Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master...

I took Xia to a restaurant next to the dojo, where we ate while waiting.

After a while, Ash's senses picked up on Gary's scream.

"almost!"

They arrived at the entrance of the Tokiwa Dojo once again and pushed the door open to enter.

Sure enough, they saw Xiao Mao lying on the ground.

Su Xing slapped him repeatedly, one slap after another!

"Phew, that was so much fun! I've been wanting to try this for ages!"

Gary quickly regained consciousness after being gently called by Ash.

"Ouch, that hurts! Ash, watch out! Something's wrong with the Pokémon over there. My Pokémon got taken down in an instant!"

"By the way, why does my face hurt so much?"

A sudden explosion interrupted their conversation.

"I never thought I'd see you again."

This was the first time Xiao Mao had ever seen such an exaggerated entrance.

Who are you?

Background music begins.

"Since you asked who it is."

Although I usually don't answer you.

"But I'll make an exception and answer you this time."

……

"Amadou!"

"Kosaburo!"

This familiar yet different opening line made Ash realize just how powerful Team Rocket is in Kanto; they managed to pull it off so quickly.

"Three times?"

"It's Kosaburo!"

Originally, Giovanni had to rush back to base because of Mewtwo, so he temporarily handed over the gym to the trio of Kojiro who happened to be reporting on their mission.

But now that Satoshi has thrown Kojiro and the others to Squirtle Island to oversee the project, it's actually Yamato and Kojiro who appear.

"Now that we have the Poké Balls that the boss gave us, we've returned from hell to take our revenge on you!"

Just as Yamato was feeling smug, Ash immediately gave the order.

"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt! Attack those two directly!"

Pikachu's speed in unleashing moves is greatly increased after being trained by Shabert.

While Yamado was still laughing, he was suddenly struck by lightning and paralyzed.

"Ah, ah, let's finish what we have to say..."

"It's numb, my whole body is numb!"

Soon the two exploded and took off, crashing through the dojo's ceiling and flying into the distance.

Xiao Mao looked at the duo flying towards the horizon with some confusion.

Is it really okay to directly attack the trainer?

"Listen to their opening remarks, this is definitely Team Rocket's plot to take over the gym while the gym leader is away."

"As righteous trainers, we should defeat them immediately!"

After thinking about it carefully, it seems to make sense.

"The gym leader I just fought wasn't either of those two, but I still feel like something's off..."

"Xiao Mao! We are on the side of justice, don't worry about these details!"

Chapter 80 Ash's Dad and Mr. Mime

After knocking away Yamato and Kosaburo, they also dropped equipment like elite monsters.

The green badges fell from their bodies, and guided by the aura, they slowly floated down from the air to Ash's palm.

Ash readily accepted this; who wouldn't want a free boost?

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the main quest: Green Badge!: Defeat the Viridian City Gym Leader]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +500; Stamina +2; Free Attribute Points +3]

[Ground-type moves are increased by 5% when you have a green badge]

"That counts too. A temporary gym leader is still a gym leader." Ash put away the green badge and then contacted Officer Jenny to come to Viridian Gym to handle the aftermath.

Meanwhile, Shigeru continued driving his red convertible back to Professor Oak's lab.

When he left, he wasn't laughing and joking like before; his face was still heavy, probably because he was traumatized by Mewtwo.

However, given his personality, he'll probably revert to his arrogant self in a couple of days.

Ash and Misty embarked on their journey home once again.

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We finally arrived at a place not far from Pallet Town.

Xiao Zhi took out all the gifts he bought for his mother from his spatial storage and carried them on his back in large and small bags.

"Xiaoxia, look at this familiar road, we'll be home soon."

"Walk a little slower. You said I was too excited when we were at Hualan, but I was just as excited."

Although I had called home in advance, it was still hard not to be excited to come back after being away for more than a year.

No one can stop Ash from going home now, no one can.

If anyone dares to cause trouble for Ash on his way home, he will definitely beat them to a pulp!

For example, there's that unlucky clown Pokémon that likes to place its unseen walls in the middle of the road.

Ash was walking happily down the road when he was suddenly bumped into its transparent wall.

This Mr. Mime arrogantly jumped in front of Ash to mock him.

This immediately angered Ash, who thought he could rest easy because of the transparent walls around him.

But when it saw Ash's figure grow to two meters tall and smash the special wall with 20 consecutive punches, its expression was priceless.

"Playing pranks isn't a good habit, especially against people you shouldn't mess with. Don't you think so, Mr. Mime?"

"Wa li, wa li!"

The Mr. Mime, covered in tangle of bags, nodded frantically behind Ash, carrying a huge bag that was taller than itself.

If Ash hadn't seen in the Pokédex that it was good at housework, he could have beaten it for another three hours.

Capturing the Mr. Mime is also a gift for my mother, so that she can reduce the burden of housework in the future.

"Mom, I'm home!"

Hanako had been waiting for Ash by the door for a long time. She smiled and took the bundle from Ash's hand, then opened it to take a look.

"These are all very expensive items, Xiaozhi, where did you get the money to buy them?"

At this moment, Xiaoxia walked out from behind Xiaozhi and greeted Hanako's mother warmly.

Hanako glanced at Misty and then at Satoshi, a troubled expression on her face.

"Xiao Zhi, Mom will never agree to you marrying into the family."

"No, I bought it with my own money!"

After some effort, Hanako was convinced that Satoshi didn't have any intention of living off a woman, and only then did she happily welcome everyone into her home.

Xiao Zhi, who had just returned home, received bad news from his mother.

"Your dad was supposed to come back too, but for some reason a group of people calling themselves the Rockets thought he was some guy named Aaron."

"For no apparent reason, your boss said he wanted to talk to you, and then your father was taken away by the Alliance prosecutor."

Hanako still looked a little unhappy when she talked about it.

"They can't come back for the time being. Who on earth is this guy named Aaron?!"

Xiaozhi's father works on a government project in another city year-round. He is an ordinary researcher and rarely comes home because of his work.

Xiao Zhi finally managed to get a leave of absence to come back and reunite with his family, but this unexpected incident happened.

"Is Dad alright?" Xiao Zhi also broke out in a cold sweat.

This Aaron is himself, so why would the Rockets target his father?

Unexpectedly, this incident led to his arrest by the Alliance Central Committee.

"It should be fine now that it's been investigated and found to be a misunderstanding. The prosecutor just hopes to see if they can use this opportunity to uncover the true identity of the Rockets' leader."

"So you sent your dad to assist them. Sigh, he was fooled by the so-called cause of justice and the future of the alliance."

"What a useless man!"

It seems Hanako still harbors resentment towards Ash's father, so Ash quickly changed the subject by taking out Mr. Mime's Poké Ball.

"Mom, look, this is a Mr. Mime that can help you with housework in the future."

Hanako was delighted to release this new family member.

"Can you help with the housework? I would appreciate your guidance, Mr. Mime."

The Mr. Mime, touched warmly by Hanako, was moved to tears.

It had already given up hope for the future after being captured by the devil Ash, but it never expected to meet a kind owner.

"Hmm, although I feel a little uncomfortable, it seems that Mom has successfully subdued Mr. Mime."