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

Chapter 427 Bonds ~Defeat

And so things turned into a duel between Wallace and Ash.

The two sides happened to meet, so they traveled together to Autumn Leaf Town and decided to have a battle at a suitable location after leaving the forest.

Ash looked at his Poké Balls for a while and finally decided to send Pikachu in.

The Hoenn region's players haven't trained enough; facing champion-level opponents is practically suicide.

Only Pikachu has the power to fight.

Moreover, the next battle is a spectacular one. Ash isn't a professional, so choosing Pikachu, who has the best synergy with him, will allow for smoother teamwork.

"Alright, I've decided on Pikachu as my Pokémon for the battle! Please, Pikachu!"

"Pikachu!"

The little yellow-skinned creature happily leaped down from Ash's shoulder, but seeing Ash and Pikachu's spirited and headstrong entrance, Wallace couldn't help but chuckle.

"Ash, is this your first time having a spectacular battle?"

"This is my first time, but I've watched the gorgeous battles many times before, so I have a general understanding of what they're like."

"Have you seen this many times? — Should I call you brave or reckless, to actually challenge my area of ​​expertise like this?"

After saying that, Mikoli glanced at Haruka, who was standing next to him with a bright red tabby cat, and smiled knowingly.

"Ash, just play like you normally would in a battle."

"If you want to see my beautiful fighting style, you don't need to go through a fancy battle."

"As a top-tier Coordinator and League Champion, I'm still the most dazzling and spectacular even in ordinary battles!"

"Sometimes dancing like a spring breeze, sometimes striking like lightning, let's have this captivating battle!"

Mikoli's greatest strength lies in his ability to perform as spectacularly as in regular matches.

Xiao Zhi naturally had no reason to refuse such a thing, and quickly nodded happily to accept the kindness.

"Thank you so much."

"fine."

After all, Wallace really liked Ash and his friends, so he immediately released his signature Pokémon, Milotic.

However, unlike Pikachu's straightforward entrance, Wallace's Milotic's entrance was much more elegant, with its body shimmering and its movements slow and graceful.

In a grand fashion competition, this entrance alone would definitely leave a very strong impression on the judges.

"Upon closer inspection, it's far more powerful than Robert's Milotic from before."

"Of course! That's the most powerful and top-tier Coordinator Trainer!"

Haruka excitedly held the Navigator recording; she was so lucky to be able to see Mikey's battle in person.

Even if it's just for Xiaozhi, she has to study hard and not miss a single second!

At this moment, Xiao Sheng, acting as the referee, waved his hands, and the match officially began.

"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu took the lead, leaping effortlessly into the air with a powerful kick, and a massive golden bolt of lightning struck down without restraint in an instant.

Mikoli frowned slightly in surprise.

"This is unprecedented power. This is a hundred thousand volts released by a Pikachu—no wonder Steven approves of you so much, Ash."

"Milanos, Aqua Ring!"

Milotic, being a pure water-type Pokémon, was at a great disadvantage when facing such a powerful Thunderbolt, but Wallace showed no panic whatsoever.

Under his command, Milotic gracefully swayed its upper body, and with a push from its tail, it leaped off the ground.

A soothing, melodious cry echoed in the air, and then a stream of water swiftly extended from Milotic's long, red eyebrows, wrapping around its slender body.

Unlike the short, random water rings of other Pokémon, Milotic's water rings are vibrant in color and long and continuous.

It coiled straight along Milotic's body, starting from its head and wrapping around to the ground.

After Pikachu's powerful Thunderbolt struck Milotic, the electricity was gradually channeled to the ground along the direction of the water rings.

At this moment, the electric current pulsed and shimmered between the rings of water, making Milotic's already beautiful body even more dazzling.

Meanwhile, Pikachu's attack failed to harm it in the slightest.

"So beautiful!"

"That's a move that perfectly showcases the charm of your Pokémon while taking advantage of the opponent's attack."

Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng watched intently from the side.

Aqua Ring is simply a move that allows a Pokémon to have several rings of water around its body, and its effect is only to restore one HP per turn.

It's unbelievable that such a simple move would be used by Wallace like this; he has also made full use of the fact that water has a percentage of conductivity in the Pokémon world.

"Trainers' use of Pokémon moves can always bring surprises."

"Pikachu, Iron Tail!"

Although Wallace's battles are very exciting, Ash won't let his performance distract him.

A real man only cares about winning and losing!

Pikachu's tail muscles bulged instantly, and its hard, iron-like lightning-shaped tail slammed down hard onto Milotic's head.

At this moment, Michael once again struck his signature pose of raising his hand to his chest.

Milotic, so charming~

"Beautiful~"

Because Water-type moves are resistant to Steel-type moves, Wallace boldly chose to let Milotic take the brunt of Pikachu's Iron Tail head-on.

Milotic twisted its beautiful body again, with hearts swirling around it.

Milotic even stretched out its head and rammed it into Pikachu's iron tail so that Pikachu could touch it.

As Milotic was sent flying, the two Pokémon successfully made contact, activating their Attractive Body ability.

"Pikachu?"

"Pikachu, watch out!"

Unfortunately, no matter how much Pikachu twisted and struggled to avoid it, those hearts kept burrowing into Pikachu's chest.

Even when Milotic was knocked away by Pikachu, it maintained its posture without looking disheveled.

Its calls were melodious and poignant; even though it was flung away by its large tail, it evoked the feeling of Lin Daiyu (a character from the classic Chinese novel *Dream of the Red Chamber*).

It's no wonder it's a Pokémon that's considered a top-tier trainer.

"Pikachu, are you alright?"

"Pikachu~ Pikachu pikachu————"

Even when Ash called out to him, Pikachu's eyes were still full of hearts, as if it couldn't hear anything.

"Oh no, Ash! Pikachu is in a trance state and it's hard to use any moves!" Max warned anxiously.

Ash naturally understood that this was the downside of Pikachu's species: it was too easy for people to determine their gender from their tails.

That way, you'll be easily caught by their charm.

However, Ash quickly calmed down. Although Pikachu is less likely to use moves when it is in a state of fascination, it doesn't mean it can't use them at all.

He has a deep bond with Pikachu!

In the world of Pokémon, bonds are the strongest; bonds stronger than gold can overcome everything!

"Come on, Pikachu! We won't lose to Charm! Use Thunderbolt!" Ash shouted, his blood boiling with excitement.

Under his expectant gaze—Pikachu still had her little hands tightly wrapped around her chest, staring in Milotic's direction, completely smitten.

"Pikachu~~~" (Hey beautiful, hug me~~~)

"Ouch, Pikachu! Damn it, why does it have that repressed expression?! Who did it learn that from?"

The bond was broken.

Now Ash's chances in this battle are in jeopardy.

Even though the charm was successfully activated, Mikoli didn't show much joy on his face.

He looked at the long chasm left by Milotic when Pikachu knocked it away and gave a wry smile.

"Ash, your Pikachu's attack power is ridiculously strong. It seems we really shouldn't have let Milotic take the hit of Steel Tail."

Mikuri was confident that Milotic was of a high level and had strong defense, and he was very confident that his partner could withstand the Iron Tail.

But unexpectedly, Pikachu, despite type resistance, managed to overwhelm Milotic with sheer brute force.

What kind of super muscle mouse is this? It's ridiculously exaggerated.

Milos has suffered a huge loss of stamina, and Mikoli is unsure whether he gained or lost in this round.

Poor Milotic was dizzy and lightheaded for a long time until the water rings on its body reappeared, restoring some of its strength. It finally managed to shake its head and get up from the ground.

"Milotic, let's settle this now! Use Poison and then Water Pulse!"

While Mikkuri is better known as a top Coordinator Trainer, his timing skills are by no means weak, even as the new League Champion.

Milotic's type is indeed at a disadvantage when facing Electric-type Pokémon of the same tier.

If we don't defeat Pikachu while it's in a bad state, we'll have no chance of winning later.

Now that Michael is taking Ash seriously as a rival of equal strength, he won't hold back as an elder.

The champion-level Milotic's attacks are powerful and swift, and coupled with its dazzling movements, ordinary people simply cannot react to them.

Of course, Ash is no ordinary person; he can clearly detect Milotic's presence, but Pikachu happened to be there at that moment.

It still had loving eyes and remained unmoved by Ash's commands.

Milotic immediately burst out of the water ring, spraying liquid like purple crystals, which instantly splashed onto Pikachu, who was still infatuated with Pikachu.

Pikachu's originally rosy face was immediately tinged with purple, indicating that it had fallen into a state of poisoning again, and its stamina was being further depleted.

Milotic's slender body then stood upright in mid-air, surrounded by splashing water that reflected glimmers of light.

Milotic emitted another melodious sound, and a wave-like sphere filled with water-based energy immediately gathered in its mouth.

As the water rippled and coalesced, circles of beautifully patterned ripples spread around the aquamarine sphere.

It has a similar aesthetic to Kakashi carving a dog's head on the Earth Wall when he uses it, but it has to be said that it is really beautiful.

After closing his eyes and reveling in Milotic, Mikoli immediately spun around and snapped his fingers.

"Now, my beautiful partner, launch!"

"Beautiful~!"

The water rippled and shimmered with a light blue glow, spinning with several patterns as it struck Pikachu.

"Pikachu, get out of the way!!!"

This time, Ash roared and activated his dodge move, and Pikachu finally obeyed his command.

Although her eyes were still sparkling with hearts, she quickly jumped away.

Haruka, who was watching from the sidelines, immediately breathed a sigh of relief for Ash.

But then Mikoli smiled slightly.

Milotic, use Water Gun!

"Beautiful~"

Compared to water cannons, water guns are less powerful, but they do not require charging and are more flexible and quick to release.

Just as Pikachu leaped aside to dodge Water Pulse, Milotic's Water Gun attack followed closely behind.

Surprisingly, it didn't attack Pikachu, but instead attacked Water Pulse.

With a loud bang, the originally round energy ball was instantly shattered by the water gun, and the energy contained within it instantly scattered in all directions.

"Pikachu?"

Pikachu managed to dodge the water ripples, but it didn't completely escape them.

The attack, like raindrops flying out when you spin an umbrella in the rain, poured down on Pikachu, further depleting its stamina.

"They even have combination moves! You really can't underestimate any trainer."

Since things have come to this, playtime is over!

Xiao Zhi stopped hiding and immediately rolled up his sleeves to reveal the bracelet with the key stone embedded inside, and shouted.

"Pikachu, answer my heart, Mega Evolution!"

"What?"

For a moment, Mikoli thought he had misheard. How could Pikachu possibly Mega Evolve?

But then, several beams of light suddenly appeared before his eyes.

At this moment, the earring hidden on Pikachu's fluffy ears was revealed, and the Mega Evolution Stone on it immediately resonated with Ash's bracelet.

This was genuine bond power; Pikachu instantly snapped out of its fascination, its entire body emitting white light and its size swelled dramatically.

In no time, it turned into Super Pikachu Y!

At this moment, the confusion in Pikachu's eyes vanished, and it exchanged a knowing glance with Ash, their hearts now tightly connected.

"It's a miracle, absolutely dazzling!"

"As expected, the moment of each Pokémon's evolution is a moment that trainers never tire of watching."

Michael looked at the evolved Pikachu with a longing expression.

He had been envious every time he saw Daigo Mega Evolve his Metagross, and now he couldn't contain his envy.

"I hate to say this, but I'm still so envious."

"Why can Pikachu Mega Evolve, but my Milotic still can't?"

With a sigh, Mikolik didn't forget that they were still in the middle of a battle. His moment of reflection was fleeting, and he immediately ordered Milotic to launch another fierce attack.

"Minas, use hot water!"

A jet of scalding water shot out from Milotic's mouth.

The boiling water was incredibly powerful; this was his strongest attack yet.

The area was instantly enveloped in water vapor, which for a moment completely obscured Milotic's figure.

Unfortunately, moves that obstruct vision are the least effective against Ash.

Pikachu avoids the hot water!

Having shaken off their fascination, Ash and Pikachu are finally ready to launch their counterattack.

Pikachu leaped nimbly across the field, and the hot water couldn't touch a single hair on its head no matter what it did.

At the same time, intense electric currents began to surge wildly on both sides of its cheeks.

"Pikachu, Volt Impact!"

"Pikachu, Pikachu, Pikachu, Pikachu—"

After Mega Evolution, Pikachu's soaring speed and special attack grant it unparalleled power.

Its body transformed into a streak of terrifying lightning as it ran.

The volt shock instantly pierced through the hot water and rushed straight towards Milotic.

"Go, Pikachu!"

"Pikachu!"

The flash of electricity ravaged the entire battlefield; even a mere ripple from the electricity that accidentally struck a large tree on the sidelines could slice it in half.

By this time, it was too late for Mikkelsen to get Minas to dodge. The Volta Impact struck Minas squarely on the forehead, and a violent surge of electricity shot into the sky.

The dazzling golden light of the lightning shone on Mikoli's face, leaving him unable to calm down for a long time.

"Beautiful, this is beauty!"

[Ding! Mikoli: Affection +10]

The explosion created a gust of wind across the field, and after several explosions, a huge crater was left in the ground.

Among them, the two mosquito coil rings of Minas were lying inside.

"A narrow victory!"

"Oh, right, Milotic is unable to battle, Pikachu wins!"

With Xiaoyao's prompting, Xiaosheng finally realized what was happening and made the final judgment on the sparring match.

Ash has now achieved a winning streak against two Hoenn champions.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have achieved the achievement "Dominate the Hoenn League (Pseudo)": Successfully defeated two Hoenn Champions in battle!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +5000; Attack +5; Defense +5; Free Attribute Points +5]

"Great! Pikachu, we won!"

Ash happily picked up Pikachu and celebrated with it.

At this moment, Wallace recalled Milotic and walked towards Ash while clapping.

"That's amazing! You're so awesome, Ash!"

"You are a true Pokémon Trainer, and I am overjoyed to have met you and your Pokémon."

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