Chapter 255: Water Leaping Fish Swamp: Evolution Stone Appears!

Water Leaping Fish's breeding base?

Everyone came to a swamp, where they saw a large number of baby Water Leaping Fish and an adult Water Leaping Fish. The person who raises the baby Water Leaping Fish here is called Zhaotian.

He is responsible for taking good care of those baby Water Leaping Fish, and then these Water Leaping Fish will eventually be handed over to each novice trainer. This place is also the Water Leaping Fish breeding station specially assigned by the Poké Ball League.

Click!

The Water Leaping Fish ran over to greet its kind, and then they played together.

The Team Rocket Trio sneaked after them, their eyes gleaming with greed and cunning, and they instantly conceived the evil idea of snatching the baby Water Leaping Fish.

Just as their wrongdoing was halfway done, Ash and his gang busted them all at once.

"Hey, little brat, what a coincidence!"

Meowth said hello........

"We didn't come to snatch your Pikachu this time!"

Xiaocilang gave an awkward laugh.

"You may not have ill intentions toward Pikachu, but you do toward the Water Leaping Fish!"

Ash blinked, glancing at the tools hidden behind the Team Rocket Trio.

Noticing Ash's gaze, the Team Rocket Trio instinctively used their bodies to block it.

"Why do you three keep following us?"

Xiaosheng wondered why the Team Rocket Trio appeared so frequently; although their goal was to capture Pikachu, their strength posed no threat to Pikachu at all, and whenever they caused trouble, a single 100,000 Volts from Pikachu took care of them.

"If they're not strong enough, why do they keep chasing us? Couldn't they switch to a different Pokémon?"

"Could it be that they enjoy being shocked by Pikachu?"

As soon as he voiced his doubts, the Team Rocket Trio immediately rebutted.

"What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat!"

Hearing that, the Team Rocket Trio got angry, blaming Ash for picking such an inarticulate little brat as a partner.

"It would be better to let that little girl come over instead."

Talking more is useless; the Team Rocket Trio were up to no good, and Ash gave Pikachu a look.

The next moment, Pikachu's 100,000 Volts struck like lightning onto the Team Rocket Trio's bodies—no words needed, just hit them with a 100,000 Volts.

Looking at the damage caused by Team Rocket, they realized they wanted to destroy this dam and wash away all the Water Leaping Fish.

"Those people are really terrible, actually scheming against the Water Leaping Fish!"

Zhaotian said with lingering fear, "Those few people secretly sabotaged things; it's really hard to guard against."

Suddenly, Ash sensed a strange vibration coming from where the Water Leaping Fish gathered.

He went over and found all the Water Leaping Fish gathered at the shore, their eyes fixed on the strange light emanating from the swamp's bottom. Here Ash didn't see his own Water Leaping Fish, but through waveguide he discovered the Water Leaping Fish was beneath the swamp, and its waveguide was also strengthening.

Soon after, the Water Leaping Fish emerged from the swamp, holding an Evolution Stone that emitted a dazzling bright light.

That's the Evolution Stone for Mega Evolving Swampert!

Ash widened his eyes, somewhat incredulous: "You went down to swim and just found this Evolution Stone?"

"Can Water Leaping Fish also hunt for treasure?" Brock exclaimed, eyes wide. Before long, it disappeared, and then he managed to find such a fine treasure.

【Ma Zhishi: Holy crap! Another Evolution Stone, and it just happens to be for Swampert—this is way too coincidental.】

【Professor Xiaotianjuan: Dawu left early; otherwise, even the Evolution Stone would have to be bought out.】

【Dawu: It probably can't be bought, Black Ash should be keeping the Swampert Evolution Stone; ordinary people would treat it as unsellable.】

【Of course, if you want to sell it, I can also take it!】

Click!

The Water Leaping Fish gave the Evolution Stone to Ash.

Ash took out his own Trainer's Key Stone, looked at the Super Stone the Water Leaping Fish had just obtained, and thought his luck was really good—much easier than getting the Super Stone for Charizard last time.

If it were for Charizard, I bet it would be dumbfounded too—there's actually such an easy way to get a Super Stone.

Regarding the Water Leaping Fish finding the Super Stone, Zhaotian didn't stop it—so many Water Leaping Fish hadn't found one, but this one did, so let it take it away; leaving it here would be useless, better to let Ash take it so it can still be of use.

After staying in the swamp for a short while, Brock captured a Water Leaping Fish, treated it gently, and with the lure of food, that Water Leaping Fish wanted to go with Brock.

Zhaotian also agreed, after all there are plenty of Water Leaping Fish here; it's its own choice whom to follow. They all came here and drove away evil organizations like Team Rocket, so Brock taking a Water Leaping Fish raises no objection.

As they left the swamp, Misty's Shell Cocoon emitted an evolution glow; breaking free from the cocoon, a pair of large, colorful-patterned wings appeared before her eyes. Gradually, emerging from the cocoon, they saw a very beautiful Hunting Butterfly.

A pair of azure compound eyes gazed at Misty.

"How beautiful!" Misty gazed at the Hunting Butterfly before her, a surge of indescribable excitement and happiness welling up inside her; she gently stroked its wings, her voice full of tenderness.

After raising it for so long, it finally evolved into a Hunting Butterfly...... Ash and his party found it no easy feat; for the sake of the Hunting Butterfly, they paid close attention to the Shell Cocoon.

Since the Hunting Butterfly had just evolved, they decided to linger an extra night by the coast.

Night fell, the sea breeze gently blew, the four sat around a jumping campfire on the shore, surrounded by the tranquil sound of waves and occasional Poké Ball calls from afar. They released all their Pokémon, letting them also enjoy this rare tranquility and freedom.

Together they counted stars, talking about things that happened on their journey.

Latias perhaps was tired from playing, lying quietly on Ash's chest, with even breathing it gradually drifted into dreamland. Ash gently stroked Latias's soft body, his eyes full of tenderness and care.

Pikachu sat to the side, nibbling bit by bit on tomato sauce.

Ash's Water Leaping Fish and the Shrimp Soldier were teaching Brock's Water Leaping Fish, because Brock's Water Leaping Fish was smaller, belonging to the kid type.

Wood Guardian looked rather cool, arms crossed over chest, a twig clenched in its mouth, eyes deep and calm, calmly gazing at the twinkling starry sky.

Under the night, the trainers chatted with each other, while after the Pokémon had frolicked, they leaned against their trainers and lay down, gradually drifting into dreamland.

What a warm scene...... Everyone felt at ease watching each other's travel experiences; there was a time when they also interacted with Pokémon like this, but later, because they rushed to pursue badge-related competitions, they didn't constantly attend to their Pokémon as Ash did.