Chapter 117

In the Orange League competition, as long as a Trainer collects enough badges and successfully registers, they can immediately obtain a chance to challenge.

Officials take this very seriously; once a Trainer signs up to compete, the news spreads quickly through various channels, informing everyone that a Trainer is coming to challenge and encouraging all to go watch and witness this thrilling showdown.

Ash signed up for the Orange League Challenge; the match hadn't started yet, and he followed his mom Hanako as they went shopping, enjoying this rare leisure time.

Xiaoxia and Fulu La each affectionately linked arms with Hanako.

After a short while, Fulu La, who had been a bit reserved, quickly became close with them like sisters, and they often chatted about Ash's various amusing antics, making Xiaoxia and Fulu La burst out laughing.

Meanwhile, Ash silently took on the role of Logistics Chief.

Pikachu happily ate its favorite ketchup!

Its tail was picking up fruit, moving up and down with a steady rhythm.

【Kenan: It seems Xiaoxia and Fulu La want to perform a little better in front of Ash's mom, so they're out shopping.】

【Yinghua: Go, Black Xiaoxia, I believe in you; show us White Xiaoxia how it's done.】

【Xiaoyou: Go, Black Fulu La, I believe in you; show us White Fulu La how it's done.】

【Xiaoxia:.......】

【Fulu La:.......】

The Orange League competition kicked off in grand style, the whole venue filled with a tense yet excited atmosphere.

The Chief Trainer facing Ash was Yongci, who trains Dragonite.

Before the fight, Ash had already looked up Yongci's information; his Dragonite is very strong, knows many moves, has a wide attack range, and can be considered a very tricky opponent.

"The competitors about to face off are the Orange League's Chief Trainer Yongci, and Ash, who hails from Pallet Town and is also the champion of the Kanto Region's Quartz Conference!"

The announcer's voice echoed through the venue.

"Moreover, Ash is still the champion of the Kanto Region's Quartz Conference and possesses great strength."

"But today he will face the Orange League's Chief Trainer; a peak showdown is about to begin! Let's wait and see whether the Orange League's Chief Trainer or the Quartz Conference champion is stronger!"

The announcer shouted, introducing both sides' identities.

The spectators suddenly burst into cheers, waving their flags and slogans, cheering for the upcoming battle.

This Battle isn't just about personal honor; it's also a showdown of Poké Ball strength between the two regions. They all want to see how the Orange League's chief trainer Yongci compares to the Champion of the Crystal League.

Come out, Ditto!

Yongci's first Poké Ball is Ditto.

Ash has dealt with Ditto before; many Ditto, when they transform to match the opponent, have defects on their bodies.

So Ash sent out Snorlax as his first Poké Ball.

As expected, Ditto transformed into Snorlax.

As the challenger, Ash had the first move.

「Million-ton Punch。」

Snorlax, hearing the command, immediately strode forward like a heavy tank charging at the opponent, each step making the ground tremble slightly, showing its astonishing weight and strength.

And Yongci wasn't about to be outdone, shouting loudly: "We'll use Million-ton Punch too!"

The spectators originally thought this would be an evenly matched Battle, but when they saw Snorlax launch its attack with astonishing speed and power, their thoughts were instantly shattered.

Snorlax was like an agile fat kid, moving freely on the field, while Ditto appeared clumsy and slow.

Under Snorlax's barrage of heavy punches, Ditto kept retreating. Each punch landed precisely on Ditto's body, emitting a dull thud.

The spectators stared agape; they had never seen a Snorlax move so fast.

「Ash's Snorlax is quite unusual. 」

Professor Oak noticed Snorlax's special trait: this Snorlax lacks the usual bulk, and, as Xiaoxia said, it can swim and even do the butterfly stroke.

Whatever Ash manages to catch must certainly have something special about it.

Professor Oak thought of the Poké Balls Ash had caught; none of them were easy to handle.

For example, the recently returned Magmar spends all day fighting in the backyard.

Or that clingy, stinky Sludge.

Many, Professor Oak continued to gaze at the battlefield.

Ditto's attacks couldn't hit Snorlax; being attacked was fine, but this Snorlax seemed to anticipate Ditto's every move—no matter how Ditto attacked, Snorlax could respond with astonishing speed and agility.

Yongci couldn't believe it: this Snorlax was incredibly fast, and its dodge was superb, swaying left and right.

It's hard to imagine that Snorlax's body is so huge, its power so astonishing, yet its speed is unbelievably fast.

It's practically an all‑round little fatty.

「Final move, Hyper Beam! 」

Ash pointed a single hand at Ditto.

Following Ash's command, Snorlax opened its huge mouth and began gathering immense energy.

That energy resembled brilliant stars, slowly gathering in Snorlax's mouth, gradually forming a ball of energy, like a meteor streaking across the night sky, and it slammed into Ditto.

Although Ditto tried to dodge, its speed simply couldn't compare to Snorlax's; the powerful Hyper Beam instantly struck Ditto, unleashing a deafening explosion.

Pffft!

Ditto crashed to the ground, reverted to its original form, and lost its Battle ability.

The result of the first Battle left everyone stunned; Ash's Snorlax defeated Yongci's Ditto with overwhelming superiority.

This Snorlax doesn't resemble a Snorlax at all; aside from its appearance, nothing about it is like a Snorlax.

「Good work, Snorlax! 」

Ash looked at the beaming Snorlax; although it loved to eat a bit, Snorlax had trained seriously, continuing to hone its strengths.

【Xiba: So agile? Is it still a Snorlax?】

【Brock: Turns out Black Satoshi had Wartortle train Snorlax to practice this dodge; no wonder I saw Wartortle constantly spraying water at Snorlax—it was practicing that incredible evasion.】

The Snorlax's speed is ridiculously fast, but I didn't expect Black Satoshi to also give it this dodging reaction from training.】

【Xiaomao: I just said, that Snorlax's potential is very high, train it well, it will definitely be very strong.】

【Shitron: How come I feel the Snorlax hasn't used its full strength yet?】