Chapter 18 Caterpillars and Unicorns
Just as Misty was feeling emotional, a Caterpie had already crept up to her feet.
[Pokémon: Caterpie]
[Gender: Male]
[Level: 6]
[Ability: Shield Dust]
[Potential: Elite]
[Skills: Tackle, String Shot]
"Pika Pika!"
Pikachu jumped down from Ash's shoulder.
Noticing Pikachu's movement, Misty also spotted the Caterpie at her feet, "Ah! Ash, quickly help me get rid of it."
"I can get rid of it, but this guy seems to really like you, Misty."
Ash felt that Misty had chosen the wrong path; she was passively attracting Bug-type Pokémon, yet she insisted on becoming a Water-type Pokémon Master, which was quite absurd.
"Hurry up and get rid of it!"
Misty was already stiff with fear, unable to move.
"Misty, Caterpie's evolution, Butterfree, is very beautiful! This guy likes you so much, why don't you catch him? I see he's already on the verge of evolving. Just think of it as practicing your courage!"
Although Ash also wanted to catch this Caterpie, seeing how much Caterpie liked Misty, he immediately changed his mind.
Hearing this, the Caterpie gave Ash a grateful look, then looked at Misty with anticipation, as if saying, 'Just throw the ball, and I will not resist.'
"But..."
Misty was still hesitant. She was afraid Ash would misunderstand her because of this, but her instinctive fear truly made her unable to make a decision.
Ash saw that Misty was a little swayed and gave Kirlia a look.
Kirlia understood and went to Caterpie's side, whispering, "Qilu~" (Be brave, little bug, her Poké Ball is on her waist.)
Hearing the prompt, Caterpie's courage immediately surged. It shot out a white silk thread, pulling down an empty Poké Ball from Misty's waist. Then, without caring what Misty thought, it bumped its head directly onto the Poké Ball's switch.
Since it was voluntarily caught, a "thump" sound came from the Poké Ball as soon as it entered.
The whole process was smooth and fluid, taking less than three seconds for Caterpie to help Misty catch itself.
"Ugh, how could this happen?" Misty was dumbfounded.
This was the first time she had seen such a situation.
"Misty, there are many Bug-type Pokémon in the wild. If you want to become a Water-type Pokémon Master, you have to overcome your fear of bugs. Caterpie is gentle, and its evolution, Butterfree, isn't ugly; it's quite suitable for you," Ash explained, "Here, these are Bug-type energy cubes that can help it evolve sooner."
Ash took out a can of his homemade high-grade energy cubes. He always kept various types of energy cubes ready, mostly for those wild experience packages.
"Alright, thank you, Ash."
Since things had come to this, Misty could only accept reality.
"Come out, Caterpie."
She just called out softly, and the Poké Ball popped open.
As soon as Caterpie came out, it again stuck to Misty's feet, even making a move to climb up.
Under Ash's encouraging gaze, Misty shakily ordered, "Stop!"
"Caterpie, you can follow me, but on the condition that you listen to me. You can't stick to me until I allow it."
Caterpie heard this and nodded readily.
After a brief stop, once Misty had settled Caterpie, the group continued deeper into the forest.
Soon after, Ash saw a golden Weedle.
"That is!" He looked excited.
[Pokémon: Weedle (Shinny)]
[Gender: Male]
[Level: 6]
[Ability: Shield Dust]
[Potential: Champion]
[Skills: Poison Sting, String Shot, Bug Bite]
Isn't this the Shinny Weedle that Ash lost in the original story when he was interrupted by the Samurai Boy!
Such high potential, that hateful Samurai Boy.
Champion-level potential, Ash even suspected that the Samurai Boy in the original story was deliberately arranged by the scriptwriter to prevent the protagonist from winning the championship too early, how hateful!
Thinking of this, Ash threw out a Poké Ball, "Pidgey, I choose you!"
This time, no matter what, he was determined to catch the Shinny Weedle.
"Bo~"
"Pidgey, use Hurricane to blow Weedle up, then follow up with Quick Attack to knock it out!"
The Shinny Weedle panicked when it saw its natural enemy appear. Before it could react, a strong storm blew it up, and then it was violently hit by Pidgey. When it fell to the ground, its eyes had already turned into swirls.
Ash quickly threw a Luxury Ball.
Without any surprise, the Shinny Weedle was caught.
Seeing this, Pidgey in the sky was overjoyed, and a light of evolution enveloped it...
However, just then, Misty saw a horrifying sight. She shrieked a warning, "Ash, watch out behind you!"
Ash, who had his Aura active, naturally knew what Misty saw. For someone who didn't fight fair, his bottom line would only be lower. He bent down, a small Aura Sphere condensed in his hand, and with just a gentle backward release, the Samurai Boy was sent flying three meters away.
If he hadn't known the katana in the other party's hand was wooden, Ash could have sent this person to his grave with an Aura Sphere.
People in the Pokémon world generally have better physiques. The Samurai Boy, who had endured an Aura Sphere, was still able to stand up.
"Young man, if you're going to ambush someone from behind, you should first figure out if you can defeat the person you're ambushing," Ash said earnestly.
"You're very strong! You must also be from Pallet Town. Come and duel me!"
The Samurai Boy took out a Poké Ball and declared war.
Then, Ash let this person experience what it was like to be brutally beaten by society, directly using his newly evolved Pidgeotto to sweep two Pokémon, instantly defeating him.
"As expected of the Rookie Trainer known as Pallet Town's strongest, you are truly powerful!" The Samurai Boy was not discouraged; he had already anticipated the outcome of this battle.
"Did Gary tell you that?"
Ash already knew who had set up this trap.
This year, including him, there were only four Rookie Trainers from Pallet Town.
That hateful Gary, and the other two guys too, just you wait.
Ash had already decided that once he caught up to those guys, he would teach them a harsh lesson.
Especially Gary, if I don't empty your piggy bank, I'm not Ash.
"One day I will defeat you all!"
The Samurai Boy said with great passion.
"I'm waiting for that day to come, but if you keep cooped up in this small place, you won't be able to defeat me. Go on a journey. When you can defeat Goh from Vermilion City and Gary from Pallet Town, then come challenge me."
Ash had no malicious pleasure in extinguishing someone's enthusiasm, but he also didn't want to miss any opportunity to dig a pit and annoy someone.
"I know Gary, but who is this Goh from Vermilion City?" The Samurai Boy asked curiously.
"Oh, him? He's a world-class'star', incredibly strong. He can compete with a female Machamp using only his fighting skills, without relying on Pokémon."
"Sugoi!"
The Samurai Boy's eyes lit up, his heart restless. He was already eager to compete with this person named Goh.
....
After bidding farewell to the Samurai Boy, Ash and the others set off again.
"Ash, was the Goh from Vermilion City you just mentioned the person who was listed as a negative example a few years ago?"
Misty asked curiously.
"Mm."
Ash nodded.
"You even know people like that?"
"I met him before at the Summer Camp event hosted by Professor Oak, but he only went for one day and hardly showed up afterward."
Indeed, Goh only arrived at the camp on the first day; after that, he was either discharged from the hospital after recovering from injuries or sent to the hospital with severe injuries. After repeating this several times, his family simply rented a room for him directly at the hospital.
Of course, even when he was in the hospital, he was accompanied by various accidents, either being mistakenly identified as a patient and forcibly treated, or being accidentally injured by medical equipment...
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