The Orange Archipelago, located in the southern seas far beyond the Sevii Islands, was named many years ago for the delicious and juicy citrus fruits that grow there in abundance.
In terms of climate, the Orange Archipelago is tropical. Coupled with its pleasant scenery, it is very suitable for sea activities like surfing and diving, attracting large numbers of tourists who travel great distances to vacation here every day.
Furthermore, due to its isolation from other regions, the Pokémon here have a unique southern flavor. Even the Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys, thanks to the ample sunlight, appear healthier and more tanned compared to their sisters elsewhere!
In the sky, Charizard folded its wings and landed steadily on one of the prosperous islands of the Orange Archipelago.
Natsui jumped down onto the beach first, then turned and helped Sabrina down.
After flying for so long and holding the same posture, their bodies were stiff. Now that they had finally reached their destination, they could at last get down and stretch.
Once Sabrina was standing steadily, she gently stretched her limbs and looked around.
In front of them was a shallow, clear sea, and behind them was a dense grove of coconut trees. Although the environment was beautiful, it was so quiet that not a single person could be seen.
"Where is this place?"
"This should be Tangelo Island in the Orange Archipelago," Natsui said casually, patting Charizard's head. "Charizard was flying according to the navigation. If the location is correct, there should be a bustling town just through this coconut grove, and on the other side of the island, there should also be an official Orange League Gym!"
In truth, Sabrina didn't know much about the Orange League, or any other conference besides the Indigo League for that matter.
She said in surprise, "I can't believe that even a small chain of islands like this would have a Pokémon League!"
"Well," Natsui smiled, "unlike the Indigo, Johto, Hoenn, or other leagues, the Orange League isn't an international competition, nor is it run by the Pokémon League. It seems to be organized by a group called the Southern Cross. And because it's a smaller region, there's no Champion here. As long as you collect four badges and defeat the Head Trainer, you can earn the title of Honorary Trainer."
"The Southern Cross? Head Trainer?" Sabrina nodded. "The titles sound grand. Are they very strong?"
Natsui shrugged. "Although compared to Kanto, the overall skill level of the local trainers in the Orange Archipelago is a bit lower, the Gym Leaders here, as well as the Head Trainer, are still quite skilled. I think if they were to participate in the Indigo Conference, they could at least reach the Top 32!"
Hm?
Top 32 is considered skilled?
Sabrina gave him a puzzled look.
Hearing his serious tone, for a moment, she couldn't tell if he was praising the high standard of the Indigo Conference or belittling the poor quality of the Orange League.
However, after his explanation, Sabrina now had a general understanding of this Orange League.
"I didn't realize you knew so much."
Hearing her praise, Natsui laughed and took out his phone from his pocket, waving it in front of her.
"You flatter me! Actually, I just looked most of it up on my phone. It's called never fighting an unprepared battle!"
Show-off!
Seeing that there were no outsiders here to disturb them, the two decided to rest for a bit before heading into town.
Sabrina, on the side, took out her tools and, somewhat clumsily, boiled a kettle of water, while Natsui opened his Poké Balls one by one and released all of his Pokémon, including the legendary bird trio.
Instantly, the beach became a lively scene. The moment the flapping wings of Moltres and Articuno appeared, they immediately caught Sabrina's eye.
"Such beautiful flames! Such gorgeous wings!"
Sabrina had personally seen that he had Zapdos and knew that he had captured Moltres this time, so she wasn't surprised by these two Pokémon.
What she hadn't expected was that Natsui had somehow acquired an Articuno as well!
"I can't believe you've collected them all!"
Sensing her tone, Natsui looked at the three Legendary Pokémon, also with a look of deep satisfaction.
With their different types and colors, seeing the three legendary birds together was not only an extremely rare sight but also a visual feast!
"Actually, none of them are exceptionally powerful on their own. The hardest part isn't catching them, but knowing how to find them! And I, you could say, was very lucky. I just happened to know where they were hiding, which is why it was so easy to collect them!"
However, perhaps feeling that he was downplaying the three legendary birds too much, Natsui's tone changed, and he said reflectively, "But don't underestimate them because of that. Take this Moltres, for example, the last one I caught. It may look very docile now, but that's because it was beaten into submission by the combined efforts of Zapdos and Articuno!"
As Natsui's sole listener, Sabrina played along and asked cooperatively, "Oh? What was the situation like back then?"
At the mention of this, Natsui immediately became animated, speaking with such passion that spit flew from his mouth, even landing on Sabrina's face!
"At that time, not long after the battle started, it began spewing flames that engulfed the entire valley! The temperature was terrifyingly high, like a crimson hell! If I hadn't used a combination of Thunder and a rain-blizzard at the last moment to douse those flames with rain and snow, soaking its body, there would have been no way to suppress it!"
Through Natsui's description, and recalling the storm clouds she had seen with Lorelei from the mountainside, Sabrina could already picture the scene in her mind.
"So you were the one who caused the volcanic eruption?"
Natsui: ...
Seeing him speechless for a rare moment, Sabrina smiled faintly and poured Natsui a cup of hot water.
"Alright, don't sigh over it. No matter what the process was like, you've successfully captured it now, haven't you!"
Natsui took the cup with both hands, a smile returning to his face. "You're right. At least, as far as I know, apart from one person who briefly possessed the three legendary birds, no one has ever achieved this goal!"
Just then, the three legendary birds dispersed from the group, each finding a corner of the beach to rest.
Although they all belonged to the same trainer and there was no great animosity between them, the pride of being a legendary bird still made them disdain to be in the same place as the other two!
Seeing this, Natsui couldn't help but scratch his head.
In terms of strength, Moltres and Articuno were comparable, but due to its type, Articuno was no match for Moltres.
As for Zapdos, not only was it the youngest, but its strength was also the weakest compared to the other two. However, it had a personality that refused to admit defeat. Especially after its last battle with Articuno, it had been working hard to improve itself and had already made great progress!
In fact, in the battle against Moltres, it could be said to have been an indispensable contributor!
And now, how to get them to coexist peacefully, and even cooperate in future battles to unleash a synergistic power of one plus one plus one being greater than three, had become the next problem he had to overcome!
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