Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"I don't mean to ask you to do anything. I just feel that since we are friends, I should help you protect this island!" Xia Yan said seriously.

Before Marcia could speak, Xia Yan continued, "But it's alright. Since it's inconvenient for you to take action, you don't have to. I will do my best to stop them for you. It's what friends should do."

Go, go, go.

Marcia blinked.

For me?

“Masha…”

Masado lowered his head, pondering Xia Yan's words.

After a while.

After a long silence, Marshall shook his head firmly.

No.

Xia Yan let out a long breath.

As expected, I still couldn't fool them... cough, could I have convinced them?

There was no other way; Xia Yan had no choice but to return to the island. As long as he stayed with Ma Xiaduo, he shouldn't have to worry about safety.

But this meant he didn't know when he would be able to leave the island.

But at least this means he doesn't have to deal with the members of the Marine Team like Tide. With Marshadow around, he probably won't be able to run rampant on the island.

Suddenly.

Marshado raised her head again, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

“Masha Masha”.

I can't help myself, but I can get someone else to help you... uh, no, help me? No, no, it's still helping you... so who am I helping?

Xia Yan was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Others? Who?"

Rumbling--

A low rumble came from afar; the sound was faint, but if it were nearby, it would have been quite loud.

"Marsha".

We're friends.

Marcia said with a touch of playfulness.

Xia Yan heard the roaring sound outside.

He didn't know what kind of "helper" Marshadow had called for, but given Marshadow's strength and abilities, he probably wasn't weak.

He nodded and said, "Yes, we are friends."

As he spoke, Xia Yan handed a box of energy cubes to Mashado.

Marcia tilted her head.

"Whether you help me or I help you, as friends, we should share good things. This is just a small token of my appreciation," Xia Yan said sincerely.

“Masha, Masha!” Masha nodded vigorously.

That's great, I've gained a much deeper understanding of the word 'friend'.

Behind Xia Yan, Pokkigu covered his eyes, unable to bear to look. Casey kept fiddling with the prayer beads in her hand, muttering incoherently.

If you listen carefully, you can understand its meaning.

"Standard procedure, standard procedure."

Xia Yan strode out of the cabin and found that both Binena and Henry had stopped fighting.

And another, larger sailboat is already approaching.

On the bow of the ship, which resembled a giant blue flying fish, stood a man wearing a black vest and shorts, his large, bulging muscles exposed.

"Black King" Kuroshio!

Xia Yan walked to Binena's vicinity. Before Marshall's help arrived, Binena was currently the only person here who might be able to put up a fight.

"Yan Xia!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out, calling out the pseudonym that Xia Yan had made up on the spot.

Looking in the direction of the sound.

"Gelwin? When did you arrive?"

"Shouldn't I be asking you this? When did you board the ship? I didn't know," Gelwin asked Xia Yan in a low voice.

Gelwin was at a loss. She had arranged to meet Binena at their usual spot, but she waited for several days without seeing her.

Left with no other choice, I had to go out and look for it myself.

Fortunately, their boat also had its own unique way of leaving marks in the sea.

Unfortunately, she had only just boarded the ship when she saw the Kuroshio people approaching.

In other words, it didn't come from the same direction as the Kuroshio Current, otherwise it might not have been possible to even board the ship.

“Just now,” Xia Yan said calmly.

"Little Wenwen." Binena also saw Gelwin and called out softly.

"Sister Binena, why didn't you come to pick me up?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Binena's face, but it was quickly replaced by a serious expression. She sighed softly, "You shouldn't have come. Now you've become dangerous too."

Gelvin pouted, "Even if there's danger, I'll stay with you, sister!"

Instead, a scene of deep sisterly affection unfolded.

Meanwhile, Kuroshio, standing at the bow of the ship, grinned and looked down at the people on both ships.

"Henry, Binena, it's been a long time."

The sound reached everyone's ears.

"Hmph!" Henry snorted coldly.

Binena replied, "Kuroshio, what do you want to do?"

"I didn't mean to do anything." Kuroshio waved his hand seemingly cheerfully, "I just feel that my ship is too big and there are too few people, so it feels a bit empty. I would like to invite you all to be guests on my ship."

Upon hearing this, Henry and Binena's expressions darkened.

"Kuroshio, you want to recruit us? Aren't you afraid of overeating?" Henry said coldly.

Kuroshio spread his hands. "Henry, look at what you're saying. I really want to invite you guys aboard for a bit. Once you're on board, we're friends, we're brothers."

He turned to look at Binena, "Binena, what do you think?"

Binena remained silent with a cold expression, but her stance was clear.

“There’s no need for that…” Kuroshio picked at his ear.

"Kuroshio, think it through. Even if we're no match for you, if you try to fight us head-on, you'll definitely get torn to pieces," Henry threatened.

"Is that so?" Kuroshio raised an eyebrow and said to Henry's crew with a half-smile, "Does anyone want to come aboard as a guest? I promise to treat you like family."

The emphasis was deliberately placed on the phrase "our own people".

Some of Henry's crew members exchanged glances, somewhat hesitant.

But there's always someone who's the first to try something new.

On the "Crimson Star," the first person moved.

Then, like dominoes, they all started moving.

Seeing this, Kuroshio's smile became even more unrestrained.

Xia Yan across from him frowned.

Is Team Ocean going on a massive recruitment drive?

Chapter Forty-Seven: It's Here

Team Aqua and Team Magma are the two major underground forces in the Hoenn region.

Their overall strength is certainly not comparable to the Rockets, but they should not be underestimated.

Unlike Team Rocket, Team Aqua and Team Magma did not expose themselves in the open. Even though the Hoenn League knew of their existence, they only kept an eye on them and did not try to eliminate them, considering that they were relatively "well-behaved".

After all, the cost is too high.

Team Magma usually stays inland in the Hoenn region, mostly concentrated near Mt. Chimney, while Team Aqua stirs up trouble at sea and plunders resources.

The leader of the Ocean Team, Shui Wutong, was also a shrewd man. Instead of getting involved himself, he dispatched officers from the Ocean Team.

However, both Team Ocean and Team Magma, due to their dormant state, found it very difficult to gather their members, unlike Team Rocket which did so with ease.

In addition, training members from scratch would consume a lot of resources.

So the Ocean Team set their sights on the pirates of the sea.

Isn't this readily available labor?

Of course, this is only a small part of their plan.

Henry's expression turned extremely ugly as he watched his crew members leave one by one.

Kuroshio looked at him again, his smile becoming somewhat meaningful.

"Kuroshio, answer me one question. If you tell me the truth, I will board the ship."

Faced with this situation, Henry knew he was out of options.

They were no match for the Kuroshio to begin with, and now that most of their crew members have left, if he doesn't go, there's only one outcome.

But he was still a little unwilling.

"Oh? Tell me about it." Kuroshio raised an eyebrow.