Pokémon Ranch Story

He slowly approached the light cod, grasped it in his palm, and then a white scissor-like hand suddenly appeared, startling him.

Chapter 116 A Ruined Reputation - Weak Humans

Underwater sound effect: "Coo coo coo~"

(It turns out to be a sea cucumber!)

Reaching out to poke it, the sea cucumber's body was exceptionally soft, with a layer of sticky liquid on its surface, making it look rather disgusting.

No wonder there are people cleaning up sea cucumbers on the beach; it really ruins the enjoyment of the trip.

Despite the fact that the mucus of the fist sea cucumber has sun-protective properties, few tourists outside of Alora like them.

It's worth mentioning that even when thrown to great distances, the box sea cucumbers will return to their original location.

Xia Mu didn't mind at all; he poked the sea cucumber with his fist, but it didn't react at all.

Gently lift the sea cucumber in your palm and then signal the light-bodied cod to float.

"Boobo~"

The light cod released a series of bubbles and quickly rose to the surface, bringing Natsuki back to the surface.

Back on the surface of the sea, Xia Mu quickly took a few breaths.

Looking around, he realized he was still on the edge of the bay.

Looking at the azure sea not far away, Xia Mu forcefully threw the sea cucumber into the depths of the azure sea.

Fist-shaped sea cucumber: "How could you be so selfish? Bah! Bah! Bah!"

From afar, you can still see the fist-shaped white internal organs of the sea cucumber extending out, weakly hammering the air.

"Hahaha~" Xia Mu laughed loudly upon seeing this.

A trip to Alola Beach wouldn't be complete without throwing a sea cucumber, and he was in an exceptionally good mood.

Just as Xia Mu was about to dive again, a small sea lion leaped out of the water, chasing a wakaba.

It exhaled a series of bubbles in the air, trapping the wakabashi, then swam forward swiftly, bit it, and swam straight towards Natsuki.

He climbed up behind the light cod and next to the submarine equipment, with a friendly, overly familiar expression.

Seeing that Xia Mu was staring at it curiously, the little sea lion looked at the wakiwa fish.

I see, 'The other person must be hungry.'

"Oh~"

(I'll share half with you! This was something I caught with great difficulty.)

Popplio is one of the three starter Pokémon of the Alola region.

Seeing that Xia Mu was hesitant to make a move, the sea lion Qiuqiu moved closer in confusion, jumped in front of Xia Mu, and threw the whole fish into his arms.

Xia Mu stared blankly, thinking that this little guy was far too familiar with everyone.

Then the sea lion, Ball Ball, slapped its front paws, making a 'slap slap slap' sound, and said, "Ooh ooh!"

After saying that, the sea lion, Ball Ball, jumped back into the sea.

Its small eyes darted left and right, and it spotted a weasel that had broken away from the school of fish not far away.

This time, they were very lucky. The bubble that the sea lion spat out hit the wispfish, making it dizzy.

Before it could react, the sea lion had already snatched it in its mouth.

"This one's for me, that one's for the light cod, and what about yours?"

Holding two still lively wakizama fish in his hand, he smiled and asked the sea lion, "Ball Ball?"

It slightly raised its forelimbs and patted itself, saying, "Oh!"

(I can catch fish, so I can eat them anytime.)

"is it?"

Smiling, I watched the sea lion catch two wampee fish in a row. It was so tired that it lay down, its mouth unusually hard.

Shaking his head, Xia Mu returned the two weaklings.

If he takes it, the sea lion will most likely go hungry today.

It looks exhausted now, so it might not be able to catch any more wakame.

"You eat it yourself, the light cod and I aren't hungry right now."

"Oh?"

The sea lion tilted its head, looking at the wakizashi it had pounced on, then at the humans and the large fish beneath it.

I understand now. The fish they sent were too small to be enough for them to eat in one bite.

For a moment, the sea lion was troubled, as its small size meant it could only catch this smallest of fish, the swamp mackerel.

If it gets any bigger, fish will chase after it.

Xia Mu noticed that the sea lion was in low spirits and explained to it, "If we were food, you wouldn't have any to eat today and would go hungry."

"Oh~"

(No, I'm very capable.)

Ball Ball Sea Lion remained stubborn, gesturing for Xia Mu and the others to accept the Weakling Fish.

Seeing that they were unmoved, the sea lion Qiuqiu gritted its teeth and jumped into the sea, diving to the surface.

Putting on goggles and holding his breath, Xia Mu directed Qing Shen Xue, "Let's follow them."

The light-bodied cod slowly sank down, then swam faster in the direction the ball sea lion had gone.

Beyond a coral platform obstructing the view, the pitiful cries of the sea lion, Ball Ball, echoed throughout the entire sea.

"Oh...oh!"

(I was wrong, I was wrong, I'll never eat you again.)

Following behind the sea lion was a large, brightly colored fish with sharp teeth and a pointed mouth.

Wherever the colorful giant fish has been, other Pokémon or fish avoid it, not daring to provoke it.

A ferocious fish Pokémon from the Alola region called Jatropha.

Its racial ability causes other Pokémon to avoid it.

By grinding their teeth, the brain is stimulated to generate mental power, creating a strong mental pressure field that causes intruders to suffer from severe headaches or even faint.

Signaling the light cod to pursue, a particularly piercing grinding sound could be heard as they got closer, exceptionally clear even underwater.

The hand waving and patting three times on the left side of the light cod is their agreed-upon signal.

The light cod accelerated, closing in like an arrow released from a bow.

Aiming at the rear end of the molar-grinding rainbowfish, it takes a bite with its spirit teeth.

The gnawing fish let out a loud scream, clearly in excruciating pain.

It bites your body, but the pain is in your heart.

Even Xia Mu subconsciously tightened his legs and pulled back, his phantom limbs throbbing with pain.

The tooth-grinding tarantula glanced back, then wriggled away and hid in the coral reef to lick its wounds.

The sea lion, who had run away during their earlier fight, ran back, looking terrified and shaken.

I almost got caught by that big guy just now. If I had been bitten, it would have hurt for a very long time.

The fear only lasted a moment; the sea lion, Ball Ball, circled the light cod curiously, its eyes filled with admiration.

"Ooh!"

(You're amazing! You chased away the bully in no time.)

The light cod did not respond.

"Oh~"

(How did you fight off the bully? Can you teach me so I'll never be bullied by him again?)

The light cod remained silent.

Scoop up the ball-shaped sea lion so it won't bother the light cod.

Xia Mu took the sea lion Qiuqiu back to the shore.

After eating the two fish, the sea lion, Qiuqiu, regained some of its energy.

Following closely behind Xia Mu, they curiously watched the people and Pokémon coming and going on the beach.

This is its first time here.

So many unfamiliar Pokémon, and so many humans!

Walking ahead, Xia Mu turned back and asked, "Ballball Sea Lion, didn't you used to live in this area?"

Noticing the curious expression on Qiuqiu the sea lion's face, Xia Mu finally asked the question.

"Oh~"

Ball Ball the sea lion shook his head, indicating that he used to live on other nearby islands and was brought here by a ship.

It vaguely remembered that it was so hungry at the time that it stole a fish from a box where humans kept fish.

It was shocked; the fish in the tank were getting smaller and smaller.

It was because of that incident that he discovered how pitifully weak humans were at fishing, which is why he fed Xia Mu.

Having figured it out, Xia Mu smiled helplessly.

It seems that the Popplio encountered a fishing boat. Humans' reputation for wild Pokémon has been ruined by these fishing boatmen.

Chapter 117 Sea Lion Show and Rowlet's Accompanying Performance

The Sea Lion with its ball approached the Pokémon and took out some snacks from its pouch, handing them to it.

"Try it and see if it suits your taste."

"Oh!"

The sea lion sniffed the air, grabbed a bite, and put it in its mouth to taste.

It's sweet and has a floral scent, and the sea lion immediately took a liking to it.

Meeting Xia Mu's gaze, the sea lion Qiuqiu nodded vigorously, indicating that it was delicious.

"Milli?"

The sound of a foam squirrel came from the side, and then Serena ran towards him.

Taking the foam squirrels and pinching their little faces, Xia Mu introduced them, "This is Popplio, a Water-type sea lion Pokémon."

"Oh~"

The sea lion clapped its paws and greeted the foam squirrels in a friendly manner.

"So cute!" Serena let go of Morbeco in her arms, squatted down happily, and poked it.

Ball Ball Sea Lion's adorable appearance is very popular with girls, and Ball Ball Sea Lion also enjoys being the center of attention; it has a flair for being in the spotlight.

"Ball-Ball Sea Lion, what special abilities do you have?"

"Gently stroke it," Serena asked curiously.

The foamy chinchilla is fragrant and soft, the morubike has a huge appetite, and what about the ball-shaped sea lion?

"Ooh!"

Just as the sea lion was waiting for those words, it leaped up and went to the open space on the beach.

It raised its head high and blew a bubble from its bright red nose.