Chapter 6: Pikachu Crowned in the Name of God!

A high‑grade ball with black and white pattern and yellow stripes arrived in front of Meow Meow,

It was swiftly smashed open by Musashi, who had been ready, and he clenched his fists full of resentment,

"Ugh, you little brat! Aren't you annoying? Can't you let us finish reading the new region's lines?"

Obviously this wasn't the first time it had happened,

"Exactly! We haven't caught your Pikachu and Mewtwo yet, and you already want to catch Meow Meow. Young man, don't be over the line; just honestly listen while we read the lines!" Kojiro shouted in a frenzy,

"Fine, since it's the first time, we'll give you some face."

Having said that, Ash no longer interrupted the two.

"Where are we?"

"Cute and charming villain," he said, greeting Clemont, Yurie, and Serena, whose faces looked as if they'd seen a ghost, Ash kindly reminded,

"Oh, who let you give hints? Little brat, don't speak out of turn."

"Damn..." Ash clenched his fists; it truly was farmer versus snake, Mr. Dongguo versus wolf, utterly unreasonable,

"Cute and charming villain,"

"Musashi!"

"Kojiro!"

"Team Rocket traversing the galaxy,"

"White Hole, a white tomorrow awaits us,"

"That's it, Meow!"

"Sona~s!"

The blue, jelly‑like Elder suddenly emerged from a Poké Ball at an unknown moment,

However, everyone's focus was not on the Elder,

Clemont stared at Meow Meow with a surprised expression, "A talking Meow Meow, how amazing!"

"Ash, who exactly are they?"

"Right, why are you more familiar with their lines than they are?"

"It's a long story, but in short... Froakie, Froakie bubbles, Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"

Ash changed his tone and directly issued an attack command.

"Froakie~"

Froakie leapt high, casually flinging several bubbles,

"Pika~chu!!!"

Pikachu followed closely, emitting a massive blaze of golden‑yellow electricity that surged upward toward Team Rocket.

The prepared trio promptly shrank back,

hiding behind the Elder,

"It's all on you, Elder, use Double Payback!"

Although the current Fruit God hasn't yet encountered the world‑ending Dragon Rider Latias that would grant him godhood in a single battle,

he has already mastered Double Payback and Mirror Reflection to the pinnacle,

and even though Musashi only knows Double Payback,

the Elder can independently decide which move to counter with,

especially since Pikachu, a longtime opponent, the Elder knows that Thunderbolt must be met with Mirror Reflection,

unfortunately,

the Elder knows Pikachu's tactics are genuine, but Ash knows Team Rocket's moves even better,

When the non‑skill Froakie bubbles landed on the Elder's body while he used Mirror Reflection, the reflection had no effect.

The wet bubbles soaked the Elder and the three members of Team Rocket,

The Fruit God's Thunderbolt followed immediately, the dazzling golden‑yellow current instantly turning Team Rocket into a blinding flash, their white skeletons standing out prominently,

and then an explosion erupted,

Team Rocket's group was blasted straight into the sky,

"Damned little brat, can't you let us succeed just once?!"

"What an annoying feeling!"

Watching Team Rocket's group depart, Ash shaded his eyes with his right hand and gazed out, thinking to himself what lively fellows they were.

Serena blushed, "What exactly are they..."

"Team Rocket!" Ash introduced, "A group with conscience, perseverance, brilliant minds, yet devoted to becoming villains, usually they enjoy stealing other trainers' Pokémon for fun."

Serena and Clemont didn't know how Team Rocket would react to Ash's assessment, but there was no doubt that the two of them were extremely thrilled,

"Having conscience yet wanting to be villains, how can such people exist in the World..."

【Mission complete, trait enhancement in progress... enhancement complete】

【Pokémon】: Pikachu (♂)

【Category】: Partner Pokémon

【Ability】: Lightning Rod 1 (draws Electric‑type moves to itself, takes no damage, and greatly raises Special Attack)

【Level】: lv100 (Champion rank)

【Moves】:..., Electric Acceleration, Floating Drop, Torrential Surf, Flashing Thunder;

【Individual Values】: HP 31, Attack 31, Defense 31, Sp. Atk 31, Sp. Def 31, Speed 31,

【Base Stats】: Total 430, HP 45, Attack 80 (160), Defense 50, Sp. Atk 75 (150), Sp. Def 60, Speed 120,

【Held Item】: Light Ball (doubles Pikachu's Attack after holding)

This was also the first time Ash used the system to carefully examine and observe Pikachu; although in actual battles and tests he had early on confirmed that Pikachu, compared to other members of its species, possesses superior base stats, suggesting it is a partner Pokémon,

But only after truly seeing the system's notes did Ash finally confirm this point,

Partner Pokémon possess superior base stats compared to ordinary Pokémon,

This holds true for both Partner Pikachu and Partner Eevee, each having an extra 110 base stats,

In other words, the total base stats of a normal Pikachu are 320,

Even with the Electric Ball doubling attack, the 55 attack and 50 special attack doubled barely reach 110 and 100,

Compared to Pikachu's 160 attack and 150 special attack, the difference is like heaven and earth,

You should know that even Dragonite's attack is only barely 134,

Pikachu's 160 attack power has already reached the level of Slaking; Slaking also has the trait of attacking one turn and resting the next, a foolish ability,

But Pikachu has no such limitation,

Its 120 speed is unmatched among all,

Furthermore, added in Let's Go! Pikachu are the exclusive partner moves Floaty Fall and Splashing Surge, which add Flying- and Water-type moves to broaden its coverage,

Against most non-legendary Pokémon, it's as easy as catching them with bare hands,

Although its 45 HP base stat is low, it's just right for the petite Pikachu,

A smaller body naturally requires less stamina to move,

Its high speed and agility further compensate for its low defensive stats,

Partner Pikachu! A Pokémon that, aside from being unable to sustain flight, is nearly perfect,

It is one of only two Pokémon that the audience has dubbed with the name of a god.

This can be seen from the original timeline: even without carrying the Electric Ball, Pikachu could still cut through the generals under the Dan Emperor, showing a glimpse.

As for the other one, of course it's the Frog God.

Speaking of this,

Ash inwardly feels indignant for the Ninja Frog,

Changing the XY Champion to runner-up is already disgusting enough,

And the journey is even more of a shockwave,

Do you really have to spend three years just to chop down a broken tree?

Ash had wanted to complain about this since his previous life,

Couldn't they arrange for his apprentice Lucario to enter the tournament, slaughtering opponents left and right, then get injured in the semifinals, and in the finals the master substitutes for the apprentice, performing a bond evolution that shocks the world?

The bonded Ninja Frog's one-on-one true-man showdown, cutting down the Dan Emperor's ace Charizard,

Afterwards they traded wins and losses, being chased by the Dan Emperor for several matches; in the end, wouldn't the script where Pikachu's friendship-powered 100,000 Volts saves the day be more exciting?

While achieving the dream of becoming world champion, one could also recover the foreshadowing from the earlier prophecy of Gejiahua,

Ash and the Koga Ninja Frog will reach an unprecedented height! Becoming world champion is more than fitting,

The result was that there wasn't any,

Of course, in this life with a new Ash, he will certainly not let such misfortune happen again to any Pokémon under his command,

At least in the previous five conferences, Ash never missed any Pokémon under his command,

Even those originally meant to be released—Butterfree, Pidgeot, Charizard, Gyarados, and other Pokémon,

Even the legendary Pokémon Latios and Latias, and even Mewtwo!

The future will naturally be the same as well.

After finishing his sigh, Ash lowered his gaze to look at Pikachu's second-stage enhancement,