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

Chapter 36 Rock Badge obtained! Xiao Gang's exclusive recipe.

The self-destruction of Onix was something none of the three people present had expected.

Ash was watching Onix use Rock Slide and wondered if Onix had temporarily or even completely recovered from the confusion. At that moment, he was still thinking about how to dodge Rock Slide.

In the state of Aura fusion, Pikachu can not only use Aura Sphere, but its stats will also be greatly enhanced. So even if the rockfall is discovered just as the smoke dissipates, Pikachu still has a high chance of dodging it.

But Ash, Brock, and Misty didn't expect that Onix would use Rock Slide, but it would hit itself instead...

This rockfall became the final straw that broke Onix's back. Under the self-attack of the rockfall, Onix lost its last bit of strength and collapsed to the ground.

Ash and Pikachu, who had been tense, started twitching at the sight of the victory. It seemed to have come out of nowhere.

"This... I guess I won, right?" Ash said, pointing at the fallen Onix.

Brock was silent for a moment, then recalled Onix and nodded to Ash: "Yes, Onix is ​​no longer able to battle. This gym battle is your victory."

"Congratulations, Ash. Here's the Rock Badge for Pewter City Gym. Take it." Brock said as he walked up to Ash.

With the end of the battle, the sandstorm on the field had stopped, so Xiao Gang crossed directly from the middle of the field.

After he came up to Ash, he took out a rock badge that looked like it was made of a special metal from his pocket and handed it to Ash.

Ash took the badge, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes: "This is the Gym Badge... I got my first Gym Badge! That's great, Pikachu!!"

"Pikachu~~" Pikachu congratulated Ash with a big smile.

"But I didn't expect that after cracking the sleep powder, you would still know how to use confusion to interfere. As a rookie trainer, this tactic is indeed very strong, but to be honest... this tactic is still a bit disgusting." Brock had a wry smile on his face, praising Ash while also showing his disgust for Ash's tactic.

Most people would probably find this kind of battle disgusting. Although inflicting abnormal statuses is a combat tactic, most battles involve a few rounds of real fighting before strategizing is deployed.

First, they compare their strength, and then they compare the trainers' strategies. This is basically how it works.

However, Ash... started with Hypnosis Powder, and after Hypnosis Powder was countered, he used Ultrasonic Wave. What a disgusting strategy!

This doesn't look like something a rookie trainer would use at all. Aren't rookie trainers supposed to just go all out and recklessly go all out?

Being able to understand type advantages and disadvantages is already quite good. As for using strategies such as status conditions, boosting, switching, and weather, those are the methods of experienced trainers. Most gym trainers can't use them well, but Ash uses them quite skillfully.

Could it be that he has a master mentor guiding him?

Xiao Gang silently glanced at Xia, who was not far away. If he remembered correctly, this girl seemed to be from the Cerulean Dojo...

"I also think this tactic is a bit nasty, haha~ But there's nothing I can do. Brock, your Pokémon are basically all counters to mine. If I want to beat you with these few Pokémon, this is the only way." Ash chuckled, scratching his head as he put the Rock Badge into his jacket. "Anyway, congratulations! Getting a Gym Badge in less than ten days as a Trainer is absolutely outstanding, even top-tier, for a new Trainer. I feel like a top Trainer is rising from the ashes," Brock praised.

These words made Ash practically smug. To be praised like this by a Gym Leader was indeed something to be proud of.

At this moment, Xiaoxia stood behind Xiaozhi and poked his back in an annoyed tone, saying, "Alright, alright, stop being so complacent. Xiaogang, you too, stop praising him. If you keep praising him, he'll be so arrogant he'll be pointing his nose at the sky."

"Hehe, what does it matter? I haven't encountered a newcomer of this level in a long time. The newcomer I battled last time, named Gary, was indeed strong, but he defeated me more by using type advantage. To be honest, Ash is slightly better than him in terms of both tactics and Pokémon skill."

After recalling the previous battle against the newcomer, Xiao Gang once again subtly praised Xiao Zhi.

This praise made Ash much more excited and happy than the previous direct praise.

Xiao Shigeru was a formidable rival to him. Before the trip, he was always outmatched by Xiao Shigeru. Although Xiao Shigeru was still a little slower than him in terms of travel speed, he seemed to have a slight advantage in raising Pokémon!
Next time we meet, I'm definitely going to have a fight with that guy, Shigeru, and beat him to a pulp so he'll understand who the real number one in Pallet Town is!

"Hey, Ash, don't get too cocky," Misty reminded him, seeing Ash's happy expression.

Ash is great in every way, except that he gets complacent from time to time. However, his complacentness disappears without a trace after one night. It's unclear whether it really disappears or is just hidden in his heart.

"Don't worry, I won't be smug for long. This is just the starting line. I need to be on the final stage before Gary!" Ash's smug expression softened slightly, and his words carried a sense of anticipation and longing.

If we're talking about the ultimate stage for trainers, then it's definitely the Pokémon League's Eight Masters Tournament! It's a stage that every trainer dreams of standing on!

Defeating Pewter City is just the beginning of his journey. Besides, every night when he goes into the chat group to learn, he gets completely crushed by the experts in the group. What's wrong with being a little smug now?
"Is the final stage... the Quartz Conference finals?" Xiao Gang asked curiously.

"No, it's the tournament of the Eight Masters, but I'm still a long way from that tournament," Ash said with his hands behind his head, laughing.

"Master Ba, that's quite an ambitious ideal. Oh, by the way, here, this is for you, Xiao Zhi." Xiao Gang took out a notebook from the inside of his shirt and handed it to Xiao Zhi.

Ash instinctively took it and flipped through it, asking, "What's this... Hmm? How to make Pokémon food? So many recipes!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxia leaned on Xiaozhi's shoulder in surprise, looking over his shoulder at the notebook in Xiaozhi's hand.

The above are indeed various ways to make elf food, and they don't seem to be the common recipes circulating in the market.

Each recipe also lists the effects of the various dishes. Some can increase stats with long-term consumption, some can increase the growth rate of Pokémon, and others can make Pokémon recover faster after training.

If these recipes are genuine, then this little notebook would be worth a fortune!

(End of this chapter)