svetikya Chapter 113 Shinji vs. Cynthia? His Way
Chapter 113 Shinji vs. Cynthia? His Way
Ash and Cynthia arrived at the ruins of the Sinnoh Twin Gods in the center of the nature park. Cynthia went ahead to read the inscriptions, while Ash stood silently behind her, ignoring the conversations around him and reflecting on their earlier exchange.
"Although I would prefer not to involve ordinary trainers if possible, since the information we have so far suggests that Team Galactic is not a small team."
"But since you, Ash, possess power that can instill fear in the enemy's executives, consider this my personal request... If you encounter any other Team Galactic operations on the road, please contact me."
After a brief conversation, Cynthia handed over her private email address, probably because she knew he had the Pokémon List, since it's no secret that the Pokémon List has the function of sending and receiving emails.
What truly surprised Ash was that Cynthia had asked him for help... In his mind, Cynthia had always been very strong, both in battle and in terms of mental fortitude.
No, it's not just Cynthia.
It seems that champions from all regions are like this: whenever they can solve a problem on their own, even if it's difficult, they prefer to face it alone.
Does Team Galactic's theft of the King Kong Orb have put pressure on Sinnoh's officials?
......
Of course, even if Cynthia hadn't asked him, Ash would have chosen to get involved; all he needed was a trigger.
A blazing sun provides an opportunity to expose itself.
Ash, who knew the inside story, was just missing an opportunity, but now that Cynthia had given him that opportunity, his remaining tasks became relatively simple.
"..."
Just as Ash was still pondering these things, he suddenly felt a gust of wind accompanied by hurried footsteps passing by him. When he looked up, he saw Shinji walking straight towards Cynthia from the side of the road.
Shinji?
"Pikachu?"
Upon hearing Ash's call, Shinji instinctively turned around, but after only a glance at Ash, he walked straight towards Cynthia.
"Hello, Miss Cynthia."
"Ok?"
Upon hearing Shinji's voice, Cynthia, who had been looking at the inscription, turned around. However, before Cynthia could speak, Shinji continued speaking to himself:
"I am Shinji from Veilstone City. I apologize for the intrusion, but I would like to request a six-on-six Pokémon battle with you."
? !
Shinji's words sparked a heated discussion among the audience. Even the Team Rocket trio hiding in the bushes looked at each other in bewilderment, unable to understand why anyone would dare to challenge the champion to a six-on-six Pokémon battle.
"A private match?" Surprisingly, Cynthia didn't seem to mind. "It's been a long time since I've received an invitation for a private match, of course, no problem."
"seriously?"
"Miss Cynthia actually agreed..."
Cynthia's answer was unexpected by everyone. Amidst the heated discussions, Cynthia and Shinji each sent out their Pokémon to be ready for battle at any time.
"Hey? Ash, you're here too?"
Ash was just an ordinary spectator at the moment. Hearing that the champion was here, Dawn, who was late, squeezed through the crowd to Ash's side and asked him this question.
"Yes, Shinji is now going to have a six-on-six all-out battle with Cynthia. Here you go."
"Really?... There's no way they can win, right?"
Dawn habitually accepted the snack Ash offered her, then joined Ash in watching the battle from the sidelines. As for Brock...
Having finally recovered, he was about to relapse when he met Cynthia, but was knocked down again by Poison Punch from the stag frog, and is still lying in the back.
.......
Less than two minutes had passed, and Shinji already had two Pokémon fall down.
Both Chimchar and Weavile were basically killed in one hit by Cynthia's Garchomp, with no chance to fight back.
"There's no way we can win."
Xiao Guang couldn't help but mutter this as he watched this scene.
"The difference in strength is just too great. Let alone winning, Shinji doesn't even have the strength to fight back."
Looking at Shinji, who had already sent out his third Murkrow, Hikaru began to feel sorry for him.
"Of course."
Xiao Zhi shrugged and said:
"Because Shinji never even thought about winning the match."
"Eh?"
Ash's statement stunned Dawn, and Brock, who had somehow returned to normal, suddenly appeared beside them, echoing:
"Indeed, Shinji's fighting style doesn't seem to be aimed at winning; rather, it seems like he has some special goal."
"But why take on a challenge if you don't want to win...?"
"He only wants to defeat Garchomp."
"..."
When he looked back again, a trace of pity appeared in Ash's eyes.
Ash feels sorrow for the Pokémon that Shinji abandoned, and also for Shinji's choice.
Finally, after Cynthia commanded Garchomp to use Giga Impact, Shinji's lips began to curl into a smile. Immediately after Murkrow was defeated, Shinji sent out his ace Torterra.
"Ultimate Absorption!"
Shinji timed his Garchomp's recovery time after using Giga Impact and had his Torterra launch a swift counterattack.
The vines of Giga Drain wrapped around Garchomp's body, and as it was enveloped in green light, Garchomp let out a series of uncomfortable groans.
But that's not all; following closely behind the ultimate absorption is Torterra's strongest skill—
"Crazy Machine!"
As Shinji gave the command, countless thorns, several times thicker than the vines of Ultimate Drain, burst forth from the ground, heading straight for Garchomp's location.
"boom--"
Countless thorns struck the Garchomp, and even the open ground seemed to tremble.
Just when everyone thought Torterra had succeeded, as the smoke cleared, they saw Garchomp raise its flippers and use them to block all of Mad Machine's thorns.
Behind the two fins are Garchomp's eyes, which gleam with a ferocious gaze.
Even Shinji didn't expect the outcome to turn out this way, but once Torterra's Crazy Machine was stopped, the match naturally came to an end.
"Break the tile!"
The next second, Cynthia's calm voice echoed across the silent arena.
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