Pokémon: Ash the New Generation, Starting from Sinnoh

"yes……"

Just as Xiao Zhi was about to respond, he suddenly frowned and realized that things were not so simple.

"What's wrong?" Dawn asked, seeing Ash's face change so quickly.

However, Ash didn't answer. Instead, he took Dawn and headed back the way they came.

"Help!"

Soon they arrived at a place that resembled ruins, where they saw Kaoping, wearing glasses, clinging to a stone pillar to save himself while desperately resisting the alluring entrance to the cave.

That opening was like a black hole, trying to suck Kaoping in completely.

Behind Kaoping was a short-haired girl with pale skin.

"help me!"

When Kohei saw Ash and Dawn, he felt like he had seen saviors and immediately shouted for help.

"This is?"

The horrifying scene before him made Xiao Guang cover his mouth in surprise.

"Pikachu, one hundred thousand volts!"

Without time to explain further, Ash quickly called out to Pikachu on his shoulder.

"Pikachu~"

In an instant, a golden bolt of lightning flashed past and struck straight down in front of the little girl.

However, as a ghost wandering in the human world, when faced with Pikachu's full-force attack, a strange energy suddenly emerged around it, directly blocking most of the 100,000 volts.

If Pikachu hadn't been strong enough, this attack would probably have been completely blocked.

"Ash, what exactly is she?!"

Even so, Xiao Guang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise at the other party's identity. Being able to block Pikachu's full-force attack meant that the other party was definitely not a simple little girl.

"That little girl isn't human!" Xiao Zhi exclaimed gravely. "Her true identity is a ghost from the spirit world!"

The fact that the opponent was able to block most of Pikachu's attacks at least shows that the opponent is not simple and must be taken seriously.

"..."

When the Ghost on the other side was hit by Pikachu's Thunderbolt, the powerful electric current caused the Ghost to enter a state of rage.

Although the Ghost blocked half of the 100,000 volts, its power was still not to be underestimated, and the resulting pain was excruciating to the Ghost's nerves.

"roar~"

With a hysterical roar, the black hole behind the little girl ghost immediately shifted its target, its terrifying pull aimed directly at Ash and Dawn.

"thunder!"

Ash held Dawn steady in place while letting Pikachu continue attacking the little ghost girl in front of them.

"Pica~"

At Pikachu's summons, a thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky, aimed directly at the top of the little ghost girl's head.

However, Pikachu's strongest attack was completely sucked into the opponent's black hole without causing the slightest ripple.

"This is?"

Xiao Zhi frowned. Could the black hole that could devour attacks be connected to the entire spirit world?

Before they could think any further, the increasingly strong attraction gradually became too much for the two of them to handle. Ash resisted the suction and prepared to release all his Pokémon for a head-on confrontation.

Because of the special nature of ghosts, Ash dared not let Pikachu attack at close range, so he sent out all his Pokémon to gang up on Pikachu, which was the best choice at this moment.

"I'm coming too!"

Koping, who had narrowly escaped the black hole's pull, got up in a disheveled state and came to the two of them, along with Hippowdon and Heracross, ready to fight side by side.

Dawn also gripped the Poké Ball tightly, ready to throw it out with Ash.

"Everyone, come out..."

However, the situation changed in an instant when they were only halfway through the conversation.

A jet-black shadow ball struck the black hole that was spewing suction, stopping the black hole behind the little girl with a single blow.

Seeing the Pokémon in front of him, which was completely black and had no legs, Ash quietly relaxed and withdrew his hands, which were about to throw the Poké Ball.

"Who is this?" Xiao Guang asked curiously when he saw the figure of the Night Demon.

The fact that it could stop a black hole with a single blow gives the impression of a powerful being.

“Nightmare must be a guardian!” Ash replied slowly.

The Pokémon before us is no ordinary creature; it is a Ghost-type Pokémon named Dusknoir.

In legends, the Night Demon can travel between the present and the afterlife, similar to the Black and White Impermanence in mythology, and can take away the souls of the dead.

"Woo~"

Next, the Night Demon Spirit directly demonstrated its power. It once again condensed a shadow ball and directly repelled the ghost, which disappeared through a black hole.

"That ghost seemed really afraid of the Night Demon!" Seeing the ghost disappear, Xiao Guang breathed a sigh of relief and raised his own question.

Although the power of that Shadow Ball didn't seem as great as Pikachu's Thunder, Hikari saw a look of fear on Ghost's face.

"Perhaps it's the Night Demon's power that counters the Ghost's power!"

Seeing the Night Demon gradually disappear, Ash offered his opinion.

After all, as a guardian, the Night Demon not only possesses formidable strength but also has the ability to subdue ghosts and other creatures based on its identity, which is not unreasonable.

"But speaking of which, how did you get haunted by a ghost, Kaoping!"

Xiao Guang turned his gaze to Kaoping, curious about what the other had done to be haunted by such a ghost.

Hearing Xiaoguang's words, he also turned his gaze to Kaoping.

"I don't know either. I only remember seeing a little girl waving at me when I was choosing a partner, and then I lost consciousness!"

"When I regained consciousness, I found that the little girl in front of me had become an evil spirit and was trying to suck me into a black hole!"

Kaoping adjusted his glasses and explained the cause and course of the incident to the two of them with a slightly frightened tone, while patting his chest with lingering fear.

"Ah!" Hikaru covered his mouth. "That was really dangerous!"

"Yes! It's all thanks to your help, otherwise I might have been sucked into the black hole!"

With gratitude in his eyes, Kao bowed deeply to the two men to express his thanks.

"No need to be polite. As trainers, we wouldn't stand idly by in something like this!" Ash quickly pulled up the bowing Kopin and said righteously.

“That’s right, that’s right!” Xiao Guang clenched his fist and echoed.

"Besides, I don't want to lose such a good opponent for nothing!" Ash added as Kaoping straightened up.

"Ha ha!"

Upon hearing this, Kaoping was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Even if you say that, Ash, I won't hold back in the League!"

"I couldn't ask for it, but I will definitely achieve the final victory!"

The two exchanged a glance, then walked out of the ruins with smiles on their faces.

Hikari watched the happy Satoshi and silently followed behind the two of them.

Chapter 173 The Last Elf Triathlon

After a series of activities, the summer lecture program is coming to an end.

"Dear students, our short but wonderful summer lecture is coming to an end. To conclude, we will now hold our final activity – the Elf Triathlon!"

"..."

In a classroom, Ash and his two friends were sitting at their desks, quietly listening to the final part of Professor Yamanashi's lecture.

The gist of it is to introduce the rules of the Pokémon Triathlon: relying on the Pokémon provided by the research institute to compete, the winner is the one who crosses the finish line with their Pokémon in the final long run.

After explaining the rules, they arrived at an open grassy area, led by the doctor's assistant, to prepare for the upcoming competition.

"I hope I can get a good Pokémon this time!" Since the first item requires choosing a Poké Ball, Hikari wants a Pokémon with a high-value appearance this time.

It's not that Xiao Guang is discriminating against Grimer; she just wants to pray that she can get a high-value Pokémon.

It's not normal for girls to be attracted to good looks.

"It all depends on luck, nobody can say for sure!" Xiao Zhi joked.

"Hey, Ash, don't be such a spoilsport!"

Xiao Guang immediately clenched his fists, revealing a pair of small tiger teeth, and threatened Xiao Zhi.

Xiao Gang remained silent, standing quietly to the side, watching the two with a smile.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and getting everything ready, we headed to the starting line to prepare for the race.

"Ready, set, go!"