Chapter 48

【The battle had lasted less than five minutes, and it started raining blood in the sky. Along with the blood dripping into the sea were the scales of the Dragonite.】

【The Dragonite group suffered heavy casualties, and the Kingdra didn't get any benefits either. From time to time, a Kingdra would be sunk into the sea. As the battle continued, the number of Kingdra was visibly decreasing.】

【As the face of Kanto, the strength of the Dragonite was still half a step better than the Kingdra. The battle lasted for half an hour, and it was obvious that the Dragonite had already grasped the situation.】

【Just when Ash thought this struggle was about to come to an end, an unbelievable scene happened.】

【A dazzling white light lit up on the seabed; this white light even lit up the sky.】

【And this white light was very familiar to Ash; not only was he familiar with it, but as long as one was a trainer, they would be very familiar with it. This was the light of evolution emitted when Pokémon evolve.】

【Accompanied by the dissipation of the white light, new Kingdra joined the battle.】

Lance: "What happened? Where did this group of Kingdra come from?"】

Bruno: "It's bad, the Kingdra have learned military strategy; first show weakness to the enemy, letting the Dragonite think they only have this many. When the battle reaches the most intense moment, they send the reinforcements to the field to annihilate the Dragonite in one fell swoop. Looking at it this way, the Dragonite didn't lose unjustly."】

783 Lance: "What nonsense are you talking about? Where would Kingdra have that kind of brain?"】

【As a hegemon of the sea, the Kingdra, with their perverse and irritable personalities, wouldn't play the Thirty-Six Stratagems; they usually just go straight in.】

Bruno: "Then you tell me, where did these Kingdra come from?"】

Cynthia: "It's very obvious they just evolved. Didn't you notice the white light just now?"】

Professor Oak: "I understand what's going on!!!"

Professor Oak took a deep breath and continued excitedly.】

Professor Oak: "It's dragon scales, the dragon scales of Dragonite. The necessary condition for Seadra to evolve into Kingdra is the Dragon Scale. In the struggle, the Dragonite's dragon scales fell into the sea, and the Seadra on the seabed, after absorbing the power of the scales, all evolved into Kingdra."】

Koga: "But as far as I know, for Seadra to evolve into Kingdra, besides needing a Dragon Scale, it also needs to be traded while holding it."】

Dr. Akihabara: "No, the trading machine is not a necessary condition. The magnetic field provided by the evolution device during trade evolution exists naturally in some areas in the wild."】

If it were really as Koga said, that Seadra must be traded to evolve, then where did the swarms of wild Kingdra in the video come from?】

Bill: "Professor Oak, is there a possibility that the Kingdra were aiming for the Dragonite's scales from the beginning?"】

Professor Oak: "It's not impossible. I've studied the dragon scales of Kingdra and the dragon scales of Dragonite; the purity of the Dragonite's dragon scales is higher."】

Professor Elm: "The higher the purity of the Dragon Scale, the stronger the Kingdra will become when it's used as an auxiliary item for evolution."】

Professor Birch: "Fighting with Dragonite, snatching the Dragonite's scales—only in this way will the Kingdra population become more and more prosperous."】

As the discussion progressed, the fog was being lifted bit by bit.】

Lance: "If you put it that way, the most miserable ones are the Dragonite, being treated as a gift package for raising children by the Kingdra for no reason."】

Professor Rowan: "In this population struggle, perhaps it's not just the Kingdra that benefit. Don't forget, the speed of Dragonite is much faster than Kingdra, and Dragonite can fly. If the Dragonite didn't have the will to fight, the Kingdra would only be able to stare at the Dragonite."】

Professor Juniper: "The Kingdra treats the Dragonite as a treasure house, while the Dragonite treats the Kingdra as a tool for tempering; both take what they need. Nature is truly wonderful!"】

Ash: "Ah, what are you guys talking about? I don't understand at all?"】

Misty: "It's right that you don't understand; if you understood, you'd be a professor."】

Gary: "Hehe, Ash, I understood everything? Do you want me to explain it to you properly?"】

Ash: "Cut it out, I don't want to."】

【The continuous addition of newborn Kingdra to the battle caused the Dragonite, who were originally in an advantageous position, to suddenly fall into a disadvantage.】

【Originally, according to the plot development of the past, by this time, the Dragonite should have retreated.】

【But this time, the Dragonite didn't do that.】

【Kingdra have reinforcements, and they also have reinforcements. Welcome the ancestor to come out of the mountain!!!】

【Under the worshipful gaze of the Dragonite, an ancient behemoth appeared on the battlefield.】

【Fifty meters high, with a wingspan of forty meters; a slight flap of its wings caused the earth to shake.】

【The Kingdra were stunned? What's going on?】

【They stood still for a full half minute before the Kingdra came back to their senses.】

【Run, run, what's the point of fighting this.】

【Even if they were all rolled into a ball, they wouldn't be as big as the other party. Going up is just sending food. It's better to go home and sleep; anyway, the dragon scales they wanted were already in hand.】

【After the Kingdra sank into the sea one by one, the dark clouds began to dissipate, and the sea surface returned to calm again.】

【Misty let out a long breath. "Saved."】

【On Dragonite Island, Ash and his group received a warm welcome from the Dragonite. Dragonite are naturally hospitable Pokémon, and plus Ash and the others were friends of the giant Dragonite, the treatment was simply unmatched.】

【What made Ash even more delighted was that when the Dragonite learned that he wanted to catch a Pokémon on Dragonite Island, they clearly stated that as long as Ash could get the other party's consent, he could catch whoever he wanted.】

Gary: "I also really want to go to Dragonite Island!!!"】

Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite everywhere to choose from at will; that place is simply heaven.】

Erika: "Don't be stupid, you don't have a backer. Black Ash has a backer."】

If an ordinary person had the luck to accidentally enter Dragonite Island, catching a Pokémon shouldn't be a problem, but wanting to have the same freedom as Ash, wanting to catch whichever one he wanted, that's just wishful thinking.】

【This is really like Zhu Bajie accidentally entering the Women's Kingdom; he didn't know who to choose at all.】

【Struggling for a day, Ash didn't have any clue.】

【With no clue, Ash decided to take Pikachu to the beach to relax; maybe he would meet a Dragonair he liked.】

【That's right, Ash's first choice target wasn't Dratini, nor was it Dragonite, but Dragonair.】

【This wasn't something Ash decided on a whim, but something he had carefully considered. Pokémon like Dratini, because they are exceptionally strong after evolving to their final form, are crowned with the title of pseudo-legendary by trainers.】

【But pseudo-legendary is just a name used by trainers; their official name is Pokémon that are late bloomers. Compared to other Pokémon, their evolution is slower, which is why they are called late-blooming Pokémon.】

【Late blooming means the cultivation time will be very long. Spending two or three years to cultivate a Dratini into a Dragonair is too long for Ash.】

【As for why he didn't catch a Dragonite, it's because Dragonite is already an adult, and raising a Dragonite basically has no fun in cultivation.】

Lance: "Listen, is what Black Ash said human language?"】

Dratini is too young, Dragonite is too mature; he's really picking and choosing.】

What's even more infuriating is that Ash really has the confidence to pick and choose.】

Heavens, send a bolt of lightning and strike this guy to death!】

Flint: "That's no way, the gap between people is just that big. When we were five, we were still playing with mud; when Black Ash was five, he was already familiar with Mew."】

Aaron: "Comparing it like this, our lives suddenly become so failed."】

Brawly: (badd) "Hey, if your lives are all failed, then should we not live? Can you stop being so humble-bragging?"】

Flint, Aaron: "No."】

Brawly: "Damn!"】

【Fate is really wonderful; Ash wanted to catch a Dragonair, and he met a Dragonair on the beach.】

【However, the situation of this Dragonair seems a bit wrong.】

【Most of the Pokémon on Dragonite Island are optimists, and everyone has a smile on their face. But this Dragonair is a bit different; its expression is full of melancholy.】

【"May I ask, have you encountered trouble?" Ash stepped forward and asked curiously.】

【Although it's of the melancholy school, Dragonair isn't a riddle-maker, and it soon told Ash the reason for its sadness.】

【It can't fly.】

【It might make people laugh to say it, but the fact is just that. As a Dragonair, it can't fly.】

【After listening to Dragonair's story, Ash didn't know what to say; this is indeed a sad thing.】

【Anyway, he was idle, so Ash made a decision: he was going to teach this Dragonair to fly.】

【If he wants to teach Dragonair to fly, he must first understand the principle of Dragonair's flight and where the defect of this Dragonair lies.】

【When observing other Dragonair flying, Ash discovered that Dragonair regulates their bodies to fly through Dragon Dance. And the reason why this Dragonair can't fly is because it doesn't know Dragon Dance.】

【Finding the problem, it's very simple to solve.】

【Mew's teacher's big classroom is open.】

【Under the careful guidance of Teacher Mew, Dragonair learned Dragon Dance in just three days. After learning Dragon Dance, flying was no longer a problem for it.】

【"Then, Dragonair, do you want to go on a trip with me?"】

【This Dragonair isn't the best Dragonair on Dragonite Island, but Ash ultimately chose it. Catching Pokémon, whether strong or weak isn't actually very important; the most important thing is to be compatible. It just so happens that this Dragonair is very compatible with him.】

【"Fuuu~~"】

【"Then please take care of me from now on, Dragonair." Ash smiled and reached out his hand, gently pinching Dragonair's tail.】

Bruno: "Ah? Just by looking at one Dragonair, he made a decision? Isn't that a bit too wasteful?"】

Lorelei: "This is what fits Ash's style. Rationality mixed with sensibility—this is the Black Ash we like."】

Lance: "If it were me—"】

Clair: "If it were you, what would you do? Cousin."】

Lance: "I definitely wouldn't choose anyone! I already have my dear baby; no Dragonite can compare to my Dragonite."】

Clair: "Ugh."】