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

Chapter 189: The Mega Evolution Revealed Before the Elite Four: Super Venusaur!

Inside the Viridian Gym, Ash and Giovanni were enveloped in golden light, which formed a protective shield, firmly separating them from the people outside.

Even Pikachu's full-force attack had no effect on the shield. Ash ran his hand over the surface of the shield to carefully feel its strength.

A moment later, he lowered his hand, turned to face Sakaki: "You really went all out, didn't you? This thing should be a rare treasure, and you just used it on me like this?"

Even if he used his full strength, he probably wouldn't be able to break this shield. Keep in mind that his current power has reached the God Realm level! If he can't break it with this level of power, you can imagine how sturdy it is.

Sakaki just explained the contract. In general, although there are many restrictions, once it takes effect, even a god couldn't stop it until it's completed.

The stakes offered by both parties cannot differ too much; otherwise, the contract cannot be established. As the originator of the contract, his stake can be relatively smaller. Even so, he still wagered half of the Rockets as a stake.

They made huge bets again, and gave up a unique artifact with the power of the creator god, all just to get him. Is he really that valuable?
"The potential you possess is something I've never seen before. Even the world champion Dan, who is currently being touted as unparalleled in the league, is definitely not as good as you once you've grown up. So as long as I can get you, I'm willing to pay any price."

"Aren't you afraid that all your efforts will be in vain? If I win, everything you've paid will just be a bubble."

"Hahaha, if you're so capable, then win! What's wrong with me disbanding half of Team Rocket?" Ash's words made Giovanni burst into laughter, as if he had heard a very funny joke.

It's no wonder Giovanni is so confident. After all, Ash's power is only at the peak of the Elite Four, or even the beginner level of the Champion. He's still a long way from being able to fight Ash's true main force.

Even in a six-on-one situation, Ash might not have a chance of winning, but out of caution and the desire to set a trap, he said something like two-on-two, half Gym Leader and half Leader.

As expected, Xiao Zhi fell for it. He certainly didn't expect that the promise he casually agreed to would become a reality that would be enforced.

"Ash, choose the lowest-tier Elite Pokémon for your first Pokémon. That way, even if Giovanni uses his main Pokémon for the second one, you can still have a two-on-one fight, at least keeping your hopes of winning alive!" Gary reminded him from outside the shield.

In a two-on-one situation, if Giovanni uses a Champion-level Pokémon, he still has a chance of winning. But if it's a Champion-level or higher Pokémon... then even if Ash uses every trick in the book, he won't be able to defeat his opponent.

Although Gary didn't know Ash's exact strength, only about ten days had passed since their trip to Cinnabar Island.

Back then on Cinnabar Island, Ash couldn't even handle Pokémon at the peak of the Elite Four level. Even now, with his improved abilities, he can probably only compete with Pokémon at the peak of the Elite Four level at most.

Therefore, if Giovanni uses a Champion-level or higher Pokémon, his chances of winning are almost 100%. Now, we can only gamble that Giovanni won't be shameless enough to use a Champion-level or higher Pokémon on a young boy who has only recently debuted.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing... Speaking of which, this shield is perfect for blocking the spread of the aftershocks of the battle, so you won't be in any danger."

"Are you still thinking about your companions' safety at a time like this? You don't actually think you can beat me, do you?" Giovanni said, beckoning Mewtwo to float back to his side.

Mewtwo's expression was obscured by the mechanical shroud, but it hadn't uttered a word since Giovanni spoke to it, perhaps still pondering the meaning of Ash's words.

"Of course I'll win, and I'll win decisively. As for you, Sakaki, if you get knocked out by the aftershocks during the fight, then you'll be considered defeated, right?"

The golden light shield isolated the entire arena from the outside world, preventing any shockwaves from emanating from within. However, since Giovanni and Ash were inside without any protective measures, the aftershocks of the battle would affect them.

If Giovanni were to be accidentally grazed by a shockwave or some move during a fight, causing him to faint or even fall to the ground with serious injuries, wouldn't he have won the battle?
"So that's what you were planning? I know you're a special ability user, and you do have an advantage in this area, but you're not so naive as to think I'm unprepared, are you?" As soon as he finished speaking, a bright blue shield appeared in front of Sakaki.

This is a protective shield formed by superpowers. Little Intelligence sensed an extremely powerful force from it, a force... that belongs to Mewtwo.

This is a shield created using Mewtwo's energy; even a regular Champion-level attack probably wouldn't be able to break it.

This is where Giovanni's confidence comes from.

"Alright, let's begin the choice of fate. You can choose the difficulty of the first Pokémon challenge. Do you want to listen to what Oak's grandson said and choose the weakest level? That way you can indeed use two Pokémon to deal with my next Pokémon, but I'm not afraid to tell you that even in a two-on-one situation, you won't have any chance of winning."

"Hehe, no need for that. I said... I won't lose! I'll challenge the Champion level first!" Ash said decisively. He didn't intend to use Gary's method to cheat, because it really wasn't necessary.

He believed in his own abilities... The parallel world version of himself is still himself, no problem.

He should play his best in the first match and treat it as a learning experience. If he loses, a powerful figure will surely bail him out.

"Elite Four level... What bad luck, I only have one Elite Four level Pokémon, and it's an Elite Four level one." With that, Giovanni threw out a Poké Ball, and a huge Pokémon appeared on the field—Rhyperior!

This is the evolved form of Rhinoceros, which requires a special item to evolve. Its overall color is gray, and its body is covered with large orange rock-like shells. The shape and arrangement of the shells give people a feeling of solidity and power. The whole thing exudes a fierce aura, and its aura can even make a three-year-old child cry loudly.

With rocks and ground, and being an Elite Four level Pokémon, it basically shut down the chances of Charizard and Pikachu appearing. If it were a beginner or intermediate level Pokémon, Ash might have been able to try to fight against a type disadvantage, but at the Elite Four level, and with immunity to Electric-type moves and a four-fold advantage against Charizard, those two Pokémon simply couldn't compete.

Giovanni clearly knows Ash very well and knows which two Pokémon Ash has the strongest. If those two Pokémon are locked down, Ash will be basically as good as having lost both arms.

If Ash can't use Pikachu and Charizard, what other ways does he have to deal with Elite Four level Pokémon? Misty and Brock outside the barrier were very worried. Gary didn't know Ash's specific situation, but based on his understanding of Ash, if Ash really fell into some insurmountable disadvantage, his expression now would definitely not be the same as the confident one he was showing now.

"Did you think I had no other options after blocking Pikachu and Charizard? This is something I specially prepared for you, sent from Professor Oak's lab! I choose you, Venusaur!" Ash threw a Poké Ball, which exploded in mid-air, followed by a huge object that crashed onto the field with a loud bang.

With its strong limbs and enormous flower stamen, this is Venusaur, one of Ash's starter Pokémon!

Since capturing Bulbasaur, Ash only had it fight in one Gym battle during the use of Generation Ionian. Apart from that battle, Bulbasaur, even after evolving into Venusaur, has never fought again.

However, at Oak's lab, Venusaur's strength improved at no slower than Charizard's.

Charizard is currently at Elite Beginner level, but it reached this level only after battling Glaceon. Otherwise, it would normally be at the same level as Gardevoir, only at the Elite Peak level.

Venusaur is currently at this level as well. Although it is still far from the Elite Four level, Venusaur also possesses divine power within it. In terms of the ability to fight opponents of higher levels, it is only slightly weaker than Charizard.

"Venusaur... This must be the Bulbasaur from back then, right? I didn't expect it to evolve into Venusaur now. I wonder if its strength has evolved along with its size. Can you still pull off the miracle you did back then, Ash?"

Facing Venusaur, which is four times weaker, Giovanni showed no panic whatsoever. Instead, he leisurely offered his comments.

With his keen eye, he could tell at a glance that this Venusaur wasn't even at the Gym Leader level. At this level, even with a four-fold advantage, it posed no threat to Rhyperior.

Moreover, his Super Armored Rhino is not as simple as it appears on the surface; in terms of overall strength, it is no different from the peak of the Heavenly King.

So Ash is essentially using his peak pro skills to battle against a Champion's peak.

To reiterate, unless Ash replicates his miraculous performance against Kikyo, even if Bulbasaur evolves into Venusaur and experiences a significant power leap, it still won't be a match for Rhyperior.

"We don't even need Victini's blessing to defeat him. Venusaur... Mega Evolve!!" Ash raised his right hand, and a colorful gem on his wristband shone brightly!
The next second, a huge gem appeared on Venusaur's body. Then, the light generated between the huge gem and the colorful gem connected, and Venusaur's body began to change accordingly.

The light dissipated in less than a second, and Venusaur revealed a completely new form: thicker limbs, a pink flower on its head, and a strange pattern on its surface.

At the same time, the flower on his back became larger, and the leaves and branches that extended out grew more robustly.

This is Venusaur's Mega Evolution form, Super Venusaur!
Giovanni, who had been wearing a smile as if everything was under his control, froze at this moment. He looked at Mega Venusaur, his pupils trembling violently as if an epic earthquake had occurred.

"What...is this?!" Giovanni asked, his voice trembling slightly. Misty and the others covered their mouths in surprise, clearly not expecting Ash to have such a hidden trick up his sleeve.

Of course they knew about Mega Evolution, but they didn't know when Ash got Venusaur's Mega Stone. That kid's been hiding things again!
"That kid is scary all the time!"

"Hey, this guy just makes people worry."

"If it has Mega Evolution, then the chances of winning should be even higher. I just don't know what's special about Venusaur after Mega Evolution."

The three of them chatted amongst themselves, and their expressions had relaxed considerably.

If Ash was able to contend with a top-tier Charizard and a top-tier Glaceon back then, now that his top-tier Venusaur has Mega Evolved and is four times super effective against Rhyperior, and Rhyperior is only at the level of a top-tier player, isn't this a much more advantageous situation than when he battled Lorelei?
The odds of winning this battle are very high!

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Outside the Tokiwa Dojo, Kikuko and Kona both stared wide-eyed and gaped, looking at the scene on the video with disbelief.

Because the camera was positioned at Ash's collar, they couldn't see the Key Stone in Ash's hand, but they could clearly hear Ash say the words "MEGA Evolution!"

This doesn't seem to be an evolution that Ash achieved by chance, but rather an evolution that already had a name, meaning that Ash had already discovered this evolution a long time ago.

"Venusaur can evolve again? What kind of evolution is this? Lorelei, didn't you travel with that boy for a while? Didn't you notice this?"

Kona rolled her eyes helplessly, a look of exasperation on her beautiful face: "I only traveled with him for a week, and during that time we were basically just training, how would I know about this kind of thing?"

Judging from Ash's actions, this is clearly a controlled evolution that is only used during battle. Ash wouldn't let his Pokémon evolve for no reason if he was just bored.

"It seems like this is a battle system similar to Dynamax, used during battles. After a Dynamax battle ends, or after using three Dynamax moves, it will revert to its original form. I wonder if this so-called MEGA evolution will also revert to its original form after the battle ends, or under some other condition." Agatha tapped her cane lightly and analyzed seriously.

"If this evolution could really be reversed, it would be an unprecedented shock to the development of the Pokémon world!" Lorelei said with a sigh.

Evolution that can be freely controlled will have an even greater impact on the world than Dynamax!

(End of this chapter)