Chapter 151

This time, Ash listened to Professor Daimu talk about Big Pidgey Island, saying those Pidgeys on the island have no pressure, just keep eating, gradually they got fat and couldn't fly, they weren't in a hurry and kept eating.

After an unknown amount of time, they all forgot they were Flying-type Poké Ball.

So Ash had Professor Oak send over Pidgeot to see if Pidgeot could bring them back on track.

On the way, they also met Wen Tai, the manager of Big Wave Island.

From him they saw Big Wave and Little Wave.

Big Wave had been idle for so long that its shape had deteriorated, only able to flop on the ground, whereas Little Wave was different—its body was normal, and it nurtured a great dream: to fly higher into the sky and see sights never before seen.

Ash supported Little Wave's dream, releasing Pidgeot to teach it some flying techniques, hoping it could fly higher.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket observed from afar with binoculars, also learning of Little Wave's dream and deciding to help Little Wave.

They drifted their hot air balloon to Big Wave Island, still having confidence in the little rascal, hoping he could help Little Wave fulfill its dream.

With Team Rocket's hot air balloon, Ash and his group boarded it, and Pidgeot carried Little Wave up into the sky; however, Pidgeot flew a bit slower than Little Wave, because Little Wave wanted to fly up on its own power, without Pidgeot carrying it.

So Pidgeot trailed behind it by two or three body lengths, only stepping in to help when Little Wave couldn't keep up or couldn't adapt.

The four on the hot air balloon watched Little Wave fly, cheering for it in their hearts.

While the Big Waves lived idly here, it was rare for Little Wave to have a dream of flying up into the sky.

As an observer, Ash could deeply feel Little Wave's firm and persistent conviction without needing to use aura; Little Wave was steadfast and focused, seeing only where it wanted to go.

That dedication and pursuit of its dream were moving.

After some effort, Little Wave flew up with all its might, seeing the planet it lived on, as well as the stars and the sun.

Behind them, Pidgeot carried it back.

Those Big Waves, because of Little Wave's action, remembered they were Flying Poké Ball, and flapped their wings, wanting to fly.

After helping Little Wave, Pidgeot admired Little Wave, because Little Wave, like itself, had a steadfast dream—Pidgeot's dream was to help Ash win battle after battle, defeat opponent after opponent, and win championship after championship.

Its dream in its heart became even firmer.

Ash noticed that Pidgeot's body shimmered with the same silver light as the Silver Feather, and their waveforms actually matched perfectly.

Afterwards, Ash and his group left Big Wave Island, helping a little girl's family along the way, and at that time Xiaoxia captured Solar Coral.

The match was still three days away, so Ash wanted to give Xiaoxia's Poké Ball targeted training.

First, they had to train with Pikachu, definitely practicing resistance to electric strikes.

Although it's a Water-type Poké Ball competition, many trainers will train their Poké Ball to learn Electric-type moves, specifically to counter Water-type Poké Ball.

The competition only requires sending out Water-type Poké Ball, but it doesn't forbid using moves outside Water-type, so many trainers are thinking this way, preparing to give opponents a surprise during the match, which also counts as their own trump card.

After Pikachu's electric attack, Tentacool, Krokorok, and Solar Coral, although initially paralyzed all over by the shock, gradually adapted to this intensity of current over time, and their recovery speed became faster and faster.

Seeing their Poké Ball hit by Pikachu's 100,000 Volts, they became listless; Xiaoxia couldn't help but think of the Team Rocket Trio, wondering why they, too, were hit by Pikachu's 100,000 Volts yet seemed hardly affected and always recovered quickly.

Could it be that they've been shocked too many times by Pikachu, thus developing resistance to Electric-type moves?

After a brief rest, they began the second round of training: comparing Water Gun power with Blue Croc.

Just as Xiaoxia thought, her Poké Ball couldn't match Blue Croc's Water Gun.

Blue Croc, as an outstanding member of Ash's team, has a Water Gun move whose power is far greater than ordinary Water Gun, with high precision, making it an outstanding among many Water-type Poké Ball.

Although her Poké Ball had done its best, neither the water flow's intensity nor its range could compare to Blue Croc's; Blue Croc's Water Gun was like a sharp blue light sword, striking the target directly, showing an overwhelming advantage.

Besides Water Gun power training, close-combat technique training is equally important.

In battle, Poké Ball often need close-range combat, making the combination of speed and power especially important. Ash altered the training plan for Pikachu and them, designing a series of close-combat training items suitable for Xiaoxia's Water-type Poké Ball, including evasion, counterattack, and using the environment to attack, etc.

Time flew by; now Xiaoxia's Poké Ball have become much stronger, and her Krokorok has Evolution into Blue Croc, continually training with Ash's Blue Croc, its strength leaping forward, and it has also learned many moves from Ash's Poké Ball.

【Daito: Black Satoshi knows Poké Ball well, understands how to train Poké Ball's strengths, using strengths to compensate for weaknesses, even letting that weakness be exposed to lure the opponent to attack using that weakness as an opening, unaware that this opening is deliberately exposed.】

The battle talent of Black and White Ash is quite extraordinary; also unknown how much Professor Oak has taught him.

If his personality from the start were as mature as Black Satoshi's, without some arrogant mindset, he would probably already be an Elite Four-level trainer!】

Seeing Daito's remark, Professor Oak broke into a sweat; he really hadn't taught Ash tactics or combat techniques, just helped Ash raise Poké Ball, mainly Ash trained and comprehended while traveling; otherwise Ash wouldn't have endured so much hardship.

Black World——

Ash and his group finally arrived at Kako City on Red Rock Island; Xiaoxia was full of confidence in winning the Whirl Cup Champion, and after a series of training, her Poké Ball not only showed significant improvement in strength, but also became more mature and stable in mindset.

The Whirl Cup preliminaries were easy for Xiaoxia, not much different from a battle with Team Rocket.

Later they encountered Gao Mei; although it was a bit tough to beat, they still won.

Finally the match relied on Capable Duck; Capable Duck was at a disadvantage, being attacked repeatedly by the opponent, unable to retaliate. The audience thought Capable Duck was sure to lose, because its appearance still looked so clueless, basically having no combat power.

Capable Duck was accidentally hit on the head again; this blow seemed to stimulate its latent energy, and Capable Duck suddenly unleashed a powerful psychic attack, defeating the opponent in one strike.

This change shocked everyone; this Capable Duck was still getting hit a second ago, how could it suddenly unleash such a powerful move—could it be that the earlier hits were all an act?

After training, Capable Duck is no longer as foolish as before, and its psychic power has also become stronger.

After training, Capable Duck is no longer like before, foolish. Its psychic power has become stronger and more precise, becoming a capable assistant for Xiaoxia in the match.

Although it is still a land duck that can't swim, its clueless appearance often makes opponents let their guard down.

The Whirl Cup Champion is Xiaoxia!