20demayo Chapter 381 Ash vs. Misty!
Chapter 381 Ash vs. Misty!
"You said...you really like...you mean you like being with...Xiaoguang..."
Xiaoxia didn't finish her sentence, but continued to ask in a tentative tone.
On the other end, Xiao Guang seemed to have been sunk, completely losing his self-awareness, just trembling as if he was suppressing laughter.
Anyone who heard Xiaozhi say this would think it was a confession.
But Misty was different. She didn't believe that Ash would suddenly awaken in this regard after only experiencing the small Hoenn region! This guy should be dedicating the rest of his life to Pokémon! How could he become love-struck so easily? Although Dawn is indeed very cute and has a great personality... although Ash's words just now were indeed easy to misunderstand.
"Huh? Aren't they all the same? I'm talking about variety shows. Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually quite interested in variety shows~ and I think I have the talent to become a comedian."
boom--
Xiaoxia: "?!"
Although the scene was still quiet, Xiaoxia seemed to hear the sound of something being sunk.
Looking back, it turned out that the Little Light had completely sunk.
Yes, in every sense of the word.
Ash's words, "Aren't they all the same?" were a huge blow to Dawn.
So, in Ash's eyes, it doesn't matter who comes!
Knew it.
Xiaoxia looked at Xiaozhi, who had a puzzled expression, saying, "What's wrong with him?"
Thinking to myself, it seems I was overthinking things. Even Xiaoxia would find it hard to imagine what it would be like for Xiaozhi to completely fall in love with someone.
If she's not mistaken, the Sinnoh NOW variety show was probably lured by reporters from the TV station who tricked Ash and Dawn into going there.
No.
Xiao Guang might want to participate himself.
It was precisely because Dawn wanted to participate that Ash decided to participate with her.
This is more like something Ash would do.
However, even though Xiaoxia had figured out the general outline of what had happened, she still found it hard to let go of the matter.
The way Xiaozhi acted on the show was enough to make Xiaoxia, who had accompanied him in both regions, exclaim in surprise, "Who are you?"
Furthermore, Xiaoxia knew absolutely nothing about the program before arriving in the Sinnoh region. She only saw the program footage of Ash and Dawn filming together this afternoon at Dawn's house. According to Ayako, the program's CDs are already in high demand in the Sinnoh region alone, and currently, only the songs Ash and Dawn sang together and their program magazines have been circulated in various regions.
According to Ayako, Sinnoh NOW seems to be planning to increase production of Ash and Dawn's show CDs and distribute them to various regions a week before the official start of the Sinnoh League.
Ugh.
Forget it.
Although no matter how I think about it, I still feel a little uneasy.
But since the two of them had already filmed their show, even if Xiaoxia felt something was wrong, she couldn't say anything.
The only thing she can be sure of now is that Ash is still Ash, and Dawn definitely has romantic feelings for Ash.
Xiaoxia didn't know what Xiaoguang's reason was, as he didn't seem to have revealed his feelings to Xiaozhi yet.
Um......
Xiaoxia seems to be able to imagine the reason.
"Speaking of which..."
Xiaoxia put the matter aside for the time being and turned to Xiaozhi in a serious tone, saying, "It's been so long since we last met. How about we have a Pokémon battle? I'm also very curious to see just how strong the legendary dark horse who won the championship really is."
"A battle? Of course, no problem!"
Ash perked up immediately after hearing Misty's challenge to a battle.
That's quite something.
Hikari secretly observed the interaction between Ash and Misty. When Hikari saw how easily Misty had seized the initiative in the conversation, she couldn't help but think to herself, "She really is a girl who has accompanied Ash through two regions."
Just a moment ago, Xiaozhi was chatting with Xiaoxia in a casual manner, but his mind was already on the food that was being prepared in the kitchen.
Now, after Xiaoxia suggested that she and Xiaozhi have a Pokémon battle, Xiaoxia got up and Xiaozhi got up as well. Xiaoxia went outside and Xiaozhi immediately followed.
And it's not just Ash, there's also...
Xiao Guang, who was secretly observing everything, unconsciously let his gaze drift to Xiao Xia's arms again.
The moment Xiaoxia got up, Pikachu ran out of the kitchen and jumped into Xiaoxia's arms with practiced ease.
In the afternoon, Pikachu did the same, spending almost the entire afternoon in Misty's arms and being very affectionate towards her.
so......
Does Pikachu support Misty too?!
Damn it, it's just a matter of who met him earlier or later! If only I had met Ash earlier...
Hikaru's heart was filled with a sense of defeat. Even when he failed in the Grand Contest for the first time, he had never felt this way.
I have absolutely no desire to watch it!
Xiao Guang felt that if he went to watch the game now, he would probably only see the bond and tacit understanding between Xiao Zhi and Xiao Misty.
Not reconciled.
Even though he was unwilling, Xiao Guang's body still started to move without him realizing it.
They followed the two of them and walked outside.
......
There are about 20 minutes left before dinner starts.
Ash and Misty chose an open space nearby as their battleground, or rather, this was the only place they could choose to battle.
After all, this is the only battlefield in the entire town of Futaba.
Ash and Misty stood on opposite sides of the battlefield, while Pikachu stood next to Misty. Ash didn't seem to care about Pikachu's position at all, as if he was already used to it.
As for Xiaoguang, he just sat secretly on the bench to the side, hugging his knees with a little frustration and drooping his head on them.
So you shouldn't have come at all!
Xiao Guang's inner wailing was naturally unheard by Xiao Zhi and Xiao Misty.
After making all the necessary preparations, Ash calmly took out a Poké Ball.
"Then I'll go first! It's you I choose! Scorpio King!"
Ash chose to send out Gliscor and Misty for the battle.
There's no need to discuss the rules beforehand; it's simply a one-on-one session.
After seeing Ash's choice, Misty covered her face in annoyance and couldn't help but complain, "Gliscor? No way... Didn't you know I would send out a Water-type Pokémon to fight? Or has Ash's Master of Type Reversal ability improved again?"
"What reverse attribute master? I just wanted to see the results of Scorpio King's recent training."
Ash was hearing about the title of "Master of Type Reversal" for the first time, so he shouted in dissatisfaction.
He takes type advantages and disadvantages between Pokémon very seriously! How can you just slander someone like that?
So, fighting with the opposite attribute was a habit they had from the very beginning?
Xiao Guang, who was watching the game, thought to himself.
She thought that Xiao Zhi was using this method to increase the difficulty for himself in order to achieve the purpose of training.
"Never mind—" Xiaoxia said, seeing that Xiaozhi seemed completely unaware of this fact. She then shook her hand and threw out her Poké Ball.
"We're off! Gyarados!"
"Roar--!"
A flash of white light appeared, and a gigantic Gyarados appeared on the battlefield. Even though Gliscor was airborne, it couldn't look down at Gyarados, which shows just how big Gyarados is.
What a strong sense of oppression!
Looking at the Gyarados that had already intimidated everyone upon its appearance, Hikari couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"You go first."
Xiao Zhi laughed.
"Of course, I never intended to give you the first move either."
Xiaoxia answered with a smile.
He then waved his hand and quickly said, "Gyarados, use Rain Dance!"
It changes the world, transforming the entire arena into the home ground for Water-type Pokémon.
Since her entire body is made up of Water-type Pokémon, Rain Dance is practically a standard move for Misty's Pokémon.
"Roar!"
Gyarados roared angrily.
Dark clouds immediately began to gather in the sky, and in almost an instant, large raindrops began to fall.
“GIL~”
The Scorpion King, suspended in mid-air, looked up uncomfortably and uttered a wronged sound.
As a Ground-type Pokémon, Gliscor doesn't like rain.
"Water cannon!"
After praying for rain, Misty immediately followed up with a powerful move from her Water-type Pokémon.
A powerful water cannon shot out from Gyarados's mouth, and the air in the space it passed through seemed to be compressed.
"Get out of the way."
Faced with such a powerful water cannon, Ash simply gave the command to dodge in a calm tone.
“GLI~”
An excited smile appeared on Scorpio King's lips.
Although it hates rainy days, it doesn't hate them in battle.
After such a long period of training, Scorpio King's personality is no longer as evasive as it was when it was Scorpio. Although it still loves to act cute, it will not hold back in battle.
The Scorpion King in mid-air simply spread its arms, and with a gust of wind, its body floated backward and upward a distance.
"Lock it!"
The water cannon brushed past Gliscor, seemingly symbolizing that Misty and Gyarados's attack in the first round completely missed.
But Xiaoxia wasn't willing to let this opportunity slip away so easily, so she waved her hand sharply, urging Gyarados to press its advantage.
"Sharp Stone Attack!"
“GLI~”
Ash seemed to have already guessed Misty's intention to pursue them.
Almost the instant Misty gave the command, Ash also sent Gliscor to launch a counterattack.
The Scorpion King swung its pincers forward, and dozens of large and small stones began to glow with a faint blue light, swirling around it.
The water cannon slid straight upwards, but was almost blocked by the attack of the rapidly spinning sharp stones.
"Can it still block attacks like this?!"
Xiaoxia's smile revealed a hint of excitement.
Perhaps it had been a long time since she had faced a strong opponent, but during her battle with Ash today, even after only two rounds, Misty's passion as a Pokémon Trainer was completely ignited.
Now that she's the new Gym Leader of Cerulean City, she doesn't go easy on new Trainers like Brock did. After traveling with Ash for so long, Misty's criteria for judging excellent Trainers are almost entirely based on Ash's standards.
Even when facing a stronger opponent, as long as you come up with enough innovative methods, you can still find a breakthrough!
Even a reversal of the battle!
However, trainers who can meet Xiaoxia's requirements are extremely rare.
Xiaoxia's requirement for the New Cerulean Gym is not that it be a place for new trainers to practice, but rather a place to test the level of trainers.
In other words, Xiaoxia's goal is actually to transform Cerulean Gym into a place like Tokiwa Gym.
This led to Xiaoxia, who was always using her full power, defeating countless rookie trainers in a short period of time, thus earning her the nickname "the heartless woman" from the trainers.
Such a title.
However, as time goes by and the stereotypes surrounding Cerulean Dojo disappear, Xiaoxia's reputation should be completely reversed.
In short.
Misty, who had always faced new trainers, finally experienced the passion she hadn't felt in a long time when battling Ash.
She understood one thing—
No matter how powerful or innovative your attacks are, Ash will always be able to break them.
Just like it is now.
"Use Storm!"
Since it seems unlikely that ordinary attacks will hit the Scorpion King, Xiaoxia plans to use a "sparse" approach to attack it.
What she valued was that the Scorpio King could not fly, but could only glide using the wind.
Even if the full force of the storm doesn't hit Scorpion King, this move will definitely make him flustered and expose his weaknesses!
Xiaoxia's idea is certainly not wrong. Disrupting the airflow is actually a very common fighting method when fighting against the Scorpion King.
but.
Because it's so common, Ash was able to figure out this method a long time ago.
In the past, Ash might have needed more time to train, but now—
"Roar!"
With a loud roar from Gyarados, a terrifying hurricane suddenly swept across the area.
Scorpio King's body was blown about like a weed in such strong winds.
“GLI~~~”
Scorpion King let out another aggrieved sound, just about to ask Ash what to do.
The next second, when the Scorpion King opened its eyes, it found that many blue ripples had appeared in front of it.
The direction of the ripples seems to mirror the direction of the current storm.
"GLI~!"
Scorpio King stuck out his tongue, and his expression brightened up.
As long as he can see the direction of the wind with his own eyes, the Scorpio King will not fear any gale.
.......
P.S.: I have a fever, and my head has been spinning all day. I haven't had any inspiration at all QAQ