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Chapter 212
Chapter 1092: James vs. Ash!!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
After an internal battle between the real and fake Skarmory, the fake one ultimately came out on top.
*Clang!!*
A single Metal Claw sent the real Skarmory flying, and the Ditto smoothly caught the ring.
"Damn it...!"
The Breeder's morale completely shattered. He wasn't a dedicated battle trainer and was a far cry from Blue in Pokémon battles.
The Ditto-Skarmory flapped its wings, about to end the match for good.
"Hehe, little girl, did you forget about me~?"
Just then, a rather sinister voice sounded out, and Blue was abruptly snapped back to reality.
Right, there was still James?!
She had gotten so caught up in the heat of battle that she had completely forgotten about him.
And that Dustox had been carefully hiding on the hot air balloon, its colorful patterns blending in with the canvas behind it. No one had paid it any mind...
"Now, use Psybeam!!" James shouted.
A beam of kaleidoscopic energy shot out from Dustox's large, spotted eyes, striking the Ditto head-on.
This was a move it had been building up in ambush. The powerful blast not only knocked Ditto back but also made it drop the ring.
"Now!!"
Dustox immediately flapped its wings and steadily caught the ring. Then, without paying its opponents any further attention, it turned and flew toward the finish line.
This was the Ring Competition, not a fighting competition. Knockouts weren't important; the ring was everything.
"Damn it... Ditto!"
The Ditto hurriedly gave chase, but this Dustox scattered eye-stinging powder in its wake as it flew, obstructing the Ditto's movements.
Seeing that she couldn't catch up, Blue had no choice but to use a ranged move.
"Use Hurricane!!"
The Ditto-Skarmory flapped its wings, and a powerful Hurricane immediately howled forth.
However, upon seeing this, James's eyes lit up.
"Now, ride the Hurricane!!"
Dustox understood, immediately spreading its wings to their widest.
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!*
Propelled by the powerful wind at its back, its flight speed increased a notch, instantly widening the gap with the Ditto.
A Tailwind was blowing behind Dustox!
It was worth taking a bit of damage from a Flying-type move to end the match as quickly as possible.
*Clink~!*
Not only that, but Dustox reached the finish line with ease, effortlessly tossing the ring onto the hook and signaling the end of the match.
James slowly closed his eyes, once again sniffing his rose lightly, signaling for the surrounding cameras to hurry up and get a close-up of his face.
Blue: "?"
Wait a minute, something doesn't seem right?!
"Wooo~"
The Ditto reverted to its original form and landed on the railing of her hot air balloon, sighing helplessly.
Blue: "..."
She once again clutched the Shining Charm at her collar. Wasn't this thing supposed to make her luckier!?
She was eliminated in the first round of the "Dog-Fighting Competition"...
And now she was out in the first round of this "Bird-Fighting Competition"?!
In the end, Blue, dejected, descended slowly in her hot air balloon.
Right, she wouldn't participate in these flashy, over-the-top competitions anymore... Pokémon Contests were a better fit for her.
At least she could win there.
"That guy did a pretty good job, meow!"
Down in the spectator stands, Jessie and Meowth looked on, astonished.
He completely controlled the situation and even took out that little girl!
As expected, today was a lucky day for Team Rocket, for both them and James!
"Yes, yes, yes!! James doing this is great publicity for the great Team Rocket!!"
Jessie also noticed that the screen was now showing a close-up of James, especially the large "R" on his chest.
After this, they could contact Giovanni themselves to claim their reward!!
The Ring Competition continued.
In the following matches, Ash fought his way through with his Swellow, easily reaching the semifinals.
The tournament format had now changed to 1v1 battles, rather than a four-way free-for-all.
Wally, relying on his evolved Altaria, and James, relying on his Dustox, also easily made it to the semifinals.
*Clang~!!*
The evolved Altaria was incredibly effective. A Dragon Pulse swept across the field, easily tossing the ring onto the target hook, allowing Wally to be the first to enter the finals.
"Ash, it's your turn next!"
Having made it this far for the first time, Wally's voice was laced with intense nervousness.
"Then leave it to me!"
Ash naturally boarded his hot air balloon. Seeing the flamboyant James in the distance, his battle spirit flared.
Although he didn't know why James seemed so valiant today, he'd better not think he could get a cheap win off of him!
"So it's the little twerp... Today, I'll show you what a true Flying-type Master is!!"
James seemed extremely confident, even a little arrogant, planning to completely wipe away his past humiliations today.
"Go, James~!!"
"You're the best!!"
"Long live Team Rocket~!!"
From below, a rather boisterous cheer erupted, with public opinion overwhelmingly siding with James.
It was the automatic cheering machine!
Meowth had turned on the automatic cheering machine!
Its surround-sound system created the illusion that everyone in the audience was cheering for James, causing them to get swept up in the mood.
"Go get him, James!!"
Jessie was also shouting at the top of her lungs. Maybe today he could really take down that little demon king!
"Jessie, Meowth, don't worry, I will crush him!"
Hearing their cheers, James was deeply moved in his hot air balloon. As if he had gained infinite strength, he looked at his opponent with a determined gaze.
Dustox's strength was considerably less than Swellow's; he had to win this with strategy.
As their hot air balloons stopped rising, they both threw their Poké Balls at the same time.
Naturally, it was Swellow and Dustox.
"The point of this match is the ring, not the fight..." James reminded himself, his expression grave.
"Swellow, use Quick Attack!!"
However, Ash ignored the ring and attacked directly.
It was clear James was a veteran of the Ring Competition. In that case, Ash was going to forcibly change this Ring Competition into an aerial battle between Flying-type Pokémon.
And a Pokémon battle... that was his absolute domain.
*Swoosh!!*
The evolved Swellow was extremely fast. Its body became a black afterimage, sending Dustox flying in the blink of an eye.
"Now use Aerial Ace!!"
Swellow's body spun around and charged forward again.
"Use Reflect!!"
Not daring to be careless, James quickly went on the defensive.
The sharp Aerial Ace pierced through the Reflect, but its power was significantly reduced. Although it hit Dustox, it wasn't enough to decide the match in one blow.
"Now, use Toxic!!" James's eyes turned cold as he commanded.
*Hmph, in a head-on fight, he would undoubtedly lose... so he had to drag it out.*
Despite Dustox's unassuming appearance, it had mastered many Psychic-type and Poison-type moves, which could be used to torment the Swellow.
*Pfft!*
Purple toxic bubbles appeared on Swellow's body. Toxic had successfully hit.
But in the next moment, Ash gave him a look as if he were watching an idiot.
*Swoosh swoosh swoosh!!*
A fierce, red glow indicating an Attack boost erupted from Swellow, forming a fiery aura that even eclipsed the purple light of the poison.
Swellow's Ability, Guts, had activated...
When poisoned, its Attack stat gets a massive boost.
James & Dustox: "?"
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
After an internal battle between the real and fake Skarmory, the fake one ultimately came out on top.
*Clang!!*
A single Metal Claw sent the real Skarmory flying, and the Ditto smoothly caught the ring.
"Damn it...!"
The Breeder's morale completely shattered. He wasn't a dedicated battle trainer and was a far cry from Blue in Pokémon battles.
The Ditto-Skarmory flapped its wings, about to end the match for good.
"Hehe, little girl, did you forget about me~?"
Just then, a rather sinister voice sounded out, and Blue was abruptly snapped back to reality.
Right, there was still James?!
She had gotten so caught up in the heat of battle that she had completely forgotten about him.
And that Dustox had been carefully hiding on the hot air balloon, its colorful patterns blending in with the canvas behind it. No one had paid it any mind...
"Now, use Psybeam!!" James shouted.
A beam of kaleidoscopic energy shot out from Dustox's large, spotted eyes, striking the Ditto head-on.
This was a move it had been building up in ambush. The powerful blast not only knocked Ditto back but also made it drop the ring.
"Now!!"
Dustox immediately flapped its wings and steadily caught the ring. Then, without paying its opponents any further attention, it turned and flew toward the finish line.
This was the Ring Competition, not a fighting competition. Knockouts weren't important; the ring was everything.
"Damn it... Ditto!"
The Ditto hurriedly gave chase, but this Dustox scattered eye-stinging powder in its wake as it flew, obstructing the Ditto's movements.
Seeing that she couldn't catch up, Blue had no choice but to use a ranged move.
"Use Hurricane!!"
The Ditto-Skarmory flapped its wings, and a powerful Hurricane immediately howled forth.
However, upon seeing this, James's eyes lit up.
"Now, ride the Hurricane!!"
Dustox understood, immediately spreading its wings to their widest.
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!*
Propelled by the powerful wind at its back, its flight speed increased a notch, instantly widening the gap with the Ditto.
A Tailwind was blowing behind Dustox!
It was worth taking a bit of damage from a Flying-type move to end the match as quickly as possible.
*Clink~!*
Not only that, but Dustox reached the finish line with ease, effortlessly tossing the ring onto the hook and signaling the end of the match.
James slowly closed his eyes, once again sniffing his rose lightly, signaling for the surrounding cameras to hurry up and get a close-up of his face.
Blue: "?"
Wait a minute, something doesn't seem right?!
"Wooo~"
The Ditto reverted to its original form and landed on the railing of her hot air balloon, sighing helplessly.
Blue: "..."
She once again clutched the Shining Charm at her collar. Wasn't this thing supposed to make her luckier!?
She was eliminated in the first round of the "Dog-Fighting Competition"...
And now she was out in the first round of this "Bird-Fighting Competition"?!
In the end, Blue, dejected, descended slowly in her hot air balloon.
Right, she wouldn't participate in these flashy, over-the-top competitions anymore... Pokémon Contests were a better fit for her.
At least she could win there.
"That guy did a pretty good job, meow!"
Down in the spectator stands, Jessie and Meowth looked on, astonished.
He completely controlled the situation and even took out that little girl!
As expected, today was a lucky day for Team Rocket, for both them and James!
"Yes, yes, yes!! James doing this is great publicity for the great Team Rocket!!"
Jessie also noticed that the screen was now showing a close-up of James, especially the large "R" on his chest.
After this, they could contact Giovanni themselves to claim their reward!!
The Ring Competition continued.
In the following matches, Ash fought his way through with his Swellow, easily reaching the semifinals.
The tournament format had now changed to 1v1 battles, rather than a four-way free-for-all.
Wally, relying on his evolved Altaria, and James, relying on his Dustox, also easily made it to the semifinals.
*Clang~!!*
The evolved Altaria was incredibly effective. A Dragon Pulse swept across the field, easily tossing the ring onto the target hook, allowing Wally to be the first to enter the finals.
"Ash, it's your turn next!"
Having made it this far for the first time, Wally's voice was laced with intense nervousness.
"Then leave it to me!"
Ash naturally boarded his hot air balloon. Seeing the flamboyant James in the distance, his battle spirit flared.
Although he didn't know why James seemed so valiant today, he'd better not think he could get a cheap win off of him!
"So it's the little twerp... Today, I'll show you what a true Flying-type Master is!!"
James seemed extremely confident, even a little arrogant, planning to completely wipe away his past humiliations today.
"Go, James~!!"
"You're the best!!"
"Long live Team Rocket~!!"
From below, a rather boisterous cheer erupted, with public opinion overwhelmingly siding with James.
It was the automatic cheering machine!
Meowth had turned on the automatic cheering machine!
Its surround-sound system created the illusion that everyone in the audience was cheering for James, causing them to get swept up in the mood.
"Go get him, James!!"
Jessie was also shouting at the top of her lungs. Maybe today he could really take down that little demon king!
"Jessie, Meowth, don't worry, I will crush him!"
Hearing their cheers, James was deeply moved in his hot air balloon. As if he had gained infinite strength, he looked at his opponent with a determined gaze.
Dustox's strength was considerably less than Swellow's; he had to win this with strategy.
As their hot air balloons stopped rising, they both threw their Poké Balls at the same time.
Naturally, it was Swellow and Dustox.
"The point of this match is the ring, not the fight..." James reminded himself, his expression grave.
"Swellow, use Quick Attack!!"
However, Ash ignored the ring and attacked directly.
It was clear James was a veteran of the Ring Competition. In that case, Ash was going to forcibly change this Ring Competition into an aerial battle between Flying-type Pokémon.
And a Pokémon battle... that was his absolute domain.
*Swoosh!!*
The evolved Swellow was extremely fast. Its body became a black afterimage, sending Dustox flying in the blink of an eye.
"Now use Aerial Ace!!"
Swellow's body spun around and charged forward again.
"Use Reflect!!"
Not daring to be careless, James quickly went on the defensive.
The sharp Aerial Ace pierced through the Reflect, but its power was significantly reduced. Although it hit Dustox, it wasn't enough to decide the match in one blow.
"Now, use Toxic!!" James's eyes turned cold as he commanded.
*Hmph, in a head-on fight, he would undoubtedly lose... so he had to drag it out.*
Despite Dustox's unassuming appearance, it had mastered many Psychic-type and Poison-type moves, which could be used to torment the Swellow.
*Pfft!*
Purple toxic bubbles appeared on Swellow's body. Toxic had successfully hit.
But in the next moment, Ash gave him a look as if he were watching an idiot.
*Swoosh swoosh swoosh!!*
A fierce, red glow indicating an Attack boost erupted from Swellow, forming a fiery aura that even eclipsed the purple light of the poison.
Swellow's Ability, Guts, had activated...
When poisoned, its Attack stat gets a massive boost.
James & Dustox: "?"
(end of chapter)
