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

Chapter 237: Shinji's provocation, Ash's olive branch extended to Chimchar.

When Shinji captured Infernape, he was drawn to its terrifying flames, which allowed Infernape to unleash power far exceeding its own level.

Back then, the ordinary-level Chimchar faced a group of Zangoose Slashers and defeated them all in the blink of an eye!

And those Mongoose Slashers were... Advanced level, and all of them were above Advanced High level.

This made Shinji realize the potential of Chimchar and he decided to capture him and unlock his power.

Several months have passed, and not only has the little chimpanzee's power not been unlocked at all, but its level increase has also been extremely slow.

No matter how desperate the Chimchar has been, it has never been able to unleash its super fire, and its level progress is far behind that of the Pokémon it has been using.

In this situation, Shinji felt that Chimchar was no longer of any use to him.

Although he cursed Chimchar as useless during the competition, he was actually saying that to himself. If he couldn't unleash the power of his Pokémon, he would be useless too.

At this rate, it's unclear how long it will take to defeat Kamishiro in the Battle Frontier.

He couldn't waste any more time on the Chimchar that he couldn't extract any power from. He needed to find other Pokémon with great potential, so he decided to release the Chimchar right there.

He wouldn't do something like fostering the little Chimchar with his brother; that would be pointless and only delay both of them. Releasing the little Chimchar now would be better for everyone.

"I've made myself perfectly clear. I don't need you, and you don't need me. I'm not the one who can unleash that power within you. It's that simple. Go away." Shinji said, turning around and preparing to leave without looking back.

"Stop!" A loud voice rang out behind Shinji. Shinji turned around and saw Ash's angry face and Pikachu's seemingly harmless but furious face.

Upon seeing Ash, Shinji seemed intrigued. He turned around, put his hands in his pockets, and asked with a mixture of interest and doubt, "Are you that Kanto Supernova? I know you. You defeated a potential Elite Four member in just six months after your debut, and you almost fought Lorelei to a draw recently."

"However, your fighting style is just so-so, relying entirely on passion. If your Pokémon weren't strong enough, you wouldn't have been able to defeat that potential Elite Four member."

Xiao Zhi: ...

Do I even know you? We've met a few times, but we haven't exchanged a single greeting, have we? What's with this condescending tone you're using? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the champion!
"My fighting style is my own business, and I don't need your guidance. We're all the same age, and you have no right to instruct me. If you want to guide me, defeat me first... But more importantly, I want to talk about you. What did you do to Chimchar?!"

Ash retorted to Shinji in an annoyed tone, then turned around and questioned Shinji.

Everyone has different opinions on fighting styles, and this will naturally be revealed in battles, but Shinji's behavior completely defies common sense.

"What did I do to Chimchar? I just felt it wasn't a good fit, so I released it. Releasing Pokémon is not uncommon. As long as you don't just abandon it without a word, but clearly tell it that the two are not a good match, then you don't violate the League's rules," Shinji explained calmly and coldly.

The League has very strict rules regarding abandoning elves, but if you release them, as long as the reason is reasonable, you explain it to the elf, and the elf doesn't cause too much trouble, it's considered a peaceful breakup.

The League won't punish this, since you can't expect two completely unsuitable elves and humans to stay together all the time; that would only cause significant problems.

People like Da You have bigger problems. He didn't explain things clearly to Charmander at all. He wanted to abandon Charmander secretly, but he found that he couldn't do it secretly, so he left Charmander behind with a lie.

If Ash hadn't appeared, Charmander would have died that night.

Such people will inevitably be sanctioned by the League, but Shinji will not. He has clearly stated that he and Chimchar are not compatible, and he has made it clear to Chimchar.

Even if the matter is reported to the League, Shinji is still in the right. At most, the reason might be a little inhumane, but that cannot be used as a law to punish Shinji.

"Putting aside your reasons for releasing Chimchar, weren't the Chimchar's injuries from fighting for you? Why didn't you even take it to the free Pokémon Center?"

Shinji: ...

Shinji glanced at the battered Chimchar, a strange emotion flashing in his eyes, but then his cold expression masked it: "No need. This kind of injury is nothing to this guy. He'll recover quickly. Going to the Pokémon Center is just a waste of time."

"You mean... Chimchar has been like this in your hands all along, is that right?!" Ash clenched his fists, forcibly suppressing the anger that was about to erupt in his heart, and questioned Shinji with suppressed rage in his voice.

"You don't understand this guy, but I'm not in a position to say such things now. Anyway, I have no obligation to answer your questions, and you have no right to question me. Before this, Chimchar was my Pokémon, and I could do whatever I wanted with it. But now, I've released it back into the wild."

"If you really care about him that much, what you need to do now is take him to the Pokémon Center... I thought he would be an interesting opponent, but after meeting him, he's just this average." Shinji shook his head slightly in disappointment, then turned and left once again.

This time, Ash didn't call out to him, but instead went to Chimchar's side.

Chimchar watched Shinji's departing footsteps, his expression revealing endless sorrow, but he did not chase after him, because Shinji had already made it very clear that even if he insisted on staying by Shinji's side, what difference would it make?
If he can't create his own value, then being abandoned is only a matter of time; to put it bluntly, he's not strong enough...

Just as the little Chimchar was feeling down, a warm power suddenly flowed into his body. The warmth made him feel an unprecedented sense of comfort, and the pain on his body surface and the hidden injuries inside were slowly healed in that warm current.

The little fire monkey looked up, its bright eyes gazing at the human beside it. The warm current within it was coming from this human. Although they were meeting for the first time, this human gave it a sense of genuine closeness.

Moreover, the warm current within his body was also the work of this human. Was this a way to heal him? "It's alright, Chimchar, you'll recover soon." Ash saw Chimchar looking at him and assumed that Chimchar was worried about its own health, so he gently comforted it.

Chimchar's condition is indeed not very optimistic. In addition to the injuries caused by today's battle, there are some hidden injuries in its body. They are not usually a problem, but they will erupt once the body is pushed to its limit.

This indirectly results in Chimchar making little progress during training.

Those injuries weren't caused all at once, but rather accumulated over time. Just as Shinji said, getting injured might have become commonplace for Chimchar.

Furthermore, Shinji probably didn't take Chimchar to the Pokémon Center for treatment every time it got injured. Ash didn't understand why Shinji did that, as this behavior was completely harming the Pokémon's life!

Although not as wicked as Daiyu, his actions still infuriated Xiaozhi. How could there be such a person in the world?!
Team Rocket's trio treats Pokémon much better than he does!
"Ash, what happened? Where's Shinji?" Just as Ash was treating Chimchar, Misty and the others arrived late, but they were a bit too late; Shinji was already nowhere to be seen.

"he's gone."

"Gone? What about that little Chimchar..." Brock looked around but couldn't see Shinji anywhere. He then focused his gaze on the little Chimchar, hesitating to speak.

"He abandoned me." Ash's voice was emotionless, but it made Brock and the others' expressions change drastically.

Abandoned? Is that guy really the kind of person who would do something like that?
"To be precise, he released it. In his words, we weren't a good match... But I know that guy just thought Chimchar was too weak. When we first met, I felt like we didn't get along. I never imagined that our philosophies would be so different!" Ash took a deep breath, suppressing his anger.

Chimchar isn't in a good state right now, and the culprit isn't here anymore, so getting angry won't help. The most important thing is to get Chimchar back to health first.

While Viridian Power doesn't possess the advanced technology of a Pokémon Center that can revive a severely injured Pokémon in a very short time, its healing ability is far more powerful, capable of eradicating even deep-seated injuries.

Ash is currently working to completely remove all the injuries from Chimchar's body, which will take a bit longer.

Otherwise, given Chimchar's current level, Ash wouldn't even need a minute to restore it to its original state, but now almost three minutes have passed, and his Viridian Power is still continuing to exert its effects.

"What happened? Ash, why did you suddenly run out? Why did Shinji throw..." Brock stopped mid-sentence when he saw the deep disappointment on Chimchar's face.

If we keep talking about abandoning it now, isn't that just rubbing salt into Chimchar's wounds?

"While I was eating, this little guy's feelings were conveyed to me through his waveguide. This must have been an unconscious behavior of his. He wanted Shinji's approval, felt disappointed that he hadn't achieved Shinji's goal, and was determined to work even harder..."

"Seeing Shinji like that, I realized he completely failed to understand Chimchar's feelings, so I decided to go out and talk to him. But as soon as I came out, that guy..."

Before he could persuade Shinji, tell him about Chimchar's determination for him, and his frustration for him, Shinji abandoned Chimchar.

As the saying goes, plans can't keep up with changes. Right now, he can only heal the little Chimchar first, and deal with the rest later.

"That guy is clearly so strong, but I didn't expect him to be so inhuman!" Xiao Mao punched the air, saying angrily.

It's a shame he even considered that kind of guy a formidable rival. With that kind of character, he doesn't deserve to be Master Xiao Mao's formidable rival at all!

Isn't it the Pokémon's own fault if it doesn't perform well? Who the hell put an advanced-level Pokémon against an elite-level one?!
Moreover, it's an advanced beginner level versus an elite peak level level. Even Ash might not be able to carry that team!
How could such a failure be blamed on the elves? He'd never seen such a shameless person!
"Forget it, you can't reason with that kind of guy. When I see him in the official competition, I'll definitely show him the real way to train and treat Pokémon!" Ash said resolutely as he moved his hand away.

He realized that words wouldn't be enough to persuade Shinji; the only way to wake him up was through a battle!
The battle will tell the other side everything.

Then, Ash said gently to Chimchar, "Chimchar, your injuries have almost healed. The pain that bothered you will never return. Where are you going next?"

"Wow..." Ash's words initially brought joy to Chimchar. Chimchar felt an unprecedented sense of ease, as if it had shed a heavy burden. Ash also said that the pain that used to occur from time to time would no longer appear in the future.

Despite it being their first meeting, Ash's reputation with him was already at its highest level.

However, Ash's next words left him looking confused. Where should he go next?

The world is vast, but it seems there is nowhere for him to belong.

"If you don't mind...would you like to become my Pokémon?" Ash paused for a moment, then extended his hand to Chimchar, offering it an olive branch.

It's not just about its talent; Ash also admires Chimchar's grateful nature and its determination to care for its trainer. He wants the Pokémon that Shinji doesn't want!

That guy had no idea what kind of existence he had abandoned.

"Hehe?" Looking at the palm in front of him, the little fire monkey had an incredulous expression on his face, as if he couldn't believe that he had just been abandoned and then someone had chosen to accept him.

Moreover, he had a very good impression of this person, and his attitude and behavior towards him were more than a hundred times better than Shinji's.

But... does he really deserve to be this person's spirit?

(End of this chapter)