I caught a Pokémon

Unlike the chaotic street battles where the skill levels vary greatly, double battles in gym battles, which are of higher intensity, require you to take care of two Pokémon at the same time, which is indeed quite mentally and physically demanding.

Thankfully, we finally won!

Xia You summoned her two Pokémon back to her side and looked at the Alakazam with some sympathy.

It's foreseeable that Alakazam will likely have the same nightmare every night for the next few days.

I dreamt of a praying mantis with a scar on its forehead, raising a gleaming scythe, relentlessly chasing and attacking me...

It's pathetic to lose the game and still have to endure this torture...

Liu Li then came to Xia You.

Now that the battle is over, she has returned to her loud-voiced self from when they first met.

"Congratulations on your victory!" She seemed completely unconcerned about her defeat, patting Xia You's shoulder heavily and laughing, "Wow, you defeated me with a disobedient Scyther, that's impressive!"

Xia You had long been used to such polite exchanges, and her responses came almost effortlessly.

But she really hit me hard; she almost made me vomit blood...

"Oh, not at all. Your Alakazam and Marowak are also quite well-bred. I just won by luck this time."

"How modest! Alright, this is the reward you deserve. Please accept this glass badge."

As she spoke, Liuli took out a small badge from her bosom and handed it to Xia You.

Naz also came over, and Xia You looked down and saw that this badge, like the other badges of the Orange Alliance, was made of seashells. However, judging from its appearance, the glass badge looked more like a gray conch shell with a six-pointed star painted on it.

Xia You thanked her and was about to turn around and leave with Nazi when Liu Li suddenly called him back.

"Please wait a moment!"

"Hmm?" Xia You turned around and looked at her. "Is there anything else?"

Ruri hesitated for a moment, then asked, "After you finish challenging the Orange Alliance, you're going to travel to other regions, right?"

“That’s right.” Xia You nodded. “After defeating the top trainer here, I plan to go to the Johto region and continue challenging the League there.”

"That's wonderful!" Liuli exclaimed with a smile. "Then, I wonder if I could ask you for a favor?!"

"Help?" Xia You and Nazi exchanged a glance. "Tell me about it. If it's convenient, of course, no problem."

Chapter 245 The Final Goal

"It's like this..." Ruri said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, my son Koji went on a trip last year with a Pikachu, but he's been gone for almost a year without any news or contact. It's really worrying!"

Xia You raised an eyebrow: "So, you want me to help you find your son?"

“That’s right.” Ruri gave a wry smile. “Whether it’s the dojo or the hotel, I have to manage them all. I simply can’t spare the time, let alone leave this place. So I was thinking, if you meet him during your travels, could you please ask him to come back as soon as possible?”

Not even a message?

Did they run away from home? Or did they simply go on a trip?

Xia You hesitated for a moment.

As children, this is really inappropriate. No matter what, they should at least send a message or make a phone call!

However, given this situation, it's easy to imagine that either there's a problem with their family's way of getting along, or that this boy named Koji has had some kind of conflict with his family.

"Don't worry, his name is Koji, right? If I run into him, I'll definitely persuade him to come back."

Liuli said gratefully, "Thank you very much. However, that child is a bit stubborn and has his own ideas. If he refuses to come back, at least make him call me!"

“That’s true…” Xia You shook her head, “But don’t get your hopes up too high. After all, the world is so big, and I can’t say for sure that I will meet him.”

Ruri wasn't too worried about this. She said, "Actually, you all have the same goal: to challenge the Silver Alliance in the Johto region. So I think you'll have a high chance of running into them when the Silver Tournament starts!"

"He also went to challenge the Silver Alliance?" This surprised Xia You a bit. "That's quite a coincidence. Well, I'll keep a close eye on it."

He didn't dare to make his words perfect. What if Koji didn't attend the Alliance Conference, or was delayed by something along the way? Wouldn't that have given Ruri hope for nothing?

Upon seeing Xia You agree, Liu Li was overjoyed, bowed slightly, and sincerely thanked her, saying, "Then I'll leave it to you!"

……

After leaving the Citrus Gym, Xia You and Sabrina rode Charizard to their final destination—Citrus Island!

That is the location of the Orange League headquarters, and the strongest trainer in the Orange League, and the pride of this place—Yuji, sits in the Orange Stadium, waiting for other trainers to challenge him!

Traveling with the wind.

High in the sky, looking at the clouds drifting by, Xia You couldn't help but sigh, "Time really flies. Before I knew it, the journey to the Orange Islands was already coming to an end."

At this moment, one of his hands was around Naz, but perhaps because he had been sitting for a long time and was getting a little bored, his hand started to wander!

It wasn't until Naz gently patted his hand that Xia You chuckled and calmed down.

"What, judging from your tone, you seem to be quite attached to this place?" she said irritably.

"Of course!" Xia You said matter-of-factly. "The sun is warm here, the environment is beautiful, it's definitely a great place to travel, but most importantly, I hope to spend more time with you!"

Hearing his sudden cheesy pickup lines, Naz smiled faintly, her heart softening slightly.

She didn't speak, but gently leaned back and nestled into Xia You's arms.

For Nazi, the Orange Islands also hold many beautiful memories. It was here that she and Xia You came together and she became a real woman.

The two were enjoying their intimacy when, after a few minutes, Naza suddenly exclaimed and looked down at a spot on the sea.

"It looks like that kid named Xiaozhi is down there."

"Xiaozhi?"

Upon hearing what Nazi said, Xia You looked up and saw a small black dot moving on the sea surface.

Xia You had Charizard land, and when they got closer, she could see that it was Ash and the others riding a Lapras, heading in the direction they had just left.

"Hi, Xiaozhi, Xiaoxia!!" Xia You greeted loudly.

Upon hearing Xia You's voice, Xiao Zhi and Xiao Xia immediately stood up and looked up at the sky.

"Brother Xia You!!"

Xiaoxia looked delighted and waved to him repeatedly.

Once Charizard was at the same height as Lapras, Xia You leaped onto its back.

Laplace's body sank downwards, carrying four people, which still made it slightly strained.

"Where are you all going?" Xia You asked.

"Hehe, of course we're going to challenge the Mandarin Gym on Mandarin Island!" Ash rubbed his nose.

"So, you've already got three badges?" Xia You nodded repeatedly. "That's incredibly fast."

Hearing him say that, Xiao Zhi couldn't wait to ask, "So, Xia You, what about you? Have you gotten your fourth badge yet?"

"Idiot, do you even need to say that?!" Before Xia You could speak, Xiaoxia rolled her eyes at Xiao Zhi and said in an admiring tone, "Xia You is much better than you, of course he must have already gotten the fourth badge, and didn't you see? The direction Xia You came from is none other than Durian Island!"

Xiao Zhi scratched his head and gave an embarrassed smile. After Xiao Xia reminded him, he obviously realized his slowness.

Xia You waved her hand and laughed, "Xiaoxia is right, I've reached the end. Next, I'll challenge the final boss!"

"Sigh..." Ash sighed, somewhat discouraged. "Damn it, even though I rushed as fast as I could, I was still a step too slow and couldn't keep up with you!"

"Don't worry," Xia You comforted her. "What difference does it make whether it's a little earlier or a little later? It'll just take a few more days."

As they were talking, they suddenly noticed Xiao Jian standing to the side, who was holding a glass bottle, bending down, and sticking the bottle mouth into the sea.

The bottle was quickly filled with seawater.

"What are you doing?" Xia asked curiously.

"Of course I'm collecting samples," Xiao Jian explained as he tightened the bottle cap. "Have you all forgotten? I'm a Pokémon observer! Investigating the differences in seawater and checking the habitat here is part of my job!"

Just then, Ash's Pikachu seemed to have suddenly noticed something and called out to the seawater beneath them.

Everyone looked down and saw a huge, dark shadow rapidly approaching them from underwater!

Judging from its outline, it looks a lot like a large marine creature such as a whale!

Before anyone could react, the shadow had passed beneath them and appeared in front of them.

As water splashed everywhere, Xia You and the others looked up and saw a rather crudely made submarine appear before them!

Chapter 246 Magikarp Wave

As the hatch opened, an elderly man with a thick mustache, round glasses, and dark skin emerged from the submarine, drawing everyone's attention.

Although he was rather short and looked to be at least sixty or seventy years old, he was exceptionally energetic, especially his eyes, which shone with wisdom.

After emerging from the submarine, he magically produced a variety of strange gadgets, measuring wind direction and receiving signals with a small satellite antenna, keeping himself very busy.

But when he glanced over unintentionally, he noticed that there were other people around.

"Hey! You young men and women over there, watch out!"

A seemingly random sentence completely baffled Xia You and the others.

Ash asked in surprise, "Huh? What are you being careful of?"

However, the old man ignored them and stood up, saying to himself, "The wind is good, the water temperature is okay, the ocean currents are unchanged, the solar spectrum is normal, and we'll be here soon!"

These words were so nonsensical that Xia You and the others looked at each other, completely baffled.

"Come here? What do you mean, come here? Who is this person?" Xiaoxia turned her head and asked in a low voice.

Xiao Jian also looked puzzled: "I don't know, but judging from the looks of it, they must be doing some kind of scientific research, right?"

Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, the sea around them suddenly seemed to boil, with a lot of splashes and bubbles rising up. Before they could figure out what was happening, as the waves rolled and intensified, tens of thousands of Magikarp suddenly leaped out of the sea!

"Magi... Magikarp!?"

"What's going on? How come so many Magikarp have suddenly appeared!?"

Ash and his friends were shocked. In their astonishment, they discovered that after these Magikarp appeared on the surface of the sea, they completely ignored them and swam forward in one direction!

It felt as if someone was directing them from the shadows!

It wasn't until Xia You saw this scene that she realized the old man's warning was about the dense red wave of Magikarp!

Even if they mean no harm, if you accidentally fall into the sea at this time, you will definitely be in grave danger and be smashed to pieces by these carp kings!

At this moment, Laplace, which was running beneath them, seemed to be frightened by these Magikarp. Its body trembled slightly, and it remained motionless, letting its body rise and fall with the ocean current.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi quickly reached out to soothe its emotions.

After regaining his footing, Xia You, after his initial surprise, keenly noticed that when Magikarp appeared, the old man in the submarine didn't seem particularly surprised; instead, he showed excitement.

Unlike Xia You, Xiao Jian kept his eyes on the Magikarp. After observing them for a while, he also noticed something.

"Strange, what are those circles on Magikarp's tail?"

Hearing his words, Xia You turned her gaze away from the old man and focused her attention on the Magikarp.

Just as Xiao Jian said, among these Magikarp, many Magikarp had different colored rings tied to their tails!

These rings are generally divided into three colors: red, yellow, and blue, but apart from the different colors, they are not different in shape.

I have no idea who put this thing on them!

At this moment, the old man on the submarine, after looking through his binoculars for a long time, muttered to himself in a voice far beyond his years of excitement: "Target confirmed. Speed ​​and direction are exactly as expected. Excellent. Rapid dive, tracking begins!"

After saying that, he closed the hatch on the cabin and started the submarine again in the direction Magikarp had gone.

Watching the submarine drift further and further away until it slowly disappeared from sight, Xiaoxia couldn't help but say, "What's going on? It came in such a hurry and left in such a hurry. I really don't understand what's going on!"

Xiao Jian frowned, as if he had suddenly remembered something, and hesitated before saying, "Wait a minute, that direction is..."

As he spoke, he took out a map from his backpack and quickly found a small island according to the coordinates.

"There's no mistake!" Xiao Jian's eyes lit up as he pointed to the small island and confirmed, "Look, these Magikarp are heading in this direction, and this Citrus Island is right on their path!"

"Sweet Orange Island?"

Apart from Xiao Jian, a local, Xia You and the others were hearing this name for the first time and were naturally unfamiliar with it.

Seeing that they didn't understand, Xiao Jian explained, "I remember it should be an uninhabited island, not very big, and few people know about it, let alone set foot there. I only knew a little about it because I heard my grandparents talk about it a few times when I was little."

"I see!"

The sheer number of Magikarp and the mysterious old man clearly piqued Ash's interest. He exclaimed excitedly, "Something must be about to happen! Let's go check it out!"