An elf, a genius scientist who traveled from the world of One Piece.

Chapter 21: When working, you should address people by their job titles.

Let's rewind to an hour earlier.

Manjin City, Maglev Train Station.

Su Sheng took this train from Azure City to Golden City.

As one of the largest cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Su Sheng often comes here to purchase supplies.

Just as he was about to get off the train, a terrified scream suddenly came from the station exit.

Immediately afterwards, the commotion spread rapidly throughout the entire train station, with passengers scattering in panic, running around like headless flies.

"What's going on?"

Su Sheng stood on tiptoe and looked around, wanting to know what had happened.

Before long, he heard a name—Shadow.

Having been in this world for some time now, Su Sheng had naturally heard of the organization's great reputation.

The largest criminal organization in the Johto region.

It is said that their strength is comparable to that of the Rockets in Kanto.

Their daily behavior is practically a carbon copy of Team Rocket.

They forcibly steal other people's property, capture Pokémon on a large scale using violent means, and even... it is said that, like Team Rocket, they use Pokémon for shady experiments.

If I had to point out any differences...

Perhaps the only difference is in their style of doing things.

The Rockets went straight for the ball with brute force.

Shadow, on the other hand, would sneak into the village without firing a shot.

First, devise a plan, then take action.

"Everyone, look at me! Look at me!"

Just then, a voice came through the station's public address system to all the passengers.

"She's the chief scientist of Shadow, Alina~"

Surprisingly, the voice was a woman's voice.

Moreover, her voice was incredibly sweet, reminding Su Sheng of his aunt Kurosawa from his previous life who had married and moved to Japan.

"We now have control of the entire maglev train station. If you want to live, please hand over your spirits and all your belongings. We don't want to hurt you, please, please~"

Just then, a group of people stepped out of the train, removed their disguises, and revealed white uniforms that resembled those of Kamen Riders.

So that's how it is, it was hidden among the passengers?

Moreover, the station was taken over so easily, so there must have been a mole among the station staff from the very beginning.

However, despite being called "Shadow," their uniforms are white.

It seems the leader isn't very cultured.

The Shadow members who got off the train took out their pockets and walked one by one to the passengers who dared not make any rash moves.

The meaning is very clear—

Hand over all your valuables and Poké Balls.

"Just kidding! I'm not going to give you guys a positive electric shock!"

At this moment, a boy who looked to be about eight or nine years old, with tears in his eyes, tightly hugged a stun gun to his chest.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Other passengers also responded.

"Exactly! The elves are our family, how could we hand them over to criminals like you!?"

"Without the fairies, wouldn't we be lambs to the slaughter?"

"Don't listen to them, everyone!"

"Exactly, with so many of us, what are we afraid of?"

The importance of Pokémon to trainers is self-evident; they are not only partners, but also comrades-in-arms and family.

Of course, some people may not have such a deep emotional connection with their Pokémon.

But they also knew that, at this time, the elves were their lifeline.

If we hand it over, it will truly be like putty, at the mercy of these criminals.

"Oh dear, we're not like those violent freaks like Team Rocket. Do you guys think we, the Shadows, would launch such a large-scale operation without thorough preparation?"

Alina's voice came over the radio again.

The voice just fell.

Hundreds of passengers discovered it.

At some point, a faint purple mist began to emanate from the station's drainage outlets, spreading throughout the area around the station.

Meanwhile, the Shadow members, dressed like Kamen Riders, also put on gas masks!

poison gas!?

"Hey! Are these guys crazy?!"

On the other side of the crowd, Kazuki, who had also come to Goldenrod City by car to challenge the gym, was also dumbfounded.

Having come from the capital, he had naturally heard of the name "Shadow".

But I didn't expect these guys to be so crazy.

Thousands of lives lost.

You did such a ruthless thing!?

……

Within half a minute, many passengers with weaker constitutions began to feel unwell.

They saw the Shadow team members carrying burlap sacks walking towards them.

The passenger in the front row gritted his teeth, and finally said "I'm sorry" with tears in his eyes, then threw his wallet and Poké Ball inside.

These scenes are all captured on camera in the station's monitoring room.

A woman around 20 years old, slender with pink hair in pigtails, placed her long legs on the radio podium and said with a smile:

"Wow, a great success! A great success!"

Alina, a high-ranking Shadow officer and scientist, is an S-class wanted criminal on the Alliance's wanted list!

"Um... Sis, Goldenrod's Gym Leader Hawad and Officer Jenny are here."

At this moment, standing next to Alina, a team member also dressed in a dark white uniform cautiously spoke.

Alina slapped the man on the back in annoyance.

"How many times have I told you, Napus, to use your job title when you're at work!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The male team member who had been slapped said, looking aggrieved:

"Lady Alina, the Gym Leader and Officer Jenny are blocking the entrance, what should we do?"

"Hawad? He's over sixty, isn't he? And he's not that strong. I'll leave him to you, you brat."

Alina said nonchalantly.

"Uh... I understand."

Naps knew all too well how terrible it could be to anger his older sister.

But I couldn't help but think to myself, "Didn't you say you'd address me by my title? Why are you calling me 'little brother' again?"

Although the two are indeed siblings.

Alina then shouted into the microphone:

"Those who hand over the Poké Ball and money can go now~"

……

Inside the station.

Upon hearing Alina's words, the passengers sped up considerably.

What does the bond with the elves matter when life is threatened?

After all, you can't expect everyone to be like Xiao Zhi.

"Damn it, what... what am I doing..."

He watched as those people in the shadows were about to approach him.

Yishu was caught in a deep dilemma.

Let's fight them! Maybe we can carve out a way out.

I would never hand over the natural birds!

But, but there are so many people on the other side, and the traffic here is so congested.

Can I really escape?

Just as the shadowy figures drew closer, and Ichiki himself grew increasingly tense.

He suddenly heard a voice not far from him:

"I see. No matter which world you're in, train stations and airports are always the places with the highest passenger flow. Making a move here will definitely yield the most resources, and once you've succeeded, you can immediately get on a train and leave. That woman named Alina is very clever."

Yishu looked completely bewildered.

Where did this weirdo come from?

Is this the time to praise criminals?!

(End of this chapter)