Pokémon: I have no choice but to do this old thing?

Zhang Jianying completely suppressed that strange sense of disorientation and focused his gaze. Filled with curiosity, he activated his data vision on the famous electric mouse in the center of the arena.

Pikachu (Ash's partner)

[Gender: Male]

[Attribute: Electric]

[Characteristic: Static electricity (maybe... or something else??)]

[Skills: Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, Iron Tail, Volt Attack ??? The skill list is continuously updated; a large number of unregistered energy reactions have been detected, suggesting the existence of a hidden skill pool.]

[Status: Extremely excited, highly motivated, with an exponential increase in internal energy levels, and the bond resonance with the trainer has exceeded the measurement limit.]

[WARNING: This individual severely violates several known laws of Pokémon physiology and energy! Analysis should be stopped immediately to avoid cognitive confusion!]

[Note: The data is chaotic, and many indicators exceed the conventional cognitive framework. Caution is advised. This is a unique entity full of possibilities, and conventional data models are completely ineffective for it. Simply put, it is neither governed by Newton nor by Arceus.]

Zhang Jianying: "..."

He silently shut down the data view, feeling as if his cheat code had briefly crashed because it couldn't handle the outrageous data.

This panel...this note...is this really Pikachu?

"What's wrong? Brother Jian, can we begin?"

Seeing that Zhang Jianying's expression was a bit stiff, Xiao Zhi scratched his head in confusion.

Zhang Jianying forcibly swallowed back the question, "Did you subscribe to VIP for your Pikachu?"

He coughed lightly: "Nothing, it's just that your Pikachu... well, it has an extraordinary presence."

He paused, then added something that even he felt was against his conscience: "They look well-trained."

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu patted its little belly proudly.

"Alright! Let's begin!"

Ash was bursting with excitement. He swung his arm forcefully, shouting, "Pikachu, I choose you! Quick Attack!"

"Pikachu—!"

The yellow figure instantly transformed into a swift streak of light, rushing towards Gardevoir with a speed far exceeding the ordinary blink of an eye!

"Gardevoir, use Instant Teleport to dodge, then use Psychic Strike!"

Zhang Jianying composed himself and calmly gave the order.

Gardevoir saw Pikachu's attack several seconds into the future.

Its figure blurred for a moment, then appeared on the other side of the field, easily dodging the lightning-fast attack.

Gardevoir clasped its hands together in front of its chest, compressing its powerful mental energy to form a tangible shockwave that slammed into Pikachu!

This is a high-level secret technique that it mastered after studying under Mewtwo for half a year.

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu was hit squarely by this invisible force. Its small body only slid backward a short distance, a slight pained expression on its face, but its fighting spirit remained undiminished.

Zhang Jianying: ? ? ?

That's it? That's all the damage?

He glanced at Gardevoir, somewhat suspiciously, "You didn't go easy on Pikachu because it was too cute, did you?"

Gardevoir sensed its trainer's thoughts, then looked at its own hands, finding it equally perplexing.

Then, somewhat annoyed, he launched another mental attack.

"Pikachu, are you alright?"

Xiao Zhi called out with concern.

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu shook its head, its eyes sharpened, and its tail suddenly stood up.

"Alright! Then we need to get serious! Use Iron Tail to strike back!"

"Pikachu—!!"

As Ash shouted with conviction, Pikachu's tail instantly burst forth with a dazzling silver-white light, so intense that it almost solidified!

It leaped up suddenly, its tail whistling as it tore through the air, like the legendary blade of the King of Swords, slashing down at the shockwave of the Mind Breaker, sending all the Mind Breakers flying in mid-air!

Zhang Jianying took a deep breath. This is Iron Tail?! The exaggerated light effects, the incredible airtime... They're trying to fool me into thinking this isn't the Giant Beast Slash!

This system is garbage, give me my money back!

"Moonlight Power, Continuous Slashes!"

Zhang Jianying dared not be negligent.

Gardevoir's crimson eyes flashed with a sharp light, and with a wave of her hands, fairy energy condensed into crescent-shaped blades of light, which rushed towards the Iron Tail, which resembled "Beast Slash," like a storm.

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang—!"

The collision of energies produced a crisp, metallic clang!

The pink moonlight blade and the silver steel tail collided fiercely in mid-air, sending energy fragments flying everywhere.

Gardevoir, relying on the fierce attacks and precise control learned from Iron Warrior, fought back and forth with Pikachu's Iron Tail, resulting in a brief stalemate!

"Now! Volt Attack!"

Ash seized the opportunity and issued a decisive command.

"Pikachu! P ...

A dazzling golden burst of lightning erupted, and Pikachu's entire body was enveloped in a violent current, transforming into an unstoppable bolt of lightning that charged towards Gardevoir at a speed several times faster than the previous flash of lightning!

Wherever it passed, the air seemed to be ionized, crackling and popping.

Looking at this officially designated, one-of-a-kind move that other Electric-type Pokémon could only dream of learning, Zhang Jianying thought to himself: "Can you hear the cries of Pikachu, Electivire and Xeno'jiiva? They used to only have that ridiculous Crazy Volt!"

"Gardevoir, use Protect, then use Psychic!"

In a split second, Gardevoir unleashed a sturdy, pale green shield.

"boom!!!"

The Volt attack slammed into the protective shield, unleashing a deafening roar!

The shield rippled, and finally shattered after fulfilling its mission.

Gardevoir was jolted backward by the impact. Although the scattered electricity made it a little uncomfortable, its eyes shone with blue light, and its powerful psychic energy, like an invisible giant hand, instantly grabbed Pikachu, who was trying to retreat!

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu froze, firmly bound in mid-air by psychic powers.

"Break free, Pikachu! With our strength!"

Xiao Zhi clenched his fist, shouted encouragement, and his eyes were filled with unwavering trust.

"Pikachu... Pikachu!!!"

Pikachu's body erupted with electricity once again, golden electric snakes dancing wildly, and it actually managed to break free from the shackles of psychic powers little by little by relying on its explosive power!

Zhang Jianying was terrified. He could clearly sense through the waveguide that Pikachu had become "serious".

That explosive power, which seemed to grow stronger when facing stronger opponents and had no upper limit, put immense pressure on Gardevoir, whose strength had been greatly enhanced after six months of hellish training.

"Why is everyone else cheating, but your cheat is so much better than mine?"

The two Pokémon clashed again, their speed increasing rapidly, the roar of their colliding energy filling the air.

Gardevoir mastered moves like Foresight, Psychic, and Moonblast to their fullest potential, while Pikachu, with its unbelievable stamina, attack power, and speed, along with Ash's passionate and often unconventional commands, tenaciously fought back.

Finally, after a full-force, unpretentious energy clash, Gardevoir's Psychic Blast clashed head-on with Pikachu's Volt Attack!

"boom--!"

After the blinding light subsided, Gardevoir and Pikachu stumbled backward, panting heavily, their bodies soaked with sweat.

They stared intently at each other, their eyes acknowledging each other's strength, but neither had the energy to launch an immediate attack.

Professor Oak stepped forward at the opportune moment, a look of satisfaction and understanding on his face: "Alright, I think we should stop here. Both sides performed exceptionally well; it was truly a magnificent battle! How about a draw?"

Ash was still a little reluctant to stop, but seeing that Pikachu was also showing signs of fatigue, he nodded, ran to the field, and picked up Pikachu: "Pikachu, thank you for your hard work! You did a fantastic job!"

"Pikachu...Pikachu!"

Pikachu snuggled against him, its breathing a little rapid, but within a few breaths its eyes regained their usual brightness, as if the intense battle had only been a warm-up for it.

Zhang Jianying walked over to Gardevoir and gently supported it, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Gardevoir. You did a great job."

His heart was filled with complex emotions, including the exhaustion from the difficult battle, the subtle sense of accomplishment from being able to fight to a draw with the legendary "Pikachu", and a helpless and amused feeling of "just as expected".

"A draw is a win... When Pikachu stops acting, he really can't keep up!"

Zhang Jianying confirmed this fact once again.

This unexpected showdown between a childhood idol and a starting point in a dream ended in a draw.

Babydra ran over and howled at Gardevoir, seemingly mocking it for not being able to beat even an Electric Mouse. So, Gardevoir planted it in the ground once again.

Zhang Jianying, supporting Gardevoir, glanced at Pikachu, who was laughing and playing with Ash, as if nothing had happened.

I'm starting to suspect again that this Pikachu's characteristic isn't static electricity but regeneration.

This is garbage cheat software, it's shameful! It can't even accurately detect a single feature!

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