Sunlight shimmered across the sparkling sea as Ash, Misty, and Brock slowly walked along the harbor pier.
In the distance, a massive luxury cruise ship was quietly docked.
Its white hull shone brilliantly—it was none other than the S.S.
Anne.
Ash recognized it at a glance, and a complicated emotion flashed through his eyes.
He clearly remembered that, in the original story, this seemingly luxurious cruise ship was actually an elaborate trap set by Team Rocket, meant to steal the Pokémon of the Trainers aboard.
Not only that, the ship later encountered a storm and unfortunately sank, and the three of them ended up drifting to an island filled with giant mechanical Pokémon.
“Ash, isn’t that the S.S.
Anne?” Misty pointed at the cruise ship, excitement appearing in her eyes.
“I heard this ship is super luxurious.
I’ve wanted to go aboard and see it for ages!”
Ash thought for a moment.
The image of the Slowpoke on that giant Pokémon island surfaced in his mind, and longing filled his eyes.
He really wanted to catch that Slowpoke, but if they did not board the ship, it would be difficult to reach that island.
In the end, Ash clenched his fist.
“We’re boarding!”
As a certain great Mr.
Gao once said, “The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish.”
This much risk was worth taking.
Besides, with so many Trainers aboard, weren’t they all walking experience packs for him and his Pokémon?
Just then, the disguised Team Rocket trio appeared and handed over tickets.
Ash saw through their disguises at a glance, but he did not expose them.
He simply accepted the tickets.
“Thank you.”
And so, Ash boarded the S.S.
Anne.
…
Sunlight spilled across the deck of the S.S.
Anne, shining with golden brilliance.
The moment Ash’s group stepped onto the deck, they were stunned by the luxury before them.
The spotless white hull, polished railings, and elegantly dressed passengers passing back and forth all showed just how extravagant this passenger ship was.
“What a luxurious ship,” Misty could not help saying.
Her eyes sparkled, full of amazement.
“It really is,” Brock said, equally impressed by the grand sight.
Just then, a commotion not far away caught Ash’s attention.
He focused his gaze and saw that several Trainers were having a Pokémon battle.
The surrounding crowd let out waves of gasps and cheers from time to time, creating an extremely lively atmosphere.
“There’s a battle over there.
Experience packs, here I come!” The moment Ash saw this great opportunity to gain experience, excitement flashed through his eyes.
He eagerly ran toward the battlefield, and Pikachu cried “Pika, Pika!” excitedly from his shoulder.
Misty and Brock exchanged helpless smiles, then quickly followed him.
By the time they arrived, Ash was already standing beside the battlefield.
The current battle was between a Raticate and a Starmie.
“Raticate, use Super Fang!” Raticate’s Trainer shouted.
Raticate’s teeth instantly became even sharper, flashing with a cold gleam as it bit down hard on Starmie’s gem.
With a crack, a fissure appeared in Starmie’s gem.
Starmie trembled in pain, and the light on its body dimmed.
Thud!
Starmie swayed a few times, then crashed heavily to the ground, losing its ability to battle.
The watching crowd burst into gasps and applause.
Under everyone’s gaze, the middle-aged man dressed like a gentleman looked extremely pleased with himself.
Raticate also held its head high, tail raised proudly, its eyes full of disdain.
The middle-aged man lifted his chin slightly and shouted arrogantly to the people around him, “Anyone else?
Who wants to challenge my Raticate?”
“I will.” Ash stepped forward without hesitation.
He quickly took out a Poké Ball.
“Wartortle, fight for me!”
White light flashed, and Wartortle appeared on the battlefield.
Wartortle landed steadily on the ground.
It patted its shell and cried, “Wartortle, Wartortle,” its eyes fixed tightly on the Raticate across from it as it prepared for battle.
“Wartortle, use Water Gun!” Ash ordered decisively.
Wartortle opened its mouth, and a powerful jet of water shot out, flying rapidly toward Raticate.
Seeing this, Raticate’s Trainer quickly shouted, “Raticate, dodge it, then use Tackle!”
Raticate nimbly sidestepped, easily avoiding the Water Gun.
Then it kicked off the ground with its hind legs and charged toward Wartortle like a streak of black lightning.
“Wartortle, Rapid Spin.” Ash kept his eyes locked on Raticate and gave the order decisively.
Hearing the command, Wartortle quickly tucked its limbs and head into its hard shell.
Its body began spinning rapidly, forming a small whirlwind as it rushed straight toward Raticate.
Raticate crashed heavily to the ground, clearly taking quite a bit of damage.
Wartortle adjusted its posture in midair and landed steadily on the ground.
It stretched out its head and limbs, shook its body, and cried “Wartortle, Wartortle” twice, as if telling Ash that it was fine.
Indeed, thanks to the protection of its shell, it had not taken any obvious damage.
“Great job, Wartortle!” Ash said with a satisfied smile.
Raticate’s Trainer’s expression turned ugly.
He had not expected Ash’s Wartortle to be this strong.
He shouted loudly, “Raticate, pull yourself together!
Use Super Fang!”
Raticate climbed up from the ground, its eyes bloodshot.
It bared its sharp teeth and rushed toward Wartortle.
“Wartortle, use Ice Beam!” Ash did not back down and quickly gave a new command.
Wartortle took a deep breath and opened its mouth.
A blue-white beam shot out, and the air instantly filled with a chill.
The Ice Beam flew like an icy blue arrow, meeting the charging Raticate head-on.
Raticate’s eyes went wide.
Faced with the sudden attack, it wanted to dodge, but it was already too late.
The Ice Beam struck Raticate with perfect accuracy.
A thin layer of frost instantly covered its body.
Its movement came to an abrupt stop, and it trembled in place.
“Raticate, hang in there!” Raticate’s Trainer shouted anxiously, fine sweat breaking out on his forehead.
However, a thick layer of ice formed over Raticate’s body.
Its squeaking cries stopped abruptly as it was frozen inside a block of ice, limbs stiff and eyes full of fear.
“Since you’re frozen, I’ll keep attacking.
Wartortle, use Water Pulse to finish it!” Ash pressed the advantage and gave another command.
Wartortle received the order.
Pale blue ripples spread around its body, and a blue water sphere quickly formed.
Wartortle flung it forward with force, and the water sphere shot toward the frozen Raticate like a cannonball.
The water sphere slammed heavily into the ice block.
Boom!
With a loud crash, the ice shattered into pieces.
Raticate was blasted away by the powerful impact and fell to the ground, the light gone from its eyes.
It lay motionless, unable to battle.
[Congratulations, host, on your victory.
You have obtained 10,000 points.]
The middle-aged man recalled Raticate and left without saying a word.
Ash happily ran over and picked up Wartortle, a bright smile spreading across his face.
“You were amazing, Wartortle!”
Wartortle cried “Wartortle, Wartortle” and affectionately rubbed against Ash’s face.
Suddenly, Wartortle’s body lit up with dazzling light.
Ash’s eyes widened in surprise, his face filling with joy.
“Wartortle, this is… evolution!”
As the light shone, Wartortle’s body gradually began to grow larger.
Its once-small body stretched, and its limbs became thicker and stronger.
When the light gradually faded, a brand-new Pokémon appeared before everyone—Blastoise.
Blastoise had a round head and a pair of wing-like ears.
Its brown eyes and slightly open mouth revealed two sharp fangs, giving it a more intimidating presence.
Its shell was still like Wartortle’s, though the patterns on it seemed clearer than before.
Three sharp claws had grown on Blastoise’s forelimbs.
The three tails behind it swayed flexibly like rolling waves.
“Blastoise~”
Blastoise let out a clear cry, its voice steadier and more powerful than when it was Wartortle.
It turned to look at Ash.
Ash crouched down and gently stroked Blastoise’s head.
“Blastoise, congratulations on evolving!
From now on, we’ll keep getting stronger together!”
Blastoise affectionately rubbed against Ash’s hand and cried, “Blastoise, Blastoise.”
[Pokémon: Blastoise]
[Gender: Male]
[Type: Water]
[Introduction: The Shellfish Pokémon and the evolved form of Squirtle.
It is a Pokémon loved by people as a pet.
Its tail is said to be a symbol of longevity.]
[Base Stat Total: 405]
[Ability: Torrent — When its stamina is low, the power of Water-type moves increases.] This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
[Hidden Ability: Rain Dish — During rainy weather, it slowly recovers stamina.]
[Current Strength: Gym Level]
[Potential: Champion Level]
[Moves: Tackle; Tail Whip; Water Gun; Withdraw; Rapid Spin; Bite; Water Pulse; Rain Dance; Aqua Jet; Aqua Tail; Shell Smash; Iron Defense; Hydro Pump; Ice Beam; Blizzard; Body Slam; Protect; Skull Bash; Aqua Ring]
[Status: Healthy]
Looking at the evolved Blastoise, Ash felt full of pride.
Now, all three of his original starter Pokémon had completed their first-stage evolutions, and their strength had risen significantly.
The lively battle atmosphere aboard the S.S.
Anne also made his fighting spirit burn even brighter.
Soon, other Trainers began challenging him one after another.
Excitement flashed through Ash’s eyes, and he accepted every challenge without hesitation.
In his eyes, these Trainers were like experience packs delivering themselves to his door, so naturally, he refused none of them.
…
On the deck of the S.S.
Anne, intense battles followed one after another.
Ash and his Pokémon grew braver the more they fought.
Relying on his excellent commands and powerful strength, Ash swept through his opponents without slowing down.
Through battles against Pokémon of many different types and species, Ash constantly adjusted his tactics.
His Pokémon also gradually grew through battle.
As time passed, Ash’s number of victories grew higher and higher.
When his Pidgeotto defeated an opponent’s Bulbasaur with a beautiful Air Slash, the referee announced, “Bulbasaur is unable to battle.
Pidgeotto wins!
This is Mr.
Ash’s fiftieth consecutive victory!”
Thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the surrounding crowd.
Everyone had been won over by the spectacular performance of Ash and his Pokémon.
“That’s incredible!
Fifty wins in a row!”
“This young man is simply a genius Trainer!”
“This is the first time I’ve ever seen battles this exciting!”
The crowd’s praises rose one after another.
At that moment, the deck fell into silence.
No one dared step forward to challenge him anymore.
The Trainers who had originally been eager to try all lost their nerve after seeing Ash’s glorious record and gave up on the idea of challenging him.
“Thank you, everyone!” Ash shouted to the crowd.
Not far away, the disguised Team Rocket trio watched this scene with both anger and resentment.
Jessie said, “That brat is way too strong.
He actually won that many battles!”
James frowned, thinking of a plan.
“Don’t rush.
Our plan is about to begin.
We’ll definitely steal all of his Pokémon too!”
Meowth also rubbed his paws together nearby.
The S.S.
Anne sailed steadily across the sea.
The sea breeze gently brushed against the ship, making a soft whooshing sound.
After enjoying the joy of victory, Ash’s stomach began to growl.
Only then did he realize that the intense battles had used up a lot of his energy.
So he headed toward the dining hall.
As soon as he entered the restaurant, Ash saw Misty and Brock.
Misty was sitting at the table, enjoying the food.
Brock was off to the side, eating while studying the menu, seemingly researching a new recipe.
Mm.
As expected of Mother Brock.
“Misty!
Brock!” Ash called, running toward them.
“Ash, you finally came.” Seeing Ash, Misty showed a happy smile and stood up to welcome him.
Brock smiled and said, “Ash, we heard about it.
Fifty wins in a row.
Very impressive.”
“Hehe, it’s all thanks to my Pokémon.” Ash scratched his head.
Then he plopped down onto a chair.
Looking at the rich spread of food on the table, he was practically drooling.
“I’m hungry too.
Time to recharge.” As he spoke, Ash picked up a knife and fork and began eating heartily.
Pikachu and Eevee also jumped onto the table, happily eating the food Misty had prepared for them.
Meanwhile, over at the shopping area, James was fooled by a shady Magikarp salesman and spent a high price buying a Magikarp.