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Chapter 267
Chapter 1142: The White Stone
May 15, 2024 | Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
“...”
While Ash was still lost in thought over the vision in his mind, his partners beside him had already started chattering excitedly.
"Are Groudon (God of the Land) and the God of the Ocean both going to appear?!"
"And the Dragon God, Rayquaza!?"
"This is an unprecedented spectacle!!"
Their expressions were filled with excitement; this was the kind of epic event only recorded on ancient murals.
For these three ancient deities to have a battle in the Hoenn Region...
The entire region would probably suffer for it.
"But, what does it mean by 'devour Ash'...?" Blue suddenly asked with worry.
Did it mean that in this battle, Ash would...
Pass on?
"Er..."
Brock and Sawyer exchanged a glance, their expressions turning serious, unsure how to respond.
It was a riddle, but considering the mythological background of the Hoenn Region, it was actually quite easy to understand.
According to the most literal interpretation, it really did seem like...
Ash was going to die?
"Ash, why don't you hurry up and catch a flight out of here!" Sawyer urged anxiously. As long as he left the Hoenn Region, he naturally wouldn't get entangled with these three ancient deities.
However, although Blue and Brock looked worried, they didn't think it was a major problem.
After all, Brother Red was right beside them, along with the incredibly powerful Boss Mewtwo...
At the very least, saving his life and making a clean getaway shouldn't be a problem.
This prophecy probably didn't understand Ash's caliber.
"But what does this white stone mean?"
"Go home? Go home from the underworld?"
The group began to discuss Olympia's final sentence.
By the time Ash had completely broken free from the precognitive vision of the two Rayquazas, he found that his partners were already planning to leave the Gym.
"Let's go, Ash, to the Pokémon Center."
"Tomorrow we'll go check out the white stone."
Ash: "???"
He hadn't paid any attention to their discussion. What the heck was a white stone?!
They had a clue already?
"Mhm, if it's a white stone you're looking for, we have a mysterious white stone right here in Mossdeep City~!"
"We can take you to see it tomorrow and see if there's anything strange about it~!" Tate and Liza said with a smile.
While Ash had been distracted, the others had already completely planned their next steps.
"Uh, alright then..."
Seeing this, Ash could only follow along.
This prophecy was actually a bit unhelpful. He had no idea what would happen next, so he could only go with the flow.
He wasn't the type of person to spend days frantically brainstorming, consumed by anxiety, and thinking up countermeasures...
The next day.
It was the day after their Mossdeep Gym battle.
After finishing lunch, Tate and Liza came to the Pokémon Center and took the initiative to lead everyone to the location of the white stone.
The location was on the inner side of the island, outside of Mossdeep City.
Before long, they arrived at a stretch of wilderness on the edge of town.
They came to a stop before a rock wall, where they indeed saw an enormous rock, about two meters tall.
Its surface was pitted, and the entire rock was a bluish-white, tinged with a yellowish-white, faintly glowing with a strange light.
It was completely different from the surrounding rocks.
It rested quietly against the stone wall, and its surface was even wrapped with a circular knot made of thick hemp rope, as if it were a rock used for a ritual.
But as the group looked it up and down, and Ash even went up to touch it a few times, it seemed no different from an ordinary rock, showing no reaction at all.
So, the group turned their gazes back to their guides, Tate and Liza.
"Um, this white stone has existed ever since people first landed on this island~!"
"As for what it does... it's just a white stone that has always been here~!"
The twins explained, each saying a line, but they didn't offer any useful information.
Hearing this, the group could only sigh. As for the prophecy, they couldn't see any connection to this stone for now.
Olympia was unwilling to say more. She hadn't even come with them today and was resting at the Mossdeep Gym.
"If you want to know more, you can come to our Anistar Gym in the Kalos Region in the future. I can say a bit more then..."
Those were her final words to Ash.
"Well then, everyone~!"
"We'll be taking our leave now~!"
Having served as guides, Tate and Liza left. They still had to return to the Mossdeep Gym to receive Olympia's strict training.
Ash, Brock, and Blue looked at each other, momentarily at a loss.
"Huh..."
"It seems like someone's missing?"
Only then did the three of them belatedly realize that Sawyer had suddenly disappeared.
When they had first left the Pokémon Center, Sawyer had been right beside them, hadn't he?
Just as the three were about to retrace their steps to look for Sawyer, several men in fiery-red uniforms rushed past them.
"Team Magma?!"
"What are they doing here?!"
Ash, Brock, and Blue exchanged a glance. Without making a sound, they simply watched the few Team Magma grunts pass by.
Following the direction they were heading, they could see a tall building standing on a high, rocky platform, looking particularly conspicuous.
"That place, I remember it being the Mossdeep Space Center, right...?" Brock said, checking his map.
This seven or eight-story building wasn't built in Mossdeep City, but on a high, rocky platform in the wilderness to the northeast, making it a landmark on the small island.
Ash further recalled that the Meteorite Doctor he had met at Meteor Falls seemed to be a researcher at this very Space Center.
What was Team Magma doing there?
Whatever it was, it couldn't be good.
The group exchanged glances and could only put the matter of Sawyer aside for now, quietly following them...
Meanwhile, Sawyer was walking alone through Mossdeep City, his head turning in all directions as if searching for something.
"Speaking of which, if I'm not mistaken, that person just now was the legendary Mr. Steven Stone, right?!" he muttered to himself.
He had subconsciously followed Steven Stone's footsteps, completely forgetting to tell Ash and the others.
But as he followed, the figure had suddenly disappeared.
And he had walked through more than half of Mossdeep City, all the way to the northern end of the city.
There was no road ahead. Further north, there were only cliffs and the ocean.
"Huh, where did Mr. Steven Stone go..."
Sawyer looked left and right. There weren't many buildings or people here; the average citizen or tourist of Mossdeep City rarely came this way.
But right then, two figures caught Sawyer's attention.
He saw two men in deep-red uniforms, furtively sneaking up to a wooden house off to the side.
"Hehe, they say this is the house of the former League Champion—Steven Stone."
"Hmph! They didn't include us in their team-building event, so we'll take our anger out on the Champion's house!!"
The two Team Magma grunts let out a sinister laugh and each pulled a large red baton out from their pants...
"Hey! You two, stop it!!"
Just then, Sawyer suddenly ran forward, shouting at them.
This was the home of his idol, Mr. Steven Stone! He wouldn't allow anyone to scribble graffiti all over this house with a big red pen.
(end of chapter)
May 15, 2024 | Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
“...”
While Ash was still lost in thought over the vision in his mind, his partners beside him had already started chattering excitedly.
"Are Groudon (God of the Land) and the God of the Ocean both going to appear?!"
"And the Dragon God, Rayquaza!?"
"This is an unprecedented spectacle!!"
Their expressions were filled with excitement; this was the kind of epic event only recorded on ancient murals.
For these three ancient deities to have a battle in the Hoenn Region...
The entire region would probably suffer for it.
"But, what does it mean by 'devour Ash'...?" Blue suddenly asked with worry.
Did it mean that in this battle, Ash would...
Pass on?
"Er..."
Brock and Sawyer exchanged a glance, their expressions turning serious, unsure how to respond.
It was a riddle, but considering the mythological background of the Hoenn Region, it was actually quite easy to understand.
According to the most literal interpretation, it really did seem like...
Ash was going to die?
"Ash, why don't you hurry up and catch a flight out of here!" Sawyer urged anxiously. As long as he left the Hoenn Region, he naturally wouldn't get entangled with these three ancient deities.
However, although Blue and Brock looked worried, they didn't think it was a major problem.
After all, Brother Red was right beside them, along with the incredibly powerful Boss Mewtwo...
At the very least, saving his life and making a clean getaway shouldn't be a problem.
This prophecy probably didn't understand Ash's caliber.
"But what does this white stone mean?"
"Go home? Go home from the underworld?"
The group began to discuss Olympia's final sentence.
By the time Ash had completely broken free from the precognitive vision of the two Rayquazas, he found that his partners were already planning to leave the Gym.
"Let's go, Ash, to the Pokémon Center."
"Tomorrow we'll go check out the white stone."
Ash: "???"
He hadn't paid any attention to their discussion. What the heck was a white stone?!
They had a clue already?
"Mhm, if it's a white stone you're looking for, we have a mysterious white stone right here in Mossdeep City~!"
"We can take you to see it tomorrow and see if there's anything strange about it~!" Tate and Liza said with a smile.
While Ash had been distracted, the others had already completely planned their next steps.
"Uh, alright then..."
Seeing this, Ash could only follow along.
This prophecy was actually a bit unhelpful. He had no idea what would happen next, so he could only go with the flow.
He wasn't the type of person to spend days frantically brainstorming, consumed by anxiety, and thinking up countermeasures...
The next day.
It was the day after their Mossdeep Gym battle.
After finishing lunch, Tate and Liza came to the Pokémon Center and took the initiative to lead everyone to the location of the white stone.
The location was on the inner side of the island, outside of Mossdeep City.
Before long, they arrived at a stretch of wilderness on the edge of town.
They came to a stop before a rock wall, where they indeed saw an enormous rock, about two meters tall.
Its surface was pitted, and the entire rock was a bluish-white, tinged with a yellowish-white, faintly glowing with a strange light.
It was completely different from the surrounding rocks.
It rested quietly against the stone wall, and its surface was even wrapped with a circular knot made of thick hemp rope, as if it were a rock used for a ritual.
But as the group looked it up and down, and Ash even went up to touch it a few times, it seemed no different from an ordinary rock, showing no reaction at all.
So, the group turned their gazes back to their guides, Tate and Liza.
"Um, this white stone has existed ever since people first landed on this island~!"
"As for what it does... it's just a white stone that has always been here~!"
The twins explained, each saying a line, but they didn't offer any useful information.
Hearing this, the group could only sigh. As for the prophecy, they couldn't see any connection to this stone for now.
Olympia was unwilling to say more. She hadn't even come with them today and was resting at the Mossdeep Gym.
"If you want to know more, you can come to our Anistar Gym in the Kalos Region in the future. I can say a bit more then..."
Those were her final words to Ash.
"Well then, everyone~!"
"We'll be taking our leave now~!"
Having served as guides, Tate and Liza left. They still had to return to the Mossdeep Gym to receive Olympia's strict training.
Ash, Brock, and Blue looked at each other, momentarily at a loss.
"Huh..."
"It seems like someone's missing?"
Only then did the three of them belatedly realize that Sawyer had suddenly disappeared.
When they had first left the Pokémon Center, Sawyer had been right beside them, hadn't he?
Just as the three were about to retrace their steps to look for Sawyer, several men in fiery-red uniforms rushed past them.
"Team Magma?!"
"What are they doing here?!"
Ash, Brock, and Blue exchanged a glance. Without making a sound, they simply watched the few Team Magma grunts pass by.
Following the direction they were heading, they could see a tall building standing on a high, rocky platform, looking particularly conspicuous.
"That place, I remember it being the Mossdeep Space Center, right...?" Brock said, checking his map.
This seven or eight-story building wasn't built in Mossdeep City, but on a high, rocky platform in the wilderness to the northeast, making it a landmark on the small island.
Ash further recalled that the Meteorite Doctor he had met at Meteor Falls seemed to be a researcher at this very Space Center.
What was Team Magma doing there?
Whatever it was, it couldn't be good.
The group exchanged glances and could only put the matter of Sawyer aside for now, quietly following them...
Meanwhile, Sawyer was walking alone through Mossdeep City, his head turning in all directions as if searching for something.
"Speaking of which, if I'm not mistaken, that person just now was the legendary Mr. Steven Stone, right?!" he muttered to himself.
He had subconsciously followed Steven Stone's footsteps, completely forgetting to tell Ash and the others.
But as he followed, the figure had suddenly disappeared.
And he had walked through more than half of Mossdeep City, all the way to the northern end of the city.
There was no road ahead. Further north, there were only cliffs and the ocean.
"Huh, where did Mr. Steven Stone go..."
Sawyer looked left and right. There weren't many buildings or people here; the average citizen or tourist of Mossdeep City rarely came this way.
But right then, two figures caught Sawyer's attention.
He saw two men in deep-red uniforms, furtively sneaking up to a wooden house off to the side.
"Hehe, they say this is the house of the former League Champion—Steven Stone."
"Hmph! They didn't include us in their team-building event, so we'll take our anger out on the Champion's house!!"
The two Team Magma grunts let out a sinister laugh and each pulled a large red baton out from their pants...
"Hey! You two, stop it!!"
Just then, Sawyer suddenly ran forward, shouting at them.
This was the home of his idol, Mr. Steven Stone! He wouldn't allow anyone to scribble graffiti all over this house with a big red pen.
(end of chapter)
