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Chapter 158
Chapter 1043: Entei's Friendship Level -10
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Chapter 1043: Entei's Friendship Level -10
Of course, it wasn't that Entei was unwilling to use Extrasensory to find the Light Clay.
Extrasensory could only locate an object if he knew its exact shape and size. However, the only clue he had for the Light Clay was a small clump of mud, making it impossible for even Extrasensory to pinpoint its exact location within the vast volcano.
After all, Extrasensory wasn't Aura.
*Swoosh!*
Soon, Entei leaped out of the volcano. A crowd of onlookers had already gathered, having apparently moved here from the flat square.
"Huh?"
Officer Jenny was surprised. She had clearly hidden the Light Clay on a stone platform just outside the cave entrance, so how was it found inside the cave?
And what about that Arcanine, which had been so haughty before? Why did it look like it had seen a ghost after coming out?
"Return, Arcanine."
The amateur trainer decisively recalled his Arcanine, intending to withdraw from the competition.
Right, he was done with things like the Dog-Fighting Competition. There were actual ghosts involved!
"Hey~ Buddy, don't go~" At that moment, Team Aqua's Dee had already slung an arm over his shoulder, saying with a grin, "We at Team Aqua love making friends with amateurs~"
"!"
Combined with Dee's sinister, bald-headed appearance, the trainer's expression changed instantly.
Compared to Ash, who ultimately won the championship, Dee clearly held a deeper grudge against the Arcanine that had eliminated him.
He would find a place out of Officer Jenny's sight and give this kid a good thrashing.
Besides, nobody remembers the runner-up.
As for Team Magma… although the Dog-Fighting Competition's championship had also been snatched from them, it wasn't a big deal.
"Heh heh, that idiot from Team Aqua is still over there bullying an amateur. What an idiot."
Huoyan just sneered repeatedly.
Next, he just needed to find the right time to detonate the bomb and present the world with the most magnificent display of fireworks.
Of course, Team Magma would not admit that they were the ones who set off the explosives.
"We'll just say we were guided by a deity and knew the volcano was about to erupt, hehe!"
Huoyan chuckled deviously.
In any case, the all-consuming volcanic eruption would destroy all the evidence.
They could even notify Lavaridge Town, Fallarbor Town, and Mauville City in advance. The survivors of the great catastrophe would have to kowtow to Team Magma in gratitude.
"In that case, the boss's seat in Team Magma should be mine for the taking, right?"
The portly man's gaze was crafty; he was even eyeing Maxie's position…
Unaware of these petty schemes, Ash and Entei simply stood on the rock platform in the spotlight, accepting the cheers of the crowd.
Having retrieved the Light Clay, they had naturally won the Dog-Fighting Competition without any suspense.
"Now for the champion's prize. In addition to the item you found—the Light Clay..."
The Light Clay now belonged to Ash. It seemed the only Pokémon on his team that could set up various walls was Latias, right?
The three Officer Jennys slowly walked up to the boy and his dog.
One was pushing a handcart loaded with several boxes, while another held a large, golden pendant.
It was a pendant forged from pure gold, with a small and exquisite golden bone at its end.
One Officer Jenny held up the bone pendant, signaling for Entei to lower its head so she could personally put it on.
The three Officer Jennys wore rather nervous expressions, as if Entei and Ash were the ones presenting the awards and they were the recipients.
Anyone would react this way when standing before a Legendary Pokémon.
Entei: "..."
Staring at the tacky, golden bone pendant being offered, Entei hesitated for a long while before finally, under Officer Jenny's eager gaze, lowering its head.
The gaudy, gold bone stick was thus placed around Entei's neck, looking somewhat out of place with its majestic aura.
"What's wrong, Entei? I think it suits you!"
Ash just patted Entei on the back, praising it.
Entei: "..."
As for the third prize...
"The winner of the Dog-Fighting Competition will also receive a one-year supply of high-quality Pokémon food!"
An Officer Jenny placed countless cardboard boxes before Entei, all filled with high-quality Pokémon food of various flavors.
Entei: "..."
Indeed, agreeing to participate in this competition today was a mistake from start to finish!
Ash, however, was generous. He immediately gave the high-quality Pokémon food to the surrounding competitors for free, once again drawing a round of thunderous applause.
*Munch, munch!*
*Munch, munch!*
The canine Pokémon, who had been at each other's throats just moments ago, were now sitting together, enjoying the high-quality food.
Seeing Entei standing motionless beside him, Ash asked in confusion:
"What's wrong, Entei? Aren't you going to have some? You earned all of this!"
Entei: "..."
Entei's Friendship Level -10.
It merely leaped onto a high platform, its majestic eyes gazing into the distance, ignoring the crowd below and leaving them with a solitary, proud silhouette.
"?"
Ash scratched his head. He stopped bothering with Entei and instead pulled the three Officer Jennys aside.
"Um, someone planted a bomb inside Mt. Chimney..."
The matter of the bomb was something he had to report to the official police.
After all, he could only stop it this one time.
If it had been anyone else, Officer Jenny might not have believed them, but the one saying this was the trainer accompanied by Entei...
The three exchanged a look, their expressions instantly turning grim.
As local residents, they knew the underlying situation better than Ash and almost immediately connected it to Team Magma's handiwork.
"Damn it, we nearly made a huge mistake!"
"We must guard this place carefully from now on!"
An Officer Jenny said in a low voice.
Since they had no evidence, they couldn't question Team Magma.
However, they could leak this information to the neighboring Team Aqua... Unlike Team Magma, which was bent on making the volcano erupt, Team Aqua's goals were the complete opposite.
Once Team Aqua learned of Team Magma's purpose, they would probably protect this volcano 24/7.
(Trivia: The Dog-Fighting Competition is a reference to the plot in the Pokémon games where Team Magma and Team Aqua Grunts battle with their Poochyena here. The plan to detonate the volcano, using a meteorite device, happens right next to where they are fighting.)
Several days later.
After leaving Mt. Chimney, Ash's group of three arrived at Route 113, north of the mountain.
This was already considered the northernmost area of the Hoenn Region. Despite not being too far from the volcano, they could clearly feel the temperature plummeting.
"Brr, it's so cold~!"
Blue couldn't help but shiver.
The weather in the Hoenn Region was absurd. A few days ago, it was high summer, and now the temperature was that of autumn or winter... it was even bone-chillingly cold, as if there had been heavy snow.
"Is it cold?"
Ash, however, raised a hand and clenched his fist, his blood boiling with excitement.
"Why do I feel like it's getting hotter and hotter!"
Route 113 was a wild route, the entire area covered in a grayish-white layer, like a shell of ice and snow blanketing everything.
But if you picked up a "snowflake" with your fingers, you would find it wasn't ice or snow at all, but volcanic ash.
In the past, although Mt. Chimney didn't erupt, it still released large amounts of volcanic ash. Carried by the air currents, it settled over the entirety of Route 113, creating a unique scenery.
However, a visit here was not recommended for people with poor respiratory function.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
Chapter 1043: Entei's Friendship Level -10
Of course, it wasn't that Entei was unwilling to use Extrasensory to find the Light Clay.
Extrasensory could only locate an object if he knew its exact shape and size. However, the only clue he had for the Light Clay was a small clump of mud, making it impossible for even Extrasensory to pinpoint its exact location within the vast volcano.
After all, Extrasensory wasn't Aura.
*Swoosh!*
Soon, Entei leaped out of the volcano. A crowd of onlookers had already gathered, having apparently moved here from the flat square.
"Huh?"
Officer Jenny was surprised. She had clearly hidden the Light Clay on a stone platform just outside the cave entrance, so how was it found inside the cave?
And what about that Arcanine, which had been so haughty before? Why did it look like it had seen a ghost after coming out?
"Return, Arcanine."
The amateur trainer decisively recalled his Arcanine, intending to withdraw from the competition.
Right, he was done with things like the Dog-Fighting Competition. There were actual ghosts involved!
"Hey~ Buddy, don't go~" At that moment, Team Aqua's Dee had already slung an arm over his shoulder, saying with a grin, "We at Team Aqua love making friends with amateurs~"
"!"
Combined with Dee's sinister, bald-headed appearance, the trainer's expression changed instantly.
Compared to Ash, who ultimately won the championship, Dee clearly held a deeper grudge against the Arcanine that had eliminated him.
He would find a place out of Officer Jenny's sight and give this kid a good thrashing.
Besides, nobody remembers the runner-up.
As for Team Magma… although the Dog-Fighting Competition's championship had also been snatched from them, it wasn't a big deal.
"Heh heh, that idiot from Team Aqua is still over there bullying an amateur. What an idiot."
Huoyan just sneered repeatedly.
Next, he just needed to find the right time to detonate the bomb and present the world with the most magnificent display of fireworks.
Of course, Team Magma would not admit that they were the ones who set off the explosives.
"We'll just say we were guided by a deity and knew the volcano was about to erupt, hehe!"
Huoyan chuckled deviously.
In any case, the all-consuming volcanic eruption would destroy all the evidence.
They could even notify Lavaridge Town, Fallarbor Town, and Mauville City in advance. The survivors of the great catastrophe would have to kowtow to Team Magma in gratitude.
"In that case, the boss's seat in Team Magma should be mine for the taking, right?"
The portly man's gaze was crafty; he was even eyeing Maxie's position…
Unaware of these petty schemes, Ash and Entei simply stood on the rock platform in the spotlight, accepting the cheers of the crowd.
Having retrieved the Light Clay, they had naturally won the Dog-Fighting Competition without any suspense.
"Now for the champion's prize. In addition to the item you found—the Light Clay..."
The Light Clay now belonged to Ash. It seemed the only Pokémon on his team that could set up various walls was Latias, right?
The three Officer Jennys slowly walked up to the boy and his dog.
One was pushing a handcart loaded with several boxes, while another held a large, golden pendant.
It was a pendant forged from pure gold, with a small and exquisite golden bone at its end.
One Officer Jenny held up the bone pendant, signaling for Entei to lower its head so she could personally put it on.
The three Officer Jennys wore rather nervous expressions, as if Entei and Ash were the ones presenting the awards and they were the recipients.
Anyone would react this way when standing before a Legendary Pokémon.
Entei: "..."
Staring at the tacky, golden bone pendant being offered, Entei hesitated for a long while before finally, under Officer Jenny's eager gaze, lowering its head.
The gaudy, gold bone stick was thus placed around Entei's neck, looking somewhat out of place with its majestic aura.
"What's wrong, Entei? I think it suits you!"
Ash just patted Entei on the back, praising it.
Entei: "..."
As for the third prize...
"The winner of the Dog-Fighting Competition will also receive a one-year supply of high-quality Pokémon food!"
An Officer Jenny placed countless cardboard boxes before Entei, all filled with high-quality Pokémon food of various flavors.
Entei: "..."
Indeed, agreeing to participate in this competition today was a mistake from start to finish!
Ash, however, was generous. He immediately gave the high-quality Pokémon food to the surrounding competitors for free, once again drawing a round of thunderous applause.
*Munch, munch!*
*Munch, munch!*
The canine Pokémon, who had been at each other's throats just moments ago, were now sitting together, enjoying the high-quality food.
Seeing Entei standing motionless beside him, Ash asked in confusion:
"What's wrong, Entei? Aren't you going to have some? You earned all of this!"
Entei: "..."
Entei's Friendship Level -10.
It merely leaped onto a high platform, its majestic eyes gazing into the distance, ignoring the crowd below and leaving them with a solitary, proud silhouette.
"?"
Ash scratched his head. He stopped bothering with Entei and instead pulled the three Officer Jennys aside.
"Um, someone planted a bomb inside Mt. Chimney..."
The matter of the bomb was something he had to report to the official police.
After all, he could only stop it this one time.
If it had been anyone else, Officer Jenny might not have believed them, but the one saying this was the trainer accompanied by Entei...
The three exchanged a look, their expressions instantly turning grim.
As local residents, they knew the underlying situation better than Ash and almost immediately connected it to Team Magma's handiwork.
"Damn it, we nearly made a huge mistake!"
"We must guard this place carefully from now on!"
An Officer Jenny said in a low voice.
Since they had no evidence, they couldn't question Team Magma.
However, they could leak this information to the neighboring Team Aqua... Unlike Team Magma, which was bent on making the volcano erupt, Team Aqua's goals were the complete opposite.
Once Team Aqua learned of Team Magma's purpose, they would probably protect this volcano 24/7.
(Trivia: The Dog-Fighting Competition is a reference to the plot in the Pokémon games where Team Magma and Team Aqua Grunts battle with their Poochyena here. The plan to detonate the volcano, using a meteorite device, happens right next to where they are fighting.)
Several days later.
After leaving Mt. Chimney, Ash's group of three arrived at Route 113, north of the mountain.
This was already considered the northernmost area of the Hoenn Region. Despite not being too far from the volcano, they could clearly feel the temperature plummeting.
"Brr, it's so cold~!"
Blue couldn't help but shiver.
The weather in the Hoenn Region was absurd. A few days ago, it was high summer, and now the temperature was that of autumn or winter... it was even bone-chillingly cold, as if there had been heavy snow.
"Is it cold?"
Ash, however, raised a hand and clenched his fist, his blood boiling with excitement.
"Why do I feel like it's getting hotter and hotter!"
Route 113 was a wild route, the entire area covered in a grayish-white layer, like a shell of ice and snow blanketing everything.
But if you picked up a "snowflake" with your fingers, you would find it wasn't ice or snow at all, but volcanic ash.
In the past, although Mt. Chimney didn't erupt, it still released large amounts of volcanic ash. Carried by the air currents, it settled over the entirety of Route 113, creating a unique scenery.
However, a visit here was not recommended for people with poor respiratory function.
(end of chapter)
