Phi-Fic Chapter 1379 Young Shinji
Chapter 1379 Young Shinji
Chapter 1379 Young Shinji
The backyard of Dr. Oki's research institute.
Ash is receiving intensive pre-match training from Shinji.
In the original storyline, he sent out Lance's representative Pokémon Gyarados, Cynthia's representative Pokémon Garchomp, and Steven's representative Pokémon Metagross.
But now it seems there's another one—
Bosscodora.
Ash sent out Dragonite to fight it, and the two fought fiercely for a long time, with all kinds of rocks and gales sweeping across the riverbank.
"Is it too simplistic to just bet on Bosscodora?"
Bai Mu spoke with a smile.
The two trainees were immediately drawn to him. Shinji was stunned for a moment, while Ash exclaimed with great joy, "Kashiwagi! Long time no see!"
"Pickup!"
Pikachu headed straight for Kashiwagi, intending to jump into his arms, but then discovered the presence of Zorro.
Electric Mouse tilted its head, "Pikachu?"
Why does this guy look so familiar?
"Ow."
The succubus was lazy and didn't want to move. It hadn't been this idle in a long time. For the past two weeks, it had been exercising every day and rarely had a day to relax.
Cypress's embrace was firm and strong; if it hadn't been awakened by the sound of the attack exploding, it would probably still be fast asleep.
The others around also saw the Green Zoroa. Professor Oak curiously approached and exclaimed, "This is... the Green Zoroa from the Green Age!"
"The Era of Washing Greenery? Ahh!"
Ash almost forgot, even though he had just attended the Sinnoh Festival a little over a month ago. "But weren't the Pokémon from the Green Era supposed to have disappeared?"
"Yes!"
Dr. Oki sighed and looked at Kashiwagi, saying, "If I'm not mistaken, it should come from the Seishi Ecological Research Institute, right?"
Kashiwagi smiled and nodded, saying, "You're absolutely right."
The Green Ecological Research Institute is by no means a secret society, unlike Mewtwo which is hidden in a new island.
It belongs to a legitimate modern Pokémon restoration project.
As an authority in the academic world, Professor Oak, even at nearly sixty years old, still harbors curiosity about the Pokémon hidden in the world, so it is not surprising that he knows about Zorua.
Given his knowledge, the only Pokémon he wouldn't recognize is probably a legendary Pokémon like Calyrex, for which even existing information is scarce.
"Amazing!"
Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up, then he asked curiously, "How did you get here?"
With the eight masters' battle approaching, the champions should theoretically be preparing for the competition.
Even he has rarely been traveling lately, instead staying at the research lab in Vermilion City to train Pokémon. He only returned to Pallet Town today at Professor Oak's invitation, where he ran into Shinji.
Since the two sides hadn't seen each other for a long time, they decided to have a few Pokémon battles.
Cypress...
What is he doing here?
"Oh! Kashiwagi-kun came to see me!"
Professor Oak, who was watching the battle, laughed and said, "Thank you so much for going to all this trouble, making a special trip all the way to Kanto."
Kashiwagi replied politely, "It's nothing. The academy is already very grateful that you accepted our invitation."
"Academy?"
Ash looked puzzled. "Professor, are you going back to Celadon University?"
Professor Oak chuckled and said, "No, it's because Kashiwagi's school is about to start, and he invited me to give the opening speech."
"Open a school!"
Ash stared at Kashiwagi in disbelief, completely unable to reconcile him with the general impression of a principal.
Every school principal he came into contact with was a middle-aged or elderly person in their forties or fifties.
Kashiwagi laughed and said, "Is it strange? Remember to come visit when you have time. I'll support you whether you're a teacher or a student."
Anyway, this person has started from scratch more than once or twice. Even if he can defeat Pikachu, a legendary Pokémon, he can be downgraded to a nobody when needed.
"Hehehe...this is..."
Xiao Zhi scratched his head awkwardly.
Kashiwagi shifted his gaze to meet Shinji's, who bowed respectfully. "I've long admired your name, Champion Kashiwagi. I am Shinji from the Sinnoh region."
"Hello, Shinji."
He nodded in response.
Although Shinji was quite annoying in the early Diamond & Pearl arc, his manners were impeccable. If you think about it carefully, Shinji's behavior towards Ash at the beginning seemed more like a case of aversion to stupidity.
Of course, this is not to excuse his mistakes; it's just a matter of one thing at a time.
Shinji is no longer the same person he once was.
What makes the rivalry in Diamond & Pearl so unforgettable is the mutual influence and growth between Shinji and Ash, showing us what a true rivalry should look like.
The character Xiu Di in Super Wish seems to want to follow the same path, but unfortunately the screenwriter didn't write him well at all, turning him into a clownish character who only serves to highlight the existence of Kotetsu.
Shinji glanced at Satoshi and asked, "Do you have some free time now? Forgive my intrusion, but I would like to ask you for some advice."
"By the way, Shinji has expressed interest in becoming a gym leader. Orei is currently facing a shortage of gym leaders, isn't it?"
Professor Oak explained, "I came here to learn more about Pokémon, which will help with future developments."
Dojo master?
Kashiwagi suddenly remembered that Shinji had indeed mentioned his vision for the future during their journey.
He agreed, "Okay, but you guys haven't finished fighting yet?"
"It's alright! I was just having a friendly spar with Shinji!" Ash offered his seat, completely unaware that Shinji was helping him familiarize himself with the champions' Pokémon.
Riverbank.
Shinji summoned back his Electabuzz.
Kashiwagi stroked the Poké Ball, inexplicably recalling the tragedy at Lake Wisdom.
That was Ash's first six-on-six all-out battle with Shinji, a battle that symbolized their respective beliefs. Even though Chimchar evolved as a result, it still suffered a tragic defeat in the end.
Because the defeat was so devastating and took place near the famous Lake Yeji, it is also known as the Lake Yeji Massacre.
"How do you plan to fight? One-on-one? Three-on-three? Or an all-out battle?" Kashiwagi asked with a smile.
Shinji glanced at Ash again and said respectfully, "Please join me in a full-scale battle!"
"Why is this guy staring at Xiaozhi all the time?" Multi-Phone wondered.
Kashiwagi smiled. "He's reminding Satoshi to pay attention."
In some ways, Shinji is very similar to him; both are extremely concerned about information about their opponent's Pokémon and use it to plan their tactics and strategies.
Xiao Zhi is clearly not good at it, or perhaps he used to know it but is too lazy to know it now.
So Shinji is destined to be throwing a flirtatious glance at a blind man this time.
Even though he specially sent his champion ace to spar with Ash, Ash still needed someone else to give him a hint before he could figure out his intention.
It's hard to imagine that this is already an enhanced version of Journey Intelligence; other versions are likely to perform even worse.
Kashiwagi was also curious about which Pokémon Shinji would send out in the current situation, regarding Shinji's request for a full-scale battle.
Based on previous impressions, Shinji is very similar to Ash and Alain, locking onto one ace Pokémon and switching the others at will.
Cypress wood throws the ball forward.
boom!
The light flickered.
"Happy~"
Lucky Egg appeared, looked at the three-white-eyed boy in the distance, and showed a faint smile.
Shinji and the others exchanged silent glances. "Lucky Egg, huh... Prepare for battle!"
He gave a low shout and threw the Poké Ball forward.
boom!
The light flickered.
"Korpor!"
A red-nosed humanoid Pokémon wielding two gray concrete pillars makes its appearance; it is none other than a construction worker commonly seen on construction sites in the Unova region.
As soon as it appeared, it immediately started hurling concrete pillars at Lucky Egg.
Whizzing!
The enormous stone pillar shot through the air.
The old craftsman wasn't idle either; he strode forward quickly, his speed so fast it looked like he was about to cosplay Tao Pai Pai, stepping on a concrete pillar and flying away together.
Unfortunately, this method is still too simplistic for the Happy Egg.
The stone pillar hurtling towards it was easily dodged by the creature bending down, and it blinked as it watched the old construction worker nearby.
dong dong!
The flying stone pillars shot into the woods, kicking up clouds of dust.
Shinji quickly issued the order.
"Sonic Fist!"
"Korpor!"
The old craftsman's fists glowed with a reddish-brown light, and he twisted his hips to deliver a lightning-fast hook punch to the round body of the lucky egg!
The punch was so powerful that the sound of it breaking through the air was like thunder!
But the next second, the fist that should have hit the target grazed the top of the suddenly shrunken head of the lucky egg. The old craftsman narrowed his eyes. He missed with his first punch and followed up with a second punch, but it was still dodged.
Based on the [Shrink] skill, Lucky Egg calmly evaded the continuous sonic punches.
No matter how much it acts like a logistics manager, it is still essentially the level 90 Pokémon that defeated the champion ace.
The old craftsman's punching speed was far too slow for it now.
Shinji frowned when he saw that the Sonic Punch missed completely; the situation seemed to be in trouble.
"Close combat!"
Let's deal with it with overwhelming force!
Kashiwagi laughed, "There aren't that many opportunities."
"Happy!"
Lucky Egg nimbly darted behind the old craftsman, and in the instant it turned to the side, it returned to its original form, raised its hand to grab the fleshy lump on its head, and used its strength to spin around in place.
Cha-cha-cha—
The old craftsman's skin rubbed against the ground, making a sound like gravel flying everywhere.
It struggled to throw a punch overhead but missed, its feet were forced off the ground, and it was controlled by an inexplicable force to spin rapidly.
"Korupor——"
[Pitch on Earth]!
A circular phantom appeared in the air, centered on the rotating Lucky Egg, and then the old craftsman who built it flew high into the air like a flail.
Shinji's pupils constricted, and he shouted, "Construction Master! Adjust your stance! Burst Fist!"
He realized the combo was about to begin and reacted quickly.
Kashiwagi nodded approvingly, "A good prediction."
It's a pity it's useless.
"Happy!"
The Lucky Egg roared and burst into bright light, like a missile shooting straight into the sky, crashing into the old construction worker who was adjusting his posture as he fell!
Before the latter could even use any moves, he managed to get himself face down when a dazzling, colorful light engulfed his vision.
Bang!
Brilliant fireworks burst in the sky.
The old craftsman fell to the ground with a thud like a kite with a broken string, while the lucky egg fell with remarkable stability.
"Happy~"
"...The first one, huh?"
Shinji's expression returned to calm; he was not surprised by the speed at which the old craftsman had failed.
Four years ago, he had already experienced the strength of the regional champion; even if his strength has improved, he still has a long way to go to face a champion like Kashiwagi.
The important thing is whether we can learn something from playing against the champion.
And, does Xiao Zhi understand?
Shinji looked at his rival, whom he wanted to help, for the third time. The latter stared at the egg with a joyful smile on his face.
"Hahaha, that's amazing!"
"Pikachu~"
Shinji: "..."
He couldn't help but rub his forehead, and could only comfort himself that this was just how Xiao Zhi was.
He then sent out a second Pokémon.
The Commander of the Chopping Army, with an axe blade on its head and a sharp knife at its waist, makes its appearance; its eyes are almost identical to Shinji's.
"Ouch!"
Shinji: "Provocation!"
"Give it to him." Kashiwagi slightly raised his hand.
As soon as the instructions were given, Lucky Egg took the lead and nimbly moved closer to Commander Slash, while taking a deep breath.
"hiss--"
When the Commander of Slash taunted it, the Happy Egg's puffed-up cheeks suddenly shrank, and the churning flames surged outwards like a wave, spreading across the air in front of it!
烘！
This move is very similar to the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique from Naruto, and its power should not be underestimated!
"Splitter!"
Shinji never expected that Egg would use Flamethrower.
He anticipated that against a Dark/Steel-type Pokémon like Bisharp, Focus Blast would be the most likely choice.
Jet flame...
Would the Commander of the Slashing Blade have a chance to split the sea of fire?
The answer is no. The white light that cleaved through the flames lasted only a moment in the raging inferno, and the only sound left on the riverbank was the roar of the churning flames.
As the flames faded, on a patch of scorched earth, Commander Pi Zhan lay supine, his body emitting blue smoke.
It was clearly defeated by a single attack using flamethrower.
Xiao Zhi's mouth formed an "O" shape. "So fast!"
He had just battled Shinji's new Pokémon, and although he ultimately won, he was nowhere near as swift as Kashiwagi.
Shinji withdrew the Slash Commander without saying a word.
He no longer blames Pokémon for their failures, especially since the situation was within his expectations.
"Super Armored Rhino, prepare for battle!"
"Sigh!"
Shinji's third Pokémon, Rhyperior, with its red rocks and sturdy arms resembling a Tyrannosaurus Rex, makes its debut.
Kashiwagi asked, "Did you raise all these Pokémon yourself?"
"It's the result of my brother and I raising them together." Shinji gave half the credit to his brother, who ran the breeding center.
To a large extent, it was because he was able to send the trained Pokémon to his brother's breeding house that the Pokémon were able to maintain a considerable fighting strength.
Kashiwagi praised, "Not bad, better than Satoshi."
Ash scratched his head. "What's wrong with me?"
"Nearly half of your Pokémon haven't reached their final evolution. What do you think is wrong?" he chuckled.
Ash was embarrassed upon hearing this, "Evolution is all about fate, isn't it..."
“That’s true for you.” Kashiwagi didn’t want to continue talking to this baby team champion.
Seeing that Kashiwagi's attention had returned, Shinji immediately gave the order, "Rock Slide!"
"Sigh!"
The Super Armored Rhinoceros roared, its arms like cannons, unleashing a barrage of tiny stones that rained down on the Lucky Egg.
With his taunting and blocking moves, Shinji thought he should be able to hit his opponent this time, right?
—It did hit.
Unfortunately, the point hit was the mental shield created by the Happy Egg using its powerful mental energy.
It doesn't matter if I can't shrink or hold on.
A strong will is enough!
I visited relatives for the New Year yesterday and had a little to drink. I ended up sleeping soundly until this afternoon – it was really scary!