Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile

Chapter 465 Ash and Greninja's Deeper Fusion!

"Spirit Blade!" As soon as Ash's voice came out, Greninja slapped its thigh, and two azure shuriken took shape in its hands.

The next second, he suddenly threw it out!

The flying shuriken sliced ​​through the air, spinning rapidly as it shot towards Gyarados.

Xiaochun stood still, without giving any instructions.

Two azure shuriken slammed solidly into Gyarados's robust body, splashing water everywhere.

Gyarados let out a low groan, but its massive body remained completely still, and its scarlet eyes didn't even blink.

The flying shuriken left a few shallow white marks on its hard scales, nothing more.

"Is that all?"

Xiao Chun crossed her arms over her chest, a cold smile playing on her lips.

"You were just spouting nonsense about beating me, but Greninja's attacks couldn't even break through Gyarados's defense. Don't you find that laughable?"

She suddenly flicked her cloak and pointed her right hand directly at the Greninja frog in the arena.

"Gyarados, Air Slash!"

Gyarados let out a deafening roar and swung its thick tail violently.

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Dozens of nearly transparent air blades materialized out of thin air, each about half a meter long, with dangerous white light emanating from its edges.

The next second, these air slashes, like shotgun pellets, rained down on Greninja, the sharp, piercing sounds echoing through the air, sending chills down one's spine.

Xiao Zhi's pupils contracted; there were far too many.

"Greninja, get out of the way!"

Greninja uses its legs to propel its long body at high speed across the field.

He dodged left and right, his movements so fast they left afterimages. An air slash grazed his shoulder, carving a deep furrow in the ground, while another grazed his scalp and struck the barrier behind him, creating ripples.

However, the air slashes were just too dense.

Greninja's aura perception was operating at full capacity, and the trajectory of each air slash was clearly reflected in its mind.

Being able to see something is one thing, but being able to avoid it is another.

Those blades of energy sealed off his escape routes layer by layer, and he was surrounded by deadly cold light from all sides.

Two air slashes came simultaneously from the left and right sides. Greninja was in mid-air and had no chance to dodge.

boom!

boom!

Two muffled thuds exploded almost simultaneously.

One strike landed on Greninja's left shoulder, and another hit his waist and abdomen.

Greninja's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, rolling seven or eight times on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

At the edge of the field, Ash suddenly arched his body.

He covered his left shoulder and lower abdomen with one hand, clenched his teeth, and a fine layer of cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

The waveguide connection transmitted Greninja's pain exactly as it was being felt; the excruciating pain of having one's flesh cut open by a sharp blade felt as if it were truly happening to him.

"Ash!"

Xiaoxia stood up abruptly, her face filled with worry. Serena clenched her hands tightly in front of her chest, her lips slightly pale. Xiaogang frowned, silently watching the situation unfold.

Lance crossed his arms, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Greninja and Ash, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, but he didn't say anything.

Cynthia remained seated, her golden eyes calm as a deep pool.

Having fought with Ash Ketchum, she knew better than anyone that the boy would never do anything without being sure of success.

He must have had his reasons for daring to send Greninja into the game.

She believed that this boy would continue to create miracles that she found incredible.

Hikari nervously gripped Cynthia's sleeve and whispered, "Master, is Ash alright?"

While the intense battle on the battlefield was thrilling, Dawn also keenly observed Ash's unusual behavior.

Why are you, as a trainer, sweating profusely and hunched over when Greninja is defeated?

It looks like he was also beaten!

How come the trainer seems to be in mortal danger during a Pokémon battle? Are Pokémon battles really that dangerous?

Cynthia gently patted Hikaru's hand and said softly, "It's okay, don't worry. He's not someone who falls down so easily. This battle is worth learning from. It's a good opportunity to see how someone your age fights."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guang could only suppress his worries for the time being and continue to look at the battlefield.

In the arena, Greninja slid to the edge of the field and barely managed to stop its retreat by leaning against the transparent barrier.

He had two shocking wounds, one on his left shoulder and one on his abdomen; the two air slashes had caused him considerable damage.

Although his current level is considered to be at the beginner level of a gym, he actually only has the stamina of a beginner professional. If Ash hadn't helped him share some of the damage from those two air slashes, he would probably have already lost his ability to battle.

Even so, he was seriously injured.

Xiao Zhi was half-bent over, panting heavily, cold sweat sliding down his face.

"Can you still stand up?"

"Koh-ga".

Greninja used one arm to support itself on the ground, its knees trembling slightly, and slowly pushed itself back up.

Tsubaki looked at Greninja, who had stood up again, and gently shook her head: "A futile resistance."

"We both know that even if your Greninja has reached the beginner level of the Gym, the gap between the beginner and the peak of the Gym cannot be bridged by willpower alone. Your Greninja certainly has a lot of guts, but guts can't win a battle."

Xiaochun's voice carried a hint of regret, seemingly lamenting Greninja's spirit. A Pokémon with such spirit, yet its level hadn't kept up. If they were at the same level, perhaps it would have been a spectacular battle, but now...

Xiaochun took a deep breath and waved her hand.

"Gyarados, Hurricane! Finish him off in one go!"

Gyarados roared to the sky, its massive body began to thrash violently, its thick tail churning the air and its wide fins stirring up turbulent air currents.

A storm, almost covering the entire area, took shape under its control, and with overwhelming force, it crushed Greninja towards it.

Air Slash at least offers some openings to dodge, but Storm is a wide-range, all-around attack with no blind spots.

A fierce wind swept in with overwhelming force, swirling dust from the edge of the arena into the air, along with the rocks that had been shattered by the air slash, which were also swirling in the wind.

The entire battlefield was enveloped by this violent airflow, and Greninja's figure appeared extremely small in the face of the storm, like a fallen leaf that could be torn apart at any moment.

The oncoming storm brought a suffocating sense of oppression.

Ash and Greninja both felt a stinging sensation on their skin at the same time; it was an instinctive reaction triggered by a sense of crisis.

But at that very moment, the stinging sensation seemed to activate something within both the person and the pet.

In that instant, the two seemed to enter another realm, and their bodies and minds became even more closely integrated!

Originally, waveguide fusion relied on waveguides to build a bridge connecting the two sides, but now, they seem to have merged into one at this moment, indistinguishable from one another.

Xiao Zhi had a strange feeling—it seemed like his waveguide output could be increased a little more?

The crushing storm was reflected in Ash and Greninja's eyes. Just as the storm was about to hit Greninja, Greninja suddenly disappeared from the field!

No one realized what had happened. Even Kotsuba, the person involved, didn't see Greninja's movements clearly before Greninja disappeared!

The storm swept past, scraping off a layer of skin from the ground where Greninja had just stood, and then slammed into the barrier behind it with a loud bang!

But this terrifying attack failed to hit Greninja.

Xiaochun's composure froze instantly. Her eyes widened, and her gaze swept quickly across the entire area.

No, not anywhere.

That huge Greninja frog just disappeared right under her nose?

"Where did it go—how could it suddenly disappear—" Before Xiaochun could finish speaking, the ground directly beneath Gyarados rumbled.

Explode!

The Greninja burst from the ground like an arrow, its right arm raised high.

In his palm, a white light blade, almost solidified, was emitting a sharp gleam—Iaijutsu!

This attack was fueled by all the power it had gained from bursting out of the ground. Greninja's body drew a smooth arc in the air as its light blade slashed fiercely at Gyarados's jaw!

A white light pierced the air, accompanied by a sharp, explosive sound.

Before Gyarados could even react, its massive body was sent flying by the powerful slash.

A distance of a dozen meters is only a few body lengths in the face of Gyarados's enormous size.

At that moment, he was like a boulder that had been thrown into the air, tumbling through the air and crashing heavily against the transparent barrier with a dull thud.

The entire barrier trembled violently, rippling outwards in concentric circles.

Gyarados slid down the barrier, a deep gash on its jaw was shocking, its flesh torn open, and blood dripped onto the ground through the gaps in its scales.

He struggled to stand up slowly, but the blow had clearly injured him badly, and his movements were much slower than before, and the arena fell into a brief silence.

Xiaochun stood frozen in place, her eyes fixed on Greninja, which had fallen back to the ground, and then on Gyarados struggling not far away.

Her lips moved, as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't find the right words for a moment.

Three full seconds passed before she slowly exhaled, the shock on her face gradually transforming into a complex expression.

"That's truly amazing."

Xiaochun's voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet venue.

She looked at Ash, then at Greninja, her gaze carrying a genuine seriousness for the first time.

On the sidelines, Serena blinked and turned to look at Xia with a blank expression.

"Um—Xiaoxia, what just happened? How did Greninja suddenly appear under Gyarados?"

Xiaoxia opened her mouth, looking equally confused; she didn't understand either.

"The Greninja used burrowing."

Cynthia's cool voice came from the side, clearing up their confusion.

"After burrowing underground to directly beneath Gyarados, burst out of the ground and use the acceleration from bursting out of the ground in conjunction with Iai Slash to send Gyarados flying in one blow."

Serena lightly covered her red lips, a look of sudden realization flashing in her eyes.

Isn't this the same move that Cynthia used when she fought Wataru?

A-Du crossed his arms and nodded solemnly.

"That's right, this move is exactly the same tactic that Garchomp used against Dragonite just now. The opponent was a Flying-type, and the user followed up with another attack after Dig."

"Ash's learning ability is truly terrifying. He instantly mastered the moves we just saw," Lance remarked with admiration. "But what surprised me even more was Greninja's digging speed—"

"It's understandable that Tsubaki didn't react, since those involved are often blinded by their own perspective, but even I, as an observer, couldn't see clearly when the Greninja burrowed underground."

"In the blink of an eye, he completely disappeared from the field. If it weren't for the hole left in the ground, I wouldn't even know he used a tunnel."

Awatari turned his head and looked at Cynthia beside him.

"Is this speed really something a beginner-level Gym Leader Pokémon can achieve?"

Cynthia slowly shook her head: "To be honest, I didn't see it clearly either—Greninja's posture just now obviously couldn't have made it dig a hole so quickly with its upper body facing down. It must have used other digging methods, which is why it was able to disappear from the field in an instant."

"And I feel that something strange has happened between Greninja and Ash—"

Cynthia sensed a change in Greninja and Ash, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

But one thing is certain: Greninja has become even stronger than before!

"This is interesting! You guys have really impressed me. Let me see more surprises, Ash, Greninja!" Excitement gradually appeared on Tsubaki's pretty face. This battle was finally starting to get interesting!

"Gyarados, use Giga Impact!" A powerful Normal-type move, Giga Impact!

If this move hits Greninja, it will basically end the battle.

Gyarados let out a deafening roar, its crimson eyes suddenly locking onto Greninja.

The next second, a spiral of purple energy flames erupted from his entire body, and violent air currents swept out in all directions.

The entire venue was shaking!

Gyarados's massive body transformed into a purple comet, crushing Greninja with overwhelming force.

Wherever it passed, the ground cracked inch by inch, and the rubble was swept into the air by the shockwave, only to be pulverized into powder in mid-air by the terrifying energy.

The barrier was impacted by the diffused energy, causing it to vibrate violently and ripple outwards in dense concentric circles.

"That speed—" Xiao Gang clenched his fists tightly, his pupils contracting. "Greninja can't possibly dodge it!"

Ultimate Impact is a powerful Normal-type move. Although it causes a brief period of stun upon impact, its speed at the moment of attack is astonishing.

With its massive size and terrifying speed, Gyarados practically annihilated Greninja's entire space for maneuvering.

Xiaoxia and Serena held their breath at the same time, and even Adu's expression became more serious.

Ash—how would you respond?