"Pika?" You're alive?
Pikachu's voice reached Ash's ears. Although it was still the voice of a Pokemon speaking, Ash inexplicably understood what Pikachu meant.
"Is this the power of Aura?" Ash murmured to himself, becoming more convinced of the things said by the people in the group.
To be honest, up until just now, Ash was still skeptical about the existence of a parallel world version of himself mentioned in the group, after all, such events seemed utterly unbelievable.
But now, after acquiring the Aura Power and personally experiencing its wonders, Ash was almost entirely convinced of the existence of the people in the group and the things they said.
He hadn't even started using the Aura Power yet, and its passive benefits had already been immense.
One of the biggest issues between a Trainer and Pokemon is the language barrier. Pokemon can understand human language, but for humans to understand Pokemon language, it usually takes years of companionship and strong bonds for a few rare individuals to achieve this.
But now, he can understand what Pokemon are saying directly, without any cost. Just this ability is a divine skill for a Trainer!
"Heh heh! I'll tell you, Pikachu, I have become very strong now! Reaching the top of the world with you is just a matter of minutes. If you are willing to get along well with me now, there's still time!"
Ash crossed his arms, standing tall and confident, throwing down some tough words at Pikachu.
In response, Pikachu gave Ash a look as if he were looking at an idiot: "Pika Pika?" Are you out of your mind?
"What kind of talk is that! I'll have you know I can understand what you're saying now! You just said I'm out of my mind, right!"
"Pi... Pikachu??" Ho... how is that possible??
Ash's accurate translation startled Pikachu, and the once disdainful look turned into one of surprise and uncertainty.
"Ha ha, surprised are you! This is my true power, do you surrender?" Seeing the expression on Pikachu's face, Ash became even more smug.
He was now like a child who had just gotten a new toy, eager to show off his new toy to his best buddy.
"Pika Pika?!" What kind of sorcery is this?!
"What do you mean sorcery! This is called Aura Power! It's a kind of special ability!" Ash retorted with a dissatisfied look.
Then he opened the 'instruction manual' in his mind and began to read up on how to use Aura Power.
The light points in his mind spread out, and a stream of knowledge surged into his mind, leaving Ash momentarily overwhelmed. The methods of using Aura Power were manifold, just as Ash the Aura Guardian had said, this power was comparable to that of legendary Pokemon, and its diversity in usage was truly unique!
Combat, sensing, communication, calming, telepathy, and more.
Aura is something that exists in everyone's body, but very few can use it, and Aura is also related to the Life Force in a person's body. Excessive use of Aura could even lead to the end of life.
So when the Aura in one's body is not strong enough, even if one can use the Aura Power, it should be used sparingly, or the side effects could be unbearable.
The Aura in Ash's body now was given by the chat group; it was the power he had drawn.
And the Aura in his body was virtually undeveloped.
Which meant that the Aura limit for Ash in this world could even be stronger than Ash the Aura Guardian!
As for the development of Aura and the methods of use, it's all in the 'instruction manual,' but the knowledge was so vast, Ash only got a general understanding, and fully mastering it would take quite some time.
But for Ash right now, it's absolutely sufficient!
At least taming Pikachu would definitely not be an issue!
"Heh heh! I'm stronger than you now, Pikachu! You don't recognize me as your Trainer, huh? If that's the case, let's have a battle! Whoever wins gets their way, how about that?" Ash pointed at Pikachu with one hand, signaling a one-on-one challenge.
In the Pokemon Realm, to capture a Pokemon, you must battle it. Generally, as long as you win a direct confrontation, you qualify to capture the Pokemon and gain its initial acknowledgment.
But this kind of rule has never been used for humans and Pokemon. It's simple; it's normal for humans to command Pokemon to battle Pokemon, but how could a human battle a Pokemon?
So when Ash said this, Pikachu also displayed a look of sheer astonishment.
Having stayed in the human territory for some time, Pikachu had never seen a human challenge a Pokemon before.
"Pika Pi?" Ash, are you serious?
"Hmm? You called my name, Pikachu. If you acknowledge me as your Trainer right now, I might not fight you." Hearing Pikachu call his name, Ash was delighted. Could it be that his charisma made Pikachu acknowledge him as his Trainer?
"Pi Pi Pi~~" No no no, I was just giving you a way out~
Pikachu wagged his little finger, indicating that he was merely giving Ash a way out, but since Ash didn't know how to back off gracefully, Pikachu decided to get serious!
"Then let's see who doesn't know how to back off!"
In the wild of Pallet Town, on a green path, a person and a mouse stood facing each other, Pikachu's body flickered with a golden electric light, while at the same time, a brilliant blue glow rose from Ash!
"Pika Pika?" The glow emanating from Ash made Pikachu pause, even rubbing his eyes to check if he was seeing things.
How could a human shine? Can humans use moves? Isn't that a power exclusive to Pokemon? Could it be true that Ash really has the Aura Power as he claimed?
"Pika—Chuu!!" When in doubt, fire away! After a brief hesitation, Pikachu quickly gathered energy within and emitted a burst of golden lightning towards Ash!
Ash crossed his arms in front, with Aura Power forming a barrier to shield him.
"Zzzap!" Pikachu's Thunder Shock struck the barrier but was entirely deflected.
Pikachu used Thunder Shock!
Pikachu's Thunder Shock was nullified by Aura Power!
Ash began his counterattack!
Ash used Aura Sphere!
Pikachu—fell and couldn't get up!!
"Hey! Pikachu! Are you okay?!" Seeing Pikachu get knocked out by the Aura Sphere, Ash was stunned for a moment, then he quickly rushed over to Pikachu.
He picked Pikachu up, and immediately channeled Aura Power into Pikachu's body. As a form of the Source of Life, while Aura Power couldn't directly heal injuries, it could bolster the Life Force, thereby alleviating the condition of injured individuals or Pokemon, effectively acting as a form of indirect healing.
Moments later, the unconscious Pikachu gradually woke up.