Saffron Gym, on the battlefield.
Jynx, with its fiery red lips, stood opposite the plump Pikachu, sparks flying in both their eyes.
"It's a Pokémon I haven't seen before." Ash pulled out his Pokédex: "Jynx, the Human Shape Pokémon. A rare Psychic-type Pokémon. Its specialty move is Lovely Kiss, which puts the opponent to sleep."
"Don't be careless, Ash," Brock cautioned.
"I know, Aomori-san is a strong Trainer," Ash clenched his fist. "But this time, I have a reason I can't lose."
"This is a one-on-one, no-takebacks match! Begin!"
The moment the starting signal was given, Aomori immediately commanded, "Jynx, let's get the jump on him! Use Blizzard!"
"Juu!" Jynx raised both hands high. In the indoor battlefield, where there was neither wind nor rain, a sudden snowstorm erupted.
"Pika!" A snowflake landed on Pikachu's nose, making it shiver from the cold.
"What is happening?" Ash hugged his arms, shaking from the cold. He had never encountered a move like this before.
"It's so cold! Hachoo!" Misty, only wearing a vest, was shivering uncontrollably.
"That's Blizzard, a move that can freeze Pokémon! Ash, quickly tell Pikachu to dodge!" Brock reminded him.
"I don't need to think to know this is bad." Ash commanded Pikachu, "Pikachu, dodge quickly! Then use Thunder Shock!"
"Psybeam!"
Pikachu's Thunder Shock was negated by Jynx's Psybeam.
With Pikachu's movements slowed by the wide-ranging Blizzard, Aomori ruthlessly continued to command Jynx to attack: "Rush in and use Dizzy Punch!"
"Dodge quickly!"
Pikachu tried to evade, but its body reacted too slowly and took the hit. It was left dizzy and spinning in circles on the spot.
"Oh no!"
"It's practically a one-sided battle."
The two spectators on the sidelines felt their bodies, and their hearts, turn cold.
"Finish it off, Jynx! Use your loving Lovely Kiss!"
"Juu!" Jynx blushed deeply, but it was the Master's order and must be carried out.
It gently restrained Pikachu's hands to stop it from moving, opened its fiery red lips, and, under Pikachu's horrified gaze, slowly planted a kiss.
"Juu~"
During the prolonged, passionate embrace of about two minutes, Ash, witnessing the entire event, sank to his knees, his expression desolate: "My Pikachu, it's not pure anymore..."
After the kiss, Jynx covered its face in embarrassment and scurried back to Aomori's side, while Pikachu's eyes were vacant, its face utterly pale. It was clearly unable to continue the fight.
"Pikachu!" Ash rushed over to hug it, shedding tears of regret. "It's all my fault. It's because I was too weak that this happened to you, Pikachu. Forgive me."
Brock and Misty turned away, unable to bear watching.
"Hehehe, pardon me, but you lost this match. As promised, come and play with me." The little girl doll floated into the air, her eyes glowing, and teleported the three distraught Trainers away.
They appeared in an unfamiliar location, which they soon discovered was a toy city made of plastic, and their bodies had been shrunk by Sabrina.
"Hehehe, let's play!" The little girl doll appeared, throwing down a massive rubber ball that was enormous compared to them.
Just as they were about to be crushed by the ball, the strange baseball cap-wearing man from before appeared and rescued Ash and his friends.
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"Is that it? I don't see what you're trying to achieve." Sabrina and Aomori appeared in the toy city room.
"Actually, I'm an actor, and I occasionally get the urge to perform," Aomori glanced at her. "You performed well just now. You have a talent for acting, too. Should I recommend you to become a star?"
The young Lady Sabrina rolled her eyes at him, dropped a dismissive "Boring," and vanished with a flash.
Aomori shook his head, recalling the battle just now, and was very satisfied with the performance of Blizzard.
"It's a shame Jynx knew Blizzard before Sabrina caught it. She doesn't have the move TM."
"I didn't expect the 'God of Pikachu' to hold back in the end. I wonder if it was deliberate self-restraint or if it's just not time for its god-tier power to manifest." Regardless, Aomori's test of the "God of Pikachu" was ultimately a failure. "Since I was an innocent person under 'control,' Pikachu shouldn't hold a grudge against me, right?"
At that moment, Darkrai emerged from the wall, holding a Portable Camcorder.
"Did you film the whole thing? Excellent work!" Aomori took the Portable Camcorder, a genuine smile appearing on his face.
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Two days later, Ash and his friends returned to challenge the Gym.
This time, he was swaggering with high confidence.
Only the Pikachu on his shoulder looked a bit distracted.
Familiar with the route, they arrived at the battlefield. After exchanging a few heated words, Ash challenged Aomori: "Aomori-san, I definitely won't lose this time! I'm going to save you!"
Aomori didn't waste words and threw out his Pokémon for this round: "Come on out, Wigglytuff!"
Wigglytuff, a cute, pink Pokémon, immediately caught Misty's eye: "So adorable!"
"Wigglytuff? Not Jynx? Darn it, I even trained specifically to counter Blizzard!" Ash was quite disappointed and immediately pulled out his Pokédex: "Wigglytuff, the Balloon Pokémon. The evolved form of Jigglypuff. It has a gentle nature and can continuously inhale air to expand its body."
"Hmm." Ash pondered for a moment, then threw out a Poké Ball: "I choose you, Charmander!"
The small, lizard-like Pokémon with a flame on its tail hopped out and let out a roar to challenge Wigglytuff. However, its clumsy appearance made it seem less fierce and more endearing.
Wigglytuff squinted its eyes, flashing a sweet smile, and waved hello to Charmander, which made the Fire-type Pokémon blush deeply.
Charmander lowered its head and poked its fingers together, completely losing its fighting spirit. Ash scolded it in frustration, "Charmander, what are you doing? Get serious!"
"Char?" Charmander scratched its big head, its eyes regaining their sharp focus.
"That's right, just like that. Charmander, use Flamethrower!"
Hearing the command, Charmander opened its mouth wide and powerfully blasted out a wave of fire.
"Wigglytuff, Teleport!"
Wigglytuff, which had been smiling the whole time, wiggled its finger and suddenly vanished from in front of Charmander, dodging the Flamethrower. Its chubby body reappeared right behind Charmander.
The completely focused Ash immediately noticed Wigglytuff's new position and commanded in time: "Charmander, use Slash on your back!"
"Char!" Charmander spun around and leaped up, raising its hand like a blade and swinging down with all its might toward Wigglytuff.
"Wigglytuff, Mega Punch!"
Wigglytuff opened its eyes, its gaze becoming sharp. It took a deep breath, and its small arm immediately inflated to the size of its body, launching a heavy punch accompanied by a sonic boom.
Charmander suffered the disadvantage of its short arms. Wigglytuff's attack landed first, impacting its cheek and sending it flying hard.
Everyone was shocked by the sudden turn of events, and the battlefield fell silent for a moment.
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