chsdbacks Chapter 152 Higana's Shocking Operation!
Chapter 152 Higana's Shocking Operation!
Chapter 152 Higana's Shocking Operation!
"Are you done crying...?"
Seeing Xijiana break down with tears streaming down her face, her eyes red and wet with her own tears, the moisture seeping into her black top and making her chest appear fuller.
Ze Shu casually handed over a tissue.
Higana immediately held back her tears, puffed out her cheeks, and stubbornly said:
"I didn't cry!"
"besides...."
"You've handcuffed my hands, how am I supposed to wipe my tears!"
Ze Shu said "Oh," took back the tissue, and said, "Then let's not wipe it."
Higana:
".....
With tears welling in her eyes, she glared angrily at Ze Shu:
"I've failed in this operation."
"What will it take for you to let me go!"
Ze Shu pondered, "Let you go...? You know I'm an investigator."
Higana retorted angrily, "Of course I know! You're in cahoots with that despicable bastard named Zvoch!"
"You Hoenn Alliance people are all cut from the same cloth, full of scheming and plotting. My sister... was killed because of you!"
"Heh, then you're completely wrong." Ze Shu shook his head and said, "I've only just met Daigo, and I'm not his subordinate. I'm not even a member of the Hoenn League."
If we're talking about Zeki's superior, the only one who could be considered is Sinnoh Champion Cynthia.
But Higana refused to believe it, and she snorted.
How could someone like Zvoich be so obedient in carrying out the "search for natural meteorites" operation after only knowing him? And not even a subordinate? How could this be?!
"Getting back to the point, as you know, I'm an investigator, so anyone I arrest is sent to prison—"
"That's just a coincidence."
"There's a prison on my spaceship."
"Believe me, you don't want to go inside."
Ze Shu casually rubbed the foam squirrel in front of him and said slowly, "Because it's after a battle, there's a lot of 'trash' left here, so the cleaning master foam squirrel naturally won't allow any trash to remain on the spaceship. Everything else has been cleaned up, only this place is left."
Higana made a "gurgling" sound and said:
"so..."
Ze Shu said, "Considering that you haven't done anything worse yet, the only serious crime you could be convicted of is assaulting an investigator, so I won't let you occupy a precious spot in my prison."
Higana made a "hmm" sound.
She didn't know whether to be happy or not.
Good news: She didn't commit any serious crime, and others didn't consider her a threat, so they let her go.
But she is a villain—or so she thinks—she doesn't even deserve to go to jail!
suddenly...
Higana's eyes widened, and she suddenly looked down, blurting out loudly:
"Why are you squatting down? And why are you grabbing my leg? Stop it! Don't take it off!"
"That's me, it's mine...:"
Zeki: "...—
This time he slowly stood up, but in his hand appeared a spiral-shaped bracelet, with a keystone engraved on it emitting a warm light;
On the other side, Six-Tails was also rummaging through the body of the fallen Salamence with its tongue sticking out, and soon it brought out a red and blue, shiny stone, and happily handed it to Zeju.
These are the Key Stone from Higanbana's Mega Evolution and the Mega Stone from Salamence.
"Hmph..."
Higana was filled with both shame at being "stripped naked" and anger at the other party's shameless behavior.
Ze Shu said slowly, "These two things are very important to you, aren't they?"
Higana snorted, looking at her face, and forced herself not to say a word.
Ze Shu said, "But it's of no use to me."
Higana held back for a moment, then couldn't help but shout, "It's useless to you, so give it back to me!"
Ze Shu laughed and said, "See, the more you care about these two things, the more useful they become, right?"
"I've heard that you Meteor Dwellers are the origin of Mega Evolution? You must have a lot of Mega Stones and Key Stones, right? I don't ask for much; right now, I have what you call a 'Mega Bracelet,' and a Salamence Mega Stone."
"One item for another."
"If you take out a regular Key Stone and a Mega Stone that we can use, you can redeem these two items. Although this Mega Bracelet also has a Key Stone, and it seems like it can be used after being removed, I don't know how long you've been wearing it. I'm worried about your feet smelling, so we'll probably need new ones."
"As for the Mega Stone, look at the Pokémon on my spaceship, any usable one can be used to redeem it."
"How is it?"
Higana scoffed, "Not so great!"
But so what if it's "not so great"? She can only accept it.
At the same time, she blushed a little, which made her feel that her actions of "attacking the spaceship and then controlling Ze Shu" were like sending a Mega Evolution Stone to the other party from afar!
"Since you've set your conditions, then release me first. How can I give you the Keystone and the Mega Stone if you don't release me?"
"and."
"I don't have smelly feet!"
Higana glared at Ze Shu, her face flushed.
Spaceship deck, rest area.
"Here you are, hot tea."
Xiao Lan chuckled as she handed a steaming cup of hot tea to Xijia, who was completely restrained by Ze Shu's icy hands and feet. It was unclear whether this was a Dragon-type trainer's peculiar fear of ice or something else entirely.
She was shivering, the kind of shivering that comes from being extremely cold.
Higana reluctantly said "thank you".
On the table in front of her, Gu Niu Niu was enjoying all sorts of delicious food provided by Ze Shu, and she even thanked Liu Wei sweetly for giving her the cookies, nuzzling against it.
certainly....
Gu Niu Niu hadn't forgotten to happily ask Xi Jiana, "Gu Niu?"
The operation was definitely a success, right? After all, Higana even called it out to "celebrate the victory"!
So many delicious foods...:
This is a kind of delicious food that you can hardly get to eat even when you're watching Higanbana!
"Hmm...:
.
Xijiana turned her head away in shame, unwilling to face Gu Niu Niu's probing questions.
Does she have to say that the operation failed because she was captured, and then she agreed to the enemy's conditions and was treated well?
It's too embarrassing to say!
"But we need another Mega Stone and Key Stone..."
A look of distress crossed Xijiana's face.
I had no choice but to agree earlier, but now I think: even if she is the current successor of the Meteor People and bears important responsibilities, it would be difficult for her to produce these two items—after all, her position among the Meteor People is somewhat awkward.
Most of the younger generation of Meteor Dwellers do not respect her.
Even Elder Dragon, who went to rescue the Meteorites, had a strict grandmother...:
Grandmother would probably just sternly refuse her request and then let her find the Mega Bracelet and Salamence Mega Stone by herself.
That's not all. If she asks for help like this, her grandmother will probably coldly criticize her for being an incompetent "inheritor".
"Hmm..."
"What should we do?"
Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Xijiana's eyes darted around, and then her troubled face lit up with a "I'm so smart" look. She pursed her lips.
"Since we can't help them, we have to rely on ourselves..."
"If that's the case, then it would be worthy of Grandmother's forgiveness, wouldn't it?"
"Yes, that's what we'll do. Once the Salamence and the others are healed, I'll make my move. The Super Bracelet is my sister's heirloom; I absolutely cannot lose it!"
Salamence, along with Altaria and Noivern, have been taken to the infirmary of the almost-doll-sized creature.
This directly led to the infirmary being "overcrowded"—almost the day with the most customers in the entire time that Doll had been working on Ze Shu's spaceship.
Because this "customer" is the enemy, there is no "worrying about the medicine gathering dust on the shelf".
The little doll was overjoyed.
It can finally show its skills!
One day later.
Fuyan Town.
This is a small town in the center of the Hoenn region, with a large elderly population. It is located at the foot of Mt. Chimney, and you can smell the unique volcanic ash drifting down from Mt. Chimney.
At this moment, on the outskirts of Fuyan Town.
Higana was dressed neatly, like a hero going to fight the demon king.
"Yes, we need to hurry."
"Otherwise, once we leave Hoenn, it won't be so easy for you to find us and get those two items back. Hmm, to avoid wasting this Salamence Mega Stone, maybe I can raise a Salamence myself?"
It's almost like they made dumplings just for the vinegar.
Ze Shumo looked at his chin and said this.
This only earned her a furious glare from Higanbana: "No! I'll give it to you as soon as possible. You just wait here in Furnace Town!"
The Meteor Village, inhabited by the Meteor People, is located on the outskirts of Meteor Falls, and the town of Fuma is not far from Meteor Falls.
Therefore, Higana was confident that she could get the two things that Zeki had requested as soon as possible.
"Before that..."
"You'd better keep my super anklet and super stone safe for me!"
"And there is this shore..."
"Although taking care of it isn't your responsibility, please, please take good care of it for me!"
After saying that, Higana decisively turned her head, slung her bag over her shoulder, and, looking like a "hero on his journey," rode her Flying Dragon into the sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Only Ze Shu and Xiao Lan remained, watching from the sidelines. Xiao Lan also had a baby named Gu Niu Niu in her arms.
This "Guniu" is what Xijiana referred to as "this shore".
"This Shore" is said to be the name of Xijia's older sister. She rearranged the syllables of her sister's name "Xijia" to name this little girl who depended on her for survival.
Just as "Higana" can be rearranged, she can also be called "The Other Shore" or "Mandala".
Just as "Bamboo Orchid" can be called "Shirona".
Yes, this is the language of the Pokémon world.
It's amazing, right?
"Gurgle~"
Ze Shu smiled, patted the clueless Gu Niu Niu in Xiao Lan's arms, and said:
"Then I'll have to wait a little while."
Although Higana's actions as the "Inheritor" subtly leaned towards a "villainous" style, after spending a day together on the spaceship, Zeki knew that Higana was just a straightforward girl who had taken on a great responsibility.
"Let's go, soak in the hot springs..."
The most famous thing about this town of Kamahiro is its hot Kamahiro Onsen (hot springs).
It is said that the hot springs created by the "sleeping volcano" of Mount Chimney contain unique energy that has a miraculous effect on heat-resistant Pokémon, especially Fire-type Pokémon.
This is also why Dr. Yamanashi suggested that Sawaki bring his Growlithe to the hot springs.
Treating a Growlithe's hidden hind leg injury requires this kind of slow and unique treatment.
only.
Dr. Yamanashi didn't expect that the Teddy Bear dog is terrified of water. It's extremely afraid of water.
In a hot spring inn called "Wobbuffet Hot Spring" in Lavatown, Sawaki has booked a top-class hot spring room. The Pokémon are very excited to soak in the hot spring again.
But Growlithe seemed to know that this "hot spring feast" was made for it.
They huddled in the corner, heads bowed, trying not to reveal their presence.
Faced with Ze Shu's invitation, it closed its eyes and shook its head, as if it couldn't hear him at all. Even when dragged to the edge of the hot spring, it still resisted.
Ze Shu was helpless. He hadn't expected Growlithe to be so afraid of water, so he had no choice but to use his "killer move".
"If, in the future, during the battle with the Dragon King Scorpion, this injury to his hind leg leads to...:"
Before she could finish speaking, the Growlithe let out a pitiful whimper.
Like a sailor going to his death, it closed its eyes tightly, and with a "plop," it exploded like a depth charge into the deepest part of the hot spring, wetting the volcanic rock all over its body.
Being completely soaked made Growlithe feel uneasy.
The hot spring water acted like a petrifying liquid, freezing its body in the hot spring.
It stood in stark contrast to the little cat monster beside it, which was swimming happily in the hot spring water with a doggy paddle and a completely comfortable expression.
"Woof~~"
Ze Shu chuckled, "I was originally planning to guide you step by step, but I didn't expect you to be so brave, Growlithe... ::"
Growlithe managed to force a wronged expression.
"Woof~~~"
"Oh? You mean you don't want to experience this feeling again? No way! How can this kind of 'recuperation' be completed in just one visit? When we leave Fuyan Town, I'll have to 'pack' dozens of tons of hot spring water so you can soak in it on the spaceship too!"
"Woof?!"
Growlithe's face was filled with despair.
But the other Pokémon all looked delighted upon hearing that there would be hot springs on the spaceship. Even Glaceon, whose pink tongue was sticking out from the heat, was the same.
"And you, little Eevee... don't soak for so long, you were so hot and clumsy last time."
"Buee~~~"
"Fluffy Sheep, you've evolved! You're no longer covered in wool like before, and you can float on the water... Look! You're drowning, aren't you? You need to learn to swim. Look how well Vulpix swims."
"If Blastoise needs to spray water, it can't be used as a 'hot spring fortress' anymore, right? No problem, let's use Gengar as a 'hot spring fortress' instead. It's very light and can stretch out at will, so it has enough buoyancy when laid on the water's surface, and it's okay to step on it."
"Ugh, ugh?!"
"Phew... It's rare that we have nothing to do. Shall we wash our masks together?"
"Bonnie!"
Zeshu stayed in Fubuki Town for about two days, and also soaked in the hot springs for about two days. However, these two days in the hot springs did not make Growlithe used to the water; on the contrary, it made Growlithe afraid of water.
On this day, on the spaceship.
Zeshu is struggling with how to solve the problem of Growlithe's fear of water.
Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared on the horizon and gradually grew larger in Ze Shu's vision, heading straight for the spaceship deck.
That was a Salamence; it must be the return of Sigana.
The whooshing sound of the flying dragon grew closer and closer. The woman on the flying dragon, dragging a burlap sack, confidently jumped up, accompanied by the crisp "ping-ping-ping" sound of bells ringing from inside the sack.
With a painful groan, Higana appeared before Zeki, her head hitting the ground.
Ze Shu said speechlessly, "...There's no need for such a grand gesture."
"Um... what kind of greeting do you want me to give?" Higana struggled to her feet, initially smug, then her face flushed red as she exclaimed, "Is it because the deck of your spaceship is too slippery!"
"Then it's my fault." Ze Shu smiled. "Where's the goods?"
Speaking of "goods," Higana straightened up, patted the bulging sack she had been carrying on her back, and a hint of pride appeared on her face. She said:
"The 'goods' you requested are here!"
Ze Shu's expression turned strange. "A whole sack?" he asked.
"Definitely not!" exclaimed Higana.
Ze Shu asked疑惑地问道：“Then what about you….”
All he wanted was a Key Stone and a Mega Stone, something he could easily grab in one hand. Why would it be a whole sack? Judging by how bulging the sack looked, it could probably hold at least a hundred Key Stones and Mega Stones.
Upon hearing Ze Shu's question, Xi Jiana paused for a moment, then said apologetically:
"It's all here."
"What?"
"I said, I've packed all the Super Stones of our Meteor Clan into this sack. Whatever Super Stones you want, I can trade them for it. You said it, no take-backs!"
"Your people, the Meteor Clan, would allow you to hand over all your Mega Stones and Key Stones?"
"I stole it..."
"???"
Ze Shu looked puzzled.
Higana initially felt a little guilty.
But then, she seemed to think to herself that she couldn't be so insecure and lacking in confidence.
He then puffed out his rather large chest and loudly proclaimed, with a righteous and confident tone:
"I stole it!"
"All these Super Stones and Key Stones, I stole them all!"
"snort::
"How about that? Wasn't I sincere enough?"
"Hand over my Mega Bracelet and Salamence Mega Stone!"
Ze Shu smirked, "That's incredibly sincere, it's overflowing..."
What is this Phantom Thief Higana?
Or is it just that stupid Sagina...?
Looking at the "silly" Xijiana, he couldn't help but wonder: Bringing so much "property" to him and so openly exposing it, aren't you afraid he'll just rob you?
At that time, you, the inheritor of the Meteor Dwellers...:
There's nowhere to cry.