In the backyard of Professor Oak's Laboratory, Ash's Pokémon gathered together, making it very lively!
"Long time no see! Pidgeot, I didn't expect your strength to be so high already!" Bulbasaur said, his eyes sparkling.
"That's right, but you're still not stronger than me!" Charizard said proudly.
"Not at all," Pidgeot replied politely, then mocked Charizard, "It's rare for a problem child like you to actually listen!"
"Cough cough, I was just young and foolish! Besides, was I a problem child?! Do you want to fight?!" After glancing at Ash, Charizard glared at Pidgeot, ready to spar.
"Hmph! Who's afraid of whom?!" Pidgeot replied, unwilling to back down.
"Hey hey hey~ Let's talk this out!!" Bulbasaur, the peacemaker, quickly tried to mediate.
"Let me tell you, don't look down on me because I'm weak now, but in the near future, you will all be defeated by me! And I will replace the position of that yellow-skinned mouse!"
"So, while I'm still weak, you better curry favor with me! Otherwise, when I become strong, I won't even look at you!" Eevee stood on a large rock, looking down at the other Pokémon proudly.
"Brothers! Charge! Take down this arrogant Eevee! Let him know what humility is!" Bayleef was the first to lose patience, leading a group of male Pokémon charging at the front.
"Gentlemen use their words, not their fists! You bastards! Help!" Eevee was chased, scrambling everywhere.
"Pika~"། – _ – །Pikachu shook his head.
————Gorgeous Dividing Line————
On the other side, the farewell party had ended!
"Ash, here are your new clothes and backpack! Mom has already prepared them for you!" Delia came up to Ash, holding the new gear!
"Thank you, Mom!" Ash happily accepted the new gear.
"Ash, this is the latest pokémon encyclopedia. It contains information about the Pokémon in the Hoenn Region! Consider it a farewell gift! When you arrive in the Hoenn Region, you can visit Dr. Odamaki!" Professor Oak walked over and handed him a pokémon encyclopedia.
"Oh oh~ Thank you, Professor Oak!" Although it wasn't as convenient as his system for Ash, it could serve as identification!
————The Next Day————
"Ash, be careful on your journey! Pikachu, I'm counting on you to look after Ash!" Delia waved goodbye to Ash.
"Pikapi~" "Got it! We're setting off!"
Leaving Pallet Town, Ash arrived at the port and boarded a cruise ship, heading towards the Hoenn Region...
On the passenger ship, "Come out! Eevee, Phanpy!"
"Bui~" "Bubble~"
Eevee immediately ran to Ash's other shoulder, claiming it as his territory. If Bayleef knew, she would definitely be jealous and start chasing him! Phanpy, on the other hand, ran around on the deck!
Pidgeot wasn't released, as his size wasn't suitable for moving around on the cruise ship.
Looking at the vast, boundless sea in front of him, it seemed he would have to stay on the cruise ship for a while this time, as the two regions were quite far apart! Ash also enjoyed this peaceful sea voyage!
While Ash was enjoying this sea voyage, in the distance, two people and one cat were lying down, observing Ash and his group with binoculars, or more accurately, Pikachu!
Night fell. Inside the room, Ash and his Pokémon had already fallen asleep! Click?! The door opened!
A mechanical arm reached in and suddenly grabbed Pikachu! And quickly pulled back!
"Pika~ Pika~" Pikachu was startled awake ＼(`Δ')／ and cried out.
"Pikachu! What's going on?" Ash was also startled awake and shouted.
At this moment, a voice came from outside the door:
"Wahahaha! Since you asked so sincerely."
"We will mercifully tell you!"
"To prevent the world from being destroyed~"
"To protect world peace~"
"To embody love and truth's evil~"
"The cute and charming villains."
"Musashi!" "Kojiro!"
"We are the Team Rockets that traverse the galaxy~"
"White Hole, a white tomorrow awaits us~"
"That's right! Meow~" "Wobbuffet~"
"Team Rockets! Oh no, how could I forget about them!!" Ash felt regret in his heart, and at the same time, holding a Poké Ball, he chased after them outside the door!
Ash rushed out the door and saw the Team Rocket Trio and Pikachu trapped inside an anti-electric shield!
"Pikapi~" Pikachu kept hitting the anti-electric shield, calling out to Ash.
"Team Rockets! Release Pikachu immediately!" Ash shouted.
"Wahahaha! How could that be, Satoshi! Pikachu is ours now! Kojiro, Meowth, retreat quickly!" Musashi laughed.
"Received! Meow!" "Weezing, use Smoke!"
"Don't even think about running! Come out, Pidgeot! First, use Hurricane to blow it away, then use Steel Wing to break the anti-electric shield and rescue Pikachu!"
"Pidgeot~" Pidgeot immediately blew away the smoke and rushed in. The Team Rockets felt a great sense of dread as they watched Pidgeot getting closer!
Musashi said nervously, "Wobbuffet, quickly... quickly use Payback!! Come out, Arbok, use Poison Needle!" "Wobbuffet~" "Cha~"
[Meowth][Strength: Normal Middle-Grade]
[Arbok][Strength: Superior Peak]
[Weezing][Strength: Superior Peak]
[Wobbuffet][Strength: Gym Middle-Grade]
But the Team Rockets had greatly underestimated Pidgeot's speed. Pidgeot had already arrived before them, and his metal-gleaming wings shattered the anti-electric shield. Pikachu successfully escaped and jumped onto Pidgeot's back!
"Excellent! Go! Pikachu, use Thunderbolt! Pidgeot, use Gust!!" Ash shouted happily when he saw this scene.
"Pika~ Chu~" "Pidgeot~"
A golden Gust directly blasted the Team Rocket Trio into the sky!
"Ah! What a nasty feeling!" "Wobbuffet (ᗒᗣᗕ)..."
Pidgeot then flew down with Pikachu!
"Pika~" Pikachu leaped into Ash's arms.
"It's great that you're okay, Pikachu! Thank you too, Pidgeot!" "Pikapi~ Pikapi~"
"Pidgeot~"
[Ding~ Achievement Completed - First Time Defeating Team Rockets! Reward: 5000 points]
During the subsequent voyage, without the disturbance from the Team Rockets, peace was restored. Ash no longer wasted time and began training. First, he had Pikachu feel the Steel-type energy on the deck – learning Iron Tail, while Pidgeot assisted from the side.
Then Ash used the points he just obtained to buy Pidgeot a Sharp Beak and a TM – Heat Wave, as well as two Power Weights for Eevee and Phanpy to wear!
"Pika~" Pikachu's tail turned metallic and successfully hit Pidgeot, bang!
"That's great! Pikachu, you succeeded!" "Pikapi~ Pikapi~"♡(*´∀｀*)people(*´∀｀*)♡
As for Phanpy and Eevee, their training progressed quickly because their strength was still relatively low! Phanpy and Eevee reached Normal Peak and Normal Late-Grade respectively!
Among the pleasant surprises was that Phanpy, by watching Pikachu and the others train, actually learned Iron Head. This would give Phanpy an advantage against Ice-type Pokémon!
As time passed, the outline of the Hoenn Region could already be seen, and the scenery of the Hoenn Region gradually became clear!
The Hoenn Region has a diverse range of natural environments, from tropical rainforests to deserts, but its most striking feature is its vast expanse of water.
The area of this water body is almost equal to that of the mainland, forming a huge contrast with other regions. Around the mainland are scattered islands of various sizes, which can only be reached by water. Some areas can even be explored by diving.
Hoenn's vegetation types and climate indicate that it is much warmer than other mainlands. Its interior is surrounded by mountains and forests, while the major cities are located in coastal areas.
Hoenn has two volcanoes, one active and one dormant. The active volcano, Mt. Chimney, continuously emits volcanic Ash, causing the mountain and the roads at its foot to be covered in different colors. Opposite Mt. Chimney is the dormant volcano, which is an underwater volcano.
————A Certain City————
"Dad, Mom! I'm setting off!"
"Be careful on your way!"
"Got it!" A girl wearing a red bandana was saying goodbye to her parents while riding a bicycle!
To be continued...