Pokémon: Pikachu Bonds

"This is my ship, the Sea Lake Reef!" said Si Pu proudly.

"Grandpa Sipu's boat?" Xiaozhi asked in surprise.

"Yes, I used this boat to travel around the world when I was young. Later, because of something, I gave the boat to my brothers for safekeeping." Sipu replied.

The Sea Lake Reef soon approached the dock, and three old men got off the ship.

"I am really grateful that you have protected the ship to this extent!" Si Pu thanked.

"Please let me accompany you on your mission!"

"Our old bones can still move."

"That's right~ We can at least help you sail the ship, and even serve as cannon fodder to cover you."

The three old men volunteered to take part in the mission of protecting Manaphy. Although they were already weak and frail, they were still part of the Water People after all.

"I'm very happy that you have this intention, but this mission is too dangerous, and I don't want you to follow us at your age." Si Pu declined, and then said to his old friends: "I will treat you to a drink after the mission is over, so goodbye!"

"Captain Sipu must come back safely!" said the three old men with tears in their eyes.

Xiaoxia looked at Manaphy in Jack's arms with reluctance, but there was nothing she could do. She could only watch the ship leave...

"As it turns out, I still want to go with them and lend a helping hand to Mr. Jack." Xiaozhi sighed.

"But there's nothing we can do but say goodbye to them." Xiaogang felt a little powerless.

"What's going on? I feel so bad..." Xiaoxia said, covering her chest.

"Waaaaaaaaaa..." As if sensing Xiaoxia's mood, Manaphy, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly burst into tears.

"What's wrong? Be good and don't cry." Jack suddenly became flustered.

"Manaphy..." Xiaoxia became anxious immediately when she heard Manaphy crying.

The three elderly people nearby could see Xiaoxia and the others' hesitation, so they began to persuade them: "Young people should not hesitate when doing things. Just do whatever you want to do and follow your inner choice."

"I understand~"*2. Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia nodded at the same time, then they looked at each other and ran towards the dock together, shouting at the same time: "We want to go with you! We also want to help Manaphy."

"Mana~Mana" Manaphy cried even louder when she heard Xiaoxia's cry. At the same time, the two tentacles on her head emitted red light. The right tentacle was aimed at Jack's forehead, and the left tentacle emitted red light and hit Xiaozhi who was running along the sea current...

"Huh? What is going on?" Xiaozhi (Jack) looked at the surroundings in confusion. At the same time, the Light Stone in his right hand became abnormally dim and looked like an ordinary stone, but the confused Xiaozhi (Jack) did not notice this detail.

"Pika?" Pikachu tilted his head as he looked at the unfamiliar Ash in front of him.

"Manaphy? What's going on?" Jack (Ash) looked at Manaphy in his arms with some confusion.

"Mana~Mana~" Manafei did not answer, but shouted happily.

"Manaphy, did you do this?" Xiaozhi asked curiously after he reacted.

"Mana~Mana~" Manaphy still did not answer, but clapped her hands happily.

"Sipu, I'm here, hurry up and drive the boat back!" Xiaozhi (Jack) waved his hands and shouted loudly.

"This is troublesome!" Sipu scratched his head when he heard that, then ran to the cab to explain the situation to Kai.

After understanding what happened, Kai immediately drove the boat back to the dock and took Xiaogang and his group on board.

As soon as Xiaozhi (Jack) boarded the ship, he returned to his body, and the light stone in Xiaozhi's hand regained its original luster, but no one noticed it...

Xiaoxia also took Manaphy from Jack's hands. Jack smiled when he saw Manaphy return to Xiaoxia's arms, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart...

"Were you hit by Manaphy's skill just now?" Xiaogang asked curiously.

"Well~ This is one of Manaphy's mysterious abilities, called mind exchange. After a period of time, it will return to its original state. Of course, Manaphy can also actively cancel this ability." Sipu explained.

"If the two people who are affected by the mind swap are too far apart, it's not clear what will happen," Melanam added.

"Manaphy, you couldn't bear to be separated from me, so you swapped Satoshi and Jack's minds?" Misty asked happily.

"Mana~Mana~" Manafei nodded happily when she heard that.

"I'm really touched!" Xiaoxia rubbed Manaphy's face excitedly when she heard that.

"I...I like Xiaoxia..." Manaphy said awkwardly.

"Ah? Manaphy spoke just now." Xiaoxia said in surprise.

"Really?" Jack, who was sitting next to him, asked in surprise.

"Well~ Just now I heard it say to me: I like Xiaoxia." Xiaoxia said excitedly.

"Xiao...Xiaoxia..." Manaphy said again in an unfamiliar voice.

"Look, it's calling my name again." Xiaoxia said excitedly.

"Hearing Manaphy speak reminded me that the first word Guangmei learned to speak was "food." Meilanmu joked.

"About eating?" Guangmei asked doubtfully. After all, Guangmei had long forgotten everything about her childhood.

"That's right~" Meilan nodded.

"Guangmei is a child who can eat a lot since she was young. Her appetite is comparable to that of Snorlax." Sipu teased.

"Eh? Do I really eat that much?" Guangmei was a little confused. She always felt that her appetite was just like that of an ordinary person. How could she eat as much as Snorlax?

.......

"Manaphy, do you want to call my name and see? My name is Xiaozhi." Xiaozhi said excitedly.

"Master Zhi...Master Zhi..." Manaphy said stutteringly.

"It's Xiaozhi, not Zhiye. I'm only 18 years old this year. Don't call me grandpa." Xiaozhi said a little crazy when he heard it.

"Master Zhi...Master Zhi...Master Zhi..." Manaphy shouted even more happily after hearing that.

“(/“≡ _ ≡)=Okay, I’ll be Satoshi…” Xiaozhi acted as if he was defeated by you.

"My name is Jack. Do you want to call me by my name?" Jack was also very interested in this.