The Swordmaster Worthy of Respect, Kartana!

"Alright, then pick one of the little guys to help you."

Jing He forced himself to perk up and smiled meaningfully at Tapu Bulu.

As he spoke, he tossed out Poké Balls and summoned all of his Pokémon.

"Genga~"

Gengar stood still with a wicked grin, its arms folded. Yet from the shadow beneath its feet, shadowy tentacles stretched out and waved at Tapu Bulu.

At the sight, Tapu Bulu, who had been somewhat languid just moments ago, instantly widened its eyes and instinctively shuffled backward.

Then it looked toward Ice Ninetales. The frigid chill around it made Tapu Bulu immediately pass without a second thought.

What it hated most was the cold.

Then it looked at Dragonite, who was grinning foolishly and flapping its little wings. At over three meters tall, with that round belly and those short arms, one look was enough.

It was obvious that Dragonite would be terrible at scratching an itch. Pass.

The moment it looked toward Tinkaton, it saw the Pokémon swaying its twin tails as it gently set its hammer on the ground.

Boom!!

The dull impact and the trembling ground brought a bead of cold sweat to Tapu Bulu's forehead.

"Tinka?" Tinkaton smiled warmly and pointed at itself.

Tapu Bulu waved its hands repeatedly.

Its gaze moved again.

Urshifu had a sturdy build and looked like it would be excellent at scratching an itch, but it was still snoring with a snot bubble hanging from its nose. It was obviously a good candidate, but... it was asleep.

Tapu Bulu hated being disturbed while sleeping, so it would not disturb someone else who was asleep.

Next was Ceruledge beside Urshifu.

Clang!!

Its sharp blades were wreathed in ghostly blue flames. Those flames, which seemed capable of burning the soul, made Tapu Bulu skip