Pokémon, I summon my fists to attack you

56. What does it mean to be a journalist?

Hibadon felt a sharp pain.

He frowned and quickly used his other hand to make a fist and attacked Xiaozhi!

But it's too late!

"Muda!"

Xiaozhi's voice boomed like thunder. He suddenly threw a punch, gathering all his strength into it. With a sound like breaking wind, it hit Xiba's left cheek with unerring precision.

He gasped and said

"The one who's one step behind... is you!"

His brain trembled under the immense force of the impact! Xiba's body shook violently, and he fell straight backwards!

"boom!!!"

The huge body fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust!

"Ten! Nine! Eight! Seven! Six! Five! Four! Three! Two!"

Everyone on the field started counting down, but Shiba still didn't move.

"one!!!"

"The winner of the tournament! -- is born!!!"

Eijiro's face flushed red, he raised his arms high and cheered with all his strength.

"Congratulations to Xiaozhi for successfully defeating Xiba and successfully obtaining the gold belt that symbolizes the highest honor!!!"

The whole place was excited!

Fearless Boy and Infernape: “???”

Isn't this a Pokémon competition?

Is this a direct comparison?

play me?

Infernape's temper suddenly flared up.

You have to bow down and be a nobody in front of Xiaozhi. You can't beat him, but you, a mere host, dare to do this?!

He raised his fist and pretended to go on stage to "remind" them.

"Pooh!"

Just wait, little brother, I'll go and get justice for us!

Fearless Boy: “!”

It glanced at Xiaozhi, who was covered in blood.

Quickly hold down Infernape.

calm! calm!

"Monkey brother, forget it! Forget it! Let's not argue with him!"

.....

On the stage, two people carrying cameras and holding microphones walked straight towards Shiba, who had recovered in the contestant's seat.

These two people, one with messy hair, look like an old office worker.

The other one was wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, and his eyes behind the lenses revealed a clear stupidity. He must be a college graduate.

As soon as they approached Shiba, the man with glasses looked back and forth between Shiba's bandaged arm and his left face which was swollen like a steamed bun.

Seeing that Shiba's eyes gradually became unfriendly, the other person coughed, interrupting this impolite behavior.

The man with glasses came to his senses and said.

"Mr. Shiba, we are Kanto Yu..."

The office worker slapped him on the head and spoke first.

"...a reporter from a daily newspaper"

"Can I ask you a few questions?"

The man took out the microphone.

Kanto Shimbun? It's a pretty authoritative official news outlet in the Kanto region.

But it hasn't been long since he revealed his identity, how come they found him so soon?

Xiba was slightly surprised, and although he had a bad impression of these two people, he still nodded in agreement.

After all, being a king is not just about fighting and killing, but also about dealing with human relationships and worldly affairs.

The man with glasses immediately turned on the camera and aimed it at Shiba.

He made an OK gesture to his companion.

The office worker asked while holding up the microphone.

"Mr. Shiba, what do you think of your opponent, Xiaozhi?"

Shiba lowered his head and looked at the bandage on his arm, his eyes filled with mixed emotions.

"Heroes have always emerged from youth. Xiaozhi's physical abilities are indeed outstanding. I am ashamed of myself... I am convinced of my defeat by him."

After hearing this answer, the two looked at each other and saw a hint of disappointment in each other's eyes.

Boring! They want to see rivers of blood!

The man came up with an idea and asked.

"Everyone at the conference is calling him the Fifth Heavenly King. Do you think he has what it takes to become one?"

"The Fifth Heavenly King..."

When Xiba heard this name, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

These people are really good at bragging...

The king looks at the combined strength of the individual and the Pokémon.

Xiaozhi is indeed good at fighting, he admits that, but this does not mean that he is also good in the field of Pokémon battles.

Xiaozhi is still far from being the king.

However, since he was facing the media after all, Shiba still answered very officially.

"It's hard to predict this kind of thing. After all, who knows what will happen in the future..."

"Okay, thanks for your answer."

Seeing that Hibada was flawless, the two of them had no choice but to leave in disappointment.

...

"Alas, there is absolutely no explosive point."

The man with eyes said a little frustrated.

This was his first interview as an intern, and the result seemed mediocre and had no potential to become a hot news.

“Young… too young!”

Looking at his dejected partner, the man shook his head.

"If there is no explosive point, then create one!"

He said in shock.

"Did you record everything just now?"

“Of course I recorded it…”

"It's time to teach you a lesson. Do you know what is the most important thing as a journalist?"

The man looked at his companion seriously, but his companion looked confused, which made him feel like he was disappointed in his companion.

"It's creativity! Do you understand the basic principles of video editing?"

"Ugh?"

Do we journalists need to know this?

...

Pallet Town, Research Institute.

After finishing a day of experiments, Dr. Oak decided to watch some videos to relax.

After a long day of hard work, Dr. Oak finally completed his complex and tedious experiments. As night fell, Dr. Oak felt exhausted, collapsed on the sofa, opened his video app, and scanned swimsuit photos.

Who's good today...

He slid up and down

Xiaojuer, Qishu, Lulina, Zhulan, Gardevoir, Long-eared Rabbit, Strange Strength...

wc! Sister Lip!

So weird... take another look!

Just as he was immersed in the video, the device in his hand suddenly shook, and then a striking message pop-up popped up.

Shocking! The fifth king is born!

→For details, please click on Kanto Entertainment Daily!

Professor Oak: “?”

The fifth king?

Aren’t there only four kings in a region?

Could it be that something special happened and someone is retiring?

Driven by curiosity, he stretched out his finger and gently clicked on the mysterious link.

After the page jumps, a report appears in front of you

Our reporter reported today.

Xiaozhi defeated Silva today, and Silva personally called him the fifth king.

Professor Oak: “???”

Is Shiba going to retire? That's not right, he's not old enough yet!

And how come this successor has the same name as our Pallet Town's Satoshi...

Continue to slide down.

Below is a picture of Ash with a grin on his face and wearing a gold belt.

Professor Oak: “???”

Is it really Xiaozhi?!

this....

It must be fake news. Today's journalists have no professional ethics at all.

Professor Oak shook his head. How long has Xiaozhi been out? How could he have the strength of a king?

Although he didn't believe it, he still clicked on the last video.

As soon as the video was opened, what came into view was a man with a bandaged face and a swollen cheek.

It’s Hiba, for sure. Professor Oak has seen him a few times, but he’s covered in wounds... it’s a bit too miserable.

the man holding the microphone asked.

"Mr. Shiba, what do you think of your opponent, Xiaozhi?"

"The Fifth Heavenly King..."