CIATB Chapter 176 The Berlitz Family's "Sliding Knee"
Chapter 176 The Berlitz Family's "Sliding Knee"
Chapter 176 The Berlitz Family's "Sliding Knee"
Yamanashi breeding area.
The shimmering Growlithe was diligently training by hitting the target, while Dr. Yamanashi observed, nodding occasionally and writing something in his research notebook.
Meanwhile, Lecter lay lazily on the grass, watching silently.
It is also being "studied" by Dr. Yamanashi.
In the two days since Zeshu returned, Dr. Yamanashi has become busy again.
Not to mention the ancient Shinonome appearance of Growlithe that he already knew, even Professor Yamanashi was surprised by the size of Lucrezia, which Sawaki called "lazybones".
Not to mention the Articuno, Urgot, and other Pokémon that surprised Professor Yamanashi even more.
At this moment, Dr. Yamanashi looked at Lucky the Cat again.
Compared to Sawaki's Articuno and Mewtwo, which are Pokémon that are difficult for most people to understand, Professor Yamanashi pays more attention to Sawaki's two special cats and dogs.
"A phenomenon in Old Sinnoh, which Zephyr seems to call... a leader?"
"The Alola region has Totem Pokémon that seem to exude a special aura and are large in size; but this leader Pokémon doesn't look special at all, but its size... according to the standard data of Totem Pokémon I've referenced, it's significantly larger than a Totem Pokémon!"
"Why...why doesn't Sinnoh have this phenomenon now...?"
Dr. Yamanashi fell into deep thought.
"Hahaha—"
In the distance, Cici, who was also acting as a "feeder," stood with her arms around the food bucket, hands on her hips, looking down at the various Pokémon that came to eat as if she were "ruling the world," and shouted:
"Eat up, eat up! After you've eaten your fill and gotten quite chubby, remember to say 'Thank you for the food, Lady Higana' a few more times!"
"Gurgle~ Gurgle~"
The little girl next to her closed her eyes and shamefully cooperated with the moaning.
But few Pokémon paid her any attention.
Only sparse shouts could be heard at the scene.
Even the little fire monkey with its bottom on fire on a tree in the distance was pointing at Xijiana and laughing loudly, as if watching a monkey show.
Higana remained oblivious, still with her hands on her hips.
Watching this scene from afar, Ze Shu felt inexplicably sorry for Xi Jiana.
They can only gain confidence and such by relying on these Pokémon...
Yeah, I'll try to bully her less in the future... maybe a little less.
However, those Chimchar seem to be different from the starter Pokémon that Zeki taught a lesson to when he first came to the Yamanashi Research Institute. Those starter Pokémon have already gone on adventures with new trainers, and these are newcomers.
Who knows, we might even run into those same starter Pokémon traveling with their trainers someday.
"but."
"Pardia's teacher?"
"It's alright, I've wanted to go to Parthia for a while now."
Ze Shu murmured.
Zhu Lan has already left.
Before leaving, she didn't say much, but patted Zeki's shoulder meaningfully and murmured, "Sinnoh will always be your home."
She would say things like, "If things don't go well in Padia, you can always come back to Sinnoh, and she'll stand up for you."
After all, it was just being a teacher; consider it another trip to send Ze Shu on a vacation.
Zhu Lan could only think that way.
Anyway, he is still Sinnoh's investigator, and one of her people.
Although this "her person" has quite a lot of "connections," the support Sawaki received during the dispute with the Hoenn Pokémon Association genuinely surprised Cynthia.
But Ze Shu was also "surprised".
Especially Liu Bo's support really left Ze Shu somewhat confused and bewildered.
This might also be a test.
Although Liu Bo appeared as the Masked Man at the Masked Base, they had spent five years together, so there must have been some clues. Furthermore, both were from the Johto region; the Masked Man was a master of Ice-type attacks, while Liu Bo was the oldest Ice-type Gym Leader, making connections inevitable.
However, Uncle Liu is indeed very senior and is the representative of the head of the Tokyo Dojo, so he usually doesn't think too much about offending him.
But Liu Bo, who knew Zeki's character well, knew that even with the label of a highly experienced elder, Zeki would still "offend" him.
Ze Shu has now risen to the rank of investigator, and even the highest-ranking one at that.
The battle record is still available.
After all, the Galactic Team was destroyed, and the Crimson Sun was imprisoned and working on a sewing machine. Such a record could not be hidden, especially for someone of Liu Bo's caliber.
So this is a test, a probe into Ze Shu's attitude.
It is also a threat to the "son".
"But...who cares!"
Ze Shu shook his head with amusement.
Could Lyub be going to come to Sinnoh or Padia to catch him in person?
It shouldn't be that bad...
As for sending "subordinates"...
Yes, I've already seen the pear blossoms.
If it was Kazuki, then Sawaki would be eager to beat up this damn fat guy!
Although I agreed to take on the responsibility of being Paddy's teacher, it wasn't immediately.
At least... we have to wait for an invitation from them.
"Although it was agreed verbally, procedures and respect are still essential. This is also to express our Padia's high regard for Mr. Zeshu." — Yes, these were the words that Takeran said on behalf of Yeci with a straight face.
Don't even mention it, look at Zhu Lan with a straight face as she speaks on behalf of someone who was trying to steal her boyfriend to her face.
It's actually quite... fun.
Therefore, Ze Shu can still live in Masago Town for a while, at least he can wander around Masago Town.
However, just as Sawaki stepped out of the Yamanashi Research Institute...
Then I saw a little girl who was already waiting at the door.
"Xiao Guang?"
"Hehehe! Brother Zeshu!" Xiaoguang immediately grinned.
Hikari looks much older than when Zeshu first met her; in less than a year, she has become more slender.
She also started wearing the knitted hat that would later become her signature.
"I need to speak with you, Brother Zeshu!"
"Look!"
Xiao Guang was holding a box in his hands, and when he said "Look," she handed it to him.
Ze Shu: "This is..."
Xiao Guang shook his head and said, "I don't know!"
"This is...: 'Dad.' He asked me to give this to you." He had looked flustered, saying things like he was "afraid the ancestral home would be bombed."
But when they heard that I knew Brother Zeshu, they asked me hopefully to take this to him.
Xiao Guang explained it this way.
Ze Shu asked, "Your father?"
He thought for a moment and remembered what Xiaoguang had said about her father who was "two-timing" when he listened to her troubles before.
Xiao Guang replied, "Yes, my dad... because my mom approves of him, so I... I guess you could say I approve of him too!"
Ze Shu asked, "...Two mothers?"
"Yes, Mom said Dad is two-timing!" Xiao Guang seriously held up two fingers, "Of course he has two moms."
Ze Shu blinked and said, "I see."
Although it doesn't seem like that's what being two-timing means, Ze Shu really doesn't understand Xiao Guang's family affairs.
And...who is Xiaoguang's father?
He took the box from Xiaoguang and slowly opened it. The moment he saw what was inside, the answer became clear.
Inside the box was a bead, a bright green bead.
One [Emerald Pearl]
This is similar to the indigo and crimson orbs that are said to control Kyogre and Groudon, except that this emerald orb, and the emerald green orb that is purified from the emerald orb, control Rayquaza.
In the special episode "Rayquaza Capture Project".
In order to increase the capture probability of Rayquaza and to be able to control Rayquaza, the Hoenn Pokémon Association invited Professor Yanase Bellrie, the professor from the Bellrie family and the mother of the special episode's protagonist, "Plantina," to create this gem.
In other words:
This was a gift from the Berlitz family.
On the box, next to the emerald pearl, there was a small note with some words written on it. Ze Shu opened the note and understood everything.
No wonder Xiao Guang said earlier that his father was saying he was "afraid of the ancestral home being blown up."
It turns out that the Bellridge family was afraid that Zephyr would use Rayquaza to bomb their ancestral home, so they quickly sent this emerald pearl over!
After all, the Bellritz family was part of the original Rayquaza capture plan.
Meanwhile, the other participants—Davon Corporation, Grandiose Corporation, and the Pokémon Association—were all destroyed. The Belial clan, however, remained unscathed, leaving them in constant fear that Rayquaza, like a sword of Damocles, might suddenly descend upon their ancestral home.
Therefore, the more the Berlitz family thought about it, the more frightened they became. They felt that if Sawaki didn't directly follow the Berlitz family into the same category, he might be planning to slowly destroy them!
So he quickly slid down to his knees and presented the emerald pearl, offering his apologies.
But why didn't Zeki blow them up back then? Well, actually, Zeki forgot.
Ze Shu discovered that there was a card storing Alliance Coins hidden at the bottom of the box. According to the note, it contained ten million Alliance Coins, which was a special apology gift from the Bellici family.
It was also noted that this was only a small portion of the apology gift.
It specifically states: An apology will be given if you are not satisfied. We can discuss things calmly...
Do NOT lay a hand on them!!!
Never, ever use Rayquaza!!!
The survival instinct evident in those words was a fear that Ze Shu would let Rayquaza destroy them.
"I see..." Ze Shu chuckled and said to Xiao Guang, "I'll accept all of these things."
Xiaoguang: "That's all? Is that alright?"
Ze Shu: "Yeah, no problem!"
Xiao Guang chuckled, "Then there's no problem! Brother Ze Shu, tell me about your travels lately!"
Ze Shu said, "Didn't you say that after listening to it you were even more envious and wanted to travel right away, so you didn't want to listen?"
Xiao Guang snorted, "I want to hear it now! Because I'm envious whether I hear it or not, so I'll listen!"
Zeshu only told a few stories about the big and small things that happened during the trip, but Xiaoguang listened with great interest. Even when Zeshu took him home in the evening, he was still reluctant to leave.
After sending Hikari home, Zeki met Hikari's mother, Ayako, the coordinator and trainer.
And Xiaoguang's father, Mr. Bellitz.
Ze Shu slowly walked out the door and said to Bellici, who had come to see him off, "Well, I'm quite satisfied with those 'apology gifts' for now. If there's anything I'm not satisfied with or that's lacking in the future, I'll let you know."
Bellri laughed and said, "Alright! Just ask if you need anything! When Rayquaza was released, my wife Yanase suggested to the Pokémon Association that they abandon the project, and she even threw this Emerald Orb into the lake to show her determination."
"We spent a lot of time dredging the lake to find this emerald pearl. That's why it took so long to deliver it to you. I hope you don't mind."
Ze Shu blinked: "It's nothing."
It was already evening when I said goodbye to Berlitz.
Walking along the path in Masago Town, Sawaki gently squeezed the Vulpix he was holding in his arms, when he suddenly heard a "ruru ruru" sound. Following the sound, he found a battle taking place on a small path on the outskirts of Masago Town.
"Lulu lulu~ lulu~~"
A cricket with a loudspeaker raised its knife-like forearm, making a noisy sound, and with a cross-shaped strike, knocked down its opponent—a Piplup—leaving a cross mark on Piplup's face.
"Piplup!" Piplup's trainer cried out in utter grief.
"I give up. You're a real jerk, aren't you!"
After Piplup's trainer finished crying, he picked up Piplup's unconscious body and tried to run straight towards the Pokémon Center.
But I never expected it.
A pair of hands appeared before him, palms open in a strange gesture. The owner of the hands said, "According to our agreement, the loser in the battle must pay a defeat fee!"
Piplup's trainer's eyes widened: "Just one hundred League Coins? Is it really worth it?!"
"Here you go, take it all. Here are 250 Alliance Coins, you don't need to return them to me."
Without hesitation, Piplup's trainer handed over the money and quickly fled.
Ze Shu had a strange expression.
This scene seems strangely familiar.
"Yay! I made a fortune today!" The trainer of the Speaker Kryptonite was excited as he counted the 250 in his hand. He turned around and saw Sawaki behind him.
This stunned him for a moment, then his face lit up with surprise and delight:
"Brother Zeshu?!"
Ze Shu smiled and said, "Chong Tai, it must have been a long time."
The bug-catching boy in front of me is the same one that Zeki met in Masago Town. Back then, Zeki, who was short of money, even fought him and demanded money for his defeat. Little did I expect that the bug-catching boy would now be doing this kind of business.
Who would have thought that the original Master Yuan has evolved into a speaker cricket!
"What is this...?" Ze Shu asked with a smile, looking at the Alliance Coins in Chong Tai's hand.
"Hehehe—" Chong Tai scratched his head:
"I got the inspiration from you, Brother Zeshu! Every day I guard this road, battling passing trainers, and we make a deal—the losing trainer has to give the winning trainer 100 League Coins!"
"Although 100 Alliance Coins may not be much to others."
"But for me, this is travel money! I want to travel all over Sinnoh!"
"Let me do the math... I should have saved up six thousand Alliance Coins! If I save up a little more, maybe I can go on a trip!"
Ze Shu: "I see. How about a duel? Hmm, it's a deal for 100 Alliance Coins."
Chongtai: "Hmm...Hmm?!"
"Speaker cricket! Hunting swallowtail butterfly! Poisonous white butterfly!"
Chongtai's voice was filled with grief.
"That's good progress!"
Zeshu stroked the returning Liuwei and Egui, and said this to Mushita.
He remembered this hunting swallowtail butterfly; it was the cocoon that Chongtai had taken from him back then.
The insect was dumbfounded and said, "Is...is that so...?"
He glanced at the two unharmed Pokémon beside Zeshu, then at his own Pokémon, which had all been wiped out.
Could this really be called "good progress"?