"Ah!! Then I'll go call Ash now!" Misty said, a little nervous after hearing this, and quickly ran down the lighthouse. Brock followed her.
Outside the lighthouse, they could already feel the wind picking up significantly, but Ash and his Pokémon by the sea didn't feel it at all, still diligently training.
"Ash!!"
Brock and Misty arrived at the beach, calling out to Ash, who was meditating.
Ash slowly opened his eyes when he heard the sound. Pikachu also opened his eyes. Misty pointed to the distant sea. "A storm is coming soon, hurry back!"
Hearing Misty's words, Ash also noticed that the wind had strengthened considerably. He then stood up and looked towards the distant sea. At this moment, the distant sky was dim, and the seawater had become even more turbulent.
"Forget it, everyone go back and rest first!" Seeing the weather change, Ash also understood that a storm was coming soon. Although he hadn't finished, there was nothing else he could do.
Pikachu!!
Getting up to leave, Pikachu looked up at Ash and subtly shook his head, then looked at Ash with a resolute gaze.
Ash paused slightly at Pikachu's gaze. He could feel that Pikachu didn't want to give up. "Pikachu… forget it, let's train a bit more! You guys go back first!"
Feeling Pikachu's thoughts, Ash smiled, then clenched his fist and said to Pikachu.
Pikachu!!
Pikachu, hearing Ash's response, also responded with full fighting spirit. Hearing this, Misty said with some anxiety, "Ash, do you know what you're doing? The storm is coming soon, it will be very dangerous."
"It's okay, we'll protect ourselves. You guys go back first! Everyone, you also go back with Misty and the others." Ash planned to stay and train with Pikachu a bit longer, but the other Pokémon's training was mostly finished.
Squirtle's Water Gun accuracy flaw had also been resolved, so Ash motioned for them to go back first.
Squirtle, Squirtle!!
Lee!!
Eevee!!
However, at this moment, the Pokémon all gathered around Ash, shaking their heads at him. Clearly, if Ash and Pikachu didn't leave, they weren't going to leave either. Ash and Pikachu were both deeply moved by this.
"You guys, alright then, everyone continue training!!" Seeing that the Pokémon had no intention of leaving, but were instead highly motivated, Ash didn't want to dampen their spirits.
The storm couldn't stop everyone's desire to become stronger. Ash continued to sit down, Pikachu also sat beside Ash, and they entered meditation again.
The other Pokémon also returned to their respective positions. Seeing this scene, Misty's face was full of helplessness, and she even felt like cursing.
"Ash, are you even listening to me! A storm is coming soon, it will be very dangerous."
But at this moment, Ash and Pikachu had once again fallen into deep meditation, as if they hadn't heard Misty at all. Seeing this, Misty wanted to go forward.
"Forget it, Misty, no matter what you say, Ash won't listen. Just let him be!" Brock watched Ash and the Pokémon's persistence, and finally held Misty back, shaking his head slightly.
He knew very well that Misty couldn't persuade Ash at this moment. Ash was just that kind of person. Of course, he wouldn't let his Pokémon be in danger, but if it was the Pokémon's own request, Ash would absolutely not refuse.
"But this is too dangerous!"
"Trust Ash; he'll know what he's doing. Let's go back first!" Brock responded, looking in Ash's direction.
Misty, seeing that she couldn't persuade him, had no choice but to follow Brock back to the lighthouse. Upon returning to the lighthouse, Professor Akihabara also inquired about the situation. Learning that Ash still didn't plan to return, he was a little surprised, but also very appreciative, saying no more.
Brock and Misty, meanwhile, walked to the window that overlooked the beach, watching the situation there. Ash and his Pokémon were still continuing their training, and at this moment, a "ding-dong" sound also echoed on the window.
Rain had begun to fall, but Ash and his Pokémon showed no sign of wavering. The sea grew even fiercer, yet Ash and Pikachu remained unmoved, letting the waves crash upon them.
Ash could already feel it starting to rain, and the power of the waves was also strengthening. Ash was anxious in his heart, hoping to help Pikachu complete his training as quickly as possible.
Ash could already feel the flow of water with his own power. Pikachu had also made progress, but it was still just a little short. Ash thought to himself, when I first discovered this power.
It was during his first battle with Fearow, when he was with Growlithe. At that time, this power allowed him to connect with Growlithe. He seemed to instantly understand how to battle with Growlithe, even understanding what moves Growlithe could use.
It was like a connection of consciousness. Ash thought, if my power could merge with Pikachu's, could it help Pikachu understand faster?
Ash immediately tried to mobilize it. A red light, invisible to anyone else, surged around Ash. At this moment, Ash had his eyes closed. If Ash were to open his eyes.
Others would definitely see the red light emanating from his eyes. This invisible red light slowly diffused, flowing into Pikachu's body beside him.
Pika~~~
Pikachu seemed to sense a peculiar power entering its body. Its ears twitched slightly, but it soon felt a surge of (good) raging waves crashing down. Pikachu's spirit immediately followed this sensation to explore.
Rumble!!!
The waves grew stronger and stronger, fierce winds blew all around, accompanied by torrential rain. The other Pokémon found it difficult to move, but still gritted their teeth and persevered. Even Charmander didn't give up in such weather.
Although Charmander's flames were also afraid of water, they wouldn't be easily extinguished by water. As long as it had energy and stamina, its flames would not go out, even if soaked in water.
The reason Charmander was so weak in the anime when it rained was because it hadn't eaten for a long time and was already weak. Then it was attacked by Spearow in the rain, further weakening it and making its flames almost extinguish.
Actually, although Charmander disliked rainy weather, as its strength grew and energy increased, the flames on its tail could resist the rain.
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