Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile

Clair’s voice carried a hint of regret, as if she felt pity for Greninja’s resilience. A Pokemon with such spirit, yet its level couldn’t catch up. If they were on the same level, it might have been an exciting battle, but now...

Clair took a deep breath and waved her hand.

"Gyarados, Windstorm! Finish it off in one go!"

Gyarados let out a roar towards the sky, its massive body began to thrash violently, its thick tail agitated the air, and its wide fins stirred up chaotic air currents.

The storm, almost covering the entire field, took shape under its command, carrying crushing power as it barreled towards Greninja.

Air Slash had some gaps to dodge, but Windstorm was a full-range attack with no blind spots to exploit.

The storm swept in with a forceful momentum, lifting the dust at the edge of the field into the sky, together with the previous stones shattered by Air Slash.

The entire battlefield was engulfed by the violent airflow, and Greninja’s figure seemed insignificantly small before the storm, like a leaf that could be torn apart at any moment.

The incoming storm carried a suffocating pressure.

Ash and Greninja felt a simultaneous sting on their skin, an instinctive reaction triggered by the crisis.

But at this moment, the sting seemed to activate something within the heart of both trainer and Pokemon.

In this instant, they seemed to enter another realm, their mind and body fusion became closer!

Originally, Aura Fusion relied on Aura to build bridges linking both sides, but now, they seemed to merge into one, indistinguishable from each other.

Ash suddenly felt... his output of Aura could increase a bit more?

The encroaching storm was reflected in Ash and Greninja’s eyes. Just when the storm was about to hit Greninja, Greninja’s figure suddenly vanished from the field!

No one reacted to what had happened, not even Clair, who was involved, saw Greninja’s movements clearly. Greninja had disappeared!

The storm swept past, peeling a layer off the ground where Greninja had stood, and roared against the rear barrier, erupting in a loud explosion!

But this terrifying attack failed to hit Greninja.

The composure on Clair’s face froze instantly. She widened her eyes, quickly scanning the whole field.

No, nowhere to be found.

Such a large Greninja disappeared right under her nose?

"Where did it go... How did it suddenly vanish..." Clair’s voice hadn’t even fallen when the ground underneath Gyarados exploded!

Greninja burst forth from the earth like an arrow leaving the bowstring, raising its right arm high.

In its palm, a white light blade, condensed almost to substance, was flickering with sharp light—Cut!

This strike was charged with all the power from bursting through the ground. Greninja’s body drew a smooth arc in the air, aiming the light blade at Gyarados’s chin, and slashed fiercely!

The white light cut through the air, emitting a sharp blast.

Gyarados didn’t even have time to react. Its immense body was sent flying by this heavy blow.

Within several meters, the distance was just a few bodies long for the large Gyarados.

Now, it was like a giant rock being hurled, rolling in the air towards the edge of the field, crashing heavily against the transparent barrier, and emitting a dull crash.

The whole barrier shook violently, spreading waves of ripples.

Gyarados slid down along the barrier, a deep cut on its chin was shocking, the flesh flipped apart, and blood dripped through the scales onto the ground.

It struggled to stand slowly but was clearly severely harmed by that blow, movements much slower than before, and a brief silence fell over the field.

Clair was frozen in place, staring straight at Greninja which had landed back to the ground, then looked at the struggling Gyarados not far away.

Her lips moved as if trying to say something but she couldn’t find the right words.

After three whole seconds, she slowly exhaled, the shock on her face gradually changed into a complex expression.

"Incredible..."

Her voice was soft but extraordinarily clear in the quiet gym.

She looked at Ash, then at Greninja, her gaze carried genuine seriousness for the first time.

On the sidelines, Serena blinked her eyes in confusion, turning to Misty.

"Um... Misty, what just happened? How did Greninja suddenly appear beneath Gyarados?"

Misty opened her mouth, also confused, she couldn’t see it clearly either.

"Greninja used Dig."

Cynthia’s cold voice came from the side, solving their confusion.

"It tunneled underground directly below Gyarados, then burst out and used the burst momentum combined with Cut to strike Gyarados away."

Serena covered her mouth lightly, her eyes flashing with a moment of realization.

This move, wasn’t it used by Cynthia in her battle against Lance earlier?

Lance crossed his arms, nodding seriously.

"Indeed, this tactic is the same as the strategy Garchomp used against Dragonite earlier. The opponent is a Flying Type, and the user connected another attack move after Dig."

Ash’s learning ability is truly terrifying, just like that he turned the move he saw moments ago into his own use." Lance remarked with emotion, "But what surprised me more was Greninja’s Dig speed..."

"Clair didn’t react, which is understandable being directly involved, but I, even as a spectator, couldn’t see clearly when Greninja went underground."

"In just the blink of an eye, it completely vanished from the field. If not for the hole left on the ground, I wouldn’t have even known it used Dig."

Lance turned his head to look at Cynthia beside him.

"This speed, is it really possible for a Gym Beginner Level Pokemon to achieve?"

Cynthia slowly shook her head: "Honestly, I couldn’t see clearly either... With Greninja’s posture just now, it was clearly impossible to dig fast downward with its upper body. It should have used another digging method to completely disappear in an instant."

"Moreover, I feel that something intriguing seems to have happened between Greninja and Ash..."

From Greninja and Ash, Cynthia felt a certain change, but couldn’t express it in words.

But one thing is certain, Greninja has become even stronger than before!

...

"Interesting, you really caught my eye there, show me more surprises, Ash, Greninja!" Clair’s face gradually revealed excitement, finally, the battle started to get interesting!

"Gyarados, use Giga Impact!" Normal Type ultimate move, Giga Impact!

If this move hits Greninja, it could essentially end this battle.

Gyarados roared towards the sky, its crimson eyes locked onto Greninja sharply.

In the next instant, a spiral purple energy flame burst from its body, and the violent air currents swept out in all directions.

The entire field was trembling!

Gyarados’s massive body transformed into a purple comet, carrying crushing power, barreling towards Greninja.

Cracks appeared on the field ground, fragments were swept up into the sky by the airwaves, then crushed into powder by that terrifying energy in midair.

The barrier was hit by the diffuse energy, shaking violently, spreading dense ripple waves.

"Such speed..." Brock clenched his fists suddenly, pupils constricting. "Greninja can’t evade!"

Giga Impact is a Normal Type ultimate move, though there will be a brief freeze time after hitting, the moment of launching it has astonishing speed.

With Gyarados’s massive size, paired with such terrifying speed, it almost covered Greninja’s entire dodging space.

Misty and Serena held their breath simultaneously, even Lance’s expression grew a bit more solemn.

Ash... how will you respond?