Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Dragonite! Hyper Beam!"

With a sudden shout.

"Buzz—!!!"

A blazing white beam of light, carrying an aura of destruction, suddenly pierced down from the sky.

Avoiding the crowd, it precisely struck the stinging jellyfish's main tentacles clinging to the railing!

"Gurgle—!!!"

The stinging jellyfish let out a painful hiss.

The condensed energy dissipated instantly.

The terrifying impact ripped its massive body off the side of the ship, slamming it back into the sea with a splash that sent the Saint Anne rocking violently once more.

"Waaaaah—!"

Many passengers lost their balance and swayed precariously, but their exclamations were filled with more excitement than fear.

"Look at the sky!"

"It's a Dragonite! And there's someone else!"

In the night sky, a majestic orange dragon-shaped Pokémon hovered, its small wings flapping continuously.

It has a plump body, a pointed head, and two tentacles.

It is none other than Dragonite, a pseudo-legendary dragon that is a household name in the Kanto region!

On the back of the Dragonite stood a tall man wearing a dark cloak, his red hair flying in the night wind.

"My God! It's the Dragon Crossing!"

"Fly... cough, Heavenly King Riding the Dragon Crossing!"

There was a moment of silence on the deck.

This was immediately followed by even more enthusiastic cheers and applause!

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! They even managed to get the Dragon-Riding Heavenly King to participate!"

"This lineup is amazing!"

"It was totally worth it! This ticket was such a steal! We actually got to see the live performance of the Dragon King!"

"Quick, take a picture! I need to post this on WeChat Moments! I bumped into the Dragon King participating in a special performance on the St. Anne's!"

"Mr. Lance is so handsome! Dragonite is so mighty!"

The crowd erupted in cheers.

Even the Team Rocket grunts are now in a state of utter confusion.

Looking at the celestial being in the air, overflowing with a sense of justice, who had thwarted countless organizational plans and was considered a high-risk individual within the organization, and then listening to the cheers of the surrounding passengers, their CPUs were about to overheat.

"Yu, Yulongdu?"

"He...he's one of us too?"

A young soldier asked his companion in a trembling voice.

"No... that can't be, right?"

The other one also looked incredulous.

"But... if not, how could he be here?"

Surely it's not like Yulongdu just came here to put on a show for the cruise ship out of nothing, is it?

The St. Anne's crew were equally shocked, but he quickly looked at the Rocket trio.

After their initial surprise, Kojiro, Musashi, and Meowth quickly regained their composure, even displaying a knowing expression as they pointed at Wataru in the air and whispered to each other, as if evaluating the performance.

The management was deeply shocked.

Could it be... that this is the organization's secret weapon?

The organization's infiltration capabilities are terrifyingly strong!

When the Rockets' trio saw the management looking at them, they didn't panic at all; instead, they nodded to themselves.

really!

Even the managers are so calm, which means that all of this must have been arranged!

No wonder there have always been rumors within the alliance that Du is a loner... Turns out he's one of us!

Both sides found irrefutable evidence to support their absurd speculations in the other's calm and composed demeanor.

So everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and even felt a sense of awe that "the power struggles between the top levels of organizations and alliances are truly unfathomable."

Xiao Zhi and his two friends squeezed into the crowd and looked up.

"Such powerful force!"

"Pickup!"

Both the man and the mouse were startled.

This power was probably controlled to avoid accidental injury!

Xiaoxia gave Xiaozhi a nudge.

"Do you think Mr. Yulongdu came here for Xiaogang?"

Xiao Gang: "...?"

What does this have to do with him?

“Think about it,” Xiaoxia said seriously, “you look so much like that uncle. Is it possible that he mistook you for him and was trying to bludgeon you?”

Before Xiao Gang could refute, a loud crash occurred!

Once it had recovered, the stinging jellyfish angrily broke through the surface of the sea again.

Extreme anger made his blood rush to his head, making the bump on his head appear even larger and shinier.

It stared intently at Dragonite and Lance in the air, its enormous eyes practically spitting out real flames.

It's Dragonite again!

First, a big one came to beat it up, and now a small one is attacking it!

It has already released them again and again, releasing several horses!

But you should know that it's a Water-type Pokémon, and it doesn't release horses!

Do you really think it can be kneaded and rubbed at will?!

"Gurgle!!"

It roared, and several tentacles suddenly shot up.

It's about to attack the Dragonite in mid-air just because of its size!

"Whoa!"

Xiao Zhi exclaimed in surprise, watching with great interest.

"They really know how to be meticulous; even the Pokémon's dialogue fits the storyline perfectly!"

Wow, one set after another!

"No...no! This isn't a performance!"

The old captain, who had been in a daze, finally came to his senses.

His face was deathly pale.

He was one of the few who knew the inside story—Lance boarded the ship to secretly investigate and capture Team Rocket members who were mixed in with the passengers!

How could the NBA's top star possibly come to cooperate with the Rockets' commercial performance?

He grabbed Xiaozhi's arm, his voice trembling.

"That stinging jellyfish is real! Evacuate! Evacuate immediately! Something terrible is about to happen!"

Xiao Gang turned around and patted the old captain.

He had a knowing look on his face.

"Grandpa, we understand!"

"We need to create an immersive experience, right? You're acting so well. Now that Mr. Watari has intervened, the plot is reaching its climax. We'll cooperate and absolutely won't expose him!"

"Pickup!"

Pikachu gives a thumbs up.

Xiao Zhi and Xiao Xia nodded in agreement.

Just then—

"Den!"

Suddenly, without warning, a Poké Ball on Xiaoxia's waist opened automatically, flashing red light.

"Hai Xingxing already said that you need to apply in advance if you want to come out in the future."

Xiaoxia didn't lower her head, assuming it was her own starfish that always loved to join in the fun, and casually muttered something.

however--

"Den!"

Before he finished speaking, another Poké Ball opened automatically.

The starfish stood with its hands on its hips, blocking Xiaoxia's way, its central gem flashing rapidly as if expressing its displeasure.

What kind of star did you mistake that starfish for?

It's a starfish that's a person of its word, and it's a person of its word!

"Huh? Not you?"

Xiaoxia then looked down in surprise.