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

Chapter 91 What?! The trainers are warming up?! Ash vs. Gastly, Mortal Kombat!!

Become a human's elf...

Ash's condition was somewhat beyond Gastly's expectations, yet it seemed reasonable nonetheless.

A Gastly that has lived for thousands of years and can talk would definitely provide great help if it became his Pokémon!
In fact, Gastly knows how rare its existence is. Even though Ghost-type Pokémon live for a relatively long time, those that have lived for thousands of years are extremely rare.

Over the past thousand years, he hasn't really focused on improving his strength, but he has learned a lot of fancy skills and even learned to speak human language. So after a thousand years, his strength is only at the level of a Heavenly King.

Gastly carefully considered Ash's proposal, and finally, under the watchful eyes of Ash and the Ghost Girl, slowly tapped its sun body.

"I agree. Young man, you have a good character. If you hadn't said that you would purify her after winning, I would never have agreed to your conditions. Your words successfully won me over and gave me a general understanding of your character. That way, even if I lose, becoming your spirit won't be too painful."

Gastly explained that he agreed to Ash's request not only because of the girl, but also because of the character Ash displayed.

The fact that he said he would help her purify her soul regardless of winning or losing is enough to demonstrate his character.

Misty, standing behind Ash, and Brock, standing beside him, were both quite confused. Had they already started battling and catching animals? What exactly were the conditions they were discussing?
Purify the ghost of the girl? Although there are ghosts around there, they can't see them at all!

"Do you want to see what that girl looks like?" Ash asked Brock and Misty.

Although Xiaoxia was a little scared, her curiosity overcame her fear. She nodded to Xiaozhi with a determined look on her face.

Xiao Gang, on the other hand, was less afraid; he was more curious.

"Wait a moment, Gastly." Ash waved apologetically to Gastly, then placed his hand on Misty's shoulder.

The next second, a blue light shone on Ash and then slowly spread to Misty, who felt a warm current flow from her shoulder into her body.

Instantly, I felt light and airy, and my body, which had been a little cold, warmed up instantly.

Is this power... the power of waveguides?
As the power of the Aura was injected into Xiaoxia's body, she finally saw the girl that Xiaozhi had mentioned.

Although her body was slightly transparent, one could still see the whiteness of her skin, the dress she wore fluttering in the wind, and the expression on her face was somewhat pitiful.

Xiaoxia, who was initially afraid of ghosts, instantly lost all her fear after seeing the girl's appearance!

"Wow, they're so beautiful! Are all ghosts this beautiful? If that's the case, ghosts don't seem so scary anymore."

"Hey, this is her current form before she becomes a vengeful spirit. If her condition really worsens, she might scare you so much you'll wet your pants," Gastly said with a grin, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He only knew a little about waveguide power, but he never imagined that this thing had so many functions.

It's truly remarkable that it can even allow a young girl with no abilities to see ghosts.

Then, Ash showed Brock the appearance of the ghost, and Brock was instantly mesmerized. This was the girl he had seen when he was hypnotized!

Even without the influence of hypnosis, he might have been drawn here by the girl anyway. It's fair to say that Kojiro was indeed wronged, but Gon's presence here was definitely not accidental...

After showing the two girls what the girl looked like, Ash stepped out from between them and said, "You two, stay a little further away. The battle area might be a bit large later."

A high-level battle between Heavenly Kings might just raze this place to the ground!

The destructive power of the Elite Four is so terrifying that if trainers of the Elite Four level or above were to have a formal battle in the arena, barriers would even have to be set up in the arena to prevent the audience from being affected.

Therefore, it's natural for Xiaoxia and Xiaogang to go as far away as possible.

"Wait a minute, Ash, do you have a Pokémon that can handle this Gastly? Its level is at least Gym Leader level!" Misty said with some concern.

They were so focused on being amazed by Ash's abilities and his astonishing statement about catching Gastly that they forgot Gastly's current level is far beyond what Ash could possibly claim.

Ash's Pikachu is currently only at Elite Mid level, but it has leveled up a little since leaving Vermilion City Gym.

It's good that it increases speed quickly, but it's not even in the same league as Gastly.

Even wearing a hat isn't enough!
How could an Elite-level creature possibly compete with a Gym Leader? Not to mention that Gym Leader is just their lowest estimate; this Gastly might actually be stronger.

Ash paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said to Gastly, "Gastly, your level should be at the Elite Four level by now, right? The strongest Pokémon I have is only at the Elite level. If you don't mind, how about we take turns fighting each other?"

Xiaogang & Xiaoxia: ? ? ?
"Wait, Ash, what did you say? Elite Four level? Are you sure you didn't misread it?!" Brock said in a flustered manner.

Ash shook his head: "Although my knowledge is not as good as yours, I am sure that my perception through the Aura and the observation through these eyes are correct. Gastly's level is already at the Elite Four level."

"What are you going to do, fight a Heavenly King level opponent?! Just admit defeat already!!" Xiaoxia said irritably.

There might be a 0.1% chance of a Gym Leader achieving a breakthrough with a Pikachu equipped with an Electric Ball.

But fighting against a Heavenly King?
Even if Pikachu self-destructs, you still can't win!
"Hehe, whatever you want. You can bring all seven of your Pokémon together, as long as you beat me, I'll become your Pokémon." Gastly chuckled, not taking Ash's suggestion of a two-on-one battle to heart.

Although the Poké Ball provided some protection, Gastly's special sensory abilities allowed it to detect that Ash's strongest Pokémon was the Electric Mouse beside him; the rest of the Pokémon tied together posed no threat to him.

Although the electric mouse gave him a slightly eerie feeling, it still couldn't beat him, which was one of the reasons why Gastly readily agreed to Ash's request.

Even if all your spirits are tied together, they can't beat me. How do you plan to subdue me?
If you can't beat me, then you'll have nothing to say, right?
Ash nodded upon hearing this, then looked at Ralts on his shoulder: "Ralts is the starting player."

"Laru? Laru laru!!" Ralts pointed to himself with his little finger, still somewhat incredulous.

Should we put her in the starting lineup for such an important battle?
However, since it was Ash who assigned it, we should definitely choose it!

Ralts floated directly from Ash's shoulder to the ground, then roared at Gastly with high spirits.

"What is Ash thinking? Ralts hasn't even evolved into Kirlia yet, and he's sending her to fight a Champion-level Gastly... Ash wouldn't normally do something like this, he loves Ralts the most."

Xiaoxia couldn't quite understand Ash's actions. Ralts was like a little princess in the team. Although she trained hard and battled diligently, Ash rarely sent her to fight any difficult battles.

For battles requiring opponents of higher level, Ash usually sends out Pikachu, Charmander, and other Pokémon, while Ralts' role in the team is currently just to be cute...

So now, when facing a Champion-level Gastly, Ash actually chose to send her out? What does that mean? Does he want Ralts to suffer? What's the point of that?!

"You want a little girl to lead the charge? Young man, I won't hold back. Don't blame me if you hurt her."

"Don't worry, you can't hurt her, Ralts, use Insight!" Ash gave a confident smile and then commanded.

"Discover" allows Ghost-type Pokémon to reveal their true form, making Fighting and Normal-type moves effective against them.

Ralts usually can't learn to detect, but this Ralts... knows quite a lot of skills.

He has learned countless skills in his initial form, including many skills that experts in the group said Ralts could never learn, yet he can use them smoothly.

That's what makes this Ralts so special.

Ralts' eyes flashed, its hair moved without wind, and a mysterious power enveloped Gastly, making Gastly's somewhat ethereal body solidify.

"You saw through me? So what if I materialize? Do you still think you can use Normal and Fighting-type moves against me? Don't dream~" Gastly's voice was relaxed and carefree, showing that he was very relaxed and didn't even have the intention of making a move.

Although Ash boasted that he couldn't hurt Ralts, it was clearly impossible in reality. Ralts fell down as soon as Ash made a move.

So he was waiting for Ralts to attack, hoping that the little guy would at least hit him once before he could retaliate, otherwise it would be too much of a bully.

Ash actually made Ralts use the move Insight. What use is that to him?
Let alone Fighting and Normal types, even if Ash had a Pokémon that could counter him, it wouldn't be a match for him.

Therefore, recognizing it is completely useless...

Just as Gastly was thinking this, Ash waved to Ralts: "Alright, Ralts, come back. You've completed your mission."

"Raru?" Ralts tilted its head in confusion. She just used one skill and the quest was over?
However, she did exactly what the trainer told her to do, so she hopped back to Ash's side. Just as she was about to jump onto Ash's shoulder, Ash picked her up and placed her on Pikachu's back.

"Pikachu, take Ralts a little further away."

"Pikachu?!" Are you going to perform that?!

"What do you mean 'performance'? It should be considered a long-awaited individual sport," Ash rolled his eyes and said with some dissatisfaction.

"Pikachu, Pikachu~~" Then we'll go watch your performance from the sidelines.

Pikachu carried Ralts on its back and ran towards where Misty and Brock were. Despite its small size, Pikachu carried Ralts without tilting at all, doing it with ease.

When Xiaoxia and her friend saw that Pikachu and Ralts had returned, they were a little confused. They were increasingly unable to understand what Ash was trying to do.

First, Ash used Insight, then he made Pikachu retreat. Does Ash have any other Pokémon that can deal with Gastly?

Moreover, it's the kind of Pokémon that requires you to use Insight to materialize Gastly first.

Suddenly, Xiaoxia remembered something, and her gaze toward Xiaozhi became extremely strange.

No way... it can't be what she's thinking, right?

"Young man, what Pokémon are you going to send next? Why don't you send them all at once? No need to waste time." Gastly conjured up two hands and made a yawning gesture.

He didn't understand why Ash let Ralts run away after just one move, but he did understand why Ash said he couldn't hurt Ralts. How could he hurt it when it was already out of the battle?
However, dragging this out would be troublesome. Ash still had five Pokémon besides Pikachu and Ralts, and he didn't know what tactics Ash was planning to use, so he simply let Ash use all his tricks.

In the face of absolute power, any tactic is futile.

Xiao Zhi twisted his neck, rotated his wrist, and slowly walked forward.

"Don't worry, there's no need to fight so much. It's two against one, so it's two against one. Ralts is off the field, and next up is... Ash from Pallet Town. Nice to meet you."

Ash clenched his fist, unleashing a powerful aura. A bright blue light enveloped his body, his light blue jacket fluttered in the wind, and shockwaves emanated from Ash, stirring up clouds of sand and gravel.

The trainer is warming up, the trainer is about to enter the battle!
Gastly: ...

Gastly: ? ? ?
"Wait, wait! You mean one of the two against one? You mean two against one elves, right?!"

"I never said I was going to use Pokémon to fight you two-on-one." Ash grinned, his white teeth seemingly reflecting a dazzling light in the darkness.

Upon hearing this, Gastly's face turned black—even though it was already black to begin with.

To be honest, he really hadn't considered the possibility of Ash participating in the battle. Isn't it a joke to think of a trainer battling?!

When did it become human's place to interfere in Pokémon battles?

However, the main reason why humans cannot interfere in Pokémon battles is that their weak bodies simply cannot participate. Even ordinary-level Pokémon are enough to give skilled humans a hard time, so how can they compete with Pokémon on the same stage?

But if it's Ash Ketchum, then that's a different story...

Why did Gastly immediately back down upon meeting Ash and even offer compensation? Besides feeling guilty, it was also because of the subtle yet palpable sense of danger emanating from Ash.

He didn't want any unforeseen problems arising from the ghostly young girl, which is why he chose to back down at lightning speed.

It still matches up now!
Gastly's head throbbed with pain at the thought of this. Ash's unexpected move had put Gastly, who was originally destined not to become his Pokémon, in a precarious situation!

(End of this chapter)