That afternoon, under Gardevoir's guidance, they finally reached the Ocean Battle Tower without incident.
"Ye Qing, you little rascal! You actually killed the King of the Pirates!"
Li Weisi gave Ye Qing a huge hug the moment he saw him.
Ye Qing asked with a smile, "Tower Master, why do you look so much thinner?"
Li Weisi looked rather miserable. "Ah, I never expected that I wouldn't be able to leave after Manaphy left the Water Palace. And then I waited and waited, but you never came back, so I could only survive on water."
Ye Qing rubbed his nose and explained, "I'm really sorry. Manaphy and I were held up by Team R back then, so we couldn't leave at all."
Li Weisi burst out laughing when he heard that. "Haha, it's fine! I heard you also thwarted Team R's plans. When it comes to matters of right and wrong, this little bit of suffering is nothing!"
Li Weisi invited Ye Qing to sit down. "I heard Jirachi's Original Body Crystal appeared in British territory. That's what you're after this time too, isn't it?"
"Yes."
Ye Qing nodded in acknowledgment. He hadn't expected the news about Jirachi to have already gone public. It seemed the fighting would probably be even fiercer when the time came.
"Just be careful."
Li Weisi said no more and patted Ye Qing on the shoulder in encouragement.
Their Battle Frontier was a neutral force, so they wouldn't participate in these struggles.
After leaving the Battle Tower, Ye Qing sat on Milotic's back and began calling for Manaphy.
Waves surged across the boundless sea. Before long, Manaphy arrived in front of Ye Qing, riding a Mantine with eight Remoraid beneath it.
"Hey, old buddy!"
Ye Qing patted Mantine's big head. He hadn't expected Manaphy to