Chapter 254: Chimchar Overcomes FearAfter winning the Doubles Champion, Ash and his friends left Hearthome City as the Yuánzhī Gymmight not open for a while, heading towards Veilstone City, the location of the next Gym.At the same time, Veilstone City is Paul's hometown!Of course, it is also the hometown of Sorrel, a friend Ash and Brock met before, but he is currently traveling with the goal of becoming a Pokémon Dr.!And Verity, also born in Twinleaf Town, Dawn's hometown. Dawn said that Verity's mother is very famous in Twinleaf Town.Moreover, Solaceon Town, the venue for the next Contests, is conveniently located on the way for Ash and his friends to Veilstone City.Leaving Hearthome City, Ash and his friendsplunged into the Forest again. In an open space in the Forest, Ash and his friends was preparing lunch.At this moment, Ash was strolling around with Chimchar."Ash, let's eat!"Hearing Dawn's call, Ash and Chimchar returned to the camp, and then everyone threw out all their Poké Balls.On Ash's side, Pikachu, Eevee, Lucario, Chimchar, Cranidos, Buizel, Mismagius, Combee, and even Marshadow came out of the shadows.Then all the Pokémon set up the camp together and prepared to eat. Chimchar looked at everyone's busy figures, feeling a little at a loss.After all, when it followed Paul before, it would just eat some Pokémon food to fill its stomach and then start training."Chimchar, you must be hungry. Eat more!" Ash's words pulled Chimchar back to reality. Chimcharlooked down and found a food bowl full of Pokémon food in front of it, mixed with Fire-type energy blocks!This Pokémon food was prepared by Brock, which is both nutritious and delicious. Ash touched Chimchar's head and smiled, "Try it. Brock's cooking is very delicious!""Muge~"Chimchar nodded upon hearing this, grabbed a handful of Pokémon food, and stuffed it into its mouth to eat."Muge~" Chimchar excitedly cried out, and then started eating heartily.Seeing this, Ash smiled and said, "Eat slowly, there's plenty more!"Compared to Ash and his friends who were happily enjoying their lunch, Team Rocket Trio finally found some food in the wilderness, but Jesse's Sevipersuddenly looked at the grass nearby.Team Rocket Trio looked back and saw three Zangoose rushing out from it. As rivals, the two sides quickly started fighting.However, the Zangoose were numerous and powerful, and Seviper was no match. Jesse, James, and Meowth had to grit their teeth and run towards Ash's location for Helping Hand.At this moment, Ash's group of three, who had just finished lunch, started their special training. Other Pokémon carried out their own training plans, while Ash battled Dawn's Leafeon with Buizel.As expected, Dawn lost."Well done, Buizel!" Ash said with a smile, praising it, and Buizel also raised its head proudly."You also did very well, Leafeon!" Dawn also praised her Leafeon.Chimchar, who was watching from the side, was a little confused. How could it be praised even after losing?When it followed Paul, even if it defeated Elekid, Paul would not give it a good look, only saying, "What are you so happy about?"This constantly suppressed its originally lively personality.Ash looked at Chimchar standing aside and smiled, "Do you want to have a match too?""Muge~" Chimchar agreed without hesitation.Just then, Team Rocket Trio rushed over, "Ash, Helping Hand!"Bang! Suddenly, Jesse's Poké Ball opened, and Seviper ran out of it!All the Pokémon present immediately became alert.But Seviper ignored Ash's group of three and instead looked towards the depths of the Forest. Chimchar seemed to sense something and began to tremble.Three Zangoose rushed out from the depths of the Forest and started fighting with Seviper regardless of anything else."It's okay, Chimchar!" Ash comforted, "It's just a few Zangoose. Mismagius, use Hypnosis!"Mismagius immediately flew in front of Seviper and the three Zangoose. A strange purple light flashed, and they all fell into a state of sleep.Team Rocket Trio breathed a sigh of relief, "Phew~ We're saved!"Ash looked at the trembling Chimchar next to him, picked it up, stroked its head, and said gently, "Chimchar, you must be strong!""Muge~" Chimchar looked up at Ash. It felt a warmth from Ash that it had never felt before and immediately started crying.Seeing this, Dawn teased, "So Chimchar cries so easily!"Brock sighed, "Maybe it has been suppressing its tears all along! When it was with Paul, it held back even if it wanted to cry!"At this moment, all the Pokémon also looked at Chimchar with concerned eyes, making Chimcharfeel very warm.Chimchar turned its head to look at the three Zangoose who were asleep, then turned back and met Ash's gaze. At this moment, its eyes were full of fighting spirit. It wanted to fight for Ash and break the fear in its heart.Ash looked at its eyes full of fighting spirit, "Are you ready?""Muge~" Chimchar nodded firmly."Okay!" Ash put Chimchar down, "Mismagius!"Mismagius directly woke up the three Zangoose, while Team Rocket Trio took the opportunity to recall Seviper and quickly fled the scene.Chimchar and the three Zangoose faced each other, Ash waved his hand and shouted, "Go for it, don't worry about Blaze, you are very strong even without Blaze, Chimchar use Flamethrower!""Muge~" Chimchar released orange flames without hesitation.The three Zangoose quickly jumped to dodge and rushed towards Chimchar."Dodge, then use Flame Wheel!"Chimchar quickly dodged the Zangoose's pursuit and launched Flame Wheel from the side to knock them away.Seeing this, the three Zangoose quickly got up again and simultaneously launched Shadow Ball."Chimchar, Dig to dodge!"Chimchar immediately went underground. The Shadow Ball attacks missed, and the three Zangoose kept looking around back to back.Ash, however, seized the moment they relaxed, "Now! Use Flamethrower!"As soon as the words fell, Chimchar broke out of the ground and released orange flames. The three Zangoose were instantly engulfed in flames and lost their ability to battle."Muge~" Chimchar happily ran towards Ash.Ash picked it up, "Chimchar, you are amazing!"All the Pokémon also celebrated for Chimchar!Seeing this, Chimchar smiled happily!To be continued....
Chapter 255: Absorb Punch! CacturneAsh and his friends, aiming for Solaceon Town, had Chimchar fully recovered after a few days of rest and having overcome its fear of Zangoose. At this moment, Chimchar also began its special training.For this, Ash specifically had his Blazikentransported over. Chimchar's final form, Infernape, has the same typing as Blaziken!Although Infernape is more skilled in punching techniques and Blaziken is more skilled in kicking techniques, the combination of Fire and Fightingskills is enough for Chimchar to learn for a while.And the punching techniques would naturally be taught by Lucario!So Dawn and Brock took Pikachu and Eevee to the town ahead, Tajixi Town, to purchase supplies, while Ash took Chimchar to an open area for special training."Mugē~" Chimchar's fists sparked momentarily as it swung towards Blaziken. Blaziken easily dodged with a spring of its legs. After swinging a punch, the Ember also dissipated."Mugē~" Chimchar stopped in place, looking at its hands with a face full of disappointment."You're already great, Chimchar!" Ash came up to Chimchar and rubbed its head. "To have already grasped the opportunity for Fire Punch in such a short time.""Xia Mo!" Blaziken also praised this junior.Lucario also nodded at this.Blaziken! The little chick from back then has grown up and is progressing rapidly, having successively broken through to the quasi-Elite level along with Sceptile."Mugē~" Chimchar smiled happily."Ash~~" Ash looked back and saw Jesse and Meowth rushing over. "Please help us!"Ash (￢_￢)... I haven't settled the score with you yet for the last time you attracted Zangoose, and now you're asking for my help again."Xia Mo!" Seeing the two, Blaziken immediately charged up a Flamethrower and aimed it at them."Wait! We're not here to steal Pokemon, meow!""Exactly, exactly, actually..."Jesse and Meowth each spoke a sentence, explaining the cause and effect. It turned out that the Team Rocket Trio had encountered the Baida Gym Leader, Gardenia, in the Tajixi Town ahead. The three of them decided to steal Gardenia's Pokemon.The result was, instead of stealing the chicken, they lost the rice. Not only did they not defeat Gardenia, but James's Cacnea was also taken a liking to by Gardenia, who stated that Needle Arm was not suitable for Cacnea, and that the more powerful Absorb Punch was suitable for it.Gardenia immediately stated that she wanted Jamesto hand over Cacnea for her to train. James naturally disagreed, so the Team Rocket Trio fled the scene and began special training for Cacnea to learn Absorb Punch!Unfortunately, under James's training, not much progress was made after a morning. It just so happened that Jesse and Meowth discovered Ashtraining nearby, which is why they ran over to seek help.Ash pursed his lips speechlessly, but after thinking for a moment, he agreed. After all, they were old acquaintances; he would help if he could!"Thank you very much, Ash! It wasn't in vain that we've chased you for so many years!" Jesse and Meowth cheered.So Ash, taking Chimchar and the others, followed Jesse and Meowth to James's training spot and found that James was having Cacnea swing its arm at Carnivine.James turned his head and saw Ash, exclaiming, "Ash, why are you here!"Ash said calmly with his arms crossed, "They asked me to come help you!"Upon hearing this, James immediately cried out of gratitude, "Jesse, Meowth, thank you!""What are you saying! We are Team Rockets, we only steal from others, how could we let others steal from us!"Meowth nodded in agreement, "That's right, meow!""Let Lucario demonstrate Absorb Punch for you!" Ash said.Green spiral patterns appeared on Lucario's right fist as it directly punched out. James and Cacnea also watched very seriously.After the demonstration was complete, Ash had James try it. So James commanded, "Cacnea, use Absorb Punch!""Cacnea~" Cacnea swung its right arm, but the green spiral disappeared as soon as it appeared."Swing your arm outwards from the inside, and put more power into it!" Lucario said in a deep voice.So Ash had Chimchar step up to train with Cacnea, which was perfect for practicing the Fire Punch it had just learned!Under Lucario's guidance, Chimchar and Cacneabegan their training match.Next, Ash had James carefully observe Cacnea's every move, as James always had trouble timing the punch, which was why Cacnea couldn't learn Absorb Punch.——————————"Cacnea, use Absorb Punch!""Fire Punch!""Cacnea~" "Mugē~"Cacnea successfully swung its right arm, unleashing a green spiral current, while Chimchar's fists also ignited with flames and collided with it. Both Pokemon retreated."Success!" James cheered. "Cacnea, you're amazing!""You did great, Chimchar!" Ash squatted down and patted Chimchar's head."Mugē~" Chimchar happily cried out."Cacnea~" And Cacnea also happily hugged James, and immediately emitted a blue-white light of evolution from its entire body."This is..." James said in surprise while holding Cacnea, and quickly placed Cacnea on the ground."Ash~" Just then, Brock and Dawn came looking for them with Miss Gardenia and happened to see this scene."Team Rockets!" x2"Straight to the point! That Cacnea is evolving!" Miss Gardenia said in surprise.Upon hearing this, James said proudly, "Of course, my Cacnea has not only learned Absorb Punch, but it's also about to evolve into Cacturne!"Soon, a Cacturne about the same height as Jamesappeared before everyone, and then excitedly hugged James tightly.Gardenia smiled upon seeing the deep bond between the person and the Pokemon, and said no more. She believed that James would definitely take good care of Cacturne!"Thank you, Ash!" James shouted through the pain, and then left with Cacturne, Jesse, and Meowth. "What a great feeling~"Jesse and Meowth also smiled and happily left with James.That evening, Ash and the other two had dinner with Miss Gardenia, and the next day they went their separate ways!Ash and the other two continued to move forward, aiming for Solaceon Town, while Miss Gardeniareturned to Baida Gym.——————————Ash and his friends, who had been traveling continuously, finally arrived at a small village under the dark night. However, since there was no Pokémon Center here, Ash and the other two decided to camp outdoors, which was also a good opportunity to train their Pokemon!
Chapter 256: Spiritomb Sealed for Five Hundred Years"Combee, use Hurricane!""Hippopotas, use Rock Slide!"Ash and his friends, camping outdoors, Ash and Brock were having a friendly match. Combee had made rapid progress and reached the peak of the ordinary level.Combee quickly flapped its wings, and a strong Hurricane swept towards Hippopotas.Hippopotas, on the other hand, summoned several giant rocks and directly broke through the Hurricane, smashing towards Combee."Use Bug Resistance!"A green ripple spread from Combee, and the Rock Slide was bounced away, hitting a stone tower not far away.Suddenly, the entire stone tower was shattered, and a strange wind gushed out, making the three of them feel a chill down their spines and a creeping sensation on their backs!Suddenly, the dark clouds in the sky gathered. Dawnsaw this and said nervously, "Ah?! Do you feel like it's suddenly become so eerie!"As soon as she finished speaking, a lightning bolt fell from the sky and landed on the pile of stones, "Hehehe~""This..." Dawn saw this and quickly hid behind Ash, then peeked out with a terrified face and asked, "What is this?"A keystone flew out from the pile of shattered stones, and a purple soul emerged from it!"Don't be afraid!" Ash comforted Dawn and explained, "That's the Ghost-type Pokémon, Spiritomb!""If I'm not mistaken, it should have been sealed here by someone!""Spiritomb?!" Dawn was behind Ash, took out her Pokédex, and scanned it: Spiritomb...[Spiritomb][Gender: Male][Attribute: Ghost, Dark][Ability: Infiltrator][Strength: Champion Initial (Due to being sealed for five hundred years, during which it constantly tried to break the seal, its strength was damaged and it is in a weakened state, currently at EliteInitial!)][Moves: Dark Pulse, Hyper Beam, Will-O-Wisp, Shadow Ball...]"Did we release something incredible?" Dawn asked nervously.Ash shook his head and analyzed, "Even without our attack, it would have broken the seal, just a few days later! This Spiritomb has been quietly destroying the seal. If the seal were that fragile, it wouldn't have waited for us to break it!"Spiritomb, having broken free, first targeted Ash! Five hundred years ago, it was sealed by an Aurauser with a Pikachu. It sensed that irritating Aura on Ash."Step back, it's coming for me!" Ash told Dawn and Brock to retreat, "Pikachu, you go!""Pika!" Pikachu jumped forward excitedly. Finally, it was the turn of this divine Pikachu to appear. It hadn't had a capture battle in a long time.When Spiritomb saw Pikachu, it was furious and immediately condensed an evil spiral ripple and struck."Use Iron Tail!""Pika!" Pikachu swung its tail, which shimmered with metallic light, and shattered the Dark Pulsewith a flip."Thunderbolt!"Pikachu released golden electricity and blasted it towards Spiritomb. Suddenly, Spiritombdisappeared from its spot and reappeared behind Pikachu."Be careful!" Ash saw this and quickly called out a warning, but it was too late. With a bang, Pikachuwas sent flying."As expected of a Pokémon that reached Championlevel!" Ash said solemnly, "Pikachu, are you alright!""Pika!" Pikachu climbed to its feet and shook its head.At this moment, a pair of Ghost claws extended from Spiritomb's purple soul and attacked Pikachu."Use Floaty Fall!""Pika!" Pikachu floated up lightly, dodging Spiritomb's attack.Spiritomb looked at the flying Pikachu and felt very surprised. What happened to this world? It had only been sealed for five hundred years, and now everyone could fly!Pikachu swooped down towards Spiritomb."Volt Tackle!"Pikachu, enveloped in electricity in mid-air, defeated Spiritomb, which immediately turned into a keystone and fell.To be safe, Ash quickly exchanged a Dusk Ball from the system and threw it with lightning speed.The Dusk Ball absorbed Spiritomb. Ash watched the scene nervously. After all, this was a Champion-level force. It shook three times, and with a pop, the capture was successful.Ash picked up the Dusk Ball with satisfaction. This time, he had sealed it with a Poké Ball.Then Ash looked at the Dusk Ball in his hand, "System, is there any way to help Spiritomb recover quickly?"[Ding~ Since it is only in a weakened state, it can quickly recover through specially formulated energy cubes!][Special Ghost Energy Cube: Spiritomb three per day, guaranteed to recover to peak within three days, price: five hundred points per cube]"Three per day, that's nine in three days, five times nine is forty-five, four thousand five hundred points!" Ash calculated and couldn't help but exclaim, "My goodness, are my points that easy to earn? Good, good, I got a lot of points by defeating Spiritomb just now."Then he gritted his teeth, "System, give me nine!"[Ding~ Purchase successful, four thousand five hundred points deducted]"Come out, Spiritomb!" Ash released Spiritomb."Hehehe~"Spiritomb appeared from the Dusk Ball, glaring at Ash, clearly unconvinced."Marsha!" Marshadow appeared from the shadows, releasing its Ghost-type god Aura. Spiritombimmediately conceded and surrendered to Ash.Ash was satisfied and gave it an energy cube.The three of them rested here for a night. When they passed through the small village again, they learned about the legend of Spiritomb from an old woman.Spiritomb was sealed by the Aura user who had a Pikachu. Hearing this legend, Brock and Dawnlooked at Ash in unison.Ash and Pikachu exchanged a knowing look. Fate was truly wondrous.Leaving this small village, Ash and his friendscontinued towards Solaceon Town.To be continued...I may not finish writing today. Let's see, if I can finish, I'll post it, otherwise, I'll make it up tomorrow.
Elf EggChapter 257: Rampardos! An Unexpected PokemonEgg"Pika~chu~"The lightning-fast Thunderbolt boomed, blasting towards Spiritomb, but this time Spiritomb easily tore apart the golden current using just Shadow Claw!Pikachu's aura at this moment was exactly Elite Late Stage, while Spiritomb, after a three-day treatment, successfully recovered to Champion Early Stage, becoming Ash's new Champion-level fighting force!So Ash had them practice together to adapt to their power!Meanwhile, Ash's side lined up Grotle, Staravia, Ambipom, and Eevee.Grotle and Staravia, who had undergone senior training on Icefire Island, had both reached SuperiorPeak, while Beedrill had already broken through to the Gym level through its own efforts.So Ash gave them the basic Pokemon Candy he had recently obtained. Of course, Eevee's was an intermediate rare candy. With a boom, Grotle, Staravia, and Ambipom all reached Gym Leader Early Stage.Eevee's Elite aura directly exploded, suppressing the three little ones at Gym Leader Early Stage. Then it was taken by Lucario to learn how to control its power.As for the remaining three, Ash called over Cranidos. They formed two teams and started a doubles practice match. For this, Ash even had Brock come over to command Staravia and Ambipom, while Ash's side was Cranidos and Grotle.As for Dawn, she was wholeheartedly undergoing special training for the Freestyle Tournament on the other side. Especially when she learned that Kennyhad surpassed her and obtained two ribbon badges, she immediately became full of motivation. However, it's unknown if that girl has truly figured out her misunderstanding!"Staravia, use Wing Attack! Ambipom, use Swift to cover!" Brock launched the first attack.Ambipom's two flexible arms swung out golden star clusters, while Staravia soared through the star clusters, its wings shimmering with white light."Grotle, stack Light Screen and Reflect! Cranidos, use Flamethrower!"Grotle stood as steady as a mountain, letting out a loud cry. Immediately, three Light Screens rose on the inner side, while two Reflect walls rose on the outer side, directly blocking Staravia and Swiftbelow.And Cranidos, next to Grotle, also launched Flamethrower at Staravia. Brock quickly commanded Staravia to dodge.Taking advantage of the protective walls not yet disappearing, Ash commanded, "Grotle, use Sunny Day first, then Growth! Cranidos, use Rock Polish first, then Swords Dance!"The sun shone brightly, and at the same time, Grotle's body was covered in green light, its size increasing, and its Attack and Special Attack both increased by two stages. Cranidos was also strengthened by Rock Polish and Swords Dance, its Speed and Attack also increasing by two stages."Grotle, use Solar Beam on Staravia! Cranidos, use Zen Headbutt on Ambipom!"Grotle's grass absorbed the sun's energy, instantly firing a scorching white beam, while Cranidos's head glowed as it rapidly charged towards Ambipom."Staravia, use Double Team! Ambipom, use Focus Punch!""Mook~" "Ok!"Staravia created several copies, but how could Ashlet it have its way? "Grotle, use sweeping movement!"Grotle spun in place, and Solar Beam also began to rotate with it. Instantly, all the copies were destroyed, and even Staravia was severely injured by Solar Beam.Meanwhile, the situation on the other side was not as smooth. The strengthened Cranidos was firmly controlled by Ambipom, and Ambipom exerted more force, directly sending Cranidos flying."Sigh~" Ash sighed helplessly. The power difference was still too great. "Cranidos, are you okay?""Roar~"Cranidos roared, standing up strong. Its tenacious will immediately broke through its bottleneck, and a blue-white evolution light rose from its body."It evolved?" Ash and Brock looked at this scene in surprise.Cranidos's body continuously grew larger, its bone spurs protruding, and its crimson eyes were filled with ferocity and violence. Rampardos made its appearance![Rampardos][Strength: Superior Peak][Moves: Head Smash, Head Smash, Earthquake, Rock Tomb...]"Great, Rampardos!" Ash laughed. "Time for revenge, use Head Smash!""Roar~"Rampardos charged forward again without hesitation, blue light bursting from its entire body."Ambipom, use Focus Punch again!"The two Pokemon collided again. After evolving, Rampardos's strength had greatly increased, and it was evenly matched with Ambipom in the collision."Staravia, now's your chance, use Steel Wing on Rampardos!" Brock attacked again."Grotle, use Energy Ball!"Grotle condensed a green Energy Ball and fired it directly at Staravia. The severely injured Staraviahad no choice but to give up attacking and dodge.At this moment, because Rampardos and Ambipomwere evenly matched in power, they both retreated."Rampardos, use Rock Tomb! Grotle, use Solar Beam directly!" Ash waved his hand and shouted.Rampardos stomped the ground. Huge Rocks rose next to Staravia and Ambipom, trapping them, and Solar Beam followed closely behind. Instantly, Ambipom and Staravia were both engulfed and lost their ability to battle!Ultimately, Ash's side won this doubles friendly match!Just as Ash was about to encourage the four Pokemon, Chimchar suddenly darted out from the forest."Muge~" It came in front of Ash, constantly calling out and gesturing. At this moment, Blaziken also followed closely and came in front of Ash.What Blaziken was holding in its arms surprised Ash; it was a Pokemon egg, a Pokemon egg with black and blue patterns and yellow speckles!So Ash called over Lucario. After Lucario's translation, it turned out that when Chimchar and Blaziken were training their speed and reaction in the forest, they unexpectedly found this Pokemonegg. They searched nearby for a long time but couldn't find the parents of this Pokemon egg, so they brought the egg back.Ash took the Pokemon egg and used Viridian Powerto examine it, finding that all its indicators were normal, and it was even close to hatching.So Ash placed it in the hatching space bracelet. The hatching space bracelet showed the estimated hatching time was one more day, meaning it would hatch tomorrow. Ash thought for a moment, let the other Pokemon train individually, then had Blazikenand Chimchar take him to the place where they found the Pokemon egg.Ash, Chimchar, and Blaziken searched in this area for the entire afternoon, until dark, but the parents did not arrive. Ash had no choice but to reluctantly bring it back to the camp.Dawn was very surprised to see the Pokemon egg Ash was holding when he returned. Although Brockhad explained the situation to her, she didn't expect Ash hadn't found its parents either.Everyone had a good night's rest, and the next day they began preparations to welcome the arrival of this newborn.To be continued...
MonsterChapter 258: Hatching! The Cheating ShinxEarly morning, the sun just rose!Ash sat on the ground, holding the Pokémon Egg, and constantly using the Hatching Space Bracelet to check its various data, while Brock and Dawn sat not far away, quietly watching this scene.Dawn looked at the Pokémon Egg in Ash's hand with envy, "I really want to have a Pokémon Egg too!"Brock, who was holding Happiny nearby, comforted her, "Things like Pokémon Eggs are hard to come by. I've traveled for so many years and only managed to get one Pokémon Egg."Then Happiny happily rubbed against Brock's arms.At this moment, Ash was constantly injecting some Viridian Power into the Pokémon Egg. Under the detection of the Hatching Space Bracelet, the hatching time of this Pokémon Egg was almost here.Ash said expectantly, "What kind of Pokémon will it be?"As soon as he finished speaking, the Pokémon Egg immediately began to flash with dazzling light.Dawn said in surprise, "It's going to hatch, it's going to hatch!"At this moment, Ash and their Pokémon also gathered around, especially Chimchar and Blaziken, after all, they were the ones who found this Pokémon Egg.Under everyone's expectant gaze, the light of the Pokémon Egg became more and more dazzling. Soon, a small cat with a pair of large blue ears, a black back half, and a yellow cross mark on its black tail appeared in Ash's arms."Wow! So cute!" Dawn looked at the little cat in Ash's arms in surprise, and at the same time took out her Pokédex to scan it.Shinx...[Shinx][Gender: Male][Attribute: Electric][Ability: Intimidate][Strength: Normal Early Stage (Infant Stage)][Moves: Tackle, Glare, Thunderbolt, Extreme Speed, Flame Charge][Dynamax Attribute: Fire]Ash looked at the data queried by the system and was immediately dumbfounded. Isn't this a bit too much? Are you cheating? The first three moves are fine, but your Shinx can learn Extreme Speed and Flame Charge!However, through the Dynamax attribute Fire and Shinx's inherited moves, Shinx's father is likely to be an Arcanine! However, the Dynamax attribute Fire is indeed not suitable for Shinx, but it doesn't matter, after all, Ash rarely uses Dynamax!Moreover, there are Dynamax Shards in the system, which can change Shinx's Dynamax attribute.That's right, looking at this exceptionally talented Shinx, Ash immediately had the idea of capturing it.And Shinx, feeling the warm power on Ash, lay quietly in Ash's arms.Seeing that Shinx had successfully hatched, Brock quickly handed over a wet towel. Ash took it and wiped Shinx's body.Dawn stepped forward to hug this little cutie, but Shinx bared its teeth and looked at Dawn warily, which struck Dawn hard, causing her to lower her head in disappointment. Piplup had to pat Dawn to comfort her.Then Ash took out the moomoo milk exchanged from the system. A bottle of 50 points was really expensive. Fortunately, the system had already heated it, and added sweet honey collected by Combee to it. Shinx immediately hugged the milk and drank it greedily.After the detection of the system and the Hatching Space Bracelet, all of Shinx's data were very normal, and since Shinx was only close to Ash now, Brock and Dawn had to leave to do their own things.A day passed quickly. Shinx's parents did not come to find it, and now Shinx is very close to Shinx, so Ash successfully captured Shinx!——————————After Ash successfully captured Shinx, Ash's group continued to move forward. Now Shinx is no longer wary of Brock and Dawn, but is still not that close.Besides being very close to Ash, Shinx also plays best with Pikachu. One cat and one mouse are having a great time.After a few days of travel, Ash's group finally arrived at Solaceon Town!Upon arriving in Solaceon Town, they found that the Pokemon Contest would only start tomorrow, so the group decided to visit the tourist attraction of Solaceon Town, the Ru Yi Relic.Upon arriving at the Ru Yi Relic, they found statues of Dialga and Palkia placed here, and below the statues was the sentence Miss Cynthia said to Ashand the others."Hello, Two Lights, long time no see!"Suddenly, a voice sounded in everyone's ears. They turned around and saw that Kenny had also arrived here.Upon seeing Kenny, Dawn immediately puffed up her face and shouted, "How many times have I told you?! My name is Dawn, not Two Lights.""I know Two Lights, I understand Two Lights," Kenny said indifferently, "I'll definitely change it next time, Two Lights.""Kenny!!!"Then Kenny bypassed Ash and looked at Ash, "Ash, I want to challenge you. I must win against you this time!"This time, Ash directly refused, "I will also participate in the Solaceon Tournament. We'll have a showdown then!"Kenny nodded upon hearing this. What Ash said was indeed reasonable."By the way!" Kenny said to Ash's group, "Before you came, the relic suddenly closed. I don't know what happened, and it has just reopened."Upon hearing this, Ash immediately felt that a major event had occurred here. So, the group and Kennyentered the Ru Yi Relic to explore, and found that besides some Unown, there was nothing special.Afterward, everyone left the Ru Yi Relic. Just as everyone was about to return to the Pokémon Center, Ash suddenly stopped."What's wrong?" Dawn looked at Ash in confusion.Ash waved his hand, "You go back first, I have something to deal with."After saying that, Ash walked towards the nearby grass. The remaining people exchanged glances and walked towards the Pokémon Center.Passing through the grass, Ash stopped, "Team Rockets, come out!""Ash!" The Team Rocket Trio were shocked. As expected, Ash could find them now. The Team Rocket Trio had no choice but to show themselves."Did you do a good job of the relic suddenly closing and then opening?" Ash questioned."No!" The Team Rocket Trio repeatedly denied."Who was it then?"The Team Rocket Trio looked at each other upon hearing this, not knowing how to answer?After some hesitation, James spoke up and told Ashwhat had happened, after all, Ash had been kind to him by helping his Cacnea evolve into Cacturne."You mean, there was a group of people dressed very fashionably who took something like a magic cube from the relic, and then the Unown went wild, causing the relic to close, and the reason why the relic could reopen was thanks to you?"The Team Rocket Trio nodded helplessly."By the way, the people who were dressed very fashionably were the ones who hired us to steal the Adamant Orb!" James said again."I see!" Ash nodded thoughtfully, "Consider this a thank you gift!"Ash exchanged some berries that humans could eat and Pokémon food from the system and gave them to Team Rockets, then turned and left.The Team Rocket Trio looked at the food in front of them, then quickly pounced on the food, "This feels great~"
Chapter 259: Solaceon Contest! Dawn Loses Again"On a road that was once empty, many people and Pokémon gathered, and before they knew it, a town had formed. In this town where travelers rest, the Pokemon Contest has arrived.""Today, broadcasting from this Solaceon Town, where life is lived as one pleases!"At this moment, in the rest area, Kenny, dressed as a knight, said to Dawn, "I will definitely win against you today, Two Lights!""No way, the ribbon badge belongs to me!" Dawnretorted without showing weakness."Then, let's start as soon as possible. The first round is the performance stage for showcasing moves. Contestant number one, please come up!""Go, Breloom!" The Pokémon Kenny used this time was indeed the new Pokémon, Breloom.Kenny chose the ribbon effect. White ribbons wrapped around from the light pillar, and Breloomrushed out from the light pillar as if transforming like Ultraman.Kenny's first performance was to have Breloom use Paralyze Powder. Breloom vibrated subtly and rhythmically all over, causing the Paralyze Powderto drift like mist throughout the entire stage, and at the same time, using the glow of the Paralyze Powder, he showcased the glossy charm of Breloom's beautiful fur!Next, he used Energy Ball. Breloom hit the Energy Ball into the air with his tail, pulling the Paralyze Powder to spiral upwards. Then, Breloomunleashed a Mach Punch with lightning speed, shattering the Energy Ball, and combined with the orange Paralyze Powder, it formed a dazzling fireworks display!At this moment, Miss Bai'an couldn't help but comment, "Mach Punch hit beautifully, successfully showcasing the beauty of the Grass type and the power of the Fighting type!"And the next contestant was Jesse. Dustox made a dazzling entrance with the Heart Special Release. As soon as Dustox appeared, she scattered sparkling scales.Then Jesse had Dustox use Hurricane on herself. A whirlwind stirred up, and Jesse actually rose slowly, Flying into the air. As someone with countless Flying experiences, she adapted very easily!And Dustox continued to scatter glowing scales. Finally, Jesse didn't hesitate to have Dustox use Psybeam on herself, which immediately caused a big explosion!Everyone present was stunned by this scene, but the next second Dustox dispelled the smoke, and Jesseand Dustox appeared safely on the stage, with Dustox gently landing on Jesse's head!Wow—Jesse's performance was instantly well-received!Jesse's characteristic was that she herself was the prop for the Pokémon's performance. Compared to inanimate props, it better reflected the bond and trust between them!"Next contestant, please come on stage!"At this moment, Dawn eagerly stepped onto the stage, "Pachirisu, charming entrance!"Pachirisu made a dazzling entrance accompanied by the Heart effect."Use Sweet Kiss!""Chipa~" Pachirisu blew a kiss that collided with the Heart effect. Heart meeting heart, red light scattered."Spin around, use Discharge!"Pachirisu's large squirrel tail began to spin, simultaneously releasing blue electricity. The blue electric tornado crackled with electric Embers!Dawn's inspiration this time came from the spinning combination move she used when teaming up with Ash in a double battle, but Ash frowned when he saw it.This move was indeed incredibly dazzling, but under the electric Embers, Pachirisu's figure had disappeared.It wasn't just Ash; Zoey and Johanna, who were watching, felt the same way. Even the three judges looked at Dawn with serious expressions!In the rest area, Kenny looked at Ash and asked doubtfully, "What's wrong? Isn't Two Lights' performance very gorgeous?"Ash sighed helplessly, "The performance is gorgeous, but it has lost its protagonist!""Protagonist?!" Kenny turned around, slapped his head, and suddenly understood, "Oh right, Pachirisu's figure is gone! Oh no, is Two Lights going to fail again this time?!"Dawn returned to the rest area happily after her performance. Seeing Ash and Kenny's expressions, her heart suddenly tightened, and she cautiously asked, "Is there something wrong with my performance?""Two Lights, sigh~" Kenny looked up at Dawn and sighed helplessly.This made Dawn, who was originally in a good mood, instantly anxious.Ash stepped forward and patted Dawn's shoulder, "Watch my performance. I hope you can find your mistake from it!"And next was Ash's performance. Ash came onto the stage, took out a Poké Ball, and threw it, "It's decided, Mismagius!"Mismagius appeared with a spectral Will-O'-Wisp effect."Use Magical Leaf!"Mismagius elegantly raised her hand and waved, and several green Magical Leaves flew out quickly, piercing through the spectral Will-O'-Wisp, and blue Embers drifted down."Let's begin our performance, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball!"Mismagius condensed a dark purple Shadow Ball in her left hand and a vibrant green Energy Ball in her right hand. She brought her hands together, and the two Energy Balls merged into one. Terrifying energy flowed within the ball.Then she threw it with force, followed by using Phantom Force to disappear from the spot. When she reappeared, she was at the location where the fused ball was falling and hit it towards Ash!Ash smiled, covering his hands with Psychic power, and hit the ball back, putting on a volleyball performance for the audience.Finally, Ash threw the ball directly above Mismagius, then immediately ordered, "Use Mystical Fire!"Mismagius released purple mystical flames from her right hand and began to stir them, suspending the fused ball on the purple fire tornado. Then, holding it, she danced gracefully on the stage!She was truly a mischievous little witch!"Finish!"As soon as the words fell, Mismagius controlled the purple mystical flames to pierce through the fused ball. With a boom, light scattered!Mismagius bowed to the audience, and as she rose, several purple Embers rose, blooming into purple, eerie fireworks!"Dawn, what do you think?" Back in the rest area, Ash asked Dawn."It was very beautiful, very gorgeous!" Dawncommented.Ash said seriously, "Dawn, in your eyes, is the Contests only about gorgeousness? What about the Pokémon as the protagonist?!"Kenny and Jesse watched this scene quietly.It was the first time Dawn had seen Ash so serious, which made her fall into deep thought. The words 'protagonist' and 'Pokémon' kept revolving in Dawn's mind, and she recalled her previous performance.And at this moment, the results of the first round of judging came out. Ash, Kenny, and Jesse all successfully advanced, while Dawn, as expected, was eliminated again.Looking at the results, Dawn felt an indescribable sense of frustration, and at the same time, she remembered that Zoey had also said something similar to Ash.Dawn collected herself and said to Ash and Kenny, "You two have to work hard. I'm fine, I'm fine..."
Chapter 260: Dawn's Realization!Although Dawn was very sad at this moment, after these two failures and repeated guidance from Ashand Zoey, she began to constantly reflect on herself!Ever since she defeated Kenny last time, she had become proud and gradually drifted further and further off track, starting to only focus on the gorgeousness of various move combinations, but neglecting the Pokemon who were the main characters!"Did you misunderstand something? It's strange to say it's for me, the main characters are the Pokemon, right!""Dawn, in your eyes, does the Contests only have gorgeousness? What about the Pokemon who are the main characters!"The figures of Ash and Zoey appeared in Dawn's mind, and Dawn savored the words they said one by one.Even though Zoey and Ash had given her so many reminders, she hadn't listened at all. Having figured all this out, Dawn cheered up again, patting her delicate little face to encourage herself, "Dawn, it's okay! It's okay! I'll definitely succeed next time!"Dawn recovered her spirits. These two failures made her even more determined about her dream. She first returned to the locker room to change back into her regular casual clothes, then came to the audience seats and sat next to Brock."Piplup~" "Mimi~" "Pikachu~" "Eevee~""Dawn, are you okay?" Brock and his Piplup looked at Dawn with concern.This time, an unprecedented look appeared in Dawn's eyes, and she replied firmly, "Don't worry, I've figured everything out! So I'm fine!"Brock looked at the re-energized Dawn and immediately felt relieved.At this moment, on the Gorgeous Five Minutes competition stage, the first round had ended, with Ash, Jesse, and Kenny each defeating an opponent.The second round was now underway. Kenny was the first to defeat an opponent and advance to the finals, while Ash ran into Jesse."Ash, go for it!" Seeing Ash appear, Dawnimmediately cupped her hands like a trumpet to cheer him on.Ash, holding a Poké Ball, seemed to sense it and smiled back in Dawn's direction. It seemed Dawnhad figured it out. Then he looked at Sister Jesse, "Let's have a match with no regrets. I choose you, Swablu!""Chirp~"Swablu flapped its cloud-like wings, making a dazzling appearance amidst rainbow effects. Based on Ash's calculations, as long as Swablu got through this Contests and added its previous accumulated experience, it could almost reach the late Superior stage!Jesse looked at Ash and also threw out a Poké Ballwithout hesitation, "Go, Dustox!""Disarming Voice!""Chirp chirp!" Swablu sang an elegant Sing."Dustox, endure it, use Poison Needle!"Dustox directly took the Disarming Voice. The 0.5x damage did not harm it, but its score decreased. Then it sprayed out purple Poison Needles!"Use Hurricane!""Chirp chirp~" Swablu unleashed a powerful Hurricane towards the approaching Poison Needles. All the Poison Needles were blown into rapid spins, and then with a bang, they scattered as purple light, highlighting Swablu. For this, Jesse's score greatly decreased again.Ash waved and shouted, "Swablu, let everyone hear your song again, use Sing!"Swablu hummed a beautiful song again.Jesse quickly shouted, "Dustox, don't listen!"But it was too late. Dustox had become drowsy from listening and fell from mid-air. Ash also seized the opportunity to attack, "Use Aerial Ace!""Chirp~"Swablu performed a spinning attack, a white light flashed, cutting down Dustox. Jesse's score was directly reset to zero, and Ash advanced to the finals!--------Casual Tournament, Gorgeous Five Minutes final stage, Ash and Kenny stood in their respective positions.On the stage, Swablu and Prinplup also looked at each other."Ash, we'll definitely win against you this time! Prinplup, use Bubble Beam!" Kenny looked at Ashseriously and launched his attack."Cotton Guard!"Swablu's wings, like white clouds, became fluffy, then crossed. The Bubble Beam hitting the cloud wings looked very bright, causing Kenny's score to immediately start dropping."Use Peck!""Prinplup, use Drill Peck!"Whoosh—Whoosh—White lances extended from Prinplup's and Swablu's beaks, constantly colliding. However, in terms of power, Swablu was clearly at a disadvantage.Seeing this, Kenny was instantly full of confidence and launched a fierce attack, "Go, Prinplup, use Steel Wing!"Prinplup's double blades shone brightly as it rushed towards Swablu."Feather Dance!"Prinplup slashed through, only to find fluffy feathers left behind, with no sign of Swablu."Prinplup, be careful!" Seeing this, Kenny quickly called out a warning.At this moment, Ash's command was given again, "Dragon Breath!"Swablu appeared behind Prinplup. A blue Dragon Breath sprayed out, hitting Prinplup in the back and knocking it to the ground."Next, use Sing!"The beautiful lullaby sounded again. Prinplup, lying on the ground, quickly fell into a state of sleep.Kenny's score began to plummet. Seeing this scene, Dawn in the audience already knew the outcome of the match, and the corners of her mouth turned up, "Kenny lost, Ash is sure to win!"As expected, although Prinplup eventually woke up successfully, it was already too late. As soon as the five minutes were up, Ash won the Champion title with an absolute advantage.Now Ash had four ribbon badges, only one away from participating in the Sinnoh Grand Festival. However, Ash had only collected a quarter of the Gym badges, so he couldn't help but lament how popular the Contests was in the Sinnoh Region!"Goodbye, Ash!" Kenny said goodbye to Ash and the other two, "Thank you for making me realize that the main characters are the Pokemon. Otherwise, I might have also fallen into a misconception like Two Lights!""Two Lights, let's compete again in the next Contests!""Kenny, the victory next time will definitely be mine!" Dawn replied firmly, "Also, you remember this! My name is Dawn!!!"Zoey, not far away, watched this scene and smiled. It seemed Dawn had figured it out, making her worry for nothing. Then she turned and left.
Chapter 261: Limited Skin - Maid Dawn AppearsAfter Ash successfully obtained his fourth ribbon badge, Ash and his friends rested for a night in Solaceon Town before embarking on their journey to Veilstone City once again.At this moment, led by Brock, the group arrived at an endless grassland, and at the distant end was a snow-capped mountain, which was the most famous Mt. Coronet in the Sinnoh Region!"Brock, is this the place you mentioned that has the freshest moomoo milk?" Ash and Dawn looked at the coffee shop in front of them and asked Brock in disbelief.It wasn't because they didn't believe there was moomoo milk in the coffee shop, the key was the featured specialty of this coffee shop - maids!"Of course, this is a paradise that every boy longs for. Which boy would refuse a well-behaved maid!" Brock said excitedly, not forgetting to raise his eyebrows at Ash, then patted his chest and guaranteed, "Believe me, this place will definitely Refresh everyone's mood!"Ash just smiled. It was better not to make such things clear."Boys' paradise!" Dawn silently repeated in her heart, then glanced at Ash without a trace.At this time, Brock had already skillfully pushed open the door and shouted, "I'm back!""Satoshi, you're back!"Three sisters dressed in maid outfits immediately responded.The store was indeed decorated very warmly, giving people a feeling of being at home, and there were three little maids with sweet voices, which made people feel very comfortable."Here, please enjoy!" The three maids brought a glass of cold water to Ash and his friends.Brock also sat on the chair seriously for a rare moment and asked the three sisters, "My name is Brock, please be sure to tell me your beautiful names."The three sisters readily told the group their names were Xia Chun, Xia Ye, and Xia Qiu. They were just one person short of making up Spring, Summer, and Autumn. The first two were the Princess types that Brock liked, while Xia Qiu was about the same age as Dawn.As expected, Brock, who hadn't been serious for two seconds, had already jumped up, putting his arms around Xia Chun and Xia Ye's shoulders, completely ignoring Xia Qiu. "If possible, I hope we can have such intimate titles in our private lives~""Ah~" Seeing Spinda pull Brock's pants corner hard, Brock gradually began to fall, while Croagunk had been waiting for a long time, extending its poisonous thorn and hitting him, "It's numb~ It's numb to death~"Then he was dragged away by the two Pokemon."Is he okay?" The three sisters were startled by this scene."It's okay, this guy is just like this, don't mind him!" Ash waved his hand, then stated their purpose for coming, "By the way, I heard that you have the freshest moomoo milk here, right!""Of course, our specialty here is Miltank's fresh milk!"After speaking, the three sisters, Xia Chun, took the group to the back of the coffee shop. Xia Chun shook the bell in her hand and shouted, "Everyone, it's time!"Soon, three well-trained Miltank ran from the pasture and sat in front of the milking machine to start producing milk. According to Xia Chun's introduction, among these three Miltank, two belonged to the eldest sister Xia Chun, and the other belonged to Xia Ye."Xia Qiu doesn't have one?" Dawn asked curiously.Xia Qiu lowered her head in embarrassment when she heard this. "Actually, I also have a Miltank, but..."Saying that, she looked up at a lazy Miltank not far away, her eyes revealing strong disappointment. "Her name is Ruta. I just caught her recently, but she just won't listen to me!""So she's not close to you, it's okay, it's like this when you first catch them!" Dawn stepped forward to comfort her.But Xia Qiu denied it without hesitation. "It's not! I don't know if I should say Ruta is too self-centered or too willful, I just think it's not cute, it's better to let it go!""You can't do that!" Brock was the first to speak, looking at Xia Qiu with a serious face and advising, "It's a very bad thing for both the Pokemon and you to not understand the Pokemon you caught well and only think about giving up!"Looking at the serious and earnest Brock, Xia Qiu's face instantly turned red, and she stared at Brockfoolishly."Mr. Brock, what you said is very correct!" Xia Chun walked over with three cups of milk and distributed them to Ash and the other two. "Please enjoy!"Ash and the other two took the milk and drank it all. It was indeed very delicious, no worse than the one in the system. Dawn sipped the white milk on her lips and savored it, "It's really delicious! It's almost the same as Ash's!"After drinking the milk, Brock said excitedly to Xia Chun, "My goal is to become the world's number one breeder, so please leave your sister and Miltank's matter to me!""Is that true?" Xia Qiu looked at Brock in surprise.Brock held Xia Chun's hand and replied without hesitation, "It's true! Yes, it's true!"Xia Qiu rushed up with a speechless face, pointing at herself awkwardly, "That... the person you should be teaching is me!"Then Croagunk and Spinda attacked again and dragged Brock away.Next, Ash and his friends released their Pokemonand let them taste the freshly squeezed moomoo milk together. Then Brock took Xia Qiu for special training, and Ash also took Shinx for basic training, leaving only Dawn in the maid coffee shop!At this moment, Dawn looked at Ash's departing back, and suddenly the words Brock had said before played in her mind, "Which boy would refuse a well-behaved maid?"Dawn thought for a long time and finally made up her mind to walk towards the sisters Xia Chun and Xia Ye.On Ash's side, he had already started special training for Shinx. At this moment, Shinx had already passed its infancy. Now Pikachu was leading it to train its physical fitness and current control.The afternoon passed quickly. Shinx was also exceptionally talented. After the previous accumulation, it successfully broke through to the ordinary mid-stage and learned the Quick Attackmove.This move was accidentally learned by Shinx while chasing Pikachu. Coupled with its own Extreme Speed and Flame Charge, which are charge-type moves, it quickly mastered Quick Attack!Ash returned to the maid coffee shop and ordered three cups of moomoo milk. Two of them were for Pikachu and Shinx, as they were tired after training all afternoon."Satoshi, please!"The three cups of milk were placed in front of Ash. Ash thanked her, but why did this voice sound so much like Dawn, Dawn?!"Pikachu!" "Meow!"Ash found that Pikachu and Shinx had already opened their mouths wide. Ash turned around and saw that the person standing in front of him was indeed Dawn herself?!Moreover, Dawn was not wearing her previous casual clothes, but a maid outfit. It should have been borrowed from the Xia Chun sisters. The black and white maid outfit with alluring white stockings, coupled with her shy expression, made Ash unable to look away for a while.Being stared at by Ash, Dawn immediately turned into a steam engine, and the atmosphere was a little awkward at this moment. Pikachu and Shinx picked up the milk and drank it silently.Xia Chun and Xia Ye also hid aside, silently watching the show!Dawn lowered her head at this moment and suddenly said, "Ash, I..."Before she finished speaking, Brock burst in, "Miss Xia Chun, Miss Xia Ye, I'm back, please..."After Brock saw the scene at this moment, he couldn't help but cough twice, "Don't mind me, just pretend I don't exist!""Instructor, wait for me!" Just then, Xia Qiu also burst in, and after seeing the strange atmosphere in the coffee shop, she smiled awkwardly."Dawn, what do you want to say?" At this moment, Ash suddenly asked."Nothing!" Dawn turned her head and then turned around and left.——————————"Brock, didn't you notice that Xia Qiu seems to have a crush on you?!" After leaving the maid coffee shop, Ash said to Brock.Brock waved his hand and said helplessly, "You know, I only like Princesses, not those younger than me!"As a master of romance, he naturally saw that Xia Qiu had a crush on him."However, you and Dawn... hehehe~"Ash also sighed helplessly, "Let nature take its course!""Hey! What are you two whispering about?! Hurry up!" Dawn walked in front, hands on her hips, and shouted."Ah?! Coming!" x2
Chapter 262: Floatzel Finally Evolves! Double BattleAsh and his friends, after leaving the maid café, went to the hot spring inn run by Tang Hong, another childhood friend of Dawn, at Dawn's suggestion!"Tang Hong~"Seeing the familiar figure, Dawn couldn't help but wave her hands and shout, running towards Tang Hong."Two Lights?!"However, the other party's response almost made Dawn fall to the ground. Dawn stood in front of Tang Hong and said dissatisfiedly, "Hmph! I told you not to call me by that name!!!""Sorry, sorry..." Tang Hong grabbed Dawn's hand with an apologetic look, "Dawn, long time no see. Are you here to see me?""Tang Hong, you're actually back. It's great to see you here!" Dawn also replied with a smile."Something happened, so I was called back!" Tang Hong awkwardly scratched her head, then encouraged Dawn, "I saw you participating in the Contests on TV before! Although it's a pity that you lost in the first round of judging, it's okay, it's okay!""We'll all cheer for you in the next Pokemon Contest!""Of course, that's no problem!" Dawn also responded confidently, then introduced Ash and Brock to Tang Hong.After everyone got to know each other, Dawnsuggested going to the hot springs, but Tang Hong hesitated and didn't immediately agree.However, Dawn was already impatient and rushed towards the hot springs. Fortunately, Ash noticed the situation in time and remembered what Tang Hong had said earlier. He quickly pulled Dawn back and asked Tang Hong, "Excuse me, did something happen?"Tang Hong reluctantly explained the situation. It turned out that since last week, the hot springs at her house had stopped flowing. The source of her family's hot springs was on the mountain next to them, and the hot spring water was piped over using thick pipes. Her parents had already gone there to investigate the cause!Dawn suddenly understood, "That's why Tang Hong was called back!""That's right!" Tang Hong nodded, "I also want to soak in the hot springs at my house to relieve fatigue, but that's impossible now."Most importantly, if this continues, the hot spring we've been running for so many years will have to close! That's why I decided to take the Swinub trio up the mountain to find the reason!""Okay! In that case, we'll help too!" As a good friend, how could Dawn stand by and do nothing? She decided to help without hesitation, and Ash and Brock also nodded."Really?! Thank you!"——————————Led by Swinub, everyone successfully found a new hot spring, and Ash immediately recognized that the staff there were the Team Rocket Trio!Tang Hong discovered that the hot spring here was very similar to her family's hot spring, so the Team Rockets were the source of everything!But the Team Rocket Trio still shamelessly demanded proof. As a result, Tang Hong's parents found them by following the source of her family's hot spring. With undeniable evidence, the Team Rocket Trio stopped pretending and immediately threw out their Poké Balls."Go, Seviper!""Go, Cacturne!"Then Cacturne suddenly returned and hugged James, "Ah~ over there~""You're up, Buizel!" Ash stopped everyone, "Leave it to me!"Now Buizel had reached its critical point, it was just right to let the Team Rocket Trio become the final experience.Dawn, who trusted Ash completely, immediately withdrew her Poké Ball upon hearing this."Ash, take this! Seviper, use Poison Tail!""Cacturne, use Absorb Punch!"Seviper and Cacturne attacked Buizel from the left and right simultaneously. Ash and Buizel watched them attack calmly."Now! Dodge!""Buizel!" Buizel jumped high, and Seviper and Cacturne's attacks immediately hit each other."James, what are you doing!" Jesse shouted at James.Before James could reply, Ash's voice sounded again, "Sonic Boom!"Buizel sent out two silver-white shockwaves in mid-air, knocking them back in front of Jesse and James."Finish them with Ice Aqua Jet!""Buizel!" Buizel was covered in water and rushed out, then activated Ice Punch with both fists, and a frosty aura surged out, turning into Ice Aqua Jet and knocking the Team Rocket Trio flying."What a nasty feeling!"Then Buizel broke out of the ice, and a blue and white light of evolution burst from its body. Soon, a Floatzel appeared in front of everyone.[Floatzel][Strength: Superior Peak][Moves: Crunch, Ice Fang, Double Hit...]With the problem successfully resolved, Tang Hong's parents warmly invited Ash and his friendsto their house to soak in the hot springs.Since repairing the pipe would take some time, Tang Hong suggested, "Before going to the hot springs, how about a battle to work up a sweat?"Then she put her arm around Dawn, "If possible, I'd like to team up with Dawn for a double battle!""No problem!" Ash agreed without hesitation.——————————Both sides took their positions. Dawn and Tang Hong used Popplio and Swinub!And Ash and Brock used Combee and Spinda!Although Brock rarely used Spinda for battles, as a veteran among Brock's current Pokemon, its strength should not be underestimated!"Use Tailwind!"Ash had Combee use the Tailwind move first, and immediately the speed of Combee and Spindaincreased."Popplio, use Bubble Beam!""Swinub, use Ice Shard!"Bubbles mixed with ice came towards Combee and Spinda."Use Bug Resistance!"Centered around Combee, a green aura emerged, blocking the Bubble Beam and Ice Shard."Spinda, use Teeter Dance!" At this moment, Brockfinally launched his attack.Immediately, Spinda wobbly led Popplio and Swinub in a Teeter Dance."Now! Use Bug Buzz!"Combee let out a noisy cry, immediately knocking Popplio and Swinub flying."Spinda, go! Use Psybeam!"Spinda released a colorful energy beam without hesitation. Just when everyone thought it was over, Swinub took Popplio and used Dig to avoid the attack.Seeing this, Dawn excitedly said, "Great, Popplio, use Whirlpool!""Swinub, use Blizzard!"Ash and Brock exchanged glances and nodded, "Combee, use Bug Buzz!""Spinda, use Mimic!"And what Spinda mimicked was Blizzard!With a bang, all the attacks collided. After everyone saw the situation, they found that all four Pokemonwere frozen, and the battle ended in a tie.After the battle, everyone and their Pokemonenjoyed a soak in the hot springs, relieving their fatigue and feeling much more relaxed.
Chapter 263: Gliscor and the Gligar SwarmAsh and his friends, aiming for Veilstone City, arrived at a lush green City. Comparing with the map, they would soon reach Veilstone City as long as they passed through this City.Now Ash and his friends was enjoying a wonderful lunch time in the National Park of this City!Suddenly, the sky darkened. The group looked up and found a dense swarm of Gligar hovering in the air, and among them was a leading Gliscor!It was incredible to see such a large swarm of Gligarin the City. Gligar usually live in Forests and are rarely seen in Cities, let alone so many."Gli!~" Gliscor gave an order, and led the charge, attacking Ash and his friends, or rather, their food!Just then, a Psybeam struck, but Gliscor skillfully dodged it. The group looked back and saw it was Paul, with Weavile, who had launched the attack.Seeing Paul, Gliscor roared loudly, then without hesitation, rode the wind between the tall buildings and flew far away. All the Gligar then followed Gliscor and left.Meanwhile, Ash watched the only Gligar remaining on the tree with interest. That Gligar had somehow swiped a berry from Ash and his group and was happily eating it.After eating, it only then realized its companions had left. Startled, this Gligar fell from the tree and plummeted towards Ash.Seeing this, Ash quickly used his Psychic power to catch it. The Gligar, suspended in the air, began blinking and sticking out its tongue at Ash, acting cute. Ash smiled helplessly, then released his Psychic power, allowing it to leave.On the other side, Paul recalled Weavile, looked in the direction Gliscor had left, and murmured, "That Gliscor is indeed exactly like the one in the legend!"He then turned and left. Not long after he left, Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy arrived. Brockimmediately rushed forward and knelt on one knee, "Thanks to the beauty of you two, my heart is completely satisfied. Thank you very much!"Then Brock was gone.Upon arriving at the Pokémon Center, Officer Jennyinformed Ash and his friends about the circumstances behind the Gligar swarm's appearance in the City.It turned out that on a stormy night, the wind was extremely strong, bringing Gliscor to this City. Due to the prevalent winds among the tall buildings here, it became a wind maze for Gliscor, trapping it. The Gligar swarm was thus attracted by Gliscor.Ash and his friends decided to lend a hand.Officer Jenny then explained their plan, "We plan to use berries they like to lure them away."As for the Gligar's stronghold, Officer Jenny had already found it. Ash and his group first packed a portion of berries and threw them to them. The hungry Gligar immediately swarmed around to snatch the berries.But soon they discovered a large truck outside the window filled with berries. Gliscor was the first to charge, Flying out the window towards the truck, and the Gligar followed closely behind.Only that Gligar who liked to stick out its tongue and act cute remained, feasting heartily. It only realized its companions had disappeared after finishing the berries, and quickly flew out to search for them.At this moment, Gliscor was chasing the truck full of berries. Everything was proceeding according to Officer Jenny's plan, but suddenly an uninvited guest appeared—the Team Rocket Trio!The Team Rocket Trio directly captured Gliscor and the Gligar in one swoop. No matter how Gliscor and the Gligar attacked, they couldn't break the glass dome.Just then, that Gligar finally arrived, directly cutting the ropes. Seeing this, Ash quickly used his Psychicpower to catch them. Now, all they had to do was transport this glass dome away to complete the mission!Ash smiled and said to that Gligar, "Gligar, use Wing Attack to send Team Rockets away!"Gligar pointed at itself blankly, as if confirming Ashwas talking to it. Ash replied affirmatively, "That's right, it's you. I'm counting on you!"Gligar nodded excitedly, its wings glowed white light as it used Wing Attack to slash the hot air balloon. Thus, the Team Rocket Trio exited with a very annoying feeling.After completing the mission, Gligar landed on Ash's head, sticking out its tongue and acting cute. Ash patted its head and handed it a Flying-type Energy Cube. Gligar immediately ate it happily."It seems to really like Ash!" Dawn said with a smile upon seeing this scene.Ash looked at this Gligar and liked it more and more the more he looked. He then smiled and said, "Little guy, do you want to be my Pokémon? I can't guarantee anything else, but having enough to eat every day is no problem!"Hearing this, Gligar immediately nodded excitedly."In that case, please take care of me! Gligar!" Ashthrew a Poké Ball and successfully captured it.[Gligar][Gender: Male][Attribute: Ground, Flying][Ability: Sand Veil][Strength: Elite Mid-Stage][Moves: Wing Attack, X-Scissor, Poison Needle, Sand Attack...]The rest was easy. With Team Rockets' glass dome, Officer Jenny found a truck and directly transported them out of the City, releasing them back into the Forest.However, not long after Officer Jenny left, Paulfollowed and successfully found that Gliscor, defeated it using Weavile, and successfully captured it!----------After successfully resolving the Gligar problem, Ash and his friends continued their journey and soon finally arrived at the location of the next Gym—Veilstone City!Veilstone City was built on steep Rock mountains that had been excavated. The Rock walls gave the entire City a stern atmosphere.And the Veilstone Gym was not a Rock Gym, but a Fighting Gym. For this, Ash was heading to the Pokémon Center to swap some Pokémon when suddenly a blue Aura Sphere flew over.Seeing this, Ash also quickly generated an Aura Sphere to collide with it."This... what exactly is going on?" Dawn asked in confusion."Let's go take a look!"Ash called for Dawn and Brock to follow. The group searched along the direction of the Aura Sphere, only to see in a courtyard, a short pink-haired girl was battling a Lucario!However, Lucario's attack was dodged by the girl, who then raised her hand to release an Aura Sphere, but the girl lifted her leg and kicked it away. She was clearly a Fighting girl skilled in Fightingtechniques!At this moment, the girl finally opened her mouth and asked, "Um, Lucario, you're really angry, aren't you!"
Chapter 264: The Defeated Gym Leader, Challenging Reggie to a BattleBut Lucario said nothing, its hands aligned as a long bone appeared, which was precisely Lucario's Bone Club Barrage move!Lucario drew its hands back, and the staff in its hands struck towards the girl. The girl lightly jumped back, avoiding the attack, but Lucariopursued relentlessly. Just as it was about to hit the girl, the bone staff dissipated.Just then, an Electabuzz suddenly appeared in front of Ash and the others, full of provocation towards Ash and his friends!"You're Paul's Electabuzz!" Ash recognized it at a glance through Aura, it was Paul's Electabuzz."Hello, do you know Paul?" A young man wearing an apron and looking very similar to Paul ran over. After seeing Ash, he looked at the Pikachu and Eevee on Ash's shoulder and confirmed, "You're Ash, right!""Yes!" Ash nodded, "I'm Ash from Pallet Town, and I'm here to challenge the Veilstone Gym!""Hello! My name is Reggie, Paul is my younger brother!" Reggie smiled and introduced himself, then proceeded to tell the group why the Electabuzz was there, "This Electabuzz does belong to Paul. I work as a foster care provider, and that kid's Pokemon are all staying with me!"Brock and Dawn looked at Reggie in surprise, not only because he was Paul's brother, but more importantly, the two brothers had completely different personalities."Has Paul already challenged the Veilstone Gym?" Ash asked."Yes! He won!" Reggie nodded upon hearing this, then looked at the girl and Lucario walking over, "He won against her!""Huh?! So, she's the Gym Leader!" Dawn exclaimed, but she didn't notice the girl's eyes were already filled with frustration and loss."That's right! She's the Gym Leader of the Veilstone Gym, named Maylene!""That's quite good, your partner is actually Lucario. Please have a Gym Match with me!" Ash stepped forward and challenged Maylene.Lucario's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but Maylenesaid with a bitter smile, "I'm sorry, could I ask you to challenge another Gym?"As soon as she finished speaking, an angry Lucariocondensed an Aura Sphere and sent MayleneFlying, then looked at the fallen Maylene with disappointment."Lucario has been encouraging Maylene like that all morning, telling her to cheer up. As a partner, it really can't stand Maylene the way she is now!" Reggie explained.Clearly, everything that just happened was Lucario's special training for Maylene!"I've already decided to resign! Lucario, please understand me! I don't want to be a Gym Leaderanymore!" Maylene got up and shouted out her true feelings.Lucario condensed another Aura Sphere, but this time Maylene punched it away.At this point, Reggie explained the whole story to the group. The root cause of all this was Reggie's younger brother, Paul!"The Veilstone Gym is a Fighting-type Gym. Pauldeveloped a battle strategy using Flying-type Pokemon, which have a type advantage. He first evolved Murkrow into Honchkrow, rendering Maylene's first and second Pokemon incapable of battle in the blink of an eye!""Then, against Lucario, he used his Fire-type Magmar, which has a type advantage..."The result was that Maylene was completely overwhelmed by Paul using type advantages."There's absolutely no chemistry between me and Lucario. That can't even be called a Gym Leaderlevel battle. I can understand why the challenger said that in the end!" Clearly, Maylene's confidence had been shattered by Paul. Ash felt that the most crucial factor was what Paul had said.Ash quickly asked, "What did Paul say?"Maylene sighed helplessly and repeated with loss, "This was the easiest battle so far. What a worthless badge!"Ash gave a wry smile. Paul was truly sharp-tongued. Luckily, he hadn't let him win.And Reggie quickly apologized, "Sorry, sorry, Paulwasn't this mean before!"This made Brock and Dawn repeatedly marvel. The two brothers' personalities were truly completely different!"No! This is because my strength is insufficient. I understand what Lucario means, but I already...""I'm sorry!" Before she could finish speaking, Maylene turned around and left."Don't follow me!"This caused Lucario, who was about to chase after her, to stop in its tracks."Miss Maylene..." Dawn looked at Maylene's retreating figure. She deeply understood Maylene's current feelings. She had failed the first round of the Contests twice in a row, which made her feel like giving up on the Contests.But she had been enlightened and guided by Ash, which allowed her to see the path ahead clearly again. Maylene was still lost in it. So Dawn made up her mind, picked up Popplio, and said to Lucario, "Let me talk to Miss Maylene about this! Please, Lucario!"Lucario nodded happily upon hearing this and chased after Maylene with Dawn.Seeing this, Ash also nodded with satisfaction. Ashand Brock did not follow, but instead went to Reggie's house with him. They believed that Dawnwould handle it well."Maylene and Lucario are a very famous Fightingpartner here in Veilstone City. It's good that she became a Gym Leader because she wanted to become stronger, but it seems that during the battles, confusion also arose in Maylene's heart!"Reggie was very clear about Maylene's current situation. Brock, also a Gym Leader, understood that Gym Leaders must battle with the pressure of their responsibilities!While Brock was chatting with Reggie, Ash noticed various Gym Badges and Battle Frontier symbols displayed on the shelf behind Reggie!These badges included those from the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh regions, but the Battle Frontiersymbols were missing the final Symbol of Courage from the Battle Pyramid Pyramid King, Kikuyo!The presence of Sinnoh badges proved that these were not Paul's, but Reggie's, indicating that Reggiewas also a powerful Trainer."Oh, Ash!" Reggie suddenly spoke to Ash, "Has Paulcaused you all a lot of trouble! Sigh~ That kid seems to really want to create his own battle style!""It's not that easy to form one's own battle style!" Ash shook his head, "By the way, Mr. Reggie, are these all yours?""Yes!" Reggie looked at the badges with great nostalgia."Mr. Reggie, let's have a battle!" Ash extended a battle invitation without hesitation."Okay!" Reggie looked at Ash seriously, his eyes filled with Fighting spirit. He had long heard from Paul that Ash was very strong and had fought the Sinnoh Champion, Cynthia, to a standstill.
Chapter 265: Battle Reggie! Three-vs-Three Showdown"In that case, the battle rules will be three-vs-three!"Ash naturally agreed readily, then first borrowed the trade machine inside Reggie's breeding house to swap out some Pokemon. Since Reggie could clear all facilities except the Battle Pyramid, it meant his strength was definitely not weak!Meanwhile, Brock and Reggie arrived first on the grass outside. When Ash arrived, Dawn happened to pull Maylene back as well. Dawn said in surprise, "Is there going to be a battle?"Brock replied with a smile, "Dawn, starting now, Ash and Mr. Reggie are going to have a battle!"Hearing this, Dawn excitedly pulled Maylene to sit down, ready to watch the match."Maylene, you need to open your eyes wide and watch carefully!" Reggie instructed Maylene, then took out a Poké Ball and threw it. "My first Pokémon is Swalot!"Immediately, a purple blob with pale yellow whiskers appeared before everyone.Judging from its aura, Ash estimated it was around the Early Elite Four Stage. It was clear Ash had swapped out his Pokemon, and Reggie was also bringing out his full strength to battle Ash!However, this was exactly what Ash wanted. Ashalso threw out his first Poké Ball. "I choose you, Swampert!""Gala!"Ash's Hoenn Water-type starter appeared. At this moment, Swampert had reached the peak of the Gym level and was already touching the threshold of the Quasi-Heavenly King stage. Ash felt it could fully break through with this battle."Swampert, use Stealth Rock!""Swalot, use Stockpile!"Ash and Reggie issued commands simultaneously. The move Swalot used immediately amused Ash; it seemed Reggie planned to use the Stockpile, Swallow, and Spit Up strategy.Swampert spread its large hands, and several large rocks fell from the sky, setting up Stealth Rock on the field. Meanwhile, Swalot took a gulp of air and used Stockpile, increasing its size while also raising both its Defense and Special Defense."Use Hydro Pump!""Gala!" Swampert opened its large mouth, and a thick, powerful jet of water shot out.Reggie remained unmoved. "Continue using Stockpile!"Swalot's body grew larger again through Stockpile, directly enduring the Hydro Pump attack."Use Stockpile again!"Ash watched this scene solemnly. He absolutely couldn't let Swalot successfully use Stockpile again. He waved his hand and roared, "Use Earthquake!""Gala!" Swampert slammed the ground, and a powerful earthwave swept over Swalot, interrupting its Stockpile move.At this moment, Ash's voice sounded again. "Earth Power!"Swampert gathered the power of the earth in its palms, then blasted it towards Swalot.Seeing this, Reggie quickly shouted, "Use Spit Up!"Swalot immediately spat out a searing white beam, which collided with Earth Power. With a boom, a powerful explosion occurred!Soon, the searing white beam directly broke through the smoke and rushed towards Swampert. Ashimmediately waved his hand and roared, "Arm Thrust!"Swampert charged forward, white light surging from its right arm as it hammered towards the beam. Another explosion occurred, and Swampert was immediately knocked back in front of Ash."Swalot, use Gunk Shot!""Use Rock Tomb on yourself!"Swalot immediately spat out foul garbage. Swampert slammed the ground without hesitation, causing large rocks to protrude and surround Swampert. Gunk Shot was immediately blocked by the surrounding rocks.Ash then waved his hand and shouted, "Dig to approach, then use High Horsepower!"As soon as he finished speaking, Swampertimmediately burrowed underground."Be careful!" Reggie's alarm bells rang loudly, and he constantly looked around. "Swalot, be careful! Get ready to use Body Press!"Swampert burst out of the ground near Swalot, using High Horsepower to pounce on Swalot, while Swalot also launched Body Press to meet the attack!Unfortunately, Swalot's strength was no match for Swampert. Swampert directly pinned Swalot to the ground."First use Psybeam, then use High Horsepower to finish it!"Swampert opened its large mouth and released Psybeam. Swalot was immediately frozen. Swampert then had its palms wrapped in ground energy, instantly shattering the ice block. Swalotlost its ability to battle as a result!"Gala!" Swampert roared excitedly, its aura imposing. Its power had ascended, advancing to the Early Elite Four Stage."Did it break through?!" Reggie looked in surprise at Swampert, who was reporting its success to Ash, while also recalling Swalot.Ash patted Swampert's head and praised, "You did very well! Your strength is already very high now!""Ash, next is my second one, Staraptor!"Reggie's second Pokémon was the final evolution of the Sinnoh region's early-route bird, the suicide bird Staraptor with a delinquent hairstyle!At this moment, the Stealth Rock on the field activated, hitting Staraptor with a boom. Staraptorflew out of the smoke, staggering.Seeing this, Ash didn't hesitate to recall Swampert. "Then, I choose you, Blaziken!""Xia Mo!"The Hoenn Fire-type starter appeared. That's right, the three Pokemon Ash chose to counter Reggie this time were the Hoenn trio."Staraptor, use Brave Bird!"Suicide from the start. Staraptor was suddenly first covered in red energy, then after charging, it immediately transformed into even more powerful blue energy, fiercely crashing towards Blaziken!"Energy-Charging Bounce!"Flames rose all over Blaziken's body, increasing its speed. Its powerful legs leaped high, turning into a soaring pillar of fire, instantly appearing above Staraptor."Flame Kick!""Xia Mo!" Blaziken's right leg ignited with raging crimson flames, fiercely striking Staraptor from above. Staraptor crashed onto the ground with a boom.Blaziken did a flip and landed steadily in a cool manner!Staraptor was already heavily injured not long after the battle began. Reggie gritted his teeth and shouted, "Staraptor, use Close Combat combined with Wing Attack!"White light surged from Staraptor's wings as it engaged in close-quarters combat with Blaziken. Blaziken's speed was already very high now, and it was seen launching itself up, easily dodging a wave of attacks.Ash took the opportunity to wave his hand and shout, "Blaziken, let everyone see the ultimate finishing move we've researched for a long time, Flare Kick!""Xia Mo!" Blaziken shouted. Eerie blue flames surged all over its body and were compressed onto its right leg. Instantly, its right leg erupted with fierce flames of intertwining red and blue, filled with an aura of destruction!Kicking out with lightning speed, Staraptor was immediately sent flying, crashing onto the ground. The red and blue flames instantly erupted, directly engulfing Staraptor, causing it to lose its ability to battle!After using this move, Blaziken also began panting heavily. This move consumed too much of its stamina!"What powerful might!" Reggie's pupils contracted. This move was truly astonishing. He silently recalled Staraptor, took out his last Poké Ball, and threw it out. "Go, Drapion!"This Drapion was much stronger than the previous two. If Ash wasn't mistaken, Drapion had already reached the Late Quasi-Heavenly King stage.But even so, Ash wouldn't back down. He recalled Blaziken and sent out his last Hoenn Grass-type starter, Sceptile!After breaking through to the Quasi-Heavenly King stage, Sceptile's speed of strength improvement hadn't slowed down at all. After all, resources were abundant now, and in an environment that suited it, its strength was continuously progressing, recently successfully breaking through to the Early Elite-Four (Mid-Stage).