Pokémon: Ash's Rebirth World Line Concludes

"Ash! Ash!"

Xiaozhi slept until the sun was high in the sky, and opened his eyes when he heard shouting from downstairs.

After being beaten up by Crimson Brother yesterday, Xiaozhi and Pikachu were both physically and mentally exhausted, and they slept soundly today.

Early in the morning, Serena went shopping with the two mothers. Jin Laowu came but was sent away by Zongci.

Unexpectedly, Xiaozhi was woken up again before noon.

After ruffling his hair, Xiaozhi held the sleepy Pikachu and leaned out of the window.

It turned out to be this guy, Hong. He was beaten up yesterday, but he is full of energy today.

"Ahong, what's the matter?" Xiaozhi asked confusedly.

"The groups for the top 8 have been announced. I'll come and see it with you." Ahong waved with a smile.

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll be right there." Xiaozhi nodded.

After a quick wash, Xiaozhi put on his hat, stuffed Pikachu into his backpack, put it on his chest, and went downstairs carrying it like a baby bus.

"Is Pikachu okay?" When Hong saw Satoshi's look, he inexplicably found it very funny.

"It's okay, but I need to rest more. What about Ryan?" Xiaozhi asked back.

"Still at the Pokémon Center." Hong spread his hands. "Yesterday's earthquake was so painful, Ryan might have to stay in the hospital for another day."

Xiaozhi was ashamed to hear this. His own Pikachu only needed a nap, but Ryan had to be hospitalized for a day. His physique was too weak...

"Let's go and check out the groups for the top 16." Xiaozhi nodded and went out with Ahong.

Even though they have only known each other for a short time, Hiro seems to be very interested in Satoshi.

Maybe it’s because the two of them have many similarities.

However, because Ash was growing so fast, the two who were supposed to be mirror images of each other in strength, now it's more like Hiro looking up to Ash.

For Ahong, Red might be a bit far away, so let's set a small goal first and catch up with Xiaozhi.

If you look closely, you will find that the way he looks at Xiaozhi is quite similar to the way Xiaozhi looks at Chihong~

The two of them walked all the way to the Pokémon Center of the venue, where many contestants had already gathered.

In addition to Xiaomao and Ahong, there are actually acquaintances.

"Sir Xiaozhi, you finally advanced." The young man Saizo, dressed in ronin clothes and carrying a wooden sword, actually made it to the top 16 of the decisive tournament. It seems that he has worked very hard.

"Saizo, didn't the fat guy come with us?" Xiaozhi asked with a smile.

"Hmph, that guy is unworthy of being a samurai. He stopped in Asakusa City just because of a little setback." Saizo snorted disdainfully and looked at Ahong beside Xiaozhi.

"This is...your cousin?"

Xiaozhi fell headfirst, and Hiro scratched his cheek awkwardly: "We are also friends who just met."

"Well, they look similar in temperament." Saizo commented, touching his chin.

"Okay, we're here to see the groups, have you seen it?" Xiaozhi changed the subject.

"Of course, my next opponent is a fighter named Sanchun. Just wait and see how I beat him!" Saizo said with a smile.

"Come on, I hope we can meet again in the future." Xiaozhi nodded.

As a Pokémon trainer who has no starter Pokémon, no Pokédex, and who started out entirely with just one Caracara, Saizo is the embodiment of a civilian trainer.

Xiaozhi hopes that he can go a little further and inspire those children who have dreams.

As long as they work hard enough, they can also compete with the chosen ones!

"Xiaozhi, the groups are there!" Ahong suddenly exclaimed.

Xiaozhi raised his head and looked at the big screen.

Sixteen into eight: Hiro vs. Satoshi.

"It's actually..." Ahong looked at Xiaozhi with a complicated expression. Xiaozhi was also silent for a moment.

I thought the grouping for the preliminaries had changed and I wouldn't necessarily be facing off against Hong, but I didn't expect it to be...

Is this the fateful duel between strong rivals?

After a moment of silence, Hiro was the first to come back to his senses. He forced a smile and extended a hand to Xiaozhi: "Now, we're going to be rivals, Xiaozhi."

Xiaozhi smiled and shook hands with Hiro: "Yes, things are unpredictable. But a game is a game, we can't let it go."

Hiro grinned and nodded, "We agreed that we'll both give it our all. Once the battle is over, we'll still be friends!"

Xiaozhi nodded and agreed: "It's etiquette to give it your all to your friends, come on."

"Well, come on." Ahong nodded and turned to leave first.

The battle will start tomorrow, so the correct way to deal with it is to separate temporarily.

"Tsk tsk~ They love and hate each other, how tragic." Xiao Mao popped up from the side and said sarcastically.

Looking at the band-aids on Xiaomao's forehead and nose, Xiaozhi couldn't help laughing: "No, what's wrong with you? Were you abused by Jin Laowu?"

"Tsk, how is that possible!" Xiao Mao gritted his teeth when Jin Laowu was mentioned. "If he hadn't pretended to surrender, how could he have punched me in the nose!"

"Are you confident in the next round?" Xiaozhi asked curiously, "I should say that you are a top 32 player and you can actually make it to the final tournament. Don't be eliminated in the first round."

"What are you talking about~" Master Mao raised his head proudly and said, "I'm telling you, this time I'm aiming for the championship. If you can make it to the finals, I'll show you my strength."

"Okay~" Xiaozhi raised his mouth and raised his fist: "See you in the finals."

"Hmph~ This hand just shook hands with Ahong. I won't touch it with you~" Xiao Mao curled his lips and turned away.

Xiaozhi looked at Xiaomao's back with a twitching mouth: "You are crazy..."

Looking up at the big screen again, Xiaozhi's eyes were bright: "There are still four games left, and the victory of the Quartz League is just around the corner."

"Pika!" Pikachu nodded in Xiaozhi's arms, his little eyes full of passion.

After all, this is the first league meeting. Xiaozhi shook his head and chuckled. Pikachu is very motivated.

After getting a registration form at the front desk, Xiaozhi began to log in the top 16 candidates for the competition.

Although the venue for the round of 16 has been moved to the Quartz Sports Stadium at the main venue, the round of 16 will still be a three-on-three format.

Therefore, Xiaozhi waved his hand and the competition elf was confirmed.

"Charizard, Pikachu, Pidgeot! Alternate: Gengar."

"This time, I want to overcome this hurdle and see the peaks that are farther away."

Xiaozhi turned and left with firm steps.

……

The two-day holiday has passed, and the battle of Quartz Plateau has reignited, and the 16-to-8 final tournament has begun!

Xiaozhi, holding popcorn, sat in the audience with Serena and Professor Oak.

His game time is the third game at 4 pm, so he can watch the morning game calmly.

Moreover, the first match was against Xiaomao. Xiaozhi and Serena went to Xiaolan’s stall early in the morning to buy popcorn and happy water, and waited for Xiaomao to eat!

Beep! The referee blew the whistle, and Xiao Mao and his opponent came to the command seat.

The game officially begins!

To be continued...