Well, Snorlax is a big eater, and Ash can't afford to support him at the moment.
We can only ask Professor Oak for help.
At this point, their purpose on Pummelo Island was to land Veilstone.
Ash, Misty and Tracey were officially recognized as honorary trainers by the Orange Alliance and entered the hall of fame.
He also left Pummelo Island with the winners' cup trophy, feeling satisfied.
The way they left was, of course, by taking Lapras.
Originally, Lapras was also sailing leisurely and safely on the sea surface.
But suddenly, Lapras raised his head, as if he felt something.
Then he suddenly made a sharp turn, turning quickly and speeding up on the sea.
"Lapras, what's going on?!"
Tracey and Misty were shocked. It was the first time they saw Lapras, who was usually docile, behave like this.
On the contrary, Ash gradually understood why Lapras had such a contest condition...…
"It should be time to meet my own people..."
Ash said softly, and then he saw the sea level not far away.
Faintly, many people appeared with shells on their backs~~~
"It's Lapras, a bunch of Lapras!!"
Misty and Tracey were amazed. It was the first time they saw such a spectacular group of Lapras.
The big Lapras brought the small Lapras, and the entire group sailed slowly in this sea.
"This is the first time I've seen such a large group of Lapras in such a close place."
Tracey had already reflexively taken out a pen and paper.
"Maybe that group is actually Lapras' companions."
Ash's Lapras got separated from its companions on Sunburst Island.
Therefore, if we speculate based on ocean currents and periods, they are very consistent.
Moreover, judging from Lapras' performance, it is very telling.
Its "807" eyes were sparkling as it rushed directly towards the group of Lapras.
"Hmm!"
Ash's Lapras kept calling out to his companions with Growl.
However, the group of Lapras just glanced over here and immediately swam away into the distance.
"Hmmmm, Hmmmm!!"
Ash's Lapras saw this and immediately followed, continuously calling out with Growl.
Among the group of Lapras, a Lapras with indigo skin immediately wanted to come over after seeing Ash's Lapras.
But at this time, a large Lapras next to it bumped its head against the indigo Lapras.
Lapras, who was left with no choice but to stare at Ash for a few seconds, then reluctantly looked away.
Continue to follow your large group and swim forward together.
Completely oblivious to Ash's Lapras.
"..."
Ash's Lapras was visibly lost.
"Why is that?!"
Misty, who is very familiar with Water-Type Pokémon, also noticed something was wrong:
"Why do they run away when their companions come back?
"Or it could be said that it should be rejected.
Tracey was also thoughtful.
"And one of the Lapras is obviously a family member of Lapras..."
A group of people watched as their leader Lapras used the Mist skill.
In the mist, the Lapras tribe gradually disappeared.
"They are not turning a blind eye to their companions, nor are they rejecting Lapras~~~"
Ash understood the underlying reason very well: "They should be resisting us."
"us?"
"Well, to be precise, it's humans..."
Lapras have always been very gentle, but in some sea areas, humans have repeatedly harmed them.
This also leads to their serious resistance to humans.
Especially here in the Orange Islands~~~
"Those Lapras must have encountered a poaching group."
Ash and his team landed on Wanbaiyou Island, an island located northeast of the Orange Islands and west of Little Orange Island.
There are Pokémon poaching groups around this island, but this area is a Pokémon protection area.
It is strictly forbidden to capture Pokémon, so Miss Jenny on this island has been tracking down such cases.
When Ash and the others told her about the situation of the Lapras tribe, she immediately knew what was likely to have happened.
"There is a group of people who are acting like pirates, ignoring the law and catching Pokémon indiscriminately."
"They were driving their own ships and using bombs, which was totally inconsistent with the principles of Pokémon capture."
Officer Jenny was filled with righteous indignation, but also had a headache.
That group of poachers is really difficult to deal with.
Not only do they have high-strength bombs in their hands, but in the original version, even the Rocket Team's Dive boat was destroyed by them.
Even the three of them had broken bones and tendons and were wrapped in bandages.
You know, the three members of Team Rocket didn't even get hurt when they were persecuted by Bewear in the Alola Region.
Every day he is either being knocked away or on the way to being knocked away. He often turns into stars in the sky and is always fine when he falls down.
But facing that group of poachers, it was the first time I had to eat such a big fish~~
"And it seems that the poaching group also raised a group of Tentacruel..."
Officer Jenny has some reliable intelligence: "This is their biggest reliance in being able to move freely on the sea."
"So~~~"
Ash hit the nail on the head and gave a solution:
"If we just defeat those poaching gangs, won't the problem be solved?"
"That's true, but..."
Officer Jenny originally wanted to say that the poaching gang was extremely vicious and should not be underestimated.
But suddenly, she paused and looked at the Trainer with Pikachu in front of her again.
Well, the person standing in front of her now is the champion of the Pokémon Fighting P1 competition, the champion of the Pokémon Kanto Region Indigo Plateau Conference, and the winner of the Orange Alliance Winners Cup.
He also has an undefeated legend [he has never lost ten games since he started.
Moreover, in their Jenny clan and Joy clan, there is a person nicknamed "Timely Rain" who can solve all troubles...
Pallet Town的"Rookie"Trainer,Ash!!
"I almost forgot, Mr. Ash, you are here..."
Officer Jenny patted her head and smiled with relief:
"If you come to help us, then there will be no problem!!"
Given Ash's widespread reputation and legend among the Jenny family~~~
That rumor was even more exaggerated than his undefeated record in official Alliance matches.
This also made Officer Jenny here trust Ash unconditionally and have full confidence in him.
"Don't worry, Officer Jenny, I will take action."
Ash nodded, not only for the peace of this sea and the safety of the Pokémon living here...
"Also, for Lapras~~~"
He touched the Pokémon on his waist.
After being alienated from his own tribe, Lapras's mental contest condition has been bad.
Ash can understand, so he wants to help it solve this problem.
Ash also knew something about that group of poachers.
It sounds complicated, but in fact, there are only two guys hosting it.
One is called Debo and the other is called Clam.
Debo is the leader of a poaching group, and he and his poaching group have been hunting down the Lapras tribe.
He is a selfish, greedy and vicious person, and his methods towards Pokémon and other members of the poaching group are vicious.
He used every possible means to get what he wanted, the main means being to let the poaching group's deputy Clam be responsible for lookout and finding the target.
And fire a cannon filled with cannonballs and Tentacruel's Pokémon Balls at the target.
Normal will shoot Tentacruel's Pokémon balls when hunting targets, and will fire cannonballs when obstacles get close.
In the original storyline, when Debord was trapped by Misty, he gave instructions to Tentacruel, but Misty immediately stepped forward to stop him.
In the end, Debo and his crew were arrested by Officer Jenny, and Misty released all of Debo's Tentacruel.
In other words, it is actually very easy to defeat these guys~~~
"Leave it to you, Golduck."
Sitting on Lapras' back, Ash and his team explored the vast sea ahead.
Officer Jenny also followed behind at a distance to avoid being discovered and alerting the enemy.
When they spotted the sailboat with a skull-shaped pattern in front of them, Ash knew that they had found their target.
Ash immediately released Golduck and said to it:
"Go under that pirate ship and sink it."
"And if someone jumps off the boat, or releases a Water Type Pokémon to pick them up~~~"
Ash gave detailed instructions: "Either freeze them with the freezing ray, or use Psychic to confuse them!"
"In short, I want to make them all lose their ability to move!!"
"Ouch!!"
At the command, Golduck dived into the sea.
As the fastest swimming Water Type Pokémon in the ocean, it is too easy to do all this.
...
A few bubbles first appeared on the sea surface, and then it became completely silent.
Obviously, Brother Duck also took action.
At the same time, over there in the distance, there was a poaching gang!
"Minions, paralyze these Lapras!!"
On the deck, Captain Debo, wearing a sailor's hat, showed off his muscles with a grin.
Foaming at the mouth, he directed the Tentacruel he had released in the sea below to attack the Lapras tribe.
"Use Poison Barb to attack me!!"
Suddenly, groups of Tentacruel shot Poison Barbs at Lapras.
"Hmm!!"
The Lapras immediately distanced themselves, clearly not wanting to fight, and only wanted to get away as quickly as possible.
Except for the few leading ones, there were others using Water Guns to intercept and cover the rear.
The other Lapras also retreated immediately.
This also explains why they hate humans.
"Hurry up and fire the shells, don't let them run away!!"
Debo gave orders loudly, and Clam, as his younger brother, nodded and bowed, and immediately pushed the cannon.
Clam obeys the orders of the poaching group leader Debo very well, and does whatever Debo tells him to do.
But the more this happened, the less Debord took him seriously.
Sometimes, when the shells were all fired, Debord simply used the clams as
The shells were fired.
The Clam's job is to fire the ship's cannons and restock them when they run low on ammunition, in order to limit or stop any hindrances that might want to disrupt their Pokémon hunting.
However, they only stopped the enemies within their field of vision.
However, they had no idea of defending themselves against possible attacks from beneath the ocean.
As a result, they didn't notice that their boat had started to soak.
"Huh? What's going on?!!"
When the ship began to tilt, Captain Debo also felt something was wrong.
"Boss, it seems our ship has some..."
Quack!
The clam that was pushing the cannon suddenly slipped and lost his balance, stumbling and falling onto the deck.
As he fell, the entire ship immediately began to tilt to one side, constantly tilting!
"Ah?! Did I tip the boat over?!"
Clam lay on the deck, trembling, his face full of fear.
"Stupid, there's obviously something wrong with our ship!!"
Debo was so angry that he wanted to kick him to death.
"Someone is targeting us!!!"
"Someone? Who is it?!"
The clam quickly climbed up.
"Nonsense, how should I know!!"
Debo was cursing there, especially as he looked at the boat that was beginning to tilt and sink under his feet.
His face also became extremely gloomy: "Let's leave this ship first!!"
He made a decisive move, "Don't worry about those Lapras, let's get out of here first!!"
After all, as a poaching group that has been active at sea for so many years, Debo has been able to keep Tailwind going smoothly, which means he has some talent.
"Go lower the boat and call Tentacruel over!!"
Debord's logic is very clear.
"It's the boss!!"
The brainless younger brother Clam nodded repeatedly, and then immediately did what the boss said.
But at this time~
Click, click, click.
Suddenly, there was a sound of crystallization around their ship.
At the same time, a chill also came from the sea below.
"Oh no, Boss!!"
The clam was in a panic again, dancing around:
"The sea surface around our ship is frozen!!"
"Fool!!"
Debord slapped him in the face:
"How could I not know?!!"
With a snap, the clam was hit and spun in a circle.
"Damn it, are they targeting me specifically? Or are they well prepared?!"
Debo's face looked very ugly. It was obvious that the other party had thought of all possible means and measures to deal with them.
Including their attempt to abandon the large ship and escape in a small boat.
"It seems that some Pokémon with Ice Type Skill 5.9 have first pierced our ship under the sea, and then froze the nearby sea surface, making it impossible for us to escape...
I have to say, he still has some brains.
In just a few moments, he gave a general analysis of the current situation and circumstances.
And it's very close to the truth.
"Ah? Boss, what should we do then?!!"
The little brother Clam covered his cheeks again and screamed in panic.
"Silly, I'm just thinking about this, right? Why the hell are you making such a fuss!!"
Bang!!
Debo was really annoyed by the noise, so he raised his hand and slapped Clam on the other cheek.
And just when he finished slapping and was about to think hard about Calm Mind~
"Hmm?"
He suddenly heard a Growl in his ears and subconsciously raised his head.
He saw a completely azure Pokémon, looking at him with its head tilted.
"Is it Golduck?"
Debo was stunned and thought subconsciously.
Then~
"It's giving me the middle finger?!"
Debao was stunned for a moment when he saw the next move made by Golduck.
But soon, he reacted.
"No, this is not a middle finger, it's using...
"Ouch!!"
Golduck's eyes suddenly turned red.
"...."
This was the last thought that came to Debord's mind before he fell into confusion.
Well, I have to say that every one of his judgments and guesses was correct.
But alas...
There's no point guessing anymore~
"Ah~!"
Golduck looked at the two dazed poachers and patted his paws in a Solaceon-like manner.
As if doing so was just a trivial matter for it.
Moreover, it also looked at the contest conditions of the two people and the boat that was beginning to sink, and nodded slightly.