mtl008 Chapter 1270 Meeting an "Old Friend"
Chapter 1270 Meeting an "Old Friend"
Chapter 1270 Meeting an "Old Friend" in Person ②
Gible sharks were easier to find than I expected.
A small, wild shark was hiding behind a rock, sneaking a peek in their direction.
"Maru?"
Looking out from the cypress tree, their lines of sight intersected.
The usually fearless chubby shark was suddenly startled, as if it had been targeted by some ferocious creature. It decisively dug its way through the ground and fled as fast as a fish swimming into the sea.
Although it didn't know what it was afraid of, its instinct told it to run as fast as possible.
and many more!
Who's next to that person?
Gible suddenly stopped moving and quietly popped its head out from underground, taking in Ash and Pikachu beside Kashiwagi.
“Maru…”
Although it is free-spirited and unruly, it truly loves Ash.
Safe? Dangerous?
Hesitantly, Gible suppressed the pounding in its heart, its blank expression turning into determination.
We can't let the trainer stay near that dangerous guy!
Rumble-
The ground shook slightly.
The Gible sped away at an incredible speed, its undisguised movement attracting everyone's attention.
"Pickup pickup?"
Pikachu raised its paw to greet it, but Gible ignored it and pounced on Kashiwa!
The sharp teeth gleamed white in the sunlight.
"Maru!"
Before it could bite the cypress tree's head, a thick, jet-black tail lashed out from the air, whipping it away like a whistling whip!
Bang!
The giblet immediately transformed into a shooting star and disappeared into the sky.
"Sigh~"
The three-headed dragon snorted dismissively.
With it protecting them, who could possibly touch a trainer?
Ash raised his hand to shield his eyes from the sun and exclaimed in surprise, "It flew so far!"
Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Torkoal, and Infernape all nodded in unison.
"Pica~"
"Dane~"
"Hiss~"
"grumble!"
Hey!
This is your partner!
Kashiwagi twitched the corner of his mouth, speechless at their indifferent attitude that their companion had been knocked away.
Of course, he knew it was because the other person was magnanimous, and also...
I guess they've gotten used to seeing similar shooting stars.
After all, you can see Team Rocket Meteor cards every few days, and Pokémon cards are just as common.
The Crybaby Coal Turtle stopped crying after witnessing the Gible's strange behavior.
"Hiss."
It's quite puzzling that a Fire-type Pokémon has such well-developed tear ducts.
Bulbasaur continues to lead the way.
Kashiwagi felt a pang of reluctance to part with Infernape.
He was eager to witness the latter's extraordinary raging fire firsthand.
On one hand, it satisfies curiosity about their actual combat capabilities; on the other hand, the battle between Shinji and Ash, and Electivire and Infernape during their childhood left a very deep impression.
Whenever the raging fire is triggered and the background music starts playing, it's hard not to feel your blood boiling!
"By the way, where are your companions in the Alola region?"
Suddenly, Kashiwagi asked a question.
Ash said, "I left them at Professor Kukui's house."
"Aren't you going to take them? I think it's easier for Professor Oak to see them here than in Alola, right?"
Kashiwagi offered advice.
To be honest, he didn't quite understand why Ash wanted to leave his Pokémon in Alola.
Team Rocket didn't take Mimikyu and the others because they didn't want Beardy and Beardy to be taken away by the rest of Team Rocket, so they simply left them all behind.
Why are the Blazing Roaring Tigers...?
Can't figure it out.
For Ash, the difference might not be significant in the short term.
After all, when he travels, he often doesn't come home for half a year, so Pokémon rarely get to see him.
This is completely different from the cypress trees that return to Platinum Silver Mountain in a minimum of half a month and a maximum of two or three months.
Sure enough, Ash chuckled and scratched his head, saying, "Alola is my second home. I want to keep them in a familiar environment and visit them occasionally, which would be nice."
"……Fine."
Kashiwagi was persuaded.
Arriving at a pond, Bulbasaur extended its vine whip and pointed ahead.
"Dane~"
"Oh? Those are... Kingler! Oshawott!" Ash spotted his two Pokémon at a glance.
Kingler Crab used to be very small, and after being captured, it was kept at Professor Oak's lab.
Who would have thought that during the Challenge League Tournament, Ash sent it out and successfully defeated the opponent's Pokémon, evolving itself and achieving the feat of defeating three opponents in one battle!
Many Pokémon fans jokingly say that Crab is being boosted by the professor, while Ash is just getting carried to victory.
Kashiwagi then looked at the water otter.
"what."
He chuckled.
The water otter never disappoints, showering a Marilla dell'Arrie with attention.
As Ash's main Pokémon in the Unova region, Oshawott may be small in size, but it is quite powerful in battle, and can use Hydro Pump, Aqua Jet, and Shell Blade.
They won one victory after another.
Ironically, some of its personality traits are remarkably similar to Hikari's Piplup.
Sexual repression!
When they encounter a cute Pokémon, they can't help but try to win its favor.
I remember it once pursued a pickpocket cat alongside Meowth from Team Rocket, and it also competed with Dawn's Piplup for Meloetta's affections.
And these are not the only two similar cases.
You could say it's the source of all the joy in Super Wish, and a big reason why Kashiwagi was able to finish watching this work.
"Otter! Giant claw crab!"
Ash shouted and waved to greet everyone.
The two Pokémon looked over at the sound. When the Oshawott saw that it was its trainer, it stopped licking the indifferent Marill and suddenly rushed over with a water jet.
Just when Kashiwa thought it was going to hit Ash, the water flow stopped the instant the otter touched Ash.
"Meow!"
It happily hugged it.
The giant crab, lacking such efficient means of movement, still managed to crawl out of the pond and move laterally towards the group.
After Otter finished cuddling with Ash, it was then that it noticed the presence of Kashiwagi and Hydreigon.
It was immediately startled.
"Meow!"
"Hello."
Kashiwa greeted him with a smile.
To everyone's surprise, the otter became inexplicably arrogant, turning its head away and refusing to accept the verbal greeting.
next moment.
A Pokémon Cube was handed to it.
Professor Oak's backyard is definitely not short of food, and he can occasionally get some good stuff.
But Oshawott has never seen a powerful rainbow Pokémon like the one Kashiwagi has.
It gave in, much to its dismay.
"Meow~"
The otter, initially arrogant but later obsequious, makes even a three-headed dragon laugh.
The Bulbasaur, the leader, looked around, pondered for a moment, then turned and called out softly.
"Dana da na~"
"no yet?"
Ash nodded slightly. "Hmm...it seems so. The other Pokémon are either outside or we didn't bring them back."
Squirtle remains the leader of the fire brigade, and being busy all day, it's impossible for him to stay in the backyard of Professor Oak's lab.
Goodra was placed in the great wetlands of Kalos to protect the Pokémon there.
After the butterfly accompanied its girlfriend away, it never returned.
Where is Greninja?
Kashiwagi reminded him.
Ash tapped his fist lightly against his palm. "That's right! Greninja!"
In the original story, Greninja was borrowed by Zygarde to weed, but in the current timeline, due to the influence of Kashiwagi, the legendary boulder is very well-behaved, so Greninja naturally returned with him.
Bulbasaur looked troubled, "Dane..."
The head butler, however, had no idea of the other party's whereabouts!
Cypress felt quite curious, and as if sensing something, she turned her head and was surprised to see a small mound of earth approaching.
The other party would dig a certain distance and then stop.
She seemed to want to avoid attracting his attention.
However, Kashiwagi's five senses far surpassed those of ordinary people, so how could the act of digging a hole, which could cause a slight tremor in the ground, escape his keen eyes?
Seeing that it had been exposed, the Gible stopped pretending and pounced out with a roar.
He was blasted away by the three-headed dragon with another bang.
Ash asked curiously, "What's wrong with it?"
"Pica..."
Pikachu couldn't understand either.
Then, the group began searching for Greninja, with Oshawott sticking close to Ash and following along.
During the process, it actively asked nearby Pokémon if they had seen Greninja.
It's clear that Otter has a good affinity with Pokémon, as most Pokémon are willing to reply to it.
Thanks to this, they actually obtained relevant information from a Fiery Sparrow.
The group walked along the winding mountain road for more than ten minutes.
Rumbling--
A small waterfall came into view.
At the bottom of the waterfall, in the stream that reaches about knee height, the Greninja sits cross-legged in its classic pose, one hand raised high and the other placed in front of its body, feeling the constant impact of the water on its flesh.
It slowly opened its eyes, "Koh?"
"Koga Ninja!"
Xiao Zhi excitedly rushed over, ignoring his clothes, and ran straight into the water.
Pikachu and Otter rushed forward.
Bulbasaur, however, remained still.
As a grass-type, it is resistant to water-types, but it also has no interest in environments that could submerge it.
"Koh-ga".
Greninja stood up nimbly, its gaze falling on Kashiwagi and Hydreigon.
The more powerful a Pokémon is, the more easily it will be attracted to equally powerful Pokémon. In this world, Greninja has not lost to Alain Charizard, making it appear more confident and composed.
Moreover, it seems to be able to sense waveguides.
Ash and Lucario's auras were once sensed by Greninja.
Compared to the excitement of seeing Infernape and other Pokémon in person, Kashiwagi was rather calm now, having already met Greninja before.
but.
He was actually very curious about Greninja's actual fighting ability.
The golden shuriken move in the anime looked really powerful, although it didn't really have any effect.
Greninja left the waterfall and looked curiously at Hydreigon.
They know each other.
I had met them before when I was providing assistance to Magiyana and Porkenion on the Nibel Plateau.
However, both sides have undergone significant changes compared to that time.
From Hydreigon's perspective, the opponent's "scent" blends perfectly with Ash's.
From Greninja's perspective, Hydreigon is as terrifying as a giant shadow that puts pressure on it!
"Sigh..."
"Koh-ga..."
This guy... is no ordinary person!
The two Pokémon had similar thoughts.
Immediately, Hydreigon floated to Kashiwagi's side, while Greninja returned to Ash's side.
"Sigh~"
"The smell of resonance? Yes, you can't be mistaken."
Cypress nodded secretly.
The most effective example of the resonance theory of the Elite Four is Ash and Greninja.
When the two evolved through bondage, not only were their thoughts synchronized, but they also seemed to be able to empathize with each other's injuries.
This level of power undoubtedly brings a significant boost to the Pokémon's strength.
Hydreigon hopes to learn similar techniques from Greninja to ensure it can reach the same level as its trainer.
Kashiwagi also felt that he needed to learn from Satoshi.
Those who are accomplished are teachers!
He doesn't care about status or position, let alone the fact that Ash's Alola Champion title wasn't bought.
From the perspective of their respective statuses, both parties are equal.
"Ash!"
Kashiwagi stated his request directly.
After hearing this, Xiao Zhi agreed without hesitation, "Sure! I couldn't be happier!"
He's been wanting to avenge himself for a long time!
There is no opponent that Ash can't beat after his special training!
However, there's no way to battle nearby. This area is the Pokémon activity zone at Professor Oak's lab, and if we disturb the Pokémon living nearby, we're likely to get blamed.
Both sides decided to return to Pallet Town before preparing for the battle.
After confirming that there were no other Pokémon I hadn't seen before.
The group returned home.
During this time, Gible came to harass Ash several times, which puzzled Ash quite a bit.
"What's wrong with it today? It's been a bit mischievous before, but not like this!"
"Just bring them back and ask them what happened."
Kashiwagi waved his hand, and the three-headed dragon immediately ran out to find Gible.
It seems that Gible is usually extremely restless, otherwise Ash wouldn't have found it strange that it was knocked away so many times.
Kashiwagi never stopped Hydreigon, assuming it was because Ash was used to Gible's behavior, and Gible just happened to be very mischievous.
Just like in the cartoon, it tries to bite the head of anyone it sees.
Not long after.
The three-headed dragon returned carrying a giblet.
The round-headed little guy struggled every now and then, but couldn't break free.
Even its attempt to use a meteor shower was easily interrupted by the three-headed dragon.
pat.
The three-headed dragon spat the Gible onto the ground.
Upon seeing Kashiwagi, it immediately retreated several steps, stopping in front of Ash's knees, stretching out its little paws to protect its trainer, its face full of vigilance.
"It seems afraid of you."
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Kashiwagi could tell too; after all, he was at least a half-dragon tamer.
Ash was quite puzzled by this situation, so he crouched down and asked Gible why it was doing this.
Pikachu listened attentively.
When Gible learned that it believed Kashiwagi might be a threat to Ash and decided to strike first, both sides were somewhat amused and exasperated.
"He's my friend."
Xiao Zhi was both touched and helpless.
Gible's concern for him was certainly well-intentioned, but it was far too reckless, attacking without even asking any questions...
It has its own unique style!
Gible was slightly taken aback when it learned that Ash and Kashiwagi were friends.
It then leaped up and bit Ash's head!
Click!
Kashiwagi thought he heard the sound of bones breaking.
"It hurts..."
Xiao Zhi was in so much pain that he ran around everywhere.
The giblets' attitude was quite clear—if they can't bite the cypress, they can't bite you, right?
Anyway, someone's definitely going to get bitten today!
Ash, as a trainer, is definitely the most suitable candidate.
The Greninja frog's eyes narrowed into slits; it was completely immune to such sights and remained remarkably indifferent.
Unable to stand it any longer, Pikachu suddenly unleashed a Thunderbolt!
"Pikachu!!"
Zhi! !
After being bitten, Ash was then shocked and left completely disoriented.
The three-headed dragon was quite surprised, "A 'sha'?"
Doesn't it know that Gible is a ground-type?
Pikachu knew, of course, that its Thunderbolt attack was intentional, because once it used that move, Gible would let go.
It can be considered a kind of "good enough" warning.
As expected, after Ash was electrocuted and turned into a charred mess, Gible released him and quickly dug a hole and ran away.
"This guy……"
The African, Xiao Zhi, was quite helpless.