In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

At that moment, the Articuno inside the ice crystal suddenly opened its eyes.

"Chirp~"

Articuno's high-pitched cry suddenly rang out, and the surface of the icicle that had frozen Articuno instantly became covered with cracks.

The ice crystals shattered inch by inch, and with Articuno's heavy flapping of its wings, the ice pillar completely collapsed!

"It seems they see us as intruders."

Bakura looked at Articuno, which had emitted a loud cry warning to the two of them, and smiled faintly. 14

Articuno is actually a legendary spirit that is kind to humans. There are often stories of people getting lost in the snowy mountains and being rescued by Articuno.

However, this Articuno was clearly very unhappy about the humans who had invaded its territory.

"Hey~ Articuno, let's battle! If you lose, you'll obediently go into my Poké Ball, okay?"

Bakura took out an empty High Ball and grinned at Articuno.

Upon hearing the angry cry, the Articuno flapped its wings heavily.

A violent blizzard swept towards Bakura and his companion!

snowstorm!

This human actually came here with designs on it!

"Emperor Yan, unleash your flames!"

Bakura was not surprised at all and shouted at the Flame Emperor beside him.

Emperor Yan leaped heavily forward, a fierce flame from his mouth transforming into a pillar of fire that met Articuno's attack.

The jet of flame clashed violently with the blizzard, exploding violently!

A strong gust of wind swept through, and Bakura pulled the campfire back a distance.

"Then let the battle begin! Emperor Yan, Holy Fire!"

Bakura gave Articuno a provocative smile and shouted loudly at Emperor Yan.

This Articuno is a Champion-level Pokémon. Although it has the home-field advantage, Entei is a natural counter to Articuno.

That's enough to deal with it.

Emperor Yan roared and opened his mouth, unleashing a burst of white, high-temperature flames that hurtled towards Articuno.

Articuno flapped its wings and dodged to the side, a zigzagging, icy blue beam of light shooting towards Entei.

Freeze Ray!

"So it really is just the battle style of wild Pokémon~"

Bakura shook his head upon seeing this. Ice-type skills are not effective against fire-type skills; this is basic knowledge of attribute advantages and disadvantages.

And clearly, this Articuno was only fighting on instinct.

"Push back the big characters!"

Upon hearing Bakura's words, the Flame Emperor leaped backward to create some distance and gather his strength, unleashing a fierce crimson flame from his mouth to meet the Freeze Ray head-on.

The flames, shaped like the Chinese character "大" (big), clashed violently with the freezing rays in mid-air.

But soon, the Big Bang directly suppressed the Ice Beam's rapid advance and hit Articuno hard.

boom!

The large character exploded and cracked open, sparks flying everywhere. The Icebird let out a mournful cry and its body crashed heavily to the ground.

"The Sacred Fire!"

Without giving Articuno a chance to catch its breath, Bakura continued to issue orders to Emperor Yan.

Legendary creatures have very high stamina, and Articuno's defense is already quite strong, so finishing them off is essential.

The white curtain of flames continued its attack on Articuno, hitting it perfectly.

Articuno let out another painful cry; Fire-type attacks were very effective against it.

"Poké Ball, go!"

Bakura threw his Ultra Ball directly at Articuno.

The Ultra Ball hit the weakened Articuno, and Articuno's entire body turned into a red light and was absorbed by the Ultra Ball.

Beep~ Beep~ Beep~

The advanced ball trembled continuously as it hit the ground, and the indicator light flashed incessantly.

Bakura watched quietly, not in a hurry, since it wouldn't matter if Articuno broke free anyway.

At worst, we can have Emperor Yan unleash another massive explosion.

Hey~

With a crisp sound, the advanced ball completely stopped vibrating.

"Wow~ Congratulations, Master Bakura, you've captured Articuno!"

Seeing the campfire, her eyes lit up, and she smiled sweetly at Bakura.

This was her first time witnessing the legendary capture battle of Bakura. How should I put it...

It seems easier than I expected?

That makes sense, though. Articuno is rare and precious, but it's not that strong, so it was easy for Bakura to catch it.

"Alright, let's go, this place is really cold."

Bakura stepped forward, picked up Articuno's Poké Ball, put it in his bag, and smiled at the campfire.

Now that Articuno has been captured, although the process was easier than Bakura had expected, there's no need to stay on Twin Islands any longer, since it's really cold here.

"Hmm~"

The campfire responded, and then the two headed towards the exit.

……

Guren Island is the most famous hot spring island in the Kanto region.

Riding on Latios, Bakura and Kabi traveled from Twin Islands to Crimson Island.

"There are a lot of people."

After landing, I arrived at Honglian Town and blinked as I looked at the crowds and bonfires on the street.

“After all, it’s a famous tourist destination. Let’s go find a hot spring inn first.” Bakura was not surprised and smiled at the campfire.

Honglian Island has a well-developed hot spring industry due to its unique environment, but not all hotels have hot springs.

As for hot spring resorts, it's safe to say they'll be packed with people.

After searching several hotels, all of which were fully booked, I finally found a place on the fourth one.

"If you want to soak in a hot spring, I would recommend doing it at night. Young people probably prefer that kind of romantic atmosphere."

The hotel owner placed the room key in front of the two of them and then chuckled.

"Sir, I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable at your age!"

Bakura chuckled and spoke with great interest to the stylishly dressed old man.

Wearing a floral shirt and sunglasses, this old man clearly has the characteristics of someone who doesn't respect their age.

However, Bakura really didn't expect that he would run into this old guy by such a coincidence.

Bob!

The Gym Leader of the Cinnabar City Gym on Cinnabar Island! Also the researcher of Mewtwo in the special episode!

"You're joking, you're joking! Although I'm old, my heart is still very young!"

"I have no choice but to make a living. Young people these days are different from our generation. The competition in the industry on this island is so fierce. If we don't have something in common, which young person would come to my little hotel?"

Xia Bo adjusted his sunglasses, looking dejected and helpless.

"You're really interesting."

The campfire covered its mouth and chuckled softly; this old man was quite humorous.

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Chapter 224 Did I send you all to the police station for labor reform? (Please subscribe to the full chapter)

In the backyard of the Château de Chapelle on a starry night.

"Phew~ Soaking in the hot spring at night is so relaxing~"

Wrapped in a bathrobe, I closed my eyes comfortably by the campfire, thoroughly enjoying myself amidst the wisps of white smoke. "Mmm~ Yes, mmm~"

Beside the campfire, Little Dream floated on the hot spring water, a small towel covering her forehead, looking at her with a look of enjoyment and approval.

That's right, this little guy is soaking in the hot spring too...

Bakura sat opposite the campfire, feeling the comfort emanating from his body as he looked up at the night sky.

Blaine has met him, but he still needs to think carefully about how to get information about Mewtwo out of him.

Moreover, this Chapman...

Bakura feels more like the character from the TV series, which means Blaine is likely unrelated to Mewtwo!

However, we can't be certain, since this world is a mixed bag, and it's normal for characters' trajectories to deviate.

If Blaine weren't a Mewtwo researcher, Bakura would have planned to go to Lavender Town to see that old man Fuji.

According to the storyline in Origins, the old man Fuji is actually Dr. Fuji, a researcher at Mewtwo!

It was this Dr. Fuji who gave Red Charizard the Mega Stone, which enabled Red Charizard to Mega Evolve and defeat Mewtwo in the final battle against Mewtwo.

Mewtwo must never be allowed to be obtained by Giovanni!

Giovanni was already very strong, and Mewtwo was like adding wings to his tiger.