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Chapter 184: Festival Battle
Chapter 184: Festival Battle
The city of Euldrang was adorned with colorful lanterns, bustling with people, and brimming with a festive atmosphere. Warm-toned lanterns hung from the streets, lined with a variety of shops. People in diverse attire walked the streets, many accompanied by their Pokemon.
Jing He and his companions were no exception.
"There sure are a lot of people," Jing He couldn't help but remark.
"Euldrang City hosts a festival every year, supposedly to commemorate the legendary 'Aura Warrior' Alan, who saved the city," Dujuan said, holding a notebook, having done her research.
Yasha excitedly added, "So there's a big battle festival, right?"
In the Pokemon world, festivals often include Pokemon battles, a unique feature of this world. For the people of the Pokemon world, Pokemon battles are deeply ingrained in their lives, both as a form of competition and entertainment.
"Gengar!"
Hearing this, Gengar immediately perked up. It hadn't had the chance to openly steal items from opponents during a battle yet. If it could get items this way, it wouldn't have to return them, right?
"Ooh~~"
Little Vulpix was still lost in thought, recalling the pink figure it had seen in the lake's reflection.
"What's wrong?" Jing He asked, noticing the little Pokemon's unusual behavior.
"Ooh~~"
The little one shook its head. It must have been a hallucination.
"Not just a big battle festival, there are also team battles, and the royal family will host a banquet to honor the winners."
Dujuan continued, "The ultimate victor will be bestowed the title of 'Aura Warrior,' the highest honor in Euldrang City."
Aura Warrior.
Jing He's heart stirred slightly.
To be honest, if Ash isn't here, the plot from the movie shouldn't be triggered, right? This is just a regular annual festival.
With this thought, he relaxed.
If there's no plot involvement, there shouldn't be any issues!
"Aura Warrior, here I come!" Yasha clenched her fist and raised it, full of enthusiasm.
"Gengar!"
Gengar mimicked her action.
Daigo smiled and said, "It's not an easy feat, considering trainers from all over the world will be participating."
So, in the movie, Ash winning the title must have been a problem!
While Ash in the movie isn't the same as the Ash from the anime, either his protagonist aura was enhanced, or Pikachu didn't hold back.
The latter is more likely.
"By the way, our mission is the team battle, right, teacher?" Dujuan asked, looking at Jing He.
Jing He snapped back to reality and smiled, "It's more of a performance team battle, so you don't have to worry too much. You'll do fine."
With these three Pokemon, Jing He felt confident about any team battle.
"Besides, if you want to participate in the battle festival, you can."
They arrived early because they took Daigo's private jet. The official festival starts tomorrow, and the performance team battle will also be held then. However, the battle festival had already begun today.
Many people on the streets were dressed in retro outfits, and some Pokemon were as well. These outfits were one of the signs of participating in the battle festival.
Of course, even if you're not participating, you can still change your clothes.
While Yasha and Gengar showed great interest, Daigo and Dujuan were less enthusiastic.
"Since we have time, we can explore the city," Jing He suggested.
The festival atmosphere in Euldrang City was very strong, even the usually shy Vulpix seemed eager to join in.
They began wandering through the city, and gradually, they started to split up.
Jing He just reminded them to meet back up in the evening, as everyone had different interests.
For example, right now.
Gengar and the others were playing a ball-fishing game with a group of kids!
For twenty League Coins, you get five attempts. If you catch something, you get to keep it, similar to fishing for goldfish, but with different items.
It seemed simple, but...
"Chu!"
With a strong pull, Forretress lifted a scoop of water, and the paper net immediately tore.
Forretress's strength was too much for the fragile net.
This gave Jing He a realization.
'Forretess is very strong, perhaps even incredibly strong, but its control over strength and technique is lacking.'
He needed to gradually improve Forretess's control over its strength.
Otherwise, it might end up with a body of pure muscle.
But for now...
Gengar had fished out four balls, Minidragon had two with bad luck, and Vulpix had the most, almost always catching a ball with each net.
This showed that Vulpix had the best control over its strength among all of Jing He's Pokemon.
Forretess, however, was still empty-handed.
"Chu!"
Again!
"Chu!"
Again!
"Chu!"
The vendor watched Forretess with a broad smile, as if seeing an automatic gold mine.
Seeing this, Jing He's heart ached. He quickly rolled up his sleeves and said, "Forretess, let me help you."
Forretess looked at Jing He and immediately perked up.
"Chu!"
Let's do it!
"Don't worry."
Jing He patted its head with a smile, "It's just a kid's game."
The vendor's expression turned serious as he watched.
"Vendor, five more attempts."
Jing He handed over twenty League Coins and received five nets.
Under Forretess's watchful gaze, he aimed at a Pikachu-printed ball, but...
The net broke!
"Ah, it's normal to miss on the first try."
Forretess nodded vigorously.
That's right, that's right!
Jing He used the second net, but it broke as well.
He furrowed his brow.
"This ball won't do. Let's try another one."
The skilled blacksmith nodded again.
He used the third net, selecting the ball with Gengar's design, but it broke as well.
"Boss, your paper is way too thin."
Fourth time.
"Boss, you put in too much water!"
Fifth time.
"Boss, let's do five more!"
"The handle is too long!"
"The water flow is too fast!"
"..."
Watching Jing He take over and get increasingly frustrated, the boss's expression changed. He had thought Jing He was a master, but it turned out he was just a novice!
Seeing how flustered Jing He was, Gengar hurriedly called the little ones to calm him down.
The Ice Vulpix was about to help, but a faint pink light flashed before it, and then a Fire Vulpix emerged from under a nearby cart.
"Oooh?"
"Oooh~~"
The Fire Vulpix gave it a sweet smile, blinked, and then retreated back under the cart.
Then a Pidgey flew out from the other side.
"Oooh?"
The Ice Vulpix tilted its head, a question mark appearing in its eyes.
"Genka genka~~"
Only when Gengar called it to leave did the little one snap back to reality.
It ran over to the "red-hot" Jing He, jumping onto his shoulder.
Seeing how "hot" he was, it gently blew on him.
Jing He shivered, and a few ice crystals formed on his hair.
He forced a smile.
"Haha."
Ice Vulpix, the god of treating "red-hot" conditions!
The failure in the ball-fishing game didn't dampen Jing He's spirits for the festival.
"Sir, your Pokemon are so cute. Would you like to get them some new outfits?"
As they passed a shop that rented festival costumes, the owner smiled and asked.
"Oooh?"
The little Vulpix blinked at her.
The owner's eyes turned into hearts.
"So cute!"
Gengar tugged at Jing He's clothes and pointed at the shop.
"Genka~~"
She called me cute!
A black line appeared on Jing He's forehead as he said seriously, "Trust me, no one besides me thinks Gengar is cute."
Gengar gave him a glare.
I don't believe you for a second.
However, seeing how the little ones were quite interested, Jing He hesitated for a moment but didn't refuse.
It was a festival, after all, and new outfits were fitting.
During the school festival, Gastly and Ice Vulpix had both worn different outfits.
Gengar had even evolved from Gastly to Haunter just to wear a suit of armor.
"Alright, everyone, see if there's anything you like," Jing He said.
Hearing this, the little ones cheered and rushed into the shop.
Jing He followed them inside.
He found that the shop had a wide variety of Pokemon costumes, not just the vintage ones.
For example, the little Vulpix.
It immediately fell in love with an Eevee's ice-themed outfit.
After calling to the owner, the owner eagerly fetched the outfit and dressed it up.
"Ah, I'm melting!"
The owner was completely charmed, her eyes only on the little Vulpix in its new outfit.
"Genka..."
Gengar looked regretful.
If only it had taken the knight's suit from the school festival; it couldn't find anything suitable here.
It was mainly because the size didn't fit.
Otherwise, it would have already become a Gengar version of Jigglypuff.
As for Jing He.
After a quick glance, his eyes lit up, and he found a perfect outfit for Gengar.
"Gengar, this one suits you!"
"Genka?"
Gengar floated over, half-believing, and looked at the red armor hanging on the wall, still skeptical.
Are you sure?
"Trust me," Jing He said confidently.
He took the outfit down himself and dressed Gengar in it.
The result was—
Thousand-Armed Gengar!
"Perfect!"
Jing He nodded in satisfaction.
At first, Gengar was skeptical, but when it saw its "majestic and fierce" reflection in the mirror, it grinned.
Although it didn't quite fit the "Shadow Clone" technique of the Uzumaki Gengar or the "Genjutsu" of the Uchiha Gengar, it was still good.
The skilled blacksmith put on a martial artist's ancient costume.
And the Minccino wore a Mantine's coat.
It had to be said.
They all looked great.
But these outfits were only suitable for walking around; they probably wouldn't be appropriate for a banquet.
Thanks to Ice Vulpix's charm, the owner gave them the lowest discount.
Continuing their shopping.
The little ones in their new outfits drew a lot of attention.
As they walked, they suddenly heard a commotion nearby.
On closer inspection, they found two young trainers battling, with a crowd of spectators around them.
At such large battle festivals, due to the high number of participants, there were usually no restrictions on battle locations.
If you met someone on the street, you could have an intense battle.
And there would be patrolling guards or other staff to record the results, tallying the scores at the end.
This created a lively atmosphere for the festival.
These rules were new to Jing He, and he understood why Ash could win in the movies.
Because as long as you had enough passion, fought a lot, and won a lot, you could naturally earn the "Aura Warrior" title.
And given Ash's enthusiasm for battles...
It all made sense.
At that moment.
A voice came from beside Jing He.
"Sir, would you like to have a festival battle?"
Gengar's outfit seemed to make Jing He appear as a participant in the battle festival.
The people around them immediately gathered.
"Genka!"
Gengar grinned.
(End of Chapter)
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