Pokémon the Movie: The Journey of a Slate

Chapter 338 Kojiro vs. Asuka (2)

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"How unexpected." Darko's eyes were fixed on the TV screen, on which was playing the battle between Kojiro and Asuka. At this time, the battle seemed to be halfway over. Kojiro's Vaporeon, Fanged Cage, Venusaur, and Bulbasaur had all lost their combat capabilities, and Mongoose was in poor condition. On the other hand, Asuka had only Scorpio, Toucan, and Raptor unable to play.

Three against two, Kojiro was at a disadvantage.

The battle between Nancy and Ajin next door had been decided, and Nancy won the game without any suspense, so the people present didn't pay much attention to it.

Ah Xun then took up the conversation, "Yeah, even though he was at such a huge disadvantage in terms of attributes and tactics, he was still able to fight like this... I underestimated that young master before."

What Grass-type Pokémons are best at is their strong vitality and various "dirty" moves, but in the battle with Asuka, these advantages could not be fully utilized.

The poison powder or hypnotic powder mixed in the grass blender was blown away by the strong wind. The parasitic seeds that were spread with great difficulty were cleared away by the opponent's high-speed rotation and other skills the next moment. Even the speed advantage that he hoped to establish on a sunny day became difficult to control because of the ice on the field. Everything was pushing Kojiro into a dead end.

"Tsk, if he had been more decisive in letting the Double-Bomb Gas use a big explosion before, the situation might not be like this now." Shinji stood at the door with his arms folded across his chest. It was impossible to tell what his mood was from his face, but probably he was disdainful?

Ah Xun didn't even think about it and continued, "Well, you can't say that, right? The big explosion did cause a lot of damage to the elves. It's understandable if Kojiro doesn't need it... Shinji!? When did you come?"

Halfway through his words, Ah Xun noticed the identity of the person who came. Why did he come to watch the game with Aislo? It was because he felt a little cold when he was with Shinji in the past few days, so he ran here to seek refuge. What was going on with that cold guy chasing after him?

"Just now." Shinji replied lightly, and then sat between Eslo and Darko with a normal expression.

Aislo moved his body to make enough space for the other party, and handed him a bag of potato chips. "So who do you think will win this battle? Shinji."

[I guess this kid will choose Asu.] Yveltal suddenly said in a voice that only Eslo could hear.

"?" Aislo tilted his head and asked in confusion, [Why? ]

[Because that's what's written in novels!] Yveltal vowed, [A cold-blooded guy who doesn't understand friendship and bonds will lose miserably in the end if he makes a bet with the protagonist.]

Unexpectedly, Shinji didn't give Yveltal any face at all, "Kojiro."

【？】Before Yveltal could react, he heard Ajun asked in surprise, "Huh? Shouldn't Shinji choose Asuka without hesitation?"

"Why?" This time it was Shinji's turn to give Ajin a puzzled look.

“Because that’s what’s written in novels…”

Before A-Tsun could continue, Shinji looked at him like an idiot and said, "Idiot, I suggest you uninstall the novel app on your phone first, don't stare at that thing all day and lose your sense of direction."

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Regardless of A-Tun's expression, Aislo had a strange expression at this moment. His intuition told him that his God of Destruction was probably already dead.

"Hehe... Why does Shinji think so?" In order to prevent Yveltal from continuing to think and breaking his defense, Eslo chose to change the subject. As for deleting the novel software, he had no plans to do so.

"Intuition." Shinji shrugged. He just felt that Kojiro on TV was quite similar to a certain hot-blooded idiot in his impression, especially when the opponent's Mega Bulbasaur killed two enemies at once. The strange vision was particularly strong.

At the same time, a master of reverse attributes who was also sitting in front of the TV watching the game in the Pokémon Center suddenly sneezed.

"Hey, this time he didn't replace Meng Genia, but continued to let him fight?" Mary's slightly surprised voice came, drawing everyone's attention back to the TV.

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"Finally..." Kojiro couldn't help but let out a long sigh as he watched the Scorpio King slowly falling in the distance. Then he looked at his partner who was having difficulty standing up, with heartache in his eyes. He subconsciously didn't want to let the other party fight anymore, and wanted to take Mengonea back directly. The next person he was going to send into the field was Xiao Ka beside him.

Why not just admit defeat... Kojiro suddenly had this thought, and he thought of his companions who had been injured before.

In fact, it was already pretty good, wasn't it? Kojiro wasn't a full-time trainer, so being able to hold his own against his opponent in a losing situation was already a good performance.

But...if they really admit defeat, then what will all their previous efforts be worth?

The moment Kojiro's determined eyes met with Menggonaya's, his hand holding the Poké Ball suddenly froze in mid-air, and he missed the opportunity to exchange Pokémons.

"Come on, Owl!"

Asuka's voice was like a death warrant, making Kojiro's heart beat faster.

"Meng Ge Naiya!"

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"Really? I couldn't believe I was beaten like this..." Asu at the other end of the competition venue felt helpless. He knew without even thinking about it how Ah Xing would mock him after the game was over.

"But never mind." After Asu had Nightowl fly directly into the air and prepare to use "Divine Bird Slam", he continued to look at the flustered Kojiro and thought, "That guy is also a good opponent."

Anyone who cherishes his companions should be respected. This is Asu's idea, but the boy did not notice that the other party, Kojiro, had undergone a drastic change in his mentality in just a short period of time.

"Menggonaya! Use the sandstorm!" Kojiro's eyes were extremely determined at this moment. Just now, after being persuaded by Menggonaya and Xiaoka, he had realized his companions' intentions.

The yellow sand suddenly rolled up with the wind, causing the visibility on the field to drop sharply, until it was even difficult to see the specific situation on the field.

Night Owl was slightly stunned when he saw this, and stopped charging at Asu's signal, "Tsk, you released such a fierce sandstorm when you are in such a bad state, just to block your vision?"

Asu frowned slightly, he remembered that the last opponent was the Grunt. Fire Pokémon are not good at fighting in sandstorms. Although he was thinking about it, the blue-haired boy still made a decision in an instant. He did not hesitate to take back the Nightowl he had just released, and instead sent out one of his trump cards - the Armorbird.

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ps: I went out to play today, so there is only one chapter, sorry