pertwk Chapter 321 Preliminary League, Cute Girl with Braided Hair
Chapter 321 Preliminary League, Cute Girl with Braided Hair
Chapter 321 Preliminary League, Cute Girl with Braided Hair
Ash walked straight to Gary's side. "Gary, it's so late, why aren't you asleep? Are you too excited to sleep?"
"Yes, I'm thinking about some things."
Upon hearing the voice, Xiao Mao turned his head in surprise, but upon seeing that it was his childhood friend, he immediately turned back to continue staring at the calm lake surface.
He is much more composed now, with no trace of his former smugness on his face, but rather a maturity that comes with experience.
The hideous scar from when we met before has faded considerably, just as he said, and is no longer noticeable unless you look closely.
However, Xiao Mao sounded slightly tired.
"The moon is so beautiful tonight."
"Yes, it's big and round."
Holding Pikachu, Ash sat down next to Gary.
"It reminds me of the first night I left Pallet Town, the moon was just this big too."
I was genuinely excited and happy at the time, and even thinking about it now makes me smile involuntarily.
But then Gary sighed, "Ash, sometimes I really envy you."
"It's as if you never get lost; once you've set a goal, you move towards it steadfastly."
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"Xiao Mao, what's wrong with you? The things you're saying tonight don't sound like you at all!"
Where did that arrogant young master go?
"Are you going to become a monk? Has your heart been broken by a bad woman?" Ash teased Gary, seeing his otherworldly expression, as if he were about to transcend worldly concerns.
"No way!" Gary quickly denied, punching Ash on the shoulder at the same time.
"It just feels like we've grown so much taller than before. We've even been traveling for almost a year now in order to become Pokémon Masters. Time really flies."
Sometimes I think, we are still young, and the future holds endless possibilities—
But then Xiao Mao shook his head and stopped talking. After a long while, he finally spoke again.
"Ash, this time I've staked everything on the tournament!"
But seeing that Gary's words were incoherent, Ash just tilted his head and didn't quite understand.
Suddenly, Gary stood up and shouted at the lake, then turned to look at Ash.
"Sometimes having a monster like you as a formidable opponent is really stressful, and I have to push myself to keep improving."
"But I still want to say that I will not lose to you in this league tournament. I will be the one to win the championship!"
Ash finally understood, and immediately stood up and let out a howl even louder than Gary's before smiling and saying to him.
"That's the Gary I know! But I absolutely won't lose, right, Pikachu!"
"Pikachu!"
Seeing Ash call out to him, Gary couldn't help but smile.
"That's really your style. I hope we won't be disqualified from the competition tomorrow because of disturbing the peace."
"How could that be—" Ash was very confident; he was the League's chosen future, handpicked by the Chairman.
The two looked at each other and smiled, their worries dissipating considerably after the battle.
But after the conversation, Ash still dragged Gary around the lake three times before the two finally went back to sleep.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "The Final Battle Against a Rival!": Please defeat Shigeru at the Silver Tournament!]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +90000, Free Attribute Points +10, Golden Crown +1]
The opening ceremony of the Silver Tournament on the second day of the sanctions against light particles.
Viewers in various regions who were following the event, including Hanako, Professor Oak, and Sabrina, all turned on their televisions at the same time to watch the broadcast.
The trio of Kojiro even personally carried a camera to the scene to report on the opening ceremony for Red TV.
Of course, the most eye-catching task of being a cosplay reporter was ultimately taken by Musashi.
Meanwhile, Shigeru went to the opening ceremony with dark circles under his eyes. He couldn't sleep at all after being dragged running by Satoshi yesterday.
As he entered the arena with the other contestants, Shigeru got annoyed when he saw Ash in the front row.
"Damn it, how come that muscular bastard is so energetic?"
Hmph, that's where Gary's mistake lies, because Ash has special techniques for falling asleep.
Gary's biggest mistake was disbanding his girlfriend group after their crushing defeat at the Quartz Conference.
It's just tough on Xia and Cai Dou, who are currently rubbing their lower backs in the audience.
During the opening ceremony, Ash was called over by President Damaranchi to be a torchbearer again.
The sacred flame of the Johto region is not Moltres's flame, but the inextinguishable flame left behind by Ho-Oh, which feels even more advanced.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have received the "Blessing of Ho-Oh's Sacred Flame": During the tournament, the HP recovery speed of all participating Pokémon will increase by 5%!]
After the meeting, the preliminary league held its draw. Ash was the first to be drawn and was placed in Group H on the first draw.
The opponents happened to be a man and a woman.
"The Silver Tournament's preliminary league uses a 3-on-3 format, with a win worth 3 points, a draw worth 1 point, and a loss worth 0 points."
"The player with the highest score after each round wins and advances to the final tournament. Also, you can't use the same Pokémon twice in each round. Ash, are you ready?"
Just as Xiaozhi stepped out of the venue and was still pondering his next strategy, a familiar voice came from the side.
"That voice...it's Xiaogang!"
"Hey Ash, I'm here to cheer you on."
The dark-skinned man walked over with a casual wave, and this time Xiao Gang didn't get lost like before.
He arrived just in time for the opening ceremony and even took the opportunity to look at the competition rules before explaining them to Xiaozhi.
"But Xiaogang, what's that handprint on your face?"
"Haha, it's alright, it's just that I've been through a bit of hardship under Cupid's guidance."
"You probably got into trouble for harassing some older sister again, but I'm still happy you came."
If Ash or Misty weren't around to stop him, it would have been predictable that Brock would end up in this situation.
Xiao Gang was also a little embarrassed. He thought his pairing skills were already superb, but why did he always fail? So he quickly waved his hand and changed the subject.
"Speaking of which, there's been a girl staring at you over there since earlier. Who is she?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi turned around and saw a girl with braided hair hiding behind a tree.
When the other person saw that Xiaozhi had spotted her, she simply stopped hiding and immediately jumped out from behind the tree with her hands on her hips.
"Hmph, Ash, are you ready to face my blazing flames?"
The girl seemed to know Ash, but Ash was completely clueless about her.
"Um, who exactly are you?"
"Hey, please, I'm your next opponent, so at least remember my face properly!"
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Seeing that Xiao Zhi didn't recognize her at all, the girl immediately rushed up angrily, but when she got closer and saw Xiao Zhi's tall figure, she was immediately stunned.
"Hmph, don't think I'll be afraid of you just because you're tall."
"My passionate and beautiful little Moe, I'll definitely melt you with my strongest flames!"
With her fists clenched, Xiaomeng felt as if a volcano was erupting behind her.
Only then did Xiaozhi finally remember that this seemed to be the girl in the pair of men and women he had just drawn lots against.
It seems this girl came to scout out the enemy's situation. She also has a rather fiery personality; she's a fire-type girl.
"But you can't really call her a beautiful girl, can you?" Ash looked her up and down, and even Brock nodded in agreement.
"Hmm~, if she were 8 years older, she would probably be considered cute."
"I'll feed you!"
When Xiaozhi and Xiaogang started commenting on her appearance, Xiaomeng's fiery temper finally exploded.
If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Zhi's muscles made him look like he couldn't win, Xiao Meng would have wanted to go up and fight them.
"You bastards, just you wait! I won't let you get away with this on the field!"
The girl with the braided pigtails ran off quickly, coming and going in a flash.
However, since his opponent has already come to provoke him, Ash naturally has to take it seriously.
As soon as he got back to the dorm, he immediately pulled Xiaoxia aside and asked her to help him find Xiaomeng's information.
Just as I initially suspected, most of this girl's Pokémon are Fire-type.
"He's a person who's true to his word." Ash didn't dislike him.
However, trainers with such distinctive styles are easy to target, and the Pokémon to be sent out can be decided immediately.
But I didn't expect him to cause trouble so soon.
Because the Silver Conference preliminaries and league matches require players to submit their Pokémon usage lists in advance via computer before the competition.
Xiao Zhi originally wanted to report Xiong Er, but unexpectedly, there was no information about Martial Arts Xiong Shi in the computer.
Ash quickly checked the database and found that the list of Pokémon that could be used in the preliminary league basically only included the main Pokémon from the Kanto to Johto regions.
"Oh no, does that mean I won't be able to use some of my Pokémon!"
"That's right." Xiaoxia could only shrug helplessly; after all, rules are rules.
Fortunately, this only applies to the preliminary rounds. Once the final tournament begins, the Pokémon rosters will be handwritten by the players, and this restriction will no longer apply.
The computer may not have information on Pokémon from other regions, or the official team may want the rules to be more favorable to local trainers.
Sigh, the ugly adult world~
But even in such unexpected events, the muscular man is not afraid.
"Hmph, training the newly acquired companions from the Johto region before the competition was definitely the right decision!"
Xiao Zhi gave himself a thumbs up for his foresight and immediately drafted a new list of participants and submitted it.
Finally, the day of the second preliminary league arrived at the H group C arena, where Ash and Moe were to battle.
The battlefield is finally looking decent now, with a large circular arena bustling with activity, and even the commentators have returned.
"Welcome to the City Alliance Silver Tournament, everyone!"
"This match features the passionate young girl, Xiaomeng, against Xiaozhi."
"This adorable girl with braided pigtails is known for her skill with Fire-type Pokémon. She and her friends used flames imbued with strong bonds to perfectly defeat all their opponents during the selection tournament!"
"I wonder what kind of amazing performance Xiaomeng will bring us this time?"
"And her rival, Ash—is also a trainer."
"Alright, let's quickly turn our attention to the battlefield!"
"Wait a minute, isn't your explanation a bit too short about me?"
Before, at least there was a prefix like "muscular man," but this time there's nothing at all!
And what the heck is this about being a trainer too?!
Isn't this discrimination a bit too obvious?
It was only then that Xiao Zhi finally realized that the commentator's voice sounded strangely familiar.
"This was the same thing they used to commentate on at the Quartz conference, right?"
"Damn it, don't let me catch you." Ash straightened his hat and brought Pikachu to the battlefield.
"The match between Ash and Moe will now officially begin!"
As the referee's flag was waved, the roulette wheel on the large screen between the two players began to spin rapidly.
Finally, the light stopped on the red team.
"Great! Xiaomeng has won the first point of the match!"
The commentator happily announced the result, and Xiao Meng was overjoyed.
"Haha, even the heavens are on my side!"
"You damned muscle-bound bastard, prepare to face my wrath for looking down on you!"
With a flick of her braids, Xiaomeng released her first Pokémon, Magmortar, while Xiaozhi released Feraligatr at the same time.
"Lava Worm versus Mighty Crocodile, what a lopsided battle."
Looking at Ash's muscular and imposing Feraligatr, Misty felt sorry for the tiny Magmortar opposite him.
But Aya, who is also a battle fanatic, frowned slightly.
"The opponent is a veteran trainer who has made it to the preliminary league. Maybe this Lava Bug has some special talent."
If she were to send out a Pokémon like Magmortar in a battle against Ash, it would be because she needed a special ability that only this Pokémon could utilize.
It can't be that just because Xiaomeng is a hot-blooded girl, she sends out Magma Bug no matter what opponent she faces in order to maintain her bond with Pokémon, right?
No way————
"As soon as the match started, Xiao Meng, as always, sent out her ever-present starting Lava Worm —"
"It really is true!" Little Gray Fur was immediately embarrassed, considering how seriously she had analyzed it just now.
Bea hates unconventional, hot-blooded trainers the most, even though she herself can barely be considered a hot-blooded trainer.
"Lava Worm, breathe fire!"
As expected, Xiao Meng did not use any underhanded methods, and skills such as yawning and applying status effects to the opponent were completely useless.
They immediately chose to attack head-on.
This is the power of a Bonds-based trainer; in response to its partner, the Magma Bug, it unleashes its strongest attack with all its might.
To be fair, the lava worm's flame attack is quite damaging, judging from the thickness of the flame pillar.
However, it was, after all, a flamethrower released by a lava worm, and its opponent was a powerful crocodile.
"Mighty Crocodile, Water Tail!"
Faced with the flames, the crocodile wrapped its tail around the water, then spun around and cleaved the flames in two, as easily as a hot knife through butter.
Not only that, the Mighty Crocodile directly pushed off the ground with both hands and leaped into the air, spinning as it slashed its tail down towards the Lava Worm's head.
"Oh no! Lava Worm, use Shadow Clone Technique quickly!"
"Mighty Crocodile sweeps across!"
Several shadows of lava worms instantly filled the area on Xiaomeng's side.
But the crocodile's tail was long, thick, and powerful enough that after slashing the phantom and hitting the ground, it immediately switched its attack and took a sweeping blow.
The shadow clone quickly turned into smoke, and even the lava worm's main body could not dodge the attack and was hit by the water tail.
The powerful water flow pounded against the lava worm's body, producing a hissing sound as the flames died down, and it was sent flying, crashing into the wall behind the battlefield.
The audience erupted in cheers. With the Life Orb and the forced boost, Ash's Feraligatr delivered every attack with the force to crush everything in its path.
Even the commentators had to praise the crocodile a few times at this point.
"Wow, this move is incredibly effective against Fire-type Pokémon!"
"Ash's Feraligatr has shown overwhelming power; is Mash's Magmortar about to lose?"
Given the Lava Bug's weak stats, it absolutely could not survive this attack, and even the referee rushed over to check on the Pokémon's condition.
But suddenly Xiaomeng started shouting passionately.
"Come on, Lava Worm! Hang in there, we won't lose!"
"Molten!" The lava worm actually didn't fall.
A slug, its flames burning amidst a pile of rubble, slowly rose to its feet, its eyes resolute and fervent.
"Heh heh heh, nothing but a futile struggle by the weak. Watch me deliver the final blow!"
"Mighty Crocodile, use Thunder Punch!"
What's going on? Compared to the person opposite him, Xiao Zhi feels like he's the villain.
That didn't matter. The crocodile immediately tensed its leg muscles and charged towards the lava worm with its lightning-fast fists, like a missile.
"vigorously!!!"
With a loud bang, the relatively large pieces of rock were completely reduced to powder by the powerful attack of the crocodile.
But surprisingly, when the smoke cleared, there was no sign of the fallen lava worms among the powder.
"What? Where did it go?"
Ash was astonished that this incredibly slow Pokémon could dodge Feraligatr's Thunder Punch.
It seems, as the president said, that one should not underestimate the heroes of the world; these veteran trainers all possess some extraordinary abilities.
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