Chapter 160

James: "If we had known it was you, we definitely wouldn't have made a move."

Meowth: "Hmph, don't think that just because we saved you, we're friends, meow."

Misty: "That's something we should be saying, right?"

142: Incredible, Ash has finally caught on; he knows how to give girls gifts!

【Outside the Crystal Tower, Entei and Charizard began a chase battle. Because they were prepared this time, Charizard performed much better. Although it was still suppressed by Entei, it occasionally had chances to counterattack.】

Kiawe: "Whoa, Ash's Charizard is growing way too fast!"

At this moment, it had been less than a month since Ash left Charizard at Charicific Valley.

In just one month, Charizard's strength had undergone a transformation. Is the improvement effect of Charicific Valley really that strong?

If that were really the case, Kiawe would also prepare to send his Charizard to Charicific Valley.

His requirements aren't high; he doesn't need his Charizard's strength to double, just a 20% improvement would be enough.

Malva: "You're overthinking it. If Charicific Valley really had such magic, people would have worn out the threshold long ago. The reason Ash's Charizard's strength improved so rapidly is because it was determined enough."

In other aspects, Ash's Charizard is unremarkable, but when it comes to drive, it is definitely worth acknowledging.

In order to enter the valley, it stayed in the cold lake for an entire night; such perseverance is not something an ordinary Charizard possesses.

Liza: "Hmph, now you know the magic of Charicific Valley!"

【Charizard still lost to Entei, but Ash wasn't dejected. He looked at Molly and began to persuade her to leave the Crystal Tower and head to the real world. At this time, Brock and Misty also stepped up to add fuel to the fire. Under the persuasion of the group, Molly was moved.】

【Molly stepped out of the shadows, and Entei also knew it was time for it to leave. But at this moment, an accident occurred: because they had been operating at high speed to manifest the thoughts in Molly's heart, the Unown couldn't hold on anymore, and they fell into a state of rampage.】

【At the final moment, it was Entei who sacrificed itself to stop the rampage of the Unown.】

【Entei returned to Molly's dreams, and the Unown also returned to their own world.】

【The missing Dr. Hale returned, and he even brought Molly's mother back. Everything was the perfect ending.】

【After leaving the green meadow, Ash and his group continued to head toward Goldenrod City. After experiencing a few more events on the way, Ash and his friends finally arrived at Goldenrod City, the location of the third Gym.】

【In Goldenrod City, they met the scatterbrained Whitney. After helping Whitney retrieve her Clefairy from Team Rocket, Ash began his Gym challenge.】

【The battle started quite smoothly; Ash's Cyndaquil defeated Whitney's Nidorina and Clefairy in one go.】

【Just when Ash thought he could take down all of Whitney's Pokémon in one breath, an accident happened.】

【Whitney's third Pokémon, Miltank, taught Ash a lesson as soon as it entered the field.】

【Rollout, Rollout, only Rollout—but Ash couldn't counter it at all. Cyndaquil, Totodile, and Pikachu—all three Pokémon were easily defeated by Miltank.】

【It only took ten minutes to go from heaven to hell.】

Jasmine: "The evil Miltank is harming children again."

Clair: "No wonder rookie trainers view the Goldenrod Gym as a nightmare; Whitney's Miltank is a bit disgusting."

Norman: "You have to defeat Miltank at the very first moment. Once Miltank starts rolling, it's all over."

Brock: "It's truly incredible; can a Miltank really be raised to be that powerful?"

Miltank has a gentle personality, and very few trainers raise Miltank for battling.

In a sense, Whitney is a strange trainer.

【After being crushed by Whitney's Miltank, Ash didn't lose confidence. After accompanying Whitney to visit the Miltank ranch, Ash proposed a rematch with Whitney at the ranch.】

【Realizing that brute force was useless, Ash also began to use strategies.】

【He first used Cyndaquil's Tackle move to reduce Miltank's Rollout speed, then had Totodile use Water Gun to dig a trench in the muddy ground, and then had Pikachu hide in the trench, waiting for Miltank to get close to deliver the final blow with Thunderbolt.】

【With the combined efforts of the three Pokémon, Ash managed to defeat Miltank with great difficulty.】

Gary: "Incredible, Ash is actually using his brain?"

This isn't the Ash he knows!

Ash: "What do you mean by 'actually using my brain'? My head has always been sharp, okay?"

Whitney: "No wonder you wanted to battle at the ranch; only the ranch's soil is suitable for implementing such a battle tactic. You really played me, Ash."

Jasmine: "This isn't just going easy on him, this is letting the floodgates open."

Using only one Pokémon was one thing, but letting Ash choose the battle field—if this isn't going easy, what is?

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Whitney: "Heehee, you have to give rookies some confidence."

You have to go easy at the right time. If all the rookies were beaten into depression, then Chairman Goodshow would come looking for her.

【After leaving Goldenrod City, Ash and his friends arrived at the National Park, where the Bug-Catching Contest was being held.】

【Upon learning that the winner would not only win a luxurious prize but also get a Bug-type Pokémon, Ash immediately decided to enter the competition.】

【While waiting in line, they also met Casey.】

【Casey was as enthusiastic and outgoing as ever, and she seemed to be in a very good mood. Upon asking, the group learned that it was because the Electabuzz team she supported had won the championship for the first time in thirty-five years, which was why she was so excited.】

【During the Bug-Catching Contest, Ash and Pikachu were ambushed by Team Rocket. To save Ash and Pikachu, Casey's Chikorita evolved into Bayleef. With the help of Casey and Bayleef, Ash and Pikachu were able to escape from Team Rocket.】

【The Bug-Catching Contest ended with Ash's victory. Ash not only received a Sun Stone, but the Beedrill he caught during the contest was also given to Ash as a reward.】

【When they parted ways, Ash gave the Beedrill to Casey. He remembered that Casey liked yellow Pokémon with patterns the most.】

Gary: "Rare indeed; this blockhead Ash has finally caught on. He even knows how to give a girl a gift."

Casey: "Wow, it's a Beedrill! This is just too great. I got a Beedrill!"

Misty: "That's just great."

It wasn't just Casey who was celebrating; Misty was celebrating too.

One less Bug-type Pokémon in the team—this is indeed worth celebrating properly.

Professor Oak: "Ash, you're doing great. You've won another championship. This way, the number of championships you've won is tied with the dark Ash!"

Lance: "Professor Oak, don't joke around. How can the gold content of a Bug-Catching Contest championship compare to the Indigo Plateau Conference championship?"

Bruno: "It's not that different; they're both championships. If you can't win the conference championship, a Bug-Catching Contest championship is not bad either."

Ash: "Alright, let's keep up the momentum and win the Johto League Silver Conference championship!"

143: Erika is going to cough up blood; how is she supposed to confess now?!

At this moment, the video with the white border dimmed, and the video with the black border lit up.

【After capturing the beautiful Noctowl, Ash and his friends continued their journey. They arrived at the Psychic Pokémon Village, where they saw the Psychic-type Pokémon Girafarig, unique to the Johto region, and its trainer, Cherry.】

【Like Ash, Cherry was also preparing to challenge the Johto League.】

【"I'm planning to make final adjustments before going out on a journey."】

【After lunch, Cherry proposed a Pokémon battle to Ash, and Ash agreed.】

【Cherry sent out Girafarig, while Ash chose to have Noctowl fight.】

【Although Noctowl's typing is Normal + Flying, Noctowl can learn Psychic-type moves. Plus, Ash's Noctowl has a special talent for Psychic power, so it can be considered half a Psychic Pokémon. This duel can be regarded as an internal war of Psychic Pokémon.】

【Like most trainers who see Noctowl, Cherry was deeply attracted by Ash's Noctowl. It was her first time seeing a Noctowl with such gorgeous feathers.】

【After admiring Noctowl for a full minute, Cherry finally remembered that they were in a battle and hurriedly apologized to Ash.】

【Ash and Noctowl had the first move.】

【"Noctowl, use Confusion."】

【Cherry and Girafarig didn't take Noctowl's Confusion seriously at first, after all, they were the pure Psychic combination, and it was reasonable to look down on Ash and his half-baked Noctowl.】

【But soon, Cherry realized something was wrong.】

【Psychic Pokémon have strong resistance to Psychic-type moves, but even with that resistance, Girafarig still let out a painful cry.】

【"What is going on?"】

【Cherry was stunned, unable to believe her eyes.】

【"It's the level; Noctowl's level is much higher than Girafarig's," Ash kindly reminded her. "Noctowl's attack is coming again."】

【"I won't let you succeed this time. Girafarig, use Future Sight."】

【After Girafarig successfully used Future Sight, Cherry let out a heavy sigh of relief. "Ash, just watch. Girafarig can predict your future attacks."】

【Psychic moves only appear invisible; in reality, they still have traces to follow. After Girafarig released Future Sight, Cherry was confident she could dodge Noctowl's subsequent moves.】

【"Future Sight, that is indeed a good idea. However," at this point, Ash changed the subject, "Noctowl's next move won't be affected even by Future Sight."】

【She didn't believe it.】

【Cherry simply didn't believe it.】

【When battling with friends in the village, Girafarig's Future Sight was always successful. She didn't believe Ash could break it.】