Pokémon: A Roundup of Ash's Eight Masters' Peak Battles!

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Chapter 127 Pikachu: This family would fall apart without me!

Two voices sounded at the same time!

The battle continues!

The essence of acting lies in not being able to see through it.

That performance mishap was a disgrace to its career.

Ever since.

Pikachu decides to prove its acting skills.

True acting skills are the kind that make it impossible for your opponent to see through them!

That scene was definitely a dark moment in my life!

Next, Pikachu became truly emotional.

Kiawe was, after all, Ash's former partner and rival.

You need to at least give your opponent some enjoyment in the battle, otherwise it will be a complete stomp from start to finish.

That would ruin the relationship between Ash and Kiawe.

Who could blame them when their little brother, Blazing Roar Tiger, defeated Kia's Blazing Turtle Beast with unparalleled might!

It's the one who has to repay the debt of gratitude!

Sigh, this family will fall apart without me!

The battle continues.

The situation on the field changed immediately.

Pikachu, with its agile movements, easily leaps high into the air.

Its metallic tail slammed down on Charizard.

Kaki's fire-breathing dragon countered with its dragon claws!

however.

Iron Tail, known as the Little Giant Beast Slash, achieved a perfect balance in its confrontation with Charizard.

The two sides were evenly matched, and no flaws could be found.

"Pikachu, show some spirit!"

Ash's voice rang out at that moment, along with the cheers of the Pokémon behind him.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu responded briefly, then increased its intensity.

The balance that had been maintained between the two sides was suddenly broken.

Sparks flew as the iron tail collided with the dragon's claws, and in the next instant...

Iron Tail somehow slipped through the gap in the dragon's claws and slammed into Charizard's head.

Charizard clearly hadn't expected this sudden change.

In an instant, his entire body flew backward.

Pikachu landed steadily, the force it had exerted was just right.

Confused but not brain-taxing!

This ensures that the scene is grand while minimizing damage.

Sure enough, after that attack...

The entire venue erupted in cheers once again, with everyone selectively forgetting what had happened at the beginning.

Pikachu watched with satisfaction as the surrounding audience reacted.

That's right!

This is the effect it wanted!

In a battle, aside from the few players from 08 who have to go all out, a back-and-forth exchange is the way to go.

(To explain briefly, Pikachu's strength is basically at the Champion/Ace level, and it even has a special attack against Legendary Pokémon. However, in regular battles, it can generally maintain a 50/50 balance with other Pokémon. I don't believe it's not just acting.)

The Charizard, which had been violently thrown out, shook its head and stood up from the gravel.

That last attack really stunned Charizard.

But thankfully, it's still acceptable!

Seeing that his Charizard was in good condition, Kiawe continued to command the battle.

In the following battles, Pikachu tried its best to maintain a 50/50 balance with its opponent.

Occasionally, Charizard would be allowed to gain the upper hand.

This scene lasted for about five minutes!

The back-and-forth battles were a thrilling experience for the live audience.

The only person who didn't really join in was Charizard, who was battling Pikachu!

What's wrong with this yellow-skinned rat?!

No matter how hard it tries, Pikachu can bounce around as if nothing happened the next second.

"Let's finish this battle! Use 100,000 Volts!"

Looking at the panting Charizard, Ash and Pikachu were perfectly in sync.

They all believed that this battle should come to an end.

The Charizard was panting heavily, having exhausted all its strength in the previous battle.

It is now powerless to resist.

Even with its trainer calling out from behind.

It was also unable to respond, as Charizard's stamina had long been exhausted by Pikachu.

It was swallowed up by the golden beam of light.

Charizard's body crashed to the ground!

"Charizard is unable to battle!"

Rotom's Pokédex immediately went to Charizard to check its condition.

After confirming that Charizard was unable to battle, they immediately recounted the outcome of the battle.

The cheers from the audience were another round of prayers.

The fight just now was really exciting to watch, which made the audience very satisfied!

[Dalmatian: As expected, your Pikachu's strength has long reached the level of a Champion/Ace, yet you can still hold your own against the Elite Four's Charizard. Such acting skills are truly a gift from God.]

[Lusamine: Actually, you can't blame Pikachu, after all, this family depends on Pikachu to keep it up.]

[Yu Longdu: Well, is there anything we don't know about this?]

[Alder: Haha, Lance, you're the only one who can't see that. With Ash's personality, if Pikachu were to go all out, this Charizard wouldn't even last five seconds. But given Ash's relationship with Kiawe, if Pikachu were to instantly defeat the opponent, even if Kiawe gains something, it would still feel a little uncomfortable.]

Here we have to mention Pikachu's emotional intelligence. Despite having the strength to instantly defeat Charizard, it still played with Charizard for so long and even showed its full effort.

That's the charm of compromise: seemingly giving it your all, but actually not giving it your all, yet making you feel like you've done your best.

[Lian Wu: That's why I don't want to be the champion; all the twists and turns involved are too annoying.]

[Daigo: Yeah, being a champion is nothing compared to the thrill of digging for rocks!]

[Aderc: Lianwu, it's one thing for Daigo to say that, but what are you, a Champion, saying? Do you even have his skill level? Don't you want to be the Champion?]

[Lian Wu: Master! Give me some face!]

[Adeike: Bah! Reputation is earned, not earned. You better get back here right now, I'm going to give you a good talking-to and show you what champion-level skill really is!]

[Da Ye: Oh ho, you're in trouble!]

[Cattleya: I suddenly realized that Ash and Pikachu are complementary; all the emotional intelligence Ash lost is now in Pikachu.]

It seems so.

This family will fall apart sooner or later without Pikachu!

Whether it's selling one's body to gain the favor of others.

It's still about giving your opponent a sufficient combat experience during the battle.

Every single one of these demonstrates Pikachu's emotional intelligence.

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