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Chapter 281
Chapter 1155: Special Training in the Sky Pillar (Part 1)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
The Sky Pillar, third floor.
It was a very spacious indoor area with an overall dim yellow hue, scattered with many dilapidated stone platforms. The air was thick with a faint haze of dust.
The ground didn't look very stable either; the edges were even hollowed out, allowing one to poke their head out and look down at the scene on the floor below.
Aside from the ground floor, all the upper levels of the Sky Pillar were like this—not a single, solid expanse, but open and fragmented.
*Boom! Bang!*
At this moment, two Pokémon were engaged in a high-intensity battle.
On one side was a sturdy, reddish-yellow avian Pokémon with powerful, muscular legs and sharp claws.
On the other side was a massive, bulky Pokémon resembling a human sumo wrestler, with a thick layer of skin and fat.
"Combusken, use Flamethrower!"
Following Ash's command from behind, Combusken opened its mouth and unleashed a scorching pillar of fire.
The latter, however, neither dodged nor defended, instead taking the flame directly with its thick belly.
*Pfft…!*
The fierce flames landed on the wild Hariyama's stomach but were completely repelled and dissipated in just a moment.
"Dee-dee, Hariyama's Ability: Thick Fat. It resists Fire- and Ice-type moves."
The Pokédex provided an automatic prompt.
"In that case, use Sky Uppercut!"
Ash pointed a hand, and Combusken dashed forward with powerful steps.
*Boom!*
A powerful fist, wreathed in white light, shot straight ahead, but Hariyama raised its thick palm and caught it steadily, a muffled sound echoing from its hand.
*Boom! Bang! Boom! Bang!*
Combusken's fighting spirit flared, and it unleashed a continuous barrage of Sky Uppercuts, but Hariyama caught every single one with ease.
This time, the latter even took the initiative to attack, pressing its body forward.
Then, its thick palms struck out repeatedly.
Arm Thrust!
The consecutive Arm Thrusts, carrying an extremely formidable force, directly knocked Combusken back.
This wild Hariyama pressed its advantage, its two wide palms grabbing Combusken's shoulders.
"HARI!"
With a low roar, it violently lifted Combusken and slammed it down hard onto the ground on the other side.
*Boom! Bang!*
Seismic Toss!
Even a Pokémon like Combusken was left dizzy and disoriented by this strike.
*Crack!*
The powerful impact also began to destroy this section of the floor, revealing a massive crack.
Just as Combusken was about to fall to the floor below, Ash quickly commanded:
"Use Fire Spin!"
Combusken hastily adjusted its posture, aiming its mouth straight down.
*Fwoosh!*
A blast of flaming air spewed from its mouth, using the propulsive force to leap high into mid-air.
"Use Bounce!"
As it fell, one of its talons was already fully extended, kicking hard toward Hariyama!
*Boom! Bang!*
The powerful kick sent Hariyama stumbling backward, its face turning pale.
Super effective!
"Now! Use Low Kick!"
Ash commanded, pressing the attack.
After landing, Combusken pushed off with its feet and began to move rapidly across the ground.
This wild Hariyama's strength was considerably higher than Combusken's, but when it came to speed, the latter still held a complete advantage.
Not to mention it had the help of the godly ability, Speed Boost.
*Swish! Smack!*
Catching Hariyama before it could react, Combusken delivered a whip-like kick directly to its knee.
*Thud!*
The intense pain caused Hariyama's massive body to tilt. It momentarily lost its center of gravity and crashed to the ground.
The floor could no longer withstand such an impact and shattered again.
In the next moment, Hariyama's portly figure could be seen plummeting from this level.
"Hariii!"
Its wail of pain could still be heard.
Considering each floor of the Sky Pillar was eight or nine meters high, it would be falling for a while.
However, with its thick layer of fat, it probably wouldn't be seriously injured even if it landed face-first.
"Combus..."
Having successfully defeated a tough opponent, Combusken propped itself up with its hands on the ground, panting heavily.
"Is every single wild Pokémon here this tough?"
He had only won this battle through clever tactics.
Even Ash felt this was a huge headache.
The wild Pokémon here had ridiculously high power; their battles were no less intense than those against Gym Trainers in the outside world.
Of course, they were still a bit lacking when it came to brains...
That was why Combusken was able to win, even though its level was lower than its opponent's.
"Come back for now!"
Ash called out quickly.
"Busken!"
Combusken nodded and leaped toward Ash in a few powerful strides, finally landing in front of Latias, who was beside him.
The latter skillfully took out a Potion and began to apply it.
It even threw out a Heal Pulse to speed up Combusken's stamina recovery.
There was no Pokémon Center here, so Latias was one of only two healers available.
Of course, the other healer was the Entei that knew Sacred Fire.
Seeing that things had settled down, Ash began to search for his next target on the spacious third floor.
Inside the Sky Pillar, there were numerous tall, broken rock pillars and small wall cavities, providing excellent places for wild Pokémon to rest and hide.
Ash didn't plan to go straight to the top floor of the Sky Pillar. Instead, he intended to sweep through it floor by floor before finally ascending to the highest point.
"Shif-try!"
Just then, a brownish-green shadow suddenly leaped out.
It landed nimbly on a broken stone pillar, its sinister, dangerous eyes looking down on Ash from above.
"Ooh, is that a Shiftry!?"
Ash's eyes lit up, his battle spirit instantly igniting. He tossed a Poké Ball from his hand.
"If the opponent is a Grass-type, then you have to send out a Grass-type Pokémon to battle it!"
A flash of red light, and Grovyle's figure appeared before him.
Both were aloof and cool, speedy Grass-type attackers. The very first moment their eyes met, a look of keen rivalry appeared on both their faces.
"Strike first! Quick Attack!"
*Swoosh!*
Grovyle spat out the twig in its mouth, its body dashing forward with incredible speed in a blur of white light.
*Swoosh!*
However, the Shiftry assumed the exact same posture, also dashing forward with an extremely fast Quick Attack.
*Bang!*
*Bang!*
In the blink of an eye, the two figures, cloaked in white light, continuously changed positions in mid-air, colliding several times in succession.
"Grovy!"
During their fourth clash of Quick Attacks, Grovyle frowned, its body knocked back several steps.
Its speed was actually slightly inferior to its opponent's...
"GROVYYYLE!"
Falling behind enraged Grovyle, and it charged toward its target once more.
As it swung its arms, green, glowing scythes had already extended from the backs of its hands. It then leaped several meters into the air and swung down heavily at Shiftry!
*Klang!*
The sound of clashing metal rang out. Grovyle's signature Leaf Blade had been firmly blocked.
Ash looked closely and saw that at the point of confrontation, the Shiftry had also raised its arms.
Its leafy hands had extended outward, transforming into two emerald-green energy scythes!
Leaf Blade versus Leaf Blade!
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
The Sky Pillar, third floor.
It was a very spacious indoor area with an overall dim yellow hue, scattered with many dilapidated stone platforms. The air was thick with a faint haze of dust.
The ground didn't look very stable either; the edges were even hollowed out, allowing one to poke their head out and look down at the scene on the floor below.
Aside from the ground floor, all the upper levels of the Sky Pillar were like this—not a single, solid expanse, but open and fragmented.
*Boom! Bang!*
At this moment, two Pokémon were engaged in a high-intensity battle.
On one side was a sturdy, reddish-yellow avian Pokémon with powerful, muscular legs and sharp claws.
On the other side was a massive, bulky Pokémon resembling a human sumo wrestler, with a thick layer of skin and fat.
"Combusken, use Flamethrower!"
Following Ash's command from behind, Combusken opened its mouth and unleashed a scorching pillar of fire.
The latter, however, neither dodged nor defended, instead taking the flame directly with its thick belly.
*Pfft…!*
The fierce flames landed on the wild Hariyama's stomach but were completely repelled and dissipated in just a moment.
"Dee-dee, Hariyama's Ability: Thick Fat. It resists Fire- and Ice-type moves."
The Pokédex provided an automatic prompt.
"In that case, use Sky Uppercut!"
Ash pointed a hand, and Combusken dashed forward with powerful steps.
*Boom!*
A powerful fist, wreathed in white light, shot straight ahead, but Hariyama raised its thick palm and caught it steadily, a muffled sound echoing from its hand.
*Boom! Bang! Boom! Bang!*
Combusken's fighting spirit flared, and it unleashed a continuous barrage of Sky Uppercuts, but Hariyama caught every single one with ease.
This time, the latter even took the initiative to attack, pressing its body forward.
Then, its thick palms struck out repeatedly.
Arm Thrust!
The consecutive Arm Thrusts, carrying an extremely formidable force, directly knocked Combusken back.
This wild Hariyama pressed its advantage, its two wide palms grabbing Combusken's shoulders.
"HARI!"
With a low roar, it violently lifted Combusken and slammed it down hard onto the ground on the other side.
*Boom! Bang!*
Seismic Toss!
Even a Pokémon like Combusken was left dizzy and disoriented by this strike.
*Crack!*
The powerful impact also began to destroy this section of the floor, revealing a massive crack.
Just as Combusken was about to fall to the floor below, Ash quickly commanded:
"Use Fire Spin!"
Combusken hastily adjusted its posture, aiming its mouth straight down.
*Fwoosh!*
A blast of flaming air spewed from its mouth, using the propulsive force to leap high into mid-air.
"Use Bounce!"
As it fell, one of its talons was already fully extended, kicking hard toward Hariyama!
*Boom! Bang!*
The powerful kick sent Hariyama stumbling backward, its face turning pale.
Super effective!
"Now! Use Low Kick!"
Ash commanded, pressing the attack.
After landing, Combusken pushed off with its feet and began to move rapidly across the ground.
This wild Hariyama's strength was considerably higher than Combusken's, but when it came to speed, the latter still held a complete advantage.
Not to mention it had the help of the godly ability, Speed Boost.
*Swish! Smack!*
Catching Hariyama before it could react, Combusken delivered a whip-like kick directly to its knee.
*Thud!*
The intense pain caused Hariyama's massive body to tilt. It momentarily lost its center of gravity and crashed to the ground.
The floor could no longer withstand such an impact and shattered again.
In the next moment, Hariyama's portly figure could be seen plummeting from this level.
"Hariii!"
Its wail of pain could still be heard.
Considering each floor of the Sky Pillar was eight or nine meters high, it would be falling for a while.
However, with its thick layer of fat, it probably wouldn't be seriously injured even if it landed face-first.
"Combus..."
Having successfully defeated a tough opponent, Combusken propped itself up with its hands on the ground, panting heavily.
"Is every single wild Pokémon here this tough?"
He had only won this battle through clever tactics.
Even Ash felt this was a huge headache.
The wild Pokémon here had ridiculously high power; their battles were no less intense than those against Gym Trainers in the outside world.
Of course, they were still a bit lacking when it came to brains...
That was why Combusken was able to win, even though its level was lower than its opponent's.
"Come back for now!"
Ash called out quickly.
"Busken!"
Combusken nodded and leaped toward Ash in a few powerful strides, finally landing in front of Latias, who was beside him.
The latter skillfully took out a Potion and began to apply it.
It even threw out a Heal Pulse to speed up Combusken's stamina recovery.
There was no Pokémon Center here, so Latias was one of only two healers available.
Of course, the other healer was the Entei that knew Sacred Fire.
Seeing that things had settled down, Ash began to search for his next target on the spacious third floor.
Inside the Sky Pillar, there were numerous tall, broken rock pillars and small wall cavities, providing excellent places for wild Pokémon to rest and hide.
Ash didn't plan to go straight to the top floor of the Sky Pillar. Instead, he intended to sweep through it floor by floor before finally ascending to the highest point.
"Shif-try!"
Just then, a brownish-green shadow suddenly leaped out.
It landed nimbly on a broken stone pillar, its sinister, dangerous eyes looking down on Ash from above.
"Ooh, is that a Shiftry!?"
Ash's eyes lit up, his battle spirit instantly igniting. He tossed a Poké Ball from his hand.
"If the opponent is a Grass-type, then you have to send out a Grass-type Pokémon to battle it!"
A flash of red light, and Grovyle's figure appeared before him.
Both were aloof and cool, speedy Grass-type attackers. The very first moment their eyes met, a look of keen rivalry appeared on both their faces.
"Strike first! Quick Attack!"
*Swoosh!*
Grovyle spat out the twig in its mouth, its body dashing forward with incredible speed in a blur of white light.
*Swoosh!*
However, the Shiftry assumed the exact same posture, also dashing forward with an extremely fast Quick Attack.
*Bang!*
*Bang!*
In the blink of an eye, the two figures, cloaked in white light, continuously changed positions in mid-air, colliding several times in succession.
"Grovy!"
During their fourth clash of Quick Attacks, Grovyle frowned, its body knocked back several steps.
Its speed was actually slightly inferior to its opponent's...
"GROVYYYLE!"
Falling behind enraged Grovyle, and it charged toward its target once more.
As it swung its arms, green, glowing scythes had already extended from the backs of its hands. It then leaped several meters into the air and swung down heavily at Shiftry!
*Klang!*
The sound of clashing metal rang out. Grovyle's signature Leaf Blade had been firmly blocked.
Ash looked closely and saw that at the point of confrontation, the Shiftry had also raised its arms.
Its leafy hands had extended outward, transforming into two emerald-green energy scythes!
Leaf Blade versus Leaf Blade!
(end of chapter)
