I caught a Pokémon

In fact, he had already planned his route when he was on the mountaintop and looking down at the foot of the mountain.

After all, unlike Xiao Dan, he is not familiar with the terrain and has rich competition experience, so he naturally needs some other methods to win.

At this moment, Naz also got off the cable car and walked over from a distance.

When she walked to her side, Xiao Dan took out a badge from her bosom and handed it to Xia You.

"Congratulations on successfully challenging the Neporu Gym. As proof, I am now presenting you with this White Wave Badge."

Xia You looked down and saw that, just as Dunmei had said before, the White Wave Badge was also made of seashells.

On the white seashell, there was a red paw print of a Pokémon, and embedded in the paw print was a shimmering glass bead!

Although it's not as pretty as the cherry blossom badge, it's still very unique.

Xia You took the badge, put it in the badge box, thanked her, and turned to leave with Naz.

Xiao Dan stood there blankly for a long time, watching their backs as they walked away.

Reflecting on today's dojo battle, he can say that he has gained a lot of insights.

It wasn't just about possessing Articuno; it was mainly about Xia You himself, whom he couldn't see through at all.

And most importantly, Xia You's beautiful female companion never spoke to him from beginning to end, and didn't even look at him directly!

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to him, and it made him question his identity and charisma as the owner of the museum for the first time.

However, he was a carefree person after all, and this incident was just a small interlude in his life. So he shook his head, no longer caring about it, and didn't even care about Xia You's identity. Instead, he put away his Pokémon and walked towards the sea again.

Blue skies, white clouds, and a beautiful sea—what could be more enchanting than this!

Now, let me continue to enjoy the surf!

Chapter 202 Xiao Jian

After departing from Neporu Island, Xia You and Naz continued their journey on the fire-breathing dragon to the next island.

High in the air, Naz, who was sitting in the back seat, was holding Xia You's waist and the two were chatting casually. But in an instant, she suddenly felt something and seemed to realize something.

"Look down."

Hearing her reminder, Xia You glanced down and saw an ordinary speedboat sailing westward on the sea.

"Huh? What happened to that ship?"

"I sensed two familiar presences; there must be some people I've seen before on that ship."

"Really?" Xia You raised an eyebrow, then patted Charizard's neck. "Charizard, take us down to take a look!"

Once Charizard descended and got closer, he noticed several figures moving around on the speedboat. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Ash and Misty!

So they've arrived here already!

However, considering the time he spent on Ponkan Island, even if Ash relaxed for a few days in Pallet Town, he should indeed start challenging the Orange League.

On the speedboat, Ash, Misty, and Pikachu were enjoying the sea view at the stern. Besides them, a woman wearing a hat and orange clothes was steering the boat, while a man in a green T-shirt was leaning against the bow, drawing something on a white paper.

As the shadow of the fire-breathing dragon swept over their heads, they sensed something was amiss and looked up, where they too saw Xia You's figure.

"Brother Xia You!!!"

Xia, who had been listless, suddenly perked up. She rushed to the railing and waved to Xia You.

With a smile, Xia You had his Charizard move close to the bow of the ship. When they were running side by side, he flipped and jumped, landing directly on the ship from behind the Charizard.

"Xiaoxia and Xiaozhi, so you've also come to the Orange Islands! I never expected to run into you in such a large island group in the vast ocean!"

"So this is fate!" Xiaoxia hugged Togepi, her face beaming with smiles, while her bright eyes kept gazing at Xia You.

Since their parting at the Quartz Conference, although she would occasionally contact Xia You using messaging apps, it had been a long time since she had seen him. Seeing him still as handsome as ever, she missed him terribly.

At that moment, Sabrina also used her superpowers to fly onto the speedboat.

Upon seeing her, Ash was extremely surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Miss Sabrina, what are you doing here?"

Seeing that Sabrina didn't intend to speak, Xia You answered for her, "She has stopped working at the gym and is traveling around with me now."

Xiaoxia and Xiaozhi looked at each other in disbelief. They never expected that the unapproachable Sabrina would travel with Xia You!

However, considering that she had made a special trip to the Quartz Stadium to watch Xia You's game, it's clear that their relationship was extraordinary, so it's not so surprising.

only……

Xiaoxia was very envious of this. Originally, she also wanted to stay by Xiayou's side, but as Xiaozhi's companion, she and Xiaogang could not abandon this idiot before they officially parted ways.

Nearby, seeing strangers land on the speedboat, the man in green also walked over from the bow of the boat.

He was about the same age as Xia You, with his hair parted in the middle and a light orange headband tied around his forehead. He looked gentle and refined, and quite easygoing.

Despite it being their first meeting, Xia You recognized him at a glance, drawing on her past memories.

Sure enough it was him!

Seeing how familiar the group seemed, the man glanced at Xia You and Nazi a few times, then turned to Xiaoxia and asked, "Who are these two?"

"Let me introduce you!" Xiaoxia said excitedly. "This is Xia You, our partner and Ash's biggest rival. Next to him is Sabrina, the Gym Leader of the Goldenrod City Gym in the Kanto region, who is proficient in Psychic-type abilities!"

"Hello." The boy politely extended his hand. "My name is Jian. I am a Pokémon observer. I recently met Ash and his friends, and we are currently traveling together."

Upon hearing his self-introduction, unlike Xia You's indifferent tone, Na Zi unusually gave Xiao Jian a second look.

Pokémon Observer?

That's a really rare profession.

"Hello, my name is Xia You. Like Xiao Zhi, I am also a trainer."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing the name, Xiao Jian was first taken aback, and then frowned.

"Xia You? Hmm, that's strange, why does that name sound so familiar?"

"Hmph." Seeing Xiao Jian's thoughtful expression, Xiao Xia puffed out her chest and raised her head proudly, "Of course you'll recognize the name. You know, Brother Xia You is the champion of this year's Quartz Tournament! In the Kanto region, his name is known to everyone!"

"Ah! I remember now!" Upon hearing Xiaoxia's mention, Xiaojian suddenly realized, "I've read about you! You're the champion who won with an undefeated record and set a new record!?"

"It's me." Xia You waved her hand and laughed, "But it's not as exaggerated as Xiaoxia said. I just gained a little fame through the Pokémon Tournament platform."

This one sentence completely won over Xiao Jian's goodwill towards him!

Listen to this! He's clearly in the limelight, yet he's so humble, not at all arrogant or complacent. It's truly remarkable!

Seeing Xia You turn her gaze to the woman steering the boat, Xiaoxia introduced, "That's Miss Xiaomei. We met on the last island, and since we had the same destination, she kindly took us out to sea."

Since it was inconvenient for her to get down, Xiaomei simply nodded politely to him and Nazi.

Hi everyone.

"Hello."

Xia You greeted them, then looked around and asked knowingly, "Strange, where's Xiao Gang? Didn't he travel with you?"

“Him…” Xiaoxia sighed helplessly, “When we arrived at Daigan Island, he stayed at the research institute of a doctor named Uchigi.”

"Given Xiaogang's personality, the fact that he'd willingly stay there means that Dr. Neimu must be a beautiful woman," Xia You chuckled, teasingly adding, then asked, "By the way, where are you all headed?"

Before Xiaoxia could even speak, Xiaozhi excitedly blurted out, "We're planning to go to the next island to challenge the second gym. By the way, Xiayou, how many badges did you get?"

"I've only got two so far, and I'm heading to Yuzu Island to challenge my third gym."

"Yuzu Island?" Xiaomei thought for a moment and said, "Our destinations are almost the same, in the same direction. Since you are Xiaozhi's friends, why don't we take a boat together? I can give you a ride for a while."

"That's wonderful." Xia You didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly. "We're tired from flying, so now we can finally travel easily while sitting on a boat and enjoying the sea breeze."

Chapter 203 Asia Island

Having not seen Xia You for a long time, Xiaoxia and Xiaozhi seemed to have endless things to talk about. With Xia You's wit and humor, Xiaojian would occasionally chime in, and in just a short while, the speedboat was filled with laughter.

As they headed toward the next island, in a certain area of ​​the Orange Islands, a strange fortress floating high in the sky flew over several islands.

Inside the fortress's control room, a strangely shaped man looked at the map before him, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Soon, my wish will be fulfilled. Whether it's the God of Fire, the God of Ice, the God of Thunder, or even the God of the Sea, they will all become my collectibles!"

At that moment, as the radar on the screen flashed, a synthesized female voice rang out in the control room.

"Life signals detected in three legendary Pokémon. Proceed with the attack?"

The man stood up, walked to the front floor-to-ceiling window, looked down at the three small islands through the bright glass, a cold glint flashed in his indifferent eyes, and pressed the switch directly.

Commands are transmitted through electrical current.

The next second, amidst a series of machine creaking sounds, the Flying Fortress's weapon system activated, extending several cannons and launching an attack on one of the islands.

Boom!

The shells hit the island, causing violent explosions that shattered rocks and vegetation and even completely altered the terrain!

After more than a dozen shots, a firebird engulfed in flames suddenly flew out of a cave, let out an angry cry, and charged toward the aerial fortress!

Upon seeing the target appear, the fortress cannons turned and began attacking the firebird. After taking several cannonballs, the firebird finally flew close and spewed out raging flames!

In an instant, as the two sides clashed, the heavens and earth seemed to change color!

……

Blue sky, white clouds, a pleasant journey.

On the speedboat, everyone quieted down after chatting until their throats were dry and the initial excitement of meeting had worn off, and each person found a place to rest.

Xia You leaned against the railing, took a sip of water, and whispered a few interesting stories about what she had encountered after arriving at the Orange Islands to Xiao Xia, who was kneeling beside her.

Across from them, Naz turned to look at the sea, listening to Xia You's stories, which she had also participated in. Only occasionally would she glance at Xia with a scrutinizing gaze.

Given Xiaoxia's age, it's impossible for her to see her as a rival in love, but her closeness to Xia You still makes Nazi very uncomfortable.

Nazi glanced at Xia's slightly protruding chest, shook her head gently, and sighed.

Well, although she's very pretty, she's just a child after all, so I won't bother with her.

As we chatted, the speedboat cut through the waves and sailed for a long time, until we could see the city on the next island in the distance.

Seeing this, Xiaomei called out to them, reminding them, "Everyone, we'll be there soon, so please take your luggage."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, the sky was suddenly covered by thick dark clouds, like the bottom of a pitch-black pot, and it became completely dark.

"Huh? Has the weather changed?" Xiaoxia asked in surprise.

“No.” After looking up and examining the weather closely for a while, Xia You shook her head. “This sudden change in weather must have been caused by Pokémon.”

Pokémon!?

Ash and Misty were both shocked upon hearing this, wondering what kind of Pokémon could have such power to cause such a change in the sea and sky.

“He’s right.” Xiao Mei agreed with Xia You’s point of view. “Although the sea is ruthless and unpredictable, it is actually governed by certain patterns. It’s impossible for it to suddenly darken completely without any warning like this.”

Just then, a huge wave crashed against the ship, causing everyone to lose their footing and fall to the side.

Even Xiao Mei, who was at the helm, was caught off guard and tripped and fell to the ground!

Under the influence of the fierce waves, the rudder spun wildly, and in an instant, the speedboat had veered off course and sailed away with the ocean current to other places!

Xiao Mei struggled to get up and quickly tried to straighten the rudder, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't turn it even an inch!

"No! The boat is out of control! I can't turn it!!"

Just as Ash was about to go and help, a giant wave crashed against the ship again!

"Everyone be careful, hold on tight! Don't fall into the sea!"

Amid Xiaomei's shouts, the speedboat rocked and drifted away with the current into the distance.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the clouds, a fierce wind raged in the sky, and the sea was turbulent!

Only in the face of such power can people realize how insignificant humanity is!

Just like that, it swayed and rocked...

After an unknown amount of time, the wind gradually subsided, and the waves calmed down slightly. They finally had time to surface and see where they were.

Xiao Mei was completely disoriented. When she came to her senses and looked around, she realized that they had been blown to the front of another island!

After a moment of observation, she exclaimed in surprise, "This is Asia Island?! I can't believe we've ended up here!"

Asia Island!?