Destroying the Hideout

"Thank you so much, young man!"

Tanaka gripped Bai Shi's hand, his face full of gratitude.

If Bai Shi hadn't arrived in time, his Shuckle would have been stolen.

He didn't know what he would have done if that had happened.

"No need to thank me, sir. I just happened to be here."

Bai Shi shook his head, brushing it off.

He had stepped in mainly because he'd seen Zangoose being ganged up on.

Helping Tanaka had just been a bonus.

"Either way, you helped me keep my Pokémon safe."

"Here's some juice my Shuckle made. Please take it as a thank-you!"

Tanaka wouldn't hear otherwise. He pulled a large jar of juice from his bag and pressed it into Bai Shi's hands.

"Well, if you insist, I'll gladly accept it!"

Unable to refuse, Bai Shi took the jar.

He'd heard a little about Shuckle's juice.

Its flavor and texture were said to rival Miltank's milk.

Since Tanaka was determined to give it to him, he saw no reason to refuse.

Even if he didn't drink it himself, he could let his Pokémon try something new.

"Come visit my shop sometime. I'll thank you properly then."

"I have to go now. Hope we meet again!"

Tanaka gave Bai Shi the address of his juice shop, then hurried away.

What had happened had shaken him badly. He needed to go home and recover.

In the future, he could hire someone to gather ingredients. He could afford it.

He certainly wasn't going to risk his life doing it himself again.

"Now, time to deal with you."

Once Tanaka was gone, Bai Shi turned his attention back to Kamiya and the others.

During his earlier questioning, he had learned something unexpected from them.

Hunter J had set up a temporary hideout nearby.

It