Pokémon: I have no choice but to do this old thing?

Chapter 119 Did he make you cry?

Let's rewind a few minutes to the abandoned dock area of ​​Binhai City.

The rain poured down, and the abandoned shipping containers groaned in the howling wind. Ash, Brock, and Dawn made their way along the slippery path, Pikachu clinging tightly to Ash's shoulder, its electric sac flashing intermittently.

"Over here!"

Xiao Zhi suddenly stopped and pointed to a fork in the road leading deeper into the dock. He pressed his palm to his chest. "That cry for help is clearer now! It's right ahead!"

Xiao Guang, holding Piplup, looked worriedly at the increasingly dilapidated surroundings: "Ash, are you sure?"

It looks like this place is————

"Absolutely right!" Ash said, his eyes resolute.

The three exchanged glances and approached quietly.

Loud laughter and the pained cries of Pokémon echoed from inside the warehouse.

"Hahaha! I finally got it! Manaphy, the Prince of the Sea! With you, I can control the entire ocean's Pokémon fleet! Kyogre, they'll all have to listen to me!"

Through the broken window, one could see Durub, wearing a pirate hat, standing next to a strange, buzzing instrument.

In the center of the instrument, inside a transparent dome, a small, azure-blue Pokémon, like a water sprite, floated weakly, its body constantly radiating faint ripples of distress. It was the voice Ash heard in his dream, it was Manaphy!

A nanny named Mambo lay battered and bruised beside the equipment, trying to swat at the cover with her fins, but was repeatedly repelled by Durub's Iron Claw Lobster's Crab Punch.

"Manaphy!"

Xiao Zhi's pupils contracted.

Xiao Gang squinted: "I see. No wonder Xiao Zhi received such a clear distress signal. Could it be the one we rescued in the Hoenn seas?"

"I don't care which one it is! We can't let this guy succeed!"

Ash, his blood boiling, charged forward without a second thought, yelling, "Stop! Let go of Manaphy! Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"

"Pikachu!!!"

Golden lightning tore through the dim warehouse, striking the Iron Claw Lobster and the nearby Megalodon with pinpoint accuracy! The two Water-type Pokémon convulsed from the shock and were temporarily paralyzed.

"Who goes there?!"

Dubu turned around in surprise and anger, and seeing Ash and his iconic Pikachu, his face darkened. "It's you again, you persistent brat?!"

"It's you who should disappear!" Ash stood in front of the babysitter Mambo and the equipment. "Give Manaphy back!"

"Dream on! Megalodon, Iron Claw Lobster, get them!" Durub said angrily.

"Bogarman, Bubble Ray!"

"Bad Frog, prepare for Poison Strike!"

Xiao Guang and Xiao Gang immediately provided support. Bogarman's [Bubble Beam] disrupted their vision, and the Bad Frog slithered like a ghost, looking for an opportunity.

The experienced Durub saw through Ash's eagerness to destroy the equipment and grinned maliciously, "Kid, afraid I'll hurt Manaphy? Well, I'll do it anyway! Sharpedo, use Crush on that cover and see if you'll save it!"

"Despicable!" Xiao Guang exclaimed in shock.

The Megalodon opened its massive jaws, filled with sharp teeth, and lunged at the transparent dome that was trapping Manaphy!

"Mmm—!"

Nanny Mambo suddenly unleashed her last bit of strength and lunged at the Megalodon, using her body to block the fatal blow!

"Snap!"

A tooth-grinding cracking sound rang out, and the nanny, Mambo, let out a painful groan, yet she still stubbornly stood in front of the cover.

"Babysitter Mambo!" Ash exclaimed, his eyes wide with fury.

"Pikachu—!!" Pikachu was utterly enraged, its cheeks crackling with electricity as an unprecedentedly powerful Thunderbolt slammed into Sharpedo like Thor's hammer! Sharpedo howled and collapsed to the ground, its body charred black.

Xiao Zhi seized the opportunity to rush to the instrument and punched the control panel!

"Bang!"

The panel shattered, and the device stopped operating after emitting a piercing alarm. The transparent cover slowly opened, and the weakened Manaphy floated out, landing in Ash's palm.

"You bastard!"

When Dulubu saw that his plan had failed, he went completely mad and pounced on Satoshi himself, shouting, "Give me back Manaphy!"

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He grabbed Xiaozhi's arm and tried to snatch it away forcefully.

Xiao Zhi frowned, and his arm tensed up instinctively.

"Let go!" he hissed, his arm jerking.

"Ugh!" Durub felt an irresistible force surge through him, sending him flying backward as if hit by a truck. He slammed into a shipping container, slid to the ground, and stared blankly at the ground, questioning his existence: "W-Where did this kid get such strength?!"

Just then, police sirens and Officer Jenny's shouts came from outside the warehouse.

"There's no time to explain, Miss Officer Jenny. Please take good care of the nanny, Mambo. Let's go!"

Ash carefully cradled the weakened Manaphy in his arms and quickly evacuated with Brock and Dawn. The babysitter, Mampo, gave them one last grateful look before sinking into a puddle in the corner of the warehouse.

After running a safe distance, the three rested under the eaves of a building.

Manaphy in Ash's arms slowly opened its sapphire-like eyes, looking at Ash with feelings of dependence and reassurance, but the deep fear had not completely dissipated, and it was still faintly calling out for something.

"It's still afraid."

Ash said with concern, "We have to get to the beach right away! Kyogre's going berserk must be because of it!"

"But--"

Xiao Guang looked at the distant scene of lightning and thunder, and raging waves where the sea and sky met, filled with worry.

"It's precisely because it's dangerous that we must go!" Ash's eyes remained unwavering. "Pikachu, let's go!"

He carried Manaphy and rushed back into the downpour.

At this moment, on the coast, the battle has reached its climax.

"Chai-ao—!!!"

Mega Garchomp was covered in blood, its scales shattered in many places, and its breathing was heavy and labored, but its crimson dragon eyes...

The fighting spirit burning in his eyes was more intense than ever before!

It had just completed its MEGA evolution, and its massive body swayed slightly, yet it remained firmly planted on a rock washed by the waves.

Cynthia stood not far from it, her blonde hair soaked and clinging to her cheeks, the hem of her trench coat fluttering in the wind.

She was also somewhat disheveled, but her gray eyes shone with an astonishing brightness. She and Garchomp exchanged a glance, and both of them saw the same thing in each other's eyes—an opportunity for a breakthrough!

The life-or-death battles with legendary Pokémon have pushed their potential and bonds to the limit. If they can get through this ordeal, a wider world awaits them.

"Garuda!"

Cynthia's voice remained clear despite the wind and rain, "The final blow! Let Kyogre witness our will!"

"Chai-ao—!!!"

Garchomp roared to the sky, crossed its arms in front of its chest, and its battered body exuded a resolute aura!

The light of [Sword Dance] enveloped it one last time, forcibly boosting its attack power to the limit its body could withstand! It was determined to finish the job in one fell swoop!

the other side.

"Woohoo—"

Mega Salamence—no, the Salamence that has now de-Mega Evolved—is being lectured by Zhang Jianying, who is pressing its head down.

It got carried away in the fight, and seeing Kyogre's [Root Pulse] about to be unleashed, it acted impulsively, trying to take the [Ice Beam] head-on to interrupt the spellcasting. As a result, it almost got frozen solid and fell from the sky!

Fortunately, Gardevoir was distracted by its brainless little sister and used Light Screen at the last second.

The power of the beam was weakened, and then it was pulled back with psychic power, which prevented a tragedy from happening. Otherwise, the trainer would probably be crying.

Even so, a thick layer of frost covered half of Salamence's body and head, and it grimaced in pain, but its eyes were still full of resentment.

"Woohoo!"

I was so close! I'm sure I can do it again if I try one more time!

While treating its frostbite with medicine, Zhang Jianying slapped its cold, hard head with exasperation: "You're all talk! You're a dragon! Not a brute! You need to use your brain when you fight! Brain! Look at that cunning fellow!"

Look at Gardevoir!

"roar!"

The Salamence lashed its tail in frustration and reluctantly lowered its head.

Not far away, Gardevoir had just used [Drop of Life] and [Healing Pulse] to restore some of the main characters' stamina. Watching Zhang Jianying scold Salamence, Gardevoir shook its head helplessly, raised its hand to stroke the red horn on its chest, and sighed softly in its heart: "Alas, this family will fall apart without me."

Beside it, Karune's Mega Gardevoir quietly appeared after helping Garchomp block the aftershocks of the move.

The two Gardevoirs exchanged a glance, and without a word, their psychic powers silently merged.

Zhang Jianying's Gardevoir's eyes shimmered with a pale blue light as he shared the method of using Mewtwo's "Psychic Break" with Gardevoir through a telepathic link.

A look of understanding and amazement flashed in the latter's eyes, and then he nodded.

The two Gardevoir began to mobilize all their remaining psychic powers together. Under the guidance of Zhang Jianying's Gardevoir, the psychic powers no longer spread and interfered, but were compressed and condensed to the extreme, forming a small blue light blade that was constantly rotating and emitting surging waves between their palms, ready to launch a final fierce attack together with Garchomp.

After quickly treating Salamence's injuries, Zhang Jianying put it back into its Poké Ball to rest.

He raised his wrist and looked at the bracelet inlaid with the crystal bead. The inside of the bead was no longer dull, but filled with a warm light.

"Finally done."

He let out a long sigh, feeling completely drained. "The charging is too slow; it almost drained the waveguide dry."

He pointed the bracelet at the nearby Erguijian, who was adjusting his breathing.

"Damn it!"

"Boni?" Erguilan turned his head.

The power of waveguides transformed into an invisible bridge, conveying calls and expectations. A serious expression appeared on the small face beneath the mask of the Evil Spirit. It reached out its tiny hand and gently touched the green grass mask on its cheek, quietly sensing the resonant energy emanating from it.

This is the first time we've tried this outside of the Parthian region.

"Tai Jing Hua"

Zhang Jianying gave a low shout, and the Taijing Bead on his bracelet burst forth with dazzling seven-colored light!

The light surged toward the evil spirit like a tide, completely enveloping its small body!

The next moment, a huge, magnificent mask crown made of brilliant grass-attribute crystalline energy suddenly took shape in front of Erguilan.

The crown exudes a vibrant life force and a resilient aura, with streaks of grass-green energy light hanging down like necklaces, making it appear like a forest sprite.

"Bonnie—!!!"

The Egui let out a clear, long cry, its entire body filled with Taijing energy, rapidly restoring its previously depleted stamina and causing its aura to surge! The thorny vine club in its hand was also enveloped in Taijing energy, transforming into a dazzling crystal club!

"That's—too crystallized?"

Cynthia and Karune caught a glimpse of this during a break in their command, and both were surprised. They knew about this phenomenon unique to the Padia region, but they hadn't expected it to be successfully activated in Sinnoh.

"This kid has a lot of secrets," Karuni chuckled.

Cynthia's eyes were filled with satisfaction: "He keeps moving forward."

The two best friends smiled at each other and refocused their attention on Kyogre.

The center of the sea.

Kyogre sensed the sudden increase in several dangerous auras from the opposite side, especially the oppressive feeling from the sudden enlargement of the small green dot. Its orange-yellow giant eyes still burned with anger, but deep down, a hint of unease quietly arose within it.

What happened? Did the world change when I woke up?

How come every single human I randomly bump into is incredibly fierce?

And that little green thing, does it not recognize it?

It's definitely a mythical beast; there's no mistake about its aura! Although it's a level below me, its exaggerated stamina and bizarre skills are simply outrageous!

The two Gardevoirs that had formed also made its skin feel tight, not to mention the several ordinary Pokémon whose strength and level were almost catching up with its own.

Despicable two-legged beasts, ganging up on each other, showing no sportsmanship!

Georka was furious.

If it hadn't lacked crucial natural energy, preventing it from reverting to its original state and returning to its peak, would it have been forced into this predicament? It would have shown these guys what a true natural disaster is long ago!

but----

Even if I can't return to the origin, I'm still Kyogre!

Anger and pride ultimately overwhelmed that slight murmur. Kyogre let out a long, resonant whale cry, and the ancient patterns around his body shone brightly, perfectly resonating with the stormy rain and thunder in the sky and the sea beneath him!

It poured all its remaining power into this strike without reservation!

[Root Wave], at its maximum power!

Several azure energy spheres of astonishing diameter lit up simultaneously around it, forming a destructive energy ring that surrounded it!

The next moment, the energy ring suddenly contracted, and all the energy converged in front of its huge mouth, condensing into a dazzling energy ball!

This strike is its strongest attack since its primal return! It is determined to completely erase all obstacles in its path, including that obstructive land!

"Now—!!!"

The commands from Cynthia, Karen, and Zhang Jianying sounded almost simultaneously!

"Garuda [Dragon Dive]!"

"Gardevoir [Psychic Break]!"

"The Evil-Slaying Thorn Vine Staff!!!"

"Choo-hoo-hoo—!!" Garchomp tore through space, charging headlong into the super energy ball with unstoppable will!

The two Gardevoir pushed their hands forward, and the blue blade that contained all their psychic powers shot out silently. It struck the same spot on the surface of the energy ball almost simultaneously with Garchomp's dragon shadow!

With the Taijing Crown on its head and the Crystallized Rod in its hand, and surrounded by the enhanced luster of the two [Sword Dance] boosts to their limits, plus the [Help] bonus and the Taijingization's inherent modifier, Zhang Jianying silently calculated the theoretical power of this attack.

Yes, the force is roughly equivalent to "the power of the Five Lids".

He looked at the enormous club in Ergui's hand, which was wrapped in emerald green energy lightning and seemed to be about to pierce the sky with the power of Taijing energy, and his lips twitched.

This thing is pronounced as "thorn vine stick".

But no matter how you look at it, it seems more like the "Great Vajra Thunder Bagua" of some sea emperor —

"Bonnie!!"

Evil has no idea about the trainer's brain circuitry.

With a powerful kick from its calves on the shore, the Crystal Crown shone brightly, and its petite body soared into the sky. It swung its exaggerated crystal club in all directions and slammed it down on Kyogre's head, which was spewing beams of destruction!

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Three relentless attacks collided violently with Kyogre's ultimate attack, the Root Wave, between the sea and the sky!

There was no sound, or rather, the sound was beyond the range that the human ear could perceive.

There was only pure white.

I don't know how much time passed, maybe it was just a moment.

The white light gradually faded away.

The first sound that reached my ears was Kyogre's agonizing scream, as if squeezed from the depths of his soul.

Immediately following was a deafening crash of a heavy object falling into the water, followed by a large expanse of surging waves.

The group forced their stinging eyes open and looked at the sea.

The enormous blue body of Georgopol was now floating belly up on the sea, rising and falling with the waves.

Above its head, a large, clearly visible bag emitting blue smoke was prominently displayed!

Its magnificent ancient patterns had dimmed, its aura was weak, and even its size seemed to have shrunk by two sizes, making it look rather pitiful.

Its once bloodshot, furious orange-yellow eyes were now filled with only bewilderment and an empty void of despair.

Meanwhile, the opposing "attack group" is also having a tough time.

After completing the impact, Garchomp was exhausted and fell into the sea. Milotic caught it with its tail and dragged it back to shore. Garchomp was unconscious, but there seemed to be a satisfied smile on its face.

After unleashing Psychic, Gardevoir reverted to Mega Evolution and landed alongside Zhang Jianying's Gardevoir, both pale-faced, and were gently caught by the two.

After delivering that earth-shattering blow, the Taijing Crown vanished with a deafening roar. It had exhausted all its strength, and its small body plummeted downwards like a kite with a broken string. The quick-witted Great Sword Ghost leaped up, caught it on his back, and returned it to Zhang Jianying's side.

The little guy was already asleep from exhaustion, but his little hand was still tightly gripping the thorny vine that had been restored to its original state.

"Phew, it's over—"

Zhang Jianying used his remaining waveguide perception to sense Georka's weakened state, and finally breathed a long sigh of relief, plopping down on the wet ground.

The downpour stopped abruptly as he sat down.

The dark clouds in the sky dissipated at a visible speed, revealing a clear starry sky and a crescent moon. The raging winds and waves on the sea also subsided quickly, leaving only the gentle sound of the tides.

It was as if the apocalyptic scene we just witnessed was just an overly realistic movie.

"Brother A-Jian—"

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From afar came Ash's desperate shouts.

Ash was seen carrying Manaphy, panting as he ran along the coastline. Arriving at the same time were Leafeon, carried on Infernape's back and radiating heat, and Electabuzz, carried by several Magneton.

A group of people ran closer and looked at the devastated coastline, which looked as if it had been hit by a meteorite, and the huge blue shadow on the sea in the distance, its white belly turned up and its eyes staring blankly at the sky. They all fell silent.

Da Ye scratched his fiery red afro, carefully moved to Cynthia's side, and asked in a low voice, "B-Big Sister, is this—is it resolved? Are we...too late?"

Cynthia slowly turned her head and glanced at the two of them.

Today might be the day that the Sinnoh champion rolled his eyes the most in his entire life.

She took a deep breath and said in an incredibly calm tone, yet one that sent chills down Da Ye and Dian Ci's spines: "Starting tomorrow..."

"All Sinnoh League Elite Four members and all current Gym Leaders, get to League Headquarters for a month-long intensive training program on emergency response and teamwork!"

"The cost will be deducted from your salaries and the dojo's operating expenses!"

Daiya and Denji: "!!!"

The two froze instantly, as if they had lost their parents.

Honestly! They really did finish the evacuation work as quickly as possible after receiving the alarm and rushed over. Who could have imagined that the battle would end so quickly?

On the other side, Xiao Zhi ran to Zhang Jianying with Manaphy in his arms and anxiously explained, "Brother Jianying, it's all a misunderstanding! Manaphy is safe now, and Officer Jenny has captured that pirate."

Zhang Jianying stood up, supporting himself on his knees. He looked at the timid little creature in Xiao Zhi's arms, who was peeking at everyone with guilty eyes, and was speechless for a moment.

Because of this little guy, Binhai City was almost destroyed by Geokaya?

He finally sighed helplessly, reaching out to gently pinch Manaphy's cool, smooth little face: "Little one, now that you're alright, could you please go and tell that fathead fish over there that it was all a misunderstanding, and that we became friends after our misunderstanding? How about that?"

Manaphy cried out "Mana~" as he pinched it, then nodded quickly and floated up from Ash's arms, emitting a soft, light blue light, like a firefly in the night, as it slowly flew towards Kyogre, who was doubting its existence on the sea surface.

It landed on Kyogre's white belly, stretched out its little hand, and gently placed it on Kyogre's stomach. Its body shone even brighter, transmitting pure water-type energy to it, while emitting a series of sounds filled with explanation and apology.

"...

—

Kyogre's empty eyes finally stirred.

Listening to Manaphy's explanation and feeling the energy slowly returning to its body, it slowly raised its fin and touched the still faintly aching bump on its head.

Silence, dead silence.

Then.

"Waaah"

Huge, glistening teardrops, like small waterfalls, gushed from Kyogre's enormous orange-yellow eyes!

It flows with a rushing sound, mixed with seawater!

Tired, destroy it.

What Prince of the Vast Ocean? He should just change his name to Vast Ocean Street Scoundrel!

What terrible things have I done?

I was sleeping soundly when I was woken up twice in a short period of time. I was completely exhausted and then got a beating!

And you're telling me it's because you ran around and got caught, then you yelled and called me over, when nothing actually happened?!

Dad! Where are you?! Waaaaaah————

I don't want to be a guardian anymore, let whoever wants to do it do it!

Georka's grief and anger turned into real tears, and he cried heartbrokenly, looking utterly wronged.

The people on the shore stared in disbelief, unsure how to react.

Manaphy floated helplessly in front of Kyogre, trying to comfort him, but Kyogre just turned his head away, wiping his tears with his fins, looking heartbroken as if to say, "I don't want to talk to you."

After crying for a while, Kyogre seemed to have cried himself out.

With a final, resentful glare, it gave the group of "culprits" on the shore a fierce look, especially the little green creature and its trainer. Its tail swayed weakly, and its massive body slowly sank into the sea and disappeared.

His figure was desolate, like a salted fish that had lost its dreams.

Manaphy gave an awkward laugh, ran back to the shore and hugged Ash, then quickly chased after him.

It needs to properly comfort this heartbroken incarnation of the ocean, at least to completely clear up the misunderstanding.

The coastline has returned to calm, with only the gentle sound of waves lapping against the shore remaining.

Zhang Jianying put down the Pokédex that was recording, looked with satisfaction at the high-definition video of "Fish-Mane Tears" playing repeatedly, stroked his chin, and a thoughtful smile appeared on his face.

"Hmm, rare video footage. Keep it safe; who knows, we might be able to use it to threaten Kyogre if we encounter something that 'can't fly' in the future, hehehehe————"

Gengar, who was holding up medicine to treat its companions, inadvertently caught a glimpse of its trainer's standard villainous smile and gave Zhang Jianying a thumbs up.

Wow! No wonder you're my Gengar trainer!

Cynthia walked over with Karene, about to ask if Kyogre had really cried. She then saw her boyfriend looking at the image of Kyogre crying in the Pokédex, letting out an evil grin.

Cynthia: "————"

She helplessly raised her hand to smooth the wet golden hair on her forehead, and gave Karuni, who was teasing her, a complicated smile that was both awkward and indulgent.

This kid, sometimes his thoughts are really unpredictable.

but----

Cynthia gazed at the now calm sea, her exhausted but unharmed companions, and the peaceful lights of the distant city that had been relit.

A warm smile curved her lips.

It's good that you're safe and sound.