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

Chapter 185 Lorelei travels together with the Team Rocket trio who even invaded their base.

"During the final Seismic Toss, your Charizard's right arm briefly lost its strength, which gave Glaceon an opportunity. It not only broke free of half its body but also used Hydro Pump to cushion the impact of the landing, reducing the damage to almost zero."

Lorelei explained why Earth couldn't defeat Glaceon that time, saying it was ultimately a setup for the initial Hydro Pump.

If Charizard hadn't experienced that sharp pain in its right arm, Glaceon might have actually fallen.

At that time, Ash will have accomplished the feat of defeating a Champion at the peak of his professional career, creating a new history.

However, there are no "what ifs" in the world. Every detail in a Pokémon battle is worth noting, because defeats caused by details are all too common.

After this battle, Ash understood just how difficult it was to surpass the Elite Four level among normal Pokémon.

Charizard's level has increased by a whole major level compared to when it fought A-Ju!

Moreover, he is more skilled in using the Sacred Fire. Although he can only use it once, in terms of quality, it is much stronger than when he fought Aju.

Add to that Flame Blitz, a powerful Fire-type move, Sunny Day, and the burst of fire that erupts when its stamina is almost depleted, plus its super-effectiveness against Glaceon, it's like having four stacked buffs plus a god-level attack, yet it still couldn't take down Glaceon!

The final shot on Earth was evaded by the opponent!

To put it bluntly, the level difference is too big. If Charizard could even have a Gym Leader level...

There's no point in saying all this now. A loss is a loss. Ash accepts this fact honestly and just needs to avoid making the same mistakes in the next battle.

When he launched the attack from Earth, he and Charizard were of one mind, so he could naturally feel the pain in Charizard's right arm. However, the pain only lasted for a moment, and neither of them paid much attention to it, instead suppressing the pain directly.

But this one momentary mistake led to a fatal error and defeat.

"Don't be discouraged. To be able to fight me to this extent at that level is something I never expected. If your Charizard were any stronger, I would be the one who lost. Where would I put my face then?" Lorelei said, stroking her smooth, white face.

If these are all old faces, then there are probably no young faces left in the world.

"I will become stronger, Lorelei. Please battle me again then!" Ash said, looking at Lorelei with unwavering determination. He would get back up from where he had fallen.

If you lose to Kona once, then win it back once!
"Hehe, no problem. If you want to fight me, just contact me anytime. Here's my number." Kona said, taking out a business card. One side of the card had her name, Kona, written on it, and the other side had a number.

It looks quite simple; it must have been made casually by Kona.

"Ah~~ That's great! With Master Kona's phone number, I can call her anytime and express my longing!" Xiao Gang, sitting to the side, clasped his hands together, a dreamy expression on his face.

"If you call Master Kona for no reason, I'll rip your ear off!" Xia rolled her eyes and warned Xiaogang.

This man, who is usually so mature and steady, suddenly loses all his intelligence when he sees a beautiful woman. Not only does he act like a pervert, but he also acts like a freak. With Xiao Gang acting like this, it's a miracle he can find a girlfriend in the future!
Speaking of girlfriends... Xiaoxia glanced silently at Xiaozhi, who was holding a business card and looking excited.

If no woman throws herself at him, this guy might never find a girlfriend in his entire life. If Brock's love for beautiful women is the ultimate expression of affection, then Ash's love for Pokémon is the ultimate expression of affection.

Is this guy going to spend his whole life with an elf? No way, that's not good for a person's physical and mental health. Maybe she'll just have to force herself on him... cough cough, we'll see when the time comes. The journey is still long, and they're still young!

"Miss Lorelei, why are you in Cerulean City?" After resolving the battle issue, Ash was curious about why Lorelei was in Cerulean City.

Aren't the Heavenly Kings usually very busy? How come they have time to come to Cerulean City to watch synchronized swimming?
How did he know that Kona was there to see synchronized swimming? It makes perfect sense. Kona called him during the synchronized swimming performance. What else could Kona be there for if not to see synchronized swimming?
They couldn't possibly be after him, could they? That's ridiculous.

"Hehe, I heard there's some amazing water ballet here, and since I didn't have anything else to do, I came to watch some ballet and relax," Kona replied with a bright smile. As for whether it was actually true...

Of course not.

Her main purpose in appearing in Cerulean City was to see Ash.

She was supposed to be waiting for Ash and the others in Viridian City at Professor Oak's request, but Giovanni, whom she had been watching, suddenly disappeared.

It's no surprise that Giovanni, as the leader of Team Rocket, has many ways to evade detection.

Generally speaking, both the other party and she are tacitly aware of the surveillance. You don't do anything, and I don't do anything either. We can just stay here and chat amicably.

However, Giovanni's sudden disappearance suggests that he was secretly preparing to carry out some kind of operation, and Lorelei's first thought was Ash.

Professor Oak had told her to keep a close eye on Ash, as he was now Giovanni's main focus. If Giovanni had any schemes, they were most likely aimed at Ash. So Lorelei found Ash's whereabouts immediately and took up position at the Cerulean Gym in advance.

This battle was not only to clear Ash of the rumors circulating online, but also to give Giovanni, who was hiding in the shadows, a warning.

I'm already here with Ash. If you dare to lay a hand on Ash, you'd better think twice about the power of a champion trainer. —by Lorelei

"Where is Lorelei going next?" After chatting for a while, Ash asked Lorelei about her future plans.

They won't stay at the Cerulean Gym for long; they'll soon be preparing to leave and continue their journey to Viridian City.

Kona lightly tapped her chin with her delicate fingers, a thoughtful look on her pretty face. After a moment, she slowly replied, "I'll go to Viridian City next. There's someone I need to keep an eye on there. He escaped before, but I reckon he should be back soon."

The person they were watching over? They escaped?

Who could possibly need the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto to keep an eye on them? And what's worse, they still couldn't keep an eye on them and let them escape. This person is just too powerful.

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang were both wondering who it was, while Xiaozhi already had a vague idea of ​​the answer.

Who else could be someone who could be personally monitored by the Elite Four, be in Viridian City, and still manage to slip away right under their noses, besides Giovanni, the leader of the Viridian City Gym?
As for why Lorelei was spying on Giovanni, Ash couldn't guess either, but that didn't stop them from having the same goal!

“Since we’re both going to Viridian City, why don’t we go together?” Ash suggested. “Sure, I’m just killing time anyway, and I’d like to experience what it’s like to travel like I did when I was younger~” Lorelei answered instantly with a bright smile, as if she had prepared this answer all along.

Even if Ash hadn't invited her, she probably would have found another reason to go with Ash and the others.

Upon hearing Lorelei's delighted acceptance of Ash's invitation, Brock's squinty eyes instantly transformed into heart-shaped ones: "Ah~~ I'm so fortunate to travel with Master Lorelei, I could die without regrets!"

"Then go to hell!!" Xiaoxia, unable to bear it any longer, hit Xiaogang with a hammer. Her friend had embarrassed herself like this in front of the person she admired, and Xiaoxia felt that she had lost all face.

Ash and Pikachu were already used to this scene, and only twitched their lips slightly, while Lorelei covered her mouth and chuckled. For a moment, the backstage area of ​​the Cerulean Gym was filled with joy.

……

In the afternoon, as the area around Cerulean Gym gradually calmed down and even the most enthusiastic fans left, Ash and his friends finally left the Cerulean Gym.

If their setup attracts attention, the entire Hualan City will likely descend into chaos again. Therefore, even if they leave Hualan City, they must do so discreetly.

"Have a nice trip!"

"Remember to come back to Cerulean Gym often when you have time!"

"It would be best to bring Kobe Bryant along for another match!"

The three Sakura sisters each said something, and the abacus beads practically bounced off Ash and the others' faces.

This epic battle made them incredibly wealthy, ensuring they wouldn't have to worry about funding for the Cerulean Gym for at least six months. With funding no longer an issue, Sakura could focus on fulfilling her duties as the Cerulean Gym Leader.

Among the three sisters, Sakura's talent is second only to Xiaoxia's, but due to a lack of good training resources and guidance, she is far behind Xiaoxia.

However, in the past few months, Xiaoxia's departure has also helped Sakura grow a lot. Although she can't be called a mature gym leader, she is at least a qualified one.

She was hoping to give Xiaoxia a prestigious Hua Lan Dojo before Xiaoxia returned!
Kona smiled and waved to the three sisters, indicating that she would come back for an exhibition match if given the opportunity.

The group then set off for Tokiwa City.

Seven days later—

At the entrance of Viridian City, Ash and his three friends arrived in perfect unison. Returning to Viridian City again, Ash couldn't help but show a look of emotion. This was the first city he had ever visited, back when he was just a nobody without even an advanced Pokémon.

Now, he has grown into a powerful trainer capable of directly confronting Elite Four level trainers!

It was in this place that he first met the Rockets, thus beginning a complicated relationship with them that has haunted him ever since.

A few days ago, they encountered Team Rocket. After recognizing Lorelei, the three of them actually said they wanted to capture Lorelei's Pokémon and hand them over to their leader.

At that moment, Ash didn't even feel like having Pikachu use its electric attack on them. What a mess! They're so drunk, and they dare to even look at Lorelei's Pokémon? Even your leader wouldn't dare lay a hand on Lorelei's Pokémon.

Needless to say, the final result was that Team Rocket was blasted away once again. Lorelei was surprised when she heard from Ash and his friends that Team Rocket had been blasted away at least a dozen times.

Are there really such amazing people in the world? And they're even from the Rockets! If they weren't from the Rockets and were just ordinary thugs, Kobe would really want to recruit them into the league.

What the league is lacking right now is all sorts of talented and extraordinary people.

Unfortunately, they are ultimately Rockets players. To recruit them, the Rockets would have to be defeated first.

Putting aside everything else, the Rockets have a strong sense of team cohesion. Even some people in the league are not as loyal to their organization as the Rockets.

After all, if we're talking about organizations, the alliance is actually an organization.

Speaking of Team Rocket, Ash suddenly remembered a strange place after arriving in Viridian City: the place where the Team Rocket trio invaded the Viridian City Pokémon Center, attempting to steal the Pokémon inside and offer them to their leader.

Now that he knows that the leader of Team Rocket is Giovanni, the question is... Viridian City should strictly be considered Team Rocket's headquarters, since their leader is the Gym Leader here.

Were those Team Rocket members just bored and came to their base to steal Pokémon from the Pokémon Center? If Giovanni gave the order, then he's incredibly stupid.

So it's highly likely that those three idiots took it upon themselves to come and invade.

It's unclear whether Giovanni was both amused and exasperated, or so angry that he nearly lost his mind, when he found out about this.

"Hey, Ash, what are you thinking about? Snap out of it! Master Lorelei is talking to you!" Brock waved his hand in front of Ash's eyes, snapping Ash out of his reverie. Ash then turned to Lorelei with a puzzled look. Had Lorelei spoken to him? He hadn't heard her.

"Hehe, it's alright. Ash was probably reminded of the time when he first came out of Viridian City... What I was saying was, thank you for taking care of me all this time. We're parting ways here. You're going to challenge the Viridian City Gym, right?"

Ash nodded: "Yes, we're going to challenge the Viridian Gym. Lorelei, are you going to..."

"I'm going to a friend's place. Here, take this with you when you challenge the Viridian Gym." Lorelei said, handing Ash a tiny dot.

Xiao Zhi took it and looked at it with some confusion, but he couldn't figure out what it was.

"This is a portable pinhole camera. It uses the Alliance's latest technology, incorporating the power of space into it, so that it can fit a power source, transmitter, and other things into such a small camera. You can clip it to your collar, and then I can see everything that happens in the Viridian Dojo through my monitor."

Kona's words startled both Xiaoxia and Xiaogang. What did she mean by that?!

(End of this chapter)