Chapter 232

In the deep waters of the eastern sea of the Xia Kingdom.

A white figure darted wildly through the ocean.

Her belly was light blue, her tail fin blue, and the rest of her body entirely white.

Sharp teeth protruded from her lower jaw, and structures resembling a mask surrounded her eyes.

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Most peculiarly, her wings resembled a giant hand.

This spirit was extremely petite.

She appeared not yet to have reached maturity.

Yet as she darted through the sea, the surrounding marine spirits all scattered to avoid her.

It seemed they feared this young spirit.

And this spirit was none other than the god of the sea, possessing the power to suppress the ocean, known as the Sea God Lugia!

Upon seeing how terrified the surrounding spirits were of her, this young Lugia...

... mmediately broke into a joyful smile.

At times, she would even chase after spirits far larger and of higher rank than herself.

Those spirits would then accelerate their speed and swiftly flee the area.

After smiling at this, Little Lugia continued moving forward.

At this moment, she was merely a spirit hatchling.

Her rank was only around level twenty.

Since birth, Little Lugia had wished to venture out and see the scenery above the sea surface.

Moreover, she had often heard her parents say that humans lived beyond the sea.

Thus, Lugia was especially eager to behold the sights over there.

She had feigned sleep to deceive her parents.

When divine beasts are young, they often fall into slumber to consolidate their power.

She had exploited precisely this fact to lower her parents' vigilance.

In the sea, Little Lugia feared no spirit whatsoever.

For all these spirits dreaded her.

Therefore, she could swim freely and joyfully.

Without needing to worry about any danger.

After glancing ahead to check her direction...

Little Lugia dove beneath the waves and continued swimming forward.

180: Little Lugia's Crisis!

When the time mentioned in the letter arrived...

Su Yu rose early in the morning and began making preparations.

He needed to go to that location beforehand to observe.

This would allow him to intervene promptly when necessary.

Once his preparations were complete...

Su Yu took his Spirit Ball...

... nd headed to the seaside.

There, he found the small boat he had rented the previous day.

Stepping aboard, he set off.

After surfing the waves several times, Su Yu had familiarized himself with the surrounding conditions.

He found a resting spot and waited patiently for time to pass.

……

At a coastal location in Modu...

Several masked men piloted their vessels out from a warehouse.

"We'll split up to search; scour the area methodically. Do not rush."

The leader in charge spoke to his subordinates.

After receiving his subordinates' response of "Two-Four-Zero"...

The leader twisted the throttle, and his small boat slowly moved out.

As he drifted aimlessly across the sea, the leader could not help but sigh inwardly.

"The possibility of finding Lugia in this ocean is practically non-existent, isn't it?"

Gazing at the vast, boundless waters around him, even he doubted whether Lugia could be found.

Had the person behind this not been so wealthy and generous with funds, he would never have accepted this commission.

After searching continuously for one or two hours, just as usual...

... e found absolutely nothing.

Out at sea, he had not even seen a single hair.

All that existed was the endless expanse of seawater.

"Su Yu is truly a lucky one, to actually gain the attention of a divine beast."

The leader let out a long sigh.

Just as he continued speeding forward, a group of black shadows suddenly erupted from the seawater.

"Aaaargh!!"

The boss stared at the shadow before him, his expression turning wary.

For this shadow was a group of massive Pokémon.

They possessed gaping maws, appearing utterly terrifying.

Three cyan horns curved upward from their heads.

These were Gyarados, the Pokémon most feared at sea, also known as the Scourge of the Ocean!

Facing a swarm of Gyarados, even the boss, confident in his own strength, broke out in a cold sweat.

From his observation, these Gyarados were at least Elite-level!

With such strength combined with their numbers,

they would be absolutely difficult to deal with!

"Go, Tentacruel!"

Standing on his small boat, the boss hurled the Poké Ball in his hand.

A Pokémon resembling a jellyfish appeared, bearing two agate-like crystals atop its head.

【Name: Tentacruel (Water, Poison)】

【Gender: ♂】

【Level: LV. 2 (Elite)】

【Ability: Clear Body (Stats cannot be lowered by an opponent's moves or Abilities.)】

【Potential: Elite】

【IVs: HP (29), Attack (31), Sp. Atk (31), Defense (24), Sp. Def (31), Speed (31)】

【Moves: Poison Sting, Water Gun, Acid, Water Pulse... Surf, Sludge Wave, Hydro Pump】

【Description: When they appear in unusually large numbers, not a single fish Pokémon will remain in the surrounding waters.】

This Tentacruel was indeed an Elite-level Pokémon!

As the boss of an underground organization,

this leader's strength naturally could not be too weak.

Although he possessed only this single Elite-level Pokémon,

that alone was sufficient proof of his power.

"Tentacruel, use Bubble Beam!"

The boss immediately commanded.

Upon hearing this, the Tentacruel quickly expelled bubble after bubble from its mouth.

These bubbles rushed swiftly toward the surrounding Gyarados.

Facing the Tentacruel's attack,

the Gyarados showed no fear whatsoever, quickly firing thick Hydro Pumps from their mouths in retaliation.

Thus, the battle between the two sides was instantly ignited.

The leader hurriedly released all his Pokémon capable of fighting at sea to block the assault.

And so, a sea battle erupted right there.

Huge flashes of light and powerful explosions occasionally rang out across the sea surface.

Fortunately, since it was happening on the sea, the people nearby were not disturbed.

Not far from where the two sides were battling,

a white figure was constantly darting through the waters.

Just as she continued moving forward,

the baby Lugia at the seabed heard the booming explosions from not far away.

Could this be humans battling?

This thought arose in the baby Lugia's heart.

Only human battles could cause such bombardment.

Therefore, the baby Lugia surged through the sea toward the source of the sound.

At this moment, on the sea surface, the leader faced the surrounding Gyarados with an ugly expression...

These Gyarados were truly difficult to deal with!

Moreover, due to his earlier attack,

many Gyarados had directly activated Outrage, falling into a frenzied state.

Thus, these Gyarados had now lost consciousness, recognizing neither kin nor foe, and were wildly attacking everything around them.

Furthermore, many Gyarados were already accumulating energy within their gaping maws.

They stared at the leader not far away,

each gathering Hyper Beam in their mouths.

"Damn it!"

Seeing this, the leader cursed under his breath.

One Gyarados would be manageable, but Hyper Beams from a whole group of Gyarados—

with the slightest misstep, he could die right there on the spot!

Therefore, he had to block these attacks now.

"We'll use Hyper Beam too!"

The leader issued the command to the Pokémon in his possession.

Upon hearing this, the leading Tentacruel and the others began accumulating Hyper Beams as well.

"Whoosh!"

A sound of rushing air rang out.

Countless powerful Hyper Beams instantly shot forth from the mouths of both sides.

Both sides attacked each other with full force, showing not a shred of mercy!

Just as the Hyper Beams from both sides were about to collide in the center,

a white figure suddenly burst out from the water's surface.

Seeing this white figure, the leader first froze in shock,

then instantly erupted in wild joy!

"Lugia!!"

However, less than a second after his joy began, he fell into despair.

Because the position where Lugia now stood was exactly the convergence point of both sides' attacks!

He could clearly see that this Lugia was a chick with very little power.

Facing the powerful attacks fueled by hatred from both sides,

some accident might very well occur.

Therefore, the leader hurriedly shouted, "Lugia, dodge quickly!"

At this moment, the baby Lugia had just exposed her head above the water surface

and instantly felt incredibly powerful energy rushing toward her from both sides.

This was energy she currently had no way to defend against.

The baby Lugia couldn't help but panic.

Having always known smooth sailing, this was truly the first time she had encountered such a terrifying attack.

Therefore, in response to the leader's shout, she hadn't yet had time to react

before the Hyper Beams from both sides had already arrived.

181: Rescue! The Legendary Pokémon Lugia!

Seeing this, the leader closed his eyes in despair.

If the baby Lugia died tragically, then he would likely be completely finished!

Just as both the baby Lugia and the leader fell into despair,

A voice rang out.

"Suicune! Mirror Coat!"

Just as the Hyper Beams were about to collide, beside the young Lugia.

A ring of crystal-clear mirrors instantly appeared.

Encircling her completely.

When the surrounding Hyper Beams rushed forward.

The powerful Hyper Beams unexpectedly failed to shatter the mirrors.

Instead, at the moment of impact, they curved and blasted elsewhere!

"Boom!"

The Hyper Beams scattered like lasers.

Dispersing in all directions around them.

As for the young Lugia at the center.

She was now floating there completely unharmed.

"We're saved!?" The leader opened his eyes, gazing at the scene before him in delight.

The young Lugia was safe! Then he wouldn't die either!

When he turned his gaze toward the newcomer.

He was instantly stunned.

"Su Yu!!"

As someone who paid attention to the Legendary Pokémon, he naturally knew clearly.

What Su Yu, who had captured the Legendary Pokémon, looked like!

He never expected to encounter Su Yu here today!

Moreover, when he saw Su Yu's full appearance, he couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart.

At this moment, Su Yu was sitting atop a Pokémon resembling a deer.

This Pokémon was Suicune!

And Suicune, as the incarnation of the north wind.

Was now lightly tapping its paws on the water's surface, approaching Lugia little by little.

Seeing Lugia on the water, Su Yu reached out and scooped her up from the surface as if catching a fish.

At this moment, Lugia was still in a state of panic.