[{"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-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokemon: Counting Ash's Eight Masters Peak Battles!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":12,"novelImage":21},{"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},1941982,2660,"Chapter 20: Soccer Prodigy! Pyroar Becomes Ash","pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>The crisis triggered by the Gigantamax Snorlax might be extremely tricky for others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was Ash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trainer with the highest unpredictability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On screen—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snorlax’s Gigantamax phenomenon was not ordinary Gigantamaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a special Ultra Gigantamax phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary Gigantamaxing only increased a Pokémon’s size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ultra Gigantamaxing additionally altered the Pokémon’s form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the Ultra Gigantamax Snorlax now had a massive fruit tree growing from its belly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train was about to collide with the Ultra Gigantamax Snorlax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ash, what can we do?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the train moments from impact, Xiaochun completely panicked—this was a train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it collided, nearly everyone aboard would perish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash furrowed his brow but quickly devised a solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash himself owned a Snorlax, and Snorlax was extremely sensitive to food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All they needed was to let Snorlax catch the scent of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to hesitate—action began immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaochun, get farther away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Ash swiftly circled around Snorlax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was Xiaochun utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the audience was completely lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was Ash doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the next moment, his next move stunned everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pikachu, I’m sorry—but you’ll have to bear with this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pikachu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pikachu raised a tiny hand and gave an OK sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a single glance between Ash and Pikachu, both instantly understood each other’s intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thereupon, Pikachu rapidly curled its body into a tight ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And coated its tail with a metallic sheen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Iron Tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash scooped up Pikachu and rapidly stepped back, then suddenly accelerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he charged forward, Ash forcefully hurled Pikachu into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Immediately after, Ash leaped high into the air and forcefully rubbed his right foot against Pikachu's Iron Tail!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash of metal against metal echoed throughout the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spherical Pikachu traced a graceful arc and landed precisely in front of the fruit on the giant Oran Berry tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now! Pikachu, Iron Tail!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing, Ash's gaze immediately locked onto Pikachu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the Pikachu, which had been curled into a ball, instantly return to its normal form and effortlessly slice the fruit on the tree with a single Iron Tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great job! Knock the fruit away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash shouted excitedly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes! The plan was a huge success!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was proceeding very smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fruit flew past Snorlax's nose and away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snorlax, having smelled the food, also woke from its deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very last moment before the train was about to hit it, Snorlax moved off the tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Brock: !!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Brock: Even though I've seen Ash's outrageous moves before, this is way too outrageous!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gary: Kicking a steel tail like that, doesn't your foot hurt!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Eleki: So cool! This move should be called Spiral Flash Super Wheel Roar Style Three! Damn it! Why did I ever let Pikachu evolve into Raichu back then!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ash: So you can do that too! Pikachu, let's try it next time! This move looks really cool!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Long Du: Is that all you care about? Didn't you notice the sound just now? That was completely steel colliding with steel!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ma Shide: Excellent, excellent! Truly a innate Martial Arts Saint Body! Young friend, when you go to Galar, you must visit the Isle of Armor. I will impart all my life's learning to you!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Leon: Master, I am your disciple!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ma Shide: Outer sect!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash's outrageous move was simply too outrageous, leaving everyone unable to recover!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of body could possibly unleash such power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, you were circling Snorlax just to find an angle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the scene—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Toot-toot~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train blew its long whistle and passed by Ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Conductor even tipped his hat in salute to Ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a corner that no one noticed, a Scorbunny that had stowed away on the train took in the entire scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you can do that too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This human!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must become his disciple and learn the most powerful foot technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become the most powerful Cinderace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master! You must wait for me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Chloe breathe a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was amazing, Ash, and you too, Pikachu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe looked at Ash with burning eyes; that gaze already carried admiration!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not that amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash humbly deflected, though in truth it was just a sudden flash of inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, using any other method truly would have been too late; he was just taking a gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Ash gambled correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the interlude, the two traveled around Galar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they witnessed all sorts of Dynamax phenomena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash became even more curious about Dynamax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Motostoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While resting at the inn, Ash received an email.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a battle invitation from the Battle Frontier in Hoenn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could this be? I just arrived in Galar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this sudden invitation, Ash was very troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come to Galar without catching a single Pokémon yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I ask Chloe's opinion? Should we go to Hoenn first?\" Ash asked Pikachu's opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pikachu looked utterly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master, stop talking! It's time to sleep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash had only asked Pikachu symbolically; in the end, he decided to discuss it with Chloe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Chun was his traveling companion, so changing regions suddenly naturally required asking for her opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got off the bed and pushed open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash suddenly froze for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Pokémon he had never seen before appeared at his doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beep, Rotom, Scorbunny, the Rabbit Pokémon, is Fire-type. Once battle-ready, heat radiates from its nose or the pads on its feet; it is said its hind legs bring good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rotom Phone in Ash's hand reported at the right moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, and the moment it saw Ash...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorbunny was so excited it nearly cried!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chuu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pika?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the commotion, Pikachu, who had been lying on the bed, reluctantly got up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dodging around Ash's legs, Pikachu froze instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did you do to her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pikachu looked at Scorbunny kneeling before it in disbelief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know! As soon as I opened the door, it was right there,\" Ash hurriedly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want Pikachu to think he was a pervert who bullied Pokémon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the misunderstanding was cleared up through communication between Pikachu and Scorbunny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Pikachu's translation, Ash finally learned Scorbunny's purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Scorbunny's burning gaze, Ash felt he could not let her down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, would you be willing to become my partner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash took out a Poké Ball and placed it before Scorbunny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Scorbunny didn't hesitate for even a second and went straight into the Poké Ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One ding, two dings, three dings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three stars flashed above the Poké Ball, signifying that Ash had caught Scorbunny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding this Poké Ball, Ash still felt somewhat unaccustomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his years of traveling experience, the Fire-type starter Pokémon of the League should all follow plots of wandering or being abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charmander, Chimchar, and Alolan Litten were all like that back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time one had personally come to his door for him to catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the charm of soccer really that great?\u003C\u002Fp>",1177,"2026-06-15T03:53:07.792Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","d388fa3d7ac6281acbe805abe1c6fd87ae9d6ad2532db237979020248e73d91c",null,"pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-19","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-cover.jpg"]