Pokémon: The Journey Begins with a Cowherd

Chapter 384 Quarterfinals List, Opponent Xue!

While Qingyuan and the others were talking, Xiaozhi had already begun his first match against Ahong.

"I choose you, Beedrill!"

Looking at Hiro on the opposite command post, Ash took out a Beedrill Poké Ball and threw it high into the air.

"Hiss!"

With a flash of red light, a giant bee covered in yellow and black patterns and with two huge bone stingers appeared on the field.

This is because I was attracted by the quick attack method that Aohara had guided me to use in Konoha City.

Beedrill is now Ash's ace Pokémon, positioned in front of Pikachu.

It is also Ash's current starting Pokémon in battles.

Perhaps only later, when Pikachu's moveset and level have increased, will it be possible to unlock more.

Pikachu will become Ash's ace Pokémon again, at least for now, in Ash's hands.

Pikachu should be prioritized after Beedrill.

There's no way around it; Ash is simply obsessed with Beedrill's fast-paced attack strategy.

"Gibo, I've chosen you!"

Looking at the Beedrill in the arena, Hiro, standing at the command post, thought for a moment.

He forcefully threw the Charmeleon's Poké Ball into the battlefield.

At least in his opinion, the Fire-type Charmeleon Gitpore is able to counter the Bug-type Beedrill!

"Roar!"

With a flash of red light, a powerful Charmeleon appeared on the battlefield.

"Hiroshi sent out Charmeleon? Beedrill is twice as weak to Fire, Ash's battle is going to be tough!"

Looking at the situation on the battlefield, Xiao Gang, standing in the stands, stroked his chin and analyzed the situation.

Hearing this, Xia Qiu and the others couldn't help but feel worried for Xiao Zhi.

Indeed, Beedrill wasn't a particularly strong Pokémon to begin with, and now Charmeleon has taken over its type advantage.

On the surface, Ash's battle does indeed look bleak.

But when Qingyuan saw this scene, he simply shouted silently, "It's stable."

Anyone who has watched the anime knows that Ash is a well-known master of type reversal.

In any battle, having the advantage in attributes doesn't necessarily mean you'll lose, but having the disadvantage in attributes almost always guarantees a win!

Xiao Zhi's subsequent actions did not surprise Qing Yuan.

Under Beedrill's high-speed movement and rapid attacks, Hiro's Charmeleon was instantly defeated and lost its ability to battle before it could even mount a proper counterattack.

This thoroughly demonstrated to Qingyuan what the style of a master of reverse attributes truly meant.

The rest of the plot is rather cliché, since everyone knows that Ash Ketchum from the Kanto region isn't exactly known for his stable temperament.

After securing his first victory with Beedrill, Ash began to underestimate his opponent.

In the subsequent battle, Hiro's Pikachu defeated Beedrill, and then Ash's Primeape forced Hiro to recall Pikachu.

Then Ash sent out Butterfree to kite Infernape, and Ash recalled Infernape and sent out Pikachu to try and gain a type advantage.

Then Pikachu was unfortunately hit by Hypnotic Powder, and Butterfree was eliminated, instantly ruining a promising situation.

Seeing this, Ash sent out his last Primeape, which, with Primeape's heroic efforts, defeated Butterfree and Pikachu in succession.

This secured the final victory for Ash!

In short, the entire battle was full of twists and turns, and even Qingyuan couldn't help but feel worried for Xiaozhi.

He thought that Ash was ultimately destined to lose to Hiroshi.

Fortunately, the P1 Fighting Champion, Primeape, still had some skill and secured the final victory for Ash.

Thus, Ash has successfully made it into the top eight of the Indigo League! (I originally wanted to write a chapter or two about this, but after thinking about it carefully, I decided not to pad the word count and will just gloss over it!)

……

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was noon the next day when the quarterfinal matchups were announced.

By this time, there weren't many people left in the preparation area looking at the match list.

Qingyuan and the others no longer need to crowd in front of the screen to see the list.

"Sigh, so it's going to be a fight with the eldest brother?"

Looking at his quarterfinal opponents on the list, Qingyuan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Immediately afterwards, a crisp sound entered his ears.

Qingyuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qianxue looking at the screen in front of her with a dejected expression.

"Not bad, Qianxue! Reaching the quarterfinals is already a very good result!"

Seeing Qianxue's worried face, Qingyuan couldn't help but smile and say something.

In fact, Qingyuan was very surprised that Qianxue could make it to the quarterfinals of the Quartz Tournament.

Just a few months ago, Qianxue, this young girl, couldn't even command a battle.

To capture a Marill, I had to send out two Pokémon that were super effective against it and fight for half a day before finally exhausting it and capturing it.

Unexpectedly, she has made it to the quarterfinals of the Indigo League.

This speed of progress is much greater than that of Ash; it truly shows how much one should look at someone after just three days.

Unfortunately, Chiyuki's journey to the Quartz Conference had to come to an end.

Because his opponent in the quarterfinals was none other than Chiyuki, the former subordinate he had subdued, from the Hoenn region.

"Hey, I didn't expect to run into you, Big Brother. I was originally thinking of trying to make it to the semi-finals!"

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Qianxue glanced at him.

He lowered his head and said somewhat dejectedly.

Knowing Qingyuan's strength, she naturally didn't believe she could defeat him and win.

"Even if we can't win, the Lizard King and I will give it our all. Big brother, you'd better be careful!"

After a brief period of disappointment, Qianxue regained her fighting spirit and looked up at Qingyuan.

She is not the same person she was before, even if she can't see any hope of victory.

She will also give her all to the Lizard King and the others.

"Hey, I'll give it my all with the Scorpion King too!"

Hearing Qianxue's words, Qingyuan was taken aback, then smiled and said to Qianxue.

Although I didn't have a very good impression of Chiyuki before, a battle is a battle, and an impression is an impression.

Qingyuan firmly believes that giving your all in a battle is the greatest respect you can show to a trainer.

And now, Chiyuki is undoubtedly a qualified trainer.

"Yo-ho! My opponent is Brother Xia Qiu!"

"Finally, I'll be able to have a full-fledged battle with Brother Xia Qiu!"

Just then, Xiao Zhi's shout from the side immediately caught Qingyuan's attention.

Upon hearing this, Qingyuan looked at the screen and saw that Xiaozhi's opponent in the quarterfinals was none other than Xia Qiu.

"Summer and autumn, huh? Looks like Ash's in for a tough time!"

Looking at the match list on the screen, Qingyuan couldn't help but think.

Xia Qiu, who uses his brain to play battles at this stage, is battling against Xiao Zhi, who has a direct and aggressive style.

Logically speaking, Xia Qiu should be able to break Xiao Zhi down.

However, Xiao Zhi doesn't follow the rules, so Qing Yuan is already quite curious about the clash between Xia Qiu and Xiao Zhi!