chsdbacks Chapter 166 "The Splattered Fathead Fish"
Chapter 166 "The Splattered Fathead Fish"
Chapter 166 "The Splattered Fathead Fish"
Seeing such a fat whale stranded in the shallow water of the Sea Cave... the scene was as comical as it could be.
Ze Shu smirked.
Undoubtedly, this is Groudon's old rival.
Geioka.
It is said to be the embodiment of the ocean, a legendary Pokémon that can expand the ocean by flooding the land with torrential rain and surging waves.
Resembling a whale, it possesses a pair of enormous, wing-like pectoral fins, with dark red stripes regularly patterned across its deep blue body.
It is said that these dark red patterns emit light when they are full of energy.
But now, it appears somewhat dim.
It had a pair of bright yellow dead fish eyes that looked "squinty" on its huge body, perhaps because it was bored while trapped in this sea cave, and it was half asleep.
But this also shows that...
It is awake.
Unlike Groudon, who sleeps soundly like a groundhog in the Cave of the Land, Kyogre is awake, more like a chubby whale stranded but not struggling, seemingly already used to its environment.
Upon realizing this, Ze Shu ordered Haiyuan No. 1 to cease excavation.
After all, it would be too dangerous to enter the Sea Cave while Kyogre is conscious.
"This is... Kyogre," Higanbana murmured beside her. "It is said that a thousand years ago, it fought a fierce battle with Groudon, but after being mediated by the Dragon God, they were both sealed away and fell into a deep sleep."
"I didn't expect it to be awake...:"
"Are you having trouble sleeping?"
Looking at Kyogre's "pitch black" whites, Higana reasoned with an air of certainty.
Ze Shu remained silent.
"..."
Little Blue asked, "But it's conscious, so why doesn't it break the seal?"
When asked about something she knew the answer to, Higana immediately raised her head proudly and said, "Little Blue, let me tell you... See those blue sealing stripes inside the walls of the Sea Cave? It takes 'natural energy' to break through the seal."
"But a thousand years ago, their natural energy was completely depleted in the great war, and without replenishment, they were mediated by the Dragon God and thrown into this seal. Since their natural energy cannot be replenished, they certainly cannot break through the seal!"
After Xijiana finished speaking.
Xiao Lan exclaimed "Wow!" in a way that sounded like a compliment.
Higana accepted the praise and said happily, "I did a lot of research to wake them up!"
Ze Shu said, "I checked the information, but I didn't manage to wake up any of them successfully."
Higanbana: "!!!"
She glared angrily at Ze Shu and shouted, "Isn't it all because of you?!"
"What if...what if..." Higana tilted her head, lost in thought, "If I 'betrayed' and continued to support Team Aqua and Team Magma, you'd definitely be in a lot of trouble! Sawaki, aren't you going to thank Lady Higana? Otherwise..."
Ze Shu said, "...Otherwise, Lady Xijiana would have to be thrown into prison by me and enjoy the pleasure of operating a sewing machine in prison."
Higanbana: "!!!"
"I'm ignoring you!" she snorted, then added sarcastically, "Honestly! Is it so hard for you, Ze Shu, to shout 'Thank you, Lady Higana!'?"
Ze Shu said, "That's possible..."
Higana stared wide-eyed and said, "What's possible??"
Ze Shu said, "For example, right now, this Kyogre has its eyes on us because of your loud shout. If you dare to be the first to go and let Kyogre bite you, to test its attitude, perhaps I can shout, 'Thank you for Lady Higanbana's mercy in dying first.'"
Higanbana: "?!"
She quickly peered through the spyglass inside the submarine into the Sea Cave. Sure enough, just as Ze Shu had said, Kyogre's fat head had turned in a different direction, its bright yellow dead fish eyes fixed on a certain spot.
The direction of their submarine.
Higana cried out, "This...this...I can't possibly go and die! I'm not that stupid!"
Ze Shu said, "Knowing it's impossible, why don't you hurry up and hold on tight? We're about to turn around."
Xijiana immediately made a "hmm" sound, like a proud hen that had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and obediently did as she was told.
Xiao Lan chuckled to herself.
But just as Haiyuan-1 turned around...
Georka was getting anxious.
It was extremely obvious that it was in a hurry.
Its dead fish eyes were wide open, and its ribbon-like tail was no longer tucked in, but was tense and curled up anxiously, making its whole body look like a dried and taut salted whale.
"Chirp chirp—"
A whale's cry suddenly rang out inside the Ocean Abyss No. 1.
Even Higana could hear the whale's cry, a plea for the whale to stay.
She blinked, guessing, "Kyogre... wants us to stay? Well, Kyogre isn't asleep. If it were awake for a whole thousand years, it might get bored!"
"Then it met us, and it definitely wanted us to stay."
Higana stroked her chin, continuing like Sherlock Holmes, "Thinking about it this way, Kyogre seems quite pitiful. Sawaki, should we..."
"Shall we touch it?"
Ze Shu asked, "Have you heard... the story of Little Red Riding Hood?"
Hiroki Kana: "Huh? Of course I know! We have tons of fairy tale books in Meteor Village!"
Ze Shu said, "Don't you think that Kyogre's whale cry sounds like Granny Wolf patiently coaxing Little Red Riding Hood outside her door? And then, when you open the door—that is, when you enter this sea cave—it eats you up in one gulp?"
"Meow!" Higanbana cried out, "Sawaki, you think too badly of Kyogre! Pokémon don't have such malicious intentions! Insulting Kyogre like this is insulting my Dragon God!"
Kyogre's subsequent whale-like cry, "Chirp-Chirp," is also filled with a sense of grievance and recognition of Sigana.
Ze Shu:
"..."
"So," he said, "you agree to go to the Cave of the Sea?"
Higana scratched her cheek, hesitatingly saying, "It's not necessarily about going forward..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ze Shu decisively said, "Alright! Then Lady Xijiana, you can be the first to 'scout the way'!"
Higanbana: "?!"
She was just speaking up for Kyogre, but... she doesn't necessarily have to go, does she?
What if, just what if this Kyogre really is the "Wolf Granny" that Zeki described?!
Higana's eyes widened, and cold sweat poured down her back.
People are always like this: when things are safe, they make optimistic assumptions about the situation; but when danger strikes or when action is required, all sorts of bad premonitions come rushing in.
Keze Tree had already given the order for the Polygon to turn the submarine back to its original direction. The high-tech drill belonging to the Abyss One was drilling into the rock layer, which was already almost completely drilled through. Before Xijiana could think for long, it had already drilled into a space.
This is not the Sea Cave where Kyogre is located, but the "front hall" of the Sea Cave.
There is a "tunnel" with blue glowing patterns.
Clearly, this is a tunnel leading to the Cave of the Sea.
The area is filled with seawater, but the tunnel seems to be isolated by some barrier, with no seawater present. Perhaps this is why Kyogre is "stranded" inside the Sea Cave.
Higana swallowed nervously and said, "Do we really have to go...?"
Ze Shu smiled and said, "Didn't you say... Kyogre was just bored? Didn't you say you wanted me to call you Lady Higanbana?"
Higana hummed in response and said, "I don't want you to call me that anymore, okay? Or... how about I call you Lord Zeshu? I'll bow down to you every time I see you from now on!"
Ze Shu: "...."
Where has your former courage gone?
What a cowardly yet brave fool.
"Ze Shu, stop bullying Xi Jiana."
Finally, Xiao Lan couldn't bear to watch any longer. She covered her head and said to Xi Jiana:
"Since Ze Shu sent you, he must be confident. In any case, we won't let your 'comrade', Xi Jiana, be put in danger."
"Really...?" Higana swallowed uncertainly, still afraid.
She looked around, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
Pointing at A-Quan in the corner of the submarine, as if she had found a lifeline, she shouted, "Why don't we just throw this woman into Kyogre? It's so easy! If Kyogre eats her, we'll just run!"
Ah Quan, watching the show: "???"
Sea Cave.
This is a cave in the deep sea, filled with a damp atmosphere. Moss adorns the sealing patterns on the walls, echoing the blue light.
In the clear, shallow water less than half a meter deep, a fat whale was tucked away. The shallow water only submerged its lower belly, leaving most of its body exposed to the air.
As Higanbana said, the Cavern of the Sea has been quiet for thousands of years, and Kyogre has been "bored" for thousands of years.
suddenly.
A scream shattered the tranquility.
Wearing only a jacket, the red-haired Marine Team officer, A-Quan, screamed as he was thrown into the sea cave with a "plop."
She splashed water.
After managing to steady herself, she looked at the enormous whale in the center of the cave and exclaimed in alarm and urgency:
"Kyogre, Lord Kyogre! I'm from Team Aqua, dedicated to protecting the ocean..."
Georka remained unmoved.
Immediately afterwards, a lump of ice was thrown in, creating an even bigger splash.
Kyogre remained unmoved, his gaze fixed on the cave entrance like a meditating monk.
"I knew it!" Seeing this, Higanbana regained her confidence. She said, "Kyogre really is an honest Pokémon. Look at its 'eager' eyes, it just wants to invite us to sit here!"
Ze Shu nodded: "You're right."
With a "humph" of approval from Ze Shu, Higana seemed encouraged and strode into the Sea Cave. "Sure enough, there's no danger at all. Compared to Groudon's Land Cave, the environment here is much better!"
"Ze Shu, Xiao Lan, come here quickly!"
"There is absolutely no danger!"
Higana called back.
But it was also at this moment.
Kyogre, who had been unmoved just moments before, suddenly moved.
Its bright yellow dead fish eyes revealed a cunning light. Its fat-headed fish-like head tilted back, and its wide, whale-like mouth opened and closed slightly. With a squeeze, a stream of water gushed out from between its teeth.
There was a "beep" sound.
Looking back, Higana, who was saying "there's no danger," was suddenly soaked to the bone.
She was completely bewildered by the water.
Higana: 0v0?
She stared blankly at her soaking wet body, then looked at Kyoka, who had been as serene as a meditating monk a moment ago, but now had a cunning look on his face, revealing a childlike sincerity and joy.
"?!?!"
There was no danger, but...
"This Kyogre, is it a fun person... or a fun fish?"
Looking at Kyogre, who was all smiles and satisfaction after finishing the water, Zeki couldn't help but smirk.
Because he pulled Xiao Lan back a step earlier, neither Ze Shu nor Xiao Lan got wet; only Xi Jiana was soaked. Hmm, and maybe the two Marine Team executives they threw in too.
"Chirp-chirp!" Kyogre's whale-like cry was filled with smugness, just like a chubby, annoying fish.
Many, many years ago, it unleashed a torrential downpour, witnessing how humans from many, many years ago were drenched and screamed in panic while covering their bodies.
Georgina loved the feeling, the feeling of being soaked.
Therefore, it honed this "piper" technique.
The goal is to precisely wet humans!
I never expected that after all these years, its accuracy would still be so good!
Once again, after a thousand years, water has returned, leaving people utterly bewildered, much to the satisfaction of Gaioka.
Ze Shu: "..."
As expected, he still can't fly properly;
This fathead fish is cunning and wicked.
Higana, her face flushed with embarrassment, cried out, "Ugh!!"
Then, with two "pipi" sounds, Geoka spewed out two streams of water from between his teeth, replenishing the water that had just leaked out of A-Quan and Di-Di in the Cave of the Sea.
A-Quan: "???"
She never imagined that the "embodiment of the ocean" that their ocean team believed in would be so, so... childlike in its sincere mischief!
Ah Quan felt that his faith was crumbling!
"Ming-yi-yi!" the fathead fish continued to howl, and when Ze Shu and Xiao Lan came in, it smacked them.
Ze Shu and Xiao Lan looked at each other, and suddenly Ze Shu said to Fathead Fish, "You've already messed with three people. If you mess with us too, you'll only lose two-thirds of your fun."
"So, Fathead... Kyogre, do you want to kill more people?"
Kyogre looked completely bewildered: "Mingyi—"
Ze Shu continued, "When I say 'more people,' I don't mean a dozen or twenty. I mean... hundreds or thousands."
Kyogre's eyes widened suddenly: "Vicky?!"
Stealing the young master?!
Hundreds...? Or...thousands?
This is a number of people that it could not have imagined during the thousands of years it was sealed away!
Seeing Kyogre's exaggerated expression, Zeki couldn't help but purse his lips.
Look how much this fathead fish is holding its breath...
"So, do you want to?" he asked with a coaxing smile.
The fathead fish, Gaiokan, nodded repeatedly and without hesitation, just like Hattori.
"Chirp chirp!!"
How did it manage to attract so many people?!
Let me explain in detail! Come in and tell me!
The fathead fish expressed itself so urgently.
Ze Shu blinked, obeyed its wishes, took a few steps forward, and entered the Sea Cave.
Sure enough, the fathead fish smirked and revealed a "wicked" smile. A thin stream of water suddenly squeezed out from its whale-like opening and headed straight for Zeshubi!
It was about to soak Ze Shu completely, turning him into a drowned rat.
The fathead fish is about to reveal a joyful smile.
But Ze Shu pulled Xi Jiana over and stood in front of him.
Higanbana: "???"