Natsui hesitated for a moment. "I can't understand what it's thinking..."
However, he had barely finished his sentence when Ash suddenly burst out laughing.
Glancing at Misty, Ash mocked her without mercy. "See? How could a rock have such a miraculous power! Besides, your Psyduck is a special case, Misty. Even other Pokémon probably can't understand what it's saying, right?"
Hearing Ash dare to make fun of her Pokémon, Misty was about to retort, but after opening her mouth, she found that, just as Ash said, her Psyduck was really not normal, as if something was missing in its head.
Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why a Water Pokémon would be afraid of water, and even nearly drown itself on multiple occasions!
And it wouldn't so often disobey commands and come out of its Poké Ball on its own, only to be dazed and foolish in battle, completely failing to perform as it should!
"I... I..."
There were too many abnormalities, so even if Misty wanted to say something, in the end, it could only turn into a heavy sigh.
Sigh, forget it. The fact that my Psyduck managed to survive until I caught it is already quite a feat...
Nearby, seeing the two starting to bicker again, Natsui couldn't help but clear his throat.
"Alright, you two stop arguing. Let me finish what I was saying."
Seeing that he clearly had more to say, the group turned their attention to him.
"But..." Natsui's voice grew heavier as he continued, "Although I haven't reached the point of spiritual communication with it and can't understand its thoughts, I can indeed vaguely feel its emotions."
"Feel its emotions?" The group was stunned.
"Huh? For real?" Ash's eyes went wide. "That's amazing!"
"It's true. How should I put it? It's a very subtle feeling," Natsui explained after a moment's thought. "You all know that the eyes are the windows to the soul, and facial expressions can reflect a person's current mood. Through these two points, even without asking, it's easy to judge someone's feelings. But just now, when I was staring at Psyduck, even without relying on those things, I could vaguely sense that it was currently in a 'leisurely' state."
Ash and Misty looked at each other, completely baffled. This was beyond their comprehension. In fact, being young, many common-sense ideas that were easy for adults to understand were not very clear to them.
But seeing Erika and Brock beside them looking thoughtful, they could only nod along as if they understood.
"Ah... ah... I see..."
"So..." Erika mused, "It seems that although the legend has been exaggerated, and people now only see the selection of the Sea Hero as a ceremony, that blessing actually does have such a miraculous power!"
"Yeah, the fact that it's been passed down to this day shows the ceremony isn't just for show." Natsui smiled and shook his head. "But compared to the legendary ability to communicate spiritually, this is clearly far from it."
"This is already amazing," Brock interjected. "Being able to more clearly and accurately feel a Pokémon's emotions means you can take better care of them. Not just for trainers, but especially for Pokémon Breeders or doctors, isn't this the ability they've always dreamed of!"
Hearing this, Ash finally understood what was going on. He looked eager and excited. "Natsui, besides Water Pokémon, can you sense the feelings of other types of Pokémon?"
The feelings of other Pokémon?
A thought struck Natsui, and he turned to look at Ash's Pikachu.
Seeing Natsui look at it, Pikachu tilted its head in confusion.
"Pika-pika?"
After staring at it for a while, Natsui eventually shook his head.
"No, I can't feel anything at all. It seems that part is true. The ability the Soul of the Sea granted me can probably only sense the emotions of Water Pokémon."
"No matter what, that's still amazing!" Misty had a huge smile on her face, her eyes curving into crescents. "Then in the future, will you also be able to move freely underwater?"
Her face was full of anticipation. Just now, a heartwarming scene had already formed in her mind—she and Natsui, playing with various Water-type Pokémon in the water, weaving through coral and jellyfish from time to time, like a pair of happy underwater sprites!
Wait, if Natsui really has this ability, doesn't that mean... he'll also have to develop in the direction of a Water Pokémon Master in the future?
Then I, who also want to become a Water Pokémon Master, would have the same goal as him. Wouldn't that make us a match made in heaven!?
Hehe, it seems even the God of the Sea is helping me!
Natsui, of course, had no idea what Misty was thinking. If he knew, he would probably give her a sharp knock on the head!
What are you thinking about in that little head of yours!
What Water Pokémon Master? His goal isn't to become a master of a single type!
He shrugged. "Who knows? That stone didn't modify my body. To verify it, I guess I'll have to find a chance to go underwater and test it out later. But based on the spiritual communication part, I estimate this ability won't be as miraculous as Maya said. There's definitely a lot of exaggeration!"
...
After the Whirl Cup concluded, Ash and his two friends had planned to bid farewell to Natsui and continue their journey. But upon hearing that High Priestess Maya would be hosting a banquet that evening to entertain Natsui, the Sea Hero, they immediately decided to stay for a big meal first. After eating and drinking their fill and resting for a night, they would then set off.
You couldn't blame them for being gluttonous. The three of them were, after all, in their growing years. Although Brock's cooking was excellent, they rarely got to eat a decent feast while traveling and sleeping outdoors. Now that they had such a rare opportunity, they of course had to treat themselves!
While waiting for nightfall, the group left the stadium and headed towards the Pokémon Center.
Along the way, Ash and Misty excitedly discussed what they had seen and heard at the cup. Every time they experienced such a major competition, it was a form of growth for them, and there were many things worth remembering.
Before returning to the Pokémon Center, Natsui first found a delivery company and mailed the trophy and medal he had won back to the Sakuragi Institute.
After returning to the Pokémon Center, he then transferred his Blastoise and red Gyarados back.
After this competition, both Pokémon had gotten a good stretch. For the time being, there was no need for them to appear again.
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