The poisoned sting shot towards Cheng Tian's face at an incredibly fast speed. Cheng Tian closed his eyes.
It's over, my handsome face is ruined.
I have to say, this idiot really is an idiot. At a time like this, he's still being conceited.
Just as the poisoned needle was about to hit Cheng Tian, a burst of foam shot out quickly, stopping the needle by a hair's breadth.
Cheng Tian waited for a long time, but the anticipated pain didn't come. He couldn't help but open his eyes and saw another patch of white foam on the ground.
Nidoran froze, clearly unsure who had stopped its attack.
Just then, a water ball launched from a tree behind Cheng Tian, hitting Nidoran.
The water ball exploded, releasing layers of Water-type energy fluctuations. Nidoran was injured, and a figure jumped down from the tree.
"Froakie!"
"This is…" Cheng Tian's mind quickly provided information about this Pokémon.
Pokémon: Froakie
Gender: Male
Nature: Naughty
Ability: Torrent
Level: 12
Egg Moves: Mind's Eye (lv1), Power-Up Punch (lv1), Ice Punch (lv3).
Learned Moves: Leer (lv3), Bubble (lv6), Round (lv2), Pound (lv4), Growl (lv3), Lick (lv3), Water Pulse (lv3)
TM/HM Moves: Water Gun (lv4), Cut (lv6)
"Froakie?" Cheng Tian was surprised. How was there a Froakie in this remote wilderness?
But then he froze and blurted out, "WTF! DAMN IT! What kind of moves did it inherit?!"
For no other reason, when Cheng Tian looked at Froakie's stats, he saw a special move.
Mind's Eye (lv1)
Is your dad Articuno? How did you learn this move???
Froakie is a light blue, frog-like Pokémon. It has large yellow eyes, sometimes oval, sometimes narrowed to a slit. It has a dark blue stripe on its head. Its hands and the joints between its palms and arms are white, like it's wearing white gloves. Its snout, back, and neck have white froakie foam, with the foam on its back and neck resembling a satchel.
Froakie emits bubbles from its chest and back, using the delicate foam to cover its body and protect its skin.
This Froakie was a bit different from others; its face was covered in its own foam, revealing only its two large yellow eyes.
Cheng Tian felt it looked familiar, as if in the XY series, Ash's Froakie debuted in this appearance. It seemed to be wearing a mask, like a ninja.
Froakie looked at Cheng Tian with a somewhat complex expression.
He hadn't expected that he would eventually have to intervene.
Froakie had followed Cheng Tian ever since he encountered the Rattata. Seeing Cheng Tian defeat the Rattata but not kill it, instead hiding it, Froakie was very surprised.
Being defeated in the wild usually meant death. Cheng Tian's actions seemed to Froakie to be compassionate. This earned Froakie's approval.
However, the human had let go of a Rattata, which was quite vengeful! When Froakie wanted to help Cheng Tian deal with it, he remembered his master's words.
Ninja Code Article 10: Do not get involved in matters unrelated to the mission.
Just as it was hesitating, Cheng Tian had already left with Yamper. Froakie was stunned for a moment.
Anyway, his direction was the same as mine, so I'll just go along for a bit. I just need to complete Master's mission.
As expected, Cheng Tian was being chased, but Froakie didn't act, instead following him.
Seeing Cheng Tian's risky move to draw the battle away, Froakie couldn't help but have a sparkle in his eyes.
Such courage, even I might not be able to do something like that, but the human in front of me not only did it, but also ran away!
However, Cheng Tian's luck was clearly not good, as he was discovered by a late-arriving Beedrill. At the critical moment, Froakie still threw two foam attacks, then quickly hid himself.
Doing good deeds is also an essential quality of a ninja. My actions don't violate the Ninja Code given by Master.
Froakie comforted himself this way.
Seeing Cheng Tian leave, Froakie chose not to follow again.
It still had its own mission; it had to get these items. Master needed them urgently!
Froakie traveled for a long time, arriving at its current location.
There were several Oran Berry trees growing here, and the mission this time was to pick more Oran Berries to take back.
However, there was a Nidoran below. Froakie was very patient; there were plenty of berries, so it decided to wait for Nidoran to finish eating before picking them itself.
Ninja Code Article 5: Avoid unnecessary conflicts as much as possible, unless they conflict with your mission.
But just then, Cheng Tian unexpectedly reappeared and launched an attack. Froakie was surprised; he had encountered this human again. Did he also want these Oran Berries?
The rest is history; Froakie saw the numerical advantage of the opponents and couldn't resist intervening.
Cheng Tian was startled, but now was clearly not the time for surprise. Because Nidoran's poisoned stings were already coming one after another.
"Watch out!" Cheng Tian couldn't help but warn, but Froakie reacted much faster than him, quickly tearing off a piece of foam from his neck and throwing it out, once again blocking the poisoned stings.
Then Froakie quickly leaped forward, jumping across the grass, closing the distance between himself and Nidoran.
Two water cones, condensed from water, had already appeared in his hands. It was Cut. (Please don't complain; Ash's Greninja also had similar moves. While this Froakie is based on it, it's definitely not a direct copy! It will have its own unique settings.)
Nidoran's horn glowed purple, using the Poison Jab move, choosing to engage Froakie in close combat.
In its opinion, Froakie's body was so thin that it couldn't withstand two of its attacks.
Froakie showed no fear, crossing its two water cones and striking Nidoran's horn. However, Nidoran was one level higher than Froakie, so its strength was clearly superior. The Poison Jab horn slowly pressed closer to Froakie.
Suddenly, a Water Gun shot out from the white foam covering Froakie's face, spraying Nidoran's face.
Nidoran was caught off guard, and its strength immediately diminished significantly. Froakie seized the opportunity, pulled away, and condensed a water ball between its two small white hands, launching it forward.
Water Pulse!
This Froakie had extremely rich combat experience; despite being outleveled by its opponent, it fought with ease.
Nidoran was hit and shrieked. Froakie released Cut again, wanting to press its advantage.
Just then, a poisoned sting suddenly flew over and hit Froakie. Froakie cried out in pain, its move was interrupted, and it also fell into a poisoned state.
Looking back, it was the Nidoran that had just been paralyzed. Although paralyzed, the paralysis effect doesn't 100% prevent the opponent from moving.
This is getting a bit tricky, Froakie felt troubled. Suddenly, a current hit Nidoran, it was Yamper's Thunderbolt.
During that time, Cheng Tian quickly ran over and used an antidote on Yamper, which removed its poisoned status.
Although its stamina was still low, it could now act as a long-range artillery to fire off moves.
Froakie wasn't alone! Seeing this, Froakie didn't hesitate to condense another Cut and strike.
Nidoran also used Poison Jab again. This time, Froakie chose to attack, with two water cones attacking furiously one after another, while Nidoran only had one horn, clearly unable to cope.
Yamper unleashed another Thunderbolt. Nidoran couldn't dodge in time and was hit. Froakie followed up, and its Cut also landed on Nidoran.
"Nidoran!" Nidoran fell to the ground, but hadn't lost its ability to battle. It stared intently at Froakie, slowly crawling towards Nidoran.
Seeing this, Froakie didn't attack again, evidently moved by Nidoran's actions. No matter what, always be with your partner!
Cheng Tian's hands, however, didn't stop. He pulled out another Poké Ball and threw it at Nidoran. A red light flashed, and the Poké Ball landed on the ground, beginning to shake.
A glint flashed in Cheng Tian's eyes. Only a fool wouldn't take advantage of a good deal!
This time, the Poké Ball shook three times. Just when Cheng Tian thought he had successfully caught it, with a "pop," Nidoran broke free again.
Cheng Tian's face was full of question marks. What kind of luck was this? It's in this state and still won't go in!
Cheng Tian felt that heaven was really targeting him. What made him even more speechless was that after this Nidoran went into the Poké Ball once more and came out, the paralysis effect on it was gone.
It quickly ran towards Nidoran, wanting to take it and run. Cheng Tian frantically pulled out another Poké Ball, just as he was about to enlarge it, Nidoran and Nidoran had already run away.
My future front-line damage dealer is gone! Cheng Tian was on the verge of tears.
Froakie, whose face was covered in foam, didn't chase after them when they ran away. Instead, it walked towards the berry tree, picking blue Oran Berries one by one and stuffing them into the foam on its neck. Because the foam was sticky, the Oran Berries didn't fall out.
Cheng Tian took out a Potion, treated Yamper's wounds, and then took out several Oran Berries from his backpack to feed Yamper.
Oran Berries can restore a small amount of a Pokémon's stamina, and Cheng Tian had brought quite a few this time.
He looked at Froakie, who was constantly stuffing itself with Oran Berries, with some curiosity. Did it really like this kind of berry? After thinking about it, he walked over.
When Froakie saw Cheng Tian approaching, the foam on its face, or rather, its mask, became even thicker, as if it was afraid Cheng Tian would see its face.
Ninja Code Article 3: Do not easily remove your mask, as this can prevent others from seeing your face and pursuing you.
"Thank you," Cheng Tian said sincerely. Froakie nodded in response, then Cheng Tian, without thinking, called out its name.
"Thank you, Froakie."
"Froakie?!"
No way?! Froakie was greatly alarmed; it had actually been recognized! When? Was it during the battle just now? It clearly hadn't removed its mask!
Froakie counted carefully; it seemed that just today, it had violated three articles of the Ninja Code!
I'm sorry, Master! I've let you down!
Cheng Tian was completely unaware of this, and he poured out all the Oran Berries from his backpack. "Thank you for helping us just now, and for the Beedrill before, that was you too, right?"
"Woof woof!" Yamper wagged its little tail and barked at Froakie, also expressing its gratitude.
Seeing so many Oran Berries, Froakie's eyes lit up. This time, the mission assigned by Master was successfully completed.
But soon, it faced a dilemma.
How could it carry so many Oran Berries? It couldn't fit them all.
As if seeing Froakie's difficulty, Cheng Tian chuckled, "It's inconvenient to carry, isn't it? I'll help you pack them." He then put them back into his backpack, telling Froakie that he could help carry them for now.
Seeing this, Froakie gestured for a long time, and Cheng Tian roughly guessed its meaning. "Are you saying these berries are for someone else, and someone really needs them?"
Froakie nodded. "And that person is waiting for you to go back?" Cheng Tian didn't think much of it. "No problem, wait for me to pack up, and I'll help you deliver them."
"Froakie!" Froakie nodded gratefully.
This person really has great character!
However, Cheng Tian clearly wasn't thinking that. "I've already established a good relationship with this Froakie. If I help it deliver these, maybe I can trick it into becoming my first Pokémon?"
Thinking this, Cheng Tian secretly rejoiced.
I'm so smart!