Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

He then overruled all objections and made the final decision.

At first, when he learned that he would have to dress up as a woman and perform on stage, Kojiro refused to comply.

After all, this involves one's own dignity.

But unfortunately... the amount of zeros following the reward figure given by the other party was just too many!

The allowance for this single flight mission was more than he could have earned in the past six months while he was slacking off (scratch that) and working hard in Team Rocket!

For the sake of their expensive technological research dreams, and so that the three-person team could have enough to eat...

The sacrifices Kojiro made... were too many!

......

Adjust your mindset quickly.

Kojiro's professional villainous skills allowed him to immediately get into character.

Born into nobility, her posture and etiquette, rigorously trained since childhood, have become part of the cool and elegant temperament of Kotori-chan with slight adjustments.

He slightly raised his chin.

“I mean, he’s a really young and energetic challenger.”

The tone sounded like praise.

However, coupled with that slightly disdainful and condescending gaze, it precisely struck a chord with some audience members, eliciting an even more excited cheer.

This caused many men in the audience to sit up straight and become even more "respectful".

“In that case,” he raised his hand, “let’s begin this duel!”

As Kojiro threw out the Poké Ball.

A flash of light.

A strangely shaped Pokémon appears on an amphibious battle platform.

Its main body is purple and blue, and it has ten barbed tentacles that protect its soft body in the center.

Because a shorter tentacle on the front could not be completely concealed.

So people can see its soft, purple body.

"Huh? What's that...?"

On the observation deck, Ash's attention was instantly drawn.

He was jolted awake.

"It's actually a Starbucks, a specialty of Alola! It's really rare in Kanto!"

"Pikachu?"

Pikachu also leaned out.

With curious blinking of its big, dark eyes, it stared at the Pokémon waving its tentacles for two seconds.

Then, as if recalling some unpleasant memory, she wrinkled her little nose and withdrew her head, looking uninterested.

This color scheme... it looks like you'd be in serious trouble if you touched it!

Oh no! Oh no!

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the dedicated service staff standing nearby.

You really can't judge a book by its cover, based on his extensive experience in judging people.

I initially thought this boy in the baseball cap was an overly enthusiastic and impulsive young man.

I was surprised that I could recognize even Pokémon from the Alola region at a glance.

This breadth of vision and knowledge.

I can only say that they truly deserve to be the highest level of VIP!

As soon as Good and Bad Star appeared, it waved its tentacles in Kojiro's direction, appearing unusually enthusiastic.

Since it's a performance-based competition designed to attract attention...

Pokémon that are not aesthetically pleasing or even a bit scary, such as Weezing and Arbok, are naturally not allowed to participate.

This "good and bad star" was originally one of the props provided by the event organizers for the character "Koji-chan".

Kojiro initially refused.

No one would be happy to be entangled by ten barbed and overly enthusiastic tentacles.

But this Pokémon seems to be particularly fond of him, and every time they meet, it insists on getting close to him.

Ultimately, after being persuaded by the person in charge that "its interaction with you is the most interesting part" and "I'll pay more," I decided to go for it.

Kojiro had no choice but to bite the bullet and choose it.

"Hmph, trying to play with Water-type Pokémon in front of me, a Water-type master?"

Xiaoxia was bursting with confidence at that moment.

Even if you see that the opponent is sending out Pokémon that are not common in the Kanto region.

But this only fueled her competitive spirit as a former gym leader.

"No matter where they come from, I, Misty, will never lose a battle of Water-type Pokémon!"

"Let me show you my new partner—go, Blackhorse!"

She tossed a Poké Ball high into the air.

A flash of blue light appeared, and a small, adorable Pokémon appeared on the platform.

Its body is mostly light blue, with a prominent tubular snout and big, round eyes on its head, a white belly, fins on its back, and a curled tail.

This is the new companion she tamed while strolling along the beach these past two days.

Although we didn't spend much time together.

But thanks to the basic version of the ability he learned from Ash.

I caught this stranded Pokémon with ease!

"Mohair, strike first, use the water gun!"

Shaking her head to clear her mind, Xiaoxia decided to take the initiative.

The black seahorse puffed out its cheeks.

A precise and powerful jet of water shot out from the tubular snout, striking the good and bad stars directly.

"Good and Bad Star, hide in the water!"

Kojiro hurriedly shouted.

As the technical support in the three-person team, his Pokémon battle ability is often criticized by Jessie.

However, as an elite member of the Rockets, his basic reaction and command abilities are still much stronger than those of ordinary people.

Good and Bad Star nimbly leaped into the pool area on one side of the battle platform.

The water gun missed its target, splashing water everywhere.

"Don't let it escape! Black Seahorse, go after it!"

Xiaoxia responded quickly.

The black seahorse followed closely behind.

"Good and Bad Star! Use the poison needle!"

Kojiro tries to take the initiative.

"Spit out ink!"

Xiaoxia's commands sounded almost simultaneously, without any fear.

In the water, the ink seahorse took a deep breath and then suddenly spewed out a large amount of black ink, quickly staining a large area of ​​water black.

It completely blocked the view of both the good and bad stars.

Good and Bad Star were immediately alarmed.

They don't have any Pokémon in Alola that pollute the water with dirty water at the drop of a hat!

"Don't panic! Good Star, use poison needles to sweep the area!"

Kojiro steadied himself and gave the order.

Several tentacles anxiously emerged from the inky black water, randomly firing out a dense barrage of fine, purple poisonous needles in all directions.

Many of the venomous needles struck the pool walls and platforms, making a "thud" sound, but failed to hit the agile seahorse.

"Now!"

Xiaoxia has sharp eyes.

"Black Seahorse, spot the tentacles and use the Tidal Whirl to pull them out!"

In the water, the tiny body of the ink seahorse began to spin rapidly.

It stirred up a powerful vortex of water.

The vortex not only expanded rapidly in size, but its force was also astonishing. In an instant, it swept the dark waters along with the disoriented Good and Bad Stars inside, lifting them into the air like clothes being spun in a washing machine!

"Wow! This black seahorse has amazing water control!"

Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up.

Even Teacher Gang, who was in a sage mode, couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"Using smoke to obscure vision, inducing the opponent to panic and launch indiscriminate attacks, and then using exposed tentacles to locate and force the opponent out with wide-range control skills... a very solid tactical execution."

Such a Pokémon.

No wonder they're wary of Ash.

On the field.

The Good and Bad Stars were spinning around in the swirling water, their tentacles flailing helplessly, completely losing their ability to fight back.