Phi-Fic Chapter 1423 Surprise Attack on the Fierce Ghost
Chapter 1423 Surprise Attack on the Fierce Ghost
Chapter 1423 Surprise Attack on the Fierce Ghost
"Misfortune never comes singly! The burn effect amplifies its power! Gastrodon is in great pain!"
The host shouted loudly, and the audience instantly erupted in cheers.
Everyone stared intently at the sea hare surrounded by flames below, wondering if it could hold out until the end, and how Zhu Lan would deal with this situation.
the answer is--
"Self-regeneration!"
Bamboo Orchid attempts to recover its strength through self-regeneration while the Sea Hare Beast expends its energy.
The sea hare beast endured the pain, curling its body into a ball. A shimmering white light then shone, causing shimmering green specks to appear in the air and continuously enter its body.
Ash wasn't about to let this golden opportunity slip by, and shouted, "Power up the attack! Gengar!"
"Giggle!!"
Gengar raised its chubby paws high, and the red lightning emanating from its eyes suddenly intensified, striking Gastrodon like a bolt of lightning. The continuous stream of Ghost-type energy immediately shattered the white light surrounding it.
Undoubtedly, even the Sea Gastrodon could no longer endure the intense pain. Its self-regeneration was interrupted, and the strength it had barely managed to recover vanished in an instant.
Zhu Lan shouted, "Sea Hare Beast!"
"Thump—thump..."
The sea hare's body convulsed violently, the flames enveloping its entire body intensified, and after a brief stiffness, it slumped down like a lump of mud.
It lay prone on the ground, smoke escaping from its mouth, its eyes turning into black circles.
Just then, Gengar's misfortunes came to an end. The high-frequency output in a short period of time left it breathless, and its expression towards Gastrodon was a mixture of wariness and anticipation.
Deng Pei entered the arena to inspect the battle, and a few seconds later raised his right hand: "Gastrodon is unable to battle! Gengar wins!"
"Genga!"
Gengar shouted excitedly.
The host also said, "Swift movements! Outstanding attacks! Ash's Gengar has successfully turned the tide!"
The master of reverse attributes wins!
Ash is still Ash, defeating the Ground-type Pokémon that is super effective against him with a Poison-type Pokémon.
Additionally, although Gengar often suffers setbacks, its output and speed are consistently reliable. Gastrodon was hit by Pikachu's Stone Attack Reflection and Will-O-Wisp, resulting in its weakened state and causing it to miss its Mud Bomb attack.
This indirectly led to its inability to cope with Gengar's endless troubles.
Cynthia should have continued with a more defensive playstyle, just like in the first match. She was more influenced by Pikachu.
It's understandable; no one could remain calm after seeing that kind of performance.
Even cypress wood is the same.
Of course, the key was that Ash's team was in high spirits. Although Pikachu failed to defeat Roserade and Gastrodon, it perfectly demonstrated its strength, which indirectly led to Gengar's excellent performance when it took over.
He turned to look at the Crowned King, awaiting its evaluation.
The Lady Crown King pretended not to see it. This was nothing! It was at most a rematch!
Professor Oak's lab was filled with the cheerful laughter of Pokémon, especially Fire-type Pokémon like Infernape, who were teaching Gengar the Will-O-Wisp move.
This move became the key to its victory.
Otherwise, the power of Shadow Ball alone might not be enough to defeat Gastrodon, as Cyndaquil's Pokémon are often very durable.
On the other hand, although Ash rarely learns moves on his own initiative, every move he does becomes crucial.
The Team Rocket trio introduced Ash while applauding him.
Most of the time they are rivals, but during tournaments, they become loyal supporters of Ash's Pokémon, as if these Pokémon that constantly torment them during their journey are destined to win the final victory.
Inside the stadium.
"You did a great job, now I'll take over!"
Zhu Lan recalled the Sea Hare Beast, and the score is currently tied at one to one. The match has only just begun, and there is still room for error.
Then, she quickly released her next Pokémon, "Tremble, soul! Rockruff!"
An eerie atmosphere descended upon the arena, a result of the oppressive nature of the Rockruff's abilities.
Ash, oblivious to everything, shouted at Gengar, "Keep going with this momentum! Will-O-Wisp!"
"Genga!"
Gengar responded with high spirits, its body once again igniting nine dark purple flames, and it swung its claws forward, flying towards Rockruff one after another.
It seems determined to replicate the outcome of the previous match and defeat its second opponent as well.
But how could the Orchid of Bamboo let it have its way? "Shadowball, counterattack!"
"Quack quack—"
The Flower Rock Monster emitted a sinister laugh from its ghostly face, and quickly condensed a huge and chilling black-purple energy ball in front of it.
The sphere seemed to be surrounded by countless souls, forming a wisp of energy that swirled around it continuously.
Having fully learned from her previous experience, Zhulan understood that the reason why Zhuoliu was unable to withstand the ghost fire was that his moves were too scattered, making it impossible to completely defeat the series of dark purple fireballs.
This time it won't happen!
Wow!
The Flower Rock Monster suddenly launched the Shadow Ball in front of it towards the Will-o'-the-Wisp!
The next instant, the blackish-purple giant sphere collided with the eerie purple fireball that had formed a long dragon in mid-air!
But unexpectedly, there was no explosion.
There was only a low, booming sound that sent shivers down your spine.
Flames and dark light intertwined and twisted, stirring up visible dust and creating a strange scene resembling an energy turbulence.
In the end, Will-O-Wisp, which Ash and Gengar had high hopes for, failed to break through the Shadow Ball. Instead, it was broken through by the opponent and rolled towards Gengar with undiminished momentum!
Get out of the way!
Xiao Zhi immediately gave the order.
Gengar's nimble figure darted to the side, and it warily eyed its opponent, "Genga..."
Ash: "Don't panic! Get closer to it!"
He hadn't forgotten the surprise attack that the Rock Golem used when fighting Alice, and knew that to defend against this move, he either had to keep a distance so far that the Rock Golem couldn't hit him, or get so close that even if he attacked first, it would be too late.
As a famously reckless warrior, Xiao Zhi naturally chose the latter!
Give it a shot! A bicycle can become a motorcycle!
He has never lacked the courage to forge ahead!
"Genga!"
Gengar, completely oblivious to its own fragility, fearlessly approached Rockruff like a warrior.
Cynthia wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. She let Gengar approach the Spiritomb, and once it closed the distance, she quickly commanded, "Circle around its body! Hypnosis!"
"Quack quack!"
The Rockruff grinned menacingly, and the swirling ghastly spirit suddenly leaped out, rushing towards Gengar like a flexible rubber band. It then quickly circled around the astonished Gengar, its face glowing with an eerie pinkish-purple light.
Waves of mental energy spread out like ripples, enveloping Gengar's body and attempting to invade its consciousness.
Seeing this, Ash immediately shouted, "Gengar, use Dazzling Magic to interrupt it!"
Just as it was feeling dizzy, its mind cleared up, and its entire body suddenly burst forth with a strong and pure dazzling light!
At this moment, Gengar was like a small sun radiating intense light, instantly shattering the Rockruff surrounding it and forcing back the hypnotic light wave that was about to hit it.
"Wow!?"
The Flower Rock Monster's hypnosis was abruptly interrupted. Like a rat that had only seen the light, it quickly gathered its evil spirit and retreated back into its sealing stone form.
Gengar, not one to let it go, charged fiercely at Rockruff, its body wreathed in colorful light and shimmering with brilliance!
"Gen-ga!"
The special attack Magic Dazzle was used like a physical attack move, directly knocking the Sea Stone of the Venusaur away!
Bang!
A huge crater was blasted into the ground, and Gengar emerged from the drifting smoke, only to rush forward again at lightning speed!
Without hesitation, Ash continued to issue the command, "One more time! Dazzling Gleam!"
Since the Ghost-type Rockruff is only weak to Fairy-type, Ash is preparing to launch a series of corresponding attacks.
However, he underestimated the Flower Rock Monster's durability.
Although it has only been on the field for a short time, it is not like the Gastrodon that is attacked by sharp stones and burned by will-o'-the-wisps. Even with moves that are super effective against it, it can endure them for a long time while hiding in the sealing stone!
"A surprise attack!"
Zhu Lan's command rang out.
As the Rockruff flew backward and crashed to the ground, it rushed out at high speed, and the spinning Ghast lunged straight at the chest of the glowing Gengar. The speed was so fast that it was almost without warning, and even exceeded Ash and Gengar's reaction time!
The black and red light caused it to crash into Gengar, which then sent it flying!
"Genga—"
Gengar let out a deep, mournful groan, and the colorful light enveloping its entire body flickered and then went out, like a light bulb whose current had been cut off.
Ash exclaimed in surprise, "Gengar!"
The attack was faster than he had anticipated, and he realized he had been overconfident.
The host exclaimed excitedly, "Surprise attack hit! The Flower Rock Monster's attack is as unpredictable as ever!"
Wow!
A round of applause erupted from the audience.
Cynthia smiled slightly. Hypnosis was undoubtedly the bait to lure Ash and Gengar. Excessive confidence is arrogance. As soon as Rockruff showed a little weakness, Ash and Gengar immediately took the bait.
They actually launched an attack before we could even react...
You've really been underestimated!
"Quack quack!"
The Flower Rock Monster stretched out its evil spirit, its hideous face emitting a triumphant laugh.
The Dark-type Sucker Punch is super effective against the Ghost-type Gengar, and given the latter's relatively low durability, it believes it has a high probability of defeating this opponent.
"Genga..."
Gengar, which had fallen in front of Ash like a ball, bounced several times before struggling to get up.
Ash was overjoyed, exclaiming, "Well done, Gengar!"
The greatest victory is simply to hold on!
Kashiwa raised an eyebrow as she prepared the room. Gengar had actually become quite resilient. In the original story, after it entered the battle, it forced Cyndaquil's Roserade to switch out. It also faced off against Venusaur, but when it used Dazzling Magic, it was hit by a surprise attack and was knocked down on the spot.
They became the two brothers who were eliminated the fastest, along with the Dragons.
Fortunately, Ash's other Pokémon put in a strong effort, which ultimately led to his victory in the semi-finals.
In the blink of an eye, Ash on the field smoothly retrieved Gengar back into his Poké Ball, clearly intending to save it for when it would be of use.
"A surprise attack..."
Sweat beaded on his forehead.
If they can't break through the Flower Rock Monster's surprise attack, the match will be difficult to continue smoothly.
Ash glanced at Pikachu out of the corner of his eye. Unconvinced, he subconsciously wanted to rely on the old path and continue to use a speed attack to defeat the Rockruff, but his body inexplicably trembled.
It was as if sending it into battle would lead to something bad happening.
then.
Following his heart, Ash chose to make the trade: "Go! Lucario! I choose you!"
boom!
The light shone brightly.
"Awoo!"
Lucario enters the field.
An invisible waveguide spread out in all directions, precisely locking onto the Flower Rock Monster.
The Flower Rock Monster looked wary, as if it had seen its natural enemy.
As we all know, Floargo is a Pokémon that appeared in Generation IV, as is Lucario; at the same time, in Floargo's legend, it was bound to a Keystone by a series of magical spells.
In the anime, this spell happens to be the power of Aura!
This is why, even though Lucario is a Fighting-type Pokémon and cannot be directly harmed, it is still considered a natural enemy by Rockruff.
Zhu Lan naturally understood, so she quickly replaced Hua Yan Guai without hesitation.
"In that case...you shall face it!"
Thinking of Ash's Lucario's signature moves, Cynthia quickly threw out a Poké Ball.
boom!
"Miro~"
The Pokémon that countered it was Milotic, the same Pokémon that had defeated Dragonite.
Water-type moves are resistant to Steel-type moves, and Lucario's preferred Fighting-type move is Aura Sphere, making it a perfect counter.
Even if Lucario can Mega Evolve, it's the same.
Ash quickly gave the order, "Lucario! Double Team!"
Bamboo Orchid: "Surfing!"
Lucario charged toward Milotic, instantly transforming into dozens of afterimages as it launched a dense, overwhelming attack.
"Miro!"
Milotic swung its long tail, and its tail fin suddenly slammed into the ground. Clear water surged up and turned into a surging wave that swept over the charging Lucario, intending to completely engulf it.
"Jump up!"
Ash's response was quite timely.
The Lucarios leaped high into the air, and a few were knocked down by the surf due to their slightly slower movements, but most of them escaped and reached a higher place!
He shouted, "Polar missile!"
In an instant, huge, azure energy spheres appeared in front of all Lucarios, and the sky was illuminated by the surging aura, turning it into a bright blue expanse.
"Specular reflection".
Zhu Lan responded.
As Lucario and the others launched wave missiles at Milotic, Milotic swung its tail fin to block them, and iridescent light formed a rainbow-colored shield around its body, allowing the azure light spheres to bombard it fiercely.
rumble--
Milotic's body shifted slightly backward.
Lucario is in excellent form this round, to the point that the power of its moves has increased slightly.
But Milotic still absorbed it and used the mirror reflection to create an even larger azure energy ball, which flew towards all the Lucarios in the sky!
Boom!
The giant azure energy sphere exploded with a deafening roar, and the immense elemental energy transformed into a blinding light that engulfed the sky.
Lucario's clones vanished instantly, leaving only its original body, which was blasted back to Ash by the milky-white shockwave.
"Awoo."
Lucario landed, his not-so-robust body remaining stable.
The returned attack was not completely absorbed by it; a large portion was blocked by the clone.
Ash took a deep breath and gazed at Milotic in the distance, while Cynthia had already issued new commands.
"Self-regeneration!"
It's self-regeneration again!
But Milotic really needs this move right now to repair the damage it took from the battle with Dragonite and the Aura Sphere.
Without further hesitation, Ash decisively revealed his Mega Bracelet, "Come on! Mega Evolution!"
"Awoo!"
Lucario raised his hand, revealing the Mega Stone on his wrist.
hum!
The colorful lights shone brightly, and the waveguides between the partners gradually began to resonate!