Chapter 350: Steel Valley, Torkoal

Chapter 350: Chapter 350: Steel Valley, Torkoal

Chapter 350: Steel Valley, Torkoal

May put away her badge case and looked at Ash, asking, "Hey, hey, Ash, we’ve already obtained four badges, which Gym should we challenge next?"

"As for that... I haven’t really thought it through. Brock, which Gym is closest to us?" Ash turned his head to look at Brock.

Brock opened his Pokemon Navigator and, after studying it for a few minutes, said, "Setting off from here, it’s closer to go to Viridian City, but there’s a large desert in between, so it’s better if we return to Mauville City first, then detour to Petalburg City."

"Petalburg City? Does that mean the next stop will be the Petalburg Gym?"

May’s originally excited little face immediately fell.

Challenging the Petalburg Gym meant she had to battle her own father, which was truly a bit difficult for her.

Ash comforted her: "That’s right, but May, you don’t need to worry. Mr. Norman is a veteran Gym Leader; as long as you show your full strength, getting the badge won’t be a problem."

He had been planning this scene for a long time; it would be a real pity if he missed it.

"That’s easy for you to say! But the Petalburg Gym is guarded by my dad, after all..."

May still didn’t have much confidence.

"Ash is right. May, your strength is actually enough for a Gym challenge. If you’re still worried, you can take some time to earn the recognition of that Tyranitar," Brock suggested.

"Oh right, I still have Tyranitar!"

May just remembered she still had the trump card Ash gave her.

Ash said: "In any case, let’s get on the road first."

Having decided on the destination for the next stop, Ash’s group set off on their journey again.

Two days after they set off, they ran into a large group of Spinda in a forest. Because of the Spinda, Ash’s group got to know a wealthy young lady named Aili. After dealing with the farce caused by the Team Rocket Trio, Ash and May and the others also witnessed the whole process of Brock’s heartbreak.

This wealthy young lady named Aili had a fiancé, and that so-called Spinda that could bring happiness was simply because that Spinda was the fiancé’s Pokémon.

After saying goodbye to Aili and the others, Ash’s group continued to head towards Mauville City.

"Once we walk out of this forest, we should be able to see Mauville City," Brock said confidently.

"Mauville City? I wonder if Mr. Wattson and Mr. White are doing well," Ash mused.

May thought thoughtfully: "They should be doing very well. Mr. Wattson even made a promise with us that we would have another match once that Electrike grew up."

As they were talking, they walked out of the forest.

However, the expected city did not appear before their eyes; what they saw was a barren valley.

May rubbed her eyes, and after confirming she hadn’t seen it wrong, she turned her head to look at Brock and asked: "Brock, what happened to the city you promised?"

Brock scratched his head and replied uncertainly: "Could it be that I took the wrong path again?"

"Ugh, taking a shortcut and taking the wrong path again. If I had known it would turn out like this, it would have been better to just go back the way we came!"

Just as May finished speaking, they saw two Magnemite not far away using Thunder Wave to lift a Torkoal into mid-air, with a Skarmory accompanying them on the side.

The suspended Torkoal opened its mouth and used Flamethrower to counterattack against the Magnemite and Skarmory, but its attack didn’t have much effect.

"Pikachu, go help that Torkoal," Ash said, looking at Pikachu.

"Pika!"

Pikachu ’whooshed’ and dashed out.

Seeing that there was something fun happening, Jirachi also became interested: "Ash, Jirachi wants to go too!"

Ash looked at the height the Torkoal was at and nodded: "Hmm... that’s fine. Jirachi, you have to catch the Torkoal!"

"No problem!"

Jirachi also flew towards the Torkoal.

As an Eevee that couldn’t fly, it could only watch.

The coordination between Pikachu and Jirachi was quite perfect; the Torkoal was rescued, and Ash and the others quickly gathered around.

[Pokémon: Torkoal]

[Type: Fire]

[Gender: Male]

[Level: Gym Beginner]

[Ability: Shell Armor]

[Potential: Elite]

[Moves: Flamethrower, Body Slam, Withdraw, Iron Defense...]

When the Magnemite and Skarmory saw that Ash’s group had intruded into their territory, they were also furious, but forced by Pikachu’s strength, they had to fly back to find reinforcements.

"Torkoal, are you okay?" Ash asked, looking at the Torkoal.

The Torkoal seemed to be moved, tears flowed down uncontrollably, and it also sprayed out a burst of black smoke.

Ash and the others were left covered in soot for a moment.

Suddenly, a strange roar came from the depths of the valley.

After hearing this roar, the Torkoal rushed in the direction the sound came from.

"Strange, what was that sound just now?" May asked, puzzled.

"If I heard correctly, that was the sound of a Steelix. Brock, take a look and see if we accidentally walked into the Steel Valley," Ash said.

"Okay, I’ll check now."

Brock took out his Pokémon Navigator and checked their current location.

A dozen seconds later, he put the item away and said: "Ash, we really are in the Steel Valley. The Magnemite and Skarmory from just now must have been trying to drive the Torkoal out of the Steel Valley."

"Steel Valley? I remember Nurse Nurse Joy warned us not to approach this place easily. This valley is the territory of wild Steel-type Pokémon, and they have a very strong sense of territory," May said.

"There’s no other way. Since we’re already in, let’s find a way to find the Torkoal first. It’s still injured; if this drags on, it will be dangerous."

If Ash remembered correctly, that Torkoal was the one that the Ash one captured in the original work; the Pokémon that fought the Steel Valley boss, Steelix, before it was even captured.

It was strong and also a persistent one.

Just as the group was searching for the Torkoal in the depths of the Steel Valley, the Team Rocket Trio, who had been tailing them, also arrived above the Steel Valley in their hot air balloon.

"Did you find the Ash and the others?" Jessie asked.

James scanned the area with binoculars, "Can’t find them!"

"It seems we’ve completely lost them, Meowth!" Meowth said somewhat dejectedly.

James suddenly said: "Hey, hey, look over there, there’s a Skarmory flying towards us."

"Caw~~"

The Skarmory let out a cry.

"Meowth, what is that guy saying?" Jessie asked, looking at Meowth.

"It said, let us get out of their territory immediately," Meowth translated.

However, the Skarmory didn’t give them a chance to react at all and hit their hot air balloon.

"We’re blasting off again!"

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