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Chapter 307 Laplace being bullied, and the flaxen-haired girl who intervenes to help.
Chapter 307 Laplace being bullied, and the flaxen-haired girl who intervenes to help.
The Orange Islands are not very large overall, and cannot be compared with proper alliance regions like Kanto. The distance between Penggan Island and Daigan Island is also moderate. If you ride the Blastoise, it only takes less than half an hour to reach the destination.
This was only because Ash and Misty were enjoying the sea view along the way, which slowed Blastoise down. If Blastoise had gone all out, it probably wouldn't have taken even ten minutes to reach its destination.
On their way to Penggan Island, Ash and Misty could clearly feel the change in the weather. The slightly cool weather had changed drastically in just over ten minutes.
The two of them were wearing jackets, but they took them off before they even reached Penggan Island.
Fortunately, they were at sea, where they could enjoy the sea breeze; otherwise, even wearing just a long-sleeved shirt, they would probably be sweating profusely from the heat.
Upon arriving at Penggan Island, the weather had turned into scorching heat. The sun high in the sky was burning the ocean and the land. The first thing the two did after arriving on the island was not to inquire about information, but to change their clothes.
Ash changed back into his classic outfit, a blue jacket with a black t-shirt underneath, while Misty wore her classic crop top. After gathering some information, they might go swimming, where they could change into swimsuits for fun.
After changing their clothes, the two went to the Pokémon Center and found Nurse Joy. Ash and Misty had Mewtwo use special methods to conceal their appearance, so although some people thought they looked familiar, upon closer inspection they would find that they were complete strangers.
When facing Nurse Joy, Ash had Mewtwo remove the shield that was only applied to Nurse Joy, revealing its true form.
"Hello, Nurse Joy. I'm Ash from Pallet Town. I'd like to ask if you know anything about the appearance of Lugia, the sea god?"
"God of the Sea? Why would you ask such a question? Of course I don't know—wait, who did you say you were just now?" Nurse Joy subconsciously denied Ash's question, it seemed that more than one person had asked Nurse Joy this question.
But when Nurse Joy realized what Ash had said in his self-introduction, she suddenly looked up, then took a closer look at Ash's face, and her expression turned to surprise: "The Indigo League champion? What are you doing here? On vacation?"
"No, I've been commissioned by the Alliance to find Lugia. I need her help with something important, so Miss Joy, could you tell me where Lugia is?"
"Hmm~" Nurse Joy nodded slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, she nodded and said, "Alright, since it's Ash, then we can trust him. Lugia lives near Asia Island, but that's just a rumor, and there's no real evidence to prove that Lugia exists there."
"And even if Lugia is really on Asia Island, it might not be possible to find it. After all, it is a legendary god Pokémon. As long as it doesn't want to be discovered, no one can find it, just like Ho-Oh. Ho-Oh hasn't appeared in front of humans for hundreds of years."
After learning Ash's identity, Nurse Joy didn't hide anything from him and told him everything she knew, even offering some of her own insights.
This is why Ash only revealed his identity to Nurse Joy. The existence of Lugia, the sea god, is information. If you were just a random passerby, why would Nurse Joy tell you?
Joey is beautiful and kind-hearted, not stupid. If she were to casually reveal Lugia's whereabouts, both Lugia and the place where Lugia lives would be disturbed and cause riots.
So if a stranger suddenly asks her about Lugia's whereabouts, she would never reveal it, but it would be different if it were Ash.
This is one of the benefits of having a good reputation.
Upon hearing this, Ash also looked thoughtful. Before coming, he had thoroughly researched the distribution of the Orange Islands, and Asia Island was located in an area with treacherous waves year-round. The weather there was often harsh, with thunder, rain, snow, and scorching sun—
They're practically an anomaly in the resort islands of the Orange Islands!
Anyone who knows about the Orange Islands would probably head there, since people come to the Orange Islands for either a vacation or to challenge the unique Southern Cross Orange Alliance.
How could someone who came with these two purposes possibly head to the island of Asia?
The weather there was terrible, there wasn't much to do, and there were no challenge locations for the Orange Alliance. In short, it was a completely pointless island to visit. Who would have thought that the legendary Sea God would have appeared there?
Even if you really want to go there, you have to face extremely bad weather. The boat can easily be capsized by the waves, and the possibility of encountering accidents will increase significantly if there is thunder and rain. Overall, it is a very dangerous place.
However, this is nothing to Ash, since Mewtwo's power allows it to control even the weather. As for the waves—while it can't control the ocean like Kyogre, it can still control a portion of the seawater with its powerful psychic abilities.
At least it should be enough to ensure that he can travel to Asia without any problems.
While Ash was thinking, Nurse Joy glanced around. Although it was morning, there were quite a few people in the Pokémon Center, as many of them lived there and the center offered free breakfast.
But among so many people, not a single one recognized Xiao Zhi, which was a bit strange.
"They...don't they know you? Ash, you're not exactly unknown, are you?" Nurse Joy finally couldn't contain her curiosity and asked Ash.
If it were just the Indigo League championship, he certainly wouldn't be this famous. But Ash has many other titles besides the Indigo League championship, especially being on par with the Elite Four after only half a year since his debut. Isn't that more outrageous than the Indigo League championship?
However, the people around her occasionally glanced at her, but they ignored Xiao Zhi as if she were just a passerby, focusing their attention on her instead.
Nurse Joy knows her beauty will attract many people, but in this world where Pokémon reign supreme, what is valued more than beauty is the trainer.
Why don't they recognize Ash?
"Because I used a special concealment method, no one except Miss Joey can see my true appearance."
"Huh? Is that even an ability? How did they do that?"
"It's a kind of superpower, and only extremely powerful superpowered Pokémon can do it."
"Oh, that's a pity~" Miss Joey said with some regret.
If her appearance could be concealed, perhaps she wouldn't attract so many suitors.
But actually, if Joey really changed her appearance, it would cause a real sensation, because—everyone looks exactly the same as Joey, so why is it that you're the only one who looks different? Wouldn't that make you stand out and be more attractive?
After talking with Nurse Joy and obtaining the information, Ash and Nurse Joy did not set off immediately, but instead enjoyed the beach and ocean in the morning!
The two strolled along the beach, a gentle sea breeze blowing, the blazing sun shining brightly on the entire beach, creating an atmosphere completely different from the previous night.
Neither of them was wearing shoes, walking barefoot on the beach, feeling the heat of the sand and the icy coolness of the seawater occasionally rising and engulfing their ankles. This contrast of hot and cold was actually quite comfortable.
The two were chatting as they walked along the beach when suddenly a noisy commotion broke out.
"Hey, move! How can you be so useless? Are you some kind of rare Pokémon? How come you're so weak!"
"Exactly! They say Lorelei's ace is a Lapras, how come you're so weak? Get up and fight!"
"If you don't get up now, you'll never be able to get back to the sea!"
Xiaoxia and Xiaozhi exchanged a glance, then quickly ran towards the sound. What they saw were three delinquents poking and prodding a sickly Lapras, whose face showed a pained expression.
It's clear that Laplace is in very poor condition. He is completely powerless to fight back against the bullying of a few delinquents. Those guys didn't even have to use their Pokémon to bully Laplace, who is a Pokémon. This shows that Laplace is so weak that it is very difficult for him to fight back.
"Hey, you—"
"Stop it right now!!" Before Ash could finish speaking, a clear voice rang out before he could finish.
Ash and Misty stopped in their tracks and looked to the side. A girl came running up to Lapras, glaring angrily at the three delinquents: "You've gone too far treating Pokémon like this! Get off Lapras!"
This girl has medium-length, slightly wavy, flaxen hair tied in a single ponytail at the back. She wears a pink bowler hat with black ribbons and bows, a black sleeveless top with a white Peter Pan collar underneath, a red high-waisted pleated skirt, dark gray over-the-knee socks, and ankle boots. She looks exactly like a young woman in her late teens.
The girl's bright, light blue eyes held a hint of anger, and her pretty, cute face was filled with extreme rage because of the behavior of the three delinquents.
"Huh? Who are you, and what business is it of yours? Are you some kind of Laplace?"
"Although it's not my spirit, it's wrong for you to bully spirits like this!" The girl was a little scared by the delinquents' scary faces, but she still mustered up the courage to reason with them.
However, since they were called delinquents, there was no reasoning with them. They wouldn't listen to what the girl said at all, and were instead angered by her behavior.
"Who do you think you are? Daring to interfere in our delinquent group's affairs? We're not just ordinary delinquents, we're powerful delinquents, for goodness sake!!"
"Let me show you our strength!"
"Come forth, my spirit!"
The three of them released their Pokémon one after another. Finch, Beedrill, and Hitmonlee appeared in front of the girl and confronted her.
Serena was startled by the scene and took a step back, but seeing the pained expression on Laplace's face, she suppressed her fear and took a step forward: "I don't care what kind of delinquents you are, bullying elves is wrong! Go, my friend!"
As Serena threw the Poké Ball, a flash of light appeared, and a small red fox appeared on the beach.
"What is this?"
"An elf I've never seen before, looks weak and pathetic."
"Exactly, someone so small can't be very strong."
Upon seeing the little fox not far away, Ash recalled information about it—Fennekin, one of the starter Pokémon in the Kalos region.
Is this girl from the Carlos region?
"Don't underestimate my Fire Fox. Although I only recently acquired her, she's incredibly powerful. Fire Fox, use Spark!!"
"Ho ho ho!" The fire fox took a deep breath and then spat out a small ball of flame that flew towards the three delinquent boys' spirits.
"Tsk, a flame this size wouldn't even be able to burn firewood, Hitler, use Sonic Punch to disperse it!" The delinquent A sneered after seeing the size of the sparks, and then gave Hitler the order.
Hitler swung his fist, which was covered in red gloves, and countless fist shadows flashed in the air. The sparks flying towards him were shattered into pieces by the wind of his fists and dissipated in the air.
"How could this be—don't give up, Fire Fox, use Tackle!"
"Little girl, you should go back and practice. Beedrill, double needle attack!"
"Bang!!" The Fire Fox's body collided with Beedrill's two needles, and unsurprisingly, it was sent flying, suffering considerable damage.
The level difference between the two sides was too great, and Serena's response was inadequate, plus the opponent had a total of three Pokémon.
In the blink of an eye, Fire Fox was already severely injured; she was no match for the three delinquents.
A few beads of sweat appeared on Serena's pretty face, and her small hands were clenched tightly. She came out on a trip to catch up with that person, but she had only just set out when she was completely defeated by a delinquent boy on the street.
She couldn't even help the injured spirit, and even managed to inflict serious injuries on her own spirit. She's truly useless.
"Give him the final blow, Sparrow, use Gale!"
"Pikachu, Quick Attack!"
In the air, a golden light flashed. Before the delinquent boy could even see the shadow, the big-mouthed sparrow that was about to use Gale Force was sent flying backward and crashed hard into a rock on the beach, leaving a deep mark!
What happened?!
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