Chapter 227 - 227: Attracting Hatred
After shaking hands with Cain, Jin was very excited and wanted to hug him. But Cain stepped back, and Jin once again bumped into the psychic barrier created by Slowpoke.
Jin looked at Slowpoke with a resentful expression, then at Cain, who maintained a calm face. Jin realized it had been a fantasy to think Cain would hug him, thus marking the beginning of a legend.
Before Jin could continue complaining, the referee announced that all participants were present and that Pokémon should enter the battlefield.
The battlefield was rocky, which for Cain was neither a great advantage nor a disadvantage. The Pokémon were alert, watching their opponents; some had already allied beforehand to eliminate the others.
Cain and Jin fell into this category, with Jin's Charmeleon positioning himself next to Slowpoke to show his support.
Many trainers wanted to attack Cain's Slowpoke first, knowing it was a formidable opponent. However, Jin's Charmeleon stood next to Slowpoke, deterring many of them.
Slowpoke looked at Charmeleon and then at Cain, and after receiving Cain's approval, decided not to blast Charmeleon away with his Water Gun move.
Since Slowpoke had been with Cain, no unfamiliar Pokémon had come this close to him. His battle instinct almost led him to use Water Gun, but he held back.
With the sound of the referee's whistle, the free-for-all battle began immediately.