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

Ash's soul transmigrated into this world when he was zero years old. He was raised by Hanako with great care and effort, so what makes him out of place?!

He is Ash from Pallet Town, a native of Kanto, and this land nurtured his growth.

When he was able, he chose to serve the league and contribute to his hometown. This is not a question of whether he should or should not do it, but rather his duty as a human being!

What happened to the trainer?

Are trainers no longer human? Can they disregard national sentiments and prioritize travel above all else?

If a person doesn't even love their own hometown, and isn't willing to stand up for their hometown people when they are threatened, what kind of "it's none of my business" attitude is this?

No matter how much he boasts about how much he loves Pokémon, Ash will always find it incredibly hypocritical!

Returning to the Orange Islands themselves, this area is also part of Kanto.

The people here may have been misled for a time, but they are now facing a crisis, and Xiao Zhi cannot stand idly by!

Chapter 277 VS Cynthia!

Evacuate people, defuse bombs, hand over criminals to Alliance headquarters...

Once all of this was resolved, the incident on Little Orange Island was finally settled.

However, Ash's story is not over yet. He still has an important matter to attend to: the Jackal civil war with Cynthia!

He didn't keep Cynthia waiting long; after everything was over, he took the initiative to challenge her to a duel.

To avoid being disturbed, Ash specifically chose the desert basin where he rescued Nidorino, and the audience was naturally Misty and her two companions, along with Lorelei and all of Ash's fellow Pokémon!

That's right, all twelve of the original bats were present, even the Crobat, which hadn't managed to control its toxicity, stayed alone in a slightly distant spot.

Babydra and Lapras were also on the list, as well as Nidorino who had been rescued... It was the first time the little guy had seen such a powerful group of Pokémon, and he couldn't take it all in.

It could probably sense that every single one of them here could easily defeat its father—the Nido King who ruled the tribe on Pinggan Island!

This lineup also caught Cynthia's attention. She discovered that Ash's Pokémon were indeed very well-trained, and many of them were quite unique!

There were also Pikachu, Kangaskhan, and many other Pokémon clapping and cheering for Lucario, and Cynthia could clearly feel the affection between them.

Perhaps "comrades-in-arms" would be a more fitting description than "partners"...

"Ash, you can go first." After the two sides stood still, Cynthia said expectantly, "Lucario and I can't wait."

"No problem... Lucario, Extreme Speed!"

Without further ado, Ash immediately commanded Jackal to dash out like an arrow and charge straight at Cynthia's Lucario!

"Retreat, use wave missiles!"

With a simple response, Cynthia easily neutralized Ash's attack.

Extreme Speed ​​is a move with a very high priority, but Ash's Jackal needs to cross a distance. Cynthia simply had Lucario retreat slightly, which easily gave her the opportunity to strike.

"Get out of the way and keep charging!" Facing the whistling energy blast, Ash showed no panic, and Jackal easily dodged it with a spin of its heel.

The wave missile was sure to hit, and it was currently hanging behind the jackal. But before that, the jackal successfully crashed into its opponent!

"Great... wait! Use Aura Sphere immediately!" Ash, who thought he had succeeded in his attack, suddenly became alert, and Jackal immediately gathered a ball of Aura Sphere energy beside him!

"Psychic interference!" At the same time, Cynthia's Lucario suddenly unleashed a powerful psychic ability, instantly binding the Jackal's body and intending to launch a pincer attack along with the previous Aura Sphere!

Fortunately, Ash reacted quickly. Although the Jackal was unable to move, it still managed to use its aura energy to meet the attack from behind, barely managing to neutralize the opponent's attack...

"Use Dragon Pulse!" But Cynthia's attacks were relentless. Suddenly, her Lucario clasped its hands together and unleashed a terrifying dragon-shaped energy that instantly engulfed the jackal's body before sending it flying high into the air!

"Lucario, go after it!" After succeeding, Cynthia seized the opportunity and immediately commanded Lucario to rush towards the jackal's landing point. The speed it burst out at that moment was also amazing, even comparable to the effect of using Quick Attack!

"Lucario, use Aura Sphere!" Ash knew that the opponent wanted to land and launch an attack, so he immediately had Jackal unleash Aura Sphere to block the opponent's advance.

"We'll block it with Aura Sphere too!" This tactic worked, and Cynthia's Lucario had no choice but to stop temporarily in the face of the sure-fire attack.

This also made Cynthia realize that Ash's Lucario's control over Aura was indeed stronger than her own.

It was in mid-air, its body completely out of balance, yet it could still aim its Aura Sphere at Lucario's feet. This level of control was extraordinary!

However, its actual strength is ultimately inferior!

"Psychic interference!" Cynthia commanded Lucario to unleash its powerful psychic abilities once again, managing to control the jackal's body from a distance and slam it heavily to the ground!

"Next, Earthquake!" Without giving Ash a chance to catch his breath, Cynthia's attack was like a storm. Just as Jackal fell to the ground, Lucario had already raised one foot and stomped fiercely on the ground!

Boom! !

"Use Bone Strike!" But Ash never sat idly by. Seeing the shockwaves coming, Jackal actually condensed a bone club at the critical moment, forcibly supporting himself on the ground and launching his body into the air again!

With a graceful backflip, the jackal dodged the shockwave and landed back in front of Ash, but it was already panting heavily.

"As expected of Cynthia, we are indeed no match for her right now." Ash readily admitted the gap between them.

Cynthia's Lucario is a standard Elite Four level, completely overwhelming Ash's Jackal in terms of both level and overall stats.

With its incredibly high attack frequency, coupled with its high-speed special attack strategy, a Jackal that is normally only at the Elite Four level would be easily crushed.

"Ash, your Lucario is quite good. I'm even certain it can reach the Elite Four level." Cynthia nodded approvingly, then changed the subject, "But you haven't had it for long enough. Even if you train it non-stop from morning till night since you caught it, the amount of time you've spent with it can't possibly exceed what I've spent with Lucario!"

"Yeah...that's just the objective fact~" Xiao Zhi's smile inexplicably carried a hint of self-deprecation.

Taking a Pokémon caught less than a year ago to challenge a world-renowned champion and actually winning... This kind of overpowered plot could only happen on a journey.

Coincidentally, Ash also happened to see this scene when he transmigrated, and heard that Ash was going to have an internal war with Cabbage and Jackals.

Honestly, that's a bit of an exaggeration.

How long has it been since Cynthia caught Lucario?

She was already committed to being with Gible and Riolu when she was still a young girl, which must have been at least ten years, if not twenty!

In contrast, Ash's Lucario was just an egg when his journey began!

If this egg is really that amazing, then it proves that hard work is worthless in the face of talent!

But if you insist that Ash is amazing... if he's amazing, why couldn't he win the championship for so many years, and then he just went on the journey and used his new pet to beat the veteran champion?!

It's simply a matter of the screenwriter's skill; essentially, it's the same thing Ash is going to do next...

Cheating!

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Miss Cynthia... Now, it's up to us to work together!"

"Luca!"

After calming down, Ash and Jackal simultaneously brought their fists to their sides, their movements perfectly synchronized!

"This is... a fighting stance?" Cynthia was taken aback.

"This is a state I'm more familiar with; Lucario is just cooperating with me," Ash explained. "When I was training in Aura Force, I didn't receive any systematic guidance; I could only figure it out by practicing Fighting techniques on my own... and that's how it ended up like this!"

boom! !

A terrifying aura erupted from both Ash and Jackal at the same time. Everyone seemed to see two beams of light shooting into the sky, spiraling and intertwining in mid-air, and finally turning into streams of light that fell towards Jackal's body!

At this moment, not only were the jackals' eyes lit up with blue light, but their entire bodies also seemed to be burning with azure flames!

This is the first time that Ash has established a maximum aura connection with the Jackal. The raging flames at this moment are actually the aura power that Ash is supplying with all his might!

"Cynthia, please attack!" Ash's words, now imbued with powerful confidence, reflected the shift in their roles of offense and defense.

"Lucario, Dragon Pulse!" Cynthia launched an attack as instructed, unleashing a terrifying dragon-shaped energy roar!

"Block it!" But Ash's Jackal calmly raised its hand and actually used a spinning Aura Sphere to block the Dragon Pulse attack!

Cynthia further discovered that the opponent seemed to be using Aura Spheres to grind down the power of the Dragon Pulse, trying to annihilate it little by little... or even absorb it!

"No, move to the back!" The Champion-level Lucario displayed astonishing control over energy. With a flick of its hands, the roaring dragon actually turned in mid-air and circled behind the jackal!

"it's useless!"

"What?!" Cynthia finally showed a look of astonishment. She discovered that the wave missile seemed to have a mind of its own, turning behind to block the attack, and finally tearing the dragon wave to shreds!

"Give it back!"

"Quickly use mental interference!"

Faced with the high-speed, strange wave missile, Cynthia's Jackal immediately activated its psychic powers to defend... but its defense was still pierced through in one hit!

boom!

Smoke and dust are everywhere!

For the first time since the start of the battle, Cynthia's Lucario has fallen!

Chapter 278 The Power of Waveguide, Explosion!

"What...just happened?"

The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard, especially Xiao Jian, who had only recently joined the team and was completely unaware of why the battle situation had changed so drastically.

"My brother linked his Lucario with Aura Sphere, and the Aura Sphere they released absorbed the energy of the Dragon Pulse before launching a full-scale counterattack... Although Ms. Cynthia's Lucario condensed the Psychic Interference into a protective defense, it still couldn't stop it," Lila explained for Xiaojian.

"Eat the Dragon Pulse... Is that even possible?!" Xiao Jian was immediately incredulous, but no one could answer him anymore.

Everyone held their breath, anticipating how the battle would unfold!

"It's our turn to attack!"