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

Chapter 221 Gifts from the Elite Four, Blaine and Mewtwo's Reunion.

Ash put the Dragon Fang he had received into his backpack. Before he could obtain a Dragon-type Pokémon, the Dragon Fang would be of little use. However, once he caught a Dragon-type Pokémon, training it with the Dragon Fang would be like adding wings to a tiger.

As for whether he can make it to Dragon Island... let alone the championship, if he doesn't even get into the top three, I'll chop off his head on the spot and give it to Mewtwo for a ritual!

It's not that he's arrogant, but his strength is undeniable. Even among trainers who have traveled for two years, how many can train a Pokémon at the Gym level?
Although a Pokémon's level doesn't represent everything, he has a group of champion-level trainers teaching him every day. Moreover, those people are his counterparts from parallel worlds, so they know him better than anyone. They know how to get him to listen and what tactics are most suitable for him...

Even if you had a dozen champions teaching you in the real world, it probably wouldn't be as suitable as having one champion-level person like him in the group.

In addition, he is either training or on his way to training every day, and his Pokémon is improving day by day. He has talent, resources, and works harder than others. Why can't he be proud to say that he is better than others?
Then, the other Elite Four members also presented Ash with gifts they had prepared beforehand, or more accurately, gifts they had obtained in exchange for information with Ash.

No one would naively believe that information about Mega Evolution could be obtained for free. However, Ash surprised everyone by telling them the method for Mega Evolution and the necessary items without any cost.

This left the Heavenly Kings both astonished and feeling that they had been judging others by their own petty standards. Therefore, after giving what they were supposed to give in exchange, they even felt a pang of guilt.

It's utterly absurd to feel indebted to someone after delivering something, yet this is exactly what's happening in this situation.

After delivering the gifts, the Elite Four made a promise with Ash that if in the future they collected any Mega Stones that they didn't want but Ash needed, Ash could take one without any conditions.

Looking at the Elite Four who inexplicably agreed to a bunch of generous conditions, Ash felt like he was getting something for nothing. Is this even possible?
Is this the legendary "good deeds are rewarded"? This reward came way too quickly.

"If there's nothing else, we'll be going now. We have a lot of things to take care of at the alliance."

"Yes, there are just too many things to do related to the Indigo League, and Team Rocket is also causing trouble lately. On top of that, we still need to find the Mega Stone and the Key Stone. There's just too much to handle."

"Ash, just let us know if you need any help. Have Professor Oak contact us. As long as it's not something you can't do without, we'll come right away!"

"Yes, Xiao Zhi, don't be so polite with us."

The Elite Four chatted amongst themselves, trying to build a closer relationship with Ash. They could sense that this boy possessed an ethereal aura of destiny; everything he displayed was too magical and too illogical.

He even stumbled upon something like MEGA evolution by accident. In addition, his experiences in the past few months have been more than those of ordinary people in several years. It can be said that he is a child of destiny.

Therefore, there is absolutely no harm in building a good relationship with Ash; you might even reap quite a few benefits.

Before parting, Lorelei winked at Ash, her beautiful eyes conveying a message of wanting to stay in touch. Their relationship was better than that of the other Elite Four. If Ash were in any danger or had any trouble, he would probably contact her first. That's what it means to be one step ahead!
After waving goodbye to the Elite Four members, Ash finally had time to slowly examine the items they had left him.

What Kikuko gave her was a talisman. That's right, it was a spell talisman. The spell talismans on the market can increase Ghost-type Pokémon's Ghost-type damage by up to 20%, and the one Kikuko gave her was one of the top-tier ones.

Due to the rarity of Ghost-type items and Ghost-type items, these items are priced several times higher than ordinary items on the market.

Unfortunately, Ash already has a more powerful Spell Talisman, so this item is not as useful to him as Dragon Fang, unless he has more than two Ghost-type Pokémon.

However, this item is still considered to be one of the Ghost-type items that can reach the limit of its stats. It may not be priceless in the outside world, but it is still very valuable. So regardless of whether it is useful or not, its value is undeniable.

All I can say is that a superstar is a superstar; their main selling point is their wealth and power. For them, problems that can be solved with money are not problems at all.

Kona gave her an ice-blue gem that looked like an ice cube; just holding the gem in your hand made you feel like it was the coldest winter.

This is a special item for Ice-type Pokémon. It allows Ice-type Pokémon to use Ice-type moves more effectively, increases training speed, and enhances the power of Ice-type moves.

However, this ice bead stone is not without its flaws. While it improves in all aspects, it is not proficient in any particular area.

This item increases skill power by about 15% and Ice-type Pokémon training speed by about 30%, but it only works on Pokémon below the Elite Four level.

Besides increasing training speed and skill power, this Ice Stone can also increase attack speed by about 20%, which is also a way to indirectly increase the speed of the Pokémon.

This item provides a slight improvement to each item, but none of them are particularly outstanding. However, this kind of all-around improvement is a rare and precious treasure for Ice-type Pokémon, and it can bring a huge boost to any Ice-type Pokémon!

However, Ash still faces the same problem: he doesn't have an Ice-type Pokémon. Ice-type Pokémon are of little use to him; they are merely a very precious item.

Furthermore, Ash doesn't know where to catch Ice-type Pokémon, or which Ice-type Pokémon would be good. In addition, he's already too busy training the Pokémon he has, so he's hesitant to catch any new ones.

If you want to capture a new Pokémon, you should at least train the existing Pokémon to be fully developed before you can do so, right?
Otherwise, you'd have to take them all in one go. Unless he has the ability to create clones, how could he possibly take care of and train so many Pokémon?
Therefore, this ice bead should be of little use for the time being.

Finally, there's the item 'Reinforced Ribbon' that Shiba gave me.

The enhancement ribbon looks like a black bandage, somewhat similar to the fighting-type boosting item, the Black Path, but its effects are different.

When a Fighting-type Pokémon wears the 'Strengthening Ribbon,' it will feel a sense of suppression throughout its entire body, and its flesh will be constantly tempered by the power within the ribbon. It is a strengthening item specifically for the physical body.

Furthermore, it can be used in conjunction with weight-bearing props available on the market, making it highly practical and capable of reaching the highest level.

Lucario still has the Forced Training Device that Fan gave him. That item is very effective at improving stats, which is why Lucario was able to improve his stats to S-rank in a short period of time.

The 'Strengthening Ribbon' that Shiba gave us is similar to the Forced Training Device, but Lucario doesn't need double weights since the Forced Training Device's effects are still sufficient for now. Therefore, Ash plans to give this item to Primeape. Speaking of Primeape, according to Gengar, it has recently begun to subtly develop Ghost-type powers, and its physical condition has changed. Its body, which was previously visible and tangible, sometimes becomes visible but intangible.

This is a trait possessed by Ghost-type Pokémon.

In other words, Primeape is about to evolve, but it's uncertain whether it will be able to complete the evolution before the Indigo League.

If this ribbon were used on Infernape, it might slow down its evolution speed, but it would allow it to undergo a qualitative leap after evolution. Overall, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

All things considered, the item that Shiba gave him is actually the most useful, as it can be used on his elf immediately.

The other items can only be used after he catches new Pokémon; they are for show only.

Xiaoxia, Xiaogang, and Xiaomao were very envious of the basketful of gifts Xiaozhi received. Why didn't they get such a windfall?
Of course, that's what they said on the surface, but in reality, they also knew that Ash was able to get these items because of his selfless dedication.

If he hadn't shared the information about the Mega Evolution system with the Elite Four without reservation, Ash would never have been able to obtain these items.

Actually, the Elite Four had many questions for Ash besides Mega Evolution.

For example, what exactly happened with Ash's Lucario? How did Ash's physical abilities reach god-like levels? What was the process by which Ash caught Mewtwo...?

Many questions lingered in their minds, but in the end they did not ask them.

After all, as the Elite Four, it was already considered shameless of them to ask a junior about something as private as Mega Evolution. Now that Ash has told them about Mega Evolution without reservation, they still want to pry into Ash's other private matters. This is not just shameless, it's downright shameless!

Therefore, the Elite Four did not inquire about Ash's many secrets in the end, but left a bunch of items for Ash and then left directly.

We can explore Ash's secrets later and ask him questions slowly. Right now, the most important thing is to find the Mega Stone and the Key Stone.

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After the Elite Four left, Ash was about to recall Mewtwo back into its Poké Ball when a sound of something crashing rang out from the entrance of Professor Oak's lab.

Everyone's eyes turned to the entrance of Oak's Lab, only to find that the voice had come from Blaine.

What fell to the ground was the Pokédex that Blaine had made for Professor Oak to distribute to new trainers, while Blaine stared blankly at a figure inside Professor Oak's lab.

When Mewtwo turned around and saw Blaine, a complicated expression appeared on his face.

She knew Chapel; not only knew her, but was also the person she was most familiar with yet unfamiliar with, because her very existence was created by Chapel.

Everyone else on Team Rocket contributed to her creation, but Blaine was the main researcher. She can be said to have been created by Blaine alone; without Blaine, she wouldn't be who she is today.

But Blaine, the one who created him, harbored a deep fear of him. Because of this, he even extracted the spiritual essence from her body, preventing her strength from ever improving.

Previously, Mewtwo harbored nothing but hatred for Blaine. She hated Blaine for creating her, for taking away her spiritual essence, and for leaving Team Rocket in the end...

However, Mewtwo doesn't hate Blaine as much anymore. She's even somewhat grateful to Blaine. If it weren't for Blaine, she wouldn't have the connection with Ash that she has now.

Meeting Ash is the greatest luck of her life, at least that's how she feels now.

"Mewtwo... why are you here?" After an unknown amount of time of silence, Blaine finally spoke, her voice trembling.

"I am Ash's Pokémon now." In one sentence, Mewtwo explained its current situation, and this sentence contained a lot of meaning.

Blaine understood the meaning behind Mewtwo's words, and his feelings became very complicated.

Has the artificial Pokémon he once feared truly reformed? No, it shouldn't be described as reformed. Perhaps, as Ash said, Mewtwo wasn't an evil Pokémon to begin with; she was just a blank slate, but Team Rocket turned her into a black one.

But now, Ash's appearance has allowed Mewtwo to successfully escape its dark past and be tinged with Ash's colors.

Ash is truly an amazing person; he can even change Mewtwo to this extent. It's hard to imagine that the unruly Mewtwo can now stand in front of its former enemy and speak so calmly.

"Congratulations, Mewtwo, you've broken free of your shackles and found your destined trainer. I apologize for what I did before and for the malicious thoughts I had towards you." Blaine bowed to Mewtwo in apology, his voice filled with unparalleled sincerity.

He genuinely felt he was wrong, terribly wrong. If he had guided Mewtwo to the right path when he created it, or taken Mewtwo with him when he left, would everything have been different?
'It doesn't matter anymore. I did hate you before, but I've let it go now. If it weren't for what you did to me, I might not have met such an excellent trainer.' Although Mewtwo hasn't completely let go, his hatred for Blaine is negligible."

All of this was brought about by Ash.

Blaine bent down to pick up the Pokédex from the ground, and looked at Ash with a slightly complicated expression, saying, "Thank you, Ash. Thank you for pulling Mewtwo out of the abyss."

Ash grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth: "Isn't that just the way to go? Of course we should lend a helping hand when we see a Pokémon in trouble!"

(End of this chapter)