Pokémon: Ash's Rebirth World Line Concludes

Chapter 996 The Power of Trainers

At the launch event for the enhanced ball, Rico and Roy walked onto the stage at Onikis's request.

"Well then, please, gentlemen." The staff member next to the host enthusiastically handed the enhanced balls on the tray to the two of them.

“No need.” Rico shook her head firmly.

“We don’t need that.” Roy blocked the other person’s path and led Rico onto the stage.

"Oh~ you're actually leaving the props unused. Don't cry if you lose later." Rudy with red bangs sneered.

"Foolish fool, no wonder you were trampled underfoot by our exploration team." The blue-haired member of the exploration team named Inbella mocked from the side.

"They don't need to give them to me, do they?" With a snap, Ulte snatched the two enhancement balls.

"Wait a minute!" the host tried to stop him.

"Huh? Do you have any objections?" Seeing Ulte's gloomy face, the host was too scared to move.

"Pfft, that kid's got talent." Ash shook his head as he watched from the side.

On the stage, facing the two people before her, Rico couldn't help but question them: "Why are you aiding and abetting evil! Don't you know about that dangerous substance?!"

"What a joke." Imbella scoffed. "The enhanced ball is a revolutionary invention."

"That's right, you two, be prepared to lose," Rudy said with a blunt laugh.

“He…won’t listen at all…” Roy sighed, his gaze resolute: “Riko, go for it!”

"Okay!" Riko nodded, and the Poké Ball in her hand flew out.

"Magic Mask-meow!"

"Lucario!"

The two players' Pokémon made their appearance first, while the opposing team sent out two jet-black Tauros.

"Hmm... Interesting, is it a Padia bullfighting subspecies of Tauros?" Ash stroked his chin.

As the "King of Bulls" who has raised more than thirty Tauros, Ash knows this guy very well.

"A pure critical strike physical attacker, how are you going to deal with that?"

"Go, Tauros!" Rudy's Flame Seed Tauros launched the first attack: "Charged Flame Strike!"

"Water jet!" Inbella's Water Ripple Exploding Bull followed closely behind.

"Get out of the way!" The two little ones retreated to advance. Magic Masked Meow and Lucario dodged the attacks with their agile movements.

"You take the water-type one, I'll handle the fire-type one!" Roy immediately decided.

"No problem! Magic Masked Cat, use Magic Leaf!"

"Meow!" The Magic Masked Meow raised its hand and released a large storm of magical leaves, which immediately engulfed the Water-type Tauros.

"Lucario, beat me with the bone stick!"

"Lu!" Lucario pulled out two golden short rods with both arms and suddenly met the Blaze with fire. Bang! The dull collision forced the opponent to stop.

"Tch! Pretty impressive." Rudy pouted in dissatisfaction.

In Bella instantly understood and grinned maliciously, then threw out the two enhanced balls.

Bang!! Enveloped in two clouds of pink smoke, the pitch-black Tauros suddenly revealed a crazed expression, white smoke billowing from its nostrils, and its feet nervously digging at the ground.

"Come on, let me show you true power!!" Rudy roared furiously, her eyes blazing with rage: "Tauros, Flame Charge!!"

"Wave Rush!!" Inbella also launched an attack at the same time.

Boom!! Two ferocious figures, one red and one blue, suddenly shot out, their charge unavoidable amidst scorching flames and surging water!

“Rico!” Roy suddenly exclaimed.

"Got it!" Riko understood instantly: "Magic Mask Nyan! Thousand Transformations!"

*Snap!* With a snap of his fingers, Magic Masked Cat vanished in a puff of smoke under the spotlight.

Having lost its target, Tauros immediately changed direction and, together with its companions, attacked Lucario from the left and right.

At the critical moment, Rico suddenly shouted, "Now!"

*Snap!* The transparent magic thread pulled Lucario away.

At the same time, the two black bulls were charging forward without stopping, and they suddenly rammed head-on into each other.

Boom! Amidst the deafening explosion, the two Tauros let out a mournful howl and retreated backward.

"Clever tricks," Inbella gritted her teeth angrily.

"It's our turn to fight back, Lucario, Aura Sphere!"

"Magic Masked Cat, Magic Leaf!!"

The golden Lucario charged up its arms, its blue aura suddenly converging and propelling it forward.

"Meow!" The Magical Masked Cat waved its right hand, and roaring leaves swirled and shot towards it with a gust of wind.

"How naive!" Rudy roared. "Flamethrower!!"

"Water cannon!!"

Boom!! A powerful pillar of water and fire erupted, abruptly intercepting Riko and her companion's attack.

"It's no use, your strength is too weak!" Inbella mocked again.

"Is that really true?" Ash sat in the audience, listening to the discussion.

"It seems it's not as powerful as I imagined..."

"Yes, look at Tauros, he seems to be in some pain."

"Even if strength increases, the role of the trainer is irreplaceable."

That's how it is; trainers aren't stupid. Didn't you boast about how powerful your Power Ball was?

Looking at it now, it's just so-so.

"You two, get it done as soon as possible, and don't forget our press conference." Argate's voice came through the earpiece again.

"Got it!" Rudy and Inbella exchanged a glance and hardened their voices.

"Kentaro!! Sacrifice attack!!"

The two berserk Tauros abandoned their defense, their bodies bursting with intense light as they charged towards the two Pokémon.

"It's pathetic that your Pokémon can't even see the existence of their trainers anymore." Riko raised her hand with a serious expression.

"Meow!" The Magic Masked Meow put its paws to its chest and squatted down slightly.

Riko raised her bracelet, and the Z-Crystal on it lit up with a grass-type totem. Powerful energy surged from Riko's Z-Bracelet into the body of Magic Masked Cat.

"A riot of colors and vibrant blooms!" As Riko stretched out her posture, a powerful storm of flowers and leaves erupted from the ground!

On the other side, Roy's eyes blazed, his left hand pressing against the bracelet on his right: "Together with me, surpass your limits, Lucario!!"

"Luca!" The gleaming Super Lucario unleashed its fighting spirit from both arms, fearlessly charging towards the raging bull.

Boom! The shockwave from the explosion spread outwards. The audience held their breath in anticipation.

However, just when everyone thought the outcome was decided, a ring of iron walls suddenly rose up around the venue, enclosing the entire hall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for attending this new product launch. That concludes our program," Argate's voice rang out from the loudspeaker.

"Can't afford to play this game~" Ash pouted.

As expected, the launch of the enhanced ball sparked a lot of discussion online.

The prevailing opinion is no longer overwhelmingly in favor of Beyond Company. A few sober comments can now be seen.

This is enough.

"Where are they?" Argate asked Onikis and Coral angrily from the backstage of the research base.

"They ran away!" Coral shrugged. Actually, it was the two of them who let them go.

“That person came along too, so we can’t go up to see him off.” Onikis directly brought up Ash.

“That’s not surprising.” Agate slumped back into his chair, looking at the other two with a headache.

"Rudy, Inbella, remember, when you're out and about, maintain the spirit of our exploration team."

As long as we maintain our image, he won't dare to do anything to us.

"Yes!"

Listening to the conversation between the three, Coral curled her lip in disdain.

To be continued...