Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Whirl Islands
Chapter 215: Whirl Islands
The next day, early morning.
When saying goodbye to Mr. Chuck, his wife gave Ash’s group a cruise pass for the regular boat to the Whirl Islands.
Thus, Ash’s group set off for the Whirl Islands.
He had already agreed with Jasmine that as soon as the Olivine Gym reopened, he would return to Olivine City immediately.
Not long after the group boarded the ship, they encountered the Team Rocket Trio, who were dressed as waiters.
Seeing them approach, Ash exposed them directly: "Are you three idiots short on funds again, reduced to the miserable state of having to work for a living?"
"Tch, what do you mean reduced, what do you mean miserable? We are just experiencing life!" Jessie retorted stubbornly.
James looked panicked and asked: "Ash, you wouldn’t try to stop us from experiencing life, would you?"
"I don’t have that kind of free time. You three had better not cause trouble on this ship; the whirlpools on the sea are no joke," Ash warned.
"Heh heh."
The Team Rocket Trio looked awkward, and Meowth tightened its grip on the net that it couldn’t hide behind its back.
Just then, Lugia, inside the Master Ball, used telepathy to say to Ash: "Ash, I sense the presence of my kin!"
"My Aura senses it too. Lugia, do you want to go see them?" Ash responded.
Lugia was silent for a few seconds, "If possible, I would like to go see them."
"No problem."
Ash looked at Misty and Brock and said: "Misty, Brock, please help me keep an eye on the surroundings; Lugia has sensed its kin."
"Huh?"
Misty and Brock looked surprised.
Afterwards, Ash climbed over the railing and jumped onto the sea, taking off the Master Ball containing Lugia and placing it under the water.
"Lugia, we will wait for you at the Qingyan Island ahead."
"Thank you, Ash!"
After coming out of the ball, Lugia swam towards the seabed.
Ash quickly flew back to the ferry.
Seeing Ash fly back, Misty asked in a low voice: "Ash, are there Lugia in the Whirl Islands too?"
Ash nodded: "Yes, and more than one."
"Hiss~ Then that means the mysterious creature rumored to be in the Whirl Islands is..." Brock recalled what was written in the guidebook about records of mysterious creatures being active in the Whirl Islands.
"I suppose so."
Soon, the ferry docked at Qingyan Island.
After getting off the ship, Ash’s group saw Professor Elm arriving by boat.
"Professor Elm, you came to the Whirl Islands too?" Ash stepped forward to greet him.
"Oh, it’s Ash! Are you here to participate in the Whirl Islands Tournament?" Professor Elm asked.
"Whirl Islands Tournament?"
Ash really didn’t have any impression of this tournament.
Misty and Brock were also very confused.
"The Whirl Islands Tournament is a Water-type Pokemon fighting tournament held once every three years," Professor Elm explained.
"Water-type Pokemon fighting tournament?"
Upon hearing the words "Water-type", Misty immediately perked up.
"That’s right, the tournament will be held in a month."
Hearing this, Misty looked at Ash with expectant eyes and said: "Ash, I want to participate in this tournament!"
"If you want to participate, go ahead, there’s still time anyway."
He had already collected five badges; once he got the one from Olivine City, that would be six. With about four months left until the Silver Conference, Ash wasn’t worried at all.
Suddenly, a Pokemon leaped from the sea and dove straight into Professor Elm’s arms.
After seeing the appearance of that Pokemon clearly, Misty showed an excited expression and asked: "Wow, so cute! Professor Elm, what is this Pokemon?"
"Oh, this is a Corsola. I caught it while conducting research on the Whirl Islands," Professor Elm said.
"So cute, I want to catch one too!"
"Misty, there’s still over a month left, you’ll have a chance," Ash said.
"If you want to participate in the Whirl Islands Tournament, you need to go to the Pokemon Center and register with Miss Nurse Joy."
Afterwards, under the guidance of Professor Elm, Ash’s group arrived at the Pokemon Center.
Because of the tournament in the Whirl Islands, the Pokemon Center was crowded with a large number of Trainers.
Before long, Ash and Misty completed their registration for the tournament.
Meanwhile, Brock went to ask some Trainers for secrets on raising Pokémon.
After completing the registration, Ash also found out that the tournament would be held on Chiyan Island.
The entire Whirl Islands consists of four major islands and several smaller islands. The four major islands are: Qingyan Island, Huangyan Island, Chiyan Island, and Silver Rock Island.
After finishing the registration process, Ash waited for Lugia to call him, so he said goodbye to Professor Elm and planned to go pick up Lugia.
In the sky.
The Team Rocket Trio, piloting their hot air balloon, followed Ash’s group and also arrived at the Pokemon Center.
When they saw the large number of Water-type Pokemon in the Pokemon Center’s pool, it was like seeing paradise, and they immediately set their sights on those Pokemon.
The Team Rocket Trio released a large net over the pool, sweeping up all the Pokemon below in one go.
Ash’s group, who had just arrived at the seaside, also saw the commotion at the Pokemon Center.
Coincidentally, the direction in which the Team Rockets were retreating was the same as where they were.
Thus, he was in no rush to recall Lugia, but instead let Lugia hide in the sea and wait for the Team Rockets to come.
A few minutes later, the Team Rockets’ hot air balloon flew over the open sea.
"Lugia, now, use Hydro Pump!" Ash ordered via Aura telepathy.
The next second, a powerful stream of water shot up into the sky, snapping the rope holding the net and subsequently bursting the Team Rockets’ hot air balloon.
"We’re blasting off again!"
After dealing with the Team Rockets, Ash took advantage of the fact that no one else was around to quickly recall Lugia, and then set off for Huangyan Island.
Soon, the group arrived on the outskirts of Zhina Town, where they could take a boat to the next island.
Suddenly, Misty shouted at a spot on the sea, "Ah! That is..."
"It’s a Corsola, a Corsola!"
Several Corsola were seen speeding towards a small island on the sea.
"Which island are they heading to?" Ash asked Brock.
"Let me see, that direction looks like Pidgey Island!" Brock said.
"No, I must catch one!"
"Hey, hey, hey, Misty, don’t be in such a rush. There are no boats here, and the route isn’t safe either—there are whirlpools everywhere. It’s better to find a local and ask about the situation first."
Just as Ash finished speaking, a young man carrying large bags walked over from behind.
The young man looked at Ash and the others and asked: "Are you heading to Pidgey Island?"
Ash nodded and asked: "Yes, do you know how to get there?"
"If you want to go, I’d be happy to take you. However, I’ve run into a bit of trouble. There are some special Pokemon on Pidgey Island, and I’m the caretaker there. Due to special reasons, I bought a bit too much in the way of supplies this time, so..."
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