Chapter 188 Superpower Awakening! The Giant King of Leave?Chapter 188: Psychic Awakening! Giant Slaking?"Congratulations, Ash!" Scott smiled and handed Ash the certificate for conquering the Battle Frontier. "Now that you have all the Symbols, you have officially entered the Battle Frontier Hall of Fame!"Ash took it. "Thank you, this challenge was a great experience for me too!"Scott paused, then continued, "Ash, I hope that no matter what, you can join us on the path of a Frontier Brain!"Becoming a Frontier Brain meant being unable to continue traveling, which was clearly contrary to Ash's goal and desire.So Ash thought for a moment, then refused, "I'm sorry, but I still want to explore more unknown places! Also, I want to meet more people and have more different Pokemon battles!"Ash. nodded in agreement. This was the Ash he knew.Seeing Ash's determination, Scott sighed helplessly. "Is that so? That's a real shame! However, I'll be waiting for you anytime!"Kikuyo also stepped forward and smiled, "Ash, if there's a chance in the future, let's have another exciting battle!""No problem!""Alright! Ash's Frontier journey is over!" May said with firm determination and high spirits. "Next up is our Grand Festival!"After saying goodbye to Scott and Kikuyo, Ash and the others came to the Pokemon Center near the Forest to rest for the night before continuing their journey. At the same time, everyone understood what Scott had said before – the Battle Pyramid had actually flown away!This single movable battle facility was enough to show how much Scott valued Kikuyo![Ding~ Obtained the Symbol of Bravery, Reward: 5000 Points][Ding~ Obtained the achievement of conquering the Battle Frontier, Reward: Psychic Awakening]Hearing the system's reward, Ash's eyes lit up. This Frontier journey alone brought in 35,000 points, and that wasn't even counting the points earned from regular battles.Especially in this Elite battle, each legendary titan contributed a large amount of points to Ash.The final reward of Psychic Awakening also made Ash very satisfied. The Psychic abilities of Teleportand Confusion's control effect are very practical abilities during travel."Does the system have a Psychic Cultivation Manual!" Ash asked impatiently.Given the system's nature, it would definitely only grant the awakening without any usage methods. The usage methods would have to be figured out by himself. Aura was an example; if it weren't for Lucario's guidance, the level he could figure out on his own would definitely not reach the point of manually creating an Aura Sphere.[Ding~ Yes, please pay 10,000 points]Ash's face darkened. His system was indeed a shrewd merchant, demanding points at every turn. Just a cultivation manual required 10,000 points, which was enough to buy a Mega Evolution Stone!However, Ash gritted his teeth and accepted it. After getting the manual, Ash breathed a sigh of relief. It was quite detailed, thankfully he wasn't completely ripped off by the system!At the same time, the Psychic Awakening reward was successfully issued. Ash felt a Psychic Seedappear in his mind, starting to take root and sprout. A vast mental force impacted Ash's mind, immediately making him dizzy.Ash quickly followed the meditation method in the manual to control this turbulent mental force, while secretly feeling fortunate that he had redeemed the cultivation manual first, otherwise, he wouldn't have had a good night!After a night passed, Ash opened his eyes. Although he hadn't slept all night, Ash felt refreshed. At the same time, a blue light flashed in his eyes. He stretched out a hand, and a cup on the table floated directly into Ash's hand.Ash nodded with satisfaction. After a night of training, basic telekinesis was no problem!However, Psychic flight and Teleport were still far off! As long as he successfully learned Teleport, combined with his Aura, it would be absolutely amazing!——————————After meeting up with Ash. and the other two, the group planned their route. Although they weren't far from Pallet Town, the Grand Festival was already imminent!Ash had to give up the idea of going home and chose the fastest route to Indigo Plateau from here."Stop running, stop right there!"Just then, a shout came from the mountain path. Everyone turned to look and saw several Aipomrunning towards them, carrying various Berry fields, while an Uncle was chasing them desperately from behind.Seeing Ash and the others blocking their way, the Aipom surprisingly jumped directly over the group. One Aipom, holding a water bottle, even threw the bottle aside and reached for Ash's hat.A blue light flashed in Ash's eyes. At the same time, he reached out and held the Aipom tightly in his arms. "Pikachu, Eevee, don't let them run away!""Pika!" "Eevee!"Pikachu and Eevee jumped off Ash's shoulder and stopped the Aipom. Pikachu unceremoniously released its Elite Aura, and the Aipom were so scared they immediately dropped the Berry fieldsand covered their heads with their hands.But the Aipom in Ash's arms remained unmoved, struggling constantly and trying hard to reach for Ash's hat."Thank you so much!" Seeing Ash stop the Aipom, the Uncle breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stepped forward to thank them."Uncle, what's going on?" Ash asked, holding the Aipom in Confusion. The main reason was that this little guy kept staring at his hat, and he was really afraid of it being stolen if he wasn't careful, so he simply held it to prevent it from running around.Hearing this, the Uncle sighed helplessly and told everyone the whole story.The Uncle's name is Taylor, and he is the director of the nearby Berry fields. The Aipom live on the mountain. Occasionally picking a few Berry fieldswasn't a big deal; they lived in harmony with each other!But recently, the situation changed. All the Berry fields were picked, and even the fruit trees were severely damaged, which led to the scene before them.Hearing this, Ash understood that they needed to find the reason from the Aipom. So he took out his brave mans staff. "Lucario, please ask them why they are stealing the Berry fields!""Yes!"Lucario immediately communicated with the Aipom, especially the one in Ash's arms, which was very active, jumping up and down. But from its expression, it seemed very scared."Mr. Ash., they said it's because of the mountain god. They are stealing the Berry fields on a large scale to offer tribute to the mountain god!" Lucarioexplained."Mountain god?!" x4"Mountain god?" Hearing this, Uncle Taylor immediately reacted. "It seems a traveler encountered a giant monster on the mountaintop before!"Ash knelt down and petted the Aipom's head. "Can you take us to see the mountain god!"Led by the Aipom, the group quickly reached the mountaintop and saw Meowth and Wobbuffetcollecting tribute from Pokemon like Vigoroth and Mankey. Behind them was a Slaking about ten meters tall!"This... Is this a Slaking?" Max asked in surprise."It's so big!" May echoed.Seeing this, the Aipom were very scared, even the most lively Aipom that was tugging at Ash's hat.Under Ash's Aura, that Slaking was not a Pokemonat all, but a robot. And who else but Team Rocketscould be the creator? However, this time the robot made by Team Rockets was indeed very realistic, they probably spared no expense!Ash patted the Aipom and smiled, "Don't be afraid, I'll let you see its true form.""Lucario!""Yes, Mr. Ash.!" As Lucario also possessed Aura, he naturally saw through Slaking's true form.Lucario stepped forward, charged up an Aura Sphere, and blasted it. The giant Slaking was actually blasted with a large hole, and at the same time, Quick Attack flashed!"What?!" Just then, Jesse and James also appeared here, watching the scene in shock."Robot?! Team Rockets!" x3"As expected, it's you guys causing trouble again!" May said angrily."Little girl, you can't say that. We just wanted to get some Berry fields to make into energy cubes and sell them like hotcakes on Indigo Plateau." Jessesaid disdainfully.At this moment, the Pokemon on the mountain also realized they had been tricked, so they surrounded them, watching with predatory eyes!Seeing this, Team Rockets instinctively swallowed their saliva and shouted, "Ash, help!" "Wobbuffet~"Ash rubbed his forehead helplessly. "Pikachu, send them away!"Pikachu nodded upon hearing this, then "Pika~chu~" with a loud boom of Thunderbolt, sending Team Rockets away."This feels awful!" "Wobbuffet (˃ʍ˂)~"To be continued...
Chapter 189: The Grand Festival, Rivals AppearAsh successfully resolved the giant Slaking crisis and returned all the berries to Taylor!And that Aipom seemed to really like Ash's hat, directly lying on Ash's head and putting Ash's hat on its own head.It wasn't until Ash and his friends went down the mountain that the Aipom left the hat and departed. However, what Ash and his friends didn't know was that after the Aipom returned to the mountain and said goodbye to its companions, it chased after them all the way.May looked at the town below, spreading her hands and cheering, "I see it, we're finally at Indigo Plateau!""Indigo Plateau, it's so nostalgic!" Ash. looked at the renovated venue below with nostalgia.Ash also looked down and nodded.Indigo Plateau, this is where Ash first participated in the League Conference, it is the starting point for Ash to become a Pokémon Master.Max interrupted their memories in a rather spoilsport manner, "Brother-in-law, don't keep getting lost in memories! This time it's not the Pokémon League, but the Pokemon Contest, the Grand Festival!"Ash immediately gave him a punch without hesitation!But at this moment, May was full of fighting spirit, her fighting intent already ignited, "That's right, I believe I can definitely win this time!"Now May is full of confidence, at this moment she feels that she can even defeat Ash."Hello everyone! Finally, starting tomorrow, the long-awaited Pokemon Contest, the Quartz Conference of the Grand Festival, is about to begin. I am the lovely Jesse Suzueru, who will be providing you with beautiful live coverage of the event."The Team Rocket Trio had already arrived at Indigo Plateau before Ash, and even volunteered to Lilianto be the live broadcasters!I have to say, besides catching Pikachu, the Team Rocket Trio are champions in every field. They are truly worthy of being the Superior of Team Rockets!This broadcaster Jesse is meticulous, stronger than most broadcasters, otherwise, with the prestige of the Contests, what kind of broadcaster couldn't be invited, and yet Jesse had to be the one to take the role."Gorgeous Coordinators who have won championships in various conferences in Kanto and obtained five ribbon badges have been gathering at Indigo Plateau one after another.""Now, the atmosphere is already at its peak, everyone is wholeheartedly busy confirming the health status of their Pokemon in preparation for tomorrow's preliminary rounds!"Ash glanced at them from afar and shook his head. As long as they didn't cause trouble, Ash was too lazy to bother with them.Then Ash and May submitted their respective ribbon badges and registered for the competition.The Pokemon Ash registered for the competition were only five: two Butterfree, Gardevoir, Milotic, and Jigglypuff.May registered these five Pokemon: Blaziken, Munchlax, Squirtle, Eevee, and Milotic."May, I'm sorry, Mom really can't get away, there's no way I can come cheer for you!" Carolineapologized on the phone."It's okay, who told Dad and Mom to be so busy!" May said she understood everything."So, I will do my best to send you cheering waves from the Hoenn region!" Then Caroline spread her palms as if transmitting power, immediately causing Max and May to have black lines on their foreheads."I think the thought is enough..."Suddenly, a pair of slender hands patted Ash and May's shoulders, and a gentle voice sounded, "Hi everyone! Huh?! Caroline, what are you doing?""Mom?!" Ash turned around in surprise, and the person who arrived was Ash's mother, Delia."Delia, long time no see!" Caroline greeted with a smile."Haha, Ash, I'm here to cheer for you this time too!" Professor Oak and Tracey also walked over, apparently Ash's mother Delia was brought by Professor Oak.Tracey smiled, "Since the Quartz Conference is about to start, Misty is extremely busy, so she asked me to cheer for you!""Caroline, don't worry! I will cheer for both children, including your share!" Delia directly pushed Ash and the others aside and started chatting with Caroline.Just as the two mothers finished chatting and hung up the phone, that Aipom jumped down from the window above!"Ah!!!"A cry of surprise sounded, and Ash and his friendslooked back, only to see an Aipom weaving through the crowd, running towards Ash and his friends, or more accurately, rushing towards Ash, and at the same time, it was wearing five or six hats from Coordinators on its head.Ash recognized at a glance that this Aipom was the one that liked his hat, and the entire hall was made lively by the Aipom.Ash stepped forward to stop the Aipom, picked it up, and said sternly, "Little guy, you can't mess around here!"The Aipom smiled and nodded as Ash stared at it. Ash reluctantly reached out and took off all the hats on its head, "I'm really sorry, please take them back!"Seeing Ash apologize, everyone no longer pursued the matter!The Aipom didn't care, it grabbed Ash's hat with a swing of its tail, put it on its head, and laughed happily."Wow! What a cute little monkey, Ash, is this your Pokemon?" Delia walked over with a smile and picked up the Aipom that Ash was holding in mid-air.The Aipom lay in Delia's arms, turned its head, and made a face at Ash.Seeing this, Ash shook his head helplessly, "I just know it, it's a wild Pokemon!""Then I hope you can keep an eye on this Aipom, everyone is very nervous now!" Just then, Drewwalked out.Hearing this, May immediately smiled, "So you feel nervous too, Drew!"Drew, of course, couldn't admit his inner nervousness, and tossed his hair proudly, "Please don't confuse me with you!"Suddenly, a Princess with a Slowbro and light red long hair walked over, making Drew freeze for a moment.The Princess smiled, "Drew used to be a very nervous person!"From the wise eyes of the Slowbro and its extraordinary aura, it can be seen that this Princess's strength is probably not to be underestimated, and she is a strong rival in this festival.But unexpectedly, she was also an acquaintance of Ash., who immediately had hearts in his eyes, "My goodness, isn't this Ms. Saori!""I remember you seem to be the Gym Leader of the Pewter Gym, right!" Ms. Saori's former home was near the Pewter Gym, and Ash., as the Pewter Gym Leader, didn't go there to get close to her. Ms. Saori still remembers Ash. vividly!Seeing that Saori still remembered him, Ash.stepped forward excitedly, "That's right, this humble one is that Ash.. This humble one is currently traveling to become the world's number one Pokemon Breeder!""To celebrate our fated reunion, do you have time to be alone with this humble one and confide in each other?""I'm sorry, I have something to do, let's talk next time!" Saori smiled and refused Ash., walking past him towards Drew.Passing by with a smile, the effect was amazing. Ash. instantly turned to stone, and Heartbreak Spinda jumped out and hugged him."Long time no see, Drew!" Saori smiled and greeted him."Ms. Saori, I'm very much looking forward to seeing the performance of the Pokemon you've raised, so that's that!" Drew said and turned around without hesitation, taking Roselia with him.At the same time, he reminded May, "May, she's a tough one!""Nice to meet you, Ash, May, I often hear Drewmention you!" Saori then greeted Ash and May.From Saori's words, it was learned that the final stage of Drew's debut Contests was ambushed by Saori. Later, when they met several times in the Contests, the two gradually established contact, and from Drew's words, they also learned about the existence of Ash and May!
Chapter 190 The celebration begins! Preliminary competition passedChapter 190: The Grand Festival Begins! Preliminaries Passed"Good morning, everyone around the world. The festival of love between Pokémon and Coordinators—the Pokémon Contest, the long-awaited Grand Festival—the Quartz Conference, is about to begin!"Lilian continued to energetically ignite the atmosphere of the entire venue."This time, a total of 270 people have gathered at the venue, betting on the honor of being a top Coordinator. The winner who stands at the top will receive this, a luxurious ribbon trophy, and will be able to join the ranks of top Coordinators."Lilian explained while showing the ribbon trophy to the crowd.A full 270 contestants, more than the number of people in the Hoenn Grand Festival, meant that the competition was larger and more brutal!Besides the two familiar Uncles, the judges included Nurse Joy representing all Nurse Joy in Kanto, Nurse Joy from Rainbow City, and the special co-judge, Lilian's Princess, Vivian from the Hoenn Region!Ash.'s eyes turned into hearts as he excitedly said, "Sisters on the same stage, how wonderful!"In these preliminaries, only one's most good at move could be used, making it a tense, one-move-decides-the-winner competition. Due to the large number of participants, the competition was divided into two stages. Each side had three Nurse Joygiving scores, and finally, the four judges would comprehensively select 64 participants for the main competition.The two stages were hosted by Lilian and Jesserespectively."Hello everyone! I am Jesse Suzueru. The atmosphere here is also super lively. Everyone is eagerly waiting to see the performances. Audience members, are you all hyped up?!"The audience cheered one after another.Lilian saw this and smiled, "Okay, that feels good. The temperature of the venue has risen. The preliminaries—Charm Showcase Stage, is about to begin. The precious moment when the Pokémon that Coordinators are most proud of shines brightly, don't miss it. Here we...""GO!" xNThe preliminaries officially began. Contestants took to the stage one by one to perform. This year's Grand Festival stage had even been upgraded, featuring retractable partitions below which was a water field suitable for Water-type Pokémon.Soon it was May's turn to perform. "Blaziken, take the stage!"May took out the pink frisbee from her first performance and threw it into the air. "Blaziken, Sky Uppercut!"As May's starter Pokémon, the cooperation between the two was naturally impeccable. Blaziken glided across the stage floor, splashing Embers, and leaped up to catch the frisbee, smashing it with a fierce punch.Saori looked at Drew and smiled, "Her and Blaziken's movements are very sharp. I can understand why you care about her, Drew!"Indeed, May had grown from a rookie into a Coordinator who could truly stand on her own. Ashwas very satisfied with May's progress.Even Lilian couldn't help but comment, "I can't believe it, a Sky Uppercut that Embers! At first glance, I thought it would be a Fire-type move, but it turned out to be a Fighting-type move to decide the winner. This move was shown beautifully!""Next contestant, Ms. Saori from Pewter City!"On Jesse's stage, it was Saori's turn to perform.Saori stood on the floating platform of the water field and threw out a Poké Ball. "Let's go, Lapras!"Drew knew Saori very well and introduced her to Ash and May, "She's using Lapras. That's her partner that has been with her for a long time. Its level should have grown quite high!"Lapras landed in the pool, splashing a large amount of water!"Sheer Cold!"As soon as the words fell, Lapras released an ice-blue frosty aura. The entire pool, centered around Lapras, quickly froze over, including the splashed water. Immediately, a huge ice flower formed!This move successfully showcased Lapras's charm to the fullest."So amazing!" May exclaimed."Ms. Saori is still the same!" Clearly, Drew had always held Ms. Saori in high regard.Hearing this, May couldn't help but tease, "Do you think you can't beat Ms. Saori? I heard, Drew, that you cried when you lost to Ms. Saori before!""Are you playing mind games, deliberately trying to make me waver?" Drew looked at May, then continued, "There was nothing I could do. At that time, I just foolishly trained hard without thinking!"Next, Ash and Drew took the stage to perform simultaneously. Ash went to the stage hosted by Jesse, while Drew went to the stage hosted by Lilian.Drew used Masquerain, performing with the simple and unadorned beauty of Silver Wind.Jesse was clearly taken aback when Ash performed on her side, but she professionally announced the start of Ash's performance."Jigglypuff, I choose you!" Ash sent out his little Jigglypuff."Show off your singing voice, Sing!""Pudding!" Jigglypuff held a small microphone and began its singing performance."Bo Bo Li Bo, Bo Bo Li, Bo~"Jigglypuff sang and danced, with beautiful musical notes swirling around, perfectly presenting the cute and singing little Jigglypuff to everyone."Ash is indeed strong. No wonder Drew values him so much!" Saori watched Ash on the stage seriously.Hearing this, May smiled proudly. Her man was the strongest, but she wouldn't give up either!"Okay, the next contestant is..." Looking at the prompt, Jesse paused. The next person was none other than Jesse's cheap one-day Teacher, Hali Xiansheng.And Harley actually appeared wearing a black cloak.Standing on the stage, he tore off the cloak, revealing an outfit identical to May's."Hello everyone, I'm the naughty angel Harley!" This scared May so much she almost sat on the ground. Ash really wanted to press him to the ground and beat him up right now."Harley doesn't like my Princess, does he?" Thinking this, Max shivered!Jesse silently indicated that Harley was even more attention-grabbing than she was.At this moment, May covered her face, feeling very embarrassed.Saori looked at Harley's outfit and smiled, "It seems this time, Harley is deciding the winner with a Maycosplay!"May asked confusedly, "You know Hali Xiansheng too?"Saori was even more blunt, "That person is very special, I like him!""Ah?!" May's eyes widened. She never expected that someone would like Harley like this.Harley used Banette. Banette released a ghostly blue Will-O'-Wisp. The Will-O'-Wisp surrounded Banette, reflecting its pale ghostly face. Then Banette let out a gloomy laugh!Harley indeed showed Banette's temperament well, but twisting and turning in May's outfit just made May furious."Okay, the charm showcase stage for the above 270 contestants has ended. So, the 64 contestants who got high scores on this stage and can participate in tomorrow's main competition are these people!"After the judges' comprehensive scoring and statistics, the photos of the 64 contestants were quickly displayed on the big screen.As expected, Ash and the others all successfully advanced."To the above 64 Coordinators, for tomorrow's main competition, the performance stage of the first preliminary round, you must give your best performance. So, that's it, everyone worked hard today!" Lilian announced the official end of today's competition.To be continued...
Chapter 191: Catching Aipom, The Main Competition Begins!Ash and May returned to the team, and everyone congratulated them."Ash, May, your performances were great! I took a lot of wonderful photos of you!" Delia said, raising the camera in her hand and smiling.Just then, Aipom came before everyone. Its tail swung, and several stars appeared. It then chased after the stars and shattered them, the sparkling fragments scattering beautifully."Wow! It's so beautiful. This Aipom has such a talent for performing," May exclaimed.Saori and Drew, who were nearby, also nodded in agreement.Upon receiving everyone's approval, Aipomchuckled, then leaped up, grabbed Ash's hat, and ran outside. Ash sighed helplessly, not minding, and chased after it with Pikachu and Eevee to play with it.Soon after Ash left, Harley, dressed in May's outfit, also walked over, threw a bunch of threats and a challenge at everyone, and then left. If Ash had been there, he definitely would have taught him a lesson.On the other side, Ash chased Aipom to an open grassy area. Once there, Aipom flicked its tail, returned the hat to Ash, and smiled at him.Ash reached out, caught the hat, and put it on his head. "Little guy, do you want to battle me for a catch?"The hand on Aipom's tail beckoned with a finger, clearly accepting the challenge.Seeing this, Ash no longer hesitated and threw a Poké Ball. "I choose you, Beedrill!""Buzz~" Beedrill, rubbing its twin stingers, appeared.Aipom launched the first attack, swinging its tail, and Swift appeared, swarming towards Beedrill."Beedrill, use Swords Dance!"Several long swords appeared around Beedrill and spun wildly, blocking the incoming Swift.Seeing this, Aipom was startled for a moment, then clenched its tail into a fist, emitting white light, and hammered towards Beedrill."Focus Punch!" Ash's eyes lit up. This little monkey really is gifted! "Double Needle Attack!"Beedrill's twin stingers flashed. One collided with Focus Punch, while the other launched a surprise attack, sending Aipom flying."Go, Poké Ball!" Seeing this, Ash threw a Poké Ballwithout hesitation, but Aipom stood back up resiliently and knocked the Poké Ball back into Ash's hand.Ash took the Poké Ball back and laughed, "This little guy is quite stubborn! But I like it. Beedrill, give it another hit! X-Scissor!"Beedrill crossed its twin stingers, a green light flashed, and it knocked Aipom down again.Ash threw the Poké Ball again. This time, Aipomdidn't resist and was successfully caught![Aipom][Gender: Female][Type: Normal][Ability: Run Away][Strength: Superior Early Stage][Moves: Swift, Focus Punch, Double Team, Scratch...][Dynamax Type: Normal]Ash picked up the Poké Ball and sent Beedrill back. Although Professor Oak and Tracey came to watch his competition, Professor Oaks Laboratory still had staff taking care of it.Then Ash opened the Poké Ball, and Aipom came out, climbed onto Ash's head, put the hat on its own head, and smiled happily. Ash helplessly reached up and hugged it down."Aipom, you like performing, right? Do you want to participate in the main competition with me tomorrow!"Hearing this, Aipom nodded happily, so Ash took Aipom and re-registered.----------"Hello everyone, did you sleep well yesterday? Today's pace will also be very fast, so everyone, please keep up!""Alright, starting today, the official competition begins. First is the first review - the performance stage. The first performer is this contestant, the young noble from Larousse City, Drew!"This is quite different from the Hoenn Grand Festival. The Hoenn Grand Festival's performances were in reverse order of the preliminary rankings, but this time, Drew was allowed to perform first, seemingly to have an exciting start.Drew used Absol, starting with Shinny. Absol's forehead emitted a dazzling light, and under the light, Absol's pure white fur shimmered brilliantly!Lilian also highly praised it, saying, "This is the result of combining a well-practiced move with a beautiful physique!""It's very difficult to keep Absol's fur pure white, but Drew succeeded very well!" Saori praised, and Mayalso nodded in agreement.Next, a water vortex surged around Absol's body, and finally, it ended the performance by using Razor Wind to disperse the water vortex."Alright, next to appear is the green beauty, Hali Xiansheng!" Harley had returned to his original attire this time.And Harley performed grilled octopus, ugh! Fire-roasted Octillery, Octillery danced in Fire Blast.Next was Ms. Saori's performance, using the Slowbro we saw before!Using Psychic to support Slowbro, making it float, and then using the large shell on its tail as a pivot point, it spun on the stage like a figure skating performance, appearing very elegant and magnificent!Then it sprayed Water Gun, forming a spiral water vortex, astounding the audience!Lilian was also full of praise for this, saying, "This move is too outstanding! Slowbro displayed a beautiful water dance with an incredibly clever sense of balance!""Ms. Saori is indeed a tough opponent!" Mayexclaimed, standing beside Ash.Ash nodded in agreement. Saori could be said to be stronger than May and the others, and she was also the opponent Ash valued the most."That's right, looking at her situation, she is very likely one of the contenders for the final victory. I'm increasingly looking forward to the second review!" At this point, Harley also chimed in with a truthful remark."Alright, next to appear is the Hoenn Dance Princess who came from Hoenn to participate, Miss May!" Lilian introduced, marking the beginning of May's title 'Hoenn Dance Princess'!"Munchlax, take the stage!"Munchlax, carrying its heavy body, did a somersault in mid-air and then heavily slammed onto the stage.Then May had Munchlax use Solar Beam. Munchlaxopened its mouth wide, quickly gathered solar energy, and fired it out as a huge white ball of light."Use Focus Punch!"To everyone's surprise, Munchlax's heavy body bounced so high, leaping above the Solar Beam, and its fist, emitting white light, heavily hammered down onto it.Immediately, points of light scattered onto the stage, and most importantly, a pleasant bell sound rang out."It's too surprising! Using Focus Punch to shatter Solar Beam, the beautiful sound spread throughout every corner of the venue!" Lilian was full of praise for this performance."And finally, the winner of the previous HoennGrand Festival, Ash from Pallet Town!"Whoosh—the audience applauded and cheered
Chapter 192: Aipom's Debut! May's Fated Showdown"Aipom, I choose you!" Ash threw a Poké Ballupwards.Aipom descended from the sky, did a flip, and casually swiped Ash's hat to wear on its own head, raising its hands excitedly after landing."Aipom!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise, not expecting Ash to have caught an Aipom. But was it really okay to enter it in a performance competition right after catching it?Ash looked at the hat-wearing Aipom and shook his head helplessly, "Aipom, it's time to perform, Double Team!"Aipom also became serious, splitting into several clones."Spin and use Swift!"Hearing this, the Aipom clones began to spin and simultaneously unleash Swift, forming a dazzling star circle!With a flick, the Aipom directed all the star circles to converge towards the center, while the Aipomleaped into the star circle, moving with it and causing mischief within.Finally, the star circles collided, and all the clones vanished!"Use the final Focus Punch!"Aipom controlled the star circle as it flew up, then flicked its tail, leaping above the circle. The hand on its tail glowed white and directly shattered the star circle.Sparkling starlight drifted down bit by bit, and Aipom landed on its tail, supporting its body, and happily waved.The audience enthusiastically cheered and applauded."As expected of Ash, such great synergy with a recently caught Aipom!" Drew said with a serious expression.Saori and the others nodded in agreement. It was just caught, and the performance was likely prepared on the spot, yet it was a perfect success. Besides Ash's move combination, Aipom's talent was also undeniable!With this, the first round of judging for the main competition concluded!At this moment, all the Coordinators stood in the venue, awaiting the final results."Alright, it's finally time to announce the results of the first round of judging, the performance stage. Among the 64 strong Coordinators, the 16 who will successfully advance to the second round, the Grand Festival battle competition, are these ones."As Lilian's voice fell, the photos of the 16 Coordinators appeared on the screen. Ash and the others all successfully advanced."Now, we will reshuffle these 16 contestants to determine the battle pairings for the second round, the Grand Festival battle competition!" Lilian said, pointing at the screen.On the screen, the contestants were reshuffled. Ash, Drew, and Saori were all paired with generic opponents, while May and Harley were fatefully paired together again.Harley used his ace Cacturne, and a Wigglytuff he hadn't used before!Wigglytuff, the evolution of Jigglypuff. Compared to a normal Jigglypuff, Harley's one was clearly difficult to get along with. Its fierce expression formed a stark contrast with Ash's adorable Jigglypuff.However, Wigglytuff's defense combined with Cacturne's offense was indeed effective, pushing May's Munchlax and Eevee back step by step.In the end, it still couldn't match May's power. First, Eevee and Munchlax worked together to defeat Cacturne. Then, the updraft created by the explosion of Solar Beam and Shadow Ball caused the airborne Wigglytuff to lose control and begin to fall.Munchlax used Eevee as a pivot to leap up and ended the match with Focus Punch, successfully eliminating Harley.After May's match ended, Ash and the others' matches also went smoothly. Ash easily defeated his opponent with two Butterfree."Alright, for the second round of matches competing for the top four, the first battle is Mr. Drew versus Miss May!""Go, Princess!" Max cupped his hands like a trumpet and cheered loudly.That's right, May and Drew faced off once again. May narrowly won against him in the last Grand Festival. Could Drew get his revenge this time?"Here we go!""Blaziken, Squirtle, take the stage!""Flygon, Absol, Go!"Right from the start, May began a blitzkrieg, having Squirtle use Rapid Spin to attack.Meanwhile, Drew had Flygon use Sandstorm. So Blaziken and Squirtle worked together to use Million Ton Kick.Blaziken used Squirtle's spinning shell as a launchpad to leap over the Sandstorm and kick towards Flygon.Fortunately, Drew reacted in time, having Absolenter the Sandstorm and use Shinny!The dazzling light immediately confused Blaziken. The two sides went back and forth, and the battle was in full swing.Countless combination moves clashed, such as Drew's Dragon Breath and Razor Windcombination, and May's Flame Vortex and Bubble, fire and water combination moves, which made the audience cry out in excitement.At this point, Squirtle used Rapid Spin to get behind Flygon and defeated it with Psybeam, while Squirtlewas also defeated by Absol's Iron Tail.Now May and Drew's scores were basically the same. There were two minutes left, and both had lost one Pokémon each.Absol and Blaziken looked at each other with serious expressions."Drew, the match is just starting now, let's decide the winner!" May pointed at Drew and shouted.Drew smoothed his hair and smiled, "Bring it on!""Blaziken, respond to my heart, Mega Evolution!" May activated the key stone on her bracelet."This is!" Drew was startled, not expecting May to still have a trump card hidden."Xia Mo!" A Mega Evolution Stone appeared on Blaziken's chest, their genes linked together, a bright white light flashed, and Mega Blazikenappeared."Mega Evolution appears again! May's Blaziken has received the Mega Evolution boost. Will the scales of victory tip towards May?" Lilian's timely commentary ignited the atmosphere of the entire venue."Princess has activated Mega Evolution!" Maxcheered, "Go, Princess, go, Blaziken!""Blaziken, use Flame Kick!""Xia Mo!" Mega Blaziken leaped up, unleashing a Flame Kick towards Absol."Iron Tail!" Drew shouted.Absol charged towards Mega Blaziken, white light surging on its tail. It twisted its body and collided with Flame Kick."Razor Wind! (Flamethrower!)" Drew and Mayshouted simultaneously.Absol turned and swung its scythe-like horn, unleashing Razor Wind, while Mega Blazikenunleashed an orange pillar of fire, colliding with the Razor Wind.An explosion sounded, and Absol and Mega Blaziken retreated in front of their respective Trainers."Use Water Pulse!"As soon as the words fell, Absol summoned a surging current of water to rush towards Mega Blaziken."Blaziken, quickly use Bounce!"Mega Blaziken leaped high into the air, dodging the Water Pulse attack."Full power Flare Blitz!" May reached out and shouted."Xia Mo!" Mega Blaziken, high in the air, aimed at Absol. Its entire body ignited with raging flames as it plunged down from the sky.Drew watched the formidable Mega Blazikenapproaching and gritted his teeth, "Use Razor Wind, then use full power Iron Tail!""Absol!" Absol swung its scythe, and a massive wind blade collided with Mega Blaziken.At the same time, white light surged on Absol's tail, ready for battle. The Mega Blaziken, while using Flare Blitz, directly incinerated the wind blade.Then it collided with Absol's Iron Tail. Boom!!!An explosion sounded, and smoke filled the entire venue. Everyone watched the final situation without blinking.When the smoke cleared, Blaziken had reverted from Mega Evolution and was facing Absol. Then, with a thud, Absol fell, unable to battle.At this moment, there were 20 seconds remaining in the five-minute Grand Festival match. Maysuccessfully advanced!Whoosh—the audience applauded the wonderful battle between May and Drew."Yay! I won!" May cheered, "Thank you, Blaziken!""Xia Mo!" Blaziken smiled and nodded.Delia took a picture of this scene for May.In the lounge, Saori smiled at Ash, "May has grown up!"Ash nodded. Indeed, May's growth was obvious to everyone. The Kanto journey was also coming to an end, and it was almost time for them to part ways.Although Ash was reluctant to part with May, she had her own path to walk and couldn't rely solely on Ash's Help. After all, the stage of the Hoenn Dance Princess was just the beginning.
Chapter 193: Final Showdown! Mega MiloticReappearsIn the lounge, Drew approached May and smiled, "Your combination was truly beautiful, especially the final Mega Evolution!""You too, Drew, that match was really great!" Maynodded and smiled.Drew waved his hand, "The most important thing is the result; losing makes it meaningless!"Next, Ash and Saori also quickly finished their quarter-final matches and entered the semi-finals with May. Ash easily defeated his opponent using Jigglypuff and Aipom.Now only the three of them remain, plus one other contestant, meaning in the semi-finals, two of them are bound to face each other.Soon, the grouping results were out. Ash, with incredible luck, drew the other contestant, while May and Saori were matched up.In the lounge, Drew reminded May, "Don't take it lightly. Ms. Saori cannot be defeated by Superpoweralone."At this moment, Ash was competing in the semi-finals, using two Butterfree.His opponent's strength was also considerable; after all, reaching the semi-finals meant they had some skills. But the Butterfree, as a pair, had incredible synergy in double battles. Now, the opponent only had Mantine left!"Use the final Solar Beam!"The pink Butterfree was to Mantine's right, and the Butterfree was to its left. Their butterfly wings emitted a dazzling white light. Two Solar Beams enveloped Mantine, causing it to lose its ability to battle!"Ash won!" Seeing this, May revealed a brilliant smile. Ash also became the first contestant to enter the finals.Ash walked off the stage, holding May's hand, and said, "Cheer up, May. Give it your all. Even if you lose, have a match you won't regret!"Hearing this, May tightly held Ash's hand and nodded heavily.May and Saori's semi-final thus began. May used Blaziken and Milotic, both of which she had trained since Hoenn, and their strength was now very high!Saori used Slowbro and Pidgeot. Although her Pidgeot couldn't compare to Ash's Pidgeot, its strength was by no means weak.At the start, May was ready and didn't hesitate to initiate Mega Evolution. Mega Blaziken appeared once again.Despite the boost from Mega Evolution, May was still in a tough battle. Three minutes into the match, May's score was almost depleted, but Saori still had a little over half of her score remaining.The reason was that May's ace, Mega Blaziken, was completely suppressed by Saori's Slowbro, unable to display its original strength, while Saori's Pidgeothad the aerial advantage. Now, May was on the verge of collapse!"Blaziken, use Flamethrower! Milotic, use Hydro Pump!" May urgently wanted to turn the tide, using the fusion combination move of fire and water again!However, it was ultimately nullified by Pidgeot's Feather Dance, and Slowbro seized the opportunity to use Yawn on Mega Blaziken and Milotic, making the two Pokemon drowsy and taking away May's remaining points.May was ultimately eliminated, and Saorisuccessfully advanced!Among them, May had the toughest matches, first battling Harley, then defeating Drew, and finally losing to Saori, stopping at the top 4."Ash!" After leaving the stage, May threw herself into Ash's arms and cried, "I'm sorry, I still lost!"Ash stroked May's back and comforted her, "You did your best. You'll definitely succeed next time!"May nodded while sobbing."Ash, May!" "Princess, Brother-in-law!"Ash., Max, Ash's mother Delia, Professor Oak, and Tracey appeared in the hallway, watching the two of them. May blushed and quickly got up.Soon, Ash and Saori's final match officially began, and May and the others were cheering for Ash in the audience!"Pikachu~" "Eevee~"Pikachu, Eevee, and Aipom, who Delia was holding, were also cheering for Ash."I choose you, Gardevoir, Milotic!"Vivian, as a judge, naturally recognized these two Pokemon. They were the ones who performed in the two rounds at the Hoenn Grand Festival. Now, they had also grown into Ash's aces for the Contests!"I'm counting on you, Slowbro, Lapras!"Saori didn't dare to underestimate Ash at all and didn't hesitate to use her two initial aces, Slowbroand Lapras."Show our bond, Milotic! Mega Evolution!" Ashnaturally took Saori very seriously as well. At the start, he activated the universal ring, and the world's only Mega Milotic reappeared."How beautiful!" Saori exclaimed in admiration, "As expected of Milotic, it's even more stunning after Mega Evolution!"Ash smiled and said, "Then we'll attack first. Future Sight, Disarming Voice!"Gardevoir raised its hand and released a pink orb towards the sky, while Mega Milotic began to sing a beautiful song.As Disarming Voice is a guaranteed-hit and area-of-effect move, Lapras and Slowbro were immediately damaged, and Saori's score began to drop.Saori waved her hand and commanded, "Hydro Pump!"Slowbro and Lapras simultaneously released huge water jets. The two water jets spiraled around each other, making their power far exceed Hydro Pump. However, Ash seemed to ignore it. Gardevoirblocked in front of Mega Milotic, and the spiraling Hydro Pump directly hit it.The power was immense, but when the water jets dispersed, Gardevoir was completely unharmed! Because of this, Saori's score also began to drop."What is this?" Saori's eyes widened in surprise, "Water Absorb ability? Your Gardevoir's ability is Trace!"Saori naturally knew her own Pokemon's abilities, so she quickly understood the reason.Ash nodded. Although Ash rarely used the system to check opponent's data now, he definitely needed to understand his own Pokemon's data. So when Gardevoir's ability activated Trace and copied Water Absorb, Ash was pleasantly surprised. The two Pokemon on the other side were both Water-type Pokemon!"Teleport! Dragon Pulse!"Gardevoir, who was blocking in front of Mega Milotic, instantly moved away. Mega Milotic didn't hesitate to unleash Dragon Pulse towards Slowbro."Psychic!"Slowbro erupted with powerful Psychic energy, controlling the Dragon Pulse. But at this moment, Gardevoir Teleported behind Slowbro."Oh no, Lapras, use Psybeam!" Saori said urgently upon seeing this."Dragon Tail! Ally Switch!" Ash said calmly.Dragon-type energy surged on Mega Milotic's tail. Gardevoir also activated Ally Switch and swapped positions with Mega Milotic.Mega Milotic used a tail whip to send Slowbrotowards the Psybeam, and Slowbro was immediately frozen solid!At the same time, Future Sight descended from the sky and directly engulfed the frozen Slowbro, causing it to lose its ability to battle!"Wow, Milotic and Gardevoir's coordination is too perfect! The seamless teamwork of the two Pokemon quickly took care of Ms. Saori's Slowbro!" Lilian commentated."Lapras, let's gamble with Sheer Cold!" Saoridecided to make a desperate attempt. After all, she definitely couldn't defeat Ash in a two-on-one situation, especially since Ash also had a mysterious Psychic-type Pokemon!Lapras released a chilling frosty aura, covering the entire field and rushing towards Mega Milotic and Gardevoir."Teleport!"Gardevoir immediately Teleported away with Mega Milotic and simultaneously used Confusion, making the two Pokemon float in mid-air."Hyper Beam! Thunderbolt!"Mega Milotic unleashed a Fairy-type Hyper Beam, while Gardevoir unleashed Thunderbolt!Alternating, the Hyper Beam, surrounded by golden electric arcs, directly engulfed Lapras, causing it to lose its ability to battle.Actually, with Saori's strength, she could completely become a top Coordinator. It's a pity she met Ash."The winner has been decided! Lapras is unable to battle! Congratulations to Ash for winning the Grand Festival Quartz Conference!""That's amazing, Ash won again!" May said excitedly. Everyone else was also happy that Ashwon."Now, the conference is awarding the Ribbon Cup to the winner of the Quartz Conference, contestant Ash!"
Chapter 194: the League's Mission, Reinforcing the Rangers[Ding~ Won the Kanto Grand Festival Champion, Reward: 50,000 points]"So, the dazzling Grand Festival has come to an end. There's a celebration banquet tonight, let's cheer until the last moment!"The Kanto Grand Festival ended successfully with Ash winning the Ribbon Cup!"Congratulations, Ash!" Professor Oak walked over to congratulate him, "Oh, there's something I need to tell you!""What is it?" Ash asked curiously."Didn't you help Ranger Hinata twice before? The Ranger Union has a very good impression of you!" Professor Oak paused and continued, "A Rangernearby is currently on an unexpected mission. After learning you were in the vicinity, the Ranger Unionrequested your assistance as an Officer from Lance!""But don't worry, you'll definitely get your reward!"Ash thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. After all, he had just finished his Kantojourney and didn't have anything pressing to do. It was a good opportunity to check it out."The location is Seaside below the Indigo Plateau!" Professor Oak said with a smile."Performing a mission by the sea?" Ash nodded, "I understand. I'll go swap out some Pokémon."Since he was going to the seaside, sea battles were inevitable, so Ash swapped out all of his Water-type Pokémon.Ash's team: Pikachu, Eevee, Marshadow, Celebi, Lucario, Blastoise, Kingler, Feraligatr, Crawdaunt, Swampert, Milotic, plus the aerial combatant Swellow and the Psychic Queen Gardevoir.After the celebration banquet, May and Drew said goodbye. After their Kanto journey, Drew and the others decided to head to Johto to participate in the Johto Contests.Ash. looked at Drew's departing back and smiled, "What kind of coordination performance will he show next time we meet? I'm really looking forward to it!"However, Ash. understood that their next meeting with Ash and Drew would probably depend on fate, while May was also secretly making up her mind at this moment.Ash stood beside Ash. and the other two and smiled, "Are you guys really going to accompany me on this trip?""Of course!" May smiled and nodded. She knew this would be their last journey together, so she would see it through to the end.Watching Ash embark on his journey again, Deliasmiled, "Well then, Ash, Professor Oak and I will head back now. May, you guys are welcome to visit Pallet Town anytime you're free!""Yes!"Just like that, Delia returned to Pallet Town with Ash's Ribbon Cup and Frontier Pass.——————————Just as everyone was heading towards the meeting point, a conflict had already broken out between the Rangers and the mission target, the pirates, in the sea area.The cause was a Pokémon Egg that appeared in the ocean, different from the crystal-clear ones Ash and the others were familiar with, and it was being transported by Water-type Pokémon in the ocean.Suddenly, a giant submarine emerged and captured the Pokémon Egg. The owner of the submarine was none other than the Pirate Captain!The Captain looked at the Pokémon Egg in front of him and said excitedly, "This thing will realize my ambition. Just you wait, sea crown!"Suddenly, the Pokémon Egg in front of him disappeared. Only a person dressed as one of his crew members was seen holding the Pokémon Egg in his arms."What are you doing?" the Captain questioned."I won't let you use this as a tool to achieve your ambition!" the blond man said with a mocking expression, skillfully avoiding the attacks of the other crew members.He immediately escaped along the escape route he had already planned, while simultaneously contacting the Ranger headquarters, "This is Jack, Headquarters, please respond!""I got the egg!" After saying that, Jack was already surrounded by the crew members. It was clear the Captain had been waiting for a long time!The Captain even sent out Pinsir and Parasect to stop him. Judging from the aura of the two Pokémon, their strength was quite considerable, which was why the Ranger Union requested Ash's help.Fortunately, Jack was skilled. He seized an opening, used his Capture Styler, and successfully captured a Mantine to escape.——————————After Ash's group descended the Indigo Plateau, they followed the directions and arrived at a wilderness!"I'm so thirsty, Princess, give me some water!" Maxasked May for water, but walking in this hot wilderness, water resources were consumed very quickly!Just as everyone's reserve water source was running out, several large water spheres appeared before them. Everyone's faces immediately lit up with joy.Max was the first to run up, only to see various Water-type Pokémon in the water spheres: Goldeen, Gorebyss, Dewgong...And in the center, they were surrounding a Miss, with a Politoed standing beside her!"Miss, can I have some water, please?" The parched Max was only thinking about drinking water now."Of course you can." The Miss nodded gently in agreement.Max cheered and then curiously poked a water sphere. A Gorebyss startled him, causing him to fall to the ground.At this moment, Ash and the other two also arrived. The Miss asked curiously, "Excuse me, who are you?"Everyone introduced themselves. Pikachu and Eeveegreeted Meditite and Medicham nearby.At this moment, two Poliwag sprayed Water Gun, which transformed into the appearance of Pikachuand Eevee under the effect of Meditite and Medicham's Psychic, clearly indicating that the large water spheres suspended in the air were their work.The moment Ash saw the Miss, he recognized her. If there were no surprises, this was the meeting point. They were originally supposed to meet in the town ahead, but they unexpectedly met halfway.As for why he recognized this Miss, it was all thanks to...Ash. looked at the surrounding equipment and confirmed, "You must be the Small Pier Circus that performs underwater Pokémon shows, right?""Small Pier Circus?! Isn't that..." May exclaimed."My name is Ash., and I know a lot about the Small Pier Circus. In my ranking, the top female star, Miss Hiromi..."That's right, the reason Ash knew was entirely thanks to Ash.. The meeting point given by the Ranger Union was the Small Pier Circus. After learning they were going to the Small Pier Circus, Ash. was the most excited, tirelessly introducing this Miss Hiromi to everyone!He had even shown everyone her photo, so Ashnaturally recognized her.At this moment, Ash. took out a picture book with various Misses recorded in it. This should be his ranking. Ash. turned to a page, and on it was a performance photo of Miss Hiromi."Look, she's ranked high up. I can't believe I met you in a place like this, I'm so touched. Please shake my hand! Then, let's go on a date hand in hand, please allow me to be with your Pokémon..."Ash silently gave Ash. a thumbs up. You're so brave! You even showed Miss Hiromi your ranking, aren't you afraid she'll get angry?Max stepped forward and pulled away the embarrassing Ash.."Hello! Miss Hiromi, is Ranger Jack here?" Ashstepped forward and asked with a smile.Upon hearing this, Miss Hiromi's eyes lit up. It seemed they were the people Jack was waiting for. She didn't expect to meet them halfway. "I'm really sorry, Jack will be here soon. You can rest here first! I didn't expect us to meet halfway."
Chapter 195: The Legend of the Water People!Ash and his friends got to know Hiromi's family and were warmly welcomed. After drinking several cups of sweet water, they were instantly revitalized.Not only that, Ash and the others also saw a Buizel. It didn't seem to participate in the performance, instead playfully messing around with Max."Hello everyone! You must be Officer Ash!" At this moment, a man dressed as a clown walked in and greeted everyone."You are? Jack?" Ash asked uncertainly."That's right!" Jack took off his wig, revealing his blonde hair, "Nice to meet you, my name is JackWalker, please take care of me!""I am Ash from Pallet Town, please take care of me!" Ash shook hands with Jack.Just then, Buizel suddenly jumped onto a shelf, where a hatching box was placed. It seemed to have been modified, and the inside was completely invisible from the outside.When Buizel pressed the switch, the crystal-clear Pokémon egg immediately appeared before everyone."Wait a minute! Ah~" Jack wanted to step forward to stop it but was a step too late, and could only sigh helplessly while holding his forehead."That is..." May was immediately attracted by the crystal-clear Pokémon egg."Is this the mission objective?" Ash looked at the Pokémon egg and confirmed. His Aura could clearly sense the powerful special Aura of this Pokémonegg.Jack nodded, "This is the Mythical PokemonManaphy's Pokémon egg!""I've heard of this before, it's a Pokemon that migrates in the sea, right?" Unexpectedly, Max also knew about Manaphy."That's right!" Jack continued, "The mission this time is to successfully hatch Manaphy and escort it back to the Sea Shrine - Akusha!"Everyone nodded upon hearing this."Oh, right, there is a group of pirates currently searching for Manaphy, everyone be careful not to reveal anything!" Jack added as a reminder."Pirates?!" Everyone was completely surprised that this mission involved pirates.Next, Hiromi's family took everyone to the town where they had originally agreed to meet. They also invited everyone to enjoy and personally participate in the circus performance.This performance was very exciting and gave Ashand May, who were Coordinators, a lot of inspiration.While everyone was performing, Buizel actually secretly took Manaphy's Pokémon egg out. Fortunately, Ash and Jack discovered it in time and retrieved it.But it was still discovered by the Team Rocket Triohidden in the dark, who decided to steal this Pokémon egg. James even anonymously reported it for the bounty!That night, Ash and the others, who had traveled a long distance, were sound asleep. And just then, the sleeping Buizel suddenly woke up and went to mess with the Manaphy Pokémon egg placed by the window again!Buizel opened the switch, and the crystal-clear Pokémon egg was revealed again. The moonlight shone through the Pokémon egg onto May's face.Suddenly, the Pokémon egg emitted a dazzling red light. At this moment, a pink ocean appeared in May's dream, with countless Water-type Pokemonswimming in the ocean. May followed this group of Water-type Pokemon to a shrine.A flash of light passed, and a shadowy figure whose general outline was barely visible flickered beside May, constantly calling out "Mana~ Mana~".Suddenly, the shadowy figure ran towards the shrine. May quickly called out, "Wait a minute!"But a flash of Bubble obstructed May. When she opened her eyes again, it was already daylight!Next, after breakfast was ready, May held the freshly baked scones and said to everyone, "Yesterday I had a very strange dream.""A dream?"May continued to recount, "Yes! A Pokemon I had never seen before swam towards a building in the sea that looked like a shrine... I really wanted to follow it!"Hearing May's account, Hiromi's family were instantly startled and all looked at Korrina's grandfather, Sipu.And Sipu, upon hearing this, sighed helplessly, "The world is truly vast and full of wonders!"Her mother, Meilam, asked May, "May, have you heard about the Water People?"May shook her head upon hearing this, indicating that she had never heard of them."Just tell them!" Sipu said. Since Ash and his friendswere here to help Jack escort the Pokémon egg, they were allies, and there was no need to hide this matter.But Hiromi said, "Actually, I once had the same dream!""Ah?!" May exclaimed."Actually, we are descendants of a people who were called the Water People a long time ago! However, the number of people has become very small now!""In the past, the Water People traveled along places with water and lived together with Water-type Pokemon. Then, with gratitude for the bounty of the sea and appreciation for the Pokemon, they built shrines to communicate with them!"Hiromi looked at May and said with certainty, "What you saw in your dream must be that shrine!"Her mother, Meilam, also interjected, "The Water People always dream of the shrine!""Memories etched in DNA?" Ash. exclaimed, "Wow, that's incredible!""So, Princess might also be a descendant of the Water People?" Max said excitedly, "Then I might be too!"Max immediately let his imagination run wild. Being a Water Person sounded really cool!"Oh no!" Ash suddenly stood up, "Someone stole the egg!""What?!" Jack, who had changed back into his Ranger uniform, was the first to run towards the RV.When everyone rushed over, they saw two people and a Meowth with blue pupils on the RV, holding Manaphy's Pokémon egg."Who are you?" Jack questioned."Team Rockets?!" May exclaimed, then saw the Pokémon egg in their hands, and said angrily, "Team Rockets, hand over what you have!""I heard someone say hand over what you have!" Jesse, with Meowth's body, said."From beyond the horizon!" James, with Jesse's body, said."From beyond the Big Bang!" Meowth said."A voice calling us has come!" Jesse said."You've been waiting for meow!" Meowth, with James's body, said.After speaking, not only Ash and the others, but even Jesse, James, and Meowth themselves were full of black lines."Something feels a bit off!" Jesse said."Anyway, since we got the treasure, let's escape quickly, meow!" James said.At this moment, blue light flashed in Ash's eyes, and the Pokémon egg in Team Rockets' hands floated to Ash's hand. Ash nodded in satisfaction, this Psychicpower wasn't practiced in vain.Meanwhile, Team Rockets were full of question marks. Today was a bit strange, but Pikachu didn't care about them at all. One Thunderbolt directly sent them Flying."That's a bad feeling!" x3"What happened just now?" Jack asked in confusion, "How did the Pokémon egg float back by itself?""That's Ash's Psychic power!" May explained with a smile. Ash had naturally told Ash. and the others about awakening his Psychic power. At that time, they were so envious when they learned that Ashhad awakened another ability!Jack suddenly understood and nodded, not overly surprised. After all, the world is vast and full of wonders, and compared to other abilities, Psychicpower is still relatively common.Just then, the sound of propellers came from not far away. Everyone looked and saw a large number of Flying devices approaching.
Chapter 196: Repelling the Pirates! The Birth of ManaphyAfter leaving the town, the group plunged into the jungle, but they were unexpectedly caught up to.On the lead airship, the pirate captain's first mate saw the Pokémon egg in Ash's arms through a telescope and said in a deep voice, "Target confirmed!"The Chatot on the pirate captain's shoulder repeated, "Confirmed!"Suddenly, two Beedrill flew out from the airship. Ash sneered, "Swellow, Air Cutter!""Siba~" Swellow's figure instantly appeared in the air, and countless wind blades swept towards the Beedrill.The two Beedrill were immediately shot down. The Pokémon Pirate Captain - Ghost Drulb was also very bold. Seeing the Beedrill shot down, he didn't hesitate to decide to fight himself."There are two kinds of people in this world: those who are chased and those who chase. Which one is more interesting!"After speaking, the Ghost Captain jumped directly from the airship and threw out two Poké Balls.It was Pinsir and Parasect!"I choose you, Gardevoir!""Gardevoir!"Swellow also flew down, standing side by side with Gardevoir."Mystical Fire! Aerial Ace!"As Gardevoir elegantly raised her hand, several Mystical Fires appeared out of thin air, surrounding Pinsir and Parasect."Pinsir, Stone Edge! Parasect, Cross Poison!"Pinsir released a giant rock that scattered a Mystical Fire, while Parasect leaped into the giant rock, emitting purple light from its crossed claws, and collided with the rushing Swellow!Boom!!!"Psychic!"Ash's voice rang out again. Gardevoir released powerful Psychic energy, controlling Pinsir, while the remaining Mystical Fires swept up, instantly engulfing Pinsir."Steel Wing!"Swellow, who was clashing with Parasect, launched an attack from the side with its wings, instantly defeating Parasect."Ghost, surrender!" Jack shouted upon seeing this."Is that so?" Just as the Ghost Captain finished speaking, a group of airships emerged from the Forest, surrounding Ash and the others!Ash. and May calmly came to Ash's side, ready to fight alongside him."What a huge display! But come out!" Ash didn't hesitate to send out all six of his Water-type army. "Hydro Pump! Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"Ash's six Water-type Pokémon formed a circle around the group, simultaneously releasing powerful Hydro Pumps combined with Thunderbolt. The immense power of the Hydro-Electric Cannon instantly destroyed countless airships.Seeing this, the Ghost Captain swallowed. The opponent's combat power was a bit strong. Although he was ambitious, he wasn't a fool. He quickly motioned for his first mate to pull him back into the largest airship and fled without looking back!Seeing this, Jack exclaimed, "As expected of you, Ash! It was indeed right to seek your help!"Before, when he encountered pirates, all he could do was run. The more this happened, the more it fueled the Ghost Captain's arrogance! But now, Ash alone directly wiped out the pirate group. Without the pirates chasing them, the mission was directly halfway complete!However, the Ghost Captain definitely wouldn't give up easily, but with Ash present, a forceful takeover in the open wouldn't happen.Next, the group's goal was to begin their sea voyage, escorting Manaphy to the Sea Shrine - Ahtla!"Ash, can I hold Manaphy's egg?" With the crisis successfully resolved, May's gaze fell upon the egg in Ash's arms. She felt as if the egg was calling out to her."Of course!" Ash said with a smile, handing Manaphy's egg to May.May took it, and the crystal-clear Pokémon egg in the incubator suddenly released a red light!"It's about to hatch! May, quickly take it out!" Seeing this, Ash urged her."Ah?! Yes!" May was quick to act, immediately taking out the Pokémon egg. The egg emitted a dazzling white light, slowly growing larger in May's arms, and two antennae extended from its head!Little Manaphy was born just like that!Manaphy was entirely aqua-blue, with adorable big eyes, looking very cute.The first person Manaphy saw upon opening its eyes was May, and it immediately started crying, "Mana~ Mana~".It only stopped crying after being soothed by May, who was reluctantly acting as its mother."Labi~" Celebi came out from the gs ball, happily circling around Manaphy, as if celebrating its birth.In fact, even Marshadow in Ash's shadow was watching this little one, as Mythical Pokémon are extremely rare!"Celebi?!" Hiromi's family was very surprised to see Celebi, not expecting this young Officer to have also caught a Celebi.Manaphy was also very happy to see Celebi. After the group got into the RV, the two Mythical Pokémon played happily together until Manaphygot tired and fell into a deep sleep in May's arms.Hiromi's mother, Meriam, wanted to hold Manaphyfor May for a while, but Manaphy immediately burst into tears and wouldn't stop until May took it back, only then did it calm down.With May holding Manaphy, the group continued their journey by car.As descendants of the Water People, Hiromi's family still had some records regarding the Sea Shrine. Under their guidance, the group drove to an abandoned ruin.Here there was an Underground Path. Sipu showed a bracelet, verifying his identity as one of the Water People, and the hidden door of the ruin was immediately opened.Sipu turned to look at Ash and his friends, saying, "Everyone, prepare a Water-type Pokémon!"Having seen Ash's six powerful Water-type Pokémon before, he naturally knew the group had enough Water-type Pokémon, so he just turned back to remind them."It's their turn to shine!" With that, Hiromi's family was the first to enter the hidden door. The group quickly followed. Going down the stairs, they saw a waterway leading to somewhere unknown."I choose you, Blastoise!"So Ash rode on his Blastoise, May held Squirtle, Ash. sent out his Marshtomp, and Max, because he got along well with Buizel, successfully hitched a ride.Meanwhile, Manaphy swam happily around May.The group traveled through the waterway and arrived at a dim hall. Letting their Water-type Pokémon play in the water, the group ascended into the hall!Hiromi activated the switch on the stone pillar, and the entire hall immediately lit up.The group was immediately drawn to the murals on the ceiling. May looked up at the murals, which depicted the appearance of the Sea Shrine, and in the center was a golden crown!"This is just like what I saw in my dream!""The Sea Shrine - Ahtla!" Hiromi said in a deep voice. The Sea Shrine is a sacred and solemn place for the Water People."Inside Ahtla, there is a secret treasure called the 'sea crown'! However, many thieves appeared who wanted to find that secret treasure. Therefore, in order to protect the shrine and the secret treasure, the Water People set up a mechanism in the shrine!""What kind of mechanism?" Max asked curiously."It makes it impossible for people to see the Sea Shrine with the naked eye!"Clearly, May was very interested in the Sea Shrinenow. "Does it make it transparent?""It makes it blend in with the color of the sea! And then makes the shrine float in the ocean! Since then, the shrine has been constantly drifting in the ocean, making it absolutely impossible to find!""However, the shrine can only be seen with the naked eye during a total lunar eclipse. It is said that at that time, the Water People hold a festival to send their gratitude to Water-type Pokémon.""A shrine drifting in the sea!" Ash exclaimed.
Chapter 197: Searching for the Sea Shrine, LaprasReturns!"Since the Shrine is hidden in the sea and cannot be seen, how do we get there?" Ash. raised the most crucial question."Manaphy can go there!" Hiromi answered with a smile."Manaphy!""The Water People originally built the Sea Shrinewhere Manaphy lived! Even after the Shrine began to drift, the Manaphy hatched from the egg still retained a certain instinct to migrate back to the Shrine!""For it, the Shrine is like its hometown."That is to say, as long as Manaphy is present, the Sea Shrine can be found. This is probably why the Ghost Captain captured Manaphy!And the Ghost Captain's target is precisely the legendary sea crown!At this moment, the Ghost Captain is outside the ruins, using high-tech scanning, and found that the ruins are interconnected and he cannot find the location of Ash and others at all!So the Ghost Captain decided to go out to sea first. Everyone who wants to find the Sea Shrine will definitely go out to sea, and the sea will be their pirate territory!Next, Ash's group recalled their Pokemon, rowed two small boats out of the waterway, and arrived at a town.After coming out of the waterway, Manaphy, having played too wildly, fell fast asleep in May's arms. After all, it was still a newborn baby.At the dock of this town, Ash's group boarded a large ship belonging to Sipu!Sipu looked at the large ship in front of him and said proudly, "This is my ship, the Blue Coral Reef. When I was young, I traveled all over the world on that ship!"Boarding the large ship and setting sail, they arrived at the open sea. The first thing Manaphy did upon waking up was Charm in May's arms."Manaphy really likes being with me, right? I might be very happy this way!" May hugged Manaphy and rubbed its face."Perhaps!"A milky voice sounded, and everyone was surprised and surrounded it. May said happily, "Manaphy just spoke! It said perhaps, it said perhaps!""It's telepathy! I didn't expect Manaphy to be able to use telepathy, it's truly gifted!" Ash activated his Viridian Power and stroked Manaphy's head. Manaphy felt the gentle aura and rubbed against Ash's hand in enjoyment."Perhaps!" Manaphy continued to shout while hugging May."Are you calling me? You're so cute!" May said happily.When everyone arrived on the open sea, the ship stopped. "May, put Manaphy into the sea! After this, we need to let Manaphy decide the path it wants to take!"As the Prince of the Sea, Manaphy belongs to the ocean. More importantly, finding the Sea Shrinerequires Manaphy to lead the way."That's right, the only thing we can do is protect it from the side!" Jack said at this moment.May nodded and released Manaphy back into the sea. Manaphy was like a fish in water upon entering the sea, swimming joyfully and excitedly!Seeing this, Ash released his six Water-type Pokemon. He believed that with them present, it would be difficult for the Ghost Captain to succeed even if he tried another sneak attack.Meanwhile, Ash's group went to the bottom deck of the ship. From the windows here, they could see the beautiful scenery in the sea, with various marine Pokemon swimming in schools, and the figures of Manaphy and Blastoise also appeared before their eyes.While swimming freely in the ocean, Manaphy saw May and happily swam towards her, crashing into the glass, which startled May!Looking at the little guy's expression of crying from pain, May comforted it through the glass, "Good boy, it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt!"Hearing May's voice, Manaphy immediately stopped crying and swam around happily, sensing the location of the Sea Shrine based on its instinct."That's how Manaphy is, migrating alone in the vast sea, swimming to its past habitat, which is the Sea Shrine!"As dusk fell, Manaphy returned to the ship and fell asleep under May's care.Hiromi's Korrina's grandfather Sipu and her father Kai stood on the deck looking at the moon in the sky. "The day of the total lunar eclipse is coming soon. If the timing is right, maybe we will also have a chance to see the Sea Shrine!""Just like the Water People in the past, maybe we will also receive the blessing of the sea!" Kai said longingly.The next day, Manaphy continued to swim freely in the sea, while Jack patrolled from high in the sky on a hang glider.Just then, a group of Wailord surfaced and were following the ship, and Manaphy was sitting on one of the Wailord.That night, May and Manaphy slept in the same bed. Manaphy even happily acquired the new word "like!"Another day, this time Ash's group encountered a Lapras herd!"Pika Pika~" Pikachu pointed at the leader of the Lapras and shouted excitedly."Pikachu, what's wrong?" Ash asked in confusion."Pikachu~ Pikachu~""Could it be?" Ash looked at that Lapras and shouted, "Hey~ Lapras!""Woo~" Lapras also spotted Ash and cried out happily.Then Ash jumped down holding Pikachu. "Ah?! Ash!" May exclaimed when she saw this.The jumping Ash was caught by Lapras. Ashhugged Lapras and said happily, "Long time no see, Lapras!""Pikachu~" Pikachu stood on Lapras's head and said happily."Woo~" Lapras was also very happy to see Ash and carried Ash as he swam freely in the sea."So it was Ash's Lapras!" Ash. realized when he saw this. Eevee looked helplessly as his Trainer just abandoned him and left."Ash also has a Lapras?" May said in surprise.Ash. nodded. "He caught it in the Orange Islands, but I wasn't traveling with Ash at the time."Speaking of this, Ash. suddenly paused as if he remembered something unpleasant. "Cough cough! It seems he released it to return to its herd, and I've only seen it once!"May didn't notice Ash.'s abnormality and nodded in understanding.For the entire day, Ash's group and the Lapras herd traveled side by side, but the time for farewell eventually arrived!"Woo~" Lapras reluctantly bid farewell to Ash."Goodbye, Lapras!" "Pika Pika~" Ash and Pikachustood on the ship's deck and bid farewell to Lapras.Lapras returned to its herd, and Lapras's parents also gathered around. They could tell that their child seemed to like that human very much. Now that their child had grown up, it could choose its own future!After receiving guidance from its parents, Lapras's gaze became firm. It resigned from its position as leader and swam towards the direction Ash had left, watched by the Lapras herd."Woo~" Ash was very surprised to see Lapras's arrival on the ship. "Have you decided, Lapras!""Woo~" Lapras nodded."Then welcome back, Lapras!" Ash smiled and threw a Poké Ball, and Lapras returned!To