He knows Pokémon better than me.

With no other option, Ash could only signal Lapras to stop for a moment, giving Dragapult enough time to defeat the chubby creature.

Doronchi's extremely agile movements made it impossible for Fatty to hit the target properly no matter how many Shadow Balls he released.

Whoosh!
However, Dorgonki was able to use his shadow to close the distance and then strike the chubby guy with a claw.

The effect is outstanding!

It deflated as if a balloon had been punctured and shriveled.

"Dudu."

The chubby creature fell into the sea, and its body quickly swelled up like a sponge, floating back up.

This scene prompted the dragon to let out a loud cry as a warning:
"Lap~!!"

This chubby creature, like the other one, has the ability to store water, so if the battle takes place at sea, it's like having a built-in healing platform.

If you get injured, soak in water to restore your stamina.
If it's a high-durability, high-defense type like this, it could become a perpetual motion machine at sea!

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi quickly joined in the remote command:
"In that case, use will-o'-the-wisps!!"

Duolongqi's eyes lit up, and several balls of azure ghost fire instantly surrounded him, flying out in erratic, unpredictable trajectories and exploding on the chubby body.

If you're burned, you don't have to worry about the other person becoming a "perpetual motion machine".

"Beep beep—!!"

The latter, its head bulging, followed suit and angrily threw out several balls of will-o'-the-wisp.

Ash grinned and pointed directly downwards:
"Dive into the water!"

There's a ready-made shield barrier here.

Doronchi understood and immediately disappeared into the sea. The will-o'-the-wisp chased after it, but it was extinguished with a "hiss" as soon as it touched the surface of the sea.

"Now! Shadow Claw!!"

Dorgonchi had already traveled several meters underwater when it suddenly burst out of the ice directly beneath the chubby body, its claws glowing with eerie black light, and slashed down fiercely.

Sizzle!

The chubby guy let out a scream after being hit in the side and staggered backward.

I felt a burning pain all over my body, and my body shrank and shriveled up again.

The effect is outstanding!

Dorgon immediately lowered its flight altitude and hovered over the sea surface. The black light on its claws had not yet dissipated, and it stared at it with piercing eyes, as if waiting for a rabbit to run into a trap.

If you dare to come down and soak in the water to recover, then you'll get another swipe from its claws!

"Messi."

Above his head, little Doron Mesia shuddered.

The seawater was a bit cold, and while Doronchi could withstand swimming at high speed below, it was shivering from the cold.

Fatty looked down at the ghostly claws and was immediately filled with fear.

Swoosh!

As its burn status continued to deplete its health, a burst of flames suddenly erupted from its body, and its light blue jellyfish tentacles drooped limply.

The situation was now completely under the control of this ghost dragon.

Seeing this, the chubby guy no longer hesitated. Suddenly, a blurry black shadow floated out of his body and quickly rushed towards Duolongqi.

With no way to avoid it, it instantly merged into Doronchi's body.

It looks somewhat similar to the "Dream Eater" move that Galar Articuno used before.

"Doron?"

Duolongqi looked down at his body in confusion. He was completely unharmed and felt nothing unusual.

Making a big fuss!

The next second, Doronchi's eyes narrowed, his Shadow Claws clenched, ready to rush forward and take down the fat jellyfish in one go.

"Uh, come back quickly!" However, Ash suddenly took out a Poké Ball and, with lightning speed, recalled Dragapult, which had flown halfway.

A disgusting move—Fate/Death Combination!
This chubby little thing is planning to drag Doronchi down with it!
The voyage has only just begun, so there's no reason for Doronchi to fall at the start.

The chubby boy immediately looked annoyed, his head bulging as he stared at Ash. He wasn't even allowed to go down with him?!

Seeing the chubby creature float over, its body surging with dangerous energy, something seemed amiss. Ash decisively spoke up:

"Run! Ride the dragon!"

Most round, balloon-shaped Pokémon use the "Explosion" move, right?
This time, their target for mutual destruction shifted from Doronchi to them.
Run!
Ghost-type Pokémon are indeed unpredictable in temperament.

"Lap!"

Chenglong understood, swung its limbs, and immediately slid a long distance across the ice.

During the process, he even turned his head and blew a cold wind backward—

It doesn't do much damage; the main thing is that it can slow you down.

Enveloped by the freezing wind, icy shards appeared on the chubby body, making it difficult to move. It could only watch as the dragon gradually glided away before its eyes.

"Beep beep!!"

Finally, it was left all alone, and in its frustration, it plunged into the water to extinguish the flames of its burns.

After leaving the chubby one distance behind, Ash threw Dragapult out again.

The "shared fate" status on the latter was also lifted.

"Doron?!"

Draco remained in its Shadow Claw charge stance, only to find that there were no targets around. After looking around, it finally fixed its mournful gaze on Ash.

Ash shrugged helplessly at this.

As it turns out, the sea isn't just torturous with jellyfish like the agate jellyfish and the stinging jellyfish. The chubby ghost jellyfish is even more torturous!
We continued our voyage aboard the dragon's back.

After about half an hour, we finally left the area of ​​floating ice, and the surrounding temperature warmed up considerably.

The Mr. Mime, like a lookout, surveyed its surroundings and occasionally made a sound to adjust its course.

Along the way, Dragapult constantly battles Pokémon, honing its various Dragon and Ghost-type moves.

After thinking for a moment, Ash sent out his Dracovish again, so he could both go home and level up at the same time.

Unlike the Dragoon, which controls the air, the Dragoon dives underwater to fight.

Even though they are both Water-type Pokémon, if Dracovish bites with its gills first, even if the effect is not great, the opponent will not be able to withstand it!

"Doron!!"

When Dragapult faced Pokémon like Chubby again, it had gained experience and no longer waited passively for them to come to it.

Once an opportunity arises, the opponent uses a combination of Shadow Strike and Shadow Claw to close the gap, giving them no time to use "Destiny Bond" and ending the match before "Big Bang" even begins.

The two Dragon-type Pokémon devoured quite a bit of seafood along the way.

Therefore, the dragon's sailing speed is not fast, but rather very leisurely. It usually stops to rest and refresh itself after swimming for a few dozen meters.

"Hmm, this is roughly the waters off Spike Town, isn't it?"

After passing through Battle Bay, the next stop is the prominent cape town, which is also Mary's hometown.

From a distance, the single, long row of town buildings stands out as quite distinctive.

However, Mary's situation is now in another direction—

Ash looked eastward to the isolated island across the sea from Spiketown; that was Pony's Isle of Armor.

I suppose Marie is training hard on the Isle of Armor right now?

"Let's go, Riding the Dragon!"

Ash didn't make a special trip to the island; after passing by quickly, he continued sailing southwards! (End of Chapter)