After dinner, Professor Oak suddenly had something to ask Ash and Gary.
"By the way, I have something to trouble you with," Professor Oak said.
"You are going to challenge the Johto Region League, and you have to pass through Azalea Town. Please deliver the GS Ball to Mr. Kurt."
Professor Oak said this as he opened the browser, searched for Mr. Kurt's photo, and showed it to the two.
Seeing the photo on the computer screen, Ash wondered, "What does this old man do?"
"Mr. Kurt is a master of Poké Ball manufacturing and a good friend of my grandfather when he was young," Gary introduced.
"Yes, Kurt was my good friend when I was young. He specializes in making Poké Balls. If it's him, he might know the secret of the GS Ball. He lives in Azalea Town," Professor Oak said, pressing the button on the detection instrument beside him, and a Poké Ball labeled "GS" came out of the instrument.
The Poké Ball is half gold and half silver, which is the legendary gold and silver ball, also known as the GS Ball.
"Who among you has time to help me deliver the GS Ball?" Professor Oak looked at Gary and Ash and asked.
"If you are in a hurry to study, you can let me deliver it. My speed is faster than Ash and the others," Gary said.
"Who said that? My speed is not slow at all. This time I must collect 8 badges before you," Ash said, unconvinced.
"Really, let's see how it goes," Gary said.
"Let's compete. How do we compete?" Ash asked.
"The rules are simple: just see who collects all 8 badges in the Johto Region first. But when challenging the gym, the Pokémon used in the first challenge can only be Pokémon captured in the Johto Region," Gary said.
"This...!" Ash was a little surprised. He didn't expect Gary to come up with such a plan.
"As a Trainer, it's not enough to just capture a few Pokémon at the beginning. This is also a test for Trainers," Gary said.
"Okay, I promise you. What if I win?" Ash asked.
"..." Gary never thought that Ash would win, but since they were going to compete, he must give some prizes.
Gary said, "How about this: if you collect all 8 badges before me, I will help your Charizard learn Blast Burn."
"Oh, really!"
Ash has always been thinking about the ultimate skill, but he has no money.
After defeating Drake, he hurried back to Pallet Town. "Of course, but if you lose..."
Gary thought about what benefits he could get from Ash, but he couldn't think of anything no matter how hard he tried.
Ash was penniless and couldn't provide anything.
The only aura power, this guy couldn't control it.
Thinking carefully, the only value of Ash to Gary is the spiritual park.
Ash was also waiting for Gary to make a request and was worried that if Gary made any excessive requests, how would he deal with it? "To be honest, I can't think of what you can provide me for the time being, so just owe me a request, and I'll tell you when I think of it.
You can rest assured that it won't be an excessive request."
Gary thought for a long time and decided to let Ash owe him a request.
After all, Ash will become a Trainer who surpasses the Eight Masters in the future.
Sooner or later, he will enter the League and hold a high position. Just treat it as a bet on the future.
"Okay, I promise you," Ash agreed immediately, thinking that this is a good thing.
If you win, you can get the cost of learning ultimate skills, and if you lose, you don't have to pay anything. It's a huge profit.
Ash is still too young. After all, children don't think so far. They just think that they don't have to pay anything, and they just make money.
"Your fighting style is good," Professor Oak interrupted. "But can you please stop changing the subject? Who will help me deliver the GS Ball?"
"Then leave it to me," Ash volunteered. After all, he got the GS Ball from Professor Ivy, so naturally, he should deliver it to Mr. Kurt.
"Okay, then leave it to you," Professor Oak felt that there were three people on Ash's side, so they could better keep the GS Ball.
Although he felt relieved to leave it to Gary, he still tried not to cause trouble for Gary as he is traveling alone.
After agreeing on the trip to the Johto Region, Misty and Brock followed Ash to his house.
As for Tracey, he was hired by Professor Oak as an assistant and stayed in Professor Oak's Laboratory to study and take care of the Pokémon in the Laboratory.
Gary went to the backyard and thought about which Pokémon he should bring with him to the Johto Region.
Articuno and Moltres' intimacy with Gary is not yet full, so they have to stay with him for the time being.
It is estimated that it will not take long for the intimacy to reach full.
As for Blastoise, his level is too high now. The speed of raising it by his side is no different from that of keeping him in the Laboratory, so he will not bring him with him for the time being.
In addition, Gary also plans to capture other Pokémon in the Johto Region, so he can't bring too many Pokémon with him this time.
Gary decided to bring Eevee with him.
Eevee, Moltres, and Articuno are enough for Gary to protect himself in the wild, especially since Eevee has the ability to predict danger, which is very suitable for traveling.
...!
Early the next morning.
Gary rode a mountain bike and headed westward.
As for Ash and his group, they had more people, so they set off later.
If they wanted to get to New Bark Town, they had to pass the Indigo Plateau first, and they could quickly reach the Johto Region by following the highway.
The Kanto Region and the Johto Region are connected together, and the Indigo Plateau and Mt. Silver separate the two regions.
When they came to the Indigo Plateau, Gary bought a fishing rod. Every time it was almost dusk, he would set up camp, prepare food for the Pokémon, and then go fishing.
According to the tasks released by the system, Gary still has Gyarados to capture.
Although he has reserved the Shiny Gyarados in Mahogany Town, it is not impossible to catch a Magikarp with better potential in advance.
But, Gary has a Shiny Charm, which increases his chances of encountering Shiny Pokémon by allowing him to encounter more Pokémon in the wild.
Ash did capture a Shiny Noctowl in the Johto Region, and Gary wondered whether he should intercept it.
After all, Ash will not use Noctowl much in the future, so it is better to capture it himself to complete the tasks released by the system.
Thinking of this, Gary decided to intercept Ash's Noctowl. Anyway, catching this Pokémon will not affect Ash.
He just can't remember where the Shiny Noctowl is.
But it should be based on the city route of the gym. As long as you pay more attention, it is not difficult to find it.
After riding for five days, Gary finally arrived at New Bark Town, the town where the wind of beginnings blows.