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

As for helping the giant Dragonite find its companion, Ash is confident that he can do it.

Dragonite is a pseudo-legendary in Kanto, so there must be a secret habitat for them here. It was mentioned in a certain anime that Ash doesn't want to talk about that there is a place called 'Dragonite Island' overseas from Kanto.

At worst, Ash can go to the Safari Zone near Fuchsia City, where there's a pair of Dragonair and Dratini... If all else fails, there's also the Dragon Sanctuary in Johto's Blackrock City.

Even if Ash's judgment is wrong and the giant Dragonite is unwilling to accept a smaller Dragonite as a companion, Ash can still help it find some big guys who can communicate with it.

Ancient Alakazam, Ancient Gengar... If Dragonite isn't afraid of being hit in the face while asleep, it can also bring along an Ancient Jigglypuff.

If none of the above methods work, Ash can guide it to the Wild Area of ​​the Galar region... There, in its dens, there are said to be Dynamax Pokémon that can fight giant Dragonite at any time~

"Woo..." Dragonite stared at Ash with its huge eyes, and after a long while, it finally nodded.

It has indeed been wandering for far too long.

Now that it has finally encountered a Charmander with the same bloodline, and coincidentally, the Charmander's trainer is a human who has received a gift from nature, it is really hard for Dragonite not to be tempted.

And so, the giant Dragonite decided to stay at Cape White for the time being and wait for the good news that Ash had promised it.

Ash immediately informed Professor Oak of the situation and pleaded with him to use his connections to gather information related to Dragonite Island.

In that embarrassing anime, Ash also went to sea with Goh and eventually arrived at Dragonite Island. Ash believed that he would definitely be able to find some clues.

...

Persistence pays off. Ash only waited two days at Cape White before Nanami sent him a nautical chart of the Kanto coast.

"Grandpa has been asking around and asking a lot of people these past few days, and I've also compiled some information about Dragonite Island. I hope it will be helpful to you..." Nanami said wearily on the phone.

"Nanami-neechan, thank you so much... You've gone through so much because of me, you should get some rest." Ash was both grateful and guilty.

Through the screen, Xiao Zhi saw that Nanami's eyes were red; she had obviously been working late into the night.

"It's okay, it's not anything particularly difficult." Nanami waved her hand dismissively, then seemed to suddenly remember something, "By the way, if you go to Kureha City later, you might encounter a surprise."

"A surprise? What's that?" Ash asked curiously.

"It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you," Nanami shook her head mysteriously. "I'm going to get my beauty sleep now. Anyway, good luck to you!"

After saying that, Nanami hung up the call.

"What a surprise... Oh well, let's study the nautical charts first."

Putting aside the so-called surprise for now, Ash looked at the sea chart in his hand. Nanami had meticulously marked the distribution of islands in the Kanto seas and marked all the explored areas.

"This should be it..." Ash looked at the large blank area surrounded by red crosses. That area in the middle of the ocean, which no one had ever set foot in, might be the location of Dragonite Island!

After roughly confirming their location, Ash said goodbye to Bill.

Zheng Hui did not intend to go along. He was pursuing the giant Dragonite only to understand its true nature and did not want to disturb its future life.

So he simply lent his navigation device to Ash and watched them set off from Cape White.

"Woo!" After two days, the good news finally arrived. The giant Dragonite couldn't help but feel hopeful. It let out a joyful roar in the sea, which even caused the surrounding seawater to surge into huge waves!

"This is truly a rare experience, to be able to travel with such a huge Pokémon."

Sitting on the back of the giant Dragonite, with the surrounding blue expanse stretching out before him, Xiao Gang felt as if he were on the deck of a luxury cruise ship, without feeling any swaying at all.

As a breeder, he could certainly tell that although this giant Dragonite was not young, its physique and strength far surpassed those of the current generation of Pokémon!

"These are ancient Pokémon. Their existence is likely at least 10,000 years old, even older than some legends," Ash explained. "And in Dragonite's era, there were many creatures as large as it."

Unlike Brock, a native, Ash was also quite shocked by the giant Dragonite, but he was much more accepting of it.

After all, in Ash's original world, there were also giant creatures like dinosaurs in ancient times.

However, being able to see such a living legend in modern times is undoubtedly an extremely rare experience. Therefore, Ash was also very curious about the life of the giant Dragonite in the ancient era and talked to it a lot along the way.

(Life wasn't anything special, just eating and sleeping with my friends. As for what happened later... ah, I remember now, I got into a fight and that's how it ended up!)

Too much time had passed, and the giant Dragonite's mind seemed unclear. It only remembered fighting a very powerful magical beast, managing to injure it, but being knocked into a fissure in the ground, and then it knew nothing more.

(That thing... I don't know what it's called, but it looks like a long worm, like... right, like those little green caterpillars on the cape, but much bigger.)

(And it was a short-tempered, stingy creature. I only scraped off a scale from it, and it chased me and attacked me for days until it knocked me unconscious...)

"puff!"

"Ash, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Brock asked with concern when Ash suddenly spewed air while chatting with the giant Dragonite, thinking Ash was seasick.

"It's okay... I just received too much information at once, I need to catch my breath~" Xiao Zhi said, patting his chest with difficulty.

In short, the "long worm" that the giant Dragonite mentioned is definitely not an ancient Caterpie.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Arrival at Dragon Island

Through his communication with the giant Dragonite, Ash learned a lot of information about the ancient times... and certainly not just about that long snake!

For example, regarding Dragonite's mention of being knocked to the bottom of the earth, Ash roughly analyzed it and thought it was probably sealed away, just like the ancient Alakazam and Gengar that he might encounter later.

This is similar to the situation of capturing Pokémon. Pokémon can sleep in their Poké Balls for a long time, some even for more than ten years.

The size and energy of the ancient Pokémon were enough to sustain them in the seal for a much longer period of time, but the price was prolonged darkness and severe depletion of their power.

For example, this giant Dragonite may still be powerful, but it can no longer compete with that ancient Caterpie.

Moreover, in its memory, it fell into the ground, but when it woke up again, it was in an underwater volcano, and everything around it had changed drastically.

It longed to find its people, but found nothing on the vast ocean; it searched and searched, for who knows how long, before finally arriving at the White Cape… only to be tricked there by Masahiro!

Thinking about all this, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but feel sorry for it.

For Pokémon like the giant Dragonite, which have reappeared in this era, the most unbearable thing must be loneliness.

I hope everything goes well...

Ash has temporarily forgotten his instructions on managing Pokémon. He desperately wants to find the location of Dragonite Island and sincerely hopes that the giant Dragonite can recognize the Dragonite there, thus truly fulfilling his wish.

...

boom!

The group continued forward following the guidance of the nautical chart. After arriving at a certain sea area, a muffled thunder suddenly rang in their ears!

"Huh?!" The giant Dragonite suddenly raised its head in surprise. Just now, it had felt a familiar feeling from its bloodline, and it was exceptionally clear!

"It should be in that thundercloud." Ash pointed to a dense patch of dark clouds ahead, where the entire sea area was blocked by black clouds, and lightning was constantly falling!

“Very likely.” Xiao Gang nodded. “Only in such a harsh environment can one be completely isolated from the world.”

The churning tsunami, the thick black clouds like city walls, and the occasional lightning strikes... such a terrifying natural environment makes it impossible for ordinary ships to get close!

Moreover, even if it were discovered, the ship's radar would fail due to magnetic field disturbances, making it unusable for navigation!

"Let's go, Dragonite, your companions might be just behind us."

Ash patted the top of the giant Dragonite's head, and the latter immediately let out an excited roar and happily plunged into the dark clouds ahead.

With its enormous size, it stirred up the whirlpool, and the terrifying storms and thunder had no effect on it at all; it could be blown away with just a flap of its wings.

"Huh?" The giant Dragonite quickly stopped in its tracks, surprised.

Many figures appeared rapidly moving through the dark clouds, and they soon arrived in front of the group. They were all Dragonite!

Although they were much smaller than it, they were all creatures like itself, its own kind!

Having finally found its chosen companions, the giant Dragonite was overjoyed and wanted to go forward, but the other Dragonites all let out alert cries, and some even adopted an aggressive posture in a very unfriendly manner!

"Woo..." Seeing this, the giant Dragonite lowered its head in frustration once again.

"Please don't be impulsive. Although it's large, it's still a Dragonite," Ash explained, stepping forward. "It's looking for its companions; it's been wandering alone for a long time... I can assure you, it's absolutely safe!"

"Woo." The leader of the dragon pack carefully examined Ash for a few moments before finally nodding hesitantly.

Perhaps it was Ash's power that worked, or perhaps the Dragonite living here were simply innocent and kind by nature; in any case, they temporarily believed Ash's words and even helped them lead the way to Dragonite Island.

Compared to the terrifying thunderstorms outside, Kuailong Island is a picturesque paradise, a veritable haven of tranquility.

Led by several Dragonite, Ash and his friends traveled all over the island and discovered that it was inhabited by Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite, and that they all got along very well with almost no fighting.

After walking around the island and with Ash's explanations, all the dragons on the island learned that the giant Dragonite was a very old member of its kind who had come here to find companions.

Having learned all this, the dragons on the island readily accepted it…

Of course, this is also because its listless appearance makes it seem less aggressive. The dragons were initially wary, but as time went on, even the youngest dwarf dragons were no longer afraid of it.

They even thoughtfully gave the island's largest lake to the giant Dragonite, allowing it to settle down there in peace.

However, compared to the hospitable dragons, the giant Dragonite seemed a bit aloof.

"Alright, it's normal for them to be scared since they've never seen a creature as big as you before," Ash asked the sullen-looking giant Dragonite. "What's wrong? Don't you like being with them?"

“Ugh! (Of course not!)” the giant Dragonite immediately retorted anxiously.

It was certainly happy to find companions, but it was just a little... unaccustomed to it.

These Dragonite are so small that being among them would make the giant Dragonite feel like an outsider.

Weren't they frightened by themselves when they first met?

"Dragonite, I don't think you need to think so much." Ash could probably understand what the giant Dragonite was thinking, so he patiently persuaded it, "You were sealed in the ancient times and then saw the light of day again in the modern era. This is a rare experience in itself, and you should cherish it."

"Besides, you've found new companions. Although they are indeed different from you, they have accepted you... So, instead of hesitating and making a fuss here, shouldn't you use your strength to protect them?"

"Woo...woo!" The giant Dragonite stared intently at Ash, then nodded solemnly.