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Followed by.
Azure and Wind Dew exchanged a glance, their eyes blazing with fighting spirit. Azure stood up first and spoke:
"I never expected to run into you, Feng Lu. Since that's the case, let's have a battle without any regrets!"
"I've wanted to have a match with you, Azure, for a while now that we've met, I'll show you the power of the wind!"
The words of Bilan and Fenglu seemed to ignite the discussion among everyone in the private room, with Xiaohuang, Touko, Mei, Xiaoxia, and Xiaogang all starting to talk.
Red was still half-asleep, his eyes slightly narrowed, while Ash, opposite him, had his head down and didn't pay attention to Brock and Misty's whispers in his ear.
Shigeru looked at his twin brother, Aomori Ooki, with a complicated expression. Aomori was his opponent, and there was a hint of provocation in his bright eyes.
It was at this time.
“Hahaha~~~!”
"There should be a senryu here!"
"Sixteen to eight!"
"Red versus wisdom, green versus green!"
"Civil War in Pallet Town!"
"Word count is incorrect!"
Accompanied by a soft murmur, a forced senryu poem, and a woman's voice, Professor Oak and Ash's mother, Hanako, entered the private room.
"mom?"
"Grandpa?"
"Professor Oak!" x7
"Aunt Hanako!" x9
"..." x2
Upon seeing Professor Oak and Aunt Hanako arrive, everyone except for Crimson, who remained calm and nodded, was shocked.
"Aunt Hanako, what brings you here?"
Bilan naturally took Aunt Huazi's hand and helped her to her seat, acting just like a daughter-in-law.
"Little Blue is pretty again. Is this how the little Reds behave?" Aunt Hanako looked at Blue with great satisfaction and said with a hint of teasing.
Having watched Azure and Crimson grow up, she was very gratified to finally see the two confirm their relationship.
The only problem is that Xiao Chi is too outstanding and always attracts girls, which is a real headache for Xiao Lan.
Forget it, let Xiao Lan suffer!
Thinking this to Aunt Hanako, she turned her gaze to Touko, who seemed somewhat reserved since her arrival.
"Hello, Aunt Hanako, I...I'm Touko, and this is Mei!"
Faced with Aunt Hanako's scrutinizing gaze, Touko, who is usually carefree, suddenly became a little shy, and even pulled Mei, who was watching the show without realizing it, down with her.
She knew Aka very well; when Aka was little, it was Aunt Hanako who took care of him. Although she wasn't his mother, she was even better than a mother to him.
"Hello, Aunt Hanako, I'm Mei!"
As for Mei, she acted as if she were different from the others, confidently greeting Aunt Hanako.
Unfortunately, her little scheme was exposed to Aunt Hanako, but she didn't call her out on it. Looking at the two beautiful women before her, she nodded in satisfaction.
"As expected of Red, even though he's not very good at talking, he managed to attract two rivals for Blue's affections in no time. Unlike our Ash, who's such a blockhead!"
As she spoke, Aunt Hanako glanced at the somewhat reserved Kasumi and Satoshi, who was looking down and seemingly lost in thought, and sighed helplessly.
"What rival? That's Touko, not me!"
Upon hearing that Aunt Hanako included her, Mei immediately distanced herself completely, saying that it had nothing to do with her, which made Aunt Hanako chuckle.
Azure glanced provocatively at Touko, who retorted without backing down, a subtle spark igniting between them.
Crimson, caught in the middle, shook her head with a hint of helplessness and looked to the other side, at Professor Oak and his group, whose style was completely different.
Because it was her first time meeting the real Professor Oak, Fenglu was very excited and kept asking Professor Oak all sorts of questions.
After chatting with Fenglu for a while, Professor Oak turned his attention to his two grandsons, Qinglu and Xiaoshi, as well as Xiaoshi, who was still looking down, and said:
"So, Gary, what do you want to say to your brother? And Ash, what are you thinking about when you're talking to your older brother Red?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, neither Gary nor Ash responded immediately. After a moment of silence, Gary stood up first, walked towards the door, and left with a message:
"I will prove to him how much I've grown!"
"interesting..."
After Shigeru left, Green smiled slightly, gestured to Professor Oak, and then left as well.
"Brother Chi, I'll show you how much I've grown. I'll definitely impress you!"
With that, Ash left, and his partners Brock and Misty exchanged a glance before following him.
Only Crimson, caught between Azure, Touko, and Mei, was left with a headache from Hanako's increasingly strange questions, and Professor Oak, lost in thought, watched Gary and Ash leave.
Ultimately, even among those who were fighting, some of the Crimson Ones couldn't handle the situation, and some who couldn't take it anymore left the private room...
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254. Round of 16: Red vs. Ash, Poliwag vs. Charizard! (Please subscribe to all episodes)
Time flies.
After several days of dedicated preparation, the Quartz Conference Round of 16 is about to begin.
May 10st!
Eight o'clock in the morning!
Playing venue: Rocky terrain!
Inside the rest area for the red and green teams.
An electronic notification tone quietly sounded...
【Ding dong! 】
The first round of the Quartz Conference Round of 16 is about to begin!
[Red/Ash, please proceed to the competition venue to prepare. Red/Ash, please...]
【…】
"..."
Its crimson eyes slowly opened, glanced at the information on the big screen, and then saw Pikachu yawning on its shoulder, which had just woken up. It gently rubbed its head.
Then, he pulled down the brim of his red and white baseball cap, stretched his body, and stepped into the somewhat dim passage, heading towards the bright exit ahead.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
"Everyone, please let Brother Chi witness our growth! We're begging you!"
Ash looked at the Pikachu in front of him and the few red and white Poké Balls placed beside it, his eyes serious and solemn.
"Pikachu!...!"
"Buzz~Buzz~~"
Pikachu and the wobbling Poké Ball are both responding to Ash.
"Alright! Let's set off!"
Ash collected the Poké Balls one by one into his Pokémon Belt, placed Pikachu on his shoulder, and strode resolutely toward the passage leading to the tournament venue.
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"Ladies and gentlemen, and viewers in front of the screen! Good morning!"
"Next up is the Quartz Conference Round of 8, which will determine the final eight contestants!"
"Furthermore, the battles will be upgraded; the rules will change from 3v3 to...6v6 all-player battles!!!"
Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, the host took the opportunity to elevate the atmosphere even further, his passionate commentary echoing throughout the venue.
"Without further ado, let's welcome the first contestant of the Quartz Tournament's Round of 16 to Round of 8!"
"First up is the red team, the dark horse of this Indigo League. They've only used four Pokémon so far, including a pseudo-legendary Dragonair that's reached the peak of the Elite Four!"
"Now... let's welcome! Red, from Professor Oak's hometown, Pallet Town!!!"
The voice just fell.
The enthusiastic cheers and applause from the audience echoed like waves throughout the venue.
"..."
Amidst the cheers, Crimson slowly passed through the passage and arrived at the arena, standing in the red team's player area.
"Next, let's welcome our newest trainer from Pallet Town, who has also been traveling for a year... Ash Ketchum!!!"
The words fell.
Ash, with Pikachu by his side, stood earnestly at the edge of the battlefield, in the green arena, opposite Red, his gaze fixed firmly on Red.
"The rules of the match are 6v6 all-player battles. Ash will go first. Both sides, please send out your Pokémon and begin the match!"
Seeing that the two players were ready, the referee left the field, waved his flag, and announced the start of the match.
"Brother Chi, let me show you my strength!"
Ash took out a Poké Ball, smiled, and looked at Red with a determined gaze. Then, he threw the Poké Ball away forcefully.
"First battle, go, Charizard!!!"
"Roar~!!!"
A resounding dragon roar echoed throughout the arena, and an orange-red dragon soared through the white light, its wings outstretched. A burst of flame shot into the sky before landing on the rocky ground.