Chapter 18

Just at this moment.

A black cyclone gradually condensed in the sky, and it began to transform in the direction of a tornado.

Lugia is known as the Sea God, but its true authority is over ocean currents.

It can control the flow of the sea surface and underwater.

In an instant, the entire port was surrounded by a black tornado.

The wind howled, and almost everyone who came to the port showed a fanatical look toward that black cyclone.

A sharp cry resounded through the sky.

Immediately following, the biting gale tore through the cyclone.

A giant bird with a snow-white body and black markings on its head and both sides of its back appeared in everyone's field of vision.

A light blue belly, blue exhaust, and pure white scales all over its body.

Most amazing of all were those wings, which were like a pair of arms capable of embracing everything in the world.

Named the Sea God, but in reality, the God of Ocean Currents, Lugia!

Lugia's appearance was not accidental.

Several days ago, nearby trainers had already received information that a mysterious Pokémon would appear at the port.

That strange cyclone had been circling for a long time.

And now, after it suddenly burst open, the trainers gathered at the port all showed excited expressions.

They took out their Poké Balls one after another and summoned their own Pokémon.

Wartortle, Jolteon; among them, the Pokémon used by the strongest trainer was a Gengar.

Perhaps they didn't recognize Lugia and just thought Lugia was an extremely rare Pokémon.

But Ash recognized it.

Seeing the behavior of this group of trainers.

Ash and Pikachu on Ash's shoulder were both stunned.

This group of people... are they not afraid of death?!

【Paul: People should have self-awareness. Not even knowing the capabilities of your own Pokémon, yet wanting to challenge unknown things, is simply seeking your own death.】

【Lance: No way, are these really our Kanto trainers? Do they not recognize the legendary Pokémon Lugia?】

【Lorelei: The League's education has a long way to go. These trainers should be sent to Trainer School to study properly for a few years! Three years of practical combat, five years of simulation! No graduation without passing!】

Lance and Lorelei were both Elite Four members of the Kanto region.

Although Kanto and Johto are two regions, because they are close to each other, the two regions are basically interconnected.

Even the mythical Ho-Oh and Lugia are counterparts.

But the behavior of those greenhorn trainers on the light screen was truly unbearable for them to watch.

A new proposal must be submitted to the League: from now on, trainers must pass a basic assessment before they can go out on a journey!

Otherwise, they will all be sent to Trainer School for mandatory study!

It's truly shameful! To actually use a Pokémon like Jolteon to face Lugia!

Absolutely, absolutely! Must put an end to such things happening again!

(Ash: Good thing I left early, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to graduate!)

In the footage—

Lugia didn't even spare these three Pokémon a glance.

But it was precisely this behavior that made these three Pokémon feel insulted.

Ice Beam! Lei Yibu! Night Shade!

The three Pokémon launched an attack on Lugia simultaneously.

I only need to make a slight move, and it is already a height you cannot reach.

Facing such an attack, Lugia only gently flapped its wings.

A gust of wind dispersed all the power containing Ice, Electric, and Ghost types.

The biting gale not only dispersed the Pokémon's moves.

It even blew them and their trainers away to who knows where.

Watching those figures flying away.

Ash vaguely felt a sentence lingering in his ears.

"What a hateful feeling!"

Damn it, I'm almost getting PTSD!

The power displayed by Lugia did not scare off the remaining trainers.

Instead, because of the incredibly powerful strength Lugia showed, more trainers joined the battle.

Only powerful Pokémon were worth being captured by them.

The trainers who appeared this time were clearly on a different level than the previous batch.

Garchomp, Bisharp, Corviknight, and a series of final-form Pokémon appeared one by one.

Among them, there were even pseudo-legendaries like Garchomp!

The trainers were incredibly excited; they were determined to capture Lugia!

It's just that.

These people still didn't know what kind of existence they were facing.

It is the Sea God! Not an ordinary Lugia!

Lugia continued to flap its wings, and a gale even more biting than before swept over.

Those trainers followed in the footsteps of the previous batch.

This time.

The strength displayed by Lugia finally made these trainers feel what fear is.

Such a Pokémon is definitely not an existence they can capture.

For once, Lugia had a moment of leisure.

It silently docked at an edge area of the port.

"Long time no see, Lugia."

……. ===== CHAPTER 19 =====