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

Chapter 30: Leaving Viridian Forest and the showdown with Pewter City Gym: Butterfree vs. Geodude!
In the time that followed, Ash did not catch any more Pokémon. He had already gathered all the Pokémon he needed for his journey and for challenging the Gyms.

The next step is to train these Pokémon and then think about capturing new ones.

Three more days passed, and at the exit of Viridian Forest, Misty and Ash, looking slightly disheveled, finally stood there.

They spent seven whole days in the forest, and they were practically turning into savages!

If Ash hadn't carried Misty on his back every now and then, given Misty's stamina, the time would probably have been delayed by another two or three days.

In the past seven days, Xiaoxia only took two baths, and each time she just casually wiped herself with a towel next to a small pool because the water was too cold. Even though it was the hottest part of the day, taking a cold bath was still not good for a girl.

So Xia's first thought upon arriving in Nibi City was to quickly find a place to take a shower!

Otherwise she would go crazy.

Ash wanted to challenge the gym as soon as possible; he couldn't wait to test the results of his special training.

However, on Xiaoxia's advice, Xiaozhi decided to go to the Pokémon Center first to leave Pikachu and the others there to recover, while he took a hot bath to relieve his fatigue before challenging the gym.

Even if Ash doesn't feel tired, Pokémon do get tired too.

While in Viridian Forest, Misty was constantly amazed by Ash's stamina and spirit, saying that even Pokémon couldn't compare to Ash, a monster among humans.

It was afternoon, and Ash and Misty were already standing at the entrance of the Pewter City Gym.

Ash rubbed his hands together and pushed open the door of Pewter City Gym, muttering to himself, "Just you wait, June 17th will be the day I get my first badge!"

Xiaoxia rolled her eyes behind him. If things went wrong later, she would definitely say to Xiaozhi, "June 17th was the day you failed your first gym challenge."

Whether this day will become Misty's catchphrase or the beginning of Ash's rise to power depends on this battle against Gym Leader Pewter.

As the two entered Pewter Dojo, the lights in the dojo turned on one by one, until finally, the lights focused on the competition stage.

On the competition field, a young man with dark skin and spiky black hair stood in the position belonging to the gym leader.

"That's Brock, the gym leader of Pewter City." Misty whispered to Ash about the origins of the dark-skinned youth who was the focus of the light.

"Brock... he seems like a very serious person," Ash murmured softly.

At this moment, Brock stood on the field with his arms crossed, looking at Ash and Misty with a serious expression: "Are you the challengers this time?"

"To be precise, it's me. I'm Ash from Pallet Town, here to challenge the Pewter City Gym!" Ash stepped forward, pointing to himself with his thumb, and Pikachu on his shoulder echoed his words.

"From Pallet Town? A newbie trainer?"

"Well, including today, it's been nine days since I started my trip."

"Nine days... that's definitely a true newbie. If other newbies had only traveled for nine days, I would definitely advise them not to challenge the gym, but to hone their skills outside for a while before coming. After all, gym challenges are no joke. But coming from Pallet Town is a different story."

Xiao Gang's words made Xiao Zhi's expression change: "Why is it different for those from Pallet Town?" "Before you, a boy from Pallet Town came to challenge me. He won the easiest gym challenge very well. His skill in commanding Pokémon and the strength of his Pokémon did not seem like those of a newbie. As someone who also came from Pallet Town, you must be extraordinary as well."

Xiao Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly. If Xiao Gang was right, the person Xiao Biao was talking about should be Xiao Mao, who always drove a sports car and was ahead of him.

Although I don't know how that guy managed to drive his sports car through Viridian Forest, there's no doubt that he got there first again. What an annoying guy.

"I'm not like that guy. I'll beat you much more cleanly and decisively!"

"Really? I'll be watching... By the way, the person behind you looks kind of familiar..." Brock turned his gaze to Ash's back.

At this moment, Xia was tilting her head, only glancing at Xiaozhi and Xiaogang out of the corner of her eye.

The moment Xiaogang said that, Xiaoxia quickly said, "No! Absolutely not! You must be mistaken! A world-class beauty like me is one of a kind in the world. I've never even seen you before, how could you have seen me?"

"Is that so?" Xiao Gang's narrowed eyes revealed no emotion, and his words were ambiguous.

To Xiaoxia's relief, Xiaogang did not pursue the matter further.

As fellow dojo owners, even if Xiaogang had never met her in person, he must have seen her pictures somewhere, just as she had seen Xiaogang's pictures.

That's why Xiaoxia was so nervous. But now it seems that regardless of whether Xiaogang recognized her or not, he probably won't reveal her identity.

"The rules of the challenge are two against two. The side whose Pokémon are all unable to battle first loses. Since you've only been out for less than ten days and don't have a single badge yet, this gym challenge is the easiest. Is there anything you don't understand?"

Xiao Zhi shook his head, indicating that there was nothing he didn't understand.

"Alright, the competition is about to begin." Xiao Gang said, taking out a remote control and pressing a button. Suddenly, the walls on both sides opened, and then a rock moved out from the wall and finally closed in the middle.

What was originally a flat area has now turned into a rocky terrain, making it the true challenge area of ​​the Pewter City Gym.

"Wow, that's amazing! It changed the terrain in an instant..." Ash exclaimed, his eyes filled with excitement and amusement.

"As the Gym Leader, I'll send out my Pokémon first, and I can't change Pokémon during battle, so my first Pokémon is... Go, Geodude!" Brock finished explaining the remaining rules and then threw out his Poké Ball.

With a flash of light, an elf made entirely of rock, without a lower body, and with enormous fists appeared on the field.

Geodude, a Rock-type Pokémon, has very high Physical Defense and exceptional resistance to physical attacks.

Ash took out his Pokédex and, after using his Eye of Insight to learn about Geodude, took out a Poké Ball from his waist.

"You're chosen for the first battle! Go, Butterfly!"

"bilibili~~" (I checked the Japanese version to confirm, and that's really what Tomoe is called.)
With its patterned butterfly wings fluttering, the Butterfly appeared and floated in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)