Chapter 61 Black Cloud City
"Dad…" Rebecca still wanted to persuade him.
"Uncle, your mindset is really bad! Is winning a Champion title really more important than family?"
Ash truly disliked such irresponsible fathers. You have your own dreams, so pursue them, but that's no reason to neglect your family, right? If you really like to play and chase dreams, then why did you start a family so early? What a mess!
"I…" The uncle was a bit troubled. He also knew his family was important, but he had prepared for this P1 Fighting Competition for a long time. He believed this was his closest chance to become Champion, which was why he had become so extreme.
Seeing that he was still unrepentant, Ash said coldly, "In that case, I'll participate in that P1 Fighting Competition too. Uncle, I won't let you win the Champion title!"
"Young man, I'll be waiting for you in the arena."
Leaving that remark, the uncle departed with his Hitmonchan without looking back.
Rebecca remained in place, head bowed, her face full of unwillingness.
She bowed to Ash and said, "I'm sorry, my father caused you all trouble!"
"It's okay!" Ash waved his hands repeatedly.
"Um, I just saw your Pokémon defeat my father's Hitmonchan. Can I ask you to thoroughly defeat my father's Hitmonchan in the P1 Fighting Competition arena?" Rebecca said very seriously.
Before Ash could react, Brock readily agreed: "No problem, we'll thoroughly defeat that Hitmonchan!"
"We? Brock, only Ash has Fighting-type Pokémon among us, you can't participate." Misty ruthlessly exposed Brock's weakness.
"I still have Geodude! It can also use Fighting-type moves." Brock said somewhat proudly.
Little did he know that his Geodude was going to get beaten up and be eliminated in the first round.
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Soon, led by Rebecca, Ash and Brock registered for the P1 Fighting Competition just as the deadline was approaching.
As it was a small competition in a small place, the schedule was tight, and Ash quickly met his first opponent, Machop.
This Machop was only a Gym Beginner, so Ash didn't send out Primeape to bully it. Instead, he sent out Riolu, who was also a Gym Beginner.
"Machop, use Slash!"
Machop's right-hand fingers were joined like a blade, slashing fiercely at Riolu.
"Riolu, finish it with Close Combat!"
Riolu met Machop, blocked its hand blade attack, and simultaneously delivered a flurry of punches and kicks, pummeling Machop's abdomen.
After one round of engagement, Machop lost its ability to battle.
"Machop is unable to battle! The winner is Trainer Ash!" The referee announced the result loudly.
In the next match, the opponents were Brock and the previous Fighting Champion.
As expected, Brock's Geodude was thoroughly thrashed by the opponent's Hitmonchan. If he hadn't surrendered in time, his rock head might have been shattered.
In the subsequent battles, Ash, Rebecca's father, and the previous Champion continued their winning streaks. Unlike the original story, this time in the semifinals, Ash faced Rebecca's father.
"Uncle, I told you I wouldn't let you win the Champion title. Primeape, I choose you!"
This was the first time Ash had sent out Primeape in this P1 Fighting Competition. The previous opponents were too weak; Riolu could easily defeat them.
"I won't lose! Go, Hitmonchan!" Rebecca's father was also full of fighting spirit.
"Primeape, this match, use your full power!" Ash reminded him.
"Primeape!"
Upon hearing this, Primeape unleashed its full aura.
Under Primeape's intense fighting spirit, Hitmonchan couldn't help but take half a step back.
"Hitmonchan, don't be afraid, use Mega Punch!"
Hitmonchan swung its fist in a wide arc and unleashed it fiercely.
"Primeape, use the arena pillars to avoid it!"
Primeape leaped up before Hitmonchan's punch connected, directly jumping onto one of the pillars in the corner of the arena. Hitmonchan's punch solidly struck the pillar, leaving a deep indentation.
"Primeape, now, use Rage Fist!"
Primeape executed a Rage Fist from above, striking Hitmonchan directly on the head with one punch.
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Hitmonchan's head made a crisp sound.
Hmm... a crisp sound, a good head.
Rage Fist converts anger into power. Although Primeape hadn't been hit by Hitmonchan, the level difference was evident. After evolving, Primeape's strength was already at the Gym level. How could an excellent-grade Hitmonchan possibly win?
"Uncle, everyone has their own dreams, and the right to pursue them, but before chasing your dreams, please think more about the responsibilities you bear. Rebecca, she doesn't not support you in pursuing your dreams; she resents your obsessive behavior. The P1 Fighting Competition happens every year, so why are you so fixated on this one time?"
Pokémon are an important part of this world, and an indispensable part of humanity. Small competitions like this are everywhere. Ash truly couldn't understand if the uncle in front of him was really sick in the head, or if this world was just bizarre…
In the final match, Ash's opponent was the previous Champion's Hitmonchan. Unlike the original story, this previous Champion still had some skills; Hitmonchan's strength was at the Gym Beginner level.
Ash also spent some effort to defeat it, mainly because he wanted Primeape to accumulate Rage Fist uses. After one battle, Rage Fist had accumulated four uses, and with Rebecca's father's match, that made five uses.
After the awards ceremony, Ash collected his prize money and returned to his group. Rebecca's father had also come to his senses. After thanking Ash, he took Rebecca home. He also didn't say the things he did in the original story, after all, Ash's skill level was higher than his, so he still had some self-awareness.
After bidding farewell to Rebecca, Ash and the others didn't linger much. They restocked their supplies and set off again.
The group traveled for two days and arrived at a somewhat dilapidated City—Gringey City.
Unlike other Cities, Gringey City was an industrial town, filled with factories everywhere, with serious pollution and a foul smell lingering in the air.
Moreover, the entire town was desolate, with no one on the streets, like a ghost town.
"Pika~"
Just as Ash and the others stopped to observe the situation, Pikachu showed an abnormal condition. The electric sacs on both sides of his cheeks occasionally flashed with a Quick Attack.
"Is it an electrified state? It seems there's a power plant or an Electric Pokémon nearby."
Ash recognized Pikachu's symptoms at a glance.
"Ash, what's wrong with Pikachu?" Misty asked.
"Pikachu must be sick. We need to get to the Pokémon Center quickly and ask Nurse Joy for help." Brock said.
"This is an electrified symptom. Misty, Brock, stand back. Pikachu is a bit dangerous right now." Ash warned the two while rummaging through his backpack for rubber gloves.
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