Ash's Pokémon Travel Has Big Problems

In short... the holiday is over, and suddenly I have to work overtime.

Amazon: T_T

Kosaburo:〒_〒

Team Rocket, the organization of evil, does indeed offer very good treatment.

However, the working hours are really unstable.

And once you join, it's very difficult to leave.

Standing among them was Cross, his face grim, his eyes burning with humiliation and anger.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms.

Seeing Ash and the others struggling to brake, he felt a surge of pleasure, but it was quickly overwhelmed by even greater frustration.

"Why did you do this?" Cross's voice was hoarse, filled with suppressed anger, as he turned to Amado and Kosaburo.

"Just to scare them? Using these useless Fiery Sparrows?"

He kicked a wounded sparrow lying trembling on the ground at his feet, and the sparrow let out a mournful cry.

Ash's movement path is predictable.

The only remaining gym in this area is Saffron City, and the gyms Ash challenged along the way were all mainstream gyms in the Kanto region.

So Ash will definitely go there.

After all, the next city, Asakusa City, is quite far away.

Amazon put down his coffee cup and elegantly wiped the corner of his mouth:

"Cross, anger is fuel, but stupidity is a trap."

"Charging straight in like a mindless Tauros, what can you gain besides getting your head smashed and bleeding?"

Amazon was genuinely dissatisfied with the cannon fodder he had recruited.

He's quite capable, but he's too stupid and has a bad mentality.

She held up a finger and pointed in the direction of the road: "Do you know those two people next to Xiaozhi?"

Even the evil organization believes that knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.

Cross squinted, tried to make out the details, and shook his head.

His memories of the day he lost were almost entirely filled with Rika's strength and Ash's taunts.

I only have a vague impression of Xiaogang and Xiaoxia.

He hasn't been in Kanto for very long, and not all of the badges he's collected are from the mainstream gyms.

"Heh, of course you don't know him." Kosaburo chuckled, taking over the conversation with a malicious glint in his eyes.

"That brown-skinned guy with the six-tailed sword is Brock, the former gym leader of Pewter City."

"That orange-haired girl is Misty, the current gym leader of Cerulean Gym."

Although Kosaburo also looked down on Cross, he didn't recommend continuing to lie to him.

Who can't lie if they tell the truth?

The truth is the easiest way to stir up emotions!

"Two... Gym Leaders?" Cross's pupils contracted slightly.

The word "dojo master" now carries a complex, stinging feeling for him.

“That’s right.” Yamado’s voice was steady, yet it carried a seductive power.

"Imagine a rookie trainer from Pallet Town going on a trip, but being 'escorted' by two gym leaders?"

"Isn't this a bit too much?"

To be honest, Yamato was also quite suspicious of Ash's true identity.

He carries two gym leaders with him, and then gets his boss, Giovanni, to pay so much attention to him.

The key point is that I heard that he had met Boss Sakaki with Rika before and got away unscathed.

This made Yamato and Kosaburo suspect... was he Sakaki's illegitimate son?

I heard that the eldest son went missing when he was a child.

Considering that the leader of the evil organization would hide his relatives... this possibility is very high.

If it weren't for the fact that this was a mission arranged by Giovanni, and he even gave them a special Poké Ball as a trump card... Yamato and Kosaburo would never have wanted to run into Ash.

Anyway, they both thought that this silly Cross was doomed.

Kosaburo leaned closer to Cross, lowering his voice as if sharing some earth-shattering secret:

"We've received information that this kid has a powerful background. He's very likely a high-ranking member of the alliance, or even a direct descendant of the Doctor's family. He's a true second-generation rich kid and a second-generation powerful kid!"

"These two dojo masters are ostensibly allies, but secretly they are his bodyguards!"

"Otherwise, why do you think he was able to get the badge so 'easily' at the Rainbow Gym?"

"Why do you dare to speak to me so arrogantly?"

"Because he's fearless!"

These were just random, made-up words by Kosaburo.

Right or wrong doesn't matter; as long as it can stimulate emotions and deceive people, that's enough.

These words, half-true and half-false, malicious speculations, were like venom injected into Cross's heart.

He recalled Ash's "mediocre" gym battle and Ash's condescending judgment when facing him, and a twisted emotion mixed with jealousy, resentment, and "I see" instantly rose up.

"No wonder...no wonder he dared to be so arrogant!"

Cross gritted his teeth.

All the failures and humiliations seemed to have found a reasonable, external explanation—he was nothing but a good-for-nothing who relied on his family background and bodyguards!

Amado watched Kroos's reaction with satisfaction and continued to add fuel to the fire: "So, taking direct action is the most foolish choice."

"We need strategy, we need patience."

She pointed to the restless finches outside, "This is just the beginning, a small 'test'."

"Testing the waters?" Cross frowned.

He usually solves problems directly with violence, very straightforward... He doesn't know how to play these roundabout ways.

“That’s right,” Kosaburo explained, his face bearing the professional expression of a seasoned villain.

"We need to peel back their layers one by one to uncover their true intentions."

"By observing these 'accidents,' we can learn how they react to unexpected situations, which Pokémon will be sent out first, their battle styles, and the extent to which the two 'bodyguard' gym leaders will get involved... All of this is valuable intelligence."

He wasn't confident enough to defeat the dojo master head-on.

Therefore, only after gathering enough intelligence can one resort to underhanded tactics.

“We’ve figured out their methods and habits,” Yamado interjected, his voice as cold as a viper.

"We need to develop a perfect plan."

"Our goal is not to confront them head-on here; that would be pointless."

"What we need is to create an opportunity by feinting to the east while attacking in the west."

It is precisely because we are an evil organization that we need to use our brains even more.

Even a team as strong as the Rockets would have been crushed long ago if they went head-to-head with the league.

She stared intently at Cross:

"Based on their route, there's a 90% chance that their next major destination after Golden City will be Red City."

"We will use the intelligence we have gathered to try to distract or even temporarily trap those two dojo masters' 'bodyguards'."

Amazon specifically emphasized the word "bodyguard".

They felt that Xiao Zhi would not choose to travel by boat or plane.

The most likely route is to start from Route 16 west of Rainbow City, head south through Black Cloud City, and then take Route 18 to reach Fuchsia City.

Black Cloud City is the most suitable place to take action.

After all, it wasn't one of the eight major dojo cities; it was just a small city... the perfect place for them to ambush and kill people and do bad things.

Even if they received orders from Boss Sakaki.

Neither of them wanted to cause trouble in Golden City or Red City.

Neither Sabrina from Golden City nor Aju from Crimson City are easy to mess with.

“Then,” Kosaburo patted Cross on the shoulder, revealing a malicious smile.

"This is a perfect opportunity created just for you, a one-on-one chance with that Satoshi."

"Without the interference of 'bodyguards,' you can settle your personal scores as you please."

"Prove to him who the real loser is!"

Although I feel that the idiots around me won't live long, I still maintain my professionalism to the fullest extent until the task is completed.

Everything for Boss Sakaki!

As a member of Giovanni's personal guard, he is extremely loyal and fanatical to Giovanni.

Cross's breathing became heavy, and the scene of Ash kneeling and begging for mercy in front of him flashed through his mind.

Amado and Kosaburo's plan sounded so meticulous and so "professional" that it perfectly matched the cunning and treachery he envisioned in an evil organization.

This made him even more convinced that Xiaozhi was a spoiled brat who relied on his background, and he despised him even more for his [incompetence in relying on external forces]... It seems like there is no causal relationship, but that's what he thought.

"I understand……"

Cross took a deep breath, the anger in his eyes replaced by a colder, more calculating look.

"We'll do as you say."

"I need to know all his trump cards before he arrives in Shallow Red City!"

He glanced at Ash and the others who were already trying to scare away Spearow on the road, a cruel smile curving his lips.

"Ash... enjoy these last moments of peace... I will personally tear apart all your reliance and make you howl like a dog in the face of absolute power!"

Cross glared fiercely at Ash.

The shadows in the woods seemed to grow even darker, engulfing the figures of the three whispering and plotting.

Meanwhile, the flock of sparrows that had been driven out and used as the first test pieces continued to cry out helplessly and frantically on the road.

The scars on their wings were particularly glaring in the sunlight—and that was a kind of bait.

The Fiery Sparrow is not the real enemy.

The real enemy is the leader of the Spearows, the Great-Toothed Sparrow.

On the road in the distance, Ash naturally couldn't hear the conspiracy in the forest.

He remained vigilant, watching the flock of fiery sparrows intently, while the lingering sense of unease kept alarm bells ringing in his mind.

Pikachu stood in front of him, crackling with electricity.

The dream demon hovered to the side, sensing the unusual fluctuations in the air.

Even the Charmander inside the Poké Ball exuded a burning fighting spirit.

……

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(Evil and hunger are both acceptable... but evil is a sensitive word... (||?_?))

Chapter 126 A gentleman can be deceived by his principles

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Pidgey folded its large wings and landed steadily beside Ash from the azure sky.

Its sharp gaze swept over the restless flock of fiery sparrows before it, and it emitted a series of low, rhythmic calls.