps!"Psychic Blades!"At this moment, Ash's Mega Absol had already arrived in front of Metagross. Hearing Ash's command, Psychic Blades surged on its horn and it chopped down heavily.Bang--Boom!!!An explosion occurred, and both Pokemon retreated rapidly."Night Slash!"As soon as the words fell, Mega Absol charged directly at Metagross to attack, dark energy surging on its front claws as if it wanted to smash Metagross![Comet Punch counterattack!]Metagross swung its giant claws again, like iron pillars, colliding with Mega Absol.Bang!!!The collision's airflow immediately kicked up dust on the field, and the two Pokemon retreated back to their respective Trainers.Ash looked at the two Pokemon, evenly matched and difficult to break the balance, so he commanded, "Perish Song!""Woo~" Mega Absol howled towards the sky, and the battle countdown began!As expected, Anabel became anxious, [Agility plus Comet Punch!]Metagross sped towards Mega Absol at an extremely fast speed."Double Team!" Ash, however, started a pulling battle!Mega Absol immediately created countless clones, dodging Metagross's Comet Punch attack."Dark Pulse!"Countless Mega Absol aimed at Metagross, condensing dark energy. Metagross condensed Flash Cannon and swept horizontally, shattering clone after clone.Finally, only the real body remained, and Metagross's Flash Cannon also collided with Dark Pulse. An explosion occurred, and smoke filled the air, engulfing the two Pokemon![Rock Slide across the entire field!]Now Anabel no longer cared about the stamina consumed by covering the entire field. As time passed, Perish Song was about to activate!Suddenly, it started raining Rocks across the entire field. Ash understood that this was Anabel's last struggle!"Swords Dance plus Protect!"A strong wind stirred up, and the smoke dissipated. Mega Absol was in the center of the whirlwind. The falling giant Rocks were cut into pieces by the outer Swords Dance and landed on the Protect shield, minimizing the shield's consumption![Quick, use Comet Punch!]Metagross flew in front of Mega Absol, and two powerful punches hit the Protect shield. At this moment, another giant Rock fell, and the Protectshield immediately shattered!And Metagross's Comet Punch followed closely, Boom!!!A white light ball hit Metagross, and at this moment, Metagross also knocked Mega AbsolFlying.Absol had already exited Mega Evolution state and fell to the ground, unable to battle!"Metagross and Absol are simultaneously unable to battle!"At this moment, Ash and Anabel had reached the final round. They looked at each other with a smile and shouted in unison."Go, my friend!""I choose you, Pidgeot!"Anabel used the Psychic-type evolution of Eevee, Espeon!And the aura of this cute Espeon was far stronger than the previous Metagross. Perhaps this was Anabel's true ace!However, Ash's Pidgeot was not to be trifled with. Pidgeot and Tyranitar were similar in level and often trained together. Both Pokemon had reached the peak of the Superior Later Stage!Tyranitar was about to break through the Superiorpeak with Groudon's help, and it was believed that it would break through soon. Pidgeot, on the other hand, could only be teleported back to find inspiration for a breakthrough!"Quick Attack!""Pi~" Pidgeot flapped its giant wings, turning into a white light and colliding with Espeon.Anabel was startled when she saw Pidgeot's speed. It was too fast, almost catching up to Extreme Speed![Dodge!]Fortunately, Espeon was agile and skillfully jumped to dodge Pidgeot's Quick Attack!"Air Cutter!""Pi~" Pidgeot spread its giant wings in mid-air, and several wind blades attacked Espeon.[Use Iron Tail!]Espeon swung its tail, which glowed with metallic luster, directly shattering the incoming wind blades![Next, use Zap Cannon!]From the red gem on Espeon's forehead, a green electric ball condensed and was fired at Pidgeot in the air."Brave Bird!"As soon as the words fell, Pidgeot immediately turned into a giant bird and swooped down, completely unafraid of the Zap Cannon, meeting it head-on!Boom!!!An explosion occurred, creating a large amount of smoke in the air."Pi~" Terrifying current wrapped around its entire body, Pidgeot gritted its teeth and endured it. Suddenly, a divine bird emitting electric arcs broke through the smoke!Anabel was startled when she saw this. The relationship between Ash and his Pokemon was truly too good. They trusted each other, and the Pokemon would contribute their power without hesitation for Ash![Protect!]Espeon quickly put up a Protect shield, which managed to defend against the move."Pi~" At this moment, Pidgeot seemed to have opened up its meridians by the current, and its aura suddenly surged, reaching the Superior peak.At the same time, at Professor Oaks Laboratory, Tyranitar, who was constantly being beaten by Groudon, roared, its momentum soaring, also reaching the Superior peak.And the training of the Pokemon in Professor Oaks Laboratory also did not stop, with various levels of breakthroughs!Sceptile, Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Noctowl, and Aggron broke through to the Gympeak.Donphan, Swellow, Krabby and Kingler, Blaziken, Manectric, and Torkoal in the Gym Later Stage.Beautifly, Tauros, and Muk in the Gym Middle Stage.And Snorlax in the Superior Later Stage and Miloticat the Elite peak!Returning to Ash, he broke through! Anabel looked at Pidgeot in surprise, [Espeon, use Psybeam!]A multicolored beam of light shot out from Espeon's red gem!"Dodge! Then use Brave Bird with all your might!" Ash shouted.Pidgeot dodged the Psybeam attack by flapping its giant wings. Flying energy surged throughout its body again, and it defeated Espeon with lightning speed!Clearly, after Pidgeot's breakthrough, its speed had reached a new level!"Espeon is unable to battle, Pidgeot wins! The winner is Ash!""Take this, this is the Symbol of Ability!" Anabelhanded over the Symbol of Ability.From then on, Ash obtained his sixth Frontier Symbol, and finally had the qualification to know the location of the final Battle Facility, the Battle Pyramid!Ash impatiently asked Scott, "Mr. Scott, where exactly is the Battle Pyramid?"Scott replied with a smile, "I have already sent the information to Max's Pokemon Navigator!"Max hurriedly took out his Navigator, checked it, and excitedly said, "It's true, there's a new display, the location is opposite Pewter City!""I didn't even know there was a Battle Pyramid near my hometown, Pewter City!" Ash. exclaimed.Scott shook his finger profoundly, "Only now!"And Anabel smiled at Ash, "Ash, the final Frontier Brain is very strong, you have to work hard, I will cheer for you too!""Thank you, Anabel!"After speaking, Ash and Anabel shook hands, then waved goodbye and set off towards Pewter City.And Anabel stared blankly at the right hand that had shaken hands with Ash, then placed her right hand on her chest, and gently touched her right hand with her left hand!Anabel's face immediately turned slightly red, and she silently thought, "Can you read my heart? Ash
Chapter 181: Meet Hinata Again, New Deoxys ArrivesChapter 181: Encountering Hinata Again, A New Deoxys DescendsAiming for Pewter City, Ash and his friends, after planning their route, once again plunged into a mountainous area!"Wow! Look there's a flock of Swablu and Altaria!" Max pointed to the cloud-like birds in the blue sky.But at this moment, a purple-blue aurora appeared on the path of the Altaria and Swablu!"Look, it's the aurora! It's so beautiful!" May was the first to cheer.But Ash frowned, this scene was a bit familiar, coupled with the sudden appearance of the aurora in the mountainous area, then there was only one result...Suddenly, the cheeks of the Pikachu on Ash's shoulder crackled with electric arcs!And the Flying of the Swablu and Altaria in the sky instantly became chaotic, deviating from their Flyingpath, which would likely cause them to become separated and fall into the Forest!Not only that, everyone's Poké Ball were all malfunctioning and unusable, and even the multi-functional Navigator in Max's hand was malfunctioning!Ash immediately felt that something was wrong, and indeed something was going to happen, and this familiar situation could only be explained by one thing, that is, a Deoxys was nearby!Just then, a familiar figure appeared on the other side of the cliff, it was the Pokémon Ranger - Miss Hinata and her partner Plusle!Ash.'s eyes lit up with hearts, and he excitedly shouted, "Long time no see, Miss Hinata! I am Ash., who belongs to you in both body and soul!""Officer Ash, long time no see!" Hinata completely ignored Ash., instead greeting Ash, then continued, "If you want to chat, we can do it later, now we must find a way to Helping Hand the Swablu and them!"Hinata took out her Capture Styler and scanned the Swablu, "I'll choose you!"After setting up the Capture Styler, Hinata shouted, "Capture, activate!"A Capture Disc shot out from the Capture Styler, catching up to the Altaria at an extremely fast speed, accurately circling around the Altaria!At this moment, Hinata's Capture Styler immediately began to flash, "Capture complete, Altaria, use Refresh!"The Altaria chirped, its whole body emitting a Greenlight, and its abnormal status was removed!Hinata continued to shout, "Return to the original route and guide everyone!"The Altaria immediately guided its companions back to the original route!"What's going on?" May asked Miss Hinata doubtfully."There has been a phenomenon of geomagnetic anomaly in the mountainous area here, and it is very serious now! Just now, the Altaria and them were also affected by the geomagnetism!" Hinata explained to everyone.Hinata looked up at the sky, and then said, "The aurora just now was probably also affected by the same thing!""But, why can Miss Hinata's Capture Styler still be used normally?" Max asked curiously."This is because Pokémon Rangers must complete their tasks no matter how harsh the circumstances are. Therefore, in order to operate normally, the Capture Stylers we use are equipped with strong protective measures!"As soon as she finished speaking, Pikachu and Eevee both looked up at the sky, and a blue light flashed on Ash, "They're here!"A purple ripple appeared in the blue sky, a spatial channel was opened, and a Deoxys with a purple core appeared in front of everyone!This was not Ash's Little Rayquaza, this Deoxysgave people a feeling of loneliness and bone-chilling coldness!Just as Ash was about to say something, the spatial channel closed directly, and the Deoxys also disappeared in front of everyone."Could it be?" Seeing the Deoxys, Hinata had a sudden realization and guessed, "All the anomalies here are caused by Deoxys!"Ash frowned, he always felt there was something else going on!Whoosh! As everyone was silent, two Deoxyssuddenly appeared in front of everyone!"Deoxys!" Hinata looked at the two suddenly appearing Deoxys with a serious expression.Ash smiled and waved his hand, "Don't be nervous, Miss Hinata! They are my Pokémon, Little Rayquaza and Green!""What?!"And Ash said to them, "Did you come to find that Deoxys? Take me to see it!"Little Rayquaza and Green nodded, and used Teleport with Ash to disappear from the spot!Only Hinata and the other three were left in a mess, what about us? The few of them had no choice but to go to the Pokémon Center to look for clues!Led by Little Rayquaza and Green, they came to a cave in the mountainous area, and in the center of the cave was a huge meteorite, which was obviously the epicenter!With the arrival of Ash, Little Rayquaza, and Green, an alien space opened above the meteorite, and Deoxys appeared in front of them!However, compared to Little Rayquaza and Green, this Deoxys seemed to be in a state of mental confusion under the influence of the magnetic field, and immediately launched a psychic attack on them!Green quickly changed into Defense Form, and set up Safeguard for Ash!"Celebi, I choose you!" Ash threw out the gs ball, summoning Celebi!Ordinary Poké Ball are indeed affected by the magnetic field, but how could a divine ball like the gs ball be affected!"Labi~" After Celebi came out, it happily circled around Ash, and Ash clearly sensed a hint of Eliteaura emanating from Celebi.Ash's mouth twitched instantly, other Pokémonworked hard to train to break through to Elite, while Celebi broke through just by sleeping in the ball? This was too unfair."Celebi, use Heal Bell on that Deoxys!" Ash pointed at the Deoxys above the meteorite and shouted."Labi~" Celebi flew into the air, and a clear voice sounded, instantly restoring Deoxys's condition.Little Rayquaza and Green stepped forward and communicated with it. This Deoxys had been wandering in the universe alone, and was very happy to see its companions now.Ash, Pikachu, and Eevee quietly waited for them to finish talking.At this time, Little Rayquaza and Green came to Ash, pointing at the meteorite and gesturing to Ash."You mean, this meteorite is the source of the magnetic field, and to eliminate the magnetic field, the meteorite must be destroyed?"Little Rayquaza and Green nodded."Is that okay?" Ash asked the other Deoxys, after all, this was its former home!Deoxys nodded in agreement."Okay! In that case, Marshadow, I'll leave it to you!" Ash shouted.Marshadow drilled out of Ash's shadow, and without hesitation, punched the meteorite, which immediately began to shatter!Seeing this, Little Rayquaza and Green quickly used Teleport to take Ash out of the cave, and the magnetic field crisis was completely resolved at this moment.Little Rayquaza and Green then used telepathy to convey their thoughts to Ash.Ash smiled, "Do you want to explore PokémonPlanet with that companion? And then search for companions in various places?"Little Rayquaza and Green nodded."Go, I promised to give you freedom!" Ash said firmly, "Welcome back anytime, this will always be your home!"Little Rayquaza and Green then flew into the sky with Deoxys, embarking on a journey to find companions.Ash was not too sad, after all, he had a premonition that they would meet again soon, not to mention that he didn't release them, their Poké Ball were still with him!
After bidding farewell to the Deoxys, Ash. came to the Pokémon Center to meet up with Ash. and the other two.Hinata and Ash.'s group had just learned about the meteorite from ten years ago from Nurse Joy and were about to take action when the magnetic field dissipated. They immediately understood that Ash.had succeeded, so they waited for Ash.'s return at the Pokémon Center.After meeting up with Ash.'s group, Ash. waved goodbye to Hinata and continued their journey!——————————At this moment, Ash and his friends arrived in Hookwood Town to participate in a Contests, but were told by Nurse Joy that it was the last one before the Grand Festival!Suddenly, the pressure was back on May!At this moment, May took a gulp of iced orange juice, then slumped back onto the table, "What should I do? I'm so nervous! The pressure is so great!"Ash. patted May's back, saying with disappointment, "What are you afraid of? Although the quality of this last Contests is decent, don't forget that the real experts must have already advanced. With your strength, winning this competition is absolutely no problem!""Don't forget, you also qualified for the Grand Festival in Hoenn at the very end!"Ash.'s words immediately made May feel much more relaxed, but she still pouted and said aggrievedly, "Mainly, if I lose, Drew and Harley will definitely laugh at me..."Then May hugged Ash. tightly and said with Charm, "Ash., you must help me!""Don't worry, leave it to me. Now I will give you one-on-one tutoring!" Ash. patted his chest and promised.Suddenly, a mischievous green cactus appeared behind May, "Ash~ Yao~ Long~ time~ no~ see~!""Ah!!!" May turned around and was startled, then seeing his face, she said angrily, "Harley!!!"Harley stood up and chuckled, "Hello, May's boys' club, it's been a while!"Looking at his mischievous appearance, Ash. really wanted to hit him with an Aura Sphere!Next, Harley showed off his five ribbon badge that he had already collected to May. After showing off, he turned and left gracefully, "See you then, I'll enjoy your failure!"May was so angry that her blood pressure immediately rose, and her fighting spirit was instantly filled. She pulled Ash. to go train!Harley also helped May in a way; her nervousness was completely covered by her hatred for Harley!Since May used Blaziken for the first round and Squirtle for the second round, Ash. sent Blastoiseback to train Squirtle's moves. After all, improving its strength was almost impossible now, but learning new moves was still hopeful!As for Blaziken's performance, Ash. also offered advice to May and corrected any shortcomings!After a day of training, May's confidence also increased significantly.While Ash. was training May, Harley, for May, even found the Team Rocket Trio!At this moment, Jemis had already spent all the money the trio had earned from their recent part-time jobs, all on makeup.After today, the trio will probably have to go hungry and eat dirt to survive!In order to eliminate obstacles for May, and incidentally eliminate May as an obstacle, Harleyhad Jemis become his disciple and lent his Pokemonto the perpetually losing General Jemis Bian!Harley even told Jemis the reason he hated May. It turned out that when Harley was a child, he saved his favorite Octillery sausage in his bento for last. Just as he was about to enjoy the final delicious Bite, a little girl who looked like May snatched it!This caused Harley's inner resentment to be directly vented on May, successfully gaining Jemis's approval. Thus, the Anti-May Alliance was officially established!——————————"How is everyone doing? The passionate and cool live stage of Pokemon and Coordinator, the Pokemon Contest, Hookwood Tournament is about to begin! Let's give it our all today and don't fall behind!""The long-awaited Grand Festival will be held soon! For Coordinators with four ribbon badge, this is the most nerve-wracking round, after all, this is the last Contests!""Alright! The exciting, hot, and gorgeous performances are about to begin!"As soon as Lilian finished speaking, the audience's cheers immediately erupted!The first round of judging began, with Coordinators taking the stage one after another to perform, followed by Jemis's appearance!And Jemis's partner turned out to be a Cacturne, which immediately made Ash. feel uneasy!As expected, under Ash.'s deep Aura investigation, that Cacturne was Harley's. It was likely that Harleywas trying to trip up May, and there were three Auraon the steel frame above the stage.Ash. sneered, if you were just using Pokemon for a normal competition, I could turn a blind eye, but if you cheat like this, don't blame me for being impolite!"I'll be right back!" Ash. stood up and left with Pikachu and Eevee."Huh... Wait?! But Princess is about to perform!"By the time Max reacted, Ash. had already reached the steel frame above. Pikachu's Thunderboltdirectly electrocuted the person, the cat, and the spider, unfortunately, their communication earphones were fried, otherwise, Ash. would have given Harley a good scolding!When Ash. returned, he met Drew leaning by the entrance. The two nodded as a greeting.At this moment, May's performance had already begun. With Ash.'s Help, Blaziken's Flame Vortexwas improved and upgraded!First, flames enveloped its whole body, then the Flame Vortex was broken down, forming a rotating fire column, instantly showcasing the Charm of fire-type Pokemon to the fullest!Then, it burst out of the flames with a Sky Uppercutto hit the frisbee, and finally kicked the frisbee back with an upside-down Million Ton Kick!The performance ended perfectly, and Maysuccessfully advanced!Finally, she fought her way through and reached the final match against Jemis!Squirtle used Rapid Spin to approach, while Jemis used the Banette she borrowed, and they would decide the winner with the newly learned Bitemove!May successfully won her last ribbon badge."Alright, next is finally the Grand Festival! The venue is the Pokémon League, the Indigo Plateauthat everyone is most familiar with!" Miss Lilianfinally announced the venue for the Grand Festival."Indigo Plateau, it brings back memories!" Ash.exclaimed, although the Quartz Conference was not attended by Ash. himself but his predecessor, it was still Ash.'s first Alliance Conference, so its significance was very great.However, there is still a month until the Grand Festival opens, so Ash.'s primary goal is still to challenge the Battle Pyramid!And Pewter City is already close at hand!As for Team Rockets, because Jemis lost the match, Harley was so angry that he immediately announced the official dissolution of the Anti-MayAlliance!
Chapter 183: The Defense of the Pewter Gym, Double Battle (Part 1)"Ash., you have the Onix you personally raised at the Pewter Gym, right?" Max eagerly asked on the way to Pewter City.Ash. nodded, "And Geodude and Crobat too!""We haven't seen Ludicolo in a long time either!""This is truly exciting!" Max exclaimed excitedly."That's right!" Ash. said with a reminiscent smile.At this moment, May, who was beside him, interjected, "Oh, is Ash.'s mom also very good at cooking?"As expected, May's focus was always on food.Ash. scratched his head awkwardly, "No, my mom is the type who would rather be outside than do housework at home! How should I put it? Basically, she's not suited for this kind of thing at all!""Could it be that this is why Ash. is so good at cooking?"Ash. sighed helplessly, "Ah, this was forced by circumstances!"Pewter City was where Ash got his first badge, and Ash. was the first Gym Leader he challenged.How simple the Pewter Gym was back then, but its current state made Ash and Ash. drop their jaws!Even Pikachu scratched his head, indicating, 'Is this the Gym where this god of Pikachu was almost double-teamed back then?'At this moment, the Pewter Gym was extremely gaudy, with various graffiti covering the original solemn Rock, especially the huge red flower on the door frame, which was simply unbearable to look at."The Pewter Gym feels so flashy!" May said, forcing a compliment, but at this moment, Ash.'s face had turned a dark purple!"What the hell is this!!!"Ash. held his head and shouted in agony, Flailing.So Ash. led everyone around the Gym and came to Ash.'s house. Suddenly, his nine younger siblings surrounded him, hanging all over Ash., and they all had the same face, the same squinting eyes, whether they were boys or girls."Ci Lang, San Lang, Si Zi, Wu Lang, Liu Zi, Qi Zi, Ba Shu, Jiu Lang, Shi Zi, are you all doing well!" Ash.asked gently."Good!" x9"They look like Ash.!""As expected, they are Ash.'s younger siblings at first glance!" May and her brother confirmed.But at this moment, Ash. just wanted to figure out what was going on with the Gym, and he quickly asked, "Oh, what's going on with the Gym? Did something happen?"Ci Lang, the oldest of the nine, spoke up, "Someone who called himself a Gym Renovator came and suggested to Mom and Dad, 'Why don't we redecorate the Gym...'"With him leading the way, Ash.'s younger siblings spoke up one after another enthusiastically, "Then, Mom got excited, although Dad was a bit reluctant at first, but...""As soon as he heard that our Pewter Gym was ranked last in the Gym Popularity Taste Ranking in the Trainer magazine, Dad suddenly got motivated...""Whatever the Gym Renovator said, he accepted it all...""The Gym got weirder and weirder...""Big Brother Ash., you have to protect the Pewter Gym...""Please...""Okay?"Ash. nodded and continued to ask, "Okay, I generally understand the situation. So, where are the problematic Dad and Mom now?""That..." Ci Lang had to step forward to explain that those two went on a one-day trip to the South Sea and are now traveling!"That's how it is, Ash.. I didn't expect to win the invitation ticket for a leisure trip to the southern island. Don't you think Mom is very lucky!""This must be because your dad and I usually do good deeds. That's the situation, Ash.. When Mom and Dad are not home, you have to help take care of everyone!"Not only Jesse and James, but even Ash.'s Ludicolowas brought along to carry luggage for the two of them!"Oh, what oh!" At this moment, Ash. was completely Flailing, his face dark with anger, "It's already too much to just renovate the Pewter Gym, which has historical traditions! Why did the crucial Dad and Mom go on a trip at this time?""Oh, annoying, Ash., it's not renovation, it's remodeling, it's remodeling!" Ash.'s mom didn't reflect at all, "You're too outdated!"Ash. was already furious, "The word doesn't matter! Also, Ludicolo, why are you there?""I brought Ludicolo along to help with the luggage, that's it! Bye-bye, I'll bring back souvenirs!"After saying that, James didn't intend to explain to Ash. anymore, and just hung up the phone on his own. "Really, this child Ash., his head is as stubborn as a Rock-type."And Ash., looking at the phone that had already been hung up, immediately suffered several tons of critical damage!Helplessly, Ci Lang led Ash and the others to inspect the inside of the Gym. At this moment, the Rocks inside the Gym were full of graffiti.Ash. couldn't help but complain, "What is the GymPopularity Taste Ranking? Besides, how can the true value of a Gym be measured by something like popularity taste!"Ci Lang said admiringly, "As expected of big brother, that makes a lot of sense!""Regarding this, I read every issue of the Trainermagazine, but I've never seen a column like that!" Max interjected."So, those guys who call themselves GymRenovators are suspicious!" Ash mused.Just as they entered the battle arena, they saw a giant Steelix twisting its body and rushing over, scaring May and Max into hiding behind Ash.Ash. didn't make any moves. The Steelix directly extended its tail and coiled Ash. into the air!"This feeling of being bound..." Ash. immediately recognized that this was his Steelix. At this moment, Ash.'s original team, Geodude, Golem, and Crobat, gathered around.Ash. looked at them and smiled, "Everyone looks very energetic!"He then looked at the proud-faced Ci Lang, "Ci Lang, did you evolve Steelix?"Ci Lang nodded proudly.Ash. praised without hesitation, "Well done, you raised them very well!"In contrast, the Gym arena was unbearable to look at, with Rocks covered in colorful graffiti. Ash.directly said that it had a lower taste than his mom's previous renovation into a Water-type Gym!"The Pokémon don't like it very much either!" Ci Lang stated, and Steelix and the others also agreed repeatedly.Then Ash and the others returned to Ash.'s house, and Ash. started preparing lunch.Just as everyone finished eating happily, "Is anyone there?" Jesse and James, each holding a Poké Ball, shouted at the door of Ash.'s house."Coming!" Ash. quickly opened the door."It's them, the people who called themselves GymRenovators!" Ci Lang pointed at them angrily."As expected, it's them again, Team Rockets, they really are persistent!" Ash recognized them directly through his Aura."I've generally heard about the situation.""In a word, you are against renovating the Gym, right!"Ash. said angrily, "Since you all know, that makes things simple. Please, stop the renovation work immediately!""That's impossible. We, as Gym Renovators, also have our dignity.""Once we accept a job, we have to see it through to the end. That's our motto."Ash's mouth twitched. Do you even have a motto? And Jesse and James were singing and echoing each other, saying a bunch of useless nonsense, and finally revealed their purpose."Since that's the case, why not just have a match with us? This is a Pokémon Gym, right? If it's a Gym, then act like a Gym and decide with a Pokémon battle!""If you win the Pokémon battle, we won't say another word and stop the renovation, but..."Meowth continued, "If we win, you have to give up!""The rule is a double battle with two Pokémon and two Trainers!" Jesse said firmly, holding a Poké Ball.At this moment, Ash deeply looked at the Poké Balls in Jesse and James's hands. It seemed that this was their confidence."Ash., I'll fight with you!" He wanted to see what tricks they were going to play."Ash!" Ash. said emotionally, "Okay! I accept your challenge!"To be continued...
Chapter 184: Pewter Gym Defense Battle, Double Battle (Part 2)"Ash., this is for you!" Ash handed the item to Ash.and whispered, "They are Team Rockets, don't hold back at all!""This is..." Ash. looked at the item Ash handed him in shock, "This is too valuable!"Then he said strangely, "Team Rockets?! With just them?"It wasn't that Ash. looked down on them, it was mainly because Team Rockets had never won a direct confrontation against them!However, Ash. immediately understood the whole story. Team Rockets had tricked his parents away, leaving only nine small children. Then the Pokémon in the Gym would be easy pickings for them.Unfortunately, the plan was originally very successful, but they completely didn't expect Ash's group to return so quickly!"See the Poké Balls in their hands? There's something strange!" Ash laughed, "We are brothers, what is this little bit of stuff? It's your own Gym, you have to protect it yourself, right!""I understand, brother!" Ash. smiled and nodded, saying nothing more.——————————"Starting now, the double battle between the GymRemodeling Team and the Pewter Gym Team will commence!" Ci Lang, Ash.'s younger brother, served as the referee.Ash. held the Poké Ball, showing the imposing aura of a Gym Leader, and shouted, "Go, Steelix!""I choose you, Charmeleon!" Ash sent out Charmeleon."Steelix plus Charmeleon? I wonder what kind of Pokémon the opponents will use!" Max said excitedly, leaning on the railing."Come out, Aggron!""It's up to you, Charizard!"Jesse and James threw out their Poké Balls, not to be outdone."Wow!" Immediately, two large-bodied Pokémon appeared. Judging from their aura alone, the strength of these two Pokémon was definitely not low. Ash felt that these were 100% not the Team Rocket Trio's Pokémon."Aggron and Charizard? What a powerful combination!" At this moment, Ash. also put away his contempt and looked at the opposite side as if facing a formidable enemy."Begin!""Go, Mega Evolution!" Ash. shouted, taking out the key stone.That's right, what Ash gave Ash. was the key stoneand the Steelix Mega Evolution Stone!The genes linked together, a bright white light flashed, and a Super Steelix with large colorful diamonds protruding from its body appeared!"Steelix, it evolved again!" Ci Lang said in shock."Mega Evolution, Steelix can also Mega Evolve!" Max cheered.And Jesse couldn't hold back and launched an attack first, "Charizard, use Flamethrower!"Jesse and James naturally knew about Mega Evolution, they had seen it when they were apprentices at the Battle Competition Arena, but they completely trusted the Pokémon that Giovannihad given them!This Charizard's level was indeed high, the temperature of the fire pillar was very high, but Ashwas not afraid at all!"Charmeleon, endure it, and be reborn in fire!""Aow~" Charmeleon ran in front of Super Steelix, and the hot flames engulfed Charmeleon."Yeah! Got one!" Jesse cheered."You're celebrating too early!" Ash laughed, "Charmeleon!""Aowu~" The scorching flames were immediately absorbed by Charmeleon, turning into powerful flame energy that shattered the shackles.Blue and white evolution light surged over Charmeleon's body, its dragon wings spread, and its body grew larger."Aowu~" Charizard's evolution was complete. At this moment, Ash's Charizard's body was even larger than the Charizard used by Jesse!In comparison, May exclaimed, "So big, so strong!"[Charizard][Strength: Gym Mid-level][Moves: Air Slash, Fire Blast, Heat Wave, Dragon Pulse...]"Go, Charizard, let it see what a real Flamethroweris!" Ash commanded."Steelix, use Iron Tail on Aggron!"Ash's Charizard's Flamethrower, with the boost of Phoenix Fire and rainbow wing, was even close to Elite level power!Super Steelix rushed towards Aggron, its metal tail smashing down."Charizard, use Flamethrower!""Aggron, use Mega Punch!"Team Rockets didn't flinch and directly clashed head-on!The result was naturally that Ash's Flamethrowerscattered Jesse's Flamethrower, and incidentally knocked Charizard out of the battle arena.And Aggron, which was clashing with Super Steelix, was directly pinned to the ground by Iron Tail.Meowth saw that things were going badly and tried to sneak away to steal Pokémon, but was discovered by Pikachu and Eevee and pinned to the ground!Pikachu and Eevee were naturally instructed by Ash. How could Meowth, this unexpected factor, be absent!Pikachu and Eevee escorted Meowth in front of Mayand Max, and the two exclaimed, "Meowth!"Then they turned to look at the two people, "So..."When Jesse and James saw that they were discovered, they immediately removed their disguises and said frankly, "Ash, we definitely won't let you off this time! If you know what's good for you, hand over Pikachu and the others.""Then let's try it, Ash.!" Ash sneered."Understood, Steelix Iron Tail!""Fire Blast!"Just then, Super Steelix sent Aggron flying with a tail swipe, and Ash's Charizard unleashed a Fire Blast of high-temperature flames!"Aggron, Water Pulse!" James said quickly.In mid-air, Aggron released a water ball which exploded with Fire Blast. The terrifying high temperature of Fire Blast directly evaporated the water ball and defeated Aggron!"Charizard, use Flamethrower!" At this moment, Jesse launched a sneak attack."Flame Vortex!"Ash's Charizard turned around and immediately released Flame Vortex, absorbing the Flamethrowerand trapping Jesse's Charizard within it!"Steelix, Bind plus Dragon Breath!"Super Steelix rushed forward and bound Charizardtightly, causing the flames to dissipate. It then breathed out a cyan Dragon Breath at Charizard, defeating it."Their cooperation is so good!" Max exclaimed."Alright, it's time to send you on your way!" Ashclapped his hands and laughed.Eevee immediately understood and flicked its tail, throwing Meowth in front of Jesse and James."Pika~chu~" Pikachu then ran to Ash's side, and Thunderbolt directly sent them on their way.Boom!!!"What a nasty feeling!" "Wobbuffet (˃ʍ˂)~" "Mime Jr.~"As expected, Team Rocket's Charizard and Aggronexperience cards also expired. It turned out that they were meant for Yamato and Kosaburo, but Delibirdmade a mistake. The result was naturally that Delibird took them back, and even the travel vouchers used to trick Jesse's parents were the same, leaving them with a pile of debt.In short, the matter of Pewter Gym was resolved. Next is the final battle facility - the Battle Pyramid!Three days later, after Ash.'s parents returned and Ash. finished lecturing his irresponsible parents, Ash's group set off again towards the Battle Pyramid.
Chapter 185: Battle Pyramid, Pokelantis RuinsGuided by Max's Navigator, Ash and his friendsarrived in the Forest outside Pewter City."Brother-in-law, the Battle Pyramid is nearby!" Maxsaid, looking up while holding the Navigator.Ash looked up and nodded, pointing upwards. He saw a black peak standing in the dense Forest ahead!"That's right, that must be the Battle Pyramid!" Maxwas even more excited than Ash at this moment and ran over cheering.Passing through the dense Forest, they saw a huge black pyramid standing in an open space. Max ran quickly, then missed a step and fell down."Ah!!!""Lucario!" Seeing this, Ash quickly took out the Hero's Token.Lucario activated Extreme Speed without hesitation, rushing down the hole with a whoosh. He leaped with all his might on the rock wall, caught the falling Max, and landed safely."Max, are you okay!" May shouted worriedly towards the hole."Princess, brother-in-law, I'm fine, Lucario saved me!" Max replied."Mr. Ash., it seems like there's a ruin down here!" Lucario's voice echoed in everyone's minds."Ruins?!" x3"Yes, it really seems to be ruins!" Max also shouted."Alright! Since that's the case, let's go down and take a look!" Ash said, standing up and smiling. "Marshadow, take us down!""Marsha!" Marshadow took everyone into the shadows and reappeared from the shadow behind Max."Is this Shadow Sneak? It's amazing!" Mayexclaimed.Max looked at everyone enviously; he also wanted to experience it."That's for running around!" Ash stepped forward and gave him a punch."Ah!" Max held his head and immediately relented, "My bad, my bad, I won't run around anymore!"At this moment, Ash was examining the ruins. This seemed to be a corridor with exquisite murals on it. Ancient Pokemon like Omastar and Aerodactylwere depicted vividly!"Mr. Ash., there's a human Aura reaction over there!" Lucario suddenly shouted at this moment.So, led by Lucario, an Uncle wearing hiking gear appeared before everyone. Hearing the noise, the Uncle turned around and looked at Ash and the others, especially at Lucario."So strong! This Lucario feels even stronger than my Regirock and the others!" the Uncle exclaimed in surprise in his heart. To think that these were just a few wet-behind-the-ears kids, yet they possessed such strong Pokemon."To be in these ruins, you must be the Battle Pyramid's Frontier Brain!" Ash said, extending his hand and smiling. "I am Ash from Pallet Town, please take care of me!""That's right, my name is Kikuyo!" Sensing Lucario's powerful strength, and seeing that Lucario deferred to Ash, Kikuyo did not underestimate Ash."Mr. Kikuyo, we are here to challenge the Battle Pyramid!" Ash stated the purpose of their trip."I see!" Kikuyo nodded. With Ash's strength, passing the first six Battle Facilities was indeed very easy. "However, I'm sorry, the Frontier Battle will be delayed!""Is it because of these ruins?" Ash asked curiously. "Could you tell us what kind of ruins these are?"Kikuyo nodded. "This place used to have a powerful empire that attempted to conquer the world using the legendary Pokemon Ho-Oh!"Hearing this, Max raised his hand and said, "I've heard of this. That empire is called...""Pokelantis!" Kikuyo replied. "The Pokelantis Empire angered Ho-Oh and instead met with a fate of destruction!""One day, it suddenly vanished from history. However, it is said that the King of Pokelantis, who escaped, sealed Ho-Oh inside a stone sphere and placed it in this location for revenge.""Sealing Ho-Oh?" Ash and the others asked in confusion. What a joke, they had seen Ho-Oh not long ago. Could there be another one here?Marshadow, in Ash's shadow, was also very confused. To think that a Ho-Oh was sealed by humans, but it didn't feel any Ho-Oh's presence here!"What's wrong?" Kikuyo asked curiously, seeing everyone's strange expressions."Well, actually, we've seen Ho-Oh!" May replied. "And Ash is even the Rainbow Hero recognized by Ho-Oh!""You've seen Ho-Oh!" Kikuyo said in shock, then pondered, "It seems there might be another hidden story behind this legend!""Then let's go investigate the truth!" Ash said with a smile."That's right!"With the combined efforts of Lucario's Aura and Kikuyo's research on the ruins, they arrived in front of a strange large door! The door had four circular holes, as if something was needed to open it!Based on his experience, Kikuyo guessed, "This place is very likely the King's room!"Ash suddenly felt something attracting him and unconsciously reached out. Just then, the large door suddenly opened and pulled Ash inside. By the time everyone reacted, the large door had already closed again!"Ash (Mr. Ash.)!!!"May and Lucario rushed forward and pounded on the stone door, but unfortunately, it didn't budge!"That's right, Marshadow!" May shouted, "Marshadow!"Seeing no response, May was relieved. It seemed Marshadow had gone in with Ash, and with Marshadow present, Ash should be safe.So, under Kikuyo's guidance, they searched for a way to enter the room.As soon as Ash landed, the originally dark room was lit up one by one by torches, suddenly becoming brightly lit!Just as Kikuyo had guessed, this was indeed the King's room. Here stood a huge throne, and on the throne was the statue of the King of Pokelantis."He's really ugly!" Ash complained, then walked over to a normal-sized throne at the foot of the large one.On the throne, there was a stone sphere. Ash picked it up curiously. Just then, the stone sphere began to shake!"O light, come forth from the darkness!"A hoarse voice sounded, and the stone sphere flickered with a strange purple light!At this moment, the large door was also opened, and May and the others entered one after another. May asked worriedly, "Ash, are you okay!""Don't worry, I'm fine!"As soon as he finished speaking, a wisp of black gas suddenly floated out from the stone sphere and rushed towards Ash."Be careful!!!""Marsha!" A pair of Ghost hands emerged and firmly grabbed the black gas. Marshadow also appeared from Ash's shadow."It really is Marshadow, the Guide of Shadows!" Kikuyo said in surprise.The black gas struggled in the Ghost hands. This mass of black gas was precisely the soul of the King of Pokelantis, and as a Ghost-type god, dealing with this soul was not very difficult for Marshadow.As for this guy who desecrated Ho-Oh, Marshadownaturally wouldn't let him go. With a firm grip, it crushed him directly!Marshadow also told everyone the cause and effect through Lucario, and only then did everyone realize what had happened!It turned out that what the stone sphere sealed was not Ho-Oh, but the soul of the King of Pokelantis, his ambition!"Ash, the Battle Pyramid's battle rule is four-on-four, right! Let's have a warm-up battle first, and then I'll use my full strength!" Kikuyo said seriously, and even told Ash his trump card, "My last three Pokemon will be Regi Trio!""I understand!" Ash nodded. "Can I switch out my Pokemon?""No problem, I have a PC inside my pyramid!"To be continue
Chapter 186: Battle KikuyoBefore the Battle Pyramid, Scott had been waiting for a long time. "Hi, you've finally arrived!""Mr. Scott!" Everyone greeted Scott."Good afternoon!" Then Scott smiled, "Kikuyo, your opponent today will be very difficult to deal with!"Kikuyo nodded, "I'm looking forward to the match with him!"Scott was startled, not expecting the usually arrogant Kikuyo to actually acknowledge Ash. He then said to Ash, "Ash, there's only one obstacle left to conquer the Battle Frontier, keep it up!""Yes!" Ash nodded.Everyone then entered the Battle Pyramid together. Ash first made a Pokémon substitution!The final showdown began. Upon reaching the top of the pyramid, the spire opened, providing flight space for Flying Pokémon.The referee was Kikuyo's disciple, Soutaro. "Now, let the Pokémon battle begin. Challenger Ash from Pallet Town, please step forward!"Ash came to the challenger's position on the battle field."Next is my master, the passionate mature man, the Frontier Brain of the Battle Pyramid, the Pyramid Pharaoh - Kikuyo!""This match is a four-on-four elimination battle, but only the challenger can switch the Pokémon they use. Now, please, Frontier Brain, bring out your Pokémon first!"As soon as he finished speaking, Kikuyo threw a Poké Ball without hesitation. "Go, Dusknoir!"Immediately, a powerful Dusknoir appeared on the battle field."I choose you, Snorlax!""Snorlax~"The clash between Normal-type and Ghost-type. The attacks of the two types are mutually immune, making this match quite interesting."High Horsepower!"High Horsepower, as a guaranteed hit move, and used by Snorlax with its massive size, deals significant damage to Dusknoir.Snorlax leaped up, its whole body engulfed in raging flames, pressing towards Dusknoir.Kikuyo looked at the charging flaming Snorlax and shouted, "Use Ice Punch!"Dusknoir's fists emanated a cold aura, meeting the flaming Snorlax head-on!Bang! Boom!!! An explosion sounded, and smoke billowed everywhere."Ice Punch again!"Kikuyo showed no panic at all. "Use Thunder Punch!"A collision sound rang out, and the smoke was immediately dispersed by the impact. Fists flashing with electricity and emitting a cold aura were seen colliding in the center!Finally, the two Pokémon retreated back in front of their Trainers."Use Future Sight!" Kikuyo commanded. "Then use Brick Break!""Crunch!"Dusknoir fired a light bullet towards the sky, then chopped down heavily towards Snorlax. Snorlax's Crunch also bit down on the fist without hesitation."High Horsepower!"At this moment, Ash continued, Snorlax unleashed a heavy punch, directly sending Dusknoir Flying."Snorlax, use Abdominal Drum!" Ash shouted."Snorlax~" Snorlax heavily slapped its big belly, reducing its HP by half, while maximizing its Attack.Using this move shows that Ash intends to finish the battle quickly, after all, Future Sight is about to descend!"Heavy Slam!""Snorlax~" Snorlax's whole body surged with white light, charging towards Dusknoir with all its might."Use Rock Tomb!" Kikuyo shouted.Dusknoir heavily struck the ground, and Rocks protruded. But with Snorlax's enhanced Heavy Slam, it directly shattered the Rocks and defeated Dusknoir.But at that very moment, Future Sight also descended, directly engulfing Snorlax!"Snorlax~" Snorlax cried out in pain, also fell to the ground, losing its ability to battle!"Dusknoir and Snorlax are both unable to battle!""Warm-up match is over!" Kikuyo now brought out his full aura and said solemnly, "Go, Regirock!""I choose you, Pikachu!" Ash also shouted, full of fighting spirit."Pikachu~"Pikachu stepped onto the battle field, looking solemnly at the Rock Golem Regirock!The Elite aura immediately began to clash. Kikuyo looked solemnly at Pikachu, not expecting the adorable Pikachu on Ash's shoulder to actually be Elite-level."Ash finally sent out Pikachu!" Scott said expectantly, as he had witnessed Pikachu's strength back then. "However, I didn't expect Kikuyo to use Regirock as his second Pokémon!""Mr. Kikuyo said he will use all of the Regi Trio in this match!" Ash. explained.Hearing this, Scott's eyes lit up. "So that's it. Ashdidn't disappoint me after all, he actually made Kikuyo bring out his full strength!""Thunderbolt to start!" Ash likes to start with Thunderbolt as long as the opponent isn't a Ground-type."Pika~chu~" Pikachu released golden electricity from its entire body.Kikuyo felt the powerful Thunderbolt and said in a deep voice, "Iron Defense!"Regirock put up a protective wall and blocked the Thunderbolt."Regirock, use Stone Edge!"Regirock heavily hammered the ground, and giant Rocks emitting blue light protruded towards Pikachu!"Iron Tail!"At the command, Pikachu leaped up, its metallic tail flashing, shattering the protruding giant Rocks."Zippy Zap plus Glittering Thunder Light!""Pikachu!" A golden light flashed. By the time Kikuyo reacted, Pikachu was already behind Regirock!The thunder light flashed brightly, and the golden giant thunder directly engulfed Regirock!"So fast! So strong!" Kikuyo said in shock, then in a deep voice, "Earth Power!"Regirock gathered Earth Power, dispersed the lightning, and struck towards Pikachu."Double Team!""Pikachu!" Pikachu created countless clones. Earth Power only dispersed a few clones, while the rest surrounded Regirock!"Use Earthquake!"Regirock heavily hammered the ground, and ground waves surged, shattering all the nearby Pikachuclones!"Splishy Splash!""Pikachu!" At this moment, all of Pikachu's clones shattered, and a giant wave surged beneath Pikachu. Within the giant wave, faint electric arcs flashed!The giant wave immediately sent Regirock Flying. Regirock shakily got back up."Use Stone Edge!" Kikuyo gritted his teeth and shouted, but Regirock did not move!"What's going on?"Electric arcs flashed across Regirock's body. Clearly, Kikuyo had very bad luck; Splishy Splash has a 30% chance of paralyzing the opponent, and Regirockbecame that 30%!"Since that's the case, Pikachu, let's give it the final blow!" Ash said with a smile, "Iron Tail!""Pikachu!" Pikachu rushed in front of Regirock, and a giant steel beast slash passed through.Regirock crashed to the ground with a bang, losing its ability to battle!"Regirock is unable to battle, Pikachu wins!""Is this the strength of Brother-in-law and Pikachu? It's really too strong!" Max cheered.Everyone nodded in agreement. Regirock could be said to have not touched Pikachu at all throughout the match. Pikachu's speed was simply too fast, and with the super high Special Attack boosted by the Light Ball, its strength was simply more legendary than a legendary Pokémon."Pikachu!" Electric light flashed all over Pikachu's body, and its strength reached the mid-Elite level, going up another level."Well done, Pikachu!" Ash said happily upon seeing this. "Come back, Pikachu!""Pikachu~" Pikachu nodded and returned to Ash's feet.
Chapter 187: Conquering the Battle Frontier"Next is you!" Kikuyo threw out a Poké Ball. "Go all out, Registeel!"The Steel Pillar Registeel appeared!"I choose you, Old Spray!""Roar~" Old Spray breathed fire towards the sky, looking at Registeel with fighting spirit."Another Elite!" Scott looked at Ash in shock. This young man's talent was too powerful.Elite is a threshold that has stopped countless Pokemon, but Ash, at such a young age, already possesses two or even three Elite Pokemon. After all, there is still Regice, and if nothing unexpected happens, Ash should have one more Elite!"Flamethrower!""Roar~" Old Spray's flame, enhanced by the Seven-Colored Phoenix Flame, was naturally extraordinary. The flame was no longer ordinary orange but golden inferno!The terrifying high temperature emanating from the golden inferno had reached the level of a powerful Fire-type move!Kikuyo's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "Use Zap Cannon!"As a powerful Electric-type move, Zap Cannon is naturally formidable, and the Zap Cannon released by the Steel Pillar is no less powerful than that of an Electric-type Pokemon, showing how much Kikuyo values this battle!The golden inferno and the golden Electro Ballcollided, causing a massive explosion. Smoke filled the air, and within the smoke, golden Ember and electric arcs flickered."So strong!" Scott and the others exclaimed.The strong wind from the explosion swept past, and Kikuyo was completely fired up now. "Ash, your strength is indeed very strong. Battling you is beyond my imagination!""But taking the Symbol of Bravery and conquering the Battle Frontier is not that easy!" Kikuyo said in a deep voice, "Lock-On!"Registeel stared at Old Spray, and a red circle of light locked onto Old Spray, but Ash and Old Sprayremained unmoved!"Zap Cannon!""Flame Dragon Claw!"As soon as the words fell, Old Spray's hands moved through the air, and golden inferno ignited on its palms. A huge emerald Dragon Claw emerged, imbued with the golden flame, and it swooped down towards Registeel.And Registeel had already condensed a golden Electro Ball and fired it with a boom.Facing the incoming Zap Cannon, Old Spray brought its claws together and directly tore the Zap Cannonapart from the center.Kikuyo's pupils dilated in shock. This strength made it hard for him to tell who the Legendary Pokemonwas!"Counter with Metal Claw!"Registeel condensed giant Metal Claws in its hands and collided with Old Spray's Flame Dragon Claw.Boom!!!Both Pokemon were sent flying into the smoke, landing in front of the Trainers."Use Ancient Power!"The moment the recoiling Registeel landed, Kikuyo seized the opportunity and commanded.Registeel condensed a huge Rock and threw it towards Old Spray with a flick of its arms."Slash!" Ash pointed at the giant Rock and commanded.After landing, Old Spray roared, and a white light flashed on its hands. It stared at the flying Rock, chopped down heavily, and the Rock shattered."Old Spray, go all out and decide the winner!" Ashshouted, "Blast Burn!"The most powerful Fire-type move, Blast Burn, with the enhancement of the golden flame, was extraordinarily powerful. Kikuyo felt the power of this move and dared not underestimate it. "Use full power Zap Cannon!"Registeel condensed a golden Electro Ball to collide with it. This time, Blast Burn effortlessly extinguished the Zap Cannon and then directly engulfed Registeel."Registeel is unable to battle! Charizard wins!"Charizard breathed golden inferno to celebrate its victory.Ash sincerely praised, "Well done, Charizard!""The atmosphere is getting heated!" Ash. laughed. "Next is the last one!"Kikuyo and Ash both recalled their respective Pokemon and simultaneously threw out their final Poké Balls!Most importantly, Ash's Poké Ball was clearly not an ordinary Poké Ball but an Ultra Ball, which immediately made Scott look forward to it.As for Ash. and the others, they had already guessed, as Ash had used a total of three Ultra Balls!"Then this is the last one. Go, Regice!""I choose you, Articuno!"A battle between two Ice-type Legendary Pokemon. Scott looked at Articuno in surprise. He didn't expect Ash to have also caught a Legendary Pokemon."Hail!"Although Hail has no effect on both Ice-type Legendary Pokemon, Articuno has the Snow Cloak ability, which increases its evasion rate in Hailweather.Seeing Ash use Hail, Kikuyo also understood Ash's intention, as Ash would not do something useless.Large hailstones fell from the sky onto the battle field. If hit, your head would definitely be buzzing, but it had no effect on the two Ice-type Legendary Pokemon."Regice, use Psybeam!"Regice shot out an ice-blue beam, which turned into ice pillars using the Hail and smashed towards Articuno."Dodge!"As soon as the words fell, Articuno was in its element in the sky and easily dodged the attack of the ice pillars."Triple Axel!" Ash continued to command.Articuno quickly flew in front of Regice and hit it with three consecutive attacks, causing Regice to retreat repeatedly.Kikuyo remained unmoved, as if he had made up his mind. "Regice, use Psybeam on the entire field!"Regice directly ignored Articuno. Under the sweep of Psybeam, the entire battle field turned into an Ice Field."So that's it!" Ash was greatly surprised. "Articuno, use Triple Axel!""Too late!" Kikuyo laughed. "The stage is set, Regice, dodge!"Regice slid lightly and dodged Articuno's attack."I see!" Max suddenly understood. "That Regice's movements have become agile because the floor is covered in ice!""How about it, Ash!" Kikuyo said with his arms crossed, smiling. Now the speed of both Pokemon is very fast, and it is not easy to hit them.After pondering for a while, Ash's eyes lit up as he looked at the Hail falling from the sky, and he immediately had a countermeasure."Articuno, increase the power of Hail!"Kikuyo frowned, completely not understanding why Ash was doing such a useless thing.The power of the Hail became immense. Although it had no effect on the two Pokemon, the Ice Field was now full of pits!Seeing that the time was right, Ash shouted, "Steel Wing!"Articuno swooped down, and its wings emitted a metallic luster!"Dodge!"Just as Regice was about to slide, it was tripped by the bumpy battle field and fell to the ground. Articuno immediately slashed through.Seeing this scene, as well as the small pits created by the Hail, Kikuyo immediately understood what Ash had done before.Ash waved his hand, "Don't give them a chance, Articuno, use Mind's Eye!"As soon as Mind's Eye was used, Kikuyo immediately understood. With Mind's Eye's Lock-On, Ash was probably going to deliver the final blow, so he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Use full power Blizzard!""Spin around, Brave Bird plus Steel Wing!"In fact, the combination of Mind's Eye and Sheer Cold is the ultimate killing move, a guaranteed kill that can defeat anything in its path!Sheer Cold is an instant knockout move. Once it hits, it directly causes the opponent to lose the ability to battle. The drawback is that it is difficult to hit, but Mind's Eye compensates for this, making this ultimate move 100% accurate.Unfortunately, Sheer Cold is ineffective against Ice-type Pokemon. Ash had to settle for Steel Wing, which is super effective against Ice-types, to deliver the final blow. With Articuno's level advantage, this was still possible!Articuno's entire body burst out with intense light, and at the same time, its wings emitted a metallic luster. It swooped down towards Regice, spinning madly, directly breaking through the Blizzard attack, and instantly flashed through Regice's body!Boom!!!A huge explosion echoed throughout the battle field. As the smoke cleared, Regice lay on the ground covered in injuries, having lost the ability to battle!"Regice is unable to battle! Articuno wins! Therefore, the winner is the challenger, Ash!" Soutaro took a deep breath and announced the result of the match."Ash, I am completely convinced of my defeat!" Kikuyo stepped forward and smiled. "This is the Symbol of Bravery!""Thank you!" Ash said with a smile as he accepted it. He had finally obtained the last Frontier Symbol, which meant that Ash had successfully conquered the Battle Frontier!