Pokémon: Encounter

"Grandpa Yujin! Grandpa Yujin! You guys are finally back!"

"Lana just said her stomach hurts! We asked her to go to the bathroom to poop! But it didn't work!"

"Go and save her!"

As soon as Yu Jin and Barbato returned to the Harizhen tribe, a few children in cloth clothes suddenly ran towards them. They surrounded Yu Jin and talked non-stop.

"Where's little Lana? How long has she been in pain?!"

Yu Jin had an anxious look on his face, and he turned to glare at Barbato, who looked calm.

"It's okay! We'll be there soon!"

Barbato shrugged.

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Yu Jin wanted to tear him to pieces with his own hands...

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Two months ago.

"You are finally here! Mr. Yu Jin!"

Seeing Yu Jin walking slowly towards him with a wooden stick, Barbato seemed to suddenly breathe a sigh of relief and walked towards her with great relief.

"That's great, Mr. Yu Jin! With your coming, our Harijin tribe is finally saved!"

"Don't be anxious, Chief Barbato! Speak slowly. Is it still a territorial issue with the Muha tribe?" Yu Jin asked slowly.

The Harizhen and Muha tribes are the two largest and most populous primitive tribes on the Metal Island. Over the past hundred years, there have been occasional frictions between them due to territorial issues.

Needless to say, the fight that broke out between them.

But there will be injuries in battles, and this is an inevitable fact. Although it is not to the extent of bloodshed, casualties still occur from time to time. This is true for both humans and Pokémon, and even some young children.

This situation was not what they expected to see. Perhaps it was because they were bound by their ancestors' teachings, or because they had lived a primitive life for a long time, which made their temperaments violent and extremely warlike.

There may be some individual reasons for this, but outsiders don't know.

But since Yukin appeared on the island, the situation has improved. Yukin gradually calmed the conflict between the two tribes with his unique personal charm and absolute strength, and once a year, the endless struggle was replaced by a fair, just and open Pokémon battle.

Upon hearing this, Barbato looked terrified.

"It is... the true god Harry... it... has come..."

"It's here to... punish us!"

After hearing this, Yu Jin frowned and said nothing. The way he looked at Barbato did not seem fake.

It is not uncommon for a tribe to have beliefs and totems. Even the blue patterns on Yu Jin's body are actually one of the totems of his tribe. Most of them are imaginary creations or real animals or Pokémon.

As modern people, Yu Jin certainly understands the truth behind this and shows enough respect for it.

But...something like this happening is a little too unbelievable.

Because according to Yu Jin, in the Harijin tribe of Barbato, the true god or totem they believe in is actually just two gem-like things. They call it the "Eyes of the Deep Sea".

As the name suggests, the eyes of the sea god are hidden in the deep sea, watching over the tribe forever.

Yu Jin glanced at the totem flag hanging in the tribe. A pair of red eyes seemed to be silently watching Yu Jin who was confused at this moment, and an inexplicable chill rose instantly.

"Several children from our tribe were playing on the beach this morning."

"But somehow, a child suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight!"

“The kids realized something was wrong and ran back in fear and found me!”

"I originally thought it was probably just a tragedy caused by a kid drowning while playing, so I immediately gathered everyone to go to the beach to look for him!"

"But...but when we arrived at the scene...we were surprised to find that the missing child was standing on the beach intact..."

"When I thought the child was lucky enough to escape danger..."

"Something creepy happened..."

"That child... He didn't say anything either. He just stood there alone with his head down..."

"When I walked up to him and wanted to teach him a lesson..."

"He suddenly raised his head... looked at me with red eyes and said..."

【I'm back...】

【I want to take back...what belongs to me! 】

Barbato's face suddenly became extremely terrified, and recalling the scene of that day again made him feel equally tormented.

"Calm down, Barbato."

"And what happened? Where's the kid?"

Yu Jin grabbed Barbato's arm and tried to calm him down, then asked softly.

"Child? Child..."

"That child... turned around right in front of me... and walked towards the sea step by step..."

"I also tried to rush over and carry him away..."

"But... at that time, I felt like I was frozen in place... I couldn't move at all..."

"I'm not scared!"

"Everyone who was present at the time! Anyone who rushed directly into the sea is unable to move... They can all testify for me!"

"We could only watch helplessly as the child gradually disappeared from our sight..."

"When we resumed our operations... we wanted to save him but it was already..."

"Ugh!!!"

Barbato cried and knelt on the ground in agony. He raised his fist and pounded the ground, his fingers were stained red but he was unaware.

Looking at Barbato crying bitterly, Yu Jin no longer had any reason to doubt him, so he patted Barbato's shoulder gently.

"Please take me to the scene of the incident."

"Others, don't follow us yet. The two of us are enough."

“Wuwuwu…Okay…Wuwuwu…”

Yu Jin sighed and turned around silently. Where he couldn't see, Barbato's mouth corners were raised.

The seaside at this time.

The sun shines on the blue sea, sparkling, as if covering the sea with a layer of golden gauze. The sea breeze gently blows on the face, bringing the salty smell and the sound of waves hitting the shore. The beach is covered with soft fine sand, and when you step on it, only a series of deep and shallow footprints are left.

In the distance, several long-winged gulls were flying in the sky, sometimes circling, sometimes diving, showing their freedom and agility. The sea water hit the reefs, splashing crystal clear water and making crisp and pleasant sounds.

What a beautiful and peaceful picture it is. It makes people feel happy and relaxed.

But a sudden accident broke this beauty.

"This is it."

Barbato said calmly while standing behind Yu Jin.

Yu Jin said nothing, and walked slowly towards the sea. The morning tide had just passed, and the sea water had receded, leaving behind a wet beach. There were no traces on the ground. Occasionally, a few crabs and starfish basking in the sun seemed to be frightened and ran back to the sea in a panic.

Yu Jin continued to walk forward until the sea water reached his ankles, then he stopped.

He looked around with a puzzled expression. It seemed impossible to find any clues here.

"Babato, did the kid say anything before he left?" Yu Jin turned around and asked loudly while looking at Barbato who was about a hundred meters away from him.

"Oh, of course..."

"He also said..."

"Thank you for this sacrifice. I am very satisfied~"

At this moment, Barbato no longer looked worried and frightened. He opened his arms, raised his head, and shouted loudly towards the distant sea with a ferocious face.

"Great God Harry!"

"Please accept the servant I carefully selected for you!"

Yu Jin: !!!

At this moment, Yu Jin immediately realized that something was wrong. He immediately reached into his arms and wanted to take out the Poké Ball to summon his partner.

But what is terrifying is that Yu Jin is unable to move at this time.

A huge shadow slowly appeared behind Yu Jin, completely blocking out the sunlight behind him.

"Babato——!"

"you--!"

"Don't be impulsive, my old man~"

"I won't kill you."

"You still play a very important role for me~"

Barbato walked slowly towards the turmeric in the sea with a grim smile.

Yu Jin's face was filled with anger, and he used all his strength to barely turn his head halfway.

What caught my eye was a huge dark blue body and a dazzling ruby-like light.