CIATB Chapter 116 The Fairy Tale World: Doing Whatever You Want
Chapter 116 The Fairy Tale World: Doing Whatever You Want
Chapter 116 The Fairy Tale World: Doing Whatever You Want
so.
Zeshu realized something.
Is this... "The Emperor's New Clothes"?
That chubby Dragonite is the king wearing "new clothes that only the wise can see."
Zeshu blinked, watching the Dragonite King, whose round belly was puffed out and who looked increasingly smug amidst the praise from the surrounding Pokémon.
I found it somewhat amusing; I never expected this "fairytale world" to appear before me in a Pokémon version.
"Is this a dream? It definitely seems like a dream..."
Recalling the Darkrai Bead that suddenly appeared from his waist before he "fell asleep," Sawaki was certain that he had been dragged into this "dream" by Darkrai's "nightmare" power.
As for why it's a fairy tale world, perhaps it's because it absorbed the influence of Sabrina's superpowers, who loves reading fairy tales?
After all, Sabrina also dragged Ash into such a "dream" in the anime, but that wasn't a fairy tale.
Originally, Zeki could have held on despite the impact of Sabrina's superpowers, and at least managed to kill her. However, due to the influence of the Nightmare Bead, he also "fell into a deep sleep."
"call."
Thinking back to this, Ze Shu twitched the corner of his mouth.
He looked down at the tattered sword that had suddenly appeared in his hand.
Just now, a passage of text suddenly flashed through his mind like a "self-introduction": "You are the bravest commoner in the surrounding area, and you have heard the legend that atop a distant tower lies a 'Sleeping Beauty' who has been sleeping ever since—if the destined one can kiss her, he will spend a wonderful and long life with that extremely beautiful 'Sleeping Beauty.'"
"So you picked up the family heirloom sword and volunteered to embark on a journey to kiss Sleeping Beauty."
Zeki: "...—
Has he become a fairy tale character too?
Kissing...Sleeping Beauty?
But in the stories Ze Shu had heard, shouldn't it be a prince who could kiss Sleeping Beauty? Looking at the background information, he was just a "commoner," and the "sword" in his hand looked like a tetanus sword that would break with a single swing.
Look at the towering skyscraper that soars into the clouds in the distance.
Ze Shu shook his head: "Then it seems I am not the 'destined one'."
Given his background, he's probably just cannon fodder on his arduous journey to Sleeping Beauty.
But the "background story" tells him that he must complete the story in order to get out of the "dream".
"Oh."
Although he wasn't the "destined one," he could still deliver the "destined death" to Sleeping Beauty, since it was just a "dream," and he had "killed" far more people in his last dream!
If we use this tetanus sword to pierce Sleeping Beauty's chest, wouldn't that complete the story?
It should at least be complete, right?
After all, the story of Sleeping Beauty requires growing old together, which would take a long time, so it's better to end it all with a single sword strike.
Furthermore, Ze Shu noticed that he also had a Poké Ball on his waist.
Did he bring all his Pokémon with him?
However, the surrounding crowd was too dense, so Ze Shu thought for a moment and only took out the smallest Poké Ball, Vulpix. With a flash of white light, Vulpix appeared in Ze Shu's arms, yawning and blowing snot bubbles.
Feeling the crowded surroundings, Six-Tails snuggled closer to Zeju's arms: "Ouming..."
Ze Shu: "It really can... be summoned."
He remembered that the Pokémon in the Poké Ball last time didn't enter the dream world.
Even if they've all shrunk into beads, how can Darkrai's "dream" skills still improve?
"And in this dream, why can't Vulpix speak human language? Look at the other Pokémon around you."
Six-Tailed Fox, bewildered: "Ominous...?"
Should it speak human language?
It seems like all the other Pokémon around are talking like humans...
Ze Shu: "Why don't you give it a try?"
Six-Tails actually tried it: "Ooh...Ooh-ooh~~~"
But it used the same force it normally uses when eating, and the cute little fox's face turned red, but all it could make was utter two syllables, "Ooh-ooh".
Six-tailed Fox was confused again.
Could it really be that it's inferior to the Pokémon around it?
It looked up pitifully, only to find its trainer laughing at it.
It immediately became resentful: "Ooh... howl!"
Ze Shu laughed and said, "Alright, alright, I'll buy you some cookies when we go outside..."
Six-Tails perked up: "Ooh-ming!"
Zeshu paused for a moment, looked up, pointed upwards, and said, "See that chubby Dragonite King? This guy seems to be obsessed with the praise from the crowd, he can't move. He's been blocking the way, making us squeeze and push, but we can't get through."
"Do you know what to do?"
Six-Tailed Fox tilted its head: "Ou Ming?"
Ze Shu laughed: "So... use the Fine Snow technique, spray it!"
"That thing with four times the ice strength isn't even wearing clothes! Let's freeze it to death with fine snow and see if it dares to block this spot again!"
Above the clouds, at the top of the tower.
"Where...am I...?"
Nazi felt lost and tried to open her eyes, but found that she was as if she were sinking to the depths of the sea and could not open her eyes at all.
She could only sense, through her superpowers, that she was in a room that should have been luxurious and princess-like. As for why it "should have been,"
Because the room was covered with vines, it added a touch of primitiveness to what should have been a princess-like room.
Nazi wanted to move, but couldn't; she wanted to speak, but couldn't open her mouth; she wanted to hear, but there was only silence around her.
This vegetative state is just like being in prison!
Naz was in great pain.
But a "background story" popped into her mind.
"Am I...Sleeping Beauty?"
"Do I have to wait for the 'prince's' kiss to wake up and end this painful journey?"
The Dragonite King shivered from the sudden snowfall.
He didn't even accept the "praise" from the surrounding crowd, and hurriedly retreated into the luxurious carriage. Only then did the surrounding "crowd" slowly disperse, allowing Ze Shu to catch his breath, squeeze through the crowd, and come to the outside world.
This is the heart of a kingdom...
But for some reason, Ze Shu walked for a while in the direction of the tower where Sleeping Beauty lived, and suddenly found himself in a beautiful wilderness.
Like a fairytale world, it is filled with mesmerizing colors: emerald green grass, blue sky, and country lanes.
Pointing towards the distant tower.
But they hadn't walked more than a few steps...
"Hey! You human over there, you actually dared to come to this dangerous wilderness, but you don't seem very strong. However, could you do us a favor?"
A Gengar jumped out.
It stood with its hands on its hips and shouted at Zeki, who was holding the Tetanus Sword.
Zeki: "...—"
Seriously... do you have any emotional intelligence, Gengar? You belittle people and then want to ask for their help.
However, Ze Shu was a little curious and asked, "What kind of busywork?"
To everyone's surprise, Gengar smugly put its hands on its hips and said, "Help us test the sturdiness of our house!"
"You know there are big gray wolves in the wild that eat people!"
"Mom kicked the three of us brothers out to live on our own, so naturally we had to build a house to hide from the big bad wolf! My house is finished, so I'd like you to test whether it can withstand the big bad wolf's attacks!"
"Although it seems impossible for you to breach our house, you are the only passerby who has come by during this time."
So we have no choice but to ask you to play the 'Big Bad Wolf' and help us with the test!
"You can only leave after you've thoroughly tested all three of our brothers' houses!"
Before Ze Shu could object, the chubby guy skipped over and grabbed Ze Shu's hand, trying to pull him to their destination.
Zeki: "...—
The three brothers... were kicked out by their mother, had to build a house, and were attacked by a big bad wolf.
Is this "The Three Little Pigs"?
For some reason, after Gengar said, "You can only move after you've been tested thoroughly," Zeju seemed to be bound by something and couldn't move at all...
However, he tried to force his way through and was still able to get out.
But out of curiosity, he still chose to be pulled along by Gengar.
Not long after.
Zeki saw the house built by Gengar, as well as his two brothers, Ludicolo and a long-haired pig.
They really are "three brothers": at least they're all fat.
Gengar stood smugly beside a "tent" that swayed in the wind like a dark woven fabric, and introduced it to Ze Shu:
"This is my newly built house, entirely constructed from 'Spirit Realm Cloth,' allowing it to shrink into the spirit realm. Ordinary attacks can't even touch my house!"
"Come on, big bad wolf!"
Gengar's chubby face was full of smugness.
"Use all your strength to conquer my house!"
"Even though you've taken over my house and I have nowhere to sleep tonight, you definitely can't take over my house!"
Gengar said this with a proud expression on his face.
"The lowly soldier with the dagger, relentlessly pursues."
Then..:
Gengar watched as the tiny Pike-chan rushed toward its tent, like a villain breaking into someone's house and causing trouble. With a flash of the sharp blade, a "rip" sound rang out, and Gengar's proud "Spirit Cloth" tent was torn in two.
Gengar stared wide-eyed at its red eyes:
"ah.."
The soldiers with the daggers kept tearing at the ground!
The tent made of spirit world cloth was completely unable to withstand the evil attribute blades of the Koma-to soldiers. With a "cha-cha-cha", the tent was torn to pieces, and the spirit world cloth fluttered and flew in the wind.
"Stop...stop!"
"Rip—!"
"No...to my home!"
"Tear!"
"Aaaaaah! I'm not getting any sleep tonight..."
"tear..!"
Finally, Komato turned around with his indifferent body and slowly walked to Sawaki's side.
At this moment, the tattered cloth of the spirit world that was wrapped around its body resembled red ribbons celebrating victory.
This also highlights Gengar's pitiful despair.
Ze Shu laughed, "Looks like your house isn't all that great after all!"
Gengar lay on the ground, wailing, "Waaaaah—I'm going to be eaten by the Big Bad Wolf tonight!"
At this moment, it looked like a six-tailed fox whose last rations had been taken away by Zeju, appearing pitiful and helpless.
But Ze Shu remained unconvinced. He glanced at the smug-looking Lucky Kappa and the long-haired pig, a "kind" smile on his face, and continued, "Weren't all three of your houses supposed to be 'tested' by me? Who's next?"
The two brothers, who had initially looked relieved upon seeing their older brother Gengar's misfortune, immediately fell silent.
The lucky kappa wanted to shake its head repeatedly, saying, "No..."
But the long-haired pig snout nudged out the Lucky Kappa, then said ingratiatingly:
"The...the big bad wolf, it wants to come!"
Ze Shu: "Great! You're very energetic! Come on, tell me about your house!"
He looked at the small house standing in a small pond, resembling a woven vine.
The Lucky Kappa, its legs trembling and shaking, said, "My...my house is...grown from a 'miracle seed,' and I've watered it countless times! The vines that grew are strong and resilient; they won't be cut by the big bad wolf's claws, nor will they be blown down by the wind!"
"Hmph! Your malevolent energy can tear apart my elder brother's house woven from spirit realm cloth, but do you think it can tear apart my thick and resilient vines? No way!"
This lucky kappa, who initially seemed unsure of himself, became increasingly confident as he spoke.
Finally, he even raised his chubby head, which was wearing a lotus hat, and looked at Ze Shu with a smug expression.
Zeki: "Is that so...?"
So it's about elemental advantage...
If it weren't for the "reminder" in Le Tianhe's fairy tale, he really wouldn't have realized it.
He sent the soldier with the koto to try it out, and sure enough, no matter how sharp the moves or the blade, they couldn't make a scratch when cutting into the vines.
This made Lucky Kappa even more smug.
It looked at the pitiful Gengar lying on the ground with a mocking expression.
Seeing that only its little house was destroyed, Gengar was almost in tears of grievance—no, it had already started crying: "Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo..."
But it was at this moment that...
Ze Shu: "Little Lugia, Dark Whirlwind."
With a flash of white light, the little Lugia, whose body quickly turned pitch black, immediately unleashed a fierce wind pressure. A visible black whirlwind gathered and suddenly crashed down on the hut woven from vines!
It will take time.
With a crackling sound, the vines, cut into pieces, flew everywhere.
Some hit the ground with a "smack" sound; others hit the small pond with a "plop" sound.
It seemed to have struck Rakuten Kappa's heart unexpectedly.
It stared blankly at the room, which had been torn to shreds by the fierce wind. Its mocking expression turned pitiful: "My house... ah!"
Gengar, its tears turning into laughter, exclaimed, "Hahahaha..."
It's heartbreaking to be unlucky all by yourself, but it's not so heartbreaking if you have "brothers" who are unlucky with you!
Ze Shu: "Hmm, next one, who's next?"
When asked who was coming, his eyes were already fixed on the long-haired pig huddled in the back.
The long-haired pig was now trembling uncontrollably: "I...I..."
Ze Shu: "What? Introduce me!"
The long-haired pig was startled: "Okay!"
Its house is a smooth, rounded igloo, like a dwarf's hut.
"My house is made of non-melting ice, which completely insulates against heat and is very sturdy....:"
"Growlithe, Flame Wheel!"
Boom!
The long-haired pig has not yet been fully "introduced".
Its house was torn to pieces!
Ze Shu nodded: "All done."
Long-haired pig: "Gurgle..."
Its vision went black, its plump brown body swayed, it foamed at the mouth, and collapsed to the ground unconscious.
In one fell swoop, Ze Shu completely destroyed the houses of the three "little pigs".
They huddled together around the unconscious long-haired pig "Huti," whimpering and crying.
With tears in its eyes, Gengar cried out, "Waaaaah... the three of us brothers are going to be eaten by the Big Bad Wolf tonight!"
The Happy Kappa angrily patted the long-haired pig's body, making its plump flesh bulge: "If we're going to eat, we have to eat it first! It's the fattest and has the most meat! It's delicious!"
Gengar nodded eagerly: "Yes, yes, my body is all gas, it doesn't taste good. After the Big Bad Wolf finishes eating the long-haired pig, he'll definitely eat you first. Your body is all grass, a balanced diet of meat and vegetables is much more nutritious!"
The Lucky Kappa stared wide-eyed: "You..."
Ze Shu suddenly said from the side, "Who said you'd be eaten?"
Gengar and Ludicolo hugged each other, then suddenly looked up: "Are we going to be swallowed? Yeah! The big bad wolf's mouth is so big, it could swallow us whole in one gulp, maybe it won't hurt..."
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Ze Shu laughed: "No!"
"I mean, I have a way to ensure you'll never be eaten by the big bad wolf."
Gengar's pupils dilated in shock: "What...?"
The lucky kappa jumped up: "Really?! What's the method?!"
Ze Shu smiled: "The first strike is the best defense."
"I see you guys are quite strong. Let's go together and take down the Big Bad Wolf, then we'll never have to worry again, right?"
Not far from where the three little pigs built their house, there was a village.
There is a wooden house in the village.
In front of the wooden house, there was an "old woman" carrying a basket, knocking on the door.
In the nearby bushes, Ze Shu and the "Three Little Pigs" were crouching furtively.
Ze Shu: "Are you sure it's a big bad wolf?"
Gengar nodded without hesitation: "Yes! My nose is very sensitive; I can smell the big gray wolf's scent. That's it!"
At this time.
The "old woman" in front of the wooden house spoke in a mocking, hoarse voice: "Little Red Riding Hood... Little Red Riding Hood? Why did you suddenly run home? I brought back all the flowers you picked! Open the door... open the door, let Grandma bring them in for you."
A voice inside the cabin responded, "You're not my grandmother. My grandmother's voice isn't this unpleasant."
The old woman said, "Grandma has caught a cold recently, and her voice is a little hoarse. Little Red Riding Hood, don't be afraid of Grandma, and don't make Grandma sad, okay...?"
Little Red Riding Hood hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Really?"
The old woman said, "Really!"
Little Red Riding Hood: "But my grandma's hands and mouth aren't that big! They're terrifyingly big!"
The old woman paused, then suddenly touched her protruding mouth, realizing she had been careless, and then...
Its mouth retracted, and its arms changed from thick and hairy to wrinkled, old-man arms.
After doing all this, it continued, "Little Red Riding Hood, Little Red Riding Hood, what you just saw was an illusion. If you don't believe me, you can open the door and see Grandma now. Doesn't she still have a wolf-like mouth and hands?"
Little Red Riding Hood's voice became hesitant again: "Really?"
"The old woman" said, "Really, Little Red Riding Hood, open the door."
Little Red Riding Hood became obedient: "Okay...Grandma, please move a little further out, I want to open the door and see you."
The old woman took a few steps back and grinned.
"Good...good! Little Red Riding Hood is such a good girl..."
With a "click," the door to the wooden house opened. It chuckled, raised its claws, revealing sharp fangs, and prepared to pounce on Little Red Riding Hood once the door was open wide enough, devouring it completely!
All I saw was...
Suddenly, a round, gleaming cannon barrel was revealed through the crack in the door of the wooden house!
"Water cannon!"
Caught off guard, a torrent of water erupted from the cannon barrel, the mist shooting out like a spiraling missile.
He crashed into the "old woman's" chest!
Boom!
The old woman's eyes widened, and her body, which had been lunging forward, suddenly flew backward, rolling several times on the muddy ground before slowly coming to a stop.
This "water cannon" also brought it back to its original form.
Its form slowly became ethereal, gradually transforming into a "wolf" with bright red fur on the back of its head, a emaciated body, and pitch black color.
Seeing this scene from the bushes, Ze Shu laughed:
"What are you waiting for? Pick up the load and get to work! Do as I say and kill this Zoroark!"
Gengar leaped out of the tall grass, a Spirit Bomb still in its hand, and grinned, "Whoosh! Attack!"
The Lucky Kappa hopped and skipped along to a strange rhythm, pouring hot water on the Zoroark: "Giving the big bad wolf a perm!"
The long-haired pig hesitated for a moment, then jumped up, its heavy body pressing down on a large icicle before slamming heavily onto the "Big Gray Wolf's" body: "Gurgle gurgle~ I don't want to be eaten!"
all!!!
The attacks continued relentlessly.
This almost made the already confused Zoroark even more confused!
In the chaos, it forced its eyes open, wanting to see who dared to attack it.
But then they discovered...
It was those three little pigs who used to tremble and hide whenever they saw it!
It was originally planning to eat Little Red Riding Hood first, and then go eat the three little pigs!
Why!
Why did these three little piglets suddenly appear?
Zoroark didn't know, and it couldn't figure it out either... With Gengar's grinning face and another Spirit Bomb fired, "pop!", the effect was so great that Zoroark immediately fainted!
"We...we killed the big bad wolf?"
Gengar held its head in disbelief.
Then the three little pigs hugged each other, tears welling up in their eyes, and cried bitterly, with visible water droplets gushing from their eyes and splashing onto the ground.
On the other side, Ze Shu, watching Little Red Riding Hood cautiously peek out from inside the wooden house, poked the brim of her red hat and chuckled, "Should I call you Little Red Riding Hood? Or Little Blue?"
Little Red Riding Hood looked up, paused in surprise, and exclaimed in delight, "? Ze Shu!"
When she looked up, the red brim of her hat revealed Xiao Lan's pretty face.
However, she looked delighted at the moment, and with both hands she grabbed Ze Shu's face, rubbing it incredulously:
"It really is you!"
Ze Shu: "..—
Xiao Lan chuckled, her slender fingers rubbing together: "Sure enough, Ze Shu always comes to my rescue whenever I'm in danger!"
Sawaki, feeling uncomfortable from being rubbed, asked, "So... how did you end up in this 'dream' too?"
Little Blue then said dejectedly, "Didn't you tell me to sneak into the Goldenrod Gym with a 'search warrant'? Then I sensed the surge of psychic power from you and tried to find you, but before I could even get close, I passed out. ::"
"After waking up, I became Little Red Riding Hood, strolling through the streets with this 'Grandma Wolf.'"
"So I ran home as fast as I could!"
As she continued, Little Blue became frustrated: "I'm supposed to be 'Blue,' so why did I become Little Red Riding Hood! Is this a fairy tale world? It seems like everyone has an identity. Ze Shu, what is your 'identity'? You must be the hero who came to save Little Red Riding Hood!"
Ze Shu: "A warrior who goes to kiss Sleeping Beauty."
Xiao Lan suddenly raised her voice: "Kiss...kiss!!!"
She unconsciously clenched her fingers even tighter.
"Who is Sleeping Beauty?!"
Ze Shu hurriedly said, "Stop...stop. How should I know?"
He raised his tetanus sword and said repeatedly, "I'm just cannon fodder. The one who kissed Sleeping Beauty was the prince!"
"Does this sword of mine look like something a prince would wear?"
Xiao Lan said "Oh," and retorted, "Ze Shu isn't cannon fodder."
Her hand gradually loosened.
Ze Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The three little pigs happily thanked Ze Shu.
They then excitedly returned to their "home," as if to rebuild their habitat.
Ze Shu and "Little Red Riding Hood" set off again, heading towards the tower where Sleeping Beauty was trapped.
As we went further, we saw more and more bodies of water.
The croaking of frogs echoed frequently from both sides of the pond.
Xiao Lan asked worriedly, "Ze Shu... are you really going to 'kiss' Sleeping Beauty?"
Ze Shu shook his head: "I want to plunge the tetanus sword into Sleeping Beauty's chest."
Little Blue chuckled, "Then I'll help you sharpen your sword!"
But it was at this moment that...
A wicked frog leaped out of the ponds on either side: "Hey, beauty, you in the red hat, stop right there!"
I need your help...
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Xiao Lan stopped and pointed to herself: "Me?"
Bad Frog: "Yes, yes! Could you please do me a favor?"
Xiao Lan blinked: "What kind of busy?"
The wicked frog chuckled, "I used to be a handsome prince! But I was unfortunately bewitched by a wicked witch and turned into a frog... So I need to meet a beautiful woman who is willing to kiss me to turn back into my original form."
"I swore that if you would kiss me, you would have the lifelong companionship of this handsome frog prince," it puffed out its cheeks, revealing its yellow venom sacs, and gave a slightly lewd smile. "So, my beauty, you would..."
But the wicked frog hadn't finished saying, "Beauty, are you willing?"
It suddenly felt a surge of immense force coming from the frog's belly!
Ze Shu kicked it away with a powerful kick:
"Screw you, prince!"