[{"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-18":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},1941980,2660,"Chapter 18","pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>Meowth: Yes, right there, push hard! Master is truly amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Champion Leon: This must be a coincidence. I think this trio is just a comedic act.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cynthia: Still, it's quite interesting. Just don't let me see you in Sinnoh, or I'll personally lock you up in the League prison.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Team Rocket's trio trembled in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their shouts from their mouths did not cease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a look! Private photos of the future strongest Champion, Ash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The untold story between Ash and Pikachu! Is anyone interested?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Team Rocket trio, seeing their scheme succeed, were overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed this time they could not only capture this batch of Bulbasaur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps they could even catch Ash's Pikachu along with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Ash and Pikachu were already severely injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ash regretted why he had not brought some companions with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the Pokémon were left in Professor Oak's backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only one Pikachu in his hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This victory belongs to us, Team Rocket!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After declaring their final victory, the Team Rocket trio ordered Gyarados and Tyranitar to attack Ash and Pikachu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through years of struggle against Ash, the Team Rocket trio had deeply learned one truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was: always finish the job!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now were they truly putting into practice the belief they had always held!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effort would be rewarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bulbasaur that Ash had risked everything to save were now responding to him with their own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ivysaur looked at one another; Ash was truly protecting them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, they could not let Ash down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ivysaur shielded the injured Ash and Pikachu in their midst, while simultaneously absorbing sunlight through the organs on their backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, all the Ivysaur unleashed Solar Beam at once, blocking Gyarados and Tyranitar's attacks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brat, you have no chance this time! Pikachu and the Bulbasaur are now ours, Team Rocket!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gyarados, Tyranitar, use Hyper Beam!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Team Rocket trio gloated; given the condition of Ash and Pikachu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't even know how they could lose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden aura gathered in the mouths of the two Pokémon; the Ivysaur's involvement only stirred their ferocity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, neither Gyarados nor Tyranitar were Pokémon with gentle tempers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power accumulated in their jaws, and seeing this, Chloe was immediately overwhelmed by fear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like when she, powerless as she was back then, faced that enraged Nidoking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would someone come to save her this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or would Ash, like Goh, run away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic and unease spread through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Ivysaur were no match for Gyarados and Tyranitar, and Ash and Pikachu were already injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe clenched her fists, but her legs felt as if filled with lead; she could not move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ash, run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will not run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash turned around and flashed a brilliant smile at Chloe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Ash's expression hardened; he turned the brim of his cap to the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will not succeed; I will absolutely not let you harm them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash's momentum surged; in this moment, he was the champion shining brilliantly under the sun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thunderbolt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash pointed his finger toward the Team Rocket trio ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bond between Pikachu and Ash needed no explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gyarados and Tyranitar were hardly enough to drive them into a desperate situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly... it has been so long since I fought like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pika\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene that followed left Chloe unable to believe her eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pikachu clearly looked like he was at the end of his rope!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why, after Ash's encouragement, has he returned to full strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pikachu... were you just acting a moment ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Misty: Why does this feel so familiar? When we first arrived in Johto, Pikachu seemed to be in this exact state.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jessie: Brat, you did this on purpose! You just wanted to see us humiliated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[James: Jessie is right! Truly full of cunning tricks!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Clemont: Such talent! Pikachu, are you interested in pursuing a career in show business? You would absolutely become a world-class superstar like me!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ash: Impossible. Pikachu was moved by our bond; he would absolutely never be acting.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pika~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Silver Town, Pikachu affectionately nuzzled Ash's cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, after all these years, my acting skills haven't improved at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I blurted it out in front of so many people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How am I supposed to slack off in the future now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the scene—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pikachu unleashed its full power, electricity crackling all over its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Thunderbolt is a Thunderbolt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single volt would be missing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden lightning surged from Pikachu's body, instantly transforming into a sharp blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pierced straight toward the direction where Team Rocket stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash stood firm beside Pikachu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together with Pikachu, he firmly protected Bulbasaur, Venusaur, and Haru behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, tears wetted Haru's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash acted with his own body; he kept his promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never leave Haru behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haru's shattered childhood heart was mended by Ash's actions at that very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was human too, yet he was willing to use his own body to protect his companions, to protect her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though nearly the same age as her, Ash stood like a giant, shielding everything with his own chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash possesses the greatest character!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like Goh does not deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Ash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is an insult to Ash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ash, I'm starting to like you a little,\" Haru murmured to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not afraid of Pokémon; she was afraid of scum like Goh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scum who would endanger their companions just to satisfy their own selfish desires!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Golden lightning blocked the Hyper Beams fired by Gyarados and Tyranitar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go all out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pika—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash's final roar seemed to add a buff to Pikachu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisis for the lightning intensified once more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hyper Beam was directly scattered by the Thunderbolt's current, and Team Rocket's trio, along with their Pokémon, were sent flying into the sky by the Thunderbolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kid is still so powerful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, meow~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're flying again~ What a terrible feeling~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The viewers in the live broadcast room were stunned by this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly is Team Rocket made of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do they feel tougher than Ash?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a Thunderbolt; even Ash would turn black if hit by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Team Rocket was completely unharmed except for being knocked away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn't Pokémon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lt. Surge: Are people in the Kanto League all maxed out on electric resistance? No wonder Professor Oak gave Ash a Pikachu as a starter Pokémon; now I see why!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lt. Surge: Hehe, you just don't understand Pikachu's charm in the Kanto region. Who wouldn't like Pikachu?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sabrina: Hah, you have the nerve to say that. You actually evolved such a cute Pikachu into a Raichu.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Steven: No wonder Team Rocket is the world's number one organization; it's because they are from Kanto. With everyone having resistance at this level, how could any other organization possibly defeat them in a brawl?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lance: I think we should propose to the League that Team Rocket's danger level be raised.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Giovanni slammed his fist heavily onto the desk in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matori, who had just entered to report the situation, stood like a lackey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss is very angry this time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several rounds of setbacks, Team Rocket's development was already difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, many local Team Rocket branches had even switched careers to logistics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no choice; who could stop the League from taking action?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Giovanni only thought the League didn't want Team Rocket to continue expanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected it to be the doing of those three dimwits and the grump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah,\" Boss Giovanni let out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cannot be angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is the orphan of an old subordinate, and the other is the son of Team Rocket's most important major donor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them can be fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Matori, from today on, Meowth's food budget is reduced by 70%.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I added some years to Ash's age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is too ridiculous for him to be only ten years old after traveling through six Leagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around fifteen years old during the Journeys period; five years across six Leagues seems quite reasonable!\u003C\u002Fp>",1364,"2026-06-15T03:53:07.792Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","2c699fec367ecbb485380a6ce8906d935b7b70f69b5051e76d8cec767286021e","pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-19","pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-17",20,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-cover.jpg"]