Chapter 9: ch-9
When Ash appeared, the entire Palace Gate Stadium... was boiling.
"Who... is this boy?!"
"I didn't expect the eighth Pokémon Master to be him. Does this mean that Master Chibana was eliminated??"
"He stepped on Chibana's head to advance to the Eight Masters Finals!!"
"And he looks so young. He seems to be only about ten years old, younger than Iris."
"Who is he...?"
Whether inside the Palace Gate Stadium or outside it, the topic surrounding Ash began to be discussed intensely.
It was a huge topic.
Kanto Region, Rocket Hideout.
"Pikachu?? This Pokémon, which is as common as stray dogs on the roadside, can also be on the stage of the Eight Masters??"
Team Rocket Executive Proton couldn't help but sneer.
"This low-level Pokémon won't be regarded as a Trump Card Pokémon by anyone. At most, it's just a mascot."
Another Executive, Ariana, also had a sarcastic look on her face.
Maybe in the distant Unova Region, Pikachu is considered a rare Pokémon.
But in the Kanto Region...
Just as Proton said.
The number of Pikachu is as many as stray dogs on the roadside.
And their fighting power isn't very impressive either.
If Raichu were coming, that'd be fine.
But Pikachu...
Forget it.
They wouldn't even want it if it were given to them.
Not only does it take up valuable Poké Ball resources, but because it's an Electric-type Pokémon, it also requires a high-level rubber capture net and an anti-electric transport machine.
It's a complete waste of resources.
Team Rocket doesn't like this Pikachu, who can only act cute and can't even fight.
What they need are Pokémon like Arbok and Koffing that can release poison gas and shock the world!
Kanto Region, Cinnabar Island.
"Gon, Misty, look! Pikachu and I are here, yay!!"
Seeing Ash appear on the screen, he jumped up like a child.
And Gon and Misty were stunned.
They couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible... This is the Eight Masters competition! Ash, with your strength... How can you be here as a master?"
Misty shook her head quickly.
Ash was still a childish kid at the moment.
He always worried Xiaogang and Misty.
How could he become the eighth in the world next year, far surpassing her idol, Master Lorelei?!
Xiaogang also looked unbelievable.
Even Gary, a strong rival far away in Viridian City, showed an expression of disbelief.
Can a kid really become an Eight Master?
Impossible...
This is absolutely impossible!!!
The three bumbling Rockets, disguised as passers-by on a bench at the Pokémon Center, were stunned when they saw Ash and Pikachu on the screen.
"What's going on!? A little kid can even appear on TV??"
Jessie was furious.
Her wish was to become a movie star and appear on the world stage.
But she hasn't realized that yet.
The little brat and Pikachu finished ahead of time.
How could this be possible?!
"Calm down, Jessie."
James quickly held Jessie back, who was about to lose her temper.
Meowth also quickly said:
"This is a good thing, meow~ This proves that my vision has always been good. As long as I capture Pikachu and present it to the boss—"
"This is the Pokémon of the future Eight Master Trainer, meow~ It has extraordinary potential. The boss will definitely appreciate us, and then..."
Meowth paused, and the three of them looked at each other, then smiled and shouted in tacit understanding:
"Raise salary, upgrade to Executive, and take office as the head of the branch!"
"What a great feeling~~~"
Even though Ash was questioned by many people...
The Rocket Team's stupid trio was the first to believe that Ash and Pikachu could definitely stand firmly on the stage of the Eight Masters.
Champion Guest Seat—
"Ash?"
Professor Oak was completely stunned when he saw Ash appear on the stage.
Ash... also became an Eight Master Trainer??
"Who is this boy?"
President Damalanqi asked.
Professor Oak replied, "Ash is our Pallet Town's Rookie Trainer this year.
He was late on the day of receiving his Pokémon.
All three starters in the Kanto Region were picked by others."
"So I gave him a Pikachu with a weird temper."
"Even the day of receiving his Pokémon, he was late. It seems that this child is too confused and didn't pay special attention to this significant day."
President Damalanqi frowned. "President, maybe Ash was too excited the night before and couldn't sleep, which caused him to be late.
Think about it from another angle."
"It was because of this lateness that he met Pikachu.
This may be a destined meeting, don't you think?"
Gentle Miss Cynthia smiled and defended Ash. "Hmm... that does make sense."
Damalanchi understood, but then he stroked his white beard, looked at Ash, who appeared on the screen, and speculated:
"Ash is carrying Pikachu. Could he be the [mysterious hero boy] who just appeared in the profiles of the other Masters?"
President Damalanqi expressed his thoughts.
Other champion trainers also seemed to think it made sense.
Carrying Pikachu was the biggest feature of the mysterious boy.
And the boy Ash who appeared now...
Was indeed carrying Pikachu.
Could it really be...
The young hero who saved each region, as mentioned in succession just now?
However...
Before the champions finished thinking, they quickly abandoned this idea.
Because...
Ash's life resume began to play on the screen.
And when he first appeared...
It was the embarrassing moment of Ash and Pikachu.
Because the eccentric Pikachu was unwilling to obey Ash's orders, Ash had no choice but to throw stones at Pidgey and capture the new Pokémon.
But his luck was bad, and he didn't expect to hit the irritable Spearow.
After that...
He was mercilessly hunted by groups of Spearows!!!
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