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Chapter 249
Chapter 1126: Groudon Returns to its Hometown
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander
The group hadn't gone far after the recent hatching when the once-clear sky suddenly became filled with dark clouds.
Rat-a-tat-tat!!
Then, a torrential downpour began, catching everyone off guard.
However, it was as if Ash and the other three had long expected this. In a synchronized motion, they took out their umbrellas, completely blocking the heavy rain, their expressions looking somewhat numb.
But the sudden rain lasted for less than a minute before the sunlight broke through the dark clouds, and the previous downpour vanished without a trace.
Naturally, Ash and the other three put away their umbrellas, preparing to continue on their way.
Rat-a-tat-tat!!
However, not a moment later, it was a downpour again, and the four mechanically opened their umbrellas once more.
What followed was an endless cycle of heavy rain, opening umbrellas, closing them, and then opening them again...
Ash and the other three were like robots, even predicting the end of the heavy rain in advance, able to put away their umbrellas at the exact same moment.
"Hmm, it's time to put away the umbrellas again."
Seeing that the downpour had lasted for a full 59 seconds, Ash and the other two tacitly put away their umbrellas, having completely figured out the pattern.
Rat-a-tat-tat!!
However, this time the heavy rain continued to pour, drenching the three of them like drowned rats.
"???"
Only Sawyer was still holding his umbrella, so he was fine.
He even looked at the others with a bewildered expression.
"Huh? Didn't I remind you? Every ten times is a cycle. The end time for the tenth one isn't accurate."
Ash and the other two: "..."
The three, now a complete mess, snatched Sawyer's umbrella, leaving him to get drenched in the rain with them.
They were still a long way from Lilycove City, and the surroundings were all barren wilderness, with absolutely nowhere to take shelter from the rain.
"Tsk, has the weather change already affected this area?"
Ash's brow furrowed. It seemed the influence of Groudon and Kyogre was becoming more and more extreme.
Rat-a-tat-tat!!
Since they were already completely soaked, the four of them simply took off running wildly in the rain, heading in the direction of Lilycove City...
Half an hour later.
At the Lilycove City Pokémon Center.
Four miserable, drenched figures pushed open the main doors and walked in. The cool air from the lobby immediately hit their soaked bodies...
*Achoo!!* x4.
Without having time to do anything else, they each rushed to the showers to take a hot shower.
By the time everyone had cleaned up and returned to the lobby, just as they were preparing to enjoy dinner...
"We interrupt this program with a major news bulletin! Due to the actions of the Weather Institute, they have successfully attracted the attention of the God of the Land, luring it out of the sea area surrounding the Unova Region!"
The public television nearby suddenly broadcast the news report.
On the screen was a deep-red, lava-like behemoth, walking slowly across the surface of the sea.
The churning seawater landed on its scorching, armor-like scales, continuously evaporating into a thick, white mist.
"Based on the God of the Land's speed, it will be able to officially return to the Hoenn Region in a week at most!"
The sudden news bulletin instantly sent the entire Pokémon Center into an uproar, with many passersby discussing it animatedly.
But upon hearing the news, Ash and his friends' eyes lit up.
To think the Weather Institute's fake Red Orb plan actually worked?!
Groudon might be a great ancient deity, but it's a bit of a blockhead...
It clearly knows the way back, but it stubbornly believes that wherever the Red Orb is, that's its hometown.
"Looks like this strange weather should return to normal now, right?"
Ash breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems Gary really accomplished something great this time!
The returning ships of the Weather Institute members also flashed across the television screen. But the group only glanced at it briefly and didn't see Gary's figure.
Didn't he come back with them?
At this thought, Ash grew curious and simply walked over to a public phone booth to give Gary a call.
"???"
Meanwhile, listening to the others' conversation, who all sounded like they were in the know, left Sawyer completely bewildered in the back.
He had never been to the Weather Institute, so right now, he was a complete blank slate.
Soon, the call connected, and a brown-haired, flashy youth appeared on the screen.
"Yo! If it isn't Ash. What's with the sudden call?"
Seeing Ash again, Gary teased him out of muscle memory.
After some pleasantries... it seemed that after their all-out battle at the Silver Conference, the feeling of sharp rivalry between the two had mostly disappeared.
Instead, they were more like old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time.
"Oh, you're talking about the Weather Institute? I didn't come back with them~"
Gary shrugged, speaking in a rather carefree manner.
However, as he spoke, his expression turned serious again.
This time, the fact that the fake Orb successfully lured Groudon back was truly a monumental achievement on his part.
The fake Orb developed by the Weather Institute wasn't actually that effective. It only made Groudon turn its head a little; it wasn't completely enticed away at all.
"The reason it went so smoothly was all because I found the real Red Orb!"
Gary's expression hardened as he explained.
They had previously suspected that someone had taken the real Orb all over the world, which was why Groudon was running around the globe like a headless chicken.
"When I got to the Unova Region, I followed the direction Groudon was looking, and before long, I found a peculiar Pokémon."
"It seemed to be a Dragon-type Pokémon, but it was also eerily like a Ghost."
It even startled Gary at the time.
In this ghost-dragon's hands, it was holding the Red Orb!
"But that guy was very cunning. In the end, I only managed to get back the Red Orb and couldn't apprehend this ghost-dragon as well."
Gary sighed helplessly.
"This ghost-dragon seems to be a Pokémon from the Galar Region, extremely rare."
So, the "fake Orb" the Weather Institute was using to lure Groudon was, in fact, the real one. Gary had entrusted it to a few of his partners.
Hearing there was such an inside story, Ash and the others wore expressions as if they were listening to a fairytale, looking utterly astonished.
"So why didn't you come back with them?"
Blue couldn't help but lean into the camera and ask.
"I've pretty much finished researching the Weather Institute's information. From now on, they're on their own~"
Gary just spread his hands.
It was his first time in the Unova Region... and now, he had become fascinated by the ancient myths of the Unova Region.
As for the Hoenn Region, that can wait.
Ash and the others could only sigh in admiration. As expected of Gary, even after 'changing professions' to become a researcher, he was still as energetic as ever.
The group chatted about this and that for a while longer before finally hanging up.
"So, does that mean... in a week, we'll be able to see Groudon up close?"
Ash said suddenly, a thought occurring to him.
Meanwhile, Brock took out a map to check. The Unova Region is to the east of the Hoenn Region.
If Groudon returns from the eastern sea area...
Lilycove City, where they were now, or Green Edge City, where they were headed next, were both located on the easternmost side of the Hoenn continent.
In that case, could they become the first witnesses to see Groudon return to its hometown?!
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander
The group hadn't gone far after the recent hatching when the once-clear sky suddenly became filled with dark clouds.
Rat-a-tat-tat!!
Then, a torrential downpour began, catching everyone off guard.
However, it was as if Ash and the other three had long expected this. In a synchronized motion, they took out their umbrellas, completely blocking the heavy rain, their expressions looking somewhat numb.
But the sudden rain lasted for less than a minute before the sunlight broke through the dark clouds, and the previous downpour vanished without a trace.
Naturally, Ash and the other three put away their umbrellas, preparing to continue on their way.
Rat-a-tat-tat!!
However, not a moment later, it was a downpour again, and the four mechanically opened their umbrellas once more.
What followed was an endless cycle of heavy rain, opening umbrellas, closing them, and then opening them again...
Ash and the other three were like robots, even predicting the end of the heavy rain in advance, able to put away their umbrellas at the exact same moment.
"Hmm, it's time to put away the umbrellas again."
Seeing that the downpour had lasted for a full 59 seconds, Ash and the other two tacitly put away their umbrellas, having completely figured out the pattern.
Rat-a-tat-tat!!
However, this time the heavy rain continued to pour, drenching the three of them like drowned rats.
"???"
Only Sawyer was still holding his umbrella, so he was fine.
He even looked at the others with a bewildered expression.
"Huh? Didn't I remind you? Every ten times is a cycle. The end time for the tenth one isn't accurate."
Ash and the other two: "..."
The three, now a complete mess, snatched Sawyer's umbrella, leaving him to get drenched in the rain with them.
They were still a long way from Lilycove City, and the surroundings were all barren wilderness, with absolutely nowhere to take shelter from the rain.
"Tsk, has the weather change already affected this area?"
Ash's brow furrowed. It seemed the influence of Groudon and Kyogre was becoming more and more extreme.
Rat-a-tat-tat!!
Since they were already completely soaked, the four of them simply took off running wildly in the rain, heading in the direction of Lilycove City...
Half an hour later.
At the Lilycove City Pokémon Center.
Four miserable, drenched figures pushed open the main doors and walked in. The cool air from the lobby immediately hit their soaked bodies...
*Achoo!!* x4.
Without having time to do anything else, they each rushed to the showers to take a hot shower.
By the time everyone had cleaned up and returned to the lobby, just as they were preparing to enjoy dinner...
"We interrupt this program with a major news bulletin! Due to the actions of the Weather Institute, they have successfully attracted the attention of the God of the Land, luring it out of the sea area surrounding the Unova Region!"
The public television nearby suddenly broadcast the news report.
On the screen was a deep-red, lava-like behemoth, walking slowly across the surface of the sea.
The churning seawater landed on its scorching, armor-like scales, continuously evaporating into a thick, white mist.
"Based on the God of the Land's speed, it will be able to officially return to the Hoenn Region in a week at most!"
The sudden news bulletin instantly sent the entire Pokémon Center into an uproar, with many passersby discussing it animatedly.
But upon hearing the news, Ash and his friends' eyes lit up.
To think the Weather Institute's fake Red Orb plan actually worked?!
Groudon might be a great ancient deity, but it's a bit of a blockhead...
It clearly knows the way back, but it stubbornly believes that wherever the Red Orb is, that's its hometown.
"Looks like this strange weather should return to normal now, right?"
Ash breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems Gary really accomplished something great this time!
The returning ships of the Weather Institute members also flashed across the television screen. But the group only glanced at it briefly and didn't see Gary's figure.
Didn't he come back with them?
At this thought, Ash grew curious and simply walked over to a public phone booth to give Gary a call.
"???"
Meanwhile, listening to the others' conversation, who all sounded like they were in the know, left Sawyer completely bewildered in the back.
He had never been to the Weather Institute, so right now, he was a complete blank slate.
Soon, the call connected, and a brown-haired, flashy youth appeared on the screen.
"Yo! If it isn't Ash. What's with the sudden call?"
Seeing Ash again, Gary teased him out of muscle memory.
After some pleasantries... it seemed that after their all-out battle at the Silver Conference, the feeling of sharp rivalry between the two had mostly disappeared.
Instead, they were more like old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time.
"Oh, you're talking about the Weather Institute? I didn't come back with them~"
Gary shrugged, speaking in a rather carefree manner.
However, as he spoke, his expression turned serious again.
This time, the fact that the fake Orb successfully lured Groudon back was truly a monumental achievement on his part.
The fake Orb developed by the Weather Institute wasn't actually that effective. It only made Groudon turn its head a little; it wasn't completely enticed away at all.
"The reason it went so smoothly was all because I found the real Red Orb!"
Gary's expression hardened as he explained.
They had previously suspected that someone had taken the real Orb all over the world, which was why Groudon was running around the globe like a headless chicken.
"When I got to the Unova Region, I followed the direction Groudon was looking, and before long, I found a peculiar Pokémon."
"It seemed to be a Dragon-type Pokémon, but it was also eerily like a Ghost."
It even startled Gary at the time.
In this ghost-dragon's hands, it was holding the Red Orb!
"But that guy was very cunning. In the end, I only managed to get back the Red Orb and couldn't apprehend this ghost-dragon as well."
Gary sighed helplessly.
"This ghost-dragon seems to be a Pokémon from the Galar Region, extremely rare."
So, the "fake Orb" the Weather Institute was using to lure Groudon was, in fact, the real one. Gary had entrusted it to a few of his partners.
Hearing there was such an inside story, Ash and the others wore expressions as if they were listening to a fairytale, looking utterly astonished.
"So why didn't you come back with them?"
Blue couldn't help but lean into the camera and ask.
"I've pretty much finished researching the Weather Institute's information. From now on, they're on their own~"
Gary just spread his hands.
It was his first time in the Unova Region... and now, he had become fascinated by the ancient myths of the Unova Region.
As for the Hoenn Region, that can wait.
Ash and the others could only sigh in admiration. As expected of Gary, even after 'changing professions' to become a researcher, he was still as energetic as ever.
The group chatted about this and that for a while longer before finally hanging up.
"So, does that mean... in a week, we'll be able to see Groudon up close?"
Ash said suddenly, a thought occurring to him.
Meanwhile, Brock took out a map to check. The Unova Region is to the east of the Hoenn Region.
If Groudon returns from the eastern sea area...
Lilycove City, where they were now, or Green Edge City, where they were headed next, were both located on the easternmost side of the Hoenn continent.
In that case, could they become the first witnesses to see Groudon return to its hometown?!
(end of chapter)
