"Ash, are you okay?" Misty asked, coming to his side, concern evident in her voice.
"I'm fine, you see! Caterpillars will eventually break out of their cocoons and become butterflies." Ash looked up slightly, sensing something. The Butterfree above his head made a low humming sound and fluttered its wings.
"Yes, yes, yes~~" Seeing that Ash was fine, Misty was relieved. She began to accept that Metapod had now become Butterfree.
"Can you touch it now?" Ash asked, extending his hand. Butterfree flew down from Ash's head and landed on his arm.
"Ah!!"
Misty gasped, hearing the sound. Seeing Butterfree stretch out its hand, she realized it wasn't fear that made her hesitate to touch it, but guilt for her earlier exaggerated words when it was still Caterpie.
Mi~~~~
As Misty hesitated, Butterfree moved closer and rubbed its head against her palm. Misty trembled slightly, then began to gently stroke Butterfree's head, smiling.
She knew, it wasn't Butterfree's fault.
"Thank you, Butterfree!"
Mi~~~~~
"But what happened just now?" Misty asked, looking around as she touched Butterfree's head.
"Hmm! I haven't forgotten. If I'm not wrong, it should have been with us for a long time." Ash looked towards the grass on the other side.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The bushes rustled, and a figure emerged.
It was a Pokémon covered in brown fur, resembling a fox with long ears, a wide tail, a thick mane on its neck, and cream-colored fur at the end of its mane and tail.
"Isn't this... an Eevee?" Misty was surprised. It turned out that the one who used Swift was this Eevee.
"That's why I always felt something was following us in Viridian City. It was you!" Ash said, surprised. He had thought it was Team Rocket.
vooy! ! !
Eevee's eyes narrowed, then it opened its mouth, releasing stars that shone like darts.
"Pika~~chuu!!!"
Pikachu reacted first, shooting an electric current forward.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The attacks collided, causing an explosion. Misty shielded herself with her hands while Ash stared ahead.
As the smoke cleared, Eevee stood its ground, while Pikachu adopted a fighting stance, electricity sparking from its cheeks as it growled at Eevee. "Pikapi!!!"
Eevee didn't respond, but lowered its body, ready to fight.
"Do you want to fight? It's interesting, bring it on!" Ash said, seeing Eevee's determined expression. He wouldn't refuse a challenge.
Pidgeotto and Butterfree flew into the air, watching with interest. Ash smiled, adjusting the brim of his hat.
"No! Isn't this strange? It just helped us, why fight now?" Misty asked, still confused.
But thinking about it, even though we have only known Ash for less than three days, we already know his character very well—he's a battle fanatic.
"voy!!"
Eevee launched an offensive again, a silver flash emerging from its body as its speed increased sharply, rushing directly towards Pikachu.
"Quick Attack? Pikachu, we also use Quick Attack!"
"Pika pika pika!"
" Pikachu ! ! !"
A silver flash also emerged from Pikachu's body, and the two figures rushed towards each other at the same time. Pikachu was obviously faster.
Boom! ! !
The two collided, the silver light disappearing simultaneously, and a burst of air spreading.
evoy! ! !
Pika! ! !
Pikachu and Eevee were bounced away by each other's power and flew backwards. The strength of the two seemed comparable, and they both fell, sliding back on the ground.
However, as soon as they stopped, Eevee's gaze sharpened. It leaped into the air, performed a somersault, and a metallic luster suddenly flashed on its fluffy tail.
"That is!!"
"Pika!!!" Ash and Pikachu were surprised by what they saw.
Evoy! ! ! !
It was Iron Tail. While it wasn't unusual for Eevee to use Iron Tail, its movements were identical to the technique Ash had taught Pikachu. Eevee used somersaults to attack from high places, maximizing Iron Tail's power.
"dodge!" Ash shouted to Pikachu.
Pikachu quickly jumped away as Eevee's tail, covered in metal and radiating white light, struck the ground.
Boom boom boom! ! !
The ground was instantly torn apart, and countless stones flew into the air.
Eevee landed with a smug expression, as if showing off to Ash and Pikachu.
"Pika!!!" Pikachu, feeling taunted, showed an annoyed expression.
"If you started from Viridian City, it must be because I trained Pikachu to learn it! This Eevee is really talented!" Ash said, excitement in his voice.
"Since this is the case, there's no reason to admit defeat. Pikachu, use Iron Tail! We can't lose!" Ash encouraged Pikachu, seeing Eevee's proud expression.
He knew Pikachu's Iron Tail wasn't perfect yet, but believed in its potential. In desperate situations, Pikachu could be pushed to its limits.
"Pikapi!!!" Pikachu, determined, rushed towards Eevee without hesitation after hearing Ash's words.
Eevee and Pikachu charged at each other, their tails glowing with metallic light. The two Pokémon leaped into the air, their tails colliding in a spectacular display of power.
The ground shook as the force of their Iron Tails met, creating a burst of energy that sent both Pokémon flying backwards. They landed on their feet, glaring at each other with fierce determination.
Ash watched with a proud smile. "That's it, Pikachu! Show them what we've got!"
Pikachu growled, sparks flying from its cheeks, ready for the next round.
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