chsdbacks Chapter 102 One Elbow Strike Kills Mitchell
Chapter 102 One Elbow Strike Kills Mitchell
Chapter 102 One Elbow Strike Kills Mitchell
The Mysteries of the Earth
This book, written by Giovanni, the owner of Tokiwa-kan, known as "Sakaki of the Earth," is a compilation of his life experiences, in which he unreservedly imparts his understanding of the properties of the ground to future generations.
On this point alone, Sakaki undoubtedly possesses the demeanor of a master.
This book is also considered a classic by many Ground-type trainers and is widely circulated.
The fact that the Team Rocket trio brought up the "Secrets of Earth" to draw parallels to the experience that E. Surge might impart on the ship is undoubtedly quite appealing to trainers.
I wonder what kind of trouble Lt. Surge is planning on board to attract so many trainers.
"Hmm..." After hesitating for a moment, Ze Shu reached out and took the ticket from Musashi's hand. "If it's really as you say, then we have no choice but to go up and take a look."
"Hehe... I knew it!"
Musashi seemed delighted, then covered her mouth with her hand and continued mysteriously, "Don't tell anyone about this! This is a secret gathering of powerful trainers, it's not good for too many people to know..."
Ze Shu's eyes flickered, and he nodded repeatedly, "Mmm-hmm."
"After all, this is my good fortune!"
"How could we possibly let anyone else have such a wonderful opportunity!"
And then he heard Zeshu say that.
"Roar roar roar roar roar—"
"Yes, that's how it should be~ Meow!"
The Rockets trio laughed heartily and sped away, making no attempt to hide their smugness at successfully "selling tickets."
Zeki: "...—
Xiao Lan thought to herself, "This is obviously a deceptive scam, and they won't let us tell anyone. Humph! Honey, are we going to board this so-called Saint-Thuanianu?"
"Of course I'll go."
Ze Shu looked at the ship ticket in his hand, "But there's still a day before 'departure'... :..."
I casually strolled around Konoha City.
As an international port city, you can see all sorts of faces on the streets of Konoha, but most of them are muscular people dressed in sailor clothes.
His face also looked fierce and menacing.
If they don't like you, they'll come up and grab your collar to threaten you.
For example, the scene that appeared in front of Ze Shu was on the seashore, where a muscular sailor grabbed an old man in a suit with a big gray beard by the collar and forced him into a corner.
Next to the sailor was an octopus bucket.
"I...I've already put the Flaming Horse away, you...you're going too far!" the old man in the suit, who was being grabbed, said haltingly, "I've put up with you for so long!"
"Hmph! I don't know what 'going too far' means," the sailor said with a sneer. "All I know is that your Rapidash burned my Octopus Bucket, so you need to pay for it!"
"What, you don't want to pay?"
After saying that, he grabbed the old man by the collar, exerted his strength, and slammed the old man's body against the wall behind him!
With a loud thud.
The old man nearly choked on his breath: "You...you all..."
After catching his breath, the old man said indignantly:
"Where exactly is the burn?"
"My Rapidash only brushed against your octopus bucket, and your octopus bucket even came closer on its own! There's absolutely no way it could have caused a burn! Don't slander me... ::"
"How is that defamation!" the sailor interrupted the old man, pointing to the bright red octopus bucket beside him. "It's been burned red like this by your Rapidash, how can that not be considered a burn!"
"Gurgle..."
The octopus bucket mimicked a dizzy pose, its red color making it resemble a perfectly cooked octopus.
The old man grew anxious:
"This is how octopus buckets are supposed to look!"
He was furious at the shamelessness of the sailor in front of him!
But the sailor gave a dismissive smile:
"Tell me! Will you pay me back or not? If you don't, I'll throw you into the sea... Hmph, you know that if you offend us in Vermilion City, even your Pokémon fan club won't be able to stay in Vermilion City."
After saying this, he saw the old man in his hand gradually despair, as if he was about to endure the humiliation and pay the money.
He showed a delighted expression.
He also imagined what he would do after threatening to get the money: should he first chug down a whole case of refreshing soda, or should he offer it to the boss and elevate his status on the ship...?
Thinking this way.
He loosened his grip on the old man's collar slightly, making it easier for the old man to pay.
But then, suddenly...
Boom!
He felt a sudden force coming from behind him.
He felt a sharp pain in his waist, his vision shifting rapidly, and then, from an outsider's perspective... his strong body, along with the octopus bucket, spun through the air before being slammed into the sea.
With a soft "plop",
The sea surface exploded in a spectacular display of spray.
The elderly man in the suit, who was feeling aggrieved and about to pay, was stunned by what suddenly happened before him:
"what?"
He stared incredulously at Ze Shu, who seemed to be just passing by, as if his worldview had been shattered along with him.
That's a strong sailor!
A sailor weighing over 100 kilograms!
But how could he just kick it like a roadside stone and then carry it into the water? Is he even human?
After loosening his grip, Ze Shu saw the old man in the suit standing there in a daze and offered a word of advice:
"Aren't you going to run? This person is about to swim ashore!"
"Ah...ah...yes! Thank you, thank you! I...I'm the president of the Pokémon Enthusiast Club, please come and have a seat at my club!"
The Pokémon Fan Club is an organization that spans the Pokémon world.
Although the members don't have much combat power—most of them just like unevolved, cute Pokémon and don't like battling.
However, they also have considerable influence in the Pokémon world, and their regional presidents are regular judges at the Pokémon Contests.
of course.
In Kanto and Chengdu, two "barren" places for grand competitions, this guild leader couldn't participate even if he wanted to.
"Thank you so much!"
The rooms inside the club were decorated in a warm and cozy style, with several adorable Pokémon roaming around.
The Pokémon fan club president bowed to Ze Shu and Xiao Lan:
"If it weren't for Ze Shu's timely intervention, I probably would have been blackmailed by that sailor for money! Phew... thank goodness!"
After getting up, he patted his chest and exclaimed how fortunate he was.
But Ze Shu really wanted to say: It might be a bit too early to be so grateful.
The sailor would immediately recognize the identity of the chairman and wouldn't come looking for him.
But after thinking about it, Ze Shu didn't say anything.
The sailor must have been an employee of the Saint-Étienne, and the ship is leaving early tomorrow morning. Given his heinous crime of falling into the water, he probably won't have time to come looking for him.
He asked instead:
"Are all the sailors in this Kureha City like this? Bullying people in broad daylight."
The chairman harbored many complaints about those words:
"yes!"
"That's just how these sailors are! They've turned Kurenai City into a complete mess!"
"We often warn people coming to Vermilion City to stay away from these sailors... but I never expected that just letting my Rapidash out for a short while would get me entangled like this. Luckily, you guys were there :::::::
"And... I'll tell you a secret."
The president suddenly leaned down and said mysteriously:
"You know Lt. Surge, the gym leader of Vermilion City, right...? He's also a really annoying person!"
"The reason these sailors are so arrogant might be because of his orders. I've noticed that Lt. Surge is secretly acting as captain of many cruise ships that come to Kureha City..."
"If you're going to challenge the Vermilion City Gym to get the badge, watch out for Lt. Surge!"
"I've only said this to a very few people... Please be careful!"
Ze Shu said thoughtfully, "Yes, it will."
If that's the case, then the suspicion that Ma Zhitu... is a member of the Rockets has increased even further...
After all, seeing Ash and Lance with the power of Viridian, he began to wonder which version of his enemy was.
But now that this has been said, if Mather Surge were on the Rockets.....
This Team Rocket is probably not the same Team Rocket from the special episode that controls the five Gym Leaders of Kanto.
In addition, there's the villainous Four Heavenly Kings led by Ferry Dragon...
The Kanto region can be described as a vicious and dangerous place, the most difficult region in the entire Pokémon world. It has four major land areas, five gym leaders, all of whom are villains, and there is no champion yet!
Surrounded by these "villains," those belonging to the Order of Good in the Alliance...
Only the three pitiful museum owners remained.
Of these three pitiful gym leaders: one is Xiaoxia's weakest gym, Cerulean Gym, which can be ignored; the other is Brock's Pygmy Gym, which can barely be considered a fighting force.
And the last one...:
It's still a Yuhong Gym that's deeply mired in Team Rocket's headquarters and completely stuck in the mud.
In other words, the League's pure, unbiased fighting force can only be considered a half-Gym Leader? At most, add the "protagonist" he knows—Ash, who hasn't grown up yet?
This situation...
Why don't you just disband the alliance yourself?
Fortunately, Watari still has some conscience and won't immediately launch his "population elimination plan," plunging Kanto into chaos.
I calmed myself down.
Having gradually analyzed the situation, Ze Shu sighed softly and glanced at the sky outside:
"It's getting late, so we should take our leave."
I left the Pokémon Fan Club and walked along the outskirts of Vermilion City.
Ze Shu kept thinking.
Xiao Lan, on the other hand, was in a good mood. Perhaps it was because she had petted all the cute Pokémon in the Pokémon fan club. She also kept an eye on the situation in the suburbs from time to time.
Then.::
"Ze Shu, Ze Shu, look, look! I found a Pokémon...it wants to come home with me!"
When Ze Shu came to his senses, he saw Xiao Lan holding up a cute little light blue beast with both hands and saying this to him.
It's Nidoran.
But looking at the struggling expression on Nidolan's face and the way his small limbs kept flapping in the air...
Ze Shu: "Are you sure it really wants to go home with you?"
Little Blue grinned and said, "Of course!"
the next day.
Accompanied by the long, drawn-out horn of the Saint-Téné.
Many trainers gathered at the port of Vermilion City and the stairs in front of the St. Teanu, all wanting to participate in this so-called "secret feast for trainers".
Ze Shu and Xiao Lan disguised themselves and also blended in.
Looking at the countless trainers on the stairs, there was even Ash and his two friends.
"Honey...there are so many trainers here exchanging ideas..." Xiao Lan whispered in Ze Shu's ear, her arm linked with his. "I'm afraid..."
But she hadn't finished speaking.
"Hey! It's your turn to register! Stop whispering! Hurry up!"
A burly sailor standing at the ticket gate shouted, holding a booklet in his hand, his face serious, interrupting Xiao Lan's "whisper."
"Oh."
Disappointed, Little Blue glared at the sailor before her, but still handed him the two tickets.
The sailor in charge of checking the tickets merely glanced at them and then ignored them, instead staring directly at Ze Shu and his companion, saying sternly, "Register! What Pokémon do you have? Tell me!"
Little Blue questioned, "Why do we need to register Pokémon?"
The sailor's face hardened with impatience: "Because we're afraid someone will use dangerous Pokémon to damage our cruise ship!"
But what dangerous Pokémon could damage a cruise ship...?
Other cruise ships don't have this rule at all.
In other words, using this reason to "register Pokémon species" is completely untenable. Whether a Pokémon can destroy a cruise ship is a matter for the trainer, not the species of the Pokémon itself.
"Waaaah... My Pokémon is Jigglypuff..."
But Xiao Lan pretended to be wronged after being scolded, threw herself into Ze Shu's chest, tears welling in her eyes, and said aggrievedly, "My husband's Pokémon is Alolan Vulpix... They're all good kids, how could they possibly damage the cruise ship..."
"snort"
Seemingly captivated by her acting skills, the sailors glanced at their waists as usual, but didn't pay much attention.
Seeing that although their Pokémon were partially obscured by the blue Pokémon, none of their other Poké Ball belts were visible, he didn't suspect they had other Pokémon and impatiently waved his hand:
"Then you can go in."
He wrote the names of two Pokémon in the manual. Then, looking at Jigglypuff's name, he suddenly asked:
"Jiggly...it seems like it can float, right? Can it carry people flying?"
Xiao Lan: "Yes... I think so..."
The sailor, having received a definite answer, circled the name "Jigglypuff." At the same time, he glanced at the name "Alolan Vulpix" and scribbled a few lines on it.
After simple processing.
The sailors greeted the next trainer to "check tickets":
"Stop! Register! Tell us your Pokémon!"
"There's a problem," Little Blue whispered to Ze Shu on the deck of the Saint-Tiannu. "I saw that they marked our Pokémon in red. My Jigglypuff was marked as a Pokémon that can easily escape, while Vulpix was marked as a rare Pokémon."
"This ship is definitely not just looking to collect our Pokémon data."
Ze Shu nodded, but as he looked around the giant ship, he simply said:
"Little Blue, I need you to help me find a detailed map of this ship."
"Hehe... Investigator, have you finally decided to use your assistant?" Xiao Lan whispered in Ze Shu's ear, a bright smile on her face. "Then please leave it all to me! Maybe I'll do a better job..."
Soon, she hummed a little tune and left happily with her hands behind her back.
Only Ze Shu remained on the vast deck of the Saint-Tiannu, unconsciously touching the lingering warmth on his ears and falling silent for a moment.
Soon, all the trainers who had been "invited" aboard the ship were on board. The Saint-Tiannu sounded its horn, and the massive ship slowly began to move—although most trainers did not know where the ship was going, and neither did Ze Shu.
Ze Shu also saw the sailor he had carried into the sea yesterday, but perhaps because he carried him from behind, the sailor did not recognize him, allowing Ze Shu, the "murderer who carried people," to walk right past him without any problem.
at the same time.
He also saw the Rockets trio.
They no longer "draw lucky audience members" to give away tickets. Instead, they dress up as vendors and go among various "customers," making a fortune and laughing happily.
"Funds, funds... This feels so wonderful~ Meow~"
Ze Shu twitched the corner of his mouth and then ignored them.
Instead, they went up to the deck.
Many trainers have already started loitering on the deck.
He strolled leisurely, seemingly without a care in the world, through them, overhearing their conversation: "Really... will Lt. Surge really share his experience? I've heard a lot of bad things about Lt. Surge... that he's brutal, that he attacks any Pokémon that challenges him without mercy, and sometimes even beats the challenger to a pulp..."
"If you're so scared, why did you get on the ship in the first place?"
"Hehe... I'm just drooling over the 'Lightning Technique' that Lt. Surge is supposedly going to teach, which is comparable to 'The Secrets of Earth'! I think trainers who have read 'The Secrets of Earth' will definitely not refuse this 'promotional slogan.' At the very least, they'll come aboard to take a look."
"Hmph... I heard that shortly after the ship sets sail, Lt. Surge will gather all the trainers on board to share his experience. We'll just have to wait and see."
The entire ship seemed to be discussing the so-called experience that Ma Tse was going to impart.
It attracted trainers who were passionate about battling—like Ash, who seemed to be battling a gentleman in the distance.
They were all saying pretty much the same things, and Ze Shu was getting tired of hearing it.
but.
Upon reaching the bow of the boat, he saw a strange little girl—she was sitting cross-legged at the bow, holding a drawing board in her arms.
His clothes were covered in colorful paint, depicting a beautiful ocean scene.
He appears to be a painter.
Somewhat bored, Ze Shu stood behind her and watched for quite a while.
The more I looked at her, the more familiar she seemed... Wasn't she the captain of the Fairy Z team from the Alola region? Her name seemed to be... Jasmine?
As if sensing someone behind her, Jasmine turned around: "You...like drawing too?"
Ze Shu: "I like looking at paintings."
"Hmph...finally found our target, and...it's that sailor who 'checked our tickets' when we boarded the ship..."
Little Blue crouched in a hidden compartment of the Saint-Tiannu. When she saw a sailor in white finally come to this inconspicuous corner, she chuckled and then picked up the Nidoran in her hands.
"Little Nido, Stinger!"
"Nini!"
Several highly poisonous needles, gleaming with a purple light, shot out from Nidolan and pierced the sailor's thick nape.
The poisoned stinger pierced the sailor's skin almost instantly, and he collapsed to the ground. Xiao Lan dragged him into the "secret" coffin she had prepared beforehand, stripped him of his outer clothing, and closed the lid. Then she said, "Xiao Bai, I'm counting on you!"
Soon, an identical sailor emerged from the shadows. She dusted herself off, looked around, and then headed toward the control center, which she had already scouted out.
Time passed slowly.
Ze Shu and Jasmine sat at the bow of the ship, chatting idly, and gradually saw that the Saint-Tianu had sailed towards the center of the ocean, and all around them was blue.
"Oh...you missed the ship back to Alola because you were too focused on drawing. So you got a ticket and just came here..."
"Yeah, yeah... I'm going to become a super amazing artist, hehe... Zeki, would you like me, the artist, to draw you and your Pokémon? It's free!"
"...That's quite interesting to me." Ze Shu smiled, listening to the announcement broadcast throughout the ship. "However, it seems it's time for Maslow's 'experience sharing.' He wants us to go to the 'plaza' beneath the Saint-Thuja...:"
"Ah...should I go down now? My painting isn't finished yet..."
"No need."
Ze Shu stopped her from getting up, shushing her, "You can just keep drawing..."
The "Central Plaza" at the bottom of the Saint-Ténée ship.
This was a flat plaza, roughly the size of a football field. At this moment, several hundred trainers from the ship gradually arrived here, and a constant commotion arose. From the high platform above, it looked like a sea of people surging about in Auschwitz.
At least that's how it appears to Ma Tse.
He slowly stepped down from the high platform, looked down at the hundreds of heads below, a smug look on his face, and shouted:
"Quiet down!"
Perhaps because everyone present was there because of his experience, the scene soon quieted down.
They all stared at Ma Xueshi on the high platform.
His muscular physique filled out his American military uniform, his bright yellow short hair was tied back on his head, and his muscular arms—it has to be said that, judging from his appearance, the nickname "the toughest of tough guys" was well-deserved.
"Is everyone here?"
Ma Xueshi said calmly.
He was surrounded by many Magnemite monsters and sailors, who protected him.
His nearest sailor immediately whispered, "Everyone's here!"
Maslow laughed: "That's good."
Then, through the loudspeaker, his words were transmitted to the people below:
"Thank you all for coming all this way despite the hardships... Next, I will explain my 'Secret Techniques of Lightning' to you all."
Hmph..."
As soon as he finished speaking...
Ma Xueshi then pulled out a rocket launcher, slung it over his shoulder, and triumphantly shouted:
"This is my 'Secret Technique of Lightning'!"
Most of the trainers below, seeing Ma Zhitu pull out a rocket launcher, assumed it was a "teaching tool" for explaining the "secrets of lightning," and looked at him expectantly.
But then...
Ma Zhishi grinned maliciously.
The large-caliber rocket launcher on his shoulder suddenly emitted sparks and lightning.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Amidst the incredulous expressions of the countless trainers present.
Several plasma rocket launchers exploded with a deafening roar in the crowd!
Plasma flickered, spread, and flowed across the ground.
It also flowed through the bodies of the trainers who were paralyzed by the electric shock.
Although most of the people here are worshippers who came after hearing about "The Secrets of the Earth" and have many Ground-type Pokémon under their command, they themselves are not Ground-type!
In an instant, the vast majority of people were electrocuted and their bodies convulsed, shaking in grotesque postures.
At this moment, Ma Zhishi laughed heartily, full of self-satisfaction:
"Go! Go! Take them all down! Strip them of their Pokémon! They're our spoils! They're proof of our merit!"
The situation occurred unexpectedly.
The trainers who were electrocuted all had expressions of despair in their eyes.
But no matter how desperate they were, things continued.
Seeing that they were almost completely electrocuted, a number of sailors wearing insulated clothing suddenly emerged from all around, laughing as they stripped the Poké Balls off them and threw them into the prepared storage bins.
And he mingled with the group of laughing sailors.
Two people and a cat were somewhat bewildered, standing frozen in place. "Ah! I really thought this was a fan gathering of Boss Sakaki~ Meow! I didn't expect... I didn't expect the Lt. Surge executives to attack them like this... Meow~!"
"Yeah, yeah! These are all fans of Sakaki! How could they be treated so miserably!"
"But...but what can we do...Look over there! It's that brat! And his Pikachu!"
"He can still move amidst all this plasma! No way! We might have to help the kid! We can't let Giovanni's fans suffer like this~ Meow!"
Ma Xueshi crossed his muscular arms over his chest, looking smugly at his men below who were relentlessly looting, a smile gradually spreading across his face.
He had looked at the registration form. This group of trainers had many Pokémon that were either powerful, rare, or very useful. If he collected these Pokémon, his influence in Team Rocket would expand even further!
I heard that Apollo recently made a big mistake and was thrown back to the Seven Islands base by Boss Sakaki. That's too good for him. But since that's how it is... Hmph, then it's time for Mashito to take over!
At least for now, his current plan is considered successful.
The trainers below, except for a few who put up some resistance, were completely powerless and could only let his subordinates take away their precious Pokémon!
At the time when the patriots were feeling triumphant.
Suddenly...:
Boom!
It seemed as if the entire Saint-Thuja had rolled over; the ship rocked violently, and Maslow nearly lost his footing and fell to the ground. He roared:
"What's going on!"
The same sailor who had answered him before whispered, "It seems a huge, black storm has arisen at sea! The resulting massive waves have slammed our entire Saint-Ténée, causing it to churn so much!"
"Sea storm..."
Look down at the chaos caused by the ship constantly rolling.
One of the boys, who was carrying Pikachu, struggled and fought even more intensely.
Ma Xueshi frowned, dispersed the sailors who had been surrounding and protecting him, and shouted:
"Don't all stand here! Go down and help! Since we've encountered a storm at sea, let's resolve this as soon as possible!"
"Yes"
"Wait!" Ma Xueshi suddenly stopped the water finger that had been answering him, and then, seeing her somewhat uncertain expression, said, "You're very good, you answered very quickly, so you can stay."
"Okay...okay!"
"Hmph..."
Looking back at the scene below, Ma Zhishi once again crossed his arms with a smug expression.
He wasn't worried about the sea storm, after all, his Saint-Tiannu was no ordinary ship and could naturally withstand it.
and..
Maybe it's a good thing.
If the League manages to uncover even a trace of his operation, he can easily blame the disappearance of these trainers on the sea storm....
With the help of this storm, his operation can be considered foolproof!
Thinking of this, Ma Xueshi felt incredibly pleased: "Ha...!"
But suddenly.
Caramel—
He heard the sailor he had left behind opening the door.
Ma Xueshi frowned, turning his head as he said, "Didn't I tell you to stay by my side? You don't need to go down and help..."
But he had just turned his head away.
Boom!
Ma Zhishi seemed to sense a strong gust of wind, felt a sharp pain in his head, and then everything went black before his eyes...:
And that was the end of it.
Thud—I watched as Ma Xueshi fell to the ground, his burly body, dressed in an American military uniform.
Sawaki, stretching out his arms, wore a speechless expression:
"this one?"
The so-called "toughest of the tough"? A brutal Electric-type Gym Leader?
How did he knock me unconscious with just one elbow strike?