[{"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-7":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Pokemon: Counting Ash's Eight Masters Peak Battles!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1936048,2660,"Chapter 7","pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>Not far from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Misty felt a bit sour in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if something belonging to her was suddenly about to be stolen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought she was the first to know Ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought this guy hooked up with another girl when he was only a few years old!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbelievable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unforgivable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! Misty, why did you hit me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly struck, Ash was utterly confused; he was clearly about to remember who Serena was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image in the light curtain in the sky suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of text floated within the light curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Surge! The Deity Who Commands the Storm! The Beginning of the Legendary Path, the Start of All!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Battle! Lugia VS Pikachu!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the heck is this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare Pikachu do this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…….\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>【Long Du: Damn! Lugia! And VS Pikachu? Can Pikachu handle that? That's a god!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cynthia: Lugia possesses destructive power capable of blowing away houses with a mere flap of its wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend says that due to its overwhelming abilities, it can only quietly pass the time at the bottom of the deep sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It holds the astonishing power to quell raging oceans, is a Pokémon revered as the Sea God, and is said to appear whenever storms arise.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Archie: Does this even deserve the title of Sea God! Only Master Groudon is the true Sea God! Lugia is just a heretic that doesn't even use Water-type moves!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Long Du: Refuse to drag others down. Don't force me to enforce the law across regions!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Brock: Haha, here we go again, the League Investigator warning!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Roark: Sea God! The screen can't be wrong, that's a god. Using Pikachu to challenge a god, isn't this a joke!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Leon: Well, listening to Champion Cynthia's explanation, Lugia is indeed very powerful. The screen probably won't be wrong; perhaps this is just Ash's special trait.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Steven: Mr. Leon makes a reasonable point. Let's just keep watching.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Steven's reminder, everyone turned their gaze back to the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also wanted to see how this mismatched battle would unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could... a human defeat a god?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, everyone was even more curious about Ash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, the image Ash has shown is just that of an ordinary hot-blooded youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps those championship trophies and badges are glorious enough, but that's all they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to a god, these honors are simply insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all the Leagues worldwide, only a handful can battle a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one not standing at the world's peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But can anyone really manage to battle a super-tier Legendary like Lugia with Pikachu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's too exaggerated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This can only be described as magical!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Question: What is the relationship between Ash and Lugia?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A: Rivals】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【B: Best Friends】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【C: Casual Acquaintances】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【D: Strangers】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Everyone has 30 seconds to think. After 30 seconds, the rapid-fire round begins. The first 4 to answer correctly will gain the right to answer.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Each person can choose only one option. If someone chooses the same option as another during the rapid-fire round, the live stream will randomly assign them to a different option.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Countdown 29】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【28】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【27】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【...】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single stone stirs a thousand waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone, who had been discussing Pikachu versus Lugia, was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden question caught them off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What relationship does Ash and Lugia have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't that obvious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the relationship of strangers, could a 10-year-old boy possibly be best friends with the Sea God Lugia?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this purely an easy question?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>30 seconds is enough time for them to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Brock: If you ask me, this question is purely an easy one. Could Lugia possibly know Ash?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Misty: That's not necessarily true. Ash once had a brief encounter with Lugia in the Orange Islands.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Gary: Hah, this old man is laughing. Ash, your side really has such a useless teammate, exposing the correct answer directly like that!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lorelei: The correct answer is~】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Brock: It's C! Definitely C!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lorelei: Not bad, not bad. You stone-brain actually managed to answer quickly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Roark: Hey, why C? Shouldn't it be D? Even for casual acquaintances, both parties must know each other. A brief encounter doesn't count as casual acquaintance.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Brock: You make a lot of sense. So should we choose C or D?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in the mountains, Brock, punching against a waterfall, fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coach, this question is too hard. I don't know it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My head is itching; my brain is about to grow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【2】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rapid-fire start】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 30 seconds passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the rapid-fire round arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone sent their chosen answer into the live comments immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense rows of A, B, C, and D covered the entire light screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations to Ash, Cynthia, Bruno, and Gary for successfully answering first.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ash chose B; Bruno, Cynthia, and Gary all chose C.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Due to duplicate choices, the live broadcast room reassigns the options.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[After reassignment, the results are: Cynthia A, Ash B, Gary C, Bruno D.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bruno: It's settled! I didn't expect my luck to be this good; it seems Heaven itself wants me to choose D.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Long Du: No, have you lost your mind? The results haven't even been announced yet. How can you be sure you're definitely right?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bruno: Long Du, you can't talk like that. The result we discussed was either D or C, and my answer was C, yet the broadcast room assigned me D. Don't you understand? I am the chosen one; this is absolutely the correct answer.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Steven: Wait, Elite Four Bruno, your words just fried my CPU.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Excited, Siebold punched the waterfall, halting its flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed even heaven was looking out for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly looked forward to seeing the expressions on those people's faces when they witnessed him successfully receiving the reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reward itself was unimportant to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only he could see the envious looks in Koga's or Long Du's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siebold was completely electrified with excitement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very next second!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A notification in the live stream sent Siebold plunging into an ice-cold abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations to Ash for answering correctly. Reward: Electirizer.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Siebold: No! This is impossible! How could my analysis, after such deep consideration, be wrong!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Koga: Hah, classic. A serious analysis getting slapped in the face immediately. Just like you, Siebold!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gary: Damn Ash, did you know the correct answer all along and just pretend not to say it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ash: How could I? I've only met Lugia once.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gary: Then how do you explain why you alone chose the most correct answer directly?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cynthia: Speaking of which, I'm curious too, Ash. What kind of charm allows you to become close friends with a Pokémon like the Sea God Lugia?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Diantha: Yes, tell us. I want to know too.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ash: Actually, I don't know either. It was just my intuition. I felt I would definitely become best friends with Lugia!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell kind of intuition is that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone secretly scoffed in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's no such thing as intuition!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the quiz ended, a beam of golden light shot straight toward Ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ash instinctively reached out and grabbed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a tingling sensation spread through his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a familiar feeling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years of enduring electric shocks had already trained Ash to possess absolute defense against Electric-type moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The electricity inherent in the Electirizer was far from enough to pose a threat to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tiny bit of electricity was less than a single strand of Pikachu's fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the tingling in his arm subsided, Ash slowly opened his tightly closed hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misty and Brock also came over at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, resting in Ash's palm, was a golden sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So beautiful!\" Misty gazed at the Electirizer glowing with a golden halo, speaking in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Girls, after all, always have zero resistance to shiny things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will make some modifications to the Journeys plot; it will not be exactly the same as the original.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please forgive me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bastard Goh, I'm going to crush him hard!\u003C\u002Fp>",1356,"2026-06-15T02:37:50.745Z","2026-06-15T03:53:07.792Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","fa4f38a7b7269aa206572b00e2625a88f84b976da3945586f341d8b15677f83e","pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-8","pokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-chapter-6",20,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpokemon-counting-ash-s-eight-masters-peak-battle-cover.jpg"]