Chapter 1273 Battle against Greninja
Chapter 1273 Battle against Greninja
Chapter 1273 Battle against Greninja
Water splashed, and white mist swirled around.
Steel-type has no effect against Water-type, while Aggron has Rock-type and its Special Defense is lower than its Physical Defense.
In other words.
This attack was extremely effective!
"Meow!"
The otter landed with a confident look on its face, believing its water cannon would be enough to make its opponent suffer.
snort!
Dare to fight it head-on—
Boom!
A thunderous roar erupted, and the water mist exploded!
The shimmering, earthy-yellow light instantly drew closer, covering the distance the water otter had traveled to retreat using the water cannon!
It resembles a comet streaking across the sky, or a dump truck speeding along a national highway.
Double-edged mace!
"Meow?"
The otter murmured softly.
In an instant, an unbearable pain struck, accompanied by a deafening roar. Its vision went black and the world spun around it.
In its hazy state, the otter vaguely saw the huge back of Bosscodora slowly walking back, and heard strange growls.
"Guhou~"
Ok?
What does it mean to think it was a small pebble and accidentally run over it?
What's wrong with me?
Before it could finish thinking, its consciousness sank completely into endless darkness. It could vaguely hear Ash's calls and the surrounding noise, but it could not hear clearly.
In reality, everything happens just as briefly.
The water mist was suddenly dispersed by a yellowish-brown flash, which in the blink of an eye traversed dozens of meters across the field before stopping in front of Ash and Pikachu, leaving behind a large cloud of dust.
It only lasted two or three seconds.
Even Ash was almost caught off guard, but Pikachu realized what was happening and stepped in front of the trainer first.
"Pica..."
"Guhou~"
Aggron looked down at the electric mouse from its high perch, a hint of a smile appearing in its calm eyes. "Roar!"
I'm really looking forward to our official showdown!
It turned and left, its mind replaying the countless admonitions the cypress tree had given it—
"Don't underestimate Ash and Pikachu; their potential is not to be underestimated. Besides Leon, they are our biggest rivals in the World Championships!"
The biggest rival?
I hope you can live up to the expectations of your trainers!
Boscodor's massive form once again traversed the arena, kicking up dust that revealed water otters crushed into the ground.
"Guhoo!"
It shook its head and sighed.
This thing is so small that when you bump into it, it's no different from a small pebble; it's not even as big as a speed bump.
Speed bumps at least make it bounce a little.
Ash saw the water otter in the mud, let out a howl, and ran over, and the people around him immediately followed suit.
"Wow! It's over so fast?"
"What kind of move was that? It was terrifying!"
"Double-Edged Hammer, Aggron's signature move, is Rock-type with tremendous power, and its combination with the Hard Head ability is simply perfect."
"Why can't Ash's Pokémon even withstand a single attack?"
"Perhaps this is the difference between a country champion and an outstanding champion..."
"Hey! How dare you talk like that! Ash is from Pallet Town! And Alola isn't some rural area at all! It's a tourist paradise!"
"Ash hasn't shown his full strength yet, just you wait and see!"
The young trainers in Pallet Town were chattering amongst themselves, with over 90% supporting Ash.
This was virtually impossible in the past.
After all, Gary was the GOAT of Pallet Town in the early days. When he went on his trip, he was accompanied not only by luxury cars and beautiful women, but also by thousands of admirers.
In contrast, the people who gave Xiao Zhi away were all neighbors.
Ash conquered the Battle Frontier and achieved excellent results in the tournaments, while Gary abandoned the path of the League Challenge and began to study Pokémon.
Ash's reputation has gradually improved, and he has now become a prominent figure in Pallet Town.
Ash from the original series might have felt proud of the changes in his social reputation, but now he has become a ruthless Pokémon fan and no longer cares about what others say.
"Otter! How are you?" Ash asked anxiously as he dug out the Otter.
Nothing serious, just a bit dizzy from the rushing water.
"Meow..."
The water otter, its eyes turning into mosquito coils, murmured softly, its response more like a physical stress reaction than a thoughtful one.
Ash gently brushed the dust off its body, and seeing that it was indeed alright, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "You little rascal..."
Then, he looked up at Bosscodora, who had stood still again.
"Kashiwagi's Pokémon are really amazing!"
Ash couldn't help but sigh, as if he had returned to the Sinnoh era and his first encounter with Shinji and the others.
Suddenly.
The sound of the Greninja frog interrupted his thoughts.
"Koh!"
"Yes."
Ash immediately stood up and replied, "The real battle is about to begin."
Outside the arena, the arriving guests, including Professor Oak and Grandma Kiku, witnessed the entire scene unfold.
"What incredible power!"
Professor Oak was amazed.
As an authority on Pokémon research, he is very knowledgeable and can determine Aggron's approximate energy level with just this one move, "Double-Edged Headbutt".
He said, "At least level 85 or higher!"
"Level 85?"
Shigeru turned around in disbelief, "Grandpa, a level 85 Pokémon—"
Professor Oak nodded. "It's already a realm that only legendary Pokémon can reach. Even the ace Pokémon of many regional champions might not be able to achieve it."
Grandma Kikuko snorted, "It's not that it's not certain, it's that it's basically impossible to achieve."
Professor Oak: "Oh? Ayarlathotep?"
"Level 84, that's the data I saw on my medical examination form a year ago."
Grandma Kikuko recalled that fleeting glimpse and said, "You said level 85 and above, is that based on that sample?"
Professor Oak's computer contains data on level 82 Pokémon. Apart from legendary Pokémon, he has only ever seen one level 82 Pokémon.
Based on this, we can infer Aggron's strength.
"Xiao Zhi..."
Xiao Mao is starting to worry about his childhood sweetheart.
Grandma Kikuko said, "Don't worry, the energy level of the Ooki family brats doesn't completely represent the outcome of the competition... Huh?"
Amid her questioning voice, Bosscodora was put away by Kashiwagi.
boom!
White light flashes.
The Big Mouth Baby enters the arena.
"Use a Steel/Fairy type Pokémon to deal with Greninja?" Granny Akiko nodded to herself.
Kashiwagi didn't get cocky because of his victory just now, proving himself to be the most popular champion right now.
A person's reputation is well-deserved!
The onlookers started discussing how Greninja had been chosen specifically because of its type advantage. It seemed that Greninja was a very important Pokémon to watch!
Little did they know that choosing a Pokémon with a type advantage against Ash in battle often did more harm than good.
Ash has had many nicknames, among which "Master of Type Reversal" is one of the most recognized.
When things are going well, they're incredibly bad; when things are going badly, they're incredibly good.
This is our anime's male protagonist!
Fortunately, this battle took place on the street, which inadvertently added a debuff to Ash.
Ash's win rate in street battles is only relatively high in the movies.
"Big Mouth Baby, huh?"
He gripped the brim of his hat and shouted, "Go! Greninja! Water Shuriken!"
"Koh!"
The battle was about to begin. Greninja leaped high into the air, and hexagonal blue darts kept appearing in its hands as it hurled them at Mawile!
Whoosh whoosh!
With a series of whooshing sounds, the incredibly fast darts arrived in front of Maw of Mouth in an instant!
"Sword Dance".
"Tsk tsk".
With a slight shift of its feet, the baby dodged and weaved, narrowly avoiding them with a daring maneuver.
Puff puff!
The azure dart landed on the field and exploded with a "poof".
Kashiwagi reached into his robes and said loudly, "Satoshi, take out what you're entitled to. Continuing to test you will only put you in a disadvantageous position."
The Keystone was pulled out, echoing the Mega Stone that Mawile had strapped to the back of his head.
All of a sudden.
A burst of colorful light!
An endless supply of energy drives Maw of Mouth's body, causing amazing changes!
Greninja returned to the ground and glanced at its trainer.
"—Okay! We'll join in too!"
Ash certainly understands that he should go all out from the start when facing Kashiwagi, but sometimes he still can't help but hold back.
At this moment, we see colorful light shining from Maw of Mouth's body.
He took a deep breath, his expression solemn, and shouted in a low voice, "Let's fight with all our might!"
"Koh-ga—"
A light blue glow flowed between Ash and Greninja, as if the two had become one.
Long!
The water surged up, enveloping the slender body of the Greninja frog!
The onlookers immediately became excited.
"It's happened! Ash and Greninja's exclusive evolution!"
"Go! Greninja!"
Gary nodded secretly in the crowd, then said to Professor Oak, "Grandpa, about Greninja's evolution..."
Professor Oak: "I have no clue. It looks a lot like Mega Evolution, but it doesn't actually rely on any Key Stones or Mega Stones."
"It can only be described as a gift from heaven to Ash and Greninja."
He doesn't specialize in studying the types of Pokémon evolution; perhaps Professor Yamanashi should be the one to research that.
Inside the arena, the water around the Greninja frog disperses, forming a cross-shaped water shuriken behind it.
"Koh!"
Ash's Bond Pact transforms into Greninja, making its debut!
The battle against the giant Mawile on the other side has also ended, and the two transformed Pokémon gaze at each other from afar.
"Tsk tsk".
"Yes, otherwise why would we let you fight?"
Kashiwa smiled slightly.
The lineup for the Eight Masters' battle against Aggron has been decided, and Aggron has chosen Pikachu as its "prey".
Therefore, the battle against Greninja was naturally left to Mawile to handle.
He wanted to see if the opponent's reverse attribute mastery stat could surpass that of a level 90 Super Mouth Kid!
"go."
"Tch!"
boom!
Grass clippings and gravel flew everywhere as the giant Maw of Venus disappeared from the spot.
Greninja's pupils contracted slightly, and without Ash saying a word, the two completed a mental exchange.
Whoosh!
Countless afterimages split apart, covering the entire grassland!
Mega Mawile appeared simultaneously, its fist glowing with a reddish-brown light, and slammed into Greninja, which was entangled in a bondage—
They've gone through!
"They acted quite quickly."
Bai Mu raised his eyebrows slightly.
Greninja holds a very high place in the hearts of many anime fans, and it once even overshadowed Gardevoir, the champion of Karune.
However, it is undeniable that Greninja's role during Carlos's era was not equivalent to that of a champion; at best, it was only close to becoming a champion.
Ash only discovered that it had been diligently training itself during the two years that Ash had kept it in Professor Oak's backyard.
Judging from their reaction speed just now, they're pretty much the main force of the championship team.
This also shows how outrageous Travel Intelligence is.
All Pokémon except Pikachu reached the level of champion mains within a year.
His training level and Pokémon's own talent far surpass those of his previous versions.
"Tch!"
The giant Mouth Baby missed its punch, but didn't turn around to attack any other afterimages.
It chooses—
Bombard the ground!
Boom!
The strongman's fist, combined with his sword dance, shattered the grass, smashing it into pieces of varying sizes like broken cookies!
Countless blades of grass, pebbles, and soil were shaken into the sky, engulfing all the nearby Greninja frogs!
Puff puff--
The afterimages vanished, revealing its true form.
The crowd of onlookers outside the arena was also shaken by the punch, especially the elderly Professor Oak and Grandma Kikuko.
Fortunately, Xiao Mao reacted quickly, and others around helped to support them, preventing them from falling.
"Oh dear, Kashiwagi really shows no mercy."
"That's how battles should be! Showing mercy is being merciless to your own Pokémon!"
Grandma Kikuko refuted Professor Oak's words, though she looked rather disheveled.
While talking.
The Mega Mawile, having found its opponent's true form, chases after Greninja.
Unfortunately, the enhanced punch didn't directly hit the target, so the secondary effect of increasing attack power wasn't triggered.
Even so, given Greninja's durability, it's difficult for Mawile to easily withstand a punch.
Ash knew he couldn't fight Mawile head-on, so he decided to "ambush it! Use your movements to confuse it!"
"Koh!"
The Greninja's claws spun rapidly, and a blood-red blade emerged, which it grasped in its hand.
A sneak attack on a vital point!?
Tears!
Ash's Greninja has finally stopped using Cut!
Kashiwagi was even happier to see his opponent change their moves than when his own Pokémon learned a new skill.
One of the criticisms leveled against Greninja was that it used some random and unorthodox skills.
Iaijutsu and Tsubame-u-u are just basic moves with low power that can be used against anything.
Some say the writers chose this move to make Greninja fit the characteristics of a ninja, but most Pokémon fans think it's all nonsense.
Can't you draw a kunai as a sneak attack on a vital spot?
Seeing Greninja use its Kunai version to ambush a vital point, Kashiwagi's joy even infected Mawile.
But as expected of Ash!
Use a Dark-type move against a Fairy-type Pokémon!
"Raid!"
"Tch!"
The giant Mouth Baby charged toward its opponent, the two figures now less than half a meter apart.
In an instant.
Greninja uses a sliding step to shift its position, changing from front to side, and its sharp edge strikes a vital point towards Mawile's side profile!
"Knock—ga!?"
The blade missed its target, but Greninja's expression changed drastically. Sensing the ominous wind coming from the side, it leaned back in an unnatural way, narrowly missing the giant mandible that was gleaming with a dark light.
How can it bend at this angle?
From Ash's perspective, Mawile's massive jaws are displayed at an incredibly incredible angle!
Not only that, its other giant jaw also came at it!
P.S.: The latest episode of Horizon.
Roy and a wild Lucario Mega Evolve
Haha.
Hahahaha...
Dr. Blatano, you're lying to me! Little Cucumber, you're acting! All this entanglement is fake, fake!
MM Racing