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

The appearance of a villain in Chapter 364 is a standard part of the adventure.

"Ah~, now that these mechanisms have appeared, it's just like exploring an ancient tomb, it doesn't feel like a haunted house at all."

"Is this what we should be reflecting on now?"

Ash spread his arms and shattered the two giant axes that flew down to attack them, then immediately picked up May and Rukia.

After a few backflips, he jumped back to the safe spot where Suicune was in front of the door.

"Treetree, use your turkey to dodge!"

"Squeak!"

Most of the mushrooms have been caught in the cages. Only a few escaped, but they were quickly caught one by one by the surrounding machine nets and thrown into the cages.

The only ones still safe and sound outside are the Overlord Mushroom and the Shiny Mushroom.

Just as they were about to be caught, Ash intervened, throwing a few pebbles to help deflect the robotic arm.

"Mushroom~"

The dominant mushroom glanced at Ash unexpectedly, then quickly joined forces with the shiny mushroom to use Tackle, attempting to break open the cage and rescue their companion.

Unfortunately, the cage remained intact after their attack, while the animals were charred black by the electric current from the iron bars.

Two robotic arms quickly extended and grabbed two mushrooms.

"Mushroom————"

"Where did these traps come from?"

"Hahaha, I heard that mushroom! Where did all those traps come from?"

"Generally, I wouldn't tell you this easily—ah, you little rascal!"

In the center of the hall, a large screen suddenly appeared on the abandoned fireplace, showing a couple who had been arrogantly speaking with their backs to everyone.

But the moment they turned around, they were terrified.

"We were wondering who had the ability to gather these cunning mushrooms together, and it turns out it was you, you little brat!"

"What a small world! But we still have to thank you for doing us a huge favor, Ash."

"Hahaha----"

Despite the team's close cooperation over the many days since the setup was completed, Team Rocket hasn't caught a single mushroom.

Ash caught so many birds right away! Yamato and Saburo were ecstatic when they saw the traps working at the base.

"Who are these people who laugh so vulgarly?"

Rukia looked at the Team Rocket duo with a puzzled expression, then shook her head.

"Neither their looks nor their souls are dazzling; these two should definitely not participate in the Grand Contest."

"Hey, you rude little girl, who says no one's looks are amazing? I don't care to participate!"

"Amazon, don't smash the screen!"

Although he tried to act like he didn't care about Ryukia's opinion, Yamato was indeed extremely concerned, which made him even more tasteless.

"They are Team Rocket, a bunch of evil villains who like to steal other people's Pokémon."

"Hey you two, hurry up and release the mushrooms!"

"Oh no, that won't do. We're doing legitimate real estate business this time; we're only here to help out on behalf of our employer."

This time, the two of them weren't afraid of Ash at all; on the contrary, they seemed a little smug.

"These mushrooms have forcibly moved into other people's houses without their consent and have been interfering with the progress of the project."

"Can't we just catch them and put them back where a mushroom should be?"

"That sounds pretty reasonable—"

"Miss Idol, don't be fooled."

"That's right, that's right, Ryuhime-chan, they're definitely not like that on the surface!"

Unlike the naive Rukia, Ash and May didn't believe a single word Team Rocket told them.

"Look at these traps! Do they seem like the kind of people who would do something like this? They're definitely not talking about a forest, they're talking about Team Rocket's Pokémon black market, right?"

"As expected of you, little brat, you guessed it right! But if you want to stop us, just try!"

As usual, Team Rocket never learns from their mistakes, and Ash, too busy to play with them, simply ignored them and decided to break the cage open first.

But as soon as he took a step, a violent electric current suddenly flashed inside the cage, instantly electrocuting the mushrooms beyond recognition.

Yamato and Kosaburo immediately burst into strange laughter.

"Haha, you little brats, I advise you all not to make any sudden moves."

"A highly sensitive sensor has been activated beneath your feet. If any of you attempt to leave or disrupt the area, a deadly high-voltage current will be released from the cage instantly."

"You don't want the mushrooms to lose their lives because of you, do you? Just stay there and watch us take this cage of mushrooms away with our drones."

"Damn it, how despicable."

This was also the first time that Rukia had met the Rockets face-to-face. She never imagined that such people existed in this wonderful world.

"Hmph, little girl, that's just how despicable we are on the Rockets team."

Amado was incredibly smug, but she immediately pulled Kosaburo over as soon as she turned her head.

"Speaking of third time—"

"It's Kosaburo!"

"Why did we need to create such a roundabout mechanism? Wouldn't it have been better to dig a transport tunnel underground beforehand and move the cage away?"

"There's no other way; the construction company we're using as a front is going to operate for a long time."

"We cannot make any major changes to this old house without the employer's consent. This is the limit of what we can do to set a trap."

Kosaburo also looked helpless.

"However, the original idea was to use that sensor to trick the police in case Officer Jenny discovered it."

"Unexpectedly, this time we've trapped the little devils instead—"

"What a wonderful feeling!" ×2

At this moment, Xiao Zhi sensed his surroundings and indeed found a giant drone flying towards the mansion not far away.

"Ghost Tree, I'm counting on you now. I'm sure you're skilled enough to dodge all the traps along the way."

"Use Quick Attack to rescue the mushrooms!"

"Torchicken, you go help too! Use Quick Attack!"

"Squeak!"

"Chama!"

The two Pokémon charged out together the instant they received their trainer's command.

"Don't even think about it!" The two Team Rocket members immediately started operating the mechanisms inside the house, trying to stop them.

But the traps were easily bypassed by their agile maneuvers.

Team Rocket's carefully designed traps for catching mushrooms have become a training ground for Treecko and Torchic.

Through this training, Torchic gradually became familiar with the speed at which it used Quick Attack, and its skill became more and more proficient.

Of course, compared to the more experienced Treecko, Torchic is still a bit lacking in agility.

Just as it was about to get close to the cage, it accidentally slipped and was tripped by a mechanical arm that suddenly appeared.

Under the control of Yamado and his group, a giant hammer suddenly appeared on the ceiling and fell directly towards the spot where the turkey had fallen.

It was incredibly imposing, like a Snorlax falling from the sky.

"Chama?!"

"not good!"

"Get out of the way, turkey!"

Haruka and Rukia were so frightened that they closed their eyes, unable to bear watching.

Fortunately, at this critical moment, Treecko stepped forward with a dashing gait and blocked Torchic's path.

"Chima—"

It spat out the branch it was carrying, and quickly raised its hands, instantly creating a semi-transparent barrier that easily blocked the giant hammer.

The thick dust that had been stirred up settled, and both Pokémon were unharmed.

"That Treecko is so cool!" Rukia and May excitedly hugged Ash's arm.

"This move is—"

[Ding! Congratulations, Treekia has learned a new skill: See Through (With keen eyesight, it can see through everything and completely block the opponent's attacks, but it consumes a lot of mental energy and is prone to failure if used continuously.)]

"That's a good skill, very good for Treecko! Just like that, use Smash to send the hammer flying!"

"Squeak!"

Treecko pushed off with both hands, and its arms, which had gradually become fuller under Ash's strict training, immediately burst out with amazing power, pushing the giant hammer upwards a short distance.

Then the thick tail lashed out, and with each strike, several fine cracks appeared on the edge of the giant hammer.

The giant hammer smashed down on the screen where Kosaburo and Yamado were located, and the dust it kicked up completely obscured the cameras they were using to observe the room.

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