Chapter 58: The Elite 4 Battle Part 2

"You beat Kayla, that is really awesome." Taen says. "Her trickery of using the Baton Pass is troublesome."

"I know." Ash says. "Now the next one is Eduard, right?"

Insey says, "From what I heard, he is an expert on using the Sandstorm. Which means that he may be using Ground, Steel and Rock Types."

"You're right." Zenith says, "Then Fighting and Water types might be beneficial."

"Yeah. And I will win this, believe in me." Ash says as he walks towards the field.

"Now welcome back, since Ash Ketchum has beaten Kayla, the first member, he shall face the next one, Eduard, the expert of Sandstorm."

As Eduard and Ash walk towards the field, Eduard says, "Now... what do we get here? A challenger! We haven't had one of those in a while, no sir. The name is Eduard. I am an Elite 4 member as you can tell."

"I know." Ash says. "And you were also the one who we met in the game corner, right?"

"Yes, I am surprised that you managed to defeat my Hydreigon back then, but this time it will be different." He says as the sand and rock field emerges from the underground.

"Sand...It is coarse, and it gets everywhere, but I love it all the same. Let's get going. You're going to get shut down so hard that you won't even know what hit you."

"We shall see." Ash says.

After the rules, Eduard says, "Hippowdon, time to show your Sand Stream!"

As the Pokemon appears, its roar makes the sandstorm emerges. Ash says, "Bisharp, I choose you!"

As the flying sword Pokemon appears on the field, the traitors are watching as Max says, "How come he get a lot of rare Pokemon?"

"I don't know. But we have to get them if we want to research them." Oak says.

"Bisharp, flying into the sky and use Aerial Ace!" Ash yells, Bisharp jumps into the sky, and then it charges at the Pokemon, dealing with a lot of damage. "Slack Off!" But then Hippowdon's damage is recovered.

"Now go for Stealth Rock!" Eduard yells.

"Stealth Rock? Is he aiming for the switching damage?" Nora asks.

"I don't know." Lillie says.

"High Jump Kick!" Ash yells as the Pokemon raises its knee, but before it can hit Hippowdon, he smirks, "Whirlwind!"

Ash widens his eyes as Bisharp is blown by the wind and then returns to the Pokeball, then out of the Pokeball Vespiquen emerges.

"What?" Both Vespiquen and Ash are shocked, and then Vespiquen is hit by the Stealth Rock.

"A Steel and Fire Type, huh? I think that it is used for later battles, right? But now use Earthquake." Eduard says.

"Use Magnet Rise, quick!" Ash yells as Vespiquen raises herself off the ground, much to Eduard's surprise.

"Nice thinking." Elline says, "Magnet Rise makes all Ground moves immune to it."

"And Ash might win this." Serena says.

"I guess I should switch your Pokemon again. Whirlwind!" Eduard yells, but much to his surprise, Vespiquen dodges the move and then attacks with Iron Head.

"What Speed..." Eduard says.

"Speed Boost, it is her ability." Ash says. "Finish it with Flare Blitz!"

The Pokemon covers with flames and hits the Hippo Pokemon, causing it to faint.

"Well done, no one has beaten my Hippowdon without losing any Pokemon. But here is my second Pokemon, Rotom!"

As the Washing form Rotom appears on the field, the Sandstorm is also gone. Ash says, "This is not going to go well..."

"Hydro Pump!" Vespiquen barely dodges the attack, and Ash says, "Use Confuse Ray, make him confused!"

As Rotom is hit by a special beam of light, it is confused and Eduard is surprised. "Get yourself together, Rotom, use Thunderbolt!"

Rotom is firing the electricity everywhere on the field, but it doesn't hit Vespiquen.

"Return for now, Vespiquen. Greninja! I choose you!"

As the Pokemon appears on the field, Bonnie yells, "Yay! It's Greninja!"

"So we might be able to see his special form in the battle." Emily says.

Greninja then winces as the Stealth Rocks hit him, but he stays calm as Ash announces his move. "Greninja, use Leaf Blade!"

Greninja nods as he swiftly cuts the Pokemon. Eduard says, "This is no good for me, Volt Switch, now!"

"No, you won't! Sucker Punch!" Ash yells as the move eventually defeats the Pokemon before it can lands a hit.

"I haven't expected that, but here is my third Pokemon: Aegislash!"

As the Pokemon appears, Ash says, "Greninja, I will need you for the upcoming battle, so return for now."

"Ash is playing smart I see." Alice says. "But the Stealth Rock might be a problem."

"I agree. Every turn Ash sends out the Pokemon, it has to get damaged first." Nyx says.

Ash sends back Vespiquen, and then the two of them clash with Shadow Sneak and Meta Claw.

"Inferno!" Ash yells as the Vespiquen shoots out a purple fire.

"King's Shield! Protect yourself!" Eduard yells as the shield protects the Pokemon from harm.

"Vespiquen is tired, finish with your Sacred Sword!" Eduard yells.

"Don't let him get to you! Flare Blitz!" Ash yells as both Pokemon clash with each other, but in the end, they are both out.

"With Eduard losing three Pokemon, we will have a break."

Ash goes back to the room, this time Zenith is the one who is there.

"It seems like he isn't using full power." Zenith says.

"Yeah, I mean...Stealth Rock is kinda problem, but he only beats one of my Pokemon." Ash says.

"Maybe his Pokemon are stronger in the next turn, so you must not let your guard down as I did." Zenith says.

"I know." Ash says.

The second round arrives as Eduard starts with Tyranitar, with the Sand Stream, Ash this time sends out Bisharp again. He tries to aim for the High Jump Kick, but Tyranitar's Stone Edge manages to trip the Pokemon to the ground, and then finishes it with the Superpower, leaving Ash with four available Pokémon and Eduard with three.

"That Tyranitar is powerful..." Ash says as he sends out Shiinotic, trying to use the type advantage.

"Type Advantage, huh? You sure know your type matchups, but I am not going down without a fight, Crunch!"

"Take the hit, and then use Spore!"

Eduard widens his eyes as Tyranitar gets affected by the pollen as he falls into sleep. Ash smirks and then says, "Dazzling Gleam!"

Eduard is left with shock as his Tyranitar is defeated. He recalls his Pokemon and then sends out the Excadrill.

"Oh no...an Excadrill...it has an advantage over a Fairy Type." Damian says.

"Yeah." Gladion says as Lillie is sharing the same worries.

Ash asks Shiinotic to use Giga Drain, but Excadrill uses Dig to dodge the attack, and then an Iron Head from underground can knock out the Pokemon before it even realizes.

Ash says, "Return, Shiinotic, you're doing a good job. Sandslash! I choose you!"

As his fourth Pokemon appears on the field, it starts with Quick Attack, but Excadrill uses Dig again and then uses Iron Head again. Sandslash barely dodges the attack.

"Sandslash, use Gyro Ball!" Ash yells as Sandslash manages to hit the Pokemon.

"Dig again." Eduard says as Excadrill digs again.

"Bulldoze! Now!" Ash says as the Pokemon stomps hard onto the ground, causing the Excadrill to jump out of it.

"That is the same trick that stops my brother..." Bonnie gasps.

"Wow..." Serena says.

"You made a mistake, Ash." Eduard takes out the Z Crystal and then does the move. He strikes the pose and then both fists are clashing each other. "Corkscrew Crash!"

Ash widens his eyes and yells, "Dig into the Ground! Quick!"

But much to Ash's shock, Excadrill also digs into the ground and sends Sandslash into the air, and then Excadrill finishes the move by defeating the Pokemon.

"Now Ash and Eduard have 2 Pokemon left..." Helen says.

"Indeed." Harmony says as she nods at her new daughter. "Reukra, what do you think?"

"It is too early to think anything. Ash has potential, that is for sure." Reukra says.

Ash sends out Hawlucha as his fifth Pokemon. Hawlucha strikes a pose, much to the crowd's excitement.

"Is that Hawlucha seriously doing that?" May says with laughter.

"Yeah." Clemont says.

Excadrill tries to use Iron Head, but Hawlucha responds by a Double Team. Excadrill falls for the illusion, so Hawlucha moves into Aerial Ace.

Excadrill dodges and then the sandstorm also ends, but he uses Sandstorm again to make the field cover in the sand. Then Hawlucha uses Flying Press, but Excadrill digs to dodge the attack. In the end, the match goes for a draw as Excadrill is defeated by a High Jump Kick, and then Hawlucha is defeated by the Sandstorm.

"Now Ash only has his Greninja...while Eduard has one more Pokemon." Lillie says.

"Yeah, this is going to be tough." Gladion says.

Eduard says, "I am really excited to battle you, but here is my final Pokemon, Cacturne!"

This confuses Ash, as it is Grass and Dark Type, so Sandstorm might affect it. Ash sends out Greninja as his last Pokemon.

"My Pokemon's ability is Sand Veil, so it won't affect me. And you will be surprised." He takes out the Key Stone and says, "Mega Evolve!"

Ash widens his eyes as the Cacturne becomes a western cowboy style with guns. "That is a weird-looking design...why did the last Arceus create that?"

"Use Bullet Seed!" The gun shoots out seeds on Greninja, hitting the Pokemon on the eye as it howls in pain.

"Are you okay, Greninja?" Ash asks as he nods. "Then let's become one for now! Get stronger and stronger!"

Ash and Greninja start to become one as Greninja has Ash's parts on the body.

"Ash-Greninja!" Nora cheers and the others are surprised. Nyx asks, "I have never seen this Greninja before..."

"Yeah, we are surprised when we see it the first time." Alice says.

Greninja uses Blaze Kick, with Ash's movements, he manages to kick Cacturne on the leg. Cacturne uses Beat Up, trying to land some hits on the Pokemon. But Ash makes Greninja dodge the move, but one hit hits the shoulder and Ash is also in pain.

"The pain is nothing compared to the past I was feeling. Use Aerial Ace!"

Greninja keeps jumping around the Cacturne and it slashes the Pokemon. "Use Pin Missile!" Eduard yells.

The attacks hit Greninja in the chest, as it falls to the ground.

"Greninja, are you okay?" Ash asks as he nods. "Good, now we should finish this!"

He takes out a Firium Z and then does the move. "Inferno Overdrive!"

Greninja then charges up with fire and then shoots out the flames, covering Cacturne as its silhouette is devoured by the flames.

"Cacturne! No!" Eduard yells as the fire is gone, and Cacturne is on the floor with its normal form.

"Since Eduard has lost all six Pokemon, which means that the victory goes to Ash!" Ash walks towards Greninja, who returns to normal, then they share a hug.

"I know you can do it, Greninja." Ash says as the Pokemon nod.

Eduard sighs, "Whoa, very nicely done." He walks towards Ash. "You've got spirit, kid. You could go far."

"Thanks, I have enjoyed the battle." Ash says as they shake hands.

"Best of luck, you'll need it." Eduard says as they leave the field.

Ash's friends sigh in relief as he wins the second one. Damian says, "Two left, and he can face the Champion Reukra."

"Yeah, this battle is really something." Nora says.


Here is a new chapter, and Ash has beaten Eduard with the help of Greninja. And since Bond Phenomenon is not a Mega Evolution, so that it can use Z Moves, I learned it when I was playing Ultra Moon and Moon version. Now that Ash has defeated two Elite 4 members, the next one will be Yuki, the Ice Type one.