Chapter 1269: Battling Greninja

Water splashed, white mist swirled.

The Steel-type didn't have the effect of resisting the Water-type, and Aggron also possessed the Rock-type, and its Special Defense was relatively lower compared to its Physical Defense.

In other words.

This attack was super effective!

"Oshawott!"

Oshawott landed, its face full of confidence; in its view, its Hydro Pump was enough to make the other party suffer.

Hmph!

Daring to snatch—

Rumble!

Thunder roared, water mist exploded!

The earth-yellow shining brilliance arrived from far to near in an instant, crossing the distance Oshawott had retreated after using Hydro Pump!

It was like a comet piercing the sky, and like a dump truck speeding on the national highway.

【Double-Edge】!

"Oshawott?"

Oshawott whispered softly.

In an instant, an unbearable sharp pain struck, accompanied by a deafening roar; its eyes went black, and the whole world spun.

When its consciousness was hazy, Oshawott vaguely saw the huge back of Aggron walking back slowly, and strange low roars.

"Goo roar~"

Hmm?

What do you mean you thought it was a small pebble and accidentally crushed it?

What happened to me?

Before it could finish thinking, its consciousness sank completely into endless darkness, vaguely able to hear Ash's call, and the noise from the surroundings, but it was intermittent and unclear.

In reality, everything happened just as briefly.

From the water mist suddenly being washed away by an earth-yellow flash, crossing dozens of meters of the field in the blink of an eye, to the flash stopping in front of Ash and Pikachu, leaving a large area of raised dust behind.

It was only two or three seconds.

Even Ash almost didn't react; Pikachu realized it and blocked in front of the Trainer first.

"Pika..."

"Goo roar~"

Aggron looked down at this electric mouse from above, its calm eyes flashing with a hint of a smile, "Roar!"

Looking forward to a formal battle with you!

It turned and left, its mind recalling the words All Baimu had warned it countless times—

'Don't underestimate Ash and Pikachu; the potential power they possess is not to be ignored. Apart from Leon, they are our biggest opponents in the Masters Eight!'

Biggest opponent?

Hope you can live up to the Trainer's attention!

Aggron's huge figure crossed the field again, the raised dust being knocked away, revealing Oshawott, who had been crushed into the ground.

"Goo roar."

It shook its head and sighed.

This guy was really too small; when it hit it, it was no different from a small pebble, not even as good as a speed bump.

A speed bump could at least make it bump slightly.

Ash saw Oshawott in the mud and ran over with a roar, and the surrounding people reacted accordingly.

"So fast! Is it over?"

"What was that move just now, so scary!"

"Double-Edge, Aggron's signature move, Rock-type, super high power, combined with the Rock Head ability, it's simply perfect."

"Why couldn't Ash's Pokémon take even one move?"

"Maybe this is the difference between a rural champion and an excellent champion..."

"Hey! How are you talking! Ash is a Pallet Town person! And where is Alola rural? It's clearly a tourist resort!"

"Ash hasn't shown his full strength yet, just wait and see!"

The young Pallet Town Trainers argued, with over ninety percent supporting Ash.

This was basically impossible in the past.

After all, Gary was the GOAT of Pallet Town in the early days, not only accompanied by luxury cars and beauties when setting off on a journey, but also sent off by thousands of admirers.

Compared to that, those who sent Ash off were all neighbors.

It wasn't until Ash broke through the Battle Frontier and achieved good results in the conference repeatedly, while Gary gave up the path of League challenge and began to study Pokémon.

Ash's reputation gradually improved, and now he had evolved into a prominent figure in Pallet Town.

Regarding the change in his own social evaluation, the Ash of the original series might have felt proud, but now he had turned into a ruthless Pokémon fan, long since disdainful of the world's discussion.

"Oshawott! Are you okay?" Ash asked with concern, digging out Oshawott.

It was fine, just stunned by the impact.

"Oshawott..."

Oshawott, whose eyes had turned into mosquito coils, whispered softly; compared to a response after thinking, it was more like a physiological stress response.

Ash patted the dust off its body, seeing it was indeed fine, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled, "You guy..."

Instead, he looked up at Aggron, who had stood still again.

"All Baimu's Pokémon are indeed all so amazing!"

Ash couldn't help but sigh; in a trance, he seemed to have returned to the Sinnoh period, meeting Paul and the others for the first time.

Suddenly.

Greninja's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Greninja!"

"Right."

Ash immediately got up and responded, "The real battle is just beginning."

Outside the field, Gary, Professor Oak, and Agatha, who had arrived one after another, took in the situation just now.

"What an incredible power!"

Professor Oak exclaimed.

As an authority on Pokémon research, he, who had seen a lot, could judge Aggron's approximate energy level just by this move 【Double-Edge】.

He said, "At least level 85 or above!"

"Level 85?"

Gary turned his head in disbelief, "Grandpa, a level 85 Pokémon—"

Professor Oak nodded, "It already belongs to the realm that only legendary Pokémon can reach; many regional champions' ace Pokémon might not be able to reach it."

Agatha snorted, "Not might not, basically none can reach it."

Professor Oak: "Oh? Lance?"

"Level 84, this is the data I saw on the medical examination sheet a year ago."

Agatha recalled the glimpse of the past and said, "The level 85 or above you mentioned is based on that sample, right?"

Professor Oak's computer had data materials for level 82 Pokémon; apart from legendary Pokémon, he had only seen one level 82 Pokémon.

Based on this, he inferred Aggron's strength.

"Ash..."

Gary began to worry about his childhood friend.

Agatha said, "Don't worry, Oak's kid, energy level can't completely represent the outcome of the match... huh?"

In her puzzled voice, Aggron was recalled by All Baimu.

Bang!

White light flashed.

Mawile entered the field.

"Using a Steel and Fairy-type Pokémon to deal with Greninja." Agatha nodded secretly.

All Baimu didn't get carried away because of the victory just now; as expected of the hottest champion at the moment.

Fame is not in vain!

The surrounding crowd also began to discuss; specially choosing a Pokémon with a restrained attribute, it seems he really attaches great importance to Greninja!

Little did they know, using a Pokémon with a restrained attribute when battling Ash often did more harm than good.

Ash had many nicknames, among which "Master of Reversed Attributes" was one of the recognized titles.

Super ghost with a tailwind, super god with a headwind.

This is our anime protagonist!

Fortunately, this battle belonged to a street battle, invisibly adding a layer of DEBUFF to Ash.

Ash's win rate in street battles was only relatively high in the theatrical versions.

"Mawile, huh."

He pinched his hat brim and shouted, "Go! Greninja! Water Shuriken!"

"Greninja!"

The battle was on the verge of breaking out; Greninja jumped high, hexagonal turquoise shurikens constantly appearing in its hands, throwing them toward Mawile!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The sound of breaking air continued, and the extremely fast shurikens arrived in front of Mawile in a flash!

"Swords Dance."

"Chido."

Mawile moved its feet slightly, its posture rotating and shifting, dodging them with thrilling movements.

Pop pop pop!

The turquoise shurikens fell into the field and exploded with a pop.

All Baimu reached into his bosom and said loudly, "Ash, take out everything you should take out; continuing to probe will only put you in an unfavorable situation."

The Key Stone was pulled out, echoing with the Mega Stone tied behind Mawile's head.

In an instant.

Colorful light burst out!

Endless energy drove Mawile's body, causing it to undergo astonishing changes!

Greninja returned to the ground, turning its head to look at its Trainer.

"—Alright! Let's do it too!"

Ash naturally understood that he should use his full strength from the start when dealing with All Baimu, but occasionally he couldn't hold back.

Seeing the colorful light shining on Mawile's body at this moment.

He took a deep breath, his expression solemn as he whispered, "Let's decide the outcome with full strength!"

"Greninja—"

Pale blue brilliance flowed between Ash and Greninja, the two seeming to merge into one.

Rumble!

Water surged, wrapping around Greninja's slender body!

The surrounding crowd was instantly excited.

"It appeared! The exclusive evolution of Ash and Greninja!"

"Go! Greninja!"

Gary in the crowd nodded secretly and said to Professor Oak, "Grandpa, about this evolution of Greninja..."

Professor Oak: "No clue, it looks very much like Mega Evolution, but it indeed doesn't rely on any Key Stone, Mega Stone, or similar means.

"It can only be said to be a gift from heaven to Ash and Greninja."

He wasn't the type who specialized in Pokémon evolution research; specifically, perhaps Professor Rowan would need to study it.

In the field, the water surrounding Greninja dispersed, forming a cross-shaped water shuriken behind it.

"Greninja!"

Ash-Greninja, debut!

The Mega Mawile on the opposite side had also finished, the two changed Pokémon looking at each other from afar.

"Chido."

"Right, otherwise why would I let you go into battle."

All Baimu smiled slightly.

The lineup for the Masters Eight battle against Lance had already been decided, and Aggron had designated its "prey" as Pikachu.

So the battle with Greninja was naturally left to Mawile to handle.

He wanted to see if the other party's "Master of Reversed Attributes" entry could surpass the level 90 Mega Mawile!

"Go."

"Chido!"

Bang!

Grass and sand splashed, and Mega Mawile disappeared from where it was.

Ash-Greninja's pupils shrank, and without Ash opening his mouth, both sides completed communication at the level of thought.

Whoosh whoosh!

Countless afterimages split, filling the entire lawn!

Mega Mawile appeared simultaneously, its fists shining with brownish-red brilliance, smashing into Ash-Greninja's body—

It passed through!

"Quite fast."

All Baimu raised his eyebrows slightly.

Ash-Greninja had a very high status in the hearts of many anime fans, and had once suppressed Diantha's Gardevoir.

But what was undeniable was that the Ash-Greninja of the Kalos period was not equivalent to a Champion's main force, at most touching the edge.

And in the two years Ash left it in Professor Oak's backyard, he discovered that it had been practicing self-training diligently.

Judging from the reaction speed just now, it was almost a Champion's main force.

From this point, one could also see the outrageousness of the *Journeys* Ash.

All Pokémon except Pikachu had reached the level of a Champion's main force within a year.

His training level and the Pokémon's own talents were far superior to his own self from the previous versions.

"Chido!"

Mega Mawile missed a punch, but didn't turn back to continue hitting others.

It chose—

Bombarding the ground!

Thud!

The fist with Power-Up Punch and Swords Dance directly shattered the grass, blasting it into plates of different sizes like broken biscuits!

Countless grass, stones, and soil were shaken into the sky, including all the Ash-Greninjas nearby!

Pop pop pop—

The afterimages dissipated, revealing its true body.

And the surrounding crowd was also shaken to instability by this punch, especially the two elderly people, Professor Oak and Agatha.

Fortunately, Gary reacted quickly, and others around helped support them, so they didn't fall.

"Ouch ouch, All Baimu really doesn't show mercy."

"Battle should be like this! Showing mercy is being ruthless to one's own Pokémon!"

Agatha refuted Professor Oak's words, just her state looked slightly embarrassed.

While speaking.

Mega Mawile, having found the opponent's true body, chased after Ash-Greninja.

It was a pity that the Power-Up Punch didn't directly touch it, and the secondary effect of increasing attack didn't trigger.

But even so, with Ash-Greninja's durability, Mega Mawile's fist was hard to take just like that.

Ash realized it was bad and ordered urgently, "Night Slash! Use your movements to confuse it!"

"Greninja!"

Ash-Greninja's frog palms spun, and a blood-red blade emerged, held in its hand.

Night Slash!?

Tears!

Ash's Greninja finally didn't use Cut again!

All Baimu saw the opponent change moves, even happier than his own Pokémon learning a new skill.

One point that Greninja was criticized for back then was that it used some messy skills.

Things like Cut, Aerial Ace, just picking whatever had low base power.

Some said this was for Greninja to fit the characteristics of a ninja, but in the eyes of more Pokémon fans, it was all bullshit.

Can't you draw Night Slash as a kunai?

Seeing Ash-Greninja use the kunai version of Night Slash now, the joy in All Baimu's heart even infected Mega Mawile.

However, as expected of Ash!

Using a Dark-type move against a Fairy-type Pokémon!

"Sucker Punch!"

"Chido!"

Mega Mawile faced the opponent, the two figures now less than half a meter apart.

In an instant.

Ash-Greninja slid to shift its position, changing from the front to the side, the edge of Night Slash slashing toward Mega Mawile's side face!

"Gren—inja!?"

The blade missed, Ash-Greninja's expression changed drastically, sensing the evil wind coming from the side, its upper body leaned back unscientifically, narrowly missing the giant jaw glowing with black light.

Could it bend at this angle?

From Ash's perspective, Mega Mawile's giant jaw showed an extremely incredible angle!

Not only that, its other giant jaw also followed and bit over!

?? ps: The latest episode of *Horizons*.

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? Professor Sycamore, you lied to me! Korrina, you're acting! What bond, it's all fake, fake! ===== CHAPTER 1270 =====