Chapter 198: Sea Shrine! Solving the Pirates[Lapras][Gender: Male][Attribute: Ice, Water][Ability: Water Absorb][Strength: Gym Mid Stage][Moves: Psybeam, Hydro Pump, Water Pulse, Blizzard...][Dynamax Type: Ice]Just like this, Lapras successfully returned to Ash's team. Ash thought for a moment and then sent Gardevoir back.That night, Jack found Ash and said in a deep voice, "Ash, I want to ask you for a favor!""What is it?""I want to ask you to let May and Manaphy's relationship become distant. The deeper their feelings, the more painful it will be when they part!" Jack spoke of his inner worries."I don't think you need to worry about this. May has already become an independent Trainer! Meeting, getting to know each other, and parting - this is the theme of travel. I believe in May!" Ash said with a smile, then turned his head and asked, "Right, May!""Ah?!" At some point, May's figure appeared in the corridor. Hearing Ash's words, May nodded firmly, "No problem!"Ash continued with a smile, "As a Mythical Pokemon, the Prince of the Sea, Manaphy will not evade its own responsibilities either!"Jack nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more.After several days of sailing, Manaphy finally indicated that the Sea Shrine was about to arrive!Everyone arrived at an uninhabited small island and stopped. Then Hiromi took Jack and Ash and his friends in a small submarine to search for the Sea Shrine!Just at this moment, the long-awaited total lunar eclipse finally began. The moon was completely obscured, and a bright red lunar halo scattered in the night!Under this sea, a conical building appeared before everyone's eyes! Hiromi's family was overjoyed upon seeing this. Their faith as Water People had finally been witnessed!Ash and his friends entered the Sea Shrine and were surprised to find that there was air even though they were underwater. Looking at the brilliant and majestic building, they were instantly filled with admiration. The techniques and methods of the Water People's ancestors were truly amazing!Boom!!!A powerful cannonball slammed onto the Sea Shrine's barrier. A giant submarine appeared before everyone's eyes. Even the largest Wailord was not as big as its bow!Ghost Captain said excitedly, "In this world, there are two kinds of men. One is a man suitable for treasure, and the other is a man who is not. And I, this great master, am precisely the man suitable to obtain the sea crown, hahaha~""Crown~ Crown~" The Chatot on his shoulder repeated."Haha, blast this barrier to pieces for me, and the sea crown will be mine!" Ghost Captain laughed loudly inside the submarine. After witnessing Ash's strength, Ghost Captain naturally didn't dare to confront Ash directly, so he directly used this ultimate weapon!In his plan, he would only use it as a last resort, after all, he was afraid that the sea crown would be destroyed along with the Sea Shrine if it was destroyed. But now he couldn't care about that anymore, this was his only chance!"Ash, what should we do?" May said nervously, holding Manaphy."Then let's deal with it! Go, everyone!" Ash released the six Water-type Pokemon he had without hesitation.The six Water-type Pokemon rushed out of the barrier and confronted the submarine. Soon, everyone discovered that Blastoise was actually wearing sunglasses!"Mega Evolution!" Ash wasted no words. Immediately, Blastoise, Swampert, and Milotic all initiated Mega Evolution simultaneously![Mega Blastoise][Ability: Mega Launcher (Increases the power of pulse and Aura-based moves)][Strength: Early Elite Four Stage][Super Swampert][Ability: Grass Pelt][Strength: Gym Later Stage][Mega Milotic][Ability: Pixilate][Strength: Gym Mid Stage]Upon seeing this, Ghost Captain directly ordered it to be rammed away. The giant submarine crashed towards it."Swampert, use Arm Thrust!""Crawdaunt, Kingler, use Crabhammer!""Feraligatr, use Superpower!""Milotic, use Iron Tail!""Blastoise, show off the results of your special training! Water Pulse, Dragon Pulse, plus Aura Sphere!"The five Pokemon first collided with the submarine, while Mega Blastoise fired three shots from the rear, blasting the submarine. With the combined strength of the six Pokemon, they directly repelled the submarine!"Everyone, next use full power Hydro Pump!" After saying that, Ash took out a Steelium Z and embedded it into the universal ring. Harmonized Power activated. "Blastoise, let's deliver a fatal blow to it!""Kame!" Then Ash and Mega Blastoise completed synchronized movements.Ash shouted, "This is our full power, Super Spiral Combo!""Kame!" Mega Blastoise used Withdraw, rapidly spinning to form a large drill. Combined with five powerful Hydro Pumps, it directly pierced the submarine!Boom!!!The submarine exploded violently in the sea. Without Ash's command, the six Pokemon rescued the pirates.Then they were arrested by Jack. "Thank you very much for the help, Officer Ash!" Jack said thankfully. If it weren't for Ash, let alone arresting Ghost Captain, he might still be being chased by pirates now!"Brat, this time I, this great master, admit defeat!" Ghost Captain gritted his teeth and looked at Ash. If it weren't for Ash, his ambition wouldn't have been extinguished so easily!From then on, Ash and his friends and Jack's mission successfully concluded!Next, led by Hiromi and Manaphy, they passed through the temple gate, walked across a small bridge, and arrived in front of a water curtain.Manaphy sang a beautiful song, and the temple resonated with it. At the same time, Hiromi's Water People's token emitted a dazzling green light, and layers of water curtains were pulled open.Manaphy jumped from May's arms into the waterway to lead the way for everyone. It wasn't until they ascended the steps that Manaphyreturned to May's embrace!The group arrived in front of a stone platform and found that the pattern of the sea crown was engraved on it, but Hiromi did not recognize the text below.Hiromi felt a headache looking at these words. "I should have known to let Korrina's grandfather come. If it were Korrina's grandfather, maybe he could understand!""Not necessarily, isn't there someone here who can understand?" Ash said with a smile, pointing at the tightly bound Ghost Captain."Brat, do you think I, this great master, will translate for you?" Ghost Captain sneered."I think so. Don't you want to see the sea crown?" Ash said with a smile. "To thank you, I'll make the decision to let you have a look!""But this is the Water People's temple, can he, this pirate, understand?" Hiromi dared not believe it. She, a Water Person, couldn't understand, yet this pirate could!Hearing this, Ghost Captain snorted coldly, "I've already investigated the matters of the Water People clearly!"Under Ash's might, Ghost Captain reluctantly translated, "Beyond the door opened by the Water People's token, a crown slumbers. He who holds the sea crown shall become the true King of the Sea."Hiromi immediately understood. She took out her Water People's token and approached the symbol of the sea crown on the stone platform. The two immediately resonated, shining with green light, and the stone platform sank into the ground.Subsequently, the doors in front of everyone were opened one by one, revealing a long corridor.To be continued...
Chapter 199: Lucario vs. Kyoger, Capture! FarewellEveryone walked up without hesitation, crossed the corridor, climbed the steps, and arrived at a hall, where they finally saw the 'sea crown'!The sea crown was different from what everyone imagined; it wasn't crown-shaped but a stone platform filled with sky-blue crystals!"I've finally seen it, the sea crown!" The Ghost Captain sighed. He definitely couldn't snatch it now, but he had finally seen the sea crown he had pursued his entire life."Mana~" Manaphy happily came to the stone platform, and immediately a golden light soared into the sky. At this moment, the Sea Shrine also burst out of the water, reappearing in the world!Countless Water-type Pokémon seemed to be summoned, surging towards this place."Mana~" Manaphy smiled at Ash. It knew it was able to arrive here safely thanks to Ash's protection!Immediately, the golden light from the sea crownenveloped Ash, and the Poké Balls on Ash began to absorb the blessing of the sea.The power of each Pokémon rose to the next level.[Ding~ Obtained Sea's Blessing, completed task Prince of the Sea, reward: Sea Force][Sea Force: When the Sea Force state is activated, wherever there is water, the host becomes the Sea King, commanding thousands of Water-type Pokémon! Friendship with Water-type Pokémon increases by 50%, and you can breathe underwater.]After bestowing upon Ash, "Mana!" Manaphyfurther waved golden light to envelop the others. Everyone rushed into the sea as if using Aqua Jet, swimming freely in the ocean!Manaphy excitedly led everyone to swim in the sea, getting close to countless Water-type Pokémon."Woo~" A large blue fat-headed fish appeared before everyone."Kyoger?!" Everyone was shocked, not expecting Manaphy to even summon the overlord of the ocean!Ash's eyes lit up at the sight. He still had a Blue Orbhe hadn't used, and now Kyoger had delivered itself![Kyoger][Type: Water][Ability: Drizzle][Strength: Early Legendary][Moves: Origin Pulse, Hydro Pump, Psybeam, Ancient Power...]Ash immediately activated the Sea Force, entering the Sea King state. The golden Sea Force condensed into a golden crown above Ash's head. Ash felt that with just a trident, he could become the legendary sea god!At the same time, he took out the Blue Orb. The orb emitted a blue light as if sensing Kyoger.Kyoger was successfully attracted, and Ash, who had activated the Sea Force, immediately made Manaphy happily circle around him.May looked at Ash with a crown on his head; he was simply the prince charming in her heart. "So handsome!""This is the true Sea King!" Hiromi exclaimed."Kyoger, capture battle!" Ash shouted, holding the Blue Orb.Challenging Kyoger in the Sea King state, Kyogerdid not refuse. It wanted to see if this Sea King truly possessed the power to command it."Hiss~" Jack and Hiromi gasped. Ash actually challenged the overlord of the ocean to a capture battle! This was a genuine Legendary, after all!May and the other two weren't surprised. Ash had already captured Rayquaza and Groudon, so he would complete the Hoenn Three with the fat-headed fish in front of him!So Jack, Hiromi, and May quickly retreated to the Sea Shrine to watch this unprecedented capture battle.Kyoger and Ash also surfaced. With the boost from the Sea Force, standing on the water was quite easy.Ash took out the brave mans staff. "I'm counting on you this time, Lucario!""Yes!" With Ash's Sea Force boost, Lucario stood on the surface of the sea, locking eyes with Kyoger."Show our bond, Mega Evolution!" Ash shouted, activating the universal ring.A Mega Evolution Stone appeared on Lucario's chest, the genetic link connected, and Ash even felt their Aura were connected.Light shone, and Mega Lucario appeared."Such powerful strength!" Mega Lucario examined its current form, feeling its surging power. It had entered the divine realm![Mega Lucario][Ability: Adaptability][Strength: Early Legendary]"Roar~" Seeing this, Kyoger roared back without weakness. Its ability activated, and heavy rain poured down from the sky!Mega Lucario unleashed its Aura. Immediately, the Auras of the two legendary Pokémon collided, causing countless giant waves to surge on the sea surface!The spectators couldn't help but secretly click their tongues. Before it even started, just the clash of Auras was this strong."Bone Club Barrage!"Mega Lucario's eyes narrowed. Two bone clubs appeared in its hands, which it fused into a single bone staff. It stepped on the water and lunged towards Kyoger to smash it!Kyoger roared, and a heaven-shattering divine Thunderbolt fell from the sky. Seeing this, Mega Lucario spun the bone staff above its head, directly deflecting and dispersing the lightning strike."Comet Punch!"Mega Lucario's Iron Fist unleashed a barrage on Kyoger, causing Kyoger considerable pain. Kyogerstruck the sea surface, causing giant waves to surge and directly blast Mega Lucario away.Kyoger focused on Mega Lucario and condensed a giant water sphere. The sphere shattered, forming several smaller blue water spheres around Kyoger. These blue water spheres immediately fired blue-white beams!Ash naturally recognized this as Kyoger's signature move, Origin Pulse, which was incredibly powerful!Ash calmly shouted, "Extreme Speed! And focus Aura Sphere!"Mega Lucario turned into a white flash, continuously dodging the Origin Pulse attacks. The water surface where Origin Pulse landed immediately erupted into towering water pillars!Mega Lucario finally used Extreme Speed to break through the Origin Pulse, and at the same time, the Aura Sphere was fully charged!"Lucario, use our full power!" Ash shouted. At this moment, the Aura within him seemed to flow into Mega Lucario's body, and the Aura Sphere instantly grew several times larger!Ash and Mega Lucario shouted in unison, "Go!"The giant Aura Sphere successfully hit Kyoger, and the explosion directly engulfed Kyoger!Ash seized the timing. As Kyoger's figure just became visible in the smoke, he threw the Heavy Ball without hesitation!Capture successful!Ash picked up the Heavy Ball, thought for a moment, and then sent Milotic back.——————————At dusk, the Sea Shrine's protective barrier opened again and gradually began to sink into the sea. Countless Wingull circled in the air to bid it farewell!"I wonder if we'll ever have a chance to meet again," Max said forlornly."We will, we'll definitely meet again!" Hiromi said firmly.Jack held the capture styler and began his report, "This is Jack Walker, mission accomplished!"Looking at the Sea Shrine that had already sunk into the sea, May felt a little sad and gently called out, "Manaphy..."Just then, a small figure leaped out from the calm sea surface. "Maa!"May excitedly came to the bow of the ship, and Manaphy leaped into May's arms. "Mana, like!"May held it tightly and instructed, "You must protect your companions well! And, please don't forget me!""Mana!" Manaphy nodded, then said seriously, "Ash! Yao!"Hearing this, May was instantly moved to tears, but still said goodbye, "Goodbye, Manaphy!""Goodbye, May, goodbye!" Manaphy smiled bravely as it said goodbye to May, then leaped back into the sea to fulfill its responsibility!At this moment, Jack said to Ash, "Ash, the Rangers and the League will give you a satisfactory reward for this. Thank you very much for his help!"Then Hiromi's family sent Ash and his friends to a nearby town. At the moment of parting, Hiromi gave May a bracelet as a memento of the Water People!To be continued...