I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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"Charizard, use Flame Whirlpool to defend!" Ash commanded.

Charizard breathed a ball of fire at Electivire, which transformed into a fiery tornado that rushed towards Electivire.

"thunder!"

Electivire emitted electric currents from its entire body, and a thick bolt of lightning shot out, severing the vortex of fire in half and instantly striking Charizard.

"Roar!!!"

Baptized by the thunder, Charizard howled in pain.

After the lightning storm, white smoke billowed from all parts of Charizard's body. Charizard raised its head, then involuntarily fell forward and lay on the ground, its eyes closed and the flames on its tail noticeably weakening.

293: Gary vs. Ash (7)

"Charizard is unable to battle, Electivire wins!" the referee announced.

"What a fantastic match! After a fierce battle, Electivire emerged victorious. Now Ash only has Pikachu left. Can he pull off a comeback?" the commentator remarked.

"A comeback? If Ash can pull off a comeback, I'll eat a ton of rice..."

"What the hell? Does this host even know how to commentate? Pikachu just went on stage, and its strength is just so-so. Gary still has three Pokémon that haven't even appeared yet."

"Yes, Pikachu put in a lot of effort fighting against Scizor in the first half."

"Hahaha! A complete victory in the second half, I made the right bet."

The audience didn't think Ash had any chance of turning the tide, since Pikachu was the only Pokémon Ash had left. Everyone had seen Pikachu's performance; to think it could take on five opponents at once was simply wishful thinking.

Inside the stadium.

Ash stood in the command area, his fists clenched, feeling extremely unwilling.

Ash lost to Gary once at the Indigo League, and it's unexpected that he'll lose again this time. However, Ash's performance this time isn't as bad as it was at the Indigo League.

At the Indigo League, Ash defeated one of Gary's Pokémon, but that was because Gary didn't switch Pokémon, and Ash used Curse to deplete Tyranitar's stamina.

This time, Ash and Gary fought evenly, and Charizard might not have lost if it weren't for type advantage.

"Pikachu, I'm counting on you in the end," Ash said.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu nodded emphatically and rushed into the arena.

Gary looked at Pikachu. Currently, Ash's Pikachu only knows Electric and Normal-type attack moves. It will learn Iron Tail later, but that will only be learned during its travels in the Hoenn region.

Although Ash will have Pikachu use 10 million volts to directly blast Electivire with Electric in the future World Championships, that's for the future; the current Pikachu can't do that.

"Electrocution Monster, use Burst Punch!" Gary commanded.

"Whoa!!"

Electivire charged quickly toward Pikachu.

"Pikachu, use Sacrifice Attack!" Ash commanded.

"Pickup!!"

Pikachu, sacrificing itself for the sake of others, charged towards Electivire without any hesitation. Electivire delivered a powerful punch to Pikachu.

Bah! !

"Pickup!!"

Pikachu is light and agile, and is no match for Electivire in terms of strength. It was blasted into the sky.

"Mount Tai pressing down!!" Gary gave Pikachu no chance to stop.

Electivire leaped high into the air, quickly surpassing Pikachu's height, and then landed alongside Pikachu.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu was helpless as it looked at the Electivire above. Electric-type moves were unavailable, and Pikachu had no way to stay airborne. It could only watch helplessly as the Electivire fell. If it didn't run away in time when it landed, it would definitely be hit by the Electivire.

"Pikachu, use Quick Attack to escape after you land!" Ash shouted.

Boom! !

As expected, Pikachu used Quick Attack as soon as it landed to speed up its escape, while Electivire missed its target, pressing a small crater into the ground.

"Use Flash to chase after them," Xiao Mao ordered.

Wow!

Electivire quickly caught up with Pikachu, just like a cat playing with a mouse, easily overtaking Pikachu and sending it flying.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu, dragging its injured body, stood on the ground with difficulty, its face fierce; it had not given up.

"Good fighting spirit, but that's enough. One move to decide the winner, Electabuzz, use Thunder Fist," Gary commanded.

"Pikachu, use Sacrifice!" Ash immediately gave the command.

"Whoa!!"

"Pickup!!"

Electivire's fists were covered in lightning, and Pikachu sacrificed all its strength, unleashing a desperate, all-or-nothing attack as it charged forward.

Electivire didn't underestimate Pikachu either, and launched a fierce attack with both fists.

Bang! Bang!

Pikachu was sent flying, and Electivire staggered back a few steps.

"Whoa!!" Electivire was also surprised, not expecting Pikachu to be able to force it back. When Electivire looked at Pikachu, Pikachu had already fallen to the ground, lying face down, motionless.

"Pikachu is unable to battle, Electivire wins!" the referee announced. "All of Ash's Pokémon are unable to battle, the winner of this match is Gary."

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge cheer erupted in the arena.

"Fantastic! I won!!"

"Brother Mao, make your debut! I'll buy all the merchandise you release."

"Damn it, why can't we win the whole game? I bet on the whole night!"

"...Damn it, why wasn't it a three-in-a-row?!"

"Brother Mao, we won't hold you accountable this time. This Ash is pretty good. He should win the next match without any surprises."

Clearly, these viewers are overthinking it. Shigeru will win one match, but the chances of him achieving a complete victory are slim, since Shigeru didn't use any overly powerful Pokémon.

There are a few very strong players at the Silver Conference, such as Ash, Ye Yue, and Du She. The level of the other players is about the same as that of the players at the Indigo League.

Ash should have won, but now Gary has won. His next opponent is Ye Yue, the one after that is Du She, and finally the other contestants.

Therefore, Xiao Mao has a high probability of winning the next two matches completely, and those who bet on him winning three consecutive matches will definitely lose a lot of money.

Meanwhile, Ash had already left with Pikachu in his arms.

Shigeru also left the arena and headed to the Pokémon Center in the players' village to have the Pokémon he battled that day treated by Nurse Joy.

Next, Shigeru found Ash waiting in the waiting area, as well as Brock and Misty. The key point was that Ye Yue was also there, because the match schedule was arranged according to the match schedule.

Ye Yue's match today was the first one, and he advanced. His opponent in the next match will be the winner of the second match.

However, Ye Yue was comforting Xiao Zhi at the moment. The two had met on their way to Silver Town, so it was just a brief encounter and they weren't close.

The sound of Gary's footsteps naturally caught the attention of Ash and his friends.

Especially when Ash saw Gary, his expression of wanting to say something but being unable to was incredibly funny.

"Ash, even though you gave it to me for free, I have to say you've made a lot of progress, much better than at the Indigo League," Gary comforted him.

"Is this to comfort Ash?" Misty asked, looking puzzled.

294: Ash's Defeat

"I guess so. At the Indigo League, Ash was completely overwhelmed and didn't even have a chance to fight back," Brock said.

Ye Yue, who was standing to the side, fell silent after hearing Xiao Gang's words. He didn't know Xiao Mao, only that Xiao Mao and Xiao Zhi came from the same place.

"Cheer up, I'm hungry, I'm going to get something to eat." Seeing that Ash didn't say anything, Gary didn't want to make a fool of himself, so he left after saying that.

As Xiaogang and the others watched Xiaomao leave the Pokémon Center, Ye Yue suddenly asked, "Excuse me, what happened when Xiaomao and Xiaozhi battled at the Indigo League?"

"Oh...it's nothing, it's just that Ash and Gary battled each other at the Indigo League, and Ash lost back then," Brock said.

"And Ash was beaten badly back then, without any chance to fight back. This time, Ash managed to hold his own against Gary, which is pretty good," Misty said.

"No reason at all, Gary didn't even use his full strength. He hasn't used any of his strongest Pokémon since the Silver Conference," Ash retorted.

He was initially quite calm, but when he heard Xiaoxia praise him, he couldn't quite handle it. Although his performance in this competition was better than at the Indigo League, the key point was that Xiaobai hadn't used his full strength at all, and the Pokémon he used were ones he hadn't used at the Indigo League.

"What!!".

Ye Yue was also surprised. He admitted that Xiao Mao was very strong, but he did not expect that Xiao Mao had hidden his strength.

　020 “That’s true, but Gary also said that he will be using Pokémon that he hasn’t used in the Indigo League when he participates in the Silver Conference. The Pokémon he’s currently using, such as Scizor, Electivire, and Alakazam, were all caught in the Kanto region,” Misty said.

"But these three Pokémon aren't Gary's strongest Pokémon." Ash was mainly concerned about this. If he were defeated by Gary's main Pokémon, he wouldn't be so upset.

The key point is that these Pokémon are not Gary's main Pokémon. Strictly speaking, they can only be considered Gary's second team. He can't even beat Gary's second team of Pokémon. The gap between him and Gary's first team of Pokémon is obvious.

"How do you know it's not strong? Maybe Gary just wants all his Pokémon to get plenty of training. Besides, none of the Pokémon Gary bred in the Johto region have been used yet."

Xiaoxia said angrily, "That Charizard was originally the strongest Pokémon in Charizard Valley. If Xiaomao had raised it from the initial form of a Pokémon like you, it might not be as good as you."

"is that so...!"

Xiao Zhi was somewhat persuaded.

Indeed, when Gary participated in the Silver Tournament, half of the Pokémon he used were caught in the Kanto region, and the other half, although caught in the Johto region, were all Pokémon that had evolved directly to their final forms, making them very powerful.

"Of course, if Shigeru catches a Pokémon like yours, trains it, and then tries to participate in the Silver Tournament, he might not even make it into the main tournament," Misty said, trying to comfort him against her will.

"Ah...! That's unlikely, but it's true that I'm not inferior to him," Ash said.

"Then don't look so wronged. It's just one game you lost. It's not like you've never lost before." Xiaoxia slapped Xiaozhi on the back and encouraged him, "This is not like you at all. Cheer up. It's okay if you lose the Silver Conference. There are League Conferences in other regions that you can participate in."

"okay, I get it!"

Xiao Zhi nodded, his mood improving considerably.