Hutber Port, located between Vermilion City and Maiden's Peak, was just a simple port town until a few months ago.
But because it was also by the sea, a generous investor set his sights on it, planning to build a super-luxury hotel offshore, intending to imitate the city of Porta Vista on the other side and turn this small town into a famous resort destination in the Kanto region as well!
After leaving Vermilion City, Natsui was passing through the small town on his way to Maiden's Peak when, unexpectedly, at the port, he ran into Ash, Misty, and Brock again!
At that moment, the three of them were sitting lazily by the shore, staring out at the endless sea, seemingly lost in a daze.
"What are you three doing here?"
Natsui suddenly spoke from behind them, startling them all.
"Huh? It's Natsui!" Misty quickly stood up, a complete contrast to her earlier listlessness. Her whole person seemed to instantly radiate youth and vitality.
Brock also greeted Natsui, then said helplessly, "We're waiting for the ferry. We were planning to take a boat to Fuchsia City on the other side of the sea, but we just missed it, so to catch the next one, we'll have to wait at least another three hours."
Through some conversation, Natsui finally understood why they were still lingering here. After challenging the Celadon Gym, they not only rested for a day in Porta Vista, but also caught a Primeape in the wild, solved a case of missing children, and finally defeated Team Rocket on the beauty street, helping Brock get a Vulpix!
In terms of travel experiences, it could be said to be quite rich and colorful.
And compared to other things, Ash was more concerned about the number of badges. Upon learning that Natsui had also obtained the Rainbow Badge, he invited him, "Do you want to challenge the Fuchsia Gym with us?"
"Not right now." Shaking his head, Natsui politely declined. "I still have some things to take care of. You guys go ahead first."
Just then, Misty suddenly noticed a Pokémon surface on the sea in the distance.
"Huh? Look, you guys! There's a Horsea over there! It's so cute!"
Natsui and the others turned their heads and saw a seahorse-like Pokémon with half of its head exposed, watching them.
But Brock, who was good at observing details, noticed something unusual about it right away.
"Strange, it looks like it's injured!"
Because of the distance, after Brock mentioned it, Natsui squinted and looked closely, only then noticing that there seemed to be a large bruise on Horsea's face.
What great eyesight!
Natsui couldn't help but glance at Brock. Was he able to see so far because his squinting eyes allowed him to focus differently than ordinary people?
Noticing the people's gazes, Horsea didn't leave. Instead, it cried out a few times, then spat a large pool of black ink onto the sea surface, as if trying to convey some message.
As it continued to spray, the pool of ink eventually formed a picture of two jellyfish on the sea!
Seeing this familiar scene, Natsui also remembered the relevant plot. He looked up and, sure enough, in the distance on the sea, he could vaguely see a luxury building under construction.
"It's drawing?" Staring at the black ink, Ash said strangely, "But what does drawing two jellyfish mean?"
Perhaps out of her love for Water-type Pokémon, Misty took out her Poké Ball and aimed it at Horsea.
"Since it's injured, no matter what, treatment should be the priority right now! Horsea! Get in the Poké Ball!"
As she spoke, she was about to capture the Horsea, but just before she threw the Poké Ball, a loud explosion suddenly came from the distance, once again attracting their attention.
A small cargo ship that had just passed by the offshore hotel seemed to have been attacked by something. It exploded, and then the whole ship broke in two, emitting thick smoke as it sank into the sea!!
The people on the ship were caught off guard and fell into the water one after another.
"What happened?" Seeing such a scene, Ash and Brock both stood up, their faces filled with shock.
"Now is not the time to ask that!" Misty said anxiously. "There are people in the water! We should hurry and save them!"
It seemed that whenever it was related to water, Misty was particularly energetic and assertive. She put away the empty Poké Ball, no longer caring about the Horsea, and released her three Pokémon at once.
"Goldeen, Staryu, Starmie, I'm counting on you to save those people!"
Natsui also sent out his Wartortle to help with the rescue, while Ash and Brock split up to search and soon borrowed a speedboat, heading towards the fallen crew members.
The speedboat had limited seats, and besides, the number of crew members in the water wasn't very large. Misty and her group were enough, so Natsui didn't rashly add to the chaos. Instead, he stood where he was and looked towards the bottom of the cargo ship. He could actually vaguely see a group of glowing red creatures quickly leaving from under the sea surface.
It seems that, just like in the anime plot, it really was that group of Tentacool taking revenge on humans!
In the distance, after a frantic rescue effort, the crew members were soon brought to the dock, but their condition was really bad. Their entire bodies were as if paralyzed, completely unable to move.
"We… we were attacked by Pokémon…" one of the crew members grabbed Brock's arm and said with difficulty, "Quick… quickly notify the president…"
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At Hutber Port, in a company office, Natsui, Ash, and the others met the president the crew member had mentioned.
She was a short, ugly old woman with long red hair braided into pigtails and straight bangs.
And by her side were four handsome young men wearing only underpants, serving her with downcast eyes.
"I heard you saved my company's crew? Thank you so much, granny!"
Through introductions, they learned that her name was Brutella, but she had a strange personality, was very long-winded, and liked to add the word 'granny' to the end of every sentence as a catchphrase.
"Strange…" Ash stared at her face and asked, "Haven't we met in Porta Vista?"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Brutella's expression changed drastically.
"You idiot! Although I'm her cousin, don't you dare lump me together with that woman! Granny!"
"Cousin!?"
Remembering the plot concerning Porta Vista, Natsui shook his head helplessly.
He didn't know what was wrong with this world. There was a Brutella in Hutber Port, and a Brutella in Porta Vista. It was hard to believe that two people who looked so similar were merely cousins.
Even Professor Oak, in the distant Alola region, had a cousin who looked extremely similar to him.
Not to mention the dozens of Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys, who not only looked almost identical but also worked in the same profession. Sometimes Natsui couldn't help but wonder if they were the product of some cloning technology, mass-produced!
The thought was truly terrifying!
Brutella then walked to a sand table model of Hutber Port and explained to the group, "I am going to build a tourist resort in this small town that surpasses Porta Vista, and I will build a super-luxury Paradise Hotel on the sea! Granny!"
"But that bunch of Tentacool that came from who-knows-where have been frequently attacking my employees, obstructing my construction, and causing us a lot of trouble! Granny!"
"Seeing as you kids can use Pokémon to save people, how about you help me drive away those jellyfish? If you can solve the problem, I can reward you with one million Pokedollars! Granny!"
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