But Ash obviously couldn't sell this thing. Not to mention that it was given to him by Gengar, even if he picked it up on the street, he wouldn't sell it!
Isn't everyone a trainer? What's he making money for? Isn't it to make his Pokemon stronger and experience better treatment?
If he were to sell this, it would be putting the cart before the horse.
Including the top-grade Moon Stone, if a Pokemon can use it, that thing can only be described as priceless.
So even though Ash is decked out in treasures right now, it doesn't change the fact that he's so poor his pants have holes in them.
However, what Ash doesn't know is that if he told Sabrina about his lack of money, she could move the entire Saffron Gym's estate over to him...
Additionally, Ash found some free time to report back to the group about his victory over Sabrina.
Although the process wasn't particularly easy, it wasn't exactly difficult either, so Ash was a bit smug in the group, claiming the experts had predicted wrong.
[Newbie Ash: The Champion said that after capturing Gastly, I only had a 60% chance of winning, but Sabrina didn't seem that hard to beat. Although there were some unexpected elements, everything was under control!]
[Champion Ash: Did you use Aura Fusion?]
[Newbie Ash: Yeah, but I wouldn't call it cheating. If we're talking cheating, Sabrina was the first to cheat! Using superpower to dispel provocation and confusion is such a cheat move! It was her who started it!]
[Champion Ash: I didn't say you cheated. I just meant...The 60% chance I mentioned was the likelihood of you being able to perform Aura Fusion with Gastly. I estimated you only had a 60% probability of achieving Aura Fusion with Gastly, so I said you had a 60% chance of winning.]
[Champion Ash: I know a bit about Aura Power. Although I'm not as skilled as the Aura Guardian in the group, performing Aura Resonance with certain Pokemons, which you call Aura Fusion, isn't a problem.]
[Champion Ash: I did some calculations averaging Sabrina's power across parallel worlds, coupled with her natural superpower augmentation. I concluded that you have little chance of losing if you can perform Aura Fusion with Gengar. But if you can't, considering your current command skills, I'd say the odds are slim.]
[Champion Ash: So whether you can beat Sabrina or not would depend on your bond with Gastly. But based on what you said, the fusion was easier than expected. Could capturing Pokemon through battles significantly increase their recognition of the trainer?]
The idea of capturing Pokemon using fists was proposed by Champion Ash himself, yet even he didn't expect that Pokemons captured this way would have such a miraculous effect.
[Ash the Aura Guardian: So capturing Pokemon via battles generally makes the captured Pokemon only recognize your command style. Then, over time, emotions gradually deepen through prolonged companionship.]
[Ash the Aura Guardian: However, if a trainer steps into the battlefield and personally battles and captures a Pokemon, the Pokemon will recognize the trainer's combat ability. In ancient times, when there were no Pokeballs to bind Pokemon, humans relied on this method to fight alongside Pokemon!]
[Tactical Master Ash: Haha, unconventional means. Pokemon battles should obviously use Pokemon, what's with humans stepping in?]
[Ash the Aura Guardian: Why use brains for what fists can solve? Want to see whether your tactics or my way is stronger?]
[Tactical Master Ash: Bring it on! Who's scared of whom? Let's fight in the group's arena!]
[Ash the Aura Guardian: Heh, just wait. I'll have your Pokemon looking for their teeth on the ground!]
The sudden argument between the two big shots left Ash bewildered. Why did they suddenly start fighting?
And what's this arena in the group?
Why hasn't he seen this feature?
[Newbie Ash: Um... Champion, what's the deal with the group's arena? Where is this feature?]
[Champion Ash: You can't use it yet. You need to at least win a tournament championship to unlock that feature. Additionally, the group has other features that will gradually unlock as your journey progresses, so look forward to them a bit. You've gathered four badges, so go check the lottery.]
[Newbie Ash: Alright, thanks, Champion.]
It was unexpected for Ash that the chat group would unlock new features as his journey progressed.
The arena function seemed to allow him to battle with other versions of himself from parallel worlds. He really wanted to unlock that feature soon and try fighting other versions of himself!
Though, most likely, he'd end up looking for his teeth on the ground...
As Ash thought about this, he entered the notification panel to check the lottery chances, and to his surprise, he had two lottery spins.
One was granted after obtaining the Golden Badge, as the badge count reached four, thus granting another spin.
The other was from defeating Gary, granting him a lottery spin.
[Directly defeating lifelong rival Gary, lottery spin reward *1.]
Who knew that snobby guy could grant him more lottery spins, which was something Ash didn't expect.
Come to think of it, he has experienced many other firsts, such as obtaining his first Advanced Level Pokemon, his first Elite Level Pokemon, and holding hands with a girl for the first time... cough, cough, just various kinds of firsts.
But it seems only those few firsts met the chat group's standards to award lottery spins.
Defeating Gary, his lifelong rival, was also something he dreamed of, as he had always been overshadowed by him and even dreamed of eventually beating him head-on!
Thus, getting a lottery spin wasn't that surprising, but what he didn't understand was why Team Rocket's trio also managed to provide a lottery spin back then?
Could it be that the chat group determined they were his nemesis for life?
Ash shook his imaginary head to clear the jumble of thoughts, then clicked to open the lottery page.
"Please, let me get another S-grade," Ash excitedly rubbed his hands together before hitting the lottery button.
If Unlucky Ash heard Ash's wish, he would probably faint from sheer anger.
What kind of people are these! He struggled to get even a B-grade, while Newbie Ash was already considering his third S-grade.
Is this the composure of a luck lord?
With Ash's click, the wheel began to spin. After a moment, two pointers stopped, both resting on the same spot — Zone A!
[Congratulations, you have drawn A-grade ability: Power of Viridian.]
[Congratulations, you have drawn A-grade one-time opportunity: MEGA Guidance]
Power of Viridian? MEGA Guidance?
What are these? He hadn't heard of them.
When clueless, it's best to ask the group.
He just hoped he wouldn't encounter Unlucky Ash...
[Newbie Ash: Hey, big shots, do you know what Power of Viridian is?]
[Wild King Ash: I know this. Power of Viridian is the strength nurtured within Viridian Forest, only obtainable by someone chosen by the forest. Coincidentally, I am that person.]
[Wild King Ash: After acquiring Power of Viridian, I could communicate directly with Pokemon, understand their emotions, help heal their injuries, calm the chaos within them, and naturally gain their affection. I could even communicate with flora.]
[Wild King Ash: If Aura Power is primarily combat with secondary support, then Power of Viridian lacks combat capabilities and consists solely of support skills. Did you draw Power of Viridian? What grade?]
[Newbie Ash: Uh... A-grade.]
[Wild King Ash: Wow, another A-grade. No wonder Unlucky Ash wants to chop you up.]
[Newbie Ash: ...]