[ Looking at the direction Entei left, the young girl was full of resentment, walking up to Ash and blaming him: "It's all your fault, you let Entei get away!"
Ash wasn't going to take that, immediately retorting: "If you hadn't interfered, I would have caught him already!"
Then, after arguing and a simple self-introduction, the two started a Pokémon battle: Pikachu vs. Piplup. ]
[ .....]
〜Pokémon World, Main Worldline〜
This development, how come it's so hard to understand?
Several Champions sat to the side, looking at each other, their faces full of confusion, secretly wondering how this could be blamed on Ash?
Ash didn't seem to do anything; he didn't stop her, nor did he block her attack. This blame-shifting is too much!
Steven twitched his eyebrow and gave a dry laugh:
"It's clear that she… is really confident…"
He was being as polite as possible; with the level of her Piplup, it's a miracle Entei didn't kill it.
"This is overconfident, isn't it!"
Wallace, the Master of the Pokémon Contest, couldn't help but shake his head and laugh bitterly:
"Do they even know what they are saying~?"
.....
[ As a result, Piplup's Hydro Pump accidentally hit an Onix that was sunbathing nearby.
The Onix was instantly enraged and chased after the two. Ash and Makoto, fleeing in panic, ran through the forest and fell into a valley.
"Look over there, climb up that rock quickly!" Ash said, leading Makoto up onto a huge boulder ahead.
The Onix continued to charge recklessly regardless of anything. With just a single tackle, it shattered the rock, and the two accidentally landed on the Onix's back! ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
Wait… why are you running, you hammers? You weren't even afraid of Entei, so how are you this scared of an Onix!!
Is Entei's intimidation factor actually less than that of an Onix's?
Watching this scene, the already speechless crowd became even more speechless. If you have the spare time to run, you should have shown that confidence from before!
.....
〜Pokémon World, Main Worldline〜
Lorelei, the Ice-type Elite Four, was even more frustrated:
"Isn't an Onix just two Hydro Pumps from a Piplup? It's quadruple weak to Water!!"
And your Piplup knows Hydro Pump, yet you only used Bubble Beam against Entei, one of the Legendary Beasts… Are you being polite? Who are you looking down on?
On the other side, Ash looked a bit troubled upon seeing this:
"If only Brock were here at a time like this!"
"Ash, although I appreciate your trust in me, but… I'm not omnipotent."
Brock said with a sweat drop, but this Onix is truly unique.
Not to mention its size, which far exceeds that of a normal Onix, the fact that it can even appear in a forest is already amazing!
.....
[ "Onix, stop quickly, if you keep going like this, you'll get hurt too."
The Onix was still charging around, and Ash could only cling to its back to steady himself while shouting at it.
Makoto reminded him: "Shouting at it will only make it more agitated!"
Hearing this, Ash gritted his teeth. Under Makoto's gaze, which seemed to be looking at a superhero, Ash ran along the Onix's back and leaped down from its head.
He then landed safely in front and opened his arms toward the Onix: "Stop!" ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Ash… is he really not some human-shaped Pokémon? This physique is really hard to judge."
My goodness… his legs didn't break?
Everyone was stunned. What kind of confusing human behavior is this? Jumping from such a height just like that, he is practically a superhero; I've never seen anyone so reckless.
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〜Pokémon World, Main Worldline〜
"Although the starting point is good, this is too reckless!"
Lance frowned slightly. No matter what, he should put his own life first.
Cynthia raised an eyebrow:
"Perhaps this is exactly why he was chosen by Ho-Oh—his unimaginable love for Pokémon."
.....
[ Facing Ash's obstruction, the Onix had no intention of stopping. Just as he was about to be crushed into meat paste, fortunately, Makoto acted in time: "Piplup, use Whirlpool!"
A blue stream of water was thrown from Piplup, blocking the Onix's path. Only then did the latter stop moving and gradually calm down.
Looking at Ash's determined eyes, the Onix was also touched, and then it casually found a place to dig a hole and leave! ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"That was really too reckless…"
Watching Ash escape danger, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After all, if the Onix hadn't stopped, they were really afraid it would be lifted by Ash…
Perhaps this is the Rainbow Hero; for the safety of the Pokémon, he was willing to step forward regardless of everything. This unchanging original intention toward Pokémon received a response.
.....
[ But soon it started to rain, and the two panicked, looking for a place to hide from the rain. Then, in the midst of running, Ash saw a Charmander quietly staying in the rain on a stone pedestal beside him, the flame on its tail having become very weak.
Ash quickly ran over and asked with concern: "With such heavy rain, what are you doing here?"
The Charmander looked at him listlessly and continued to squat in the rain, waiting for something. Suddenly…
The Charmander struggled to get up, stumbled as it ran forward, and happily hugged a boy with brown hair.
But it was kicked away by the boy: "Why are you still here? Get lost!"
Ash quickly rushed up to pick up the Charmander and questioned the boy: "You're Charmander's trainer, right?"
"Why are you so worked up? Maybe I was." The boy said with an indifferent attitude, "Because it was too weak, I abandoned it. There are as many Charmanders like this as you want!"
"But it kept pestering me, so I let it wait here." ]
[ .....]
〜Pokémon World, Main Worldline〜
The other party's actions made everyone in the Pokémon world furious, subconsciously clenching their fists.
Okay, okay… so that's how you want to play, huh?
Staring intently at the boy's appearance, remember to be careful when walking at night in the future; don't let me catch you!
"Has the League's supervision become weak? This really makes me furious!"
Lance said with a gloomy face, contacting the official League without hesitation.
Leon also couldn't stand the boy's actions, saying in a low voice:
"Such a person… is not worthy of being called a trainer!"
Strength is never a reason for a trainer to abandon a Pokémon!
Lycanroc… Alola region, right? Steven felt it was necessary to go there and do some mining; he had to teach him a good lesson.
Journeys Timeline—
In Professor Oak's backyard, watching the scene of Charmander being kicked, Charizard could no longer hold back the anger in his heart, looking up to the sky and breathing a flame.
ROAR—!
Infernape also accompanied him, breathing a flame into the sky, then extended his fist toward the other party, indicating to Charizard, brother, I understand you!
Charizard looked at Infernape and also extended his claw to bump fists. For a moment, two Pokémon, both abandoned and both Fire-types, sympathized with each other.
Professor Oak looked at everything happening in the courtyard and smiled slightly, then looked at the screen:
"Do you know that the 'weakness' you speak of has now become Ash's trump card!"
The weak Charmander and the weak Chimchar, these two Pokémon have been raised by Ash to an unreachable level!
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[ "Do you know that saying things like that to a Pokémon you've caught… the Pokémon will wait until it dies!"
"So what?" The boy turned to leave without caring.
Ash, full of anger, grabbed the other's backpack: "Stop right there!"
The boy shook off Ash's hand angrily, and the Lycanroc beside him also had a sharp look in its eyes, knocking Ash flying with a tackle.
The boy looked at Ash and said coldly, "Strength is everything for a Pokémon. If you don't want to die, you have to become stronger!"
Makoto retorted: "Isn't it a trainer's responsibility to help Pokémon become stronger!"
The boy said arrogantly, "Then, do you have any good suggestions?"
"Become friends!" Ash stood up slowly, saying earnestly.
"How ridiculous. Friendships and such will only make Pokémon weaker." The boy sneered at this, and after saying that, he turned and left: "My name is Cross, and I am the man who will become the strongest trainer!" ]
[ .....]
〜Pokémon World, Main Worldline〜
"Very good, we have the face, and we have the name!"
Cross, is it? The strongest trainer, is it? Let's see if I don't beat you until you wail!
Trainers in the Pokémon world looked at his arrogant appearance, unable to suppress the anger in their hearts, and planned to teach him a good lesson.
Seeing this, Lance said coldly:
"It seems I have to invite him in for tea."
Steven was also rarely furious:
"This is simply too much!"
Is the meaning of releasing a Pokémon and making Charmander wait here different? This isn't releasing it at all; this is depriving a Pokémon of its life.
Journeys Timeline—
"Ash… come back quickly!!"
As soon as Professor Oak opened the communication, he began to complain.
"Professor? What happened!"
Ash was still confused. Why do you want me to come back suddenly?
Professor Oak sighed deeply:
"You'll know when you come back. If you don't come back, my backyard will be gone…"
At Professor Oak's backyard, the big brother Infernape, who was still persuading Charizard to calm down, saw the moment Ash was hit by Lycanroc… completely exploded!
Hitting Ash?? How dare he?
So Infernape was enraged, and Charizard was furious, too. What kind of skill is bullying a trainer? If you have the ability, come over and spar!
X/Y Timeline—
"Friendship will make Pokémon weaker? …Are you kidding me?!"
Alain sneered disdainfully.
The Ash in front of you has already achieved it, reaching an unprecedented realm relying on the bond with his Pokémon—Bond Phenomenon!!
The Greninja with Bond Phenomenon is also outrageously strong. Alain is full of confidence in Ash; just relying on Greninja might be enough to take on all of Cross's Pokémon alone.
On the other side, Ash also pulled down the brim of his hat:
"Greninja, we will definitely become even stronger!"
Greninja crossed his arms and nodded silently. Regarding this, he was even more confident than Ash!
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( Translator-kun: Author-san uses Japanese names of Verify(Makoto) and Sorrel(Souji). So Im gonna use that. )