Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

She felt that she had only done a little bit of assistant work.

But Bai Youyou was unaware of these things.

Although Tian Sui wasn't close to her, she had basically watched Tian Sui grow up. She played with Tian Sui when he was little, so she considered herself to know Tian Sui quite well.

This child has his own pride.

Since she said that, she can't be wrong.

So when she looked at Luo Ke, she was surprised, but also more satisfied with him.

Because now it seems that Roco is not bad-looking, and his character is at least superficially good, which is why he can become a partner with Tian Sui. Not only is his future as a trainer bright, but he also has the talent of a scholar!

She was just worried that Eureka would be deceived, not that she was deliberately nitpicking. With so many good qualities in Roco, what could she possibly be dissatisfied with?

As for the possibility that some shortcomings might not have been discovered...

Everyone has flaws.

As long as Eureka can accept this kind of place, it's fine. It's impolite to pry into other people's shortcomings, and for someone like her, a member of Eureka's family, to do something like this is just deliberately annoying.

Bai Youyou understood this very well.

Therefore, in her mind, Luo Ke had completely passed the test.

But...

The situation is actually quite different now.

Tian Sui didn't come over to introduce the Z-Move; she came for something else.

So at this moment she looked at Victini... the fruit in her hand!

“Roco, I carry a poison detection device with me. You just happened to have Bictini leave behind ‘evidence.’ Give me that fruit, and I’ll test it for you. It’s definitely poisonous!”

As he spoke, Tian Sui took out a white testing tool that looked a bit like a laser pointer from his backpack.

Seeing her serious expression, Rocco glanced at Bictini.

He left one not as evidence, but because he thought Bictini liked it and gave it one to eat.

But they had eaten before they came.

This meal was at a restaurant recommended by Victini, and it especially liked the Gengar jelly, lava cake, and coconut tofu there, so it ate quite a bit. It's probably full now, which is why it didn't finish the berry.

Seeing Tian Sui's appearance, Bictini didn't linger and reluctantly handed the fruit to Tian Sui.

It had been tested before and was definitely not toxic, so it's fine to have it tested by Tian Sui.

Bai Youyou looked helpless when Tian Sui spoke, but since she really hadn't poisoned him, she didn't say anything and just waited for the results.

However, when Bai Youyou saw Tian Sui take the fruit away, she instantly had a sense of déjà vu.

It was as if something similar had happened before...

And it should be related to the age of the heavens...

!

She remembered!

It seems like this happened when she was preparing sleeping pills for Tian Sui before. After she finished preparing them, she just tossed them to the staff member who came to notify her because a challenger had arrived.

Then the staff followed her to the arena. Her opponent that day was quite strong, so she used the Wind Ball tactic to spread the spiritual mist.

The techniques within the spirit mist don't last long because the spirit mist technique is used to maintain its power by using spiritual energy. Once the protective barrier is closed, the techniques dissipate.

However, in order to enhance the power and variations of the spirit mist, she habitually carries a bottle of medicine with her spirit mist hand.

Generally, the type of drug will be adjusted according to the opponent.

The laxative she brought to the gym challengers was a specially concocted one. It was highly viscous, and breathing in a small amount of it normally wouldn't have any effect. It required using spiritual power to control it so that it would stick to the Pokémon's stomach to take effect!

finally......

"Wait..."

Her eyes widened, and she had barely uttered a single word when the detection device on Tian Sui's side reacted.

A flash of red light!

The result was—laxatives were sprinkled on top!

......

16. The impact of Z-Move

'Tini!?'

The most surprised was Victini. When Tian Sui discovered that the fruit had been smeared with laxatives, Victini immediately rushed up and used her mental power to examine the fruit once again.

Sure enough, although the quantity was not large, there was indeed a layer of medicine on the fruit!

This information was also shared with Luo Ke, which made him think.

Seeing Rocco and Victini's reactions, the already short Bai Youyou subconsciously shrank her neck, and even the huge witch's hat on her head tilted to one side.

She felt that she was now in a situation where she couldn't clear her name.

Before, she was the one judging Luo Ke in her mind, but now the roles have reversed, and it's others judging her!

Bai Youyou looked worried, while Luo Ke had also reached a conclusion.

Although Rocco usually chose to use his superpowers in many situations that required thinking, this made him look more and more like Ditto in Victini's eyes.

But in reality, while Luo Ke wasn't particularly smart, he wasn't stupid either.

The first test didn't find anything wrong, but now they've found something. Excluding the possibility that the laxative was applied by Tian Sui, it can only mean something happened during the battle...

The problem then becomes clear.

“Tian Sui, when I first had Victini use her mental power to test it, I didn’t find any problems. But now when I have Victini test it again, I have indeed found problems.”

"Think about the Spirit Mist tactic. You understand what I mean, right?"

Upon hearing Luo Ke's words, Bai Youyou quickly raised her hands to straighten her witch's hat. Her big eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly at what Luo Ke said.

"Yes, Tian Sui, you know what I mean, right!?"

Upon noticing that Luo Ke and Bai Youyou were both watching him, Tian Sui, being a genius, naturally possessed a stronger thinking ability than ordinary people.

So Luo Ke explained it to her and she understood immediately.

"So that's how it is. You start by using non-poisonous fruit to lower your opponent's guard, and then use the aftershocks of the battle to poison them—you old woman, your methods are still so vicious!"

Forehead...

Bai Youyou's eyes widened, and for a moment she was completely at a loss for words.

When Tian Sui saw her like this, he snorted and pulled Luo Ke toward the exit.

"Luo Ke, our plan has succeeded, so let's leave quickly, otherwise who knows what other tricks this old woman might have up her sleeve!"

"I..."

Bai Youyou watched Tian Sui and Luo Ke leave. She raised her hand as if she wanted to say something, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

However, Luo Ke, who was being pulled by Tian Sui, nodded slightly to her, letting her know that Luo Ke had not misunderstood her, which relieved Bai Youyou.

Even though Luo Ke understood, he had no intention of explaining it to Tian Sui.

After all, that's the tricky part about geniuses. While they have powerful thinking abilities, once they genuinely agree with something, their ideas are not so easy to change.

Although Tian Sui doesn't know what Bai Youyou did, she is an old witch in Tian Sui's heart, so no matter how she pretends to be a little witch, Tian Sui will not approve of her.

This matter is none of his concern; let these two proud individuals in the evening market handle it themselves.

Luo Ke thought so, but Tian Sui, who was actually pulling him away, kept frowning.

Of course, she had considered the possibility that Luo Ke had thought of, but when she thought about the suffering she had endured before because of those sleeping pills mixed with laxatives, she naturally questioned that possibility first and then again!

However, deep down, she eventually had this idea.

It was the same before, and it's the same this time—could it be that I really misunderstood her?

...

Tian Sui pulled Luo Ke away, while Bai Youyou sighed and, after adjusting her mindset, recalled the plan Tian Sui had mentioned earlier, and her mind cleared up.

"I see. The plan to use that Z-Move in the gym battle was to do some publicity before applying for funding, and I was the first one they approached."

With that in mind, Bai Youyou made her decision.

Although Tian Sui and she were not close and had some misunderstandings, these misunderstandings could not be entirely blamed on Tian Sui. A considerable part of the misunderstandings were actually not unjust to Bai Youyou.

Bai Youyou still intends to take care of Tian Sui.

Not to mention that Luo Ke was the mastermind behind this.

If Tian Sui was like the neighbor's daughter to Bai Youyou, then Yulika was like family to her.

Now that Roko and Yurika are together, they are naturally part of this family.

Then there is nothing more to say.

Bai Youyou found a place to sit, decisively took out her phone, and opened the private chat group of the Heavenly Kings and Champions in the chat software.

Bai Youyou: [I suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a gym challenger!]

Eureka: [?]

As Eureka, the internet surfing pro, quickly followed suit, other online kings and champions also clicked "+1".

Among them is Jiang Chuan, the champion of China, who is known as the Dragon King.

There's also Ningya, the Grass-type Elite Four member of the Shenzhou region whom Tian Sui had previously mentioned to Luo Ke.

Besides, there's the European regional champion, Queen Elizabeth the White.

Taro, the Fighting King of South America.

Masuda, the Fire-type Elite Four member from Australia.

These big names, who enjoy immense fame worldwide, posted a series of question marks.

But not everyone is sociable.

Take, for example, the North American champion, the Earth Emperor.

King: [Is the opponent very strong?]

Bai Youyou: [His strength isn't bad, but the main thing is that he came up with something new.]

Seeing that someone was responding, Bai Youyou immediately explained the Z-Move to these guys.

He also gave his assessment of the power of Z-Moves, and claimed that if this thing were to spread, it would be a revolutionary improvement for all trainers!

Hearing Bai Youyou say this, these guys stopped asking questions and started discussing it after thinking about it.

The discussion was quite lengthy, and in the end, even the usually taciturn and mysterious contemporary world champion, Silver, who referred to himself by a code name, sent a message.

silver:【......】

A full six points!

This shows how seriously he takes this matter!

Overall, although some of the top players and champions felt that Bai Youyou was exaggerating a bit, they did not deny the value of Z-Moves, nor did they hide their expectations for them.

Especially King, whose hearty laughter seemed to be heard even through the screen.

King: [If you, Bai Youyou, were chosen first, it means that if there's any further promotion, there's a high chance you'll be selected from among us, right?]

King: [I really wish I had been chosen! My Tyranitar and Z-Moves look like a perfect match!]

King: [When I challenge you, you can't refuse!]

King: [If I get the Z-Move first, I'm going to beat some of you guys badly before you even get it, hahaha!]

......

17. Kamen Rider Black!

Rather than saying Tian Sui pulled Luo Ke back to the research institute, it would be more accurate to say that Luo Ke took her home.