I caught a Pokémon

In mid-air, the three legendary Pokémon formed a triangle, like the calm before a great battle, and remained locked in a stalemate. However, even when facing two opponents, Moltres showed no sign of backing down!

At this moment, Xia You also jumped out from behind the rock.

"Hehehehe!" He mimicked Gastly's tone, stomped his toes, and with a wicked grin, shouted, "Mochariah, your doom has come! Surrender now!"

After saying that, he turned to Zapdos and Articuno and gave them commands.

"Zetzart, the main attack is up to you this time! Articuno, your type disadvantage means you just need to hold them off!"

To ensure everything went perfectly, he even released other Pokémon, but only to keep them on guard to prevent anyone from causing trouble or other accidents from happening. This was also to prevent Moltres from running away recklessly in a desperate situation!

The atmosphere had reached its peak, and a major battle seemed imminent!

Chapter 180 Riding the Wind

In the valley, the battle to capture the animals has officially begun!

Meanwhile, Kona and Sabrina had reached the mountainside of Mount Lampfire.

After all, they had just walked the route once and were quite familiar with it. Moreover, the speed of going down the mountain was much faster than going up. However, although they had both expended physical strength, the atmosphere was unusually dull, unlike the ease and joy of going up. Although the two women were walking side by side, the atmosphere was unusually somber.

Larva was unwilling to say much, and Kona was clearly still holding a grudge. In addition, they didn't have anything in common to talk about, so neither of them took the initiative to speak when they got here!

But Naz didn't care at all. After all, they had different mindsets, and Naz had a very aloof personality. Even though she remained silent the whole way, she didn't feel awkward at all. On the contrary, she enjoyed this leisurely and comfortable time.

Boom!!

Just then, a sudden bolt of lightning exploded behind them. Kona heard the sound and turned around to see that the summit of Mount Lampfire was shrouded in thick dark clouds, and thunderclaps were brewing and emerging from within them!

Snap!

When these thunderbolts struck the mountain peak one after another, the enormous energy even caused the volcano to shake!

Kona almost fell because she lost her balance, but luckily she managed to grab onto a nearby rock in time, thus avoiding embarrassment in front of Natsume.

When she straightened up and turned to look at Lei Yunzhong again, her face was solemn.

What a huge thundercloud! What powerful lightning!

What kind of Pokémon could cause such a cataclysmic change in the world?!

Before she could think any further, several more snowflakes flew out of the thunderclouds and landed in front of her. Kona reached out and caught them, and even in such a hot place, the snowflakes were still icy cold to the touch!

This is... a blizzard!?

It turns out that this thick, dark cloud was caused by both lightning and a storm at the same time!

No wonder it has such immense power!

As an Ice-type expert, Lorelei naturally knew that ordinary Pokémon simply couldn't deliver a blizzard to such a far distance in such hot weather!

Could it be that... this man possesses some legendary Pokémon?

Several legendary Pokémon names that might be captured flashed through her mind, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't come up with a solution.

Turning her head, she saw Naz calmly gazing at the thundercloud. However, unlike herself, there was no surprise in her eyes, only an unspoken appreciation!

Looking into the dark clouds, there were still flashes of fire, but no matter how the flames tumbled and moved, they could not break free from the cloud cover!

And faintly, the calls of various birds could be heard from time to time!

Seeing this, Kona couldn't help but ask, "With such a large-scale operation, the battle there must be extremely intense. Don't you want to go and take a look?"

Her words were meant to pique Naz's curiosity, but unfortunately, Naz only gave her a faint glance.

"What? You want to go?"

Of course I want to!

Kona almost blurted out those words, but she swallowed them back down.

As one of the Elite Four and the strongest trainer, Lorelei grew through battles and was naturally curious about how Xia You caught Moltres.

But seeing that Naz showed no interest whatsoever was truly perplexing.

"This is an extremely rare sight. Aren't you curious about how he tamed the Moltres?"

“I’m not curious.” Sabrina remained unmoved. “No matter how special Moltres is, in my eyes it’s just a Pokémon, nothing special.”

Hearing her say that, Cona felt a headache coming on.

Is this really something a dojo master would say?

Please, Pokémon League, when you do the vetting process next time, could you please find some qualified candidates who are passionate about Pokémon?

However, just as she was feeling sentimental, another tremor struck.

This time, however, the tremor was much more intense than before. Before she could even see what was happening, with a deafening 'bang,' the entire Denghuoshan Mountain began to shake!

The next second, the volcano, which had been dormant for hundreds of years, suddenly erupted, spewing out a giant flame composed of magma!

what! ?

Because of this battle, the volcano erupted!!?

The immense energy shattered the dark clouds, and as the lava fell from the sky, it flowed down the mountain like a slow-moving red giant wave!

"Oh no! Xia You is in danger this time!" Kona's expression changed, and she said anxiously, "That valley is not far from the crater, and the eruption just now could have swept him into it!!"

However, long after she finished speaking, she saw that Naz remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic whatsoever!

She asked incredulously, "Hey? Why are you still standing here? Xia You is on the top of the volcano, don't you care about his safety?"

“He’s always been lucky; it’s impossible for him to die so easily.” Naza remained calm, looking towards the mountaintop. “If you don’t believe me, look over there…”

Following Sabrina's gaze, Kona looked into the distance and saw a black dot slowly approaching them in the sky. When the black dot flew over them, she realized that it was Xia You sitting perfectly intact on Charizard's back!

Just then, Naz suddenly called her name.

"Miss Kona."

Kona was taken aback, not understanding why Natsume's tone had suddenly become so formal.

"what happened?"

"I advise you to hurry down the mountain, or it might really be too late."

Ok?

Kona was taken aback.

Why did you specifically tell me to come down the mountain?

Puzzled, she couldn't help but ask, "And what about you? Are you going to wait for Xia You here?"

Sabrina just watched her quietly, without any intention of explaining. However, just as Kona was wondering, the next second, she only saw a black shadow flash before her eyes, and Sabrina was actually taken away by a pair of large hands!

The ensuing gust of wind not only tore her hair into a mess, but also blew her glasses off her face and onto her feet.

She hurriedly picked up her glasses, put them back on, and looked around, but there was no sign of Naz anywhere!

She immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly turned to look at the sky. Sure enough, she saw a fire-breathing dragon flying rapidly down the mountain.

On the dragon's back, Xia You was holding Na Zi in his arms, looking like a knight and princess returning in triumph in a Western story!

Seemingly sensing Kona's gaze, Xia You turned around and shouted as she flew out of her sight.

"Hey!! Miss Kona~ Hurry up! If we delay any longer, it'll be too late!!"

Hearing this, Kona was utterly speechless with despair!

Hey, hey, hey, you just left me here like that?! Didn't you even consider taking me with you?!

Chapter 181 Harvest and Departure

The port of Ichinoshima is still the same little tavern.

At the bar where they used to sit, Xia You and Naz were enjoying their specialties, chatting quietly as they ate. Suddenly, the tavern door was pushed open with a loud bang. A second later, to the owner's puzzled look, Kona stormed into the tavern, walked straight to Xia You, slammed her hand on the table, and sat down heavily.

This scene reminded Xia You of when they first arrived on Ichinoshima, but their mindset was completely different now!

"Miss Kona, why are you so late?" Xia You looked at her with a smile, picked up a half-full glass of ice water from the side, and handed it to her. "It must be scorching hot. Come on, have some ice water to cool down!"

Kona snatched the water glass and gulped it down, but after only one sip, she noticed the smell of oily food! Realizing it was the glass Xia You had used, she involuntarily spat it out with a "pfft"!

"You tricked me?!" Kona glared angrily, wishing she could tear Xia You in two!

"Ah, sorry, I accidentally took the wrong one." Xia You hurriedly picked up another glass of ice water from the table and handed it over again. "Don't get so angry. By the way, how is Denghuoshan doing now?"

Because Mount Deng is extremely far from the town, separated by a river, the recent volcanic eruption did not cause much panic among the island's residents.

Only a thin layer of volcanic ash shrouded the town in darkness.

Kona angrily said, "I just contacted the police. The lava stopped flowing at the foot of the mountain, only destroying that forest! It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune!"

Hearing this, Xia You breathed a sigh of relief: "It's all for the best that no one got hurt because of this!"

"Forget about that!" Lorelei waved her hand, then changed the subject, asking eagerly, "So? Did you successfully catch Moltres?!"

Shh! Don't be so loud!

Xia You pointed her finger, quickly signaling her to be quieter. Seeing that no one else noticed, she took out a super ball from her waist and waved it in front of her.

"Although the situation was quite dangerous, I managed to seize the opportunity at the last moment!"

Kona's eyes were fixed on the super ball.

Is this the Moltres inside?

I never expected that he would actually subdue it!

That's pretty impressive!

Then she noticed a slightly crude firebird-shaped symbol on the switch of the Super Ball!

"Did you carve this? It's so ugly!"

"Ahem." Xia You rolled her eyes at her and said, "It doesn't matter if they're ugly or not, as long as you can distinguish the Poké Balls and not grab the wrong one at a crucial moment!"

After catching Moltres, Xia You finally achieved the "Three Stooges" achievement. To commemorate this milestone and to distinguish the three Great Balls, he used a utility knife to carve a simple symbol on each of the three Great Balls.

"I see." Lorelei looked up, her glasses reflecting two beams of white light. "Now that you've captured Moltres and achieved your goal, let's settle the score."

"Settle accounts?" Xia You was taken aback upon hearing this. "Settle what accounts!?"

Kona counted on her fingers, saying, "It caused the Seven Islands to lose the Moltres, the legend disappeared, it caused the eruption of Mount Lamp, which destroyed a large area of ​​forest, it tarnished the town, and it abandoned a weak and pitiful girl and ran away. Shouldn't these debts be settled? Oh, right, we should also add this glass of water from just now. You tricked me!"

"I said..." Xia You said, rather speechless, "Didn't you personally lead me to that valley and capture the Moltres? If we're really going to get to the bottom of this, you're an accomplice!"

"Besides, the volcanic eruption was clearly foreshadowed. I was just the trigger. As for abandoning a weak girl and running away, who are you talking about? You are one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto and Johto! How could you possibly be swallowed by lava!"

Kona angrily retorted, "So you can just leave me stranded halfway up the mountain like this?!"

"Oh, don't be so stingy. It's just that the Charizard can't carry three people," Xia You laughed. "Besides, you came back safely, didn't you?"

Seeing that she couldn't argue with him, Kona stopped joking and said seriously, "Alright, let's get down to business. Since you won the Indigo League tournament, it proves that your strength is indeed outstanding. And after so many days, I've 'considered' you worthy of my approval. So, how about challenging me now?"

As she spoke, Kona also made up her mind in secret.

If Xia You really dares to challenge her, she will definitely go all out and make up for all the losses she suffered after meeting her!

Unexpectedly, Xia You shook her head: "No rush. Let me wait until the Silver Tournament is over, and then accumulate more strength before challenging you."

Despite feeling regretful, Kona remained expressionless and simply nodded.

"Alright then, what are your plans next?"

"There's nothing left to linger here. I just discussed it with Naz, and we'll head to the Orange Islands after lunch."

“That’s quite a coincidence,” Cona said. “I might also be going to the Orange Islands in a few days, but judging from the timing, it seems we won’t be able to meet again.”

With that, she stood up and extended her hand to Xia You and Nazi: "Then I wish you a safe journey, and welcome you to visit again next time!"

“If we have the chance, we will definitely come back to visit.” Xia You and Naz stood up and shook hands with Kona one after the other. “Actually, we also really like this island life. If we ever don’t want to travel anymore, we’ll build a house in some remote place and go there to relax and unwind in our spare time!”

……

Starting again from the Seven Islands, Xia You and Naz ride a fire-breathing dragon and continue south.

Looking down at the boundless sea, Xia You was finally able to calm down and summarize what she had gained from this trip to the seven islands.

Not only did they befriend Lorelei, but they also captured a Team Rocket executive, captured Moltres, and obtained Unmelted Ice and Metal Onix. It can be said that they had a lot of gains!

And the upcoming Orange Islands are even more anticipated!