Rebirth of Sakagi: Cross-push the world of elves
Chapter 125 Bai Ye’s Purpose
A few hours later, Sakaki followed his inner feeling and came to the tribe where Nidoking lived.
Afterwards, Sakaki observed and found that in addition to Nido King and Nido Queen as leaders, there were two Nidorino and Nidona, as well as two Nidorans in this group.
As for the Pokémon belonging to Mo Shan and others, they are all under the supervision of the clan and are working diligently as coolies.
Knowing that this was probably where they would settle down in the future, everyone in Team Rocket got busy, either setting up tents or looking for food.
By the time the work was over, it was already approaching evening.
In the white night, everyone on Team Rocket gathered around the campfire, chatting about their dreams for the future.
At the same time, in a fairly well-decorated rental house in Evergreen City, Mo Shanzheng and Inoue Atsushi were gathering together to talk about something.
Mo Shan sat in the middle of the sofa, looked at the three people beside him and said lightly:
"In this operation, most of my Pokémon were lost, and my strength was greatly reduced."
"I'm going to shrink my strength during this period of time. I'll make plans after the Pokémon in my second team are stronger."
Hearing this, Inoue Atsushi nodded and asked aloud:
"Then Master Moshan, what should we do in the slums?"
Mo Shan glanced at the other party, thought for a moment, and said lightly:
"You send one person back to investigate the situation, but no matter what the situation is, let's take a moment in the slums."
Inoue Atsushi nodded. Although he felt a little unhappy at losing his status as the boss, his life was still important after all.
"I will give each of you three a Pokémon later, and you can improve its strength as soon as possible."
Hearing this, the three of them were a little excited. After all, the more Pokémon they had, the better.
...
After a few days, Sakaki and others have become accustomed to life here.
Although the weather is still cold, everyone can accept the high-intensity training.
After saying hello to everyone, Sakaki took his three Pokémon and walked deep into the forest.
The reason why he didn't take anyone else with him was because Sakaki's destination this time was somewhat special.
He wanted to find Celebi, but he had no other intention. He just wanted to have a good relationship with this phantom beast.
Then I went to visit the nanny Acheng who was kidnapped by Kuailong.
Along the way, Sakaki used the power of Joban to communicate friendly with the Pokémon along the way, and also received tips from them.
When the man in black robe Bai Ye saw Sakaki leaving the army, he thought for a moment and followed him.
Not long after, Sakaki suddenly stopped without looking back, and said in a loud voice:
"You've followed me all the way, come out!"
The man in black robe not far behind Sakaki couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this.
'Have you discovered me?It shouldn’t be! '
What Bai Ye never expected was that many Pokémon in the forest would actually become Sakaki's spies.
Therefore, after discovering that Bai Ye was stalking behind him, he told Sakaki about it.
Seeing that the opponent still didn't come out and seemed to be taking chances, Sakaki sneered and took out a red and white ball from his pocket.
"The Needle Bee, go get him out!"
Hearing this, a cold light flashed through the giant needle bee's red compound eyes, and its body disappeared instantly.
In the bushes not far away, Bai Ye was shocked when he looked at this giant sting bee that was different from ordinary bees. After seeing it disappear from sight, his heart immediately dropped.
The next second, he felt a gust of cold wind on the back of his neck.
I don't know if it was a psychological effect, but Bai Ye felt that this wind seemed different from the winter wind he had felt before, and seemed to be particularly cold.
Then, he slowly turned around and saw a terrifying large needle wasp staring at him coldly from behind.
At this moment, Bai Ye's eyes widened suddenly, and there was an indescribable shock in his heart.
'Damn it, it's so big and so fast, what kind of monster is this! '
A layer of cold sweat broke out on Bai Ye's forehead, and his heart tightened.
At this moment, he truly felt the killing intent from the other party, as if if he dared to resist, the two huge poisonous needles would cut off his head.
'Is this really a giant needle wasp? ? '
'Why does this person have such a Pokémon! ? '
Bai Ye said that he couldn't understand it at all. After all, the scene when he chased Sakaki and Aju last time was still vivid in his mind. The two people at that time were not his opponents at all. If Zoroa hadn't suffered a hidden injury, he might have really killed them. Got off.
But now that he is weaker than others, he has no choice but to give in.
Then, under the surveillance of the giant needle bee, the man in black robe slowly walked out of the jungle and came to Sakaki.
Sakaki looked at the front with some understanding.
"It turns out to be you, no wonder I always feel a sense of familiarity."
After a pause, seeing that the other party was still silent, a smile appeared on Sakaki's lips.
"Why, when old friends meet, you don't even want to show your true face?"
There was another period of silence.
But Sakaki is not in a hurry. After all, the opponent is definitely not his opponent now, and if he is following him like this before he takes action, he must have other purposes.
As expected, not long after, the man in black robe stretched out a pale palm and took off his wide hood.
Seeing the other party's appearance, Sakaki was really surprised.
Because the other person's appearance is a bit special, but in this magical world of Pokémon, it's nothing.
I saw this man with silvery white hair, and under the broken bangs in front of his forehead, there was a pair of red eyes similar to those of Pokémon.
Although the other party had chased him and A'jue, Sakaki was surprisingly calm inside now.
Then, the slightly hoarse voice of the man in black robes sounded next to Sakaki's ears,
"How did you find me?"
Hearing this, Sakaki smiled disdainfully,
"You don't really think that you can avoid my perception with your three-legged cat's hiding skills!"
He came up and mocked the other person first, trying to annoy the man in black robe in front of him so that he would reveal his true intentions.
Sure enough, after hearing Sakaki's words, Byakuya fell into silence.
After all, the organization he was in before was to study transformation-type Pokémon such as Zoroa, with the purpose of trying to master the secrets of transformation or invisibility.
And Bai Ye is considered a little genius in this organization, so his own ability is not weak.
It is even said that this organization also caught the attention of ninjas and stole many ninjutsu from relevant parties. It was precisely because of this that Bai Ye was able to see through Aju's ninjutsu before.
Therefore, Bai Ye has always been very confident in his hiding skills, but when he was discovered by the other party, he was still somewhat shocked in his heart.
"Tell me, what do you want to do by following me again and again this time?"
It is probably because of the other person's loving behavior towards Zoroa that Sakaki admired him a little.
Therefore, even though Sakaki now has the ability to directly take the opponent's life, he is still willing to give him a chance.
Bai Ye looked at Sakaki quietly, and fell into silence after hearing the other party's words.
Sakaki didn't urge him, and just looked at each other quietly.
In fact, based on his guess about the other party and the last time the person in front of him stole the little lucky egg, he had some considerations in mind.
After all, he had an injured Zoroa in his hand, and the purpose of these actions was most likely to heal his Pokémon.
Not long after, the man in black robe slowly spoke and said softly:
"I see that you seem to have the ability to heal Pokémon."
At this point, the man in black robe paused again.
"I...I want to ask you to save Soraya!"
As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Sakaki.
Sakaki looked at the other party's behavior, took a deep breath, and quickly stepped aside.
Because Sakaki understood that the bow of the man in black was not because Sakaki was powerful or that he really had the ability to heal Pokémon, but because the man in front of him also had deep feelings for his Pokémon.
In this aspect alone, the character of the man in black robe is somewhat similar to Sakaki.
I believe that the other person is also the kind of person who is willing to sacrifice his life to save his Pokémon.
It was precisely because of these considerations that Sakaki did not accept the gift from the other party.
In fact, he has made a decision in his mind now. After all, it is just a piece of cake for him to save Pokémon. He even said that the more Pokémon he saves, the stronger his Viridian Power will be.
But Sakaki still didn't want to agree to the other party easily.
After all, the person in front of him seems to be a kind and righteous person. Although there have been conflicts between him and Ah Ju before, those are not irresolvable.
The Rockets are now facing development and it is time to absorb new blood, so Sakaki has other thoughts in his mind.
Seeing that the other party remained silent and seemed to have no intention of replying to him, Bai Ye became more and more entangled in his heart.
After all, his strength is pretty good and he is a proud person. Seeing this guy in front of him ignoring him so much makes him a little annoyed.
But now that he wanted something from the other party, Bai Ye had no choice but to suppress his inner temper and wait silently.
After letting it dry for a while, Sakaki felt it was almost done.
After all, seeing the opponent's fists clenched tighter and tighter, they seemed to be a little pale. If this continues, it may be counterproductive. Sakaki said aloud:
"It's not impossible to save you Soraya. I even said that I can give you a guarantee that you will be cured without any sequelae."
Hearing this, Bai Ye's eyes gradually brightened.
Thinking back to all the things he went through to save Zoroa in the past, so many sufferings and so many failures.
Although he didn't regret it, he was somewhat aggrieved.
But at this moment, after hearing Sakaki's assurance, Bai Ye inexplicably developed trust.
Although he had many failed experiences in the past, and he even gave up for a while, every time he saw Zoroa's cute appearance, he still gritted his teeth and persisted, but he still had some doubts in his heart.
'Soraya, can your injury really be cured...'
Bai Ye gradually lost his initial belief. After all, he was just a teenager, and his heart was far from that strong.
But what Sakaki said now had a magical power, which inexplicably made Bai Ye believe that he was really sure to cure Soraya's injuries.
"but..."
Sakaki deliberately spoke in a long tone to tease the other party.
After hearing "but", Bai Ye didn't feel displeased at all. Instead, he hurriedly took two steps forward and came to Sakaki.
After all, this time seems to be the best chance to cure Zoroa. Bai Ye must consider whether this will be the only chance for him and Zoroa in this life.
"What do you want?"
"As long as I can do it, I will do my best!"
Bai Ye said calmly, but in the other party's calm words, Sakaki could feel the responsibility and responsibility.
"Well, it's pretty good."
"But I don't think I know your name yet?"
Seeing that the initiative was completely in his own hands, Sakaki was not in a hurry at all and instead began to trick the other party's information.
"Bai Ye, this is my name!"
Listening to the other person's self-acceptance, Sakaki looked at the other person quietly.
I have to say, the name and the person do match up quite well.
"Well, Bai Ye."
"It's not impossible to save your Zoroa, but..."
Sakaki looked at each other calmly, but Bai Ye felt a huge pressure inexplicably.
"You can let it live, but you have to die!"
After hearing Sakaki's words, Byakuya fell into silence.
'Sure enough, this guy still remembers the previous two grudges! '
At this time, a gust of cold wind blew through, bringing down the remaining snow on the treetops, and fell in front of the two of them.
At this moment, the elf ball in Byakuya's hand suddenly lit up with a red light, and then Zoroa appeared in front of Sakaki.
I saw this little guy grinning and looking at Sakaki fiercely, as if he would fight him desperately as long as the other party dared to do this.
After all, with a high-end product like a healing ball, it’s okay to let Pokémon know what’s going on outside.
And Zoroa itself is an evil-type Pokémon. Unless it is a trainer it recognizes, it will not be treated even if it is the power of Viridian. This is a good example in front of it.
But when Sakaki saw this scene, he didn't feel angry at all.
Whenever he sees the deep bond between a trainer and his Pokémon, Sakaki feels that this is the most wonderful and beautiful thing in the world where Pokémon live.
But at the moment, he still hasn't changed his principles, silently waiting for Bai Ye's answer.
Feeling the power of the Sting Bee beside him, Bai Ye wisely did not choose to fight forcefully.
During this period, he held Soraya tightly in his arms and kept stroking her soft hair.
Feeling the power from his palm getting stronger and stronger, Zoroa couldn't help but turn around and moan softly towards Bai Ye.
Hearing the voice, Bai Ye suddenly came back to his senses and looked at his partner in his arms apologetically, with a trace of tears in his eyes.
He took a deep breath, raised his head and looked at Sakaki,
"Your condition, I agree!"
Although he knew that there was a high probability that the other party would agree to this request, Sakaki was still a little bit disgusted when he actually heard the answer.
"Your relationship seems really good~"
Sakaki seemed to be complaining about something insignificant.
Bai Ye didn't want to pay attention to the other party now. He just looked at Soraya quietly in his arms, and seemed to have countless things to express to the other party.
And Soraya quietly huddled in the other person's arms, enjoying the warmth.
Afterwards, Sakaki observed and found that in addition to Nido King and Nido Queen as leaders, there were two Nidorino and Nidona, as well as two Nidorans in this group.
As for the Pokémon belonging to Mo Shan and others, they are all under the supervision of the clan and are working diligently as coolies.
Knowing that this was probably where they would settle down in the future, everyone in Team Rocket got busy, either setting up tents or looking for food.
By the time the work was over, it was already approaching evening.
In the white night, everyone on Team Rocket gathered around the campfire, chatting about their dreams for the future.
At the same time, in a fairly well-decorated rental house in Evergreen City, Mo Shanzheng and Inoue Atsushi were gathering together to talk about something.
Mo Shan sat in the middle of the sofa, looked at the three people beside him and said lightly:
"In this operation, most of my Pokémon were lost, and my strength was greatly reduced."
"I'm going to shrink my strength during this period of time. I'll make plans after the Pokémon in my second team are stronger."
Hearing this, Inoue Atsushi nodded and asked aloud:
"Then Master Moshan, what should we do in the slums?"
Mo Shan glanced at the other party, thought for a moment, and said lightly:
"You send one person back to investigate the situation, but no matter what the situation is, let's take a moment in the slums."
Inoue Atsushi nodded. Although he felt a little unhappy at losing his status as the boss, his life was still important after all.
"I will give each of you three a Pokémon later, and you can improve its strength as soon as possible."
Hearing this, the three of them were a little excited. After all, the more Pokémon they had, the better.
...
After a few days, Sakaki and others have become accustomed to life here.
Although the weather is still cold, everyone can accept the high-intensity training.
After saying hello to everyone, Sakaki took his three Pokémon and walked deep into the forest.
The reason why he didn't take anyone else with him was because Sakaki's destination this time was somewhat special.
He wanted to find Celebi, but he had no other intention. He just wanted to have a good relationship with this phantom beast.
Then I went to visit the nanny Acheng who was kidnapped by Kuailong.
Along the way, Sakaki used the power of Joban to communicate friendly with the Pokémon along the way, and also received tips from them.
When the man in black robe Bai Ye saw Sakaki leaving the army, he thought for a moment and followed him.
Not long after, Sakaki suddenly stopped without looking back, and said in a loud voice:
"You've followed me all the way, come out!"
The man in black robe not far behind Sakaki couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this.
'Have you discovered me?It shouldn’t be! '
What Bai Ye never expected was that many Pokémon in the forest would actually become Sakaki's spies.
Therefore, after discovering that Bai Ye was stalking behind him, he told Sakaki about it.
Seeing that the opponent still didn't come out and seemed to be taking chances, Sakaki sneered and took out a red and white ball from his pocket.
"The Needle Bee, go get him out!"
Hearing this, a cold light flashed through the giant needle bee's red compound eyes, and its body disappeared instantly.
In the bushes not far away, Bai Ye was shocked when he looked at this giant sting bee that was different from ordinary bees. After seeing it disappear from sight, his heart immediately dropped.
The next second, he felt a gust of cold wind on the back of his neck.
I don't know if it was a psychological effect, but Bai Ye felt that this wind seemed different from the winter wind he had felt before, and seemed to be particularly cold.
Then, he slowly turned around and saw a terrifying large needle wasp staring at him coldly from behind.
At this moment, Bai Ye's eyes widened suddenly, and there was an indescribable shock in his heart.
'Damn it, it's so big and so fast, what kind of monster is this! '
A layer of cold sweat broke out on Bai Ye's forehead, and his heart tightened.
At this moment, he truly felt the killing intent from the other party, as if if he dared to resist, the two huge poisonous needles would cut off his head.
'Is this really a giant needle wasp? ? '
'Why does this person have such a Pokémon! ? '
Bai Ye said that he couldn't understand it at all. After all, the scene when he chased Sakaki and Aju last time was still vivid in his mind. The two people at that time were not his opponents at all. If Zoroa hadn't suffered a hidden injury, he might have really killed them. Got off.
But now that he is weaker than others, he has no choice but to give in.
Then, under the surveillance of the giant needle bee, the man in black robe slowly walked out of the jungle and came to Sakaki.
Sakaki looked at the front with some understanding.
"It turns out to be you, no wonder I always feel a sense of familiarity."
After a pause, seeing that the other party was still silent, a smile appeared on Sakaki's lips.
"Why, when old friends meet, you don't even want to show your true face?"
There was another period of silence.
But Sakaki is not in a hurry. After all, the opponent is definitely not his opponent now, and if he is following him like this before he takes action, he must have other purposes.
As expected, not long after, the man in black robe stretched out a pale palm and took off his wide hood.
Seeing the other party's appearance, Sakaki was really surprised.
Because the other person's appearance is a bit special, but in this magical world of Pokémon, it's nothing.
I saw this man with silvery white hair, and under the broken bangs in front of his forehead, there was a pair of red eyes similar to those of Pokémon.
Although the other party had chased him and A'jue, Sakaki was surprisingly calm inside now.
Then, the slightly hoarse voice of the man in black robes sounded next to Sakaki's ears,
"How did you find me?"
Hearing this, Sakaki smiled disdainfully,
"You don't really think that you can avoid my perception with your three-legged cat's hiding skills!"
He came up and mocked the other person first, trying to annoy the man in black robe in front of him so that he would reveal his true intentions.
Sure enough, after hearing Sakaki's words, Byakuya fell into silence.
After all, the organization he was in before was to study transformation-type Pokémon such as Zoroa, with the purpose of trying to master the secrets of transformation or invisibility.
And Bai Ye is considered a little genius in this organization, so his own ability is not weak.
It is even said that this organization also caught the attention of ninjas and stole many ninjutsu from relevant parties. It was precisely because of this that Bai Ye was able to see through Aju's ninjutsu before.
Therefore, Bai Ye has always been very confident in his hiding skills, but when he was discovered by the other party, he was still somewhat shocked in his heart.
"Tell me, what do you want to do by following me again and again this time?"
It is probably because of the other person's loving behavior towards Zoroa that Sakaki admired him a little.
Therefore, even though Sakaki now has the ability to directly take the opponent's life, he is still willing to give him a chance.
Bai Ye looked at Sakaki quietly, and fell into silence after hearing the other party's words.
Sakaki didn't urge him, and just looked at each other quietly.
In fact, based on his guess about the other party and the last time the person in front of him stole the little lucky egg, he had some considerations in mind.
After all, he had an injured Zoroa in his hand, and the purpose of these actions was most likely to heal his Pokémon.
Not long after, the man in black robe slowly spoke and said softly:
"I see that you seem to have the ability to heal Pokémon."
At this point, the man in black robe paused again.
"I...I want to ask you to save Soraya!"
As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Sakaki.
Sakaki looked at the other party's behavior, took a deep breath, and quickly stepped aside.
Because Sakaki understood that the bow of the man in black was not because Sakaki was powerful or that he really had the ability to heal Pokémon, but because the man in front of him also had deep feelings for his Pokémon.
In this aspect alone, the character of the man in black robe is somewhat similar to Sakaki.
I believe that the other person is also the kind of person who is willing to sacrifice his life to save his Pokémon.
It was precisely because of these considerations that Sakaki did not accept the gift from the other party.
In fact, he has made a decision in his mind now. After all, it is just a piece of cake for him to save Pokémon. He even said that the more Pokémon he saves, the stronger his Viridian Power will be.
But Sakaki still didn't want to agree to the other party easily.
After all, the person in front of him seems to be a kind and righteous person. Although there have been conflicts between him and Ah Ju before, those are not irresolvable.
The Rockets are now facing development and it is time to absorb new blood, so Sakaki has other thoughts in his mind.
Seeing that the other party remained silent and seemed to have no intention of replying to him, Bai Ye became more and more entangled in his heart.
After all, his strength is pretty good and he is a proud person. Seeing this guy in front of him ignoring him so much makes him a little annoyed.
But now that he wanted something from the other party, Bai Ye had no choice but to suppress his inner temper and wait silently.
After letting it dry for a while, Sakaki felt it was almost done.
After all, seeing the opponent's fists clenched tighter and tighter, they seemed to be a little pale. If this continues, it may be counterproductive. Sakaki said aloud:
"It's not impossible to save you Soraya. I even said that I can give you a guarantee that you will be cured without any sequelae."
Hearing this, Bai Ye's eyes gradually brightened.
Thinking back to all the things he went through to save Zoroa in the past, so many sufferings and so many failures.
Although he didn't regret it, he was somewhat aggrieved.
But at this moment, after hearing Sakaki's assurance, Bai Ye inexplicably developed trust.
Although he had many failed experiences in the past, and he even gave up for a while, every time he saw Zoroa's cute appearance, he still gritted his teeth and persisted, but he still had some doubts in his heart.
'Soraya, can your injury really be cured...'
Bai Ye gradually lost his initial belief. After all, he was just a teenager, and his heart was far from that strong.
But what Sakaki said now had a magical power, which inexplicably made Bai Ye believe that he was really sure to cure Soraya's injuries.
"but..."
Sakaki deliberately spoke in a long tone to tease the other party.
After hearing "but", Bai Ye didn't feel displeased at all. Instead, he hurriedly took two steps forward and came to Sakaki.
After all, this time seems to be the best chance to cure Zoroa. Bai Ye must consider whether this will be the only chance for him and Zoroa in this life.
"What do you want?"
"As long as I can do it, I will do my best!"
Bai Ye said calmly, but in the other party's calm words, Sakaki could feel the responsibility and responsibility.
"Well, it's pretty good."
"But I don't think I know your name yet?"
Seeing that the initiative was completely in his own hands, Sakaki was not in a hurry at all and instead began to trick the other party's information.
"Bai Ye, this is my name!"
Listening to the other person's self-acceptance, Sakaki looked at the other person quietly.
I have to say, the name and the person do match up quite well.
"Well, Bai Ye."
"It's not impossible to save your Zoroa, but..."
Sakaki looked at each other calmly, but Bai Ye felt a huge pressure inexplicably.
"You can let it live, but you have to die!"
After hearing Sakaki's words, Byakuya fell into silence.
'Sure enough, this guy still remembers the previous two grudges! '
At this time, a gust of cold wind blew through, bringing down the remaining snow on the treetops, and fell in front of the two of them.
At this moment, the elf ball in Byakuya's hand suddenly lit up with a red light, and then Zoroa appeared in front of Sakaki.
I saw this little guy grinning and looking at Sakaki fiercely, as if he would fight him desperately as long as the other party dared to do this.
After all, with a high-end product like a healing ball, it’s okay to let Pokémon know what’s going on outside.
And Zoroa itself is an evil-type Pokémon. Unless it is a trainer it recognizes, it will not be treated even if it is the power of Viridian. This is a good example in front of it.
But when Sakaki saw this scene, he didn't feel angry at all.
Whenever he sees the deep bond between a trainer and his Pokémon, Sakaki feels that this is the most wonderful and beautiful thing in the world where Pokémon live.
But at the moment, he still hasn't changed his principles, silently waiting for Bai Ye's answer.
Feeling the power of the Sting Bee beside him, Bai Ye wisely did not choose to fight forcefully.
During this period, he held Soraya tightly in his arms and kept stroking her soft hair.
Feeling the power from his palm getting stronger and stronger, Zoroa couldn't help but turn around and moan softly towards Bai Ye.
Hearing the voice, Bai Ye suddenly came back to his senses and looked at his partner in his arms apologetically, with a trace of tears in his eyes.
He took a deep breath, raised his head and looked at Sakaki,
"Your condition, I agree!"
Although he knew that there was a high probability that the other party would agree to this request, Sakaki was still a little bit disgusted when he actually heard the answer.
"Your relationship seems really good~"
Sakaki seemed to be complaining about something insignificant.
Bai Ye didn't want to pay attention to the other party now. He just looked at Soraya quietly in his arms, and seemed to have countless things to express to the other party.
And Soraya quietly huddled in the other person's arms, enjoying the warmth.
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