Chapter 150 Kona
After Misty won the Orange League Winner's Cup, Ash and the others were not in a hurry to leave the Orange Islands, naturally because Ash planned to go to Twin Islands to see if he could catch Articuno, and today they arrived at an island called Little Orange Island.
"Finally docked, I thought I was going to spend today at sea..." Misty couldn't help but stretch lazily after getting off the boat.
Their group set off from Citrus Island and traveled by boat for most of the day, having long since developed aesthetic fatigue.
The group simply packed up and headed straight for the Pokémon Center on the island.
"This island seems quite large and lively. Should we stay and play for two more days before leaving? It would make up for the regret we had on Kumquat Island earlier," Ash suggested.
"Okay~" Serena and Misty responded in perfect sync.
Seeing this, Tracy had no choice but to agree. After all, the minority obeys the majority, and with only one vote, how could he be a match for Ash and the other two? Moreover, he also wanted to observe Articuno up close, and Twin Islands was an excellent opportunity that he did not intend to give up.
Before long, the group arrived at the Pokémon Center on Little Orange Island.
Looking at the entrance that was completely blocked, Serena asked in confusion, "Why are there so many people at the Pokémon Center?"
"Maybe there's some special situation?" Ash guessed, "I'll go find someone to ask."
"No need to look, Ash, look at that..." Misty seemed to have discovered something extraordinary.
"Is that a promotional poster for a public battle between the Kanto Ice Elite Four Lorelei and the Flying Elite Four Lance?"
Ash looked closely and realized it was Lorelei who was going to accept the challenge of the Flying Elite Four Lance on a nearby small island.
By the way, how many times has Lance challenged the Champion's throne? Ash couldn't even remember how many times Lance had been punished by Lorelei.
His main Dragonite, being 4x weak to Ice, was thoroughly beaten by Lorelei.
"The two great Elite Four of the Kanto region actually gathered in the Orange Islands, this is too shocking, isn't it?" Tracy said.
"Ash, didn't you say you had a good relationship with several Elite Four members before? Can you help me get an autograph from Master Lorelei?" Misty stared at Ash with a pleading look.
"An autograph? Let's wait until we find Lorelei before talking about it!"
Ash knew that Lorelei was Misty's idol, but now the Pokémon Center was completely surrounded, and no one knew the whereabouts of Lorelei and Lance. There were also nearly two days until the public battle.
"Ash, you actually know Master Lorelei too?!" Tracy looked at Ash in shock.
He didn't expect Ash's network to be so powerful. It was one thing to know Professor Oak, but he even knew regional Elite Four members. He truly lived up to his reputation as the youngest doctor in academia!
"Ash not only knows the Elite Four of the Kanto region, but he also has connections with Elite Four members from other regions, and even Champions," Serena said with a hint of pride.
"Amazing!"
"Huh? Isn't this little brother Ash? You've been in the Orange Islands for so long and haven't even greeted your elder sister. Are you looking down on me?"
At this moment, an intellectual and charming voice came from behind them.
The person who arrived was a broad-minded woman.
"Lorelei, you can't blame me for this. You Elite Four Trainers are always elusive. Although the Orange Islands are your territory, I don't know which island you're on!" Ash complained.
He indeed didn't know Lorelei was in the Orange Islands. After all, not long ago, the Kanto Elite Four had all gone to catch Team Rockets. He had no idea about the results or whether the operation had ended. Even when he saw the promotional poster, he was extremely confused.
"Never mind, considering you helped a lot recently, I'll let you off this time. Because of that Lance guy, the hotels, inns, and even the Pokémon Center on the island are all full. So this time, little brother Ash, you have no reason to refuse my invitation~" Lorelei planned to invite Ash to her villa on Little Orange Island.
"The matter on Shamouti Island was just a convenience; it was Lugia who truly quelled the disaster."
"Come on, I saw the whole process. Ash, you're really lucky. Not only did you catch two of the legendary birds, but you also caught Lugia. However, there's something I need to remind you: the matter of that artificial Pokémon has been broadcast live, and Team Rockets could find you at any time," Lorelei reminded.
Regarding the research on Mewtwo, they had seen many records when they raided Team Rockets' base. Later, Lance said that Mewtwo had escaped, and the Kanto League didn't pursue it further, only instructing people to keep an eye on the situation.
However, not long ago, Mewtwo's figure appeared on Shamouti Island, and with Ash also present, Lance got smart for once and guessed that he had been deceived—Mewtwo had already been captured by Ash. With Professor Oak vouching for him, the League didn't care much about this matter, but that didn't mean Team Rockets didn't care. This was information Lance had obtained while undercover in Team Rockets.
"Lorelei, don't worry, it's not that easy for Team Rockets to deal with me."
Ash flashed a string of Master Balls in his hand.
Lorelei: "....."
Too rash. With this string of Master Balls, even if Giovanni of Team Rockets came, he'd probably get two big slaps, right?
"Oh, right, Lorelei, how did the League handle that guy from before?"
Ash asked about the fate of the collector who caused the three legendary birds to go out of control.
Previously, after he had dealt with the matter, he handed that guy over to Professor Oak, asking the professor to send him to the authorities for Jenny to investigate. After that, he hadn't paid any more attention to the matter.
"That guy forcibly capturing wild Pokémon wasn't the first time. According to the Jenny family's investigation, his crimes are enough for him to spend 200 years in prison, and all his assets have been confiscated."
"The poaching gangs he was involved with have been cleaned out in various regions. He's probably not having an easy time in prison right now. All poachers know that it's because of him alone, for touching a legendary Pokémon, that they were caught, and Jenny and her colleagues very humanely put them all in one room."
Hearing this, Ash couldn't help but smile and nod, saying, "Is that so? That's pretty good."
"Sister Lorelei, long time no see!" Serena greeted playfully.
"You are... Serena? It's indeed been a long time. I didn't expect Serena to grow into such a big girl. So, are you on your honeymoon with Ash?" Lorelei teased.
Because of Ash, Serena had become quite familiar to many Elite Four members and Champions. Lorelei, along with Sister Baicai from Sinnoh, and Diantha, the local Champion of Kalos, were even more familiar with Serena.
Serena's pretty face turned crimson at Lorelei's words, and she explained shyly, "No... no, Ash invited me to travel... it's just a trip..."
"Ma... Master Lorelei, hello, my name is Misty. May I please have your autograph? I'm your fan, and I..." Misty bowed nervously to Lorelei, then extended her trembling hands to offer a pen and paper.
Lorelei gladly took the pen and paper, signed her name, then looked at Ash and asked, "Misty, are you also a travel companion with Ash?"
Misty carefully put away Lorelei's autograph, then replied, "Yes... I met Ash in Viridian Forest and then became his travel companion."
"Oh~ Then you really are a lucky girl. You must have learned a lot of new things by traveling with Ash, right?"
If it weren't for her status as an Elite Four member and the significant age difference with Ash, Lorelei would have wanted to travel with Ash herself.
For no other reason, just the top-tier customized energy cube alone was incredibly appealing. If you added Ash's top-tier training plan, Lorelei even felt like she could achieve a one-on-three victory and seize the regional Champion's throne within a year.
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