Chapter 386: Subtle Misunderstanding

Chapter 386: Chapter 386: Subtle Misunderstanding

Chapter 386: Subtle Misunderstanding

"Ash, today is a beautiful, clear day. Not only do Flying-type Pokémon exert great power, but so do I, who am on the same wavelength as them. This is because those who yearn for the sky receive its favor!" Naki said.

"Go, my last Pokémon!"

"Siba!"

A shiny Swellow appeared before Ash.

Pokémon: Swellow (Shiny)

Type: Normal + Flying

Gender: Female

Level: Elite Preliminary

Ability: Guts (If it becomes an abnormal status, it will show Guts, and its attack will increase)

Potential: Elite

Skills: Aerial Ace, Quick Attack, Peck, Wing Attack...

"Is it Swellow? Alright, I choose you, Swellow!"

Ash released his bug-type Swellow.

"So it is her in the end. Then let’s have a battle with no regrets!"

Naki had seen Ash’s Swellow at the Winged Carnival yesterday, and she knew very well that Ash had trained her quite well.

"No problem!" Ash replied.

"Then let’s begin!"

As Naki’s voice fell, the battle seats where the two stood simultaneously rose, quickly reaching the very top.

Feeling the wind blowing from above, Ash launched the first attack: "Swellow, use Air Cutter!"

"Swellow, we’ll also use Air Cutter," Naki said, not to be outdone.

The two Swellow simultaneously fanned out wind blades, slashing at each other. Four wind blades collided in mid-air, disturbing the surrounding airflow. Neither side suffered substantial damage, but their flying postures became unbalanced.

"Swellow, stabilize yourself and use Aerial Ace!" Naki shouted.

"Aerial Ace?" Ash chuckled. "Swellow, Double Team!"

The shiny Swellow circled, trying to find a weak point in Swellow, but Swellow burst out with extreme speed, releasing a dozen afterimage clones that completely disrupted the shiny Swellow’s vision.

Unable to find the real body, the shiny Swellow did not dare to attack rashly.

Naki’s eyes quickly scanned over the dozen afterimage clones, finally locking onto two fake bodies at the edge, forming a pincer, and shouted, "Swellow, aim for those two at eleven o’clock!"

Hearing the command, the shiny Swellow charged forward violently.

Ash’s mouth curved slightly. "Swellow, now use Steel Wing."

As soon as the shiny Swellow scattered the foremost fake body, it was slapped hard by the real Swellow next to it using Steel Wing.

"Siba..."

The shiny Swellow was stunned by the slap, its wings paused, and it fell straight towards the ground.

"Swellow, hold on!" Naki shouted.

The shiny Swellow stood on the ground, its eyes fixed on the Swellow in the sky. The Steel Wing slap didn’t cause much damage, but it was extremely insulting. It was angry!

In almost the blink of an eye, the shiny Swellow returned to the same height as Swellow.

Ash: "Swellow, use Hyper Beam."

Naki: "Swellow, use Quick Attack to ascend rapidly and avoid it."

Swellow fired three Hyper Beams in a row, attacking the shiny Swellow from three angles.

The shiny Swellow used Quick Attack at a forty-five-degree angle, climbing in height to avoid damage.

Naki: "Excellent, use Agility to perform Aerial Ace!"

Under Agility, the shiny Swellow’s speed was pushed to the extreme, and it completed the Aerial Ace attack almost instantly.

After being hit, Ash’s Swellow showed a pained expression and fell towards the ground.

Seeing this result, Naki thought she had finally gained an advantage, however...

Ash shouted, "Swellow, show your guts!"

"Siba!"

Hearing Ash’s voice, Swellow suddenly opened its eyes and flapped its wings, flying up again.

Naki was shocked, "How can this be?!"

Ash: "Swellow, use Brave Bird!"

"Swellow, we’ll also use Brave Bird!"

The two Swellow simultaneously used Brave Bird and collided.

With a "bang!" both Swellow crashed into each other, and finally, both fell to the ground simultaneously.

After both Swellow crashed, they simultaneously struggled to stand up. When Ash saw Naki’s shiny Swellow about to completely fall, he also used Aura to transmit a message to his Swellow, telling it to feign unconsciousness.

After all, the opponent was a girl, and the attribute advantages and disadvantages in the previous two battles were already humiliating enough. If he were to add a clean sweep, that would be truly insulting, and Ash couldn’t bring himself to do such a thing.

The referee raised the flag and shouted, "Swellow and Swellow both lost their ability to battle at the same time. Since the Gym Leader’s three Pokémon have all been defeated, the winner is Ash from Pallet Town!"

After the battle, Naki walked up to Ash:

"Congratulations, Ash. This is the token for clearing the Viridian Gym – the White Feather gym badge."

Ash accepted the gym badge and thanked her, "Thank you, Miss Naki."

"Ash, congratulations!" May congratulated him excitedly.

At this moment, Naki looked at May and asked, "Hmm... I remember it’s your Gym Challenge tomorrow, May, right?"

"That’s right!" May nodded.

"Then you must perform well tomorrow! Last night, I called Mr. Norman, and he said you’re a Newcomer Trainer who only started your journey this year," Naki said thoughtfully.

"Uh... Miss Naki, do you know my dad?" May asked a little awkwardly.

"Of course I do. Mr. Norman is one of the top Trainers in all the Gyms in our Hoenn region."

"..."

May suddenly had a bad feeling.

Noticing the subtle change in May’s expression, Naki smiled, "May, relax and do your best."

"Miss Naki, I will fight seriously tomorrow!"

May showed an extremely forced smile.

"Uh..."

Naki saw that the situation was getting worse with more explanation, so she decided not to say anything more.

...

Night.

Viridian City Pokémon Center.

After dinner, May stared at her carried Pokémon balls, deep in thought.

From today’s battle between Ash and Naki, she didn’t seem to have 100% confidence in winning.

Her three main powerhouses currently were Blaziken, Tyranitar, and Beautifly.

Blaziken and Beautifly did not have an attribute advantage against Flying-type Pokémon.

Tyranitar was fine, but she was afraid of encountering Pelipper.

Moreover, May still remembered the Skarmory Naki used at the Winged Carnival, which she didn’t bring out to deal with Ash today.

"May, are you still thinking about how to deal with Miss Naki?" Ash asked.

May nodded like a pecking chick and asked, "Mm-hmm, Ash, do you have any good suggestions?"

Ash thought for a moment and reminded her, "Perhaps you can contact Mr. Norman to switch out some Pokémon. If I’m not mistaken, your Lairon is also about to evolve into Aggron."

"Oh, right!"

May just remembered that she also had a Lairon.

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