Chapter 199: Golden Shuriken's First Showcase!

But this aura doesn't seem right either?

Could it be that two heroic Greninja have appeared at the same time?

Anyway, it's a fact that Greninja's speed has outpaced the king‑class Victreebel.

Just as he was pondering whether to fight or flee.

The knocked‑back Victreebel spun like a rotating cannon, firing a swift emerald sunbeam that, together with its rotating body, began to sweep.

The scorching beam swept across, carving a deep trench in the ground, and the trees instantly burst into flame!

With no time to think, the dwarf man rolled and fled in a scramble.

After all, a trainer's king‑class Pokémon has reaction and judgment far beyond those of the domineering panda.

Four thick vine whips shot out, each coiling around the large trees on both sides.

In an instant, Victreebel halted its backward flight.

Stabilizing its stance, it launched an attack straight at the dodging Greninja!

No matter how fast Greninja is, it still can't match the beam's speed!

Inevitably struck in the chest by the sunbeam, a fierce burning sensation surged, causing Greninja to show a look of pain.

Hit?!

The dwarf instantly broke into a smile,

Greninja, as a fragile Water‑type, can even take this sunbeam?

Especially since the heroic Greninja's ability isn't that versatile!

At that moment, he resolved firmly to strike.

"Victreebel, go! Mega Evolve!!!"

He quickly pulled a Mega Evolution pocket watch from his collar, and dazzling rainbow light instantly flickered from the Mega Evolution key stone, like multicolored beams on a stage!

Victreebel bathed in the light, its body instantly towering to 2.4 m, like a giant.

After Mega Evolution, as Victreebel's Special Attack stat rose, the sunbeam's power also increased!

Fortunately, Greninja's type changed to Flying, resisting Grass, and its Special Defense maxed out!

Hold!

Facing the continuous sunbeam from the superior Mega Victreebel, Greninja used Protect!

A white light shield blocked the sunbeam.

The powerful sunbeam pushed the bound Greninja back, leaving a long semicircular trench on the ground.

Bang!

As the sunbeam's final energy faded, the Protect shield that had just been raised also shattered!

Ash let out a soft sigh,

Sure enough, the gap is still huge!

"Then, let's use that move: Golden Shuriken!"

As Ash's words faded, Greninja was again enveloped in aqua light, its type becoming pure Water!

He drew a massive shuriken from behind, raised it overhead, and under the sun the huge water shuriken glimmered with a golden sheen.

At the same time,

Greninja's palm faced upward, keeping a gap between its hand and the shuriken's center, as if levitating it magnetically.

The massive water shuriken, sparkling with golden light, began to spin rapidly, surrounded by dazzling golden thunder; the earth cracked, gold light surged, and Greninja seemed to bathe in a sea of gold!

"Go!"

"Kuga!"

Greninja hurled it with all its might!

The huge Golden Shuriken, entwined with thunder, spun rapidly, generating a gale that shot straight at Mega Victreebel!

There was no time left to use the sunbeam…

Deciding internally, the dwarf man had to improvise!

"Protect!"

He simultaneously tossed another Poké Ball and pulled a Mega Evolution stone for Sceptile from his waist pack.

"Sceptile, go! Mega Evolve!"

Sceptile is a green‑colored lizard Pokémon with a huge tail, its body covered in leaves.

Its leaves are as sharp as blades!

Dazzling rainbow light appeared, enveloping Sceptile's green form, and within the glow its body quickly rose.

It grew from 1.7 m to 1.9 m tall!

Mega Sceptile sprouted a green armor‑like piece on its chest, its leaves became sharper with red tips, the massive leaf on its tail gained sharp points, and a pair of orange and a pair of red spheres appeared on its back!

(Image shows Mega Sceptile; listeners may pause to view.)

Mega Sceptile

Its ability changed to Lightning Rod, and its type shifted from pure Grass to Grass + Dragon, granting four‑fold resistance to Water!

Although it was the first time seeing it,

and because the Golden Shuriken was still wrapped in electricity, the dwarf couldn't tell Greninja's exact type for that move.

But whether electric or Water‑type moves,

for Mega Sceptile with Lightning Rod, immune to electric and four‑fold resistant to Water, they are insufficient!

"Flash of Lightning, Mega Sceptile, go counter this attack!"

Meanwhile,

The defense put up by Mega Venusaur had almost turned transparent under the attacks of the Golden Hand Sword, and was covered in dense, web-like cracks.

Boom!

The defending shield shattered,

A white light flashed out like lightning, blocking in front of the Golden Hand Sword—it was Mega Lizard King!

However,

When Mega Lizard King tried to block the Golden Hand Sword with a fist glowing white like a heated iron,

Almost in an instant,

the white light was forcibly scattered by the Golden Hand Sword.

The rapidly spinning Golden Hand Sword was like a cutting machine, trying to slice Mega Lizard King's body!

A piercing pain spread through Mega Lizard King, whose Special Defense species value is only 85.

Against the Golden Hand Sword, which is doubly effective in normal conditions, the quadruple water resistance gave Mega Lizard King no damage reduction.

Boom!

Blinding light like an atomic bomb explosion, a light column shot up!

After the light, only Mega Venusaur was still clinging to life, its HP like a candle in the wind!

As for Lizard King, it had already fainted from this attack, exiting mega evolution.

Seeing the situation turn bad,

The dwarf man immediately recalled Lizard King, mounted Mega Venusaur, and prepared to flee.

"Leech Seed, Sunny Day, run!"

Commanding Mega Venusaur, it shot several Leech Seeds from the flower bud on its back to intercept Ash and the others.

Canceling mega evolution caused Venusaur's ability to revert to Chlorophyll under normal conditions.

Activating Sunny Day triggered Chlorophyll,

The Speed species value instantly rose from 80 to 160, and Venusaur became like a rampaging wild boar, charging straight through.

"Stop him!"

Ninja Frog nodded, exerted its legs, and shot out like a bullet.

Its body leapt onto a tree branch.

Feeling like it was using acrobatics, this time Ninja Frog did not use Aura Sphere.

Instead, it held a giant hand sword,

and flung out streaks of cyan-white sword qi!

This scene left Ash stunned—had he comprehended Air Slash?

As the Air Slashes shot out, hitting the Venusaur whose HP was like a candle in the wind, they immediately left several cut marks on the ground.

Venusaur fell, triggering its near-death protection mechanism, while the dwarf man's body was cut into minced meat in the process.

The blow that should have been swung by him to strike the Thunder Beast,

instead it turned into a boomerang, landing on himself.