I caught a Pokémon

The large splashes of water even hit the audience in the front row!

This sudden turn of events not only surprised Xia Youmeng, but also the Pokémon. Only the unsuspecting audience thought it was a clever design and stood up to applaud.

"Hahahaha!" Musashi's voice came through the megaphone from inside the octopus robot, "Heroes always make their appearance last! The lovable and charming villains have arrived! Let's defeat you hypocritical protagonists and purify this sea!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Xia You and the others were greatly surprised.

The Rockets!?

"What are you doing here?" Xiao Gang shouted.

"Of course, as the most important villain, I've come specifically to stop you!" Through the glass mask, you could clearly see Jessie laughing loudly. "How could we be left out of something like this? Go, Meowth, let's capture all these Pokémon!"

The octopus robot's tentacles, like the opening of a vacuum cleaner, were frantically sucking in seawater.

The immense suction they generated directly pulled smaller Pokémon like Goldeen and Horsea into the machine!

"Hippocampus!!"

Xiaoxia cried out anxiously. She had just swum forward when she was caught by the current and was sucked into the octopus machine!

not good!

Xia You was secretly alarmed. She turned around and looked at her Pokémon. No longer caring about the performance, she hurriedly signaled with her eyes for Gyarados to destroy the machine.

Chapter 114: All they can do is act blindly.

Gyarados roared and pounced on the octopus robot.

The octopus robot, not to be outdone, used several tentacles to entangle the Gyarados and began fighting it underwater.

Such realistic fighting, violent and bloody, got the audience's blood pumping!

One viewer murmured, "Wow, this fight scene is so realistic, it's just like a real battle!"

"Look! Part of that machine's casing has been bitten off. Are you not planning to reuse it?"

"What's the outer shell?" Another audience member pointed upwards in disbelief, "For a single scene, they even made a huge hole in the dojo. Is this really okay?"

Compared to Gyarados, the Octopus Robot was far too fragile, and was quickly covered in wounds from the continuous biting.

The red warning lights in the control room flashed brightly. Meow Meow strained to lift the control lever, her forehead covered in cold sweat.

"That Gyarados is amazing! Our machine has reached its limit and we can't continue!"

"Let's retreat quickly!" Kojiro was already quite satisfied with the results so far. "Although our appearance was brief and we didn't catch Pikachu, we got so many Pokémon. Boss will definitely praise us!"

"Leaving now?" Of the trio, only Musashi seemed reluctant. "I specially wore a ballet tutu, and I was planning to show off my dance moves in front of the audience!"

"You idiot!" Meow Meow said, exasperated. "If you don't want to fail like before, leaving now is the wisest choice!"

Under Meow Meow's control, the octopus robot leaped high out of the water, jumped to the roof, grabbed the gap with its tentacles, turned around and flipped over.

Even now, viewers still think it's a pre-planned plot, never imagining that the Rockets carried out a robbery right under their noses.

"Oh no!" Xiao Gang shouted, "They're going to run away!"

Sakura looked anxious too: "Xiaoxia has been taken away too, what should we do?"

How to do?

The calamus and the peony looked at each other in bewilderment.

Should the performance be stopped?

However, if the performance is interrupted, this show, which aims to restore popularity, will inevitably be completely ruined, and even the dojo's reputation will be severely affected.

But even if they wanted to continue the filming, it simply couldn't proceed without the female lead.

However, compared to all of this, the safety of Misty and her Pokémon is obviously more important!

Just as Xia You was about to speak, wanting to stop the performance and rescue Xiaoxia, Xiaozhi's voice came through her earphones.

"You guys just focus on the performance. I'll take care of Misty and the Pokémon!"

After saying that, he took Pikachu and left the pool without looking back.

“This…” Xia You hesitated for a moment.

Ash is quite strong now, but given the cunning nature of Team Rocket, it's not really reassuring to entrust him with tasks.

Just then, Xiao Gang said through the earpiece, "Xiao Zhi obviously can't do it alone, so I'll go help out too. So, I'll leave the rest of the performance to you guys!"

As expected of a partner who has traveled together for so long, Brock is well aware of Ash's careless nature, so he is not entirely comfortable letting Ash go alone to deal with Team Rocket.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Sakura breathed a sigh of relief. Dividing the team into two groups seemed to be the best solution at the moment.

Seeing the two of them leave quickly, Ayame asked worriedly, "Are you sure everything's alright?"

"We have no choice but to trust them." Sakura smiled bitterly, forcing a smile. "Compared to them, the problems we face now are far more severe!"

The audience below the stage was still reeling from the Rockets' exit, which gave Xia You and his team a brief respite to find a solution.

"Sister, what should we do now?"

"At this point, we have no choice but to grit our teeth and continue acting," Sakura said decisively. "Now, Ayame will replace Kasumi and temporarily play the lead role. From now on, everyone, please follow my instructions and improvise!"

"Huh? Me?" Ayame was taken aback. "But I'm playing the witch right now!?"

"There's nothing we can do about it!" Sakura frowned. "We don't have enough manpower right now, and the story has already been ruined, so we have to make some temporary changes!"

"I understand!"

Calamus and Peony nodded emphatically. Despite their lack of confidence, they still braced themselves and entered the arena, thanks to their years of performance experience.

In the broadcasting room, after the initial panic, Sakura quickly filled in the blanks in her mind and began to narrate the following plot: "Suddenly, villains kidnapped the mermaid princess. Left with no other choice, the maid and the sailor went to rescue the princess, while the prince, eager for revenge, had no choice but to ask the witch for help to fight against the pirates who had invaded his homeland."

Teaming up with a witch!?

The audience was almost overwhelmed by the sudden plot twist, but they were still very much looking forward to the next episode.

Through the earpiece, Sakura kept giving orders, while Xia You and the others were like puppets on strings, relying entirely on their cooperation and mutual support to put on a show.

Even Xia You herself didn't know what she was playing, but the audience watched with great interest.

With the help of the witch and Gyarados, the prince finally defeated the pirates and reclaimed his home.

"Very good!" At this point in the performance, Sakura's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was mostly at ease, but she still reminded everyone, "The story is about to end, so please don't relax!"

Just then, Xiao Gang's voice, which had been silent for a long time, came again.

"Miss Sakura, Misty and her Pokémon have been rescued and are safe. We're rushing back! We expect to be back in about ten minutes!"

"Ten minutes? That's way too late!" Sakura glanced at the time, then turned to Ayame and said, "We don't need to wait for them, let's hurry up and finish this!"

After saying that, Sakura continued slowly over the loudspeaker: "...After defeating the pirates, the prince and the witch finally lived happily ever after."

On stage, the story enters its final stage. As the battle subsides, homes are reclaimed, and life returns to peace.

The original ending should have been the prince and princess embracing, but now...

When Xiaoxia and the others rushed back to the dojo, panting, they found Xia You and Changpu already embracing as soon as she entered the backstage area.

Because of the change in the plot, a simple hug is no longer appropriate. If it ends like this, it will feel like something is missing.

Seeing this, Sakura had a sudden inspiration and said, "You two, kiss each other!"

relative!?

Xia You and Changpu were both surprised, but from the audience's perspective, the two were gazing at each other affectionately!

"Give me a kiss! Give me a kiss!"

Driven by their emotions, the audience shouted, cheering for the wonderful performance!

Xia You hesitated, then looked down at Changpu, only to see her nod slightly.

There's no other way...

Xia You's face slowly turned downwards, and as the distance between them closed, Changpu also closed her eyes shyly...

The pool and the curtain slowly descended, and before everyone's eyes, their lips met.

Do not! !

Seeing this, Xiaoxia, who was in the distance, silently shed tears.

This was supposed to be the thing I looked forward to the most, and it was supposed to be my romance, so why did it turn out like this?!

Unlike Xiaoxia's heartbreak, the audience stood up and applauded, reluctant to leave for a long time.

"That was absolutely amazing!!"

"That's exactly right, I've never seen a reversal like this before!"

"Especially the ending just now, I never expected the prince and the witch to end up together, I really want to see it again!!"

Chapter 115 Mewtwo's Invitation

Inside the Hua Lan Dojo's lounge, after all the audience had left, Xia You and the others returned and lay down on the chairs without any regard for their image, each of them utterly exhausted.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Sakura handed out several bottles of water to everyone and said with a smile, "Did you see that? The audience's reaction to this performance was very enthusiastic. It completely met our expectations, especially Xia You and Changpu's final kiss, which was the highlight of the whole play!"

Stop talking about Sakura-neechan...

Xiaoxia was on the verge of tears upon hearing this.

She really wanted to ask, "The person I like kissed my second sister right in front of me. What should I do?"

Seeing that Xiaoxia looked strange, Yinghua also came closer to her and patted her head.

"I'm sorry I didn't choose to save you back then. How are you? Are you alright?"

Xiaoxia glanced at Xia You, forced a smile, and nodded, trying to appear calm.

"I'm fine, I'm okay, sister, don't worry about me, really..."

Changpu, who was standing to the side, smiled brightly at Xia You when she heard about the kissing scene they had just talked about: "Sigh, you really got the better of me just now. How was it? Are my lips soft?"

puff!

In an instant, Xiaoxia felt as if a knife had been plunged into her heart!

Please stop talking...

Xia You said, "To say that I gained an advantage is relative. In any case, I also suffered a loss."

After all, it's just acting, and they're forced to do it because of the situation. Although they're joking around now, the more they talk about it like that, the more it shows that neither of them takes this matter to heart.

"So, we just kissed for nothing?" Changpu teased, laughing. "Judging from your expression, it's obviously not the first time you've kissed a girl."

Pfft! Pfft!

Xiaoxia choked on her water and felt as if a second knife had been plunged into her heart!

……

After parting ways with Ash and the others once again, Xia You returned to Vermilion City.

He now has eight badges, which is enough for him to participate in the Pokémon League.

With more than two weeks until the Quartz League registration deadline, although we no longer need to travel around, we cannot relax at all and must be prepared for the upcoming games!

Everyone at Sakuragi Research Institute was happy to see Xia You return, especially Koharu, who rushed to see him immediately after school as soon as she heard the news.

"Wow!" Xiaochun circled Gardevoir several times, looking at the Pokémon that was now taller than her, and exclaimed in amazement, "Is this Ralts' final form? It's so beautiful!"

She looked at the badge collection box again, took out the eight shiny badges inside, and played with each one for a while.

"You like these badges too?" Xia You smiled. "Then why don't you challenge the gyms in the future?"

Xiaochun shook her head: "Pokémon battles look exciting, but they're not suitable for me at all. By the way, I've already talked to my dad. We'll go watch your match after the Indigo League starts!"

Over the next few days, Xia You's life returned to normal.

He found some methods online and listened to some advice from Professor Sakuragi. Based on the characteristics of his Pokémon, he designed several training programs.

Since Zapdos and Articuno are not suitable for competitions, Xia You simply lets them train with Gastly when there are no outsiders around, gradually increasing their strength.

Gardevoir, Venusaur, Gyarados, and Jolteon are currently his main force in regular battles. Among them, Gardevoir and Venusaur are newly evolved, and with the help of Xiaochun, his temporary assistant, he has become familiar with his own abilities. At the same time, he keeps the four Pokémon in high-intensity battles every day until they are exhausted, thus stimulating their full potential.

Next up are Charmeleon and Wartortle. Since these two Pokémon haven't evolved yet, while Xia You is training the other Pokémon, he will take them to walk around the beach and forests around Vermilion City, challenging trainers or defeating any wild Pokémon he sees to gain experience.

As for Dratini, Xia You had no intention of having it appear at the Indigo League. Instead, she planned to continue focusing on changing its personality and using it as a mascot to play with Xiao Chun's electric dog.