Chapter 168

Cynthia: "If you're asking whether an ordinary Pikachu can learn Extreme Speed, the answer is no."

Steven: "Is this really a Pikachu? I seriously suspect this is a Mew disguised as a Pikachu!"

It's not Steven's fault for having such suspicions; it's just that Black Ash's Pikachu is too abnormal.

This was the first time he had seen such a special Pikachu.

Volkner: "It's very possible that this Pikachu is Raikou's illegitimate child!!!"

Flint: "Makes sense; otherwise, there's no reason for Pikachu to be so special."

Flint agreed deeply.

Amidst the conversation of several people, the video with the black border slowly dimmed, replaced by the video with the white border lighting up.

【Misty and Brock were anxiously waiting for Ash's arrival at the ferry terminal; the meeting time had already passed, and the ferry was about to depart.】

【"Ash is just too unreliable." Misty didn't know what to say; she shouldn't have agreed to free movement. Children really do need adults to accompany them.】

Ash: "I, I am not a child!"

Ash couldn't help but defend himself.

Ash: "I must have run into some troublesome matter?"

Misty: "Oh, really? I think you probably ended up having a Pokémon battle with someone else in town and forgot the meeting time."

Misty knew Ash too well.

Brock: "I think that's what happened too."

Ash: "Hahaha, impossible, I must have been attacked by Team Rocket; yes, that must be it."

James: 'Hey, kid, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want. Don't frame good people without evidence!'

Jessie: "Hmph, we aren't people with such poor taste. Generally, we use traps to capture Pikachu, and the location would be in the wild."

Meowth: "That's right, that's right, don't tarnish our art!"

Art?

Stop talking nonsense; Team Rocket has nothing to do with the word "art" in any way.

The audience all rolled their eyes.

Back to the video.

Misty really understands Ash best; there was no mistake, Ash had indeed forgotten the meeting time because he was obsessed with battling.

By the time the Crobat sent to call him arrived, Ash had just finished his battle.

【Seeing Crobat arrive, Ash felt that things were bad; he quickly apologized to his opponent and hurried toward the ferry terminal.】

【With White's help, Ash avoided the embarrassment of falling into the water and barely made it onto the ferry.】

【Upon learning that Ash was a Pokémon Trainer, White invited Ash to visit his hometown, not far from here, where various wild Pokémon lived.】

【Hearing the words "wild Pokémon," Ash couldn't move his feet.】

【"Mr. White, please, you must take me to see that forest!"】

【During the conversation between Ash and White, Pikachu saw an incredible scene.】

【It saw Suicune.】

【"Pika Pika Pika Pika!"】

【At Pikachu's reminder, everyone looked toward the riverbank together, where a mysterious and elegant Pokémon was watching them.】

【Suicune didn't stay in the same place for long; the moment it was discovered by Ash and the others, it disappeared.】

Eusine: "Since when did the Legendary Beasts become common Pokémon?"

Since the system appeared, the Legendary Beasts, which hadn't appeared in front of people for many years, were now popping up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Forgive Eusine for being unable to accept this.

Morty: "Actually, we ordinary people still can't see the Legendary Beasts."

The real reason isn't that the Legendary Beasts are common, but that they always like to hang around Ash, which leads to them seeing the Legendary Beasts from time to time.

Eusine: "Wuwuwuwu, when will I be able to see my beloved Suicune!!!"

He is the Trainer who loves Suicune the most in the world; he wants to cuddle with Suicune.

Wallace: "Furry fans, get out of the chat room; don't corrupt the children!"

【In the next town, Ash and the others transferred to White's boat and began to head toward White's hometown.】

【Everywhere were dense, giant trees, with only sparse sunlight spilling onto the ground.】

【Ash and the three of them had just wanted to walk into the forest when they were stopped by an old lady.】

【Upon learning that Ash and the others were planning to enter the forest, the old lady warned: "When you hear the voice of the forest, you must stay where you are and not move."】

【What does that mean?】

【Ash and the others were confused by these words.】

【What is called the voice of the forest?】

Professor Oak: "It really is nostalgic."

Gary: "Nostalgic? Grandpa, what are you talking about?"

Professor Oak smiled slightly without explaining.

【Passing through a tree hole, the three arrived in the forest.】

【Not long after stepping into the forest, the group encountered something strange.】

【Light green ripples vibrated in the air, and a mysterious sound came from afar.】

【Ash and the three were startled.】

【Misty: "Could it be the voice of the forest?"】

【It couldn't be that coincidental, could it? They had just stepped into the forest, and they encountered a legendary event?】

Steven: "Is this what a protagonist is? Things happen wherever they go."

White and Miku had lived in this village for ten or twenty years and had never heard the so-called voice of the forest, but as soon as Ash and the others stepped into the forest, strange things happened.

This made Steven have to suspect that Ash was the legendary fated protagonist.

Steven: "Damn it, I always thought I was the real protagonist."

Handsome, wealthy family, became a Champion at a young age.

Steven had always thought he was the protagonist in a novel; now it seems he was overthinking it.

Compared to the real protagonist Ash, he was still far behind.

Wallace: "Protagonist? You? Steven, are you joking?"

Wallace wanted to laugh just hearing it.

What kind of protagonist gets beaten by others every year?

Had Steven forgotten that he had lost to Leon in battles for three consecutive years?

Steven: "Losing isn't a big deal. Haven't you heard: 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully the young because they are poor!'"

Past failures are all in the past; he is a brand-new him now.

He has now captured the Legendary Pokémon Registeel; mere Leon.

Uh, it seems he still can't beat him.

His Steel type is perfectly countered by Leon's Charizard; one Registeel doesn't seem to be able to change the situation.

Damn it, he still has to keep getting stronger.

Chapter 155: Strange Oppression

They walked inside while talking.

Although Ash didn't say anything, he always felt something was wrong.

Misty looked around and felt that Ash was being a bit too strange.

"No way, you aren't still being that cowardly, are you? Or is it that you're afraid of coming here at all?" Listening to Misty's teasing, Ash sighed helplessly.

"No, I just think, is it really as exaggerated as that old lady outside said? What exactly is the voice of the forest?"

Ash's strange voice rang out, and Dawn, who was on the side, shook her head.

"I don't think it's clear; maybe there's some powerful Pokémon here, or something else we haven't seen before." But they didn't stray too far.

They stayed closer together.

"How about it? Do you think what I just said makes sense?"

Steven looked seriously at Dawn, who shook her head upon seeing this.