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Chapter 479: You're Not Following the Script!
Chapter 479: You're Not Following the Script!
Handsome Guy?
In a way, Handsome Guy was akin to the Rocket Gang trio; wherever they appeared, it was never a trivial matter, as they were born to be at the center of major events.
And at this moment, Handsome Guy had sent out a distress signal through the International Police Department's channels, and he couldn't just pretend not to see it.
After all, he was the Inspector General of the International Police Department and a special advisor to the department, the boss of Handsome Guy's boss.
"Is there a problem?" Herona noticed the change in Jinghe's expression and asked.
Jinghe glanced at the location sent with the distress signal; it wasn't far from his current position and was also within Asha Town.
"It's not a big deal." He shook his head, putting away his phone and calling back the little ones one by one.
"Do you need help?"
"Probably not."
He took out his protective gear and put it on Rapid Dragon's back, then flipped over and climbed onto it.
Since it was just in Asha Town, if there was a real problem, he could definitely wait for Herona's support. He decided to go and see what Handsome Guy had encountered first. What if it involved the secrets of the International Police Department?
"You guys wait here."
He gently patted Rapid Dragon's neck.
"Roar~~"
Rapid Dragon spread its small wings and darted out, its seemingly bulky body moving at an incredible speed.
"Wait!"
Jadira pouted and muttered, "Coward."
As the sun set in the west, the dim yellow sunset resembled an egg yolk, half of it already submerged beneath the vast sea.
On the northern shore of Asha Town, at a spot where reefs lined the border between the sea and land, Handsome Guy, dressed in pirate attire, was curled up in a crevice between the rocks.
By his side, a Rogue Frog with a serious expression was on guard, keeping watch over the surroundings.
Handsome Guy clutched something in his arms, his entire body drenched, as if protecting something.
The sparse footsteps and shadowy figures scattered around, clearly searching for Handsome Guy's trail.
Rustle, rustle, rustle—
The sound grew closer, and the Rogue Frog tensed, ready to counter-attack at any moment.
Then, a voice reached them.
"We didn't find it. It's not here. Could it have... already run into Asha Town?"
"It's possible. Let's go! Let's chase after it and see!"
Upon hearing this, Handsome Guy and the Rogue Frog both heaved a sigh of relief.
Handsome Guy straightened up and cautiously peered outside through the rock crevice.
Suddenly, a pair of narrow, crimson eyes appeared in front of the crevice, startling Handsome Guy so much that his heart skipped a beat.
The other party hadn't left yet!
"Hmph! Found you!" A mocking voice sounded, "Great Wolfhound, charge!"
The Great Wolfhound, skilled in tracking by scent!
Although Handsome Guy had experience dealing with them and had taken precautions, he hadn't expected to be found.
Handsome Guy clenched his teeth; battling wasn't his forte, but he had no choice now.
"Rogue Frog!"
The Rogue Frog's reaction was much faster than his; if they had relied on Handsome Guy's "self-awareness" in battles, they would have perished long ago.
He had thought that he was the one protecting himself?
In reality, it was the Rogue Frog protecting him!
With a serious expression, the Rogue Frog, as the Great Wolfhound charged at the rock crevice, unleashed a punch without hesitation, its arm surrounded by a crimson aura.
Smash!
Boom!!
The rocks shattered, and the Rogue Frog took advantage of the Great Wolfhound's unfamiliarity with the crevice's interior. It slapped the Great Wolfhound's head with a single palm strike, sending it flying and howling in pain.
Knowing he couldn't hide any longer, Handsome Guy decided to follow the Rogue Frog and come out.
Facing the group of fierce and intimidating seven or eight people surrounding them, Handsome Guy showed no sign of fear.
"You finally decided to come out." A person dressed similarly to Handsome Guy in pirate attire spoke with a gloomy expression, "Traitor, hand over the item!"
Handsome Guy tugged at his clothes and flung them, revealing his original appearance.
Now that he had been discovered, there was no need to continue the pretense.
"I'm not one of you, so there's no such thing as a traitor."
As he spoke, he took out his credentials and presented them to everyone, his voice turning grave, "International Police! You're under arrest!"
International Police?
The group of people dressed in pirate attire looked at each other in confusion.
Why bring up the International Police?
"He's just one person; what are we waiting for? Capture him, take the item, and throw him into the sea to feed the fish!"
From the submarine behind the group, a cold voice echoed.
Upon hearing this, the pirates reacted.
That's right.
Even if it's the International Police, what can one person do?
"Capture him! Hand over the item!"
The Great Wolfhound, Iron Claw Lobster, Karios, Great Mouth Bat, and other fierce Pokemon rushed towards the Rogue Frog.
The Rogue Frog pushed Handsome Guy, signaling him to leave quickly, while it held them off.
Its eyes were filled with determination.
"Rogue Frog," Handsome Guy was startled.
But the Rogue Frog had already turned around, facing the group of vicious Pokemon.
A sinister smile appeared on the pirates' faces.
What kind of waves could a single Rogue Frog stir up?
Just then—
A beam of red light descended from the sky, accompanied by a faint voice.
"Flame Blade Ghost, Regret Sword!"
Whoosh—
A pale blue arc of light suddenly appeared before Rogue Frog, repelling the oncoming Great Wolfhound and the other Pokemon.
Both Rogue Frog and the Handsome Guy were stunned by this sight, as were the group of pirates facing them.
"Who's there?!"
One of the pirates finally reacted.
The air stirred, and a Rapid Dragon slowly came into view of the pirates.
"You're surrounded."
The pirates looked around.
Surrounded?
By one person?
Another person?
Even with the "traitor," there were only two of them.
"Hmph, I thought there would be more people," one of the pirates scoffed.
The pirates smirked and took out their Poke Balls.
"Great Wolfhound, come out!"
Before he could finish his command, the Flame Blade Ghost, standing with his sword drawn, gradually materialized. In the interplay of darkness and light, he appeared before Rogue Frog and the Handsome Guy, and also within the pirates' line of sight.
Clang!!
The Flame Blade Ghost's sword trembled in his hand.
Bear!!
Suddenly, flames erupted.
The Great Wolfhound, Great Mouth Bat, Iron Claw Lobster, and other Pokemon that had been struck by the pale blue blade earlier were now engulfed in pale blue flames.
The Great Wolfhound and the other Pokemon, amidst the flames, wailed and lost their ability to fight!
"Glug—"
One of the pirates swallowed hard, sounding out of place in this environment.
With just one move, he had defeated five or six of their Pokemon?
"No matter how powerful he is, he's still just one person!" another pirate repeated the words spoken by the person from the submarine earlier, slightly boosting the pirates' morale.
Exactly!
No matter how strong he is, he's still just one person. How many Pokemon can he have?
This isn't a battle competition; even if he has a set number of Pokemon, as long as we attack together, there will be one or two that can threaten the Trainer himself, and that's enough!
Moreover, it's not just these few of us; there are many more people in the submarine behind us!
With this thought, the pirates felt emboldened and released their Poke Balls.
In an instant, two or three dozen Pokemon appeared.
"Gucha~"
But as they prepared to launch an aggressive assault, they realized that the Flame Blade Ghost had disappeared.
Where did he go?
In the next moment, the Flame Blade Ghost charged straight into the group of two or three dozen Pokemon.
At the same time, another shadow appeared, accompanied by a sinister laugh. Black spheres rained down like raindrops, and the Pokemon fell one after another.
The pirates were left dumbfounded by this sight.
Numbers?
Numbers meant nothing in the face of "fodder."
"Waaah!"
The Rapid Dragon in the air wailed, seemingly disappointed that it didn't get a chance to fight.
Not only the Pokemon, but the pirates themselves fell one by one within the black spheres, leaving only the pirate who had spoken so boldly earlier.
"You, you, you're too arrogant! We have many more people!" the pirate said, his neck stiff with defiance.
"Where are they?" came a slightly hoarse voice from the back of the Rapid Dragon.
Huh? The pirate turned around.
He saw his submarine had just disappeared into the sea, quickly escaping.
Pirate: "..."
"Leave him to me."
The Rapid Dragon slowly descended, and Jinghe, with a slightly pale face, rubbed his temples and said, "Yes, sir!"
The Handsome Guy immediately recognized Jinghe and stood at attention.
Sir?
Is the Inspector General of the International Police Department so bold? Why weren't the others like this?
"Flame Blade Ghost."
Jinghe approached and spoke softly.
"Gucha~"
The Flame Blade Ghost, understanding his intent, twisted the armor on his chest.
At the same time, inside the submarine retreating from the Johto North Coast.
"Why are we retreating? The people on the shore are our brothers, friends, and family!" shouted a pirate underling, his face contorted with rage.
But Star Governor, dressed in silver and white Galaxy Team attire, glanced at him expressionlessly.
"Do you know who that person is?"
"Who?" The pirate underling's eyes were bloodshot. "He's just one person."
Before he could finish, Star Governor said calmly, "Jinghe, Inspector General of the International Police Department, Deputy King of the Fonsin League, the one who punched Dialga and Palkia, and rides Rayquaza—Jinghe-sensei."
Pirate Underling: "..."
So many titles...
Even though he was a pirate leader, he usually hid in the deep sea and wasn't well-informed about current affairs, but he had heard a little about Jinghe-sensei's reputation.
"Still need your brothers and close friends, don't you?" Town Governor asked with a hint of mockery.
The pirate lieutenant's expression turned grim. "Not really familiar."
Town Governor: "."
"Captain, Captain, there’s a situation!" one of the pirates operating the submarine suddenly shouted.
The lieutenant, who was in a bad mood after being sniped at by Town Governor, growled, "What kind of situation! As if they could catch up to us!"
"It’s not that, look—"
On the radar screen, a pillar of fiery red shot through the sea, heading straight for them.
Fire moving through water?
And it seemed to have quite an exaggerated power?
What was this?
Town Governor’s expression changed, and he urgently commanded, "Quickly! Full speed ahead!"
Rumble—
On the shore.
A wisp of white smoke floated from the golden cannon of Crimson Armor Knight as the seawater before it boiled, and a fiery hole was burned through the water.
The terrifying scene left the handsome man and the only conscious pirate in a daze.
What the heck is this, so scary...
It almost rivals the strongest torpedo in their submarine.
The pirate swallowed hard again.
"Guu-cha." Crimson Armor Knight’s cannon separated, sounding somewhat regretful.
"Did you hit it?" the handsome man couldn’t help but ask.
"Oh, missed." Jinghe patted Crimson Armor Knight’s shoulder, signaling that it was okay.
The opponent had indeed escaped quite quickly, making a miss quite normal.
After all, with the time constraint, Crimson Armor Knight hadn’t had the chance to lock on with Wave Guide.
If it were on land, with Crimson Armor Knight’s Wave Guide, this shot would have been—most likely—accurate.
Missed?
Looking at the bubble cloud rising from the sea, resembling a mushroom cloud, the handsome man couldn’t help but wipe his forehead.
If it had hit, the submarine would probably be gone, right?
Now that they had escaped to the bottom of the sea, it wouldn’t be so easy to catch up.
Jinghe hadn’t fully recovered from the rapid support.
"What’s the situation?" he asked the somewhat ragged handsome man, his gaze sweeping over the pirates on the ground. Seeing the pattern on their clothes, he had a vague realization.
Aren't these... the Ghost Pirate Gang from the movie "Prince of the Sea Manaphy," who were after Manaphy and the Sea God Temple of Akasha?
They were also said to be a notorious group of Pokemon Hunters.
"Infiltrated a group of Pokemon Hunters and disrupted their plans!"
Speaking of the matter at hand, the handsome man’s righteous and indomitable demeanor reappeared.
Jinghe had a certain understanding of the handsome man.
He was capable, especially in disguise and infiltration, and could be considered a relatively elite International Police officer. But he... didn’t follow orders very well and liked to act on his own.
This time, he was probably acting alone as well.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have suddenly requested support.
If it weren’t for Jinghe being nearby, he would have been in trouble.
"Handsome," Jinghe began earnestly.
"Sir."
"I know you like to act on your own, but sometimes—"
He looked at the handsome man, then at his Rogue Frog.
"You should think about your Pokemon, not just yourself."
In his memory, the handsome man’s Rogue Frog had lost its life saving him during a mission.
Therefore, Jinghe’s impression of the handsome man wasn’t particularly good.
The handsome man fell silent at this, looking at his companion.
Although Rogue Frog turned its head in disdain, he still thought back to the moment when Rogue Frog had stood alone to protect him from a group of Pokemon.
Think about your Pokemon, huh...
The handsome man fell into deep thought.
"They chased you for something, right?" Jinghe asked, somewhat foreseen.
The handsome man snapped back to reality, hurriedly running into the small reef cave where he had been hiding and retrieving a black cloth-wrapped box.
"Sir Jinghe, it’s this—"
Before he could finish, Jinghe waved his hand, "I know, I know."
According to the plot, it’s just a Manafee egg, right?
Jinghe had already come to terms with occasionally encountering such events.
After all, he had already encountered Mew, Giratina, and Deoxys; one harmless Manaphy wouldn’t make much of a difference.
He lifted the black cloth.
Seeing what was in the cage, Jinghe’s expression froze.
A silvery-white body, bird-like in shape, with blue fins on its back, curled up in fear in one corner of the cage.
"Gramps?"
"Guu-cha?"
Gramps and Flame Blade Ghost leaned in, looking at the little creature in the cage.
"Damn," Jinghe muttered almost instinctively.
He thought the handsome man had stolen the Manaphy’s egg from the ghost pirates’ submarine, but what was in the cage...
was actually a little Lugia Cub!
You’re not following the plot, are you?—
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