Chapter 31: Team Magma and Team Aqua"Is anyone home? Excuse us!" Ash's group walked inside.Inside, though small, it was fully equipped with a computer, bookshelves, a table, and chairs. On the table sat Azurill and Zigzagoon dolls! It felt very cozy."What is going on here!" (⊙o⊙) Everyone was surprised."They even have a personal computer!" Mayexclaimed.Max walked over to the bookshelf, pulled out a book, and said, "Hey~ This is 'The Sure-Win Method for Pokemon'!""Really? There's actually a book like that?" Maycame up behind Max, (⊙o⊙) shocked."Don't touch that!" Everyone was startled and turned around to see a young boy shouting from behind a Nincada.However, the boy seemed a bit cowardly. He was nervous and afraid, speaking very quickly: "I won't let you just barge into my secret base!""Ah, it's a Nincada!""A secret base...""Sorry, we didn't know..."With the most timid expression, the boy shouted, "Get out! Get out!""Listen, we didn't mean to break in!""I'm not listening, I'm not listening! Nincada, use Fury Swipes!" The boy was almost in tears as he directly drove Ash and the others out. "Don't let me see you again!" Slam!Ash's group had no choice but to head back the way they came.Meanwhile, the hidden Team Rockets, after hearing their conversation, wordlessly kicked the boy out and kept the Nincada, making it their own secret base! Then, they got on the phone with Giovanni.On the other side, Ash's group went to explore another cave. After seeing some Golbat, they left the cave!"That was awesome! That was the first time I've seen so many Golbat!" Max expressed happily."Of course. It's daytime, so Golbat stay still!" Professor Birch explained.At that moment, May suddenly froze. She saw a boy sitting on a nearby rock and pointed at him, saying, "Eh~ That boy is the one from before..."Ash and the others also looked over and found it was indeed the boy from the secret base!"Sorry for barging into your secret base earlier! Hello, I'm Ash from Pallet Town, and you?" Ash took the initiative to greet him. "Pika~""I... my name is Kazuie." Kazuie's eyes were red, as if he was about to cry."What happened to your Nincada?" Max went over and added the final straw!Kazuie started crying immediately, saying through his tears, "It... it was... taken by bad people!""Was it a man, a woman, and a Meowth?" Ashasked.Kazuie nodded."Ah! It's Team Rockets again, how despicable!" (｡･ˇ_ˇ･｡:) May said angrily."From the past until now, I've never won a Pokemonbattle." Suddenly, Kazuie grew dejected and sank into his memories."Never won!" Max looked at Kazuie in surprise.Kazuie widened his eyes and glared at Max."Uh... sorry." (•́ω•̀ ٥) Max was startled and quickly apologized."I like Pokemon, but I hate using them to battle," Kazuie continued."Is it because you've never won?" Brock asked with concern."Yeah! Because I always lose, it's boring! To be honest, I've lost so much I don't want to lose anymore. I just want to crawl into a hole and hide, which is why I chose this place to build a secret base." Kazuie indicated that since he really couldn't win, he could only escape reality in his secret base!"Did you build that secret base?" Max asked curiously.Kazuie explained, "No, Nincada helped me build it. No one comes there to disturb us; it's a little world belonging to just the two of us."Standing nearby, May couldn't listen anymore and (•́へ•́ ╬) shouted, "Dammit! A Pokemon battle can't happen without an opponent. You should go catch Pokemon and battle with friends! Hiding in your own little space and crying won't change anything!"Ash and Brock nodded, indicating that May was great in theory, but in practice...(￢_￢) Max said speechlessly, "Sister, you trying to persuade someone about Pokemon battles isn't very convincing!""But..." Hearing Max undermine her, May face-planted."How about this, Kazuie? Let's go take Nincada back together!" Ash suggested.Hearing this, Kazuie went ヾ(＠゜▽゜@)ノ "Really? Ash, thank you."At the secret base on the other side, Team Rocketshad already been driven out by Team Magma. Then, a drill vehicle drove in and opened a tunnel through the wall.——————————Subsequently, Ash and the others arrived at Kazuie's secret base, only to find it in a complete mess. The table, chairs, and everything else were damaged, and a large hole had been opened in the wall, extending inward."Ah! My secret base has been destroyed!" (⋟﹏⋞) Kazuie said sadly."This is too much!""Who would do such a thing?!""Right, Nincada, where are you?" Kazuie began to worry about his Nincada."Let's go inside and look! We might find something!" Ash suggested, pointing at the tunnel.Following that, Ash and the others walked into the tunnel. After walking for a while, they came to an open area where several tall buildings stood!"I didn't expect such a large ruin behind the cave," Professor Birch marveled.Boom!!Everyone looked toward the sound of the explosion. They saw a man in a red uniform standing next to a building below with a Mightyena, along with five people in blue diving suits. There was a Carvanha in the water."It's Team Magma and Team Aqua. What are they doing here?" Ash recognized the uniforms as being the same as the members of Team Magma and Team Aqua he had once sent to prison. Ash also recalled this plot point; these ruins weren't of much use, and in the animation, they only served to introduce the goals of Team Magma and Team Aqua."Thanks for the hard work, and thanks for the help, Team Magma," the woman leading Team Aquamocked."Team Aqua, so it really is you," the man leading Team Magma said."I'll handle things here. The rest of you please go ahead. Avoid unnecessary fighting as much as possible; prioritize the execution of the mission," the woman ordered.Then, the Team Aqua members ran into the building to search."Field Commander Tabitha, seeing as you've come out personally, Team Magma must really value these ruins!" the woman teased."Operational Commander Shelly, you should be glad there's water here so you can use your favorite Carvanha," Tabitha retorted."Maybe I can even teach your Mightyena how to swim!" Shelly responded with a laugh."Heh, want to try?" Tabitha showed no sign of weakness.Although the two were at each other's throats, they didn't actually start fighting.On the other side, Ash's group was observing. Mayspoke up, saying, "Their relationship seems really bad!""I've heard of these two names. They're people who use Pokemon to do bad things. But what do they want with these ruins?" Professor Birch said."Let's wait and see for now. There are too many of them. Let's see what they want to do before making a plan!" Ash suggested. Mainly, his main force wasn't with him; wouldn't going up there be a death wish?!Everyone nodded in agreement.Just then, Tabitha took out a walkie-talkie and said, "This is Flame 1. The interior has been infiltrated by Team Aqua? No matter! Continue the mission.""Yes."Tabitha asked Shelly, "What if there's nothing you want here, but only the power we seek?"Shelly also looked at Tabitha with a smile and asked, "I was going to ask you the same question. Even if the power you or we seek exists here, do you have a way to control it?""Could it be that you brought the Red Orb!" Tabithasneered.Shelly tested him, "If I did, what would you do?""Then naturally..." Tabitha stepped forward. If Shellyanswered yes, Tabitha would launch a full-scale attack.The two faced off for a while before Shelly took a step back: "Hmph! How very regrettable. I'm not yet qualified to touch that thing. I suspect you aren't yet qualified to take out that... Blue Orb either."Is it the Red Orb for the one who can't fly and the Blue Orb for the fat-headed fish?! No! That shouldn't be right; the correspondence is wrong. They should just be the orbs that can control them! It seems the two major organizations have already obtained the orbs to control them, and they're looking for the place to awaken them. However, what a bunch of frogs in a well. How can the ocean and the earth compare to the strength of the sky? If you're going to choose, you should choose Rayquaza, Ash thought disdainfully."Why do you want the power of the earth! The ocean power we pursue can wash everything away; you simply have no chance of winning!""Only someone who doesn't understand the power of the earth would say such a thing!"Tabitha and Shelly stood in opposition, mocking each other."Did we just hear some incredible information?" Mayasked cautiously.Everyone nodded; this information was indeed incredible.More than incredible, we'll know their ultimate goal in a moment! Ash complained in his heart.At that moment, a report came through Tabitha's walkie-talkie: "This is Flame 2. Search of all floors is complete. No G-reaction found anywhere."Hearing this, Tabitha immediately ordered, "Understood. All personnel, retreat immediately." "Yes!"Shelly mocked, "How about that? Looks like you've come up empty-handed."Just then, her walkie-talkie spoke up: "This is Twister A. No K-signal found inside the ruins. I suspect this isn't the 'Chamber of Awakening,' but merely a prayer tower built by the ancients." A direct slap to the face!Shelly said irritably, "Understood. You can withdraw." Why say it now of all times! "Yes!"Tabitha also looked at Shelly mockingly: "Looks like you too. It seems this isn't the 'Chamber of Awakening' after all!"Shelly sighed, "I suppose so!""Why would ancient people build something so ambiguous?" Tabitha said speechlessly.Subsequently, Team Aqua and Team Magmagathered, faced off for a bit, and then both retreated.Over here, Ash and the others began to discuss."What exactly were those people looking for?" Maxasked."I don't know." Ash didn't plan to answer truthfully. Firstly, there was no basis, and secondly, saying it wouldn't help. Ash saw Team Rockets jump out, hopping around happily. "Hmm? Team Rockets!""Alright, alright, alright...""Those meddlesome people are finally gone!" Jessie said, holding the Nincada wrapped in white silk."In the end, those guys left without taking a single thing.""Let's hurry up and start our treasure hunt too, meow.""Wobbuffet~""Nincada, you have to help us search too," Jessie said with a kind smile."Nincada!" Kazuie shouted. Ash's group poked their heads out, glaring at Team Rockets."Give Nincada back to us!""Noctowl, use Confusion to send us down!"Noctowl sent everyone from above to the bottom."Hey! You're not allowed to come down here!" "We haven't even started treasure hunting yet!""Pikachu, use Quick Attack plus Iron Tail to rescue Nincada!" "Pika~"A white light flashed, cutting the white silk on the Nincada next to Team Rockets."Ah! You meddling Satoshi!" The Team Rocket Triobegan shouting and screaming."Alright! Kazuie, go for it!" Ash said to Kazuie."But I'm scared!" Kazuie was a little afraid."Kazuie, you have to believe in Nincada!" Ashencouraged him.Kazuie saw Nincada smiling and nodding at him."Okay! Nincada, use Secret Power!" Kazuie plucked up his courage and spoke."Pikachu, Thunderbolt!""Pika~chu~"Pikachu released a bolt of yellow electricity, and Nincada emitted a white beam of light, hitting Team Rockets."What a terrible feeling!" "Wobbuffet (˃ʍ˂)~"Afterward, Professor Birch reported the information to the League. Ash and Kazuie had a battle; the result went without saying. Ash couldn't possibly lose with his recently born Ralts and Mudkip! So, it became experience for Ash, and Quilava advanced to the peak of the Superior rank!Fortunately, defeating Team Rockets gave Kazuieconfidence, and he decided to rebuild his secret base!To be continued...
Chapter 32: Beautifly and Dustox (Part 1)Chapter 32: Beautifly and Dustox (Part 1)Professor Birch returned to the camp with Ash's group after returning from the grotto."Everyone, come out!" Ash released his Pokemon for Professor Birch to examine and get to know. As an authoritative professor in the Hoenn region, Professor Birch was no less skilled than Nurse Joy in conducting check-ups."As expected of Ash's Pokemon!" Professor Birchobserved Ash's Pokemon seriously. "Ralts and Mudkip are also developing wonderfully!" As a hands-on professor, he could naturally tell at a glance that these two had not been born long."Ralts~" "Gulu-lu~""And my Pokemon, come out too, Torchic and Silcoon!" May also released her Pokemon."Chamo~" Torchic chirped happily upon seeing Professor Birch.Professor Birch checked Torchic and Silcoon's condition and nodded with satisfaction. "Torchic has been well cared for, and this Silcoon is also very good! It should become a beautiful Beautifly.""Really? Thank you, Professor Birch!" ٩(*´◒`*)۶ Maywas instantly overjoyed by the professor's affirmation.Brock, who was cooking, also walked over. "Then it's my turn this time! Come out, Forretress, Lotad, and Mudkip."Professor Birch examined them seriously as well: "This Forretress is very well-raised, and there's Mudkip and Lotad too. Lotad, where are you looking?"Brock said awkwardly, "Sorry about that, this Lotadis a bit spacey."Brock's Mudkip pushed Lotad to face Professor Birch. "Gulu~" "Lotad~" Lotad finally reacted.Professor Birch checked them over and nodded with a positive review, "Hmm, each one is very healthy, very good."Afterward, Ash and the others set out the Pokemon's food bowls, took Pokemon food from their backpacks to pour into Pikachu and the others' bowls, and brought out moomoo milk for the baby Ralts and Mudkip. The Pokemon began to eat happily."Alright, our meal is ready too." Brock shouted to everyone."Great, time to eat!" May was the first to jump out upon hearing it was time for food.The group ate dinner together.——————————The next morning, after Ash's group finished breakfast, they chose to give up on their special training plan again and went to the forest with Professor Birch.Max looked around the forest. "Next, let me see where the Pokemon are!"Suddenly, "Ah~" Max was ambushed.Everyone looked over to see Max clutching his head, with an acorn-like Pokemon on the ground."Eh~ what's this?" May took out her Pokedex and scanned it:Seedot...Then, two more Seedot fell from the tree.Seeing that it was a Pokemon, Max's head no longer hurt. (✧∇✧) He looked at the Seedot curiously, "So this is Seedot!""But they look like they have no energy!" May said worriedly, looking at their appearance."It might be due to a lack of moisture," Professor Birch analyzed."If there's no water, I can give them some!" Maxvolunteered, taking a water bottle from his backpack and pouring some water into the cap. "Here, please have some!"The Seedot shook their heads at the sight."Ah~ you don't want it?" Max immediately felt dejected."Professor Birch, shouldn't Seedot be hanging from tree branches to absorb moisture from the trees?" Brock asked Professor Birch from the side.Professor Birch nodded: "Yes, that's right!"Brock tried to hang a Seedot on a branch, but after a moment, the Seedot fell off."Could it be that this tree won't work?" May asked in confusion.Professor Birch looked around and noticed that mud had covered a large number of trees. "It was a landslide! It seems their favorite trees might have been buried.""So that's how it is, how pitiful!" Max said sadly."Actually, if you rub a Seedot's body with a leaf, it will become happy." As a Pokemon Professor, Professor Birch naturally knew Seedot's habits."Okay." Hearing Professor Birch's words, Maximmediately picked up a leaf and began rubbing the Seedot's body. The Seedot began to jump happily.( ﹡ˆoˆ﹡ ) Max spoke with a smile: "It's true! They've cheered up!""As expected of Professor Birch!" Brock praised."Haha, it's nothing!" Professor Birch said modestly, then changed the subject. "Besides, to communicate with Pokemon, you must first understand how to make them happy."At this moment, the three Seedot were happily rolling on the ground. Seeing this, Professor Birchalso started rolling on the ground, saying as he rolled: "Seedot rolling... rolling... rolling..."Everyone: Õ_Õ..."Is Professor Birch's field research just playing with Pokemon?" May felt it was a bit incredible."He uses this method to understand the feelings of Pokemon," Brock explained seriously on Professor Birch's behalf."Rolling rolling rolling... How is it? Seedot, does it feel good? Rolling rolling rolling..." Professor Birchwas still rolling while asking the Seedot."Noctowl, Defog!" Suddenly, Ash's Aura sensed Team Rockets' movements. He immediately released Noctowl. A cloud of Haze swept in but was cleared by Noctowl. Everyone was shocked!"What's going on!" Professor Birch asked."Wahahaha~ Since you asked sincerely (Team Rockets' intro)...""We're taking all these Seedot," Jessie laughed."Go! Seviper!" Seviper rushed toward Ash's group!"Noctowl, use Extrasensory!" Noctowl used Extrasensory to blow Seviper away!"In that case, my 'Silcoon', go!" Jessie sent out Cascoon!"That is... that's a Cascoon, right?" Professor Birchasked in confusion."Ah?! What Cascoon! Don't talk nonsense! I've checked many times, it's clearly a 'Silcoon'!"James and Meowth started whispering to each other."I'll show you a real Silcoon. Come out, Silcoon." May sent out the real Silcoon."What? They look exactly the same!" Jessie looked them over dismissively."No, they look similar, but they're actually different. You'll know if you look closely at the eyes; the one with round eyes is Cascoon." Professor Birch's class was in session as he began teaching Jessie how to distinguish Silcoon."Exactly! The one with round, bright, and cute eyes is Silcoon. It will become a super beautiful Beautifly. 'Silcoon', use Tackle!" Jessie refused to listen, letting the advice go in one ear and out the other."Silcoon, Tackle!" May also used Tackle for a head-on collision.Cascoon and Silcoon crashed into each other, and then Silcoon's entire body emitted the blue-white light of evolution!"Silcoon is starting to evolve!"٩(*´◒`*)۶ "Alright! It worked! My Silcoon evolved into Beautifly." May cheered and scanned it with her Pokedex:Beautifly..."Why?! The brat's Silcoon evolved into Beautifly, but why hasn't my 'Silcoon' evolved?!" Seeing this, Jessie turned green with envy and started shouting."Jessie's is a Cascoon!" James muttered softly."She still hasn't figured it out, meow," Meowth said cautiously."Curse it! In that case, I'll tear that brat's Beautifly to shreds! 'Silcoon', use String Shot!"Cascoon spat white silk toward Beautifly. "The farce ends here, Team Rockets! Pikachu, Iron Tail to intercept, and Thunderbolt to send them on their way!" Ash saw that May's Silcoon had successfully evolved and wasted no more words!"Pika-pi~" Pikachu used Iron Tail to break the String Shot, then released a yellow electric current toward Team Rockets!"What?!" Jessie was shocked."What a bad feeling!" "Wobbuffet (˃ʍ˂)~"Pikachu's Thunderbolt sent Team Rockets flying deep into the forest.Over where Team Rockets had landed, "Why won't my Silcoon evolve into Beautifly?" Jessie said angrily."I've said it many times, that's a Cascoon," Jamessaid helplessly.Meowth followed up: "If it evolves, it will become a Dustox, meow.""I don't believe it!!" Jessie shouted.To be continued...
Chapter 33: Beautifly and Dustox (Part 2)Chapter 33: Beautifly and Dustox (Part 2)"Great, the Seedot are all safe and sound!" Maxcheered.Meanwhile, Beautifly flew over and landed on May's head.Professor Birch observed for a moment and praised, "The color and luster of this Beautifly are both excellent!""Thank you for the compliment, Professor! Beautifly, let's participate in the Pokemon Contest together!" May was very happy to hear the Professor's praise."Woo~" Beautifly nodded.Now, Beautifly had leaped to become May's primary combatant, reaching the peak of the Normal rank!"Oh right, May, this is for you!" Brock took out a box and handed it to May, adding, "This is a special jelly I made for Beautifly. Since it could have evolved at any time, I prepared it in advance."(◦˙▽˙◦) May quickly took it: "Brock, thank you!"Then, May opened the lid and said to Beautifly, "Come on, Beautifly, have some!"Beautifly looked at the jelly, flew down from May's head, and began to eat the jelly happily.Professor Birch suggested to May, "May! If you're planning to participate in the Contests, you'd better start practicing early!""The moves Beautifly can use include Hurricane, Paralyze Powder..." Ash used the system to check the moves Beautifly had learned and told May."Hurricane?! Great! Beautifly, use Hurricane!" Hearing from Ash that Beautifly had learned a new skill, May immediately wanted to try it out.Beautifly flew into the air and flapped its wings, whipping up a gust of wind that sent dust flying everywhere."Next, try using Hurricane to control this!" Seeing this, Professor Birch decided to lend May a hand and handed her a pink frisbee.Professor Birch really has a girly heart! Carrying a pink frisbee around! Or was this premeditated? Ashlooked at Professor Birch suspiciously.May took the frisbee and shouted to Beautifly, "Beautifly, use Hurricane to control this disk!"May threw the frisbee, and Beautifly flapped its wings to use Hurricane, but it couldn't control it well, and the frisbee fell down.Seeing this, May felt a bit regretful: "What a pity. Beautifly, Encore, Hurricane!"And so, everyone watched as May threw the frisbee again and again. Beautifly managed to keep it up for longer and longer, until the Seedot couldn't help but make some noise, reminding them that they still needed to help the Seedot find trees to live in.Afterwards, Ash and the others had no choice but to test the trees in the forest one by one, but none of them worked."It seems they don't like the trees in this forest!" Ashsaid helplessly.Professor Birch suggested, "In that case, let's go check out another forest."Everyone nodded in agreement.Later, Ash and the others arrived at another forest. Brock pointed to this area: "Professor Birch, what do you think of this place?""Let me try." After saying that, Professor Birch hung a Seedot on a tree branch. The Seedot smiled, looking very happy."The Seedot seems to like it very much." Professor Birch nodded happily and saw the other two Seedotrolling on the ground joyfully. "Great, it seems this place is also very suitable for rolling around on the ground!"Just then, Team Rockets appeared before everyone. "Since you..." (Team Rockets' opening lines)Jessie pointed at Ash: "Satoshi, in order to let my 'Silcoon' evolve into Beautifly, I'm going to duel you!"Professor Birch helplessly explained again, trying to correct Jessie: "Miss, that's a Cascoon!"Jessie refused to listen: "Go for it, my Silcoon!"Just as May was about to send out Beautifly, Ashstopped her: "May, let me do it!"Ash knew that Jessie wouldn't give up until her Cascoon evolved, so he decided to take the lead himself to help Jessie complete the evolution."Ah?! Alright!" *Whimper*~ Goodbye to my first victory!"I choose you, Croconaw!" "Wani~" Croconaw came out and did a little dance."Good! Go get 'em, 'Silcoon', you're going to become a beautiful Beautifly." Jessie directly sent out Cascoon.James and Meowth were both helpless, but they consciously stood to the side to watch the battle."Croconaw, use Water Gun!" "Wani~" Croconawsprayed a small stream of water from its mouth, attacking Cascoon."Hmph, 'Silcoon', use Harden, then use Tackle!"Cascoon used Harden to withstand the Water Gun, then charged at Croconaw."Croconaw, Bite!"Bang! After Cascoon and Croconaw collided, Cascoon was sent flying.After Cascoon had endured who knows how many beatings, Jessie finally activated her BUFF: "Go for it, my 'Silcoon', use all your strength to use Tackle!"Cascoon slammed into Croconaw with all its might. Croconaw retreated a few steps, and then, Cascoonemitted a blue-white light of evolution."That's..." "It's starting to evolve!"Jessie cheered: "Fantastic, my 'Silcoon' is finally going to evolve into Beautifly!""The moment is finally here, Meow.""At this point, we just have to brace ourselves."James and Meowth were already imagining Jessie's fury directed at them."Hurry up, Beautifly, let me see your beautiful form, my dearest Beautifly." Jessie was still talking happily.Finally, Cascoon evolved into a Dustox with green wings and a purple body.Jessie froze on the spot and said, "Could it be that this is my lovely Beautifly?!""That's a Dustox," Max replied.May took out her Pokedex and scanned it:Dustox..."So it's not a Beautifly, it's a Dustox." Jessie suddenly realized."Exactly. What you had before was a Cascoon, and that Cascoon has evolved into a Dustox," Professor Birch replied."Dustox... I caught a Wurmple just like that bratty girl, and went through the same evolution process. Hers became a Beautifly, and mine became a Dustox," Jessie said blankly."That's right, they were both the same Wurmple at the start.""But Jessie's didn't evolve into a Silcoon, it became a Cascoon, Meow."At this point, James and Meowth decided to stop hiding it and just blurted out the truth."This is my Dustox..." Jessie looked at Dustox as if she were brewing something up.James and Meowth hugged each other in fear, already imagining Jessie's explosive anger."Here it comes, it's about to erupt.""Jessie's fury is about to explode, Meow.""It's so cute!" (♡⌂♡) Jessie said excitedly.James and Meowth fell flat on the ground."Look, isn't it? These jagged lines on the tail, those oversized eyes that look like they're struggling to wink, and these large antennae like American footballs—it's truly magnificent! It's many times cuter than that girl's Beautifly! Hahaha, it's so cute, so Attract!" Jessie said happily.Everyone: Õ_Õ. Her taste is unbelievable!"Oh boy, I really don't get Jessie's taste, Meow." He had already prepared himself for the worst.James said with a sense of relief, "Well, whatever. As long as she likes it, it's fine.""In that case, Satoshi, I'm done playing with you. James, go!" Jessie sounded the horn for a counterattack."It just so happens I'm done playing with you too. Pikachu, Thunderbolt! Croconaw, Hydro Pump!" "Pika~chu~" "Wani~"Pikachu released a yellow electric current, and Croconaw sprayed a massive jet of water, blasting Team Rockets away."Thank you for your hard work, my lovely Dustox. What a wonderful feeling!" Jessie, flying through the sky, was still admiring her cute Dustox."I'm just glad Jessie likes it, I can finally relax." "But... Meow!""We're blasting off again!" "Wobbuffet (˃ʍ˂)～"On Ash's side, Croconaw gained enough experience to reach the peak of the Superior rank. Ash decided to transfer Croconaw and Quilava back to let them settle for a while before using Rare Candies to help them advance to the Gym level.That evening, Professor Birch also bid everyone farewell and returned to his laboratory.To be continued...
Chapter 34: Battling Shinobu, Leaving Dewford IslandAfter parting with Professor Birch, the training and exploration of Ash's group on Dewford Island was coming to an end; it was time to set off once more.Most importantly, the Slateport City Contest was about to begin, and both Ash and May decided to participate in it.Right now, May was practicing with her Beautifly, using the most common performance move, Hurricane, to make a pink frisbee spin in the air.Early this morning, after eating breakfast, Ash's group began to dismantle the tents, pack their luggage, and return to Dewford Town to take a boat to Slateport City.Suddenly, an unexpected guest arrived—a girl with a blue ponytail came surfing over. The moment she stepped ashore, she pointed at Ash and said, "Hey, you boy over there, you're Ash, right!""I am! How can I help you?" Ash replied with a smile."Enough talk, my name is..." Before the girl could finish, a wave crashed over her, leaving her soaking wet. She quickly shook her head and continued, "I am the Fighting Girl, Shinobu, the number one disciple of Master Brawly!"Number one disciple? ⊙ω⊙ So young???"Ash, I heard you defeated Master Brawly. Battle me!" Shinobu stated her purpose directly.Suddenly, Shinobu's stomach let out a "Grumble grumble~"...(ㅍ_ㅍ) Everyone's lips twitched."If you don't mind, we have some food left. You can have some," Brock said, taking out the remaining sandwiches."Really?! Thank you!" Shinobu didn't stand on ceremony and began eating heartily.After Shinobu was full, she challenged Ash to a duel again."Pika~ Pika-pi~" At that moment, Pikachu pointed at the sea and shouted."Hmm... Could it be..." Ash used his Aura to sense the surroundings."Shinobu, we'll duel later. Get away from here, quickly!" Ash said in a heavy voice."What's wrong, Ash!" Everyone was startled, seeing that something was off with Ash."Ash!" At that moment, a voice came from the nearby hillside.Everyone looked over to see Brawly jumping down from the hill: "Great! You've already packed your bags! The people at the Pokémon Center told me you were here, so I rushed over to notify you.""Notify?! Notify us about what?" May asked in confusion.Brawly explained quickly: "A massive Hurricane is about to arrive. An estuary as small as this will be swallowed by the waves in an instant. So, leave here quickly!""Ahhh—" x4Ash nodded. "I knew the weather felt wrong. I didn't expect it to be a Hurricane!"Brock also said: "I see. No wonder Pikachu kept looking at the clouds over the sea!""Pikachu~" Pikachu also nodded."That is a sign of an approaching Hurricane. Earlier in the forest, I also saw abnormal behavior from the Pokémon!""Pokémon sense certain occurrences much earlier than humans do," Ash remarked.May hugged Max and asked: "The Hurricane is coming, what should we do?!""In any case, it's dangerous here. We must quickly evacuate to a safe place," Brawly spoke up."Okay, we understand!""By the way, Shinobu, why are you here?" Brawlyasked in confusion."Ah?! Oh, stop it!" Shinobu blushed, not knowing how to answer."Huh?! That's strange! You don't know anything? Isn't Shinobu your..." Before Brock could finish, Shinobu quickly covered his mouth and dragged him away.Afterwards, Ash and the others followed Brawlyand ran toward Dewford Town. After running for a while, the sky turned gloomy, thunder rumbled, and a torrential downpour began!"The Hurricane is arriving earlier than expected. There's a cave ahead, let's head there quickly." Brawly decisively changed direction and led everyone elsewhere."Ah, it's Seedot," Max exclaimed.Shinobu walked over, crouched down, and reached out her hand, saying gently to them, "There, there, everything's okay now. Come with us into the cave!""Wow, I didn't expect her to have such a gentle side," May said in amazement.Thus, on the way to the cave, they encountered many Pokémon that hadn't had time to escape, and Ash's group grew larger and larger.On the narrow path along the cliff, there was a bottomless valley below."Wow, so scary!" May cried out."Don't be afraid, this is the only path that leads there," Brawly said solemnly.Ash stepped forward, took May's hand, and suggested: "Let's hold hands and go across side by side!""Ah?! Okay!" May was startled by Ash suddenly taking her hand, and her face turned red instantly. She only reacted after hearing Ash's words.Then, Ash held hands with May and Shinobu, while a blushing Shinobu held Brawly's hand. May held Max's hand, and Max held Brock's.The trouble with Rock Throws along the way was resolved by Brawly's Hariyama and Ash's Pikachu. They also encountered the troublesome Team Rockets and safely reached the cave with everyone. Inside the cave were not only Ash's group and the Pokémon they brought, but also Pokémon that had hidden there earlier—Wingull, Zigzagoon...Fortunately, the cave was very large, so everyone and the many Pokémon didn't feel crowded inside. Brock had already started a fire to keep warm.Max looked at the surrounding Pokémon and remarked, "So the Pokémon from the forest hid here.""Yes, this is the best shelter in this area. They understand this better than humans do," Brawlyexplained, then suggested: "I think the Hurricaneshould pass before dawn. Until then, we'll wait here."Everyone nodded in agreement.Later, the matter of Brawly and Shinobu was mentioned again. Brawly stated that Shinobufocused too much on technique and lacked a sense of unity with her Pokémon, which was why he hadn't taken her as a disciple!With the three buffoons of Team Rockets being active, the cave became quite lively. The next day, the Hurricane passed, the rain stopped, and the sun came out. Team Rockets revealed their true nature again and, as expected, were sent blasting off by Pikachu's Thunderbolt."The Pokémon match between Ash and Shinobuwill now begin. Each side May only use one Pokémon, with no time limit. Begin!" Brawlyannounced as the referee."Go, Meditite!" It was a small blue and white monkey with Psychic and Fighting types."Let her see our synergy! Pikachu!" "Pika-pi~""Meditite, use Focus Punch." Meditite started right off with a move that is easily interrupted, causing Ash to pause and his lip to twitch, instantly understanding Brawly's previous evaluation."Pikachu, left!" "Pika~" Pikachu instantly moved a few steps to the left, dodging the Focus Punch."Darn it, High Jump Kick!" Good grief, they were all big Fighting-type moves, and not a single one was easy to land.Under Ash's command, Pikachu jumped left and right, and Meditite didn't manage to touch him at all.Ash shook his head: "Pikachu, finish it with Quick Attack and Iron Tail.""Pika~"At this critical moment, Shinobu finally understood: "Meditite, calm down! To the right!"Under Shinobu's command, Meditite moved to the right without hesitation, dodging the attack."He dodged it!" Max said in surprise.Brawly nodded: "It looks like Shinobu finally understands!""Alright, Pikachu, go! Thunderbolt!" "Pika~ chu~"A bolt of yellow electricity quickly struck Meditite, and Meditite lost its ability to battle!Brawly announced: "Meditite is unable to battle! Pikachu wins!""Good job, Pikachu!" "Pika-pi~" Pikachu patted his chest.Afterwards, Shinobu successfully became Brawly's number one disciple. However, it seemed Shinobu's goals didn't stop there, but the rest would be up to her.Because Ash had already finished his Gym battle, the group had plenty of time. This time, Ash's party of four didn't miss their boat. They boarded the ship and smoothly left the rewarding Dewford Island, arriving at the Slateport City port.To be continued...
Chapter 35: Drew! A Rival AppearsChapter 35: Drew! A Rival AppearsArriving at this scenic city, the first thing to do is, of course, visit the Pokémon Center!Upon arriving at the Pokémon Center, as expected, a large number of Pokémon Coordinators had already gathered there, making it incredibly bustling."Everyone is so enthusiastic!" (◦˙▽˙◦) Max looked at the Coordinators excitedly."That's because the start of the Pokemon Contest is only two weeks away!" ٩(*´◒`*)۶ May was also very excited; this would be her debut Contest."So, these Coordinators arrived here early to start their special training!" Brock nodded in understanding."Sis, not only do they all look strong, but even Ash is competing! Your chances are slim!" Max began roasting May on the spot."Of course it'll be fine!" May said, though she was actually quite nervous. With a group of rivals and a strong opponent like Ash—whose last performance was spectacular—she felt the pressure.Afterwards, Ash and May completed their Contest registration at the Pokémon Center. Then, Ash and the others went to the beach for special training.However, as soon as they stepped onto the beach, Brock completely lost himself (♡⌂♡): "This place truly lives up to its reputation as Slateport City's resort coast! Wow, there are beautiful older sisters everywhere."But the others were there to work, so they dragged Brock along to find a deserted stretch of beach.Ash took out five Poké Balls and tossed them. "Come out, everyone!"Noctowl, Lairon, Corphish, Ralts, and Mudkipappeared one after another.Before leaving Dewford Island, Ash had already swapped Quilava and Croconaw back for Lairon and Corphish.At Professor Oaks Laboratory, Professor Oak told him some good news: Snorlax, Bulbasaur, Kingler, and Tauros had all made breakthroughs. Recently, the Pokémon had been training very actively!Except for Noctowl, Ash gave them a day off, and Pikachu took them to play on the beach.Then, everyone looked at May. "Please, begin your performance!""First, I'll practice the performance for the preliminary round." May ran a short distance away and spun around a few times. "Beautifly, take the stage!"After Beautifly appeared, it vibrated its wings, scattering bits of scales that sparkled in the sunlight."The entrance is quite good," Brock praised. Everyone nodded in agreement.However, May seemed to have spun a bit too much, and her head began to feel dizzy.After resting for a moment, May continued her practice. "Alright! Beautifly, use Silver Wind."Beautifly flapped its wings rapidly, but after producing only a single silvery-white whirlwind, it quickly stopped.Seeing this, May said dejectedly, "Why did it fail again? The success rate is so low!""Sis, using that in a Contests seems a bit of a stretch.""But I think Silver Wind would be very eye-catching in the arena.""You just need more practice!" ( ´•ω•)ノ(._.`) Ashencouraged."True! Beautifly, next is this." After saying that, Maytook out three pink frisbees and threw them toward the Beautifly flying in the air.May then commanded, "Beautifly, Hurricane."Beautifly flapped out a gust of wind, blowing the frisbees back. May caught two of them beautifully, but she overlooked the fact that she only had two hands, while the frisbees...The last frisbee flew past May and quickly toward the distance. Ash and the other three looked in that direction, only to see a boy with short green hair leaning against a railing. He looked to be about the same age as Ash and May.May shouted, "Watch out!"The boy, however, raised his hand and caught the frisbee with ease."I'm sorry!" May quickly ran over to apologize.The boy toyed with the frisbee casually and mocked, "You don't actually intend to participate in a Pokemon Contest with that level of ability, do you? It's not beautiful at all!" With that, he threw the frisbee at May's feet.May couldn't stand it any longer (•́へ•́ ╬) and said angrily, "Who are you? Why would you say that?""My name is Drew, and I'm a Pokémon Coordinator," Drew introduced himself."So? Are you here to show off your seniority? Don't look down on May; she will definitely become your rival!" Ash stepped forward to stand up for May."Ash..." May was so touched she didn't know what to say."Rival?! Please, her?! Don't compare me to her, because she and her Pokémon aren't beautiful at all." Drew looked at May with disdain.Now May was completely furious (╬◣д◢): "It's one thing to talk about me, but how dare you look down on my Pokémon! Unforgivable!""You look even uglier when you're angry!" Drewcontinued to mock her without any regard for her feelings.May felt like she was about to explode with rage!"I saw your performance at the Rustboro Contest, Ash! I look forward to facing you in the Contests." After saying this to Ash, Drew pointed to the high-end apartment behind him. "By the way, could you please leave this place quickly? This area is the private beach of the grand hotel where I'm staying!"Now everyone understood why this stretch of beach was deserted."Let's go, let's leave here." Ash spoke and left first, with Max and Brock following closely behind, while May gave Drew an angry glare before leaving.——————————"Then where are we going to practice!" Brock frowned in thought. After all, the beaches were either private or crowded, making them unsuitable for practice."Come on, let's go rent a private apartment too; then we'll have a place to practice," Ash suggested."But the cost of a private apartment is very high!" Brock asked. If they stayed in an apartment all the time, their funds might not be enough."Don't worry, I have a way!"Arriving at the apartment rental office, Ash took out a high-grade Moon Stone he had exchanged from the system. One should know that the best Moon Stones on the market were only high-grade, which was already the best choice for most Trainers. Moreover, Moon Stones were rare, so the staff agreed.On the apartment's private beach, "Wow, a high-grade Moon Stone... You really spent a lot, Ash," May said guiltily. It was all because of her that Ashhad to spend such a high-grade Moon Stone."Alright, May! Since it's come to this, prepare for special training these next two weeks!" Ash took out a Poké Ball he had just swapped back."Yes!""Come out, Beautifly!" A Beautifly appeared on the field; compared to a normal one, its wings were pale purple, and its originally black body had turned gold.[Beautifly][Strength: Peak Ordinary Stage]"Wow! Ash, you have a Beautifly too?! And it's a Shinny one." ♦(•'╻'• )꒳ᵒ꒳ᵎᵎᵎ Everyone was very surprised."I caught it at the same time as you. It was originally meant to be a secret weapon, but let my Beautiflyteach your Beautifly Silver Wind!" Ash stated his purpose.May was immediately moved. To help her, Ash even brought out his secret weapon: "Don't worry, Ash, I will definitely defeat that annoying guy."Time flew by, and with only two days left until the start of the Contests, May's Beautifly had mastered Silver Wind. Ash hadn't been idle either, constantly swapping Pokémon to battle Trainers in Slateport City, reaping rich rewards.Also, not long ago, Ash suggested to Professor Oakthat he wanted more Pokémon slots. Professor Oaksaid it was troublesome and required reporting to unlock the permissions. Fortunately, because of his many contributions back in Kanto, Professor Oaksaid he could lift the restriction on Pikachu's Poké Ball.Ash was still very grateful to Professor Oak. If it weren't for Professor Oak's help, the League wouldn't even give him the time of day if he were just on his own.Pikachu broke through its bottleneck to reach Quasi-Heavenly King Initial Stage, Beautifly had advanced to Early Superior Stage, Eevee, Phanpy, Corphish, and Taillow advanced to Late Superior Stage, Heracross and Lairon reached Mid Gym Leader Stage, and Croconaw and Quilava took Rare Candies to advance to Gym Leader Early Stage.Meanwhile, Ralts and Mudkip had also grown up. Their happy childhood was over, and they began arduous training, successfully advancing to Mid Ordinary Stage. Furthermore, Ralts learned Teleport, and Mudkip learned Rock Smash."Treecko, use Bullet Seed!" "Chama!" Treecko used the move it had recently trained, spitting countless seeds from its mouth to defeat a Mightyena."Chama!" Treecko was enveloped in the blue and white light of evolution, continuously growing larger. It formed a tall Pokémon with three leaves appearing on its arms and a single long leaf on its head!"Great! Grovyle!" "Chama!" "Pika-pi~"[Grovyle][Strength: Late Superior Stage][Moves: Leaf Blade, X-Scissor, Energy Ball...]To be continued...Ash's Team: Pikachu, Noctowl, Grovyle, Corphish, Lairon, Ralts, Mudkip
Chapter 36: Regrets! Choosing your initial PokémonChapter 36: Regrets from the Past! Choosing a Starter PokémonAfterward, Ash's group went to the Pokémon Center to get their Pokémon checked.May also made significant progress recently. With Ash's help, Torchic has advanced to the peak of the Normal rank, and Beautifly has reached the early stage of Superior.After lunch, May went to train with Beautifly, leaving only Torchic with Ash and the others.Just then, Nurse Joy passed by and saw the two Mudkip, Torchic, and Grovyle beside Ash and the others. Her eyes lit up, and she stepped forward to ask, "Excuse me, are the Mudkip, Torchic, and Grovyle yours?""Yes, Nurse Joy," Max quickly replied."Really? You've raised them so well!" Nurse Joypraised sincerely.Xiao Gang, in a lovesick state, walked forward: "That's right, this Mudkip is mine! And the Pokémon food they eat is all specially prepared by me. It's my honor to receive Nurse Joy's praise!"Max jumped up, twisted Xiao Gang's ear, and dragged him away."It's like this," Nurse Joy replied, "A new Trainer is coming today to choose their starter Pokémon. I'm going to prepare the Torchic, Treecko, and Mudkipfor the new Trainer for a health check! It would be wonderful if they could grow up as healthy as these."Not everyone receives their Pokémon from a Pokémon Dr.! Many people don't even have a PokéDex. If the previous Ash and May didn't have one, they wouldn't even recognize Pokémon, let alone those wild Trainers who either carry pictures like Kojiro to compare, which takes a lot of time, or rely on their memory, or just rush in regardless of what it is. Here in Slateport City, the one distributing starter Pokémon is Nurse Joy!Actually, Ash still felt a great regret. Back then, even though his previous self overslept and didn't personally choose his starter Pokémon, he got Pikachu and became best partners with Pikachu! But since he transmigrated, he hasn't truly chosen his own starter Pokémon, so it's inevitable that he still has regrets, after all, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.After completing the check-up, Nurse Joy smiled and said to everyone, "All three Pokémon are very healthy. Now let's let them out of their Poké Balls and get some exercise!"Nurse Joy looked at the eager Max and said, "Max, you do it!""Thank you so much, Nurse Joy!" ヾ(＠゜▽゜@)ノ Max took the Poké Balls and opened them one by one according to the fire, grass, and water symbols on them: "Come out, Torchic, Treecko, Mudkip."The three Pokémon were very different. Torchic was full of fighting spirit, Treecko was a shy girl, and Mudkip was a crybaby, making you wonder if it was a Sobble!Just then, May, who was out training, called: "Nurse Joy! This is bad, I found a Wailord washed ashore by the sea. It seems very weak."As a Nurse Joy from a coastal city, she had measures to deal with this. She pleaded with Ash and the others, "Ash, please help me keep an eye on them while I'm gone! I'm counting on you!"As the head fan of Nurse Joy, Xiao Gang immediately declared that he would go with Nurse Joy. Afterward, Xiao Gang and Nurse Joy left, leaving only Ash and Max behind.Max looked at the three starter Pokémon excitedly and said, "Great! I didn't expect that I could also take care of Pokémon like a Trainer."Actually, it should be fine with these three starter Pokémon under the guidance of their seniors, especially with Pikachu, a seasoned Pokémon, to look after them.Treecko and Mudkip were getting along well. Ash's Mudkip was especially happy playing with the new Mudkip. But an accident still happened with Torchic. If it weren't for May's Torchic, whose level was already very high from training with Ash, it would have been beaten away long ago. The new Torchic, on the other hand, became braver the more it fought, directly breaking through the Normal Mid-rank, and even wanted to forcefully evolve."No!" By the time Ash came over, Torchic had already started to break through, it was too late, but evolving was absolutely not allowed. Forceful evolution would consume a lot of potential, and it would take a long time to recover, just look at Old Spray.Ash interrupted its evolution and picked it up: "Little guy, you're quite stubborn!" "Pikapi~"Pikachu also stared at it closely. It hadn't paid attention for just a moment, and it had already caused such a commotion."Chamo~" May's Torchic was rather speechless. This junior was a bit brave, actually wanting to forcefully evolve just to defeat it!"Chama~" The new Torchic started to tear up and act pitiful. I have to say, this Torchic is indeed brave and strategic. When it acts pitiful, it's really cute.Bang! Ash gave its head a punch with his fist. If it were Pikachu, it might have gotten away with being cute, but Ash showed that it wouldn't work on him.After Ash's discipline, Torchic behaved much better. Now it started rubbing against Ash's leg, looking pleased!Soon, Nurse Joy finished treating Wailord, sent it back to the sea, and returned with Xiao Gang and May.As soon as they arrived at the Pokémon Center, the new Trainer also arrived. Ash first went forward and quietly explained the news about Torchic's level increase.But the little girl had already started choosing. Nurse Joy still gently said to her, "Little sister, come choose one you like! However, Torchic is a bit lively, Treecko is a bit..." Nurse Joy introduced their personalities.The little girl didn't understand the hidden meaning: "Wow, which one should I choose?"Accompanying the little girl was her father. Her father smiled and said to her, "Take your time choosing!""I've decided!" The little girl thought for a while and made up her mind, "I've decided on Mudkip."The little girl chose the crybaby Mudkip, and it should have ended there, but Treecko was suddenly infected by the crybaby and looked pitiful.Just as everyone was about to comfort it, "I've decided, I choose Treecko!" Suddenly, the little girl's father spoke."Huh~" Everyone was shocked Σ(°Д*;"Nurse Joy, there's no age limit to become a Pokémon Trainer, right!" The Uncle asked."Of course!" Nurse Joy nodded in agreement.After all, the Uncle was once qualified to be a Pokémon Trainer, just a few decades late.Just like that, the father and daughter both became Pokémon Trainers at the same time! Fate is truly this wonderful!Only this feisty Torchic was left, but Torchic was very close to Ash.Ash looked at Torchic and asked Nurse Joy, "Nurse Joy, I wonder if this Torchic can..."Before he could finish, "Yes, and this Torchic is very feisty, its level has already exceeded the standard for a beginner Pokémon, I still have the right to decide. Consider it a gift for your help!" Nurse Joyreplied with a smile. She already knew what Ashwas going to say, and looking at Torchic's appearance, it had made up its mind. She respected the Pokémon's choice."Thank you, Nurse Joy!" O(-people-)O Ash thanked her.Ash then squatted down and said to Torchic, "Torchic, do you want to travel with me and become stronger together!""Hamo!" Torchic looked into Ash's eyes and nodded firmly."Okay, I choose you, Torchic!""Great! Ash!" Everyone cheered. "Pikapi~" Pikachuwelcomed the addition of the little brother.Just like that, Ash got his first starter Pokémon since transmigrating, fulfilling the regret in his heart.[Torchic][Gender: Male][Type: Fire][Ability: Speed Boost (Speed increases by one stage each turn)][Strength: Normal Mid-rank][Moves: Peck, Ember, Growl, Quick Attack, Double Team][Dynamax Type: Fire]To be continued...
Chapter 37: Kaina ConferenceChapter 37: Slateport City ContestAsh successfully gathered the Hoenn Region starter Pokémon. Ash sent Grovyle back to let it get used to its new body.Two days later, the Pokemon Contest Slateport City Contest officially opened. Unfortunately, Musashi missed the registration and did not participate.----Contest Venue----"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting. The Hoenn Region's specialty, the Pokemon Contest - Slateport City Contest is about to begin!" The host of the Hoenn Contests was a Miss with curly hair.Clap clap clap! The audience cheered!Following the procedure, Mr. Contesta, Mr. Sukizo, and Nurse Joy were introduced in turn. Then, after introducing the rules of the Contests, she introduced herself, saying, "I, Vivian, will be the host for this contest. Please give me your guidance."The cheers became even more intense!----Rest Area----May, waiting to go on stage, was sitting on the bench, trembling nervously!"May... May..." Ash called out a few times, but there was no response."May!" Ash stepped forward and patted May's shoulder."Huh?! What is it, Ash?" May finally reacted."Calm down! May, you still have Beautifly with you! You are not fighting alone! Believe in yourself!" Ashencouraged.At this moment, Beautifly stopped on May's head. May felt Beautifly on her head, "Beautifly~""If the Trainer is too nervous, the Pokemon will also get nervous, so don't be too nervous! May, didn't you also do a lot of practice for this day? Stay calm, and it will definitely go smoothly! Don't let your efforts be in vain!" Ash looked at May.May looked at Ash seriously for a moment, gathered her courage, and nodded heavily, "Yes, no problem!"May looked at Ash's departing back and thought to herself, thank you, Ash!"Alright, the first round of judging is based on appeal performance. Here, Coordinators and their Pokemon will showcase the beauty of the moves they have practiced together and their performance techniques." With Vivian's announcement, the Contests officially began!The contestants began to perform on stage in order."Next is contestant number 24, Drew's appearance."Drew appeared and sent out a Roselia. Upon entering, it used Petal Dance to scatter pink petals. Pieces of pink petals flew, filling the entire stage, making people feel as if they were in a sea of flowers. Then, using a mixed combination of Paralyze Powder and Magical Leaf, it made the leaves sparkle, captivating all the audience! At the end, it used Petal Dance to hide its figure and then used Magical Leaf to break through. Pieces of green glowing leaves were seen breaking the petals, and Roselia's figure appeared!Drew's performance received high recognition from the judges, and the final score was 29.4 points, the highest score so far.In the rest area, Drew and May met, and there was another round of sarcasm, which made May so angry that her nervousness disappeared."Next is contestant number 34, Ash's appearance!""Go Ash!" "Pikachu~"Ash came onto the stage, "I choose you, Noctowl!"Noctowl spun in the air and landed on Ash's arm."Wow!! What a beautiful Noctowl!" Just based on Noctowl's golden body, it was a great bonus point."Alright, Noctowl, Feather Dance plus Confusion!"Feathers appeared on Noctowl, spinning under the effect of Confusion, forming giant wings at Noctowl's wings!"Wow!" The audience looked at the giant-winged Noctowl!"Noctowl, it's time to finish, Feather Twister, Air Slash!"Countless feathers from both wings began to spin around Noctowl. Noctowl's wings continuously unleashed blue wind waves, directly scattering the feathers, which slowly fell, highlighting Noctowl in the center."Wow! Ash is amazing!" May in the rest room clapped and exclaimed.Drew also watched Ash's performance solemnly!Receiving high praise from the judges, the final score was 29.8 points. Drew's first place, which hadn't even gotten warm yet, was transferred out."Next is contestant number 38, Robert's appearance."A Looker golden-haired Looker appeared, using Milotic. Under the use of Safeguard, Milotic emitted a green halo, and its own beauty was very charming, attracting everyone's attention!As expected, Milotic has a natural advantage, which made Ash very envious!The final score was 29.8 points, tied with Ash for first place!"Now, please welcome the last contestant, May!""May, go for it and believe in yourself!" Ashencouraged.May gathered her courage and came onto the stage. After all, a ten-year-old girl would still get stage fright with so many people watching. Not everyone is like Ash with social confidence.Vivian seemed to notice May's nervousness and began, "This is May's first time participating in a Pokemon Contest! Alright! Then, let's invite her to have her Pokemon make a gorgeous debut performance!""Princess, go for it! Don't be afraid!" "Pikachu~" "Chamo~"Thinking of Ash's words made May clear-headed. She collected herself, threw the Poké Ball, and exclaimed, "Beautifly, come out!""Oh wu~" Beautifly suddenly flapped its gorgeous wings, and countless scales fluttered down, making its already gorgeous wings sparkle, giving off a natural charm.Just its appearance made people's eyes light up.May then took out a pink frisbee from her cross-body bag and threw it towards Beautifly, shouting loudly, "Use String Shot!""Oh wu~" Beautifly gently fanned its gorgeous wings, and the white silk it spat out hit the frisbee May threw back like a Vine Whip.May and Beautifly hit the frisbee back and forth, forming a coordination match, which made Maygradually get into the groove.At this moment, May threw the frisbee spinning for the last time and shouted loudly at Beautifly, "Use Hurricane!"Beautifly rapidly fanned its gorgeous wings, whipping up a fierce whirlwind, making the frisbee spin in the air for a while before quickly returning.May ran quickly, then suddenly jumped up from the ground to catch the frisbee, landing perfectly!"It's about to end, Beautifly, make a gorgeous finish with a spinning Silver Wind!"After hearing May's words, Beautifly flapped its gorgeous wings and blew out a Silver Wind. Beautifly also spun within it, forming a dance of Silver Wind.Although the middle part of the performance was relatively common, the beginning and end were very outstanding, and there were no mistakes, so May's final score was 27.9 points.As expected, she basically passed easily!Compared to the original work where May only passed the first round relying on the protagonist's aura and beginner's protection period, the current May, with Ash's help, is still very capable."Great performance! You should definitely pass the second round!" Ash said, looking at May who came off the stage."Really?! That's great!" (◦˙▽▽◦) May said happily.At this moment, Drew placed a red rose in front of May, "Your performance was very good! I underestimated you.""Are you giving it to me? Thank you." May took the rose."It's not for you, it's for Beautifly. As for you, the Coordinator, I think you still need to learn more." Drew looked at May disdainfully."You guy!" Just as the two were arguing, the list for the second round of judging was already out!As expected, Ash, May, Drew, and Robert were all on the list, successfully advancing!"Yay! We successfully advanced!" May cheered.To be continued...
Chapter 38: Obtaining the Ribbon Medal of KainaChapter 38: Slateport City ribbon badge ObtainedThe eight Coordinators who advanced were randomly assigned for the Contests. Unfortunately, May and Drew faced each other in the first round, while Ash went up against a random passerby!Although May had improved significantly compared to the original story, she was still too green compared to Drew! So, I wish May an early exit.Drew directly ignored May's overwhelming fighting spirit and said to Ash, "Then, we'll see each other in the finals!"Upon hearing this, May, filled with rage, retorted to Drew, "Don't get cocky too soon! The winner will definitely be me! The one who will battle Ash will definitely be me!"Ash looked at the two speechlessly. "I'm sorry, but neither of you is very likely," Ash thought, looking at the bracket. In the finals, Robert should win from May's group.The first five-minute Contests was May VS Drew.The two sent out Beautifly and Roselia respectively. Although Roselia was countered by Beautifly, its strength reached the Superior Late Stage, and Drewwas not a Contests novice like May. The probability of May winning was not high.At the beginning of the match, May was caught off guard by Drew's Magical Leaf due to her unfamiliarity with the moves, causing her score to drop.The sparkling Paralyze Powder continuously lowered May's score. May panicked and used her ultimate move, Silver Wind, but it was scattered by Petal Dance. Finally, a dazzling, colorful Solar BeamKO'd Beautifly, and May's score was depleted. Drewwon!May, who had been eliminated, returned to the lounge, her head bowed in dejection, tears welling up."Sister~" Xiao Gang and Max came to the lounge and looked at May. Max didn't know what to say. Although the siblings often argued, they were still very worried about each other."I'm not reconciled! Beautifly worked so hard... Wuwu~" Tears streamed down May's face.Ash stepped forward and ruffled May's hair, "It's good to be unreconciled! Life is never smooth sailing; you won't always win. The existence of rivals is precisely to balance each other and improve yourselves! Turn your unreconciliation into effort, and win next time!""Ash~" May wiped away her tears, looked at Ash, and nodded heavily, "I understand. I will definitely defeat that guy next time."Each match was five minutes, so the pace was fast, and the finals arrived quickly!As expected, Drew was ambushed by Robert, and he was also eliminated! The finals were Ash VS Robert!"I choose you, Noctowl!" "Go, Milotic."The two Pokémon, one a Shinny Noctowl with beautiful coloring, and the other a Milotic with the Marvel Scale ability, made incredibly stunning entrances!MiloticGym Leader Early Stage"Is it the same level as Noctowl?" Ash wondered."Milotic, Twister!" Robert gave the command with elegant composure.Milotic fanned its beautiful tail, and a Twisterformed, attacking Noctowl!"Noctowl, use Moonblast to break through!" Noctowl unleashed a pink Moonblast. The Dragon-type Twister was quickly shattered by Moonblast, which in turn made Moonblast even more dazzling as it hit Milotic!Robert's score dropped significantly!"Noctowl, use Hypnosis!" Noctowl's eyes turned blue as it stared at Milotic."Oh no, don't look, Milotic!" Even the composed Robert became anxious.Sure enough, the next moment, "Dream Eater!""Wuwu~" Milotic cried out and fell to the ground. Its score plummeted!"Milotic, quickly use Aqua Ring!" Milotic's beautiful figure was enveloped in water, and Ash's score began to drop!"I won't give you a chance! Use Hurricane!" Noctowlflapped its wings, creating a huge hurricane that enveloped Milotic. Bang! Milotic lost its ability to battle!All three judges gave an 'X' mark, and Robert's score went to zero."The Champion of this Contests Slateport Citytournament is—Ash. Thank you, Ash, for your wonderful performance!" Vivian announced.Clap clap clap! The crowd in the stands cheered!"Congratulations, Ash! You are very strong!" Robertrecalled Milotic, stepped forward, and extended his hand to congratulate him."Thank you!" Ash shook Robert's hand."Yay! Ash won!" "Pika-pi~" May and her two companions also cheered excitedly."Now, the Champion, Ash, and Noctowl will receive the ribbon badge award!"Contestant Ken gave Ash the Slateport City ribbon badge!"Thank you!" Ash accepted it.Ding~ Obtained the Slateport City ribbon badge. Reward: 1000 points"The Pokemon Contest—Slateport City tournament concludes here. We'll see you next time!" With Vivian's announcement, the Contests officially ended!After the match, May and the others gathered around. "Ash, you're amazing! You've participated twice and already gotten a ribbon badge!" May said enviously."As long as you persevere, you can do it too! You have to work hard!" Ash encouraged.May's fighting spirit was ignited: "Yes! I will definitely work hard! First, I'll defeat that Drew, and then I'll become a top Coordinator, excellent in both battling and gorgeousness!"——————————After the Contests, Ash's group decided to stay one more day. They had been training hard and hadn't had a good chance to explore this big city!Ash sent Noctowl back and brought Phanpy back. The next battle was at Mauville Gym, which was an Electric-type Gym with a three-on-three rule. So Ash planned to send out Phanpy, Lairon, and Pikachu.(Ash's team: Pikachu, Phanpy, Corphish, Lairon, Mudkip, Ralts, Torchic)Ash was walking on the street with Max. "Ralts~" Ralts, feeling stuffy in its Poké Ball, came out. "Pikachu~" Pikachu looked at this child helplessly. As for Xiao Gang and May, one went shopping, and the other went to eat delicious food!Ash planned to take Max to the Sea Museum, the most worthwhile place to visit in Slateport City!However, when Ash and Max arrived at the entrance of the Sea Museum, a sign on the door read 'CLOSED'!"How could this be? Why is it closed?" Max said disappointedly."No choice. The tourist brochure didn't say today was a holiday. Maybe something happened!" Ashcomforted Max.But Max refused to give up. They were leaving tomorrow, and if he didn't see it today, he didn't know when he would. If Ash hadn't stopped him, Max would have climbed over the wall.Just then, a boy wearing a straw hat ran over and shouted at Ash and Max, "Hey! What are you doing here!""Uh... you ask what we're doing, this..." Maxsuddenly became nervous. This was bad! They were going to be misunderstood!Sure enough, the boy pointed at them and said, "I know, you're here to steal the exhibits from the Sea Museum, aren't you?""No, no, I just..." The more Max explained, the more confused he became, especially since he had just thought about climbing the wall!Ash quickly explained, "We came to visit the Sea Museum, but it suddenly closed today!" "Pika-pi~""Hmph, I don't believe you!"To be continued...
Chapter 39: The Museum of the Sea, Fighting the Magma Team AgainChapter 39: The Oceanic Museum, Battling Team Magma Again"Hmph! I don't believe you! Go, Spheal." The boy had a look of 'today I shall uphold justice' as he sent out his Spheal.The boy commanded, "Spheal, aim at those two thieves and use Water Gun on them!"Spheal clapped its flippers in place.Ash and Max's mouths twitched (≖_≖ )...(•́ω•̀ ٥) The boy was also very embarrassed: "Spheal, not like that, use Water Gun!"This time, Spheal understood and sprayed a jet of water at the boy, successfully washing his face. After washing, Spheal continued clapping!...The boy shook his hair: "Forget it, next use Body Slam."Spheal jumped up and slammed towards Ash and Max. Ash and Max immediately dodged, causing Spheal to hit the wall behind them, bounce back into the boy's arms, and start acting spoiled.The boy was so anxious he was almost crying."I think their cooperation is really bad!" Maxcomplained speechlessly."That kid probably hasn't been a Trainer for long!" Ash excused him. "Pikachu~" Pikachu nodded in agreement."In that case, Spheal, attack them with Blizzard." The boy was still lost in his hero fantasy, directly using a powerful Ice-type move."Ralts, Teleport and then control them with Confusion." "Ralts~"Spheal spat out a fierce Blizzard. Ash and Maximmediately used Teleport to get behind it and dodge the attack, then used Confusion to control the boy and Spheal."Ah! How could this happen? Help! You bad guys!" The boy shouted."Stop!" Just then, a middle-aged man in a suit walked out of the museum. Ash had already let them down."Curator Cussler!" the boy exclaimed in surprise, "These people are thieves, please ask Officer Jennyto come over."Ash and Max quickly explained to prevent the misunderstanding from deepening, and only then was the misunderstanding cleared."What, so that's how it is! If that's the case, you should have said so earlier. Hello, my name is Yousuke!" Yousuke introduced himself."We just said it, but you didn't believe us and even had Spheal attack us!" Max retorted."Ah?! It seems so! Sorry, sorry!" Yousuke finally realized and quickly apologized."It seems your misunderstanding has been cleared up. My name is Cussler, and I am the curator of this Oceanic Museum," Curator Cussler introduced himself."I'm Ash from Pallet Town, this is Pikachu and Ralts, nice to meet you!""Pika~ Pikachu~" "Ralts~""Hello, my name is Max.""Today, due to some matters, the museum is temporarily closed. However, since you're here, I'll invite you in to take a look," Curator Cussler invited."Awesome!" ٩(*´◒`*)۶ Max jumped up happily, the place was booked for them today!Curator Cussler took Ash and the others to visit the museum.Curator Cussler personally introduced, "By the way, I specialize in Pokemon oceanography and also publicly display the results of my research here."Ash saw that the museum also displayed many models of Water-type Pokemon, even Wailord!Curator Cussler explained, "If we use models, people can understand the ecology of Pokemonbetter.""I see!" Max had a look of sudden realization."I like Goldeen the most. One day, I will catch one and evolve it into Gyarados," Yousuke also said proudly from the side.Goldeen evolves into Gyarados??? Ash and Maxwere both confused."That's not right! The one that evolves into Gyaradosis Magikarp, do you understand Pokemon?" Maxasked doubtfully."Hmph, those trivial details, you'll naturally learn them at sea." Indeed, another poor student.Afterward, Yousuke took Ash and Max to see a model of a submarine, saying that the curator's shipyard was building it. Sure enough, behind every poor student, there is a reason supporting their lack of study."By the way, Curator Cussler, why did you close the museum today?" Ash asked curiously."This..." The curator thought for a moment, then still took Ash and Max to his office, picking up a box on the table."It's because of this. This important data was delivered last night, and I decided to temporarily close today so I could study it properly." Saying this, Curator Cussler opened the box, which contained a black stone."This looks like a burnt stone," Ash said, frowning."You're right. Although the era is unclear, this object should have been burned at a very high temperature deep underwater."Max was surprised: "Could something like that happen?""Of course, there could be many reasons. Perhaps, it wasn't formed naturally, but rather the power of a certain Pokemon caused it to form."Groudon and Kyogre?! I'm afraid Team Magma is coming, Ash thought to himself.Just then, a voice came from outside, "Icy cold shaved ice.""Want to eat Slateport City's specialty, delicious shaved ice?""Shaved ice!" The two kids heard'shaved ice' and didn't want to move.Curator Cussler suggested, "This is perfect, everyone can take a break and go eat some shaved ice. I won't eat shaved ice, I need to prepare for the formal study of this stone."Afterward, Ash, Max, and Yousuke went to the shaved ice stand outside, "Come, come, welcome! Welcome!""Delicious and cold shaved ice!"Ash used his Aura to sense that it was the Team Rocket Trio. Thinking of Team Magma, Ash didn't want to get entangled with them.Ash stepped forward and whispered, "Team Rocket, you have two choices. One, get blasted away by me. Two, don't cause trouble and we'll pay." "Pika~ Pi~" Pikachu's cheeks sparked with electricity after hearing they were Team Rocket.The Team Rocket Trio were stunned at first at being recognized, then chose to be sensible and obediently made shaved ice for Ash. While they were eating shaved ice, the museum was attacked by Team Magma.Just as Ash had guessed, that stone might be related to Groudon, so this time it was led by Tabitha, the leader of Team Magma's action team whom Ash had seen before! Although Curator Cussler tried hard to stop them, Team Magma used Mightyena to create smoke and took the opportunity to escape with the stone.As Team Magma was about to escape through the museum entrance, they ran into Ash and the other two who had finished their shaved ice!Ash looked at their red uniforms: "Team Magma! And that stone, don't think you can escape! Leave the stone behind!" Ash blocked Team Magma's path."Hmph! Seeking death! Mightyena, use Tackle!" Tabitha was furious to see Ash blocking them.[Mightyena][Strength: Quasi-Heavenly King Initial Stage]"Pikachu, Iron Tail!" "Pika~" Pikachu's tail turned to steel and sent Mightyena flying."Damn it, everyone attack and take him down!" Tabitha ordered, not wanting to waste any more time.Just then, two more Mightyena appeared. Ash sent out Lairon and Corphish, using Stone Edge and Bubble Beam to harass Team Magma.Meanwhile, Ash went all out, "Pikachu, finish them off in one go!" Ash activated the z-ring in his universal ring and inserted the Electric Z!Ash and Pikachu performed synchronized movements, "Gigavolt Havoc!" "Pika~"Pikachu's little fists emitted a huge electric glow. It directly sent the three Mightyena flying, hitting Tabitha, and the stone fell.Tabitha didn't have time to pick up the stone, recalled Mightyena, and immediately fled the scene, not forgetting to make a threat as he left: "Kid, I'll remember you, you dare to stop our Team Magma, you're finished!"Ash shook his head and didn't chase, instead picking up the stone. Sure enough, the sound of a helicopter came from that direction, chasing them would have been disastrous.Just then, Curator Cussler ran over, and Ashreturned the stone to the curator.Curator Cussler took the stone and thanked him, "Thank you so much, Ash."The curator personally led Ash and Max to view the remaining exhibits again.As they said goodbye, "Ash, you're a PokemonTrainer, you should know the use of this! This is one of my early collections, I'll give it to you!" The curator handed Ash a Mega Stone."This is a Mega Evolution Stone?!" Max exclaimed."That's right, this should be Swampert's Mega Evolution Stone. I hope you can become a powerful Trainer," the curator said."But it's too valuable," Ash said."Take it. Team Magma wanted this stone, which means it's not simple. If it weren't for you, the stone would have been stolen by Team Magma long ago. Compared to that, this is nothing!"At the curator's urging, Ash also accepted the Swampert's Mega Evolution Stone. Afterward, Ashand Max said goodbye to the curator and went to meet up with Xiao Gang and May.To be continued...
Chapter 40 Kidnapping in the forest, pink devil joins the teamChapter 40: The Kidnapping in the Forest, The Pink Devil Joins the TeamLeaving Slateport City, Ash's group set their sights on Mauville City and once again entered a large forest to enjoy the forest air. After walking for a morning, Ash's group decided to find a place to rest.Max checked his Navigator and found that there was a Pokemon Center nearby. Everyone quickened their pace and walked towards the Pokemon Center.As they approached the Pokemon Center, everyone saw the giant tree standing tall in the forest below the hillside. From a distance, its massive canopy looked like a super-sized sun umbrella!Ash looked and exclaimed, "I never thought there would be such a thousand-year-old giant tree in a place like this. There should be many powerful Grass-type Pokemon on that tree!" It reminded Ashof the giant tree in the Treecko Forest, where Ashmet the Treecko who stayed behind, although he stayed voluntarily.Everyone decided to rest at the Pokemon Center first before exploring the giant tree.Just as they arrived at the Pokemon Center, ─=≡Σ((( つ•̀ 3 •́)つ "Ah~ Beautiful Nurse Joy, I've arrived~" After saying that, Xiao Gang ran inside. Seeing this, Max quickly followed.Before he could do anything, Xiao Gang froze in place. Max looked around and asked strangely, "Huh! Nurse Joy isn't here!" You know, Nurse Joy is a staff member who works 365 days a year, rain or shine, with no holidays. It's usually impossible for a Pokemon Center not to have Nurse Joy!Ash and May also walked in. "Maybe she went out to help wild Pokemon? After all, there's no one in this Pokemon Center right now," Ash guessed."Pika?! Pikapi~" Suddenly, Pikachu seemed to smell something and ran towards the second floor."Let's go, follow! Pikachu seems to have found something!" Ash called out for everyone to follow.Going up to the second floor, Xiao Gang, who was eager and kept mentioning Nurse Joy, was the first to enter the room Pikachu pointed to. Then... there was no 'then'. Xiao Gang collapsed!"Xiao Gang, Xiao Gang, what's wrong!" Ash shouted. Looking closely, he saw the room was filled with blue powdery Sleep Powder. "Be careful, there's Sleep Powder inside!"Ash held his breath and dragged Xiao Gang out, waking him up on the first floor."What happened to me?" Xiao Gang said groggily, his head still feeling dizzy."It's Sleep Powder!" Ash said with a frown.This time, Ash's group first had Beautifly use Hurricane to clear the Sleep Powder before re-entering the room."Look at this report, it's a survey of the surrounding Pokemon. The signature is Joy, and the draft isn't finished yet!" May exclaimed while looking through the computer.Max also made a discovery, pointing to a corner of the wall and saying, "Look, there's a surveillance camera there!"With surveillance, it was simple. Ash's group went to the surveillance room and found it was a Shiftrywith white long hair. First, it used a handful of Sleep Powder to knock out Nurse Joy, then carried Nurse Joy and ran off, fulfilling the dreams of countless otaku. If one wasn't a Pokemon and the other wasn't a person, it would be easy to think he was capturing Nurse Joy to be his bandit queen.(〝▼dish▼) Xiao Gang couldn't stand it after watching. He hadn't even taken this step yet, and a Shiftry got ahead of him. He vowed to rescue Nurse Joy, perform a heroic rescue, and win Nurse Joy's heart."If it's a Shiftry, it's highly likely it's on that giant tree!" Ash guessed."Okay! Let's go! Nurse Joy, don't be scared! I'm coming!" Xiao Gang rushed out."Ah~ Wait for us!" Ash and the other two chased after him helplessly.——————————"Come out! Ralts, use Teleport!" Soon, Ash's group Teleported to the base of the giant tree."Ralts~" Ralts had reached its limit. "Thank you, Ralts, get some good rest!" Saying this, Ash recalled Ralts.Afterward, Ash was surrounded by a large number of Grass-type Pokemon. They were emitting Sleep Powder towards Ash and his group! Ash and the others had no choice but to have Beautifly use Hurricane and Corphish use Bubble Beam to clear the Sleep Powder.And just then, the kidnapped Nurse Joy also woke up under the giant tree's canopy. The first thing she saw was naturally the Shiftry that kidnapped her, with a fierce expression."Excuse me, are you looking for me for something?" Nurse Joy wasn't scared, but instead asked gently.A large number of Grass-type Pokemon, Oddishand Seedot, surrounded Nurse Joy."Nurse Joy, are you alright!" Ash's group also arrived. After noticing the Grass-type Pokemonacting strangely, Ash and the others patiently communicated with them and roughly understood that one of their companions needed treatment."Thank you for coming to save me!" Nurse Joythanked them with a smile."You're welcome?! It's what I should do!" Xiao Gang immediately wanted to rush forward but was pulled back by Max. After hearing the explanation from Ash's group, he also understood the cause and effect."Hono~" Shiftry shouted, leading Ash's group to the depths of the cave, where an injured Nuzleaf lay in the center.Nurse Joy immediately stepped forward to examine it and frowned, saying, "It's too weak! At this rate, Nuzleaf will be in danger! I need a first-aid kit."Because the journey was long and time was tight, Xiao Gang, to show his love for Nurse Joy, rode the Shiftry express. While Xiao Gang experienced a roller coaster-like ride, he successfully retrieved the first-aid kit and saved Nuzleaf.After Nuzleaf woke up, Ash's group also bid farewell to Shiftry and returned to the PokemonCenter. After resting for a night, Ash's group once again set off on their journey to Mauville City.Afterward, they passed through rugged mountain roads. Due to the fog, Ash and his group met the siblings who guarded the lighthouse, Nana and Kazuchi, as well as the cheering Pokemon Plusleand Minun. The villagers mistook Ash for the hero, and later he defeated the troublesome Team Rockets and retrieved the inherited item, the Shiny Stone!Later, while Ash's group was once again on their way to Mauville City, they arrived at a town.There, Ash's group met Akina, who had a Whismur, and decided to participate together in the upcoming Trick House Competition. As long as they overcome the mechanisms set by the Trick Master, the winner will receive a year's supply of PokeBlocks!Ash's group aimed for victory and worked hard to reach the finish line. First, there was a maze, then crossing a log bridge, pitfall traps, and so on. They even encountered Jigglypuff crossing the ocean with a microphone! In the end, Ash's group missed out on first place.As Ash's group was about to say goodbye to Akina, "Purin~ Purin~" the pink devil appeared again.Just as Jigglypuff was about to Sing, "Wait a minute, Jigglypuff, you like Singing and you like the stage, right? How about joining the Contests with me?" Ash invited.The reason Ash said this was because when Jigglypuff Sang before, Ash discovered that Auracould resist hypnosis, but it required consuming a large amount of Aura, which is why Ash didn't use it before.Seeing Jigglypuff again, Ash had the idea of catching it. This Jigglypuff's Singing skill was already maxed out; even the invincible Bear God of Alola was hypnotized. Thinking of this, Ash's heart was moved, and he blurted out that sentence.Everyone was shocked. The pink devil Jigglypuff, could it really go on stage???"Purin~" Jigglypuff shook the microphone in its hand, indicating that if you listen to me Sing, I'll go with you.Seeing Jigglypuff about to Sing, everyone except Ash started to retreat, but it was too late."Bopobolibopobolibopobolibop~" After one song, Ash barely managed to endure with the power of Aura. Even Whismur, with its Soundproof Ability, fell asleep because it was too tired.(◦˙▽˙◦) "Purin~" Seeing that Ash had finished listening, Jigglypuff happily hugged Ash. Jigglypuffwillingly allowed itself to be caught by Ash![Jigglypuff][Gender: Female][Type: Normal, Fairy][Ability: Cute Charm (When a Pokemon of the opposite gender uses a contact move, there is a 30% chance of becoming infatuated)][Strength: Mid-Gym][Moves: Sing, Perish Song, Disarming Voice, Draining Kiss...][Dynamax Type: Fairy]"Yosh, I caught Jigglypuff!" Unfortunately, the others around him, who didn't respond, had all been hypnotized by Jigglypuff. Ash was afraid the Pokemon at Professor Oaks Laboratory would get too much sleep, so he Teleported Mudkip back.Ash woke up May and the others, said goodbye to Akina, and continued towards Mauville City!To be continued...