"This is your equipment. We are short of personnel at this time, so no one can accompany you in, but there should be traces left by the previous troops along the way, and you can follow the route!" The person in charge handed the equipment to Ash, while pointing to the line on the map.
This route is the firefighting route previously formulated. As long as this route is followed and there are no accidents with the previous troops, the two should be able to merge together.
"I see!" Ash put on the fire suit, mask, and helmet, and then looked at the Squirtles. Pokémon are more resistant than humans in this respect, so there is no problem without equipment, at least in Smokescreen. If you persist for half an hour, nothing unexpected will happen.
"Let's go!" Ash greeted a few Pokémon, and then went in first. Pikachu jumped hard, jumped onto Ash's shoulder, and turned to call the Squirtles to follow.
"Squirtle, Squirtle!" The Squirtle leader shouted excitedly, and immediately followed, and then the four Squirtle members also followed. The action without hesitation made the head of the fire brigade show a hint of admiration.
After entering the building, there was no problem on the first floor. The fire broke out on the fifth floor. Naturally, the elevator could not be used, so they had to go up the stairs. Ash found the stairs according to the route on the map.
"Everyone, hurry up and join the team in front, you know!" Ash looked back at the Squirtles and said, because the Squirtles have small arms and legs, whether they can climb the stairs is still a problem.
If the Squirtles were all Ash's Pokémon, it wouldn't be so troublesome, just needing to return to their Poké Balls, but they are not.
"Squirtle!" The Squirtle leader nodded in response, then looked at the four players behind him, and nodded slightly.
"Let's go!" Ash took the lead and ran upstairs. The exercise during this period had made Ash's physique a lot stronger. Wearing a heavy firefighting suit didn't get in the way too much. He ran upstairs two steps at a time.
The Squirtles followed immediately. Their speed couldn't be compared with Ash's, but they also climbed up the stairs nimbly, especially the leader of Squirtle, whose movements were so nimble that he followed behind Ash less than a step behind!
"Starmie, use Bubble! Staryu, Water Gun!" Coming to the stairs between the fourth floor and the fifth floor, Ash heard a voice from upstairs. It was Misty's voice; it seemed that she was very busy.
Ash paused for a moment, then looked back. The Squirtle leader was behind, and the four Squirtle players were a little slower, still climbing the stairs.
"Take a break and adjust your breath!" After the four team members came here, Ash let them calm down a little while climbing the stairs, so as to avoid accidents later.
"Squirtle!" The leader of Squirtle nodded lightly, panting slightly, and the condition of the four Squirtle players was relatively poor, but they couldn't find out where to go.
Years of pranks outside have given them good physical strength. After all, they have worked hard to avoid being hunted down.
"Very good!" In less than ten seconds, the five Squirtles had calmed down, and a look of admiration flashed in Ash's eyes. Although they were only of ordinary-level strength, they were able to achieve this level. These few Squirtles should not be underestimated.
"Let's go!" With a wave of his hand, Ash ran to the fifth floor with five Squirtles, saw a firefighter guarding the door, explained his purpose, and joined the firefighting team.
Misty didn't notice Ash's arrival. She, like Ash, was wearing heavy equipment and focused on fighting the fire.
Ash did not bother her, but according to the instructions of the person in charge of the scene, he commanded the five Squirtles to join the ranks of the firefighters.
The cooperation of the five Squirtles was skillful.
They could use Water Gun simultaneously, and they could be mixed together to form a more powerful Water Gun.
They could strike wherever they pointed and accurately extinguish the fire.
This not only impressed Ash but also the firefighters.
The staff couldn't help but look at the Squirtles a few more times.
This kind of cooperation was already comparable to their Pokémon.
You must know that their Pokémon could carry out this kind of coordination training every day, and the Squirtle Squad had not carried out any related training, but they could do this, obviously they had excellent talents!
It seemed that because of the joining of the Squirtle Squad, the fire was gradually brought under control. Coupled with the effect of the fire trucks outside, the fire was gradually extinguished, leaving only a messy floor.
"Huh... I didn't expect Ash to come in, I didn't even notice it!" After everyone returned downstairs, they were greeted with applause from the residents, and Misty enjoyed this moment very much, showing a smile and at the same time only then did she discover Ash's figure.
"I couldn't get in at first, thanks to the Squirtles." Ash looked at the sweaty Misty, brushed away the wet hair in front of her face, and said softly, "Thanks for your hard work."
"It's nothing!" Misty blushed slightly, but she didn't avoid it, but accepted Ash's action with peace of mind.
"This time is really thanks to you!" The person in charge thanked all the trainers, and Officer Jenny also said that the relevant rewards would be distributed to the accounts of each trainer, and the bonus was ¥5,000, which was not a lot.
~"In addition to the Trainers, the Squirtles have also made a lot of contributions to this operation!" After learning about the performance of the Squirtles from the firefighters who went up before, the person in charge looked at the Squirtles with a slight move in his heart.
"Thank you for your help, Squirtles!" The person in charge knelt down on one knee and looked at the five little Squirtles in front of him. They may have liked to make trouble and play pranks in the past, but they stood up at critical moments and were heroes worthy of praise.
"Squirtle..." The Squirtles obviously didn't expect that they would be thanked and praised, and for a moment they seemed a little embarrassed and at a loss.
The surrounding residents didn't expect that the Squirtles would actually be the most productive team, so their expressions were a bit complicated, but many people had already applauded the Squirtles.
In the final analysis, these Squirtles stole food just to survive, and there were not many of them, and if they played pranks, they would not hurt anyone.
"Now, on behalf of the Fire Department, I extend an invitation to you! Join our fire brigade!" The person in charge stretched out his hand to the Squirtles and extended the invitation. Since they had such good talent, it would be a waste if he didn't make good use of it.
The Squirtle Squad members were a little moved; if they could have a habitat to live well, of course they were not willing to steal things, and after this fire fighting operation, they also liked this kind of thing that could be praised, but they needed their leader to decide, so they looked to the Squirtle Squad leader.
"Squirtle!" The Squirtle leader nodded vigorously, but it didn't lead the team over, but came behind the four Squirtles and pushed them.
"Squirtle—?!" The Squirtle Squad members panicked, not understanding what their leader meant.
"Squirtle—!" The Squirtle leader nodded slightly to the team members, then shook his head at the person in charge, and looked in Ash's direction with some determination in his eyes.
This human being chose to trust them when they were not trusted....
So.....it wanted to follow this Trainer's order!
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Ara ara ~~ Sayo nara ~~