Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master.

Chapter 408 There really is a Thunder God!

"Hahaha, so cheerful! A child who's always smiling is like a 100,000-volt generator!"

A hearty laugh echoed through a large room inside the gym, where an elderly man was watching Ash and his friends on the screen with a broad smile.

He was especially amused by Xiao Sheng's terrified expression when he jumped to the highest point of the roller coaster.

And now, it's finally time for his most prized electric robot, Raigong-kun No. 2, to make its appearance.

Skillfully manipulating the machine to unleash powerful electric shocks, Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng were terrified and ran around in all directions under the influence of his Thunder God Robot.

The old rascal had a great time today.

However, at that moment, a young man wearing glasses approached him uneasily.

"Teacher, did you turn up the intensity of the mechanism again?"

"Haha, what does it matter? This is just my way of welcoming the challenger."

"If you're going to play, you should play it wholeheartedly."

"A childlike spirit that thrives on play is like a rich charger for life, hahaha!"

"Sigh, I hope we don't get complained about again. Our dojo's budget for this month has already been significantly reduced by the league."

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The bespectacled man who came over to persuade him sighed helplessly.

He was Walter, the disciple and assistant of Tetsuya, the master of the Violet Dojo. He wore glasses and looked refined and reliable.

In fact, he was much more composed than Tie Xuan, that old rascal who was still young at heart.

Unfortunately, the old man Tie Xuan never listened to his advice and always liked to act on his own, causing trouble every day that he had to clean up after.

However, it must be said that, as a fellow mechanical enthusiast, Walter was very happy to be able to follow the great inventor Ironspin every day.

Moreover, Tie Xuan was really good to him, treating him like his own son, and even said that he would pass on the dojo to him in the future.

So Walter only said a few words out of a sense of duty, and then turned to look at the screen with great interest.

Suddenly his eyes widened.

"Oh, what great luck! There's such a beautiful girl among the challengers this time!"

"Big, youthful eyes, long eyelashes, and—hmm↑?—oh↓!"

"It's too big!"

"She's already an old woman!"

For some reason, Walter seemed heartbroken after seeing Xiaosheng lose his glasses.

"Feeding a lolicon to death, that's enough!"

"Teacher, what lolicon? I just appreciate the beauty of a young girl's innocence more than most people do!"

"Magneto, give me electricity!"

"Whoosh, beep, beep!"

"ah--!"

Walter, as always, made a mistake and was then punished by his own teacher.

However, this time when he was being electrocuted by Magnemite, Walter suddenly vaguely saw the figures of two Raikou appear on the screen.

He immediately broke free from the electric current and lunged in front of the screen, frantically rubbing his eyes.

"Ah, thunder, thunder, thunder, the Thunder God!"

"I know, how about it? My new Electric Thunder God No. 2 is pretty realistic, isn't it? Hahaha————"

"No, teacher, there are two thunder gods in the surveillance footage!!!"

"What?"

Inside the special room on the roller coaster track, Ash stood with his arms crossed, confidently confronting the mechanical Raikou opposite him with his Raikou.

In fact, the moment Raikou appeared, Ash already realized, "He doesn't wash his hands after pooping, he's not human at all!"

No, no, no, it has no waveguide aura at all; it's not a real Raikou at all!

Moreover, our muscular guy could easily guess that this was definitely a special welcome ceremony carefully prepared by the peculiar gym leader of the Violet Gym for the challengers.

Since the other party was already so enthusiastic, Xiaozhi naturally couldn't be impolite.

After casually shielding May and Max from several incoming electric shocks, he took out a Poké Ball with a lightning bolt decal and threw it out.

Raikou, who was living in the Dark City of Kanto, was instantly summoned.

"Ah, this is————"

"What dazzling lightning!"

A thunderous roar shook the earth, and several powerful electric currents surged through the air, blinding Xiaoyao and her brother.

"Thunderous Roar!"

"That sound is truly the thunder god!"

Xiao Sheng's mind went blank for a moment after being tossed around on the roller coaster, and he immediately jumped up excitedly and ran forward.

"The legendary messenger of the Phoenix King, who always descends carrying rain clouds and accompanied by lightning—are we finally going to see the real one?"

The Hoenn region and Kanto Johto have very frequent exchanges, so the Ho-Oh myth has a considerable influence here.

Shota had already seen Ash's Suicune before, and now he was able to see Raikou, a legendary Pokémon. As a Pokémon fanatic, you can imagine how excited he was.

However, when the lightning slowly dissipated, what came into his view was a bitter-looking leopard face with dark circles under its eyes.

Even its cries were weak and feeble, as if it had been completely drained.

"Thunder~ Roar~"

"What kind of thunder god is this?"

This is completely different from the heroic and handsome mythical beast that Xiao Sheng had imagined, which made its grand entrance with thunderous roar!

"Ash, you also have Raikou?"

Unlike her eagerly anticipating younger brother, May was much calmer, because she wasn't familiar with Raikou, only knowing that it was a powerful legendary Pokémon.

I was just surprised that Ash's Pokémon collection contained all sorts of rare Pokémon.

I feel like she wouldn't be surprised if Ash pulled out another Ho-Oh in the future.

Ash, however, said that the girl was still too inexperienced; there was no Ho-Oh, but there were two Lugia.

However, May's words still pulled Ash back to his past memories.

"My encounter with Lei Gong was also a fateful one."

On his way back to Dark City after the Silver Conference, Ash was organizing his inventory when he unexpectedly remembered the only Battle Ticket he had at the time, the Raikou Battle Ticket.

So he casually subdued the Thunder God on the way.

The battle went exceptionally smoothly, even a little too smoothly.

When the Thunder God was first summoned, the sky was filled with thunderclouds, and lightning roared wildly, creating an aura that was terrifyingly powerful.

Ash thought there would be a fierce battle, but he didn't expect that Raikou would appear, which looked like it was destined to have a hard life.

It glanced at the Pokémon surrounding it, especially after seeing a pair of Entei and Suicune around Ash.

It simply lay down and went to sleep without any resistance, making the Pokémon that were eager to fight quite embarrassed.

Ash simply tossed a ball at random and caught it successfully.

There was no fighting, no sense of accomplishment.

Even when Lei Gong was released, it remained lying still, sleeping.

Ash was immediately alarmed, thinking, "Is it another old Raikou?"

One old man was already enough for Xiao Zhi to handle; he didn't want another one, after all, his home wasn't a nursing home.

"I have a feeling you're thinking about something really rude!" Entei noticed Ash's concerns and said.

"Don't worry, Lei Gong is in his prime, you could say he's at the peak of his life."

"Then why—" Ash pointed to Raikou, who was lying on the ground being stomped on the head by the mischievous Togepi, but remained unmoved. Upon hearing this, Entei pondered for a moment, "It seems that every Raikou who has served as a guard is like this."

"It is said that this is because the Thunder God's duties are too heavy, and he has to run around the land of Kanto and the capital every day to generate lightning and regulate the climate balance of various places."

"Ah, Kanto and Johto, doesn't that mean its operational area is frighteningly large?"

At this moment, Lei Gong, who was lying on the ground, silently shed tears.

Actually, Emperor Yan didn't say enough.

Since the Bell Tower was burned down, Ho-Oh was either wandering the streets or on its way to wander the streets.

Even when he occasionally manages to return to Tianqingshan, he simply shuts himself in and becomes a recluse.

Therefore, some of the duties that originally belonged to it were all shamelessly pushed onto the three guards.

This made the already heavy burden on the Thunder God even heavier.

When the overworked Raikou served as Ho-Oh's guard, he had to do all the work with just one Pokémon.

It worked tirelessly for nearly a hundred years without a single day of rest!

It's truly heartbreaking to hear and evoke tears in those who hear it.

Even the Phoenix King, seeing how well it performed, kept assigning it new tasks, adhering to the principle of using it to the extreme.

He also frequently says, "Don't think about what the boss can do for you; think more about what you can do for the world."

"Atai, you are the greatest thunder god in my heart. The entire burden of whether all living beings in Guandu can survive and whether they can get through this year with good weather rests on your shoulders!"

"Look at the worshipful looks in their eyes when they offer sacrifices to you, can you really bear to rest?"

They use phrases like "Overtime is a blessing, slacking off is a sin. I'd rather work myself to death than let my competitors fail. Look how hard Hezhong's Thunder Cloud works—" to manipulate it.

At that moment, Lei Gong couldn't hold back any longer. "Then, Lord Feng Wang, shouldn't you also be working—"

"Shh, I've already given you a platform. You should try to solve problems yourself instead of always blaming your superiors."

"Young people should endure more hardship and eat less meat!"

Stinky Phoenix is ​​well-versed in the ways of a ruthless boss, and he always manages to leave young Thunder God speechless, leaving him no choice but to obediently go to work.

Later, it finally managed to secure early retirement from Phoenix King, allowing it to hand over its position to a younger member of the clan.

Unexpectedly, as soon as it returned to its territory and opened its eyes, it moved in front of Ash again.

The pitiful Thunder God looked at the arrogant soldiers and generals surrounding him, and at the young man with an exceptionally strong Phoenix King aura before him, and his heart was filled with despair.

"Thunder roar, thunder roar————" (Lord Phoenix, perhaps you should take back this life you bestowed upon me————)

The Thunder God is now completely devoid of any energy.

However, Lingzhi also noticed Leigong's weary heart.

Therefore, it was neither forced to fight nor given any training plans.

I just changed its Poké Ball to a more comfortable one, and occasionally let it out to blow some wind and make some delicious food for it.

He then returned to the Dark City and said that Tath had created a habitat that was extremely suitable for Tith.

This moved the old corporate slave so much that he could hardly believe it, and from then on, he no longer resisted the call of the clever one.

No matter how long he rested, Lei Gong could not hide the faint sense of death and exhaustion in his body.

It looked like a young, overworked office worker, and Lingzhi usually couldn't bear to send it out to fight.

Otherwise, you'll inexplicably feel like you're being exploited by a heartless capitalist.

This time, it was just a rare opportunity to get it out of the woodwork and stretch its muscles.

"Alright, Raikou, use Charge Beam to take down that Raikous on the other side!"

"Thunderous Roar—"

"What a weak cry! The Thunder God's voice should be like thunder!" Xiao Sheng cried, so sad that he pounded the ground.

The lightning bolt, which had been unable to be pulled along, struggled to stand up, and then a bolt of yellow lightning quickly condensed and struck.

It easily smacked the mechanical thunder god's head in an instant.

Lingyao immediately peeked out cautiously.

"It's all circuitry inside. It really is fake. I was wondering why a Raikou would suddenly appear in the Violet Dojo."

Suddenly, a hole appeared in the smooth wall of the room, and two hurried figures rushed out of the secret passage.

They completely ignored Lei Gong, who was also beheaded, and rushed directly to the clever Lei Gong.

"W-w-w-w-is this a real shave? Walter, slap me already!"

Snapped!

"Ouch~"

"Teacher, hurry up and slap me too!"

Snap, snap, snap, snap!

"You've hit me too many times! It really hurts, it really hurts, it's truly the Thunder God!"

The group of people, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin, one old and one young, were so happy that they burst into tears and danced with joy.

To Lingzhi's astonishment, they bowed down in worship to the Thunder God.

The short, stout old man rushed forward first, stroking Lei Gong's back with his large, calloused hands, and said with tears in his eyes.

"The tingling, realistic texture, the sharp yet soft fur—it's amazing!"

"To be able to touch it with my own hands, I'd die happy. Back in the day, I even had the Thunder God in my erotic dreams, sob sob sob—"

"Ah, teacher?" Walter never expected that his teacher would have such a peculiar hobby.

Lingzhi exclaimed in surprise, "Furi fanatic!"

Crackling, popping!

The moment the old man spoke of his erotic dream, Lei Gong's previously listless and submissive eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and he quickly retreated several steps out the window.

"Thunder roar, thunder roar!"

"Ah, that's right, it's that kind of thunderous sound!" Ling Sheng finally burst into tears.

Everyone around was so frightened that they covered their ears. Thunder God unleashed several bolts of lightning that struck Tie Xuan, scorching the old man until he was charred black and blue.

"Um, are you guys alright?"

"I hope nothing goes wrong," Lingzhi thought worriedly.

But to my surprise, the old man was in very good health; he just shook himself and was fine.

"It's alright, it's alright. The old man is in good health, and he occasionally recharges himself, so he might live to be a hundred!"

He stroked his snow-white beard, casually rubbed it, his face turning ashen, and then broke into a hearty laugh again.

"Hello, boys and girls, I am Iron Whirlwind, the Gym Leader of the Mauville Gym."

"You guys really gave me a huge surprise today."

"No, no, no, old man, the surprise you brought us is even greater, isn't it?" Ling Sheng retorted without hesitation.

"What kind of dojo welcomes challengers by forcing them into a dangerous roller coaster race, and then having a Raikou robot attack us?!"

But to everyone's surprise, Tie Xuan showed no shame whatsoever; on the contrary, he was quite proud.

"Haha, how about it? My electric robot, Thunder Lord No. 2, is pretty realistic, isn't it?"

"This was created with all my love for the Thunder God in mind!"

This is the pinnacle of Super Thunder God's masterpiece.

But it is so realistic that even Lingzhi wouldn't recognize the movement without using a waveguide sensor. In a sense, the old man Tiexuan is also a remarkable person.

Because Lei Gong was present, Tie Xuan and his apprentice Hua Te respectfully invited Ling Zhi and the others into the dojo, and did not cause any further trouble.

However, seeing Tie Xuan's camera shutter clicking non-stop and his occasional heavy breathing still frightened Lei Gong.

It looked at Lingzhi with a resolute gaze.

"Thunder roar, thunder roar." (I saw a group of performers who didn't sell their bodies.)

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. The old man just likes you too much. Just bear with it for now before challenging the gym."

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"Just do it for my sake, Raikou!"

"Thunderous Roar—" (Waaaaah—)

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