Chapter 71: The Unmarked Trio's Teamwork, Black Ash Senses a Special Aura!

【Yulongdu: Between Onix's body and Mewtwo's shield, which do you think is harder?】

【Xiba:......】

Ash and Brock's Pokémon battle accidentally triggered the discovery of Pokémon relics; nearby archaeologist Beidou and other archaeologists promptly rushed to the relics and discovered strange golden eyes and spoon-shaped crystal artifacts, etc., and told Ash's group about the disappearance of the ancient city.

Their conversation was heard loud and clear by Team Rocket; the Team Rocket Trio had wicked thoughts, and Team Rocket late at night had Sandslash dig up another object similar to a black crystal stone, but this thing directly absorbed them, accidentally summoning a huge Gengar.

But Gengar's direction was heading toward Pallet Town; Ash and his friends, in order to protect Pallet Town, engaged in battle with the huge Gengar, but it had no effect, and instead they were sucked into Gengar's bodies.

And the other artifact, sensing Gengar's presence, summoned a huge Groudon; these two huge Pokémon began fighting each other, and Ash's group had no means to stop them, because any contact with the huge Gengar would suck them into its body.

Finally, because Jigglypuff's singing triggered another artifact—namely the large bronze bell discovered at the start—and this bell also summoned a huge Jigglypuff, which used its terrifying song to successfully hypnotize the Groudon and Gengar that were planning massive destruction and possibly summoning the underworld; finally, the huge Groudon and huge Gengar returned to their original artifacts.

The huge Jigglypuff also disappeared accordingly, and Beidou said that the ancient artifacts were likely similar to today's Poké Balls, used to contain those several huge Pokémon.

The matter of the ancient Pokémon was settled, and Ash continued his special training in preparation for the upcoming Stone League.

He and Xiaomao are Pallet Town's hope, because among the four trainers setting out from Pallet Town, as long as Xiaomao and Ash collect eight badges.

So they two have to participate in the Stone League!!!

【Yulongdu: Those several huge Pokémon are ancient Pokémon; the huge Dragonite at the lighthouse should also be an ancient Pokémon, right? Could it be that the partner the ancient Dragonite is seeking is precisely these several ancient Dragonite?】

【Professor Oak: That is possible! However, that ancient Dragonite was disturbed by Team Rocket and left no information; fortunately, Team Rocket encountered a milder Dragonite, otherwise if they had encountered Pokémon like ancient Gengar or Groudon, they would have been in trouble.】

【Shitron: Exactly, no matter what happens, Team Rocket always wants to stick their nose in.】

【Professor Shirayama: Fortunately they didn't destroy that recorded stone tablet!】

【Cynthia: The dispute between the huge Gengar and huge Groudon described on that stone tablet could possibly open the so-called interdimensional gate; if it weren't for the appearance of the ancient Jigglypuff to stop it, the direct result could be the destruction or collapse of the entire Pokémon world.】

【17】There are still many unsolved mysteries of the ancient civilization!】

【18】【Cynthia: They exist in every region, but research is research; I hope we don't cause any trouble!】

There are still many unsolved mysteries in the super-ancient civilization!】

【Jiādélìyǎ: Every region has them, but research is research, hopefully we won't cause any trouble!】

It was Black Light Screen's turn for Ash and his friends to receive a letter from the courier Dragonite, also inviting them to a party as the strongest Pokémon trainers.

At this point, Ash and his Pokémon have trained for a long time and now need to find opponents to battle, to test their training results.

Seeing Ash look at them, Pikachu's eyes were also filled with fighting spirit.

After training so long, we can finally show our skills.

"Our teamwork is getting better and better!"

Now, with just a glance from Ash, Pikachu knows what it means.

Such teamwork truly makes people envious...... Xiaoxia is especially envious; she wishes her captured Psyduck could be like Pikachu and the others—not equal in battle power, but as smart as Pikachu, instead of being clueless all day.

She also learned many things from Ash, and her Pokémon trained together with Pikachu and the others, but Psyduck just doesn't cut it; after trying many methods to no avail, Xiaoxia had to give up, leaving Psyduck aside for now!

All the way they arrived at the port, seeing the wind picking up over the sea.

The gale howled, carrying the salty dampness and uneasy air of seawater, rolling up layer upon towering waves; heavy rain poured down, raindrops like dense arrows, splashing countless spray—it could be said this is the biggest storm Ash and his group have ever seen.

They came to the Pokémon Center at the port to take shelter from the rain.

Nurse Joy and the port manager, Wavejia, blocked the trainers heading to New Island, saying that having grown up in the harbor since childhood, she had never seen such a strong storm, and cannot let those trainers risk their lives going to New Island.

But those trainers still went forward without hesitation.

They released their own Water-type Pokémon, hoping to use the Pokémon's power to cross the ocean straight to New Island.

Through the wide, bright window of the Pokémon Center, Ash's gaze pierced the rain-blurred horizon, firmly locking onto the churning, wave-tossed sea surface at the port.

Ash felt a familiar surge; this surge gathered in his heart into a strong impulse, like a tide surging and swelling, hard to suppress.

"There seems to be something there that can resonate with my aura!"

"It feels like I sensed that surge in Viridian City, but now this surge is much stronger."

Pikachu looked at the churning sea surface; it had never tried surfing on such windy waves.

He told Xiaoxia and Brock about this situation.

"Let's go, we'll go too!"

Since Ash can sense the aura of that mysterious Pokémon, let's go together to see what kind of Pokémon it is.

While Nurse Joy and Wavejia were blocking those trainers, Xiaoxia gave Ash a meaningful glance; Ash instantly understood, he released his Pidgeot and flew over directly on it.

"Hey, why did you three run off too!"

Nurse Joy noticed she had missed Ash and his two companions.

"Forget it, blocking is useless; Pokémon trainers are adventurers, this kind of weather can't stop them!"

Watching the trainers displaying their supernatural powers heading past to New Island, Wavejia's blue hair fluttered as she silently prayed for those trainers, hoping they would all reach their destination safely.