Elf: No, it's because he was made the gym leader!

Listening to the shouts of the people around him, Korni couldn't help but sigh, "Emm... Lu Yuan looks like a villain from a children's channel, who will be defeated by the protagonist of justice with love and bonds."

Ah Li nodded in agreement, while Cai Dou, Lu Yuan's apprentice, remained silent.

She felt the same way, but Lu Yuan was, after all, her master, and it would be disrespectful to think that way herself.

"stand up!"

"stand up!"

These words kept echoing in the ears of the Fire Monkey.

Am I going to lose? Is this where I'm going to lose?

I'm so tired, so incredibly tired.

Along the way, Infernape has been abandoned, redeemed, lost, won, cried, and laughed.

If I just collapse like this, is that possible?

It asked itself.

cannot……

It's good that it hasn't proven itself to Shinji, hasn't fulfilled its promise to grow stronger with Ash, hasn't lived the life it wanted, and still carries everyone's expectations!

How can I fall down? How can I possibly fall down! I cannot fall down!

I can fight again!

In an instant, Infernape opened its tightly closed eyes.

The extinguished flames around them seemed to be summoned and began to burn again.

Infernape stood up unsteadily. "Since I can't beat you with my second Infernape attack, I'll use my third!"

Gastly was initially gloating over the Infernape that it had knocked down with a single punch, but the moment Infernape defied the rules of battle and stood up again, Gastly's smile vanished.

“Scratching(#?Д?)”

What a joke! Since you've been knocked down, then lie down obediently!

As Gastly spoke, it unleashed a move at Infernape with a look of terror on its face.

They randomly unleashed all sorts of strange lights, will-o'-the-wisps, electromagnetic waves, and deadly poisons, regardless of their origin.

The Infernape, barely managing to stand up, was met with a barrage of colorful attacks as soon as it opened its eyes.

There were dazzling rays of light flashing with seven colors, deep purple flames, yellow radio waves, and purple orbs radiating a chilling aura.

In an instant, the Fire Monkey felt a sudden, intense dizziness, and the whole world began to spin, making it completely disoriented.

At the same time, an indescribable tingling sensation quickly spread throughout its body, and every muscle seemed to lose control.

Worse still, patches of purplish-black poisonous spots spread across its body at a visible speed, robbing it of its remaining strength.

"Aww, woof..."

I can't...

“Scratching(#?Д?)”

It's not down yet, hurry up and fall down, you bastard!

With a flick of his wrist, Gastly unleashed a curse that seemed to bring misfortune upon misfortune.

Misfortunes never come singly: Attacks the target and deals damage; if the target is in an abnormal state, the damage is doubled!

Chapter 119 The Heavenly Sound of Gastly

"Fire Monkey!"

Xiao Zhi looked up at the sky and roared.

The sound was deafening, leaving Lu Yuan speechless.

Trying to prolong life by relying on the Rejuvenation Roar?

No way! I expected this to happen.

Lu Yuan waved his hand and commanded, "Ghost, use Round!"

Round: Attack the opponent with singing. Allies can then use the Round move, and its power will increase accordingly.

Of course, this round wasn't used to attack Infernape, but rather to cover up Ash's voice.

Gastly cleared its throat, clenched its right fist as if making a microphone, closed its eyes as if gathering its emotions, and when the emotions reached a critical point, Gastly slowly opened its big mouth.

"Hehehe, hehehe! Hehehe, hehehe!"

The piercing sound, like a demonic chant, enveloped Ash's figure.

The entire area seemed to be shrouded in hell, and wails of agony filled the air.

"Ugh, my eyes are already being tortured, why do you have to torture my ears too?"

"My ears! Why are you raping my ears!"

"Soundproofing! I need soundproofing properties!"

"Grandma? Grandma, is that you?"

The fighters in the audience were running away in terror, their faces contorted as if they had been subjected to inhuman torture.

Before giving the order, Lu Yuan put on the noise-canceling headphones around his neck. They were supposedly made to mimic the sound-canceling properties of the Roaring Bomb, and the sound-canceling effect was so good that he couldn't hear the insults from those around him at all.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Ash, the strongest rookie, also looked troubled. That sound... was so piercing...

As for the Fire Monkey on the ground, it passed away peacefully.

As the piece ended, Gastly, mimicking the way violinists on television gracefully bowed to the audience after their performances.

"Swoosh!"

I am indeed a great talent.

Eh?

That's strange, where's the referee?

The Fire Monkey is already lying on the ground; if the match isn't declared over soon, it's really going to be finished.

The referee struggled to his feet, his face pale, and announced, "Infernape is unable to battle. Ghost, Gastly wins! Ugh—"

Finally, he couldn't hold it in any longer and started retching while leaning against the wall.

The person looked fine, but actually had been gone for a while before coming back.

"Infernape..." Ash silently recalled Infernape, and couldn't help but tighten his grip on the Poké Ball.

He had expected to have a thrilling battle with Brother Lu, but for some reason, he felt something was off.

It's strange in a way that's hard to explain.

I've never felt this way in previous matches...

"Ash."

After the match ended, Lu Yuan suddenly called out to Xiao Zhi, who was deep in thought.

It's really amazing that Ash can think.

"Um, ah, it's Brother Lu, Brother Lu?" Xiao Zhi looked up, his face full of surprise.

"What are you thinking about? You seem so lost in thought." Lu Yuan asked curiously.

To Lu Yuan's surprise, when he asked the question, Xiao Zhi lowered his head in shame.

???

what's the situation?

Xiao Zhi thought to himself with remorse, "What's wrong with me? Why did I even have the thought of punching Brother Lu in the face? It's really, really wrong of me."

"Nothing, I wasn't thinking about anything," Xiao Zhi said.

"Oh, that's good. Come to Wutong Dojo next time you have time. I'll be waiting for you there," Lu Yuan said warmly.

"Huh? Okay, sure." Ash replied somewhat absentmindedly.

"That's weird," Lu Yuan thought to himself after parting ways with Xiao Zhi.

"Master, congratulations!" On the way, Lu Yuan ran into Cai Dou, who had come to offer her congratulations.

There were also two fighting-type girls beside her.

but……

"You don't look too well?"

The three pale-faced girls in front of him were exactly the same as the fighters he had seen when he left the arena.

Is this some kind of trendy makeup look in the world of martial arts?

"He looks more like a ghost than Gastly."