Chapter 158: Twin Island Articuno
After leaving Mandarin Island, Ash and the others encountered a group of poachers chasing a herd of Lapras on a small island, and this group of Lapras was the same species as Ash's Lapras.
After dealing with the poachers, Ash let Lapras reunite with its parents; he did not choose to release it.
Meanwhile, Misty took all the Tentacool from the poachers and sent them back to her Gym.
Not long after, Ash and the others arrived at Twin Islands.
Twin Islands has a very high mountain, and the junior mentioned by the Articuno with a divine position naturally lives in the snowy mountain region of that peak.
"Serena, that snowy mountain is very cold, so you guys wait on the boat from now on; I'll go up by myself."
Ash did not intend to let Serena and the others follow him up the mountain.
A junior praised by a divine Articuno must possess great strength, and Legendary Pokémon have their dignity; the only way to capture them is through force.
Battling on a snowy mountain can easily trigger an avalanche, which is why he didn't want them to risk going up.
"Alright, Ash, please be careful!"
Ash nodded, then, carrying a bag, he headed up the mountain with Pikachu and Gardevoir.
Jirachi had been with Serena for a while and seemed to have gotten used to her, so Ash didn't take it along.
Besides, it was just a support Pokémon, and its level wasn't very high, so its presence wouldn't make much difference.
The mountain on Twin Islands is very high, and the snow-covered area is vast, so Ash could only use Aura to detect bit by bit.
Before long, Ash discovered a cave on one side of the peak, half-covered by solid ice.
The cave was pitch black, making it impossible to see what was inside.
"Come out, Moltres."
Since Charizard wasn't around, Ash could only let Moltres act as a mobile light source.
As soon as Moltres appeared, the ice and snow around the cave melted at a visible rate.
"Caw?"
A bird's cry came from inside the cave.
Hearing the bird's cry, Ash's face lit up with joy, "It seems we've found the right place, let's go!"
The cave Articuno chose was very deep, and the environment inside was complex, with various branching paths intersecting.
If Ash's Aura hadn't been able to detect Articuno's location after entering the cave, he might have truly taken a wrong turn.
Not long after, Ash, using the light emitted by Moltres, discovered a bird's nest.
And in that nest, there was a large, ice-blue fat bird; it was indeed quite plump, as its belly was much rounder than Moltres's and Zapdos's.
However, in terms of appearance, this large, ice-blue fat bird was a bit better.
[Pokémon: Articuno]
[Attribute: Ice + Flying]
[Gender: Male]
[Level: Quasi-Legendary Beginner]
[Divine Position: None]
[Ability: Pressure]
[Potential: Secondary God]
[Skills: Omitted]
"Damn, as expected of a kin appreciated by a divine Articuno, its level has already reached Quasi-Legendary tier."
When Ash saw this level, he knew that not letting Serena and the others come up was the correct decision.
"Caw?" (Human, what do you want to do?)
"Articuno, the leader of your clan told me to capture you, so will you willingly come with me, or be beaten first and then choose to come with me?"
Ash took out the feather condensed by the divine Articuno.
"Caw?!"
Articuno felt the Aura of the feather in Ash's hand and showed a puzzled expression; it was indeed the Aura of a divine position.
Its inner self told it that it must obtain that feather no matter what.
"Caw." (Human, if you want to capture me, then defeat me, but as a condition for the battle, win or lose, you must give me that feather.)
"No, that's too much of a loss for me.
I can give you the feather afterward, but everything in your nest belongs to me."
Unlike Moltres's nest, Articuno's nest contained many Ice Stones, as well as a five-meter-wide Unmelting Ice, and plenty of cold Rocks.
Most importantly, Articuno's nest also contained its own feathers.
Ash was confident in his Quasi-Legendary level strength, so he set his sights on the resources within Articuno's nest.
Articuno agreed without thinking; the divine Articuno's feather was a divine object for it to improve its strength.
"Moltres, Pikachu, Gardevoir, I'm leaving this to you."
"Pikachu, use your Lightning Armor, then zap it!
Moltres, use Flamethrower!
Gardevoir, Psychic!"
To be on the safe side, Ash decided to gang up on Articuno.
Facing Ash, who disregarded martial ethics, Articuno also held nothing back, flapping its wings to unleash a fierce Blizzard.
The powerful Blizzard caused the surrounding temperature to drop sharply.
Moltres's Flamethrower was also strong, forming a flame shield within the Blizzard, preventing Ash and Gardevoir from feeling the temperature change.
Pikachu, protected by a lightning armor, turned into a yellow Shinny and broke through the Blizzard, arriving in front of Articuno and striking it with a fierce bolt of lightning.
The Blizzard, without Articuno's maintenance, stopped within a few seconds.
Gardevoir teleported behind Articuno and delivered a back attack.
Articuno, staggered by the back attack, shook its head, turned around, and used Peck on Gardevoir.
However, Pikachu and Moltres seized the opportunity of Articuno turning its head and unleashed their signature moves.
Lightning and flames slammed into Articuno's abdomen, and Articuno's blue and white feathers instantly turned scorched black.
Taking advantage of Articuno's howl, Gardevoir landed a Fire Punch on Articuno's face.
Slap!
Articuno saw stars from the hit.
However, it did not lose its ability to fight because of this; it shook its head and spread its wings, flying towards the cave entrance on the side.
"Want to run? Chase!"
Ash wouldn't let the fat meat in his mouth run away.
He used Psychic to fly up, taking the lead in pursuit.
Seeing this, Pikachu and Gardevoir landed on Moltres's back and followed in pursuit.
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