Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

Dunmei suffered a crushing defeat before, and if she were to openly and brazenly take over the inner path, she would lose all face.

The final draw resulted in Ash drawing the innermost spot, followed by Misty and then Lyra, with Lyra on the outermost side.

"You guys better get ready... I'm going to show you Blastoise's Wave-Treading power!"

Upon seeing the lottery results, Dunmei felt as if the sun had finally come out and the rain had stopped, and immediately put Blastoise on the starting line.

"Lapras, I'm counting on you." Just like in the original story, Ash sent out the little Lapras that had been waiting in the sea.

"Let's go too, Gyarados!" Misty immediately brought out the evolved version, the Great Ferocious.

Many of the competitions in the Orange Islands require trainers and Pokémon to work together. In these competitions, sending out Gyarados more often can help improve Misty's synergy with it.

This is Xiaozhi's suggestion, and Xiaoxia will certainly put it into practice.

"As for me... I'll send you, Onix!" Upon hearing Lila call out the name, Atsumi and many spectators were taken aback.

They even thought that Liramo hadn't lost her mind, that she would actually send out a Rock/Ground type in the Wave Rider competition...

But when the Crystal Onix made its dazzling appearance, everyone was once again blown away!

No one expected that this seemingly ordinary, even tomboyish girl was actually a tycoon!

Shiny Dratini, Crystal Onix... Wait, is Kanto really that rich now?

They're so poor they don't even have a champion, unlike my great Orange Islands, which has an undefeated top trainer!

"That Onix..." Atsumi suddenly felt immense pressure, not only because of the Crystal Onix, but also because Misty's Gyarados was no pushover!

She could only be thankful that Ash had taken over the inner lane, and that the opponent's Lapras was clearly not yet an adult, so it wasn't much of a threat...

"Ready... Go!!" As Adak fired the starting pistol, the four Pokémon on the starting line simultaneously broke through the waves!

"Blastoise, Surf! Then immediately take the inside lane!" Atsumi launched the first attack, and as Blastoise rushed forward, it suddenly summoned a surging wave!

It immediately stood out among the four Pokémon, and taking advantage of the opportunity for the Pokémon on both sides to adjust their positions, it forced its way into the inner lane and used a neck-locking method to pin Lapras behind it!

"Great, let's go full speed ahead!" With everything going smoothly, Dunmei felt confident that she had won.

In the wave-riding competition, you need to circle around the flagpole in front, and the inside lane undoubtedly has a huge advantage.

Fortunately, Lapras was on the innermost side; otherwise, if it were either Gyarados or Onix, even Burstome might not have been able to squeeze in.

"Woo!" The lagging dragon roared in dissatisfaction; its neck was really hurting from the impact.

"This is a competition, and her methods are understandable," Xiao Zhi comforted her.

The gym leader needs to send out Pokémon first, and Ash doesn't care that Dunmi can make up for it in other ways.

Anyway, her actions have shown that... this surfing competition allows the use of special moves, and it can also interfere with other competitors.

"Chenglong, let her have the inner path, so that she won't get in the way later."

"Woo!" Little Dragon obediently turned to the second lane.

"Oh, are we starting?" "Then let's see who's faster!"

Lila and Xiaoxia realized at the same time that they were about to unleash their power!

At this point, Dunmei had already completed more than half of the journey there and was planning to circle around the flags.

"Let's go, riding the dragon! Let's use the dragon dance!"

"Gyarados, let's use Dragon Dance too!"

With the command given in unison, Lapras and Gyarados's speeds surged simultaneously, instantly closing the distance with Blastoise!

"Brother, Misty, I have the advantage this round... Onix, polish the rock!!"

"Whoosh!" The Crystal Onix's body suddenly shone even brighter, and it darted out of the water as if without any resistance!

Dragon Dance can only increase speed by one level each time, but Grinding Rock increases it by two levels, allowing Onix to reach its maximum speed first!

"What...is that?!" Atsumi, who was about to circle the flag, turned around in astonishment, only to see the boundless waves crashing behind her!

The three Pokémon swam over with a thunderous roar, passing by her location at an extremely fast speed. The waves they created even caused Blastoise to stagger, almost throwing her, the trainer, into the sea!

Lapras, Gyarados, and Onix circled and turned almost in a straight line, completely neck and neck...

No, that's not right!

If this is the case, it precisely means that the Onix in the Outer Path is actually the fastest at this moment!

And that was exactly what happened. After turning, Onix pulled away from the leader. Although Gyarados started to catch up in the second half, it ultimately won by a narrow margin!

As for Ash, he came in third place, which can be considered his first defeat in the official battle.

"Well done, Chenglong, you've completely mastered the Dragon Dance technique!" However, he showed no dissatisfaction whatsoever and continued to happily praise his partner.

Misty and Lyra, of course, knew that Ash was just letting the sea go.

If it were Blastoise instead, he might just hatch and use his water cannon to fly directly to the finish line and then fly back.

However, even though he only attended a minor's class, he still finished faster than Atsumi.

"I... lost." Atsumi, who had finally crossed the finish line, dejectedly admitted defeat.

The previously unruly child stopped jumping around and simply followed his older sister's instructions to retrieve the dojo's badge.

"These are proof of our victory at the Xiagan City Gym, the Sakura Badges. Please accept them." Atsumi handed three pink badges to Ash and his friends.

The badges of the Orange Islands are all made of seashells, and are much more exquisite than ordinary badges, making them highly collectible.

"Thank you very much." After expressing his gratitude, Ash said seriously, "There is something I need to explain to Ms. Tomi... I am a gym inspector specially dispatched by the Kanto League. In addition to the challenge, I will also be evaluating Ms. Tomi and the Shagan Gym."

"What...you're a dojo inspector?" Atsumi was taken aback, momentarily forgetting even her disappointment.

The Kanto League is currently struggling with Team Rocket, so why would they send people here now to try and take over the Orange League's gyms?!

Well… that kid Ada is right about one thing: the people in the Orange Islands probably haven’t been aware of the situation in Kanto for a long time.

This owner of the Dunmei Museum probably hasn't even heard the news of the champion's victory.

But Ash didn't care about her thoughts and just gave his own evaluation.

"Based on the previous competitions, and taking into account the competitive format and the performance of the two Pokémon, Miss Dunmi and the Xiagan Gym can be rated as second-class."

"Second-tier? What kind of joke is this guy who came all the way from Guandu?!" Before the person in charge could speak, the brat exploded, "Xiagan Dojo is completely different from ordinary dojos that just have mindless battles. What makes you think you can judge it using those rules?!"

“You misunderstand. I made this judgment based on the situation in the Orange Islands.” Ash shook his head slightly. “The competition at the Xiagan Gym is too simplistic in its assessment of Pokémon and does not cover all aspects. The level of the Gym Leader’s Pokémon is also too fixed, making it difficult to properly deal with challengers of different strengths.”

"Furthermore, if I really use combat strength as an evaluation criterion, Xia Gan Dojo probably wouldn't even reach the level of the second-tier league, and would only be able to change its name to Xia Gan Water Park!"

"You...you bastard! Stop talking nonsense!" Ada roared angrily at Ash. "This is the Orange Islands, not a place for a Kanto person like you to run wild!"

"Ada!!" Atsumi's expression changed, but it was too late to stop her...

"We in the Orange Islands have absolutely nothing to do with Guantanamo. You outsiders had better all get back home!!"

"Kid, I advise you to swallow those words!" Ash's expression suddenly turned cold, and even the Pikachu on his shoulder crackled with blinding arcs of electricity.

Following closely behind, Pokémon such as Pokémon like Pokémon Blizzard, Charizard, Lucario, and Alakazam appeared one after another, their combined aura with Ash's was so overwhelming that everyone present was speechless!

"You, including your sister, and everyone here—all of you listen to me clearly!"

"Whether you acknowledge it or not, the full name of the Orange Islands is the Kanto Orange Islands, and it has always been part of the Kanto Alliance... That's an indisputable fact!!!"

Chapter 265 Xiao Jian Joins the Team, Arrives at Daigan Island

The incident on Xiagan Island was ultimately resolved by calling the police.

Ash's declaration undoubtedly angered many, including the brats at the gym, and a large group of people clamored to teach Ash a lesson.

Then Officer Jenny, along with a large number of police officers, quickly arrived and, under the pleading gaze of the terrified child, arrested him and a group of menacing individuals.

What else can we do?

After Officer Jenny's humiliation on Orange Island, she'll definitely announce Ash's schedule in the system, and it's impossible that the people on Shagan Island didn't receive the message.

Therefore, Officer Jenny's capture here is equivalent to saving people. If she doesn't quickly bring these people under control, Ash will have to call in a plane from Kanto!

Ash would definitely do that, after all, Lance explicitly said that it wouldn't matter if he caused a huge disturbance here.

He doesn't mind if others call him domineering, or even arrogant and unreasonable, because some things must be met with zero tolerance and cannot be tolerated under any circumstances!

For many years, the Orange Islands, a region that is not rich in resources and is extremely dependent on imports and exports, have relied on the support of the Seven Islands and even the Kanto mainland for many places.

Lorelei, for example, goes to Orange Island every year during her vacation to give lectures on Pokémon breeding and battling knowledge free of charge.

The Orange Islands gained a lot of popularity as a result, and local officials naturally made a big fuss about it, even boasting that Kona's home was there, and that she was a native of the Orange Islands...

In fact, the Ice King's home is on the fourth island of the Seven Islands... but Lorelei has never explained this to the public.

Logically, the Orange Islands should be grateful for their roots, but many people here don't seem to.

Eating with their bowls down and cursing is their norm. They refuse to understand the current situation of Kanto and even look down on Kanto from the bottom of their hearts. Especially when Kanto is being bullied to the point of being unable to breathe by Team Rocket, they clamor for independence!

This can also be seen in the case of the mischievous child Ada. The education these people are giving to the next generation is also a process of 'de-Kantoization'!

If Xiao Zhi showed even the slightest restraint or tolerance towards such a person, he would feel like he was committing a crime.

Of course, the island wasn't entirely chaotic; there were quite a few reasonable people who were willing to identify themselves as Kanto people.

They seemed to know something about Ash, knowing his status as the Indigo Champion and a League Investigator, as well as the rumors of him being accompanied by the three legendary birds. Ash gave them quite a few autographs in return.

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