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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_088_en
Chapter 88
Chapter 88: The Pokémon in the Dark Night
A brilliant pink energy sphere erupted, surging forward with a terrifying momentum, kicking up clouds of smoke and dust!
"Kada..."
Seeing the situation was bad, the Kadabra on the field waved the spoon in its hand, and its body instantly vanished, reappearing behind Sabrina the next second.
Teleport!
This was the signature technique of the Abra family.
Other Trainers, when faced with danger, would have their Pokemon stand in front of them. But the Saffron Gym was different. When in doubt, find the Trainer—its Trainer was far stronger than it was.
"Hmph!"
A flicker of surprise passed through Sabrina's eyes, but she quickly calmed down. A brilliant blue light flashed once more in her deep eyes, and a faint blue telekinetic barrier materialized directly in front of her.
"BOOM!!"
The swiftly arriving Moonblast slammed into the blue barrier. The immensely powerful Fairy Energy contained within it gushed out, filling the entire area with a pink mist.
However, the power of the telekinetic barrier was clearly superior; it remained completely still.
The power of the Fairy Type was supposed to be gentle with a hidden killing intent, yet this Moonblast was extremely violent. Even Butterfree's cute face seemed somewhat twisted, and the powerful air current from the explosion swept across the field.
"Free!"
Moonblast!!
"This woman's power is about seventy percent of yours."
Red, who had been silently watching the show from within Ash's soul, suddenly spoke.
He had met Sabrina in the game world as well. Besides being a Psychic Type Trainer, she hadn't displayed much of her own abilities.
He never expected her to be so formidable in this World.
If you were to rank human power by level, Ash's physical body would be at the Elite Level of an underdeveloped Fighting Type, while this Sabrina is likely already at the level of a mature Psychic Type Elite Four member.
Psychic is super effective against Fighting. No matter how strong Ash's body was, he was completely countered by Sabrina, with no way to use his strength.
However, the fact that this Pink Butterfree could suddenly unleash such a powerful Moonblast also took him by surprise.
Is this the power of love?
"One-tenth at most. Hmph!"
A telepathic thought suddenly sounded out, its tone filled with disdain.
Red smiled noncommittally, not pointing it out.
It was indeed an exaggeration to say Sabrina's combat power was seventy percent of his, but fifty percent was about right.
Of course, that was on the premise that he hadn't awakened...
Back in reality.
No matter how powerful the force Butterfree unleashed was, Sabrina remained completely unfazed. She clenched her hand into a fist, and the telekinetic barrier in front of her suddenly pushed forward, forcing all the rampant Fairy Energy back.
"Freee..."
Butterfree, at the very front, couldn't dodge in time and was hit squarely by its own berserk energy. Its stamina, already at its last gasp, was completely depleted, and it was rendered unable to battle, falling to the ground like a withered leaf.
"Poof!"
A puff of purple smoke arose. The next second, Butterfree had also turned into a lifeless doll, landing right next to the Pidgeotto doll.
As if coming back to life, the Pidgeotto doll suddenly stuck out its little tongue, touching the Butterfree doll.
This was its final act of defiance.
The two lifeless dolls lay there quietly. At this moment, they were like a masterpiece painting, displaying the noble spirit of Pokemon from a Different Egg Group pursuing true love and celebrating self-sacrifice for that love.
If one had to give this painting a name.
"Picture of a Bird Eating a Bug"
"Butterfree!!"
Ash was frantic and was about to charge forward, but then he saw a blast of berserk power from the leaking Moonblast heading their way. Brock quickly tackled him to the ground, allowing them to narrowly avoid the attack.
Meanwhile, Sabrina's body was covered in a blue light. She levitated and approached the three of them, her pair of cold, emotionless eyes watching them silently.
"Let's go, quickly!"
"Let's live to fight another day!"
Brock and Misty exchanged a look and quickly began dragging Ash towards the door.
The current Sabrina was like an unstoppable Demon God; they couldn't afford to provoke her.
Besides, Pidgeotto and Butterfree were only left behind to play with her, their lives weren't taken. They could just come back to rescue them next time.
Ash took a deep breath, gave one last look at Butterfree and Pidgeotto, then hardened his heart and ran towards the main entrance.
Right now, he was powerless. Unless he borrowed Brother Red's power, there was no way he could fight Sabrina.
But he had made a promise with Red not to ask for help unless it was a life-or-death situation.
Even Pikachu, who had been slacking off on the sidelines, unleashed a Thunderbolt, trying to halt Sabrina's advance. But she just waved a hand, casually deflecting the seemingly powerful electric attack.
"Pika!"
Pikachu used Quick Attack, feinting before dashing towards the main entrance.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the pitch-black corridor from before. There was only a faint light source, making everything blurry, but the main door to the outside was right ahead.
Ash was in the lead. He was about to push the door open when he discovered that it had been bizarrely sealed with a layer of blue telekinetic light.
He whipped his head around, only to find that Sabrina was less than three meters away from them, her eyes, which now glowed with an eerie red light, looking incredibly dangerous.
The doll in her hand had bulging eyeballs that spun 360 degrees before it once again made that hair-raising sound.
"Hee hee. If you lose, you have to stay and play with me."
Ash's Pokedex responded instantly:
"Pokedex Beep. I accept."
Even in such a desperate situation, his Pokedex could seize any opportunity to be a simp.
Just as Sabrina's red energy was about to shoot out, a low shout suddenly echoed from within the room again.
"Stop, Sabrina!"
Sabrina subconsciously halted her energy. Ash and the others also instinctively looked toward the source of the voice, only to find that a figure had appeared behind them at some point.
He had a rather sturdy physique, with a bit of a beard on his chin. He wore a hat pulled down low, obscuring his face, but judging by his voice, he should be a middle-aged man.
Taking advantage of this opening, the middle-aged man placed his hands on them and exerted his strength. The next second, the familiar blue light enveloped them all.
"Swoosh!"
They had vanished from the spot.
Teleport!
A corner of Saffron City, near the Pokémon Center.
Three figures suddenly flashed into existence, a very strange sight.
But the surrounding passersby were not surprised at all.
In Saffron City, if you casually threw a stone, you could probably knock out a psychic.
"Pika."
Pikachu leaped from Ash's shoulder, letting out a slight sigh of relief. He, the chosen one, had almost met his end back there.
The other two, having survived the disaster, were also shaken and began to calm their wildly beating hearts.
The middle-aged man adjusted his hat and said bluntly:
"You're Trainers from out of town, aren't you? I'd advise you to forget about the Saffron Gym. It's too difficult for you."
Seeing this, Ash frowned. His heart was filled with some regret and self-blame, but even more with unyielding battle intent.
"I will defeat the Saffron Gym! Trainers from Pallet Town aren't afraid of anything!"
Besides, his Butterfree and Pidgeotto were still in there.
"From Pallet Town? Then you... eh, forget it."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man sized Ash up for a moment, as if wanting to say something, but after hesitating for a long time, he ultimately didn't speak.
He had secretly watched the entire battle just now. This youth's strength was still lacking by a fair bit. He figured that even if he told him, it would be a pointless sacrifice.
The Trainer from Pallet Town yesterday was more like it. Although the battle was fierce, he still managed to defeat Sabrina.
"Say something?"
This hesitant behavior drove Ash crazy. He wanted nothing more than to go up and punch the middle-aged man in the forehead. You see, there were two kinds of people he hated most in his life.
One was people who stop talking halfway through a sentence.
The other was...
"You should leave Saffron City quickly. This city is about to undergo a great change..."
After saying this, the middle-aged man's figure was once again covered in blue light, and with a "swoosh," he disappeared from the spot.
Teleport.
Ash and Misty looked at each other, falling into distress, not knowing what their next move should be.
Normally, there would be a know-it-all guy next to them, guiding them.
At this thought, the two of them suddenly widened their eyes, looked at each other, and shouted in unison:
"Damn it! Where's Brock?"
That man only brought the two of them out. It seems Teacher Brock was forgotten!!
Saffron Gym, the pitch-black corridor.
Ash and his group disappearing via Teleport made Sabrina's brow twitch slightly in annoyance.
"Hmph, they got away. It was that annoying guy again."
The doll in her hand suddenly popped out an eyeball and let out a bizarre laugh.
"Hee hee. That handsome Pokedex got away too."
Sabrina: "..."
She returned to the room, frowning.
The pitch-black corridor returned to its quiet state, as if nothing had happened.
After a long moment, a white light suddenly shone in the darkness. It was segmented, and if you looked closely, you could recognize it as a human's white teeth.
Brock: "?"
He opened his mouth with a dumbfounded expression and scratched his head. It seemed that in the current situation, both friend and foe had forgotten about him.
Even though Sabrina had been standing less than two meters in front of him just now, as long as Brock kept his mouth shut, no one could see through his true form.
At this moment, the pitch-black environment had merged as one with his skin tone.
Just like a spirit in the dark night, mysterious and unpredictable...
"As long as I don't open my mouth, you can't see me."
(end of chapter)
A brilliant pink energy sphere erupted, surging forward with a terrifying momentum, kicking up clouds of smoke and dust!
"Kada..."
Seeing the situation was bad, the Kadabra on the field waved the spoon in its hand, and its body instantly vanished, reappearing behind Sabrina the next second.
Teleport!
This was the signature technique of the Abra family.
Other Trainers, when faced with danger, would have their Pokemon stand in front of them. But the Saffron Gym was different. When in doubt, find the Trainer—its Trainer was far stronger than it was.
"Hmph!"
A flicker of surprise passed through Sabrina's eyes, but she quickly calmed down. A brilliant blue light flashed once more in her deep eyes, and a faint blue telekinetic barrier materialized directly in front of her.
"BOOM!!"
The swiftly arriving Moonblast slammed into the blue barrier. The immensely powerful Fairy Energy contained within it gushed out, filling the entire area with a pink mist.
However, the power of the telekinetic barrier was clearly superior; it remained completely still.
The power of the Fairy Type was supposed to be gentle with a hidden killing intent, yet this Moonblast was extremely violent. Even Butterfree's cute face seemed somewhat twisted, and the powerful air current from the explosion swept across the field.
"Free!"
Moonblast!!
"This woman's power is about seventy percent of yours."
Red, who had been silently watching the show from within Ash's soul, suddenly spoke.
He had met Sabrina in the game world as well. Besides being a Psychic Type Trainer, she hadn't displayed much of her own abilities.
He never expected her to be so formidable in this World.
If you were to rank human power by level, Ash's physical body would be at the Elite Level of an underdeveloped Fighting Type, while this Sabrina is likely already at the level of a mature Psychic Type Elite Four member.
Psychic is super effective against Fighting. No matter how strong Ash's body was, he was completely countered by Sabrina, with no way to use his strength.
However, the fact that this Pink Butterfree could suddenly unleash such a powerful Moonblast also took him by surprise.
Is this the power of love?
"One-tenth at most. Hmph!"
A telepathic thought suddenly sounded out, its tone filled with disdain.
Red smiled noncommittally, not pointing it out.
It was indeed an exaggeration to say Sabrina's combat power was seventy percent of his, but fifty percent was about right.
Of course, that was on the premise that he hadn't awakened...
Back in reality.
No matter how powerful the force Butterfree unleashed was, Sabrina remained completely unfazed. She clenched her hand into a fist, and the telekinetic barrier in front of her suddenly pushed forward, forcing all the rampant Fairy Energy back.
"Freee..."
Butterfree, at the very front, couldn't dodge in time and was hit squarely by its own berserk energy. Its stamina, already at its last gasp, was completely depleted, and it was rendered unable to battle, falling to the ground like a withered leaf.
"Poof!"
A puff of purple smoke arose. The next second, Butterfree had also turned into a lifeless doll, landing right next to the Pidgeotto doll.
As if coming back to life, the Pidgeotto doll suddenly stuck out its little tongue, touching the Butterfree doll.
This was its final act of defiance.
The two lifeless dolls lay there quietly. At this moment, they were like a masterpiece painting, displaying the noble spirit of Pokemon from a Different Egg Group pursuing true love and celebrating self-sacrifice for that love.
If one had to give this painting a name.
"Picture of a Bird Eating a Bug"
"Butterfree!!"
Ash was frantic and was about to charge forward, but then he saw a blast of berserk power from the leaking Moonblast heading their way. Brock quickly tackled him to the ground, allowing them to narrowly avoid the attack.
Meanwhile, Sabrina's body was covered in a blue light. She levitated and approached the three of them, her pair of cold, emotionless eyes watching them silently.
"Let's go, quickly!"
"Let's live to fight another day!"
Brock and Misty exchanged a look and quickly began dragging Ash towards the door.
The current Sabrina was like an unstoppable Demon God; they couldn't afford to provoke her.
Besides, Pidgeotto and Butterfree were only left behind to play with her, their lives weren't taken. They could just come back to rescue them next time.
Ash took a deep breath, gave one last look at Butterfree and Pidgeotto, then hardened his heart and ran towards the main entrance.
Right now, he was powerless. Unless he borrowed Brother Red's power, there was no way he could fight Sabrina.
But he had made a promise with Red not to ask for help unless it was a life-or-death situation.
Even Pikachu, who had been slacking off on the sidelines, unleashed a Thunderbolt, trying to halt Sabrina's advance. But she just waved a hand, casually deflecting the seemingly powerful electric attack.
"Pika!"
Pikachu used Quick Attack, feinting before dashing towards the main entrance.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the pitch-black corridor from before. There was only a faint light source, making everything blurry, but the main door to the outside was right ahead.
Ash was in the lead. He was about to push the door open when he discovered that it had been bizarrely sealed with a layer of blue telekinetic light.
He whipped his head around, only to find that Sabrina was less than three meters away from them, her eyes, which now glowed with an eerie red light, looking incredibly dangerous.
The doll in her hand had bulging eyeballs that spun 360 degrees before it once again made that hair-raising sound.
"Hee hee. If you lose, you have to stay and play with me."
Ash's Pokedex responded instantly:
"Pokedex Beep. I accept."
Even in such a desperate situation, his Pokedex could seize any opportunity to be a simp.
Just as Sabrina's red energy was about to shoot out, a low shout suddenly echoed from within the room again.
"Stop, Sabrina!"
Sabrina subconsciously halted her energy. Ash and the others also instinctively looked toward the source of the voice, only to find that a figure had appeared behind them at some point.
He had a rather sturdy physique, with a bit of a beard on his chin. He wore a hat pulled down low, obscuring his face, but judging by his voice, he should be a middle-aged man.
Taking advantage of this opening, the middle-aged man placed his hands on them and exerted his strength. The next second, the familiar blue light enveloped them all.
"Swoosh!"
They had vanished from the spot.
Teleport!
A corner of Saffron City, near the Pokémon Center.
Three figures suddenly flashed into existence, a very strange sight.
But the surrounding passersby were not surprised at all.
In Saffron City, if you casually threw a stone, you could probably knock out a psychic.
"Pika."
Pikachu leaped from Ash's shoulder, letting out a slight sigh of relief. He, the chosen one, had almost met his end back there.
The other two, having survived the disaster, were also shaken and began to calm their wildly beating hearts.
The middle-aged man adjusted his hat and said bluntly:
"You're Trainers from out of town, aren't you? I'd advise you to forget about the Saffron Gym. It's too difficult for you."
Seeing this, Ash frowned. His heart was filled with some regret and self-blame, but even more with unyielding battle intent.
"I will defeat the Saffron Gym! Trainers from Pallet Town aren't afraid of anything!"
Besides, his Butterfree and Pidgeotto were still in there.
"From Pallet Town? Then you... eh, forget it."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man sized Ash up for a moment, as if wanting to say something, but after hesitating for a long time, he ultimately didn't speak.
He had secretly watched the entire battle just now. This youth's strength was still lacking by a fair bit. He figured that even if he told him, it would be a pointless sacrifice.
The Trainer from Pallet Town yesterday was more like it. Although the battle was fierce, he still managed to defeat Sabrina.
"Say something?"
This hesitant behavior drove Ash crazy. He wanted nothing more than to go up and punch the middle-aged man in the forehead. You see, there were two kinds of people he hated most in his life.
One was people who stop talking halfway through a sentence.
The other was...
"You should leave Saffron City quickly. This city is about to undergo a great change..."
After saying this, the middle-aged man's figure was once again covered in blue light, and with a "swoosh," he disappeared from the spot.
Teleport.
Ash and Misty looked at each other, falling into distress, not knowing what their next move should be.
Normally, there would be a know-it-all guy next to them, guiding them.
At this thought, the two of them suddenly widened their eyes, looked at each other, and shouted in unison:
"Damn it! Where's Brock?"
That man only brought the two of them out. It seems Teacher Brock was forgotten!!
Saffron Gym, the pitch-black corridor.
Ash and his group disappearing via Teleport made Sabrina's brow twitch slightly in annoyance.
"Hmph, they got away. It was that annoying guy again."
The doll in her hand suddenly popped out an eyeball and let out a bizarre laugh.
"Hee hee. That handsome Pokedex got away too."
Sabrina: "..."
She returned to the room, frowning.
The pitch-black corridor returned to its quiet state, as if nothing had happened.
After a long moment, a white light suddenly shone in the darkness. It was segmented, and if you looked closely, you could recognize it as a human's white teeth.
Brock: "?"
He opened his mouth with a dumbfounded expression and scratched his head. It seemed that in the current situation, both friend and foe had forgotten about him.
Even though Sabrina had been standing less than two meters in front of him just now, as long as Brock kept his mouth shut, no one could see through his true form.
At this moment, the pitch-black environment had merged as one with his skin tone.
Just like a spirit in the dark night, mysterious and unpredictable...
"As long as I don't open my mouth, you can't see me."
(end of chapter)
