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Chapter 631: The Forest Mansion and the Carlos League Tournament
Chapter 631: The Forest Mansion and the Carlos League Tournament
"Mama...!"
Hearing this, the Frost Fairy in the corner couldn't help but shiver in fear.
How terrifying! What's wrong with that man? Why did he suddenly want to start killing? And he chose a rainy day for it... Isn't that right now?
But Shizuru seemed completely unaware of this and continued telling his story.
"However, the girl saw this and, while the young man wasn't paying attention, she switched the poisoned food with the non-poisoned one and placed the poisoned food in front of herself and the young man."
"After that, everyone except the girl, including the young man, ate the food. But after a while, the young man realized that the other three seemed fine, while he suddenly experienced symptoms like headaches and vomiting."
"At that moment, the young man realized he had been poisoned! He rushed to the kitchen to use an antidote."
"It failed," the young man whispered. At this moment, the old man walked in and asked him what had happened.
"Outside, the night was pitch-black, and a terrifying downpour was falling, the sound of the rain drowning out their voices. The young man knew this was a place where the children couldn't see."
"So he picked up a kitchen knife and rushed towards the old man. When the young man returned to the children, his body was already covered in blood."
"Seeing this, the twin boys instantly realized that their grandfather had been killed by this man. The poor boy, paralyzed by fear, stood frozen in his original spot."
"The man's face twisted with malice as he looked at the twins. His gaze shifted between the siblings, unable to distinguish the boy from the girl due to their similar appearances. He decided to silence them both."
"To protect her brother, the girl confronted the young man, provoking him to give her brother a chance to escape. At this moment, the frightened brother finally reacted and rushed out of the dining hall, running into the rainy night."
"At the same time, a pitiful scream echoed from the mansion. The boy, hearing the scream, dared not linger and ran frantically forward, leaving the sound far behind him."
"Bam..."
Even the brave Babutap couldn't help but show a troubled expression. Shizuru intentionally paused, making Babutap even more eager to know what happened next.
So, despite his fear, Babutap couldn't help but ask, "Bam?"
What happened later? Did the boy manage to escape?
Shizuru smiled slightly and quietly observed the reactions of the numerous Pokemon before continuing.
"The girl died. After killing her, the man realized he had killed the older sister and immediately set out to chase the younger brother. But with the heavy rain outside, he couldn't see a thing."
"Did he escape? Never mind," the young man finally decided.
"He hid the bodies of the old man and the girl, cleaned up the scene, and disguised everything as if nothing had happened."
"As for the two Pokemon in the mansion, when they saw the girl being murdered, they hid in fear. One hid inside the television, and the other in the boy's portrait, silently witnessing the entire murder of the girl."
"From then on, the mansion was abandoned. Occasionally, passing travelers would rest in the mansion and hear the girl's crying, and over time, rumors of hauntings spread."
As Shizuru finished speaking, he intentionally picked up the candle, its light illuminating half of his face, making him appear especially eerie in the dark environment.
After hearing this story, the Pokemon in front of him were trembling in fear.
Shizuru deliberately added to their fright, and some Pokemon even screamed in terror.
"Bui!" How scary! The partner Eevee squeezed closer to its companion.
Even Ewogponge let its imagination run wild.
As Ewogponge listened to the heavy rain outside and looked at the pitch-black rainy night, a terrifying scene formed in its mind.
There was a very evil human who came to the ranch on this rainy night, disguised as a kind person seeking Shizuru's help. Then, while Shizuru wasn't paying attention, the human cruelly murdered him...
"Poni!"
Ewogponge couldn't hold back and screamed in fear, seemingly scared by its own imagination.
Motolizard and Pterafly sat on the floor, both with troubled expressions.
Motolizard and Pterafly: (﹏)
Even Qi Shu was startled by the story. She glanced at the rainy night outside the window and suddenly realized that this environment was very similar to the one in the story!
"Alright, I was just teasing you," Shizuru said, putting the candle back. He had wanted to say that there were no ghosts in this world, but before he could finish, he immediately remembered the unique nature of the Pokemon world.
A group of Pokemon suddenly realized what was happening, and Shizuru had told the story to scare them!
The Frost Fairy puffed up her cheeks in anger and shouted, "Mama!"
Shizuru, you're so mean!
Where is it?
Shizuru defended himself, "This event actually happened in the past, and there's even a place where you can hear the rumors about it!"
The Pokemon, who had thought it was just a story, suddenly felt even more terrified.
Did this mean that there was indeed a girl who was cruelly murdered by a villain on a rainy night in this world?
Shizuru was about to say something more, but at that moment, a "click" sounded in the room, and the lights in the living room came back on.
The power was back! The surrounding darkness was instantly dispelled by the light, and bathed in its glow, the group of Pokemon no longer felt as scared as before.
Shizuru stood up and checked the time; it was already 11 p.m.
He went to check if the doors and windows were properly closed, and after confirming everything was fine, he returned to the living room and said to the group of Pokemon:
"It looks like this rain isn't going to stop anytime soon. Since that's the case, you'll all sleep in the living room tonight!"
The Pokemon turned to look around, glancing at each other, and happily nodded in agreement.
With so many Pokemon sleeping together, they wouldn't feel scared anymore!
Shizuru fetched several thick, fluffy blankets from the room, and together with Qi Shu, they laid the blankets on the wooden floor of the living room.
"Alright, the blankets are ready. You can sleep on them!"
The blankets formed a thick layer, and the partner Eevees jumped and hopped on them, looking very happy.
The other Pokemon also stepped onto the blankets, curiously feeling the sensation under their feet.
Dry, soft, and comfortable...
They could already imagine lying there together, listening to the heavy rain outside and falling asleep to its soothing sound.
Just thinking about it made them feel so relaxed!
"You won't be scared anymore, right?" Shizuru smiled and said, "If you're still afraid, we can leave the lights on tonight!"
"Poni!"
Ewogponge readily agreed and sat on the blanket with the others, turning to look at Shizuru.
"It's getting late, everyone should go to sleep early. Good night!"
"Bui!"
After settling the Pokemon in the ranch, Shizuru finally returned to his room with relief, lying on the soft and comfortable bed, listening to the rain outside, and soon falling into a deep sleep.
He had thought the rain would stop soon, but the next morning, the heavy rain continued without ceasing.
Shizuru had no choice but to quietly wait in the living room with the Pokemon for the entire morning, listening to the rain outside and doing their own things.
Speaking of which, it was already October, and the journey to collect Gym Badges in various regions was coming to an end. The League Tournaments in different regions had also started one after another.
With nothing else to do, Shizuru decided to watch these competitions.
However, he didn't pay attention to the tournaments in Kanto, Sinnoh, or Hoenn, but instead focused on the League Tournament in the Parida Region.
In recent years, with the rapid development of the internet, various Leagues had adopted live streaming to showcase their tournaments to the world, allowing them to display the prowess of local Trainers to other regions.
Therefore, Shizuru easily found the relevant content online.
He clicked on the live stream and discovered that the Parida Region's tournament had reached the semi-finals, and the finals would be held that afternoon.
The two contestants were Satoshi from Pallet Town and Ayla.
"Huh? What a coincidence!"
Shizuru was a little surprised. It seemed that Ayla hadn't been affected by Flordelis' incident after all!
Since the competition wouldn't start until the afternoon, Shizuru clicked on the live stream and found the recordings of previous matches. He curiously watched them.
It had to be said that Ayla's strength was formidable. Her Super Charizard X was unstoppable, defeating all opponents in its path.
Throughout the entire tournament, Ayla only used Charizard and Aggron, easily defeating strong opponents like Louis and becoming the first contestant to advance to the finals.
Satoshi's strength was also not to be underestimated. With his Pikachu, Greninja, Noivern, Goodra, Talonflame, and Hawlucha, he fought his way into the semi-finals and defeated his formidable rival, Shoota, advancing to the tournament finals for the first time.
"As expected, after so many years, Satoshi still maintains the habit of starting anew in each region!" Shizuru couldn't help but think as he watched the Pokemon.
That Pikachu had traveled with Satoshi for so long and had experienced so many battles; its strength must have reached the Champion level, or even the Master level.
But from Pikachu's performance in the battles, it seemed it hadn't shown its full strength, as if it was deliberately holding back to help Satoshi train and level up.
"After so many years, Pikachu still knows how to act!" Shizuru smiled slightly.
Flordelis had been arrested in advance by Daiwo and the others, and Shizuru had thought Ayla would be affected, but now it seemed that the story was still unfolding according to the plot.
If that was the case, would Ayla still win the championship in the finals?
At the same time, in the rest area of the Carlos League venue in Miare City, Carlos Region.
Ash and his companions, who were having a meal, unexpectedly ran into Ayla, who also had the same purpose.
Upon seeing Ayla, Ash's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.
"Ayla, for the afternoon's match, please bring out your full strength and battle us!" he said.
"Of course," Ayla nodded. "After all, the reason I'm participating in the Carlos League Tournament is to have a battle with you."
In fact, after the incident with Flaredeer, Ayla had originally planned to give up on participating in the Carlos League Tournament.
Because he had learned the truth about everything and Flaredeer's true mask, and thinking about how he had helped Flaredeer so many times before, Ayla felt extremely regretful and almost became dispirited as a result.
But at that time, it was Ash who encouraged him, telling him not to be discouraged and to cheer up, which helped him regain his spirits.
Therefore, in order to fulfill the promise of having a battle with Ash, Ayla ultimately still came to participate in the Carlos League Tournament.
He came to have a formal Pokemon battle with Ash.
The two locked eyes in mid-air, each with a strong fighting spirit in their eyes.
At 3 PM, the finals of the Carlos Tournament officially began.
Although the rain had stopped, Shizuru still stayed at home and watched the entire battle.
At the start of the decisive battle, Ash had once taken the upper hand and pushed Ayla to the brink.
But even so, Ayla still managed to turn the situation around with his powerful strength.
As a result, by the end, both sides only had one Pokemon left.
Just like in the anime, Ash only had Greninja left, while Ayla had Charizard.
The match reached its climax, and Ash's Greninja underwent a bond evolution, while Ayla's Charizard successfully evolved into Mega Charizard X.
The two sides clashed round after round, and although there was an attribute suppression between them, the situation remained unchanged.
As time went on, the stamina of both Pokemon was about to be exhausted, and at this moment, Ash and Ayla decided to use their most powerful attacks to determine the winner.
Ash's Greninja gathered a giant golden flying shuriken, while Ayla's Mega Charizard X countered with explosive flames.
The two completely different energies collided fiercely in mid-air, eventually holding each other off and causing a violent explosion.
The terrifying energy instantly swept towards the surroundings, engulfing both Pokemon within it.
Smoke and dust filled the air, obscuring the figures of the two Pokemon.
The audience on the field watched with intense tension.
Who won in the end?
Even though he already knew the answer in his heart, when Shizuru witnessed this historic moment with his own eyes, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
Would this ending be the same as the plot he was familiar with?
But the plot of the Carlos Region had already undergone tremendous changes due to his and Daiwo's intervention, and he couldn't help but wonder if it would cause a butterfly effect, leading to a change in the ending.
Shizuru's eyes widened, not blinking.
Gradually, the smoke covering the field began to dissipate.
The Pokemon lying on the ground turned out to be Ayla's Mega Charizard X!
It was just that because its stamina had reached its limit, the Mega Charizard X reverted to its normal Charizard form.
Ash's Greninja, on the other hand, staggered and stood tall on the battlefield.
It was only after seeing his opponent fall first that it could no longer hold on, and it collapsed to the ground.
Shizuru: "!!!"
Ash won! He became the champion!
As the battle ended, the commentator announced the result with a passionate voice.
With Ash and Ayla shaking hands, the tournament came to a close.
Seeing Shizuru's shocked expression, Qi Shu was puzzled.
She knew that Shizuru knew Ash, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's wrong? Are you surprised that Ash won the championship?"
Shizuru came back to his senses and shook his head quickly, "Of course not, I just... I just feel a bit surprised."
The fluttering of butterfly wings caused the ending of the Carlos Region to change.
Perhaps Ayla lacked some experience, which caused his Pokemon to gain less experience, leading to his loss against Ash in the Carlos Tournament?
"It's normal!" Qi Shu, on the other hand, showed great understanding, "That child has been working hard for so long, from Kanto all the way to Carlos, and the Pokemon by his side have also been working hard for this. With such a personality and perseverance, the championship will eventually belong to him!"
Hearing this, Shizuru was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "That's true."
This was something he had taken for granted, but he hadn't expected Qi Shu to see it more clearly than him.
(End of Chapter)
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