Chapter 204: Using One's Body as Bait

Fortunately.

In the nick of time, someone's Pokémon used Protect, blocking the blue flames spewed by Gyarados.

The Beautifly in the sky finally came to its senses and swiftly launched a counterattack.

Translucent wind blades kept slamming into Gyarados, making the latter cry out in pain.

But just as that person was about to throw a Poké Ball, the heavily-stricken Gyarados simply retreated back into the sea—ran off on the spot without a shred of hesitation.

The onlookers aboard the Love Goddess Milotic couldn't help but let out sighs of regret.

"So close!"

"If only he'd thrown the ball sooner!"

"Look at that—why go provoking a Gyarados? See how fast it ran!"

Baimu listened to the chatter around him, but his suspended heart did not settle; he hurried to the ship's side and gazed out at the rolling waves.

"Shō! What's the probability that a Gyarados swarm is following behind that Magikarp school?"

"Eh?"

Shō had been thoroughly engrossed in watching the show; hearing the question, he immediately replied: "That depends on the number of Magikarp. If the quantity reaches a certain level, the chance of a Gyarados swarm appearing is still very high."

"Does this count as a lot?"

Baimu turned his head and pointed downward.

Shō seemed to realize something as well; he rushed to the ship's side and peered down, suddenly seeing that the once deep, dark seawater had at some unknown point been overtaken by a vast expanse of red. Countless Magikarp swam back and forth beneath the ship—enough to give anyone with trypophobia goosebumps all over.