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Chapter 370
Chapter 366: The Tree-Cutting Maniac Has Run Rampant at the Indigo Plateau Conference!
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
It was the second day of battles at the Rock Arena.
According to the tournament schedule, there would be a one-day break after the first two preliminary matches, with the next two held the day after that. This gave Ash a rare moment of leisure, finally allowing him some energy to go out and take in the magnificent sights of the League venue.
"Man, I really envy Blue. She was eliminated on the first day, so now she has all the time in the world to have fun."
Walking down the street, Ash couldn't help but turn back to his two companions and say with a smile.
Brock and Misty: "?"
If Blue had heard that, she probably would have cut him down on the spot.
Of the three trainers from Pallet Town, only Blue had been eliminated right at the start in a sweeping loss. Both Gary and Ash had safely made it through the first two rounds of the preliminary matches.
Still, one had to admit that Yuto Seidai had been terribly unlucky. According to the media's rankings of all the contestants this time, she actually had a high chance of making it into the Top 16, or even the Top 8.
But she had been eliminated by the unreasonably strong Ash and his Wartortle.
However, a battle is a battle, and Ash wasn't one to feel regret just because his opponent was good-looking. Not to mention, at the end of the match, she had even extended a hand to him as he sat on the ground.
"That woman, hmph!"
On the surface, it looked like she was trying to help him up, but in reality, she was humiliating him for his physical inability to stand. This made Ash furious.
"So, what's the plan for today? Special training?"
At Brock's question, Ash just waved his hand, his strategy already clear in his mind.
"No special training today. We're going to take a day to relax. Tonight, I'll hold a meeting with them and give them a big motivational speech to get them fired up."
Last-minute cramming wouldn't do much good. It was better to boost their morale on a spiritual level and get the Pokémon's emotions running high.
Thinking of this, Ash reached up and rubbed the head of the Pikachu on his shoulder, saying with a smile:
"Pikachu, you and I will coordinate later. I'll give the speech, and you work the crowd. Let's try to boost their morale by ten percent in one night!"
"Pika!"
The sight of the boy and the mouse high-fiving made Brock and Misty raise their eyebrows, and they couldn't help but blurt out:
"Makes perfect sense."
The Ash of today was no longer a naive kid. He had even mastered adult tactics like giving motivational speeches. The new generation was truly something else.
"So? Where are you going now to relax?" Misty couldn't help but ask.
Ash immediately lit up like a Meowth catching the scent of a Rattata. He held up a flyer in front of the two of them. On it, a line of large, bold text read:
"Free full-body massage for Indigo Plateau Conference contestants to achieve the ultimate Unity of Heaven and Man. Appointments must be made in advance. To book, please call: 110xxxxx"
As a massage enthusiast, Ash had immediately inquired about this. This year's Indigo Plateau Conference not only offered massage services for Pokémon at the Pokémon Center, but also a special service for massaging trainers at a high-end club tucked away in a remote corner.
"I already made an appointment yesterday for 2 p.m. It's about time. Haha, I'm off to enjoy some Unity of Heaven and Man."
With that, he was already dragging Pikachu along, rushing off in one direction and leaving a bewildered Brock and Misty in his wake.
"..."
After a moment of silence, the two decided to ignore Ash and go find some fun on their own.
The ones who were most relaxed were actually the friends and family like them, who were purely spectators enjoying the show.
"Should we go find Todd Snap? See what kind of stuff he's been shooting these past few days?"
"Sounds good."
Todd Snap was currently filming for the Pokémon League Officials, so he might have gotten some good shots.
As they walked, Misty suddenly spoke up, confused.
"Say, do you feel like something's missing from the venue? It feels kind of empty."
Brock nodded, his gaze deep.
"Indeed. When I woke up today, I felt like the conference grounds seemed a lot bigger. I thought my own eyes had gotten larger."
So, what was missing?
After some thought, the two finally came to a conclusion.
"It seems like all the trees at the League venue were cut down overnight...?"
"It's ridiculous. Even the shrubs and lawns are gone."
Without the cover of the plants, the paths throughout the venue had become wide and open.
They even stopped at a corner of the road, falling silent. They remembered that just yesterday, a giant tree so thick it would take three people to wrap their arms around it stood right here, its leaves and branches flourishing.
But now, all that remained was a three-person-wide stump.
The cross-section of the cut was smooth and clean, looking as if it had been severed in a single, fluid strike—clearly the work of a master swordsman.
Just then, the shout of a newspaper boy drifted to their ears, as if something major had happened at the venue.
"Shocking! The Tree-Cutting Maniac who once caused a storm in Vermilion City has now run rampant at the Indigo Plateau Conference~!"
Instantly, the surrounding tourists and trainers erupted into an uproar. The Tree-Cutting Maniac had been a trending topic in the Kanto Region just a few months ago.
There were even many domestic and international environmental groups that had publicly offered a bounty for this Tree-Cutting Maniac's arrest.
They suddenly recalled Blue's last words to them before she left the other day.
"I'm going back to my old trade!"
Brock, Misty: "..."
Inside a certain high-end club.
After some searching, Ash and Pikachu finally found their destination.
As soon as they pushed open the main door, they were met with a dim, yellow, ambiguous atmosphere. The stimulating scent of incense filled the air, teasing at one's deepest hormones.
Ash couldn't help but scratch his head. This didn't seem like a legitimate massage and chiropractic clinic, did it?
"Oh~ Little brother, is this your first time~?"
At that moment, a madam from the front desk approached him. She looked Ash's physique up and down, and with a teasing look in her eyes, she even gave him a wink.
Ash immediately gave the madam a stern look.
"I... am a second-timer!"
His first time had been in Celadon City, in a high-end massage parlor run by Team Rocket. The massage from that top-tier technician, the pseudo-legendary Dragonite, was something that still made Ash's bones tingle just thinking about it.
"Oho~ A second-timer, is it? Then you must be looking for something a little more stimulating, right?"
"Give me the works!"
Ash slapped his chest. After showing his contestant pass, he took the room card and, with Pikachu in tow, headed deeper into the club.
*Tap.*
Lifting the door curtain, he suddenly saw a familiar figure walking out from inside the club. The two came face-to-face at a corner, their eyes widening in unison.
Walking towards him was a white-bearded old man. He was short but full of vigor, his face glowing with a healthy red color, and a hat was perched backward on his head.
"President Charles Goodshow, at your age, you're still coming to enjoy this?"
"Youth Ash, at your young age, you're already coming to enjoy this?"
The two said in unison.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
It was the second day of battles at the Rock Arena.
According to the tournament schedule, there would be a one-day break after the first two preliminary matches, with the next two held the day after that. This gave Ash a rare moment of leisure, finally allowing him some energy to go out and take in the magnificent sights of the League venue.
"Man, I really envy Blue. She was eliminated on the first day, so now she has all the time in the world to have fun."
Walking down the street, Ash couldn't help but turn back to his two companions and say with a smile.
Brock and Misty: "?"
If Blue had heard that, she probably would have cut him down on the spot.
Of the three trainers from Pallet Town, only Blue had been eliminated right at the start in a sweeping loss. Both Gary and Ash had safely made it through the first two rounds of the preliminary matches.
Still, one had to admit that Yuto Seidai had been terribly unlucky. According to the media's rankings of all the contestants this time, she actually had a high chance of making it into the Top 16, or even the Top 8.
But she had been eliminated by the unreasonably strong Ash and his Wartortle.
However, a battle is a battle, and Ash wasn't one to feel regret just because his opponent was good-looking. Not to mention, at the end of the match, she had even extended a hand to him as he sat on the ground.
"That woman, hmph!"
On the surface, it looked like she was trying to help him up, but in reality, she was humiliating him for his physical inability to stand. This made Ash furious.
"So, what's the plan for today? Special training?"
At Brock's question, Ash just waved his hand, his strategy already clear in his mind.
"No special training today. We're going to take a day to relax. Tonight, I'll hold a meeting with them and give them a big motivational speech to get them fired up."
Last-minute cramming wouldn't do much good. It was better to boost their morale on a spiritual level and get the Pokémon's emotions running high.
Thinking of this, Ash reached up and rubbed the head of the Pikachu on his shoulder, saying with a smile:
"Pikachu, you and I will coordinate later. I'll give the speech, and you work the crowd. Let's try to boost their morale by ten percent in one night!"
"Pika!"
The sight of the boy and the mouse high-fiving made Brock and Misty raise their eyebrows, and they couldn't help but blurt out:
"Makes perfect sense."
The Ash of today was no longer a naive kid. He had even mastered adult tactics like giving motivational speeches. The new generation was truly something else.
"So? Where are you going now to relax?" Misty couldn't help but ask.
Ash immediately lit up like a Meowth catching the scent of a Rattata. He held up a flyer in front of the two of them. On it, a line of large, bold text read:
"Free full-body massage for Indigo Plateau Conference contestants to achieve the ultimate Unity of Heaven and Man. Appointments must be made in advance. To book, please call: 110xxxxx"
As a massage enthusiast, Ash had immediately inquired about this. This year's Indigo Plateau Conference not only offered massage services for Pokémon at the Pokémon Center, but also a special service for massaging trainers at a high-end club tucked away in a remote corner.
"I already made an appointment yesterday for 2 p.m. It's about time. Haha, I'm off to enjoy some Unity of Heaven and Man."
With that, he was already dragging Pikachu along, rushing off in one direction and leaving a bewildered Brock and Misty in his wake.
"..."
After a moment of silence, the two decided to ignore Ash and go find some fun on their own.
The ones who were most relaxed were actually the friends and family like them, who were purely spectators enjoying the show.
"Should we go find Todd Snap? See what kind of stuff he's been shooting these past few days?"
"Sounds good."
Todd Snap was currently filming for the Pokémon League Officials, so he might have gotten some good shots.
As they walked, Misty suddenly spoke up, confused.
"Say, do you feel like something's missing from the venue? It feels kind of empty."
Brock nodded, his gaze deep.
"Indeed. When I woke up today, I felt like the conference grounds seemed a lot bigger. I thought my own eyes had gotten larger."
So, what was missing?
After some thought, the two finally came to a conclusion.
"It seems like all the trees at the League venue were cut down overnight...?"
"It's ridiculous. Even the shrubs and lawns are gone."
Without the cover of the plants, the paths throughout the venue had become wide and open.
They even stopped at a corner of the road, falling silent. They remembered that just yesterday, a giant tree so thick it would take three people to wrap their arms around it stood right here, its leaves and branches flourishing.
But now, all that remained was a three-person-wide stump.
The cross-section of the cut was smooth and clean, looking as if it had been severed in a single, fluid strike—clearly the work of a master swordsman.
Just then, the shout of a newspaper boy drifted to their ears, as if something major had happened at the venue.
"Shocking! The Tree-Cutting Maniac who once caused a storm in Vermilion City has now run rampant at the Indigo Plateau Conference~!"
Instantly, the surrounding tourists and trainers erupted into an uproar. The Tree-Cutting Maniac had been a trending topic in the Kanto Region just a few months ago.
There were even many domestic and international environmental groups that had publicly offered a bounty for this Tree-Cutting Maniac's arrest.
They suddenly recalled Blue's last words to them before she left the other day.
"I'm going back to my old trade!"
Brock, Misty: "..."
Inside a certain high-end club.
After some searching, Ash and Pikachu finally found their destination.
As soon as they pushed open the main door, they were met with a dim, yellow, ambiguous atmosphere. The stimulating scent of incense filled the air, teasing at one's deepest hormones.
Ash couldn't help but scratch his head. This didn't seem like a legitimate massage and chiropractic clinic, did it?
"Oh~ Little brother, is this your first time~?"
At that moment, a madam from the front desk approached him. She looked Ash's physique up and down, and with a teasing look in her eyes, she even gave him a wink.
Ash immediately gave the madam a stern look.
"I... am a second-timer!"
His first time had been in Celadon City, in a high-end massage parlor run by Team Rocket. The massage from that top-tier technician, the pseudo-legendary Dragonite, was something that still made Ash's bones tingle just thinking about it.
"Oho~ A second-timer, is it? Then you must be looking for something a little more stimulating, right?"
"Give me the works!"
Ash slapped his chest. After showing his contestant pass, he took the room card and, with Pikachu in tow, headed deeper into the club.
*Tap.*
Lifting the door curtain, he suddenly saw a familiar figure walking out from inside the club. The two came face-to-face at a corner, their eyes widening in unison.
Walking towards him was a white-bearded old man. He was short but full of vigor, his face glowing with a healthy red color, and a hat was perched backward on his head.
"President Charles Goodshow, at your age, you're still coming to enjoy this?"
"Youth Ash, at your young age, you're already coming to enjoy this?"
The two said in unison.
(end of chapter)
