Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

Chapter 755, Promise and Future
The thirty-sixth day back in the Orange Islands was cloudy.

In the early morning, the sky was covered with heavy clouds, like a gray curtain. Ukai and other contestants were about to say goodbye to Citrus Island, and he was preparing to return to Xia Gan Gym.

In the athletes' village, trainers were bidding farewell to their friends, and a faint sense of sadness hung in the air.

Yu Hai was no exception. He stood in the crowd, his eyes scanning the familiar faces.

"Brother Hai, it's time for us to leave." Hao Er and Xiao Shun came forward to say goodbye, their eyes full of reluctance, especially Xiao Shun.

Koji said he would go back and work harder in order to achieve a better ranking in the next competition.

Xiao Shun nodded silently, his eyes flashing with anticipation for the future.

However, when Koji said goodbye, his eyes always unconsciously drifted towards Nancy who was not far away, and his eyes hid the shyness and admiration of a young boy.

Koji's mother was standing next to Nancy's father. The two were talking happily with faint smiles on their faces.

After saying a few more words in a hurry, Koji ran to say goodbye to the goddess Nancy.

In order to carry out the undercover mission, Nancy did not show indifference to Koji, but instead showed the shyness of a girl who is not good at speaking. Koji has been regarded as her prey, while Nancy keeps a distance from others.

Only Yu Hai and Xiao Shun were left. Yu Hai talked to Xiao Shun with a smile and handed Xiao Shun a notebook and a pen.

The notebook and the pen themselves are not important. What is important is the message on the notebook. The way they convey information is bold and direct.

"What?" Xiao Shun's eyes widened when he saw the message on the notebook. His hands couldn't help but tremble slightly, and he almost couldn't control his shock.

It was written on the notebook: "Nancy is an undercover agent of Team Rocket."

Yu Hai left a message saying that Xiao Shun should just know about this matter himself, and reminded him to be careful, not to show it, and not to remind Koji.

After all, Koji was happily surrounding Nancy, and both parents were probably happy with this and tacitly approved of the friendship between the two children.

As to whether Nancy's father knew that Nancy was an undercover agent of Team Rocket, it is difficult to judge.

This matter may involve the betrayal of the Liugan Gym and the infiltration of Team Rocket. No matter what the truth is, Xiaoshun cannot participate in it.

Xiao Shun’s primary goal now is to improve his strength. If an investigator from the alliance finds him, Yu Hai also reminds Xiao Shun in the notebook to follow all arrangements.

"Remember, don't do anything dangerous. Even if you just slack off, the Alliance won't blame you..."

After all, Xiaoshun is just a teenage trainer. Would the League have the nerve to use a child to survive in the cracks?

After seeing the last prompt, Xiaoshun wrote down the responses he received, handed the notebook back to Ukai, and chatted with him for a few more words before bidding farewell to Ukai and staying with Koji.

Yu Hai saw the reply left by Xiao Shun, closed the notebook and put it in his backpack, secretly reminding Xiao Shun that it was completed.

After saying goodbye to Xiaoshun and Koji, another familiar figure walked towards Yukai.

The visitor was Ayi, who was also a gym trainer, and he was accompanied by his cute and playful sister Mary.

"Ahai, I look forward to our next battle. By then we should both have become top trainers!" Ayi said as he stretched out his broad palm and held Yu Hai's hand tightly, with a confident smile on his face, which was filled with infinite longing for the future.

As a trainer who was also in the top eight, Yi had no arrogance or contempt. Although he was ahead of Yu Hai in the competition ranking, he knew very well that Yu Hai's strength should not be underestimated.

He understood that there was still a certain gap between himself and Yu Hai. If he wanted to catch up with Yu Hai, he would have to work twice as hard in the future. After all, most of his king-level elves were borrowed.

Talking about the next plan, Ayi said with a determined look and great interest: "Next, I plan to go to a farther place to have a look. While striving for the title of King of Heaven, I also want to appreciate the unique charm of the gorgeous competition and expand my horizons."

"Me too, I look forward to that day coming soon!" Yu Hai responded with a smile, slowly letting go of Ayi's hand, his eyes following Ayi's departing back until he and Mary's figures gradually disappeared in the crowd.

Before Yu Hai could come back to his senses from his thoughts, another person came to him.

The person who came was Xiao Dan. Xiao Dan looked calm and had an open-minded smile on her face. She spoke slowly: "Ah Hai, I look forward to meeting you in the battle for the king of heaven."

Xiao Dan's strength is among the best among everyone. He knows that as long as he doesn't fall behind, he will definitely have a place on the throne of the Four Heavenly Kings.

But he also understood that once he stopped making progress and stood still, it would only be a matter of time before he was surpassed by those who came after him.

"Master Xiaodan, see you in the battle with the Heavenly King!" Yu Hai said goodbye to Xiaodan with a polite smile on his face.

They are all trainers of the four major gyms and strong contenders for the title of the Four Heavenly Kings. They regard each other as a strong opponent.

Looking at Xiao Dan's departing back, he fell into deep thought. Although Ayi was also very strong, he did not bring him too much pressure.

Xiao Dan, who is a little older, always exudes a calmness that allows him to remain calm and rational in battle and make the most correct judgments.

Yu Hai knows very well that the future battle for the king of heaven will be full of experts and the competition will be extremely fierce. Every opponent has unique advantages and should not be underestimated.

If you want to stand out among many strong people and ascend to the throne of the king, your time is very tight.

……

Seeing that there was no one around Yu Hai for the time being, Xiao Ying and the two little fat kids hurried over, their eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"Brother Hai, I'm going back to Hasa Island. Do you want to go back?" Xiaoying looked up, her eyes full of anticipation. She had been looking forward to traveling with Yu Hai for a long time.

"Going back?" Yu Hai raised his head slightly, his eyes became distant, and he was lost in memories. "I haven't seen the old dean and your grandfather for a long time. I don't know how they are doing now."

The past of Hasa Island emerged in his mind one by one. Those days seemed like things that happened a long time ago. Perhaps it was because he had experienced too many things that made the time seem particularly long.

“I still have to prepare for the King of Kings competition, I’ll go back when I have time…” Yu Hai gave a slightly apologetic smile, his eyes full of helplessness.

"Okay." When Xiaoying heard that Yu Hai was not going back, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by deep frustration. He had been looking forward to returning to Hasa Island with Brother Hai.

"Little Fatty, why are you here?" Yu Hai turned his gaze to the two little fat boys, first looking at Xiaoying's childhood friend, with a bit of curiosity in his eyes.

"Brother Hai, I'm here to play." The little fat boy chuckled, scratched his head in a naive manner, and a somewhat shy expression appeared on his face.

Thinking back to how his parents disliked Xiaoying, an orphan, and now that they asked him to stay close to Xiaoying, he felt a surge of emotion. He really couldn't understand what adults were thinking.

However, he was still very happy to be able to play with Xiaoying.

"And you, they went back first?" Yu Hai turned his gaze to the little fat man who made money from krypton gold. He knew that this family was trying hard to get close to Xiaoying, so he arranged for the younger generation of the family to come over.

He was no longer surprised by the social customs among families, and he did not take the unpleasant experiences of the past to heart.

Xiaoying had told him before that the family of the krypton gold fat man helped Xiaoying evolve the electric monster, and behind this was also an exchange of favors and resources.

"They went back last night. There are a lot of things going on at home, and big brother needs to go back to deal with them." When the Krypton Gold Fatty heard Yu Hai's question, his heart skipped a beat. He was so scared that his body trembled slightly, and his voice trembled unconsciously.

He didn't dare to look up and look Yu Hai in the eye. After all, this was a powerful figure who defeated his elder brother. Moreover, he had offended him so arrogantly before, so his heart was inevitably filled with fear.

"Haha, don't be afraid. Since you are Xiaoying's friend, just call me big brother like Xiaoying does." Yu Hai laughed heartily, trying to use laughter to dispel the tense atmosphere in the air.

"Okay, Brother Hai." When the krypton gold fat man heard Yu Hai say this, he felt relieved and breathed a long sigh of relief. His body, which was originally as tense as a rock, slowly relaxed.

“Brother Hai, I will also prepare for the King of Kings competition with Teacher Xiba next. If I meet you, I will not hold back.” Xiaoying suddenly raised her hand and clenched it into a fist, with a firm light flashing in her eyes, as if declaring her determination to Yu Hai.

He has always regarded Brother Hai in front of him as his goal to catch up with, and this belief has never wavered.

"Haha, okay, if there is any activity, I will call you." Yu Hai said with a smile, deliberately emphasizing the word "activity".

The word "activity" was a code word between them, and it was not a problem for them at all. It was not the first time for them to do illegal work, and they had already known each other for a long time.

"Okay," Xiaoying immediately understood what he meant when she heard the word "activity", and a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes.

In the past, when Brother Hai was not around, he always worked on his own. This time, he was looking forward to what the activity Brother Hai would mention would be.

Watching Xiaoying leave, Yu Hai looked at his back and thought to himself.

He felt that it was time to introduce Xiaoying to the Spider team so that everyone could get to know each other, to avoid accidentally hurting their own people in future operations.

……

"Ahai, where are you going to travel next?"

Ukai turned around when he heard the familiar voice, and saw Shingo standing beside him, smiling and inquiring. The giant mantis followed behind Shingo quietly, its red shell gleaming with a cold metallic luster in the sun, guarding silently.

"It's Shingo," Ukai smiled, looking towards the gate of the Athletes Village, as if looking at an unknown journey. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "I haven't decided yet, maybe I'll go to the Hoenn region to have a look..."

When he said this, his tone was relaxed and casual, but in his heart he was thinking about how to get Shingo to join him.

There is no doubt about Shingo's strength and potential, and it would be a great help if he could be recruited into his Spider team.

As for being forced to take action?

This thought flashed through his mind, but he quickly rejected it.

They are not villains, and using such means will only backfire.

Instead of forcing it, it is better to wait for the right time. It will not be too late to lend a helping hand when Shingo encounters difficulties.

After all, true trust and cooperation are never gained by force. "Hoenn region?" Shingo repeated in a low voice, his eyes falling on his giant mantis, with a complicated expression. His fingers gently stroked the giant mantis's shell, comforting his partner who fought side by side.

In this competition, they failed to even enter the top 16 and lost to Yu Hai. This failure made him realize that the world was much wider than he had imagined, and that there were many strong people. His previous self-confidence was just the arrogance of a frog in a well.

He once thought he was at the top, but now it seems that was just the starting point.

He was silent for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Yu Hai, with a hint of determination and expectation in his eyes, which was also a vision for the future.

"The Hoenn region... sounds great," Shingo said slowly, with a hint of yearning in his voice, "Perhaps I should go there and take a look."

Hearing this, Yu Hai's mouth corners slightly raised, and a barely perceptible smile flashed in his eyes. He knew that Shingo's heart had begun to waver, and this was the opportunity he had been waiting for. Without going through the ups and downs, how could he encounter difficulties?

"If you go to Hoenn, remember to contact me," Ukai patted Shingo's shoulder, his tone relaxed but meaningful, "Maybe we can experience some interesting things together."

Shingo nodded and said nothing more, but the light in his eyes became more determined.

“Well, see you later…” Before Shingo could finish his words, he turned around and walked away, with the giant mantis following closely behind him. The red figure gradually walked away in the sunlight and disappeared in the bustling crowd.

Ukai watched Shingo's back, secretly thinking about future plans in his heart. He knew that it was only a matter of time before Shingo joined, and his Spiders would have an extra brain and become more powerful.

Before Yu Hai could come to his senses, a familiar and cheerful voice came into his ears, "Brother Hai, we are going back to Pallet Town! You must come and play when you are free, I will take you to those super interesting places!"

Xiaozhi ran towards Yukai, his face filled with unconcealable excitement and his eyes sparkling, as if expressing his longing for his hometown and his anticipation of meeting in the future.

This competition was undoubtedly an unprecedented visual feast for Xiaozhi. The fierce battles between the king-level Pokémons and every wonderful moment were deeply imprinted in his heart and became one of the most unforgettable memories of his journey.

"Okay!" Yu Hai raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a gentle smile, his eyes swept over his friends Xiaozhi, Xiaomao, Xiaoxia, Xiaogang and Xiaojian in turn.

His gaze lingered on Xiaogang for a moment, seemingly unintentionally, but in fact it was because Luo Ke was communicating with him through telepathy.

"Ahai, I also want to return to Kanto with my master. Thank you very much for helping me find my master. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can come to me. Also, you must treat the Nine-Tailed Fox by your side well..."

Luo Ke's words were full of gratitude and concern, and her voice echoed softly in Yu Hai's mind.

"Okay, Xiaogang, let's have a drink together sometime!" Yu Hai responded with a smile, and cleverly hid his reply to Luo Ke in this seemingly ordinary sentence. Others could not detect anything unusual.

He specifically mentioned Xiaogang's name, and with that friendly smile, everyone naturally thought that he was making an appointment with Xiaogang to meet for a drink next time.

"Haha, okay!" When Xiaogang heard about drinking, his originally dark face instantly turned red. The excitement was like a small flame that was ignited, which could not even be concealed by his dark skin.

"Let's go, Xiaozhi, Xiaomao!"

Not far away, Xiaozhi's mother finished saying goodbye to others, turned around with a kind smile on her face, and called towards Xiaozhi.

She also looked at Yu Hai deliberately and nodded slightly, as if to express her gratitude to Yu Hai for taking care of Xiao Zhi during this period of time.

Ukai quickly responded with a smile and a nod. He just stood there quietly, watching Satoshi and the other four follow Professor Oak and walk briskly towards the car.

……

"Stinky boy, we are going back to Honglian Island. Remember to come and play when you have time!"

A hearty voice came from behind him. Yu Hai turned around and saw Xia Bo walking towards him with Xiao Ai.

There was a timid little girl following Xia Bo, her eyes showing curiosity and a hint of uneasiness. She didn't expect to see her idol Yu Hai before leaving.

"Okay, Xia Bo, who is she?" Yu Hai looked at the little girl and asked knowingly, with a smile on his face and friendly eyes.

"The orphans adopted here are going to be taken back together." Xia Bo turned slightly to look at Komari, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

In fact, it was Xiaoai's mother who was overwhelmed with maternal love and insisted on adopting the child. Although he felt it was a bit sudden, it was difficult to stop her. In addition, after the attack last night, she was really worried about leaving Xiaoai alone.

"Brother Hai, Brother Hai!" Xiao Ai pulled Komari and walked quickly to Ukai. She was happy to make a new friend and could not wait to introduce him, "Brother Hai, this is my good friend Komari..."

"Xiao Ai has grown up and made friends." Yu Hai smiled and raised his hand to gently stroke Xiao Ai, then reached into his backpack and fumbled around, took out a high-level Thunder Stone, and handed it to Koumeiro. His voice was low and gentle, dispelling the nervousness in Koumeiro's heart, "This is our first meeting, and I haven't prepared any gifts. I'll give you a Thunder Stone as a gift..."

"Thank you, thank you." Komari looked up at the tall Ukai, her eyes full of surprise and confusion.

She didn't understand why Yu Hai gave her a gift, but she happened to have an Eevee and was in need of an evolution stone to help it evolve. After hesitating for a moment, she timidly took the gift and thanked him in a low voice.

She couldn't help but think of her brother, but she didn't know where he was and the phone couldn't be reached. She could only wait until she arrived at the Honglian Gym to try to contact him again.

She wasn't really worried about her brother's safety, as he had the King-level Chouchumud, so he was much safer than her.

"Koumeiro has a gift, I want a gift too, Brother Hai." When Xiao Ai saw Koumeiro receive a gift, she immediately became like a spoiled little dumpling, hugged Yu Hai's arm tightly, shook her body gently, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Okay." Yu Hai was amused by Xiao Ai's cute appearance, and took out a high-level evolution stone from his backpack and handed it to Xiao Ai.

He gave Komari a Thunder Stone specifically because she liked electric-type Pokémon and yellow Pokémon. Xiao Ai just randomly chose a high-level evolution stone since Xia Bo had no shortage of evolution stones anyway.

"Hehe, mine is blue." Xiao Ai held the evolution stone carefully and happily took it in front of Koumeiro for comparison, with an innocent smile on her face.

"Xiao Hai, you must come to the Honglian Gym to play. Your sister will make you something delicious then." Xiao Ai's mother stood aside and witnessed Yu Hai casually giving away two high-level evolution stones worth tens of millions. She couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly, her heart full of shock.

The value of these two evolution stones was probably known only to her and Xia Bo. The two children were completely unaware and were only immersed in the joy of receiving the gifts.

"Brat, prepare well for the competition." Xia Bo also saw the evolution stone. He looked calm and didn't say much.

He knew in his heart that Yu Hai had some gray income, which was most likely related to the Rockets.

After all, Yu Hai had just shown up at Liu Bo's place when the Rocket Team Base at Lake of Anger was bombed. He wouldn't have believed it if it weren't for this brat behind the scenes.

“I will, Xia Bo.” Yu Hai nodded gently. It was Xia Bo who told him the news that he could participate in the battle for the Four Heavenly Kings. How could he not be prepared?

"By the way, give me the Iron-Armored Tyrannosaurus and the Duck-Billed Rathalos, and I will help you train them for a while." Xia Bo thought of the ice armor on the Fast-Swimming Frog during the competition, and he already guessed who it was.

Even the old fellow Liu Bo was so generous, so why would he be reluctant? Although Yu Hai only had two elves for him to help train, in his heart, Yu Hai was also half his disciple.

"Okay." Yu Hai took out two Poké Balls from his backpack without any hesitation. He stroked the Poké Balls gently, gave them a few instructions, and then placed them solemnly in Xia Bo's hands.

He secretly guessed in his heart that whether the two little guys, the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Rathalos, could be promoted to the King of Heaven depended on Xia Bo's training.

With Xia Bo helping him train these two elves, he can save a lot of worries. He is already looking forward to what amazing changes will be brought about when the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Rathalos return.

"That's it for now. Remember to come and play. We're leaving first." Xia Bo waved his hand, turned around and took Xiao Ai's mother, each holding a child, and slowly left the athletes' village.

"Goodbye, Brother Hai. Come find me if you miss me." Xiao Ai waved her hands as she walked. Tears flashed in her eyes and her face was full of reluctance.

"I will." Yu Hai also waved goodbye, looking at Xiao Ai's back, a warm current surged in his heart. Although Xiao Ai was not his biological sister, in his heart, he had already regarded Xiao Ai as the closest family member.

"Be sure to remember to come find Xiao Ai!" Xiao Ai's voice came again, clear and loud, echoing in the air for a long time.

"Okay." Yu Hai smiled helplessly. This shout attracted a lot of people's attention. He looked in the direction of Xiao Ai. This little guy was really helpless.

Looking at the backs of Xia Bo and his group leaving, Yu Hai felt a lot of emotions in his heart. His orange competition also came to an end. The noise around him gradually decreased.

Aping was busy recruiting members for Team Rocket, so naturally he had no time to think about saying goodbye.

Xiao Ming left quietly last night under the cover of darkness.

As for the remaining Spider members, Keita, Aman and others, they had already left. In this complicated situation, they couldn't recognize each other, let alone say goodbye.

He glanced around silently. The originally bustling athletes' village had become deserted and most people had left.

At this moment, he noticed that Nancy actually got on the same car as Koji from the Liugan Gym. Thinking that Xiaoshun had just learned the information that Nancy was an undercover agent of Team Rocket, he couldn't help but worry for Xiaoshun, hoping that Xiaoshun could handle the complicated situation in the Liugan Gym.

When he was lost in thought, Dunmei came over with brisk steps, and her clear and pleasant voice broke the brief silence, "Ahai, have all the acquaintances left?"

"They've all left, are you guys gone too?" Yu Hai looked at Dun Mei, feeling somewhat puzzled. He remembered that Dun Mei was still chatting enthusiastically with Xiao Xia, and wondered when did the two become good friends.

Could it be that there was some unique common topic between the water trainer and the girl?

"Yes, everyone has left. Let's go too. We'll be boarding the ship soon." Dunmei said, looking down at his watch with an anxious look on his face.

The departure time agreed upon by her parents was approaching, and her parents had already gone to the port with Ada, waiting for her and Yu Hai.

"Okay, let's go outside and take a taxi to the port." Yu Hai nodded slightly and came to the gate of the athletes' village with Atsumi.

There are many taxis parked here. These taxi drivers have been waiting here early just to take the contestants to the port. They are enthusiastically soliciting business, and their shouts are heard one after another.

The two quickly got into a taxi, the breeze blew in through the gaps in the car window, and the bustling commercial street where the celebration was held yesterday flashed by like a slide show, leaving only memories.

More than ten minutes later, they arrived at the port smoothly. It was rush hour and the port was crowded with people, dragging their luggage and walking in a hurry.

Yu Hai and Atsumi followed the crowd and successfully checked their tickets and boarded the passenger ship. As soon as they got on board, they saw Atsumi's parents, Atsumi's grandfather, and Ada.

Citrus Island is not far from Xiagan Island. The passenger ship moves slowly on the sparkling sea, stirring up white waves. The sunlight shines on the sea, as if covering the sea with a layer of golden gauze.

According to the itinerary, the passenger ship will arrive at Xiagan Island in the afternoon. Yu Hai looked at the sea in the distance, and his thoughts had already drifted away. He wondered what attributes of elves others would choose to participate in the battle for the Four Heavenly Kings...

(End of this chapter)