The Hurricane of Pidgeot, combined with Ponyta's Flame Vortex!
The Flame Vortex carried intense heat, swept up by the Hurricane.
The Flame Vortex itself also possessed a rotational force, transforming the Hurricane into a swirling tornado!
At this moment, Pikachu's spinning electric attack joined in as well!
The strong forces of wind, fire, and electricity fused into an incredibly dazzling skill!
Ash simply named it "Elemental Cyclone!"
Naming it like this was just so carefree and simple!
The tornado of Elemental Cyclone, with sparks of lightning and flames burning, wreaked havoc on the oncoming swarm of Beedrills!
"Buzz buzz..."
They flapped their wings desperately, but it was all in vain.
Meanwhile, Ash's mind was filled with the system's prompt sounds.
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Successfully defeated Beedrill, Pidgeot gained 2000 battle experience!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Successfully defeated Beedrill, Ponyta gained 1800 battle experience!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Successfully defeated Beedrill, Pikachu gained 2500 battle experience!"
"...."
A series of prompt sounds echoed in Ash's mind.
Ash was already stunned!
Before Ash could collect his thoughts, Ponyta, continuously gaining battle experience, began to level up!
Originally at level 35!
Ding, breakthrough, level 36!
Ding, breakthrough, level 37!
Ding, breakthrough, level 38!
It rose three levels in a row! Only two levels away from evolving at level 40—very good!
And due to Pidgeot exerting the most effort, it gained the most experience!
Originally at level 45, it dinged twice and rose to level 47!
Pikachu, however, was already at level 55, so this experience wasn't enough for it to level up.
These Beedrills were just asking for trouble.
Ash and the others had no malicious intent at all.
Unfortunately, the Beedrills still showed their poison stingers in response to being disturbed.
Pokémon recover quickly.
Moreover, there were many berries near the thicket of Beedrills that were effective for healing injuries.
It's hard to say who was right or wrong, as both sides had different positions.
They hadn't meant to disturb the Beedrills.
If Ash and the others didn't attack, they would be attacked by the Beedrills, so...
Until they got closer to the top of Mount Moon, Misty and May were still discussing Pidgeot's fusion skill from earlier.
"Hey, hey, Ash, and Pikachu, your fusion skill is really beautiful! Teach me! It would definitely be great for participating in the Pokémon Showcase!"
Indeed, May's goal was to participate in the Pokémon Showcase in the Kanto region.
As expected, girls have different focal points.
The most important aspect of the Elemental Cyclone fusion skill was its impressive power!
"Of course! Since you're going to participate in the Pokémon Showcase, the most important thing is to improve both your and your Pokémon's strength. There's a saying: 'A single strike breaks ten thousand techniques.' Once your strength is up, no matter how flashy your opponent's skills are, you can crush them directly in the final battle of the Showcase!
The elegant techniques are just supplementary aids to earn you extra points. Misty, you and May can practice battling against each other regularly, and if necessary, I can be your battle opponent for training."
Ash's physical transformation had completely taken place!
His looks, figure, charm, stamina, and so on had all significantly improved!
Since true traveling starts at sixteen, everyone was now eighteen, with May being a little younger.
Brock was a few years older than them.
Under Ash's gaze, Misty and May instinctively felt their cheeks flush a little.
The two nodded obediently, and once again felt surprised at the changes in Ash.
"It seems that Ash has truly transformed; he has become more mature and reliable now."
Misty and May redefined Ash in their minds, and Brock did the same, vowing to work harder.
When the four of them, along with Pikachu, reached the mountaintop, the sky was gradually darkening.
Brock prepared dinner, while Ash, along with Misty and May, fed the Pokémon.
After dinner, Ash used his Aura Power to detect the locations of Clefairy, Clefable, and the other Pokémon.
Night gradually deepened.
The bright moon appeared in the sky.
The clear moonlight spread down, illuminating Mount Moon, where various Bug-type Pokémon were performing the symphony of nature!
It was beautiful!
To avoid disturbing the Clefairy, Ash led everyone to a convenient location to watch Clefairy, Clefable, and the Moonlight Dance!
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Arrived at Mount Moon, watched the Moonlight Dance, starting sign-in…"
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