Chapter 120 Target
Nurse Joy's examination speed was very fast; in no time, Lapras's examination report appeared on her computer.
"Ash, that Lapras's condition is quite good; it hasn't suffered too severe injuries, but it does have a certain psychological shadow towards humans," Nurse Joy told Ash.
"I understand. I'll try my best to help Lapras overcome this problem later."
In fact, Ash had already noticed it from Lapras's resistance to Misty, even without Nurse Joy's reminder.
"That Lapras is still young. With your affinity, Ash, I think it will recover very quickly," Tracy said.
He was truly enlightened today. Even Nurse Joy needed Chansey to communicate with Lapras to barely get close, but Ash just went straight up to it. Not only did Lapras not resist, but it even showed an expression of enjoyment.
Coupled with Ash's calming Pokemon techniques, which were no less effective than Nurse Joy's, and his control over treatment instruments, Tracy could conclude that Ash was no ordinary Trainer.
"Huh? That Lapras is a child?" Misty was a little surprised.
She had thought the young Lapras was already an adult.
"Yes, this little fellow should have just been born not long ago. It's probably because of the storm a while ago that it got separated from its family," Tracy guessed.
Boom!
Just as the group was chatting, an explosion sounded from the pool where Lapras was, followed by a cloud of smoke enveloping the entire pool, and another airship appeared in the sky.
"Cough cough." Tracy and Nurse Joy coughed a few times, choked by the smoke, then asked, "What happened?"
"I hear someone asking, 'What happened?'"
"Since you asked so sincerely,"
"We will tell you with great compassion."
"To prevent the world from being destroyed—"
"Alright, the opening lines end here. We'll unceremoniously take this Lapras, Meowth!"
Jessie and James hadn't even finished their opening lines when Meowth directly interrupted them, pressing a button in its hand. A rope shot down from the airship, hoisting them and Lapras upwards.
"You three guys really never learn, do you?"
Ash was truly helpless. How did these three guys know they had left Daikan Island and even chased them here?
He pulled out a Master Ball. "Deoxys, Teleport and cut that rope. Gardevoir, use Telekinesis to catch Lapras. Pikachu, give them a Thunderbolt send-off."
Deoxys transformed into its Attack Forme, Teleported in front of Team Rockets, first kicked the three guys onto the airship, then used a hand chop to sever the rope.
As Lapras was about to land, Gardevoir also used Telekinesis to steadily catch it and put it back into the water.
The Team Rocket Trio, sent flying by Pikachu, shouted, "This feels so annoying!" at the moment their airship exploded, then flew away like shooting stars.
Hmm, Ash estimated that none of the three guys were injured, just a bit dusty and with slightly singed hair.
"Who exactly are they? Did that Meowth just speak human language?"
Tracy still hadn't processed what happened. He only saw Ash's Pokemon very cooperatively sending Team Rockets flying.
"They are members of Team Rockets, an evil organization specializing in stealing other people's Pokemon. These three guys have been targeting Ash's Pokemon ever since they first saw them in Viridian City, and they've never given up.
That Meowth indeed speaks human language. Anyway, all the bad things we've encountered involving this kind of Meowth are inextricably linked to Team Rockets," Misty explained helplessly.
After dealing with Team Rockets, Ash took the time to call Oak, Delia, and Serena.
And when Tracy saw that Ash knew Oak, he also decided to follow him all the way, just to show his idol, Oak, the results of his journey.
Of course, Ash had a reason for contacting Serena. The Orange Islands are suitable for vacation and sightseeing, so he planned to invite Serena to come and play. Anyway, Oak didn't specify the standard for public expense reimbursement, so taking a small advantage was not excessive at all.
Since there were no direct flights from Lumiose City in Kalos to the Orange Islands, Serena needed to first arrive in Kanto, then transfer to a ferry to the Orange Islands. So, Ash and Serena agreed to meet on Mikan Island.
Ash did not plan to participate in the Orange League's Southern Cross Challenge, but Misty became interested because the four Gyms in the Orange Islands all specialized in using Water-type Pokemon, which were the best opponents for her.
Ash didn't want to participate because the Orange League's League standard was the 'baby cup of baby cups.' The only one with a bit of skill was the so-called Elite Trainer Drake, who had a Quasi-Legendary Dragonite.
Even if a Dragonite is poorly trained, its inherent base stats can make it a Quasi-Elite Pokemon. With just one Quasi-Elite Pokemon, Ash really couldn't bring himself to crush someone's self-confidence.
Of course, with Misty's level, she had a 70% chance of defeating Drake.
After bidding farewell to Nurse Joy on Daikan Island, Ash, Misty, and the newly joined Tracy set off for Mikan Island.
Unlike the original story, Ash now had a bit of money, so he got a yacht from the system's mall and purchased the relevant driving skills.
Finally, he used his authority as an Alliance Inspector to put a Patrol Officer label on the yacht, not only gaining the right to travel freely on any global route but also enjoying inspection-free service.
After the boat set off, Misty released all the Water-type Pokemon she had with her. Since she started her journey, her Pokemon hadn't had much chance to swim freely. Now that the opportunity had come, there was no harm in letting them enjoy themselves.
Ash also released the Lapras he had caught. Pikachu, somehow, got a surfboard and went surfing with the very bold Ralts, while Gardevoir took Togepi and Jirachi and sat on Lapras's back. Lapras, carrying the three Pokemon, showed an excited expression.
The Lapras species, long ago, became one of the specialized Pokemon for human sea travel. Long-standing racial habits made them naturally enjoy carrying people or other Pokemon across rivers and seas.
Tracy, who had just finished a sketch of Lapras, said to Ash, "Ash, at this rate, I estimate your Lapras's emotional trauma will heal very quickly."
"I hope so," Ash said.
Splash~
Suddenly, a splash made both of them tense up.
Then, Misty's scolding came: "Damn it, you can't even swim yourself, why did you jump into the sea?!"
Psyduck, fished out by Milotic, tilted its head, as if it hadn't understood Misty's words, and started playing dumb.
"Misty, your Psyduck can't swim?" Tracy asked with some curiosity.
He remembered that Psyduck was a Water-type Pokemon, and whether it evolved or not, it should be good at swimming.
"It's just a Water-type land duck. It's driving me crazy."
Misty really had no way to deal with Psyduck. Even if she found a user manual for Psyduck, she was determined to become a Water-type Pokemon Master. If people found out she had a Water-type Psyduck that couldn't swim, wouldn't she be laughed at for three years?
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