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

Chapter 100: Ash's smile for Sabrina; Sabrina had previously battled Lorelei.
The taste of defeat is undoubtedly quite unpleasant, and it is precisely this unpleasant feeling that has stirred up the frozen emotions deep within Naz's patience, causing a hint of unwillingness to appear on her now icy face.

This is a phenomenon that has never occurred before.

The man in overalls was speechless with astonishment at the expression on Sabrina's face. This was the first time Sabrina had shown such an expression since she had mastered her superpowers.

"I...I'm not reconciled!" Sabrina said, her voice trembling slightly.

“Since birth, my superpowers have been growing spontaneously and continuously. Whether it’s my peers or adults, they all say I’m a genius among superpowered people. But slowly, my superpowers have progressed far beyond their imagination, and eventually they all began to distance themselves from me, including my parents.”

The middle-aged man in overalls: ...

"At first, I felt a little sad, but slowly, as my psychic powers grew, those feelings disappeared. I started using my psychic powers to battle those powerful trainers with my Pokémon, but none of them were a match for me. In the end... I drove my father away, I inherited this gym, and made the name of the Goldenrod Gym famous."

"I yearn to fight against stronger people. Only by constantly defeating powerful people can I prove my existence. But perhaps... I just want to see if there are any other outcasts like me in the world."

As Sabrina spoke, her gaze fell upon Ash, whose expression was complex.

She did indeed find someone like her, an outcast, or even someone more powerful than her.

The power of that protective shield that completely covered the entire area was something she couldn't break through even with all her superpowers.

This boy is not only an oddball, but probably a pervert among oddballs.

Yet this outcast still has companions around her, and they show no fear of her. Why... why do her parents distance themselves from her?
"Parents love their children dearly. Is their estrangement from you due to your excessive self-awareness? It's also possible that the strength you initially displayed scared them, and they'll be fine once they calm down. It's just that your approach was too aggressive, which is why the situation is getting worse."

Xiao Zhi spoke frankly, completely unaware of the middle-aged man in overalls shaking his head frantically not far away.

He had finally seen some signs that Natsumi was recovering, and if she were to be stimulated back to her old self, he thought he would go crazy!

However, Xiao Zhi didn't see the man in work clothes make any move at all; it's like he was trying to wink at a blind man.

Naz did not respond to her words, her face remaining expressionless, but what she was feeling inside was something that could not be known to outsiders.

Ash didn't know how to persuade Sabrina to become a normal person. Regardless of whether the situation worsened or improved, he had done his best.

However, he believed one thing, and that was...

"Pokémon battles, aren't they fun?"

Naz: ?
"Use every method, strategy, and tactic to defeat your opponent. Once you win, the sense of accomplishment is absolutely unparalleled."

“I’ve won a lot before, so I don’t have that feeling anymore.”

Xiao Zhi: ...

Girl, don't kill the conversation!

"Well... maybe it's because you haven't met a worthy opponent. It's really not fun to defeat someone in one go, but if you can fight back and forth, you should be able to feel the passion between Pokémon battles! For example, when you fought me today, didn't you feel that kind of adrenaline-pumping feeling?"

Ash gestured wildly, seemingly trying to convey his feelings to Sabrina.

Naza tilted her head, a hint of confusion on her beautiful, aloof face, but a slight smile involuntarily curved her lips.

She didn't quite understand the feeling Xiaozhi was describing, but seeing him gesturing and trying so hard to make her understand, a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips, and the iceberg in her heart seemed to be quietly melting away.

This is the first person who, after witnessing her superpowers, learning that she can turn people into dolls, and after battling her, is still able to stand in front of her, speak to her, and be patient with her.

This is something even her parents couldn't do.

When the middle-aged man in overalls saw the faint smile on Naz's lips, his pupils dilated in shock, his mouth gaped open in disbelief, and his face showed an expression of utter disbelief.

Naza... she actually laughed? Was she amused by this boy?
Is it really that simple to melt the iceberg in Naz's heart?
No... it's not simple, it's simple because it's this boy who did it.

Sabrina's superpower is the ability to sense people's hearts. Even if she doesn't seem afraid on the surface, she can still sense the fear and alienation in people's hearts.

That's why he and the child's mother were considered by Naz to be among the people she was alienated from.

Because deep down they are terrified of how fast Sabrina's superpowers are growing, they don't want their child to become the world's strongest superpowered person. They just want to watch her grow up happily, get married, and have children. That's all.

However, Sabrina's superpowers grew at a rate far exceeding their expectations, even significantly impacting her personality, which is why they subconsciously felt fear.

Fear is subconscious, while accepting Naza is their conscious choice. However, after sensing their subconscious psychology, Naza broke down completely...

This led to Naz taking action against them later. Naz's mother actually had the opportunity to be taken away with him, but she chose to stay instead.

Because of her guilt and distrust of Naz, she wanted to stay by Naz's side even if it meant turning into a doll.

However, because Naz had become completely mentally unstable, she didn't even notice that her mother, whom she feared but still loved, was right beside her.

After learning of Naz's mother's decision, Naz's father silently agreed and then used his superpowers to leave.

That was a mother's determination, one that no factor could interfere with. Nazi's father knew that if he chose to forcibly take her away, it might cause Nazi's mother a lifetime of regret and hatred. But as a father, he couldn't do the same thing as his mother; he had to find a way to bring Nazi back to her senses from the outside.

Sabrina wasn't always this cold and aloof. Before she awakened her superpowers, she was actually a cheerful girl. Perhaps the reason for all this lies in her superpowers.

Because of her superpowers, she sensed the dark side of too many people's hearts, which tainted her pure soul, ultimately leading to her inner closure and distortion, and even the development of a second personality.

Unfortunately, despite being away for so long, he couldn't find a way to stop Sabrina. The only thing he could do was exaggerate and publicize the consequences of failing to challenge the Goldenrod Gym, so that those who weren't capable of doing so wouldn't come to challenge it anymore.

At the same time, we're also trying to see if we can attract some experts to defeat Nazja. If we can defeat Nazja, perhaps we can change her situation.

However, an incident some time ago caused Nazi's father to despair.

That's because the issue of the Goldenrod Gym turning people into dolls and causing trauma escalated, eventually reaching the League. The League sent people over to mediate, one of whom was one of the League's Elite Four—the Ice Elite Four member, Lorelei!
The Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto are not like the Four Heavenly Kings of other regions; they all possess champion-level strength.

When Naz's father saw Kona coming over, he was overjoyed.

Before Kona arrived, Naz had never lost a game. He thought that if she tasted defeat, Naz would be able to return to normal.

As for whether Lorelei can defeat Sabrina... While Sabrina's psychic powers are indeed very strong, and her Alakazam is also very powerful, it is still somewhat inferior to Champion-level opponents.

However, the result plunged Naz's father into despair.

That day, the entire interior of the Goldenrod Gym was frozen. That day, Lorelei found Sabrina's father and said that she was also helpless.

If Sabrina were to be defeated with full force, without any protective measures, the entire Goldenrod Gym would likely be destroyed, and even some surrounding facilities would be affected.

Furthermore, since Sabrina was mentally linked to Alakazam throughout the entire process, if she defeated Alakazam, Sabrina's own mental strength would also be affected.

"...Her strength is beyond my imagination. If it were an ordinary Elite Four member, I could defeat her without harming those around her. But the combined power of her and Alakazam is no weaker than that of an ordinary Champion. Even if I defeat her, it will affect her and the surrounding area."

"Even if I defeat her, I can't bring her back to normal. Perhaps she'll return to normal when someone appears who can make her smile. Until then, we can only wait patiently."

Kona's words undoubtedly shattered any remaining hope in Naz's father's heart.

Even Kona said it would be difficult to defeat, and even if they did, it wouldn't be able to restore things to their original state, and might even paralyze most of Golden City. What hope could he possibly have?

As for what Kona said about waiting for someone to appear in the future who can make Sabrina smile... Heh, does such a person really exist in this world?
And now—yes, there really are such people!
Moreover, this person is a young boy.

Ash was able to make Sabrina smile because he felt no fear towards her and had goodwill towards her, feelings that Sabrina perceived.

Furthermore, Ash possesses the same formidable strength as her, and she considers him one of her own kind.

All these factors combined are why Sabrina smiled in front of Ash.

Naz's father also discovered that the doll that symbolized Naz's second personality had disappeared, which at least indicates that Naz's mind is no longer twisted.

"It's a miracle... A boy who looks to be less than eighteen years old not only has such strength, but has also honed his superpowers to the same level as Sabrina's. It seems that even the heavens are helping Sabrina!"

The man in overalls, Sabrina's father, looked on with a sigh and gazed at Ash with gratitude.

"Ash is only fifteen years old this year. He's only been traveling for a month and a half. Don't make Ash sound old."

"Yes, and Ash's ability is called Aura, not a superpower."

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang stepped forward and spoke. The former looked at Nazi, who had a faint smile on her face, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

I have this bad feeling...

"Fifteen years old? Are you kidding me?! How could a fifteen-year-old have a Champion-level Pokémon? How did he train it? Did he get a Pokémon before he was fifteen, like Sabrina?" Sabrina's father asked with disbelief.

Training a Champion-level Pokémon at fifteen years old just doesn't make sense, unless the Pokémon training started before the trip, like Sabrina. From the moment Sabrina awakened her psychic powers, Abra was always by her side.

As Sabrina's psychic powers grew, Abra's power also continued to grow, which is why Sabrina now possesses a Champion-level Alakazam, and only this one.

What makes Xiaozhi so capable at fifteen?
"That was caught by Ash. The way he caught it was... by fighting Gastly hand-to-hand." Xiaoxia's lips twitched as she thought of that scene. To have a Champion-level Pokémon in this way was quite bizarre.

This must be unprecedented, right?
Naz's father: ? ? ?
Capture an Elite Four-level Pokémon through melee combat? Is that even human?! Putting aside whether they could win in melee, are wild Elite Four-level Pokémon so easy to find?
While Sabrina's father and Misty were talking, Sabrina suppressed the slight upturn of her lips and responded to Ash.

“You’re right, battling you does give me a burning feeling that no one else can give me. But you’re wrong about one thing. It’s not that I haven’t battled equally matched opponents. I recently battled someone named Lorelei. Although she’s not a special ability user, her Pokémon are very strong. Even Alakazam and I, working together, couldn’t defeat her.”

Ash: !!!
Upon hearing this, Ash excitedly grabbed Sabrina's shoulder and asked, "The Lorelei you're talking about, is it Lorelei, one of the Kanto Elite Four?"

Sabrina looked at the broad hand on her shoulder, a strange light flashing in her beautiful eyes, but she didn't make any move. Instead, she calmly replied, "Yeah, I think so. I remember she said she was one of the Four Heavenly Kings. Although I didn't beat her, I didn't lose either. She seemed to have some reservations, so she couldn't use her full strength."

"Perhaps that's why I can't feel the passion of battle. Just like you said, the most enjoyable part of a battle is when both sides are giving it their all to win. If you're holding back and can't use your full strength, then you can't feel the other person's heart... Is that right, Ash?"

(End of this chapter)