Meanwhile, no matter how Officer Jenny and Portia tried to persuade them, these people refused to give up on what they had set their hearts on.
Ten minutes passed like this. Some people simply could not take it anymore and ran out on their own, releasing their Pokémon.
A boy dressed in orange rode Fearow straight into the heart of the storm.
Someone released a Gyarados, jumped onto its head, and rode out across the sea.
Some girls released Dewgong and clung to their backs as they rode through the waves.
Officer Jenny and Portia hurried outside, trying to stop everyone. Officer Jenny shouted, "Don't go! Otherwise, I'll start making arrests!"
But no one listened to her. They set off atop their own Pokémon.
Portia stood on the dock and said, "There's still no way to stop them."
"They're Pokémon Trainers. They're adventurers."
"If they could be stopped, they wouldn't have gathered here in the first place."
Watching everyone disappear into the distance, she could only say, "Let's pray they make it back safely."
Ash and the other two also ran to the dock. Ash clenched his fists and said, "On the other side of the sea is the strongest Trainer in the world. The three of us absolutely can't back out now."
Misty said worriedly, "But our Pokémon can't cross the sea in the middle of this storm."
At Misty's words, Ash deflated a little. "That's true."
Just then, Team Rocket appeared. They rowed over in a small boat and took Ash's group with them.
In the end, aside from the staff, only Eichi remained in the waiting room.
He slowly got to his feet, walked to the entrance, and glanced at the poster before heading to Officer Jenny's side at the dock.
When Officer Jenny saw Eichi, she