Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 293 He's a pure human being! (Approximately)

"Tsk tsk, that punch had a tricky angle—"

"Ouch, that groin kick was pretty vicious—hiss—the Monkey Stealing Peaches technique is being used now?"

"They've really gotten into a fight, haven't they? No, as an elder, I have to go and mediate. Young people getting too hot-tempered is bad for their health—"

Bai Zhou was just about to direct Ugly Fish to step forward and act as a peacemaker when he suddenly paused and his expression turned strange.

Something's not right.

Why do these two have to fight at the entrance to the racing track? That location is just too "clever"!

Could this be a "show" that Xiao Lan specially arranged for me to watch?

A knowing, disdainful smile appeared on his lips.

"Trying to play these tricks on me? You're too green."

He silently chanted in his mind, and the power of super resistance quietly began to circulate, spreading outwards like invisible ripples from his center.

Especially the area behind where Ah Jin and Xiao Yin were "fighting" spread out, keenly sensing all emotional fluctuations related to themselves.

as predicted!

Not far behind where Ah Jin and Xiao Yin were "fighting fiercely," three dogs were hiding in the shadow of a reef!

Their emotions were filled with excitement and tension, as well as a hint of anticipation for a good show.

Bai Zhou's smile deepened, tinged with a hint of helplessness.

Goodness, even little Huang, the good boy, has gotten involved?

Little Blue, Little Blue, have you assembled an elite squad of the "Anti-White Boat Alliance"?

"They even managed to disguise Ditto as a rock; they were absolutely prepared."

Bai Zhou shook his head with amusement.

He did not intend to take a detour.

Now that we've decided to strike hard and teach this audacious little brat a lesson,

Then he would need to deliberately reveal a weakness to lure out the little mouse hiding in the shadows.

However, some arrangements still need to be made before that.

Bai Zhou, pulling the little guys including Ugly Fish along, lowered his voice and briefly explained the "battle plan" for what was to come.

Everyone immediately understood and entered a state of combat readiness.

Ugly Fish stopped, and a different light seemed to flash in its big, dull eyes.

Then it gently lowered the small boat and plunged into the deep blue sea, disappearing without a trace.

Gengar, along with Baby Gigantomachia, seemed to sink into the shadows beneath White Boat's feet, lying in wait to deal with any possible emergencies.

Only Gardevoir remained standing gracefully beside White Boat, attracting all attention as the only visible fighting force.

Soon, White Boat and Gardevoir rowed their small boat and almost "accidentally" stopped next to Gold and Silver, who were fiercely fighting.

He cleared his throat and coughed to make his presence known.

"cough."

The two of them froze instantly, as if a pause button had been pressed, and turned to look at Bai Zhou at the same time.

Then, as if electrocuted, they withdrew their hands and quickly separated to stand properly.

"Brother Bai... Bai Zhou!"

Ajin tried to force a "surprised" smile, but because he had just been in a real fight, his face was covered in bruises, making him look somewhat comical.

"Brother Bai Zhou————"

Xiao Yin also greeted him in a low voice. She also had injuries on her face, and the anger in her eyes towards A Jin had not completely dissipated, but she forcibly suppressed it.

"Brother Bai Zhou! You've come at the perfect time! You be the judge!"

As soon as Ah Jin opened his mouth, he immediately began to "complain," trying to take the initiative.

"That Little Silver is so unsportsmanlike! We agreed to spar, but he ambushed me! You have to teach him a lesson!"

Bai Zhou didn't reply immediately. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Xiao Yin with a half-smile, his eyes seemingly able to see through all pretense.

Xiao Yin felt a little uneasy under his gaze, with the unsettling feeling that all her plans had already been exposed.

But his strong mental fortitude and acting skills allowed him to suppress this flutter of emotion.

Instead of refuting Ah Jin with a cold face as usual, he took a deep breath, bowed deeply to Bai Zhou, and spoke with a tone full of apology.

"I'm sorry! Brother Bai Zhou! I—I didn't mean to hit A Jin, it's just that he—he said such awful things, I couldn't help it—"

He spoke his apology slowly, bowed deeply, and adopted an extremely humble posture.

He did it on purpose.

Based on his understanding of Bai Zhou's personality, as long as he apologized sincerely like this...

Given Bai Zhou's gentle and considerate nature, he would definitely come over immediately, help him up personally, and offer words of comfort!

And this is the optimal attack distance and timing he has been waiting for!

Bai Zhou was utterly speechless at the sight.

Are you really Xiao Yin? The cool and arrogant Xiao Yin? Your character has really fallen apart!

To deal with me, you'd even go so far as to "bow down and admit your mistakes" to Ah Jin? Seriously—you've really gone to great lengths.

"Alright, alright, it's nothing. Young people are hot-tempered, it's normal to have some minor bumps and bruises during sparring."

Bai Zhou revealed his usual gentle smile, immediately stepped forward, reached out his hand, and made a gesture to grab Xiao Yin's arm and straighten him up.

This is the moment!

Xiao Yin's eyes suddenly narrowed!

His bent-over body had already gathered its strength, just moments before Bai Zhou's hand was about to touch him.

Eject! Pounce!

He exerted his strength suddenly, no longer pretending to be helped up, but instead using his entire body to firmly lock Bai Zhou's upper body, especially his arms!

"Ah Jin! Hurry!!!"

He knew full well that with Bai Zhou's abilities, he probably couldn't hold him for long.

But that one unexpected moment of control is enough!

Akin's Pokémon can immediately follow up and coordinate with him, using paralysis or binding moves to completely render White Boat unable to resist!

However----

As soon as he finished speaking, the expected excited response from Ajin and the glow of a Pokémon move did not appear.

Xiao Yin still clung tightly to Bai Zhou, but Bai Zhou didn't seem to struggle at all, and his body didn't even tense up.

"Ah Jin! What are you doing?! Do it!"

Little Silver grew impatient and couldn't help but growl in a low voice to urge him on.

"I...I can't move!!"

Ah Jin's voice came from the small boat beside them, filled with anxiety.

"Something grabbed my foot! My whole body is numb! I can't move at all!"

Xiao Yin turned her head in astonishment and saw Ah Jin frozen in place, in a strange posture, his face full of the frustrated expression of "trying hard" but unable to move.

At that moment, a strong sense of unease instantly gripped the hearts of Xiao Yin and A Jin.

The two stiffly shifted their gaze back to Bai Zhou's face, which was being held captive by Xiao Yin.

Bai Zhou wore a half-smile on his face, looking at him calmly without saying a word, quietly exerting immense psychological pressure on him.

"Giggle~gaggle~gaggle~"

A sinister, eerie laugh suddenly rang out.

Gengar's chubby body slowly emerged from Gold's shadow, its chubby claws writhing with flames and ice respectively.

It was eyeing the immobilized Akin up and down with ill intent, as if searching for the best "experimental" position.

"That, um—Brother Bai Zhou—"

Akin was under immense pressure and was sweating profusely.

Finally, she couldn't take it anymore and revealed a smile that looked even uglier than crying.

"Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! We were just joking with you, just kidding—look how good the atmosphere is now!"

"Um, can we make peace?"

Bai Zhou ignored A Jin's pleas for mercy, his gaze remaining fixed on Xiao Yin, his tone indifferent.

"Aren't you going to let go? How long are you planning to keep holding me?"

Gengar?! When did it appear?!

Sure enough! Brother Bai Zhou noticed our problem from the very beginning!

That wretched Ah Jin! He's good for nothing and good for making things worse! He can't even act properly!

Xiao Yin was furious with her incompetent teammates, but her body stiffened as her plan was completely exposed.

He slowly raised his head, but dared not look Bai Zhou in the eye.

However, he did not choose to surrender directly like Akin!

After realizing that Ah Jin was completely unreliable as a teammate, a resolute glint flashed in Xiao Yin's eyes!

He suddenly released his hands that were holding the white boat, and at the same time, he pushed off the edge of the boat with his feet, trying to create some distance!

At the same instant, the Poké Ball on his waist popped open automatically, flashing with light!

A ferocious crocodile roared and blocked his path between him and Bai Zhou, cutting off any possible pursuit that Bai Zhou might launch!

"Mighty Crocodile! Water Tail! Slam the Surface!"

Xiao Yin gave swift instructions, demonstrating a clear tactical intent!

He had two objectives.

First, by using the large waves and impacts created by the slapping of the water's tail against the sea surface, the three small boats that were closing in were forcibly pushed apart, blocking any possible counterattack from the Gardevoir next to White Boat.

At the same time, create a huge commotion and chaos to signal to Little Blue, who was hiding further away and was originally planned as the second wave of ambush - the situation has changed, come and support immediately!

Second, take advantage of the chaos to see if you can use the water flow to "accidentally" injure Gold, who is being controlled by Gengar, and help him break free!

If we can unleash Akin's fighting power and create a two-on-one situation, there might still be a glimmer of hope!

"Gaho!!!"

With a roar, the powerful crocodile raised its thick tail high, surrounded by the rushing water and shimmering with a light blue hue!

It slammed hard into the narrow sea between the two small boats!

boom!

The water splashed and exploded, like a small bomb bursting!

The powerful currents and waves immediately pushed the three small boats in three different directions, instantly widening the distance between them.

Bai Zhou saw through Xiao Yin's tactical intentions, but he did not intend to stop him.

He even leisurely raised his hand and gently placed it on the shoulder of Ah Jin, who was unable to move beside him.

Then he looked at Little Silver, who had landed on another swaying boat and was watching him warily, and smiled slightly.

Gardevoir.

He gave instructions in a soft voice.

"Instant teleportation."

Gardevoir, who had been quietly staying on the small boat that White Boat had originally been on, suddenly had a flash of pink light in its eyes, and its psychic power instantly enveloped White Boat and Gold beside it.

Swish!

The white boat and Ah Jin on the small boat vanished into thin air!

Xiao Yin's eyes searched rapidly, her inner alarm bells ringing.

Where did Bai Zhou and A Jin teleport to?! Did they escape? Or—

His question was answered immediately.

Because Bai Zhou appeared before him with Ah Jin!

The three of them were less than half a meter apart!

Xiao Yin stared at the white boat so close to her for a mere tenth of a second, completely stunned.

He teleported right in front of me with Ah Jin? Isn't that just feeding him kills? What exactly is Bai Zhou trying to do?

It's not that he's arrogant; he's a trainer who has been honed in harsh environments, and his close-combat skills, honed through countless battles, are no joke.

Dealing with that elusive Gengar might require some effort, but dealing with the seemingly weak and scholarly Bai Zhou, who spends all his time in the research institute—

Isn't it a piece of cake?

As he thought this, his body reacted instinctively.

With his right hand reaching out, he wanted to grab Bai Zhou the moment he regained his balance!

However, before he could finish reaching out his hand, Bai Zhou was faster!

Faster than I could have imagined!

It was as fast as if I had expected it!

It was so fast that only a blurry afterimage remained!

Xiao Yin felt a weight on his shoulder as a warm and strong hand rested on his shoulder blade, making half of his body go numb.

The gesture looked light and casual, like a casual pat on the shoulder between friends.

Then----

Then, Ah Jin and Xiao Yin felt dizzy and their vision was reversed.

When they came to their senses, they found themselves being carried by Bai Zhou, one in each hand, like two unruly kittens.

She was easily tucked under his arm, her feet off the ground, completely unable to resist!

"How is this possible?! Just one glance?!"

Ah Jin could only move his mouth. He stared wide-eyed at Xiao Yin, who was also being held in a "capture" position, and a sense of absurdity welled up in his heart.

"Little Silver, you did this on purpose, didn't you?! You were so skilled against me, but how come you're such a useless piece of trash against Brother Bai Zhou, like it's in slow motion?!"

He couldn't help but speak out in protest.

"You're playing me?!"

Faced with Akin's accusations, Xiaoyin was completely immersed in immense shock and self-doubt, and had no time to pay attention to them.

Am I being counter-captured?

When did this happen? And how could it be?!

I clearly remember that I was the one who made the first move to grab Brother Bai Zhou—how come the perspective has suddenly changed and I'm the one being treated like this?

Am I too weak?

He suddenly came to his senses.

No! Absolutely not!

There's definitely something wrong with Bai Zhou! That reaction and speed are simply beyond human capabilities!

"Brother Bai Zhou! You—"

Xiao Yin's voice trembled as he looked up at Bai Zhou's profile. An absurd thought, yet seemingly able to explain everything, burst out.

"You wouldn't actually be—a legendary Pokémon in disguise, would you?!"

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed!

Brother Bai Zhou always seems to appear when they need help the most. Not only does he seem to have uncanny foresight, but he also always manages to produce all sorts of strange and unusual things.

Xiao Yin tentatively voiced her wild speculation.

"I've heard that some legendary Pokémon possess the ability to transform into human form and infiltrate human society to observe—"

"cough."

Bai Zhou coughed lightly, interrupting Xiao Yin's increasingly outrageous imagination, and tried his best to remain calm.

"Don't be surprised, it's just some physical training techniques—"

Although he has superpowers, an intimidating ability, and the super-power to communicate telepathically with any Pokémon, that doesn't mean he's a legendary Pokémon!

He's a perfectly human being! (Probably)

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic."

Bai Zhou didn't intend to dwell on this dangerous topic any longer. He looked down at the two people he had tucked under his arms, and his eyes began to become "kind."

"Shouldn't we have a proper talk now—about the incident where you two ambushed me?"

Bai Zhou emphasized the word "ambush".

Upon hearing these words, both Ah Jin and Xiao Yin couldn't help but shudder.

No! What do you mean "that's not important"? This is obviously extremely important!

The more Bai Zhou tried to downplay the topic, the more convinced Xiao Yin became of her suspicions.

Bai Zhou is hiding something! He's definitely not an ordinary person!

and many more!

A flash of inspiration struck Xiao Yin, and she instantly connected the dots!

Could that extremely abnormal giant tsunami have been caused by Brother Bai Zhou? For some purpose?

That's it! Now everything makes sense!

Logical closed loop!

Unlike Ah Jin, whose eyes were already glazed over and who was starting to think about how to beg for mercy to avoid getting beaten up, Xiao Yin still wanted to make one last struggle.

He had to get this message to Azure, who was still in the shadows, and tell her to run!

Stay away from this "humanoid legendary Pokémon"!

Bai Zhou is someone who cannot be measured by common sense! There's no way to win!

but.

Just as he was racking his brains to think of a coded signal, the sea next to him suddenly began to surge violently.