There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

"Next is the Crimson Gym." Du walked out from the side.

"Erika, Sheba, follow me."

He glanced at the boy who was taking slightly raised steps, and interrupted him before he could speak, "Forget it."

"why?"

Sakuya Ye raised her hands in protest, "Master Ayaya is my friend!"

"You're here to stop me from following the rules again?"

Du raised an eyebrow, "I have no doubt that you will jump out and hinder me at the most critical moment."

Shuo Gu Ye put down his hand awkwardly and could not say anything anymore.

But King Dutian was not wrong.

If that situation really happened, he would definitely jump out to fight for a chance of survival for the Crimson Gym.

Erica followed Du with a smile.

In the blind spot where he couldn't see, Erica made a "reassurance" gesture to Shuoya Ye who had a sad face.

"Erika."

"coming!"

Erica responded quickly and chased after him.

Fujino Sakura looked at the three people's backs as they left and sighed.

"I hope Ayaya can pull through..."

"it's here!"

Suddenly a loud scream broke the silence.

The three of them looked at the girl who was running towards them excitedly, confused.

Although the girl was wearing a short dress and thick sneakers, her running speed was not inferior to that of the strong man!

"Sakuya is here——!"

Behind her, a bunch of heads suddenly popped out.

The girls all had stars in their eyes and ran excitedly towards the three people standing at the back door of the Pokémon Center.

"Looking for me?"

Shuoguye looked around and pointed at himself hesitantly, "What did I do?"

Kitazawa Lingyou shook his head, his eyes blank.

Only Fujino Sakura suddenly had an idea and screamed, "I know!"

"It's the group of girls that Miss Joy mentioned who adore you--!"

Kitazawa Lingyou's expression suddenly changed, and his eyes were as cold as ice as he looked at the group of bright girls.

The hearts of several girls at the front of the team suddenly trembled, and they looked around in fear.

But they soon attributed it to the excitement of meeting the hero and put it out of mind.

Instead, he turned the palpitations into motivation and moved his legs faster.

“Hurry, hurry, hurry!” Fujino Sakura pushed the dumbfounded Sakutani Ye and said anxiously, “Don’t doubt their enthusiasm! It’s as hot as lava!”

"Run!"

Shuoya Ye didn't react until he heard the wind whistling past his ears.

What is this?!

----

A middle-aged man wearing sunglasses who was sitting on a bench drinking tea was watching a group of girls speeding past him.

He slowly took the last sip of tea and sighed.

"youth--"

"puff--!"

Suddenly, a head popped out from the bushes behind him, scaring him so much that he spat out the scalding tea.

"Uncle, if you want to drink tea, I recommend this one."

Shuo Gu Ye looked at the coughing uncle with guilt, and placed the tea can prepared for the trip in his palm, "This tea has a strong aroma and a refreshing taste. It is definitely a good tea."

“Sakutani——!”

But before Shuo Gu Ye could move to another hiding place, a familiar voice came from the bushes beside him.

Shuo Gu Ye hurriedly squatted down again and started looking around.

This was a tough time for the uncle who had just managed to stand up and stop coughing.

Looking around but not seeing anyone, he looked at the tea can that had appeared out of nowhere in his hand and felt a chill all over his body.

He rubbed the goose bumps on his arms and ran away trembling.

"Amitabha, no offense—"

Sakutani Ye bent down but had no time to apologize again.

He looked in shock at the kunoichi who put her index finger in front of her lips and made a "Shh!" sound, and couldn't help but shout.

"Ayaya?!"

"Shh! Shh! Shh!" Ayaya hurriedly pulled the boy lower and looked around like a thief.

"No, no one? The people from the alliance didn't come with us, right?"

"Is it Toten-oh and the others?" Sakuya looked at Ayaya who had pulled down her mask and covered her stomach. "They went to the Crimson Gym to look for you."

“Did you really go?!”

Ayaya's face suddenly looked bitter and he lowered his head even lower.

"Please, don't tell anyone you've seen me..."

Sakutani Ye looked at Ayaya who was hugging her knees, and the confusion in her heart almost solidified into substance.

A guess flashed through his mind, and he hesitated.

"You're not hiding from the League and-"

"Shh!"

Aya got anxious when she heard that. She jumped up and covered the boy's mouth with her hands, crying, "Walls have ears, walls have ears!"

Gurgle～～

My stomach made inopportune noises.

Ayaya's face suddenly turned red and she quickly covered her stomach in protest.

"Anyway, just don't tell anyone in the alliance! I'll be back in a little while."

Shuo Gu Ye looked at the woman who was curled up in grievance with amusement and suggested, "Why don't we go eat first? We can find a private room and have a good chat."

Ayaya's eyes suddenly lit up, but soon dimmed again.

I ran out in a hurry...

How can I eat if I don’t bring anything except the Poké Ball?

Although she could indeed use her skills to escape without anyone noticing, as the leader of the Crimson Gym—

......

Ayaya lowered her head and shook it.

"I, forget it, I'm not that hungry..."

"Let me take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the young master."

Before Ayaya looked up, she felt something falling on her head.

She raised her hand and touched it. The furry touch was particularly familiar.

"...hat?"

"Yeah." Shuoya nodded, "This way we don't have to worry about being discovered by people we know!"

Aya pursed her lips, "What little master? Why do you need to thank me..."

"Let's go."

Shuo Gu Ye didn't give her a chance to refute and jumped out of the bushes with her.

“Eh? Eh——!”

Looking at the gazes of passers-by, she quickly lowered her head and pulled her hat hard.

"Come on, just follow me."

From the only thing Ayaya could see was a slender hand reaching out to guide her.

"Well, then... since that's the case."

"What to eat? Let's find the nearest restaurant. I'm not picky!"

----

"As long as the alliance can't find anyone, the gym won't be closed, right?"

Aya sat on the chair, holding the chopsticks in her hand and accidentally making a light sound on the edge of the bowl, "This is what I think..."

"Although it is a fact that Aju betrayed the alliance, I don't want the Crimson Gym to bear this crime and disappear from the world."

Ayaya lowered her eyes, and countless warm moments flashed through her mind.

She had fallen down on the plum blossom pile countless times; she had been lying in bed with bruises all over her body and couldn't sleep in pain countless times; she couldn't hold on countless times; she had vowed countless times to escape from here...

After all, that was her home.

Shuoya Ye picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into her bowl.

"But this is not a long-term solution after all and it cannot solve the problem."

"I know." Ayaya nodded, "I just want to delay it as long as possible."

"Once the alliance's focus is no longer on this matter, I will personally capture the traitor and atone for my crime!"

Looking at the high-spirited female ninja, a possibility flashed through Sakuya Ye's mind.

After hesitating for a moment, he still couldn't help but hit her.

"But have you ever thought about..."

"Have you ever thought about failure?" Ayaya raised his chin and said proudly, "Ninjas are never afraid of failure! If it doesn't work once, try it twice. If it doesn't work twice, try it three times! Until I die!"

"No." Shuo Guye smiled and shook his head, "I don't doubt your perseverance."

"Then what else is there to think about?"

"That's it..." Shuoya's eyes darkened, "The Crimson Gym Leader and his sister disappeared one after another. Is it possible that they colluded to betray the alliance together..."

"Eh--"

Ayaya tilted her head, as if she hadn't turned the corner yet.

A moment later, earth-shattering screams echoed throughout the hotel.

"Eh?!!!!"

Under the boy's sympathetic gaze, she collapsed and covered her head.

"Is this possible?!!!"

"I think so." Sakuya nodded. "People who don't know Aya would probably have the same first reaction when they see the deserted Crimson Gym."

"How could it be——?!" Ayaya suddenly felt dizzy, "So I deliberately avoided other people——?"

Under his sad gaze, Shuoya Ye blinked.

"Do not!!"

Ayaya was completely desperate. "I, I didn't run away! Aside from the blood relationship between Aju and I--"

Seeing Sakutani Ye's sympathetic gaze, Ayaya, who was talking more and more confused, made another sharp explosion.

"Ahhh! What am I talking about?!"

She jumped onto the dining table, ran to Sakuya Ye in two or three steps and grabbed his hand, "You, you have to testify for me! I just don't want the Crimson Gym to be closed forever, so I hid away. I didn't collude with the traitor!"

After getting Sakutani Ye's nod of agreement, Ayaya no longer cared about her still hungry stomach.

She grabbed Shuo Gu Ye and carried it on her shoulder like a sack, then jumped out of the half-open window and moved across the rooftop as light as a swallow.

As he ran, he shouted, "The Kurenai Gym - Ayaya is here!"

"The Crimson Gym——the female kunoichi Ayaya is here!!"

"The Crimson Gym——the female kunoichi Ayaya is here!!!"

Shuoguye's face turned pale as the hard bone pressed against his stomach, and he almost vomited the food he had just eaten.

So much so that from the perspective of people who are attracted by the sound.

Female ninja Ayaya?

do not know.

The one on the shoulder -

Holy shit, isn't that the great hero Shuoya Ye? !

From then on, an urban legend spread in Qianhong City.

A terrifying female kunoichi claiming to be from the Crimson Gym kidnaps someone revered by the people of Crimson City in broad daylight!

So scary! !

----

In front of the Crimson Gym

Hiba glanced at her watch again impatiently.

"Where is that little girl? Where did she go to play?"

Du looked up at the sky which was gradually turning orange, "What time is it now?"

"Five fifty-seven."

Xiba fanned the air with her hands. "I say, how long do you plan to wait?"

Du did not reply, but turned to look at Erica who was pursing her lips.

"...Wait until six o'clock." Now even Erica couldn't say anything, "Six o'clock. If she doesn't come back by six o'clock, she will be considered a defector like Aju."

What can you expect in just three minutes?

Maybe even Erica herself doesn't know.

But she still firmly believed that the enthusiastic but confused girl was different from her brother and would never betray the alliance.

Time passed by minute by minute.

When there were only thirty seconds left, Du spoke.

"Remember to contact Junsha." Du turned around, "Take the seal and seal the gym—"

“No, wait!”

Erica suddenly pointed to the distance, "There's a sound!"

"Is there a sound?" Shiba put down his fanning hand and listened carefully.

"It seems like there is, saying something like 'Crimson Gym...Aya...this?'"

"It's 'Aya, the female kunoichi from the Crimson Gym, is here.'"

A smile finally appeared on Erica's lips, "Ayaya is back."

As soon as the words came out, a nimble figure fell from the branches.

It stopped right in front of the ferry.

Ayaya shook her body, struggled to stand up, and shouted with heavy breath, "Shallow Gym! Female kunoichi Ayaya! Report for duty!"

But Watari ignored her and turned to look at Shiba.

"what time is it now?"

Xiba raised his hand and looked at his watch, "Five fifty-nine minutes and fifty-nine seconds."

Watari nodded, finally looking the panting kunoichi in the eye.

And a young man who was retching while leaning against a big tree not far away.

Ayaya looked at the man's oppressive gaze and couldn't help swallowing a few times.

"Qian-Qianhong Gym did not betray the alliance..."

"I know."

Surprisingly, Watari didn't show any surprise at all.

Instead, he turned his head to look at the tall and magnificent building behind him.

"But the Crimson Gym Leader betrayed the alliance."

Aya lowered her eyes and bit her lower lip.

Only when blood started to seep out did he suddenly raise his head, "No! I am the master of the Crimson Gym—"

"So the alliance needs to elect a new gym owner."

Ayaya's words got stuck in her throat, unable to come out.

After a while, Ayaya, who suspected that he had heard wrongly, squeezed out a sentence.

"what--?"

Du chuckled and moved aside, revealing Erica waving at her from behind.

"It stands to reason that the Pokémon Prosecutor should review the matter of replacing the Crimson City Gym Leader."

Du slowly walked to the side of the young man who was leaning against the tree and sliding down slowly, holding his stomach, bent down to meet his gaze and continued.

"But I think it might be more convincing if the Rainbow Gym Leader did the review directly. What do you think?"

Shuoya Ye forced a smile, "Of course..."

"As long as I get your permission." Du straightened up and said unintentionally, "After all, in your eyes, the Alliance seems to be the same as the heartless Iron-masked Man."

"Then I will fight you next."

Erica raised the Poké Ball and looked at the female ninja who was standing there in a daze.

"Whether you can defend the honor of the Crimson Gym depends on you."

"So cheer up and let me learn the ninjutsu of the Crimson Gym."

"Uh...yes!"

Ayaya stood up straight with a start, "Come on! The Crimson Gym is not afraid of any challenge!"