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

Chapter 232 The World's Second Fossilized Pterosaur! The entire audience erupted in uproar!

Cynthia arrived after the opening ceremony, and was the first of the three regional champions to arrive. Daigo and Leon arrived in a hurry after the qualifiers started. Don't ask, they had something to do.

The three champions are now sitting in the special audience seats, with the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto and the league's president, Da Ma Lanqi, beside them. Everyone is watching the matches, which seem like child's play to them, with great interest, and they don't feel bored at all.

To be honest, they haven't seen a competition of this level in a long time; the quality was just too low. But looking back now, it does have a unique flavor.

After waiting for a long time, they finally got to see Ash's first battle. The three of them came here for one person: Ash.

It's not just because Ash's reputation is so widespread, but also because Ash was already among the people they were paying attention to.

All three of them had watched the live stream of Ash's battle against Kikyo, but only Cynthia had watched the live stream of Lorelei's battle against Ash; the others had only watched the recording.

Ash's strength and talent are undeniable. They have always wanted to come and meet this super genius from Kanto. He represents the hope for Kanto's rise and is also their future rival.

However, Ash is still quite far from being there yet—at least that's what they thought before watching the match.

Whether it was the battle against Akihime a long time ago or the battle against Lorelei not long ago, Ash's Pokémon actually had a special power attached to them. They learned about that special power from the Elite Four, which was called Aura.

With the power of Aura, Ash's Pokémon can gain an extremely terrifying boost, but that is ultimately not the Pokémon's own power. To gain that level of boost, the Pokémon cannot do so without paying a price, the most obvious of which is the Pokémon's stamina.

As for other aspects, Cynthia and the others haven't guessed yet, but in any case, Ash's Pokémon are indeed far weaker than theirs. Without using Aura, they could easily defeat Ash's Pokémon in a single encounter.

But today, Ash and Pikachu's performance put them under a bit of pressure. This pressure manifested in the fact that they might not be able to defeat Pikachu in an instant during a real battle.

This is Pikachu's pure, own power. If Ash's boost hadn't been reduced, it would mean that Pikachu, which is currently at the peak of the gym and comparable to the Elite Four level, could have directly soared to the Champion level!

That would be a bit scary.

"This Pikachu's actual level has reached Gym Leader level. Compared to before, it has improved by more than one major stage, or even two major stages. How long has it been?" Daigo couldn't help but exclaim.

Besides Pikachu's ability to battle beyond its level, its level progression is also astonishing. Even the most gifted Pokémon would find it impossible to advance from intermediate professional level to the peak of a gymnastics rank in just three months.

But Ash's Pikachu did it!

This is just a Pikachu! It has done something that 99% of the world's Pokémon cannot do!
Ash's Pikachu is indeed quite special.

"Ah, with Pikachu's current level, can Ash still raise Pikachu to a whole new level?" Leon asked Ah with a look of great interest.

If Pikachu could reach Champion level, that might ignite some of his fighting spirit.

"I don't know. It's been a long time since I've seen Ash display that kind of power. But I think Ash's Aura can boost a Pokémon from a professional level to a gym level, but it might not boost a Pokémon from a gym level to an Elite Four level. This kind of boost is a bit illogical," Lance analyzed very rationally.

Normally, the kind of power that directly raises a Pokémon to a whole new level shouldn't exist, but because Ash is an oddball, he can give Pokémon that kind of boost.

Lance heard from Lorelei that Ash directly engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Mewtwo and defeated it using his human body!

Ash's own combat abilities are terrifying, which is the main reason why he can provide such a powerful boost to Pokémon.

Although Ash didn't explain the nature of his power, Lance and the others roughly guessed that the reason Ash's Pokémon could be boosted so much was because Ash shared his own power with his Pokémon, although this sharing should be limited.

Otherwise, if Ash, whose power is comparable to that of a god, shared all his power with his Pokémon, his Pokémon's combat strength would have exploded long ago!

Therefore, Ash's shared power is definitely limited, but it's unclear to what extent.

Can the boost to Gym-level Pokémon still reach the same level as before?
These questions will probably only be answered when Ash encounters a worthy opponent. But will a worthy opponent appear at the Indigo League? That seems rather unlikely.

……

On the field, after Pikachu instantly defeated Kingdra, Doo numbly recalled Kingdra. At this moment, the host's poignant words rang out again.

"I never expected that Ash's Pikachu would defeat Kingdra, which had already reached its final evolution, in one hit! And Pikachu used Quick Attack! This is Ash's Pikachu!"

"Now, Duowu only has one Pokémon left. Can he use this last Pokémon to turn the tide and win?!"

Duowu: ...

I'll turn the tide in this market! Look at Pikachu's fighting power, is it someone I can turn the tide against?

This isn't a matter of quantity at all; it's a matter of quality!

Don't even mention that there's only one left. As long as his Pokémon is still at the elite level, what difference does it make if there are ten left? If the opponent can use Quick Attack to instantly kill Kingdra, then they can use Quick Attack to instantly kill his last remaining Pokémon.

The gap between the two sides is simply too great; it's no longer a matter of numbers compensating for the difference in combat strength.

When Dobu finally faced Ash's Pikachu, he realized what despair truly meant.

Kodo is a seasoned trainer who has collected all eight badges. He will not give up or quit, even if he dies, he will die standing!
"My last spirit, please... Go, Zubat!"

With a flash of light, a Pokémon with an enormous mouth appeared in the sky above the arena—a Flying-type Zubat.

It must be said that although Dowu is a bit weak (Dowu: Are you being polite?), his battle intelligence is definitely online. When facing a water-type terrain, the three Pokémon he used were one that was super effective against water, one that was resistant to water, and one that could fly in the sky and ignore terrain restrictions.

Unfortunately, he was facing Ash Ketchum, and the Indigo League's excellent matchmaking system meant that Doki could only advance to the first qualifying match. His ability to reach the top 16 ended up in the top 500, which was rather unlucky.

"Come back, Pikachu." As Dobu sent out his third Pokémon, Ash brought Pikachu back to his feet.

In the qualifiers, Ash originally planned to field as many Pokémon as possible. Whether the Pokémon would be analyzed or targeted by others after they appeared was not something Ash considered.

Putting aside whether there are any Pokémon in the Indigo League whose strength is on par with his, the power that his Pokémon is currently displaying is far from his full strength.

If they try to target him based on the existing superficial information, they will only suffer a worse fate.

"The final Pokémon—I choose you, Aerodactyl!!"

"Roar!!" Ash's Poké Ball exploded in mid-air, and a powerful gray Wyvern appeared in the sky.

The last ruler of the skies in ancient times—the fossil pterosaur!

The Zubat, which had been so imposing, instantly lost its aura upon seeing the Aerodactyl. When it met the Aerodactyl's fierce gaze, it involuntarily shrank its wings.

The fossil pterosaur wasn't a real dragon, but it was truly the ruler of the skies!

In ancient times, he ruled the sky! As for the Sky Dragon, it ruled an even higher level of the sky. The sky of the fossil pterosaur was too low-level for it to even look down on.

When facing Flying-type Pokémon, Aerodactyl has an innate ability to suppress them. This has nothing to do with its ability or type, but is related to the aura inherent in Aerodactyl's genes.

When facing Flying-type Pokémon, let alone those of lower level, Aerodactyl can overwhelm them with its aura, even against Pokémon of similar or higher level.

Therefore, if the Zubat were to face the fossil pterosaur, it would probably be unable to use even 70% of its own power.

"My goodness! Ash's third Pokémon is an extinct fossil Pokémon, Aerodactyl! So far, only Lance, the Elite Four member, has Aerodactyl!"

"Because Aerodactyl's resurrection amber is much harder to find than that of ordinary fossil Pokémon, and even if you find it, you may not be able to extract the complete Aerodactyl gene chain from it. Therefore, there was only one Aerodactyl in the world before. The one that Ash sent out is the second Aerodactyl in the world!"

The appearance of Aerodactyl also shocked the host. So far, apart from Lance's Aerodactyl, the only other Aerodactyl that has been discovered is Ash's Aerodactyl.

It cannot be said that Aerodactyl is more powerful than the legendary Pokémon, but Aerodactyl is indeed rarer than the legendary Pokémon.

Who would have thought that a trainer who had been traveling for more than half a year could actually produce a Pokémon like Aerodactyl!

Talent, strength, and luck combined—countless trainers looked on with envy at the boy standing on the stage, seemingly radiating dazzling light and attracting everyone's attention.

The cheers around him brought a satisfied look to Aerodactyl's face. Even though he had survived since ancient times, he loved being surrounded by people. This was the first time he had been on stage in public since Ash caught him.

No wonder those monsters love being commanded by humans in battle! So this is what it feels like to be drowned out by cheers—it's absolutely amazing!
This is without him even making a move. With his strength, he only needs to make a slight move to receive even more cheers!
"Goblin, Air Slash!"

While the Aerodactyl was still basking in the cheers around it with an air of pride, Dowu had already recovered from the shock of the Aerodactyl and immediately ordered the Zubat to launch an attack.

No matter how slim the chances of winning are, let's fight first!
The Zubat flapped its wings, and dozens of pure white air blades rained down, creating a series of whistling sounds in the air.

"Aerodactyl, use Rock Slide to defend!" Ash reacted quickly, immediately ordering Aerodactyl to defend and counterattack the moment the opponent attacked.

However, the fossil aeroda was still immersed in the cheers around it and did not react to the opponent's attack at all, so it was directly hit by the air slash.

Elite-level attacks are nothing to a Celestial-level Aerodactyl, but it still feels a slight sting. The Aerodactyl instinctively uses its wings to shield itself, looking like a drowning dog being hit.

After the air slash, the fossil aerodra's wings spread slightly, revealing its angry face.

"Roar!!" I was still enjoying the cheers when what happened to you? A sneak attack, huh?!

Ash covered his face helplessly. To be honest, it was really embarrassing to get hit. The level difference between the two was enormous. Even if Aerodactyl closed its eyes, it would be impossible for the opponent to hit it, but he just had to be careless.

Fortunately, the opponent's level was relatively low, and Flying-type moves were also resistant to Aerodactyl; otherwise, this one move alone would have been enough to put him at a disadvantage in the battle.

"Fossil Pteranodon, don't underestimate any opponent. Take the game seriously, or you won't be allowed to compete anymore!"

"Roar!!" Aerodactyl nodded repeatedly at Ash, a slightly ingratiating smile on its face.

He couldn't accept not being allowed to play. He finally got out to get some fresh air, but he almost lost even that right. He must be so upset!
Turning its head back, the fossil pterosaur glared fiercely at the giant beak bat opposite it.

"Roar!!" You're the one who embarrassed me just now, aren't you!
With the fossil pterosaur's roar, six enormous rocks instantly appeared around him, each two inches in diameter. If any one of them hit the giant bat, it would likely be its last.

Dowu and Zubat stared at the terrifying rockfall, beads of cold sweat dripping from their foreheads.

Is that a rockfall? Or a meteorite?!

If you get hit, you're definitely dead, but how do you dodge something that's so big?
While the human and the Pokémon were thinking of a solution, Aerodactyl had a thought, and six huge rocks, like meteorites, shot out, heading straight for Zubat!

The six rocks blocked all of the Zubat's escape routes, leaving no gaps for it to dodge. At least, elite Zubats don't have the speed to dodge them.

(End of this chapter)