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

Chapter 141 The Troubles of Fame: The Quartz Conference Explodes! A King Used as a Whetstone!
Sinnoh Region

Cynthia sat on the sofa, swinging her little feet. Her jade-like feet, painted with nail polish, gleamed with a delicate and lustrous sheen under the light.

The TV had been turned off; Ash and Kikyo's match was over, and there wasn't much else to watch.

However, Cynthia was still pondering Ash's last words.

"Victini's power? The legendary Pokémon that brings victory to its trainers. It's said that it appears beside righteous trainers who are extremely eager for victory. That reason makes sense, but something just doesn't feel right... Looks like I'll have to go see this year's Indigo League."

For a champion like Cynthia, the Indigo League is just child's play. How good can a trainer who has only been in the industry for two years really be?

Trainers like her, who started traveling at the age of fifteen and already have Gym-level Pokémon, are probably few and far between in the entire world.

Not every family can afford to have Pokémon early on, let alone train them to Gym Leader level.

Therefore, competitions like the Indigo League never caught Cynthia's eye. To put it bluntly, even in her first year as a professional player, she could have easily dominated the Indigo League!

However, if she had met Ash Ketchum now when she debuted, it would have been uncertain whether she could have won.

Even if the final Bulbasaur really did rely on Victini's power, what about Charizard and Pikachu before it? They didn't rely on Victini's power, did they?
Even a weak Bulbasaur, after obtaining the power of the God of Victory, was able to easily defeat a Pokémon at the peak of the Elite Four level.

If Charizard and Pikachu had obtained that power, would they still have had such a difficult time winning?
Therefore, Ash, relying on his own strength, can at least hold his own against a typical Elite Four member.

The premise is that the Elite Four members who battle Ash do not have any information about Ash; otherwise... Ash is still no match for the Elite Four members.

If we were to dismiss Elite Four members as nothing more than a roadside tree simply because Ash defeated Kikyo, a potential Elite Four member, then we would be severely underestimating Elite Four trainers.

Any trainer with even a little skill should have been able to see the weaknesses Ash displayed in this battle.

Charizard and Pikachu are indeed very powerful after their upgrades, but they are still far from being on par with the Elite Four.

The reason Ah Ju lost was because he kept attacking. If he had stacked up buffs and slowly worn down the opponent's stamina, he could have won easily.

If you find this way of winning ugly, you can also choose to stack buffs and then attack with wide-range attacks.

With increased attack power, even if a move only grazes the opponent, it can still cause considerable damage.

Ash's Charizard and Pikachu's biggest weaknesses lie in their defense and stamina; they simply cannot withstand this kind of attack for long.

Besides the two methods mentioned above, Cynthia could think of more than ten other ways to deal with Ash, which is the result of learning about her opponent.

So Ash is strong now, but compared to the Elite Four... he might be able to beat an Elite Four player who hasn't watched any matches.

"Hey, Kona, give me a spot in the special spectator section of the Quartz Convention... Yeah, I want to go check it out... Heh, isn't that obvious? Of course I'm going to see that little guy... Hmm, I'm quite interested... You're the one who's an old cow eating young grass. Okay, I'm hanging up."

Cynthia laughed and retorted before hanging up the phone, feeling a surge of anticipation for the Kanto family's childish match for the first time.

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Besides Cynthia, many other Elite Four members around the world have also taken notice of this tournament, and they have all called the Kanto League to express their desire to watch this year's Indigo League.

Originally hailed as a cradle for beginners, a place where novices would fight amongst themselves and no one paid attention, the Rookie Conference has now become a bustling hub.

The Kanto Alliance's phones are practically ringing off the hook.

The person who started this has already quietly left Asakusa City.

Led by Gardevoir, Ash and his friends left Fuchsia City and arrived at a mountain path a little further ahead. There were hardly any people around, so the three of them could finally sit down and rest.

They should have gone to the Pokémon Center in Fuchsia City to help their Pokémon recover after the match, but Fuchsia City is now completely destroyed!
Given Ash's fame, it would be impossible for him to appear in Fuchsia City; otherwise, he would definitely be surrounded immediately.

After all, he defeated the Elite Four candidate as a novice trainer, and the third match was a crushing victory!

Although Ash eventually came up with an excuse about Victini, the number of people in the world who know about Victini is extremely small; in the entire Fuchsia City, probably only Kikyo knows about it.

Most people would probably take Ash's mention of Victini as a random excuse. Only those who are truly familiar with Victini's abilities would take Ash's seemingly casual remark seriously.

"Is this the trouble of being famous? It's terrifying! Those people really don't care about other people's feelings at all!!" Xiao Zhi wiped the sweat from his forehead as he was pushed forward by the crowd, and complained.

In the past, Xiao Zhi loved being famous. After all, he was young and impetuous, and who doesn't like to show off in front of the public? To show off in front of a group of people is definitely one of his childhood dreams!

Although he didn't have the same obsession with becoming a Pokémon Master, Ash still harbored a deep desire to make a name for himself.

However, now that he's truly famous, Xiaozhi feels somewhat lost.

As soon as he stepped out, he was surrounded by a group of people who bombarded him with questions. Some rude people even tried to steal his Pikachu. If this is the consequence of fame, he would rather not be famous!
"Actually, it's because you, Xiaozhi, only have fame, but you don't have the corresponding position and strength," Xiaogang explained from the side.

"Look at Mr. A-Jie, or the other Elite Four champions. Even without bodyguards or anything like that, the crowds that surround them because of their fame don't dare to do anything to them. They'll even politely ask for photos and autographs. It's never as chaotic as it is now." "That's the result of their status. The Elite Four champion title inspires awe and admiration in many, yet they dare not act recklessly. But Ash, you're different. You... only have fame!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi helplessly rubbed his head. Was this a typical example of someone whose status didn't match their fame? Had he become an example?

It seems I'll have to keep a low profile when I'm out and about from now on; at least I need to win the Quartz Conference first.

"By the way, Ash, what's going on with Bulbasaur? And when did Pikachu learn two special moves? What exactly is Charizard's colored flame? You can't be keeping this from us, can you?" After catching her breath, Misty bombarded Ash with a barrage of questions.

This battle left not only Ah Ju bewildered, but even they couldn't understand it at all!

You have to understand, they were Ash's partners who walked alongside him for two months. Ash's debut period was only two months, which means they had been by Ash's side since his debut, inseparable from him.

As a result, Ash always managed to pull out something they had no idea about in every battle: the partner form of Cerulean Gym, Surf of Vermilion Gym, Golden... They did know a little about Golden, evolving two Pokémon in the Rainbow Gym battle, but that doesn't count. The most important thing was the Fuchsia Gym battle this time!

All three Pokémon displayed unprecedented moves and power. When did Ash train his Pokémon to this level?!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi scratched his head awkwardly, and then delivered the explanation he had prepared beforehand.

"Charizard's flame is the Sacred Flame. Yes, that's right, it's the Sacred Flame of Ho-Oh. Because Rainbow Feather has been on Charizard for many years, it has inherited this flame. However, it has never been able to use it before. This time, under the pressure of the Elite Four Pokémon, it was finally able to use it with difficulty. It's only a matter of time before it fully learns this flame."

The colorful flames are Ho-Oh's flames... Although the two had already guessed it, they were both incredibly shocked when they actually heard the answer from Ash's mouth!

That's divine flame, and it's been mastered by Charizard, an elite Pokémon!

No wonder he was able to defeat a Champion-level Pokémon by relying on this flame.

"As for Pikachu's skill... I actually discovered it not long ago. Floating Fall allows Pikachu to fly in the air for a very short time. It's more like floating in the sky than flying, so I named it Floating Fall."

"The power of Flash is determined by the bond between me and Pikachu. Theoretically, there is no limit to the bond, so there is also no limit to this move. As it stands, this move is at least stronger than Thunder. Moreover, when using this move, the opponent will be locked onto by the lightning, so this move has a guaranteed hit effect."

The graceful descent and the flashing lightning are both incredibly exaggerated moves. One move allows Pikachu to fly through the air, and although the time is very short, the strategic significance of this alone is far more important than the strength of the attack.

Flashing Lightning is a skill that always hits and has no upper limit.

Add to that Surf and Electric Speed ​​Boost... Is this even a Pikachu's skill set? Don't exaggerate, is this Pikachu some kind of legendary Pokémon reincarnation or something?

Moreover, ordinary reincarnations of divine beasts shouldn't be able to achieve this level; it would have to be a divine beast like the ones in Fantasy Westward Journey.

Ash ignored Misty and Brock's shocked expressions and continued, "As for Bulbasaur's power boost, didn't you just hear what Mr. Kikyo said? It's the power provided by Victini. It's said to be a legendary mythical Pokémon, known as the God of Victory, which provides unlimited power to righteous trainers who crave victory!"

"Why would Victini approach you? Didn't Mr. Aju say that Victini usually appears in the Unova region?"

"Hey, who knows where a legendary Pokémon might appear? Aren't legendary and mythical Pokémon all free to roam and fly freely? Maybe Victini traveled all the way to Kanto and saw how I gave my all to win the previous two matches, so it gave me its power!" Ash lied through his teeth.

Victini was the excuse that Champion Ash gave him. In reality, he didn't even know what Victini was, nor did he know what Xerneas was, which Champion Ash mentioned before leaving.

We can learn these things in the group later; for now, we're just using them as an excuse to "get ahead".

However, after A-Ju gave a brief introduction to Victini, Ash understood why Champion Ash used Victini as an excuse. If it was really as amazing as the legends said, then its ability would be equivalent to a Pro Max version of Aura Fusion.

Even if Bulbasaur is brought to champion level, that would be considered normal by those in the know, and it's much more normal than the explanation of 'possession by a ghost'.

"That's not right. If Victini only came after you won two matches, then Ash, in the original three-on-three scenario, what would you use to defeat Mr. Kikko in the third match?" Misty continued to ask.

Ash shrugged, a helpless expression on his face: "I never intended to beat Mr. Aju's three Pokémon. If I had brought Gengar, maybe I would have had a chance, but without Gengar, I can't win. I just wanted to use Mr. Aju's Pokémon to put some pressure on my friends and give them a boost. But things always turn out unexpectedly."

Xiaoxia rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Only you would dare to use a Champion-level Pokémon as a whetstone. Aren't you afraid of breaking the knife?"

"My friends aren't that fragile. Let's heal Charizard and the others first before we head out," Ash said, releasing Charizard and then using Viridian Power to heal Charizard and Pikachu.

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This battle was quite significant for Ash. First of all, Charizard leveled up again, moving from elite peak to professional level!

Charizard has only been at the Elite Peak level for less than two days. Logically speaking, even with Ash's methods and Charizard's training intensity, it should take at least ten days to cross such a major stage.

As a result, Charizard surpassed it in just one match, and it didn't affect its stats too much; it was almost at maximum stats!

However, this match was not easy, and Charizard won entirely thanks to its hard work. Charizard deserves this improvement.

Pikachu has progressed from a beginner professional to an intermediate professional, and Bulbasaur has also seen the biggest improvement. The progress in this battle is more than in a normal half month, and even comparable to three or four months for an average trainer.

　I saw some brothers say that there would be an extra chapter for every 1,000 monthly votes. Actually, I already added one the day before yesterday. I said it would be 20,000 words, but I added six chapters, which is 24,000 words. The extra chapter is to make up for the monthly votes. Don't say I didn't add it!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)