Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile

A few people quickly came to the Pokemon Center, handing over their weary Pokemon from days of travel to Miss Joy. After a brief rest, the Pokemon regained their spirited demeanor.

With the Pokemon restored, their natural target was the Gym Badge.

Blackthorn City has two Gyms, one being the local Gym whose leader is Dragon Taming Lance’s cousin, Clair.

Outside people refer to her as Clair, and her strength is said to be at the Elite Peak level, but that was intelligence from half a year ago.

The other Gym leader is Raihan from Hammerlocke City, who claims to be Leon’s rival, possessing strength above the Champion Advanced Level.

Ash’s first choice was naturally Blackthorn City’s local Gym.

On one hand, challenging the local Gym first is a form of respect, just like how Ash first challenged Ecruteak Gym upon arriving in Ecruteak City.

On the other hand, frankly speaking, strong opponents are best saved for later when it becomes more thrilling. In terms of paper strength, Clair and Raihan are clearly not on the same level, so Raihan should naturally be saved for later.

Ash stroked Pikachu’s fluffy head with a bright smile: "Alright, target Blackthorn Gym! Rising Dragon Badge, here we come!"

Blackthorn Gym is located in the northwest corner of the city. The building’s exterior walls are made of dark stone, adorned with lifelike dragon-shaped reliefs, blending roughness with majesty.

The Gym’s front door bears a prominently suspended black plaque, with the words "Blackthorn Gym" engraved in gold paint, the strokes powerful and draconic aura restrained.

When Ash and the others arrived at the entrance of Blackthorn Gym, Misty was still marveling at the grandeur of the Gym, but Ash had already keenly sensed a peculiar aura.

"This is..."

He clearly sensed two extremely powerful forces fiercely colliding within Blackthorn Gym!

These two forces had clearly surpassed the ordinary Pokemon level. According to Ash’s preliminary estimate, they were at least Champion Level!

Is there a Champion Level Trainer battling inside Blackthorn Gym? Could it be that Raihan from Hammerlocke City has come to challenge?

"What’s wrong, Ash?" Misty noticed Ash’s paused steps and curiously asked.

"There are two auras clashing inside, at least above Champion Level."

Upon hearing this, Misty and the others’ faces revealed expressions of shock.

"Champion Level? Could it be Clair and that external Gym leader..." Serena speculated uncertainly, her thoughts aligning with Ash.

"The door is open, and there aren’t any guards..." Brock looked around and found there were no guards, so should they go in or not...

Ash did not hesitate at all, leading the way inside: "Let’s go, see what’s happening!"

The group passed through the door and quickly rushed along the corridor towards the battle arena.

When they charged into the Gym’s battle arena, the scene before them made everyone involuntarily hold their breath.

At the center of the arena, an extremely intense battle was unfolding—

The air currents stirred by the battle caused the long blonde hair of a female to flutter wildly, the hem of her black coat continuously swaying—Sinnoh Champion, Cynthia!

Her Garchomp stood on the field, its Dragon Claw enveloped in fierce winds that tore through the air, each strike unleashing heart-stopping sounds.

Opposing her was Johto Region’s champion, Dragon Master—Lance. His Dragonite unfolded its wide wings, Dragon Pulse transforming into a bluish energy torrent, colliding head-on with Garchomp’s attack.

The two Champion Level forces clashed fiercely in mid-air, sending ripple-like shockwaves outward, causing the entire Gym to faintly tremble.

Transparent barriers lit up around the field, defending against all impacts, otherwise the clashes of Champion Peak Pokemon would be enough to level Blackthorn Gym!

At the side of the field, two blue-haired women were watching the battle intently.

The older one, around twenty years old, wore a deep blue cloak, arms crossed in front of her chest—Blackthorn Gym’s leader, Clair,

Beside her was a teenage girl, also with long blue hair, watching the fierce battle without blinking, eyes filled with awe and aspiration.

The arrival of Ash and the others didn’t stop the battle, instead it intensified!

Cynthia’s sharp golden eyes fixed on the battlefield, she commanded with a cool voice: "Garchomp, Dragon Claw!"

Garchomp’s claws glowed with emerald energy, striking Dragonite with lightning speed.

Lance was not intimidated, his red short hair stood erect under the fierce wind, the cloak behind him fluttering loudly. He ordered decisively: "Dragonite, counter with Hurricane!"

Dragonite’s massive wings fiercely flapped, unleashing a violent wind pressure that swept towards Garchomp. The fierce Hurricane, like an invisible wall, obstructed its advance.

At the moment Hurricane disrupted Garchomp’s movements, Lance’s eyes flashed sharply, seizing the fleeting opportunity: "Now, Dragon Pulse!"

A purple-blue energy ball gathered in Dragonite’s mouth, a dazzling beam piercing through Hurricane, morphing into a giant dragon head, aimed directly at Garchomp.

However, Cynthia had long discerned her opponent’s intent, her lips slightly curled, calmly ordering: "Dig!"

Just as Dragon Pulse was about to hit, Garchomp dived into the ground, narrowly avoiding the deadly strike. A dark hole was left on the ground, Dragon Pulse’s beam missed its target, crashing into the distant ground, leaving a huge crater.