Elf: Rewriting the script, starting with Black Stocking Hanako

Jiang Chuan withdrew his hand, and the light screen disappeared as well.

He turned his head, leaned close to Sakura's ear, and lowered his voice.

"Sakura-nee, watch out!"

"Your Gyarados seems to have a really bad temper."

His voice wasn't loud, but in the empty underground space, every word was clear.

Sakura finally came to her senses.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

But my heart was still pounding in my chest, beating very fast.

She turned to look at Jiang Chuan.

His lips moved.

I want to say something, but I don't know what to say.

In the end, she simply nodded.

"Thank you, Jiang Chuan."

Her voice was still trembling slightly.

But she quickly composed herself, looked into Jiang Chuan's eyes, and said, "However, I still want to try my best."

"Let's try to avoid conflict."

"I'll go and talk to it slowly first."

"If we can reach an agreement, it would be best to avoid fighting."

At this point, her tone became serious.

"I don't want to see you get hurt or it get hurt."

Jiang Chuan looked at her.

Sakura's eyes did indeed have that serious look in them.

She genuinely didn't want to see either side get hurt.

Jiang Chuan nodded and said simply, "Yes, it would be best if we could reach an agreement."

Sakura took a deep breath, turned around, and faced the black waters.

Jiang Chuan followed behind her, keeping a distance of half a body length.

The power of waveguides has been fully deployed.

He can sense what's happening underwater.

The Gyarados is still down there.

It is very large.

The energy fluctuations are very strong.

It is indeed a Pokémon that is close to Gym Leader level.

Sakura took two steps forward and stood at the edge of the water.

Her voice echoed in the empty underground space.

Gyarados.

"sorry."

Her tone was very sincere.

"We didn't mean to disturb your rest downstairs."

"It's because the dojo upstairs is going to be renovated."

"That water pipe is too old. If it's not renovated, it won't be able to withstand the water pressure from below."

"It will explode."

"If the water pipe bursts, it will disturb your rest, won't it?"

Her voice was very gentle.

It's like trying to soothe a child who's throwing a tantrum.

The water was completely still.

There wasn't even a ripple on the black water.

Jiangchuan sensed with his aura that the Gyarados was still swimming around underwater.

It wasn't still, which means it was listening.

But no response was given.

There was no intention to attack.

It just swam along in the water.

It was as if the sounds from the shore had nothing to do with it.

After Sakura finished speaking, she waited for about half a minute.

There was still no reaction on the water surface.

She turned around and looked at Jiang Chuan.

There was a hint of confusion in his eyes.

She didn't know what to say next.

I don't know what to do next.

Is it to have Jiang Chuan send out Pokémon for battle?

Should we wait a little longer?

Or is there some other way?

She opened her mouth, wanting to ask Jiang Chuan's opinion.

Jiang Chuan glanced at her and said, "Let me try."

His tone remained calm.

Sakura nodded and took a step back.

Jiang Chuan took two steps forward and stood at the very edge of the water.

He closed his eyes.

The power of waveguides is fully unleashed.

An invisible wave was released from his body, extending towards the Gyarados underwater.

Jiangchuan's waveguide extends underwater.

He sensed the exact location of Gyarados.

It is about ten meters below the surface of the water.

It is indeed very large.

It's a bit thicker than a typical Gyarados.

The tactile sensation of the scales is fed back through the waveguide—hard, cold, and carrying a wild power.

Jiangchuan is preparing to establish communication.

At this very moment.

He sensed a huge energy fluctuation.

Gyarados suddenly moved.

It's not a slow, meandering movement.

Instead, it surged upwards.

Extremely fast.

The entire body of water was stirred up.

Jiang Chuan opened his eyes.

Huge waves suddenly surged up on the black water.

A three-meter-high wave wall rose from the water.

It was as if the entire body of water had been overturned by an invisible giant hand.

The waves, with their overwhelming force, surged toward the shore.

The destination is Egawa and cherry blossoms.

The two people stood together.

There was no time to dodge.

The giant wave instantly swallowed both of them.

The icy water seeped into Jiang Chuan's clothes.

All I could hear was the roar of the rushing water.

He felt a strong suction force underwater.

It felt like countless hands were pulling him down.

The moment he was pulled down, he heard Sakura's scream.

It was very brief, and then it was drowned out by the sound of water.

The two of them were pulled into the water together.

…………

In the case of falling into the water.

Jiang Chuan had experienced this many times during his journey.

So he wasn't very flustered.

The water seeped into his clothes, icy cold, but it didn't bother him much.

He opened his eyes in the water; all around him was pitch black.

I can't see anything clearly, but I still have my sense of balance.

He steadied himself slightly in the water.

Then, like a fish, it swam nimbly in the dark waters.

.....................

On the other hand, cherry blossoms are also very good at swimming.

After all, he is a Water-type Gym Leader.

Having grown up by the water, swimming is as natural to her as walking.

But this situation was too sudden.

She was completely unprepared when the giant wave crashed down on her.

He was swept into the water.

Water got into her nose and mouth.

In addition, the surrounding visibility was too poor; it was pitch black and you couldn't see anything.

She panicked a bit after falling into the water.

Her hands and feet were flailing wildly in the water.

But my body was still sinking.

That feeling of being out of control made her subconsciously feel a sense of suffocation, like drowning.

My chest feels tight, and my heart is beating incredibly fast.

She wanted to swim upstream, but she couldn't tell up from down or left from right.

It was all darkness and icy water all around.

Her mind went blank.

...........................

Although the surrounding visibility is poor.

But Jiangchuan's waveguide power is a very useful locator.

His waveguide spread out in all directions.

In the darkness, every energy fluctuation was clearly visible.

He quickly located the cherry blossoms.

It's about ten meters ahead.

The energy fluctuations are chaotic and alarming.

They were clearly terrified.

Jiang Chuan was about to swim across.

But at that very moment...

His waveguide power sensed another powerful energy fluctuation near the cherry blossoms.

That energy was extremely strong.

It carries a wild and fierce aura.

It appears and disappears in the water.

Jiang Chuan's heart tightened.

It looks like it should be that Gyarados.

And it's right near the cherry blossoms.

They are very close.

It was so close that Jiang Chuan's nerves instantly tightened.

He did not hesitate at all.

With a flick of her body in the water, she swam towards the cherry blossoms like an arrow released from a bow.

The speed is astonishing.

In just a few seconds, he rushed to the cherry blossoms' side.

He reached out and wrapped his arms around Sakura's waist.

But it was too dark in the water.

I can't see anything.

In addition, Sakura kept struggling, her body twisting and turning.

When Jiang Chuan put his arm around her, his hand was positioned a little off-center.

Sakura-chan is so soft!

But Jiang Chuan's attention was entirely focused on the powerful Pokémon swimming not far away.

Gyarados's energy fluctuations are nearby.

Sometimes near, sometimes far, it hovers silently underwater.

Jiang Chuan had no time to think about whether or not he was a gentleman.

They were only thinking about rescuing the cherry blossoms quickly and getting them ashore first.

He held the cherry blossoms tightly in his arms and adjusted his posture.

But because of the cherry blossom's struggle, his hand slipped again.

This time it slid down from her waist.

Awkward situations followed one after another...

Sakura froze instantly.

But Jiang Chuan didn't notice these details at all.

His waveguide was constantly locking onto Gyarados's location.

The body has already begun to move in the water.

They dragged her towards the shore.

Cherry blossoms do not possess waveguide power.

She was unaware that Gyarados was right next to her.

She was the only one who could feel it.

Upon being touched like that, Sakura's mind went blank for a moment.

A wave of instinctive panic washed over her, and her body instinctively wanted to push Jiang Chuan away.

His hands were also flailing wildly in the water.

But Jiang Chuan held her very firmly.

His arms were like iron hoops, firmly holding her body in place.

He led her through the darkness.

Sakura struggled a couple of times, but couldn't break free at all.

Then, through the darkness of the water, she finally saw who was embracing her.

It was Jiang Chuan, that familiar profile.

His expression appeared remarkably calm in the dark water.

His brows were slightly furrowed, but his gaze was fixed firmly ahead.

The swimming movements were fluid and powerful.

He didn't seem flustered at all.

The panic in Sakura's heart suddenly subsided.

She stopped struggling.

Her body went limp, and she let Jiang Chuan hold her as they swam toward the shore.

Various thoughts began to pop into her mind.

After watching Jiang Chuan fall into the water in such a dark and uncertain environment.

His expression was equally calm.

The swimming movements were also so smooth and powerful.

The arm around her was so steady.

Sakura felt a surge of affection and an indescribable sense of shock.

I couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

As expected of the men from our Water System Gym.

He remained so calm even in such complete darkness.

It's amazing that he can maintain such a calm swimming posture.

It can still protect me steadily.

She remembered the last time she heard Xiaoxia on the phone say that Jiang Chuan had superpowers.

She just thought it was pretty impressive.

Now I've seen it with my own eyes and experienced it firsthand.

Only then did I realize what kind of shock this was.

In the darkness, in the deep water.

This man is as steady as a mountain.

It's so reassuring.

Sakura's mind raced with a flurry of thoughts.

Ah~ Xiaoxia.

You've really found a great future for our Hua Lan Dojo!

Cherry blossoms thought silently in their hearts.

The corners of his mouth actually curled up slightly in the water.

However, it's still a little awkward~

But Sakura quickly consoled herself.

Forget it.

He did it to save me.

After all, you can't see anything in the pitch black.

He certainly didn't do it on purpose.

And his expression is so focused and serious right now.

It was obvious they were doing everything they could to pull me to the shore.

I have no time to pay attention to those things.

The more Sakura thought about it, the more relaxed she became.

Anyway, he and Xiaoxia are already bound together.

Our future is pretty much the same for the four of us sisters...

Thinking of this, Sakura's body unconsciously went even weaker.

She completely gave up on the idea of ​​pushing him away.

She let Jiang Chuan hold her and swim towards the shore.

She even subconsciously leaned closer to Jiang Chuan.

It's stuck on even tighter now.

Sakura, nestled in Jiang Chuan's arms, was lost in thought, completely unaware of the real danger that lay ahead.

Little did they know that Gyarados was roaming nearby.

On the contrary, it was quite relaxing.

………………

Meanwhile, in Jiangchuan...

The situation is completely opposite.

His nerves were constantly on edge.

The Aura Force was fully activated, constantly locking onto the location of the Gyarados.

He could sense it clearly.

The Gyarados was right behind them.

I followed them closely, keeping a distance that was neither too far nor too close.

The energy fluctuations were intense, carrying a sense of oppression.

Jiang Chuan's muscles remained taut.

Be prepared to respond to emergencies at any time.

But after swimming for a while...

Jiang Chuan discovered a problem.

The Gyarados was just following them.

They did not launch another attack, even though that water cannon was so powerful.

That giant wave was so fierce, but after it swept them into the water...

Jiang Chuan began to ponder.

As he swam, he used his waveguide to sense the Gyarados's movements.

It certainly had no intention of attacking.

Although the energy fluctuations were strong, there was no indication that a skill was about to be unleashed.

Moreover, Jiang Chuan recalled the waveguide induction he had just experienced.

When he pinpointed the location of the cherry blossoms.

Gyarados's energy fluctuations are near the cherry blossoms.

Looking back now, it seems that it wasn't intended to attack her.

Instead, they were watching her.

He seemed like an awkward guy, not saying anything, but his eyes kept glancing this way.

I'm worried something might happen to her, but I don't want to show it.

Jiang Chuan found it increasingly interesting the more he thought about it.

He recalled the words he had spoken before the cherry blossoms were submerged in the water.

Those things about pipe renovation.

Gyarados must have heard it.

But it didn't respond.

It didn't float to the surface.

They didn't show any friendly signals either.

Then, right from the start, there were water cannons and giant waves, which looked incredibly fierce.

However, the actual force that Jiang Chuan sensed from that water cannon was not very strong.

At first, he thought it was because this Gyarados hadn't fought in a long time and its skills and combat power had declined!

Now it seems that Gyarados only appears fierce on the surface and doesn't actually intend to harm people.

Jiang Chuan's lips curled up slightly in the water.

He got it.

This Gyarados is such a tsundere.

He may have a fierce mouth, but his skills are incredibly impressive.

It's just to scare people.

They still don't accept these four sisters.

Therefore, this is how it expresses its dissatisfaction.

Use your skills to scare them.

But in reality...

It still didn't want the four sisters to be in real danger.

After all, it's related to this dojo.

He also has some kind of bond with these four sisters.

Jiang Chuan realized that this Gyarados was not the kind of truly tyrannical and unrestrained ferocious beast.

It just has a strange temper, and it's also possible that it has a special feeling towards these four sisters.

After finding this motivation.

Jiang Chuan's tension eased considerably, and the solution became clearer.

He was no longer constantly on edge, and his swimming rhythm became more relaxed.

Not long after.

Jiang Chuan then swam to the shore with Sakura in his arms.

His hand touched the edge of the wet, slippery stone slab, and he lifted Sakura's upturned buttocks to guide her up.

Cherry blossoms lay on the shore, panting heavily.

She hadn't felt anything while she was in the water, but now that she was on land, she realized her legs were weak.

My heart is pounding.

I don't know if it was because I was scared when I fell into the water, or because of all the random thoughts that came to mind when Jiang Chuan held me in his arms.

She glanced back and saw that Jiang Chuan was still in the water.

He braced himself against the shore with both hands and leaped upwards.

Jiang Chuan reached out, took Sakura's arm, and helped her up from the shore.

"Sakura-nee, stay away from the pool."

"Sit down and rest first."

Sakura nodded and was helped back several steps by him.

They went all the way to a spot a dozen meters or so from the water.

Jiang Chuan then let her sit down on a relatively dry stone slab.

"Sit here and don't move."

After Jiang Chuan finished speaking, he turned around and faced the black water.

The water surface has now returned to calm.

Only slight ripples moved across the black water.

But Jiang Chuan knew that the Gyarados was still down there.

His waveguide can clearly sense it.

Jiang Chuan took two steps forward and stood at the very edge of the water.

The Aura Force is fully activated, preparing for a true communication with this Gyarados…