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

Chapter 73 The whole world is helping out, and Squirtle is following! The bonds between the starter Pokémon are being strengthened again.

"I have a bad feeling..."

"Me too……"

Sitting in the cockpit, Kojiro and Musashi watched the flickering sparks, their foreheads already beaded with cold sweat.

Based on their extensive experience, the flashing sparks just now likely indicated that the robot's central core had been damaged.

In layman's terms... it's about to explode!
"Boom!!"

As expected, the robot did explode, and the Team Rocket trio, shouting "How awful!", flew straight into outer space (exaggerated image).

Looking at Team Rocket, who had turned into stars again, Ash couldn't help but shake his head: "Why don't these three ever learn their lesson? They can't beat me even once, but they still keep coming to cause trouble for us."

The Rockets' trio is really tough!

Saying they were blasted into outer space is a bit of an exaggeration, but they were indeed genuinely blasted away each time, at least hundreds or even thousands of meters away.

In this situation, every time I see them, they are completely unharmed, without any broken arms or legs, which shows that their physical strength is extraordinary. Those guys must be humanoid elves.
"Perhaps they are a bit like your personality, Ash," Misty said, leading her Squirtle army forward after Team Rocket had been defeated.

"How is it similar?" Ash pouted, somewhat displeased that Misty had compared him to Team Rocket.

"That's hard to say, you two seem equally stubborn~" Xiao Gang also stepped forward and said with a smile.

Ash's personality is displayed without reservation in his daily life. When faced with setbacks such as failing to cook or failing to train skills, Ash never knows what giving up is. Instead, he perseveres until he succeeds.

This stubborn personality does indeed share some similarities with the Rockets.

Upon hearing this, Xiaozhi was speechless and decided not to argue with Xiaoxia and Xiaogang anymore.

He picked up one of the injured Squirtles in each hand and said to the leader of the Squirtles, "Let's go, take them to get treatment first. Although it's a minor injury, it won't be good if it's left untreated."

“Squirrel…” Upon hearing this, Squirrel Turtle scratched his head, a slightly embarrassed expression on his face.

He was saying that he had caused so much trouble for everyone in the town before, would the townspeople still be willing to heal them?

"Don't worry, they didn't take it to heart. Besides, it was just a little prank. Just don't do things like that again." With that, Ash took the lead and walked ahead.

Ralts also used its psychic powers to lift up an injured Squirtle and followed along with it on its short legs.

The remaining Squirtle, which wasn't too badly injured, exchanged a glance with the Squirtle leader and then followed Ash's lead.

……

Town Elf Center —

"Alright, they're all fine now. Just go back and get some rest." Miss Joy led the three Squirtles, who had almost fully recovered, out and said to everyone with a smile.

The three underlings happily reunited with their leader. After exchanging pleasantries, they all looked at Xiaozhi and his friends.

"Jenny, Jenny!" Human, we can never repay your life-saving grace. Just tell us what you need us to do!

Squirtle patted his chest, speaking with an air of loyalty.

While speaking, he gestured with his hands and feet, as if afraid that Xiaozhi wouldn't understand.

Ash smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's just a small favor. If possible... can I become your trainer? Whether it's battling or proving something, you can test me however you like, as long as you can accept me!"

Ash never intended to take advantage of someone's kindness, and the interaction between Team Rocket and Squirtle's army was not part of his plan. He originally intended to use food as bait and his sincerity to persuade Squirtle to battle him and then capture him.

Ash wasn't entirely confident about this, as being abandoned by a trainer is an indelible trauma for any Pokémon. However, Team Rocket's interference seemed to have made things simpler...

Squirtle paused for a moment after hearing Ash's words, and a few seconds later, he took off his glasses, revealing a pair of big, watery eyes.

Ash finally understood why Squirtle wore sunglasses; without them, it really didn't look fierce at all.

If he took off his sunglasses, he wouldn't be a gangster at all. No matter how much trouble he caused, he wouldn't have any deterrent power. He'd probably just be laughed off...

Squirtle took off its sunglasses, patted its shell, and said "Squirtle Squirtle." Even without translation, Misty and Brock understood that Squirtle was choosing to follow Ash!

This means Ash has caught another starter Pokémon, and now he has all three starter Pokémon from Kanto! His luck is truly unparalleled.

After hearing Squirtle's words, Ash had a strange expression on his face, which can be translated into human language as: "I have no way to repay your life-saving grace, so I entrust my life to you."

This scene is similar to Charmander... no, not just Charmander, it's similar to Bulbasaur too.

Thinking about it carefully, two of his captures of these three starter Pokémon were aided by Team Rocket, and the other was aided by a scumbag, which is why he was able to capture all three Pokémon without battling.

Could it be that the Rockets are actually good guys? Haha, that's impossible!

It's just that they might have a constitution that causes the opposite effect no matter what they do, so their mischief always turns into an assist.

Ash shook his head, clearing his mind of all the jumbled thoughts, then took out a Poké Ball and gently tapped it on Squirtle's head.

The Poké Ball captured Squirtle, then shook it gently twice before making a crisp sound.

"I caught Squirtle!!"

"Pikachu!"

"La la la la~~"

It's still the signature capture phrase, but this time Squirtle is Ash's seventh Pokémon. Professor Oak programmed it so that if he catches more than six Pokémon, he'll be automatically teleported to Professor Oak's lab.

If you don't change the teleportation method using the Pokédex, the default will be to teleport the most recently captured Pokémon.

After striking a pose, Ash quickly took out his Pokédex, set it up, and teleported Butterfree back.

Currently, Butterfree's progress within the team has slowed down. Sending it back to Professor Oak's lab for a period of time to nurture it before bringing it back might allow it to improve faster.

After returning Butterfree, Ash released Squirtle. He couldn't just leave right after catching Squirtle; he had to let Squirtle say goodbye to his little brothers first.

……

After Ash released Squirtle, Squirtle chatted with its minions. Misty and Brock, who couldn't understand Squirtle's words, stared blankly at their gesturing. Ash's expression grew increasingly strange. He walked over to Brock and Misty and whispered, "If this army of Squirtles chose to become your Pokémon, would you be willing?"

Xiaoxia: !!!
"Of course I'd love to! No need to ask... no need to ask! Of course I'd love to!" Xiaoxia's voice cracked with excitement at first, but then her voice suddenly dropped after Xiaozhi made a 'shh' gesture.

When Xiaoxia saw Xiaozhi catch Squirtle, she was actually quite envious.

Along the way, she saw quite a few elves, but she didn't manage to tame any of them.

On the one hand, those elves weren't water-type elves, and on the other hand, those elves weren't very cute.

The only one she wanted to tame was Clefairy from Mt. Moon, but Clefairy had her own tribe, and she didn't want to separate Clefairy from her family, so she gave up the idea of ​​taming her.

This resulted in her traveling for so long without managing to catch a single Pokémon.

When Misty saw Squirtle, she naturally wanted to catch it, but the leader of the Squirtles followed Ash, and the other Squirrels stayed together, so she didn't have any further thoughts about it.

But now that Ash has asked this question, does that mean there's still a chance of catching Squirtle?!
Xiao Gang also showed an expression of great interest, because Xiao Zhi had just asked them, not Xiao Xia.

"What are the Squirtle and the others saying?" Brock asked.

"Boss Squirtle said that life outside is very unstable, and he asked me to talk to you so that you can take them under your wing and at least give them a place to settle down. Otherwise, he is very worried about these underlings when he is not around."

Xiao Zhi's words filled the two of them with joy. Such a good thing?!
Having spent so much time with Ash, have they also received some of Ash's good fortune?

Today I actually got to catch one of Ash's starter Pokémon. If it really works, that would be incredibly lucky!
"Squirtle, Squirtle!" After communicating with his little brother, Squirtle returned to Ash and continued gesturing.

Ash crouched down, gently stroking Squirtle's round head with his palm, and chuckled, "No need for so many gestures. I understand what you're saying. You want your little brother to come with us, right?"

Squirtle was taken aback, and although there was still a puzzled look on its face, it nodded hurriedly.

He'd never heard of a human understanding Elvish... It seems this trainer is quite capable, besides being a good person!

"My friends are all happy to take them in. They'll choose two Squirtle as their Pokémon, and as for the rest... they'll be sent to Professor Oak's lab to be raised by him. Professor Oak is a very nice person, he..."

Ash gave a brief description of Professor Oak and explained the environment of Professor Oak's lab, saying it was much better than being a wanderer outside.

Moreover, two of the four Squirtle minions have been captured by Misty and Brock, so we can't just leave the remaining two outside, can we?

The five turtles were already struggling to survive in their group, and losing their leader and two more companions would definitely not be a good thing for the remaining Squirtle.

So, with Misty and Brock having captured the two Squirtles, Ash had already decided where to put the remaining two: Professor Oak.

He felt at ease knowing that Professor Oak would be looking after him.

In the end, Squirtle agreed with Ash's suggestion and stepped aside to let Misty and Brock choose one of the Squirtle as their partner.

Xiaoxia, her face beaming with excitement, practically floated as she approached the Squirtles. In the end, she chose the Squirtle she had brought back to heal its wounds.

Although these Squirtles all look the same, there are still some subtle differences. Xiaoxia can still recognize which Squirtle she brought to heal her wounds was the one she had brought back.

Brock also chose one of the Squirtles. It's not a big deal for the Rock City Gym Leader to catch a Water-type Pokémon. Who wouldn't want a rare starter Pokémon with great potential for growth?

Finally, Ash put the remaining two Squirtles into Poké Balls and teleported back to Professor Oak's lab. He then used the town's phone to explain the reason to Professor Oak.

Professor Oak said he would make arrangements for the remaining two Squirtles. If they found a good trainer, they could become their starter Pokémon; otherwise, he would raise them in his backyard.

With that, the events in the town came to an end. After spending the night in the town, Ash and his friends set off again early the next morning.

……

Two days later, the three of them arrived in Kurenai City without getting lost again.

This incredibly long journey has finally come to an end.

Xiaoxia walked briskly the whole way, with a smile on her face the whole time. It seemed that taming a Squirtle had brought her unparalleled joy.

Even when speaking to Ash, she became much gentler, after all, the fact that she was able to catch Squirtle this time was entirely thanks to Ash.

I could only watch Ash have good luck all along, but I never thought I'd be implicated. Is this what it feels like to be lucky? It's so satisfying!
After catching Squirtle, Ash joined the group to learn about how to raise it, and was then reminded that there might be new chances to win prizes.

It actually happened, and twice.

One draw is the number of chances you get for catching six Pokémon.

One is the number of draws obtained after completing the achievement of collecting all three starter Pokémon.

Ash used up both of his chances to draw a lottery, but his luck wasn't as good this time, and he only drew two B-rank abilities.

One ability is cooking (B). Compared to the previous well-rounded breeder, cooking (B) only improves Ash's cooking skills.

But this ability also allowed Ash to make rapid progress in his cooking skills, almost catching up with Brock.

Xiao Gang was even puzzled as to why Xiao Zhi's cooking skills had become so high in the past two days. There were some awkward parts before, but they had completely disappeared recently, and he could even cook some dishes that Xiao Gang didn't know.

To this, Xiao Zhi said – It's all thanks to Xiao Gang's excellent teaching!
Shifting blame has become Xiao Zhi's norm.

The other B-rank ability is the speed aptitude cap of B, which Ash thought about and then gave to Pikachu.

On one hand, Pikachu benefits the most from this ability boost; on the other hand, Pikachu is his starter Pokémon and currently his strongest Pokémon, having reached the peak of its advanced stage. Making his trump card even stronger is a good thing.

After Ash set the B-rank speed cap on Pikachu, Pikachu's speed aptitude remained A, but its ability range changed from C to B+ to B+. The upper limit remained the same, but the lower limit increased.

　There's a storyline involving Krabby and the ancient Dragonite after Squirtle, but it's been temporarily cut here. We'll add that back later when he's grown up. Right now, Ash can't beat the ancient Dragonite unless he goes in on it himself. The main thing is to catch it and deal with the giant size of the ancient Dragonite.

　　Therefore, this part of the story was postponed.

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　　And thank you all so much for your support!
　　Starting in August, I will update 10,000 words per day, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, this should continue for at least a month. As for the last few days of July, I will update around 8,000 words per day for now.

　　The author has some things to do this weekend, and I previously said I could only post 4,000 words. However, I checked and still have some drafts saved up, so I'll post 8,000 words today, but only 4,000 tomorrow. Please forgive me~
　　
　
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