Chapter 319: Team Magma and Team Aqua
On the beach.
Having just finished exploring a certain cave, Ash's group encountered the boy they had met earlier again.
After some inquiries, Ash and the others learned that the boy's name was Kazuki, and that the secret base had been built by him and his Nincada.
The reason he built it was because Kazuki had never won a single Pokemon battle.
Having a record of zero wins truly opened May's eyes.
"I like Pokemon, but I hate using them to battle," Kazuki said.
"Is it because you've never won?"
Kazuki nodded. "It's so boring to always lose."
"Winning or losing in Pokemon battles isn't actually important. What's important is whether you and your Pokemon learned something new or grew after experiencing a battle. I see a lot of books about Pokemon battles in your secret base; have you ever truly understood Pokemon battles?" Ash said.
"Truly understand Pokemon battles? But I really… I've lost so much I don't want to lose anymore. I just want to dig a hole and hide, which is why I chose to…" Kazuki said in a dejected tone.
"You can't have a Pokemon match without an opponent. You should go catch Pokemon and battle with friends. Hiding in a small space like this and crying is pathetic, and your Nincada must be in a lot of pain!" May questioned indignantly.
"But… my Nincada…"
Kazuki tearfully explained that his secret base had been occupied by the Team Rocket Trio.
"Then go and take your Nincada back! What's the point of crying!"
May rolled up her sleeves, intending to give the Team Rocket Trio a beating.
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On the other side.
Team Magma also followed a newly dug passage and arrived in front of some ruins.
As the tunnel boring machine fired two special missiles, the ruins were instantly illuminated.
"So it was in this place, the shrine for awakening!"
Seeing the full appearance of the ruins, the Team Magma leader smiled smugly.
Team Magma's actions were all observed by the Team Rockets who were tailing them.
"What on earth is that ancient building, Meowth?"
"I feel like this place is weirdly creepy; we shouldn't be here," James whispered.
"What silly things are you saying? Didn't Meowth say these guys were looking for the legendary Pokemon Groudon? They're making such a big fuss, maybe Groudon is actually inside!" Jessie said.
"Jessie is right, those guys must have some ulterior motive, Meowth!"
Just as the Team Rocket Trio planned to follow Team Magma down, Ash's group returned to Kazuki's secret base.
Seeing the mess inside the base, the group angrily followed the passage dug by Team Magma.
When they discovered the giant ruins at the end of the passage, the group was shocked.
However, they soon saw people fighting below the ruins.
Ash glanced at the clothing of both sides and said, "Those are… guys from Team Aqua and Team Magma."
"Team Aqua and Team Magma? That means this ruin is likely related to Groudon and Kyogre!" Professor Birch reacted quickly.
"It's possible, but it would be better to catch them first," Brock suggested.
"Brock, that's not possible. When those Team Magma guys were in Petalburg City before, May and I already sent them to the station, and they've already gotten out not long after."
Ash liked catching bounties for money, but Team Magma and Team Aqua were clearly prepared this time, so they definitely couldn't be caught.
"Then are we just going to let them destroy the ruins?" May looked at Ash, confused.
"They are probably looking for something. As long as they don't battle, the ruins will be fine."
And just as Ash said, after Team Magma and Team Aqua discovered that this ruin was not the place to awaken Groudon and Kyogre, they both issued orders to retreat.
"Yay, the annoying guys are gone."
"Awesome!"
"In the end, those guys left without taking anything."
"Let's hurry up and start looking for treasure too, Meowth!"
Seeing the two organizations retreat, the Team Rocket Trio thought they were the only three left in the entire ruins and began to celebrate recklessly.
Seeing the Team Rocket Trio's smug appearance, May couldn't help but say coldly, "Hey, hey, hey, you three idiots, hurry up and release Kazuki's Nincada."
"The Ash group?"
The Team Rocket Trio immediately felt something was wrong.
The next second, under the silk thread spit out by May's Silcoon, Kazuki slid down along the thread and snatched the Nincada back from the Team Rocket Trio's hands.
And in the end, all the experience from the Team Rockets was steadily collected by May using her Torchic.
Ash could also see that Torchic was only one step away from evolving.
...
The next day, after breakfast.
Ash and the others released all the Pokemon they were carrying, and Professor Birch excitedly examined everyone's Pokemon.
"Oh, May, are these all the Pokemon you've caught? This Silcoon is raised very well; it should be able to evolve into a beautiful Beautifly. This Treecko is also very good… This Aron is also in very good spirits…"
Professor Birch hadn't expected May to have caught so many Pokemon.
Hearing Professor Birch's praise, May was overjoyed. "Really!"
"Now it's my turn. Come on out, Lotad, Sharpedo, Mudkip!"
Brock also released the Pokemon he had caught in the Hoenn region.
All three were Water-type Pokemon.
"Oh, Mudkip, Sharpedo, and Lotad!"
Professor Birch leaned down and observed them carefully.
When seeing the Lotad, Brock said a bit embarrassedly, "Professor Birch, I'm sorry, this Lotad is a bit dazed."
"Every one of them is healthy. Very good!"
...
At the entrance of a certain cave.
"Come on, Cascoon, be good. Let's get all dressed up together! You're going to become a beautiful Beautifly!"
Jessie was wiping her Cascoon's body.
She had absolutely no idea that Cascoon's evolution was Dustox.
"Hey, hey, Jessie…"
"That shouldn't be a Silcoon, it should be a Cascoon, Meowth."
"According to the introduction on the card, this is the Silcoon!"
James and Meowth said weakly.
Jessie compared it with the information card James had taken out and shouted, "It's clearly a Silcoon!"
Her actions left James and Meowth speechless.
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Meanwhile, Ash's group began their new day of training.
Not long after entering the forest, the group encountered three Seedot that had fallen from the trees.
Due to a landslide, the trees that the Seedot liked had collapsed, and the surrounding trees were not to their liking, so they couldn't attach themselves to the trees at all and became listless.
To cheer these Seedot up, Professor Birch performed a vivid rolling lesson for Ash and the others.
And their every move was seen by the Team Rocket Trio.
After Meowth imagined the daily life of Giovanni and the Seedot, the Team Rocket Trio also set their sights on those three Seedot.
Then, the Team Rocket Trio acted impulsively and directly attacked Ash and the others.
Under the cover of Seviper's smokescreen, the Team Rocket Trio appeared in front of Ash and the others.
"We'll take all these Seedot!"
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