Chapter 313: Goku: I Don't Have an Otherworld Son
"Don't run! Come at the magic staff♪!"
Elysia's face was red, her spirits high. Kenji's laughter was just too piercing.
She directly transformed into her Herrscher form, grabbed her staff, and chased after him. Today, only one of them would be left standing.
"Ahhh! You're running! Why'd you bring us?"
Alice and Erina were being carried on Kenji's shoulders. Seeing the murderous-looking Elysia behind them, their faces went pale, and their small hands beat on Kenji's back.
"Ehe~ At the critical moment, I'll toss you two out as 'hidden weapons' to block Elysia," Kenji stuck his tongue out and sped up.
(Old Master: He has my style.)
"NIGERUNDAYO!"
"Ahhh, I hate you!"
"Hmm?"
"Ahaha, go, Kenji! We'll fan you to make you go faster!"
The two girls, "following their hearts" (i.e., being cowards), started fanning Kenji. Since they wouldn't die, Kenji really would toss them as human shields.
"Don't be surprised. This kind of roughhousing is normal," Atashino said calmly to Nono.
"Amazing..."
What else could Nono say? She could only say "Amazing." The ground was riddled with craters, as if it had been blasted by a rocket launcher.
After playing around for a bit, Kenji tossed the two girls. It was his "Anti-Elysia Noble Phantasm." Elysia immediately changed direction, making a sharp turn to catch them.
In that moment, her frustration vanished. Cuddling was more important.
"Can't... breathe..."
A suffocating feeling, like being wrapped by a python, washed over them. The two cried out.
...
[The Champion]: "Son Goku, I just remembered, I've met someone who looks a lot like you."
[The Champion]: "This kid, Ash."
Cynthia sent a picture of Ash (without his hat) to the group.
[God's Tongue]: "Only the hair is similar. But... is it my imagination, or is this 'Ash' kid no simpleton?"
[Star Forger]: "He's definitely not simple. He can hold a one-ton Pokémon in his arms, no problem. His defense is shocking. He can take electric shocks, fire blasts, or any other attack."
If it wasn't a "Pokémon" battle, and Ash just fought himself, he'd probably win the championship even more easily.
The title of "Super-Human from Pallet Town" is no joke.
Even Pokémon see him and wonder who the real Pokémon is.
[The Champion]: "It's absurd. If Ash entered a boxing or fighting tournament, he'd easily win."
Cynthia's mouth twitched. Lifting a one-ton Pokémon bare-handed... is he a human-form Pokémon?
Trainers are supposed to command Pokémon, but this guy is walking the path of "physical sainthood."
[Gudako]: "Is it possible... that Ash is Son Goku's son in another world?"
Son Goku was baffled. Where did this come from? I have a son in another world?
[Brother Scorching Sun]: "What an 'ungodly' (outrageous) idea."
[Star Forger]: "It kinda makes sense. The time between Kid Goku and Adult Goku is skipped... maybe he went to the Pokémon world."
[Gudako]: "That's exactly what I'm thinking."
: "No way! That never happened!"
Son Goku's mouth twitched. This was too weird. He never thought he'd be the subject of a "fake history" rumor.
Chi-Chi wasn't cuckolded!
[Galactic Baseballer]: "Doesn't Son Goku like to train everywhere? Maybe he passed through Pallet Town and met Ash's mom."
[Shizu-cute]: "And then... it was a dark and stormy night?"
[Shizu-cute]: "You guys really have wild imaginations."
Shizuka Hiratsuka was astonished. In just a few sentences, they had given Son Goku a son in another world.
The key was, their "evidence" was so convincing. If you didn't know better, you'd actually fall for it.
[Ruan Mei]: "You all have the makings of 'fictional historians' (historiographers)."
[Ghost of the Uchiha]: "This just proves 'official history' might not be true, but 'wild history' (fan theories) is always wild."
[Naughty Xi]: "I'll add to the fun. After Namek exploded, wasn't Goku missing for two years? It could have happened then."
[Shadowkhan Queen]: "Now that you mention it, I have a theory. Didn't Goku die a few times and go to the Other World? Maybe he was reincarnated in the Pokémon world."
[Ahoge King]: "Are you all geniuses?"
One reason after another, and all backed by "facts."
: "This isn't right, is it?"
Son Goku was stunned, starting to rack his brain.
He shouldn't have dementia yet, his memory was fine. He definitely didn't have these weird experiences... but he was almost convinced.
[Cautious Hero]: "Cynthia, in your world, is a trainer like Ash an exception?"
[The Champion]: "He is... a little special. Not everyone can be as 'ungodly' (OP) as Ash."
: "It's definitely not true! I never had that experience!"
Son Goku thought back to when he used to wet the bed, but he still couldn't remember this.
["Nah, I'd win"]: "Actually, there's one more possibility. Ash is a Saiyan. A survivor from Planet Vegeta's explosion who landed in the Pokémon world."
[The Champion]: "Let's stop there. If Ash were a Saiyan, he'd just fight in the Pokémon battles himself."
A Saiyan isn't biologically human. He's an alien. He could probably participate in a Pokémon battle. He could just use a Kamehameha and end the battle quickly.
...
"Gardevoir, shouldn't you be training?"
Kenji said suddenly, looking at his 'otaku' (shut-in) Pokémon.
Ever since coming to his house, Gardevoir had just been "lying flat," not training at all.
Ash, that "human-form Pokémon," is so strong. Gardevoir is also humanoid. Can't she train to be that strong?
"?"
Hearing this, Gardevoir sat up from the sea of flowers. Why bring this up all of a sudden? I don't need to participate in any Pokémon battles. Training... seems unnecessary.
"I'll set a goal for you. Spar with Lotta," Kenji said.
Gardevoir looked at the giant wolf, lost in thought.
Me... fight a Battle Wolf?
Lotta may look like a normal wolf, but its true power can easily shatter stars.
Sparring with a monster like that... can I win?
"Or you can choose. Icy can be your sparring partner," Atashino interjected, a bit mischievous.
Gardevoir: "..."
I, Gardevoir, may not be human, but you two are real jerks! You're just making it hard on a poor Pokémon!
Lotta opened its eyes. A sharp gaze flashed, the ferocity of an apex predator. Gardevoir flinched, hiding behind Elysia for protection.
So scary!
I can't win at all!
Things are fine now. I'll just be a mascot and babysit.
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