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Celadon City Team Rockets Underground Headquarters—
A short-haired man gazed at the scene on the screen before him, his large hand slowly stroking the head of a Persian beside him. A moment later, he pressed a button nearby, and a low voice echoed in the room.
"Athena, investigate all information regarding Ash from Pallet Town. Additionally, if you get a chance to meet him, capture him."
...At this moment, everyone across the globe who had followed this battle silently etched Ash's name into their hearts.
With only two months of experience since his debut, he had overwhelmingly defeated an Elite's ace. Such a record was enough to demonstrate how terrifying his talent was and how exaggerated his strength was!
However, some perceptive Trainers still understood the inside story: Ash's Bulbasaur wasn't truly that powerful, but rather had been amplified to that level through special means.
As for what those special means were... only Ash would know.
At Fuchsia Gym, Koga had already recalled his Crobat. The Gym battlefield was now a wreck, and the League would likely have to spend a lot of money.
'Champion Ash' did not recall Bulbasaur, but instead continued to guide Bulbasaur with Aura.
'Through the battle just now, I believe you should have already made a decision, right? While you can still grow stronger without evolving, some things cannot be achieved without evolving.'
'Your strength will increase much more slowly than if you evolved, and you won't be able to use a move like Frenzy Plant, which you just saw. Moreover, the fighting styles of evolved and unevolved Pokémon are completely different.'
'Without evolving, you can maneuver and battle your opponent with agile movements. If you evolve, it's the style I just taught you: no matter how strong you are, I will recover.'
'The two fighting styles are completely different, so you must quickly decide your path. Wavering like this will only slow your progress.'
Champion Ash's voice echoed in Bulbasaur's mind. He felt the surging power within him, thought about the fighting style he had just experienced, and his eyes gradually firmed.
"Dana!"
I want to evolve!!
Koga, who was about to approach Ash to say something, was startled by Bulbasaur's sudden Growl. He said, somewhat confused, "Ash, you've already won this match. Can you let Bulbasaur stop making this fighting stance now?"
"Haha, don't mind him. He just had some insights during the battle and needs to digest and absorb them. Give him some time." Ash waved his hand, indicating that Koga had misunderstood Bulbasaur's meaning.
Koga's face showed an extremely strange expression.
Insights? What insights? Insights from instantly defeating Crobat? What could he possibly gain from that!
Could it be savoring the feeling of an instant defeat?
'It's good that you've decided on a direction, but don't evolve yet. Your Trainer will take you to a suitable place for you to evolve then.'
Champion Ash's voice resonated in Bulbasaur's mind again, but these words made Bulbasaur feel very strange.
What do you mean by 'your Trainer'? Aren't you my Trainer?
'The rest is up to you.' After Champion Ash left a message, his soul returned from Ash's body to the chat group and then returned to his own body through the chat group.
Ash's gaze, which had been unfocused, gradually sharpened. At this moment, Koga had already come before Ash.
He originally intended to give Ash the Fuchsia Badge, but suddenly, he felt that Ash in front of him seemed different.
This Ash seemed to have returned to his original self!
This sounded a bit convoluted, but it was exactly what it meant.
When Koga battled Ash in the third match, he constantly felt as if Ash had become a different person. Although his appearance hadn't changed, his aura was completely different.
And that Ash, despite being different, still had some similarities with the original Ash... During the battle, Koga was focused solely on the match, but after the battle ended, he kept feeling that something was off about the Ash he had just faced.
Could Ash have a second personality?
At this time, Ash, who had returned, was still thinking about the words Champion Ash had entrusted to him after leaving.
'Since Bulbasaur has chosen to evolve, then give him the best evolution. In the Kanto region, there's a place called the Incredible Garden. Inside the garden, there's a magical tree with the power of Xerneas, the God of Life. If Bulbasaur evolves using that power, he can achieve a perfect evolution, and perhaps even possess power similar to Charizard.'
The power of Charizard mentioned here, of course, refers to Charizard's Sacred Fire.
Sacred Fire is a power belonging to a deity, yet Charizard was already able to harness it for his own use at this stage.
This led to Charizard's current strength, even without Ash's power, far exceeding his own level.
To catch up with Charizard and become a pillar of the team, Bulbasaur also needed similar power.
While parallel worlds have many differences, they also share some striking similarities.
The Incredible Garden that existed in Champion Ash's world might not necessarily exist in this world. However, if the Incredible Garden exists in other parallel worlds, then it must also exist in Ash's world.
Champion Ash had already investigated this point, which is why he left this message for Ash.
Ash was still pondering what kind of place the Incredible Garden was when he saw a pink badge appear before his eyes.
"This is proof of defeating the Fuchsia Gym, the Pink Badge. Congratulations, Ash."
Ash's expression brightened. He took the Pink Badge and exclaimed loudly, "I got the Pink Badge!"
"Pi... Pikachu..." Pikachu, in Misty's arms not far away, weakly called out, then collapsed back into Misty's embrace.
Although some time had passed, his condition had not recovered at all. After all, that battle just now had exhausted all his power. If Ash hadn't used Viridian Power to heal him, he probably wouldn't even have the strength to cry out now.
"Dane Dana!" Bulbasaur walked to Ash's feet, a happy smile on its face.
For Bulbasaur, this battle not only determined the direction of his future progress but also allowed him to completely vent the frustration in his heart.
His personality was actually very proud, and he had full confidence in himself.
But after joining Ash's team, due to his unwillingness to evolve, he was gradually left behind by other Pokémon. Charmander and Squirtle, who joined the team later, had already surpassed him.
Even Riolu was closing in on him step by step; the pressure was truly immense!
Yet in this battle, all those emotions were completely released with the exhilarating victory!
He hadn't had such a satisfying battle in a long time, and he was battling a powerful Pokémon that he had previously been completely unable to touch or compare to.
Even if the power in his body was only temporary, Bulbasaur had a taste of what it felt like to be in a high-level match.
However, as the battle concluded, the power on his body also began to slowly disappear.
The feeling of the power that filled his body, gradually vanishing, was not ideal, but whose fault was it that this wasn't his inherent power?
But there was still good news: a portion of this power remained with him. His level directly soared to Superior Mid-Grade, and his stat values all seemed to have increased to varying degrees.
[Species: Bulbasaur]
[Gender: Male]
[Type: Grass, Poison]
[Level: Superior Mid-Grade]
[Ability: Overgrow]
[Moves: Tackle, Razor Leaf, Vine Whip, Ingrain, Growth, Grassy Glide, Sunny Day, Petal Dance, Solar Beam...]
[Six-Dimensional Abilities: Physical Attack A (A) Special Attack A (S) Defense A (A) Special Defense A (A) HP A (S) Speed A (A)]
Ash glanced at Bulbasaur's stats, and even he was amazed by this improvement.
His level had jumped a major tier while also increasing by a minor level, and he had learned many moves he didn't originally know, such as Sunny Day, Petal Dance, and Solar Beam.
These moves should be Champion Ash's Venusaur's moves. Due to the possession, Bulbasaur was able to use these moves as well, but unfortunately, Frenzy Plant was not in the move list.
It seemed that this move was indeed not something Bulbasaur could learn.
The Frenzy Plant during the battle just now not only left a deep impression on the audience, but also on Ash.
However, Frenzy Plant is a move that only the final evolutions of the Grass-type Starter Pokémon can learn. Even though Bulbasaur temporarily experienced it with a cheat, he ultimately couldn't learn it.
Aside from moves, the biggest change was in his six-dimensional abilities.
All of Bulbasaur's six-dimensional abilities had increased by one level!
Among them, two of the six-dimensional ability limits had already reached S. As long as he could find a way to raise one more ability limit to S, then Bulbasaur would have the potential to become God-Tier.
This possession was truly full of rewards!
"Could I have a word with you in private, Ash?"
"Hmm? It's fine, Mr. Koga. You can ask whatever you want here."
Hearing this, Koga glanced at the surrounding cameras, hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head: "Never mind, maybe next time. You won that battle beautifully, Ash. I'm completely defeated. It seems I still need more time to mature before I can serve as a Johto Elite."
Ash waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Not at all. I only managed to defeat you, Mr. Koga, by taking advantage of an information gap. Ultimately, Bulbasaur was only able to defeat you by borrowing the power of a certain Pokémon. Otherwise, I had originally planned to just casually fight the third match."
Koga was stunned: "The power of a certain Pokémon?"
"Yes, the voice of that Pokémon suddenly appeared in my mind. He said he felt my desire for victory, and if my and my Pokémon's desire for victory could meet his requirements, he would grant me power." Ash nodded, saying it with a serious expression.
This left Koga utterly confused. He had originally wanted to speak privately to ask Ash what exactly happened with Bulbasaur in the last match.
Even though he knew it was Ash's secret, he couldn't help but ask. After all, it was just an Advanced-Grade Pokémon. How could it instantly defeat his Elite-level, four-times Grass-resistant Crobat?
If he didn't know the reason, he probably wouldn't be able to eat or sleep this month!
However, Ash just so innocently stated the reason, but Koga didn't quite understand it.
"Do you know what that Pokémon's name is?"
"Hmm... it seems to be called Victini." Ash made a thoughtful expression and spoke the Pokémon's name.
Koga:!!!
Victini?! That's a Mythical Pokémon, the name of the legendary God of Victory!
As an Elite candidate, Koga's knowledge base was beyond doubt. Although information about Victini rarely appeared in Kanto and Johto, Koga still knew about this Pokémon.
Victini held the title of God of Victory, and it was said that Trainers accompanied by Victini would win any battle.
Victini's most powerful aspect was its ability to grant power to other Pokémon, and it was also known as the Infinite Pokémon, meaning its power was inexhaustible.
As to whether this was truly the case, no one knew. After all, these were just legends, and only a few people in the world had ever seen Victini. Even those who encountered it by chance had never experienced Victini's miraculous power.
This name was also rarely known, yet today he heard it from Ash's mouth.
Combining Victini's legend with Bulbasaur's explosive increase in power, Koga came to a conclusion—it might actually have been Victini's doing!
The most special aspect of the legendary Victini was its ability to grant power to Pokémon striving for victory, which explained Bulbasaur's explosive increase in power.
As for whether Ash was making this up... Koga thought it unlikely. How could a new Trainer like Ash possibly know about the Mythical Pokémon from the Unova region?
Moreover, such a degree of amplification for Bulbasaur seemed to have no other explanation besides the help of a Mythical or Legendary Pokémon.
So, he didn't actually lose this match to Ash, but to the legendary Mythical Pokémon, Victini?
Thinking this, Koga felt a strange sense of comfort. Losing to a Mythical Pokémon doesn't count as a loss.jpg... After receiving the badge, Ash bid farewell to Koga and prepared to leave Fuchsia Gym. But as soon as he stepped out, he ran into a crowd of people. They surrounded Ash, and a cacophony of voices erupted around him.
They mostly asked how Ash had trained his Pokémon to such a degree in two months, what special methods Ash had to temporarily boost a Pokémon's strength, and how Pikachu was trained to be so strong... In short, there were all sorts of chaotic questions, and they surrounded Ash, leaving him no room to escape.
Finally, Ash, unable to bear it any longer, protected Misty, unleashed his Aura, pushed everyone away, and released Gardevoir. With a Teleport, he, Misty, and Brock vanished from everyone's sight.