Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile Chapter 827 438: Pure Domination, Champion Gardevoir Crushes

As Volkner's words fell, a young boy dressed in a blue tracksuit walked out from the edge of the field, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a delicate face and standing upright.

He nodded to Ash and the others as a greeting.

Volkner continued, "If you can't beat Ah Yi, then you don't qualify to face ."

"Of course, defeating Ah Yi will get you a Gym Badge, and if you want to continue challenging after acquiring the badge, there's an extra reward — an item that boosts the power of Enhancent Skills by twenty percent. You'll know what it is when you beat ."

As he spoke, his gaze lightly swept over Ash, as if looking at just another ordinary challenger, without pausing for even a second.

In fact, according to Volkner, the change he made wasn't excessive, and could even be said to be within the rules.

Defeating the student ant getting the badge, which actually lowered the difficulty for challengers who ca just to pursue the badge.

And for Trainers who ca to challenge Volkner specifically, he gave them the choice to continue challenging him after defeating the student, and wouldn't let them challenge for nothing, but provide corresponding rewards.

By the rules, Volkner was absolutely fine, but from the Trainer's perspective...

Ash didn't respond imdiately, but calmly t Volkner's gaze.

"I heard you're the strongest Gym Leader in Sinnoh, which is why I ca to Sunyshore Gym to challenge you." Ash's voice was very calm, "Before I ca, I was thinking, what kind of Trainer would Sinnoh's strongest be... turns out I'm a bit disappointed."

Volkner's eyes finally changed, waves rippled in his bright blue pupils.

Since arriving in Johto, no Trainer had ever spoken to him like this.

Facing the rippling Volkner, Ash didn't stop speaking, he continued.

"I once battled Cynthia, even though she's already Sinnoh Champion, she never had pretensions like you with any challenger."

"Her skill is stronger than yours, her fa bigger than yours, yet she never sent so student to dismiss challengers. Whenever she had ti, she'd choose to accept challenges. Cynthia told this because she enjoys Pokemon battles."

He paused, voice neither light nor heavy, "What I'm curious about is, Gym Leader Volkner, who is stronger, you or Cynthia? Do you... truly enjoy Pokemon battles?"

The gym fell silent for a mont.

Ah Yi's breathing noticeably tightened, his gaze involuntarily drifted to his ntor.

Volkner's expression changed, the lazy detachnt peeled off his face, his gaze sharpened.

"You've battled Cynthia before?"

Ash shrugged, didn't answer, but stood on the Trainer's platform.

This gesture seed to say—whether I've battled Cynthia, whether I have that skill, you'll see in my battle, won't you?

Volkner was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled, his smile contained an unprecedented emotion, a feeling nad excitent!

"Interesting." He turned around, walked toward the referee's seat, waved to Ah Yi, "Ah Yi, get ready. Let see this—"

He stood firmly at the referee's seat, turned around, eyes falling on Ash.

"—What's your na?"

"Pallet Town, Ash."

Ash... Volkner was taken aback, he seed to have heard this na sowhere before?

Due to not having watched the news for too long, being the type to mind his own business, Volkner didn't have a deep impression of Ash, you could even say none.

If it weren't for Ash's fa being utterly notorious, Volkner wouldn't even have this sense of familiarity.

Even so, Volkner still couldn't recall where he'd heard Ash's na.

But thinking about it, a Trainer who's battled Cynthia isn't so unknown character, he probably heard the na sowhere.

Pokemon battles rely not on fa, but on solid power, fa alone won't suffice.

"Let see, how formidable this Ash from Pallet Town really is."

Ah Yi took a deep breath, walked to the challenger's opposing command position, and stood firm. He took a Pokeball from his waist, holding it in hand.

Volkner stood at the referee's seat, raising his arm.

"The battle rules are three-on-three, both sides use three Pokemon each, the gym side sends first, challengers may freely switch Pokemon. The battle begins!"

Ah Yi threw the Pokeball first. Light flashed, a yellow and black figure steadily landed in the center of the field.

Electabuzz, Electric Type Pokemon.

His build was robust, covered in bright yellow fur, with so areas covered in black stripes, two conductive horn-like protrusions atop his head.

Arms strong and powerful, fists entwined with delicate electric arcs.

This Electabuzz had been cultivated quite well, its fur shiny, muscle lines distinct.

"Electabuzz, prepare for battle!" Ah Yi's voice was clear, he had already entered a focused battle state.

Even though he was a student, he wasn't an ordinary Trainer, being dispatched by Volkner to the field, he already had the capabilities of an ordinary Gym Leader, after all, he's being grood as Volkner's successor.

Facing ordinary challengers, he would inquire beforehand about their badges and travel tis, to decide what Pokemon to use.