While Danny was introducing the rules, he also took out a white shell badge.
This is made of white shells unique to Navel Island, the white wave shells, and is also very commemorative.
"The first round of the competition is to freeze the geyser on the snowy mountain."
On top of this snowy mountain, there are many geysers called Scalds gushing out from underground.
They all have extremely high temperatures, and ordinary people can easily get burned if they touch them.
"So, the first round of competition is about Ice Type's special moves, right?"
It is reasonable to use Ice Type skills to decide the outcome of the duel on the snowy mountain~
"Go, Nidoqueen!"
Danny released his Pokémon first.
"Ni~do."
The hard needle-like scales wrapped around the strong body like armor. After looking at the azure body, Qiduo raised his arms and roared.
"Ding, Nidoqueen, a drill Pokémon, specializes in using its hard scales to knock Rival into the air. It is most powerful when protecting its young."
The Rotom Pokédex floats by just in time.
"That is to say, you only need to use Ice Type skills, and it is not necessarily limited to the Pokémon's own Attribute~~~"
Ash also gently turned the hat on his head and took out the Pokémon ball.
"Go, Golduck, and embark on your first gym challenge journey!!"
Bang!!
Golduck, who was full of energy and confidence, stood in the center of the venue with great vitality.
"Ouch!!"
He shouted in high spirits.
Then he immediately looked around.
Apart from Ash and his friends, there were no other spectators around, especially no other beautiful young ladies.
On the other hand, its Rival...
"Oh~"
It looked at Danny's manly face and sighed in disappointment.
Danny:"...???"
What does "seven two three" mean to you, Golduck?!!
Fortunately, Golduck did not do anything out of line afterwards.
He just glanced at the Nidoqueen beside him, then raised a finger and shook it gently.
What I mean is, little sister, you are still a little bit bad.
"many?!"
Seeing this really pretentious look, Nidoqueen's face turned red, approaching the color of Nidoking.
"We speak with facts!!"
Danny's mouth was twitching as well. This Golduck's personality seemed a little strange.
"Nidoqueen, use Freeze Ray!"
Suddenly, an ice-blue light burst out from the forehead of Nidoqueen.
It directly hit the gushing geyser and continued to push the light upwards.
In just a few moments, the geyser was almost half frozen!
"Whoever freezes the geyser first will win the first round..."
Danny looked at Ash and Golduck who hadn't made any move yet, and raised his eyebrows:
"If you don't take action, you will lose...
"No hurry."
Ash still just smiled faintly.
Misty behind him also chose to believe as always, but Tracey seemed a little worried.
"Is that so~~~"
Danny said nothing and turned to look at the geyser icicle that was about to freeze completely.
"It looks like I won the first round..."
"Golduck, Icy Wind!!"
"Gotha!!"
Ash gave the order, and Golduck suddenly spewed out an extremely cold storm of ice from his mouth.
In just a moment, it was entangled in the gushing geyser.
And it was also at the moment when the cold icy wind touched it.
KAKAKAKA!!
The entire geyser fountain turned directly into a sparkling, crystal clear icicle!
At this time, the freezing ray cast by Nidoqueen was barely able to freeze the geyser.
"It looks like I won."
Ash smiled and finished what Danny hadn't finished saying.
Danny:"..."
So you are waiting for me here?!
He looked at the geyser column that had been frozen ahead of his Nidoqueen, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"In the first round, you indeed won...
He immediately entered the next round:
"Next, in the second round, we will use these icicles to compete in the processing competition."
"The team that carves this shape first using three Pokémon wins."
Danny said this and put up a wooden sign next to it.
On the sign are three views of an ice ship.
Front view, left view and top view.
"So, have you decided which three Pokémon you're going to use?"
Danny asked, taking out his three Pokémon first.
"I use Nidoqueen, Machoke, and Scyther."
Scyther for carving and slashing, Machoke for strength, and Nidoqueen who excels in combat skills and moves.
This combination is really good.
"Then I will send out Golduck, Ivysaur, and the bear apprentice.
Ash also released his three Pokémon.
"Oh."
"Dah."
"Ancient!"
The three Pokémon have seen each other before, so there is no problem at all if they cooperate with each other.
"The game begins!!"
Following the command from Tracey, the host, the Pokémon of both sides started to move at the same time.
On Danny's side, Nidoqueen was responsible for holding up the icicles, and Machoke used Dynamic Punch to continuously smash them.
Scyther on the side was still chopping and carving with his machete.
As time went by, the ice ship was gradually taking shape.
On the other hand, Ash's side~~~
"Dah!!"
Ivysaur's Razor Leaf and Vine Whip were thrown out at the same time.
Razor Leaf is responsible for breaking off the ice, while Vine Whip is responsible for shaping it.
"Ancient!!"
Apprentice Bear kept using his fists to do the same work as Machoke, hitting the icicles.
And the last but not least, is~~~
"Ouch!!"
Golduck pointed one finger toward the sky, the Cianwood-colored Psychic sheen constantly flowing at the tip of his finger.
Its powerful Psychic ability makes it invincible in carving this icicle!
Click!!
Finally, as Golduck's Confusion surged, the huge ice pillar that Ivysaur and the bear apprentice had carved out could no longer hold.
Soon, a glittering ice boat appeared on the field.
On the other hand, on Danny's side, the ice boat was only half formed.
"..."
Oops, forgot about the Psychic Pokémon.
"The game is over!!"
The referee Tracey immediately announced the end of the game.
Misty couldn't help but clap her hands happily: "Great, Ash!!"
She cheered: "You win again!!"
Yes, he won again, and he will continue to win like this!!
"I lost..."
Danny was willing to admit defeat, as he was indeed inferior to his opponent in skills.
He called out to Nidoqueen to stop, "I accept defeat wholeheartedly...
In particular, he saw that his own ice boat had not yet been finalized, while the opponent's ice boat had already appeared in the contest.
I can't help but say helplessly:
"Originally, I wanted to compete to see who can ride the ice boat made this time and reach the end of the mountain first... "
"But now it seems that it is no longer useful."
The final event is for the challenger and Pokémon to ski together on an ice boat, and whoever slides down the mountain first wins.
What is tested is the tacit understanding between Pokémon and Trainer.
However, judging from the current results, this third competition is no longer necessary.
Danny couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head, then took out a badge from his pocket:
"This is for you, Sea-Ruby Badge."
Challengers who win two of the three challenges will receive the Sea-Ruby Badge.
This was the rule Danny set from the beginning.
And now, Ash is undoubtedly qualified.
"Thank you, Mr. Danny~"
Ash smiled and took the Badge as a matter of course.
Not to mention the so-called tacit understanding and carving skills, even in a head-on battle between Pokémon, he is completely unbeatable!!
Just like that, after getting the Sea-Ruby Badge, there was no point in staying on this Navel Island any longer.
Well, mainly because, apart from the towering Navel Gym snow-capped mountain, there are no other specialties or scenic spots on this island.
"But speaking of local specialties, our next destination..."
After saying goodbye to Danny, the group boarded Lapras and started heading towards their next destination.
The closest island to Navel Island is...
"Seven Grapefruit Island."
Tracey patted the Orange Alliance map book in her hand.
"The pomelo and grapefruit on those seven islands are quite famous!!"
Seven Grapefruit Island is an archipelago located southeast of the Orange Islands.
There are seven islands in total, some of which are uninhabited and some are inhabited.
There are many pomelo and pomelo trees planted on Seven Grapefruit Island, and there are specialized growers and staff responsible for their cultivation.
And thanks to their hard work, the grapefruits grow plump and delicious.
"I heard that the specialty there is candied grapefruit, which tastes sweet and delicious!!"
Tracey sighed.
"Besides, it seems that now is the right time for pomelo to mature."
This means that pomelo and pomelo are at their sweetest!
"Very good, in that case~"
Ash snapped his fingers lightly:
"Then let's head towards Seven Grapefruit Island!!"
"I agree!!"
Misty raised her hands in agreement.
Therefore, after everyone in the group reached a consensus, Lapras also sped up his pace.
During this time, Ash's mouth slowly raised a smile.
If he remembered correctly.
There is more than just pomelo at Seven Grapefruit Island.
There are also powerful Pokémon that are attracted by the deliciousness of pomelo.
For example, that one is a very powerful big eater~~~
Soon, it didn't take long for them to see a group of seven small islands in the distance.
Among them, they targeted the largest island among the seven islands and drove there first.
When everyone arrived at the coast, they could see with their own eyes the extremely large and abundant pomelo fruits growing on the trees.
"It's so big, is this pomelo?!"
When they came under the tree, they saw the abundant fruits growing on the tree.
"It looks very full!!"
"However, for Wen Dan to grow into this shape, it must have been cultivated by other staff members..."
Ash couldn't help but remind them.
It would be impossible for a pomelo of this size to grow to this size without careful care and breeding.
If it was just one or two, it could be considered a coincidence.
But so many huge pomelo communities gather here, almost every tree is of this size~~~
"Yes, I also heard that there is a pomelo processing factory here..."
Tracey nodded along.
Because the pomelo here is very famous, local factories were opened early on to grow and develop these pomelo.
"By the way, would it be a bit inappropriate for us to just barge in like this?"
Misty then remembered that they had trespassed on the island without saying hello to anyone.
"Well, it's not good. It's easy for people to think of it as..."
"The Thief who stole pomelo!!!"
Not far away, a capable woman with green hair, wearing a red top and shirt and holding a wooden stick in her hand, was rushing towards this side with great momentum.
"You are the Thief who stole Wen Dan, right?!"
"How dare you steal something that others have worked so hard to cultivate? I, Casey, will never forgive you!!"
Ash and others: "..."
As expected, I was still considered a thief~!
Fortunately, after that capable woman named Casey rushed over.
Several people immediately prepared explanations.
After a very friendly exchange...
"I see. I'm sorry~"
Casey calmed down and threw away the stick in his hand immediately after seeing the two Orange Alliance badges on Ash:
"I mistook you for the Thief who stole pomelo."
She was apologizing there, "I'm really sorry."
"Because there are often Thieves here, stealing the pomelo we worked so hard to grow.
"We understand."
Misty asked curiously, "The pomelo trees here are so big. How can they be grown so big?"
"It is really hard work to grow pomelo to such a big size..."
This question really hit Casey's sore spot.
I started telling a few people how difficult it is to grow and cultivate pomelo.
For example, during cold weather, pomelo trees must be wrapped in straw to protect them.
Sometimes we also need to remove insects and weeds.
But when the weather gets warmer and the pomelo trees bloom with beautiful white flowers, we have to buy them from other islands.
Borrow Butterfree Help to pollinate the pomelo flowers. The pomelo fruits are formed after such long-term hard work.
It is precisely because of such hard work that Casey hates Thief who stole Wen Dan so much.
Everyone understood, no wonder she was so angry...
"Ms. Casey!!"
At 4.5, other anxious security staff came to report the situation:
"The Wendan Thief appears again!!"
Rather than calling it the pomelo Thief, it would be better to call it the pomelo robber.
Not only did they steal the pomelo, but they also broke off the branches that the pomelo was hanging on!!
"This behavior is so abominable!!"
Miss Casey was literally shaking with anger.
At the same time, her heart was bleeding.
You know, it is not easy for these pomelo fruits, but the growth of pomelo trees is also very difficult.
If you just pick the fruits without harming the trees, at worst you can get some physical therapy.
But in this case, even the branches are broken off, which is simply destroying the entire group of pomelo trees!!
"I absolutely cannot condone this abominable practice!!"
Miss Casey clenched her fists tightly.
"How can there be such a person?!"
Misty was also furious, "If it's Thief, why should he just steal the fruit? Why destroy the branches?!!"
"Is it possible...?"
Tracey's gaze and sight were always looking in a certain direction.
"That Thief, he doesn't want to destroy the branch, but eat the fruit together with the branch?!"
"Eat it with the branch?"
Misty was stunned. "How is it possible? Is there such a strange person?!"
"In that case, is there another possibility, that is~"
Ash also pointed in a certain direction ahead:
"The Thief who stole the pomelo is not necessarily a human, right?"
"Um??"
"It's some kind of Pokémon~"
[I am such an idiot. I posted the manuscript I sent for my friend to my own account... I admire myself. My head is dizzy from staying up late. I want to say sorry to everyone here. I am sorry!!]