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Chapter 122: 122. The Extreme Pokémon Race

After leaving Ecruteak City, Ash and his team were finally able to head towards Mahogany Town, the location of the seventh Badge.

Soon, they saw the next town!

"The Township of Eggseter should be right ahead!" Brock said after checking the travel manual. This is a small town built in a valley, and the scenery should be very good.

"Big Brother, I'm so hungry!" Molly jumped off Meganium's back and found Ash and shouted hungry.

"Then let's have lunch here. I'm also very hungry from all this walking!" Misty said and followed Molly.

Everyone prepared to get a camp ready, eat and drink enough to replenish their spirits before continuing on their way to Eggseter. After all, although they could barely see it, there was still a long way to go to the actual town.

After Ash nodded in agreement, he looked in another direction.

Not long after, an Arcanine broke into their sight. It had a collar around its neck and a pulling rope behind it. Behind it was Gary!

This guy is very interesting. He is not riding Arcanine at all, but he instead is holding a rope behind him and riding on top of a skateboard.

Is this his new way of waking his dog?

"Gary!"

Seeing Ash, Gary quickly asked Arcanine to stop, "Ash, looks like we meet again!"

As soon as the two friends/rivals put their hands together for a handshake, their friendship seemed to became more profound.

Seeing them like this, Misty and Brock were also very happy.

Molly has already run over to Arcanine and check him out. She has ridden Arcanine before and likes this big dog that is furry and very warm in all places.

She can't always ride in one of these dogos because her older brother has never tried to catch one of them or their pre-evolutions, that being Growlithe.

"Gary, your Arcanine has been taken care of so well, both in terms of the coat color and in size!" As a Pokémon Breeder, Brock sincerely praised Gary in how well he trained his Arcanine.

"Thanks you for the compliment Brock, always like to hear those!"

Gary has a real talent and learning ability, to follow through with that. While Ash continues to improve in his strength along with his Pokémon's, he is also improving in everything he can.

"Brother Gary, what are you doing here like this?" Molly had already ridden on Gary's Arcanine's back at some point and asked him a good question.

In the past, Gary would have ignored Ash and his party and should have left by now, but now with a more mature approach he said, "I want to participate in the Pokémon racing competition going on here, it's called the Extreme Pokémon Race. This has become a very popular sport recently in this area!"

"Ash, the Competition will soon began, let's have a good race there and see which one of us is better in this kind of thing!"

With that said, Gary took Molly off Arcanine carefully, "Then I'll take my leave first!"

As they traveled along the road, Ash and his team discovered that in the valley below, many Trainers used the same equipment as the ones Gary used.

Granbull, Scyther, Dodrio, etc.

These Pokémon's are all running on the grasslands of the valley while they were tugging their Trainer who was on a skateboard, and they should all be practicing for the Extreme Pokémon Race that will began soon.

"Alright, it's been decided, I want to join the Extreme Pokémon Race!"

After coming to Eggseter and asking around, Ash and his party found out that tomorrow is the day when the Race to determine this year's best racer will be held.

This is a grand event that everyone in the town will participate in. No wonder this place is full of passion, with people riding behind their Pokémon, it created the perfect place to hold this grand race.

It's an actual National Race!

When they came to the Pokémon Center, everyone was having taking about this matter, "But Ash, even though you said that, you don't have the equipment to participate in the race with you! And who are you going to use to participate in this race? Not to mention all the practices you have to do to keep up with the rest."

Of course Misty supports Ash to wholeheartedly participate in the competition, but the equipment problem must be solved first before anything else.

"What, did I hear that you want to participate in the Extreme Pokémon Race?" The uncle who heard everyone's conversation came over to ask, his name was Shellby.

At his invitation, Ash and his team decided to his Pokémon Day Care in the Tauros cart that Mr. Shellby used.

"Uncle, what is this Pokémon Day Care?" Molly asked a little curiously.

"Haha, how cute, sit down first and I will tell you all about what it is!" He let Molly sit on Tauros's back. Mr. Shellby smiled and said, "I am responsible for taking care of Pokémon and their eggs, helping to hatch and breed them, and then give them to their original owners. This is the job of the Pokémon Daycare I run."

"That means you can see a lot of Pokémon Eggs there, Uncle?" Molly got excited about hearing that part of his work.

"Yes, of course you can!"

"That's great. Big Brother had a Pokémon Egg before and it hatched into a super cute Lapras!" Molly learned many things about the excitement of the birth of life and the process of looking forward to the birth of life from Ash and Misty.

As he finished his talking, Mr. Shellby's Pokémon Daycare House came into view.

"Big Brother, look, there are so many cute little Woopers!" By the pond, Molly saw some little Woopers drinking water.

"Those are just some of the newly hatched ones, they hatched only a week ago!" Mr. Shellby told Molly about their age.

The air was fresh and the environment was very comfortable here. From Brock's professional perspective, this is the perfect environment for Breeding Pokémon's. Perhaps for this reason, there are many Breeder Stores opening near here.

There were colorful Pokémon Eggs on the shelf at the door, which made the little Molly very happy to see them.

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Mr. Shellby's house was located in the deepest part of the valley. There are also many Pokémon Eggs placed here. After getting the permission from Mr. Shellby and his wife, Kimie, Molly slowly approached and carefully observed the Eggs one by one.

It was a fun game guessing game to guess what kind of Pokémon Egg it was through the patterns that was showing.

"These are all entrusted to us by other people!" On a row of shelves that Mrs. Kimie was organizing, Pokémon Egg were placed neatly with wide spacing.

On the small shelf on the other side, there are their own ones, which are arranged more closely, and there are also a few Pokémon Eggs placed in baskets.

Not only that, there are also babies of various Pokémon living here.

It can be seen that these babies and Pokémon Eggs have been carefully taken care of by the couple.

"There are many things that you wouldn't know if you didn't personally take care of your own Pokémon!" Mr. Shellby got Ash his own racing equipment, "Just now Young Molly said that you personally took care of a Pokémon Egg belonging to a Lapras. I admire you for that!"

"This is the equipment I have used before when I was still able to race, but time caught up to me. Although it is a bit old, if you don't mind it, feel free to use it!"

Ash really liked this set of equipment, it was custom made for better gripping power.

With his equipment now ready, the most important thing now is the Pokémon that will be participating with him.

"So Ash, which Pokémon do you want to choose?" Brock asked with a little concern, "The rules of the race are that you cannot change Pokémon during the competition midway no matter what happens!"

In other words, you will only be able to use one Pokémon from the beginning to the end!

"The Extreme Pokémon Race is a race that emphasizes the tacit understanding between the Pokémon and the Trainer. The physical strength of Pokémon and the trust between Trainer, all factors must be taken into consideration before doing anything!" Mr. Shellby gave good advice to Ash.

"In terms of tacit understanding and trust, Ash of all people will not lose to anyone I know!" Misty has great confidence in Ash's bond with his Pokémon's!

"Big Brother, use Raikou or Suicune in the race!" Molly gave him quite a bold suggestion. If Raikou or Suicune comes on the stage, Ash is afraid that other Pokémon and Trainers will run away before the race even begins.

But such a victory is not what Ash wants or desires.

Ash patted her on the head and said, "I have a very wild idea in my mind!"

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Drop your stones here.


Chapter 123: 123. The Race

"Dear audience, the long-awaited annual Extreme Pokémon Race is about to begin!"

This is a traditional competition in the Township of Eggseter. Adults and children alike wait for this day every year. All the contestants were gearing up and waiting for the race to officially start.

"The Racer who takes first place in today's race will get the title of this year's Best Rider and the glorious championship trophy!"

This championship trophy is a bit perfunctory, it just looks like a Poké Ball. Unlike the old Seaking fishing competition, the golden trophy had a Seaking sculpture on it.

Looks very thoughtful when looking at it like this.

However, the title of the Beat Racer is still very attractive to many people, especially Ash who is very competitive.

The most important thing for him is to compete with Gary and see which one them is better!

The rules of the competition are very simple. After starting at the Stadium where they are at the moment, the players must pass through the town of Eggseter, go to the home of Mr. Shellby where they turned back, get a fake Pokémon Egg from there, and then return to this Stadium before anyone.

The replacement Eggs for this race is a model the same size as a regular Pokémon Egg.

Therefore, this Stadium is both the starting point and the end point of the whole thing.

The racers are very free to choose the route between here and the return point, so many people came up with many strategies to get a head start over others.

"Ash, let's see which one of use is a better racer!" Gary turned to look at Ash, "By the way, are you sure you want to use this guy to compete with me? Don't you have that Raikou you showed me before?"

Ash did not choose Suicune or Raikou to compete in this race, not entirely because he would be practically invincible in this race because he was competing with a Legendary Pokémon. After all, using a Legendary Pokémon like Raikou just goes to show Ash's own strength.

But this opportunity was rare and he wanted to give this guy a chance.

"Of course, my Tauros has the best physical strength and strength! We will win this race and show the people the Power of Youth! "

That's right, the one Ash exchanged with Professor Oak to participate in the competition this time is the strongest of all of his other Tauros's!

This was the same one, the leader of all the Tauros that are now in the Safari Zone, who leads the other Tauros to run wildly every day across the Professors Lab.

His physique is very strong, its height reaches an incredible 1.7 meters, and its pair of horns are even bigger than his other companions!

Yesterday, Ash exchanged him from the Lab and got him ready for race. He and Tauros practiced for all the time they had left, which was not that much at all.

Just like when he and Charizard practiced Flying together before, Charizard's Bond Value increased rapidly, during this practice, the bonding value of this Tauros and him continued to increase at an astonishing rate.

After the Tauros competition, his current Bond Value has reached 140/250.

And as of this morning, its Bond Value has reached 200/255!

This is a very impressive number and it reached that level in a very short time!

"Bet, I will never lose to you!" Gary looked at Ash's Tauros. It was indeed very different from all the ones he saw in Lab or any of the ones he fought along his travels. This Tauros will be a formidable opponent to his Arcanine!

"Okay, all the players are ready and are standing at the starting point!"

"The Extreme Pokémon Race in Eggseter is about to begin!"

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The three red lights on the Stadium light up in sequence, and the moment they turn blue, the race officially begins!

All the contestants set off at the same time and tried their best to seize the opportunity and get a head start over everyone!

"Looks at that, all the contestants rushed out together!"

However, the situation soon changed into that of a all out brawl!

Scyther took off too hard and brought his Trainer into the air with him.

The Trainer that was pulled up into the air accidentally hit some of the other Trainers, and several of them suddenly turned into gourds rolling on the ground and scraped into a ball.

The three heads of Dodrio began to fight again against each other without any reasons. It is very difficult for the three of them to cooperate together on anything, and because of that they are always in constant conflicts. Let alone racing with their Trainer, if they could stand still without fighting each other, it would be a miracle.

Just as Lickitung was about to start, he stepped on his own tongue out of nervousness and tripped over.

His saliva spilled all over the floor, and Rhydon accidentally slipped and fell on a savarang next to him!

"There was a sudden situation at the beginning, and many racers fell down one after another after the start!" The explanation seemed to be used to this situation, but the audience was not surprised at all because soem thing like this happens every year!

"Go! Arcanine!" Gary started smoothly and performed very steadily from the very beginning.

Arcanine as a species was very fast, but when it comes to racing with Gary behind him, he certainly cannot use its full speed because if he did then his Trainer will fall off.

But Ash is different from Gary. As many Pokémon have completed their Bond Evolution with him, his current physique has been strengthened to a terrifying degree! At this point he is stronger than many Pokémon.

"Tauros, speed up!"

The three tails of Tauros slapped against each other fiercely because of the speed, and Tauros himself also became more fierce, and he began to increase his speed!

The sudden acceleration caused Ash's skateboard to tilt upward. However, Ash's balance was so strong that he adjusted his posture in an instant, cooperating with Tauros to forcefully stabilize himself!

"Gary, to your left!" Fast and furious, Ash is now a skilled extreme racer, well for a first time!

Seeing Ash leave him behind, Gary gritted his teeth and said, "Arcanine, let's speed up too but a little more slowly, chase them!"

He didn't dare to increase his speed all at once like Ash because he knew Ash was different.

"After leaving the chaos at the start, the leading group appeared! The person running at the front is Racer Ash, who was participating in this competition for the first time. His Tauros is very strong and really showing that wild nature of his!"

Tauros: 210/255

Only Ash can make Tauros run like this. If he had been replaced by someone else, they would have flown out long ago, maybe even before speeding up.

"Luckily Ash was not involved in the initial chaos!" Misty was really happy for Ash when she saw his performance so far.

"Big Brother, come on! You can win this!"

Tauros and Ash were first by quite a bit, behind them was Gary and another group of Trainers, they soon arrived at the highlight of the race.

This is a rugged mountain road with uneven roads at all side. If the racers are not careful, they will be thrown out of the skateboard because of the frictions caused by the two forces. Moreover, there are many curves here. If they do not control it well, they will be easily thrown out by their own Pokémon because of the speed.

"Arcanine, speed up!"

Unexpectedly, Gary asked his Arcanine to speed up again at this time, leaving other trainers behind and coming to Ash's side again.

"Ash, I won't lose to you this time around! Tauros is not good at turning, so you won't dare to speed up, right?" Gary understands Tauros' weaknesses very well.

It was difficult for themselves to even control themselves to stop at a straight line, so in the past a large group of Tauros would often knock the predecessor Ash away into the horizon.

"Gary, you are right this time, but it is still impossible for you to win against me!"

Ash and Gary were neck and neck, far ahead of others, and soon ran out of the mountain road area.

In this way, Mr. Shellby's home was not far from their current point!

"Tauros, speed up again!"

The three tails twitched hard again, causing Ash to accelerate suddenly, leaving Gary behind again.

"What a great thing we came upon on, this is a great harvest!"

At this moment, there was an intruder in Mr. Shellby's house. "I didn't expect there to be so many Pokémon Eggs here. Think of all the money we can make by selling these Eggs! As long as we sell these eggs, we can pay off our debts and evn make a lot of extra money."

Not only Mr. Shellby's house, but also the houses that are owned by Pokémon Breeders in this valley, they all had their Pokémon Eggs stolen.

"Hurry up, that twerp will soon be coming in this direction!"

The Rocket Trio happily carried a basket filled with Pokémon Eggs. While Ash was participating in the race, they successfully invaded the place and prepared to quickly sweep all the Eggs away.

But they still got carried away, Ash's speed exceeded their expectations, he had already arrived before their eyes!

"Team Rocket, how did you escape from jail thsi time around?"

Seeing Ash in front of them, the couple saw their savior, "Ash, they stole everyone's Pokémon Eggs!"

"Ash? Why are you here so fast?" Jessie and the others didn't care about the other Pokémon Eggs anymore. They just ran away holding the basket in their hands, with a bad feeling in their hearts.

However, Gary, who was closely behind Ash, cut off their retreat. He let go of the reins, and Arcanine's speed suddenly burst out, taking back all the baskets they were carrying.

Seeing this, Ash said nothing else other than a command, "Hyper Beam!"

"Arcanine, Flamethrower!"

Team Rocket was knocked away back from wherever they came from. Ash and Gary received the fake Eggs and fired from Mr. Shellby's store again at the same time.

Gary tried his best and even took the risk of taking a shortcut, but he still couldn't beat Ash and his Tauros. He only lost this time because of the physical difference between him and Ash! Ash could handle more of Tauros's speed than he can with Arcanines speed.

"Look at that, Racer Ash won the Extreme Pokémon Race! And he set a record of winning the championship at the fastest speed ever recorded in the competition! The Best Rider this year is Ash Ketchum!"

Ash received his trophy, and even Tauros had a golden meddle hanging around his neck!

In addition to the championship trophy and the title of Best Rider, Ash also received a blue Pokémon Egg given to him by Mr. Shellby and his wife as a thank you gift for protecting their Breeder House.

They said this Pokémon Egg should hatch soon!

"Wow, it's a Pokémon Egg. Thank you, Uncle Shellby and Aunty Kimie!" Molly immediately rushed to hold it in her arms.

"Ash, I have no regrets about this race. We'll see you again at the Silver Conference. I won't lose to you again then!" Gary also said his goodbye to Ash and his team.

"See you at the Silver Conference!" Ash said aloud to Gary as he was walking away.

Tauros: 220/255

After the race, while Misty stayed with Molly at Mr. Shellby's house to help him get everything settled after the Team Rocket incident.

Ash was smiling as he walked to the Pokémon Center to call his mom and someone else.

He first called his Mom and told her about him winning the Extreme Pokémon Race and he sent her the trophy to her via the Pokémon Mail. He sent all the trophies he won back home to his room. He also told her to tell the Professor about his title.

He then called Maya and told her about all his recent works because it has been some time since he last talked with his so called Soulmate.

He found out from Maya that her family has a long tradition of having a Soulmate thanks to the Sea Soul they possess.

And Ash just happened to be her Soulmate. Ash also felt something everytime he looked at her.

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