Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Watching Xia Yan's hurried departure, and Togepi waving at her from her shoulder with its little head held high.

Miyu immediately wiped away the tears in her eyes, sniffed her red little nose, and smiled.

After a slight hesitation, he walked towards Xia Yan's direction.

"Uncle... Brother, big brother, big brother." Meiyu held onto the railing with her little hands, looking at the rippling sea, and called out in a clear voice.

Pokerby stood on the railing and waved to her.

“Cha-ke-yi—”

Seeing that Togepi didn't reject her, Miu's smile widened.

"Togepi!"

Standing on tiptoe and reaching out, after several attempts, I finally managed to reach Togepi's little hand.

A melodious, bell-like laugh echoed across the entire deck.

"Miyu, how did you recognize Togepi?" Xia Yan asked, seeing that she had recovered.

After what had just happened, Miyu's fear of him lessened somewhat.

However, upon hearing Xia Yan's question, her originally pure and bright eyes dimmed slightly, and she weakly replied:

"Miyu's dad used to have a Togepi, which often played with Miyu..."

Judging from her changing expression and tone, Xia Yan could roughly guess what had happened to her father.

It's very likely that they're no longer here.

Xia Yan then understood her obsession with Togepi.

My love for Togepi stems from my love for my father, and my devotion to Togepi is also a way of remembering him...

"Where is Miyu going this time?"

"Let's go find Mom! Grandpa said Mom is in a very far place, and he'll definitely take Miyu to find her this time! Grandpa also said Mom is a very powerful trainer!" She became excited as she spoke.

This little girl probably doesn't even know who her mother is.

But at least she still has a grandfather who can take care of her, or rather, someone who assumes the role of a grandfather.

"Miu! Miu!"

Soon, the old man in the brown sweater was seen calling out anxiously on the deck.

"Grandpa, Miyu is here!" Little Miyu blushed and waved to the old man.

Seeing Miu playing with Togepi and Natsuhiko leaning against the railing with his back to him, the old man let out a long sigh, then his expression turned serious, and he strode toward them.

And after he walked out of the hall.

The woman with a curvaceous figure, who had been leaning against the railing on the other side of the deck, and the woman holding a black sun hat with lace trim and openwork lace, swayed her hips as she slowly walked into the hall.

Her lips, painted with a thick layer of lipstick, were outlined in a curve.

"Miyu, Grandpa has told you so many times, don't go around..."

Bang!

Suddenly.

Huge splashes of water erupted from the gently rippling sea.

The seawater shimmered with a few dappled rays of sunlight, which then sprinkled onto the deck.

Xia Yan's expression changed, and he interrupted the old man's monotonous admonitions, grabbing Mei Yu's hand and taking a few big steps back.

At the same time, he immediately threw a Poké Ball from his waist.

"Hiss!"

Chapter Ten Megalodon

The moment Beedrill appeared, it instantly locked onto the entity that posed a threat to Xia Yan.

A bright blue creature bursts out of the water, resembling a shark. Its two red eyes are full of ferocity, and the black gills beside its eyes tremble with water droplets. Its rough skin is covered with water stains, and the yellow four-pointed star pattern on its head and tail is its most distinctive feature.

Senior level.

Megalodon!

Water and Dark-type Pokémon, top predators in the ocean, are violent and ferocious, and are among the Pokémon that travelers sailing the seas least want to encounter.

Fortunately, the St. Anne's hull was large enough that a single megalodon could not budge it.

If it were a small fishing boat, it might be capsized by such a massive megalodon, and any creature that fell into the water would naturally become its prey.

Beedrill, Swords Dance!

While leading Miu back to avoid the Megalodon's attack range, Xia Yan commanded Beedrill.

"Hiss!"

With a low growl, Beedrill's scarlet compound eyes flashed red, and a faint red aura rose around its body, which was holding two guns.

The Megalodon seemed to sense what the Beedrill was doing, which posed a great threat to it.

And so.

The megalodon spewed out large amounts of water, enveloping it and allowing it to leap into the air without worrying about being restricted in its movements once out of the water.

Water jet.

Like a giant blue bullet, it shot towards Beedrill.

The water jets were so fast that in the blink of an eye, they closed the distance between the Megalodon and the Beedrill.

The bee remained unmoved.

At this point, its weakness of not being proficient enough in the Swords Dance moves becomes apparent. If it cannot successfully execute the Swords Dance before its opponent can react, then Beedrill, which is meant to facilitate the Swords Dance, is very likely to become a fixed target in the eyes of the enemy.

But at this moment, Beedrill did not intend to move in the face of the Megalodon's water jets.

Under normal circumstances, it would naturally have to withstand such an attack.

But Beedrill wasn't alone at this time; it also had its trainer Xia Yan, and... Togepi!

"Togepi, look at me."

Look at me: Put yourself in the spotlight to attract the enemy's attention and cause them to shift their attack target to yourself.

"Chocolate!"

Togepi, who was already prepared, called out softly.

A fleeting burst of dazzling white light erupted from its body, successfully attracting the attention of the Megalodon.

Water jet is a high-priority move, but unfortunately, watch me move has a higher priority.

Moreover, such a battle isn't just about priority, and Togepi was already prepared.

But when the Megalodon deflects and locks onto Togepi.

Xia Yan's advance retreat and the resulting distance naturally provided some buffer time.

After using the "Look at me" move, Togepi immediately put on a pitiful and endearing expression. Its coquettish look made not only Megalodon feel sorry for it, but even Miu, who was still in shock, feel sorry for it.

The megalodon was naturally also greatly affected, and even the water around it briefly stagnated.

His fierce expression softened.

Hesitation inevitably arose in his heart.

Such a pitiful and weak elf, how could I, so powerful, bully it?

This hesitation undoubtedly gave Beedrill enough time to react.

With Togepi's help, Beedrill successfully amplified its "Swords Dance" move.

With a flap of its wings, golden patterns flashed, and air currents swirled around its body. It took a deep breath and unleashed its speed.

hum-

It left a golden trail in mid-air, a limitation that was later imposed.

It appeared behind the Megalodon.

The two needles crossed, shimmering with a bright green halo, and the cross-shaped scissors cleaved out, striking the megalodon's vulnerable hind limbs directly.

boom!

The water enveloping the Megalodon was instantly cleaved apart, and the cross-shaped shear, brimming with intense Bug-type energy, inflicted massive damage on it.

Megalodon, being a Dark-type Pokémon, is already doubly weak to Bug-type moves. Add to that Beedrill's Swords Dance buff, the full Silver Dust effect, and the triggered Snipe ability, and the final result...

Needless to say.

Boom!

He crashed heavily onto the deck, his eyes rolled back, and he immediately lost his ability to fight.

Under Xia Yan's guidance, Beedrill has gone further and further down the path of becoming a "one-shot bee".

Of course, Togepi's support played a crucial role in achieving this result.

This was a tactic devised by Xia Yan, taking into account that Beedrill was not very proficient in the "Sword Dance" move.

Actually, there was also the option of Abra's teleportation, which would have immediately created distance for Togepi after he used "Face Me" and then used "Aegis" to disrupt him.

However, given the current situation, Casey doesn't need to intervene.

The entire process, from the megalodon leaping out of the water to its defeat, took only a few dozen seconds.

These few dozen seconds finally allowed the sailors and trainers on the ship to react and quickly move towards the deck.

hurried footsteps echoed from inside the hall.

Meanwhile, with the defeat of the Megalodon, the sea became extremely turbulent, and ferocious fish leaped out of the water.

Most of them were sharp-toothed fish, with a few megalodon mixed in.

Xia Yan thought for a moment and put away the Beedrill.

Now that the sailors and trainers have realized what's happening, let's leave this to them and not waste our energy.