Chapter 136 Island
After Team Rockets left, Ash's group found Gastly and Haunter in the captain's room of the shipwreck, circling the Orange League trophy that was over three hundred years old.
"Gastly, Haunter, we don't want this trophy from you, but do you want to come with us?" Ash asked the two Pokémon.
"Ghastly!" (Humans, we know what you mean, but this ship is our everything, so we're sorry.)
Haunter and Gastly both refused Ash; they once had a Trainer, and although hundreds of years had passed, to them, it felt like it happened yesterday.
"Alright, your original location has been exposed, so you need to find a suitable new place. I'll help you with this one time."
After catching Gimmighoul, Ash's desire to catch these two Pokémon also decreased significantly. Since they were unwilling to follow him, he wouldn't force them. Anyway, he would encounter Ghost-type Pokémon in the future, and his own Gengar would also come.
"Ghastly?" (Human, how will you help us?)
Gastly and Haunter looked at Ash in Telekinesis.
Ash smiled mysteriously. He led the trio out of the shipwreck and released the Lugia he had previously caught.
Seeing Lugia, Tracy was so shocked that he couldn't speak properly, "Sea... Sea God... Lugia?"
"So this is Lugia! It's quite cute! Ash, why didn't you release it before?"
Serena was not particularly interested in the legendary Pokémon of the Kanto region and Orange Islands, so she didn't understand what Lugia represented to the people of these two places.
"Lugia was lent to the professor for research a while ago. I only got it back last night at the Pokémon Center. I still have a few other legendary Pokémon with me. They are very famous and easily cause a stir, so we didn't plan to release them since we're traveling. When we get to an uninhabited island, I'll release them for you to see."
After explaining to Serena, Ash turned to Lugia and instructed him:
"Lugia, please help them send this shipwreck to the uninhabited deep sea!"
Lugia nodded knowingly, then activated his ability to create a special ocean current beneath the surface.
Gastly and Haunter also controlled the shipwreck to return beneath the sea, drifting along the undersea current towards the deep ocean.
Ever since Lugia was beaten and captured by several of Ash's Pokémon, he had no intention of resisting. Although Ash used numbers against him, it was still a direct defeat, and he could afford to lose. The most important thing, of course, was that Ash gave him a lot; not only did he provide food and lodging, but he also helped him improve his strength.
Eating one Rare Candy increased his level by one. Now, Lugia's strength had risen a small step, from the initial Champion level to the intermediate Champion level.
Having improved so much in less than a month, Lugia naturally chose to obey. He wasn't stupid; if someone was helping him improve, why would he hide in the sea and live a hard life?
On the sea surface not far away, Team Rocket Trio also saw Lugia appearing in the direction of the shipwreck.
"Is that..." Jessie and James's jaws dropped.
"It's the Sea God Lugia! You idiots!"
Meowth's eyes showed a fervent glint, another legendary Pokémon.
"That wouldn't also be a Pokémon caught by Ash, would it?" James said with uncertainty.
Jessie nodded: "It's possible. That Ash has caught Zapdos and Moltres. With one more Lugia, we now have another reason to snatch Ash's Pokémon. We must succeed next time!"
"That's right, next time we must snatch all of Ash's Pokémon. Alright, let's hurry back to work to earn funds!" Meowth suggested.
"Meowth, we have news of the Sea God, what's the point of working? Quickly contact the boss and report this news, that's a credit!"
Hearing Jessie's words, James said weakly: "But it seems we don't even have money to make a call~"
....
After leaving Star Island, Ash's group continued their journey. The next stop was an island called Meowth Island. On the island, they witnessed the fact that Meowth couldn't use Pay Day and also witnessed the unbreakable friendship of Team Rocket Trio; then they boarded a small island full of Bug-type Pokémon, where Tracy caught an old Scyther that had been driven out by its pack.
After that, they arrived at an uninhabited island, and Ash also fulfilled his promise by releasing all the Pokémon he carried with him. The two silly birds and several ancient Pokémon completely shocked Tracy for ten thousand years.
On this uninhabited island, Ash's Togepi evolved into Togetic with the help of Team Rockets. Although Ash carried a Shiny Ston with him, he did not immediately let Togetic evolve into Togekiss.
And today, Ash's destination was Trovita Island, which housed the third Gym of the Orange League, the Trovita Gym.
"Ash, be careful. There are many very high Rocks near Trovita Island, and there are many intense underwater whirlpools nearby. Ships can easily run aground there," Tracy reminded him.
"Understood."
With the Aura and the powerful skills of the system, Ash didn't even put the mere underwater whirlpools in his eyes.
"Help!"
As they approached the outer perimeter of Trovita Island, a cry for help came over.
Tracy scanned with his binoculars and finally found a little girl in a small underwater whirlpool. He quickly shouted, "Someone is drowning over there!"
Misty looked in the direction Tracy pointed and said, "There's also a Seel!"
Serena shouted, "Gardevoir, use Telekinesis to save her!"
Her Gardevoir, upon hearing, fully unleashed her Telekinesis, rescuing the little girl who had fallen into the water, along with the Seel she was holding, onto the ship.
"Gardevoir, you worked hard!" Serena said to the Gardevoir beside her.
"Little sister, why were you in that place?" Misty asked in Telekinesis.
How could she not be confused? A seven or eight-year-old child, with an even smaller Seel, playing in an area full of underwater whirlpools. She didn't even know how this little girl's family raised their child; they were too careless.
"I was playing with Seel and got swept there by the seawater," the little girl said, looking somewhat innocent.
"You can't underestimate the ocean, you know? Its gentle expressions and terrifying expressions are just some of the ocean's many faces," Misty said.
"Mhm!" The little girl nodded obediently.
"Misty's lecturing time is here. She just experienced something terrifying, so it's not suitable for lecturing! Here, these are pastries I made myself, try them!"
Serena walked over with a cup of hot water and a plate of pastries. Ash's Gardevoir also brought a large towel to drape over the little girl.
"Thank you, big sister!" The little girl thanked Serena earnestly.
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