Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 147: The battlefield split into two, each side engaged in its own battle.

"Tsk, Cyndaquil? That's ridiculous."

Shinji was initially looking forward to the Pokémon Ash would send out, but he didn't expect to receive only an incomplete Cyndaquil.

I really shouldn't have had any expectations of this person.

Shinji sighed inwardly. He did admit that Ash's leadership skills were quite good, but he hadn't expected that the former partner of such a capable trainer would be such a loser...

"Game start!"

As the referee finished speaking, Shinji gave instructions in a cold tone.

"Use Dig on Cyndaquil!"

After saying that, Shinji glanced at Kohei, who simply shrugged to indicate that he understood.

Seeing that Shinji had already launched an attack on Ash, Dawn quickly prepared to provide support.

"Pachirisu, use this skill where Chimchar appears—"

"I'm sorry, Miss Hikari... Hippo King, use Water Pulse."

"?!"

Kopin, who had been observing the game from the sidelines, now began directing King Hippo to attack Patchlitz.

Before Patchlitz could react, King Hippo had already condensed a flowing water ball and thrown it at Patchlitz's feet, causing an explosion.

"Pa?!"

Sensing danger, Patchlitz instinctively jumped to the side. Fortunately, the Water Pulse didn't hit it directly; the shockwave from the explosion only caused Patchlitz to fall to the ground with a thud.

Could it be that...

Hikaru and Kohei stared at each other. Kohei, who hadn't made a move in the previous battle, had stopped him at the last moment, which meant...

Is this also Shinji's idea—one-on-one?

"call."

Xiao Guang took a deep breath and calmed down.

She glanced at Ash beside her. He wasn't distracted by Kou Ping's actions. Perhaps he had guessed Shinji's thoughts, or perhaps Ash understood that she was there for him at this moment.

But in any case...

"Patchlitz, use Lightning Bolt on King Hippo!"

"Pa!"

Although the opponent was a trainer even Ash praised, Dawn did not choose to avoid him, but instead prepared to face him head-on and have a showdown.

......

Meanwhile, on the other side, Xiao Zhi...

"Cyndaquil, don't rush, observe your surroundings carefully."

"Hi~No~"

Although Cyndaquil hasn't fully evolved yet, there's nothing that Shinji can do about it since it's in this form and will be looked down upon.

However, it would be ridiculous to judge a Pokémon's battle experience solely based on its appearance.

"Hi~No~!"

Under Ash's command, Cyndaquil, which had been lying low sensing its surroundings, suddenly raised its head, and Ash understood what it meant.

Get out of the way!

"boom!"

As Ash shouted this, Cyndaquil quickly dodged to the side, and at the same moment, Chimchar emerged from the ground where Cyndaquil had been.

However, unlike Ash and Cyndaquil who were well-prepared, Chimchar, who thought it had everything under control, obviously failed to realize that its attack had missed. Or rather, although it understood this fact, its body could not react.

because--

"Flame Jet!"

"Flame Jet!"

Shinji gave the order first, while Ash gave the order later.

Even though Shinji was prepared and took the lead, Cyndaquil managed to gather its jet flame first.

"grumble!"

Cyndaquil's flamethrower went straight for Chimchar and engulfed it.

Upon seeing Cyndaquil's flamethrower, a fleeting smile finally crossed Shinji's usually indifferent expression.

Although it hasn't evolved, this Cyndaquil seems to have the potential to make it worth looking forward to.

The flames dissipated, and the little fire monkey lay half-fallen on the ground.

Despite the fact that Fire-type moves had little effect on it, after three consecutive days of fighting and being injured every day, Chimchar's strength was clearly far less than usual.

But this is exactly the situation Shinji wanted to see.

He wanted to see again the fiery ape driven to the brink of despair by Chimchar. If he could control that power, then...

"Flame Wheel!"

Shinji showed no pity for the little Chimchar that was already panting, and just like in the battles of the previous two days, he let it attack relentlessly.

However, the little chimpanzee wasn't as lucky as before. At least before, it had Koopi and King Hippowdon to help it, but today...

"Patchlitz, use Discharge!"

"Protect."

Just when Ash and Cyndaquil had gained the upper hand over Shinji, the battle on the other side turned out to be unexpectedly evenly matched.

"boom!"

After a dull thud, Patchlitz's electric discharge was once again blocked by King Hippo's protection.

Unlike the other side, where they had only exchanged two rounds, Xiaoguang and Kaoping had already exchanged five rounds.

Moreover, the battle between the two did not tilt in Kohei's favor as the audience thought; in fact, Hikaru had the advantage.

Furthermore, Kaoping did not hold back; he genuinely came into the fight with the intention of defeating Hikaru, but to be honest, he himself is now somewhat confused about the situation.

"What's going on with this Pachlitz...?"

Kaoping pushed up his glasses and muttered to himself, somewhat speechless.

Since the start of their battle, this Patchlet has never stopped moving at high speed, which has made it impossible for King Hippo's psychic powers to lock onto it.

It's good that it's fast and agile, but why does this Patchles look so tireless?!

"Pa?"

Seemingly noticing Kaoping's gaze, Patchlitz finally stopped, stood up, and looked him in the eye. The next second, she smiled happily, covered her mouth with her little hand, and giggled before running off again.

"..."

Is this a provocation?

But is it necessary?

I don't understand at all.

Kaoping sighed deeply in his heart.

He's a strategist and a tactics master, but that doesn't mean he can instantly come up with a way to deal with Patchlitz, who seems to have inexhaustible stamina.

"Patchlitz! Get close and use Discharge!"

"...use mental strength to force the thought."

Unfortunately, although Kaoping couldn't think of a solution yet, Xiaoguang seized the opportunity and issued one command after another, giving him and Hippo King no time to catch their breath.

That was a tough match.

Stealing a glance at Shinji, who was standing beside him intently battling Ash, Kopei began to reconsider whether he had really made a mistake in deciding to participate in this Combination Tournament.

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