Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

The various training sessions during this period, coupled with the Pokémon virus infection that followed, left Bulbasaur struggling to maintain its energy levels.

Even the green seed buds behind it are starting to crack.

Even so, it still endured it and did not choose to evolve.

Of course, this has nothing to do with the reasons in the original work; it's purely because the current time and place are wrong.

Just as Butterfree crosses the ocean to lay its eggs during specific seasons, Bulbasaur naturally has this ingrained habit—for example, when an omen arrives, it involuntarily heads to the evolutionary land called 'Garden of Wonders'.

However, given its current state, it probably won't last much longer...

"Hmph, knowing we're going to fight a Flying-type, you still sent out a Grass-type. Are you underestimating me?" Ayame seemed very displeased. "Kid, come and attack if you dare!"

"As you wish... use the rattan whip!"

hum!

As soon as Ash finished speaking, Bulbasaur immediately gripped the ground with its four limbs and swiftly launched two vine whips to launch a surprise attack!

"Bigmouth Bat, get out of the way!" Ayame was startled and quickly commanded Bigmouth Bat to sidestep the whip's strike.

"Use Leech Seed!" To her surprise, Bulbasaur's vine whip suddenly turned before it could straighten, successfully hitting Zubat on the back with a green seed!

The seeds sprouted immediately upon contact with the skin and quickly transformed into vines that wrapped around the giant beak bat's body.

Since being captured, Bulbasaur has been trained to be as immovable as a mountain, and using Vine Whip to expand its attack range is commonplace for it.

Now its two vine whips have been honed to be as flexible and powerful as arms!

"You can do that? Big-mouthed bat, charge over and attack with your wings!"

Ayame was outmaneuvered, and her anger flared even more. She immediately sent her giant beak bats to charge forward with their wings spread wide!

"Vine Whip!" However, Ash gave the same command as before. Bulbasaur's vine whip retracted and then suddenly extended again, as if it had anticipated Zubat's attack path!

If it had remained stationary, the Zubat might have been able to dodge with some difficulty, but now that it was charging at full speed, it could only watch helplessly as the opponent's vine whip struck the base of its wing, causing it to lose its balance and fall headfirst to the ground!

"Vine whip."

Bang!

The same attack continued, with whips lashing down on the giant beak bat from top to bottom, causing it to see stars.

The one-sided situation on the field not only left Ayame dumbfounded, but also made A-Xing, who was watching the game, frown...

Ayame is currently using the Pokémon that A-Ju was the main Pokémon in the gym battle, but it was defeated by a Garlic Turtle?

Chapter 136 VS Ayame, Attack of the Bulbasaur

"How can this be?"

Ayame could hardly believe her eyes. She was using a Flying-type, so why was she being defeated like this by a Grass-type?

From the start until now, Bulbasaur has only used two moves, Leech Seed and Vine Whip, yet it has managed to keep Zubat from even getting close!

"Heh, it's a bit early for her to be surprised~" Xiao Lan, who was in the spectator area, grinned smugly.

For her, watching Ash beat people is incredibly satisfying, especially when it's against type matchups—it's absolutely exhilarating!

"She lost." Naz's comment was even more straightforward, leaving no room for leniency.

Bulbasaur usually trains against fast-moving, super-effective opponents like Crobat and Alakazam. Even with Tailwind, the opposing Golbat would still get whipped all over by Vine Whip.

"Damn it... I won't lose like this! Big Mouth Bat, create some distance and use Sky Slash!"

Having experienced the power of the vine whip, Ayame changed her strategy and had the giant bat continuously unleash wind blades from a distance.

"Billion Absorption!" However, Ash also changed his move at the same time, blowing a powerful absorption vortex directly from the seed bud on his back.

After a direct confrontation, Zubat's wind blades successfully tore through the energy vortex and finally hit Bulbasaur's body.

"Big Mouth Bat, show them what real ninjutsu is! Use Shadow Clone Jutsu, then unleash the Sky-Piercing Slash!"

The attack was slightly effective, and Ayame seemed to see the light of victory. She immediately had the giant bat split into more than a dozen clones in the field, and then they all unleashed a chaotic barrage of wind blades!

"Expand the scope of absorption to billions!"

boom!

Faced with wind blades coming from all directions, Bulbasaur directly absorbed energy and spread it into a vortex around its body, actually intending to withstand the opponent's attack head-on!

At this moment, Ayame revealed a smug, cold smile, and even the giant bat subtly bared two bloodthirsty fangs...

"Go, Zubat..."

"No, I can't be so impulsive..." Ah Xing, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, suddenly muttered to herself, but Ayame, who was in the middle of the battle, didn't pay any attention and directly let the Big Mouth Bat launch the final attack!

"Use blood sucking!"

Bulbasaur... Vine Whip, wrap it around!

"what?!"

Ayame screamed in disbelief as Bulbasaur's vine whip suddenly shot out backward, easily wrapping Zubat into a dumpling before swinging it over its head and slamming it heavily to the ground!

“Growth.”

After that, Xiao Zhi did not continue to attack. Instead, under the astonished gazes of the two female ninjas, one big and one small, he slowly activated his power-up.

Bulbasaur has never given up on controlling Zubat, and its Vine Whip has tightened even more due to the increased attack power.

"Continue to grow."

"Bigmouth Bat, break free!" Ayame shouted anxiously, "Use Shadow Clone..."

"It's no use!" Ah Xing, who was watching the battle, suddenly stopped her. "Quickly admit defeat and take it back!"

"But…"

"Hurry up!" Ah Xing urged anxiously. "The parasitic seed is still working, and the Zubat will only get weaker and weaker. Not only will it not be able to break free, but it will also give the other side more opportunities to strengthen itself!"

"Damn it... come back, Zubat!" Ayame gritted her teeth in resentment, but in the end she obeyed and recalled Zubat.

She has to follow the gym leader's rules; if Zubat does this, then it's considered a defeat...

"Sister Ayame, your last move... no, you were too hasty throughout the entire battle!" Ah-Xing pointed out the mistake incisively. "He was actually using a dual-sword tactic that focused on enhancement. The reason he hadn't used his enhancement techniques was to clear out Zubat's ultimate move!"

Zubat is actually quite good at dealing with boosting tactics. Whether it's Haze, Steal, or Taunt, it can easily block Bulbasaur's boosts.

However, knowing how to use it and being able to use it are two completely different things.

With parasitic seeds wrapped around her body, Ayame either needs to finish the battle quickly or find a way to recover her strength. Therefore, when her frontal offensive is blocked, she will instinctively want to drink blood to sustain herself.

This impulsive choice directly led to her failure!

"Most recently, it's up to you now."

"Bulbasaur, grow."

Ayame's second one was a giant moth that was 1.5 meters long. However, to her dismay, Ash managed to steal another boost while she was switching.

"Da...Da Nai!" But after this enhancement, Bulbasaur's seed bud suddenly emitted bursts of white light, and the uncontrollable energy even caused it to let out a painful scream.

"Have these symptoms reappeared?" Xiao Lan, standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but feel worried.

Bulbasaur's evolutionary signs have become increasingly severe lately. After battling Zubat and undergoing so many enhancements, it's probably completely unable to hold on...

"If you can't hold on, then take that step!" Ash instructed his partner in a deep voice. "Bulbasaur, whether you evolve or not is not up to me, the trainer, to decide. Of course, it's not worth being told what to do by an unknown, mysterious old king who can only sit in the garden!"

"The power is yours to command. You can unleash it whenever you want. Why be bound by that invisible and intangible nature?"

"Dana...Dana!!" Ash's words snapped the last thread in Bulbasaur's mind!

That's right, if you can't hold on any longer, then you don't need to hold on any longer!

Whether it evolves or not, and when it evolves, is entirely its own choice!

hum!

The light from the bud gradually spread throughout its body, eventually transforming into four open leaves, revealing the budding flower inside.

Bulbasaur's body also grew larger, eventually evolving into the more robust Ivysaur!

"Dana!" The newly evolved Bulbasaur turned around and looked at Ash, its eyes flashing with fighting spirit that was like a raging fire!

It is now bursting with energy and eager to find an outlet!

"Then let's continue the battle." Ash nodded with a smile.

Zubat didn't cause any trouble for Bulbasaur at all, and Ash was happy to let it show off a bit more.

"Moth, quickly use your petrification technique!"

Ayame launched a preemptive attack as well. Mothora released a blue halo from its eyes, instantly encircling Bulbasaur's body.

Knowing the power of Ash's enhanced tactics, she immediately sealed off the Growth move.

"Billion Absorption!" However, Ash was not flustered at all and directly unleashed a three-stage enhanced Absorption Storm, which made the Venomoth unable to open its eyes.

"Next, use the rattan whip!"

"Undead Moth, quickly use mental interference!"

hum!

Faced with the sudden attack of the whip, Ayame reacted quickly enough this time. Sue-i-mo almost exerted all her strength to barely stop the two whip tips in front of her.