Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master.

Chapter 490 Groudon and Kyogre's Release

Riding on Lugia's back, protected by them, Ash and his friends can easily dive into the deep sea to track down the submarine.

May and Max rode on White's back, while Ash took Pikachu on Black's back into the water.

There's no way around it; with its awful personality, Blackie won't be happy to let anyone, except Ash, stand on its back.

"Next, we'll take our communicators and split into two groups to search for the Lava Team's and Ocean Team's submarines, each following their respective routes."

"You must report to me immediately as soon as you find any trace of them."

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Both Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng were very excited to be able to participate in the operation to fight the evil organization.

However, they all had expressions of going on a picnic, which made Xiaozhi a little worried.

But with Xiaobai around, there will absolutely be no safety issues.

Now, thanks to Ash's energy supply and ample nutrition, Xiaobai's height has long reached the adult size of a typical Lugia, which is 6 meters tall.

Its strength is not to be underestimated; it can easily overpower Ash's Articuno and Zapdos.

Of course, it still couldn't beat its own brother, Xiao Hei, since Xiao Hei was much bigger than Xiao Bai.

Xiaoyao and the others quickly and excitedly sat on Xiaobai's back.

"This is my first time riding a Lugia in my life, quick, take a picture!"

"Sister, I want to take a picture too! Please take one for me!"

Seeing them playing around like that, Ash immediately flew up and knocked them on the head.

"You two, don't forget this is a very important mission! It concerns the safety of Hoenn and even the world, so take it seriously."

After being slammed down by Ash, May and Max, clutching the bumps on their heads, finally calmed down a bit.

"Ouch, that hurts, I know."

"We'll try our best to find it."

They immediately followed White and jumped into the sea, leaving Ash shaking his head in exasperation.

It's a pity he doesn't know how to create clones, otherwise he wouldn't need Xiaoyao and the others' help.

"Sigh, I don't know if asking them for help is the right thing to do or the wrong thing. I just hope they don't hold us back."

Then, not long after Ash followed suit, he rode on Black and Pikachu and dived into the sea together.

He then received a message from Xiaoyao.

"Ash, we see a blue submarine ahead with Team Aqua's logo on it. We think we've found our target, right?"

"What? That fast?"

Hearing May's voice coming from the machine, Ash was both excited and shocked. So he was the one who was dragging the team down?

The Marine Team is supposed to be more professional in the ocean and harder to find, but Haruka found them very easily.

Ash went all out, constantly darting through the ocean depths, but despite his best efforts, he couldn't find Team Magma's trail.

"The really lucky one is Haruka, isn't she!"

But it's good that we found it. Ash carefully looked at the pictures and location information that May had sent back.

"That's right, it's Team Aqua. I really underestimated you, Haruka."

"Wait a minute, why are you only praising the older sister? I was the first to notice the Ocean team."

"Good, good, you all did a great job."

Ash instructed May and the others to temporarily take Snow and quietly follow Team Marine's submarine, reporting Team Marine's location at all times, and not to act on their own.

At that moment, Ash was also within the sensing range and detected a powerful energy fluctuation.

The energy contained a faint aura similar to that of the ocean, which must be the Kyogre captured by Team Magma.

He urged Xiao Hei to swim closer, and soon they spotted a red submarine floating on the surface of the sea.

"Found it. The Lava Team is really an amateur. They didn't even have the submarine in the sea; they just stood there like idiots."

It's a shame that Xiao Zhi searched for so long in the ocean and still couldn't find it; preconceived stereotypes can be deadly.

(Red Flame Pine: Who says submarines have to be submersible?)

However, it's really interesting that Team Magma and Team Marine, these two arch-rivals, are both clashing. Despite not having made any prior arrangements, they tacitly agreed to both be sailing in two opposing seas far from Moss Island at the same time.

They just didn't want the two sides to meet.

After confirming the exact locations of the two organizations' submarine bases, Xiao Zhi immediately sent the coordinates to Huoyan and Quanmei respectively.

As mentioned before, both of them were on secret missions assigned by their boss, so they weren't on the submarine and therefore couldn't provide Ash with location information.

Coincidentally, the two men were tasked with the same spy mission: to infiltrate the enemy submarine and secretly release the mythical beasts needed by their organization.

Ash then conveniently sent them the exact locations of the two submarine bases, allowing them to more smoothly execute their plan to release Groudon and Kyogre.

"Hmph, it's great to be able to save the cost of doing it myself, but just in case, I should still contact my lovely Higana."

When Shigane was in charge of Team Rocket in Hoenn, due to the mutual affection between the evil organizations, Team Rocket also planted a lot of spies in both organizations.

They are still with Team Magma and Team Marine because they haven't received orders to retreat from headquarters yet.

Since they had truly severed ties with the organization, their infiltration was so convincing that Crimson Pine and Water Wutong could never have imagined that those people were undercover agents.

And they all obeyed Higana's orders.

When Higanbana left Team Rocket, she originally wanted to tell the undercover agents to leave with her, but Ash stopped her.

"Since they've been lying in wait for so long, why not wait until the last moment and let them activate themselves and give it their last bit of use before leaving?"

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Ash Ketchum once said this.

Now is the time to send them to assist Huoyan and Quanmei in successfully completing their spy mission.

When they hear that their own base has been breached by spies, while their own spies have also successfully breached the enemy's base, the expressions on Chi Yansong and Shui Wutong's faces will be priceless.

These two guys founded Team Lava and Team Ocean, two environmental terrorist organizations, and caused so much trouble for everyone. It's time for them to suffer a bit.

After receiving information from Ash, the Blazing Sword, which had been scouting the waters near Moss Island, immediately put into action with the help of Fire Goose and Izumi.

Fire Goose is a scientist, so the "fragrant and soft" Fire Goose is in charge of commanding the team. During operations, she stays in the stealth submarine used for infiltration, while her subordinates carry out the work.

Izumi, on the other hand, was completely different. She brought a few subordinates and personally took to the battlefield.

Wearing a diving suit and disguised as a member of Team Lava, she easily infiltrated the upper entrance of the target submarine using high-tech equipment provided by Team Ocean.

With the help of a Rockets spy, they successfully infiltrated the group.

At this moment, in the most luxurious office of the Lava Team submarine base, Crimson Pine was still leisurely wiping the blue bead in his hand.

His face was full of smugness.

"O precious jewel crafted by the wisdom of the ancient people, the jewel that holds the power to control Groudon—you are still as dazzling as ever!"

Because Groudon is currently in a dormant state after being captured by Team Aqua, the Blue Orb appears unusually cloudy even though it is in sunlight.

But Chi Yansong didn't care at all. He carefully placed the bead on the mat on the table and immediately spoke seriously.

"Fire Village, have you dealt with those guys who tried to steal food from the villagers on Ganga Island?"

At this moment, Himura, the Lava Team cadre who had been standing behind the Crimson Flame Pine, immediately stood up straight and saluted respectfully.

"Reporting to Lord Crimson Pine, I have completed the punishment and expelled them all from Team Lava!"

"Very good. Remember, Fire Village. The purpose of our Lava Team is to unravel the mysteries of this planet and to create a better world."

"We're completely different from those thugs and scoundrels on the Ocean Team!"

Chi Yansong came to the window and looked at the boundless sea in front of him. A look of disgust immediately appeared on his face.

"Legend has it that Groudon, in order to save people from the suffering of floods, dispersed the rain clouds and allowed the volcanic fire to expand the earth, thus giving humans a place to stand."

"And we are a great organization acting to recreate this goal, and we will never tolerate those who tarnish the reputation of Team Lava!"

"It's Lord Crimson Flame Pine!"

Himura looked at the middle-aged red-haired man in front of him with admiration, and he had always believed the legends that his boss had told him.

However, upon seeing the blue bead on the table, a barely perceptible hint of worry flashed in Himura's eyes, and he ultimately couldn't help but speak up.

"Boss, although both the Blue and Red Orbs contain the power to control ancient Pokémon."

"But the legend also says that if you are in contact with them for a long time, you will be corrupted by that power."

"It could even take over your mind, so you have to be extremely careful when using it."

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"We really don't need to—"

Before Himura could finish speaking, he was immediately interrupted by the impatient Red Flame Pine.

"Alright, Huocun, there's no need to talk about such trivial matters at a time like this."

"Didn't we already check our equipment? The Blue Pearl truly possesses the power to control Groudon."

"The reason why people in ancient times were controlled by beads was simply because their minds weren't strong enough. Do you think I'm a person with a weak mind?"

As the sharp gaze of the Crimson Flame Pine swept over him, Fire Village was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly.

"How could that be? Lord Crimson Flame Pine, you have always been one of the greatest men in the world in my heart, and your heart is naturally as firm and unyielding as a rock."

Hearing a satisfactory answer, Crimson Pine finally smiled.

"Then there's no need to say anything more. As long as Fire Goose's plan succeeds this time, we'll be just one step away from owning Groudon."

"Our ultimate goal is to create a happier world with a wider land by connecting the powerful Groudon with the infinite power of the planet's origin."

"And this goal is absolutely achievable given Groudon's current state of affairs!"

Just as Crimson Pine raised the Blue Pearl high, declaring the great goal of the Lava Team, the entire submarine suddenly began to shake violently.

An explosion came from the side, and Chiyansong and Huocun were immediately thrown to the ground.

"What's going on?"

Crimson Pine stood up, gripping the corner of the table in disbelief, just as a member of the Lava Team rushed into the office.

"It's terrible, Lord Crimson Pine, Lord Himura! The container where we stored Kyogre has been hacked by a spy, and Kyogre has escaped!"

"What did you say? How is this possible? How could Kyogre's location be found so easily?!"

At that moment, Crimson Pine angrily slammed its fist on the table.

"Damn it, there's definitely more than one spy. Those scumbags in the Ocean Team, I knew they couldn't be trusted!"

Red Flame Pine seemed to have forgotten that he himself had also sent a lot of spies to the Ocean Team, and was only concerned with cursing Water Archie.

But then, the blue bead that he had been holding tightly in his arms suddenly started to flash.

He also received incredibly exciting news from Huocun's communicator, and immediately went to the Crimson Flame Pine.

"Lord Crimson Pine, Fire Goose's infiltration plan was successful, and Groudon has also escaped."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the sea, the Water Tree at the Marine Team's base was also angrily smashing things.

"That damned Crimson Pine! Our entire base only has 300 people, and he sent 100 spies! That's outrageous!"

"And Ah Chao, you idiot, why didn't you discover any of these spies beforehand?"

At this moment, Ah Chao, the muscular, dark-skinned man who had huddled up like a frightened chick, could only say with a pitiful expression.

"Boss, many of them have been infiltrating our organization for almost a year."

"Most of them usually perform exceptionally well, I really didn't expect them to be on Team Lava!"

Ah Chao certainly couldn't have imagined it.

Because out of the 100 spies in Team Ocean, only 15 actually belonged to Team Magma; the rest were all spies for Team Rocket.

However, after completing their mission, they all ran away in a panic, and Higana's helicopter was already waiting for them on Ganga Island.

With so many subordinates gone all at once, Shui Wutong's head instantly swelled twice as big.

However, what gave him an even bigger headache was Groudon walking on the sea surface outside the submarine.

Every step the red monster takes on the sea surface awakens a dormant volcano on the seabed.

The gushing lava formed the ground on which Groudon walked, and with its red eyes, no one dared to stop it.

Archie's red orb can only control Kyogre; he is completely powerless against the awakened Groudon.

However, good news from Izumi finally arrived at that moment, and the red pearl in Mizuki's hand suddenly began to sparkle.

Both leaders quickly regained their composure and, almost simultaneously, gave orders to personally lead their troops to search for the location of their own divine beast.

Now they all know that the situation on the other side is absolutely the same as theirs.

Kyogre wreaked havoc on the seas, and Team Magma was powerless to stop him.

The current situation is like a race between the Red Flame Pine and the Water Phoenix.

Whoever finds the divine beast they can control and defeats the opponent first with the treasure orb will be the winner.

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