chsdbacks Chapter 287 Rayquaza: He got this too?!
Chapter 287 Rayquaza: He got this too?!
Chapter 287 Rayquaza: He got this too?!
"Your name is Man Chong?"
Ze Shu looked at the green-haired child who had suddenly appeared in front of him and made a request out of nowhere.
Man Chong—he was certainly familiar with that name.
After all, it serves as a "rival" in Ruby/Emerald/Sapphire—although in the later stages of the game, due to the heavy blow from the protagonist, it became obsessed with hatching eggs and kept talking about "individual values," "base points," and "genetic moves."
When they first met in the game, just like this, he asked the "protagonist's father" Senri for advice on how to catch his first Pokémon. Although he was asking someone to teach him how to catch Pokémon, he was actually showing players outside the game a beginner's tutorial on how to catch Pokémon.
But the timing of his arrival is wrong, isn't it?
The dojo, which spans a thousand miles, is not yet completed.
"Yes! My name is... Man-Man-Chong!"
"I...I want you to teach me how to catch Pokémon..."
'
In reality, Manch looks like a timid child, but when it comes to catching Pokémon, he musters up his courage.
"Because of my illness, my uncle doesn't want me to catch Pokémon and travel. But... but I'll be going to Verdanturf alone soon to recover, and I... I want a Pokémon to keep me company..."
"6
Qianli's furrowed brows slowly relaxed. He hesitated for a moment, then said apologetically, "I have many things to do. If I were to teach you, it might have to wait until after the dojo is completed."
This meant rejection, and Manchong understood it.
"I see..." Manchong lowered his head slightly, looking somewhat disappointed. "Well... I heard that the Green Tunnel is blocked. I'm not going to Green Town anytime soon. I... I'll come and ask you for help again after your gym is built... Sorry to bother you this time..."
"I cough... I'll take my leave now..."
'
Qianli looked at Zeshu.
Ze Shu shook his head helplessly, watching Man Chong turn and leave, and said, "Didn't you want to catch a Pokémon? Why did you only ask one person and not the others?"
Manchong paused in his departing figure, then turned around in surprise.
Qianli smiled and said, "He is Zeshu, a trainer even better than me. If he were willing to teach you, he might be even better than me."
Manch sniffed and said in a trembling voice, "R-really....
Ze Shu said speechlessly, "It's just knowledge about catching Pokémon, why are you making it sound like a life-or-death situation? Wipe away your tears and come with me."
Walking along the country lanes of Orange Blossom.
"I'm telling you, you're like a little kid. Are you old enough to catch Pokémon yet?" Higanbana looked at the fully charged boy and asked with a hint of doubt.
"I...I've arrived! I arrived a long time ago! I could have even gotten my starter Pokémon from Professor Birch, but...my uncle didn't want me to go on a trip...so I gave up that opportunity and let someone else have the chance to choose my starter Pokémon..." *cough cough*
'
Man Chong became increasingly dejected as he spoke, and even coughed twice.
Ze Shu observed Man Chong.
Full Charge probably suffers from something like "bronchitis" or "asthma," which would indeed make him unsuitable for what could be considered a "high-risk" trainer journey. However, his trainer talent should be quite good, after all, he is a "rival," someone who can stand on the highest stage like the Champion Road to compete against the game's protagonist.
"Catching a Pokémon is actually quite simple—just make it willingly follow you."
"Whether they were subdued through fighting, captured with food, or brought together by shared ideals..."
'
Faced with Ze Shu's words, Man Chong nodded obediently, his face full of seriousness: "I...I heard you clearly..."
"1
They were walking on Highway 104, the middle road from Orange City into Orangewood. There were grassy areas, beaches, a large expanse of sea to the west, and even the home of an old man feeding gulls.
Shy Pokémon peeked out from the grass, then hurriedly hid again. At first glance, there were Wurmple,
Baby insects, bean pigeons... and above the sea, long-winged gulls and big-billed gulls linger, emitting leisurely calls...
"What kind of Pokémon do you want to catch?" Ze Shu asked.
"I...I..." Manchong wasn't quite sure.
"Then let's try our luck?" Ze Shu handed Man Chong a red and white ball, and then two bags of Vulpix snacks, and said with a smile, "This place isn't as dangerous as Orange Blossom Forest, you can search as much as you like."
"I...okay!"
Manch wanted to say something, but seeing that the Poké Ball had been handed to him, he didn't say much. He just nodded seriously, bowed, and then took the Poké Ball and walked into the bushes.
"Isn't that the kid who moved to Orange City not long ago, who's sick, and always has a long face?"
"Haha! What an energetic, youthful, yet nervous kid! Don't you think so, Little Pi?"
"Ooh~ Ooh~"
Ze Shu turned his head and saw an old man with a white beard and bald head, wearing sunglasses, leaning against a bench. Beside the bench stood a long-winged gull that the old man called "Little Pi".
"Don't just watch, come and sit down!" The old man didn't move his bottom, but stretched out his body and grabbed a few plastic chairs from the small house, saying, "Since you're going to watch others subdue others anyway, isn't it more comfortable to sit and watch?"
Ze Shu didn't stand on ceremony and sat down first: "What's your name?"
"You can call me Old Man Hatch! This is Little Pi! This is Little Pi's horn!"
The old man first pointed to himself, then to the long-winged gull, and finally to a small white boat moored on the shore. "If you need to go to Wudou Town or any other nearby place, you can look for me!"
"Hmph, I'm a seasoned sailor. You've heard of Genji, the Dragon-type Elite Four member of Hoenn? We're old friends! When I was young, I traveled all over the world with him and another guy who liked to dig for rocks!"
Once the old man started talking, he seemed unable to stop; he spoke fluently and incessantly.
Higana's eyes lit up: "Dragon-type Elite Four member? You must be very powerful! How about a match with me, the Dragon Messenger, Higana?"
Old man Hatch looked embarrassed for a moment, then said, "Haha, that was when I was young, when I was young. But... Dragon Messenger? I remember, isn't that the nickname of that Dragon-type Elite Four member from the Kanto region? What was it called...?"
Crossing?
Higanbana retorted, "I heard from Zeki that guy isn't the Flying-type Elite Four member? I've seen his Pokémon, and they're all Flying-type! Are you sure you're not mistaken, old man!"
Old man Hatch slammed his fist on the table in anger, saying, "I absolutely remember correctly! Don't doubt an old man's memory!"
"Oh, I see..." Higana curled her nose, indignantly saying, "Damn it! Someone else beat me to that nickname!"
"He's a guy whose entire team consists of Flying-type Pokémon, and he calls himself 'Dragon Messenger'? Shouldn't he be called 'Flying Messenger'?"
He regretted not recording the conversation so he could send it to Du.
Just then, Manchong, who was lying in the grass in the distance, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"You... ah! Cough... no, you're gone!"
His voice was filled with disappointment.
He then parted the bushes, walked back, his face a mixture of excitement and frustration.
"Brother Ze-Ze-Se-Ju, I just saw...I feel like I'm destined for this Pokémon..."
Ze Shu laughed and asked, "What is it?"
"I...I don't know what kind of Pokémon it is...but it's small, white...and its hair is green like mine...Seeing it...I, I...cough cough." Manch was so excited that he was a little incoherent.
"But the moment I saw it... it... it just vanished in a flash..."
I...I can feel its shyness....”
Ze Shu: "————"
Xiao Lan tilted her head: "Instant teleportation? And judging from this description..."
Zeshu said, "It's Ralts."
Full Charge exclaimed in surprise, "Its name is Ralts...?"
Ze Shu: "Mm."
Xiao Lan said at the right moment, "These Pokémon can keenly sense human emotions, and they are all very sensitive and timid... They almost never appear in front of humans on their own initiative."
Old Man Hachi chuckled and said, "Ralts? I've heard that in Petalburg Woods lives a reclusive Gardevoir who rarely meets people. This Ralts might be its child. Perhaps it was just born recently."
"Orange Blossom Forest..."
'
Upon hearing this, Manchong wanted to muster up the courage to enter the Orange Blossom Forest.
But for him, a sick child without Pokémon, even if Petalburg Woods isn't considered very dangerous, it's still extremely dangerous.
Ze Shu stopped him, saying, "If you're so eager to go find it, Ralts might become afraid of you."
Man Chong paused for a moment, then said dejectedly, "Is...this...?"
7
Zeshu: "If what Elder Hachi said is true, and Ralts inhabits Petalburg Woods, then why is it appearing in the grass outside Petalburg Woods? There's only one explanation: Ralts is also curious about the outside world. In other words, you will meet again."
"And for you to fully charge up, there's one thing you need to do before you encounter it again."
Man Chong was taken aback: "W-what?"
Ze Shu smiled: "Keep a cheerful mood."
"Just as Xiaolan just said, Ralts can keenly sense human emotions. And they especially love people who are in a good mood. It is said that when a trainer is happy, Ralts will also be happy. And only people in a good mood can be seen by them."
Manch forced a smile: "I...I understand! I'll try my best to keep smiling!"
Ze Shu laughed, "That's right. You should be a cheerful and energetic person! If Ralts chooses you to be its trainer and lets you see the world, your cheerfulness will make it happy every day too!"
He glanced almost imperceptibly at a small clump of grass to the side.
After Zimanchong let out that exclamation, a "whoosh" sound came from here, and the grass shook.
Just then, a small red bud peeked out from the bushes, and it was faintly glowing as it listened to his words.
Ze Shu smiled.
If he wasn't mistaken, this Ralts was actually a boy.
Manchong left with high hopes—it was getting late, and his uncle wouldn't allow him to stay away from home for too long because he still needed to receive treatment.
"Hey Pi, have a fries."
"Ooh~~"
Watching the long-winged gulls happily munching on the snacks Ze Shu had brought—a pair of French fries—the old man sighed helplessly, "Ever since Little Pi started eating Ze Shu's French fries, he hasn't even eaten the healthy food I prepare. All he can think about is these one or two fries!"
"Ooh~ Ooh~"
Little Pi flapped its wings and retorted to Old Man Hachi.
How can there be such a delicious food as French fries in this world! You old man, you know I can't eat this, fine, but you actually want to stop me from going to Ze Shu to get some French fries!
Old Man Hachi: "————"
"Fine, fine! Eat whatever you want! I'm sleepy! I'm going to bed!"
He rushed into the small house and slammed the door shut.
Little Pi continued happily munching on the fries Ze Shu had given him.
It ate until it was completely full, its belly round and bulging, to the point that it would feel like vomiting if it ate another bite, before flapping its wings, which were almost too weak to flap anymore, and staggering into old man Hachi's hut.
If Zeshu leaves, this little guy will probably dream of "getting some fries from Zeshu".
Ze Shu shook his head helplessly, moved the fluffy six-tailed fox that was sleeping on his lap, and then took out the fragment of the "Emerald Pearl" that Qian Li had given him earlier from his pocket.
Despite being broken, the fragments still radiate a kind of inexplicable brilliance.
Around the fragments, the humidity and concentration of the air seemed to become disordered, and gusts of wind arose out of nowhere.
It is said that Mega Rayquaza can use the long tentacles extending from its jaws to release a certain kind of particle. This particle can precisely manipulate gas and assist Mega Rayquaza in controlling the weather. This may be a manifestation of its "delta flow" characteristic, making it a true "god of the sky".
Rayquaza, which has not yet undergone Mega Evolution, cannot do this.
This jewel is clearly part of some advanced power contained within Rayquaza.
Regardless of where this orb came from, Zeki roughly knew—it was an orb developed by Dr. Yanase of the Bellritz family, one of the participants in the "Rayquaza Capture Project," used to summon Rayquaza and attempt to control it.
It was man-made, so it's broken now.
But it is still connected to Rayquaza's power.
As Ze Shu was thinking, he suddenly sensed a connection from the pearl to the figure of a being in the sky directly above.
then...
In the gradually darkening, yellowish-brown sky, a fleeting azure hue passed through the clouds, and in an instant, a dragon's shadow swooped down from within, arriving right in front of Ze Shu.
It is Rift.
When it landed, its yellow eyes were still glazed over.
It's as if it's saying something like, "There's something here, I'll come down and take a look."
Sissana was on the beach with her Beastmaster, clamoring to catch Magikarp from the sea. Rayquaza's sudden appearance truly startled her.
"Lord Dragon God?!" she exclaimed in astonishment.
The Magikarp, which he had just caught and was staring with dead fish eyes, swung its tail and slapped Baby Dragon across the face twice.
Baby Dragon: "???"
However, Rayquaza did not notice this.
Rayquaza's eyes searched everywhere, and finally locked onto the emerald fragment in Ze Shu's hand.
"roar--??"
Rayquaza let out a cry of astonishment upon seeing the bead.
This thing...
And this human riding it got it again?!