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Chapter 104
Chapter 994: The Marshtomp That Sees Through Everything
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
In the lounge, the two from Pallet Town were still spectating, secretly pondering the skill combinations they would showcase when it was their turn.
After watching several groups, the two of them had more or less figured out a routine.
Although the Pokémon Contest of this world didn't have the five categories of Beauty, Cuteness, and so on, contestants could still forcefully develop in one of those five directions. At the very least, it would earn them a decent score—a guaranteed pass for novices.
Of course, a veteran trainer didn't need such things; they could pull off elegant move connections effortlessly.
"Huh?"
"This person... looks a little familiar?"
At that moment, Ash and Blue, sitting on the bench, both let out sounds of confusion.
On the stage now was a woman with long, pinkish-purple twin tails. She looked to be in her early twenties, was wearing heavy makeup, a long, orange-yellow contest dress, and a pair of lacy glasses.
"Our next contestant is Miss Musavi!!" the host announced.
This "Musavi" wore an incredibly confident expression, as if she were born to stand in the spotlight. She elegantly tossed a Poké Ball forward with her palm.
"Chah-bahh!!"
A purplish-black Seviper appeared on the stage.
"Uh, this woman looks so familiar..."
"And her name and Pokémon are really familiar too..."
The two of them rubbed their heads. The name was on the tip of their tongues, but they just couldn't recall it.
"This woman looks so familiar..."
In the first row of the audience, Brock also touched his chin, frowning to himself.
"Why don't I feel anything at all?"
She was clearly a beauty, but his body wasn't even showing the most basic signs of respect...
On the stage, the person who had appeared was, of course, Jessie of Team Rocket.
Becoming a superstar adored by the masses was her main profession; Team Rocket was just a part-time job.
"Seviper, let them witness your Appeal!!"
Jessie shouted, appearing extremely confident. *What does a bunch of little girls under eighteen know about an adult's charm?*
"First move, use Glare!!"
"Chah-bahh!!"
The high-level Seviper's gaze instantly sharpened, its serpentine eyes flashing with a dangerous light.
"!" "!" "!"
The terrifying sight of Glare instantly made the three judges sitting closest to the stage shudder, breaking out in a cold sweat.
*Is this contestant trying to threaten us?*
However, Jessie paid them no mind and continued to command:
"Next is Haze!!"
Seviper opened its mouth, and a dense black fog shrouded the entire stage, instantly making the atmosphere eerie.
"And for the finale, Poison Tail!!"
As Jessie's words fell, the Seviper in the Haze spun around and delivered a heavy slash, cleaving the vast black fog in two and completely revealing itself.
Its scarlet tongue flickered as its dangerous, gloomy eyes surveyed the three judges and the entire audience.
"Um, this performance..."
"I can't say it's bad..."
"It's just..."
The three judges were so shaken they were at a loss for words for a moment, afraid that if they said one word against it, the large, purplish-black snake would lunge at them.
Clap clap clap!!!
Clap clap clap!!!
However, such a performance seemed to receive a rather high evaluation from the audience, as applause erupted.
The reaction was even more enthusiastic than for Drew's performance earlier.
"Hmph, a piece of cake."
Seeing this, Jessie left the stage, satisfied.
She truly was a genius of the stage!
Below the stage, James and Meowth heaved a sigh of relief.
"Looks like the Automatic Applause Device and Automatic Cheering Device I invented are a little useful, meow."
"Honestly, that Jessie just had to go and participate in a contest for no reason..."
Although the two grumbled, they still gave their all to support Jessie, bringing out one piece of black technology after another.
Appearing next was an acquaintance of theirs.
"Contestant May from Petalburg City!"
May, dressed in a gorgeous contest dress, sent out a Beautifly. Its appearance alone had already captured the attention of many.
Under the combination move of Silver Wind and Morning Sun, a stunningly beautiful and artistic scenery was displayed on the stage.
Finally, May gave a slight nod and slowly exited.
"You can't even tell she's a newbie trainer..."
Even Ash couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Although he had no direct evidence, he had a feeling that this girl named May was probably hiding some great secret, too.
Just like Yuki, whom he'd met last time...
"Huh, isn't that Yuki from last time?"
He was just thinking about him when Ash suddenly heard Blue blurt out the key name and subconsciously lifted his head.
On the stage stood a white-haired Youth.
He wasn't wearing any kind of formal attire, still in his travel sportswear, but his face had a spirited look.
Yet he wasn't as flamboyant as that Drew who had appeared earlier...
"Yuki is participating in the Pokémon Contest too?"
Ash's eyes lit up, and he quickly fixed his gaze on the large screen.
*It seems there are several lounges here, so we didn't run into each other?*
If he wasn't sure about May...
Then this Yuki was definitely an "Elder-carrier" like him.
Of course, it seemed transmigration had regional differences, so Ash couldn't see through this man for the time being.
"Come on out!"
On the stage, Yuki took a deep breath and forcefully threw out a Pokémon.
Poof!
A flash of red light, and a cyan-blue, bipedal Pokémon appeared before Yuki.
A dark blue fin stood atop its flat, oval head, and its cheeks were adorned with protruding orange spikes.
Its round body had webbed, hand-like arms hanging at its sides.
This was the first time Ash had seen this Pokémon, and he quickly took out his Pokedex.
"Dee-dee-dee, Marshtomp, the evolved form of Mudkip. Water and Ground type. It has a strong body and a lively nature, and can move quickly through mud. Some special Marshtomp can even enter a special 'see through everything' state."
Ash: "?"
*A 'see through everything' state? Does that mean it can use the move Detect infinitely?*
And the Marshtomp on the TV screen—why did it look so different from the one in the Pokedex?
The Marshtomp in the Pokedex was lively and energetic, with a resolute expression that looked full of youthful vigor.
But on the stage, the Marshtomp in front of Yuki...
...had a completely dazed look on its face?!
It had no expression whatsoever, its orange pupils glowed with a strange light, and it stared straight ahead.
"Psyduck?"
The first thing that came to Blue's mind was Misty's Psyduck.
Meanwhile, on the stage.
The moment Yuki's Marshtomp appeared, it caused quite a commotion.
Yuki: "?"
He hadn't even started his performance yet. What were these people cheering and clapping for?
"Never mind that. Marshtomp, show them how strong you are! Use Rock Slide!!"
Yuki's voice fell, and the Marshtomp only began to execute the move after a half-beat delay.
RUMBLE...!!
Rocks appeared out of thin air high above the stage and began to fall in an instant, completely concealing the Marshtomp's form...
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
In the lounge, the two from Pallet Town were still spectating, secretly pondering the skill combinations they would showcase when it was their turn.
After watching several groups, the two of them had more or less figured out a routine.
Although the Pokémon Contest of this world didn't have the five categories of Beauty, Cuteness, and so on, contestants could still forcefully develop in one of those five directions. At the very least, it would earn them a decent score—a guaranteed pass for novices.
Of course, a veteran trainer didn't need such things; they could pull off elegant move connections effortlessly.
"Huh?"
"This person... looks a little familiar?"
At that moment, Ash and Blue, sitting on the bench, both let out sounds of confusion.
On the stage now was a woman with long, pinkish-purple twin tails. She looked to be in her early twenties, was wearing heavy makeup, a long, orange-yellow contest dress, and a pair of lacy glasses.
"Our next contestant is Miss Musavi!!" the host announced.
This "Musavi" wore an incredibly confident expression, as if she were born to stand in the spotlight. She elegantly tossed a Poké Ball forward with her palm.
"Chah-bahh!!"
A purplish-black Seviper appeared on the stage.
"Uh, this woman looks so familiar..."
"And her name and Pokémon are really familiar too..."
The two of them rubbed their heads. The name was on the tip of their tongues, but they just couldn't recall it.
"This woman looks so familiar..."
In the first row of the audience, Brock also touched his chin, frowning to himself.
"Why don't I feel anything at all?"
She was clearly a beauty, but his body wasn't even showing the most basic signs of respect...
On the stage, the person who had appeared was, of course, Jessie of Team Rocket.
Becoming a superstar adored by the masses was her main profession; Team Rocket was just a part-time job.
"Seviper, let them witness your Appeal!!"
Jessie shouted, appearing extremely confident. *What does a bunch of little girls under eighteen know about an adult's charm?*
"First move, use Glare!!"
"Chah-bahh!!"
The high-level Seviper's gaze instantly sharpened, its serpentine eyes flashing with a dangerous light.
"!" "!" "!"
The terrifying sight of Glare instantly made the three judges sitting closest to the stage shudder, breaking out in a cold sweat.
*Is this contestant trying to threaten us?*
However, Jessie paid them no mind and continued to command:
"Next is Haze!!"
Seviper opened its mouth, and a dense black fog shrouded the entire stage, instantly making the atmosphere eerie.
"And for the finale, Poison Tail!!"
As Jessie's words fell, the Seviper in the Haze spun around and delivered a heavy slash, cleaving the vast black fog in two and completely revealing itself.
Its scarlet tongue flickered as its dangerous, gloomy eyes surveyed the three judges and the entire audience.
"Um, this performance..."
"I can't say it's bad..."
"It's just..."
The three judges were so shaken they were at a loss for words for a moment, afraid that if they said one word against it, the large, purplish-black snake would lunge at them.
Clap clap clap!!!
Clap clap clap!!!
However, such a performance seemed to receive a rather high evaluation from the audience, as applause erupted.
The reaction was even more enthusiastic than for Drew's performance earlier.
"Hmph, a piece of cake."
Seeing this, Jessie left the stage, satisfied.
She truly was a genius of the stage!
Below the stage, James and Meowth heaved a sigh of relief.
"Looks like the Automatic Applause Device and Automatic Cheering Device I invented are a little useful, meow."
"Honestly, that Jessie just had to go and participate in a contest for no reason..."
Although the two grumbled, they still gave their all to support Jessie, bringing out one piece of black technology after another.
Appearing next was an acquaintance of theirs.
"Contestant May from Petalburg City!"
May, dressed in a gorgeous contest dress, sent out a Beautifly. Its appearance alone had already captured the attention of many.
Under the combination move of Silver Wind and Morning Sun, a stunningly beautiful and artistic scenery was displayed on the stage.
Finally, May gave a slight nod and slowly exited.
"You can't even tell she's a newbie trainer..."
Even Ash couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Although he had no direct evidence, he had a feeling that this girl named May was probably hiding some great secret, too.
Just like Yuki, whom he'd met last time...
"Huh, isn't that Yuki from last time?"
He was just thinking about him when Ash suddenly heard Blue blurt out the key name and subconsciously lifted his head.
On the stage stood a white-haired Youth.
He wasn't wearing any kind of formal attire, still in his travel sportswear, but his face had a spirited look.
Yet he wasn't as flamboyant as that Drew who had appeared earlier...
"Yuki is participating in the Pokémon Contest too?"
Ash's eyes lit up, and he quickly fixed his gaze on the large screen.
*It seems there are several lounges here, so we didn't run into each other?*
If he wasn't sure about May...
Then this Yuki was definitely an "Elder-carrier" like him.
Of course, it seemed transmigration had regional differences, so Ash couldn't see through this man for the time being.
"Come on out!"
On the stage, Yuki took a deep breath and forcefully threw out a Pokémon.
Poof!
A flash of red light, and a cyan-blue, bipedal Pokémon appeared before Yuki.
A dark blue fin stood atop its flat, oval head, and its cheeks were adorned with protruding orange spikes.
Its round body had webbed, hand-like arms hanging at its sides.
This was the first time Ash had seen this Pokémon, and he quickly took out his Pokedex.
"Dee-dee-dee, Marshtomp, the evolved form of Mudkip. Water and Ground type. It has a strong body and a lively nature, and can move quickly through mud. Some special Marshtomp can even enter a special 'see through everything' state."
Ash: "?"
*A 'see through everything' state? Does that mean it can use the move Detect infinitely?*
And the Marshtomp on the TV screen—why did it look so different from the one in the Pokedex?
The Marshtomp in the Pokedex was lively and energetic, with a resolute expression that looked full of youthful vigor.
But on the stage, the Marshtomp in front of Yuki...
...had a completely dazed look on its face?!
It had no expression whatsoever, its orange pupils glowed with a strange light, and it stared straight ahead.
"Psyduck?"
The first thing that came to Blue's mind was Misty's Psyduck.
Meanwhile, on the stage.
The moment Yuki's Marshtomp appeared, it caused quite a commotion.
Yuki: "?"
He hadn't even started his performance yet. What were these people cheering and clapping for?
"Never mind that. Marshtomp, show them how strong you are! Use Rock Slide!!"
Yuki's voice fell, and the Marshtomp only began to execute the move after a half-beat delay.
RUMBLE...!!
Rocks appeared out of thin air high above the stage and began to fall in an instant, completely concealing the Marshtomp's form...
(end of chapter)
