Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

The three spoke in unison, their expressions unusually righteous and awe-inspiring.

Musashi raised his chin high and snorted.

"Although I don't know which blind bastard dared to do such a despicable and immoral thing in Yuhong City under the banner of our Team Rocket."

"But it won't do to tarnish the reputation of our 'lovable and charming villains'!"

Kojiro nodded emphatically to the side.

"That's right! We can't let this go! We must find the guy who impersonated us!"

"This is not only to prove our innocence, but also to uphold the dignity of the Rockets!"

"That's it, meow!"

Meow Meow struggled to roll over, full of determination.

"Let's find that imposter and teach him a lesson he won't forget!"

"Let him know what the price is for ruining the Rockets' reputation, meow!"

107. Let heroes investigate heroes! Let good men investigate good men!

Xiaozhi, Xiaoxia, and Xiaogang looked at each other in bewilderment.

I was somewhat bewildered by the Rockets' sudden display of "righteousness" and their relentless pursuit of counterfeit goods.

Before they could even organize their thoughts—

"so!"

Musashi had already stepped right in front of them.

"What exactly happened to those missing children?"

How much do you know?

"Time, place, and characteristics! Tell me quickly!"

"That's right! Intelligence! We need detailed intelligence now, meow!"

Meow also struggled to get up.

"Any detail could be a clue!"

Kojiro pulled out a small notebook and a pen from somewhere.

"We must act quickly to restore the reputation of our Rockets!"

"Uh...we don't actually know much either."

Xiaoxia was a little confused by their barrage of questions.

“Just now, Miss Officer Jenny mentioned that there have been reports of missing children and children being mentally confused recently, and she suspects that it may be related to the Rockets... uh, it may be related to some criminals.”

"That's it?!"

Kojiro immediately showed a disappointed expression.

It's nothing special.

How come even the information they can provide is so unremarkable!

"That's it?!"

"And you call yourself a trainer who travels all over the world! Don't you have any sense of reconnaissance at all?"

"Where is it located? How many people were there? Were there any witnesses?"

He tapped his notebook with the stub of a pencil as he spoke.

"Um……"

Xiaoxia was speechless.

Were any unusual traces left at the scene?

"what……"

Xiao Gang couldn't join the conversation either.

Kojiro shook his head and sighed, scribbling something down in his notebook.

[Information source: Ignorant Trainer, information content ≈ zero]

Meow Meow also gave Xia a disdainful look.

"Humans are just unreliable when it matters, meow."

Xiaoxia was speechless for a long time, her face turning red with embarrassment, and she finally managed to utter a single sentence.

"Then... what do you suggest we do?"

"What to do? Investigate, of course!" Musashi put his hands on his hips and instantly switched into "commander" mode, his thinking becoming surprisingly clear. "Split into three groups! No, include you, split into multiple groups! Conduct a comprehensive investigation! Efficiency, efficiency first!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Gang quietly approached Xiao Zhi and Xiao Xia, lowered his voice, and spoke with suspicion.

"You guys think that the three of them are being so enthusiastic... could they be using the investigation as an excuse to slip away?"

"It makes sense!"

Xiaoxia also realized what was happening and looked warily at the three members of Team Rocket who were having a heated discussion about their roles.

After all, how could the Rockets suddenly change their tune?

There must be a conspiracy involved!

Ash glanced at Jessie, Kojiro, and Meowth, who, despite the noise, had unusually focused eyes.

Especially their almost fiery anger when they mentioned that "counterfeit goods damage the Rockets' reputation".

It seems completely genuine.

"I think... they're serious this time."

"Is that so?"

"I see..."

"Even Ash said so, 'I saw the humanoid lie detector.'"

Most of their doubts were instantly dispelled.

After all, throughout the journey, Xiao Zhi's almost intuitive judgments were often surprisingly accurate.

Since that's the case... why not let the hero investigate the hero!

Let the hero investigate the hero!

"Okay! It's settled then!"

Musashi, oblivious to their hushed conversation, had already swiftly begun assigning tasks.

"Meow! Use your species advantage and your Pokémon identity to go to the streets, alleys, and park corners to ask wild Pokémon or domesticated pets for information!"

"The key is to find out if anyone has seen a human child behaving strangely, or if anything seems 'off'!"

"Leave it to me, meow!"

Meow Meow tried to stand up straight, patted its chest, and even pulled out an unknown little hat from somewhere, tilting it to its head and striking a detective pose.

"I'm an expert at gathering information, especially at getting information out of people like myself!"

"Very good!" Musashi nodded in satisfaction. "As for me, I'll go and visit the places where these incidents happened to see if I can find any clues."

"As for you, Kojiro..."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over Kojiro as if assessing something.

"...Just focus on participating, do some auxiliary work, like organizing intelligence or something."

Kojiro: "???"

How come he said "participation is the most important thing"?

He has some impressive skills, you know!

Don't underestimate me!

Kojiro straightened his back defiantly.

"I also have my own research methods!"

Musashi waved his hand dismissively.

"Yes, yes, yes... then let's each use our unique abilities!"

She looked at Ash and his two companions one last time.

"Hey! You guys, don't just stand around, split up and go find out, especially the cops!"

"We'll meet back here before noon!"

......

The group had a clear division of labor.

Yuhong City is neither very big nor very small.

Meowth, with its Pokémon identity and "worldly" experience, makes it a formidable opponent.

Soon, I got some bits and pieces of information from a few little Rattatas and Meows.

Lately, at night, there seems to be a "drowsy" feeling in the old neighborhood near the northeastern edge of the city, and two Ladas even said they saw fleeting shadows.

Ash, with Pikachu by his side, likely received similar information.

Meanwhile, Musashi, Brock, and Kasumi didn't uncover much of a breakthrough in their investigation.

The main focus was on roughly confirming the locations of several incidents.

During the trip, Xiaoxia also took Psyduck to the Pokémon Center for a check-up.

After a careful examination, Ms. Joy stated that Psyduck's body showed no abnormalities.

As for its particularly sluggish state, it may be a side effect of the intermittent surge of its own superpowers.