pertwk Chapter 305 This is a Trial of Fate
Chapter 305 This is a Trial of Fate
Chapter 305 This is a Trial of Fate
As soon as Xiaoxia's expression appeared, Xiaozhi knew what she was asking.
"Would you believe me if I said I was innocent?"
"I believed you at first, but why didn't you go back to the center last night!"
Xiaoxia was originally very calm and wanted to wait for Xiaozhi to come back and understand the specific situation before saying anything.
But after waiting for a long time without seeing him, he became increasingly angry and finally came to the gym entrance early the next morning to wait for Ash.
"Well—" Ash thought about it carefully.
Actually, he didn't do anything much last night. Originally, he told Cabra to go back to the Inkstone Gym to show him some new and interesting dragon Pokémon.
But perhaps because the previous battle was too intense and it was indeed getting late, his sleep system, which is a basic requirement for a muscular man, was triggered.
As soon as Ash arrived at the gym, he immediately lay down and fell asleep, his sleep quality so good that even Kabu was ashamed.
Ash seemed to be carried away and given a bath while still half asleep. When he woke up in the morning, his clothes had been washed and placed on the bedside table with the sleeping Pikachu.
It's a real shame for him that he hasn't seen any Dragon-type Pokémon yet.
But when Xiaozhi couldn't answer for a long time, Xiaoxia got even angrier.
"So, why did you end up becoming Miss Chun's fiancé out of nowhere?!"
"Huh? What fiancé?!"
Upon hearing the explosive news, Tsubaki immediately stood up.
"It's that promotion ceremony you asked me to do for you before. After the ceremony, I inexplicably became your fiancé."
"What?!" Xiaochun was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth.
Just then, Kabu's voice came through.
"Miss Kotsubaki is back?"
"Kabu, what's going on?!"
Impatient Xiaochun rushed over and grabbed Kabu, demanding an explanation.
At this moment, Xiaozhi quietly pulled Xiaoxia aside.
"What explanation do you have, Miss?" Kabu asked innocently.
"It's perfectly normal to follow the traditional rules; Mr. Xiaozhi is now the son-in-law of our Dragon Clan."
"Your engagement has been approved by everyone, from top to bottom; it's a done deal."
"Miss, please prepare for your wedding."
"Who gets married suddenly when they know absolutely nothing about what's going on?"
At this moment, Xiaochun felt both shy and anxious, and was almost frantic.
She's never been in a relationship since she was born, so why is she suddenly getting married?
Although Ash seems to be great in every way —
"I told you back then that if the ceremony wasn't conducted according to the rules, something very serious would happen."
"But Miss insists on doing things her own way and has Mr. Xiaozhi hold the promotion ceremony for you. There's nothing I can do about it."
"That's because of the Dratini—"
It was indeed Xiaochun who ran away on her own initiative, so she can't blame the old housekeeper now.
When she was a child, Xiao Chun always skipped classes when there were lessons about clan rules.
As a result, she only had a superficial understanding of such matters, which led to this embarrassing blunder.
"In short, this kind of thing doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it, and it will also cause trouble for Xiaozhi."
"No, Mr. Ash doesn't seem to be very resistant."
When Ash heard that there would be dragon-themed Pokémon to watch, he was very enthusiastic about coming.
"Mr. Xiaozhi said that Miss Xiaochun is a very charming woman, and he likes you very much. If you are willing to get married, that would be fine too."
"ah----"
Upon hearing this, Xiaochun's fair face immediately turned red.
This is Kabu lying through his teeth. Although Ash does like Clover, he never said anything like that.
Xiao Chun didn't know that although she usually acted cool and tough, this was the first time she had encountered something like this, and she couldn't help but feel a little flustered inside.
"No, no, that might just be Ash being polite. It's really not right to drag outsiders into this kind of trouble."
"Then you really should reflect on yourself, Miss Tsubaki."
"Hey, Kabu!"
"Oh dear, oh dear, I was wrong, miss! Please stop pulling my beard!"
After a great struggle, Kabu finally managed to protect his already sparse beard from Tsubaki's grasp, and then blew on it tenderly for a while.
"Anyway, the engagement has already been made in front of the whole city. If Miss Xiaochun doesn't want to get married, then she can only choose to step down as the head of the family and run away from the family."
"That's impossible. Is there no other way?" Xiaochun still has a lot of affection for her family.
In particular, she wanted to prove to her cousin Lance that she could become a better Dragon Pokémon Trainer than him and lead the family to the top.
Having always been suppressed by her powerful older brother since childhood, the strong-willed Chun harbors a deep resentment.
Kabu already knew that Tsubaki would react this way, so he deliberately pondered for a while, pretending to be in a difficult position.
"If Miss Xiaochun is truly unwilling to fulfill the marriage agreement, there is only one thing we can do."
"Let's go and complete the trials of the Dragon Cave with Mr. Ash!"
"Once you pass this trial, the Dragon Clan must absolutely obey the authority of the patriarch."
"At that time, getting the elders to agree to dissolve the engagement will only be a matter of a word from you."
But as soon as she heard about the trials in the Dragon's Cave, Xiaochun's face fell.
"What kind of trial?"
Xiao Zhi, who had brought Xiao Xia back, overheard something about himself.
By this time, Xiaoxia had completely calmed down, because they had been battling in a deserted place!
Ash sends out his shiny Garchomp to battle Misty's Cloyster. Under the white waves, Misty transforms back into her obedient and sensible self.
After all, she's Ash's best Mime.
"As the world's most beautiful girl, I'll reluctantly forgive you, you fickle bastard, just this once!"
It was only because Xiaoxia's Clamshell had been subjected to multiple fierce giant sword attacks by the Shiny Grubby that her stamina was already exhausted.
Now her legs are so weak that she can barely stand, and she can only lean on Xiaozhi's back to slowly walk over.
Xiaochun didn't notice anything amiss, only wondering why they seemed to have taken so long to go to the toilet.
"The Trial of the Dragon is the ultimate trial for the Dragon Tamer race."
"Challengers must face several powerful Pokémon left behind by the ancestors of the Dragon Clan, and cannot perform any actions to restore their health during the process."
"Only one person has succeeded in the last hundred years. I tried to do it once when I was a child, but I failed."
"After that, I never tried it again."
That was the first time that the strong-willed Tsubaki experienced a profound sense of defeat.
But in the end, Tsubaki made up her mind and made a promise to Satoshi with her unwavering self-beam.
"Ash, I'm sorry to have dragged you into this."
"I will pass this trial as soon as possible in order to break off the engagement and will not cause you any more trouble."
"It's nothing. Rather, it's an honor for me to be called your fiancé."
"Since we're going to participate in the trial together, I'll fully support whatever you decide, Xiaochun."
As he spoke, Ash's face was half-lit by the sunlight, subtly revealing an ethereal, otherworldly quality. (Just finished enjoying myself.)
Xiaochun was stunned for a moment.
[Ding! Xiaochun: Affection +5]
"Ahem, regardless of whether I succeed or fail after the trial, I'll make it up to you, Ash—"
"Oh dear, let's hurry up and go to the gym challenge. You must have been waiting for a long time."
Perhaps to hide the embarrassment on her face, Xiaochun quickly turned around and changed the subject.
Kabu, however, watched with great interest as his young mistress displayed such a shy expression for the first time.
"It seems things will proceed smoothly."
Then, he happily led everyone to the arena in the dojo.
[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new main quest "Rising Dragon Badge": Please defeat the Blacksmith Gym Leader, Tsubaki]
【奖励：联盟币+5000；体力属性+2；攻击+2；自由属性点+3；技能龙息+1】
Upon arriving at the battlefield, Xiaochun took a deep breath.
Finally, he calmed down from the shock of the unexpected event, regained his usual self, and stylishly tossed his cape behind him.
"Ash, my strength is no less than that of the Elite Four; I am the strongest Dragon Tamer in the world!"
Are you ready?
Her beautiful face wore a confident expression as she made slightly childish gestures, her heroic spirit tinged with a touch of cuteness.
Ash immediately imprinted this scene in his mind, and then nodded with satisfaction.
"Of course, I'm ready."
I have to say, the Dragon Clan's tradition of wearing bodysuits with capes is truly amazing!
Long live bodysuits!
"But the strongest Dragon Messenger should be Champion Awatari, right?"
"Oh! Miss Xia, please keep your voice down, you mustn't let Miss Chun hear you."
Kabu, standing on the referee's platform, was startled and quickly interrupted Xia, who was watching from the sidelines.
"Although Miss Chun has never won against Young Master Du from childhood to adulthood, she has never admitted defeat."
"It is through clumsy catching up that we have grown to where we are today."
"Thinking back to when you were little, you were so earnest and adorable—"
Kabu couldn't help but tear up when he heard this.
"Kabu, you shouldn't go around spreading things like this!"
Xiaochun is currently in battle mode; her beautiful big eyes are sharp enough to kill.
Kabu quickly regained his composure and announced the start of the battle.
This time it's still the traditional three-on-three dojo challenge, and the arena for the Yanmo Dojo is a pool area.
Clover was the first to release her Admiral Kingdra, while Ash sent out his Shiny Gardevoir.
Kingdra was Clover's first Pokémon, and its selection for the first match showed how much Clover valued Ash.
Gardevoir was also a dragon-type Pokémon that Ash specifically sent out to deal with Clover.
As the Blacksmith Gym is a Dragon-type gym, Ash should at least show some respect for the Emperor's Certificate.
"King Thorn Dragon, use Smoke Screen!"
"Gardedor, Misty Terrain."
As soon as the Pokémon on both sides appeared, they both used mist-type moves at the same time.
In an instant, the venue was filled with smoke.
The effect of the Fog Terrain is that Pokémon on the field will not fall into a status ailment for a certain period of time while the fog persists, and the power of Dragon-type moves will be halved.
"You think you can easily defeat me with Fairy-type moves? That's impossible." Tsubaki immediately became serious upon seeing Gardevoir's expression.
"King Thorn Dragon uses Focus!"
Amidst a cloud of smoke, King Thorn Dragon rapidly gathered the power within him.
At this point, Ash could roughly guess that the opposing Kingdra's ability was almost certainly Sniper.
When a Pokémon with the Sniper ability hits a critical hit with a move, its power is increased compared to a normal move that hits a critical hit.
"Then we'll have to try and defeat it before it makes a move! Gardevoir, Magic Dazzling Light!"
"King Thorn Dragon, use Bubble Beam!"
With its hands extended forward, Gardevoir instantly released a powerful pink light, dispersing all the smoke on the field.
But the Magic Dazzling Light failed to hit Kingdra. Suddenly, Kingdra's long mouth appeared rapidly on the water's surface, and a large number of bubbles instantly rushed towards Gardevoir.
This attack struck a vital point, causing significant damage. "Gardevoir, Teleport!"
The slender figure of the Shiny Gardevoir vanished instantly from directly in front of the Bubble Beam, and then reappeared in an instant on the floating platform behind Kingdra.
But before Gardevoir could launch an attack, the water surface immediately returned to calm, and Kingdra hid beneath the pool.
"Such a quick reaction?"
"My Kingdra can fight Lance's Dragonite to a standstill, and we're confident that our reflexes are second to none."
"Although in the end, Miss Tsubaki always loses."
"Um!"
Kabu immediately resumed his serious expression.
"Not bad, Gardevoir used Psychic!"
"Sanai!"
Even if the opponent is strong, Ash's shiny Gardevoir is no pushover.
It has more than just fragrant feet; it also possesses superpowers honed under the exploitation of a ruthless trainer.
After every battle in the wild, Ash's dog is the busiest, constantly casting Healing Pulse and Life Drop.
A flash of red light appeared on its body, and the light of its psychic power quickly swept across the entire battlefield. Kingdra, which was hiding at the bottom of the pool, was instantly caught by Gardevoir.
Use your telekinesis to catch it in mid-air.
"Kingdragon, break free! Use Water Cannon!"
"How could I let you succeed, Gardevoir, Moon Power."
If Kingdra were to use Hydro Pump to hit a vital point again, Gardevoir would be unable to battle.
Fortunately, Gardevoir was one step ahead in this speed contest.
The energy ball, imbued with the power of the moon, swiftly sliced through the water's surface and hurtled towards the belly of the King Thorn Dragon.
The explosion caused a commotion on the battlefield, and Gardevoir stood firmly on the floating platform, swaying with the waves.
Kingdra, meanwhile, floated slowly on the water's surface, having lost its ability to fight.
"Good job, Gardevoir!" Ash immediately cheered, clenching his fist. "Fairy-types are so easy against Dragon-types."
The fact that Dragon-type moves are ineffective against Fairy-type moves alone significantly weakens Kingdra's power.
"Thank you for your hard work, Kingdra. Come back and rest."
Xiaochun looked slightly unwilling after losing the first round, but she quickly sent out her second Pokémon, Gyarados.
This is the Gyarados that Ash saw by the river before, the one that was guarding Dratini.
It started with a standard intimidation tactic.
"This Gyarados is quite well-trained," Ash said, giving it high praise.
"Gardevoir, Drain Kiss!"
"Gyarados, Crunch!"
Ash originally wanted Gardevoir to recover some of its strength first, but the powerful enemy rushed forward in the face of the light wave emitted by Gardevoir.
It bit down on Gardevoir's waist, lifted it up and tore at it.
"Oh no, Gardevoir! Use Teleport!"
"Gyarados, now's your chance! Use Dragon Breath!"
"What?" Ash thought he had misheard, but Tsubaki had indeed given the command Dragon Breath.
Gardevoir, which was being lifted up and shaken by Gyarados's gaping maw, didn't even have time to activate Teleport.
It was immediately struck by the powerful breath of Gyarados and sent crashing to the edge of the battlefield.
"Sana~"
Dragon's breath itself does not harm Gardevoir, but the impact still caused Gardevoir to violently collide with the walls of the battlefield.
It directly created a large gap.
"Gardevoir, unable to battle!"
"You've done a very good job."
After offering gentle words of comfort, Ash recalled Gardevoir.
Xiaochun waved her cape and gave a dashing smile.
"How's it going, Ash!"
"Even if Dragon-type moves are useless against Fairy-types, I'll still use them to achieve final victory. It's the pride of a Dragon Pokémon Trainer!"
"good!"
It's very exciting, and Xiao Zhi admires it.
"But as far as I know, Gyarados doesn't seem to have a Dragon type, right?"
"Cough, that's not important!"