Chapter 107

Ash and his party were heading to the competition islands of the Orange League when they met Xiaomei, a trainer traveling by boat at sea, and after accepting her invitation, they boarded her yacht and continued onward to the next small island.

Suddenly, they encountered a storm and were driven onto Asia Island at the center of the Orange Archipelago.

Xiaomei met her old friend Xiaoyou here, and there happened to be a festival on the island.

When the residents heard Ash was a Pokémon trainer, they cheered, saying that in the legend, following the world's destruction, the appearance of the Sea God, together with an excellent commander, would quell the gods' wrath.

The commander is the trainer.

It was obvious the residents regarded Ash as that excellent commander, and the festival's maiden, Fulu La, kissed Ash.

Xiaoxia saw this from the side and she was fuming!

The audience watching was startled, asking if this was really true.

Ash was actually kissed, and the most excited wasn't Ash himself but Shalina and her group.

What's going on with that girl?

Huazi was both doubtful and happy, then after a moment became sorrowful.

Because Ash inside the Light Screen was still clueless and at a loss, showing no reaction to that girl, and Xiaoxia beside him was about to explode, not even offering a word of comfort.

【Brock:?】

At this moment Brock widened his eyes at the White Light Curtain; in broad daylight he dared to kiss Ash so boldly—where is the morality, where is the conscience, and where is the address?

【Xiaomao: Damn, that guy Ash actually got kissed by a girl—I really didn't expect that!】

【Shalina: What the heck, what custom!】

【Fulu La: Sorry sorry, that's not the custom!】

【Shalina: Still not the custom? Could it be you have something for Ash?】

【Saqi: Looks like someone acted faster than you—you better hurry up!】

【Shalina: Mom, don't talk!】

Shalina's pretty face was all flushed, she didn't dare look at Ash, and her mom really—knowing she's thin-skinned, still teasing her like that—does she have no shame?

Can't we let her avoid embarrassment in front of the person she likes?

【Mudan: Enough said, Xiaoxia is about to blow her top!】

【Xiaoxia: You're the one who's fuming, don't drag me into it.】

【Changpu: Tsk tsk, take a look at yourself in the White Light Curtain—you can see it from your face!】

【Yinghua: Brother-in-law, you also don't say a word to comfort Xiaoxia!】

Why such a big reaction? Ash is already immune to being called brother-in-law; even if they say it, they'll keep shouting, and he can't do anything but go along with it!

【Ash: I also don't know what to say.】

【Professor Oak: Later let Xiaomao teach you a few things.】

【Huazi: This works!!!】

Ash's group from Bai Shijie held a banquet together with the residents.

Xiaoxia channeled her grief into power, but Fulu La changed into a new outfit, played the flute, stepped forward and grabbed Ash's arm, and Xiaoxia's face looked awful.

Many people thought Xiaoxia was jealous.

At least Xiaoxia's three sisters thought so, and they kept buzzing in her ear saying that.

Xiaoxia's face flushed and ears red; no matter how she spoke, it seemed useless, so she might as well not say anything.

Meanwhile Brock felt tremendous regret, having missed out—there were so many beautiful sisters on this island.

He could see that Fulu La's attitude toward Ash was not ordinary, feeling it was not simple.

Ash learned he needed to go to the island of the Three Sacred Birds to retrieve three treasures and bring them back to the shrine, while Fulu La would play the flute there, which would immediately resolve things.

Prompt and decisive Ash immediately set sail, quickly found the Flame Bird's treasure, but was interfered with by Team Rocket.

Xiaoxia and her group arrived by Xiaomei's boat, just as the Lightning Bird appeared, intending to seize the small island while the Flame Bird was absent.

At that moment an airship appeared in the sky, captured the Lightning Bird, and also caught Ash and his group!

They also saw the airship's owner—Gilruta—and the Flame Bird was also captured by Jita.

It turned out Gilruta was a collector who wanted to fulfill a prophecy about the legendary Pokémon by capturing the Flame Bird, Lightning Bird, and Freeze Bird in order to finally capture the 'Sea God' Lugia.

Gilruta, aboard his airship, had already successfully captured the Flame Bird and now also caught the Lightning Bird, so he now wants to capture the Freeze Bird.

But the Three Sacred Birds, in order to balance their spheres of influence, caused a climatic collapse worldwide, resulting in disastrous weather across the globe.

【Yulongdu: Again this kind of person, for his own selfish desire, actually broke the balance of the Three Sacred Birds.】

【Xiba: Bigger than the commotion Sakaki stirred up.】

【Sakaki: You think my little deeds affect you? Then I might consider pulling off a big job!】

【Yulongdu: Don't let me catch you!】

【Professor Oak: Fortunately the chosen commander is Ash, otherwise it would really be hard to say.】

Ash's group released the Flame Bird and Lightning Bird; the airship passed through their destruction and crashed down.

Thus they accidentally awakened Lugia.

The Flame Bird, Lightning Bird, and Freeze Bird began fighting each other, each wanting to defeat the others.

When Ash and his group escaped from trouble, they found Thunderbird's treasure; at that moment Lugia intervened, taking Ash and his group back to Asia Island, where they also saw the temple guarded by the Hippo King.

Lugia wanted to intervene, but was suppressed by the Three Sacred Birds.

So only Ash took action.

Lugia helped Ash through telepathy, assisting him in retrieving the Quick-Freeze Bird's treasure.

Team Rocket also stepped forward to help Ash, in order to save the world, continuing to be villains.

With Team Rocket's help, Ash quickly obtained the treasure; moreover, while escaping, they fell into the sea so as not to be a hindrance.

【Xiba: Team Rocket really, I'm dying, they actually stepped forward in a moment of danger!】

Yulongdu: They three aren't really like Team Rocket, but at crucial moments they still know how to prioritize.

Da Ye: I've seen plenty of bad people, but I've never seen one with such traits before!

They three......

Sakaki looked at the Team Rocket Trio inside the White Light Curtain, and gave a helpless smile.

This feeling is so awesome!

Seeing so many people praise them, the Team Rocket Trio felt this happy for the first time.