Chapter 293: Not Even a God Can Interrupt This!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Hmph, all posturing. It's nothing but a desperate struggle."
Pikachu's health was already in the yellow. No matter how flashy it tried to be, Gary still had a massive advantage. He immediately commanded:
"Don't give it any time to breathe! Eevee, use Swift!!"
"Evoi!"
Eevee leaped into the air, once again forming dozens of energy stars and launching them at high speed. The sound of them tearing through the air was constant; the power of an Adaptability-boosted Swift was nothing to scoff at.
Before Ash could give a command, Pikachu's paws curled into claws. The veins on its forehead bulged, and the electricity from its cheeks erupted, transforming into crackling, terrifying lightning that enveloped its body.
"Pika... Chu!!"
With a low cry, Pikachu looked as if it had just detonated on the spot, its electricity bursting outward in an explosion.
Sparks shot out, becoming a dense net of thread-like lightning that spread out in a 360-degree, screen-clearing wave!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The menacing Swift was completely unable to withstand this blast of electricity. The stars were all shattered into scraps of energy by the Thunderbolt, falling harmlessly to the ground.
"What the hell?"
Gary frowned deeply. The power of this Thunderbolt felt like it had increased significantly.
Could this electric mouse's Ability be something like Transistor? Mega-Volt? Or... Gary-Volt?
"Swish! Swish! Swish!!"
Its momentum unbroken, Pikachu continued to release lightning, sending threads of it shooting toward Eevee.
Eevee's speed was not low. It leaped lightly to dodge a direct bolt, but just as it landed, another shot toward it, forcing it to nearly trip over itself to dodge again.
"Evoi..."
The seemingly screen-clearing Thunderbolt was completely avoided by Eevee's nimble twisting and turning. It was incredibly agile.
"Rumble!!"
However, the lightning striking the grassland kicked up a series of explosions, and black smoke billowed up continuously around Eevee, shrouding it from view.
"Tch. Trying to use the smoke for cover?"
Gary instantly understood Ash's intention and quickly called out a reminder:
"Eevee, calm down and carefully observe everything around you."
"Evoi!"
Eevee nodded, lowering its center of gravity and warily surveying its surroundings.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
The sound of something cutting through the air was heard. Taking a closer look, it saw several golden energy stars shooting toward it from within the smoke.
"Swift? Hmph, so Pikachu knows that move too. But what's the use of that?"
Gary sneered.
Using the same move was just a psychological tactic. With his and Eevee's mental fortitude, they wouldn't be shaken by it.
Sure enough, inside the black smoke, Eevee somersaulted and retaliated with its own Swift, instantly shattering all the incoming stars and kicking up another cloud of smoke and debris.
"Pika!"
Just then, a low cry from Pikachu was heard. No one knew when Pikachu had also entered the black smoke, but judging by the sound, it seemed to be very close, as if it had been nearby all along.
After all, Swift is a sure-hit move. Pikachu only needed to use it in the opposite direction for it to automatically turn back. This delayed its attack, meaning Pikachu and the Swift began their assault at the same time.
A flash of white light shone from its body. Its limbs moved as it launched into a full-power dash at Eevee.
"Quick Attack? That's completely meaningl—"
Before Gary could finish his sentence, the color of the white light on Pikachu's body suddenly changed, turning into a brilliant golden glow. In an instant, it transformed into a small golden tank, unstoppable in its advance.
Only then did Ash, from the rear, begin to call out the move's name, roaring:
"Pikachu, use Double-Edge just like that!!"
*Today, your Eevee's Swift and Double-Edge are all mine!*
"Pika-pika-pika... Chu-pi!"
The golden Pikachu accelerated, and before Eevee could react, it slammed right into its face. On contact, the golden energy and the terrifying force of its acceleration erupted simultaneously. Eevee let out a muffled grunt before being sent flying backward, tumbling across the grassland.
"Well done, Pikachu!"
Ash couldn't help but clap his hands in praise.
*Hmph, how dare you use moves that my Pikachu can also learn right in front of it? I'm going to steal them all from you today, loud and clear!*
*Imitation?*
*That's just a low-level copy!*
"Pika!"
The golden energy dissipated from Pikachu's body as it landed, its gaze fixed smugly on its opponent.
"Rumble!!"
After tumbling for several meters, Eevee finally stopped. It shakily got back up, shaking its head to dislodge the dust and debris.
It hadn't lost its ability to battle yet.
"Evoi..."
But its body and limbs were trembling slightly. Clearly, the damage from that attack was not light.
The smoke cleared. Ash and Gary faced off, while their Pikachu and Eevee stared intently at each other. Both were on their last legs, their health in the yellow.
"This Eevee is so strong..."
"This electric mouse is just ridiculous..."
Ash and Gary thought simultaneously.
Professor Oak and the others watched nervously. Ash had barely managed to level the playing field, putting them both back on equal footing.
Soon, Gary was the first to attack!
"Eevee, use Baton Pass!"
As he spoke, Eevee leaped up and spun in the air, a strange stream of energy flowing around its body. This made Ash and Pikachu wary; they both watched cautiously.
"Thud."
Eevee landed. Nothing happened.
Since it was a 1v1 battle, Baton Pass failed.
Ash and the crowd: "?"
What kind of bizarre strategy was that? Was it trying to cosplay as a Magikarp?
Unexpectedly, Gary's lips curled into a roguish smile. He pointed and commanded:
"Perfect. Eevee, use Last Resort!!"
"Evoi!!"
Eevee lifted its small head and cried out to the sky. Instantly, a seven-colored energy appeared around its body, as if it were storing up some kind of ultimate move. Even the air around it seemed to freeze in that moment, and the atmosphere on the grassland became exceptionally heavy.
"Last Resort?"
Ash looked completely bewildered. This was the first time he had ever heard of this move.
The Pokédex beeped and provided a timely explanation. "Last Resort: A move that can only be used after all other known moves have been used. It has immense power!"
It was precisely because of this restriction that Gary had to use a move like Baton Pass, which was useless in a one-on-one fight. But in exchange, he gained the terrifyingly powerful Last Resort!!
"An ultimate move, huh."
Ash adjusted his hat. If it was an ultimate move, his Pikachu wouldn't lose either!
He wore a proud expression and shouted:
"Pikachu, in that case, let's use Thunder!!"
"BOOM!!"
Pikachu instantly detonated a staggering clap of thunder around its body that shot straight into the sky, as if it were summoning fire from the heavens.
In an instant, the air around Pikachu also completely froze, filled with an extremely dangerous aura.
Pikachu and Eevee, separated by nearly ten meters, stared intently at each other. The auras on both of them were soaring wildly. It seemed a world-shaking battle was about to begin.
"Holy crap..."
"I'm actually getting an epic vibe from this..."
It wasn't just the onlookers; even Ash and Gary at either end were looking at each other with brightly shining eyes. The fire of battle in their gazes was so intense it could have burned the very god of volcanoes.
"AAAAAAH-KAH!!"
Just as both sides were about to unleash their terrifying ultimate moves, a brownish-yellow figure suddenly flew in from the distant horizon, accompanied by a series of tragic cries. Everyone instinctively raised their heads.
Huh? That figure looks a little familiar.
Then, the figure crashed down with a boom, landing right between Pikachu and Eevee and kicking up a terrifying cloud of dust.
"Hm?!"
"Trying to interrupt our epic battle?!"
Ash and Gary immediately let out wild, arrogant laughs. The fire of battle hadn't been extinguished; instead, it surged and erupted!
"Not even a god could interrupt us today!!"
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