From the Deep Sea

A massive white cruise ship sailed slowly on the azure sea.

The soothing sound of the steam whistle suddenly rang out, and several Wingull near the cruise ship screeched and flew off into the distance.

It had been two days since departing from Oldale Town.

Chen Yue and Flower, under the guidance of Gus, crossed Petalburg City and boarded the ship to Slateport City in Rustboro City.

Chen Yue was wearing swim trunks as he lay on a red beach chair, a long straw in his mouth. He sipped juice from a cup while listening to nearby tourists chatting.

"Hey! Do you see that little island? That's Dewford Town."

"Dewford Town? Is that the town with the Rock Badge?"

"That's right. It's said that the Gym Leader of Dewford Gym, Brawly, is a strong Trainer. Many Trainers are defeated by him every year."

Dewford Town...

Upon hearing this, Chen Yue took off his sunglasses, half-sitting up and gazing at the distant sea.

At that moment, Gus approached with Flower, holding two ice creams.

Flower handed one of them to Chen Yue's mouth. "Onii-chan, here, it's Moomoo Milk flavor!"

The rich milky aroma mixed with the coolness of the ice cream wafted over.

Chen Yue directly swallowed the ice cream ball on top with Flower's hand.

Flower was left in shock.

Gus chuckled and, following the direction Chen Yue had just looked at, asked, "Do you want to go to Dewford Town?"

Chen Yue didn't deny it. "I've heard that Granite Cave in Dewford Town is a great adventure spot."

"That's a shame!" Gus shrugged helplessly. "The ticket I bought is a direct one, and it won't stop in Dewford Town in the middle."

"No problem, I can visit it myself when the school is on break in the future!" Chen Yue said nonchalantly.

Gus sat down nearby and changed the topic. "There's a Pokemon battle arena in the lower deck area of the cruise ship. They say Trainers from various regions gather there. Do you want to check it out?"

Chen Yue glanced at Dragonite and Mimikyu, who were lazily sunbathing on the deck, and shook his head in refusal. "No, it's a rare outing. Let them rest for a few days."

Upon hearing this, Gus didn't say more and continued to explore other areas of the cruise ship with Flower.

After he left, Chen Yue got up and went to a vending machine, buying two cups of Moomoo Milk. He walked over to Dragonite and Mimikyu.

"Have some!"

Chen Yue inserted a straw into the carton and placed it in front of Mimikyu. Mimikyu extended its claws from under its cloth and directly pulled the carton under its cloth to take a small sip.

Dragonite lazily lay on the ground, and when it saw Chen Yue approaching, it just raised its eyelids for a glance, then turned over, scratched its belly with its claw, and rested its head on its arm to continue sleeping.

Chen Yue suddenly felt like he was serving Big Brother.

He placed the milk carton with the straw in front of Dragonite's head, aligning it so that it could touch its mouth when it opened.

Dragonite opened its eyes, let out a soft cooing sound, and looked content.

"Woo~"

Then, it opened its mouth, bit the straw, and began to sip slowly.

So cute!

Chen Yue felt like he was being melted by this Dragonite.

He couldn't resist reaching out to gently rub Dragonite's chubby face.

Dragonite's lake-green eyes blinked gently, looking innocent and bewildered at Chen Yue.

Just then, the entire ship suddenly shook violently.

Immediately, an alarm went off, and the loudspeakers in the cabin transmitted the hurried voices of the crew.

"Please return to your cabins immediately, and do not walk outside. We are currently experiencing some unexpected circumstances, and our staff is doing their best to handle it!"

This announcement repeated three times.

The passengers on the deck looked puzzled, but before they could return to their cabins, a massive shadow emerged from beneath the sea.

In the next moment, a huge wave surged, and the salty sea water splashed onto the deck, as if it were a torrential downpour.

In that wave, a colossal silhouette emerged, blocking the sun, and its shadow instantly engulfed the entire cruise ship.

A group of cruise ship crew members in work uniforms hurriedly ran out of the cabins, their eyes widening as they looked at the dark figure.

"Why is Wailord appearing here?!"

"Damn it! It rammed a hole in the cruise ship! Water is starting to flood in from below!"

"Quick, send someone for emergency repairs! Bring a few Ice Type Pokemon to seal the breach as best as possible!"

"We don't have enough manpower!"

As they spoke, the dozen or so crew members had already sent out their Pokemon. As sailors who navigated the sea every day, Water-type Pokemon were indispensable to them.

However, the dozen or so petite Whiscash, Luvdisc, and Starmie were no match for the massive Wailord. As soon as they entered the water, they disappeared, leaving their trainers anxiously standing on the deck.

Commanding them was out of the question, and under the surging waves, even their own safety became a problem.

Wailord didn't leave, it continued to occasionally leap out of the water, emitting deafening Growls.

Seeing the chaos among the crew members, the captain furrowed his brow tightly and quickly entered the broadcasting room, using a megaphone to appeal to all passengers for help.

"Please, any trainers on board who can command Pokemon battles, help us! Help us drive away Wailord, please!"

By this time, Chen Yue had also found Flower and Gus.

Gus had released his Psyduck and was directing it to use Confusion to help stabilize a few people, preventing them from falling due to the ship's movement.

Flower stood behind Gus, holding her close friends, Plusle and Minun, and anxiously watched everything happening on the sea.

"Woo!"

Dragonite looked at Chen Yue with a solemn expression and let out a cry.

Chen Yue understood its meaning, nodded, and held Mimikyu in his arms, commanding, "Use Thunder Punch to drive it away!"

"Woo!"

Dragonite flapped its wings, its gaze stalwart as it soared into the sky.

Its fists were enveloped in a layer of yellow electricity, and its entire body, like an arrow released from a bowstring, shot straight towards the Wailord on the sea.

Under the influence of the seawater, the power of Thunder Punch was infinitely magnified.

Wailord let out a mournful cry, its entire body instantly covered in a dense yellow electric current.

The colossal body, like a small mountain, fell into the sea.

But in the next moment, a large area of the sea was instantly dyed red.

No! Something's wrong!

Chen Yue frowned, gripping the edge of the ship with both hands and peering downwards.

He saw countless dark shadows quickly swimming up from behind.

Fins, sharp and glinting with cold light, emerged from the water's surface.

It was Sharpedo!

The larger-sized Sharpedo at the forefront glanced mercilessly at the cruise ship.

In the next second, the Sharpedo group that had been attacking Wailord underwater turned and rushed towards the cruise ship.