Chapter 368: Confrontation (Part 2)

Chapter 368: Chapter 368: Confrontation (Part 2)

Chapter 368: Confrontation (Part 2)

"My last one? I’m counting on you, Deox—"

Before Ash could finish his sentence, one of his Master Balls automatically popped open.

And the one that automatically came out was none other than the red jet—Latias!

"Huh, what kind of Pokemon is that?"

It was May’s first time seeing Latias, and she curiously took out her Pokedex to scan it.

"Beep, Latias, Infinite Pokemon, no further data available..."

"Uh... is this Pokedex broken?"

This inability to read complete data gave May the illusion that her Pokedex was malfunctioning.

Caroline shook her head and explained, "May, your Pokedex isn’t broken. That’s just the legendary guardian of the Water Metropolis, Alto Mare.

The Pokémon League specifically sealed off information related to these Secondary Gods to prevent anyone from coveting their power, so it’s normal for your Pokedex not to have specific information."

"The guardian of the Water Metropolis, Alto Mare? So, that’s a legendary Secondary God?"

May was very surprised by this.

She knew Ash had Secondary Gods, but only Jirachi and the black Rayquaza, and the three that Max mentioned were revealed at the Silver Conference; she hadn’t seen any others.

The only reason she saw Ash’s Rayquaza was because Rayquaza needed to fly into space to eat asteroids and replenish its energy.

"Eh? Latias, do you want to battle?"

Ash looked at Latias in Telekinesis and asked.

After leaving Alto Mare, Latias had fallen into a deep sleep from eating too many rare candies, so Ash wasn’t sure if Latias had the desire to battle.

As for Latias’s current level, it was undoubtedly at the Secondary God tier, though it had just entered it.

Latias glanced at the opposing Slaking and said via telepathy, "Battle it? Yes, I can!"

She also wanted to test her own strength and see what level it was at.

"Alright, then you’re up, but Latias, you need to control your strength!" Ash conveyed through Aura.

He knew very well Norman’s intention in asking him to use a Secondary God; it was nothing more than wanting a strong opponent to spar with and find an opportunity to break through a bottleneck.

If he instantly defeated the opponent, wouldn’t that be awkward?

Most importantly, he was going to travel with the other person’s daughter next, so he had to give them due respect, right?

Although Latias didn’t know Ash’s plan, she still nodded subtly.

Norman and Slaking’s expressions became solemn when they saw Ash release Latias.

Slaking showed no signs of fear; instead, its eyes revealed a strong fighting spirit.

An opponent!

This was the opponent it had always yearned for!

"Latias, use Dragon Breath!"

"Slaking, use Blizzard!"

Latias spit out Dragon Breath, and Slaking, not to be outdone, retaliated with Blizzard. The intentionally weakened Dragon Breath and Blizzard met in an even clash, which indirectly gave Slaking confidence.

Slaking suddenly beat its chest excitedly, its quasi-Champion Aura fully unleashed, revealing its entire presence.

"Latias, use Dragon Dance."

Ash took advantage of Slaking still being in its lazy state to let Latias stack a buff on herself, as acting required a full performance.

In fact, Norman had trained Slakoth and Slaking very well; when their ability triggered, they could withstand a round of attacks from others with their excellent close-combat ability, but if the opponent didn’t attack, their agility and defense were useless.

Latias stacked its Dragon Dance status without any pressure.

"Slaking, use Hyper Beam!"

"Latias, use Dragon Pulse!"

Two energy waves of different colors collided, creating a violent explosion. However, Latias had the advantage in level and the Dragon Dance buff, so Dragon Pulse still broke through Hyper Beam in the last two seconds, sending Slaking several meters back.

Norman gritted his teeth and said, "Slaking, use Focus Punch!"

"Latias, Zen Headbutt!"

Slaking concentrated, its right hand glowing white, then it strode towards Latias.

Facing the charging Slaking, Latias gathered its Telekinesis at the top of its head and accelerated sharply, crashing into Slaking.

Slaking’s fist and Latias’s Zen Headbutt collided, and Latias flipped it over with a single headbutt.

Under the intentional restraint of power, Slaking did not lose its ability to battle.

However, Norman also realized at this point that Ash was going easy on him. Considering Slaking’s injuries, he asked, "Slaking, can you continue?"

Slaking didn’t think that much; it only knew that it hadn’t been knocked out yet, so the battle wasn’t over. Thus, it raised its arms and waved them powerfully twice, indicating that it could continue.

"I can’t do anything with you."

Norman could only helplessly continue to command: "Slaking, use Arm Thrust at maximum power!"

"Latias, use Mist Ball!" ℯℯ𝘭.

Slaking swung its powerful fists, charging towards Latias, while Latias condensed a misty, feather-shaped Energy Ball and met Slaking’s fists.

Boom!

As Latias’s exclusive move, Mist Ball’s power was unquestionable. Slaking was sent flying by the explosion’s Impact wave, stopping only when it hit the wall.

Kinji ran to Slaking’s side and observed for a few seconds before raising his flag and loudly announcing, "Slaking is unable to battle! All three of the Gym Leader’s Pokemon are unable to battle, so the winner of this battle is Ash from Pallet Town!"

When the result was announced, May was like a leaky cotton jacket; not only did she not comfort her father, but she exclaimed instead, "Ash is so amazing, he beat my dad!"

"Hehehe!"

Caroline showed a strange smile at May’s reaction.

Norman walked to Slaking’s side and whispered, "Slaking, you worked hard."

"Yajiyaji!"

Slaking responded softly.

"Then you should rest well now."

Norman recalled Slaking, walked up to Ash, and said, "Ash, thank you so much. Honestly, I haven’t had such a satisfying battle in a long time.

This is the boulde badge, the proof of defeating the Petalburg Gym."

"Thank you, Mr. Norman."

Ash took the boulde badge.

"Ash, congratulations!" May excitedly ran over.

"Ah, May, tomorrow is your battle with Mr. Norman, you have to do your best!"

"..."

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