Chapter 116

Lorelei: "Oh? Is that so?"

Lorelei doesn't think so.

[Two Scyther were fighting fiercely on the Grass battle field, scythe against scythe. The speed of both sides' blade swings was too fast; the audience could only see the afterimages of their moves.]

[Seeing Dark Ash's Scyther and Drake's Ditto evenly matched, the host and the audience exclaimed in disbelief.]

[They know very well how strong Drake's Ditto is. Many challengers have fallen at the Ditto hurdle, not even seeing Drake's second Pokémon.]

["What a powerful Ditto."]

[Looking at the Ditto that was evenly matched with Scyther on the field, Ash couldn't help but express his admiration.]

[His Scyther is the leader of its group. For Ditto to be able to fight it to a draw, it's not just about having a high level; its combat experience is also quite rich.]

Diantha: "What's the situation? Drake's Ditto seems a bit off?"

When it battled Ash, its performance wasn't this fierce.

Malva: "It's quite normal. Ditto is inherently a Pokémon that gets stronger the stronger its opponent is. The stronger the opponent, the stronger it naturally becomes."

Malva didn't think there was anything to be surprised about.

Flint: "I just feel like Drake has become a bit different."

How should I put it? When battling Ash, although Drake also looked very serious, Flint didn't feel the fire in Drake's heart. But this time it's different; Flint can clearly feel the fire burning fiercely in Drake's heart.

[After clashing for several rounds, Scyther suddenly changed its attack mode. It gritted its teeth and took a Slash from Ditto head-on, then seized the gap in its opponent's defense and immediately unleashed Swords Dance.]

[The plan to trade damage for a boost. This is a risky move, but fortunately, Scyther bet correctly.]

[After a round of boosting, it was clear that Ditto could no longer withstand Scyther's offensive.]

[As the Supreme Trainer of the Orange League, Drake is not allowed to switch Pokémon during the battle. Realizing that Ditto was no longer Scyther's match, Drake had Ditto start a suicide attack.]

[Trading damage for damage. Since Ditto is sure to lose, then make a contribution to the other Pokémon.]

["Scyther!!!"]

[There were scars all over its body, but Scyther's momentum was even stronger.]

["Go, Onix."]

[Drake's second Pokémon to appear was Onix.]

["Then I'll leave it to you, Scyther," Ash had no intention of switching Pokémon.]

["Not switching Pokémon?" Drake frowned, seemingly not understanding Ash's move.]

[Scyther was already covered in scars, and it was facing the Rock-type Onix. Wouldn't the correct choice be to switch to another Pokémon?]

["I have no interest in taking advantage of you," Ash replied lightly. "Besides, my Scyther also wants to continue fighting."]

["You really are an interesting guy," Drake's smile deepened.]

Ash: "Taking advantage? What does Dark Ash mean?"

Misty: "Stupid, the Supreme Trainer is not allowed to switch Pokémon during the match, so Dark Ash isn't planning to switch Pokémon during the match either."

Lance: "Dark Ash wants to defeat Drake fair and square, so that others can't say a single word of gossip. Good, this is a real man from Kanto!"

Steven: "In that case, this match has become much more interesting."

One side is not allowed to switch Pokémon during the battle, while the other side can switch freely—the gap between that and both sides not being allowed to switch is huge.

Bugsy: "It's over, Dark Ash's Scyther is going to fall."

Aaron: "Dark Ash's Scyther is powerful, but it still has to follow the basic rules. Rock-type moves deal 4x damage to Scyther; no matter how powerful Scyther is, it can't withstand it."

There really are no miracles this time. Scyther has tried its best, but facing the Rock-type Onix, it truly has no way out.

[Ash recalled the Scyther that had lost the ability to battle into its Poké Ball. "You've worked hard, Scyther."]

[Without any hesitation, Ash sent out his second general.]

["Go, Onix."]

[It was also an Onix, but Ash's Onix shocked the entire audience as soon as it appeared, and even Serena, who was seeing an Onix for the first time, was shocked.]

["So, so big Onix!"]

[The Kalos region also has Onix habitats, so Serena wasn't a stranger to Onix, but this was her first time seeing such a huge Onix.]

["This."]

[Drake also gasped.]

[His Onix actually isn't small among its kind, but compared to Ash's Onix, it's simply like an underdeveloped child.]

Bruno: "Mine, mine, this Onix was originally supposed to belong to me in another world."

Lorelei: "Heh, you should burn incense and pray to Buddha that Ash in our world didn't snatch your Onix."

Lance: "Right, Ash, why didn't you catch the Giant Onix back then?"

If Ash could have caught the Giant Onix, he could have weakened Bruno's strength, which would have been a good thing for him.

Ash: "I, I, I."

Ash stammered for a long time without coming up with a reason.

Gary: "What's there to be embarrassed about? Ash, I'll say it for you: you didn't have the ability. You couldn't even beat the Giant Onix, so what's there to talk about catching it?"

[Drake had already used all his strength, but there was no way. The gap in talent was simply too large; no matter what methods he used, he couldn't change the outcome.]

[Onix was defeated.]

["Sigh, Ash, you really gave me a big problem."]

[Drake scratched his head, feeling a headache.]

[With such a huge Onix, ordinary Pokémon simply have no way to win. Among the Pokémon he has, only Dragonite can steadily take down Onix using normal means. But the match has only gone 1/3 of the way, and he has to bring out Dragonite now—this is really not very appropriate, after all, he can't switch Pokémon.]

["Then only he can go. Go, Gengar."]

Ash: "Eh? Don't Ground-type moves counter Gengar? Why would Drake use Gengar?"

Misty: "Maybe because Gengar can float in the air. As long as it keeps floating in the air, Ground-type moves can't do anything to Gengar."

Phoebe: "Hee hee, I've probably guessed what Gengar is going to do. This is an open conspiracy; Dark Ash has to step into the pit even if he knows it's there."

Sidney: "Open conspiracy? What open conspiracy?"

Malva: "There's no way around it. Who told the Giant Onix to be so huge? Size is a double-edged sword. Strength and destructive power are improved, but agility will decrease accordingly, and a huge body is the best target."

["Curse, Gengar."]

[As soon as it entered the field, Drake had Gengar use the Curse move.]

[Sacrifice half of its HP to put Onix into a Cursed state.]

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["Headache," Ash had already guessed Drake's tactic.]

[If Onix doesn't attack, Drake will use Curse to wear Onix down to death. If Onix dares to attack, Gengar's Destiny Bond is waiting for it.]

Phoebe: "The Giant Onix is too big; Gengar could throw Destiny Bond on it with its eyes closed."

Malva: "Holding Destiny Bond in its hand, as long as Onix uses a move, it will throw Destiny Bond on Onix and take the move itself. Unsolvable."

Diantha: "It was solvable, but Dark Ash gave up the right to switch Pokémon, so now it's unsolvable."

Roxanne: "Onix is probably going to be pissed to death; with all that brute force, it has no way to use it."

Fantina: "This is the charm of Ghost-type Pokémon."

["Come back, Onix."]

[Ash recalled the Onix that had lost the ability to battle into its Poké Ball. On the other side, Drake also recalled Gengar.]

[Ditto, Onix, Gengar—Drake has three Pokémon that have lost the ability to battle. The match entered the halftime break, and the battle field also began to be changed.]

[After a short rest, the field was changed to a Rock battle field.]

["Go, Venusaur."]

[Drake's fourth Pokémon was Venusaur.]

["Venusaur, huh? Then it's decided, Pidgeot."]

[Another giant Pokémon?]

[As soon as Pidgeot appeared, exclamations came one after another from the audience.]

["Another troublesome opponent."]

[As soon as Pidgeot appeared, Drake felt an extraordinary aura from it.]

["Venusaur, Vine Whip."]

[Powerful vines quickly extended from both sides of Venusaur's body, striking toward Pidgeot in the sky.]