[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle":3,"chapter-pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-13":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokemon: Counting Ash's Eight Masters Peak Battles!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1941975,2660,"Chapter 13: No Way, How Dare He!","pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>In the scene—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I must leave.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pity. I wanted to fly a bit longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'We will meet again very soon.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well then. Next time we fight, do not cheat. I also want you to witness my growth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Lugia, who knew Ash, held a divine duty and could not remain away from its location indefinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much time had passed since Hu Pa sent them to another world; the currents still required its maintenance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bidding farewell to Ash, Lugia carried Ash and Xiao Chun back to the dock where they had fought before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trainers who had been swept away by Lugia finally returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when this group saw someone descending from Lugia's back, both they and their Pokémon were stunned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a dark-skinned boy pushed through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the bewildered gazes of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hao excitedly pulled a red-and-white Poké Ball from his pocket,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lugia, I will capture you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Xiao Hao threw the Poké Ball in his hand toward Lugia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, countless question marks floated above everyone's heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this person ill? Trying to capture a Pokémon without a battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a legendary Pokémon at that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you mad, or am I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Xiao Hao appeared, Lugia's eyes sharpened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is that filthy thing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to kill him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the best temper, Lugia is a god! A god's dignity cannot be insulted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lugia prepared to launch an attack,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash acted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand firmly caught the red-and-white Poké Ball thrown by Xiao Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, before the eyes of all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash crushed that red-and-white Poké Ball directly into powder with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the trainers silently recalled their Pokémon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Run! There is a human-shaped Pokémon here!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The originally dense crowd vanished completely in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lugia merely glanced at Xiao Hao before breaking through the sea surface and returning to the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hao finally snapped back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?! You let my Lugia escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuming, Xiao Hao stormed up to Ash’s face, ready to argue with him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash didn’t even need to lift a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pikachu immediately blasted Xiao Hao with a Thunderbolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, Xiao Hao turned into charcoal once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original skin still faintly revealed his facial features—until Pikachu struck him with Thunderbolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hao was now utterly blackened—so dark he’d blend right in even in Africa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash cast a disdainful sidelong glance at Xiao Hao, who lay twitching on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To even attempt capturing Lugia—this was a true god wielding divine authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly reckless beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go—we’ve been out for quite some time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Ash took Xiao Chun’s hand and left the dock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wallace: Don’t even say it—you really shouldn’t say it. Ash’s Pikachu actually has a touch of artistic sensibility; look at that charcoal on the ground—it’s pure postmodern art.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Steven: I don’t see any art here—this thing doesn’t hold a candle to polished ore.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lusamine: Something so valueless should be confined to a containment facility. He nearly provoked the wrath of a god!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lance: What a fool! A Kanto native doesn’t even know Lugia? Trying to catch it with a Poké Ball?! Why not try dragging a Suicune out of the water with a fishing net?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Koga: How arrogant—to not even acknowledge a god! Had Ash not intervened, Lugia would already have unleashed its fury! If the Sea God rages, Vermilion City will vanish forever!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hao’s actions ignited widespread outrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially among the Kanto League’s Gym Leaders and Elite Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now—Xiao Hao nearly dragged an entire city into annihilation beneath divine wrath!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Ash was there; otherwise, Vermilion City would now lie eternally submerged in the deep sea, just like the legendary Atlantis!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their original disgust had hardened into outright hatred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This boy—pure calamity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At home, the unconscious Xiao Hao slowly regained consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he saw the barrage of accusations against him in the livestream comments—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rage surged to his heart, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hao fainted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On screen—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash led Xiao Chun back to Professor Oak’s laboratory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, only a handful of people remained inside Oak’s laboratory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few guests who had traveled from afar to offer congratulations remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Oak himself was among them—and even Ash’s mother, Hanako, had arrived at Oak’s laboratory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of Ash pushing open the door drew everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since Ash was holding Xiao Chun’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Hanako clapped her hands over her mouth, overcome with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her son—had finally woken up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was actually holding another girl’s hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Professor Oak’s entire face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What nonsense! His cabbage—raised for over a decade—had just been snatched!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Professor Oak opened his mouth to demand answers, Xiao Chun rushed forward and clung to his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blushing, Xiao Chun said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, I met Lugia! Lugia even flew me and Ash far across the sky!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chun’s words instantly ignited the scientific curiosity of all the professors present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Professor Oak was drawn in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving only Ash and his mother Hanako staring wordlessly at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash opened his mouth to speak—but Hanako cut him off without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand—I’ll keep this a secret. I won’t tell Serena, Misty, or anyone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh-ho-ho—Ash is blushing~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How adorable~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Hanako pinched Ash’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hanako: Wow, it’s been ages since I’ve seen my Ash look this adorable—I’m telling you, Mr. Mime, find my phone fast—I need to record this!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Serena: Aunt Hanako, could you send me the video too?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hanako: Of course! I’ve got loads of baby Ash photos too—I’ll bundle them all up and send them your way. A little secret between us—he was absolutely precious as a toddler.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ash: Mom! You’ve secretly said it, and now the whole world already knows!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Serena: Thank you, Auntie!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gary: Serves you right—whose fault is it for showing off like that? It’s worse than killing me!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Caroline: I’ll tell you all—I just secretly checked up on Serena, and Serena is absolutely adorable!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cynthia: A new pairing—count me in!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A world where only Ash gets hurt has been achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On-screen—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one side, Professor Oak and others passionately debate Lugia; on the other, Ash is being tormented by his own mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene is extremely harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The harmonious atmosphere is suddenly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door Ash had previously closed slams open once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s gaze is drawn to it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stands a boy at the doorway—his entire body charred black beyond recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by his appearance, he seems to have suffered some kind of attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why anyone could still tell he’s human—it’s only thanks to his four limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, in this state, no one can identify who he is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the institute’s director, Professor Sakuragi cautiously steps forward a few paces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you? What business do you have at Sakuragi Institute?” Professor Sakuragi asks, steeling himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor! It’s me—Hao! Let me tell you—I was *this close* to catching Lugia, but that jerk who’s with Xiaochun stopped me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that familiar voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash frowns and looks over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You actually have the nerve to say that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five updates daily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two chapters during the day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three chapters at night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please send flowers, monthly tickets, and review votes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I beg all you esteemed readers!\u003C\u002Fp>",1234,"2026-06-15T03:53:07.792Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","9920207ecad13ac16e48ace5290ea48f5499db5751457dead3c60f39c8f0badc","pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-14","pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-12",20,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-cover.jpg"]