"Huh-cha? Huh-cha huh-cha!!" Disciple? Since when did I become your disciple!?
Gengar's face, full of selfless righteousness, froze for a moment, then angrily shouted: "Hey! You ungrateful monkey! I've been painstakingly guiding you all this time, how are you not my disciple?! The ghost attribute in your body was cultivated by me!"
"Huh-cha huh-cha!" That's my talent! You can only be considered a companion, it's expected that companions help each other!
"Damn it, who taught you to talk like that?! Ash, was it you who taught him?!" Gengar was so angry that a tic-tac-toe symbol appeared on his forehead.
This monkey is truly infuriating, no one knows where he picked up that mouth and those conversational skills!
Upon hearing this, Ash waved his hands quickly: "Don't blame me, it's got nothing to do with me. I only taught Primeape how to train, not how to talk~ "
"Haha, monkeys are a bit mischievous. Primeape was already very playful when it was just a Mankey, otherwise, Ash wouldn't have met him." Brock chuckled.
When it was still a Mankey, it mischievously tried to steal Ash's hat, and it was because of this that they formed a bond and Ash caught the Mankey, which evolved into Primeape.
After Gengar showed anger on his face, he eventually couldn't help but laugh. Of course, there was no real anger; he wouldn't get angry over something like this. Instead, this scene filled him with a sense of warmth from the heart.
Joking and laughter like this, he hadn't encountered much in a thousand years, causing Gengar to sigh with emotion — it was truly great to have come into Ash's life.
It was Ash's presence that ended his boring ghost life and redeemed it.
In the Pokeball, Mewtwo, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but smile knowingly; such an atmosphere is something Team Rocket might never experience in a lifetime.
In the midst of laughter, Gengar led Primeape away from the scene. He was going to prepare matters related to the fusion of items for Primeape, and he called Ash to join him as well. Having Ash and Mewtwo, these two Divine Domain Level beings, would make the fusion process much smoother, with an almost 100% success rate.
This was also why Gengar said failure was not possible. The only potential failure was that even after a successful fusion, Primeape might not evolve, aside from this, no other failure was possible.
The worst-case scenario was merely losing that black dumbbell item.
...
Time flies, and three days passed in a flash. In this time, Ash returned to the public's view.
Either he doesn't show up, or when he does, he delivers a stunning performance. After being absent for a long time, Ash came out and took down two gigantic Pokemon effortlessly. Although their full strength wasn't displayed, just a glimpse indicated that their power was extraordinary.
It's hard to imagine what level Ash has reached now, more importantly, the Pokemon that dealt with them was one that no one had ever seen before.
It's not only unseen among the Pokemon Ash had previously sent out, it's also never been seen in the real world, even the most well-informed people have no information about Mewtwo.
Several professors even called up Professor Oak to inquire if Ash's Pokemon was some new type, Professor Oak deftly avoided the topic, understanding less is best regarding Mewtwo's origins and power.
Whether those professors were driven by curiosity or something else, the information about Mewtwo couldn't be disclosed to them.
Ash's mysterious Pokemon was one aspect, while another was that Ash's growth was beginning to instill fear in many people.
Based on the behavior of those two giant Pokemon, they were at least at the Elite Level, possibly higher, and Ash could now wipe out Elite Advanced Level Pokemon instantly!
How old is he again? He's only fifteen!! Whose kid is a monstrous prodigy like this at fifteen?
According to Ash's records, he hadn't even trained with Pokemon before his travels, he was a real Newbie Trainer, and the total time of his training up to now is just about half a year.
Never in history has there been a Trainer so extraordinary, whether it's Leon or Cynthia, in terms of talent, compared to Ash, they pale in comparison.
Especially Cynthia, who is now the youngest Champion, although her overall strength might not match Leon, in terms of comprehensive ability, she's even regarded as second in the world.
She's just turned twenty this year, heralded as a genius Champion, surpassing Leon was only a matter of time — so the news reports say, as for how much difference there really is, only Cynthia herself knows.
In short, Leon is famous for his own combat power, whereas Cynthia is renowned for her innate talent, of course, Cynthia's combat power is formidable, it's just not as prominent compared to her talent.
An 18-year-old Champion used to be considered unparalleled and unique, but now it seems like there's already someone to follow...
With Ash's talent, he might even become a Champion before he's eighteen, and Ash didn't even train Pokemon before his travel, his talent is far beyond Cynthia's.
This year's Quartz Conference, the majority already believe, the Championship is Ash's to lose, after all, this is just a beginners' tournament, and the participants' experience does not exceed two years at most.
In such a framework, having the ability to obliterate Elite Level Pokemon left you unbeatable!!
However, going to Dragon Island doesn't require being a Champion, just placing second or third is sufficient, winning first might be unattainable, but second or third is a possibility, as long as they don't encounter Ash the freak along the way.
And today marks the official start of the Quartz Conference, yesterday, the Holy Fire run had already been held, completing the Holy Fire's transfer, and today, they light the Holy Fire and officially kick off the Quartz Conference!
This Holy Fire refers to the flame of Moltres, revered as the flame of a legendary Pokemon, even its fire is exceptionally significant.
If there's a flame stronger than Moltres', it would naturally be Ho-Oh's flame, but sadly the League hasn't managed to acquire such a thing…
After all, it's been hundreds of years since Ho-Oh appeared before the public, acquiring Ho-Oh's flame is less practical compared to Entei's flame, but currently, Ho-Oh's exclusive flame resides in Charizard.
At the Quartz Arena, audiences filled every seat, with Professor Oak, Delia, Blaine, and others coming to watch this opening ceremony, as it was Ash and Gary's first participation in an official League Conference, cheering and supporting was a must.
Now, the quartz conference tickets are indeed a tough find, but who is Professor Oak? Securing a ticket is a breeze?
Additionally, both Ash and Gary are contestants, they have internal tickets, no need to compete with those outside.
As the crowd filled up the seats, League President Charles Goodshow arrived, and the announcer took up the microphone to declare: "Now, the Kanto League Quartz Conference Opening Ceremony officially begins! All contestants, please enter the competition arena!"
Across the spacious arena, contestants entered from all corners. Ash and Gary, in separate groups, with Ash sporting Pikachu on his shoulder made him exceptionally noticeable.
Though it was their first League Conference, they showed no signs of stage fright, walking boldly, following their respective groups, the confidence they exuded was enough to show they were not ordinary Trainers.
"Ash, go for it!!" Chloe, sitting next to Misty, shouted with her hands cupped around her mouth.
As Ash's childhood friend, how could she not be present for such an important event for Ash?
In fact, the entire Cerise family came along, as Ash grew up under their witness and received immense help from him.
On the field, amidst the clamor, Ash heard Chloe's voice, looked up, smiled at her, and gave a thumbs up, Pikachu on his shoulder mimicking the gesture.
After all participants entered, the Holy Fire runner headed towards the torch stand, however, Ash keenly noticed that the two people welcoming the Holy Fire seemed a bit off...