chsdbacks Chapter 128 Bullying the Elderly and the Frail
Chapter 128 Bullying the Elderly and the Frail
Chapter 128 Bullying the Elderly and the Frail
But no matter how angrily Xiaolan spoke, the Eevee in her arms remained dejected and unresponsive to her words—Eevee's closed-off behavior made Xiaolan sigh, but she said:
"Hmph! That Gary, as a trainer, doesn't want to take responsibility when his Pokémon are in trouble."
"Then I'll do it, Little Blue!"
"Eevee, from now on you're my Pokémon. I won't let that Gary come back to take you. I'll give you another home, and we'll live happily ever after!"
As Xiao Lan spoke, she took the empty Poké Ball that Ze Shu handed her at the right moment, placed it in front of Eevee, and continued:
"so-"
"Ibrahimovic, will you accept me?"
"cloth.."
Seemingly moved by Xiao Lan's sincere words, Eevee slowly raised its head, its weary eyes staring blankly at the Poké Ball.
After a long while, it silently touched the Poké Ball, and with a "ding," it turned into a white light and was absorbed into the ball. The ball didn't shake, but Eevee didn't intend to come out of the Poké Ball.
And Eevee enters the Poké Ball.
Xiao Lan sighed. Compared to her previous "bold words," she now rubbed her forehead and said with a troubled expression:
"This Eevee—"
"This is a big problem!"
Ze Shu smiled, offering no words of encouragement. He casually picked up one of the pink, floating objects that had materialized in the air and was curiously watching them, and gently rubbed it, sighing:
"It seems our 'Masked Child' Eevee has quite a peculiar background."
Rika's Umbreon is born mentally challenged and has therefore been abandoned.
Now, Blue's Eevee seems to have suffered some kind of blow, becoming depressed and refusing to eat. As a result, it was also abandoned by Gary—in this respect, Gary really did not act like a human being.
In comparison, his Glaceon was quite normal, except that it had no mother and had been a stray in the Smoldering Forest since birth. But Zeju found it and became its family.
"That Eevee must have been affected by Rattata's death—"
"Judging from his thinness, he probably has a tendency to starve himself; but compared to physical problems, the problem is more likely psychological."
Xiao Lan silently hummed in agreement and said:
"Honestly, that Gary has everything we all dreamed of in the Masked Base—freedom, getting along well with Pokémon, and being able to embark on a normal trainer journey—yet he doesn't cherish it at all!"
"But regardless, since I've taken responsibility, I'll try my best to comfort Eevee, because that's what being a Pokémon Trainer means, not just giving up on or abandoning your Pokémon when it encounters problems!"
"Ze Shu, you have to help me too—"
"Because you have experience raising Eevee!"
Xiao Lan suddenly smiled playfully at Ze Shu, but her smile was firm.
Ze Shu gave a soft "Mmm": "Of course."
After descending from the Pokémon Tower, just like when I came up, I did not encounter any attacks.
However, this time, perhaps because many Ghost-type Pokémon recognized them, or perhaps because Gengar led the way, one of the Floatballs was no longer afraid and revealed itself, curiously circling around Zeju and Blue.
And with the glider taking the lead.
The other Pokémon also became bolder.
The round, chubby pumpkin spirit, the silly Sandman, the shy Wood Spirit, and of course, the "native" grinning Gastly.
They were all friendly and lovely.
They were all tiny ghost Pokémon, but they blinked their big eyes and looked at Ze Shu as if he were a rare animal, and even tried to touch him. Of course, in the end, they were all swatted away by Ze Shu.
I must say, it feels really good!
Ze Shu looked at the dream demon that had been "roasted" by him, and it was now making a "whoosh" sound as it revealed its small belly. He smiled.
The ghost Pokémon in this Pokémon Tower—
This completely overturns the outside world's terrifying impression of Ghost-type Pokémon!
Of course, there are also aggressive ones, such as Lidcat, but they seem rare given the large number of Pokémon. Perhaps that's just the nature of the Pokémon world; even ghosts and evil Pokémon, which symbolize evil, often have a fondness and curiosity for humans.
Zeshu left the Pokémon Tower surrounded by two Pumpkin Spirits who were reluctant to let him go.
Little Blue also struggled free from the sticky object of a floating ball, and said thankfully:
"Finally out—"
"Sawaki, so where do we go now?"
Zeshu said, "Of course we're going to find Kikuko Tenno."
"Anyway, Xiao Mao has indeed left this Purple Garden Town, so it can be considered that her request has been met."
"By the way, why did she open and manipulate that 'Unstable Spirit Gate' on the seventh floor of the Pokémon Tower?"
After saying that, Ze Shu patted the guide Gengar on the back and said:
"lead the way."
"Kou Jie?"
Gengar, who thought its "work was over," pointed incredulously at itself.
"Of course it's not over yet, this is also your responsibility!"
"Mmm, mmm—"
The garden next to Chrysanthemum Manor on the outskirts of Ziyuan Town.
Flowers, some red and some yellow, bloom in profusion.
In the garden, several Gengars grinned mischievously, but their chubby hands carried water bottles shaped like Psyduck or Squirtle.
They happily watered the plants with a "swish".
When Ze Shu returned, everything was bright and clear, unlike the dark and eerie atmosphere he had experienced the first time.
However, upon seeing Zeki, and the Gengar who was foolishly leading the way for Zeki, they were immediately struck by the sight of him.
Kikuko Tenno's expression suddenly turned cold.
"Shigeru has been 'thrown' out of Violet Town," Ze Shu said first.
"The secret manual won't forget you. But, you—" Akiko snorted coldly, "You went to the Pokémon Tower, didn't you? Why are you causing so much trouble! The person Oak sent is definitely another nuisance!"
Under the midday sun, her withered face appeared deeply lined, perhaps due to her age.
However, Ze Shu felt that she was more like a...
A lonely and stubborn old woman.
"Yes," Ze Shu said sincerely, "So—"
"Could you tell me, Elite Four member, what was the purpose of the layout on the top floor of the Pokémon Tower?"
Kikuko said coldly, "This is none of your business! And—"
Sawaki chuckled, "King Kikuko shouldn't have forgotten that I'm an investigator, right?"
Kikuko paused for a moment, then suddenly retorted, "As an investigator, you can't possibly lack this much of a sense? Do I really need to ask?"
Ze Shu nodded and said, "Perhaps I've already guessed some of it."
"Why did you open the Spirit Gate at the Pokémon Tower, Elite Four member?"
"If you open the official website of Lavender Town online, the first thing that catches your eye is a headline: '[Seeking opinions on the proposal to demolish and renovate the Lavender Town 'Pokémon Tower' into a Lavender Town 'Broadcasting Station']'"
"So I guess if the Spirit Gate is completely fixed in the Pokémon Tower, and ghost Pokémon keep pouring out of it, then this so-called modification plan will naturally be impossible to continue."
Kikuko interrupted, "If you already guessed it, why are you asking me?"
Ze Shu nodded knowingly.
He guessed right; Agatha really did want to stop the "reconstruction" of the Pokémon Tower.
After the "Pokémon Tower" was transformed into a "radio station," regardless of whether there was any unrest, whether the "graves" inside would be damaged, or whether they would "disappear"—perhaps Agatha's original intention was to preserve the ghost Pokémon inside the tower.
Ze Shu learned that the League proposed this plan because they were annoyed that too many Ghost-type Pokémon were being born in the Pokémon Tower.
Even though these Ghost-type Pokémon are friendly.
However, people who don't have much contact with them often have a stereotype that they are terrifying Pokémon.
It's not just the League that thinks this way; most residents of Lavender Town share this view. Although they have concerns about the demolition of the Pokémon Tower,
There were also those who opposed it.
However, because of this "stereotype," the opposing opinions did not gain momentum, and instead, the decision was made to acquiesce and allow the Pokémon Tower renovation plan to proceed.
But Kikuko disagreed!
She is a loner with almost no friends. Professor Oak has long since left, and she has little companionship.
While they wouldn't consider these ghost Pokémon as juniors or children, they still felt a connection to them and naturally wouldn't allow the Pokémon Tower to be demolished, causing the ghost Pokémon children to flee in panic.
But she couldn't stop the alliance's push.
Although Akiko is the oldest Elite Four member and has inspired many to persevere on the path of a Trainer, she is also aloof and has very few friends in the League—no, not just "few," but practically none!
Many people even dislike this old woman who is easily angered because of her personality!
This is what Zeki knows about Kikuko's reputation.
Because of her "isolation and helplessness" within the League, Kikuko couldn't bring herself to ask Professor Oak, who had a certain influence in the League, to cancel the measure.
and so.
She could only protect the Pokémon Tower by using methods unique to the "lonely Elite Four member"—that is, by directly creating a spirit gate inside the Pokémon Tower, turning it into a "ghost realm"!
No wonder she was so sarcastic towards the "Alliance Officials" when she met Ze Shu before.
It's likely that Kikuko's decision to have Sawaki take Shigeru back to Pallet Town wasn't out of concern for Shigeru's well-being, but rather because she was worried that Sawaki, as an investigator, might discover something and try to destroy the Spirit Gate.
But after meeting the adorable Pokémon in the Pokémon Tower, Zeki actually quite liked them.
However, opening the gate to the spirit world is also extremely dangerous.
Zeshu said directly, "I don't think that the way you opened the Spirit World Gate, Kikuko, is a good solution."
With the opening of the gate to the spirit world, the already heavy "ghostly aura" permeating Ziyuan Town will undoubtedly become even stronger.
And among the ghost Pokémon that keep emerging, most are good, but there are also some like Lidgment that suck people's life force!
It's alright now, but it will be very troublesome once the gate to the spirit world is fixed for a long time!
As soon as Keze finished speaking, Kikuko became somewhat angry:
"So you're planning to stop me too?"
"What's the point of implementing the suggestions put forward by those well-fed and drunken scum in the alliance!"
Ze Shu: "....."
It seems that Kikuko harbors a lot of resentment towards the Alliance. No wonder she readily joined the "Four Heavenly Kings Armed Group" as a villain when Lance invited her in the special episode, and together they carried out Lance's "Human Elimination Plan".
He said, "I mean, perhaps there's a better way to preserve the Pokémon Tower without the danger of opening the Spirit Gate." Akiko coldly replied, "No need!"
"If you don't want to get involved, take my manual and leave; I won't pursue the matter. But if you do want to get involved, first ask my ghostly legion if they agree!"
Ze Shu remained silent for a moment.
Kikuko's aloof and headstrong personality explains why she has a bad reputation in the league. Although she also dislikes the Kanto League, this "rotten league," the fact that it can "raise" such a huge Rocket Team and even cause the Elite Four to fall into extremes shows just how bad it is!
They can't even compare to a hair on the Sinnoh League's head.
However, the matter of the Spirit Gate, whether successful or not, will not have much impact on the alliance that proposed the plan. It will have a greater impact on the residents of Lavender Town, the innocent residents.
Ze Shu didn't want to just leave.
Kikuko, seeing Sawaki's expression, knew what he was thinking, and she snorted coldly:
"So, if you insist on this..."
Kikuko tapped her cane on the ground.
Beneath the swaying trees.
The ghostly mist gradually spread.
Not only the few Gengar that were watering the plants in the garden, but many more shadows gathered, accompanied by a series of wicked "hehehe" laughs.
One, two, three chubby purple creatures kept emerging from the shadows.
At the same time, a white light flashed beside Kikuko, and an Arbok with intricate patterns on its belly and a Crossbat flapping its double wings surrounded and protected the elderly Kikuko.
Amidst the oppressive presence of the Gengar army and Arbok's hissing snakes.
At this moment, Kikuko truly resembled the "Demon Granny" who instilled fear in countless trainers and sent chills down their spines at the mere mention of her name!
She said in a hoarse voice:
"Then I'd also like to see the strength of this new generation!"
Ze Shu smirked and said, "What a grand scene—"
A whole dozen or so Gengar!
With her main pets Arbok and Zubat added in, it's truly an "all-out battle"!
Is the number of Pokémon you have legal?
Isn't this bullying the weak, the old, and the few?!
Besides, this is still Kiku's territory. If you're so capable, let's go fight the "Spear Pillar" in Sinnoh!
Kikuko replied, "You deserve this treatment. In a battle between two sides, neither side holds back; it's a sign of respect for both."
"If you don't want to fight—"
Kikuko smiled, her face pale and withered. She tapped her cane lightly, making Zeju realize that Kikuko was controlling the Gengar army with her cane. At the same time, the shadow behind him parted to make way, and Kikuko's low, hoarse voice reached his ears:
"You can leave now. I will keep my word regarding the secrets of my life's experience in raising animals; Gengar will deliver them to you after you leave."
Zeshu sighed, threw out a Poké Ball, and said:
"We can only give it a try. Six-Tails, get to work."
"Ooh, oh my!"
As soon as I came out, I saw so many "ghosts" staring at me menacingly!
Six-tailed Fox: (OAO1)/)
Not only that, Ze Shu certainly wouldn't just send out one Vulpix. At this moment, the function of the "Investigator's Special Poké Ball Belt" truly came into play. With a wave of his hand, countless Poké Balls sprayed out.
Glaceon, Grimmsnarl, Pawni, Lugia, Growlithe, Nerubian, and even a little doll—"
All the Pokémon appeared and gathered around the tree.
To be honest, aside from a few Pokémon, Zeju's rest are all newly bred. Naturally, they are no match for the Gengar army that Elite Four member Agatha Christie has meticulously cultivated over decades.
If it's a head-on confrontation.
Zeshu himself didn't know how to play.
Gengar can drown him with just one Shadow Ball!
but--
This is clearly a brawl.
Just deal with the trainer, then don't blame him for bullying the "old lady"!
"Ice Beam!" Ze Shu said in a deep voice first.
As Vulpix puffed out its cheeks and vigorously flicked its fluffy tail, a snow scene descended and occasional ice lightning struck. Glaceon also let out a low growl, and almost in the misty moment, a beam of ice as sharp as a sword was instantly unleashed!
Ignoring the Gengar that was surrounded by menacing grins, he thrust straight at Kikuko!
But then there was a loud "bang".
Kikuko let out a cold laugh and gently shook her cane. The pattern on Arbok's belly that surrounded her underwent a subtle change. Faced with Glaceon's sudden freezing beam, Arbok didn't have time to use Protect and simply used its body to block the freezing beam.
but--·
"Gurgle—!!"
The freezing beam only froze a layer of ice on Arbok's body, causing Arbok to hiss, and then had no further effect—this damage was clearly not right!
Kikuko, leaning on her cane, sneered:
"This is my [Death Makeup Technique]. By altering the patterns on Arbok's abdomen, I can freely change Arbok's abilities, and right now, the effect of these patterns is to neutralize the freezing power!"
Zeki tilted his head, casually dodging a Shadow Ball aimed at his head, and watched as the Gengar quickly blocked his position, preventing him from having any more opportunities to directly attack Akiko.
He sighed, "That's really impressive."
At the same time, as Glaceon launched its attack, Gengar's army also surrounded them and fought against the other Pokémon that Sawa had sent out. The sound of Shadow Balls exploding from time to time rang out as Sawa gave his orders.
The sharp blade on the arm of the Piketo Soldier gleamed with a dark aura and struck first. A flash of dark light startled Gengar, preventing it from getting close. But this only gave the Piketo Soldier more power, and the blade was swung as if it were creating a storm.
When Growlithe and Shinobi team up, they often target a Gengar, and the collision of fire and electricity will strike, which can also create some interference.
Froslass constantly dodged and weaved among them, barely managing to fend off the Gengar attacks that came close to her.
Liuwei stayed close to Zeshu, and its only task was to send "Snow Scene" and "Ice Huo" down at the same time!
The air grew colder and colder, with small ice shards falling intermittently.
It was so cold that even the cat-like leader, who emitted electric sparks, shivered from time to time.
A piece of ice hit its head, making it feel like a red, swollen bump was about to grow on its head. Its frustrated electric sparks reappeared, and it could only vent its frustration on the annoying Gengar that was grinning mischievously around it!
So, this ice and electricity actually unleashed the potential of the little cat monster!
But no matter how much Sawaki's Pokémon "resisted".
Akiko's Gengar army seemed to be handling the situation with absolute ease!
Besides Froslass, Grimmsnarl, Pikeman, and Glaceon's attacks are things to watch out for.
The rest of the Gengar army can press forward and threaten without any hesitation!
However, one of the Gengar's simple-minded Gengar hesitated. It looked at Ze Shu, the person it had led the way for, and thought of the Energy Cubes he had given it, and was unwilling to make a move.
It is the "Guide Gengar".
So it doesn't even aim at the shadow ball it condenses; it just throws it away carelessly!
Some of them hit the ground, kicking up dust.
Some of them simply hit other Gengar on the back, causing the injured Gengar to let out an incredulous "Gah!" and turn around to glare angrily, while the guide Gengar could only smile apologetically and then continue to throw Shadow Balls randomly without aiming.
Even so, as the battle dragged on and the air grew colder, Ze Shu's team repeatedly shrank under the threat of Gengar. Xiao Lan, watching Ze Shu's somewhat "stubborn" figure from the sidelines, couldn't help but bite her lip and tighten her shivering body from the cold.
She wished she could send Blastoise to launch a Water Gun attack from a tricky angle directly at Kikuko!
But this is a one-on-one battle between Sawaki and Kikuko.
All she could do was keep a close eye on Ze Shu's safety.
Seeing the doll wielding its healing beam, it healed the nearly unconscious cat monster to the point where it could barely catch its breath.
Kikuko, leaning on her cane and exhaling a chill, said:
"It's amazing that you've reached such a level at such a young age."
"But you're not at the level to challenge my Gengar army!"
"Let's end it here."
After saying that, Kikuko slowly tapped her cane on the ground with her trembling, white hands.
Instantly, dozens of Gengar surged forward, searching for good positions, and simultaneously let out a series of "hehehe" laughs. Watching Zeju and his Pokémon being forced back into a narrow space, they gathered Shadow Balls in their hands—
This group of Gengar wanted to overwhelm Sawa and his Pokémon with Shadow Balls!
Thus, the battle ends!
But it was clearly a "desperate situation".
Ze Shu suddenly chuckled: "Sure enough, old people can't stand the cold."
Kikuko couldn't stand the cold and wanted to end the battle quickly, so inevitably, her command made mistakes. The Gengar army's originally tightly blocked positions naturally opened up "shooting space"!
Seizing the opportunity, Ice Eevee, struck by the Shadow Ball, let out a low growl: "Eevee!!"
An extremely sharp beam of frozen light burst forth!
Kikuko sneered, "You think you've found an opportunity just because you have a slight advantage in freezing?"
Faced with the freezing beam, she still used the same method as before. Arbok's abdominal pattern lit up and its body curled up, naturally blocking the Ice Eevee's freezing beam. Although Arbok's body was already trembling after blocking the second one, as if it could not withstand it, it still managed to do so!
Immediately, the body of the old monster protecting her slowly moved away.
Just as Kikuko was about to see the key point that Sawaki had supposedly "solved," she was surprised to find that Sawaki had "disappeared"!
Suddenly, a candle was thrown at her—a candle burning with a flame, its light draining her already dwindling strength from the cold, its single, gleaming eye appearing to weep beneath the melting wax.
One—is the Candlelight Spirit!
Kikuko naturally recognized this ghost Pokémon.
It was thrown over by Ze Shu!
Its eerie flames continued to drain her energy, causing Kikuko to feel her body slow down and her mind to function slowly. After a moment of sluggishness, she finally realized what was happening—she suddenly felt a chill down her spine.
Something sharp and cold pressed against the back of my neck.
"King Kikuko, you've lost."
Kikuko slowly turned her head and could barely see the sharp, cold object pressed against her neck. It was an uneven ice spike, and the sharp ice spike was being held by Sawaki, as if it could pierce her neck with just a little force.
The Arboss that had protected her and survived two freezing beams had been thrown away, thrown far away!
Kikuko possessed some kind of brute strength that allowed her to throw the old monster away!
The other cross-bat protecting her had its wings frozen by a snow fairy and was temporarily unable to fight.
And now, obviously, there's no need to fight anymore.
Kikuko murmured, "I lost?"
Ze Shu smiled and said, "Yes."