Ash's Pokémon Travel Has Big Problems

Ash and Brock began discussing Pokémon breeding theories: "...So the core of Power Cubes lies in the property harmony of berries..."

"Pikachu..." Pikachu moved away from Ash and Brock and sat down next to Misty, its two ears drooping naturally.

It's utterly depressing.

I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it.

"...You find it annoying too, right, Pikachu?" Xiaoxia patted Pikachu's head.

Although she didn't particularly enjoy such academic discussions.

but……

Xiaoxia looked at Xiaozhi and Xiaogang in the sunlight, the golden sunlight shining on Xiaozhi.

Healthy, radiant, and full of vitality.

"Isn't he outstanding?" Xiaoxia said with a touch of admiration.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu laughed. "Pika! Pikachu!"

Pikachu is very satisfied with its trainer.

Just a dozen meters away from the trio's camp, a dense thicket of bushes shook violently a few times.

Three pairs of eyes peered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, fixed intently on the golden Gyarados in the lake.

Burning, greedy.

"I saw it, meow?" Meow's voice trembled with excitement. "It's golden and shiny! It's definitely the legendary golden Gyarados, meow!"

Musashi's crimson lips curled into a greedy smile, her fists clenched: "That's right! Exactly the same as in the intelligence photos! This rare treasure... should belong to Team Rocket!"

A hint of doubt flickered in Kojiro's eyes: "But...the Cerulean City Gym Leader and the Pewter City Gym Leader are with him...can we really handle this?"

Compared to Musashi and Meowth's unorthodox methods.

Kojiro is a young master who grew up with elite education.

He is more capable and thinks more deeply.

Although he knew about the existence of the Golden Gyarados, Kojiro still felt that it was not something to be trifled with.

"Idiot!" Musashi slapped Kojiro on the back of the head and growled in a low voice, "It's valuable precisely because it's dangerous!"

"Boss Sakaki personally requested this rare item! Catch it, and you'll get a promotion and a raise! You'll live a life of luxury!"

A flame called ambition burned in her eyes.

A golden Gyarados!

She had only heard of this once in her entire life.

This is the first time I've ever seen it.

Its golden appearance is a testament to its charm.

"Meowth is right, meow!" Meowth licked its paws, its green eyes gleaming with cunning. "The information came directly from the computers at the Viridian City Pokémon Center! It's absolutely reliable, meow!"

Meowth recalled the blurry screenshot that was transmitted to their tattered communicator through special channels—a surveillance record from the Pokémon Center's special care unit in Pewter City.

Giovanni controls everything in Viridian City, including the seemingly neutral database at the Pokémon Center.

The Joey family is indeed neutral.

However, the Pokémon Center is located in Viridian City, which is Giovanni's territory, so it's impossible that he wasn't prepared at all.

Considering that Viridian City is too close to the league headquarters, and the Rockets' strategy is to avoid attacking those close to them.

Sakaki's methods on the surface won't be too direct, but he'll definitely keep a firm grip on things behind the scenes.

This certainly includes the city's network information.

The result is that Team Rocket will steal a portion of the data shared by Pokémon Centers across the country.

The Rockets can also be considered another side of the Kanto League.

"Hehe..." Kojiro rubbed his hands together, his doubts instantly dispelled by the dream of a "promotion and raise." "Then what are we waiting for? Let's proceed with the plan..."

"Alright!" Musashi's eyes sharpened. "For Boss Sakaki's great cause! Go—"

Arbok.

"Gas bomb."

Two beams of red light were released by Musashi and Kojiro.

The monster burrowed underground the moment it emerged.

The gas bomb then began to build up its power.

The two sides have been cooperating for a long time.

Now we just need to wait until the Arbok reaches its approximate location, then release the gas bomb to create smoke, attract attention, and block the view.

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"Abo—!!!" The purple-striped serpent burst from the ground, its fangs menacing.

"Gas—!" A purple poison sphere shot into the air, releasing paralyzing gas.

Their target is Xiaozhi.

As a member of an evil villainous organization.

They certainly won't hold back when they fight; isn't it normal for them to directly attack trainers?

In a battle, the optimal solution is to defeat the Pokémon Trainer rather than the Pokémon itself.

Then, as long as you catch the Pokémon Trainer, the Pokémon on the other side will be at their mercy.

Therefore, the Pokémon used by Jessie and James are both poisonous.

The attack came too suddenly!

But no problem.

Because Pikachu has already discovered the problem.

"Pikachu!!!"

I don't know if it's a mouse's instinct towards snakes, or if Pikachu's sense of malice is just really sharp.

The moment Arbok broke through the ground, its small body shot up, transforming into a golden lightning bolt that tore through the air, arriving first despite being behind.

"Sizzle—BOOM!!!"

The raging electric snakes were no longer slender whips, but lightning nets that exploded in an instant!

Hurry up!

too fast!

Several golden bolts of lightning, as thick as bowls, danced wildly like angry dragons, crashing violently into the path of Arbok's attack and the edge of the murky mist spewed by the gas bomb.

"Arbok!!" Arbok was so shocked by the electric shock that his attack was completely distorted.

"Gas!!" The poison gas in the gas bomb was detonated into flames ahead of time.

The purple cloud suddenly spread, enveloping itself and a small portion of the bushes within it.

The paralysis and burning sensation instantly engulfed the Rockets.

The gas in a gas bomb is indeed poisonous, but it is also easily ignited by a spark.

This is completely different from the game.

There's no way to ignite your opponent's poison gas in the game.

This also surprised Team Rocket – the Koffing was only meant to attract attention, but they didn't expect Pikachu to be so fast.

"What?!" Musashi and Kojiro were dumbfounded.

They thought they were picking on the weak, but they didn't expect this Pikachu to be so powerful.

Pikachu...aren't there as many of them as there are stray dogs on the street?

Clearly, Team Rocket has access to data from the Viridian City Pokémon Center.

However, Team Rocket cannot obtain data on the Pokémon in Pewter City Gym.

Few people know how outrageous Pikachu's behavior was that day.

"Now!" Xiao Gang's roar was like a rock crashing down, instantly drowning out the Rockets' screams.

His reaction was lightning fast; the instant Pikachu successfully intercepted the Poké Ball, it had already left his hand!

"Onix! Stop them!"

"Roar--!!!"

The enormous gray rock snake, like a moving mountain, descended upon Ash with a crushing force.

The massive rock formation instantly blocked Team Rocket's greedy view and also firmly kept the spreading poison gas out.

This Onix was bred by Brock himself, not an Onix used as a gym Pokémon.

It's important to know that gas bombs release not only poisonous gas, but also a murky fog.

Poisonous gas can be detonated.

But not the murky fog.

The move Mist is not a fixed-component poison gas, but rather the toxin is created by adjusting the Poison-type Pokémon's usual diet.

Poison gas is very simple; it's just poison gas, literally.

The difference between the two is roughly...

Turbid fog is generally not ignited.

However, toxic gas ignites easily and can even explode.

"Xiaoxia!" Xiaozhi finally snapped out of his daze, his eyes instantly turning icy cold, his voice filled with suppressed anger.

"Leave it to me!" Misty's orange hair flew as the Poké Ball in her hand traced an arc.

"Goldfish! Maximum Range! Water Ripple!"

"Plop! Plop! Plop!"

Two goldfish fell into a shallow puddle by the roadside, their tails thrashing wildly!

"Splash—!"

The stirred water did not turn into waves.

How can we deal with poison gas?

Xiaoxia, having received professional training, certainly has her own methods.

A goldfish stirs up the lake water by creating ripples, forming supersaturated water vapor.

When these water vapors collide with toxins, they crystallize in the air and fall like rain.

The other goldfish's behavior was quite conventional.

The murky waves, as if stirred up by an invisible hand, slammed down with tremendous force onto Musashi Kojiro and Meowth, who were blocked by Onix and choked by their own murky mist.

"Wow ah ah!"

"Help meow!"

"This feeling is awful!!!"

The classic Rockets-style screams were completely drowned out by the murky waves.

Amidst the turbulent waters, Musashi's long red hair, Kojiro's blue hair, and Meowth's tail could be vaguely seen struggling and thrashing about in vain.

Their faces looked terrible because they had been poisoned.

Water-based attacks cannot neutralize toxins, although excessive water can dilute them.

However, the Rockets' trio was still incredibly lucky.

Their greatest characteristic is probably their tenacious vitality.

"You guys, give me your names!" Ash's current mindset is very strange.