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Chapter 4240 Pikachu, Suppressing It!

The sword light descended, and the Giant Beast Slash landed completely!

Clang—!

A piercing metallic tearing sound exploded through the forest, the high-frequency noise making one's eardrums tighten.

However, Pikachu felt that the feel and sensation of the handle were a bit off.

It felt like cutting into a block of tofu, with absolutely no resistance.

The next instant, the giant blade pierced through and fell, slamming heavily into the ground!

Clang!

The earth and rocks collapsed, and a huge crack was instantly split open in the ground, extending for more than ten meters and leaving a deep and exaggerated ravine!

The shockwave spread outwards, cleaving through the dense fog and clearing the surroundings.

"Marsha?!"

Even Marcia, who was closest to him, was startled and involuntarily took several steps back, his usually indifferent face filled with surprise.

Pikachu spun around once and landed steadily on the ground. The light on its tail quickly faded, and the huge sword-shaped structure returned to its original shape.

"Pikachu?"

It turned its head to look at its tail, then at the huge slashed trench in front of it, its expression puzzled.

It really looks like they didn't manage to cut anything at all.

A vacuum of mist was instantly cleaved open around them. Ash rushed forward, unable to contain his complaint:

"Hey Pikachu, I told you not to be in such a hurry!"

Pikachu scratched its head, revealing an embarrassed expression:

Pikachu

Seeing the authentic Giant Beast Slash right in front of him, he suddenly got really excited!

"Piccoo~!"

Above Ash's head, Victini nodded solemnly, as if testifying for Pikachu.

This was the first time since it joined the team that it had felt the "will to win" from Pikachu.

Previously, nothing could arouse Pikachu's competitive spirit at all.

Pikachu has been suppressing its feelings for too long!

"All right."

Ash sighed, and could only rub Pikachu's head vigorously as "punishment," then quickly looked in front of him—

Zaxiang's figure had completely disappeared.

On the ground, only the exaggerated slash marks left by Pikachu remained, terrifying beyond belief.

"Uh, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

Ash frowned and looked around. There was no sign of the giant wolf, nor did he sense any special aura.

"That was probably just a projection, not a remnant soul or a spirit, right?"

He muttered something under his breath, somewhat uneasy.

What if it was Zacian's last remaining soul, and it got blasted away by Pikachu? That would be a huge problem!

“Masha.”

Marshall walked over and shook his head at him.

At the same time, a voice, both childish and earnest, rang in Ash's mind:

"Don't worry, that was just a simple projection, not a soul."

"Even if it is split apart, it will not be damaged."

—From Marcia's telepathic connection, the conversation became much more fluent.

If the surrounding area is filled with black mist and ghostly energy, it should be able to create similar projected clones.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Marshall looked at the cracked ground with a puzzled expression.

That shouldn't be the case.

Logically, the illusionary projection created by the fog should completely nullify any attack.

Or is it that Pikachu's Giant Slash is just too overpowered, completely negating "Nullify" effects?

Marcia turned her head to look behind her, then scratched her buttocks—

It has no tail.

Otherwise, it would have wanted to slip into Pikachu's shadow and focus on learning the new path of "Iron Tail - Giant Slash".

Ash stood with his hands on his hips, watching Marshadow gradually disappear into the shadows, then looked at the huge crack in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

"So, what brings that ancient god out just now?"

He waited there for a while. Several minutes later, the surrounding mist slowly rose from the forest again, filling the gap and turning the area back into a hazy, misty state.

However, Zaxiang never appeared.

Has it really disappeared completely?

Ash muttered to himself, wondering if it was just his imagination, but just a moment before Pikachu's giant attack came down...

He seemed to see a hint of panic in Zaxiang's expression.

Or even—fear?

"That shouldn't be the case."

He stroked his chin, puzzled.

The other party is the original author of the Giant Beast Slash, right? How could they be scared by their own move?

Xiao Zhi shook his head and stopped worrying about it.

"Forget it, I don't want to."

Since the other party did not reappear, he could only continue to rely on his intuition.

"Pikachu~"

Pikachu had already jumped back onto his shoulder, its tail swaying gently, in a good mood.

After delivering its first blow, its fighting spirit was satisfied, and it could continue to loaf around for a few more months.

As Xiaozhi walked, he pondered the situation that had just occurred.

"The real body didn't appear; it was just a projection."

Could the ancient gods of Galar be injured, weakened, or sealed away, unable to manifest their true forms in the world?

He shrugged, suppressing those thoughts for the time being.

"I wonder how Xiaoyou is doing?"

Another direction in the Misty Forest.

The scenes of "living with God" here are much more harmonious.

At this moment, Xiao You was following behind Zang Marante, walking at a leisurely pace, and treating the latter with respect and courtesy.

This is how the natives of Galar and the ancient gods should interact!

Boom!

Suddenly, a booming sound came from one direction to the side.

Xiaoyou stopped and subconsciously turned her head to look in the direction from which the sound came.

It seems to be quite far away; you can already hear the echo.

"Is that Ash Ketchum?"

Xiao You didn't think too much about it.

Without Weezing to greet him, it's not surprising that Ash started fighting with the wild Pokémon he encountered along the way.

She never expected Pikachu to roll up its sleeves and get physical.

However, in front of him, Zangmarante also stopped.

Turning his head to look in the direction from which the bombardment came, his gaze suddenly became serious.

".?"

The feeling of that explosive impact was palpable even from hundreds of meters away, its sharp edge clearly felt.

It's the Giant Beast Slash!

Strangely, he is currently just a projection of the mist, just like Zacian.

In this situation, it should be impossible to use any moves at all.

Not to mention exclusive moves!

To unleash the Giant Beast Slash, one must obtain the blessing of special items and complete the transformation.

Otherwise, the Giant Beast Slash would just be an ordinary "iron head".

However, while the power of this Beast Slash was formidable, it seemed to differ somewhat from what Zaxiang had sensed.

really weird.

Without giving it much thought, Zangmarante continued to lead the way, and soon they arrived at a place with a forest and lake.

There is a small island in the middle of the lake, and a path leads directly to the center.

Xiao You's eyes gradually widened—

This place is exactly the same as the scene in my dream! (End of Chapter)