Pokémon: Start with a Mewtwo Invitation.

Chapter 119 Gary's Challenge, Ash Still Childish

Everyone's attention was drawn to the Moltres, and Shigeru was so excited that his heart was pounding.

For a new Pokémon trainer like him, who had only been traveling for a short time but had already achieved great success, the legendary Pokémon was right in front of him, and his first thought was to have a battle with it.

As the saying goes, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, and he directly asked Xia Mu for a Pokémon battle.

"Brother Natsuki, please have a fair Pokémon battle with me! I want to battle Moltres!" Gary's voice was full of anticipation.

Xia Mu was slightly startled when he heard this, but he quickly calmed down.

After all, they are still very young and inexperienced, and it's normal for them to do something like this due to excessive self-confidence.

Everyone present was shocked by his challenge.

However, no one would laugh at Xiao Shi's overestimation of his abilities; they would only think that Xiao Shi's courage was commendable.

Among all these gazes, Natsuki especially received the look from Professor Oak.

Clearly, Professor Oak hopes that Natsuki will accept Gary's challenge and, to some extent, make Gary realize how vast the world is.

"Alright, I accept your challenge, but we're facing a legendary Pokémon, so you can use all of your Pokémon to take on the challenge, Gary."

Natsuki gave Professor Oak a look, then nodded to Gary and said.

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Natsuki, but there's no need for everyone. I'm quite confident in the strength of my Pokémon." Gary was indeed a bit blindly confident.

No wonder Professor Oak looked at him with that pleading expression.

"Then let's fight it out first." Xia Mu smiled slightly, not revealing the truth.

The match has been decided.

Moltres truly looked down on Gary.

The legendary bird, when facing a human child, even if the other party is a trainer of considerable strength, is still just a child.

"Go, Blastoise!" Gary took out a Poké Ball and sent out his Blastoise.

This is also his strongest Pokémon.

Blastoise displayed a very powerful aura as soon as it appeared, but after seeing that its opponent was Moltres, its expression clearly became serious and it looked quite miserable.

Natsuki saw that Gary's Blastoise was only level 42.

To be honest, its strength is about the same as Ash's Charizard.

In fact, given Shigeru's talent, he would be even stronger if he traveled on foot instead of relying on transportation.

"Gah—Aww!!!"

The flamingo flapped its wings, emitting a fierce cry, and its aura exploded forth.

"Even with the legendary Firebird, the rule that water types are super effective against fire types will not change." Shigeru was very confident, and this was indeed the case in terms of type advantages and disadvantages.

Throughout his travels, combined with the knowledge he had acquired before, things had remained largely as they were, and he had never encountered any unexpected events.

But this time, Xia Mu will teach him a lesson.

An attribute does not represent an absolute.

"Water Gun!" Without the slightest hesitation, after instilling his philosophy in Blastoise, Gary gave the command.

"Kame!!!" With a loud shout to bolster its courage, Blastoise aimed its two anti-aircraft guns at Moltres flying low and unleashed its Water Cannon attack, the power of which was indeed astonishing.

Xia Mu was slightly surprised that Blastoise learned Water Cannon at level 42, since according to the level setting, Blastoise learns Water Cannon at level 49.

Even Wartortle needs to be level 45 or higher to learn it.

During the Squirtle era, you can learn Hydro Pump at level 33.

However, it's obvious that Gary wouldn't let Squirtle evolve at level 33, so it must have learned Hydro Pump through some other reason, such as TM teaching.

Faced with the powerful water cannon attack, the firebird in the air simply flapped its wings and avoided the attack.

However, the water cannon did not stop there, but followed the Moltres, which the Moltres found very annoying.

Xia Mu saw through it and decisively gave the order: "Use flames to end the battle."

"Gah—Aww!!!"

With a fierce cry, Moltres unleashed a terrifyingly powerful jet of fire, not only vaporizing the water cannon but also crushing it in a straight line, striking the defenseless Blastoise.

With a muffled thud, Blastoise let out a piercing scream, and was finally sent flying backward by the explosion, crashing to the ground and losing its ability to battle.

……

Everyone was stunned and incredulous.

Despite being a divine bird, its flames instantly evaporated the water cannon, and it also instantly killed Blastoise—it was truly awe-inspiring.

Xiao Mao, who was the first to be hit, looked pale and gasped for breath before barely regaining his senses.

"Come back, Blastoise, thank you for your hard work." Gary reluctantly recalled Blastoise, now beginning to understand the extent of the power difference.

This is the legendary Pokémon, the fire god from their Kanto mythology!

It's incomparable to ordinary Pokémon. Even a top-tier Water-type Pokémon like Blastoise would be instantly defeated by its Hydro Pump.

"Should we stick to our original idea? There's no need to feel resentful. The existence of legendary Pokémon is, in a sense, incomparable to ordinary Pokémon," Natsuki said.

Xiao Mao seemed to understand Natsuki's deeper meaning, nodded, and said, "I understand, Brother Natsuki. Please continue the battle with me. This time, I'll use Golem!"

After saying that, Shigeru sent out Golem.

In Xia Mu's eyes, Golem's level was not high either, only level 40, which was weaker than Blastoise.

However, the Rock and Ground type combination does indeed provide the ultimate resistance against Fire type attacks.

Unfortunately, while Golem's physical defense is indeed an absurd 130 points, its special defense is not high, only 65 points.

Moltres excels at special attacks.

Under Xiao Mao's command, Longlongyan began its operation.

The Rock-type moves were indeed well-mastered, but for Moltres, these attacks were nothing.

Under Xia Mu's command, Moltres easily absorbed these attacks, and then, unharmed, countered with a Flamethrower, instantly defeating Golem once again.

After his first defeat, even though he was instantly defeated again the second time, Xiao Mao only lost his composure for a short while before recovering.

After retrieving Golem, Gary sent out his third Pokémon.

"Alakazam, please!"

Alakazam makes its appearance, also reaching level 40.

Although it can't compare to Sabrina's Alakazam, this one is still quite good.

Trying to win with a Psychic-type Pokémon is futile; Moltres is no ordinary Pokémon. It can withstand Psychic-type attacks without fear, and the level difference is too great, making it incomparable in terms of speed.

Alakazam's psychic attacks are fast, but it's completely unable to catch Moltres.

Finally, with another Flamethrower, Moltres easily KO'd Alakazam in one hit.

Three matches, three crushing defeats.

Xiao Mao was actually starting to have some doubts about life.

Things used to go so smoothly for him that he felt like the whole world revolved around him.

Now he realized how naive he was, and that others could easily defeat him without even having to take him seriously.

Even though his opponent was Moltres, it still shows that his strength is actually quite weak.

Xia Mu can at least subdue and command the Moltres.

And him? He couldn't even gain the slightest advantage.

"Want to fight again, Mao?" Xia Mu asked Mao with a smile.

Hearing this, Xiao Mao no longer had any courage.

At this point, he was so desperate that he began to doubt himself.

Shaking his head, Xiao Mao said, "Forget it. I already have a general idea of ​​how weak I am. Before, I was like a frog in a well. If I continued to fight, I would only humiliate myself."

After saying that, Xiao Mao lowered his head slightly.

Seeing his reaction, Xia Mu stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "You've done very well. Moltres is a legendary Pokémon after all. It's amazing that you had the courage to challenge it and fought it to this extent. Remember not to underestimate yourself or doubt yourself easily. If you do, you'll stop here in the future."

Hearing this, Shigeru looked up at Natsuki and said, "I know you're trying to comfort me, but thank you for your encouragement anyway. I admit defeat this time, and I will work even harder in the future. One day, I will also catch the legendary Pokémon with my own strength."

"It's great that you think that way. This experience is good for you. Train your Pokémon well. I can see that your Pokémon have great potential. It's not impossible for them to become powerful enough to rival legendary Pokémon in the future." Xia Mu nodded to Xiao Shi and said meaningfully.

The idea of ​​ordinary Pokémon being on par with legendary Pokémon is something most people wouldn't even dare to dream of.

However, Shigeru believed it. He had seen Natsuki's other Pokémon, and although he didn't know their exact strength, as an excellent Pokémon trainer, he could still sense that they were definitely superior to the Pokémon he had raised.

"I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Brother Natsuki." Admitting defeat, accepting defeat, and then looking towards a brand new future, Shigeru's transformation was indeed direct.

How could an ordinary person recover so quickly?

In Natsuki's memory, the only person who could let go so quickly was Ash.

Just then, Ash and his friends arrived at Professor Oak's lab.

Although Natsuki and Shigeru's battle was over, seeing Moltres here and getting a general understanding of the situation quickly filled them with shock.

"Molotov, this is the legendary Moltres." Ash was reading the information in his Pokédex, and he was so excited that he couldn't control himself, just like Gary at the beginning.

Much later, as if possessed by Xiao Mao, he looked at Xia Mu with burning eyes.

"Brother Natsuki, please have a match with me."

Natsuki accepted Ash's challenge.

Even though he already knew how it would end, he accepted Gary's challenge and wouldn't refuse Satoshi, otherwise it would seem unfair.

Natsuki was actually quite speechless when he battled Ash.

Compared to Gary, Ash is really too inexperienced.

Pikachu makes its appearance as always.

When facing Pikachu, Moltres simply flapped its wings, and the burst of heat rendered Pikachu unable to battle, giving Ash no chance to react or Pikachu any chance to unleash its power.

After defeating Pikachu, Ash didn't give up and summoned Squirtle.

He genuinely didn't know that Gary's Blastoise had only recently been defeated.

After Squirtle left the field, Ash was going to send out Muk, but Charizard suddenly jumped out of its Poké Ball, disrupting the battle's rhythm.

It's obvious that Charizard wanted to fight because it sensed Moltres's power.

Charizard rarely obeyed Ash's commands to fight, but what was a level 40 Charizard compared to a level 80 Moltres?

The battle ended after Charizard lost its ability to fight.

Ash was still not convinced and wanted to continue, but Natsume ended the battle and then gave Ash a good talking-to.

This kid has actually been through so much, and after meeting him, he should have grown even faster.

The result was so disappointing; it was practically unchanged.

Ash didn't mind Natsuki's guidance and listened to it.

He's just like Xiao Mao, except that Xiao Mao is more like the protagonist.

……

After a day of research, Xia Mu, unable and unwilling to get involved, simply found something to do and gave Ash and Gary pointers on how to raise and train Pokémon.

Incidentally, Xia Mu also told them that he would be participating in the Quartz Conference, giving them even more motivation and encouraging them to take him as their role model.

Both Ash and Momo have a deep understanding of Natsuki's strength after battling Moltres and exchanging ideas with him. Ash, in particular, knows it even better, since Natsuki was once the head of the Cinnabar Gym.

Before we knew it, it was evening again.

That night, Xia Mu and Sonia returned to their room.

Because they had broken through that barrier yesterday, the two of them were no longer as awkward as they had been initially, and they didn't ask for another guest room to be prepared.

Once a man and a woman pass through this final hurdle, things become completely different.

Just like now, Xia Mu and Sonia no longer need to suppress their inner feelings and can completely lean on each other, seeking spiritual fulfillment.

"You must be exhausted today," Xia Mu said softly, putting his arm around Sonia.

"Hmm." Sonia nodded slightly in response, and said nothing more.

She leaned against Xia Mu's chest, feeling the flutter in her heart.

Suppressing the urge to take Sonia right there and then, Xia Mu knew that if he did anything reckless today, Sonia definitely wouldn't be able to handle it.

Sensing Xia Mu's unusual reaction, Sonia's cheeks turned bright red, like ripe apples, making her look exceptionally tempting.

Seeing Sonia's adorable appearance, Xia Mu kissed her directly.

"Mmm..." Sonia's blush deepened. Both of them were novices and their skills were still clumsy, but they were enjoying themselves.

After a long time, the two parted ways.

"Could you be a little gentler..."

"No!" Xia Mu's reason prevailed over his impulse.

Sonia's voice trailed off, and she didn't say anything, but she was very happy because Xia Mu was still more concerned about her health.

"By the way, I tried it during the day. I'll see if I can use my aura to heal your injuries." Xia Mu said as he gathered his aura in his palm and gently touched the wound.

The warm touch surprised Xia Mu. Seeing Sonia with her head down, he knew exactly what was going on.

It was almost a natural progression...

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