Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 361 Battle 1! Circle Bear VS Circle Bear!

"Where's Xiaogang?!"

The mist over Wise Lake is getting thicker and thicker.

The three who were walking side by side have now been reduced to just two.

Especially Ash, who seemed a bit dazed for a while, as if his consciousness had drifted away.

After regaining her senses, she realized that only Xiao Guang was left behind her; Xiao Gang had disappeared.

"Is it lost...?"

With Ash's prompting, Dawn finally realized that the situation seemed a bit strange.

After all, they hadn't walked for very long along the shore of Wise Lake. While there was fog above, it wasn't this thick, to the point that even the three of them walking together could get lost.

With that in mind, Ash guided Dawn towards a place where the fog was thinner, using the Aura as a guide.

Could it be from Keshi?

Each of the three Pokémon in the lake chooses a destined person to meet with alone.

And this kind of fog, which can even distort waveguides, is one of their methods.

Xiao Zhi thought to himself.

In this place, they weren't worried that Xiao Gang would encounter any trouble, so they just sat quietly on the shore waiting for him.

Finally, after more than ten minutes, Xiao Gang's figure appeared in their sight in the distance, waving as he ran towards them.

......

"I'm sorry, I don't know why, but I ended up being late."

Xiao Gang was panting heavily; the strange fog had made him a little nervous earlier.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened in the end.

"It's okay," Ash said first, then pressed on with his most pressing question. "Did you see anything on Lake Wisdom just now?"

"On Wise Lake?"

Xiao Gang was stunned for a moment, his brain not quite processing what was happening.

Having already gained relevant experience, Hikari probably guessed that Ash wanted to ask about Uxie.

To Ash's surprise, after a moment of contemplation, Brock shook his head with a puzzled look and said, "No, I didn't see anything strange on Lake Wisdom."

? !

Xiao Zhi was somewhat surprised.

Even Pikachu on Ash's shoulder could sense Ash's feelings at that moment and turned to look at him.

"What's wrong? Was there something on Wise Lake just now?"

Having just finished a long run, Xiao Gang is now focused on recovering his depleted strength.

However, after Ash's question, Brock seemed to recall something and suddenly realized, saying:

"Oh, right! Speaking of which, when the fog appeared, there was a condensation of mist over Wise Lake!"

"Is it a Pokémon?" Dawn asked for Ash. "To be precise, is it a Uxie?"

"Uxie... Ah, so you meant the Pokémon in the lake?"

Xiao Gang then realized what was happening.

After all, Ash and Dawn both asked questions with the answers in mind, while Brock, as a participant, was full of questions from beginning to end.

The reactions of the individuals naturally varied to some extent.

Even though Xiao Guang had already given the answer, Xiao Gang still firmly shook his head and said:

"No, I didn't see any Pokémon. It was just a cloud of mist that formed on Lake Wisdom and disappeared in less than three seconds."

"Three seconds...that's indeed a bit short, but it's impossible that you can't even see the shape, right?"

Dawn asked Ash in a questioning tone.

She still can't forget the phantom image of Emrido that she met at Lake Heart.

Xiao Guang doesn't quite agree with the claim that he can't see anything.

Although Xiao Gang's eyes are generally considered to be just slits.

Compared to Hikari's somewhat incredulous feelings, Ash thought of another possibility.

Smiling, she shook her head in relief and said, "Since it's not Yukish, then forget it. It shouldn't be anything important."

Xiao Gang: "......"

This shouldn't be an illusion.

Since arriving in the Sinnoh region, Ash's Riddler attribute seems to have increased somewhat.

......

After Ash announced the end of the discussion, the three of them didn't dwell on it any further.

After all, the fog on the road ahead is just a temporary and unexpected event.

The three of them sat on the slope by Lake Wisdom, waiting for Shinji to arrive.

......

There are 15 minutes left until the agreed time.

Shinji, who had disappeared for a whole day, finally reappeared in front of the group.

Shinji stood above without speaking, while Ash below stared at him in silence.

But just as their fighting spirit was about to reach its peak, a familiar figure suddenly jumped out from behind Shinji, shouting in his usual loud voice:

"What's going on! Are you only looking at Shinji?! I'm with him too! Don't ignore me!"

Ah-Shun, who disappeared with Shinji yesterday, suddenly reappears.

The three of them were taken aback.

"Ah Xun?"

Xiao Zhi frowned, looking puzzled.

"How will you be here?"

"Huh! What does that mean?! I can go wherever I want! Didn't we make a reservation beforehand that I would come here to watch the battle today?! I even gave Shinji a long training session yesterday to prepare for today's fight!"

"Shut up."

Shinji closed his eyes, looking very impatient.

If it weren't for Ah Xun's constant chatter yesterday, insisting on coming to watch the battle, and even offering to give Shinji some special training before his battle with Ash, Shinji would never have wanted to travel with him.

It's really too much damage to the ears.

Just as the two were talking, a car horn sounded.

"Yo, we meet again~ I'm here to bother you again today~"

This time, it's an all-out battle between the two.

Besides Ah Xun, there was also Lei Si in the audience.

"Tsk."

Shinji clicked his tongue, as if he wanted to say something, but the words he was about to say were swallowed back down.

Since there's no escaping it anyway, I might as well accept it.

At least Shinji has accepted his fate.

"Go down."

After Shinji finished speaking, he walked down the stairs to Lake Wisdom.

Seeing this, everyone followed suit.

This is the wilderness, there is no officially recognized battleground, and Ash and Shinji did not agree to fight within a certain area.

Therefore, the battleground for this battle at Wise Lake is the entire Wise Lake area.

No matter how far the journey;

No matter how high the sky is;

No matter how deep the lake is;

Anything that can be used in the battle is not considered a violation of the rules.

simply put--

Everything was arranged with the sole purpose of achieving victory.

......

"Then I'll volunteer to be the referee."

Lei Si's arrival completely stole Xiao Gang's spotlight.

However, the role of a referee is more often to regulate the atmosphere and create a lively atmosphere on the field.

After all, in 99% of cases, it's obvious who wins and who loses among the Pokémon on the field.

The audience, especially the trainers on the field, are neither fools nor blind; none of them can't tell who will win or lose the match.

But all they really wanted was that one sentence—

"XX is incapacitated!"

That's all there is to it.

"no problem."

"Get started quickly."

Ash and Shinji stood facing each other, without thinking much, each holding a Poké Ball in their hands.

Before the battle even began, they had already decided which Pokémon each of them would send out first.

After all, this battle was significant for both Ash and Shinji.

Their importance is not much less than that of the league's major competitions.

This was a battle that would determine each other's beliefs.

"The rules of the match are six against six, and both sides can switch Pokémon at will during the match! The side whose Pokémon loses all their battle abilities first loses! The match begins!"

With a thunderous thud.

Shinji and Ash both threw out their Poké Balls.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

Two almost identical roars and figures appeared on the field at the same time.

"It was actually—"

"Didn't the two of them really agree on this beforehand?"

The people watching from the sidelines all showed smiles that were a little nervous but also full of excitement.

They initially thought the two sides would have to maneuver a bit, but neither of them expected that Ash or Shinji would send out Ursaring in the first round of their encounter.

"Heh, it seems I wasn't wrong."

After confirming that Ash's Pokémon was exactly what he had expected, Shinji couldn't help but sneer.

"Your current fighting style seems to favor using powerful Pokémon to gain the upper hand compared to before."

Shinji directly pointed out Ash's current fighting style.

Ash simply shrugged at this, neither saying he was right nor wrong.

The reason he sent Ursaring to this battle was simply because he felt that since Shinji wanted to fight him head-on, Ursaring, which they had both captured in the same place, would definitely be each other's first choice.

Now it seems that it was indeed correct.

Both Ursarings had a strong presence, but Shinji's Ursaring was smaller than Ash's and shorter.

After all, Ash caught the strongest Ursaring in the Forest of Mystery, which could be considered the overlord of that forest.

Shinji's original target was also it, but after Ash beat him to it, he had to settle for another Pokémon, Ursaring, which was also quite strong.

but--

A hegemon is still a hegemon.

Even though Shinji's Ursaring had undergone Shinji's grueling training and was now fearless.

However, when facing his former leader, whom he had once fought and utterly defeated, and who had already submitted to him, Quan Quan Xiong couldn't help but frown and show his nervousness.

"Bodybuilding!"

Shinji waved his hand.

He was well aware of the gap between the two sides, so he didn't say anything about his circle bear's performance.

As long as we can win the battle, that's enough.

"Roar!"

Shinji's roar was louder than ever before.

Perhaps raising one's voice is just a way of masking inner panic.

"Charge!"

Xiao Zhi did not interrupt Jianmei's thoughts.

Because he knew very well that his Circular Bear had to be slower than the opponent's.

If you choose to interrupt Bodybuilding with mid-to-long-range skills now, you've already fallen into their trap.

The circly bear, having stopped its bodybuilding workout, will definitely come close and counterattack with its most powerful skill immediately.

I wasn't fooled.

Shinji, seeing that Ash seemed to have seen through his thoughts, was neither disappointed nor had any other thoughts.

I just watched silently as the circle bear completed its enhancement.

Against a regular enemy, this power-up would have essentially secured his victory. However, against Ash's Ursaring, Shinji knew that a single physique boost wouldn't be enough to completely overcome their inherent differences.

If innate differences could be so easily overcome, he wouldn't be so concerned about choosing his Pokémon, having to repeatedly catch and release them.

"Arm Hammer!"

Shinji suddenly opened his eyes, and his aura surged along with that of the bear.

Never admit defeat.

Implement the philosophy.

This is the insight he gained after experiencing the battle with the gods.

Regardless of whether an idea is right or wrong, at the very least, you must be able to believe in it yourself.

Otherwise, the Pokémon on the field will also shake.

"Arm Hammer!"

Ash did not dodge.

They didn't retaliate with any other skills.

They both wanted to see just how much weaker their circly bears were compared to the other's.

"Roar!"

Shinji's teddy bear swung its arms very quickly.

But Ash is even faster.

Shinji's Ursaring has improved and been trained in all aspects.

However, Ash's Ursaring is naturally strong in terms of stamina and endurance, so it focuses all its energy on power and attack speed.

Of course, this was also the vision for Ash's future development that was planted in his heart after his first battle with Snorlax.

At this moment, Ash and Shinji's two philosophies seem to have overlapped.

"boom!"

The first sound of attack came from Shinji's bear's belly.

The burning pain felt like being directly hit by the crazy plants of the Earthworm on a normal day.

However, precisely because of this, the strength in its hand was not diminished in the slightest by this heavy blow.

Arm hammer.

The arm hammer, having poured out all its power, struck without warning the object it had once submitted to.

Their hammers struck each other simultaneously.

Both suffered damage from the Fighting-type's arm hammer, but Ash's Ursaring only retreated a few steps, while Shinji's Ursaring retreated almost two meters before finally regaining its footing.

"This kind of power?"

Shinji was not surprised by this clash of strength.

He now feels even more strongly that his idea was correct.

If he had been the one who tamed this teddy bear, he could have raised it to this level as well.

However, the disadvantage he faces due to the gap in overall capabilities is still obvious.

So next, he will start to choose a different playing style.

.......

P.S.: I'm asking for a gift every day~ QAQ~!

The main story is here! I wonder how long this all-out war will take to finish...