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Chapter 42
Chapter 42: The Three Elemental Punches, Kanto's Old Gengar
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
The dual restraint of electricity and vines was too much for even Gengar to bear.
Bzzz... Whoosh...
After a moment, the energy of the Electro Web dissipated, leaving only Gengar bound by the tough vines. Its round body was squeezed like jelly, causing several chunks of fat to bulge out.
Then, streaks of green healing light began to glow on Bulbasaur.
HP +1, +1, +1...
Seeing Gengar completely down on the ground, Ash's lips curled into a smirk, and he got ready to throw a Poké Ball to catch it.
"Geng!!"
Just then, a powerful roar rang out.
Gengar, which had been lying prone on the wooden floorboards, suddenly shot to its feet, facing everyone.
The playful intent from its earlier prank had vanished completely. Now, its blood-red eyes were so red they looked as if they might drip blood.
The pranks were because it was bored staying here and wanted attention; this was the nature of the Gengar species.
But *why* it was staying here—that was the darkest secret buried in Gengar's heart.
It resented humans!
Gengar's aura instantly became incredibly sinister and terrifying!
"Ash, it's not over! This one's tough," Brock quickly warned.
*How is this Gengar just like Ash? Does it have split personalities, too?*
Rip!
Gengar spread its arms to the sides and forcefully tore apart the Leech Seed's vines.
It was like a fat man wearing clothes that were too small, who then did a stretching exercise and instantly burst them.
The sheer force of its resentment seemed to materialize, transforming into a blurry, shadowy mist that enveloped the upper part of the room, sending an inexplicable chill through everyone.
"Such powerful Pressure..." Ash swallowed and exclaimed in shock.
"Geng!!"
Gengar then slammed a fist into the mahogany floor!
The dark energy on its fist spread out, sinking into the floorboards.
Whoosh—Boom!
The next instant, a black, shadowy fist suddenly materialized in front of both Metapod and Bulbasaur.
Shadow Punch!
"Saur!"
Bulbasaur's reflexes were sharp; it leaped into the air, narrowly dodging the Shadow Punch.
Swish!!
Unexpectedly, the black fist that had already missed bizarrely swerved back around!
This time, Bulbasaur, suspended mid-air, couldn't dodge.
Wham!!
Bulbasaur took the punch straight to the face, its body flying backward and skidding across the mahogany floor, leaving a mark.
"Be careful, Shadow Punch is a sure-hit move. You can't dodge it," Brock quickly advised from behind.
"Gengar~!!"
Before Ash could even react, the Gengar let out another wild laugh, and then its figure vanished on the spot.
The next moment, its large body was already in front of Bulbasaur.
Its speed was unbelievable.
A layer of frost had already condensed on its right hand, and a chill spread out from it...
"Saur!?"
Bulbasaur was completely stunned.
Boom!!
A direct hit with Ice Punch!
Crrrackle!
The relentless chill from Gengar's fist spread, layer by layer, instantly flash-freezing Bulbasaur into a frozen garlic bulb.
It was super effective!
"Geng-geng-geng!!"
Gengar didn't stop its attack, fiercely swinging its left hand.
Sizzle!
This time, its fist's surface gathered an energy of blistering heat, completely different from the ice.
Flames shot up, and fierce fire swirled around it!
Fire Punch!!
Boom!!
The intense power of the flame sent the frozen-solid Bulbasaur flying.
The layer of ice shattered and melted in the flames as it crashed onto the ground.
"Saur..."
Once the ice had completely shattered, Bulbasaur was unable to battle, fainting on the floor.
Clearly, it had taken a hit of an intensity far beyond what a Pokémon of its level should have.
The mahogany floor now had a few more scorched marks.
"So strong..."
Ash was a bit flustered. Had this Gengar's strength suddenly increased so much?
No, it hadn't gotten stronger.
Having not battled in a long time, Gengar was simply re-acclimating to combat, regaining its former power.
Ash's gaze darkened as he quickly recalled Bulbasaur.
Even so, he had to bite the bullet and continue.
"I choose you, Squirtle! Catch your sunglasses!"
"Squirtle-squirtle?"
Sent out once again, Squirtle scratched its head and caught the tossed sunglasses, not quite understanding the situation.
*But since you're letting me battle, I'll forgive you.*
Squirtle put its sunglasses back on, raised a small claw, and lowered its head to scan the area, but it couldn't see any opponent.
Eh, where's the enemy?
This was a real headache for a turtle.
"Squirtle?!"
The next instant, a huge, purplish-black figure appeared spectrally and abruptly in front of Squirtle, startling it into taking a few steps back.
*So this is my opponent? Watch me spray you in the face with Water Gun!*
Its fighting spirit reignited, Squirtle was just about to fire a Water Gun when it heard the crackling sound of electricity by its ear.
A glance from the corner of its eye revealed a fist crackling with incredibly powerful electricity, whistling toward its head...
It was Thunder Punch!?
"Squirtle!?"
Squirtle immediately acted on its turtle instincts, retracting its head into its shell and perilously dodging the sweeping Thunder Punch.
Just as it was about to stick its head out to fire a second Water Gun...
This time, a Thunder Punch came straight at it from the front!
Boom!!
The punch landed squarely on its shell, giving Squirtle no chance to dodge.
Bzzzt—Boom!!
Thunder Punch!
A brilliant flash of lightning exploded across Squirtle's body!
It was super effective!
The powerful electric current seeped through its shell, instantly making Squirtle's head spin and its entire body go numb.
"Squirtle!!" Ash cried out, panicking for a moment.
The level gap was too big.
Squirtle struggled on the floor for a while before letting out one last wail toward Ash and completely losing its ability to battle.
Before it fainted, its eyes were filled with resentment.
"Squirtle-squirtle... (Are you messing with this turtle...?)"
"Geng-geng-geng!!"
Gengar, on the other hand, was laughing triumphantly, its body shaking with glee.
The three elemental punches! He was a veteran Gengar of Kanto!
...
Ash silently recalled Squirtle.
Looking at the still-unscathed Gengar opposite him, he finally understood. This was a Pokémon that a trainer at his current stage could not possibly defeat.
Even though it hadn't battled in years, trying to face this Gengar with starter Pokémon fresh out of Pallet Town after it had a moment to warm up was nothing short of a fool's dream.
So strong...
*I can't win. Should I give up?*
Ash was caught in an internal struggle.
The price of failure was merely losing one opportunity to get ahead of everyone else.
In this situation, sending out Pikachu and Charmander would just be sending out cannon fodder.
...
He could feel Pikachu, huddled under the sheet behind him pretending to be asleep, trembling with fear.
The electric mouse was afraid of ghosts, too.
Wild Pokémon prioritize attacking other Pokémon. Now that Gengar had cleared the field, it ignored the humans and started walking over, intending to take care of Metapod next.
*What's the use of being hard? How many of my Fire Punches can you take?*
Gengar stood like a demon king, looking very pleased with itself.
A dejected Ash raised his arm, about to recall Metapod and choose the "run" option.
At that moment, Goh, who was standing to the side, acted first and grabbed his wrist.
"Hey, it's not over yet! You still haven't taught me how to capture Pokémon!" he yelled.
In order to capture Mew in the future, Goh had dedicated himself to improving his theoretical knowledge even before becoming a trainer.
But in truth, his greatest strength wasn't his academic knowledge, which was superior to his peers.
It was his keen eye for observation.
He had noticed that Ash wanted to give up.
"Goh..."
Ash looked at the resolute expression on the dark-skinned youth before him and was slightly taken aback.
He was supposed to be the one teaching, but today, he was the one getting a lesson?
Immediately, Ash's gaze sharpened. He adjusted his cap and regained his former vigor.
That's right. The word "run" didn't exist in his dictionary.
He would never run, not even in defeat!
"Metapod, return!"
His fighting spirit reignited, Ash decisively recalled Metapod, causing Gengar's Fire Punch to miss and blast a scorched crater in the floor.
Then, he lowered his arm from the Poké Ball on his belt.
It looked like he didn't intend to send out another Pokémon.
"Is he going to fight it himself, hand-to-hand?"
"Or is he going to use Spirit Possession again?"
Brock's and Misty's eyes lit up, but their words left the nearby Goh utterly confused.
He didn't understand either of those sentences.
"Geng-geng-geng!!"
Gengar revealed its blood-red pupils and aimed them at the group. The energy in both its fists, hanging at its sides, erupted simultaneously, glowing with blue and red light.
It had actually activated two moves, Ice Punch and Fire Punch, at the same time! Its oppressive power reached its peak!
Ash had seen something like it on TV before. Activating two elemental punches of different types at once was a supreme ultimate move.
In their part of the world, only the Kanto Region's Fighting-type Elite Four member, Master Bruno, could command his Hitmonchan to launch such an attack.
This was undoubtedly a Ghost-type Pokémon of immense strength, once again broadening Ash's horizons.
"Hmph!"
Seeing this, Ash let out a cold, confident snort.
But as long as it was a Ghost-type Pokémon, it wasn't invincible.
Ash was going to handle this himself!
A memory flashed quickly through his mind.
Ash recalled a video game commercial he once saw on TV.
It featured a haunted hotel, and then a plumber in a green cap who used a machine to capture all the ghosts inside!
And that machine was right here in this room!
Vrooom!!
Just as Gengar charged forward, swinging its fists of ice and fire, Ash moved even faster, bending down.
With a move as fast as lightning, he had already lifted a mysterious machine.
It had a rectangular suction port, a long pipe in the middle, and a large, transparent container attached to the back.
A household vacuum cleaner, set to max... full power...
On!!
VROOOM-VROOOM-VROOOM!!
The vacuum cleaner switched on at full power, and a deafening noise filled the entire room.
The powerful gale created by the suction completely engulfed the charging Gengar.
VROOOM-VROOOM-VROOOM!!
In an instant, the powerful airflow made it impossible for Gengar to maintain its dual fists of ice and fire.
Its body, composed of a semi-gaseous, semi-liquid substance, was completely sucked into the nozzle with a *whoosh*.
It was incredibly smooth.
In the blink of an eye, Gengar's body had been completely reduced to a puddle of sludge, appearing in the vacuum's transparent dustbin.
"Geng-geng-geng..."
Only a pair of large, red eyes remained visible inside the container, looking very aggrieved.
"Hmph hmph...!"
Ash patted the back of the vacuum cleaner and grinned triumphantly.
"See? Commercials never lie!"
"To catch a ghost, you've got to use a vacuum cleaner!"
---
*(Still going through my tribulation, please leave recommendations and add this to your collection... It's very important.)*
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
The dual restraint of electricity and vines was too much for even Gengar to bear.
Bzzz... Whoosh...
After a moment, the energy of the Electro Web dissipated, leaving only Gengar bound by the tough vines. Its round body was squeezed like jelly, causing several chunks of fat to bulge out.
Then, streaks of green healing light began to glow on Bulbasaur.
HP +1, +1, +1...
Seeing Gengar completely down on the ground, Ash's lips curled into a smirk, and he got ready to throw a Poké Ball to catch it.
"Geng!!"
Just then, a powerful roar rang out.
Gengar, which had been lying prone on the wooden floorboards, suddenly shot to its feet, facing everyone.
The playful intent from its earlier prank had vanished completely. Now, its blood-red eyes were so red they looked as if they might drip blood.
The pranks were because it was bored staying here and wanted attention; this was the nature of the Gengar species.
But *why* it was staying here—that was the darkest secret buried in Gengar's heart.
It resented humans!
Gengar's aura instantly became incredibly sinister and terrifying!
"Ash, it's not over! This one's tough," Brock quickly warned.
*How is this Gengar just like Ash? Does it have split personalities, too?*
Rip!
Gengar spread its arms to the sides and forcefully tore apart the Leech Seed's vines.
It was like a fat man wearing clothes that were too small, who then did a stretching exercise and instantly burst them.
The sheer force of its resentment seemed to materialize, transforming into a blurry, shadowy mist that enveloped the upper part of the room, sending an inexplicable chill through everyone.
"Such powerful Pressure..." Ash swallowed and exclaimed in shock.
"Geng!!"
Gengar then slammed a fist into the mahogany floor!
The dark energy on its fist spread out, sinking into the floorboards.
Whoosh—Boom!
The next instant, a black, shadowy fist suddenly materialized in front of both Metapod and Bulbasaur.
Shadow Punch!
"Saur!"
Bulbasaur's reflexes were sharp; it leaped into the air, narrowly dodging the Shadow Punch.
Swish!!
Unexpectedly, the black fist that had already missed bizarrely swerved back around!
This time, Bulbasaur, suspended mid-air, couldn't dodge.
Wham!!
Bulbasaur took the punch straight to the face, its body flying backward and skidding across the mahogany floor, leaving a mark.
"Be careful, Shadow Punch is a sure-hit move. You can't dodge it," Brock quickly advised from behind.
"Gengar~!!"
Before Ash could even react, the Gengar let out another wild laugh, and then its figure vanished on the spot.
The next moment, its large body was already in front of Bulbasaur.
Its speed was unbelievable.
A layer of frost had already condensed on its right hand, and a chill spread out from it...
"Saur!?"
Bulbasaur was completely stunned.
Boom!!
A direct hit with Ice Punch!
Crrrackle!
The relentless chill from Gengar's fist spread, layer by layer, instantly flash-freezing Bulbasaur into a frozen garlic bulb.
It was super effective!
"Geng-geng-geng!!"
Gengar didn't stop its attack, fiercely swinging its left hand.
Sizzle!
This time, its fist's surface gathered an energy of blistering heat, completely different from the ice.
Flames shot up, and fierce fire swirled around it!
Fire Punch!!
Boom!!
The intense power of the flame sent the frozen-solid Bulbasaur flying.
The layer of ice shattered and melted in the flames as it crashed onto the ground.
"Saur..."
Once the ice had completely shattered, Bulbasaur was unable to battle, fainting on the floor.
Clearly, it had taken a hit of an intensity far beyond what a Pokémon of its level should have.
The mahogany floor now had a few more scorched marks.
"So strong..."
Ash was a bit flustered. Had this Gengar's strength suddenly increased so much?
No, it hadn't gotten stronger.
Having not battled in a long time, Gengar was simply re-acclimating to combat, regaining its former power.
Ash's gaze darkened as he quickly recalled Bulbasaur.
Even so, he had to bite the bullet and continue.
"I choose you, Squirtle! Catch your sunglasses!"
"Squirtle-squirtle?"
Sent out once again, Squirtle scratched its head and caught the tossed sunglasses, not quite understanding the situation.
*But since you're letting me battle, I'll forgive you.*
Squirtle put its sunglasses back on, raised a small claw, and lowered its head to scan the area, but it couldn't see any opponent.
Eh, where's the enemy?
This was a real headache for a turtle.
"Squirtle?!"
The next instant, a huge, purplish-black figure appeared spectrally and abruptly in front of Squirtle, startling it into taking a few steps back.
*So this is my opponent? Watch me spray you in the face with Water Gun!*
Its fighting spirit reignited, Squirtle was just about to fire a Water Gun when it heard the crackling sound of electricity by its ear.
A glance from the corner of its eye revealed a fist crackling with incredibly powerful electricity, whistling toward its head...
It was Thunder Punch!?
"Squirtle!?"
Squirtle immediately acted on its turtle instincts, retracting its head into its shell and perilously dodging the sweeping Thunder Punch.
Just as it was about to stick its head out to fire a second Water Gun...
This time, a Thunder Punch came straight at it from the front!
Boom!!
The punch landed squarely on its shell, giving Squirtle no chance to dodge.
Bzzzt—Boom!!
Thunder Punch!
A brilliant flash of lightning exploded across Squirtle's body!
It was super effective!
The powerful electric current seeped through its shell, instantly making Squirtle's head spin and its entire body go numb.
"Squirtle!!" Ash cried out, panicking for a moment.
The level gap was too big.
Squirtle struggled on the floor for a while before letting out one last wail toward Ash and completely losing its ability to battle.
Before it fainted, its eyes were filled with resentment.
"Squirtle-squirtle... (Are you messing with this turtle...?)"
"Geng-geng-geng!!"
Gengar, on the other hand, was laughing triumphantly, its body shaking with glee.
The three elemental punches! He was a veteran Gengar of Kanto!
...
Ash silently recalled Squirtle.
Looking at the still-unscathed Gengar opposite him, he finally understood. This was a Pokémon that a trainer at his current stage could not possibly defeat.
Even though it hadn't battled in years, trying to face this Gengar with starter Pokémon fresh out of Pallet Town after it had a moment to warm up was nothing short of a fool's dream.
So strong...
*I can't win. Should I give up?*
Ash was caught in an internal struggle.
The price of failure was merely losing one opportunity to get ahead of everyone else.
In this situation, sending out Pikachu and Charmander would just be sending out cannon fodder.
...
He could feel Pikachu, huddled under the sheet behind him pretending to be asleep, trembling with fear.
The electric mouse was afraid of ghosts, too.
Wild Pokémon prioritize attacking other Pokémon. Now that Gengar had cleared the field, it ignored the humans and started walking over, intending to take care of Metapod next.
*What's the use of being hard? How many of my Fire Punches can you take?*
Gengar stood like a demon king, looking very pleased with itself.
A dejected Ash raised his arm, about to recall Metapod and choose the "run" option.
At that moment, Goh, who was standing to the side, acted first and grabbed his wrist.
"Hey, it's not over yet! You still haven't taught me how to capture Pokémon!" he yelled.
In order to capture Mew in the future, Goh had dedicated himself to improving his theoretical knowledge even before becoming a trainer.
But in truth, his greatest strength wasn't his academic knowledge, which was superior to his peers.
It was his keen eye for observation.
He had noticed that Ash wanted to give up.
"Goh..."
Ash looked at the resolute expression on the dark-skinned youth before him and was slightly taken aback.
He was supposed to be the one teaching, but today, he was the one getting a lesson?
Immediately, Ash's gaze sharpened. He adjusted his cap and regained his former vigor.
That's right. The word "run" didn't exist in his dictionary.
He would never run, not even in defeat!
"Metapod, return!"
His fighting spirit reignited, Ash decisively recalled Metapod, causing Gengar's Fire Punch to miss and blast a scorched crater in the floor.
Then, he lowered his arm from the Poké Ball on his belt.
It looked like he didn't intend to send out another Pokémon.
"Is he going to fight it himself, hand-to-hand?"
"Or is he going to use Spirit Possession again?"
Brock's and Misty's eyes lit up, but their words left the nearby Goh utterly confused.
He didn't understand either of those sentences.
"Geng-geng-geng!!"
Gengar revealed its blood-red pupils and aimed them at the group. The energy in both its fists, hanging at its sides, erupted simultaneously, glowing with blue and red light.
It had actually activated two moves, Ice Punch and Fire Punch, at the same time! Its oppressive power reached its peak!
Ash had seen something like it on TV before. Activating two elemental punches of different types at once was a supreme ultimate move.
In their part of the world, only the Kanto Region's Fighting-type Elite Four member, Master Bruno, could command his Hitmonchan to launch such an attack.
This was undoubtedly a Ghost-type Pokémon of immense strength, once again broadening Ash's horizons.
"Hmph!"
Seeing this, Ash let out a cold, confident snort.
But as long as it was a Ghost-type Pokémon, it wasn't invincible.
Ash was going to handle this himself!
A memory flashed quickly through his mind.
Ash recalled a video game commercial he once saw on TV.
It featured a haunted hotel, and then a plumber in a green cap who used a machine to capture all the ghosts inside!
And that machine was right here in this room!
Vrooom!!
Just as Gengar charged forward, swinging its fists of ice and fire, Ash moved even faster, bending down.
With a move as fast as lightning, he had already lifted a mysterious machine.
It had a rectangular suction port, a long pipe in the middle, and a large, transparent container attached to the back.
A household vacuum cleaner, set to max... full power...
On!!
VROOOM-VROOOM-VROOOM!!
The vacuum cleaner switched on at full power, and a deafening noise filled the entire room.
The powerful gale created by the suction completely engulfed the charging Gengar.
VROOOM-VROOOM-VROOOM!!
In an instant, the powerful airflow made it impossible for Gengar to maintain its dual fists of ice and fire.
Its body, composed of a semi-gaseous, semi-liquid substance, was completely sucked into the nozzle with a *whoosh*.
It was incredibly smooth.
In the blink of an eye, Gengar's body had been completely reduced to a puddle of sludge, appearing in the vacuum's transparent dustbin.
"Geng-geng-geng..."
Only a pair of large, red eyes remained visible inside the container, looking very aggrieved.
"Hmph hmph...!"
Ash patted the back of the vacuum cleaner and grinned triumphantly.
"See? Commercials never lie!"
"To catch a ghost, you've got to use a vacuum cleaner!"
---
*(Still going through my tribulation, please leave recommendations and add this to your collection... It's very important.)*
(end of chapter)
