harleyscars Chapter 141 Gengar in Vermilion City
Chapter 141 Gengar in Vermilion City
Chapter 141 Gengar in Vermilion City (Two-part series)
The azure sea and fresh air—this is the next island Ash and Gastly arrived at overnight after parting ways.
This small island is vast and home to a large number of wild Pokémon.
A Pokémon Center, specially set up by the League, has also been built on the outskirts to provide supplies for trainers who go on adventures.
"This is paradise!"
"It should be hell!"
Unlike Ash, who was excited about the upcoming battle, Misty's muscles tensed up as soon as she set foot on the island, and she was very nervous.
Because this island has a name known throughout the entire alliance: Insect Island.
That's right, most of the wild Pokémon on the island are Bug-type Pokémon.
I've heard that there are still undiscovered Pokémon deep in the forest.
Therefore, the Orange League officially encourages trainers to come and adventure on this island.
But for Xiaoxia, this was a nightmare.
"The whole island is infested with bugs, bugs—bugs!"
She was so afraid of the person who was driving her crazy.
"Ash, can we leave right away?"
"No, if you're really scared, you can give Psyduck special training near the Pokémon Center."
"I'm not leaving until I've had my fill of this fight!"
At first, Misty tried her best to hide the existence of Bug Island from Ash.
She even skipped this area when planning her route.
But in the end, it was discovered by the incredibly clever Ash.
He immediately used his wits to shut Xiaoxia up and rushed over there as quickly as possible.
Ash is incredibly excited; so many Pokémon are a scene he only dreamed of after arriving in the Orange Islands.
He immediately rushed into the center, traded Pokémon with Professor Oak, and then ran off towards the island's forest without looking back.
Xiaoxia, still fuming, dragged Psyduck to the beach for special training.
"Honestly, and she even swallowed all the milk this morning."
Xiaoxia originally wanted to try harder and use her frugal attitude to influence Xiaozhi so that he wouldn't come to Bug Island.
Unexpectedly, Ash was only focused on battling Pokémon.
"Hmph, you idiot, Ash! I'll bite you next time!"
Arriving at a meadow in the forest, Ash released Absol and Gardevoir.
Now is the perfect time to use the Ghost-type Pokémon Battle Ticket you just acquired.
"Gardedoll, use your psychic powers to control the target's movements as soon as it appears."
"And Absol immediately uses Dark Pulse, understand?"
"Sanai!"
"Solu!"
Ash activates the Battle Ticket from his mind to prepare the Pokémon.
This is a Pokémon that seems destined to appear; I wonder which Pokémon will be the one to appear.
Anyway, he doesn't remember which Ghost-type Pokémon Ash caught in the original story, so he's really looking forward to it.
A teleportation array emitting white light appeared on the open ground.
A moment later, a dark purple figure appeared on the grass.
The fat black man's face displayed the same expression as all the Pokémon that had been teleported there.
I'm totally confused.
"Giggle, giggle?"
"Great, it's Gengar!"
Ash has been craving the Gengar family for a long time, but unexpectedly, a Gengar has actually appeared.
"Let's do it!"
Gardevoir's psychic powers responded immediately, but this Gengar's reaction speed was quite good.
It actually sank into the ground before the telekinetic attack arrived, turning into a shadow and quickly escaping into the distance.
"Thinking you can just run away like this? You're being too naive!"
Currently, only Gardevoir and Absol are out there.
But Ash had already positioned other Pokémon in various directions just in case.
And the direction Gengar chose to flee from was where Pikachu was lying in ambush.
"Pikachu used its scattered Thunderbolts to block its path!"
Pikachu leaps from the grass, unleashing powerful electric currents that form a net on the ground, almost tearing it apart.
Force Gengar, which is moving at high speed, to stop.
Seeing that its escape route was blocked, Gengar had no choice but to emerge from the shadows once more.
But as soon as it emerged, it was blocked by Gardevoir, who rushed up to it. "Gardevoir!"
A red glow emanated from Gardevoir's eyes and spread across Gengar's entire body.
This time, Gardevoir's psychic power finally hit its target, freezing the Gengar, who looked distressed, in mid-air and controlling its movements.
Absol's Dark Pulse followed immediately, and its effect was outstanding!
A huge explosion occurred on Gengar's body.
"Go, Poké Ball!" Ash threw the ball at the right moment, capturing Gengar inside.
After shaking a few times, a thud was heard.
"Alright, I've caught Gengar!"
Excitedly, Ash ran over, picked up Gengar's Poké Ball, and released it.
"Kuji, kuji—"
Gengar looked strange after it came out, and it started breathing on Ash and his friends as soon as they came over.
"Gengar, we're partners from now on. Please take good care of me."
Unexpectedly, Gengar first shook its head frantically, then quickly turned its body to the side, appearing very depressed.
"What's going on?" Ash immediately called Suicune to translate.
"Kouji, kouji"
Upon seeing that it was Suicune, Gengar immediately began to explain to it with great enthusiasm.
"Hmm, so that means you have a trainer?"
"How is that possible? I wouldn't have been able to catch it if there was a trainer involved."
Ash walked up to Gengar and said, "Can you tell me what happened? If you really have an owner, I don't mind sending you back."
Hearing Ash say that, Gengar lowered its guard a little.
"Kouji, kouji."
"What? The trainer said he wants you to watch over an empty house in Vermilion City until he comes back to pick you up—"
Upon hearing this, Suicune tugged at Ash's trouser leg, exchanged a glance with him, and then turned to ask Gengar again.
"How long have you been waiting in the house?"
Gengar held up its chubby little hands and then made a four gesture.
"Four days?"
"Kou Jie"
"Four years!"
This left Suigun speechless. "You must have been abandoned!"
As soon as Suicune spoke, Gengar looked at Ash in shock.
"This is what it means to be abandoned."
It immediately looked at the other Pokémon present, but each of them cast a sympathetic glance at Gengar.
"Gah, gaah!?"
Gengar covered its ears with its little hands and shook its head repeatedly, looking like it didn't believe it.
"It seems that it won't let go of its obsession until it sees its trainer in person."
After looking at Gengar's stats, Ash understood the likely reason why it was abandoned.
[Ability: Cursed Body (When a Pokémon with this ability is attacked, there is a 30% chance that the target will be immobilized, potentially bringing misfortune to the surrounding area.)]
"It will bring bad luck. But that trainer is a real jerk, making Gengar wait there like an idiot for so long."
Ash crouched down to Gengar's eye level and spoke gently.
"Gengar, I'm from the Kanto region. I can take you back to Vermilion City to find a trainer. Stay with me for now."
"If you still want to leave when we find your trainer, I'll let you go."
"Kou Jie—"
Although Ash's words were convincing, Gengar still hesitated.
At this moment, Xiao Zhi spoke again.
"This is the Insect Island of the Orange League. Do you know how to get back to Vermilion City?"
With a bitter expression, Gengar stretched out its two little arms and circled them around its head, clearly showing its inner turmoil.
After all, it's a Pokémon that would stay in an empty house for four whole years just to wait for its trainer.
Letting another trainer capture it and having it follow that trainer might make Gengar feel like it's betraying its master.
Ash took out a Poké Ball and released the capture relationship. "It's okay, I'll take care of you for a while."
"I swear I will help you find your trainer. I will explain to him, and I believe he will not blame you."
Right now, Xiao Zhi is like a minotaur seducing an innocent housewife.
"My wife is only seeing me temporarily; it doesn't count as betraying her husband!"
But Ash's actions really touched Gengar.
After hesitating for a moment, Gengar pressed the button in the center of Ash's Poké Ball.
If there are battles during this period, it will help Ash fight.
[Ding! Gengar: Affection +4; Friendship +4]
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "Finding the Unfaithful Man": Please take Gengar to its former trainer and help Gengar understand why it was abandoned.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +3000; Free Attribute Points +3; Dyed Fruit (White) Unlocked]
"It seems I'll have to make a trip to Konoha City when I go back to Kanto later."
After treating Gengar, Ash led all his Pokémon deeper into the forest.
Although Ash said it wasn't necessary, Gengar stubbornly came out of the Poké Ball anyway.
Hide in Ash's shadow and offer him protection.
However, it seems it might prefer to chat with Suicune.
"Giggle, giggle?"
"What? You're asking why you suddenly came here?"
When asked about this, Suicune's face turned serious, and she spoke solemnly to Gengar.
"Actually, it was Arceus, the legendary creator god, who teleported us here!"
Seeing how seriously it was talking, Gengar was completely taken aback.
This is what Ash told it, after all, it was from such a far place as its father's territory.
It silently teleported itself to Ash's side.
Aside from Arceus, Suicune can't think of anyone else who could do such a thing.
All it has to do now is believe, just believe in Ash!
In the central forest of Insect Island, a bloody "massacre" that no one knew about began.
Blood and gore were everywhere in the jungle, and the ground was covered with the severed limbs of Pokémon.
A powerful Dou Zong cultivator with a cold expression and exuding a black aura walked through the air.
Lightning roared wherever his gaze fell, and every tribe was being slaughtered equally by the unparalleled divine weapon in his hand, the "Salted Fish Twin Swords".
After today, there may be no more islands of insects!
(Xiao Zhi: Don't frame me, it's not that exaggerated!)
Ash did defeat many Bug-type Pokémon, but he always healed them after defeating them.
Even though it was a cheap one bought from the Pokémon Center, I couldn't bear to spend the money on something expensive.
But there were absolutely no severed limbs or broken arms.
His stern expression was also due to his distress; Ash's current flight ability only allows him to float at a low altitude of 20 centimeters above the ground.
Not only is it slow, but it also doesn't last long.
At most, you can only use your feet to assist during takeoff to increase initial speed and travel distance.
"Sigh, when will I be able to fulfill my dream of soaring through the sky with Groudon?"
I don't know if it's because of Gengar, or if there are just too many Pokémon on Bug Island.
Ash encountered eight large groups of insect Pokémon in a short period of time.
Often, you accidentally step on a stone, and the pebble flies into the grass and hits a large bee.
This attracted a large swarm of bee bees.
If this really is the effect of Gengar's curse, then: "That's great!"
This is just an automatic monster attractor!
A normal person would just cry bad luck in this situation, but Xiao Zhi would laugh excitedly.
Then command your Pokémon to attack immediately!
In the future, we might never have to worry about not finding wild Pokémon on the high seas again.
After a battle, Ash returned the other Pokémon to their Poké Balls to rest.
He's going to start working on the Crystal Onix's body; today's training will be intensive for it.
The palm feeds it the high-grade crystal fish that it bought in advance.
He learned from a young age that the quality of the stones that the giant onyx eats affects the strength of its body.
The higher the quality of the stone, the stronger the Onix's defense will be.
Since that's the case, Ash naturally gave his Onix the best food, which was also the most expensive.
Of course, the effect is already there; Ash's Onix is now crystal clear and incredibly sturdy.
During battles, Ash will also use Crystallize to give Onix an extra layer of protection.
Through repeated training, Ash's ability was upgraded.
[Congratulations, host! Your ability to crystallize has increased from LV1 to LV2 (the range of crystallization has expanded!)]
Previously, the crystallization could only cover the forearm of Ash's arm.
Now it can cover the entire arm.
When applied to the Crystal Onix, it crystallizes the horn on its head. It's better than nothing, but it's a positive sign for the future.
Furthermore, after each battle with Onix after feeding it crystallization, its affection and intimacy levels will increase.
[Ding! Lazhu: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]
The Crystal Onix is now much larger and heavier than when Ash was first caught.
"Puzzle, use the water cannon!"
Straightening its upper body, the giant rock snake opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a powerful stream of water, attacking the large rock in front of it.
In an instant, the giant rock was smashed to pieces.
This water cannon attack isn't a move Ash shared with everyone; Onix learned it on its own.
It feels like Ash's Onix has completely changed its type.
The power of Rock-type moves is nowhere near that of Water-type and Steel-type moves.
So Xiaozhi started training it in that direction.
For the rest of the afternoon, he held the Salted Fish Twin Swords and stood on the Crystal Rock Serpent, like a god descending to earth.
Bring smiles to the Pokémon in the forest.
The innocent Bug-type Pokémon who were happily enjoying their lunch were suddenly wiped out.
"This was so much fun! I'll definitely come again next time I have the chance!"
Misty, who had just pulled the drowning Psyduck from the beach on the outskirts of the island, couldn't help but shudder.
It seems someone just made a very unfriendly decision towards her.
After a reluctant farewell to Bug Island, Ash and his friends embarked on another short journey.
We finally arrived at Little Orange Island, the largest island in the entire Orange Islands.
Their target is the Yuzu Gym next to the metropolitan capital on Little Orange Island.
"The Yuzu Gym on Little Orange Island feels a bit strange."
I'm speechless at the strange naming rules of the Orange Alliance.
As soon as Ash arrived in the metropolis, he contacted Kojiro and the others.
After completing the task assigned by Ash, James and his two friends returned to Team Rocket's airship division to continue their work.
Although there were some minor mishaps in that airship accident, none of the passengers were injured.
Although the airship made an emergency landing, it landed safely in a forest without exploding, and everyone on board survived!
It only broke a few trees belonging to the island's residents, and the only human injury was suffered by Kojiro and his two companions, the three crew members of the airship.
I really don't know whether to say they were lucky or unlucky.
Even their act of pretending to be the thief of cultural relics not only went unpunished but also earned them a reward from Sakaki.
Because these three guys caused such a huge commotion, now everyone knows that the Rockets ransacked the Orange League museum.
They also sent a large number of counterfeit artifacts back to Team Rocket to report their work, and Giovanni sold the fake antiques as real ones.
They let the products flood the market and made a small profit.
In high spirits, Sakaki promoted the trio to full-time managers of the airship department; they had previously been temporary workers.
They were also given ten Rockets-level positions, allowing them to recruit new employees for the department.
Upon hearing the news, Xiao Zhi immediately sent several of his subordinates inside.
Kojiro answered the phone very quickly.
"How have things been lately?"
"Everything went very smoothly, boss!" Kojiro showed Satoshi the list of new recruits to the department.
"I even specifically picked out a few people who were obviously Alliance spies to come in. Now the entire department is either our people or people from the Alliance."
Moreover, because the undercover agents in the department were all so capable, the airship business was getting better and better.
This made Sakaki pay more attention to this department, looking at the financial reports that Kojiro sent over every day.
Giovanni exclaimed, "Our Team Rocket is really thriving!"
"Be careful not to expose yourself." I'm sure these undercover agents will bring me some surprises in the future.
After sending James back to work, Ash and Misty arrived at the Pokémon Center in Metropolis.
Suddenly, Xiaoxia was startled, but overjoyed, she pulled Xiaozhi toward a poster in the center.
"Ash, look! Oh my god, it's Lorelei, one of the Elite Four!"