Chapter 36 Rich Collector, VS Namor
On their way to Shenbo Town, Xiaozhi and his party were resting on a lawn outdoors.
"Great, we finally came to a green grassland. Before, there were endless sandy rock walls. It's rare that the new leaf cat is so happy!"
On a grassy field, Xiaoqing and the new leaf cat were playing, and suddenly she asked Pipa next to her.
"Pipa, after arriving in Shenbo Town, you will participate in your first cooking competition. Aren't you nervous?"
"It's useless to be nervous. Besides, since it was confirmed that the secret seasoning is helpful in treating my mastiff godfather, I feel extremely comfortable. Nothing else matters."
Xiaoqing said a little embarrassed.
"Is this okay? It's obviously an agreement made with Dunzi..."
"Let's not talk about it for now, but Xiaozhi is very motivated."
The two of them turned back to look at Xiaozhi, and saw that Xiaozhi was doing special training with Fire Crocodile on fire-type moves.
"The Fire Crocodile, use spark attacks in the direction of the small pile of rocks we just built."
The fire crocodile puffed up its belly and charged up a blow...
"Gongga!"
All he saw coming out of his mouth was a plume of black smoke and scattered sparks.
"Did you fail again, Fire Crocodile?"
Xiaozhi walked over to comfort the stupid fire crocodile who sat on the ground in grievance due to the failure in training. Looking at it with tears in its eyes, Xiaozhi stroked its head lovingly and encouraged it.
"It doesn't matter, don't be anxious, just take your time. It doesn't matter even if you can't learn it."
The fire crocodile jumped up happily and hugged Xiaozhi, biting Xiaozhi's head lightly, which made Xiaozhi feel itchy.
"Okay, Fire Crocodile, stop it, it's so itchy."
Just as Xiaozhi and his group were resting on the lawn, a mocking voice came.
"Haha, what kind of fire Pokémon is this if it can't even use fire skills? It's worthless."
Xiaozhi and others looked in the direction of the conversation and saw a man wearing a white suit, dressed up in a straight suit, with a puppy Pokémon beside him. Since he was standing where Xiaozhi and the others were going uphill, and it was still backlit, he couldn't see the other person's darkened face for a while.
"Who are you? If you have anything to say, please come down and tell me."
"Hey, I really can't do anything to you..."
The mysterious man walked down slowly while talking. Just when he was about to speak, Xiaozhi and his group said in unison.
"Natsu!"
"My name is Namor!"
The man replied loudly. Xiaozhi asked confused.
"Impossible, you are Natsu. Although your clothes have changed a bit and are not as sloppy as last time, we still remember your appearance. ...Also, you love to eat dolphin! This Which Pokémon is it?”
As he said this, Xiaozhi's cell phone Rotom inquired.
"My name is Mastiff, a junior Pokémon with evil attributes. It always frowns in order not to be looked down upon by its opponents, but it actually makes crying children burst into laughter. Its well-developed jaws and fangs have the ability to bite The power of broken rocks. The defensive power of thick fat is quite outstanding."
Xiaozhi said sincerely.
"So you are called Mastiff. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Pipa also expressed happily.
"With beautiful brown skin and bright golden hair, your Mastiff is well bred!"
I saw a face that looked exactly like Natsu, a poor collector who Xiaozhi and the others had met before, and the man who called himself Namor said proudly.
"It's natural, because the mastiff is my carefully cultivated companion. I am not like my brother and his dirty dolphin. It can help me find rare and valuable collectibles."
Only then did Xiaozhi and the others suddenly realize.
"What! You mean Natsu is your brother? Then you are..."
"Yes, I am his twin brother."
I saw Xiaozhi, Xiaoqing, and Pipa muttering to the side.
"I feel like Natsu, even though he is slovenly, he doesn't speak that badly."
"That's right. I'm also wondering why the kind-hearted Mr. Natsu has such an arrogant brother."
"Look at him actually wearing a straight suit. He is really a sanctimonious person."
Namor said with a slightly embarrassed expression on the opposite side, half-smiling but not smiling.
"Why don't you avoid talking to others? I heard it all."
Xiaozhi and the others raised their heads and said after hearing Namor's complaints.
"Oh, you heard everything? Then we won't talk about it."
Xiaozhi suddenly recalled what Namor said when they first met, and asked angrily.
"Namo, why do you say that my Fire Crocodile is worthless!"
Piper also said on the side.
"There are no worthless Pokémon, only incompetent trainers. Every Pokémon has value in cultivating it."
Namor raised a finger and waved it pretending to be mysterious, and said.
"That's wrong. Since you can all name my brother Naz, I think you should have met him and learned about his work as a drop collector and exchanger. But I have a different work relationship with him. It’s slightly different. I’m not just collecting Pokémon drops. Instead, I’m collecting portable items, evolutionary stones, ancient fossils, etc. Recently, I’ve also been collecting some Taipei crystals from giant pits. Shard (although its use is not known yet)."
"Let's not talk about this for now, Namor. Trainers must believe in the strength of their own Pokémon. Please have a Pokémon battle with me. Both sides will use your Mastiff and my Silly Crocodile. You What do you think?"
Namor waved his hand and said.
"Forget it, I usually won't let my Mastiff engage in such a low-end Pokémon battle, but this time I will make an exception and let my Mastiff tell you from personal experience what a Pokémon worth cultivating is. Kemeng.”
"Just what I want, Pipa will be the referee for our battle!"
Piper stood up and dusted himself off.
"There's really nothing I can do against you..."
Xiao Qing said doubtfully from the side.
"What? Now let's start the Pokémon battle. Boys really like fighting creatures, don't you think so, Newleaf Cat?"
"Milo!"
All three parties took their positions, and with Pipa's "Game begins!", the battle was about to begin.
"Even called Mastiff, use loud roar."
The fire crocodile was hit by the loud roar of the first attack, and struggled to resist the strong shock wave, Xiaozhi encouraged.
"Don't admit defeat, Slow Fire Crocodile. Go forward and use Bite."
The fire crocodile worked very hard to resist the attack from the opponent, and then used the bite move to hit the barking mastiff.
"Well done, you're just so stupid about the fire crocodile. You bite the opponent tightly and don't let go."
The barking mastiff who was bitten on the shoulder did not panic, and Namor also said calmly.
"It's a good job, but the bite attack of such a weak Pokémon is not that powerful. I called the Mastiff and used its tongue licking attack on the Crocodile."
The Mastiff had a wicked smile on his face and licked the Fire Crocodile on his shoulder. The Fire Crocodile who was hit felt nauseated and dizzy at first, and then he released his mouth from the Mastiff. Namor, who was pursuing victory, ordered.
"Now, I call you Mastiff. Let the other party see what a Pokémon is worth training. Use the bite attack!"
After being let go, the Mastiff bit the Fire Crocodile hard and lifted it off the ground. Xiaozhi called the Fire Crocodile worriedly.
"Dark Crocodile!"
Namor ordered again.
"Throw the Fire Crocodile into the air and attack it again!"
After hearing the command, the barking mastiff lowered his head, and then threw the fire crocodile in his mouth high into the air... Xiaozhi said quickly.
"Don't give up, Fire Crocodile! Use spark skills to fight back."
The Fire Crocodile in the air heard Xiaozhi's instructions, puffed up its belly and tried its best to launch a spark attack, but as expected, the Fire Crocodile, which had not brought results in the special training, still emitted a wisp of black smoke without sparks. figure.
But in the air, Pipa, who was standing by, noticed the little movements of the Fire Crocodile...
Namor said coldly from the side.
"Look, let me just say that your Fire Crocodile has no value in breeding. I call it a mastiff. Use a headbutt attack on the Fire Crocodile and end this battle."
After the mastiff ran forward for a certain distance, his limbs kicked off the ground with all his strength, and an impact with white light flew out. He just happened to bump into the stupid fire crocodile who was about to land, and gave the opponent a hard blow. He was knocked out of the field, and the excessive impact knocked Xiaozhi behind him to the ground.
"The Fire Crocodile lost the ability to fight, and the Mastiff won, so the winner of this battle is Namor."
Xiaozhi guarded the Fire Crocodile with a gloomy expression, worried about its injury. Namor still looked arrogant, mocking Xiaozhi and his Fire Crocodile sarcastically.
"Look, what I'm saying is, if it's not worth cultivating, it's not worth it. Let's go. I call it a mastiff, hahaha..."
As Namor spoke, he walked away, leaving only Xiaozhi who bowed his head and remained silent.
Xiaoqing immediately stepped forward to comfort Xiaozhi.
"I really didn't expect that Natsu would have such an annoying younger brother. He obviously looks the same, but why is his personality so different?"
Pipa also stepped forward and said at this time.
"Xiao Zhi, I have some discoveries about the fact that Fire Crocodile cannot use fire skills!"
Xiaozhi, who had just been ridiculed, heard that Pipa had discovered something, and immediately said curiously.
"What did you say? Piper."
Piper boldly stated his guess.
"I saw clearly from the sidelines just now. When the fire crocodile in the air was about to open its mouth to launch a spark attack, it closed its mouth hard again."
Xiaoqing said puzzledly.
"Why? I don't understand why the fire crocodile has to close its mouth?"
Piper continued.
"There are two possibilities. One is that the Fire Crocodile really does not know how to open its mouth when launching an attack. The other is that it may have done it on purpose, deliberately causing its spark attack to malfunction."
Xiao Qing said doubtfully.
"How is this possible? Are you saying that Fire Crocodile sabotaged the battle on purpose?"
"It's not impossible, Xiaoqing. Do you still remember that when Xiaozhi and the others participated in the Olive Harvest Festival in Yuanmo Town, the Fire Crocodile successfully launched a spark attack and accidentally hit the giant football? ?…I don’t think that’s the result of a successful use by chance.”
Xiaozhi heard Pipa's analysis and thought it made sense. He looked down at the fire crocodile lying next to him, but it was no longer there. Everyone got up and looked around, only to see it under a fruit tree not far away, working together with the New Leaf Cat to pick the delicate apples on the tree.
Just when they were about to step forward to the Fire Crocodile, there was a sound of horns and the sound of roaring engines... Two or three people arrived on motorcycles with sidecars. Beside Fire Crocodile and the others, Xiao Qing behind them said unconsciously.
"Who are these people?"
The man on the sidecar motorcycle took off his white helmet and star-shaped goggles and said.
"Since you are sincerely asking for advice...that's it, Meow, Sonans..."
"Team Rocket! Why do they look like this?"
Kojiro and Meowth were riding on the motorcycle one behind the other, while Musashi was sitting alone in a sidecar. Guo Ranweng said angrily when he suddenly ran out from behind.
"Damn Guo Ranweng, why did you run out again? Wouldn't it be impossible to squeeze in while fighting!"
Meow Meow expressed from the side.
"It's rare to pretend to join the Tianxing team and be assigned this sidecar motorcycle that is so convenient for traveling. Why does Musashi have to sit in such a comfortable sidecar position, and I have to squeeze in with Kojiro on this motorcycle? ,Meow?"
"That's right, that's right! Musashi, you are too overbearing to die."
Musashi said angrily.
"Do you have any opinions?"
Facing her anger, Meowth and Kojiro could only give up.
"No, it's okay..."
After the self-introduction, the internal dispute was over. Team Rocket looked around curiously, and Musashi said in confusion.
"It's strange, there's no one here, why do we have to introduce ourselves to the air?"
"I don't know, meow, I always feel like someone is asking us who we are?"
Kojiro said in a conciliatory tone.
"I think I just heard it wrong. Let's not talk about it for now. Let's quickly capture the fire crocodile and the new leaf cat here!"
When New Leaf Cat saw Team Rocket and the others, they cowered in fear behind Fire Crocodile. Fire Crocodile was also eagerly looking for Xiaozhi and the others... Just as Xiaozhi and Xiaoqing were looking for their Pokémon. When he was worried, Pikachu was also eager to get out. But at this moment Pipa stopped them and said.
"Don't be impatient, wait a moment!"
Fire Crocodile faced Team Rocket, who was gradually approaching them. Fire Crocodile's eyes became sharp, and he had to use a spark attack to knock Team Rocket out, hit the sidecar motorcycle and caused an explosion. They blasted into the air, mumbling.
"No way, I'm quitting now."
"I'm so angry. It's rare for us to make such a grand appearance this time, but..."
"What a disgusting feeling, ah meow! Sonans!"
Watching Team Rocket leave the field hastily, the sidecar motorcycle they originally rode over, holding on to its charred body after the explosion, strangely left on its own.
After the conflict, Xiaozhi and others quietly came behind Fire Crocodile and New Leaf Cat and discovered them. The new leaf cat ran into Xiaoqing's arms in fear.
"Okay, don't be afraid, New Leaf Cat. Team Rocket has been driven away by the Fire Crocodile."
The Fire Crocodile looked at Xiaozhi and wanted to run over and act coquettishly, but Xiaozhi did not bend over and pick up the Fire Crocodile as usual and said seriously.
"Fire Crocodile, you obviously know how to use fire skills, why don't you try your best to fight?"
Faced with Xiaozhi exposing his disguise, Fire Crocodile lowered his head in despair and said nothing... Faced with such a deadlock, Pipa picked an apple from the tree and handed it to Fire Crocodile. Helping the fire crocodile said.
"Xiao Zhi, I don't think the Silly Fire Crocodile is intentional. Trainers have their own pursuits. They can choose to be combat trainers, coordination trainers, performers, breeders, researchers, observers, as well as cooks, photographers, etc. . I think Pokémon also have their own pursuits. Crocodile may not like Pokémon battles, it only likes food.”
Xiaozhi also understood Pipa's words and the choice of Fire Crocodile, but he was still uneasy in his heart.
"Hey, forget it..."
Xiaozhi picked up the Fire Crocodile again and said.
"I'm sorry, Fire Crocodile. It's because I don't know you well enough to realize that you don't like fighting. I won't force you to do so. Let you grow freely on your own."
When the fire crocodile heard this, he happily nibbled Xiaozhi's head again.
Team Rocket once again flew back to the base of Wang Liang's fourth team.
"I was so angry. I finally got out and was blown back."
At this moment, the Rotom cell phones they had on them rang.
"Hello, who are you?"
There were intermittent sounds.
"I'm Clavel, how's your work going undercover to help me join the Tianxing team?"
Team Rocket replied immediately.
"It turns out to be Principal Clavell. Things are going very smoothly. We have already penetrated the Tianxing team..."
Just then, a voice came from near them.
"Who's there?"
When Team Rocket and the others heard the sound, they immediately lowered their voices and spoke eagerly to the other end of the phone.
"Stop talking, Principal Clavell. People from the Tianxing team are coming, so hang up first."
As soon as he put down his cell phone Rotom, the male and female members of the former Tianxing team came over and said happily.
"It turns out it's the adults from Team Rocket. I thought you were some weird guy. Oh no, I should call you the new 'Secret Rocket Team Five' adults."
When Team Rocket saw that the people coming were their little fans, they immediately started pretending.
"Yes, thank you for your hard work on the patrol. We are just passing by, what are you doing?"
"Adults of Rocket Team 5, you have come back just in time. Sir Merocca has invited you! He said that he wanted to plot against the little devil and his Pikachu from the Kanto area that you mentioned before. It is said that they are very likely to do it. Defeating the bosses of the Tianxing team..."