“What do you mean by that, brat?”
Jessie, James, and Meowth all looked toward Ash at the same time.
Feeling the gazes of the Team Rocket trio on him, Ash merely grinned.
Before arriving in Viridian City, Ash had been working hard to train Pikachu the entire time.
During that period, he had defeated a large number of Trainers, as well as countless wild Pokémon.
Pikachu’s overall strength had improved by quite a lot.
However, the rapid improvement of Pikachu’s strength had not come without a cost.
That cost was that the strength of Ash’s other Pokémon could practically be described as having not changed at all.
Weedle, Pidgey, and even Caterpie, which had been captured last, were basically no different from when they had first been caught.
The fact that these three Pokémon were not opponents for the Team Rocket trio was completely within Ash’s expectations.
Now that Pikachu had made a move, Ash immediately had a judgment of the Team Rocket trio’s strength.
They were stronger than ordinary Youngsters and Bug Catchers, but they were not especially strong beyond that.
“What I mean is that today, you’re going to be defeated by me.”
As Ash spoke, he began cracking his fingers.
His joints made a series of popping sounds.
“What?
The Trainer is warming up!”
“What is this brat trying to do?
Don’t tell me he wants to battle our Pokémon himself?”
The Team Rocket trio were completely baffled by Ash’s actions.
“In any case, this brat is far too arrogant.” Naturally, the hot-tempered Jessie could not tolerate Ash’s brazen words.
“Ekans, use Poison Sting on that little brat!”
Jessie waved her hand and directly launched an attack at Ash.
Receiving its Trainer’s command, Ekans opened its mouth and spat several Poison Stings toward Ash.
Faced with this, Ash remained calm in the face of danger.
“Pidgey, use Gust with all your strength.”
Under Ash’s command, Pidgey flapped its wings with all its might, whipping up a fierce gale.
Under the effect of Gust, many of the Poison Stings were blown away.
However, a small number of them still pushed through the gale and shot toward Ash.
Pidgey’s strength was still too weak.
It could not compare to Team Rocket’s Ekans.
As the small number of Poison Stings came at him, Ash turned around and used the backpack on his back to block them all.
“What?”
“In that case, Koffing, go use Tackle!” Seeing that Jessie’s attack had failed to produce any effect, James had his own Pokémon attack Ash as well.
Koffing responded and quickly rammed toward Ash.
However, facing the rapidly approaching Koffing, Ash did not take it seriously at all.
But there was no such worry when Koffing used Tackle.
Facing the incoming Koffing, Ash not only did not dodge at all, he instead took the initiative to move toward it.
His right hand reached out, grabbing Koffing tightly as if he were catching a basketball.
Koffing was directly dumbfounded.
Feeling the force transmitted through its body, Koffing felt as though it was about to be crushed until it exploded.
So strong… What a terrifying human!
“Koffing, what are you doing?
Hurry up and use Tackle!” James urged from behind.
Koffing, however, had an expression of utter despair.
Caught in Ash’s hand, Koffing had no strength to resist at all.
“Ash, be careful.
A Pokémon like Koffing can release poisonous gas too,” Misty reminded from the side.
Hearing this, Ash glanced at Koffing in his hand.
He assumed a throwing posture.
“Your Pokémon—take it back!”
As he spoke, he directly threw Koffing out.
Koffing flew like a shot put, heavily smashing into Ekans and carrying it backward.
In the end, it crashed into the Team Rocket trio.
The force was so great that it directly smashed the Team Rocket trio and their two Pokémon into the wall, sticking them there so firmly that they could not even be pried off.
“What… what absurd strength!”
It was not only the Team Rocket trio.
Even the other people in the Pokémon Center were shocked by Ash’s strength.
“Hurry!
Tie up these Team Rocket villains while we have the chance!”
No one knew who shouted those words, but the other people in the Pokémon Center immediately swarmed forward.
Sturdy hemp ropes bound the Team Rocket trio and their Pokémon tightly.
In the end, the police arrived and took the Team Rocket trio away.
As they left, the Team Rocket trio looked at Ash resentfully, as if they wanted to cut him into a thousand pieces.
Ash did not take this to heart.
In his eyes, the illusory figure of an old man slowly appeared.
It was the future Professor Ash.
“Congratulations.
You really did it,” Professor Ash said slowly with a smile.
As his obsession was fulfilled, Professor Ash also began to gradually fade away.
“I’ll give you all of my knowledge.
I hope you can realize your dream and become a Pokémon Master.”
As his words fell, Professor Ash completely disappeared, and Ash of this world successfully obtained the reward. Find the original chapter at g.com.
[Obsession fulfilled.
Obtained Pokémon Professor-level knowledge.
Intelligence greatly increased.]
After Professor Ash disappeared, a massive amount of Pokémon knowledge poured into Ash’s mind.
Not only that, his mind seemed to become much clearer.
Things that would normally have left him tangled up now all had solutions.
Even everything he saw with his eyes became clearer and more three-dimensional.
Lowering his head to look at Pikachu, relevant knowledge immediately appeared in Ash’s mind.
Pikachu, Electric-type, Mouse Pokémon.
Its Abilities include Static and Lightning Rod.
My Pikachu’s Ability is Static.
Its Egg Group classifications are Field and Fairy.
In other words, if Pikachu finds a girlfriend, she must be a Pokémon from the Field Group or Fairy Group in order for them to have children…
No, Ditto is an exception.
Thinking of this, Ash could not help shuddering.
Just what exactly had the future Professor Ash been researching?
Was that Professor really serious?
Afterward, Ash looked toward Pidgey and Misty’s Starmie.
Although Professor Ash’s knowledge might be somewhat improper, at the end of the day, he was still a Professor.
Information related to these two Pokémon also appeared in Ash’s mind.
“Not bad, not bad.”
Ash nodded with satisfaction.
…
The next morning.
After learning that the Viridian City Gym Leader was out and that the Gym had not yet opened for business, Ash had no choice but to helplessly continue setting off on his journey, heading to the next city to challenge a Gym.
After organizing the supplies necessary for the trip, Ash and Misty set off for Pewter City.
Between Viridian City and Pewter City lay a massive primeval forest named after Viridian.
The forest terrain was vast.
Tall trees stood everywhere, their branches and leaves thick and lush.
Even sunlight could not shine into the forest, causing Viridian Forest to remain dim all day long and giving it a quiet, oppressive feeling.
The grass rustled.
Misty was so frightened that she immediately hid behind Ash.
She reached out and grabbed Ash’s shoulder.
After feeling the hard muscles on his body, her heart immediately felt much more at ease.
“There are too many bugs here.
You absolutely have to protect me!”