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

Chapter 193 Evolution, Lucario! The Aura Hero Joins the Battle!
Giovanni's actions were so outrageous that even Champion Ash found them ridiculous. What kind of person is he? He tolerated sending out a Champion-level Pokémon to deal with a newcomer, but instead he sent out Mewtwo. Does he have no shame?

Although Mewtwo's level is at the peak of the Champion level, his strength has definitely touched the God Realm level. Even though he has not officially entered it yet, his physical attributes are there, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a quasi-God Realm.

Sending a rookie trainer who has only been in the industry for a little over three months to face a pseudo-legendary trainer... Haha, even if Ash the rookie had some kind of cheat code, champion Ash would still find it incredibly absurd.

[Ash the Aura Warrior: Wow, your Giovanni is shameless to the extreme! What good does it do him to bully a weaker opponent like that?]

[Newbie Ash: Actually, it's like this...]

Ash briefly described what happened at the Viridian City Gym. After learning that Giovanni had used Arceus's contract, members of the group started to chime in.

This thing has appeared in other parallel worlds, but its quantity is extremely rare. Once it is used, it is absolutely impossible to break through without the power of a god-level being.

Even if it possesses god-level power, it depends on the specific specifications... In short, it is an extremely abnormal and mandatory item.

Giovanni used this coercive item to make a bet, thereby forcing Ash to work for Team Rocket.

Now that they've won the championship, Aura and the others finally understand why Giovanni was so shameless. Compared to getting Ash, what does face matter? All he has to do is guarantee a 100% victory in this battle!
If Ash didn't have the ability 'Age of Heaven', he probably would have been defeated by Giovanni. After all, with Ash banned, where would he get a Pokémon that could compete with a pseudo-legendary Pokémon? Dream on!

[Ash the Aura Warrior: Okay, I understand the situation. I'll handle this round. Has your Riolu evolved yet?]

[Newbie Ash: Not yet, but I'm already on the verge of evolution.]

[Ash the Aura Warrior: Okay, leave it to me. Give me ten minutes, and I'll give you a perfectly evolved Lucario!]

……

In the real world, about three minutes passed before Ash slowly opened his eyes. During this time, Giovanni did not urge Ash to do anything, but quietly watched Ash resting with his eyes closed.

In his view, Ash might just need to mentally prepare himself to join Team Rocket, since the current situation is practically a dead end.

Xiao Zhi had no choice but to accept his fate.

Close your eyes, prepare yourself mentally, and buy yourself a few more minutes to buy time before you lose. That's all.

Seeing Ash open his eyes, Giovanni revealed a slightly sinister smile: "What, are you ready to join Team Rocket? Don't even think about any other crooked ideas. Arceus's contract is absolute. Even gods must abide by its rules. For a mere human to try to break it is nothing but a pipe dream. I will soon know the secret to further evolution!"

"You're being a bit noisy." Ash's eyes gleamed with a faint blue light, and his words, tinged with coldness, rang out.

With Giovanni's smile frozen, he tossed out a Poké Ball and whispered, "I choose you, Riolu."

With a flash of light, Riolu appeared on the field. Ash's second Pokémon was Riolu, which surprised everyone present, including the two Elite Four members who were watching the live broadcast.

"How could it be Riolu? Has Ash gone mad?!" Gary exclaimed as soon as he saw Riolu.

When Gary first learned that Ash's special ability was Aura, he specifically searched online. He didn't find any humans with Aura, but he did find Pokémon with Aura, including Riolu.

Putting aside the fact that the Pokémon called Mewtwo seems to be a Psychic-type, Riolu hasn't even evolved yet. How can it possibly contend with a Pokémon of Mewtwo's caliber? Has Ash given up on trying?!

"What is Ash thinking? Although Riolu is not what it used to be, sending him into this level of battle is a bit too much..." Even Brock, who had been traveling with Ash all along, couldn't help but have a genuine question.

In such a critical moment, sending out a Pokémon that hasn't even reached its final evolution is practically handing the opponent a victory.

"Wait a minute, Xiaogang, do you remember what Ash said to Lorelei when they were chatting today? He said that this battle... might be aided by the God of Victory again?" Xiaoxia didn't follow the other two in questioning or doubting, but instead remembered something Ash had said to Lorelei today.

Perhaps in the battle against Sakaki, the god of victory will smile upon us once again?
Both of them initially took Ash's words as a joke. After all, do you think Victini just comes to you like that? Is Victini yours to own?

However, judging from Ash's current action of sending Riolu to battle, it seems that what Ash said today was not unfounded, but rather something he had planned in advance.

Think about who Ash sent out this initial form of Pokémon to battle last time.

Reverse attribute battle against the Heavenly King A-Ju!
Back when it was still Venusaur or Bulbasaur, Ash used it to fight against Kikyo's Crobat and even won. In other words, Ash has a history of such behavior!
This time, Ash once again brought out his unevolved Riolu, facing an enemy they felt was impossible to defeat, even though this enemy was much stronger than when they faced Elite Four.

You could even say they're not on the same level.

Back then, Bulbasaur was at least an elite-level Pokémon, but now Riolu is only at the advanced peak level, and it is facing at least a champion-level Pokémon. Isn't this even more despairing than when it faced Aju?

However, if Ash can make Riolu unleash the same power that Bulbasaur had back then, then even facing Mewtwo, they might not be unable to defeat it!
The power that Bulbasaur unleashed was absolutely the strongest power that Misty and Brock had ever seen. Even the peak Elite Four members were nothing compared to it, and even most Champion-level players couldn't do that.

According to their estimates, it would require at least the strength of a champion at the intermediate level to accomplish this.

So if Riolu could really unleash that level of power, it might not be without hope of winning!
"You actually sent out a Pokémon that hasn't even reached its final evolution? You really underestimated Mewtwo and me, Ash!" Giovanni said with a mocking laugh.

When the time came, Ash truly gave up on everything, resigning himself to his fate by choosing a Pokémon with no chance of winning. Giovanni, on the other hand, felt a pang of disappointment. People who give up so easily in the face of difficulties have no hope of ever succeeding. No matter how high their current talent may be, their character flaws remain, and if they are not addressed, their lives will remain stagnant.

Why did Giovanni go through all that trouble to use Arceus's contract? Wasn't it all to sway Ash's thinking towards Team Rocket without altering his talents or temperament?

If he wins, Ash's future thinking will naturally lean towards Team Rocket, rather than him thinking of rebellion while actually helping Team Rocket.

If it's just that level, he could have hypnotized Mewtwo and achieved the same result.

However, his goal was to preserve Ash's growth potential, allowing him to grow into a champion, or even surpass Leon, and lead Team Rocket to become the most powerful organization in the world!
Now, Ash's performance has left him feeling extremely disappointed...

"No final evolution? It doesn't really matter, but since you want to see the final evolution, here you go. Riolu, you've evolved." Ash... or rather, Aura Ash's voice remained calm.

At his command, Riolu's body instantly burst forth with dazzling light!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Riolu's body began to grow, eventually reaching a height of nearly 1.8 meters, at which point the light faded from his body.

Evolve – Lucario!
Unlike Riolu's cuteness, Lucario gives off a cool, dashing, and reliable vibe.

Compared to Riolu, Lucario has grown in every way, and the rock-hard part on the back of its hand has grown into sharp spikes.

Ash's words came true once again, stunning everyone present. Dude, are you the god of evolution? You just said Pokémon should evolve and it evolved!
The reasons Giovanni used to criticize Ash just now completely vanished at this moment.

You say I'm using a Pokémon that hasn't reached its final evolution to fight you? Then I'll just let my Pokémon evolve.

Although this newly evolved form is only slightly stronger than the unevolved form, it is still no match for Mewtwo, but Giovanni was speechless at Ash's actions.

He's lost count of how many times he's been proven wrong today; this kid must be a professional at being proven wrong.

However, Giovanni noticed something was wrong with Riolu evolving into Lucario; Ash didn't seem like he was giving up on treatment at all.

If he really gave up, would things still be as uneventful as they are now? Would he still let Riolu evolve directly?
At this moment, just like Misty, Giovanni thought of the scene when Ash battled Kikko, and combined with what Misty had just said about the blessing of the god of victory... Could this guy be cheating again?

"What, does my Riolu evolving into Lucario make you so unhappy, Giovanni?" Ash casually flicked his wrist, his expression one of nonchalant sarcasm.

He was still adapting to this new body. It was truly a testament to the power of the chat group; this body had almost completely inherited his Aura power. Combined with the Aura power that Ash had cultivated himself, Ash in this world was already stronger than him in terms of individual strength alone.

However, if they were to fight, Ash in this world might not be his match. After all, fighting depends not only on physical attributes but also on experience. In his own world, Ash spends all his time training with legendary Pokémon, so his experience is on a completely different level.

"You can control a Pokémon's evolution with just a word? Looks like you haven't given up hope... What, are you going to use the same method you used on A-Ju again? You're not going to say that the god of victory has come to favor you again, are you?" Giovanni said sarcastically, implying that he shouldn't use the excuse of the god of victory to brush him off. Did he not know whether Victini was around or not?

Ash raised his eyes but did not answer Giovanni's question. Then he slowly made a gesture in front of him with his hands, connecting his index, middle, and thumb fingers to form an inverted heart shape.

Lucario followed Ash's lead and performed the same action, a hidden yet powerful force rising within them.

The latter felt the power rising within his body and was utterly astonished.

He made that gesture along with Ash, only thinking that Ash was going to merge the Aura power in his body with his own power. But the power that rose in his body didn't seem like Ash's Aura power merging in. Instead, it seemed like his own original power!
As the power within him surged, Lucario felt that he was more than a hundred times stronger than when he first evolved!
After evolving, his level reached the advanced elite stage, skipping two stages in one go. This was the result of his accumulated efforts.

The original plan was to use evolution to advance him to the peak of elite level after he reached the beginner level of elite, but Ash made him evolve instead, so the expected goal was not achieved.

However, Lucario didn't care, because he could feel the pressure from Mewtwo just by standing on the field. The terrifying pressure was something that Lucario, who hadn't evolved, couldn't resist.

Even if it evolves, it is still no match for the opponent. If Ash's Aura were to combine with its own, there would be a one in ten million chance that it could fight the opponent.

But now, with the power rising within him, the pressure Mewtwo put on him vanished instantly!
A moment later, Lucario opened his eyes and incredulously squeezed his claws; the power gave him a very unreal feeling.

His whole body seemed to be floating above the clouds; what incredible power that was!

Lucario, having just gained power, couldn't control it well, so some of its power leaked out. When Giovanni saw the power leaking from Lucario, his expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

Although this power was only superficially revealed, it was in no way inferior to Mewtwo, which was currently restrained. What was going on? Why did Lucario, which was originally only at the peak of advanced stage and at most at the mid-to-high level of elite stage after evolution, suddenly possess such power?

Is it Ash's special ability? No, while Ash's special ability can amplify the power of Pokémon, based on his intelligence and the information obtained from the battle just now, that ability cannot amplify Pokémon to this extent.

So where does Lucario's power come from? Could it really be that damned God of Victory? Bullshit! Even if Victini appeared, its power would be as dazzling as a light in the darkness of Viridian City, and Mewtwo couldn't possibly not sense it.

In Mewtwo's perception, there were no unfamiliar forces around, and the power on Lucario seemed to have appeared out of thin air!
What exactly is this method? !

(End of this chapter)