Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 139 Hardened Plants, Tree World Descends, Four Times Resistance Instantly Killed!

"squeak--"

A piercing sound rang out on the field, so sharp that Xiaoxia, Aya, and the others couldn't help but cover their ears.

While the defensive barrier can block energy, it cannot block sound. That kind of piercing noise can really make people feel uncomfortable from the bottom of their hearts.

Even Ah Ju couldn't help but cover her ears. The piercing sound was indiscriminate; everyone who heard it, except for the initiator, felt a sense of irritation and pain.

Furthermore, within this piercing sound, ultrasonic waves with a chaotic power were also incorporated.

To defend against this combination skill, you either need to interrupt it before the opponent uses it, or you need to block your ears so that you can't hear anything.

Otherwise, if it gets hit, it will be confused and its defense will be reduced, which is actually a very bad result for the elf.

However, Ash just let Bulbasaur use the Growth skill without any regard for the consequences.

Growth is a skill that can increase your dual attack by one level, and this increase will be doubled on sunny days.

The moment Bulbasaur began to grow, his size seemed to have increased significantly.

However, at that moment, the sharp sound reached Bulbasaur's ears. A look of pain appeared on Bulbasaur's face, and its eyes began to move, as if it had fallen into a state of confusion and could no longer tell which way was which.

"Excellent, Crobat, use Brave Bird!!" With both moves hitting Bulbasaur, its defenses are now wide open, making it the perfect time to attack!

The opponent not only lowered its defense by two levels, but Crobat's forte is physical moves. If this attack hits, the damage will be far greater than that of the previous air slash!
Ash shook his head and slowly said, "Maximum power, harden plants."

A-Ju was taken aback. Harden Plant? Isn't that a move that can only be used by the final evolution of a Grass-type Pokémon? And it's only used by the final evolution of a Grass-type Pokémon, which is known as one of the starter Pokémon. This Bulbasaur even knows that?
However, it doesn't matter. Bulbasaur is in a confused state right now. Let alone whether it can use it at all, even if it does manage to use it while it's still a bit dazed, the power will be mediocre, and the speed at which it releases the move will definitely be very slow...

Just as A-Ju was thinking this, the entire area suddenly began to tremble violently, as if some enormous creature was awakening beneath the soil.

The next second, countless cracks suddenly burst open, and amidst the flying dirt, thick roots burst out of the ground like pythons breaking free from their restraints!
The once empty arena was now completely covered by countless roots, as if the arena had been transformed into a forest!
The barrier that had just been erected was burst apart by the roots that sprouted from the ground in the blink of an eye!
Ash frowned slightly, raised his arm, and a pale blue light shone from his hand. A new blue barrier rose up around him, firmly protecting the surrounding defenses and the spectators.

The crossbat on the field plummeted like a meteor, and by the time it saw the thick roots and branches emerging from the ground, it was too late to stop.

"boom!!"

Countless roots and trees danced in mid-air as if they were sentient beings, directly enveloping the cross-bat covered in a layer of blue energy.

A dull rumble echoed through the roots and trunks of the trees, but it failed to tear apart the grayish-brown wood that it enveloped.

The movement within the vines gradually subsided, and after a few seconds, it became quiet.

Apart from the cessation of movement within the vines, everyone around, including A-Ju, Xiao-Xia, and those in front of the television and computer, also fell silent.

People were dropping their bowls and chopsticks while eating, people walking on the street were bumping into telephone poles without realizing it, and people sitting on sofas were collapsing. Although the previous matches were somewhat unexpected, they should not have caused such expressions and emotions among the crowd. But now, everyone watching the match had a blank mind and no longer had any thoughts or emotions.

Ah Ju, the person involved, was even more dazed, with lifeless eyes. If it weren't for the dignity of being a superstar, he probably would have collapsed onto his back. Even so, he felt weak all over and his hands and feet were ice cold.

What kind of match is this? In the previous two matches, he was the stronger player the whole time, but his opponent used a special ability that made his reactions quick, so his attacks were hard to hit.

If he had landed a single hit on his opponent, he could have won the first two battles, but unfortunately, he failed to do so in the end.

He could use excuses like the first two Pokémon being too slow or being careless to explain it away. But in this battle, he sent out his ace Pokémon, Crobat, which was also the fastest Pokémon he had!
With multiple buffs, even a Champion-level Pokémon will be far outpaced by Crobat's speed!
In addition, its raw strength is the strongest among all the Pokémon, so it can be said that it will win this battle almost 100%.

But in this very battle, he encountered an even more terrifying monster.

Air Slash couldn't do any effective damage to that Bulbasaur. After finally increasing its speed, it used the increased speed to unleash a piercing sound and a supersonic wave to interfere with the opponent, preparing to deliver a fatal blow!

The result was a guaranteed kill, but it was actually one of their own Pokémon that got killed!
Who the hell are you talking to to reason with?

Was he battling a champion today? Even if he were battling a champion trainer, he wouldn't be beaten up like this!
Ash's final Bulbasaur was simply too overpowered. It was beyond words. If you had to describe what kind of feeling this Bulbasaur gave you, you could only say... a legendary Pokémon!
This is a legendary Pokémon disguised as Bulbasaur! Could this thing be Mew in disguise?

Having already sealed their defeat, Aju started to have wild and crazy thoughts. If Aju went insane in the end, Bulbasaur would be 99% responsible.

After a moment of silence, Ash called out to Bulbasaur, which then removed the hardened plant from the field, revealing Crobat, which had been encased in the hardened plant.

However, he had completely lost his ability to fight. Although there were no obvious external injuries on his body, no one knew how much pain he had suffered while he was wrapped in hardened plants.

Grass-type moves offer four times the resistance to Flying and Poison-type Crobats!
In other words, any Grass-type move can only deal a quarter of the damage, but that quarter of the damage was enough to instantly kill Crobat!
One move, really only one move!

Anyone with even a basic understanding of trainer basics would instinctively think it's completely impossible. How big of a level difference would it take to instantly kill a Pokémon with four times the resistance?

The Crobat's level is at the peak of Elite Four. To achieve this, you would need to be at least Champion-level or higher!

This Bulbasaur is Champion-level? Are you kidding me!

……

Ohmu Research Institute——

Professor Oak and Ash's Pokémon were completely dumbfounded. Although they didn't get a complete picture of what was happening on the field from the live stream, they could still tell from the limited footage just how outrageous Bulbasaur's last move was!

The barriers set up by the Alliance Machinery were completely burst! If it weren't for the last blue barrier that stopped the expansion of the hardened plants, all those cameras would probably be damaged by now.

It's hard to imagine that this terrifyingly powerful hardened plant was released by that tiny Bulbasaur. Does this make sense in Pokémon science?
For the first time in his life, Professor Oak, who had dedicated his life to studying Pokémon, felt a sense of doubt about his own research.

He felt that his research was completely useless to Xiaozhi.

Because it's incompatible with any of Ash's Pokémon. Neither Charizard, Pikachu, Gengar, nor the Bulbasaur currently on the field.

As the hardened plant was removed, the situation on the field was re-recorded on the television. Professor Oak looked at the fallen Crobat and sighed, "Championship peak... Ash, you've really put yourself in the spotlight. If you still want to challenge the Viridian Gym... you'll have to warn that old man first."

Professor Oak's eyes were still on the TV, but his mind had already wandered off somewhere else.

……

Jodo District Ink and Brush Dojo —

A man and a woman sat in the dojo's lobby watching a live broadcast on TV. The man had red hair, and the woman had blue hair. They were dressed similarly, both wearing capes.

The man's name was A-du, also known as... Yu Longdu!

Wataru, one of the strongest four kings of Kanto and the champion of Johto, is known as the Dragon Messenger and nicknamed the invincible Dragon Messenger Wataru.

The woman is Watari's cousin, named Kotsubaki, who is also the owner of the Ink Dojo in the Johto region.

Today, A-Du happened to come over to catch up with Xiao-Chun and see how much progress his cousin has made recently. Although they are cousins, they actually have a pretty good relationship.

As it happened, I heard that a novice trainer from Kanto was challenging a potential Elite Four member from Johto, and it was an Elite Four-level battle.

Since it's related to the capital, they naturally want to see who is so overconfident.

There is a candidate for Johto Tenno in the dojos in the Kanto region, and Wataru naturally knows this, and he even knows him.

It's perfectly normal for a novice trainer to challenge Gym Leader A-Ju, but challenging A-Ju's main trainer is a bit unusual. He wants to see who's so foolish as to do that.

As a result, after three battles, even the usually wise and composed A-Du cried out in shock countless times during the process.

Xiaochun shouted even more exaggeratedly than Adu.

None of these three matches were normal, especially the last one, which was simply not something that could be played in the Pokémon world.

"Cousin, how strong is that Bulbasaur...?"

"A Champion-level powerhouse, and among Champion-level powerhouses, it's in the top tier. It could even go toe-to-toe with Leon's Charizard." The knowledgeable A-Lv revealed Bulbasaur's true strength in a single sentence.

Trainers who can discern Bulbasaur's true strength at a glance, even without being physically present, are typically only among the world's top trainers.

Even Kiku, who is currently battling Ash, couldn't discern the extent of Bulbasaur's current strength.

At most, I only know that the opponent can instantly kill Crobat, so their strength is at least at the Champion level.

However, A-du can directly determine its level.

"Championship level... Can Bulbasaur be trained to Champion level?! That trainer named Ash isn't a newbie? How did he do that?" Xiaochun exclaimed in disbelief.

It's already incredible for a novice trainer to have a Champion-level Pokémon, but this Pokémon is actually a Bulbasaur, which is an unevolved Pokémon!

Is there anyone in the world who can train an unevolved Pokémon to reach the Champion level?
Although people often say that the power of bonds can create miracles, as long as you have a deep bond with an elf, you can break through any obstacle, whether it's talent or a bottleneck!
But in reality, this is very difficult to achieve. Miracles are called miracles because they happen very rarely.

It's harder for Pokémon to improve their strength if they don't evolve; that's a rule in the real world.

Those who choose to prevent their Pokémon from evolving and then train them to extremely high levels put in a hundred times more effort and dedication than ordinary trainers!
Raising a Pokémon from its initial form to its Champion level... is almost impossible.

Adu shook his head and said, "That Bulbasaur wasn't a true champion at its peak. Didn't you realize its level? Or did you realize it but didn't dare to admit it?"

Xiaochun: ……

"That's right, his level is Advanced, which means that Bulbasaur forcibly raised its strength to Champion level by using Advanced level. This kind of strength improvement is even more incredible than Bulbasaur being Champion level to begin with. Although we don't know what that trainer did, if someone with ulterior motives sees his method of improvement, he will probably be targeted."

Adu spoke slowly, his tone calm, yet revealing an undeniable astonishment.

Even if the level is increased through special means, isn't it more exaggerated than the original level being increased to this extent?

What kind of method could allow an elf to improve so drastically, and yet still maintain that level of physical strength?

The benchmark for a Pokémon's strength is, in essence, its six-dimensional abilities, and the fundamental purpose of leveling up is to improve these six-dimensional abilities.

If the six dimensions of an elite-level character add up to 500, then if you reach 500 in the advanced level, what's the difference between you and an elite-level character?

Even after upgrading to the elite level, your six dimensions can reach 600 or 700, making you invincible among your peers!

This is why powerful trainers don't focus too much on leveling up, but rather on improving their six core abilities.

There is ultimately a limit to how high you can improve your level. Once you reach that limit, the competition will come down to how well you have trained in the six dimensions.

Ash's method of enhancing Bulbasaur's six stats without raising its level will definitely attract the attention of countless people.

This is not good news for Ash.

However, not every trainer has the eyesight to match Ash's ability to use Lance, so most people probably wouldn't be able to tell. Besides, not everyone watches this live stream, so Ash's method of boosting Pokémon is unlikely to be widely known.

(End of this chapter)