Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 101 A Token of Love: A Super-Powered Ladle! Na's Father: Oh no, the cabbage is going to be eaten by a pig!
Sabrina's question made Ash nod blankly. He was still in shock at the fact that Sabrina had fought against Elite Four member Lorelei.

The Kanto Elite Four were one of his goals after he started his journey. Only by defeating the Elite Four and becoming the Kanto Champion could he prove that he had taken a real step on the road to becoming a Pokémon Master.

This also proves that he is getting closer and closer to becoming the strongest champion, Dan Di.

Ash thought that his battle with the Elite Four might have to wait a long time, since with his current strength, he really couldn't compete with the Elite Four, even with a Gengar of high Elite Four level.

Unexpectedly, Sabrina had already fought against the Four Heavenly Kings, and the fight ended in a draw.

It's important to understand that the Kanto Elite Four are all Champion-level Pokémon. Even if Lorelei had some reservations, Sabrina's ability to contend with Lorelei using an Elite Four-level Pokémon is already an extremely remarkable feat.

When Ash came to his senses, he realized that his hands had been gripping Sabrina's shoulders the whole time. Even through her clothes, he could still feel a slightly slippery sensation.

Xiao Zhi quickly let go of his hands and said apologetically, "Sorry, I got too excited and couldn't control myself."

"The Four Heavenly Kings...are they some kind of very powerful people?"

"You don't know the Four Heavenly Kings?"

"I've heard of it, but I didn't care, so I forgot." Naz's words are always so concise.

"There are even more ignorant people than me who don't even know the Kanto Elite Four. The Kanto Elite Four is Lorelei..." Ash went on and on about the Kanto Elite Four, forgetting for a moment that he was in the stage of challenging the gym and leaving with his badge.

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang, who were standing nearby, did not disturb Xiaozhi and Naz's conversation, as Naz's father had requested.

At this moment, Sabrina's father no longer concealed his identity. He told the two of them who he was and asked them not to disturb Ash and Sabrina's conversation.

Sabrina had always been cold and aloof, rarely interacting with anyone, and her life consisted mainly of fighting, turning others into dolls, and then manipulating them in her own little gadget room.

Now that she has finally spoken, and is doing so calmly and patiently talking to and listening to others, the longer this continues, the higher the chance that Nazi will return to normal.

Therefore, it is absolutely crucial not to interrupt Sabrina and Ash's conversation right now.

……

"...So, the Kanto Elite Four are the targets you've come to challenge on your journey?" Sabrina concluded after listening to Ash's story.

"It's a phased goal. After defeating the Elite Four, I need to go to various regions to defeat the champions, and finally defeat Mr. Leon. That would at least mean that I've reached a temporary end on my path as a trainer," Ash corrected.

The Elite Four are not his ultimate goal. If we're talking about the ultimate challenge, then it's naturally Leon, the strongest trainer in the world right now.

It is said that the Pill Emperor has never been defeated since his debut. I wonder who will be the one to make the Pill Emperor taste his first defeat.

“A phased goal…” Naz murmured, a strange light flickering in her beautiful eyes.

"In short, stop doing that kind of thing. As a gym leader, you should fulfill your responsibilities. Turning defeated people into dolls is too weird. No wonder people are afraid of you."

"I see."

"Mmm, I know... Hmm?" Ash nodded subconsciously, saying words of relief, but suddenly realized something was wrong. How come Sabrina, who was so unruly and seemed so difficult to communicate with, was suddenly so easy to talk to?

"Will there be another chance for us to fight in the future?"

"I guarantee it! In a few years, Ash's name will be known far and wide in Pallet Town. You're welcome to come and challenge me anytime then!" Ash patted his chest and said confidently.

“Okay, I’ll come find you then,” Sabrina said with a serious expression, but in her heart, she was already thinking of another plan.

"Sarazu, you..." After seeing Ash and Sabrina finish talking, Sabrina's father finally spoke, but after calling out Sabrina's name, he hesitated and stopped.

"Father." Naz looked at her father and uttered those two words calmly.

However, this simple sentence brought tears to Nazi's father's eyes. He hadn't heard Nazi call him "father" in so long.

Ash looked at Sabrina's father, who was in tears, with a surprised expression. He didn't expect that this person was Sabrina's father. No wonder he knew Sabrina so well. But if he was Sabrina's father, why was he blocking the challengers outside the gym?
And perhaps his father had something to do with how Naz looked before?
"You...you're back, Naz?"

“Come back? I’ve never been here before.” Naz tilted her head and replied calmly.

Then she waved her hand, and a doll flew over from the depths of the dojo.

Naza looked at the doll with a complicated expression. Her remaining superpowers surged forth, and the next second, the doll transformed into a middle-aged beautiful woman.

After coming out, the middle-aged woman glanced at Sabrina with gentle eyes, then turned her gaze to Ash and bowed to him.

"Thank you, Ash. Although I was turned into a doll by Sabrina, I saw everything that happened here. Sabrina's mental state has recovered to what it is today, all thanks to you."

"Em, you're?"

“I am Naz’s mother.”

Xiaozhi: ? ? ?
Ash stared wide-eyed at Sabrina, his expression one of utter bewilderment, as if to say, "You're really ruthless! You even turned your own mother into a doll!"
“I didn’t hurt her. I just turned her into a doll and kept her with me. I did turn her back to her original form and asked her to leave, but she didn’t want to leave.”

Sabrina's tone remained flat and cold, but Ash and the others could still detect the unusual emotion in her words.

Naz's mother's actions likely had a significant impact on Naz, as Naz was puzzled by her mother's insistence on staying by her side despite her fear.

But by then, Nazja's mental state had completely collapsed. If she could communicate properly as she does now, perhaps her mother's actions could bring Nazja back to her senses.

"I didn't do anything special, I just battled her once." Ash scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed about thanking Sabrina's mother.

Sabrina's mother shook her head and said, "If it weren't for you, Sabrina might have fallen into the abyss and never come back. You saved our daughter. You can ask for anything, and we'll do our best to help you achieve it." "Um, don't exaggerate. It really was just a battle. By the way, I won this battle, so can I have the Goldenrod Gym Badge?" Ash really didn't need anything. If he needed anything, all he needed was the badge.

"Here you go." Sabrina waved her hand, and a golden, round badge floated out from her body and landed in front of Ash.

"Thanks!" Ash grabbed the badge floating in mid-air and struck his signature pose: "I got the Gold Badge!"

"Pikachu!" Even though he didn't contribute anything, Teacher Pikachu still had to come over and call out, otherwise the pose wouldn't be complete, just like Team Rocket would be soulless without Meowth.

"I'm exhausted! You made me fight such a tough opponent in my first battle after you captured me. You're trying to wear me out!" Gengar didn't even have the strength to transform back into Gastly. He sat down on the ground, panting heavily and sticking out his scarlet tongue, looking like he was about to die from exhaustion.

"Hehe, thanks Gengar. I'll have Professor Oak prepare some good food for you when we get back."

"I think that old man's instant noodles are pretty good, ask him to get me some!" Gengar instantly changed his tune and made the request.

It seems this was premeditated!
Ash agreed with a big smile. Gengar's contribution to this battle was significant. Without Gengar, even if he put the Goldenrod Gym last, he might not have won.

The opponent is at the peak of the Elite Four level, and he doesn't think he can train that Pokémon to the peak of the Elite Four level before the Indigo League begins.

Although there are more than eight gyms in Kanto, and it's not a big deal not to challenge the Goldenrod Gym, as one of the top gyms in Kanto, it would be of great help to trainers in terms of both their Pokémon and their Pokémon level.

Moreover, this challenge indirectly saved a broken family, although Ash didn't know how to save them... Sabrina seemed to have returned to normal, and even her mother, whom she had turned into a doll, was released.

This should be considered a rescue, right?

"Here, this is for you too." After giving Ash the golden badge, Sabrina's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and then she took out a soup spoon from her person.

Looking at the small spoon in Sabrina's fair hand, Ash was full of questions. What was he going to do with a spoon? Was he going to eat?
"What is this for?"

"This spoon is the psychic item that introduced me to this skill. If a Pokémon carries it, it can increase the power of Psychic-type moves by about 25%. It should be considered a pretty good item."

Xiaoxia & Xiaogang: ? ? ?
Good grief, a 25% boost to superpowers, and you call that just "not bad"?!
Don't think that items that increase the power of Pokémon moves are cheap just because Gengar gave you a Cursed Talisman that increases the power of Ghost-type moves by 30%.

In fact, any item that can increase the power of a skill will be in high demand and extremely valuable.

The boost from general attribute enhancement items ranges from 10% to 20%, with 20% being theoretically the highest possible value for those enhancement items.

As a result, Gengar pulled out a Cursed Talisman that boosted power by 30%, and Sabrina pulled out a Psychic Spoon that boosted power by 25%. What incredible luck Ash has!
Hey, you know what, if it's all about luck, Ash could probably just hand out the championship.

This journey can no longer be described as simply good luck.

"Wait! I just remembered, where's the Cursed Talisman I gave you?" After listening to Sabrina's explanation, Gengar suddenly remembered something: where did the Cursed Talisman he gave Ash go?

If he had been carrying a spell charm during the battle just now, the fight would have been so much easier!
With a 30% boost from Ghost-type attacks, plus Aura Fusion, Alakazam can be defeated in no time, without even needing to expend any energy!

But Ash didn't take out the spell symbol for him to use. Could it be that Ash has other Ghost-type Pokémon using that thing?
Ash hadn't even recovered from Sabrina's little gift when he heard Gengar's words, and for a moment he froze on the spot.

"Um...that...this...sorry, I forgot."

"Forgot?! You can forget something like that?! Do you even know how much that thing is worth?! I gave you that item with immense heartache! And not only did you not give it to other Pokémon, but you won't even let me use it in battle! Are you even human?!"

Ash's forgetfulness immediately drew a reprimand from Gengar. Others who obtained such items would want to take them out and look at them every day, and then rack their brains to think of which Pokémon would be best to use them on.

Xiao Zhi, on the other hand, completely forgot what kind of incredible heart this is!
"Ahem, we won! As long as the result is good, that's all that matters." Ash continued to argue, and Gengar rolled its eyes at him in return.

The amusing interaction between the human and the ghost brought a smile to Naz's lips once again.

For some reason, looking at Xiaozhi, she felt an urge to laugh. It wasn't a mocking laugh, but a genuine, joyful laugh. Is this what normal human emotions are like?
It seems like she hasn't experienced this in a long time.

Ash eventually accepted Sabrina's Psychic Spoon and made it a promise between the two: the next time they met, he would use the Pokémon raised with the Psychic Spoon to fight her.

Ash agreed to Sabrina's request and handed it to Kirlia right in front of her.

The human and the elf made their first encounter, and both felt a good connection with each other, as they were both female and possessed psychic abilities.

Ash told Kirlia about the spoon's promise, and Kirlia solemnly accepted the spoon, saying that if she met Sabrina next time, she would definitely not let down the boost the spoon brought.

Xia, watching this scene, had a strange sense of déjà vu... Were they exchanging tokens of love?

After accepting the spoon, Ash and his friends waved goodbye to Sabrina and the others. Watching Ash's figure gradually disappear from their sight, Sabrina then spoke to her parents.

"I'm going on a trip, so I'm leaving the dojo in your care."

"Huh? Ah? This...this isn't right, Sabrina. You're the Gym Leader of the Psychic Gym now, and you've only just recovered. You should rest for a while longer. Although you're strong, you know too little about common sense and such. Also..."

Upon hearing that his daughter was going out, Na's father began to talk incessantly about what would happen after she left, but when he met Na's bloodshot eyes, he swallowed all his words.

That look... was incredibly firm, as if to say, no matter what you say, I'm going on a trip, so don't waste your breath.

Seeing this, Sabrina's father could only smile bitterly, then looked at Ash's back, which had already disappeared.

Needless to say, he knew that Sabrina's reason for going out was definitely related to Ash!

This is my daughter whom I just reunited with! Is she already going to be taken advantage of by a pig?

But to be fair, that kid isn't your average pig...

(End of this chapter)