Chapter 48: Day 48 of Cultivation
Chapter 48
Your Pokémon partner, Shigeru Sonoda, has joined the battle!
"No—'Sonoda Shigeru'!" Kanako held out her hand, trying to stop them. "Don't go up and fight! If you keep fighting like this, that bastard human on the other side who deliberately gave them the same name as you will raze your hometown to the ground!"
The Panxing Cult's acting director, a true human named Sonoda Shigeru, roared, "Let's make sure we understand first come, first served. Sonoda Shigeru is clearly my name. How can you say I deliberately took a monkey's name?!"
Kanako was puzzled by his inexplicable anger and said naturally, "Because your character is worse than a monkey's. So, if we were to rank them by respect, you'd definitely be behind the Pokémon Sonoda Shigeru, the jerk human Sonoda Shigeru."
Sonoda Shigeru: Damn!
He comforted himself: Don't be angry, don't be angry, don't be angry with a stray dog that is about to lose, there is no need.
Quickly calming down, Sonoda Shigeru declared his attack. (System: Wait, is this gameplay messed up?)
"Cool Tyrant, launch the attack and send all of them to death." Sonoda Shigeru said coldly.
The monkey that participated in the Pokémon battle had dull eyes and stood there like a sculpture until Shigeru Sonoda gave the order, then it began to move like a puppet.
"Kill it, cool and domineering!"
"Oh my god! Is this really the name of a Pokémon? This name is really..." The system was full of complaints. "I didn't expect the acting director to have such a hot-blooded and immature heart. You can't judge a person by his appearance!"
The Pokémon 'Crazy Cooler' uses Bite.
【Caused a lot of damage! 】
The health bar above "Sonoda Shigeru"'s head suddenly dropped to a quarter. It covered its wound and struggled to recover from the injury.
"Please give me the attack order, Your Majesty." It spoke slowly but firmly.
Kanako looked at its injuries and felt extremely sorry for it.
The scratches of all sizes on its skin seemed to explode with bright blood.
"You must surrender and evacuate immediately," Kanako said with a frown. "This is my order as the new Monkey King!"
"No, don't worry about my life, Your Majesty." "Sonoda Shigeru" shook his head and used his long arms to make a not-so-standard human bow.
"I am the disciple of the previous Monkey King. For so many years, I have always admired her strength. At the same time, I envy her ability to stand at such a high position and still maintain a compassionate heart."
"The world is unpredictable. Fate is truly a terrifying thing." It let out a cry that sounded like a mournful wail. "Actually, I... Queen, please forgive my ignorance and incompetence."
"In fact, I have been wandering for so long, spending so much time, not to seek a solution to reunite the two factions, nor to find a new king worthy of my complete loyalty."
"...but using this as an excuse to escape reality." It let out a long sigh.
"Just now, when I saw all the monkeys turn around and run deep into the jungle without looking back, it suddenly dawned on me." "Sonoda Shigeru" looked at Kanako intently, "A group of monkeys like this is no longer worthy of being saved."
"They were cowardly and evasive, believing the lies of this bastard human who stole my new name. They actually abandoned the Queen without hesitation for a human who has threatened and harmed us countless times!"
(System: "How come you admit that 'Sonoda Shigeru' is your name? Hey! So you accept the setting?")
"Sonoda Shigeru" grimaced in anger.
"It's not their fault. I've forgiven them." Kanako said, "I can totally accept their betrayal in order to save their own lives. The same goes for you, 'Sonoda Shigeru'."
"As long as you're alive, everything is possible." Kanako smiled, then her face suddenly darkened. "But if you die, there will be nothing left."
"Sonoda Shigeru, do you want me to force you to death, so that this jungle in the back mountains will never have a chance to rise again?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"It's Queen Kanako!"
"Yes, Lady Kanako."
"...Never mind, this name is fine."
"Please forgive my bluntness, Kanako-sama. I really wanted to do this."
"Sonoda Shigeru's" tone suddenly became excited.
"Even if it means forcing Kanako-sama to make a decision against her will, please let me die for you!" it said, "Am I not also a member of the monkey group? Cowardice, evasion, I... I also have these characteristics."
"Sama Kanako... please put aside your kindness and compassion for a moment. Don't become like the previous Monkey King, who was ultimately harmed by the foolish monkeys." It said, "My attack this time may be the last straw for the entire jungle area behind the mountain."
"I'm willing to give everything for the next attack."
The Pokémon "Sonoda Shigeru's" voice gradually faded, but the weight of his words remained unchanged.
Gojo Satoru was the first to notice something strange. That strangeness was invisible and intangible, and it was originally a rule unique to the spell system.
"Oh." He looked up at the sky.
But now it seems that as long as it is based on a certain emotion, the inflated emotion breeds obsession, and the obsession touches the origin of the rules and actively borders on it.
[It has been detected that Team A's second-ranked player, Gojo Satoru, has placed his Pokémon, Sonoda Shigeru, under... Binding (this word is automatically blocked because it cannot be seen by non-spellcasters). Sonoda Shigeru has evolved!]
[Evolution successful! Pokémon "Sonoda Shigeru" awakens a new skill: One-Hit.]
Skill: One-Hit Details: A Pokémon with full Loyalty awakens a self-destructive ultimate move to help its team achieve final victory. With the high attack power of this one-hit move, it sacrifices its own health, its own flesh... it offers everything it possesses, burning to the bitter end.
"'Sonoda Shigeru'!" Gojo Satoru shouted.
The mechanical electronic voice ruthlessly repeated: [I will... always respect the Pokémon's choice.]
[Sonoda Shigeru activates his skill, only once...]
At that moment, everyone closed their eyes.
Even the believers in the audience who had originally supported their acting director to win could not bear to watch that scene.
At the same time, various questions linger in the minds of every believer: Is this really the Panxing Sect?
In all the Pokémon battles that have occurred so far, their acting director and Team B, which includes so many members... are their actions truly reflecting the power of Bankei Cult's faith?
My God, look at what they are doing!
Using suspected cheating methods to know the location and obtain Pokémon in advance;
Taking advantage of the opponent's failure to capture Pokémon, they take the initiative to attack and kill others in the cradle in an unfair way;
Use your Pokémon companions as disposable meat shields, leaving your opponent with nowhere to attack.
Threatening to level the jungle area behind the mountain, he repeatedly tried to win without fighting...
It just so happened that the child's eyes were covered tightly by his parents, so his mouth was free to speak again and no one could stop him from speaking.
"No matter how you listen to it, Lord Sonoda doesn't look like a messenger of justice punishing villains!"
"Who is the good guy and who is the villain?"
His words were shocking, and these words lingered in the air above the meeting room for a long time.
Everyone was hesitant and moved, and some even started to shout out the stories that came to their minds.
"I was born and raised in the suburbs of Tokyo. Before joining the Bankei Cult, I met Master Sonoda Shigeru. He persuaded me to sell my land, and then he bought it back at a rock-bottom price. Now, my old house has been demolished!"
Someone in the audience echoed him, "Me too! I used to be all alone, with nothing but a stable job. Sonoda Shigeru-sama preached to me, telling me 'Once you have faith, you can do anything.' But after I joined the Bankei Cult, I gave all my savings to pay tribute, and even lost my stable job to attend the mandatory gatherings!"
"After joining the Panxing Cult, what did I gain besides verbal faith? Did I gain a debt I can't repay?!"
"Even Master Tianyuan has declared that he has severed all contact with us. This means that Master Tianyuan must know something shady..."
The host, Jia Ru Nishiko, seized the opportunity to grab the microphone and add fuel to the fire: "Yes, does anyone else feel the same?"
"I have, I'll say it first!"
It wasn't until the audience became noisy that a group of people who supported Sonoda Shigeru reacted and rushed into the crowd to stop them: "Shut up! As the acting director, do you think you can talk about Sonoda Shigeru as you please?!"
It would have been better if that person hadn't said anything, but once he said this, he successfully used provocation to ignite the emotions of the entire audience.
"Who do you think you are? I pay you money every month to hire someone like you to scold me?"
"Sonoda Shigeru's henchmen, get out of here!"
"I'm really mad right now, and I'll get angry at anyone who says anything good about Sonoda Shigeru!"
"That's right! Don't you see where all our money goes? The funds for the Panxing Sect are all used by Sonoda Shigeru!"
Ieiri Nitro continued to add fuel to the fire: "Get out!"
Everyone: “Get out!!!”
The power of the masses is terrifying. Even the confidants that Sonoda Shigeru had established were a minority in front of the huge number of ordinary believers. They all looked embarrassed and had to leave the audience in shame, waiting to ask Sonoda Shigeru what to do next.
However, Shigeru Sonoda is currently participating in a Pokémon battle on the field, and he knows nothing about the situation outside.
"Everyone, be quiet! Look at the big screen!" someone shouted.
The system quickly turned around and explained: "The Pokémon 'Sonoda Shigeru' used his ultimate move, a one-hit kill, but it... it failed to activate!"
In the camera, the scarred monkey was lying on the ground and fainted, with Kanako standing beside it.
System: "What exactly happened? Let's see the replay!"
A minute ago, seeing that "Sonoda Shigeru" was about to use his own consciousness to launch a self-destructive skill, Kanako immediately rushed forward and knocked him to the ground with a hand blade.
Because of the coma, the skills are also invalid.
The system exclaimed, "I see! In order to prevent its Pokémon from sacrificing itself to activate its fatal move, Kanako... Ugh, it was Gojo Satoru who had his Pokémon Kanako stun it in advance!"
The system has not forgotten Kanako's current Pokémon settings.
But the system was also a little panicked. Adhering to the last bit of professionalism of a commentator, it said, "But Team A has lost their ultimate move and has no other skills to turn the tables. Is this the end of this competition?!"
"'Sonoda Shigeru', how dare you put yourself over my head and give me orders!?" Kanako was very angry.
"Even if I mean you sacrifice yourself or let you live, you must obey my judgment because you are the Queen. I am extremely angry at the way you are so self-willed and want to die!"
"So don't think about dying. I'm a vengeful person and I won't let you die." Kanako said calmly, "So what if I lose?"
She raised her red eyes angrily, staring at the human Shigeru Sonoda and his Pokémon in front of her with dull eyes.
"We surrender this round." Although she surrendered voluntarily, there was no trace of reluctance in Kanako's eyes.
On the contrary, she was very calm, so calm that her gaze became icy.
Shigeru Sonoda felt a chill on his back for a moment, it must be an illusion... As he thought about it, he found that the Pokémon "Cool Tyrannosaurus" under his control took half a step back.
Sonoda Shigeru was in a bad mood and frowned and scolded: "Cool Tyrant, are you serious when you take a half step back?"
Without any passive or active skill judgment reminders, "Crazy Cool Tyrant" made this action purely based on intuition.
Kanako retracted her gaze and said, "Let's go, Gojo Satoru, it's time for the players to take the field."
Gojo Satoru stroked his chin and said, "You're not the type with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, are you, Kanako?"
Kanako immediately exploded: "Impossible! I'm super majestic!"
The two asked the electronic referee to treat the seriously injured "Shigeru Sonoda". Before leaving the field, Kanako picked up a few wild white flowers from the open space.
Then he tied it to the wreath on his head with great care.
"Don't forget, we also have a trump card." Gojo Satoru said something with a clear meaning and showed an arrogant smile.
[All of Team A's second player, Gojo Satoru's Pokémon, voluntarily surrendered.]
[Contestant No. 5 of Team B, Shigeru Sonoda wins.]
[Contestant No. 3 of Team A, Ieiri Naoko, concedes defeat.]
[Contestant number four of Team A, Mingming, concedes defeat.]
Team A’s number five player, Geto Suguru, comes on stage.
Because the two players in front of him surrendered too quickly, Geto Suguru had already entered the arena before he could react.
The result was that his mind was a mess. In addition to the many complaints that he hadn't expressed, there were also many plans that he found were unworkable halfway through his conception.
Fortunately, the exit and entrance were in the same passage, and when they passed each other, Gojo Satoru handed him a small note.
Xia Yujie quickly opened the note and saw the following words written on it:
"Belief is your magic! Damn it! (Cat laughs)"
The next moment, the note was thrown to the ground and Geto Suguru stomped on it mercilessly several times.
At this point, there's no turning back, how could these people still have the time to play around with the "Little Devil X Academy" meme?!
Wait, is it really gone?
Geto Xiayou took a deep breath and took a step forward.
Let's analyze it step by step using the same thinking as Pokémon battles, and then add in some of the imagination that's essential for a sorcerer...
First, he needed a Pokémon to battle.
...Wait a minute, he can create the Pokémon for battle himself, that's not against the rules, right?
The cursed spirit operator, Geto Suguru, suddenly realized something, and the cursed power gathered in his hands increased dramatically in a short period of time.
Sonoda Shigeru, I'll kill you next time we meet :)
【Author’s words】
My gay friend gave a sharp review of my plot: mental state, stupidity, middle school second year and memes are all indispensable, and he even managed to convince me with logic. What kind of mood were you in when you wrote this text?
Me: Final-term mood (expressionless)
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