Navel Island is located in the east of the Orange Islands and is the second location of the Orange Alliance.
To reach this island, one needs to cross an unnamed small island in the middle.
It is located in the northeastern region of the Orange Islands, between Knnow Island and Navel Island.
There are no other Trainers on this island, nor are there any residents living here.
Not to mention, there is the existence of the Pokémon Center.
Therefore, passengers sailing on the sea basically cannot get effective supplies.
However, thanks to the efforts of Nurse Joy, the situation has gradually improved.
"..."
Misty and Tracey watched helplessly as a kayak quickly passed by Lapras where they were.
"Is that a motorboat or a motor boat?!"
"No, it looks like a kayak, right?!"
"Kayaking?! Can it be paddled so fast? Are you a biker gang?!"
"But no matter how I look at it, I feel that the person rowing the boat looks so much like Nurse Joy..."
"But is Nurse Joy rowing that fast?"
Both of them looked at the kayak that was sailing away quickly and breaking through the waves, and were a little amazed.
Ash knew that it was indeed Nurse Joy.
This Joy has a much darker complexion than the regular Joy, and is more muscular.
Since there is no Pokémon Center in this area, Nurse Joy, who is determined to treat Pokémon, begins to run around on the sea.
Almost every day, she would row a small boat with Chansey to visit sick or injured Pokémon on the surrounding islands.
Without the Pokémon Center, she took on this responsibility herself, constantly running back and forth on the sea.
And where Nurse Joy lived was a small house with the letter P on it.
There are many Pokémon balls piled up by the door. There is only a kitchen and a living room inside, and many Trainers also visit here.
Such a spirit and such a will are really hard not to admire.
Perhaps this is why the Joy family is responsible for so many Pokémon Centers in this world.
This is also the reason why it is trusted and welcomed by the Pokémon Alliance and all Trainers.
When Tracey learned about this, she also sighed:
"If I were to use a metaphor, she is simply the Nightingale of the sea."
She really deserves this title.
The reason why Nurse Joy, who has dark and tough skin, works so hard to do this job.
It was all because when she was a child, she accidentally saved a wounded Magikarp.
Later, when she was out on a ship sailing on the sea, she accidentally fell into the sea.
The one who saved her was the injured Magikarp.
From that moment on, Nurse Joy fell in love with Pokémon.
I just started to think about doing a job that could help Pokémon.
The Magikarp that saved Nurse Joy has always been by her side.
An ordinary Magikarp can only grow to a meter in length at most.
But Nurse Joy's Magikarp was three meters long, which was incredibly huge.
But when I think about the giant Onix that Ash captured before, it doesn't seem so incredible anymore.
When this Magikarp evolves into Gyarados, it will become a giant Gyarados that is no less powerful than the giant Onix.
This super-large Magikarp has been following Nurse Joy since childhood.
The friendship and bond between them are incomparable to that of Normal people.
Naturally, Ash didn't have any thoughts about this Magikarp.
He has a Gyarados in Professor Oak's Laboratory.
So, Ash just met Nurse Joy and helped her with some work.
After the latter learned that he was the Ash, he readily agreed to go with him.
The group paddled kayaks and canoes, traveling back and forth on the sea to treat the Pokémon that were showing symptoms of illness.
Without the interference of the Rocket trio in the original storyline, their rescue mission was completed smoothly.
"Thank you so much, Ash..."
Nurse Joy, who has very healthy skin, thanked them from the bottom of her heart.
"I'm waiting to see you challenge for the Orange Alliance Winners Cup on TV!"
After showing Ash the direction to Navel Island, they waved goodbye again.
"It is precisely because of the existence of people like Nurse Joy that our world is so beautiful."
Sitting on Lapras' back, Tracey sighed like this.
"Isn't that right, Golduck?"
He turned his head and looked at Golduck who was swimming hard in the sea beside him.
"Oh~"
The latter ignored him and just blindly followed the training method Ash gave it and trained in the sea.
Well, as a new Pokémon, how can it be without training from Ash?
The research value of the Crystal Onix that was captured previously is obviously greater than that of the Breeder.
Ash has sent it back to Professor Oak Laboratory and asked Professor Oak to study it carefully.
However, Ash will not let this Golduck, which has great potential, go so easily.
It would be a waste if we don't fully tap its potential.
Moreover, Ash also knows the correct way to use this Golduck~
"That's awesome, Golduck. You look so handsome when you train."
After Ash gave her a look, Misty immediately understood what he meant and began to praise him softly.
"Ah~!!"
Suddenly, Golduck worked even harder.
M:"..."
Seriously, why is this Golduck's personality so similar to that of a guy who left the team?
Just like that, Golduck continued to train.
The group is getting closer and closer to Navel Island~
Navel Island has a mountain that reaches the sky, located in the center of the island.
Any tourist who sees Navel Island will always see this mountain first.
At the foot of the mountain is a quiet little village.
Ash and others landed first in this small village.
But~
"This island looks so peaceful."
"Maybe everyone is out~"
There was no sound in the entire small village, as if it was empty.
On the sea behind me, a man wearing beach clothes was riding a windsurfing boat and surfing the waves.
"Hey, are you guys here to challenge Navel Gym?"
"Yes."
Ash took a look at the man's attire and had a general idea of what he was like.
"Sure enough, I guessed it right~"
The man in the beach suit smiled and said, "My name is Danny, please give me your guidance."
As he spoke, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of silver teeth in one corner.
"Hello, I'm Ash from Pallet Town, and I'm here to challenge a gym."
"Hello, I'm Tracey from Pokémon Watcher. Thank you for your guidance."
"Pika Pika~chu.
"My name is Misty."
"..."
This man named Danny obviously cares a lot about Misty.
"Then I'll call you Xia Xia!"
"Xia Xia?!"
Ash and Tracey were both stunned.
At this moment, Danny was already walking straight towards Misty.
"Please give me more advice, Xia Xia.
Danny smiled and held out his hand to Misty.
Misty was not quite used to this kind of address.
"17..."
"I am so lucky today to have met such a lovely girl like you, Stephanie."
Ash:"...…
Tracey:
Misty:
Tracey was a little speechless, and didn't want to shake hands with him.
As for Ash, he was ready to watch a good show.
Because~~~
"Eehee!!"
Gengar, who had not appeared for a long time and was almost forgotten, suddenly jumped out from the shadows.
I have made a strong presence here.
A rich crimson light condensed on its right hand, and then it fiercely poked Tracey's waist!!
Well, this is an extremely skilled posture, and the action of raising his hand to exert the power of Poison Type.
Obviously, he practiced this move quite often.
"****..."
The man named Danny also had goose bumps all over his body, and then he fell straight to the ground.
"Eehee!"
Gengar then narrowed his eyes and touched his big purple belly.
It just felt endless satisfaction.
It's been a long time since I poked someone like this!!
"Sorry, Danny goes first~"
(acci) Ash apologized sincerely, "My Gengar was a little stressed, especially when he saw someone trying to do something unspeakable to Stephanie~"
Danny:"...
Are my actions indescribable?!
As for Tracey, he had already taken out a pen and paper.
I want to draw Gengar's satisfied expression as he touches his round belly.
"I didn't expect Ash to have a Gengar in his hand..."
"Mmm, the color of this Gengar is just amazing!!"
Danny:
Is there no one who cares about me and speaks up for me?
This is so numb… numb.
In the end, Danny was supported by the kind-hearted Tracey.
The group continued to move forward.
Soon, under Danny's leadership, they found the location of Navel Gym.
Rather than being a gym, Navel Gym is not a building at all, but a mountain that spans Navel Island.
A big gate at the foot of the mountain leads to the gym, with a large Pokémon ball on it.
When everyone walked in, they saw two roads in front of them.
One is the cable car boarding area on the left, where you can take the cable car up the mountain.
The other is the entrance to the hiking trail.
There is a sign at the entrance.
The following words are printed on the sign:
"Dear challengers, welcome to Navel Gym..."
Tracey read it out: "The rule of this gym is that challengers must climb the mountain before coming."
"You must rely on your own strength to climb up. If you assist Pokémon during the climb, you will be disqualified on the spot."
"Those who are taking the challenge should keep this in mind, while those who are travelling with you can use the cable car.
This means that the challenger needs to rely on his own strength to climb the mountain.
And for Ash~~~
"Mountain hiking? I haven't done it for a long time..."
He looked at the mountains that reached the sky in front of him, smiled and shook his shoulders.
Well, before traveling through time, he actually quite liked playing sports like Rock Climb.
Although this mountain looks very steep, it is a piece of cake for Mega True Rookie.
"Hey hey hey~"
He easily and quickly started his journey up the mountain using his hands and feet.
"What a fast speed!!"
Tracey in the cable car looked a little surprised.
"I just realized that Ash's physical fitness is so good!"
"Of course, Ash traveled with us across the entire Kanto Region..."
Misty heard this and smiled proudly:
"And, in my opinion, Ash is now no less skilled than any other mountain climber...Mr. Danny, what do you think?"
She also turned her head and sought the opinion of Mr. Danny who was in the cable car next to her.
J:"..."
"No, that's right~"
He smiled reluctantly.
Well, according to common sense, he should be in the mountains now, climbing with Ash and enjoying the summit.
But unfortunately, after being stabbed in the kidney by Gengar's attack (good attack).
His lumbar disc has not yet fully healed.
Going hiking under such contest conditions is simply a dead end.
THE...
"It seems that even if I am in good health and in the best contest condition, I am afraid...
Ash looked outside the cable car, which was getting farther and farther away from them, and was even gradually pulling away from them.
Danny, who could only look up to him, sighed in his heart: "It's not Rival at all."
Danny fully agrees with what Misty said, that Ash is as good as any mountain climber.
Maybe Ash may not be very professional in mountain climbing techniques.
But his strong physical fitness can completely make up for all this.
Whether it's speed, performance, or explosive power, they are far superior to me, and even those athletes are far ahead!
This was something that Danny, who usually enjoyed hiking, surfing, sailing and other sports, couldn't understand:
"He's just a ten-year-old Trainer, right?"
"How is it possible to have a body that is far superior to that of an adult who has grown up?!!"
Danny was confused in the cable car.
While climbing the mountain, Ash, who had left them in the cable car far behind, was about to reach the top.
Especially when you are still a quarter away from the top of the mountain, there is a thick layer of snow on the surface of the rock.
A cold and heavy snow has begun to fall here, almost covering the entire earth, and the ice and snow are white.
But this is not a problem at all for Ash.
This slight coldness had no effect on him at all.
Therefore, when Misty Tracey and the others took the cable car to the top of the mountain, Ash had been waiting here for a long time.
"You guys are finally here."
Ash was waiting there leisurely.
When he saw a few people coming down from the cable car, he greeted them with a smile.
Especially, looking at Danny who came out last.
"Does this qualify me, Mr. Bhutan?"
Misty and Tracey: "Hmm??"
They turned their heads at the same time and looked at Danny who was rather embarrassed.
"Ahem, you found out..."
Danny coughed twice as hard as he could to ease his embarrassment.
"Of course, after I came to the top of the mountain and found that there was no one there, I almost knew that this was the case.
Ash chuckled: "Mr. Danny, you should be the owner and trainer of this Navel Gym, right?"
"I was discovered after all~~"
Feeling the subtle gazes from Misty and Tracey behind him, Danny felt a little uncomfortable and turned his stiff neck:
"Yes, I am the Eastern Star of the Southern Cross, the Trainer of Navel Gym, Danny."
"Your physical fitness is really impressive, Ash. You have undoubtedly qualified."
"You are very welcome to come to Navel Gym to challenge yourself!!"
I originally wanted to pretend to be a challenger who came to challenge the gym together, in order to test Ash's ability.
In the end, he himself became the more embarrassing person, which made Danny stop being polite.
Directly explained to Ash the challenge rules of their gym.
"Navel Gym's competition is divided into three rounds."
"As long as you win two of the rounds, this Sea-Ruby Badge will be yours!"