Chapter 80: Orange League Chapter

【Xiaoxia: Where's Team Rocket? Why aren't they coming out to talk?】

【Shalina: Team Rocket, come out!】

【Xiaoguang: Come out!】

【Yulongdu: Those three Team Rocket guys really acted despicably this time, bothering Ash all the way here, and they didn't miss this chance either— they deliberately bothered him now.】

【Qibana: Without Team Rocket, Ash would at least make the top eight, maybe even go further.】

【Ailan: It's a bit unlikely, Charizard doesn't listen to Bai Ash's words, making it hard to go further; Bai Ash also lacks much battle experience and can't handle some situations.】

【Xiaomao: Hard to say, if Team Rocket weren't causing trouble, Ash could make the top eight; if he meets a strong opponent, Charizard's fighting spirit ignites and he prepares for battle, making a higher placement possible.】

「From now on, whenever the kids battle, we shouldn't interfere; otherwise, if we mess up their condition again, it won't be good! 」

Miaomiao stared at the White Light Curtain, speaking seriously.

White Light Curtain—

When the Kanto League Stone League ended, Ash's journey also came to a temporary close, but that didn't mean he had to stop.

Pallet Town specially celebrated Ash's advancement to the top 16 of the Stone League.

Team Rocket still came to cause trouble, specially making very spicy food for Ash and his group to eat.

Later Team Rocket revealed their identities, but were instead hit by Ash and his group throwing those very spicy foods at them.

As expected of a trainer who often throws balls, he throws them accurately!

After dealing with Team Rocket, following Professor Oak's request, they wanted Ash and his group to go to Professor Ivy in the Orange Islands and bring back the item to the lab here.

Passing through Viridian Forest, Ash and his group encountered an attack by a big-beaked bird.

Probably that big-beaked bird had evolved and recognized Ash and Pikachu.

After finally shaking off the big-beaked bird, they unexpectedly ran into Team Rocket, and Team Rocket even rare sacrificed themselves to lure the big-beaked bird.

【Musashi: You cruel little brat, playing with our feelings!】

【Kojiro: Exactly, after trusting you so much, you actually came up with such a nasty method—watch out, we'll get revenge later!】

【Miaomiao: We demand compensation!】

【Ash: What compensation do you want?】

【Miaomiao: Hand over Pikachu to us!】

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The Team Rocket's abacus beads are about to hit everyone's faces; they constantly think of Pikachu—it's true love!

【Ash: Get lost!】

【Yulongdu: By the way, is that big-beaked bird the Spearow that got hit by a stone when Ash first started his journey?】

【Brock: Probably!】

【Ma Zhishi: If you're out in the world, you have to pay your dues! That big-beaked bird still remembers that stone you threw; now that enemies meet, it's natural to seek revenge—especially since it's a hot-tempered big-beaked bird.】

White World—

To protect the Pidgey flock, a Pidgeotto single-handedly fought the big-beaked bird; although severely injured, it thus evolved into a Pidgeot, ultimately defeating the big-beaked bird and successfully driving off the Spearow flock, thereby becoming the Guardian of the Pidgey flock.

Facing the Pidgey flock and recalling the big-beaked bird's sudden attack, Ash decided to leave the Pidgeot in the forest to guard the Pidgey flock properly.

"Once I finish my business, I'll come back right away!"

Everyone still thought Ash was going to release another Pokémon, but hearing him say he'd return after his errand, that was fine—just a temporary deposit.

Not like before when he'd give his Pokémon to someone else.

After Team Rocket's 'help', Ash and his group arrived at Professor Ivy's lab, and Brock went above and beyond, specifically offering to help Professor Ivy.

Originally Ash just needed to take a boat back to Pallet Town, but he fell into a trap set by the waiting Team Rocket, and was also hypnotized by the singing of a Jigglypuff that barged in to cause trouble.

The blimp flew all the way to Mandarin Island, where Ash encountered a Dragonair being bullied by a group of boys; together with his acquaintance Xiao Jian, he sent the Dragonair to the Pokémon Center for rescue. Ash wanted to help the Dragonair find its kin, but the Dragonair, having been bullied by humans, didn't trust him at this time.

Just when Ash was at a loss, Team Rocket appeared and delivered their assistance.

"The Assistance Master" Team Rocket, after completing their assistance, slipped away like pouring soy sauce—naturally exiting.

Although in the end, to rescue the Dragonair, Ash, Pikachu, and Dragonair all fell into the sea, yet gaining the Dragonair's trust, it carried Ash safely back to shore; Ash finally managed to capture the Dragonair as he wished, and decided to bring the Dragonair to challenge the Orange League, while also helping it find its companions.

【Xiba: Suddenly I feel the Team Rocket trio is much better than those hooligans!】

【Wusong: Indeed, they're mainly interested in Pikachu; other Pokémon are just clouds to them. After watching for so long, I've never seen them treat Pokémon like this—comparing them, I suddenly think Team Rocket is pretty good.】

"Wow, they actually praised us!!!"

Team Rocket was caught off guard; many of the bad things they'd done along the way were exposed. Although most were 'assistance' to the brats, they still did some bad things—unexpectedly they could still be praised, truly a case of peers making them look good.

Ash arrived at the first Gym in the Orange Islands—the Summer Gym—but this Gym doesn't conduct battles in the Pokémon battle style; instead, it decides victory by comparing moves.

Perhaps Ash isn't yet used to this challenge style; accustomed to Pokémon battles, he finds this very troublesome, quickly falling into a bitter struggle. With the first two rounds tied, the third round is a wave-stepping showdown—basically racing on water-type Pokémon across the sea.

Since Dragonair is still growing, it can't match the gym leader's Blastoise, quickly falling into a disadvantage.

But then he had a sudden idea and narrowly defeated Blastoise!

He obtained the first Badge of the Orange League!

The frame froze at that moment!

【Da Ye: There's such a method? It's not the traditional battle style, but this way challengers can also earn a Badge!】

【Yulongdu: Battles aren't the only way to test Pokémon and trainers; comparing moves can also reflect the rapport between trainer and Pokémon, and it's even easier.】

Da Wu: White Ash sure is active, already started collecting the Orange League Gym Badges this fast.