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"Let's go! The town where Squirtle used to live is just ahead."
Ash walked briskly in front, one hand resting on Pikachu, who was perched on his shoulder.
Pikachu was truly exhausted; Ash only found his way on rare occasions.
This time, Ash had specifically brought the other two Kanto starter Pokémon, Bulbasaur and Charizard, along with Snorlax, Sceptile, and Feraligatr.
Professor Oak had emphasized that safety was paramount. Their previous trip to Viridian Forest had almost completely offended Officer Jenny's family, and to avoid any retaliation from Officer Jenny's family, Professor Oak had forced Ash to bring three Elite Four-level Pokémon for self-defense.
As soon as they stepped into the town's vicinity, a hot wind carrying a scorched smell swept over them. In the distance, above the forest, thick black smoke columns twisted and ascended, with sparks crackling upwards with the hot air currents.
"Oh no! It's a forest fire!"
Ash flicked his hand, and a Poké Ball arced through the air.
"Charizard! Use your wings to create a whirlwind and suppress the spreading sparks!"
Charizard flapped its wings and soared into the sky, its powerful wings generating whistling air currents that beat towards the edge of the fire. The sparks that were leaping towards the bushes were instantly swept back, extinguishing in mid-air.
"Snorlax! Use your weight to crush those smoldering branches!"
The round, massive Pokémon was still rubbing its eyes when it was suddenly summoned and slammed onto the ground, making the stone path tremble.
It waddled its belly to the edge of the fire, pawed twice with its thick claws, and then abruptly sat down on a tree trunk that was still sizzling with fire. The charred trunk shattered, and the sparks were smothered beneath its belly.
"Bulbasaur, clear a firebreak with your Vine Whip! Pikachu, help it by using Thunder Shock to knock down sparks from high places!"
Bulbasaur whipped out two emerald green Vine Whips from the flower bud on its back, lashing them like flexible whips at the surrounding bushes, instantly clearing a half-meter wide gap. Pikachu hopped onto a rock, aimed its tail at the precarious sparks on the treetops, and a small electric current accurately shot out, extinguishing the sparks.
"Feraligatr! Aim at the fiercest part of the fire and suppress it with Water Gun!"
Feraligatr suddenly arched its body, opened its large mouth, and a high-pressure water jet shot towards the center of the fire, tearing open a Mist-shrouded gap in the thick smoke, instantly reducing the flames by half.
Ash stood in the wind, his bangs fluttering wildly in the Heat Wave, yet he remained firm: "Maintain the rhythm! Don't let the fire reignite!"
Just then, the familiar sound of a police siren rang out. It was Jenny, arriving with police officers and the Squirtle Squad.
The Squirtle leading the Squirtle Squad, wearing the most flamboyant sunglasses, was Ash's Squirtle.
"Squirtle, Squirtle! (Everyone, put out the fire quickly!)" Ash's Squirtle commanded.
The Squirtle Squad quickly advanced on two fronts, controlling the fire.
An hour later, the fire was completely extinguished.
"Squirtle!"
A Growl pierced through the dissipating smoke. The Squirtle wearing the most flamboyant sunglasses suddenly darted out from the fire squad's ranks, its short legs pumping furiously on the ground, rushing over like a blue cannonball.
Ash had already squatted down with open arms. When his chest was slightly muffled by the impact, he smiled and hugged the little Pokémon tighter.
Squirtle's shell still carried the residual warmth of the fire. Its claws clung to his jacket, rubbing back and forth, and it made happy sounds in its throat.
"Squirtle, Squirtle!"
It suddenly looked up, pawed its face twice, took off its colorful sunglasses, and placed them on Ash's nose.
Squirtle then rummaged through the seam of its shell and surprisingly pulled out another pair of sunglasses. The new sunglasses were even more flashy, and it perched them on its round eyes.
It puffed out its chest proudly, put its claws on its hips, and spun around, the rhinestones on its sunglasses dazzling in the sunlight.
"Still so vain, huh."
Ash chuckled, rubbing its head, his fingertips feeling the shallow scratches on its shell.
"Squirtle, I've come this time because I want to take you with me. Let's continue our journey together, okay?"
Hearing this, Squirtle fell into contemplation, looking reluctantly at its younger comrades.
The other Squirtle gathered around. The biggest one jumped up and patted their leader, while another firmly patted its own chest with its claws, its shell making a crisp sound.
They looked up, their eyes sparkling, and their overlapping Growl were full of certainty:
"Squirtle! Squirtle, Squirtle! (Boss, you go ahead! We've already memorized the fire extinguishing procedures!)"
"Squirtle, Squirtle! (I can already hit a bucket three meters away with the Hydro Pump rapid-fire you taught me last time!)"
The one on the very edge even ran to Ash's feet, rubbed its head against his pant leg, and patted Ash, as if expressing its companions' determination.
Jenny watched this scene, a faint smile curving her lips.
She pulled a red-and-white Poké Ball from the pocket on her waist.
She handed the Poké Ball to Ash: "Take it."
Ash's hand froze in mid-air, a hint of bewilderment in his eyes.
He had already drafted in his mind how to praise Squirtle's fire squad, and how to promise to visit often, but he didn't expect… "Officer Jenny, I…"
"Don't overthink it, this was yours to begin with. Thank you for your support of my work."
Jenny interrupted him, her fingertip gently twisting the Poké Ball.
"When you brought it to the Police Station to register it and left it here, I was the one who took its picture. Time really flies!"
She looked up at Ash, her gaze as sincere as the sky after rain.
"Personally, I'd also like to be friends with you!"
She paused, reached up to adjust the brim of her police cap, and her tone carried a hint of relief.
"And in three days, I'm being transferred to Viridian City to be the Police Station Chief.
The new officer here is my junior colleague. She often comes to visit during her holidays and is very familiar with the Squirtle. Ash, you can safely take the leader with you."
Jenny extended her goodwill towards Ash.
"What about the original Officer Jenny?"
Ash, however, was concerned about the whereabouts of the original Officer Jenny.
"It seems she was dispatched to Pallet Town to direct traffic!"
After saying that, Officer Jenny's gaze towards Ash was filled with strangeness.
There was no doubt it was Professor Oak's doing.
Ash took the Poké Ball from Officer Jenny and extended his hand towards her.
Officer Jenny smiled and shook Ash's hand firmly.
"Roar! (So you're the big brother Ash mentioned? You don't look like much.)"
Feraligatr looked at the tiny Squirtle before it, its eyes filled with doubt and disdain.
Then, Feraligatr looked at Ash, its eyes full of confusion.
Are you serious, Ash?
Squirtle read the disdain and doubt in Feraligatr's eyes and was instantly enraged, its body emitting a white glow.
"Ah!"
Ash and Jenny simultaneously exclaimed in surprise.
"It's evolving!" Jenny exclaimed in astonishment.
The silhouette in the light orb elongated. The originally round shell gradually became flat and wide, and its limbs stretched and thickened in the white light.
When the light faded, a Wartortle with a serrated shell stood in place. Its claws were much thicker than before, but it still had to look up slightly when facing Feraligatr.
Feraligatr raised an eyebrow, snorted, and its eyes seemed to say,
"You're still not much, big brother, so small!"
"Wartortle!" As if provoked by that look, Wartortle suddenly let out a long cry, and the white light around its body exploded again!
This time, the light was even more intense than before, and its aura was stronger, making even the air tremble. Charizard subconsciously flapped its wings, and Snorlax sat up straight, both staring intently at this evolution.
In the white light, its shell expanded and hardened at a visible rate. Two thick cannons gradually bulged from its back, its limb muscles bulged, and its original small claws transformed into giant claws with sharp tips.
When the light completely faded, a two-meter-tall Blastoise stood prominently in place. Its shell gleamed with a metallic luster, and tiny water droplets even condensed in its cannons, yet its expression remained endearingly clumsy.
At this moment, Ash noticed something he had never considered before.
"Huh, can these sunglasses evolve? Even though it evolved into Blastoise and its face got bigger, it can still wear them."
Blastoise raised its chin towards Feraligatr, then abruptly swung its fist, the force of the punch rustling the grass on the ground.
"Blastoise!" (Kid, do you still think I'm not impressive enough?!)
Feraligatr's pupils contracted, then it bared its fangs with a grin. This aura was interesting. Blastoise's aura suddenly unleashed, though slightly weaker than Snorlax, it was still quite similar.
Feraligatr's expression instantly changed, and it ran to Blastoise's side, massaging its back.
Undoubtedly, Ash's Blastoise, through evolution, successfully entered the Elite level.
Blastoise looked down at Bulbasaur at its feet, then suddenly extended its thick claw and rubbed its head like one would a kitten. The cannons on its shell gently swayed, as if laughing: "Blastoise, Blastoise. (Little one, you haven't grown at all these years!)"
Feraligatr howled from the side, nodding its head like pounding garlic, its thick tail sweeping two shallow grooves in the ground, and flexed its heavily muscled arm, its meaning crystal clear:
Exactly, exactly! Look at our physique! You should learn more from the two of us!
Bulbasaur's head tilted from being rubbed. It looked up, a hint of mischief in its eyes, and then a dazzling white light suddenly erupted around its body!
This light seemed softer than when Blastoise evolved, carrying the fresh scent of sprouting plants, and a faint floral fragrance even wafted through the air.
"Another evolution!" Ash and Jenny instinctively leaned half a step forward.
In the white light, Bulbasaur's body elongated and thickened at a visible rate. The flower bud on its back split open, and tender yellow stamens emerged.
When the light dimmed, an Ivysaur already stood in place, its neck longer and its flower bud even larger.
But the evolution wasn't over!
Ivysaur looked up and let out a clear cry, and the white light surged again, this time even making the surrounding small grasses tremble.
The flower bud on its back fully bloomed, transforming into a deep purple flower the size of a bowl. The edges of the petals glowed with a moist luster, its originally thin Vine Whips became as thick as arms, covered with dense thorns, and its limbs became strong and powerful, its claws deeply embedded in the soil.
When the light faded, a Venusaur stood steadily in place.
It shook the large flower on its head, and two thick Vine Whips lashed out, accurately coiling around Blastoise's claws and Feraligatr's tail, then gave a gentle flick!
"Bang!" "Thump!"
The two large Pokémon were actually thrown off balance by two steps, almost falling to the ground.
Venusaur patted its petals with its Vine Whip, slowly shaking its head, as if to say, you two still have a long way to go!
Squirtle and Bulbasaur had already reached the evolution level; they just hadn't evolved.
Blastoise and Feraligatr exchanged glances and grinned.
And so, this is how Ash, who originally intended to get Squirtle back, ended up with Blastoise and Venusaur!
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