svetikya Chapter 234 Honor and His Sins
Chapter 234 Honor and His Sins
"Hehe, I never thought this day would come. Fate is truly amazing."
Standing opposite Ash, looking at the two familiar yet unfamiliar figures in front of him, Fan Dou was filled with emotion, and Hitmonlee in front of him had the same thoughts.
"Hmm, I see..."
While Fan was still feeling sentimental about reuniting with Ash, Ash took the opportunity to learn about the moves that Primeape could now use.
After a brief observation, Ash understood that after entrusting his Primeape to Fanboo, Fanboo had indeed been diligently training it. Although his methods were somewhat rough compared to those of professional trainers and breeders, Fanboo was already quite excellent compared to other P1 tournament contestants.
"Game start!"
As the bell rang, the moment the referee waved his hand, Shan Dou gave the order without hesitation.
"Charge forward and use the enhanced punch!"
"Lower your body and get out of the way."
Ash saw through Fan's intention to rely on boosting his punches to fight a protracted battle. After all, as mentioned before, the essence of the P1 tournament is actually a modified Pokémon battle. Apart from the quality of the Pokémon themselves, the level of the commander is especially important.
Faced with the swift straight punch, Infernape reacted immediately by crouching down to dodge it.
"A million-ton-powerful downward punch!"
"A million-ton kick as you turn around!"
Although he has only participated in the P1 tournament once, Ash's command speed and reaction ability are nothing like those of a newcomer.
Even seasoned veterans in this industry can't match that reaction speed.
Actually, when he was battling those people before, Ash already felt that any trainer with four badges should be able to win. But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that most trainers probably couldn't get four badges, so he was relieved.
Many things that we take for granted are often things that others cannot obtain.
It's like a talent.
"Oh!"
Facing Hitmonchan's rapidly descending fist, Infernape braced itself on one leg, concentrating all its power in its legs, rotating around the axis of its right leg, and then extending its left leg.
boom!
The fist and leg collided in mid-air, and Hitler's body was knocked back a meter away.
In the clash of power, Hitler has already lost.
But Ash had no intention of stopping there. Instead, he waved his hand and continued, "Kick him down!"
"Jump up and get out of the way!"
Just as Fan Dou was frowning and pondering what to do after dodging, he suddenly noticed the smile on Xiao Zhi's lips, and then he realized that he seemed to have made a big mistake.
"Ahiro! Hurry—"
"Use close combat!"
Fan Dou realized what was happening and understood.
Hitmonlee realized this after being prompted by Fan Dou, but it didn't react in time.
Primeape lunged forward, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks at Hitmonlee, who was caught in mid-air with nowhere to dodge. Although Hitmonlee tried to defend itself, the difference in the Pokémon's inherent abilities was on full display.
Fan Dou's primary focus during this long period of training was Primeape, although he didn't abandon training Hitmonlee and the others, but—
"Ai!"
Finally, with a critical hit from Infernape, Hitmonlee was sent flying off the stage. Although Fanto tried to block Hitmonlee's body, he couldn't keep up with the speed at which Hitmonlee flew off.
"boom!"
With a dull thud, Abiro landed, his body trembling uncontrollably.
It's still a very harsh problem.
talent.
It was originally the ace of Fan Fighting and the one he focused on training. After Infernape arrived, its training time decreased, and it spent most of its time just being a sparring partner.
At first, it was unwilling to accept defeat, but as time went on, it realized that it was no match for Intense Monkey.
Like today, it can usually only last this long during sparring sessions.
Of course, it can usually last even longer thanks to its experience.
The repeated defeats made it realize that it was no match for Incineroar in any aspect, so it could only calm down and become Incineroar's sparring partner, escorting it to the stage of the highest honor.
Today, when it realized that Hot Monkey was leaving, it felt a glimmer of hope, hoping that it could defeat Hot Monkey on this stage and prove its own worth.
But it failed, and failed faster than ever before.
The sense of powerlessness and sorrow completely overwhelmed it. It could only watch as the referee raised the arms of Infernape and Ash, and listen to the cheers from the audience.
"We still have a long way to go."
"Ai?"
Just as Hitmonlee was burying his face in sorrow, Sento came to its side, crouched down, and said in a low voice:
"Whether it's you or me, we're far from being the same."
Looking at Ash and Primeape under the spotlight, Fan Dou said with emotion:
"I lack talent, but I still won the P1 World Championship with Primeape. At that time, I wondered if we could stay on the championship throne if Primeape continued to be by my side? Actually, I lied to that kid... If I hadn't run into him today, I probably wouldn't have gone out of my way to find him and return Primeape to him..."
"After all, I'm quite selfish. I took Infernal away from him for my own selfish desires, and even after winning the coveted championship, I wasn't willing to give Infernal back to him. Back then, I could deceive myself by thinking, 'Only I can unleash Infernal's potential.'"
"But today's match against him made my lie incredibly fragile. I'm just an ordinary P1 tournament enthusiast. I can't fully unleash the potential of that Infernape. So, whether it's you or me, we're still far from perfect."
At this point, Shan Dou's expression turned sorrowful.
"I wasted a lot of time indulging in the powerful lies brought about by Incineroar, and thus neglected you. I'm really sorry... Hitmonchan."
Fan Dou didn't expect his apology to be forgiven, and he knew exactly how much he owed Abiro.
"Although it may be a bit shameless, from today onwards, I urge you to join me in training anew. Let's continue to uphold the honor it brings us, the honor of being a champion! I want to surpass it, surpass them!"
Abiro: "......"
The cheers from the crowd drowned out the conversation between Sento and Abirou. No one knew Sento's past or his sins.
Time is passing, and past honors will also fade into history with time.
Amidst this wave, whether Shandou can uphold its past honors remains to be seen.
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(P.S.: Thanks to the user who summoned the character!)