The smoke of battle gradually dissipated, and the sea surface had re gained a momentary calm, with only the shattered wreckage of the Fujiwara Family's ship slowly sinking into the seabed.
The Fujiwara Family's small boat was completely unusable; although they had won the battle, their mission would likely not be able to continue.
"Young Master, there are still survivors!"
Lingxi reported in a low voice. Jiang Mo immediately turned around and saw the crew of Dawn assisting in salvaging the surviving Fujiwara Family members.
Jiang Mo nodded, directing the crew to methodically salvage the Fujiwara Family's survivors one by one.
Fujiwara Ichiro and the others seemed a bit shaken, as the battle they had just experienced had put them through a moment of life and death.
Nevertheless, upon seeing Jiang Mo, Fujiwara Ichiro's face immediately showed an excited expression.
"Jiang Mo-jun! It's you! You... you saved us!" Fujiwara Ichiro excitedly grabbed Jiang Mo's hand, his eyes full of gratitude.
"Mr. Fujiwara, there's no need for formalities. Saving you is what I should do."
Jiang Mo answered calmly, but in his heart, he was already analyzing the next course of action.
Now that the Fujiwara Family's ship had sunk, but they hadn't reached their destination, he needed to find a way to figure out where they were going.
"Jiang Mo-jun... how did you know we were here?"
Fujiwara Ichiro stood beside him, his expression a little confused; clearly, he was puzzled by the sudden assistance.
Jiang Mo smiled slightly, his gaze subtly sweeping the surroundings, then softly said, "Our Dawn was also commissioned by the North America Alliance to carry out a mission."
"And Miss Fujiwara Rine also asked me to look after you on the way. We happened to discover you were under attack during our journey, so we decided to come and assist."
Fujiwara Ichiro visibly relaxed upon hearing this.
He thought Fujiwara Rine was worried about them encountering trouble on their journey, which was why she entrusted Jiang Mo and others to look after them, but he didn't ask further, seemingly finding Jiang Mo's explanation reasonable.
Fujiwara Ichiro nodded, his eyes full of gratitude: "Thank you! Thank you for arriving in time. If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have left this sea alive today."
Jiang Mo smiled faintly. He knew that everything he did wasn't just being a good person; it was to find out the transport location of those Hisui Pokémon.
Jiang Mo subtly probed: "Mr. Fujiwara, since your ship has sunk, what are the arrangements for your next mission? Perhaps I can be of some help."
Fujiwara Ichiro frowned, seemingly weighing whether to tell Jiang Mo their plan.
Jiang Mo's gaze was sharp, his words gentle yet guiding, saying, "I believe your mission must not be simple. If you need help, I can provide you with protection."
Fujiwara Ichiro took a deep breath. Seeing there was no retreat, he said, "You're right, our mission must continue. Since the ship is gone, we can only rely on you."
"We are going to Tan Shan Island to rendezvous with Dr. Bulano and his team."
Fujiwara Ichiro's tone was slightly heavy as he continued, "Dr. Bulano is an important scientist of the North America Alliance. He has some very confidential research results, but now the Shenzhou Alliance is tracking him down, and we cannot let him fall into their hands."
"To avoid attracting too much attention, we need to quickly transport him to a safe place, and once the situation calms down, we will send him back to the North America Alliance."
Jiang Mo pondered these words. Although he didn't understand Dr. Bulano's research results, he knew that Dr. Bulano was a giant in the Pokémon world research community.
He also specialized in genetic research and was known as the "Twin Stars of Genetics" alongside Dr. Ouyang of the Shenzhou Alliance.
Clearly, the Fujiwara Family and the North America Alliance had deep intertwined interests, and Dr. Bulano's safety was related to more political and scientific resources.
"Understood." Jiang Mo nodded, "Our ship will definitely arrive at Tan Shan Island on time tomorrow morning."
Fujiwara Ichiro understood the importance of this matter too well, especially given the current situation. This was a matter of their lives, and he immediately expressed his gratitude for Jiang Mo's promise.
"In that case, Jiang Mo-jun, thank you so much! With you accompanying us, our safety will be much more secure."
"Jiang Mo-jun, time is of the essence. Dr. Bulano cannot afford any mishaps."
Fujiwara Ichiro urged, "We must depart as soon as possible! This is a mission given to our Fujiwara Family by the North America Alliance, and there must be no mistakes. Please be sure to prepare!"
Jiang Mo turned to Fujiwara Ichiro with an expressionless face, but a playful smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Don't worry, Mr. Fujiwara Ichiro, I will complete this mission for you."
Fujiwara Ichiro was stunned for a moment, thinking Jiang Mo was mocking him, believing Jiang Mo was expressing an intention to snatch the mission.
So his face darkened, and he instantly felt angry.
"How can you say such a thing? This is a mission given to our Fujiwara Family by the North America Alliance!"
"Jiang Mo-jun, don't dream about it. It's absolutely impossible to snatch our credit!"
Jiang Mo chuckled softly, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
He didn't intend to argue with this idiot Fujiwara Ichiro; instead, his tone became even more relaxed.
"Oh? Mr. Fujiwara Ichiro, perhaps you've forgotten something?"
"What is it?" Fujiwara Ichiro was very puzzled.
"Tonight, in the Taiping Islands area, a commercial steamboat of the Fujiwara Family was attacked by pirates."
"The crew fought bravely, preferring death to surrender... But in the end, all the crew members bravely sacrificed themselves to protect the ship, their bodies lost without a trace..."
Fujiwara Ichiro's face changed drastically, and a hint of terror flashed in his eyes.
He was just about to open his mouth to ask when Jiang Mo's words, like a cold blade, cut through the last veil of pretense.
At this moment, in the night, a Haunter quietly emerged.
Its figure slowly appeared from the darkness, its form flickering, bringing an unusual chill to the surrounding air.
Jiang Mo's gaze was cold. He nodded slightly to the Haunter, then softly said, "Haunter, use Night Shade!"
The Haunter's eyes glowed with a dark blue light, and with Jiang Mo's command, a rich Ghost-type energy suddenly erupted.
Night Shade, like an invisible hand, instantly enveloped Fujiwara Ichiro's body.
His eyes stiffened, his body unable to move, filled with endless fear. It was the aura of death, and the fear in his heart instantly surged. He wanted to shout but found his voice had already been swallowed by the darkness.
Jiang Mo in front of him remained expressionless, as if this scene was nothing more than a pre-arranged drama to him.
At the same time, the members of Dawn no longer hesitated.
With Lingxi's command, the other Fujiwara Family members were instantly surrounded by Dawn's people.
In an instant, a bloody scent permeated the air.
Those Fujiwara Family survivors were slaughtered before they could even react, flesh and blood flying, fresh blood splattering the deck.
Subsequently, under Jiang Mo's arrangement, the bodies of these Fujiwara Family members were quickly thrown into the sea, becoming dinner for the Pokémon at the bottom of the ocean.
