hsntnovel Chapter 1735 Ash vs. Mash
Chapter 1735 Ash vs. Mash
He was once an undefeated champion, but after his partner Pokémon passed away, his performance gradually declined, and his undefeated record was broken.
In fact, even after relinquishing the championship title, he still maintained extremely high popularity.
But one day, the then-chairman of the league invited him to act as the winner in a match-fixing contest, which finally prompted him to make the decision to retire.
After retiring, he became addicted to games.
It is said that he loved games even when he was still active in the league, but he always tried to restrain himself to maintain his image.
He was a homebody who didn't like going out and loved video games. Even in the martial arts gym, he would always be holding a game controller.
Having defended his league title for 18 consecutive years, that alone is enough to amaze Ash, not to mention Mash's other achievements:
He coached D'Antoni, a champion.
He opened a martial arts school, trained many students, and was known for his effective teaching methods.
So wealthy that they could buy the entire Isle of Armor.
Undefeated for 18 consecutive years
They won consecutive league championships and successfully defended their titles multiple times.
He'd rather retire than fix a match.
Kind and gentle, like a spring breeze.
……
His character, abilities, wealth, teaching skills, and other aspects are all impeccable.
Xiao Zhi immediately bowed and greeted Ma Shide, and then spoke.
"I dare not offer any guidance. I am Xiao Zhi from Zhenxin Town. I greet Senior Ma."
"Haha, what a gentle and considerate child! There's no need to call me that."
I, an old man, don't like being called that; it doesn't sound very friendly.
You can call me Master, or if you don't mind, you can call me Master like they do.
"It is my honor to call you Master."
"Don't let his usual carefree attitude fool you; when he gets serious, he's incredibly skilled."
"Alright, darling, it's all up to you now," Honey Leaf said.
"Yay! Your name is Ash, right? Anyway, I want to see how strong you are first. Why don't you have a battle with this old man?"
"Great! I couldn't be happier."
The martial arts school's main hall has a fighting arena, so the two of them started fighting right there.
"Then, come out, Master Itachi."
Mash's Master Weasel is level 73, with the ability Inner Focus, meaning it cannot flinch or be affected by Intimidate.
"Pikachu, I choose you! Prepare for battle!"
"Pickup!"
"Then I'll be the referee, let the battle begin!" Miye announced.
"Pikachu, watch out for their high-five attack..."
"Let's begin then. Let me get to know you better. Show this old man what you and your Pokémon are all about in this battle!"
"Master Itachi, unleash the Aura Sphere!"
Ash had just warned Pikachu to be careful of surprise attacks from opponents using Fake Out.
Then they saw their master, Itachi, gathering Fighting-type energy, and a blue Aura Sphere was gradually forming in his palm.
This left Ash speechless.
Because Itachi, the Pokémon in question, is an excellent support Pokémon, capable of using numerous support moves such as Feint, Wide Guard, Fake Out, Taunt, Coaching, and U-turn.
In terms of damage output, there are skills like Slam Dunk, Close Combat, Drain Punch, Triple Spin Strike, and more, making for a very rich skill pool.
With its 120 base Attack stat, its damage output is quite impressive.
Furthermore, its special characteristic is mental strength; it is not afraid of being intimidated, and it can high-five others without being afraid of being high-fived in return.
In addition, it is very fragile, so it basically relies on Focus Sash to dominate the game. Its EVs are 252 Attack, 252 Speed and 4 HP, so there is no need to put them into bulk.
Unexpectedly, instead of using a high-five attack, the opponent's master, Itachi, unleashed a special attack skill, Wave Missile.
Master Itachi's special attack isn't high, so is Master holding back?
"This wave missile attack is bound to hit, there's no way to dodge it. Pikachu, use Thunderbolt to block it."
"Pika~chu!"
A golden bolt of lightning suddenly exploded, canceling out the blue wave missile. Thick smoke immediately spread out, but fortunately, the doors and windows of the martial arts school were open.
"Master Itachi, launch the attack as soon as the smoke clears!" Ma Shide shouted.
"Now's the time, Pikachu, use Extreme Speed!"
Ash, without flinching, sent Pikachu straight into the smoke.
Pikachu trusted Ash completely and immediately rushed into the smoke at a speed that surpassed Regigigas. With Ash's Aura power locking on, it crashed headfirst into its master Itachi's chest.
"what!"
"Give it the final blow, Pikachu, use Iron Tail."
After using Extreme Speed to hit its master Itachi, Pikachu leaped into the air, gathering its Steel-type energy in its tail.
A powerful iron tail descended from the sky, slashing fiercely at Itachi's stomach, seemingly cleaving him in two.
I almost knocked out the breakfast that Master Itachi had eaten that morning!
After taking the blow, Master Itachi staggered and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"Master Itachi is unable to battle, Pikachu wins, so the winner is the new disciple Ash," Misty announced.
"Well done, Pikachu."
"Pikachu!"
Ash was celebrating, and Master was nodding repeatedly, clearly recognizing Ash's strength.
Honey Leaf's face broke into a warm, maternal smile.
The other disciples were mostly shocked.
"Even if Master didn't use his full strength, that newcomer still won!?"
"Just who is this person?!"
The chattering and discussion clearly revealed their inner shock.
Clara and Saiboli were even more astonished.
They initially thought Ash had only defeated them by luck.
They were hoping that the powerful Master Ma could teach Ash a lesson for humiliating them, the newcomer.
I never expected Ash to be so strong as to defeat Mash.
You should know that when the two of them first arrived here to train a few days ago, they also battled Mastedt in Pokémon battles.
Even if one of them plays Poison-type Pokémon and the other plays Psychic-type Pokémon...
Either of these two attributes would be advantageous for Master, who specializes in using Fighting-type Pokémon.
Poison type resists Fighting type moves.
Psychic-type Pokémon are both resistant to Fighting-type moves and super effective against Fighting-type Pokémon.
But they were no match for Mashid at all.
The difference in strength far exceeded the difference in attributes, and he was instantly killed by Mastedt from the very beginning.
Now that Ash has so easily defeated Mash, how can one not be shocked?
"Come back, Master Itachi, thank you for your hard work."
"Hahaha, this exceeds my expectations! I've lost, you're really good!" Ma Shide laughed.