Chapter 199: Squirtle: In front of my Wave Guidance, invisibility is useless!

In the next match, Ash faces Chunyi.

After watching Chunyi's battle, they learned his Pokémon are Marill, Quagsire, and Politoed.

They are all Water-type Pokémon........ Pikachu's eyes lit up, he confidently jumped onto the field.

"Don't rush; maybe the opponent will counter us next turn, deliberately sending out Water-type Pokémon to trick me into bringing out Grass- or Electric-type Pokémon."

Ash felt it wasn't that simple, constantly thinking of strategies, because after watching the opponents at the Silver League he noticed their battle skills were far stronger than those he met at the Crystal League, so he dared not be careless, fearing that a single mistake would eliminate him.

Therefore, he had a lot to think about!

If you overthink it, with your strength and those Pokémon beside you, you're basically guaranteed to be champion.

Upon hearing Black Satoshi say that, everyone inwardly complained, "How pretentious—your actual strength is so great, your surface strength is already one or two tiers above the competitors, yet you still ponder strategies so cautiously."

Looking at them this way, they seem so dense—just like when Ash and they set out traveling to join battle competitions, they hadn't thought this much; they merely glanced at the opponent's data, made some basic adjustments, and didn't devise detailed strategies and joint defense plans like Black Satoshi did.

Black Satoshi wasn't the only one thinking of strategies; Brock also contributed, and as the Battle Frontier head, analyzing trainers and Pokémon is his forte.

Xiaoxia and the others also gave Ash analysis on the side, offering him appropriate advice.

After watching Ash's match, Nazhi clearly sensed that his Wave Guidance power was the same as before, but she clearly sensed that Ash was deliberately restraining it.

"Your Psychic ability has gotten stronger again!"

Ash looked at Nazhi in surprise, sensing her Psychic ability surpassed that of Psychic-type Pokémon, thinking a genius must be someone like Nazhi as a trainer.

"Not as strong as your Wave Guidance."

Nazhi smiled faintly, that smile carrying a hint of mystery and gentleness.

"Psychic ability can also control objects; trainers and Pokémon alike can be controlled, but my Wave Guidance can't do that." Ash shook his head, eyes flickering with curiosity.

"Moreover, I sense that your Psychic ability now should be stronger than when we first met."

Ash was curious about Nazhi's method of training Psychic ability, wondering if he could also train his Wave Guidance that way.

"Here we go again!"

Brock saw Ash again learning from Nazhi, recalling that Ash had once asked him for tips on breeders caring for Pokémon, and also learning Pokémon massage techniques from Xiao Xue.

Throughout their journey, Ash has been learning nonstop, never pausing!

【Nazhi: Black Satoshi won't be able to learn Psychic ability after using my Psychic ability training method, right?】

【Da Ye: Probably... probably not!】

【Chadeliya: Hmm... Psychic ability for those with extraordinary talent—getting started isn't difficult, but mastering it depends on talent; Black Satoshi's Wave Guidance talent is outstanding, but as for Psychic ability talent, we haven't seen him display it yet.】

Black World——

After hearing Nazhi's method of training Psychic ability, Black Satoshi memorized it, but hasn't started trying it out yet because the second battle is about to begin.

Chunyi sent out his first Pokémon, Marill.

Pikachu stepped forward to battle.

Chunyi immediately switched to Sunflora, intending to rely on its resistance to Electric-type moves, but he didn't expect Ash's Pikachu not to use Electric-type moves, simply using Thunderbolt and Iron Tail.

Sunflora's Vine Whip was knocked back by Pikachu's Iron Tail, and Razor Leaf was easily dodged by Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

The difference in strength was obvious; Sunflora couldn't withstand Pikachu's fierce assault and eventually lost.

Magneton faced Oddish; although Oddish often clings to Ash, it actually trains hard in silence, just to be able to help Ash on the battlefield.

Chunyi looked at the opposing Oddish, inevitably feeling a hint of contempt—after all, it's merely its base form, compared to its evolved state there are noticeable gaps in every aspect; his familiarity with Oddish made him confident, thinking winning this battle wouldn't be too hard.

In fact, it was far from what he imagined.

"Peep~"

Oddish's agile posture dodged Magneton's attacks; Oddish released Sweet Scent, greatly lowering Magneton's evasion rate, then planted Leech Seed, continuously draining Magneton's stamina, and finally defeated it with Solar Beam.

A spacious, bright hall.

On the electronic screen, the schedule for the upcoming Pokémon Grand Tournament scrolled by. Ash and his group stared intently at the match information, preparing thoroughly for the upcoming battles.

When his gaze fell on the opponent information for the next match, Ash's brow furrowed slightly.

The screen displayed that the next match's opponent is a trainer named Ye Yue, who is best known for having captured the formidable Tyranitar at the Phoenix King Shrine.

Xiaoxia and the others helped Ash gather information on Ye Yue, discovering that he has several Pokémon that look unfamiliar.

Kecleon, Fire Chicken......

"Looks like this opponent isn't simple," Ash sighed lightly, but his eyes sparkled with the fire of challenge.

That Fire Chicken is a Johto starter Pokémon, its type is Fire/Fighting, excelling in punching and kicking combat moves, with astonishing speed and power!

As for Kecleon...... its special ability to blend into the surroundings, Ash doesn't worry, Wave Guidance can pinpoint its location, and his Pokémon are highly perceptive, so they're not afraid of hidden Pokémon.

Every time they say the opponent isn't simple, yet every time they come out on top.

The spectators didn't believe Black Satoshi's words; previously, when commanding Squirtle to fire Water Gun, it actually had the power of Water Cannon.

It was to confuse the opponent,

and also to confuse them!

Time quickly came to the next day.

The Top 16 tournament officially began!

Unlike in the White World, the Pallet Town duo didn't meet each other; in the first match, Xiaomao swiftly defeated his opponent and advanced first.

"Since losing to you, Xiaomao has become more diligent—he's almost catching up to you!"

Professor Oak told Ash about Xiaomao's travels in the Johto area.

Finally, it was Ash's turn to take the field.

Ye Yue's first Pokémon is Kecleon, and Ash's first is Squirtle.

Just as Ash expected, Kecleon immediately blended into the surrounding grass at the start.

"Squirtle, aim and use Water Cannon!"

Upon hearing the command, Squirtle immediately raised its cannon, closed its eyes, and emitted a steady, powerful aura.

It was invoking the waveguide within its body, sensing subtle changes in the surrounding environment, even those seemingly invisible or hidden presences.

The chameleon moved slightly in the grass; although its movement was very concealed, under the keen waveguide perception of the water cannon turtle, it stood out like a candle in the dark.

The water cannon turtle quickly locked onto its target; the water in the cannon barrel began to gather, forming huge water balls.

Boom!

With a deafening roar, two thick streams of water shot out like arrows from a bow, heading straight for the chameleon.

The chameleon was clearly caught off guard; after moving just a few steps, it saw the water cannon turtle swiftly turn and point its cannon at it, and before it could react, it was slammed away by the two streams of water.

The strong impact threw the chameleon off balance, and like a cannonball it smashed hard into the rear wall.

The wall cracked outward under the huge impact, and gravel flew.

And the chameleon, under the impact of the water cannon, revealed its true form, fell heavily to the ground, unable to move, obviously having lost its battle ability.

"Really troublesome!"

Seeing this, Ye Yue's face showed an expression of disbelief. He felt very curious and puzzled about how the water cannon turtle could so accurately locate the chameleon's position.

The chameleon moved very covertly; how did the other side discover it?

Ye Yue's gaze involuntarily turned toward Ash, and a bad feeling suddenly welled up in his heart.

This Ash, and the Poké Ball in his hand, might be much stronger than he imagined!