He knows Pokémon better than me.

"what's the situation?"

Xiao Zhi rubbed his eyes, thinking he was still half asleep.

Pikachu and the bear were still curled up on either side of the sleeping bag, fast asleep, with a Pokémon egg between his legs.

"That's strange, wasn't it always in my bag?"

Xiao Zhi turned his head to look at the Ginkgo Merchant Guild's bag next to him; the opening on it had been pulled open.

All around were a group of Pokémon that were still asleep. Sirfetch'd and Scorbunny had drool dripping from their mouths, proving that they had slept exceptionally well last night.

duang~!

Just as I was feeling confused, the Pokémon egg in front of me suddenly shook.

"Is it... about to hatch?"

Xiao Zhi quickly perked up, his heart pounding with excitement.

He's brought this Pokémon all the way from the Kalos region. If it were any other Pokémon, it would have hatched three times by now.

“It’s already difficult for a quasi-god to hatch, and this is an ancient egg.”

According to the old master Akin, hatching them is much more difficult than hatching ordinary Pokémon, and at the last moment, it may even require some triggering factors.

"Is it because we've traveled to ancient times?"

Xiao Zhi couldn't hide his excitement. After all, it was an ancient egg, and it sensed that the environment of the ancient Xicui region was reasonable!

Speaking of which, his Galar team gradually took shape, and Tengcuo Xiaojiang and Tongou Xiong officially rose from newcomers to core members.

It seems like it really is time for a new person to join!

duang~! duang~!

The light blue Pokémon swayed continuously, the amplitude increasing, as if it could hatch at any moment.

Ash could even sense the incredibly strong life force within.

just
After waiting for ten minutes, many Pokémon around woke up one after another and came over to look curiously, but the Pokémon egg still hadn't hatched successfully.

"The hatching failed?"

Ash raised an eyebrow, touched the egg, and found that the ancient eggshell was indeed much thicker than that of modern Pokémon eggs.

Does this mean the trainer has to personally peel the eggshell for them?

"When Pokémon are hatching, all the trainers have to do is watch quietly or take pictures with their phones."

The admonition of the Immortal Akin came to mind.

Helping a Pokémon peel its shell might be counterproductive, causing it to stunt its development.

"What should I do?"

Ash was in a bit of a predicament; he couldn't communicate with unhatched Pokémon using his Bond Pact power.

I wonder if Maya's flower therapy cannon will work.
At that moment, Xiao Zhi's gaze inadvertently fell on Teng Cu Xiao Jiang, who was taken aback and quickly took a few steps back.

"cowry!"

It's a male rabbit!
However, Ash was thinking of a body of flame!

If we're talking about abilities that can accelerate the hatching of Pokémon eggs, then this is the kind of amazing move/ability!

Although he doesn't currently have such a Pokémon, and the boss he caught before, Rapidash, doesn't have the Firebody ability.

But there is one place that has it!
Ash turned his head and looked towards Fubuki Island on the other side of the sea.
It was an active volcano. Although there was no large-scale eruption, the clouds above were illuminated in a bright red light, indicating that there must have been a lot of lava on the island.

Where there's lava, there are wild Fire-type Pokémon!

"Firebear, Lava Snail, Talonflame, or Heatran—any one of them could potentially have the Flame Body ability!"

Ash knew them all like the back of his hand, but there shouldn't be any Kalos-originating Pokémon in the Green region. So he quickly packed up, rolled up his sleeping bag and tied it to his pack, and gathered all the Pokémon around him.

If it's a Pokémon egg, just hold it in your hands.

Upon arriving at the coast, Ash released the newly captured boss, Empoleon, once again:

"Please, Emperor Naboo, use surfing!"

The latter, having been trained by Pikachu to be very obedient, immediately plunged into the sea, half-turning its body to await orders.

With a head nearly four meters tall, Ash could stand on it without his shoes getting wet.

Wow wow wow!!

The next moment, the emperor rode the waves, surfing at an extremely fast speed, parting the waves to both sides.

Along the way, we also encountered the boss, the Thousand Needle Fish.

Emperor Naboo's eyes were sharp as he deliberately charged toward the Thousand Needlefish without slowing down at all.

boom! !

It made a crisp sound like hitting a reef, and the needlefish was sent flying like a sandbag, crashing heavily into the distant sea.

"Emperor's Roar~!"

Emperor Naboo then let out a loud cry of satisfaction.

Did you really think it didn't notice you laughing at it yesterday?
For other Pokémon, Needlefish's sharp and venomous spines are an absolute danger, let alone a boss Needlefish with a body that is almost two meters wide.

However, neither of these two points poses any threat to the Steel-type Emperor Naboo; he can charge at will!

"Uh?"

Ash's lips twitched; he quite liked this friendly Jade Needlefish.

After speeding for ten minutes, the sea breeze that rushed towards them grew increasingly hot, and the outline of Fire Island was fully revealed before Ash's eyes.

In the center of the island is a protruding "volcano," which is not a mountain peak of great width or height, but more like a raised cone-shaped stone pillar.

From afar, one can already see orange-red lava slowly flowing down its surface like water.

The area was filled with rising steam, making it appear somewhat blurry.

Emperor Naboth landed on the island in the southwest corner. The environment around the island was relatively normal, just a typical area of ​​brownish-red rocks, but there was no vegetation to be seen.

The entire island appears quite flat, with only a central volcano rising up.
"Huh? The island is actually this small?"

Ash was puzzled after arriving on Fire Island.

This is the future Sinnoh Battle Frontier Island, right? Its location on the map matches perfectly.

However, the Battle Frontier is a giant island, and the harsh mountain region, where the volcano is located, is a secluded corner of it.

However, the island in front of us is estimated to be only 1/30th the size of the battle zone, and the volcanic lava area is less than 100 meters away from the island.

Moreover, the "volcano" that rises on Chuihuo Island is extremely small, unlike the harsh mountain he climbed before.

Could it be that a volcanic eruption later expanded the island to a larger size?
"Anyway, let's find the Pokémon with a flame body first!"

Ash looked away and didn't recall Emerald after getting ashore. It was indeed very useful!

Dr. Kukui has carefully selected the best tool Pokémon in the Sinnoh region, and it's not Bikinibo, but the all-around Empoleon.

He then carried the egg to the island. Along the coast, he could still see some Water-type Pokémon such as Agate Jellyfish and Shellless Gastrodon, as well as some aggressive Geodude and Graveler.

"Drink, Emperor!"

However, with Emperor Naboo's majestic growl, as if accompanied by a golden spray, the Geodude and Gravestone scattered and fled! (End of Chapter)