Chapter 430: Zoroark
Bai Feng leaned on the Railing, leisurely watching the Slowpoke in the Water, not forgetting to remind the Zorua on his shoulder, "Stand firm, don't fall off."
"Zoro~ Zoro~~"
Zorua angrily patted Bai Feng twice, meaning that Bai Feng was looking down on it.
"Hahaha~~~" Bai Feng burst into laughter, amused by its adorable appearance.
After a while, Zorua suddenly poked Bai Feng's shoulder with its small Claws. Bai Feng asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Zorua extended its front paw and pointed forward.
At this moment, Delia, who was nearby, reminded him, "It seems like two Competitors from the Pokémon World Championships are having a Battle."
Because Ash Ketchum was participating in the Tournament, Delia was quite interested in this Event.
Hearing this, Bai Feng looked at Zorua and asked, "You want to go see?"
"Zoro~ Zoro~" Zorua nodded repeatedly.
"Alright, then let's go take a look." Bai Feng readily agreed. Then he looked at Delia and asked, "Sister-in-law, can you help me watch Slowpoke?"
"No problem, you go right ahead!" Delia patted her chest and guaranteed, saying she was about to take the Rope Bai Feng was using to lead Slowpoke.
Bai Feng shook his head and said, "Let's give it to Mr. Mime instead. Sister-in-law, you won't be able to hold it."
Delia pretended to be angry when she heard this, "Really, looking down on people!"
However, she didn't insist and moved aside to let Bai Feng hand the Rope to Mr. Mime.
The facts proved Bai Feng was right, because of the pulling force from the Ship's navigation, even Mr. Mime could only barely hold on. If it were given to Delia, she would have been immediately pulled into the Sea.
After entrusting Slowpoke to Delia and the others, Bai Feng took Zorua to the Outdoor Battlefield on the Deck. There, he saw two Pokémon World Championships Competitors, both of whom were Advanced Class Competitors.
After some inquiries, Bai Feng learned that this wasn't an official Competition, but merely a Sparring match.
Indeed, Advanced Class level Competitions need to be held in a designated Field; organizing them elsewhere doesn't count.
What surprised Bai Feng was that one of the Battlers was Mr. Drake, one of the Hoenn Elite Four.
Mr. Drake is the oldest of the Hoenn Elite Four and also the strongest. He specializes in using Dragon-type Pokémon.
However, according to rumors, although he participated in the Pokémon World Championships, he had no intention of continuing to Challenge the Eight Masters. He felt he was too old, and the Eight Masters competition was a stage for Young Persons.
Of course, this doesn't mean Mr. Drake has lost his drive. In fact, Mr. Drake is a Pokémon Trainer with a strong spirit of Challenge and Adventure. He enjoys sailing the Ocean and adventuring everywhere, earning him the nickname "Man of the Sea"!
Because he has consistently refused Battles, although Mr. Drake's ranking in the Pokémon World Championships is still in the Advanced Class, his specific ranking is actually very low now.
The two Pokémon Battling on the Field were both Salamence. One was covered in marks, clearly having been through many Battles, while the other was smaller in Size and looked somewhat young.
The one that had been through many Battles was undoubtedly Mr. Drake's, while the smaller one belonged to a girl.
The girl looked sixteen or seventeen, with semi-short hair, wearing a gray Cloak, and an Anklet on her foot.
Importantly, Bai Feng saw a Key Stone on the Anklet.
The girl's Salamence was no match for Mr. Drake's Salamence at all and was quickly beaten back step by step.
"Salamence, Dragon Claw."
Mr. Drake's Salamence struck out with a paw, and the girl's Salamence was sent crashing heavily to the ground, letting out a mournful cry.
In Bai Feng's opinion, the Battle should have ended long ago. If Mr. Drake had followed up with another Attack when the girl's Salamence was knocked down, the girl's Salamence would have certainly been Fainted.
However, Mr. Drake seemed to be guiding the girl, so he wasn't in a hurry to end the Battle.
Finally, the girl was pushed to a desperate situation. She gritted her teeth and said to her Salamence, "Salamence, get ready!"
The girl's Salamence understood and flapped its wings, flying high into the High Altitude, revealing the Mega Stone embedded in its body.
Mr. Drake gently waved his hand at his Salamence, and his Salamence stopped at its Original spot, quietly watching the opponent complete its Mega Evolution.
As the seven-colored Radiance shimmered, the girl's Salamence's appearance changed. Its blood-red wings became crescent-shaped, its head, neck, torso, and Tail became more slender, while its limbs became slightly shorter.
Seeing the Salamence Mega Evolve, the surrounding Audience Members gasped in surprise, and Zorua also excitedly Danced with Joy.
Bai Feng rubbed its fluffy Fur helplessly, "What are you so excited about when someone else Mega Evolves?"
"Zoro~~ Zoro~~~"
Zorua retorted in dissatisfaction.
"Yes, yes, you can also become mighty and handsome when you Evolve!" Bai Feng nodded repeatedly, agreeing with it.
Zorua's Energy Circuit had already been fully lit, and it had been Training with Refined Shining Stone, reaching the stage where it could Evolve.
"Roar~~"
After Mega Evolution, the girl's Salamence let out an angry roar, and its Aura became more ferocious. The girl didn't even issue a Command, and it used Double-Edge to charge madly towards Mr. Drake's Salamence.
Mr. Drake's Salamence was not Afraid. After a furious roar, it used Dragon Claw and struck out again.
Boom!!!
As waves of Airwave were stirred up, it was ultimately the girl's Salamence that was sent flying.
The girl was stunned, completely unexpected that her Salamence was still no match for Mr. Drake even after Mega Evolution.
Boom!!!
The girl's Salamence crashed to the ground and lay motionless.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding Crowd began cheering for Mr. Drake. No one noticed that the girl's Salamence had not reverted from its Mega Evolution State.
Suddenly, the Mega Salamence lifted its head, its scarlet eyes filled with madness. Bai Feng, in the Crowd, happened to see this scene.
Not good! "Everyone, get out of the way!" Bai Feng shouted loudly.
However, it was already too late. The Mega Salamence opened its mouth and spat out a Flamethrower towards the Crowd. The scorching torrent rolled forward.
Bai Feng took a big step forward and instantly opened the Summoning Circle, narrowly teleporting the column of fire above the Ocean, preventing a tragedy.
But the Audience Members still screamed and ran away.
"Roar~~"
The Mega Salamence seemed to have suffered a Loss of sanity. After a furious roar, it flapped its wings and flew into the Sky, then targeted Bai Feng, who had just prevented the Accident.
"Salamence? What's wrong? Salamence! Salamence!" The girl kept calling out to her Pokémon, but Salamence couldn't hear her voice.
Targeting Bai Feng, Salamence used Double-Edge again and swooped down. Seeing this, Zorua leaped out of Bai Feng's arms and spat out a black light orb from its mouth, hitting Salamence.
Salamence's head was knocked to the side by the hit, and its Attack motion paused. Immediately after, one Shadow Ball after another hit it.
Bai Feng, who was originally planning to call out other Pokémon, and Mr. Drake, who was planning to lend a hand, both stopped their actions when they saw this scene.
"Roar~~~"
The attacked Salamence became even more enraged. It opened its mouth and swept out Flamethrower. Zorua quickly used Agility, leaping back and forth through the Flames, dodging Salamence's Attacks one by one.
While dodging the Attacks, Zorua was also using Nasty Plot to strengthen its Special Attack.
Because of its Loss of sanity, Salamence's offense was completely without method, only continuously using Flamethrower to burn, burn, burn!
The girl continued to call out to her Pokémon, but it was clearly useless.
In Bai Feng's opinion, Salamence was likely unable to adapt to the Power Boost brought by Mega Evolution, which is why it fell into a frenzy.
Using a Key Stone and a Mega Stone to make a Pokémon Mega Evolve requires not only sufficient understanding between the Pokémon and the Pokémon Trainer, but the Pokémon's own Training must also be up to standard.
This Salamence clearly had a Problem with one of these aspects.
In this situation, the only Method to restore Salamence's Mental State is to defeat it.
As Time passed, Zorua's Special Attack had been strengthened to the extreme. At this point, Bai Feng saw that it actually tore off the Everstone on its body.
Does it want to Evolve...? Bai Feng didn't stop it. Since Zorua had already met the Evolution conditions, it could Evolve whenever it liked.
The Radiance of Evolution burst forth from Zorua's body. As Zorua ran, its Size changed, gradually shifting from moving on all fours to walking upright.
By the time the Radiance dissipated, Zorua had Evolved into Zoroark.
Bai Feng's Zorua was a Shiny Pokémon, so after Evolution, unlike the red and white Fur of a normal Hisuian Form Zoroark, Bai Feng's Zoroark had purple and white Fur.
The appearance of the Hisuian Form Zoroark was already quite flashy, and the Shiny Form was even flashier among the flashy.
"Zoroark~ Ah~~"
Zoroark let out a long howl towards the Sky, and then the surrounding Environment began to change. Countless Flames appeared in the Sky, surging and roaring, sweeping towards Salamence.
Even though Salamence had lost its Loss of sanity, seeing such a terrifying scene, it instinctively flinched. Zoroark seized the Opportunity and launched a Shadow Ball, directly knocking Salamence to the ground.
After multiple rounds of Nasty Plot strengthening, Zoroark's Special Attack was already at its peak. The Mega Salamence, already injured from the Battle with Mr. Drake, instantly collapsed and reverted from Mega Evolution.
As soon as Salamence fell, the Flames in the Sky instantly disappeared completely.
It turned out that wasn't real Flames, but merely an Illusion created by Zoroark.
Zoroark not only has the Ability to transform itself into other Things, but also the Power to make hundreds or even more people see an Illusion simultaneously. Wild Zoroark usually use this Talent to protect their Habitat and Tribe, which is an Ability that Zorua does not possess.
"Salamence, are you okay?" The girl ran to Salamence's side, worriedly holding its head and asking.
Bai Feng walked to Zoroark's side, smiled, and stroked its fluffy Fur, saying, "Zoroark, congratulations on your Evolution, and you did well just now."
"Zoroark ah~" Zoroark tilted its head and rubbed against Bai Feng's palm.
Just then, Mr. Drake walked up to Bai Feng and said with sudden understanding, "So it was Mr. Bai Feng's Pokémon. No wonder it's so strong."
"Mr. Drake." Bai Feng greeted Mr. Drake. "Zoroark just Evolved. Its ability to defeat Salamence is mainly thanks to Mr. Drake."
Mr. Drake shook his head, "To be this strong right after Evolving, I'm afraid no one else besides Mr. Bai Feng could do it."
Bai Feng said helplessly, "Mr. Drake, you flatter me."
The two chatted for a while, then saw the girl walk over to thank Bai Feng.
After Mr. Drake's introduction, Bai Feng learned that the girl was Zinnia, from an ancient Tribe called the Draconids, a Tribe skilled at commanding Dragon-type Pokémon.
Mr. Drake had some connection with the Draconids, which is why he was willing to make an exception to guide Zinnia. Both of them were on this Ship with the Purpose of going to Alto Mare to find the Legendary Infinite Pokémon—Latias and Latios.
Of course, their Purpose for seeking Latias and Latios was not as special as Bai Feng's; it was simply because they admired Dragon-type Pokémon and wanted to witness those two Pokémon.
Furthermore, the reason Zinnia participated in the Pokémon World Championships was to collect Mega Evolution Energy from the Competitors and then Summon the Legendary Sky Dragon—Rayquaza!
As for the specific Summoning Method and whether Rayquaza would respond, no one knew.
As the most grand Event currently organized by the Pokémon League, the Pokémon World Championships certainly gathered many Pokémon Trainers holding Mega Stones.
"Before you've fully mastered Mega Evolution, it's better not to use it in official Competitions. Not only will it not increase your win rate, but it will also bring Trouble," Bai Feng advised Zinnia.
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Zinnia's face turned red. She naturally knew this principle, but under Mr. Drake's constant pressure, she momentarily lost her composure and made a foolish move.
"Fortunately, there were no Losses, otherwise it would have been Trouble," Mr. Drake said with a chuckle.
Hearing this, Zinnia's face became even redder.
"Staying calm during a Battle is very important, otherwise, even a Battle you could win might be lost," Mr. Drake continued.
"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Drake," Zinnia said gratefully.
Mr. Drake waved his hand. Seeing this, Zinnia bowed to Bai Feng and Mr. Drake before running off.
"Mr. Drake, my brother is also on the Ship. Would you like to chat?" Bai Feng invited.
"Red is here too?" Mr. Drake looked surprised. "This is a rare Opportunity, we must sit down together." He laughed heartily.
At Bai Feng's invitation, Mr. Drake, Bai Feng, and Red sat together and chatted idly.
After a while, Delia returned with Slowpoke.
"Bai Feng, quickly look at Slowpoke! What should we do?" Delia said anxiously.
Hearing this, Bai Feng looked at Slowpoke and was then stunned by Slowpoke's appearance.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 431: Alto Mare
Slowpoke was covered in Shellder, with one biting onto each shoulder, one biting onto each arm, and one balanced on its head.
"What's going on?" Bai Feng asked Delia, looking at her.
Delia shrugged: "I don't know either. Mr. Mime and I pulled it out of the water, and it was covered in this many Shellder."
"Ya~ dong~ ya~ dong~"
Slowpoke heard this and explained while slowly gesturing.
It turned out these Shellder were carefully selected by it in the Sea, all in preparation for future evolution.
Whether Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro or Slowking, it needs the power of Shellder.
Shellder are very common Pokémon in the Sea. While drifting in the Sea, Slowpoke saw many, many Shellder, so it carefully selected five, caught them, and planned for Bai Feng to train them well.
Whichever Shellder grows better in the future, it plans to fuse and evolve with that one!
After hearing Slowpoke's explanation, Bai Feng couldn't help but laugh: "You're dreaming big. You're willing, but did you ask the Shellder if they're willing?"
"Ya~~ dong~~" You~~ not willing?
Slowpoke gently shook its body, and the five Shellder all fell onto the Ground. It looked over and asked.
The Shellder saw this and quickly nodded.
"Willing, willing!"
"We're all willing!"
...
"Ya~~ dong~~~" You~ see!
Slowpoke looked at Bai Feng with an innocent face.
Bai Feng: ...
Isn't this just a threat?
"Fine, I'll listen to you. I'll temporarily raise them, but if they really don't want to evolve with you in the future, you can't force them!" Saying this, Bai Feng threw out five Poké Balls and recalled the five Shellder.
Slowpoke had an expression like "I don't understand what you're saying," slowly climbed to Bai Feng's side, crawled up his pants leg, and skillfully nestled into his arms. It didn't forget to glance at Bai Feng's shoulder, as if asking: Where's Zorua?
Bai Feng understood, smiled and explained: "Zorua has already evolved into Zoroark, it's not convenient for it to perch on my shoulder anymore."
Slowpoke heard this, withdrew its gaze, closed its eyes and began resting. Soon, Bai Feng heard light snoring.
After the ship sailed for half a day and a night, the next early morning, Bai Feng and the others finally arrived at the long-renowned romantic capital – Alto Mare!
From afar, Bai Feng and the others saw people riding Water-type Pokémon speeding across the Sea. This is a feature of Alto Mare; Water-type Pokémon are very popular here.
Alto Mare is a water city, with Waterways crisscrossing the city. The main vehicle for people's daily life is a type of flat-bottomed boat, and almost every household raises Water-type Pokémon.
Alto Mare's Dock is very busy, full of parked boats. Bai Feng, Red, and Delia got off the ship and immediately saw countless tourists like them who had come to Alto Mare for Sightseeing, pointing at various sights on the Dock.
Just then, Mr. Drake also got off the ship. He said to Bai Feng and the others in a strong voice: "Let's part ways here. Hope to meet again later."
Mr. Drake chatted happily with Bai Feng and Red on the ship. He liked these two young people and felt proud of the Pokémon League having such excellent Pokémon Trainers.
"Wish you a pleasant journey." Bai Feng and Red waved at Mr. Drake.
Zinnia got off the ship right after Mr. Drake. She didn't come forward to talk to Bai Feng and the others, just bowed from afar to Bai Feng, then quickly ran off.
"Let's go too!" Red said to Bai Feng and Delia.
Bai Feng and Delia nodded, carrying their luggage and walking out of the Dock area.
Walking on Alto Mare's Main Street, Red kept taking pictures of Delia, Mr. Mime, and Blissey with his camera.
Just then, Bai Feng suddenly saw a girl on the street drawing portraits for people, so he asked Red and Delia: "Brother, Sister-in-law, do you want to get one drawn?"
"Okay, okay!" Delia quickly agreed, then took Blissey and Mr. Mime and ran towards the girl.
After some communication, Delia sat opposite the girl, had Mr. Mime and Blissey stand on either side, and also released Alcremie from its Poké Ball and held it in her arms.
The girl saw this and began drawing with her pen.
Bai Feng and Red walked behind the girl, saw her pen moving quickly on the paper, and soon a lifelike portrait was finished.
"That's really well drawn." Bai Feng praised.
The girl heard this, looked up, and smiled with squinted eyes: "Thank you for the compliment."
Delia heard this and ran over with Blissey, Mr. Mime, and Alcremie to look. She immediately liked the girl's drawing.
"That's really good, Red, Bai Feng, let's get one with the three of us!" Delia said happily after recalling Alcremie into its Poké Ball.
"Me? I'll pass?" Red waved his hand and refused.
"Oh, come on, come on!" Delia walked behind Red, pushed him to stand opposite the girl, and didn't forget to call Bai Feng, "Bai Feng, come quickly!"
Bai Feng wasn't as hesitant as Red. He walked directly to Delia's side and stood on either side of Delia, in the exact same positions as Blissey and Mr. Mime earlier.
The girl quickly finished the portrait. Delia paid the money contentedly, then waved goodbye to the girl, "Goodbye, little girl!"
"Goodbye, Auntie, hope you have a pleasant time in Alto Mare," the girl said.
After parting with the girl, Bai Feng and the others went to ride Alto Mare's unique small boats, touring around the city's Waterways.
At noon, the three found a characteristic Alto Mare Restaurant and had a full meal, then continued Sightseeing.
Walking on the Main Street, Delia suddenly saw a promotional poster on the wall.
"Water Capital Surfing Competition?" Delia stopped and looked for a while, then pointed at the poster and said to Red, "Red, let's enter this Competition! The competition is today!"
"Ah? Won't it be too late?" Red said awkwardly.
"No, the competition starts at 2 PM. It's on the stone bridge ahead, there's enough time!" Delia said excitedly. "The competition prize includes a set of high-quality kitchenware, I really want it!"
Blissey and Mr. Mime beside her also had eager expressions.
"Happy~" I really want it!
"Barri~~" I really want it!
Suddenly a red light flashed on Delia, Alcremie appeared on her shoulder, and said with the same expression: "Mahou~" I really want it!
Red: ...
"Alright!" Being looked at like that, Red had no choice but to reluctantly agree. He put an arm around Bai Feng's shoulder and said, "Good brother, you come too, I feel like I'm not safe alone!"
The kitchenware wasn't the Champion's reward, but the third place reward.
"Okay." Bai Feng nodded.
"Then let's go!" Delia raised her fist and shouted.
"Happy~"
"Barri~"
"Mahou~~"
Her three Pokémon also raised their fists and shouted with her.
Red and Bai Feng exchanged glances, a wry smile on their faces, a bit unsure if they could win the kitchenware.
Bai Feng and the others easily found the Location where the Surfing Competition was held and successfully registered.
The competition rule is, competitors stand on a surfboard, pulled by their Water-type Pokémon, speeding along Alto Mare's water route. Whoever reaches the finish line first wins. If they fall into the water midway, they are eliminated.
Alto Mare often holds this kind of Surfing Competition, so there are dedicated water routes for the competition that won't affect city traffic.
The competition organizers have surfboards available for competitors to rent, so competitors don't need to buy them specifically.
"Brother, which Pokémon are you planning to use?" Bai Feng asked softly.
Hearing Bai Feng's question, Slowpoke nestled in Bai Feng's arms patted Bai Feng. Seeing Bai Feng look at it, it pointed to itself.
"Ya~~ dong~~~"
Bai Feng said, amused: "You want me to use you? Aren't you intentionally making me lose?"
"Ya~~ dong~~~"
Slowpoke was very angry, turned its head away, showed its butt to Bai Feng, its small tail twitching.
Red was amused by it. He thought for a moment and replied: "As for me... I'll use... Gyarados!"
Bai Feng nodded, then found an empty corner. When he returned, he had an extra Poké Ball in his hand. It contained Red's Gyarados.
Every time Red travels with Delia, he takes turns bringing his Pokémon, only bringing three at a time. This time he brought Arcanine, Snorlax, and Pidgeot, not a single Water-type Pokémon, so Bai Feng needed to transfer it from Home.
Bai Feng naturally used Primarina.
Releasing Primarina, Bai Feng scratched its chin and said: "Primarina, we have to do our best now, we can't lose too badly."
Neither he nor Red had participated in this kind of competition, they had no experience. To be honest, the possibility of winning the kitchenware was small.
Alto Mare's water race track is full of twists and turns. Speeding on such a water race track isn't just about speed.
Of course, if Bai Feng was willing to use Psychic to cheat, that would be another matter.
Soon the signal for the competition to start sounded. Bai Feng and Red attached the pull rings tied to the surfboards to Primarina and Gyarados respectively, and entered the Race Track with other competitors to prepare.
Delia rode on Red's Pidgeot's back, shouting from the Sky at the two: "Red, Bai Feng, good luck!"
Delia would ride Pidgeot and watch the two brothers compete from the air the whole way.
"Ready!" The Referee's voice sounded, "Start!"
As the signal gun fired, all the competitors rushed out pulled by their Pokémon.
Primarina's speed was extremely fast. Bai Feng only felt the wind whistling past his ears. The moment they sprinted, he was almost thrown off.
"Slow down! Slow down! Primarina!" Bai Feng shouted at Primarina.
()??? Why?
Primarina didn't understand. It was clearly in the lead, shouldn't it keep going?
"You're going to throw me off!" Bai Feng shouted helplessly.
Primarina...
It only cared about rushing forward, completely ignoring Bai Feng's feelings. No wonder it felt strange swimming just now, turns out Bai Feng didn't hold the rope well.
As soon as Primarina slowed down, competitor after competitor sped past it and Bai Feng.
Bai Feng: Sorry, Primarina, I'm holding you back!
"Bai Feng, good luck!" Delia in the air saw Bai Feng's speed slow down and quickly cheered him on.
Bai Feng and Primarina quickly readjusted their stance and continued.
Actually, there were many people like Bai Feng participating in the competition for the first time. Most of them were tourists. Some were even worse than Bai Feng; as soon as the signal gun fired, they fell into the water.
Compared to the flustered Bai Feng, Red was much more calm and composed.
Seeing Red's composed appearance, Bai Feng was stunned. Didn't he say it was his first time participating? Why are you so elegant?
As Red sped past Bai Feng, he didn't forget to give Bai Feng a "you're on your own" gesture.
Red indeed hadn't participated in this kind of competition, but he had learned Surf during special training at the Seaside before and was better at maintaining balance than Bai Feng, so he quickly grasped the key points of the competition.
Bai Feng was provoked by Red and said to Primarina: "Primarina, overtake that guy Red, see if he's still arrogant!"
"Lulu~ Lulu~~"
Primarina nodded, swung its tail hard and started chasing Red. Bai Feng gripped the rope tightly, maintained balance, and tried hard not to fall into the water.
Sure enough, Alto Mare's water race track was too winding and twisting. Several times Bai Feng almost got thrown off at the turns.
However, as he gradually adapted, Bai Feng was no longer as flustered as in the beginning, and had also overtaken quite a few people ahead.
But he still couldn't catch up to Red. Although he had boasted, the distance between him and Red was actually widening little by little.
While passing a stone bridge, Bai Feng saw a girl's figure flash past on the bridge.
It was her! The girl who drew portraits for people on the street.
Primarina's speed was too fast, so Bai Feng only caught a fleeting glimpse of the girl. The girl seemed to be looking for something. She wandered on the stone bridge for a while and then ran off disappointed.
As Bai Feng sped into an Alleyway, two other competitors met him head-on. The two competitors exchanged glances and actually attacked Bai Feng from both sides simultaneously.
The Alleyway was very narrow, at most only two competitors could pass at the same time. If Bai Feng yielded, he would definitely fall behind.
"Primarina, Surf!" Bai Feng said when he saw this.
"Lulu~~"
Primarina responded, then slammed its tail hard on the Water surface. Immediately a huge wave rose high, actually going directly over the heads of the two competitors.
"How could this be?"
The two competitors stared with wide eyes as Bai Feng and Primarina rode the giant wave into the Sky, leaped ahead of them, gradually leaving them behind.
After they couldn't see the two people anymore, Bai Feng and Primarina gradually swam out of the narrow Alleyway and entered a wide Waterway.
However, an accident happened at this moment.
Only to see rolling giant waves suddenly surge from the Waterway ahead, blocking Bai Feng's path, like a tsunami, flooding the surrounding architecture.
Seeing this scene, Bai Feng was greatly startled and quickly shouted at Primarina: "Primarina, swim back!"
Primarina didn't hesitate at all, quickly turned and swam towards the direction they came from.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 432: Early Warning
However, even though Primarina's Speed was fast enough, Bai Feng and the others were still caught up by the Giant Wave behind them.
Bai Feng was already prepared to open the Summoning Circle and escape, but he suddenly noticed something unusual.
With such a large Giant Wave, the buildings nearby should have been destroyed by now, but those buildings were completely unharmed.
Something is wrong! Bai Feng stopped the motion of controlling the Summoning Circle and watched as the Giant Wave submerged him and Primarina.
As expected, he was unharmed. Although he was surrounded by endless Seawater, he still stood steadily on his Surfboard and didn't feel the rush of the Giant Wave.
This wasn't a Giant Wave at all, merely an Illusion.
Bai Feng looked up and saw a Pokémon standing at the top of the Giant Wave.
It was Suicune!
No, it wasn't Suicune. Suicune doesn't have the Talent to perform Illusions.
Bai Feng used his Psychic power, concentrating it in his eyes. Before long, the Suicune in his vision changed Form.
It was a Zoroark!
That Zoroark glanced at Bai Feng, then ran away, stepping on the Giant Wave. Its look seemed to want to express something, but Bai Feng couldn't understand it for a moment.
The Suicune that Zoroark had transformed into ran further and further away. Before long, the towering Giant Wave also disappeared with it.
Bai Feng quickly said to Primarina, "Let's go, let's chase after it and see!" What Competition could they possibly attend at a time like this!
"Lulu~~"
Primarina nodded and quickly pulled Bai Feng to chase after the Zoroark.
The Illusion caused by Zoroark created a large Commotion in Alto Mare. No one knew the Purpose of its actions, but a large number of people started chasing it, all with the Purpose of trying to Catch the Legendary Suicune.
Others couldn't see through Zoroark's Illusion.
However, Suicune quickly disappeared, replaced by an Entei running around the Main Streets and alleys of Alto Mare, carrying raging Flames.
Now everyone was excited. First Suicune, then Entei! They were having great luck today!
However, no one succeeded in Catching Suicune or Entei. Instead, quite a few people were Injured by the "Suicune" and "Entei".
Delia also encountered the "Entei" running with Flames. When the surging Flames rushed towards her, she was startled and immediately fell off Pidgeot's back. Fortunately, Bai Feng arrived in time and caught her with his Psychic power.
"Sister-in-law, are you alright!" Bai Feng asked worriedly, using his Psychic power to gently lower Delia to the ground.
"I'm fine, I'm fine!" Delia patted her chest. "You scared me to death, what was that?"
Pidgeot descended from the Sky and landed beside Delia, looking at her apologetically, blaming itself for not catching her in time.
Delia reached out and stroked its neck, indicating that it wasn't its fault.
Bai Feng shook his head and said, "Things aren't clear yet, I don't know what's going on. Sister-in-law, you should go find Big Brother first, and I'll meet up with you later."
Looking at the scene of Confusion in the distance, Delia knew what was important. She nodded and agreed, "Okay, I understand. You be careful too."
"Don't worry, I won't act recklessly," Bai Feng said.
Recalling Primarina, Bai Feng directly summoned Dragonair and rode on its back.
"Dragonair, I'm counting on you," Bai Feng said, patting Dragonair's neck.
"Woo~~~" Dragonair nodded and flew up with Bai Feng on its back.
When Bai Feng found Zoroark, it was being Besieged by a group of Pokémon Trainers in the Form of Entei. It leaped easily among the Pokémon Trainers, and no Pokémon could Attack it.
Clearly, it didn't want to be an Opponent to these Pokémon Trainers. If it were serious, none of the Pokémon Trainers here would be its Opponent.
Zoroark leaped up, easily jumping out of the Pokémon Trainers' encirclement, and quickly disappeared without a Trace. Only Bai Feng followed it.
Bai Feng really wanted to know why Zoroark was causing such a big Commotion in Alto Mare.
Following Zoroark to a deserted corner, Bai Feng saw its figure twist for a moment before transforming into the last of the Legendary Beasts—Raikou.
However, this time the "Raikou" didn't cause trouble on the Main Street with a bunch of Illusions. Instead, it leaped onto a Roof and quickly started running.
Bai Feng saw it run all the way to the highest Clock Tower in the Alto Mare Center, where it squatted on the top of the Clock Tower. Immediately, Dark Clouds began to gather rapidly in the Sky. Before long, the entire Alto Mare was shrouded in Darkness, as if the end of the World had arrived.
This was still Zoroark's Illusion.
To be able to create an Illusion of such a scale, this Zoroark's Strength/Power is extraordinary!
Now the Residents in the city finally became Panic-stricken, their faces full of terror, not knowing what was happening.
Seeing this scene, the Raikou that Zoroark had transformed into finally showed a hint of a satisfied smile, and then leaped down from the Clock Tower.
Just as Bai Feng was about to urge Dragonair to chase after it, he saw the "Raikou" being blocked by a girl.
It was her! The girl who was drawing pictures!
No, Bai Feng suddenly remembered something. He concentrated his Psychic power in his eyes, and the girl in his vision immediately transformed into a Pokémon.
Latias!
It's true that you find what you're looking for when you least expect it!
With a Pokémon causing trouble in Alto Mare, Latias, as the Guardian Deity of Alto Mare, would naturally appear to stop it.
However, Zoroark said something to Latias. He only saw Latias's expression suddenly change, and then she began to show a look of anxiety.
Bai Feng urged Dragonair to descend from the Sky, landing beside the two Pokémon. The two Pokémon immediately showed a wary expression.
Seeing this, Bai Feng quickly explained, "Don't be nervous. I see you two seem to be in Trouble. Why don't you tell me? Perhaps I can help you. I can understand Pokémon Language."
Hearing this, Zoroark's eyes lit up. So, it told Bai Feng the Reason for its commotion in the city.
It turned out that Zoroark had come to Alto Mare on a Commission from the real Suicune.
Suicune told Zoroark that due to some special Reason, an Earthquake was about to occur in the Sea Area not far from Alto Mare. At that time, the Tsunami caused by the Earthquake would rush towards Alto Mare. If no measures were taken, Alto Mare would be submerged by the Tsunami.
Zoroark used Illusions to create a Disaster, hoping to attract people's attention and let them know that a Disaster was coming so they would quickly leave Alto Mare for Evacuation.
"What you said is true?" After hearing Zoroark's words, Bai Feng asked for confirmation.
Zoroark's figure twisted for a moment, returning from its Raikou Form to its original appearance, and nodded repeatedly at Bai Feng.
Bai Feng pondered for a moment, then said to Zoroark, "How about this, I'll take you to see the Mayor of Alto Mare. If this is true, we'll need his help to Organize the citizens for Evacuation!"
Hearing this, Zoroark was very happy.
Bai Feng then looked at Latias and asked, "Latias, do you want to come along?"
Hearing Bai Feng call her Latias, the girl was startled. She didn't understand how Bai Feng had seen through her Disguise, but she still nodded slightly.
Bai Feng pulled Zoroark over and rode on Dragonair's back with it, while the girl's figure flashed and she returned to her Latias Form, quickly flying into the Sky and disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"Let's go, Dragonair!" Bai Feng said, patting Dragonair's neck.
Soon, Bai Feng arrived at the City Hall Building Downstairs with Zoroark. As for Latias, she didn't need Bai Feng to guide her; she knew the way herself.
The moment Bai Feng and Zoroark landed, Latias transformed back into the girl and landed beside Bai Feng.
"Let's go in," Bai Feng said to Zoroark and Latias.
The two Pokémon nodded simultaneously.
Bai Feng walked to the front desk and said to the Miss at the front desk, "Hello, Miss, may I see the Mayor?"
The Miss asked politely but awkwardly, "Do you have an Appointment?"
Bai Feng shook his head.
The Miss then smiled and replied, "Then I'm sorry, I'm afraid you cannot see the Mayor."
Bai Feng asked softly, "Could you please call and ask? Just say that Bai Feng has something very important he wants to discuss with the Mayor."
The Miss looked troubled.
"Please, Miss," Bai Feng said.
Looking at Bai Feng's handsome face, the Miss's face turned red, and she stammered, "Okay then, I'll help you ask." Saying this, she dialed the Mayor's Secretary's Telephone number.
Bai Feng said gratefully, "Thank you so much, Miss, you're truly beautiful and kind-hearted!"
Soon, the Secretary's exclamation came from the other end of the Telephone, "What? Who did you say? Bai Feng? Is it the Strongest Trainer in the League?"
The front desk Miss was startled by the question. The Strongest Trainer in the League? Oh my goodness! She quickly took out her Mobile Phone and searched for a Photo Online, comparing it to Bai Feng's face.
Oh my god, it really is him! I'm seeing an Important Person! The Miss's hands trembled with excitement.
"Yes... it's him, it's him!" the Miss said to the Mayor's Secretary.
"Then why aren't you quickly inviting him up?" the voice on the other end said anxiously.
"Yes, yes, yes!" the Miss quickly agreed.
"Remember to be polite to him!"
After hanging up the Telephone, the Miss took a deep breath, then said to Bai Feng with a generous smile, "Mister Bai Feng, our Mayor invites you up. Take the Elevator over there, all the way to the top floor!" The Miss pointed to the Elevator not far away.
"Thank you!" Bai Feng thanked the front desk Miss.
The moment Bai Feng turned around, the front desk Miss swayed and almost fell to the Plot of Land.
She was about to faint from handsomeness.
Bai Feng was already handsome enough, and now with the added Identity, he was simply devastatingly handsome.
Bai Feng, Latias, and Zoroark took the Elevator smoothly to the top floor of the building, where the Mayor's Secretary was already waiting.
Seeing Bai Feng, he was very enthusiastic, "It really is Mister Bai Feng! Why didn't you call ahead to let us know you were coming? We could have prepared to welcome you."
Bai Feng quickly waved his hand and said, "That's not necessary. I came here because I have something I want to tell the Mayor."
"Please come with me quickly, Mister Bai Feng, the Mayor is already waiting for you!" The Secretary quickly led Bai Feng towards the Mayor's Office.
The Mayor of Alto Mare was a tall, thin middle-aged man named Fulesi. He was even more excited than the Secretary when he saw Bai Feng.
According to him, although he wasn't a Pokémon Trainer, he was a passionate Hobbyist of Pokémon Battles and therefore greatly admired Bai Feng. For this, Bai Feng even contributed one of his Autographs.
When he learned that a Tsunami was imminent, Fulesi was shocked. "Mister Bai Feng, what you're saying is... true?"
Bai Feng replied, "Zoroark told me so. It was sent by Suicune on a Commission to inform us."
"Latias knows too?" Fulesi then looked at Latias and asked.
As the Mayor of Alto Mare, Fulesi naturally knew about the existence of Latias and Latios. He also knew that Latias liked to transform into Kanon and wander around the city.
Kanon is the name of the girl Bai Feng met who drew portraits for people. She and her Grandfather, Bengalei, are the Guardians of Latias and Latios.
Latias nodded gently.
Seeing this, Fulesi immediately paced back and forth anxiously in the Office. "What should we do? Why does something like this have to happen?" Under the protection of Latias and Latios, Alto Mare had never experienced a Tsunami.
Could it be because Latios is no longer here?
"Mayor Fulesi, you should quickly gather the citizens for Evacuation. As for stopping the Tsunami, I will help, but whether I can succeed is hard to say." After all, no one knows how large the Tsunami will be.
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Fulesi's eyes lit up. "Really? Mister Bai Feng is really willing to help?"
Bai Feng nodded and said, "Of course. I am also a member of the Pokémon League. When something like this happens, of course I can't just ignore it."
"With Mister Bai Feng here, I feel much more at ease. I will Arrange for the citizens' Evacuation right away. I'll leave the matter of the Tsunami to you, Mister Bai Feng!" Fulesi said gratefully.
Latias also looked at Bai Feng gratefully. She wasn't sure of Bai Feng's Strength/Power, so she didn't understand why Bai Feng had the confidence to say such a thing.
Suddenly, she leaned close to Bai Feng and sniffed him.
"You smell like Ash Ketchum."
It was the first time Latias had spoken to Bai Feng.
Ash Ketchum, Brock, and Misty had visited Alto Mare before and saved Alto Mare together with Latias and Latios. That's why Latias liked Ash Ketchum very much.
Latios had transformed into the Heart Drop that protected Alto Mare during that Accident.
Bai Feng was startled when he heard this, then smiled and said, "Of course! I'm his Uncle!"
Hearing this, Latias's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Surprised, are you?" Bai Feng asked with a smile. "Actually, I came to Alto Mare this time specifically to see you."
Latias looked at Bai Feng with confusion.
So Bai Feng told her the Reason he had come to see Latios. "If you are willing to give me a piece of your Feathers, I can immediately have Ash Ketchum come see you."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Latias's eyes immediately lit up.
"Really?"
"Of course," Bai Feng nodded affirmatively.
Latias immediately wanted to pluck a Feather to give to Bai Feng. Bai Feng smiled and stopped her, "Wait until the Tsunami is over before you give it to me!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 433: Summoning Legends
After this matter occurred, Bai Feng no longer had the mood to continue sightseeing. Leaving the City Hall Building, he found Red and Delia.
After telling Red and Delia about the matter, Bai Feng said to them, "Alto Mare will likely organize its citizens to leave here for evacuation soon. I'll also send Big Brother and Sister-in-law Home."
However, Red shook his head and said, "Send your Sister-in-law Home, I'll stay and help you."
Delia knew that even if she stayed, she wouldn't be of much help and might even cause trouble. Therefore, she didn't refuse Bai Feng's suggestion, only saying, "Yes, let your brother stay. One more person means one more power."
"Okay!" Bai Feng nodded. His Big Brother was also a powerful Pokémon Trainer, and staying would be a great help.
After discussing, Bai Feng opened a Summoning Circle and sent Delia back to Pallet Town.
Before leaving, Delia instructed Bai Feng and Red, "Both of you be careful, prioritize your own safety, and absolutely do not act recklessly."
"Don't worry, I know," Red hugged his wife.
"I'm talking about you!" Delia playfully punched Red's chest, then turned and walked into the Summoning Circle.
Red touched the back of his head with an innocent look, "What about me? Am I unreliable?"
"What do you think?" Bai Feng retorted with a half-smile, "Who was trapped by Unown and couldn't get Home?"
Red: ...
A lifelong black mark.
As Bai Feng expected, the Alto Mare City Government quickly took action. Citizens and tourists were organized to leave Alto Mare in an orderly manner for evacuation.
The Alto Mare City Government's execution was very strong, and the evacuation process went smoothly. Most tourists and citizens were very cooperative.
Soon, the entire Alto Mare became empty, and the time arrived for the Tsunami predicted by Suicune.
Bai Feng used Psychic to levitate above the Coast, looking at the distant Sea horizon. Below stood Red, Zoroark, Latias, and many Pokémon League Trainers from Alto Mare.
After standing for an unknown amount of time, long enough for some to start doubting the authenticity of the news, Bai Feng, who was gazing into the distance, suddenly said, "It's here!"
Bai Feng's words made everyone's hearts tighten. Sure enough, not long after, they saw a white line appear on the distant Sea horizon.
"A Tsunami, it's really a Tsunami."
"The Tsunami is here! The Tsunami is here!"
...
A commotion immediately broke out among the crowd.
"Everyone quiet down! With Mister Bai Feng and Mister Red here, we will definitely get through this crisis!" Officer Jenny shouted loudly.
These Pokémon Trainers were organized by her, although Bai Feng didn't think they could play much of a role.
"Big Brother, I'll invite two helpers!" Bai Feng said to Red.
"Okay!" Red nodded. He knew his younger brother's capabilities.
As Bai Feng spoke, he flew towards the Sea, simultaneously controlling two Summoning Circles to continuously enlarge. Then, two Pokémon leaped out from the Summoning Circles.
"Woo~~~"
A bird-like Pokémon, pure white all over, flapped its wings and flew in the air.
*Da da da~~~*
Another one, entirely green, riding a white horse, came stepping on ice.
"Th-That... is that the Legendary Pokémon Lugia?"
"It's really Lugia!"
"Lord Bai Feng can actually summon Lugia!"
...
"What's that other Pokémon? I can't remember?"
"I don't know either, never heard of it!"
"That... could that be Calyrex, which was widely rumored about some time ago?"
"Calyrex?"
"Yeah, that movie, don't you remember?"
"Oh oh oh~~ Right, right, right, it's Calyrex!"
"Amazing, truly worthy of being Lord Bai Feng!"
...
After Lugia and Calyrex came out, Bai Feng told them what had happened and then requested, "Please help."
"Woo~~"
Lugia nodded, leaped into the Ocean, and rushed towards the Tsunami.
"Don't worry, I will do my best," Calyrex also said, then it rode Glastrier and galloped towards the Tsunami.
Bai Feng once again activated the Summoning Circle. This time, two Mewtwo, Deoxys, and Bai Ye walked out from inside.
He said to the four Pokémon, "Let's go help too!"
The four Pokémon nodded and chased after Calyrex and Lugia with Bai Feng.
At the Seaside, Red said to Officer Jenny, "Officer Jenny, you maintain order here. I'll go help Bai Feng."
Officer Jenny nodded, saluted Red, and said, "Mister Red, please rest assured!"
Hearing this, Red released Pidgeot, leaped onto Pidgeot's back, and flew towards the direction the Tsunami was surging from.
Seeing this, Latias, who was nearby, suddenly reverted from Kanon's appearance to her true form, flew into the air, and called out to Zoroark.
Zoroark nodded, and with a *whoosh*, jumped onto Latias's back. Latias carried it and flew towards the Tsunami.
"It's Latias!"
"Alto Mare really has Latias!"
"And Zoroark!"
...
Discussion broke out among the crowd again, but Latias had already flown far away.
Lugia was the first to reach the Tsunami. It immediately used its Signature Move - Aeroblast. The swirling air vortex surged towards the tall Water wall formed by the Tsunami, causing a violent Explosion that blew a hole in the Water wall.
However, the Tsunami's scale was too large. The hole immediately returned to its original state, and the Tsunami continued to surge forward. Seeing this, Lugia quickly flew to High Altitude to dodge.
It was almost knocked over by the sea wave.
Just then, Calyrex, riding Glastrier, also arrived.
A snow-white ice spear suddenly appeared above its head, and bursts of Blizzard followed.
Under Calyrex's control, the ice spear struck the Water wall, and large sections of the Water wall were instantly frozen.
This was Calyrex's Signature Move - Glacial Lance.
Unfortunately, the Tsunami was coming fiercely. Although the ice wall Calyrex created was thick enough, it was still broken through by the water flow rushing from behind.
Calyrex quickly rode Glastrier away.
Bai Feng arrived just in time to see this scene. Although Calyrex failed to stop the Tsunami, Bai Feng saw hope.
He shouted to the two Bai Ye, two Mewtwo, Deoxys, and Lugia, "Let's use Psychic to temporarily hold the Tsunami in place, and then let Calyrex freeze it."
The five Pokémon nodded simultaneously, then quickly flew above the Tsunami, lined up, and strong purple light flickered in their eyes.
With a buzzing sound, the Psychic Power converged and acted upon the Tsunami. For a moment, the Tsunami was indeed temporarily held in place.
"Calyrex, please!" Bai Feng shouted.
Calyrex nodded and immediately galloped on Glastrier, using Ice Beam along the Water wall as it swept across.
Where the Ice Beam swept, the Tsunami was truly frozen. Bai Feng was pleasantly surprised!
However, his happiness lasted less than three seconds. Cracks began to appear in the area Calyrex had just frozen, and it looked like the seawater was about to break through the ice.
At this critical moment, Red arrived riding Pidgeot. He took out a Poké Ball and released Blastoise and Lapras. The two Pokémon simultaneously used Ice Beam, timely blocking the cracks.
"Big Brother, go help Calyrex!" Bai Feng shouted.
"Okay!" Red nodded and shouted to Lapras and Blastoise, "Blastoise, Lapras, let's go!"
"Woo~~~"
"Kame~~"
Blastoise and Lapras responded, caught up with Calyrex, and froze the Tsunami with it.
After Red left, Latias and Zoroark also arrived. They used Psychic to join the effort of holding the Tsunami, relieving some pressure on Bai Ye and the others.
Looking at the still surging Ocean, Bai Feng thought: Not enough, still not enough!
If things continued like this, Bai Ye and Lugia would not be able to hold on before Calyrex and Red could completely freeze the Tsunami.
Although the Tsunami in front was held in place, the subsequent seawater was still surging forward!
Thinking this, Bai Feng once again activated the Summoning Circle. Immediately after, Chi-Yu and Articuno leaped out from two separate Summoning Circles.
After briefly explaining the situation to the two Pokémon, Bai Feng said to them, "I'll trouble you to go help Calyrex and my Big Brother."
"Ree~~"
Articuno nodded, flapped its wings, wrapped itself in ice and snow, and flew towards Calyrex. Then it opened its mouth and unleashed a blue-white Beam, instantly freezing large sections of the Water wall.
"Hoo hoo hoo~~~"
Chi-Yu also nodded, running on the ice surface on the Sea. It ran under the Water wall and used Sheer Cold. In an instant, the Water wall turned into an ice wall.
Bai Feng thought for a moment and then summoned Rayquaza.
Rayquaza looked confused when it appeared before Bai Feng. After Bai Feng explained the situation to it, it roared, "Remember to treat me to a feast when this is over, or I won't forgive you!"
"Definitely!" Bai Feng promised it.
"Roar~~~"
Rayquaza roared, and immediately unleashed an Ice Beam from its mouth. The next second, large sections of the Water wall were frozen.
With the help of Articuno, Chi-Yu, and Rayquaza, the pressure on Calyrex, Lugia, and Red significantly decreased.
As time passed, just as Mewtwo and the others were about to reach their limit, the Tsunami was finally completely frozen. Bai Feng, Red, and all the Pokémon breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing the Pokémon approach him, Bai Feng said gratefully, "This time, thanks to all of you."
"Roar~~~" Remember my feast.
Rayquaza roared loudly. It had been thinking about this matter for a very, very long time, but Bai Feng had never summoned it again. It also didn't know where Bai Feng's Home was, otherwise, it would have gone directly.
Although it had been to Bai Feng's Home, it was through the Summoning Circle. Without Bai Feng's Summoning, it didn't know the way at all.
"Okay, okay, I know," Bai Feng promised, then said to Lugia, Calyrex, and the others, "I'll send you back first. I will definitely repay this kindness later."
However, Calyrex and the others just shook their heads. They were willing to help Bai Feng not because they wanted repayment, but simply because they regarded Bai Feng as a friend.
Soon, Bai Feng used the Summoning Circle to send Bai Ye, the two Mewtwo, Deoxys, Lugia, Calyrex, Articuno, Chi-Yu, and Rayquaza back one by one.
Looking at the departing figures of the Pokémon, Red said with emotion, "This time, it's thanks to you. Otherwise, Alto Mare really wouldn't know how to handle this."
The scale of the Tsunami was even larger than they had imagined. If it had truly surged into Alto Mare, this romantic city would have been destroyed.
Latias also looked at Bai Feng gratefully. If Bai Feng hadn't summoned so many Legendary Pokémon, Alto Mare, which her Brother had protected with his life, would have been destroyed.
"Big Brother also helped a lot today. If Big Brother hadn't arrived in time, I wouldn't have known what to do," Bai Feng said.
"Alright, let's go back first. Those Pokémon Trainers are still waiting!" Red said with a smile.
"Let's go!"
Saying this, the two, along with Latias and Zoroark, flew towards the Seaside.
"They're back, they're back, they're back!"
"Mister Bai Feng, Mister Red!"
...
As soon as Bai Feng and Red returned to the Seaside, a surprising cheer erupted from the crowd.
Although the Tsunami was still a long distance from the Coastline, everyone had watched the Battle of Bai Feng, Red, and the Pokémon through cameras, binoculars, and other equipment.
As soon as Bai Feng and Red landed, the Pokémon Trainers immediately swarmed around them.
"Mister Bai Feng, did you summon Rayquaza and Articuno?"
"What is that white leopard Pokémon called?"
"Mister Red, weren't you afraid facing such a terrifying Tsunami?"
...
The Pokémon Trainers asked questions one after another. The current and former Pokémon League Strongest Trainers appeared simultaneously and stopped the disaster. If they didn't talk to them more now, they wouldn't have the opportunity later.
Bai Feng was so surrounded he could barely breathe. He could only say to Officer Jenny, "Officer Jenny, I'll leave this place to you. We'll be leaving first."
Officer Jenny shouted excitedly, "Yes!"
The next second, Bai Feng took Red and disappeared from the Seaside using Teleport.
As expected, the matter of Bai Feng and Red stopping the Tsunami made the news. Bai Feng, in particular, who had summoned several Legendary Pokémon in a row, was extensively reported on.
While Bai Feng's feat of defeating Groudon and Kyogre during the Team Rocket annihilation operation was praised, only a minority of people had witnessed it.
But this time was different. Bai Feng summoning Lugia, Calyrex, Rayquaza, and several other Legendary Pokémon had concrete evidence. The footage of him summoning Pokémon and leading them to stop the Tsunami had already been uploaded Online by some of the Pokémon Trainers present at the time.
Because of this matter, Bai Feng suddenly gained many fervent fans. Now, he had truly become known to everyone and famous throughout every Home. His title of Pokémon League Strongest Trainer was beyond question.
The Disaster Warning was lifted, and Alto Mare regained its liveliness and prosperity. Countless News Reporters simultaneously flocked here, searching for Bai Feng's figure, all wanting to interview him.
Even Jessie, Kojiro, and Meowth came. The three of them were now genuinely serious about their news work.
Unfortunately, no one could find Bai Feng.
Where was Bai Feng at this time? He was a guest in a Secret Garden with Red, Delia, and Ash Ketchum, who had just been summoned to Alto Mare.
Their hosts were Latias, the real Kanon, and Kanon's Grandfather, Bengalei.
(End of Chapter)
**Chapter 434: Love**
Under the flower trellis in the courtyard, Bai Feng, Red, Delia, and Kanon and Grandson sat around a table, while Ash Ketchum, May, Brock, and Max were playing with Latias.
After being reunited after a long time, Latias had a lot it wanted to say to Ash Ketchum.
Kanon poured Bai Feng and the others a cup of tea each. Then, Bengalei said gratefully, "This time, we owe it to Mister Bai Feng and Mister Red."
Bai Feng shook his head and said, "The one we should thank the most is Zoroark. If it hadn't come to notify us, we wouldn't have known the tsunami was coming." As he spoke, he looked towards the grass not far away. "Right, Zoroark?"
"Zoroark~~"
An Oddish jumped out from the grass. A flash of light on the Oddish's body transformed it into the appearance of Zoroark.
Bai Feng said, "You're here, why are you still hiding?"
Zoroark scratched its head, looking a little embarrassed.
"Zoroark, come here quickly." Delia enthusiastically waved to Zoroark. Zoroark had a generous personality and walked over to sit down beside everyone without any hesitation.
At this moment, Bengalei took out two items and pushed them towards Bai Feng. "I heard that Mister Bai Feng came to Alto Mare this time for the feathers of Latias and Latios. I have two here, consider them my personal thank you gift for saving Alto Mare."
These two feathers were shed by Latias and Latios in the past. There's no need to mention Latias, but Latios is dead, so it's probably impossible to get its feathers again in the future.
Bai Feng put away the two feathers and said to Bengalei, "Thank you very much!"
Then, the few people chatted for a while longer before Bai Feng and the others decided to take their leave.
Before leaving, Bai Feng asked Zoroark, "What are your plans? Do you want to come with us? I have three Zoroark at my home, do you want to meet them?"
Hearing this, Zoroark was startled, then showed joy on its face. It had always lived alone and had never seen its own kind, which was why it wandered around, hoping to meet its own kind one day.
"Zoro~ Zoro~ Zoroark~~"
Zoroark nodded repeatedly.
"Then let's go together," Bai Feng said to it with a smile.
Immediately, he opened a Summoning Circle leading to Fangxing Mountain.
He was the only one who needed to go back. Red and Delia were going to continue sightseeing in Alto Mare. Since Ash Ketchum didn't have any competition, he also decided to stay in Alto Mare for a few days to accompany Latias.
Zoroark followed Bai Feng to his home, looking around at the surrounding environment with curiosity in its eyes. Bai Feng said to it, "Are you eager to meet your own kind?"
Zoroark nodded without hesitation.
Just then, Liepard walked out of Pheromosa's room. So Bai Feng said to it, "Liepard, could I trouble you to call the Zoroark over for me?"
Liepard nodded, leaped up, and ran outside the house.
"Oh, right!" Bai Feng took out a Poké Ball and tossed it into the air. "Come out, Zoroark!"
With a flash of light, the Hisuian Form Shiny Zoroark appeared outside.
Zoroark looked at the Zoroark in front of it, which was different from itself, with curiosity. It looked at Bai Feng in confusion and said, "Why does it look different from me?"
Bai Feng explained with a smile, "This is a regional form difference. My Zoroark is what modern Zoroark looked like in ancient times. However, the other two Zoroark at my home are the same as you."
Hearing this, Zoroark breathed a sigh of relief. If they all looked like this, it would be a bit unaccustomed. However, looking at the strange Zoroark in front of it, it felt a sense of familiar closeness.
Strange...
"Zoroark, don't you know how to say hello when you see your own kind?" Seeing his Zoroark spacing out there, Bai Feng nudged it.
Bai Feng's Zoroark finally snapped back to attention. It shyly said to Zoroark, "H-hello there!"
Like Zoroark, Bai Feng's Zoroark also felt a sense of familiar closeness from the other party. And why was its heart beating so fast? Could this be the love that Sister Lopunny talked about?
Bai Feng: ...
He had seen countless Pokémon and could tell at a glance that his Zoroark had fallen in love at first sight with the other female.
But what Bai Feng didn't expect was that the female also figured it out and asked bluntly, "Do you want to have children with me?"
*Pfft*~~~
Bai Feng directly spat out.
Bai Feng's Zoroark was so embarrassed it buried its head in its armpit.
Zoroark didn't think asking this question was something to be ashamed of. Seeing Bai Feng's Zoroark still keeping its head down, it continued to press, "Don't you want to have children with me?"
"Y-yes... saying that... isn't wrong..." Bai Feng's Zoroark stammered its reply.
"Then that's settled, I agree!"
Zoroark said something that shocked Bai Feng again. Bai Feng's Zoroark also stared at it with wide eyes.
"Although you look a bit strange and your personality isn't very generous, it's just about having children, I have no problem with it."
Because it had always been alone, Zoroark actually always wanted to have a Zorua. However, having children with other Pokémon couldn't guarantee that the offspring would be a Zorua. Now that it had met a Zoroark, it was a rare opportunity, so it naturally agreed without hesitation.
Of course, its reason for agreeing wasn't just this. It also genuinely had a slight good impression of Bai Feng's Zoroark. It wasn't quite love, but it was enough.
Hearing Zoroark say it looked strange and its personality wasn't generous, Bai Feng's Zoroark was very unconvinced. However, after thinking about it, it decided to let it go. Anyway, it was already planning to have children with it, so it would definitely slowly discover its good points in the future.
Thinking this, it felt delighted again.
Bai Feng looked at the completely unashamed Zoroark, then glanced at his own Zoroark, whose face was beaming. He exclaimed that he couldn't understand the Pokémon World; love came like a twister.
Before long, the other two Zoroark from Bai Feng's home also arrived. Meeting their own kind, they were naturally overjoyed.
After they got acquainted with each other, Bai Feng called Audino to arrange residence for the new Zoroark.
Originally, Zoroark didn't plan to stay, but since it had decided to have children with Bai Feng's Zoroark, it naturally had to be arranged residence.
After settling Zoroark, Bai Feng took the feathers of Latias and Latios to Professor Oak's Laboratory.
"You're finally back!" Professor Oak said excitedly after seeing Bai Feng.
"I didn't fail you." Bai Feng took out a box and handed it to Professor Oak.
Professor Oak took the box and opened it. Seeing the two feathers, one red and one blue, lying inside, he immediately said excitedly, "I knew giving this matter to you would be no problem!"
After putting away the feathers of Latias and Latios, Professor Oak said again, "You did something big in Alto Mare this time!"
Bai Feng said helplessly, "It was also a coincidence. I couldn't just stand by and do nothing when I encountered it, could I?"
Professor Oak patted Bai Feng's shoulder and said, "Well done!" This was what he liked about Bai Feng.
Afterwards, Bai Feng chatted with Professor Oak for a while longer before returning to Fangxing Mountain.
In the blink of an eye, several days passed. Bai Feng sent Ash Ketchum back to the Hoenn region from Alto Mare, but Red and Delia were still there.
After another dozen or so days, Bai Feng received news from Professor Oak that Tobias's Latias and Latios had basically recovered.
For the next period of time, according to the Pokémon League's arrangement, Latias and Latios would be arranged to temporarily become the new guardians there, replacing the original Latias and Latios.
As for where these two Pokémon would go after Tobias's matter was concluded, it would need to be renegotiated. If Tobias was truly confirmed to be safe and agreed, the Pokémon League might really arrange for him, Latias, and Latios to continue guarding Alto Mare.
By then, the original Latias would regain its freedom.
In the following days, Bai Feng stayed peacefully at home and didn't go anywhere. When he had nothing to do, he tended to the orchard and nurtured the five Shellder that Slowpoke brought back. Life was very leisurely.
After being raised by Bai Feng, those five Shellder immediately had a different vitality. Their purple shells were deep and shiny, and their long tongues were pink and soft. They had grown incredibly well. Slowpoke personally went to see them a few times every day.
However, it was still a long time until its evolution, so it had a lot of waiting to do.
Time flew by, and several more months passed. The top eight of the Pokémon World Championships Advanced Class finally had their results decided. They were Sabrina, Siebold, Flint, Caitlin, Drasna, Raihan, Ash Ketchum, and Bruno.
This meant that the final Masters Eight positions would be contested by these eight, along with Bai Feng, Blue, Lance, Steven Stone, Cynthia, Alder, Calyrex, and Leon, who currently temporarily held the Masters Eight positions.
Among them, the final victory would earn the title of "Strongest Champion" from the Pokémon League!
Not long after the results of the Advanced Class Finals were released, the Pokémon League also simultaneously announced the competition venue and competition rules for the final Master Class contest.
The competition location was ultimately set at Wyndon Stadium in the Galar Region. The Pokémon League decided on this competition venue because some competitors' battles required the use of Dynamax and Gigantamax.
The competition rule was six-on-six. The competition ended when all of one side's Pokémon were fainted. Both sides could switch Pokémon at any time, but the number of switches could not exceed three.
It could be said that the final Masters Eight contest had become the most anticipated event for Pokémon enthusiasts. As soon as the results of the Advanced Class event were announced, the publicity for the Master Class event began overwhelmingly. Pokémon Battle enthusiasts were counting down the days every day, full of expectation for the competition to arrive.
On the day the final results of the Advanced Class competition were released, Bai Feng also received a telephone call from Ash Ketchum.
"Uncle, look, I made it into the top eight!" Ash Ketchum's excited voice came from the other end of the telephone.
"I already know!"
Bai Feng had always been following Ash Ketchum's competition. Of course, Bai Feng knew about him entering the top eight immediately.
"Hehe~~~" Ash Ketchum smiled sheepishly. "I just wanted to share it with Uncle." Then he said excitedly, "Uncle, can you teleport me to your home? I want to do some special training with my Pokémon before the competition arrives."
Because the final Master Class was approaching, Cynthia, Calyrex, and the others were actively preparing for battle. They had already recalled all the Pokémon they had left with Bai Feng. Now, besides his own Pokémon, only Ash Ketchum's and Red's Pokémon were left at Bai Feng's home.
"Alright, alright, I understand," Bai Feng said helplessly. "Are May and the others coming too?"
"Mhm mhm mhm, they're coming too," Ash Ketchum nodded repeatedly.
After the Pokémon World Championships ended, May and Max probably wouldn't be traveling with them anymore, so they basically wouldn't separate recently.
"Alright then!" Bai Feng indicated that he understood.
As the Summoning Circle opened, Ash Ketchum, along with Pikachu, Gallade, Brock, May, Max, and Max's Buneary, walked into Bai Feng's home.
As soon as Pikachu came out, it happily leaped into Bai Feng's arms.
But just as Pikachu was about to use Charm on Bai Feng, it found itself floating uncontrollably. It turned out that Slowpoke on the sofa had used Confusion.
Slowpoke: That's my spot!
Primarina, watching all this from not far away, silently gave Slowpoke a thumbs-up in its heart: Slowpoke good job!
It was already enough to compete with its own Pokémon every day, but now it had to compete with others' Pokémon too. It really couldn't take it anymore.
Thinking this, it glanced at Bai Feng. That hateful Bai Feng, bringing one after another home. What a sinful man!
"Pika~ Pika~~"
Pikachu struggled twice in the air. Bai Feng turned his head and said to Slowpoke, "Slowpoke, stop messing around!"
"Ya~~ Dong~~~"
Caught in its prank by Bai Feng, Slowpoke guiltily turned its head away, trying hard to look like it didn't know what Bai Feng was talking about.
The released Pikachu landed nimbly on the ground and looked at Slowpoke in confusion. Bai Feng helplessly apologized to it on Slowpoke's behalf:
"I apologize to you on behalf of Slowpoke. It didn't mean to bully you."
Pikachu had a generous personality and waved its little hand at Bai Feng dismissively, indicating that it wasn't angry.
Bai Feng found it extremely cute and couldn't help but reach out and scratch its chin.
"Pika~~~"
Pikachu was comfortable from the scratching and couldn't help but let out a lazy growl.
Slowpoke still wanted to play a prank, but after being glared at by Bai Feng, it immediately behaved itself.
Bai Feng looked at May and Brock and the others and said, "Since you're here, treat this place like your own home. Don't be shy."
"Yes, Brother Bai Feng!"
Saying this, the few people happily got busy with their own things.
Ash Ketchum, needless to say, couldn't wait to go see his Pokémon!
Brock went to find Audino and Hatterene. He wanted to seek advice from them about some culinary skill problems.
May and Max, on the other hand, ran off to the orchard to play with the Pokémon there. Before leaving, Max also said to Buneary with a stern face:
"Don't cause trouble, be good, or I'll get angry."
Buneary blinked its big eyes at him, as if saying: What nonsense are you talking about? I've always been very good!
Bai Feng was amused by the two of them.
(End of Chapter)