Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 238 Swimming Weasel VS Floating Weasel, Yoshinori's Information

"As expected, the ace is still the snorkeling weasel."

After seeing the Float Weasel appear, Ash hesitated for a moment, but then decided to proceed with the battle as planned.

"Pikachu, come back."

"Pi~"

The battle hadn't satisfied Pikachu, and now Ash had called it back. Pikachu let out a slightly disappointed cry, but it still returned as Ash had instructed.

"Ah~ You traded Pokémon again? Ash, you're such a spoilsport."

After Pikachu made that discouraging call, Yoshino's expression also looked somewhat disappointed.

While challengers can indeed switch Pokémon at will, there has never been a case like Ash switching Pokémon every single turn.

There was some reason to replace the Totodile at the beginning, but replacing Pikachu, who hadn't used up much energy, just didn't make any sense.

"I'm sorry~ because I wanted to give other Pokémon a chance to shine, and also..."

As Ash finished speaking, he spun his hat halfway around and tossed a Poké Ball into the air.

"I choose you! Swimsuit Itachi!"

"Hey!"

Retract the foreword.

The moment Yoshino saw Itachi appear, the smile that had been suppressed returned to his face.

This guy is just as passionate as he is!

Swimming Weasel vs. Floating Weasel – this is truly a perfect match.

"Game start!"

As the referee finished speaking, Ash and Yoshino's voices rang out together.

"Water jet!" x2

Two commands sounded simultaneously, and the bodies of Swimming Weasel and Floating Weasel were simultaneously entangled by the water. The next second, the two quickly attacked from both sides of the battlefield and met on the side closest to Swimming Weasel.

"boom!"

A contest of pure strength.

The two Pokémon, enveloped by the water, each displayed their strength, unwilling to back down even slightly.

After all, Snorkel and Snorkel are pre-evolution and post-evolution, and neither side is willing to show weakness to the other. This kind of competitive relationship between evolutionary forms is quite common in Pokémon.

However, even though the Swimming Weasel had used all its strength, it was still difficult for it to overcome the Floating Weasel's strength due to the difference in levels. Soon after, accompanied by an unhappy groan, the Swimming Weasel's water jet was dispersed, and its body was also knocked backward by the Floating Weasel.

"Hey~!"

Although the swimming weasel looked a bit disheveled after falling into the water, it quickly recovered and its expression showed some displeasure.

It stretched out its hand and put it in front of its mouth, but the next second it seemed to realize something and couldn't help but frown.

This guy... is he looking for a tree branch?

Ash was speechless for a moment as he watched the little tricks of the Swimsuit.

Although Mosquito lost the first round, Ash mainly wanted to see how much Mosquito's strength had improved after Sceptile's special training. After getting the answer he wanted, Ash changed his battle strategy.

"Continue using water jets!"

"Still not giving up? Then let's use water jets too!"

Yoshino thought that Ash was now stuck in a stalemate and would not change his strategy, so he continued with the strategy from the first round and gave the same instructions as Ash.

Two figures rushed towards the center from both sides of the field again, but this time Ash didn't let the Swim-Itachi's attack collide head-on with the Float-Itachi. Instead, he suddenly shouted:

"Move to the side and use Freeze Punch!"

"Hey!"

The two were only about a fist's width apart. At that moment, Swim-Style Weasel suddenly canceled its water jet attack, and a blue icy light condensed in its right fist, which it then attacked downwards towards Floating Weasel.

"Dream on! Snorkeling weasel, inflate your air sacs!"

Yoshinobu realized Ash's intention at this moment. He just wanted to hit the Floating Weasel, which was surrounded by water, with Ice Punch, freeze it, and win in one fell swoop.

Ji Xian had encountered this kind of tactic before, so it wasn't difficult for him to react.

On the field, the water flow on the Floating Itachi disappeared the moment the Swimming Itachi threw a punch and Yoshinori's voice fell. The punch that Swimming Itachi threw with all his might was like hitting cotton. It dented the moment it made contact, and he couldn't exert any force at all.

"Hey?!"

"Use a sonic boom!"

Seizing this precious moment, Yoshinobu allowed the snorkeling weasel to continue its attack.

As silver arcs of light fell, Swimsuit Itachi's body was once again shoved into the water, but this time it didn't look as energetic as before.

It's clear that its stamina has been significantly reduced.

"Hold on! Keep using the water jet!"

"Hehe, want to come again?"

Seeing that Ash was still not giving up, Yoshinobu couldn't figure out what Ash's plan was.

From the first battle with Totodile, Yoshino felt that Ash should be the kind of trainer who is good at tactical command, but now that he has used Water Jet three times... has he run out of tricks or does he have a trump card?

Ji Xian couldn't think of anything for a moment.

But whatever Ash's trump card is, he also has corresponding trump cards to deal with this situation.

Closer...closer...

As Yoshino watched the approaching figure of the swimming weasel, enveloped by the water, he silently repeated this to himself.

Then, after the distance between them had narrowed to a certain range, Ji Xian decisively waved his hand and shouted with a loud laugh:

"Now's the time! Freeze it with your cryo-teeth!"

Use the way of the person to treat the person's body.

After seeing that Ash had such a plan in the previous round, Yoshino had actually already planned this step.

He was waiting for Ash to issue the water jet command again.

I bet his expression will be priceless when he sees his own stun ferret frozen in place.

Thinking this, Yoshino then shifted his gaze to Ash's face, wanting to see how Ash would react after learning that his Float Itachi could also use Ice-type moves.

However, Ash's response to Yoshinobu was not one of surprise or astonishment, but rather a confident smile.

"?!"

At this moment, Ji Xian felt a chill run down his spine. Logically speaking, he should have won by now.

But what exactly is Ash laughing at?

Yoshinobu couldn't understand it, but the next moment, the swimming itachi, who was completely frozen by the ice fang used by the floating itachi, gave him the answer.

Contrary to expectations, the Swim-Style Weasel, which was frozen into an ice block by the water jets, did not immediately lose its strength and fall into the water. Instead, it continued to control the water jets.

No, now it seems it should be called ice jet, right?

The all-encompassing, gentle water has vanished, replaced by a thick layer of solid ice.

"Hey~!"

The jet of icy water didn't fall; it simply followed its original trajectory and struck the unresponsive snorkeling weasel.

Transforming into solid ice, the power of the water jet was further enhanced, and the Floating Weasel was carried to a great distance.

It was blasted from one end of the swimming ferret to the other.

In the air, the Swimming Weasel drew an icy blue arc, and after knocking down the Floating Weasel, it also shattered the ice layer on the Swimming Weasel's body from the inside.

"Sonic boom!"

"Get out of the way quickly!"

The balance of power can easily shift between offense and defense.

The Floating Weasel, which was on the offensive and in a state of suppression just a moment ago, has now lost the power to fight back.

The sonic booms from the Swimming Weasel kept hitting the Floating Weasel in the water, and the Floating Weasel could only raise its arms to shield itself from the sonic booms and try to minimize the damage they caused.

However, even if you defend well, your stamina will inevitably decline over time.

The snorkeling weasel has lost its initial spirit. It was hit by the jet of icy water and is now being attacked by sonic booms.

Not only is the physical exertion depleted, but the snorkeling weasel's mental state is also being constantly worn down.

"Just keep going! Water jets out!"

"Let's go all out one last time! Floating Weasel, use Water Jet to meet them!"

With the opponent occupying high altitude, the power of the water jet will definitely be enhanced, but Yoshinobu no longer has the option to retreat. If the Floating Weasel avoids the battle at this time, its morale will only become more depressed later.

If you try to dodge it, you'll definitely lose.

However, if you actively engage in its attack, there is still a chance of victory.

However, this possibility of victory is based on the fact that both sides are spraying water.

As it happens, Ash didn't originally intend to rely on water jets to decide the outcome.

After all, the Ice Water Jet of the Swim Squirrel doesn't require the opponent's help to use.

"Maintain this stance and unleash Freeze Punch! Ice Jet!"

"What?!!!"

When Ji Xian realized this fact, his expression immediately became quite interesting.

The last glimmer of hope instantly faded.

Isn't this a complete defeat?

A bitter smile appeared on Ji Xian's face.

"What a formidable opponent."

He murmured to himself.

The next second, in mid-air above the Water Arena, Swimsuit Itachi and

The battle between the Floating Weasels has also been decided.

The power of the ice jet combined with the speed of falling from the sky completely overwhelmed the water jet used by the snorkeling weasel.

With a roar, the snorkeling weasel floated on the surface of the water, completely incapacitated.

"Snorkeling Weasel is unable to battle! Swim-Style Weasel wins! The winner of this match is challenger Ash!"

We won!

"Pickup!"

"Hey!"

Yoshinobu was caught up in the frustration of losing the match, while the atmosphere on Ash's side was completely different.

In the first round, feign weakness to the enemy.

In the second round, he showed Yoshihiro his idea of ​​freezing the water jet with his Freeze Punch.

In the third round, the foreshadowing from before was revisited, allowing Swim-Steam Weasel to use Ice Stream Jet with the help of Floating Weasel, successfully suppressing the opponent.

The final round is where Ash's true trump card is revealed.

Without any external assistance, the Swim-Style Weasel can use the Ice Water Jet on its own.

This battle can be described as a complete victory in all aspects.

.......

"Ah~~ I really didn't expect to be completely defeated. You are really strong. I look forward to your performance in the League Tournament."

It was a failure, but at least Yoshinobu got to see some of the best rookie trainers of this generation.

Rather than the outcome of a dojo match, Yoshinobu would prefer to see a future where all talents flourish, since things have become rather dull in recent years and there are far fewer geniuses than in the past.

"Yes! Thank you for your expectation!"

"Pikachu~"

Ash put away the Wetlands Badge, which symbolized victory, and Pikachu did the same.

Although it only played one round and the match ended quickly, Pikachu at least had its fill of fun. The regret of not being able to battle Wallace was finally made up for in today's gym battle.

"Yes, young people should be more spirited! That's settled then, I still want to—"

"Oh, right! Please wait a moment, I have a few more questions I'd like to ask you."

"question?"

Yoshinobu, who was already planning to leave, turned around after hearing Satoshi's words and asked in confusion.

"Um... I don't know if it's convenient, but I'd still like to ask what happened at the Alliance yesterday?"

"..."

Ji Xian remained silent, seemingly contemplating whether he should answer.

Xiao Gang and Xiao Guang exchanged a glance, and probably guessed what kind of information Xiao Zhi wanted to get from Yoshinobu.

It's nothing more than information about Team Galactic.

At this point, the only reason the league would rush to notify all the gym owners is Team Galactic, and there really isn't anything else that could warrant such an announcement.

"Well, it's not really something worth keeping secret."

After careful consideration, Yoshinobu decided not to hide the mission the League had given him from Ash.

After all, Ash couldn't possibly be their enemy. He's an officially certified Pokémon Trainer, so from a safety perspective, he should be quite trustworthy.

"Actually, the league had something important to discuss with me yesterday. The content was very simple; they just wanted me to guard Lizhi Lake in my spare time."

"Protect Lizhi Lake? Why?"

The information Ji Xian gave was quite different from what Xiao Guang had guessed, so she continued to ask.

"I don't know~"

Ji Xian simply shrugged at this; he hadn't expected the alliance to contact him yesterday just for this matter.

"They just handed me the task and left. I'm not sure, but I'm afraid the Galactic Team has their eyes on something at Lake of Ambition. There's not much I know. I'm just a Gym Leader. My job is to complete the tasks assigned to me by the League. These strategies and more detailed matters are for the Elite Four and the Champion to consider."

"Really... I understand... Thank you..."

Although Dawn and Brock didn't quite understand Yoshinobu's information, Ash, who knew Team Galactic's general plan, knew what their goal was.

Unlike in the past, this time the League has actually mobilized the champion to act as security. It remains to be seen whether Lake Ritsushi can hold out with the help of the League's official trainers and Yoshino's power.

.......