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Chapter 259
Chapter 1135: The Camerupt Submarine
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
A beach on the northern coastline of Mossdeep City.
Elite Four Phoebe had already arrived, stationing herself at the dock, constantly watching for any ships approaching from the east.
Since this was the easternmost part of the Hoenn Region, most ships docking at the small island came from foreign lands.
After waiting for a full day, at dusk, as night began to fall, Phoebe finally saw a cruise ship slowly approaching. It wasn't particularly large.
A flag flew from its bow, bearing the logo of the Weather Institute—a cute Castform.
"They're here!"
Phoebe's eyes lit up. While the ship was still some distance away, she flew ahead toward it on her Drifblim.
*Thud!*
She then let go of the Drifblim's supporting ribbons and landed barefoot on the deck.
Her attire was the traditional garb of Mt. Pyre; she never wore shoes.
"!" "!"
The sudden appearance of someone on deck gave many of the people on board a fright, their hearts still pounding.
"It's Elite Four Phoebe!"
"Oh, then we're fine."
Soon, however, someone recognized Phoebe, and the tension eased.
But looking at the expressions on the researchers' faces, they didn't seem to be returning victorious. Instead, their faces were grim and full of sorrow, which made Phoebe's heart sink.
Was she too late?
She had already been waiting at the nearest dock in advance.
"Um, Elite Four Phoebe..."
The lead researcher stepped forward and could only recount what had happened half a day earlier—
Three high-ranking executives from Team Magma had come out in full force, riding a special submarine, and intercepted them.
Their group of researchers was completely defenseless, and even the few strong-looking sailors couldn't last more than a few turns against Team Magma's high-ranking executives.
The Red Orb had been forcefully taken from them.
The Weather Institute team could only watch helplessly as the submarine dived into the ocean.
"Sigh, if only Gary were still here..." one of the researchers lamented, reminiscing about how helpful he had been.
When they had previously left the Hoenn Region, they had been intercepted by members of Team Aqua.
But Gary had taken them all down in just a few turns, leaving them kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy.
"Team Magma!"
Hearing this, Phoebe's expression changed drastically.
This meant that now, Team Aqua had the Blue Orb, and Team Magma had the Red Orb...
This was the prelude to an all-out war between volcano and tsunami!
Phoebe was something of a psychic, her sixth sense far beyond that of a normal person. At this moment, she had a very strong, bad feeling.
"Damn it!"
With no time for further discussion, Phoebe slammed her hand on the deck railing in frustration before climbing back onto her Drifblim's swing-like tentacles.
*Swoosh!*
Carried by the air current, the girl and her Pokémon drifted southeast.
That was the direction of the Ever Grande League.
The consequences of this incident had far exceeded her imagination, to the point where it was beyond her control.
Phoebe could only seek out her colleagues first—the other three members of the Elite Four, and perhaps even the Champion, to discuss a countermeasure.
...
Meanwhile.
On the vast waterway from Lilycove City to Mossdeep City, a cruise ship was sailing slowly.
On deck, Ash and his three companions leaned against the railing in a row, enjoying the sea breeze and a rare moment of leisure.
This was a long and narrow ocean waterway, a perfect place for his Lapras to show off its skills.
But with Sawyer now in their group, they had no choice but to switch their mode of transportation.
"Eat up~ Eat up~!"
Blue poured a dozen or so Pokéblocks into her hand. The tempting aroma attracted a swarm of nearby Wingull, which flocked around her, pecking at the food gently.
The winner of the Lilycove City Pokémon Contest was, naturally, Blue.
She had sailed through the competition without much trouble, though the final match against a flamboyant man dressed like a Cacturne had taken some effort.
On her back, Blue now carried a lidded frying pan—it was the prize from this Pokémon Contest, a Portable Pokéblock Maker.
Even if she didn't use it to make Pokéblocks, it was quite a handy weapon.
This made Brock, who was standing beside her, quite envious.
However, this piece of black technology would probably become widespread in a few years, so there was no need to be too hasty.
Sawyer was also leaning on the railing, taking in the surrounding scenery with a Treecko perched on his shoulder.
From time to time, several never-before-seen ocean Pokémon would leap from the sea surface, leaving him wide-eyed with amazement.
This was his first time traveling, and just like Ash in his first year, he was amazed by everything he saw.
"Whoa?! That's a huge Camerupt! And it can swim in the sea? How amazing!"
Sawyer suddenly cried out in surprise, startling the others.
A Camerupt swimming?!
Had this newcomer's eyes gone blurry?
The others subconsciously looked in the direction Sawyer was pointing.
There, on the calm sea surface, stood a giant "Camerupt," at least seven or eight meters long, with half of its body exposed above the water.
Ash, Blue, and Brock: "???"
The three of them had been about to act like seniors and tease Sawyer from their high horse, but this time, they were the ones left dumbfounded.
It really was a giant Camerupt!
"Wait a second...?"
Brock's eyes were small, but his ability to focus was sharper than an ordinary person's.
He noticed that the surface of this giant Camerupt had nested markings with the texture of metal armor, making it look more like a mechanical Camerupt.
*Splish! Splash!*
The "Camerupt" seemed to have only surfaced temporarily for air. A moment later, it broke through the water and submerged back into the ocean, disappearing from sight.
The four of them were completely stunned.
So it was a Camerupt-style submarine?!
"Speaking of submarines, it seems the Slateport City Oceanic Museum lost two submarines recently," Sawyer said slowly, remembering something.
They were said to be black-technology submarines driven by new energy, co-developed with the Devon Corporation, capable of diving to depths of a thousand, or even ten thousand meters, into deep-sea trenches.
"Thieves have been rampant lately," Ash couldn't help but add.
He wondered how things were at the Weather Institute.
Phoebe was probably already on her way to meet them, so it should be fine...
Counting the days, Groudon, the God of the Land, was finally due to return to the Hoenn Region after a year and a half.
Ash still remembered that when Groudon first appeared, it had been blasted out by the eruption of the volcano on Cinnabar Island.
"Wait, back then..."
The Cinnabar Volcano had erupted out of nowhere, even after experts from Pewter City had determined it was absolutely impossible for it to erupt...
Despite that, it still had a massive eruption in the end.
It had even turned the entire Cinnabar Town to ash.
"Don't tell me someone brought the Red Orb there...?"
A bold idea suddenly flashed through Ash's mind.
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
A beach on the northern coastline of Mossdeep City.
Elite Four Phoebe had already arrived, stationing herself at the dock, constantly watching for any ships approaching from the east.
Since this was the easternmost part of the Hoenn Region, most ships docking at the small island came from foreign lands.
After waiting for a full day, at dusk, as night began to fall, Phoebe finally saw a cruise ship slowly approaching. It wasn't particularly large.
A flag flew from its bow, bearing the logo of the Weather Institute—a cute Castform.
"They're here!"
Phoebe's eyes lit up. While the ship was still some distance away, she flew ahead toward it on her Drifblim.
*Thud!*
She then let go of the Drifblim's supporting ribbons and landed barefoot on the deck.
Her attire was the traditional garb of Mt. Pyre; she never wore shoes.
"!" "!"
The sudden appearance of someone on deck gave many of the people on board a fright, their hearts still pounding.
"It's Elite Four Phoebe!"
"Oh, then we're fine."
Soon, however, someone recognized Phoebe, and the tension eased.
But looking at the expressions on the researchers' faces, they didn't seem to be returning victorious. Instead, their faces were grim and full of sorrow, which made Phoebe's heart sink.
Was she too late?
She had already been waiting at the nearest dock in advance.
"Um, Elite Four Phoebe..."
The lead researcher stepped forward and could only recount what had happened half a day earlier—
Three high-ranking executives from Team Magma had come out in full force, riding a special submarine, and intercepted them.
Their group of researchers was completely defenseless, and even the few strong-looking sailors couldn't last more than a few turns against Team Magma's high-ranking executives.
The Red Orb had been forcefully taken from them.
The Weather Institute team could only watch helplessly as the submarine dived into the ocean.
"Sigh, if only Gary were still here..." one of the researchers lamented, reminiscing about how helpful he had been.
When they had previously left the Hoenn Region, they had been intercepted by members of Team Aqua.
But Gary had taken them all down in just a few turns, leaving them kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy.
"Team Magma!"
Hearing this, Phoebe's expression changed drastically.
This meant that now, Team Aqua had the Blue Orb, and Team Magma had the Red Orb...
This was the prelude to an all-out war between volcano and tsunami!
Phoebe was something of a psychic, her sixth sense far beyond that of a normal person. At this moment, she had a very strong, bad feeling.
"Damn it!"
With no time for further discussion, Phoebe slammed her hand on the deck railing in frustration before climbing back onto her Drifblim's swing-like tentacles.
*Swoosh!*
Carried by the air current, the girl and her Pokémon drifted southeast.
That was the direction of the Ever Grande League.
The consequences of this incident had far exceeded her imagination, to the point where it was beyond her control.
Phoebe could only seek out her colleagues first—the other three members of the Elite Four, and perhaps even the Champion, to discuss a countermeasure.
...
Meanwhile.
On the vast waterway from Lilycove City to Mossdeep City, a cruise ship was sailing slowly.
On deck, Ash and his three companions leaned against the railing in a row, enjoying the sea breeze and a rare moment of leisure.
This was a long and narrow ocean waterway, a perfect place for his Lapras to show off its skills.
But with Sawyer now in their group, they had no choice but to switch their mode of transportation.
"Eat up~ Eat up~!"
Blue poured a dozen or so Pokéblocks into her hand. The tempting aroma attracted a swarm of nearby Wingull, which flocked around her, pecking at the food gently.
The winner of the Lilycove City Pokémon Contest was, naturally, Blue.
She had sailed through the competition without much trouble, though the final match against a flamboyant man dressed like a Cacturne had taken some effort.
On her back, Blue now carried a lidded frying pan—it was the prize from this Pokémon Contest, a Portable Pokéblock Maker.
Even if she didn't use it to make Pokéblocks, it was quite a handy weapon.
This made Brock, who was standing beside her, quite envious.
However, this piece of black technology would probably become widespread in a few years, so there was no need to be too hasty.
Sawyer was also leaning on the railing, taking in the surrounding scenery with a Treecko perched on his shoulder.
From time to time, several never-before-seen ocean Pokémon would leap from the sea surface, leaving him wide-eyed with amazement.
This was his first time traveling, and just like Ash in his first year, he was amazed by everything he saw.
"Whoa?! That's a huge Camerupt! And it can swim in the sea? How amazing!"
Sawyer suddenly cried out in surprise, startling the others.
A Camerupt swimming?!
Had this newcomer's eyes gone blurry?
The others subconsciously looked in the direction Sawyer was pointing.
There, on the calm sea surface, stood a giant "Camerupt," at least seven or eight meters long, with half of its body exposed above the water.
Ash, Blue, and Brock: "???"
The three of them had been about to act like seniors and tease Sawyer from their high horse, but this time, they were the ones left dumbfounded.
It really was a giant Camerupt!
"Wait a second...?"
Brock's eyes were small, but his ability to focus was sharper than an ordinary person's.
He noticed that the surface of this giant Camerupt had nested markings with the texture of metal armor, making it look more like a mechanical Camerupt.
*Splish! Splash!*
The "Camerupt" seemed to have only surfaced temporarily for air. A moment later, it broke through the water and submerged back into the ocean, disappearing from sight.
The four of them were completely stunned.
So it was a Camerupt-style submarine?!
"Speaking of submarines, it seems the Slateport City Oceanic Museum lost two submarines recently," Sawyer said slowly, remembering something.
They were said to be black-technology submarines driven by new energy, co-developed with the Devon Corporation, capable of diving to depths of a thousand, or even ten thousand meters, into deep-sea trenches.
"Thieves have been rampant lately," Ash couldn't help but add.
He wondered how things were at the Weather Institute.
Phoebe was probably already on her way to meet them, so it should be fine...
Counting the days, Groudon, the God of the Land, was finally due to return to the Hoenn Region after a year and a half.
Ash still remembered that when Groudon first appeared, it had been blasted out by the eruption of the volcano on Cinnabar Island.
"Wait, back then..."
The Cinnabar Volcano had erupted out of nowhere, even after experts from Pewter City had determined it was absolutely impossible for it to erupt...
Despite that, it still had a massive eruption in the end.
It had even turned the entire Cinnabar Town to ash.
"Don't tell me someone brought the Red Orb there...?"
A bold idea suddenly flashed through Ash's mind.
(end of chapter)
