"Gar~"
Garchomp flew listlessly over the sea. The moisture was so heavy that he felt as though his skin had gone all wrinkly.
"Hang in there a little longer. We're almost there."
Ye Qing checked their position. Finding a set of coordinates out at sea was no easy task, but fortunately, there were plenty of Flying-type and Water-type Pokémon around.
Although their intelligence fell short of an adult human's, it was enough for his purposes.
After asking several Pokémon in succession, Ye Qing finally confirmed the Battle Tower's location.
The Ocean Battle Tower's coordinates were near the Caribbean Sea.
Pirates ran rampant here. Even repeated military operations by various countries' Pokémon Leagues had failed to wipe them out.
Likewise, countless shipwrecks and untold treasures lay here. Many Pokémon Hunters, Trainers, and even official organizations salvaged sunken ships in these waters, and battles broke out here every day as a result.
Looking at the countless small islands nearby, Ye Qing had Garchomp lower his altitude and told Gardevoir to stay on guard.
The morning sun was just rising, its golden light spilling over the ocean as though draping it in a beautiful veil of gold.
A Wailord led a group of Wailmer in spouting water on the surface. Their enormous bodies stood out in the ocean.
Mantine kept leaping and gliding over the water, Mandibuzz circled and roamed the sky, and Tentacruel and Tentacool gathered in clusters, floating quietly on the sea.
Meanwhile, a battle was raging out on the distant ocean.
A man wearing black sunglasses rode a Lapras, fleeing at top speed with a Pokémon Egg cradled in his arms.
Behind him, a group of pirates riding Gyarados pursued him relentlessly.
Waves churned and white spray flew as various Pokémon moves crossed in midair. The two sides raced across