Chapter 374: Giant Catfish
After May caught Bulbasaur, Ash asked Professor Oak to transfer his Bulbasaur to the next City so it could teach May's Bulbasaur combat skills and also give her Bulbasaur some general knowledge.
There was no other way, May's Bulbasaur was a purely wild Pokémon; the first human it had seen after birth was May, and it had only ever distantly gazed at large Cities from mountaintops, never having been to one, so it was filled with curiosity about everything in human society.
To prevent this little guy from getting lost, Ash had no choice but to call upon his lone wanderer to save the day, and incidentally, see if he could pull a Destiny Knot.
As for what would happen to Professor Oaks Laboratory backyard if his Bulbasaur left, that could only rely on Ash's top strategist, Noctowl.
It wasn't about letting Noctowl personally manage it, but rather relying on Noctowl to find Ash's other Pokémon for forceful suppression.
After all, the Pokémon Ash had stored in Professor Oaks Laboratory backyard were incredibly strong, capable of soloing the powerhouses of Viridian Forest; suppressing minor conflicts would be simple.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to transfer Bulbasaur, Ash also sent his Grovyle, Blaziken, and Sableye back to farm the Viridian Forest dungeon.
And today, the group set up camp by a certain Lake.
"Wow, what a big Lake! There must be many Water-type Pokémon here. Alright, it's decided, I'm going to catch a Water-type Pokémon here!"
May just remembered that none of the Pokémon she had caught were Water-type.
"Catching a Water-type Pokémon, huh? Then, May, this is for you."
Ash pulled out a Prism Scale and handed it over.
May took the scale, examined it carefully, and asked, "What is this?"
"May, that's a Prism Scale, it's the key item for Feebas to evolve into Milotic!" Brock explained.
"An item for Feebas to evolve into Milotic? This is too precious, I can't accept it."
Ever since she saw Ash use Milotic, May indeed wanted to catch one, but this scale was too precious, and she couldn't even remember how many good things Ash had given her.
"Take it, this thing isn't worth much to me."
The Prism Scale was practically found money for Ash, as it was all given by the system anyway.
"Then... alright."
Seeing Ash's firm gaze, May found it difficult to refuse further.
With the Prism Scale, May also had a primary capture target.
So, among the three, Ash and May were fishing by the Lake shore, while Brock was preparing lunch.
Ash was fishing purely because he sensed a strange fellow at the bottom of the Lake, and he only started fishing to prevent it from affecting May's fishing.
Not long after they started fishing, May's bobber moved.
The immense force from the water pulled the fishing rod in May's hand into a full moon shape.
"Oh, this movement, it's Lord!"
At this moment, an excited voice came.
Ash looked up and saw a white-haired old man in a kimono, carrying a fishing rod, staring excitedly at what May had caught.
As May pulled hard, a large, fat red Magikarp was reeled in.
The old man saw that it was a Magikarp that had taken the bait and instantly lost interest, "What, it's just a Magikarp, I got excited for nothing."
"Elder, may I ask who you are?" Ash asked curiously.
"I am Reim Village, the legendary fishing master who has pursued Lord for fifty years!"
The old man struck a pose like an otherworldly expert.
"Lord? Are you referring to that big guy in the water?"
Ash seemed to recall a certain plot point, apparently, there was a Whiscash in the original Hoenn arc that had caught a Master Ball.
"That's right, that's the one, it's a Whiscash that has lived for over a hundred years..." Reim Village introduced.
"A hundred-year-old Whiscash, it must be very powerful!" May looked at Reim Village with anticipation.
"Of course it's powerful, otherwise I wouldn't have chased it for fifty years!"
"Uh..."
Listening to Reim Village's boast, Ash felt a surge of awkwardness; this old man probably got played by that Whiscash, didn't he?
"Then, Mr. Reim Village, does this Whiscash have any particular preferences?" Ash pressed.
It wasn't that he wanted the Whiscash for himself, but rather he wanted to give Misty a surprise and, incidentally, toughen up the Newcomer Trainers in the Kanto region.
A hundred-year-old Magikarp, this is absolutely an existence that has become a spirit; even without a Trainer's command, such a fellow would definitely be a top-notch trickster!
Newcomers of the Kanto region, you're in for a treat, heh heh heh...
"Yes, that guy likes shiny things," Reim Village said.
"Shiny things, huh? Let me think..."
Ash opened his system to search for similar bait.
Soon, he found a suitable bait.
After putting on the bait, Ash swept the bottom of the Lake with his Aura, then seemingly casually threw the bait in front of the Whiscash.
Seeing the shiny bait, the Whiscash instantly got excited, bit the bait, and swam towards the bottom of the Lake.
Ash felt a huge force pulling the fishing rod, and the rod almost instantly bent into a full moon shape.
Thankfully, he was using a fishing rod from the system that could catch Wailmer, otherwise the rod would have probably broken from the Whiscash's pull.
"Quite strong, but it's not enough!"
Ash stood up, took a deep breath, and pulled back with sudden force, dragging the huge Whiscash out of the Lake.
Pokémon: Whiscash
Attribute: Water + Ground
Gender: Male
Level: Elite Intermediate
Ability: Oblivious (Due to dull senses, it cannot be infatuated or provoked.)
Potential: Elite
Skills: Water Gun, Water Pulse, Mud-Slap.....
"This... this is Lord!"
Reim Village looked in shock at the Whiscash Ash had pulled up.
"Eh, is this Lord?" May took out her Pokedex and scanned it, then exclaimed, "It's really huge!"
"Mr. Reim Village, do you want to try catching it?"
The hunter often appears in the form of the prey; Ash not only targeted this Whiscash but also the Master Ball in Reim Village's hand.
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