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As Jessie and the others were sent flying, Koffing, which had been continuously emitting poisonous smoke, was forced to stop, and the increasing poisonous smoke on the field also ceased to grow at this moment.
"Damn it, what's going on with that kid? Why is he so strange!"
"That Pikachu is also very unusual!"
"Exactly, Meowth!"
Ash originally wanted to press his advantage, but Meowth from the Team Rocket Trio suddenly spoke, making Ash freeze for a moment. He then suddenly reacted, pointing his finger at them: "A… a Pokémon that can speak human language?!"
In the previous dialogue introduction, Meowth had actually spoken, but Ash possesses Aura Power, and Pokémon language is passively translated into human language in Ash's mind.
So he hadn't noticed that when Meowth was speaking its lines, it was speaking genuine human language, and he had thought it was the result of his automatic translation.
But now Ash heard it clearly: that Meowth was speaking human language!
"Really, it's a Pokémon that can speak human language… No, now is not the time to focus on this, Ash, quickly press your advantage and defeat them!" Misty was also amazed by the fact that Meowth could speak, but she immediately realized that this was not what they should be focusing on right now.
While they had the upper hand, they needed to quickly defeat these three people… uh, two people and one Meowth!
"I understand, Pikachu… Thunderbolt!"
"Pika—chu!!" Pikachu's body erupted with an even more dazzling golden electric glow than before. The brilliant electric light sliced through the air, traversed space, and shot towards the Team Rocket Trio.
Jessie and James still wanted to command Koffing and Ekans to counterattack, but Pikachu's attack was too fast, even faster than the previous Thunder Shock!
Moreover, they were completely tangled up at this point, making it impossible to counterattack.
And so… "Ah ah ah ah! So numb! So numb!! *3"
"Boom!"
Thunderbolt struck the Team Rocket Trio, and the shining golden light illuminated the entire Pokemon Center, producing a huge explosion a few seconds later!
The golden lightning shot straight into the sky, smashing the Pokemon Center's ceiling. Although the poisonous mist had mostly dissipated by then, everyone present had absorbed a good amount of it, causing slight numbness and dizziness in their bodies.
Falling debris from the ceiling crashed down towards some people nearby. They wanted to run, but their bodies were difficult to move.
Just as they closed their eyes, resigning themselves to their fate, they found that they seemed to be fine. When they opened their eyes, the debris that had been heading for them was already scattered in front of them.
"Wh-… what's going on?"
"I don't know, maybe it was blown away by the wind."
"You scared me to death, I thought I was going to be beaten and hospitalized!"
"If you're hospitalized, you can just do the admission procedures right here~"
"Don't be silly, this is an Pokemon Center, it's for Pokémon to be hospitalized, not for people!"
"Hahaha~~"
"…"
A few unfortunate souls who were almost hit by the debris sat on the ground, teasing each other and relaxing their tense nerves from earlier.
In the distance, Misty looked at Ash with a surprised expression, her pretty face filled with shock, as if to say—you can do that?
That's right, the debris that almost hit those unfortunate people earlier didn't fall to the ground because of some wind; it was directly blocked by Ash using his Aura Power.
Misty, who had seen Ash fight Spearow, knew that Ash had a barrier ability that could defend against attacks, but she hadn't expected that Ash could even create a barrier to protect a group of people.
This incident once again refreshed Misty's understanding of Aura Power. This ability truly is something that is not inferior to Psychic, and might even surpass Psychic.
As things settled down, the azure blue light in Ash's eyes slowly receded, and the previously energetic Pikachu immediately slumped to the ground, looking deflated.
Ash walked forward with a tired expression and picked up Pikachu: "You worked hard, Pikachu, you did very well!"
"Pika Pika~~" Pikachu weakly extended a paw and made a 'V' sign…
The attack on the Pokemon Center was considered over. The good news was that, apart from releasing poisonous mist, the group of people did not cause any substantial damage to the Pokemon Center, at most just a hole in the ceiling.
Those who had absorbed the poisonous mist all received treatment at the Pokemon Center, and they also expressed their gratitude to Ash. When everyone else was affected by the poisonous mist, only Ash stepped forward.
Although they didn't know how Ash managed not to be affected by the poisonous mist, that didn't change the fact that Ash saved them. Many people expressed their gratitude not only in words but also with some tangible gestures.
"…No, it's not necessary. Protecting the Pokemon Center is the duty of every Trainer, isn't it?"
"That's true, but no matter what, you saved me. Please accept this small token of my appreciation."
Ash really couldn't refuse the middle-aged man in front of him and eventually accepted the one thousand yuan he offered.
For a Pokémon Trainer, one thousand yuan actually can't buy much. A regular Poké Ball costs two hundred yuan, and more advanced Poké Balls can cost five hundred or even a thousand.
But for a family's daily grocery expenses, one thousand yuan is enough for more than a week's food money. No wonder raising Pokémon is said to be a money pit.
This middle-aged man who gave Ash money to thank him was not the first person. Ash, sitting in the Pokemon Center waiting for Pikachu to recover, had already received over ten thousand yuan. The money spent on shopping today was not only fully replenished but he even had some left over.
"How nice, the great hero who saved the Pokemon Center~~" Misty propped her head, her gaze teasing as she joked.
"Hehe, it's not that amazing~~" Ash scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed but also a little smug.
He was a fifteen-year-old boy after all; after making such a big splash and being thanked by so many people, it would be strange if he wasn't a little smug.
"Speaking of which, don't you feel dizzy or anything from absorbing the poisonous mist?"
"Emmm, at first, I didn't really feel anything, but after absorbing too much, it did make me a little uncomfortable. But as long as I use Aura Power to circulate it inside my body, I can expel the poisonous mist."
"Is Aura Power such a convenient thing? That's too useful." Misty exclaimed with an incredulous look.
That ability is read as Aura Power, but written as Almighty Power, right?
Being able to understand what Pokémon say, being able to defend, being able to attack, and now being able to dispel toxins from the body, it's simply too absurd.
"Haha, it's alright, actually, Aura Power has more uses than just that!"
"There are other uses???"
"That's right, and that is… a secret~~ Hehe, I won't tell you for now. I'll tell you when you battle me."
"What? Tell me now!"
"No, this is to be saved as a secret weapon for when we battle."
"Hmph, you stingy person…"