Shuichi nodded, then dived underwater. Before long, when he surfaced again, he was accompanied by a wondrous Pokémon with a white body, wings shaped like arms, and blue tail fins.
With a single glance, Xia You and the others immediately recognized this Pokémon as the legendary Sea God-Lugia!
However, compared with the Lugia they had seen in the Orange Islands, this one was much smaller, barely any taller than a human child. Clearly, even among its own kind, it was only a baby.
Shuichi introduced them to each other. "This is my friend Silver. Silver, this is the Hero of the Sea and his traveling companions. Say hello to them!"
Lugia's eyes curved into a pair of crescents as he called out cheerfully to them. He did not look at all shy around strangers, nor did he seem particularly afraid of humans.
Faced with such an enthusiastic Sea God, Ash, Misty, and the others recovered from their initial bewilderment and hurriedly nodded and bowed, returning his greeting in a fluster.
"Silver, huh... H-hello..."
"I'm Ash."
"I'm Misty!"
As it happened, this was their first time examining Lugia from so close. Even Ash and Misty had only seen it from a distance back in the Orange Islands, never getting to study it up close as they could now.
For Misty in particular, Lugia and Kyogre were among the Pokémon every Water-type Pokémon Trainer dreamed of and ultimately hoped to catch. Now that one had appeared right before her eyes, how could she not be excited?
Likewise, for Ritchie and Brock, this was their first time seeing one with their own eyes. Although this Lugia was only a juvenile, he still left them deeply shaken! They simply could not contain the surging excitement in their hearts!
Erika, on the other hand, had