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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1036_en
Chapter 139
Chapter 1026: Little Groudon
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Mt. Chimney, southern foot of the mountain.
Today, three figures appeared on the long, narrow cave path that ran from east to west.
"So this is the Fiery Path, right next to the earth's core magma? It's really hot..."
Ash led the way, panting in the heat with his tongue out, just like Pikachu.
They were now on the inner edge of Mt. Chimney, where the temperature was exceptionally high. The scene before them seemed to be covered by a dim, reddish filter.
From time to time, white smoke billowed out from the surrounding rock walls.
But this Mt. Chimney was quite strange. Although the temperature was high, it wasn't as unbearable as the desert they had passed through earlier, where even stepping on the sand was torturous.
"Mhm, this is the fastest route to Lavaridge Town."
Lavaridge Town was on the other side of Mt. Chimney, surrounded by dense forests and mountainous terrain, making it seem isolated from the rest of the world. The only way through was this path on Mt. Chimney.
You could take the internal Fiery Path or the mountain road on the surface, but the former was shorter.
"Say... this volcano... is it really not going to erupt?"
Walking through the Fiery Path, the sight of steam periodically jetting out sent Blue into a panic.
She was terrified that just on the other side of the rock wall lay scorching, churning magma.
"It's not a big deal. The geological experts here said that Mt. Chimney won't have any eruption events for at least the next 50 years."
Brock's words allowed Blue to breathe a sigh of relief.
However, Ash, who was beside them, frowned.
He remembered that back in his hometown, some experts had also said that Cinnabar Volcano wouldn't erupt for decades... and the result was a super-massive volcanic eruption that even launched Groudon, who was sleeping in the earth's core magma, into the sky.
Weren't those experts from Pewter City?
But it really wasn't a big deal. He had the fire-fighting captain, Entei, with him.
Even if magma really did flood the tunnel right now, Entei could protect the three of them and ensure they escaped safely.
"Oh, then we're fine."
Hearing this, Blue finally relaxed completely, and her steps gradually became lighter.
However, inside this Fiery Path, the cave's layout was intricate and complex. Every ten meters or so, smaller paths branched off to the sides.
"We just need to keep following this main road."
Brock said unhurriedly, consulting the map.
From time to time, a few figures would crawl past. Even in this abnormally hot environment, wild Pokémon still lived here.
Most of them were Fire-types, though Pokémon like Vulpix and Combusken couldn't withstand the constant heat from the flames.
It was mostly heat-resistant Pokémon like Magcargo, Numel, and Magmar—creatures that could even take a shower in magma.
After walking for over an hour, they were about a hundred meters from the exit. The cave's width suddenly increased significantly, opening up into what looked like a small plaza inside the volcano.
"Wuuu~!!"
Just then, Ash suddenly heard the sound of loud wailing coming from ahead.
For such a sound to appear in the Fiery Path, with echoes reverberating all around, was rather bizarre.
The three of them exchanged glances and quickly sped up, heading forward.
But the source of the loud crying wasn't a human... it was a tortoise.
A black-shelled, orange tortoise.
It had an orange-brown body, its four limbs planted firmly on the ground, and its puffy eyes resembled those of an old man.
On its back was a heavy, black-gray shell that seemed to be made of fine steel. It had five hollowed-out, fiery red depressions that vented heat.
*Wahhh!*
But this tortoise didn't seem to sense the group approaching and continued to cry its heart out, two streams of water gushing from the corners of its eyes like a fountain.
This was the first time Ash had ever seen this kind of Pokémon, so he quickly pulled out his Pokédex.
"Dee Dee. Torkoal, a Fire-type Pokémon. It is also known as Little Groudon. It burns coal inside its body and can produce powerful heat energy."
Ash: "?"
What's that about a Little Groudon?
*Wahhh!!*
Besides, with those fountain-like tears, this Torkoal's water output made it seem more like a Water-type Pokémon.
"Um..."
Ash made a move to get closer and ask why it was crying.
As he drew near, Ash also noticed that on the Torkoal's pitted shell, the hollowed-out markings were not the five neat pentagons shown in the Pokédex's official portrait.
In the center, there was another hollowed-out opening shaped like a beast's head... it looked like it had been carved out artificially.
"And this shape... it looks a little familiar...?"
He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but Ash felt that the central hollow looked like...
Groudon?
"Wuuu!!"
"Wuuu!!"
But before Ash could get any closer, several sharp rebukes suddenly came from the other side of the cave.
Ash looked closely and saw that several wild Pokémon had appeared on the other side.
A Magcargo, a Koffing, and a yellow camel with a green hump and its eyes closed.
Ash quickly pulled out his Pokédex to check.
"Dee Dee. Numel, the Numb Pokémon. It is slow to react, not even noticing when it is hit. It stores boiling magma inside its body, but an unevolved Numel cannot yet trigger its own volcanic eruption."
In the center of the wild Pokémon was an upright, fire-based Pokémon. Its yellow body was covered in red, flame-like patterns, and a few wisps of flame rose from the tip of its long tail and the center of its forehead.
"A Magmar?"
Ash's gaze sharpened. This Pokémon seemed to be the boss of this group of wild Pokémon.
"Wuuu!!"
"Hraaargh!!"
The Magmar and the other Pokémon kept scolding the Torkoal. Amidst the barrage of insults, the Torkoal only cried even more dramatically.
Ash and the others: "?"
They couldn't understand the Pokémon language at all, so they had no idea what was being said.
But from the looks of it, were they ganging up to ostracize another Pokémon?
"HROARGH!!"
The boss, the Magmar, even opened its mouth and spat out a pillar of scorching flame, blasting it straight at the Torkoal.
*Pffft!*
But the flame had little effect. It just burst upon hitting the Torkoal, scattering in all directions.
Combined with the Torkoal's own weight, it only pushed the tortoise back half a meter and caused no significant harm.
"AARGH!!"
This scene completely enraged the Magmar. It immediately leaped forward, a ball of blazing flame igniting on its raised fist.
Fire Punch!!
The Magmar threw a punch straight at the Torkoal's head, but while the latter was slow, its speed with Withdraw was extremely fast.
The soft head was no longer there, but the Magmar couldn't stop its motion. The punch continued forward, smashing right onto the Torkoal's hard shell.
*THUD!*
"AOW!"
After a dull, heavy thud, it was the Magmar that let out a rather shrill howl, clutching its fist, its face turning pale.
"What incredible Durability!"
Seeing this, Ash couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
But why were these guys attacking it?
And this Torkoal looked hesitant, its half-lidded eyes darting about evasively.
It wanted to fight back but didn't dare to make a move.
"Wuuu..."
The Torkoal looked at the Magmar before it in a panic, letting out a low whimper.
This was giving the tortoise quite a headache...
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Mt. Chimney, southern foot of the mountain.
Today, three figures appeared on the long, narrow cave path that ran from east to west.
"So this is the Fiery Path, right next to the earth's core magma? It's really hot..."
Ash led the way, panting in the heat with his tongue out, just like Pikachu.
They were now on the inner edge of Mt. Chimney, where the temperature was exceptionally high. The scene before them seemed to be covered by a dim, reddish filter.
From time to time, white smoke billowed out from the surrounding rock walls.
But this Mt. Chimney was quite strange. Although the temperature was high, it wasn't as unbearable as the desert they had passed through earlier, where even stepping on the sand was torturous.
"Mhm, this is the fastest route to Lavaridge Town."
Lavaridge Town was on the other side of Mt. Chimney, surrounded by dense forests and mountainous terrain, making it seem isolated from the rest of the world. The only way through was this path on Mt. Chimney.
You could take the internal Fiery Path or the mountain road on the surface, but the former was shorter.
"Say... this volcano... is it really not going to erupt?"
Walking through the Fiery Path, the sight of steam periodically jetting out sent Blue into a panic.
She was terrified that just on the other side of the rock wall lay scorching, churning magma.
"It's not a big deal. The geological experts here said that Mt. Chimney won't have any eruption events for at least the next 50 years."
Brock's words allowed Blue to breathe a sigh of relief.
However, Ash, who was beside them, frowned.
He remembered that back in his hometown, some experts had also said that Cinnabar Volcano wouldn't erupt for decades... and the result was a super-massive volcanic eruption that even launched Groudon, who was sleeping in the earth's core magma, into the sky.
Weren't those experts from Pewter City?
But it really wasn't a big deal. He had the fire-fighting captain, Entei, with him.
Even if magma really did flood the tunnel right now, Entei could protect the three of them and ensure they escaped safely.
"Oh, then we're fine."
Hearing this, Blue finally relaxed completely, and her steps gradually became lighter.
However, inside this Fiery Path, the cave's layout was intricate and complex. Every ten meters or so, smaller paths branched off to the sides.
"We just need to keep following this main road."
Brock said unhurriedly, consulting the map.
From time to time, a few figures would crawl past. Even in this abnormally hot environment, wild Pokémon still lived here.
Most of them were Fire-types, though Pokémon like Vulpix and Combusken couldn't withstand the constant heat from the flames.
It was mostly heat-resistant Pokémon like Magcargo, Numel, and Magmar—creatures that could even take a shower in magma.
After walking for over an hour, they were about a hundred meters from the exit. The cave's width suddenly increased significantly, opening up into what looked like a small plaza inside the volcano.
"Wuuu~!!"
Just then, Ash suddenly heard the sound of loud wailing coming from ahead.
For such a sound to appear in the Fiery Path, with echoes reverberating all around, was rather bizarre.
The three of them exchanged glances and quickly sped up, heading forward.
But the source of the loud crying wasn't a human... it was a tortoise.
A black-shelled, orange tortoise.
It had an orange-brown body, its four limbs planted firmly on the ground, and its puffy eyes resembled those of an old man.
On its back was a heavy, black-gray shell that seemed to be made of fine steel. It had five hollowed-out, fiery red depressions that vented heat.
*Wahhh!*
But this tortoise didn't seem to sense the group approaching and continued to cry its heart out, two streams of water gushing from the corners of its eyes like a fountain.
This was the first time Ash had ever seen this kind of Pokémon, so he quickly pulled out his Pokédex.
"Dee Dee. Torkoal, a Fire-type Pokémon. It is also known as Little Groudon. It burns coal inside its body and can produce powerful heat energy."
Ash: "?"
What's that about a Little Groudon?
*Wahhh!!*
Besides, with those fountain-like tears, this Torkoal's water output made it seem more like a Water-type Pokémon.
"Um..."
Ash made a move to get closer and ask why it was crying.
As he drew near, Ash also noticed that on the Torkoal's pitted shell, the hollowed-out markings were not the five neat pentagons shown in the Pokédex's official portrait.
In the center, there was another hollowed-out opening shaped like a beast's head... it looked like it had been carved out artificially.
"And this shape... it looks a little familiar...?"
He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but Ash felt that the central hollow looked like...
Groudon?
"Wuuu!!"
"Wuuu!!"
But before Ash could get any closer, several sharp rebukes suddenly came from the other side of the cave.
Ash looked closely and saw that several wild Pokémon had appeared on the other side.
A Magcargo, a Koffing, and a yellow camel with a green hump and its eyes closed.
Ash quickly pulled out his Pokédex to check.
"Dee Dee. Numel, the Numb Pokémon. It is slow to react, not even noticing when it is hit. It stores boiling magma inside its body, but an unevolved Numel cannot yet trigger its own volcanic eruption."
In the center of the wild Pokémon was an upright, fire-based Pokémon. Its yellow body was covered in red, flame-like patterns, and a few wisps of flame rose from the tip of its long tail and the center of its forehead.
"A Magmar?"
Ash's gaze sharpened. This Pokémon seemed to be the boss of this group of wild Pokémon.
"Wuuu!!"
"Hraaargh!!"
The Magmar and the other Pokémon kept scolding the Torkoal. Amidst the barrage of insults, the Torkoal only cried even more dramatically.
Ash and the others: "?"
They couldn't understand the Pokémon language at all, so they had no idea what was being said.
But from the looks of it, were they ganging up to ostracize another Pokémon?
"HROARGH!!"
The boss, the Magmar, even opened its mouth and spat out a pillar of scorching flame, blasting it straight at the Torkoal.
*Pffft!*
But the flame had little effect. It just burst upon hitting the Torkoal, scattering in all directions.
Combined with the Torkoal's own weight, it only pushed the tortoise back half a meter and caused no significant harm.
"AARGH!!"
This scene completely enraged the Magmar. It immediately leaped forward, a ball of blazing flame igniting on its raised fist.
Fire Punch!!
The Magmar threw a punch straight at the Torkoal's head, but while the latter was slow, its speed with Withdraw was extremely fast.
The soft head was no longer there, but the Magmar couldn't stop its motion. The punch continued forward, smashing right onto the Torkoal's hard shell.
*THUD!*
"AOW!"
After a dull, heavy thud, it was the Magmar that let out a rather shrill howl, clutching its fist, its face turning pale.
"What incredible Durability!"
Seeing this, Ash couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
But why were these guys attacking it?
And this Torkoal looked hesitant, its half-lidded eyes darting about evasively.
It wanted to fight back but didn't dare to make a move.
"Wuuu..."
The Torkoal looked at the Magmar before it in a panic, letting out a low whimper.
This was giving the tortoise quite a headache...
(end of chapter)
