stonecrandall Chapter 194 Ash's Actions, the Anomaly in the Park
Chapter 194 Ash's Actions, the Anomaly in the Park
In the dead of night, complete silence descended upon every corner of Veil City. Lying in bed, Ash could only hear his own breathing and heartbeat.
He stared out the window at the countryside without saying a word.
Pikachu on the other side was also awake, because it knew that Ash might have something to do tonight. After all, after dinner, while Ash was out for a stroll with Dawn, Brock, and Raikou, Ash went to the Pokémon Center and made a major change to the existing lineup.
Ash kept Pikachu, Staraptor, and Ursaring in his Sinnoh team.
The other three Pokémon were replaced by Sceptile, Snorlax, and Noctowl at Professor Oak's request.
The atmosphere feels tense?
Pikachu couldn't help but think that.
It didn't know what Ash was thinking, but it would never object to anything Ash decided.
Just
"Pikachu?" (Won't I get yelled at for acting on my own?)
Pikachu raised a question.
Ash just got scolded tonight for going to challenge a gym alone without Dawn, and now, less than a few hours later, he's planning to go alone again?
"There's no way around it, the world isn't that simple!"
Ash sat up cross-legged and said this to Pikachu in a serious tone.
"Pikachu?" (How old are you?)
Pikachu was confused by Ash's mature and condescending tone.
"Well, actually, the main problem is that I don't know when our opponents will arrive. It's Team Galactic... I have a feeling that their target is something in Veil City. My current opinion is that it's a meteorite, but we don't have any evidence yet. We also don't know if they will act tonight or in a few days. So it's always good to be prepared."
"Naughty!" (He's really become smarter!)
Ash: "......"
Ash was too lazy to pay attention to Pikachu's teasing anymore. He looked down at the Pokémon watch on his wrist and saw that it was almost the next day. So he got up, dressed, and quietly jumped out of the first-floor window with Pikachu.
.......
At this moment, in a park on the outskirts of Curtain City, Ah Li, who had been silent all day, was lying on a slope, his eyes filled with loneliness.
Lucario stood behind her, looking annoyed, as if the Aura Missile in his hand was about to be launched at Ali at any moment.
"Ow!"
Lucario growled impatiently, seemingly speaking to Ali.
However, Ah Li simply waved his hand dismissively and said:
"I know... I know what you want to say, but there's nothing I can do... As the gym leader, being defeated so easily, it would be problematic if I didn't even feel discouraged."
Ah Li muttered to herself, then got up and hugged her legs.
Feeling the fresh evening breeze blowing through the woods and grass, Ah Li stared blankly at the star-studded night sky.
"Brother Lei Si also told me this afternoon that Ash seems to be the winner of the Origin Conference, and also the winner of a large doubles battle held later on. He's been quite famous in the Sinnoh region lately..."
"Of course I know that Brother Lei Si is trying to say that he's a genius, so losing to him isn't a big deal... I also understand that it's normal for a gym leader to lose a match, and they should even feel gratified, since our mission is to select enough outstanding trainers for the league... But!"
Ah Li stood up, lowered his head, clenched his fists, and almost shouted to vent all his emotions from the day.
"I've only been the Gym Leader for a short time! I can't just relax like that! I'm the Gym Leader, but I'm also a Trainer! If we weren't Trainers, what would we be doing training for so long every day from dawn till dusk!?"
If we lost simply because of our level! If we lost simply because our training time wasn't as long as theirs, it wouldn't be a big deal! But today, it's clear that the reason for our defeat was the difference in command ability; I lost as a trainer! That's why I'm so unwilling to accept it!
After saying this, Ah Li collapsed onto the grass as if all her strength had been drained.
Lucario, behind them, silently dissipated the Aura Sphere in his hand.
If that's what Ari is thinking right now, it might not be a bad thing. Lucario has always felt that Ari's mindset isn't strong enough, and perhaps after such a crushing defeat today, she can readjust her mentality.
"Sigh, never mind, let's call it a day... It's time to calm down and go back to rest. There's a dojo competition tomorrow. After today's trials, tomorrow should be much better."
Ah Li stretched and thought to himself.
To be honest, she didn't know Shinji's current strength. At least she had heard from Raiji that Shinji hadn't achieved any outstanding results in the League tournaments he had participated in before.
So, it should be fine, right? It shouldn't be enough to be tortured for two days in a row, right?
Just as Ah Li was about to turn and leave with these thoughts in mind, the originally dark environment suddenly became bright. Searchlights lit up from the distant woods, followed by the whirring of propellers. In an instant, the breeze turned into a powerful airwave, and countless leaves danced wildly in the air.
"What's going on?!"
Ali raised her arms to shield herself from the oncoming wind, and looked at the woods behind her, asking a question.
"Huh?!"
Just then, Lucario seemed to sense something, its pupils contracted instantly, and the next second it arrived in front of Ali without saying a word, conjuring a bone club and swinging it forward without hesitation.
"boom!"
A pure white blade flew out from a certain direction, but was shattered by Lucario just before it was about to strike Lee.
"Air cutter...and is that...a Zubat?"
Just as Ali recognized the Pokémon that attacked him, helicopters finally emerged from the vast mountain forests, accompanied by the increasingly loud sound of their propellers, and sped towards the park in Veil City where the meteorite was stored.
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(Yesterday's score was 62, not reached; currently at 5/15)