svetikya Chapter 145 Ash's Rival in Love?
Chapter 145 Ash's Rival in Love?
Chapter 145 Ash's Rival in Love?
The system also offered a one-day trial of the individual value viewing function.
After dinner that day, Ash grabbed his Pokémon and made them line up.
Gengar isn't exactly Ash's Pokémon yet, so let's leave it at that.
"Pikachu?"
"Yes, that's right, don't move. Pikachu, move a little closer. Now, everyone, don't move."
Seizing the opportunity, Ash activated the scanning function, and information panels for each Pokémon appeared in his field of vision.
First, let's look at Pikachu's Individual Values (IVs).
【皮卡丘：体力：20（相当好）；攻击：26（非常好）；防御：15（一般般）；特防：10（一般般）；特攻：30（了不起）；速度：31（太完美了！）】
Overall rating: Excellent ability!
A Pokémon's strength is determined by both its innate Individual Values (IVs) and its subsequent efforts.
Ash's Pikachu is not only exceptionally talented, but also works very hard in its daily training under the guidance of its trainer.
It's only natural that they are strong.
However, Ash still felt that his Pikachu was a bit too strong.
"Even a regular Pikachu with maxed-out talents wouldn't be this strong, right?"
"Perhaps this is Pikachu."
Lapras, Magikarp, and Feebas have above-average abilities, while Otter has a fairly balanced stat across the board.
Although none of them reached the absolute top, the lowest scores were all above 20, which is still quite an excellent ability.
The Crystal Onix has maxed out defense and attack, but its speed is only 5, which is just average.
What surprised Ash the most was Dragonite, which had reached the top in five out of six stats, with its only weakness being 15 in HP.
Dragonite: HP: 15 (average); Attack: 31 (best); Defense: 31 (best); Special Defense: 31 (best);
Special Attack: 31 (Best); Speed: 31 (Perfect!)
Overall assessment: Remarkable ability!
Surprisingly, among Ash's current Pokémon, Dragonite has the strongest potential.
Even if Ash's current individual values are not good, he can maximize his abilities through Extreme Training once he collects enough Silver Crowns.
As for the Extreme Training, which sounds very dangerous, Ash is confident that his Pokémon can definitely pass it.
Then he glanced at Togepi in Misty's arms and was shocked by what he saw.
"What! Togepi's talents are all 31?" This kid is that amazing.
"What's wrong? What talent?" Misty was completely confused by Ash's sudden exaggerated expression.
"It's time for Misty to let Togepi get some training." It's a bit of a waste for Misty to always hold him in her arms like a pillow.
"No, no! The child is so young!"
Ash's face was filled with heartache. "Spoiling a talented child too much will only ruin them!"
"This is considered joint property, so I'll train Togepi, Misty!"
"What joint property? We're not even married yet! No way—"
After a night's rest, Ash finished his training the next morning and took Misty on a boat to their final destination in Metropolis: the Yuzu Gym.
The Yuzu Gym is located on a small island in the northeast corner of Metropolis. Ash and Misty were traveling to Yuzu Island on Metropolis's liaison ship.
Yuzu Island and the main island of Metropolis are not far apart, and soon Ash will be able to see the outline of the island with the naked eye from the deck of the ship.
It's a truly peculiar island, surrounded by towering rocks, with whirlpools swirling around it. "The ocean currents seem incredibly turbulent everywhere in the Orange Islands."
"Has Lugia been slacking off and not doing anything all along?"
While secretly cursing the ocean current god in his heart, Ash suddenly heard the cries of a little girl crying for help.
"Ash, look! There seems to be a little girl in the center of that whirlpool."
Misty, imitating Lorelei sunbathing on the deck, spotted the source of the sound even faster than Ash.
The little girl, not far away, was caught in the center of a whirlpool and couldn't move.
If I hadn't been holding a baby sea lion in my arms, I probably would have sunk long ago.
Judging from the condition of the baby sea lion, they probably won't last much longer; they are in imminent danger.
"Help! Help! Brother, help me!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Xiaoxia immediately released the gem starfish and leaped off the deck, swimming towards the little girl's location.
At this point, the little girl and the baby sea lion could no longer hold on and sank to the bottom of the sea.
Xiaoxia took a deep breath and dived down as well, using her excellent swimming skills to pull them up just before they sank to the bottom of the sea.
"Seriously, why did they just jump in like that?" Ash followed closely behind and jumped into the water to help Misty and the others.
The waves were still very strong, but fortunately Ash arrived in time with Lapras, and Misty and the little girl were successfully rescued.
"It's too dangerous. It would be more appropriate for me to do it."
"Hehe, I won't do it again next time." Xiaoxia laughed a little embarrassedly after hearing Xiaozhi's complaint.
"Seeing how critical the situation was, I didn't notice and my body acted first."
Of course, Ash wasn't blaming Misty for her act of bravery; he was just worried about her safety.
While Ash and his friends were rescuing the little girl, a boy with long bangs was also anxiously shouting on the shore of Yuzu Island.
"Mary! Mary! Where are you?"
Behind him followed a large group of people in uniform. The young man looked extremely flustered, his heart sinking lower and lower.
He is now worried that something might happen to his sister.
"You bunch of idiots! What's wrong with you? You can't even watch a child properly!"
The people around him were all hesitant and dared not say a word.
Just then, several of his underlings ran up to him and handed him binoculars. "Master, Master! We've found Mary!"
The boy quickly took the binoculars and looked in the direction his younger brother was pointing, just in time to see Xiaoxia jump into the sea and rescue her sister.
"Thank goodness, Mary is alright."
He immediately led his men to the port where the ship was docked to greet them. On the deck, Xiaoxia picked up a small coin and began to wipe the girl's body.
"Brother and sister, thank you so much for saving me."
The child was very polite, but his face still showed some fear from the near-death experience, and he clung tightly to the little sea lion, unwilling to let go.
"How did the little girl end up in such a dangerous place?"
"I was playing with the baby sea lion, and then I was drifted there by the sea—"
"Don't underestimate the ocean; its gentle expression and its fierce expression are both sides of it."
Xiaoxia went on and on, explaining the safety precautions for the sea to the girl. If Xiaoxia hadn't rescued her in time, she would have turned into a Gengar.
"I see."
"By the way, where are your family?" Xiaozhi brought over some clean clothes and asked Xiaoxia to help the little girl change out of her wet clothes.
"My family is on the island." The little girl looked much better after changing her clothes.
"I am Mary, the younger sister of the Yuzu Gym Leader."
That's such a coincidence! He actually saved his sister, who was about to challenge his opponent.
Upon arriving at the shore, Ayi, the leader of the Yuzu Dojo, was already waiting there with a large group of people.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new main quest: Wheel Badge! : Defeat Yuzu Gym Leader Ayi]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +500; Special Attack +2; Free Attribute Points +3]
As soon as Ash and his friends got off the boat, Mary immediately rushed into her brother's arms.
"I am extremely grateful to everyone for saving my sister."
After comforting his sister, A-Yi and his brothers bowed deeply in gratitude.
"I really don't know how to repay you."
"No need to be so polite—" Ash waved his hands repeatedly, it was just rescuing a little girl.
But what happened next was a bit unexpected for Xiaozhi. Ayi walked straight up to Xiaoxia and bowed again in a very gentlemanly manner.
"This brave and beautiful young lady, may I ask your name?"
He snapped his fingers, and the dojo boys immediately swarmed around Xiaoxia, holding up several bouquets of flowers.
"Hello, my name is Xiaoxia." Xiaoxia was a little bewildered, as this was the first time she'd encountered this situation. "Oh! Miss Xiaoxia, what a beautiful name!"
"Beautiful lady, would you mind dancing with me?"
Ayi looked up, revealing his bright white teeth, and smiled with narrowed eyes, wanting to take Xiaoxia's hand.
"As expected of Miss Xia, those hands are strong and powerful; you can tell she exercises regularly."
"Wait, no, it's more like powerful and vigorous?"
He immediately opened his eyes and looked closely, only to find that he was actually holding Ash's hand.
Xiao Zhi appeared in front of A Yi with a malicious smile and immediately retaliated without hesitation, giving him a firm grip.
This person has some nerve, daring to steal Xiaozhi's girlfriend right in front of him.
"Hello, Gym Leader! I'm Ash, a Trainer here to challenge the Gym Leader. Nice to meet you!"
Under Ash's powerful influence, Yi's face twitched uncontrollably, but he didn't want to lose face in front of Misty, so he forced a smile.
With difficulty, A-Yi pulled his hand back and looked at Xiao-Zhi. "May I ask what your relationship is with Miss Xiao-Xiao?"
"I am her boyfriend."
Xiaoxia nodded and took a step closer to Xiaozhi, indicating that he was right.
"What? Such a beautiful lady already has a boyfriend! Why is God so unfair to me?"
The smile on his face froze, and A-Yi was heartbroken.
"Why did it turn out like this? Mary was perfectly fine, and I had fallen in love with someone at first sight for the first time."
"Two joys overlapping can instinctively bring even more happiness."
"They should have been enjoying the blissful times they'd always dreamed of—but why, why did it turn out like this—"
"Is this really necessary?" Xiao Zhi stared speechlessly at the performance opposite him, unable to find love.
"Brother—" It was time for the younger sister to step in.
Reminded by Mary, A-Yi snapped out of his daze and composed himself. "Please break up with Miss Xia right now. You're not good enough for this beautiful lady!"
"Yes, you're absolutely right, especially since someone is always flirting with other women!" The orange-haired girl nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"And they don't appreciate me at all."
"Xiaoxia!"
Xiaoxia's nose was so beautiful that people praised it so much that it seemed to float in the sky.
"If it were me, I would never do anything to hurt Miss Xia!"
As the owner of the Yuzu Dojo, Ayi believes he is quite charming, with a top-notch family background and appearance, and he usually has many girls pursuing him.
"Oh dear, this is a bit tricky—what should I do, Ash?"
Ash responded by extending his "Ash's Dragon Claw" and grabbing Misty's big drum.
It seems the most beautiful girl in the universe has forgotten the power of the most powerful jack in the universe; Xiaoxia blushed instantly.
"We're both Pokémon Trainers, so let's show who loves Misty more through this next battle!"
Just like in Yu-Gi-Oh! where you can decide everything by playing cards, in the Pokémon world, it's all about Pokémon battles!
Actually, Ash's addiction to playing games came up with this idea.
"Alright! In that case, as a Gym Leader, I won't refuse any challenge. Whoever wins will gain Misty's love!"
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "Defeat Your Love Rival!": Please defeat your love rival, A-Yi, without hesitation and make him accept his defeat wholeheartedly!]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +5000; Speed +2; Stamina +2; Charisma Trait Level +1]
"Miss Xia, please follow me."
Ash followed Aya and the others to the location of the Yuzu Gym on the island. During the journey, the uneasy Mary ran up to Misty and quietly asked her something.
"Sister Xiaoxia, are you really not going to stop my silly brother and the others? They're treating you like an object, fighting over you like that."
"It's okay, I find it very interesting." It's quite nice to occasionally have two men fighting over you.
Of course, even if Ash loses, Misty won't break up with him, especially since she doesn't think Ash will lose.
"The Yuzu Gym will first test the challenger's Pokémon skills, and then conduct a special three-on-three battle."
"No problem!" Ash couldn't wait to start fighting.
"I haven't finished yet. Challengers can choose three Pokémon of different types, and the Gym Leader will send out three Pokémon of the same type to battle against them."
"After the final three matches, the team with the most wins wins."
That's quite interesting, and of course Ash accepted it.
First came the Pokémon skills test. The group arrived on a speedboat and passed through a path where the gym had set up traps in advance.
During the journey, a random number of targets will pop up from both sides of the waterway. Pokémon must use their skills to smash all the targets to pass the level.
Ash sent out Pikachu this round, and since he was facing a rival, he wouldn't hold back at all.
He wanted to win in the most perfect way, "Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
"Pikachu!"
Ash was no match for Pikachu's powerful electric shock attack.
Not only did it hit all the targets, but some targets were even shattered by Pikachu before they even bounced off the ground.
"Wow, Ash Ketchum is so amazing!"
Stunned, Mary immediately clapped her hands to congratulate Ash.
Ayi, standing beside her, had a somber expression. "Hmph, you do have some ability, so I'll give you my initial approval."
Pikachu's strength surprised A-Yi, who had significantly increased the difficulty of the test.
Not only was the speed increased, but the sturdiness of the target was also strengthened.
Basically, all the challengers in the past had their Pokémon exhausted and unable to hit the target after getting through the first half.
Originally, he wanted to give Ash a hard time and make Ash's target score look bad.
Then he comes out and pretends to be magnanimous, saying nonsense like Ash's Pokémon's attack posture is good, before finally letting Ash enter the battle phase.
He planned to use this to gain Xiaoxia's favor.
Surprisingly, even so, Pikachu still perfectly passed the skill test.
"The skills test is over, where's the next battle?"
Ash only saw Yi's Pokémon at the gym, but not the battle arena, so he was very curious.
"Come with me, the battlefield is in the sky!"
"In the sky?"
Soon they arrived in a hot air balloon atop a giant rock pillar in mid-air.
The top of the stone pillar has been cut into a flat platform to serve as a battlefield.
This arena also has a special rule: if a stone pillar is knocked down, it's considered a loss.
Ash and Yi arrived at opposite ends of the field to prepare for their battle, while Misty and the others stayed in the hot air balloon to watch.
"Have you decided on your Pokémon yet?"
The attribute type was already explained beforehand, and A-Yi asked about the order of appearance.
"Of course, my first Pokémon was a Dragon-type!"
The yellow, fat creature swirled rapidly in the air before crashing down onto the field with astonishing force.
Ash sent out Dragonite as his first Pokémon.
"Dragons and flying?" A-Yi also took out his Pokémon.
"Go, Tanabata Bluebird!"
The opponent sent out a Pokémon with a sky-blue body and fluffy, cotton-like wings.
It's clearly a bird, yet it has a Dragon type? Charizard must be crying.
"Dragonite, use Dragon Dance followed by Dragon Dive!"
Ash won't hold back; he's going to win the battle decisively with overwhelming force!
After flying into the sky and circling twice, Dragonite quickly transformed into a giant, menacing dragon and charged towards Altaria.
"Tanabata Bluebird, take flight immediately and use White Mist!"
A large amount of mist instantly spewed out from the mouth of the Tanabata Bluebird, filling the entire area.
Dragonite's Dragon Dive failed to hit its opponent, and it was momentarily disoriented in the fog.
"This is something that Altaria and I practiced hard for, even though the trainer can't see what's happening on the field."
"But even without my order, the Altaria will still launch an attack."
Ah Yi smiled confidently, feeling that victory was within his grasp.
"Ash, leave Misty to me!"
"Dragonite jumps up and flies to the left and back, using Ice Punch!"
"What?!"
It's that same kind of blinding move again. It's so unoriginal for Ash. Under his Aura perception, the white mist is practically nonexistent.
At Ash's command, Dragonite leaped up quickly, dodging its opponent's Ice Beam.
Then, flapping its wings, a large fist flashing with blue light swiftly struck the unsuspecting Altaria.
This attack caused the Altaria to tilt its head and lose its ability to fight.
In the first round, Ash won decisively.
"My brother's Tanabata is very strong. It has defeated many challengers before, but it lost like this."
It was too fast; little Mary, watching from the balloon, still found it hard to believe.
"That's why I'm never worried that Ash will lose to Yi."
In the second round, Ash also chose to send Pikachu out.
Ayi sent out Raichu, and the fact that his side had an evolved form gave him a lot of confidence.
"Pikachu, Iron Tail!"
"Raichu, we'll use Iron Tail too!"
The two electric mice sprinted toward each other at the same time, their tails gleaming with a metallic sheen.
The iron tails clashed violently together.
But just moments later, Raichu's body fell backward like a cannonball, creating a large crater in the ground.
"That's impossible! As an evolved form, Raichu shouldn't be weaker than Pikachu!"
"Nothing is impossible, Pikachu Volt Impact!"
"Pikachu! Pikachu! Pikachu!"
Covered in an astonishing electric current, Pikachu leaped into the air, then made a right-angle turn in mid-air and charged towards Raichu in the crater.
After the massive explosion, Pikachu emerged from the smoke with some residual lightning damage on its body.
Raichu in the pit remained unconscious.
Ash won two out of three rounds, making this challenge a resounding victory!
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Defeat Your Love Rival!": Defeat your love rival, A-Yi, without hesitation and make him accept his defeat wholeheartedly!]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +5000; Speed +2; Stamina +2; Charisma Trait Level +1]
[Charm Level 1 → Level 2 (Even the most ordinary facial features will look exceptionally appealing on your face!)]
"I admit defeat, I accept it wholeheartedly." Ayi took out a badge from his pocket and handed it to Xiaozhi. "Please take good care of Xiaoxia for me from now on."
"Of course, you don't need to worry about that."
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the main quest: Wheel Badge! : Defeat Yuzu Gym Leader Ay]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +500; Special Attack +2; Free Attribute Points +3]
[When possessing the Wheel Treasure Badge: Skill hit rate +5%; Skill power +5% when facing opponents of the same attribute]
Having perfectly defeated his love rival, Ash decided to let the most beautiful girl in the universe experience the power of the universe's number one jack again tonight.