I caught a Pokémon

Fire Island, just as Xia You understood it, was also an island formed after a volcanic eruption.

As the dwelling place of the fire god in the Orange Islands, the entire island has little vegetation and is full of bare rocks.

As Flura had mentioned before, a man-made stone staircase leads deep into the volcano for people to climb.

Just to be on the safe side, Xia You released Gardevoir and Jolteon to accompany her.

"Be careful." Gastly emerged from the shadows and whispered in his ear, "Like that Pikachu, I have a strange feeling, like something is really about to happen!"

"I understand. Stay alert."

As he climbed the seemingly endless stone steps, the closer he got to the volcano, the quieter it became. Apart from his and his Pokémon's footsteps and the occasional gust of wind, there wasn't a single other sound.

Fortunately, the heavy rain finally stopped, and Xia You no longer had to worry about getting wet.

They walked for an unknown amount of time, and although nothing happened, they didn't see any sign of Ash or Pikachu.

It wasn't until we reached the crater that we saw Ash and Pikachu on a platform.

"Ash, you're really fast! So, did you find anything this time?"

Hearing the sound, Xiao Zhi turned around and saw that Xia You had also caught up, so he stepped aside.

"Brother Xia You, look what this is!"

Using the flashlight, Xia You saw a shrine built of huge stones, and inside the shrine, a strangely shaped bronze bird statue was embedded in it!

Chapter 208 Reunion with the God of Thunder

Xia You walked closer and looked it over. She noticed that the bird was holding a red bead in its beak.

In the darkness, the beads shone with a warm light, bringing a touch of brightness to the surroundings.

"This must be the treasure that Flaura mentioned. Ash, let's get it down."

"Huh?" Xiao Zhi was taken aback, looking at Xia You in surprise. "Brother Xia You, aren't you going to do anything?"

Xia You shook her head, looking annoyed, and said, "I don't want to be a commander, and besides, you were the first one to arrive here, so I'll leave this to you."

"this…"

In fact, whether it was strength or personal charm, Xiao Zhi was extremely impressed by Xia You. He had long believed that if there was a so-called commander between the two of them, it would definitely be Xia You.

Seeing that he showed no intention of making a move, Xiao Zhi had no choice but to step forward and reach for the bead. However, the bead was stuck very tightly, and he finally managed to pull it out after a lot of effort.

It wasn't until then that Xia You leaned closer to take a look and discovered that the bead itself wasn't actually red. It looked like a glass ball the size of a fist, and inside, a ball of gas that looked like fire was burning continuously, which was what made the glass ball appear red.

Putting aside the sudden storm, the journey has indeed been very easy, just as Fluura and the others had said, truly like sightseeing.

"Alright, put the beads away. It's time for us to leave."

The two were about to return the way they came, but as soon as they turned around, they saw several people standing on the stone steps!

It turns out that the Rockets trio had been following them here, secretly observing them for a long time. Seeing that they were about to return, they finally couldn't hold back and showed up!

However, because it was too dark, Xiao Zhi couldn't see their faces clearly at first and subconsciously asked, "Who are you people!?"

Musashi sneered, "Since you've asked so sincerely!"

Kojiro crossed his arms: "We'll mercifully tell you!"

"For the sake of..."

"Alright, alright." Before they could finish their chanting, Xia You interrupted them, "I'm already tired of hearing your lines. Since we're all so familiar with each other, let's skip the formalities and just say what you want to do!"

“That’s right!” Ash frowned as well. “The weather is so bad, and we’re very busy, so let’s not linger here!”

Rockets trio: ...

Being interrupted felt like a lump in their throat, making them extremely uncomfortable.

"Ahem." To cover his embarrassment, Musashi coughed lightly twice and said nonchalantly, "That's true. Before the weather gets worse, you'd better hand over Pikachu and that thing you just got!"

It has to be said that Team Rocket's desire to get Pikachu runs through the entire anime series. Despite their impure motives, Xia You still greatly admires their perseverance.

Despite failing countless times, they became more courageous with each setback.

Unfortunately, their ultimate goal was destined to fail.

Ash, of course, wouldn't let them have their way, and said firmly, "Don't even dream about it, I will not hand over Pikachu and the treasure to you!"

"Oh ho~" Hearing that Ash had let it slip, Musashi laughed, "That's great! So that thing was a treasure after all. Well then, don't blame us for taking it by force!"

After saying that, she and Kojiro took out their Poké Balls, ready to release their Pokémon.

However, just then, a dull thud of heavy objects scraping the ground came from below the stone steps. When they turned around, they saw a huge black shadow rushing up from the bottom of the steps!

"What is this?!"

Before the Rockets trio could even let out a cry of alarm, the dark figure had already leaped high into the air and was pressing down on them. To avoid being crushed into a meat patty, they had no choice but to hurriedly dodge to the side.

boom!

The heavy object landed and continued to slide towards Xia You and Xiao Zhi. Only then did they realize that it was actually a small sailboat!

ferry?

But how did a ship end up here?!

The sailboat glided right up to Xia You before coming to a complete stop. However, before they could figure out what was going on, several heads popped out of the sailboat's cockpit.

"Xia You, Xiao Zhi! We've come to pick you up!"

The voice sounded like Xiaoxia's, and when Xia You shone her flashlight, she also spotted Flura, Xiao Jian, and Nazi!

"What are you doing here!?"

"Of course we were worried about you all, so we all rushed over," Xiaoxia said with a smile.

"Honestly!" Flura complained, "With weather like this, you should have gone back to Asia Island as soon as possible! I really don't understand why you had to brave such heavy rain to go out to sea!!"

Knowing that his impulsiveness had caused them worry, Xiao Zhi could only scratch his head and force a smile.

"Alright, now that we're here, there's no point in saying anything more." Xia You waved her hand, then glanced at the sailboat and asked in surprise, "But speaking of which, how did you get on board?"

Keep in mind that this is the highest peak on Fire Island, at least several hundred meters away from the coast! It's incredible that they were able to sail a sailboat to the crater without water!

Hearing Xia You mention this, Xiao Xia said with admiration, "It's all thanks to Flula. She's a master boatman. With just the help of the strong wind, she casually controlled the sails a few times and managed to get the boat up the stone steps!"

Seeing Xiaoxia praise her, Flura puffed out her chest and said smugly, "For someone who grew up on the island of Asia, a ship is a cradle, this is nothing!"

It was clear that the tension between Xiaoxia and Flura had lessened considerably. It was unclear what had happened between them after he left the banquet hall, or rather, on his way there.

However, at this moment, it was clear that Flura had changed into a set of islander clothing, and her style had changed, giving her a more wild look.

At this moment, the three members of Team Rocket, sensing that things were not going well, were about to take the opportunity to sneak away.

Before they could take any action, a Pokémon shining with dazzling light swept past them in the dark night sky!

At a glance, everyone recognized its identity!

"Zetzart...?"

"It's the God of Thunder!!"

Flura exclaimed in surprise, but immediately frowned.

This is the Island of Fire, the territory of the God of Fire! Why would the God of Thunder appear here out of the blue?

At the same time, the three super balls on Xia You's left waist were also swaying slightly.

Seemingly sensing the presence of their own kind, they could no longer contain themselves and were about to come out and fight!

Chapter 209 Sky Spaceship

The lightning bolts generated when the Thunder God flapped his wings fell indiscriminately in all directions.

Ash and Team Rocket instinctively ran under the sailboat to avoid the lightning strike. Only Xia You remained calmly in place. Just as a bolt of lightning was about to strike him, Gardevoir raised its arm and used its psychic powers to block it.

Lightning struck the barrier formed by superpowers, and sparks flew everywhere with a loud 'bang'!

Meanwhile, the Super Ball around Xia You's waist swayed even more violently, and his legendary Pokémon seemed ready to burst out of the ball at any moment!

"Don't be impulsive," Xia You said softly. "It doesn't want to attack me, and the main character of this drama hasn't appeared yet. It's not your turn to make a move. Just be patient a little longer."

Fortunately, the Super Ball blocked the way, allowing Xia You's three sacred birds to sense the God of Thunder, but the God of Thunder could not detect their presence, thus saving them from unexpected trouble.

However... although it looks no different from a regular Zapdos, this Thunder God is a size larger than his Zapdos, so it must be much stronger!

At this moment, the God of Thunder circled above everyone's heads a few more times, seemingly searching for something, before folding his wings and landing on the top of the shrine on Fire Island.

The next second, it unleashed a massive surge of electricity that spread outwards.

At the same time, a strange blue, misty gas began to spread inside the crater.

Footsteps sounded, and Naz, Xia, and Flura had arrived beside Xia You.

Seeing the Thunder God's actions, Sabrina frowned and asked, "What is it doing?"

Xia You didn't answer immediately, but instead touched her hair.

Not only him, but everyone present could notice that their hair or body hair had become extremely dry and involuntarily stood up.

This is... an electrostatic reaction!?

The thought flashed through Xia You's mind, and she guessed, "Perhaps it is using its own energy to change the magnetic field here. I guess it must want to turn this island into its own territory!"

Upon hearing this, Flura looked around nervously.

"Strange, this is the Island of Fire. Logically speaking, since the God of Thunder has barged in so blatantly, the God of Fire should have come to drive it away long ago!"

"No doubt, something must have happened."

Despite saying that, Xia You already knew that it must have been that crazy collector who took the Moltres, otherwise this Zapdos would not have dared to barge into this place.

At that moment, Pikachu, who had been acting strangely, fired a small electric current at the Thunder God.

Seeing this, Musashi, who was trembling with fear, asked in confusion, "What are you doing? There's no way this kind of attack can defeat it!"

"Idiot!" Meowth said helplessly, "This isn't an attack, it's talking to it. Pikachu wants to ask it why it came here when this is Moltres' island."

"Speaking with an electric shock?! That's amazing!"

Xia You glanced at Meowth and said, "It's right. This is actually the amazing ability between Electric-type Pokémon, just like the telepathy between Psychic-type Pokémon. They can communicate directly with each other through radio waves."

"I see! What a convenient ability!"

However, when Pikachu's electric waves hit the Thunder God, there was no reaction at all, and the Thunder God didn't even look at Pikachu!

But perhaps annoyed by the questions, it finally flapped its wings and emitted a current that clashed with Pikachu's electric waves.

Seeing everyone's confusion, Meowth translated: "Zetzart said that the owner of this island is gone. Since the owner is not here, it will rule this island. It also said that this island is now itss!"

Flura exclaimed in shock, "What?! The God of Fire is gone?! How could this be?!"

It's no wonder she was so shocked. In fact, since the legends of the God of Fire, the God of Thunder, and the God of Ice were born, this situation has never occurred in hundreds of years!

But then, another unexpected event occurred!

The electric currents emitted by Zapdos and Pikachu unexpectedly flew into the sky.

As everyone looked, they saw the thick clouds suddenly break apart, and a huge skyship was approaching Fire Island. The electricity was being absorbed by the ship's several lightning rod-like spikes!

Seemingly sensing hostility, or perhaps feeling its authority had been trampled upon, the God of Thunder unleashed an even more powerful electric shock to attack the spaceship. However, no matter how strong the current was, it seemed to sink without a trace, completely absorbed by the lightning rod!

As the spaceship drew closer, the suction force changed from passive absorption to active absorption!

Even more incredibly, in just a few dozen seconds, the God of Thunder had a large amount of electricity drained away!

It roared angrily, but had to stop attacking. Looking at its condition, it was panting heavily, as if its body had been completely drained!

Perhaps out of instinct, the Thunder God sensed that something was wrong and instinctively got up to leave. However, just as it flew into the air, the hatch at the bottom of the sky ship opened, and several square iron rings flew out, surrounding the Thunder God!

Staring at the unbelievable scene before her, Flura stammered, "What...what is that?!"

But apart from Xia You, no one could answer her question.

In the sky, the God of Thunder was still struggling. After temporarily forcing the iron rings back with his electric shocks, he swept over Xia You and the others. Some of the iron rings continued to chase the God of Thunder, while others stopped around Xia You and the others!

Sabrina's hair moved without wind, and her superpowers flowed within her, preparing to attack. However, before making a move, she whispered in Xia You's ear, "So, do you want to fight?"

"No." After going through the fragmented plot in her mind, Xia You shook her head. "Let's wait and see. If I remember correctly... if I'm not mistaken, we should be able to meet the boss behind the scenes soon!"

As he spoke, he took out a Poké Ball and put Gardevoir and Jolteon into it.