svetikya Chapter 438, Battle 1: Pikachu vs. Raichu!
Chapter 438, Battle 1: Pikachu vs. Raichu!
"I'm sure I won't let you down in the battle later, Denji," Ash said confidently, sensing Denji's enthusiasm, his tone filled with a desire for victory.
"I'm looking forward to it." Denji smiled slightly, his eyes sparkling with anticipation—a desire for a formidable opponent and a long-awaited rekindling of his passion.
In the blink of an eye, the two arrived at the battlefield.
Xiao Guang and Xiao Gang were already seated in the audience. Xiao Guang waved his arms, cheering for Xiao Zhi.
Daiya, who had just emerged from the sadness of Denji ignoring him, also came to the audience.
He stared at Denji in the center of the arena, his eyes filled with surprise. The expression on Denji's face was one he hadn't seen in a long time—an expression brimming with fighting spirit, as if they had returned to their youth, to the time when they chased their dreams together.
Da Ye couldn't help but ask Xiao Guang and Xiao Gang beside him, "What exactly did Xiao Zhi say to Denji? How could he... be revived in such a short time?"
"Well... actually, it was mostly Denji who did all the talking; Ash didn't say anything," Dawn said truthfully, recalling the scene just now.
"Yeah, I also find it a bit strange. Mr. Denji doesn't seem like the person you described at all."
"..."
Da Ye remained silent, simply watching the two figures on the field, trying to find the answer from the upcoming battle.
Since it was around noon and the referees had already gone home to rest, Denji took over as the referee.
He stood at one end of the field and loudly announced the rules of the competition: "The competition rules are 3-on-3 battles. Only the challenger can change Pokémon during the competition. If one side's Pokémon are all unable to battle, they lose. Is that alright?"
“Of course,” Ash agreed.
Denji silently took a Poké Ball from his pocket. Before officially sending out his Pokémon, Denji suddenly looked up and said:
"Before I send out my Pokémon, I have to remind you, Ash." Denji's expression suddenly turned serious. "In this battle, I will fight with all my might and will not hold back in any way, because I am certain that your strength far exceeds that of the average trainer, so I intend to respond to you with the same strength."
Before Ash could answer, Denji threw out the Poké Ball in his hand. A flash of white light appeared, and a proud Raichu appeared on the field.
"Pikachu!"
Upon seeing Raichu, Pikachu immediately jumped off Ash's shoulder, volunteering to help, its electric sacs flashing with excited electricity.
"Raichu."
Ash smiled as he watched Pikachu's eager expression. He knew that Pikachu would be especially excited when it met Raichu as its rival.
"In that case, I'll leave it to you, Pikachu!"
In the first round of battle, Ash's Pikachu will face off against Denji's Raichu!
"Raichu, Thunderbolt!"
Denji showed no intention of testing Ash, nor did he, as the Gym Leader, allow Ash, the challenger, to make the first move. Instead, he decisively gave the order and launched the first attack.
Raichu's tail stood up high in front of him, and all the fur on his body stood up like tiny steel needles.
"thunder--!!"
With a long cry, powerful electric current surged wildly from Raichu's body.
These currents quickly converged, condensing into an extremely dazzling golden lightning bolt.
The lightning bolt, as thick as a python, hurtled toward Ash's Pikachu with a hoarse sound as if the air was being torn apart, its momentum terrifying.
"Pikachu, let's use Thunderbolt too!"
Faced with Denji's preemptive attack, Ash did not back down at all and immediately issued a counterattack command.
"Pikachu!!"
Pikachu responded to Ash's command without flinching, its electric sacs bursting forth with dazzling electric light in an instant.
The lightning was brighter and more intense than usual, and it even gave the impression that it surpassed Raichu.
The two 100,000-volt batteries collided violently in mid-air.
"Sizzle—!!"
At the moment of impact, the entire battlefield was filled with dazzling electric light, as if day had arrived.
The two powerful currents squeezed and eroded each other, producing a tooth-grinding friction sound, like countless metals colliding violently.
Amidst the flashes of electricity, the air was filled with the acrid smell of electricity colliding.
What surprised everyone, even Ash himself, was that after a brief stalemate between the two Thunderbolts, Ash's Pikachu gradually gained the upper hand!
Pikachu's Thunderbolt was clearly more powerful, and it began to slowly suppress Raichu's attack.
"what?!"
A look of disbelief flashed across Denji's eyes; he had never expected Ash's Pikachu to be so powerful.
and.
wrong......
This is not simply a power boost resulting from a higher level.
It's not simply a suppression of energy storage capacity.
Clearly, when Pikachu confronted Raichu, it unleashed all the electricity it had been storing up for so long without holding back, and even though Raichu had increased its discharge, it was still no match for Pikachu.
This kind of situation, where you overwhelm your opponent simply by sheer numbers, should only happen with Raichu.
"Raichu, get out of the way!"
Surprised as he was, Denji reacted quickly, immediately changing tactics and instructing Raichu to dodge.
Raichu also demonstrated extremely high combat skills, immediately abandoning the release of Thunderbolt.
At the critical moment, Raichu, with its amazing speed and reflexes, jumped to the side, narrowly avoiding Pikachu's incredibly powerful Thunderbolt.
"boom--!"
Pikachu's Thunderbolt missed its target and landed in empty space, slamming hard into the ground of the battlefield.
The powerful electric current instantly pierced the ground, blasting out a charred crater.
The flying dirt and pebbles scattered everywhere, tracing arcs in the air before landing in every corner of the field.
"This is impossible..." Denji's voice trembled slightly, his eyes filled with disbelief. He stared intently at Pikachu on the field, as if trying to see through it. "The biggest difference between Raichu and Pikachu is the limit of the amount of electricity they can store. Even a specially bred Pikachu could never surpass Raichu in terms of stored electricity. This should be common sense, the barrier of evolution! But why..."
Denji's gaze towards Ash and Pikachu even started to change. As an expert specializing in Electric-type Pokémon, this was the first time he had ever seen anything like it.
This Pikachu.
There's definitely a problem.
......
PS: This chapter is to make up for the missed updates from Tipks's bonus update and Lin7yew's "show-off," as well as the bonus update from Yangmo who loves stir-fried garlic sprouts and dried tofu a couple of days ago. I'll update them all together tomorrow night if I'm back~ Thank you all for your gifts and support! I definitely won't miss the bonus chapters for those who gave me tips.
(This book is, in a sense, entirely self-funded by readers. The website doesn't provide any traffic, and the readership is basically at the bottom of the Pokémon fanfiction category. Judging by readership alone, the monthly income is probably around 500 yuan. I've been able to write this far mainly thanks to everyone's support. So, regarding the question of whether to start a crossover fanfiction, I listened to everyone's suggestions. After all, this book is supported by both previous and current readers, and I can't just end it on my own. — Thank you all again! (￣▽￣)~*)