Pokémon: Master System.

"The Rockets can help you too."

Hearing Xia Yu's promise, Chi Hanqing hesitated, her brows furrowed, before changing the subject: "Let me think about it..."

“Let me think about this some more. Let’s talk about the broken Water Drop Slab first. Now that you have the Heart Drop and the broken Water Drop Slab, you can go and break the curse of Aldomare.” Chi Hanqing looked at Xia Yu and said, “When do you plan to make your move?”

"Let's talk about it later," Xia Yu waved his hand.

The incident with Maye served as a warning to him; he needed to become even stronger, at least until he reached the level of a near-Master, like the Gigantamax Laplace.

Once Gigantamax Lapras reaches the near-Master level and carries the Water Stone, he won't be invincible, but he'll at least be able to come and go as he pleases, and no one will be able to stop him.

He had to prepare for the worst... He couldn't let what happened last time repeat itself.

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After chatting for a while, the two sat on the soft sofa, looked at the dark clouds outside the window, and prepared to embark on their return journey.

At the same time, neither of them noticed that a dark blue figure was lurking in the dense jungle.

The Greninja, still recovering from its severe injuries, quietly dragged its wounded body and followed after burying the old Greninja.

In the dense jungle, Greninja perched on a branch, its gaze fixed on the towering Gigantamax Lapras in the distance.

Looking at the colossal, ancient beast-like Colossus Laplace, it was filled with awe.

This was the first time it had ever seen a Pokémon of such a large size; even Wailord was no match for the Gigantamax Lapras before it.

At the same time, I could sense the immense power emanating from Gigantamax Lapras.

This made it begin to doubt whether it could really "take revenge".

But after only a moment's hesitation, its eyes immediately hardened; no matter how strong the enemy was, it was determined to take revenge.

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"Come on, it's time to leave."

As Xia Yu's voice rang out, Gigantamax Lapras swung its deep blue flippers and leisurely swam towards the outer edge of the Dead Sea.

Even though Xia Yu had obtained the broken water-drop stone slab, the harsh weather in the Death Sea did not dissipate.

Thunderstorms and dark clouds still blanketed the Sea of ​​Death.

This left Xia Yu with a sense of confusion.

Perhaps there are still unknown secrets on Yonghai Island that have not yet been explored, but this trip has already wasted too much time.

He had to rush back to discuss it further; he would definitely come to Yonghai Island again sometime in the future.

The unknown secrets and that Greninja frog... all make it worthwhile for Xia Yu to make another trip.

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The Sea of ​​Death.

Chi Hanqing's Greninja was still standing on the back of Gigantamax Lapras, pointing it in the right direction like a sailor.

Not far behind the Super Giant Laplace.

The heavily injured Greninja swam in the sea, quietly following behind Gigantamax Lapras.

Unfortunately, its stealth and tracking skills were not up to par, and Chi Hanqing's Greninja discovered its presence not long afterward.

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"That Greninja is following us." Chi Hanqing glanced out the window and said to Xia Yu, "What are you planning to do?"

"They caught up?" Upon hearing this news, Xia Yu smiled. It was good that they caught up. As long as he could still see the Greninja, he was afraid that the Greninja would disappear without a trace. "Of course, we'll try to capture it."

“However, it will take some time to clear up the misunderstanding between us first,” Xia Yu said. “I’ll go out for a bit. After all, it was seriously injured and forced its way into the Sea of ​​Death. If something goes wrong, we’ll be in big trouble.”

"And this is also an opportunity to let Greninja know that I have no ill intentions towards it," Xia Yu said with a smile.

"Okay, be careful." Chi Hanqing nodded, then looked out the window, lost in thought, his mind wandering to other things.

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Xia Yu commanded Gigantamax Lapras to turn around and swim towards Greninja.

Seeing Gigantamax Lapras suddenly turn around, Greninja realized that it had been discovered.

Before it could escape, it saw a blue four-clawed monster carrying a Pokémon wielding a double-edged blade fly in front of it, with Xia Yu riding Charizard behind it.

Seeing Xia Yu and several Pokémon approaching, Greninja's eyes flashed with a cold light. It struggled to its feet, wanting to launch an attack.

Just then, Xia Yu's voice rang out: "Iron Warrior, knock it unconscious, and... don't hurt it."

As the water-based energy in Greninja's hands began to gather and the Flying Water Shuriken was just formed, a terrifying pressure emanated from the Iron Warrior.

It was only then that Greninja realized how powerful the mysterious Pokémon wielding the double-edged blade was.

A feeling of suffocation washed over it. Already severely injured and on the verge of collapse, it only felt a blur before its eyes.

A flash of purple light passed by, followed by a sharp pain in its head. Greninja could no longer hold on and fainted.

Xia Yu smiled slightly, then threw out a Poké Ball and collected it inside.

I originally planned to come back to Yonghai Island to catch Greninja next time, but since you've followed me, you can't blame me.

"Let's go, Metagross, take it back to heal its wounds."

Although he had captured Greninja, Xia Yu knew that there was still a long way to go before Greninja truly trusted him.

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Chapter 648 The First Challenge

On the soft bed.

The Greninja suddenly woke up, leaped up, landed on the ground, and looked around warily.

"Awake?" Xia Yu looked at the Greninja in front of him and asked with a smile.

Upon seeing Xia Yu, Greninja's eyes flashed with a cold light, and it almost made a move, but when it saw the Iron Warrior standing next to Xia Yu, it paused slightly.

It still remembers the scene before it fell into a coma.

The terrifying power of that Pokémon wielding the double-edged blade is still vivid in my mind.

Iron Warrior maintained his cold demeanor as he stared at Greninja.

Greninja is quite strong, but it's definitely no match for it right now.

Iron Warrior suddenly pointed his double-edged blade at Greninja, startling both Xia Yu and Greninja.

Immediately afterwards, the Iron Warrior's cold, hoarse voice rang out.

Iron Warrior: "You are very strong, but you are not my match yet. Come and challenge me again when you have improved further."

Greninja, already deeply affected by its defeat to Chi Hanqing, was further agitated upon hearing Tetsuya's words.

It had been hesitant, but suddenly made up its mind and acted decisively without hesitation.

Greninja's deep blue form pounced on Xia Yu like a blur, displaying a desperate, reckless attitude.

In such a small room, at such a close distance, given Greninja's impressive speed, it would be almost an instant.

But the Iron Warrior was faster. Its purple double-edged blades burst forth with dazzling light, and with a single slash, it sent the Greninja flying, blasting a large hole in the wall.

The commotion also attracted the attention of Chi Hanqing and all the Pokémon.

Chi Hanqing's Greninja also rushed over immediately, and Gigantamax Lapras also stopped.

Despite the protection of the Iron Warriors, Xia Yu was still startled. He looked at the Greninja lying in the pile of rubble and said, "I know you hate us, but I want to tell you that your father's lifespan has come to an end. Birth, aging, sickness and death are just normal things."

“Even without our presence, your father wouldn’t have lived more than a few months.”

“Your hatred for us… is just hatred for your own incompetence, hatred for losing to your brother.” Xia Yu’s voice rang out as he gazed intently at Greninja: “I can understand your feelings.”

“So, Greninja, I will give you three chances to challenge me.” Xia Yu’s gaze fell on Greninja: “If you can defeat Iron Warrior, I will let you do whatever you want with me.”

"But if after three times you don't get it even once, you're at my mercy."

"This is the first time! I accept your challenge!" Xia Yu's cold voice rang out. For a tough nut like Greninja in front of him, he had to use both kindness and force, appealing to his emotions and reasoning with him.

"Iron Warrior!" As Xia Yu's voice rang out, the Iron Warriors also tacitly assumed an offensive stance: "Don't hold back, attack with all your might!"

The Iron Warrior paused slightly, his right hand twisting slightly to split the double-headed blade into two short purple blades, which he held in both hands. His gaze, sharp as a knife, locked onto Greninja!

A terrifying power swept in, and the strength of a near-master level was overwhelming.

Greninja's body trembled slightly; its terrifying strength was as heavy as a mountain and as terrifying as an abyss.

They practice benevolence and righteousness, as steadfast as mountains and as deep as the ocean.

With a stomp of his foot, the Iron Warrior shot out like an arrow.

He wielded his twin swords.

A purple moonlight flashed by.

Blood splattered, and a cross-shaped wound appeared on the Greninja's chest. Its body flew backward and plummeted into the deep sea.

The Greninja flying in the air felt as if time and space around it had slowed down.

At this moment, its thoughts were racing, and scenes from its past cultivation days floated into its mind.