Pokémon: Did you play Pokémon today?

Chapter 295 Crimson: …………!

"incredible!"

On the live broadcast channel, the host, Xiao Hutao, rang out with her clear and passionate voice, filled with barely suppressed excitement and awe.

"Dr. Shirafune! It's Dr. Shirafune!"

"He did it! In just a few seconds, in a way we couldn't even comprehend, he instantly countered the sudden combined attack from Silver and Gold!"

"This isn't over yet! Facing the second ambush meticulously planned by the Azure player, in what seemed like a desperate situation with no one to turn to."

"Dr. Bai Zhou had already laid a contingency plan—the lurking overlord, Ugly Fish, launched a thunderous attack, turning the tide of the battle in one fell swoop!"

"Absolutely brilliant! A perfect combination of intelligence and strength! This is an incredible tactical comeback!"

Accompanied by her passionate commentary, the on-site photographers captured every thrilling moment, perfectly presenting it to all viewers watching the live stream.

The screen was instantly flooded with comments!

"What on earth happened?! Was I seeing things?! Did a black and white circular pattern appear behind the Doctor?!"

"Five people! Little Silver, Akin, Azure, Little Yellow, and Chris! Five top competitors teamed up to ambush them! And they still got killed by the Doctor?!"

"Wow—Doctor! My superman! I never imagined that the Doctor not only possessed super intelligence, but also super strength! He's invincible!"

"Wow, the tyrant Feebas is that powerful! That scene where it lashed out at Blastoise with its tail was absolutely awesome!"

"Silver and Gold have been thrown into the sea like trash! Azure has been captured too! Doctor! Let her know the price of challenging the Great Demon King! Teach her a lesson she won't forget!"

"It moved! Dr. Shirafuji moved again!"

Little Walnut stared intently at the live stream, her voice trembling slightly with excitement.

His gaze—was locked onto player Xiao Huang and player Krista on the other side!

"After successfully capturing Azure, does the Doctor intend to press his advantage and eliminate the last two ambushers as well?"

"But please note! The professor's Gengar and Gardevoir are still being held back by their Pokémon! The situation remains delicate!"

However, what happened next was completely unexpected.

When the mastermind, Azure, was captured, White Boat's calm yet all-seeing gaze once again fell upon Little Yellow and Christa.

The fighting spirit that the two girls had not been strong to begin with melted away instantly, like ice and snow under the sun.

They didn't even communicate; they just frantically called back their Pokémon partners.

Then, like two elementary school students caught red-handed by their homeroom teacher for doing something wrong, they stood side by side with their heads down, not daring to move.

Her cheeks even flushed slightly from shame and nervousness.

"What?! Players Huang and Krista—they actually chose to surrender?!"

Little Walnut stared wide-eyed in surprise as she watched the live stream.

"Is it the absolute pressure from Dr. Shiraishu's unfathomable strength? Or is there some hidden story we don't know about?"

"To make two excellent competitors give up with just a glance—that's amazing!"

In the live broadcast, Bai Zhou did not make things difficult for the two who surrendered voluntarily.

He carried Azure, who had lost its "color" and become a black and white comic book character, and lightly landed back on his small wooden boat.

Then, he made a simple gesture towards Gengar and Gardevoir.

"Genga!"

"Understood, Master."

Gengar chuckled mischievously as a Shadow Ball materialized!

Gardevoir's eyes flickered slightly, and psychic ripples spread across them!

Two forces struck the bottoms of two unmanned boats nearby.

Yes, it's about Little Silver and Ah Jin.

The wooden boat instantly disintegrated, turning into a pile of floating fragments.

The destruction of a ship means its owner is officially eliminated from the game.

Even though Xiao Yin and A Jin were able to swim back from the sea thanks to their superhuman physical abilities, they lost their eligibility to continue the competition.

Then, Bai Zhou leaned down slightly and whispered a few words into Bi Lan's empty-eyed ear.

The next moment, Azure trembled, the black and white filter faded, and the colors returned.

But it was as if his soul had been ripped out of him. He jumped back onto his small boat, clumsily hugging his knees and curling up into a ball.

Bai Zhou ignored the remnants of the three "ambush squads".

He patted the sturdy head of the overlord Ugly Fish and pointed into the distance.

"Ugly Fish, let's go! Full speed ahead!"

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The overlord Ugly Fish let out a long cry, and with a sudden burst of strength, it pushed the small white boat and broke through the waves!

It accelerated suddenly and shot off towards the final racing track!

"Dr. Shirafune—are you just going to let them go like that?"

Little Walnut looked at this scene with disbelief in her voice, which then turned into heartfelt admiration.

"What a gentle and generous way to handle this."

"Despite being besieged, they only gave a minor punishment as a warning, demonstrating the magnanimity and vision of a true strongman!"

But she didn't forget her duty as a commentator and quickly brought the audience's attention back to the game itself.

"Now, the situation is completely clear!"

"Yin, Akin, Azure, Yellow, and Christa, who were originally in the top tier, have all been defeated and surpassed by Dr. Shirafusa!"

"Currently, only two remain sailing ahead of Professor Shirafuji—Crimson and Blue-Green! A legendary trainer and a legendary rival!"

"And as we can see, the distance between Dr. Shiraishu and the two people in front of him is rapidly decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye!"

"The final battle for the championship is about to unfold between these three! The ultimate showdown is about to begin! Let's hold our breath and wait!"

Watching the white boat disappear into the horizon on the Ugly Fish, the Azure Blue boatman, whose back had always been hunched, finally collapsed completely.

A complex mix of feelings—frustration, helplessness, shame, and "I knew it"—overwhelmed her, making her almost want to burst into tears on the spot.

We lost — a complete and utter defeat.

A meticulously planned attack, orchestrated by five skilled individuals, laid an inescapable trap.

In the face of a true demon king, it's like a child's ridiculous trick, easily and effortlessly broken.

Five against one! A whole five people!

They couldn't even hold on a little longer!

"No! I haven't completely lost yet!"

Azure suddenly raised her hand and slapped her smooth cheeks hard, trying to shake off her dejection. Her eyes refocused, and the last flame of hope rekindled.

She placed all her hopes on her last resort.

"Little Red! Little Green! You two must do your best!"

She cried out in her heart.

"If we can't catch Bai Zhou and give him something to hold against him—oh dear! Vadashi!"

Thinking of some of the "horrible" scenes that might happen, she couldn't help but shudder, but then she clenched her little fists.

"To be his personal maid for a month or something—you'd be trained to death!"

the other side.

The crimson and turquoise, upon which someone had placed "all their hopes," were now each piloting their small boats side by side on the final race track, their speed—

Not too fast, not too slow, even a bit leisurely.

"Hey, Green."

Chi Hong turned his head, a hint of worry in his eyes beneath the brim of his hat.

Do you think Xiao Lan's side will succeed?

He paused, his tone becoming somewhat subtle.

"If she really succeeds—wouldn't all our preparations have been for nothing? We wouldn't even have a chance to show our skills?"

"Don't worry, Xiao Lan is no match for Brother Bai Zhou; their skill levels are worlds apart."

Qinglu didn't even turn her head, her gaze remaining calm as she looked out at the shimmering sea, simply stating the objective facts.

"If Bai Zhou himself hadn't been interested in seeing what tricks she could pull off and also wanted to stretch his muscles—I doubt she would have even had the chance to meet Bai Zhou in the competition."

"well----"

Crimson withdrew her gaze and, mimicking Green, looked ahead, but her tone inexplicably carried a hint of resentment.

"This is so unfair—I was the first one, and I challenged the most times, but Brother Bai Zhou has never given me a serious response even once—"

Upon hearing this, Qinglu's body stiffened almost imperceptibly for a fraction of a second.

He glanced at Crimson out of the corner of his eye without making a sound, confirming that the guy was simply complaining that his challenge hadn't been accepted.

Instead of letting out a silent sigh of relief after being told something strange, they did not.

What's your identity? What's Xiao Lan's identity? How can they be the same?

If you were a girl too —

The moment the thought crossed her mind, Qinglu shuddered and slammed on the brakes.

He suddenly realized a terrifying possibility.

If Crimson were to truly change gender, the one who should be most terrified wouldn't be Brother Bai Zhou, but rather—

He himself!

Forcibly banishing this terrifying thought, which was enough to overturn her worldview and her mental health, Qinglu decisively changed the subject and brought her attention back to the game.

"Let's slow it down a bit more."

Sensing the subtle changes in the ocean currents behind him, he said, "I can feel Brother Bai Zhou approaching rapidly; he should already be—"

Before she could finish speaking, Qinglu's voice abruptly stopped.

As if sensing something, he turned halfway around, his gaze fixed on the vast sea behind him.

"Tsk."

He smacked his lips lightly, his tone complex.

"No need for 'should'—he's already arrived."

Upon hearing this, Crimson immediately followed his gaze.

The first thing that catches the eye is not the small boat, but the dominant Ugly Fish that breaks through the waves!

Where it passed, it cleaved a deep trench in the sea, white waves surging to both sides with terrifying force. "Is this the overlord ugly fish that Brother Bai Zhou caught before?!"

His crimson eyes lit up instantly, as if two flames had been ignited, and his words were filled with undisguised amazement and soaring fighting spirit.

"That size—that imposing presence—no wonder it's the overlord of this sea!"

"What's even more exciting is that it actually obeys Brother Bai Zhou's commands willingly—"

He licked his slightly dry lips, his hand already reaching for the Poké Ball at his waist.

"This is so...it makes me really eager to fight!"

The crimson and the green gazed at each other.

Without a word, their years of tacit understanding allowed them to instantly grasp each other's thoughts.

Almost simultaneously, they recalled Lapras and Gyarados, which were pulling the small boat forward through the waves.

The two small boats lost power, their speed decreased sharply, and they eventually came to a stop on the shimmering sea.

They turned around, facing the direction from which the ugly fish had attacked, and waited quietly.

Bai Zhou stood at the very front of the small boat, the oncoming gale blowing his hair wildly backward.

Under the ferocious propulsion of the overlord, the ugly fish, everything around turned into blurry afterimages.

In the blink of an eye, the huge shadow "flickered" from the distant horizon to within a hundred meters in front of the two!

Faced with this imminent impact, the two legends of the Kanto region, Crimson and Green, finally moved.

With one hand casually tucked into his pocket, he slowly raised the other, pulling down the brim of his iconic red baseball cap.

The shadows obscured the upper half of his face, revealing only a hint of excitement in the corner of his mouth, an aura of silent power emanating from him.

Qinglu crossed her arms over her chest, slightly raised her chin, revealing her well-defined jawline.

The sea breeze ruffled his dark green hair, his eyes were calm and focused, as if he had been waiting for a long time, and his deep voice carried absolute confidence.

"They've been taking forever—but that's enough for now!"

Just as the two completed their iconic pose and froze in place, their momentum reached its peak.

They awaited their direct confrontation with Bai Zhou, anticipating a classic showdown of destiny.

The dominant Ugly Fish ahead showed no sign of slowing down!

Faced with these two "obstacles" blocking the middle of its flight path, it did not even change direction.

Just as it was about to get close, its huge and powerful tail slammed down onto the sea, and its entire forebody, along with the small boat on top of it, suddenly tilted back!

The fish leaps over the dragon gate!

In the reflection of the suddenly contracting red and green pupils!

The overlord Ugly Fish, carrying the small white boat, cut through the air, tracing a perfect arc above their heads!

Sunlight shone through the splashing, sparkling water droplets, even refracting into a magnificent rainbow!

The enormous creature, accompanied by a whooshing sound, flew gracefully and domineeringly over the two people's heads.

Then, with a loud "boom," it plunged back into the sea dozens of meters away, creating spectacular waves several meters high!

The giant wave crashed down mercilessly, drenching the two small boats below, as well as the two legendary trainers on board who were still posing for photos, from head to toe.

Splash—

Seawater dripped down the crimson brim of the hat and the green tips of the hair.

The two stood frozen in place, all the momentum they had built up, all the lines they had spoken, all the anticipation for their destined showdown—

It all flowed away with the torrential seawater.

The dominant pufferfish didn't stop for a moment; after entering the water, it flicked its tail and unleashed an even more terrifying speed.

We sped off toward the seemingly endless horizon.

In the blink of an eye, it turned into a small black dot and disappeared.

On the small boat, Bai Zhou looked back with some confusion.

"Hmm? When I passed by the crimson and green areas just now—I think I heard them saying something?"

He rubbed his ears; the wind had been too strong for him to hear clearly.

"These two lads—their pretentiousness is getting worse and worse."

"There's no audience on this vast ocean, so who's this show for?"

He shook his head and gave up on investigating further.

"Forget it, I don't understand young people's affairs."

"Right now—winning the championship is the most important thing!"

Bai Zhou looked at Ugly Fish with a happy mood, and didn't hold back his praise.

"Well done, Ugly Fish!"

"~7"

Feeling his affirmation, the ugly fish let out an even louder, longer cry!

Bai Zhou used cheers!

The ugly fish's speed has increased!

A surge of azure water energy coursed around it, and its speed increased dramatically once again, even producing a faint, deep roar as if breaking the sound barrier!

now!

Bai Zhou surpassed all competitors in one fell swoop!

Far ahead!

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