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

Chapter 292 Encirclement, Standoff, and the Bet!

"What's going on with that Snorlax?"

"Yeah, how could anyone run that fast?!"

As Ash and his friends chased after Snorlax, their understanding of the world was constantly being challenged.

Snorlax's base Speed ​​stat is only 30, which is supposed to be extremely slow, but the one they encountered was incredibly fast, making them wonder if all of its Effort Values ​​were allocated to Speed.

However, Ash knew very well that this Snorlax was simply gifted.

To cross the ocean to find food, it learned the butterfly stroke; to reach its food as quickly as possible, it honed its speed.

“This place… I remember now, we’ve come to Fruit Seven Islands.” A dense orchard appeared before him, and looking at the plump fruits on the trees, Xiao Jian suddenly realized.

Fruit Seven Islands is a famous fruit-growing region in the Orange Islands, especially known for its pomelos, which are famous throughout Guan City and Guan City.

But in recent years, something seems to have happened, and pomelo production here has decreased significantly.

Now, Jian finally understands the reason... it's all because of this Snorlax!

At this moment, it is hugging a pomelo tree full of fruit and shaking it, while its big mouth is feasting on the fruit under the tree!

In the end, it will even easily break the trunk and swallow the remaining fruit and branches without a care!

In less than thirty seconds, a fruit tree was completely bare; its feeding efficiency was simply terrifying!

"Oh no! Miss Nana, that guy has appeared again!"

"Thief who stole pomelos, get off this island right now!!"

Several staff members on the island rushed over in a panic, and they were also surrounding a big sister with green hair who fit Uncle Gang's aesthetic.

"Stop it quickly!" the older sister urged anxiously. Several staff members swallowed hard and mustered their courage to pounce on Snorlax.

But Snorlax, focused on eating, didn't bother with them at all. He just waved his hand like he was shooing away flies, and they and the Pokémon he sent out were knocked to the ground at the same time.

"No... Miss Nana, we're no match for them!"

"This year's harvest is probably going to be ruined again..."

The staff member collapsed to the ground, groaning in pain, and even the manager named Nana couldn't help but frown.

"Looks like we'll have to race against time again!" Nana made a quick decision. "Let's start harvesting with all our might now, as much as we can!"

She immediately organized a team to start harvesting, and jumped onto a harvester herself, trying to harvest as many pomelos as possible before Snorlax could.

Perhaps because she disturbed Snorlax's eating, or perhaps the latter was simply unhappy that she was stealing its food, Snorlax actually took a big step forward and slapped the machine so hard that sparks flew!

"Snorlax... Snorlax?" Just as Snorlax was about to exert its strength again and completely knock down the machine, it found a fist blocking its hand!

It was Little Bag that made the move. At the same height, it appeared much thinner than Snorlax... but the power it displayed was equal to, or even greater than, that of Snorlax!

After a brief standoff, an incredulous light appeared in Snorlax's single-slit eyes... It had actually been forcefully pushed back by the other party!

"Well done, Bag!" Ash nodded approvingly, but was secretly surprised.

As the longest-captured partner, Bag's strength goes without saying, but it almost couldn't withstand Snorlax's power just now, and even subconsciously wanted to use Mega Evolution to fight back!

The Snorlax in front of us is probably of an exceptionally high level!

"Miss, are you alright?" Xiao Zhi asked with concern.

"I was just jolted, nothing serious." Nana shook her head, but her face was full of worry. "You guys need to be careful too, that Snorlax is terrifying!"

"With a Pokémon like that targeting it, it's no wonder that pomelo production on the Seven Islands has decreased," Xiao Jian said regretfully. "Snorlax has an astonishing appetite; it won't sleep well unless it eats at least 400 kilograms of food every day..."

"That's not all! This Snorlax is extraordinary; it comes here every year!" Nana explained anxiously. "And this guy is incredibly greedy. It won't sleep until all the pomelos on the Seven Fruit Islands are eaten! This is a Snorlax with a devilish stomach!!"

"How could this be?" Xiaoxia covered her mouth in astonishment. "Then all the pomelos here will be ruined by it?"

“Yes, and this situation has been going on for several years now…” Nana sighed deeply. “We can’t beat it in a fight, and we can’t drive it away. Every time, the only thing we can do is race against time. This thing is practically a natural disaster for the Seven Islands of Fruits…”

"It's okay, I'll handle this one." Ash stepped forward to Snorlax's side and looked calmly at him. "Hey, people work so hard to grow these pomelos, and you come here every year to rob them. Isn't that a bit unfair?"

"Snorlax~" Snorlax rubbed its eyes boredly. With the temptation of delicious food in front of it, it was too lazy to listen to Ash's idle chatter.

Besides, it doesn't care who planted these pomelos. It just found this place and these fruits are delicious, so they're all its own!

So it peered around at the fruit trees, only to find that several Pokémon of similar size had circled around it and trapped it in the middle!

"Snorlax!!" Snorlax narrowed its small eyes and charged at Ash as if it had gone berserk. But when it was a meter away from Ash, it leaped up with all its might. Its huge body soared into the air with incredible agility, trying to jump into the sea in one fell swoop!

"Oh no! It's trying to escape to a nearby island to continue stealing pomelos!" Nana cried out in alarm.

"It can't escape!" "Huh!"

Ash glared and, together with Alakazam, unleashed a powerful psychic attack, not only freezing the 460-kilogram Snorlax in mid-air but also pulling it back to the ground with all his might!

After this incident, Snorlax looked at Ash with obvious apprehension.

"Snorlax, dare to battle me?" Ash threw out a Poké Ball and summoned his Ironhead Pokémon. "If you lose, you'll have to be caught by me! But if you win, I won't interfere with the Devil Fruit Island matters!"

"Hey, you can't do this!" Nana couldn't help but worry and stop her. "And even if you're going to subdue them, at least send a bigger one!"

Honestly, seeing that the Pokémon isn't even as tall as Ash's waist, Nana really thinks her island's Pomelos are in grave danger...

"If I can't solve it, I'll compensate you for all your losses!" Ash said nonchalantly. "I'm a Pokémon Investigator for the Kanto League, and these kinds of incidents are within my jurisdiction."

"You're from the Alliance?" Nana was taken aback, but she was also somewhat relieved.

He's only a teenager and already works in the league. Judging from his other Pokémon, he's probably quite strong. Maybe he really has a chance to drive this monster away!

"Snorlax!" While Nana was hesitating, Snorlax had already agreed.

It's a very clever Pokémon; it knows that if it doesn't agree, it might not get a single berry today.

But if I were to fight that tiny creature, my chances of winning would be quite high.

"Come on then, Baby Dragon, do a good job!" Ash waved his hand, and Ironhead Baby jumped energetically to the opposite side of Snorlax, opening its mouth to let out a baby dragon roar!

"baby!!"

The toughest capture battle since arriving in the Orange Islands, it absolutely has to help Ash win!

Chapter 293 Capturing Snorlax

"Baby dragon, after the dragon dance, headbutt it!"

Now that they've decided to have a capture battle, Ash certainly won't hold back. After a fierce leap, Bellatrix charged forward and headbutted Snorlax in the belly!

By forcibly equipping it with a Life Orb, and combining it with the already usable attacks of the Pokémon, the damage from this move was considerable, and Snorlax's belly even began to visibly dent!

"Snorlax!" But Snorlax suddenly used a counter-force, inflating its belly like a pinball and propelling the Beast Dragon's body flying away!

Immediately afterwards, it lunged forward at incredible speed and launched a fierce attack on the baby dragon that had not yet landed!

"Xiao Zhi, be careful! That's Mount Tai crushing you!" Xiao Xia immediately cried out in alarm.

"Use Fear Face!" As expected of the baby dragon, which had been trained since it hatched, it suddenly made a scary face at the onrushing Snorlax as it flew backward. Then, it quickly rolled sideways as it landed, finally dodging the attack by taking advantage of the sudden drop in Snorlax's speed!

Boom!

Snorlax's massive body crashed into the ground, causing the ground to tremble violently, and even Bellatrix's legs buckled.

"Get ready, keep Dragon Dance! Then headbutt!" Ash reorganized the attack, patiently letting his Pokémon steal some stat boosts, before it headbutted its opponent again!

"Snorlax!" Snorlax, being a clever Pokémon, didn't try to send the Beast Dragon flying this time after its previous mistake. Instead, it raised its huge paw and slammed it down on the Beast Dragon, which was right in front of it!

"Use protection!"

Bang! !

The dragon was hit squarely in the stomach by a megaton punch, but fortunately it activated its defense in time and managed to block the full force of the attack.

"Use Brick Break and use the rebound to get away from it!" Taking advantage of Snorlax's adjustment of its posture after attacking, Ash immediately commanded his Pokémon to swing its arm forward fiercely. While using a Fighting-type move to severely injure Snorlax, Ash also used the bounce of its belly to retreat and create distance!

"Snorlax...hiccup!" After being hit repeatedly, Snorlax seemed to be getting angry at this little dragon that was as agile as an eel.

Suddenly, it placed its hands on its abdomen, then pressed hard, and opened its mouth to spew out a glob of vomit mixed with stomach acid!

"It's a hiccup!" Lila warned anxiously. "Snorlax just ate a lot of pomelos, so this attack will be very powerful!"

"Use Dragon Dance to dodge!" But this was no problem for Ash. His Pokémon easily hopped around and used the Dragon Dance move to dodge the attack from a rotten pomelo.

He also guessed what Snorlax was planning and had secretly instructed Beastar to make preparations.

Sure enough, under the cover of burping, Snorlax charged forward like a tank once again... However, it was met with the protection that Baberia had set up in advance, and Brick Break that it unleashed with all its might after parrying!

Bang!

Another heavy blow landed, and even with Snorlax's amazing stamina, it couldn't help but start panting.

"Dragon Dance!" But the performance by Baby Dragon was not over yet. It actually started performing the Dragon Dance right in front of Snorlax, a clear sign of provocation.

"Snorlax...Snorlax!" Snorlax was truly enraged this time. After a roar, it slammed its paw on its belly, creating a thunderous sound like a large drum!

Accompanied by the captivating drumbeats, Snorlax's aura suddenly surged, and an abnormal red glow even appeared on its body!

"Belly Drum... Baby Dragon, be careful, the battle is about to end!" Ash's expression gradually became serious; what followed was bound to be a devastating blow!

"Snorlax! Snorlax!!" Snorlax roared, its entire body enveloped in an astonishing aura, as it charged recklessly at Beast Dragon!

Its strongest normal-type move, Gamified Impact!!

"Use Flamethrower!" Ash gave a puzzling command.