svetikya Chapter 329 Reencounter with Shinji, The Promise of All-Out War
Chapter 329 Reencounter with Shinji, The Promise of All-Out War
After that, it was time for Kengo and Asun to bicker.
However, unlike Ah Xun, who was joking and bickering, Kengo seemed to be serious.
These two completely different mindsets led to different feelings when the two argued later on.
Ah Xun was completely relaxed and carefree, while Jian Wu was blushing and his neck was red.
If Xiaowang hadn't interrupted in time, Jianwu might have ended up in the hospital today because of Axun's anger.
Lunchtime.
Even after arguing with Ah Xun for so long, Kengo hasn't gone so far as to refuse to have lunch with them.
With Hikaru here, Kengo still wanted to cherish this little bit of time.
During the conversation, the group shared their travel plans with each other.
Xiao Wang and Jian Wu both have their sights set on the Lilang Conference, which is about to be held in Lilang Town at the foot of the mountain.
Ash's target was naturally the Slice City Gym.
But speaking of which, Ah Xun's pace is actually quite fast.
Even though they left Iron Island and Watervein City first, Ah Xun even trained on Iron Island for several days afterward.
In just a few days, Ah Xun reappeared before them with a relaxed demeanor.
"It seems the competition at the Ritsuryou Tournament will be fierce."
Among the group of boys sitting together, Xiao Gang couldn't help but sigh.
Xiao Guang, Xiao Wang, Jian Wu.
All three were dark horses in this year's Grand Contest.
These are only three people who are confirmed to participate in this grand competition.
There will definitely be other dark horse players participating in this competition.
The Ritsurami Tournament is completely different in difficulty from the previous Mutsuki Tournament.
Now, Xiaoguang and Xiaowang are only missing the last ribbon medal.
It remains to be seen who will receive this last ribbon medal, or whether it will be taken by a third party.
......
"Now we're just one last ribbon medal away..."
Xiao Guang looked at the four medals displayed in Xiao Wang's ribbon box.
They also realized that this tournament might be the one to determine the first Coordinator Trainer to break through the major celebration this year.
For a moment, I felt a little uneasy.
Back in Watervein City, Hikari kept saying he wanted to compete with Nozomi for the last medal, but when the moment actually came, it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous.
After all, Xiao Guang was mostly just focused on being content with the present moment. If it weren't for Wulala's timely reminder and encouragement to catch up on the progress these past few days, Xiao Guang felt that her chances of winning the competition were very slim.
"That's right!"
Hikaru suddenly thought of something and turned his gaze to Kengo.
I was so focused on Nozomi that I completely forgot about Hikaru.
"Kengoo, how many ribbon medals do you have?"
Jianwu: "..."
Three.
Moreover, they were all obtained by participating in grand competitions held in relatively small towns.
He simply couldn't bring himself to say such a thing.
Compared to the prestige of the Little Light Ribbon Medal, ours is indeed somewhat lacking.
"?"
Jianwu's silence made Xiaoguang think that it was his problem and he hadn't heard it.
Just as Hikari was about to ask again, the door to the Pokémon Center was suddenly pushed open.
A figure that wasn't entirely unfamiliar appeared before them.
The person saw Ash and his friends sitting in the dining area as soon as they entered, but unlike Ash and his friends, he didn't even bother to greet them and just walked straight to the Pokémon Center counter.
"Hey! You see us, right? Shinji!"
Asuka and Shinji also know each other.
Seeing that Shinji wouldn't even bother with a perfunctory greeting, Asuka hurriedly went up and patted him on the shoulder.
"Hey, don't be so cold~ Everyone says you rely on friends when you're out and about, right? If you're too cold, you might not get any help from others if you ever need it in the future."
Shinji: "......"
Ah Xun kept buzzing around like a bee.
Even Shinji couldn't do anything about Asuna.
Because Asuka didn't even have time to say the word "shut up" to Shinji.
Finally, Ash came over and interrupted Ash.
"Alright, that's just Shinji's personality, isn't it? You'll get used to it."
"Huh? I can't get used to this! You know—Pfft!?"
Ash was just about to pull Ash into his rhythm.
Unexpectedly, Ash was faster, gently pressing Ah Xun's shoulder, causing Ah Xun to let out a "poof" sound, and then hide behind him to rub the pain coming from his shoulder.
"It's still as noisy as before."
Shinji breathed a sigh of relief and then said this casually.
It's unclear whether Shinji was referring specifically to Asuna's noise, or whether the scene of them chatting and eating together was a bit noisy.
Based on Xiaozhi's understanding, it's most likely the latter.
"It's alright, it's more lively with more people."
Ash shrugged and said, "You're planning to challenge the Critical Eye Gym next, right?"
The moment Ash asked that question, Shinji looked at him with a look that suggested he was an idiot.
It seems to be asking what else one could do if they weren't heading to Ceratops City to challenge the gym.
But Ash had long since developed a resistance to Shinji's gaze.
Just ignore it.
Just as Ash was about to end the conversation and go back to his meal, Shinji suddenly asked, "Do you have that guy with you?"
Xiaozhi realizes.
Shinji was referring to the little fire monkey.
Or perhaps it should be called the Fire Monkey.
I never expected Shinji to ask about it.
This surprised Xiaozhi somewhat.
"No," Ash shook his head and said, "It's temporarily staying at Professor Oak's lab, where it's learning how to control fire with Cyndaquil."
"Really."
Shinji's expression was as still as a stagnant pool, revealing neither joy nor sorrow.
At this point, ask about the little fire monkey's condition.
Ash could roughly guess what Shinji was thinking, so he said, "Let's have a full-scale battle after the Crack Point Gym. Didn't you want to see how it grows? I'll bring it over later."
“?!” xN
All-out battle.
Even among trainers, full-scale battles are almost impossible to occur.
After all, a full-scale battle can leave the main force exhausted in a single engagement, and it might even take a long time to recover from such a battle.
Not to mention the all-out battle between Ash and Shinji.
If we say that Hikaru and Nozomi are the two biggest dark horses of this year's grand celebration...
Ash and Shinji are the biggest dark horses in this year's League (according to last month's rankings).
No one could have imagined that in the small town of Lilang and the snowy city of Qiefeng, the strongest contenders for this year's grand celebration and league tournament would soon be locked in a direct battle.
The residents of Sinnoh will likely have plenty to talk about in the coming month.
......
P.S.: I'm asking for a gift every day~ QAQ~!
(I was supposed to be free tonight, but my homeroom teacher has something to do during evening self-study, so I have to help watch the class all night. I'll post the full update tomorrow morning!)