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

Chapter 88 The grandfather and grandson were dumbfounded when they got their hands on the electric ball.

Back in the crowd, Shigeru's face fell instantly. Despite his nonchalant demeanor, losing the match was incredibly painful for him, but he absolutely couldn't show it in front of Ash, or he would lose even more face.

Even if he loses, Young Master Mao will lose gracefully and with style!
Xiao Mao's cheerleaders and girlfriends also came over to comfort him and cheer him on. With the comfort of these girls, Xiao Mao finally felt a little better.

"Shigeru." A voice called out. Shigeru looked up and saw his grandfather and Ash's mother, Hanako.

"Grandpa, I'm sorry for showing you such an embarrassing side of yourself." Xiao Mao pursed his lips, finally offering a weak apology.

“What is there to apologize for? For a trainer who has been traveling for a month, this level of achievement is quite impressive. To be honest, back in the day, Grandpa was only slightly stronger than you.” Professor Oak made a “slightly” gesture.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mao rolled his eyes. Is that how you comfort someone? Shouldn't you be comforting me by saying that I'm better than you were back then?
"And losing to Ash might not be a bad thing. Defeat can make your personality more stable and less flamboyant, and it can also help you calm down and observe your own shortcomings," Professor Oak said meaningfully, his hands behind his back.

He then turned his gaze to Ash, who had resumed battling, and said, "Actually, I'm more worried about Ash's personality. His love for Pokémon is even stronger than yours, but his personality is a bit worse than yours."

"He's the kind of person who gets smug after achieving a little success. I was thinking that Xiaozhi would have to suffer a lot before he could correct his personality, but his progress over the past month really surprised me."

Professor Oak has watched both Gary and Ash grow up, and he knows their strengths and weaknesses all too well.

Gary's progress was basically in line with Professor Oak's expectations. Although his strength has improved, his mental fortitude is still somewhat lacking due to his smooth sailing.

But Ash's progress was far beyond his expectations.

Based on Ash's usual phone conversations with him and his performance in his battle with Gary just now, Professor Oak was quite certain that Ash's temperament was completely different from what it was a month ago.

That impetuous child, who gets carried away by the slightest thing, has quietly matured in the past month, and by a significant margin.

Was it because he was accompanied by two gym leaders? Or was it because the various experiences he had on his travels had such a great influence on Ash?

Regardless of the reason, Professor Oak is genuinely happy for Ash's progress.

Ash and Gary are rivals, and Ash's progress will also help Gary's progress, which is a positive development.

It seems that Pallet Town will finally have two people who achieve results at this year's Indigo League.

After listening to Professor Oak's words, Gary turned his gaze to Ash. There was a hint of resentment in Ash's eyes, but even more so, a burning fighting spirit.

If Xiao Zhi can do it, why can't Uncle Xiao Mao do it?
……

An hour later, as Pikachu's electric shock landed, Ash finally achieved his tenth consecutive win.

The winners of this small, officially organized competition have also been determined.

Apart from Xiao Mao, the rest of the people who came to fight were all nobodies.

Powerful trainers are not so easy to find. There are countless trainers in the world. In a small place like this resort, it's already considered extremely rare to find a trainer with an elite-level Pokémon.

Most trainers are still using regular or advanced Pokémon.

For Pikachu, even taking on ten is no problem!
This ten-game winning streak was easily achieved.

After the organizers presented the awards, this small competition came to an end.

When the official team gave Ash the Electric Ball, they said they didn't know what the item was, only that it contained the power of electricity. However, when Electric-type Pokémon carried it, it had no effect whatsoever.

Xiao Zhi will have to figure out the specific effects himself.

To put it simply... they themselves didn't know what the prop was for, so they just used it as a prize. Since it was something that couldn't be used anyway, wouldn't it be better to use it to increase the popularity of the resort?

The result was naturally pleasing. They paid for a seemingly useless gem, but it doubled the business volume in the surrounding area, and this was just the beginning.

After the show ends, those audience members will probably still go out and spend money, right? That'll double the revenue again!
Compared to this gain, what is that little jewel?
Ash didn't say much, he just kept putting away the Electric Ball.

This thing is useless to them, but it's an absolute treasure to him!

If we were to categorize this item using the ranking system in the group chat, it would be an S-rank item for Ash!
This item can permanently double Pikachu's Attack and Special Attack stats, meaning that as Pikachu trains and improves, its Attack and Special Attack stats will increase exponentially!
Once Pikachu reaches Champion level, even a god would get shocked twice!

Satoshi and Misty, feeling satisfied, reunited with the others and met Professor Oak and Hanako next to them, as well as Gary, who had regained his composure.

The group casually found an air-conditioned restaurant, sat down, had afternoon tea, and chatted.

Xiao Mao finally had a chance to ask his questions: "What is that Electric Speed ​​Boost thing? Why can it increase speed so quickly? And is your Pikachu on drugs? We've only been traveling for a month, how come Pikachu is already Elite level?"

"That's because my Pikachu is exceptionally talented, plus my powerful training methods. Reaching the elite level is just a matter of time!" Ash never knew the meaning of humility in front of Gary, and he would boast as much as he could.

"Hehe, speak like a human being."

"I fought a professional-level opponent, so I leveled up."

Xiaomao:? ? ?
Hey, I told you to speak like a human being, not to brag!
You leveled up because you fought at a Pro level? Does that mean your Pikachu beat a Pro in its Advanced stage, right?
What nonsense are you spouting?! If you can beat a professional-level player across two major weight classes, I'll just eat this whole table!
"Ash just battled Lt. Surge, the gym leader of Vermilion City, a couple of days ago. He applied for the highest challenge difficulty and defeated his Pro Raichu, and then Pikachu leveled up," Brock explained from the side.

Given his honest and simple appearance, it's hard to imagine that he would lie to people. Besides, Gary has fought with Brock and knows that Brock is the leader of Pewter Gym. He has no reason to lie about this.

So... Ash actually beat a pro with that Pikachu?! And it was an evolved Raichu!
So his loss wasn't entirely unjust...

"How did you do that? The stats of a professional-level and an advanced-level are not even in the same league. No matter how many tactics you use, they won't work against such a huge level difference, right?" Gary asked Ash with some curiosity.

"Because my Pikachu was well-trained, and Uncle Lt. Surge's Raichu was poorly trained, so I won." Gary: ...

What you said is as good as saying nothing. Can you provide some useful information? Why has this guy become so tight-lipped? No matter how I ask, I can't get a single thing out of him. He's a completely different person from the clueless Xiaozhi I knew before!

"Alright, I'm not kidding you anymore. Actually, after Pikachu puts on my hat, its entire state is elevated, its strength is increased by a level, and it can also use some skills that other Pikachu cannot use, such as Electric Speed ​​Boost. This is one of the reasons why I defeated Uncle Lt. Surge. He underestimated my Pikachu too much."

After teasing Gary, Ash stopped hiding his secret about Pikachu. Although it was a secret, others would find out eventually if he used it more often.

Pikachu is a completely different Pokémon when it wears a hat and when it doesn't.

Even though he didn't explain it to Xiaoxia and Xiaogang, they had already guessed it, not to mention Xiaomao.

He'll find out sooner or later after I play against Xiaoshige a few more times, so I might as well just tell him directly.

Anyway, it's not some big secret.

Moreover, once Pikachu puts on the hat, it's like the hat is glued on; unless Pikachu takes it off willingly, the hat will stay firmly on Pikachu's head no matter what happens.

Therefore, trying to weaken Pikachu by knocking off its hat is simply unrealistic.

Although Gary had guessed some of the reasons, he still looked like he'd seen a ghost after hearing Ash's explanation.

Good grief, is this Pikachu legal? Who gave you this Pikachu? I want one too!
Gary glanced silently at his grandfather, Professor Oak, only to find that Professor Oak's eyes widened in shock.

No way, what are you so shocked about! Isn't this the Pikachu you gave me? Didn't you know this Pikachu had this ability?
"Was this Pikachu really that special?"

"...Professor Oak, where did you find him?" Ash's lips twitched when he saw Professor Oak's appearance. "You, the person who gave me my starter Pokémon, don't you know Pikachu is so special?"
So where did Professor Oak get Pikachu from?

"Um... I got him by chance a year ago. Although Pikachu are as common as stray dogs in Kanto, I don't know why, when I saw this Pikachu, I immediately felt that it was different from other Pikachu, so I caught it."

"This kid doesn't like staying in his Poké Ball, but he's always causing trouble outside. I have no choice but to force him to stay in his Poké Ball."

Professor Oak looked at Pikachu, who was eating a snack, and a hint of helplessness appeared on his face.

Upon hearing this, Pikachu stopped eating, looked up, and gave Professor Oak a slightly embarrassed smile. He had indeed been a bit mischievous at that moment.

But how can it be called Pikachu if it's not mischievous, right?
However, it was precisely because he was so mischievous that no trainer chose him, and he eventually became Ash's partner.

Although he and Ash didn't get along at first, this trainer showed Pikachu a quality that other trainers didn't have—the ability to fight!
At first, he was good at fighting, but later he showed more and more amazing abilities, including being given a power that was different from his race and a partner form.

Without Ash, he might really just be a 'stray dog' Pikachu right now.

Ash rubbed Pikachu's head, feeling quite fortunate. If he hadn't been late, he might have missed getting Pikachu. But who knows... Many of Ash's starter Pokémon in the group were Pikachu, so maybe he could have gotten Pikachu even if he hadn't overslept?
They are a pair destined to be together.

"You should know what that item is, right?" Professor Oak suddenly asked.

"I know, the Electric Ball is specially made for Pikachu."

"You little rascal, I didn't expect you to know about such an obscure item. Things have really changed!" Professor Oak shook his head and sighed.

Back then, Xiao Zhi was a poor student under his tutelage. How long has it been? He's already starting to become a top student. Could it be that there's something wrong with his teaching methods?

"Hehe, that's a special item for Pikachu, of course I have to keep an eye on it. Pikachu, I'll bring that thing to you later."

"Pika pika!"

……

After chatting for a while, it was already late, so the group went to the beach for a bit more before parting ways.

Professor Oak and Hanako are going back to Pallet Town, while Gary, Professor Sakuragi, and Haru are going to Vermilion City.

Gary went to Vermilion City to challenge the fourth gym. The original Vermilion City gym might have been a bit difficult for Gary, but Lt. Surge, who had been taught a lesson by Ash, also corrected his attitude as a gym leader.

They won't be as ruthless towards challengers.

So if Xiao Mao goes, he will only be facing the normal difficulty level, and it won't be difficult for him to pass.

Ash and his friends stayed at the Lampridge Resort. The next morning, they would go to the dock to take a boat to Maiden Canyon. Once they arrived at Maiden Canyon, they would be close to Celadon City.

So they stopped taking the long detour to Konoha City.

Before parting, Haru said that he could come to Vermilion City to visit her more often if he had time, and Ash readily agreed.

And so, the once lively group of people has now returned to being Ash's trio.

After a day of playing, Xiaoxia and Xiaogang were a little tired, so after returning to the Pokémon Center, they took a shower and went straight to bed.

Xiao Zhi then joined the group chat to continue learning from the many experts.

Ash now understands the meaning of what Professor Oak often said to him in class: knowledge is power.

Only by gaining more knowledge can we make better tactical choices in battle and have more efficient ways to train our Pokémon in daily life.

Therefore, Xiao Zhi will not miss any learning opportunity. He wants to make up for all the knowledge he missed in the past few years!
　Brothers, please vote for me with your monthly tickets and recommendations! I'm giving away 12,000 words today!
　　This month, I'll be updating with two or three chapters alternately, around 12,000 words a day and 8,000 words a day. However, for every 1,000 monthly votes, I'll add an extra chapter on top of that.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)