Chapter 131: Across the Seaa
'Eight Tentacool. The highest level is only Lv. 15,' Ryu analyzed. His physical attacks would be a perfect counter to their terrible physical defense.
"Wait until I rescue Totodile," he told the small group of Pokémon on the shore, "then you can attack."
With a [Quick Attack], he leaped fiercely towards the water. The Tentacool, distracted by Totodile, looked up in a panic as the five-foot-tall green lizard fell from the sky. Before hitting the water, Ryu fired a [Razor Leaf] from each hand, instantly knocking out the two weakest Tentacool. He then landed, using [Slam] to whip his tail and send another one spinning.
"Wani~" The Totodile was in bad shape, weakened by the Tentacool's poison. Seeing his reinforcements, he found a burst of energy and used [Bite] on the one holding him, taking down a fourth.
Ryu immediately grabbed the freed Totodile and swam for the beach with [Extreme Speed]. The seawater's resistance negated the move's usual recoil, and the Tentacool behind them couldn't possibly catch up.
The moment he leaped from the water, the attacks from Pichu and the others rained down on the pursuing Tentacool. This small dispute was quickly brought to an end.
"Mimi..." Lapras was not happy. She hadn't expected his "persuasion" to be so physical.
"Alright, stop dawdling. Let's go before they wake up," Ryu said.
It only took a minute for the group to help the baby Lapras back into the sea.
"Let's go, Sprigatito," he said.
"Meow~" she chirped, hopping onto Lapras's hard, stable shell.
After a sincere thank you to her new friends on the shore, Lapras set off, heading in the direction Ryu pointed. Her movements were steady, and the ride was surprisingly comfortable.
"Meow~" Sprigatito, bored, began to sing.
"You like singing so much, do you want to be a singer in the future?" Ryu teased, poking her cheek.
"Meow!" she puffed out her chest proudly. She was a born singer.
"Hahaha, Lapras, you must be very good at singing, right? Let her see what a real genius is," Ryu said, patting Lapras's neck. He knew her species were natural musicians of the sea.
"Mimi~" Lapras happily began to display her beautiful singing voice.
"Beautiful, beautiful!" Ryu clapped his hands enthusiastically, as if he had heard heavenly music. In reality, it was just okay, but his exaggerated performance was purely to tease Sprigatito.
"Meow!" The little cat, not seeing through his clumsy acting, was so angry and frustrated that she puffed up her cheeks, thinking he really liked Lapras's singing much more than hers.
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