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

"Should we abandon our ideals for money, meow!"

Kojiro, whose face was bruised and swollen from being kicked, retorted defiantly.

"How much money do we owe now? The boss hates us to death. If we don't think of something, the creditors will tear us apart."

All three fell silent after these words were spoken.

However, Kojiro finally spoke up.

"But it's impossible for us to betray the boss now, kid."

"Team Rocket is the strongest force in the Kanto and Johto regions besides the League Government. We can't leave Team Rocket!"

These three guys always have bad intentions but can't bring themselves to do anything bad. They have a whole bunch of evil plans, but they don't actually accomplish much of them.

However, this also means that their sins are not unforgivable.

Unlike some members of Team Rocket who are truly hopeless and have done absolutely nothing wrong. (Yamado and Kosaburo: Akatsuki!)

"If I ever bring Sakaki down, you should follow me and do something useful for society to atone for your sins."

[Ding! Legendary Quest Triggered: White Tomorrow: Defeat Team Rocket's Leader, Giovanni!]

[Rewards: 50 League Coins; 10 Free Attribute Points; 1 Master Ball; 100 Regional Reputation]

"Sakaki, how did you know our boss is...?"

"Shut up, meow!"

Meow Meow shook its body with all its might and crashed into Kojiro, interrupting him.

Musashi quickly covered it up as well.

"Haha, no, no, we never said our boss was Sakaki."

The fact that Giovanni has kept this bunch of idiots around until now shows that he has an extraordinary mindset.

"But the punishment that should be given now must still be given! Don't do bad things again."

"Pikachu Thunderbolt!"

Upon hearing Ash's command, Pikachu immediately unleashed a thick yellow and white lightning bolt.

Shoot down that machine along with the Rocket Team in the tree.

In an instant, a massive explosion sent Team Rocket soaring into the distance.

"This feeling is awful!" ×3

[Ding! Side Quest: Save the Golden Forest; Completed!]

Congratulations on receiving the following rewards: Alliance Coins +500; Attack +1; Free Attribute Points +3;

[Ding! Side Quest: Do a Good Deed Every Day! 21/∞; Completed]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +100; Regional Favorability +5; Regional Reputation +1;]

"Are we just going to let them go like that?" Xiaoxia was puzzled by Xiaozhi's behavior.

“Even if they are sent to prison, they will escape again. The important thing is that we can’t find Miss Officer Jenny around here anytime soon. We can’t carry her with us all the time, can we?”

Ash decided to go back first to heal Venusaur and Mankey.

Kojiro wasn't lying; after Venusaur woke up, its eyes returned to normal, and its temperament returned to its usual peaceful state.

However, the five monkey monsters were still hostile towards it.

"Don't hurt Bulbasaur, it's being controlled by someone else that's why it's like this."

"It was not its intention to destroy your territory."

But Mankey is known for his bad temper and wasn't very happy with Ash's mediation.

Seeing this, Ash had no choice but to unleash his full Conqueror's Haki.

The muscular creature flashed its face in front of the monkey monster, and four of them were so frightened that they immediately said that they were all good friends and that they would not blame Venusaur.

Monkey monster, obey!

But one monkey monster stubbornly refused to submit, constantly jumping up and down to express its dissatisfaction.

"Great job, this monkey monster has a lot of personality, I like it!"

Mankey used taunt on Ash.

Xiao Zhi ignored it.

The monkey monster flew into a rage and unleashed a frenzied, wild clawing attack.

Ash used the Sea Tiger Burst Punch.

Monkey Monster Out!

Ash threw out a Poké Ball and captured the Mankey, taking it with him.

The other monkey monsters knelt even more utterly upon seeing this.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp! (Ash-sama's arrangements are our highest command!)"

Seeing that they could get along well, Ash felt relieved and left.

After resolving the Mankey incident, Ash's luck finally turned around.

They had only walked for a short while when they found the main road leading to Rainbow City.

"Great! We've finally found the way. I have a feeling, Xia, that we won't get lost and will get us straight to Rainbow City."

"It would be strange to get lost on a road like this!"

Chapter Thirty-Five: Arrival in Rainbow City

Rainbow City boasts numerous department stores and amusement parks, making it the most developed entertainment destination in the Kanto region.

But if we're talking about what best represents Rainbow City, it has to be the perfume shops that are everywhere.

Ash originally planned to challenge the gym right away, but Misty dragged him into a perfume shop instead.

"This is it, this floral perfume is perfect for you."

A beautiful saleswoman in a pink bodycon skirt took out a bottle of perfume and sprayed it on Xiaoxia's arm.

"Miss, you're so cute, I can give you a discount."

Xiaoxia inhaled the scent of her hands with delight.

"Oh, okay, then I'll buy one bottle."

Actually, people like Xiaozhi don't think perfume is very useful, but seeing that Xiaoxia likes it, he picked out a few more bottles and bought them.

Although the perfume wasn't cheap, Xiaozhi didn't care about the cost.

After all, he has millions in savings. (Proud face)

The purchasing power of Union Coins is very strong; one million is enough for a family of five to live a decent middle-class life in the capital region for thirty years.

If it weren't for saving money to buy a Master Ball, Ash would be living a much more carefree life than Gary.

However, it's not that I don't spend money at all; I will still buy some things that I think are necessary.

For example, he bought two bottles of the men's perfume recommended by the store manager, just to avoid Xia complaining about his sweaty smell after exercising.

However, the perfume business in Rainbow City is really booming; every store is packed with people.

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[Ding! Main quest triggered: Rainbow Badge! : Defeat Rainbow Gym Leader Erika;]

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

Upon arriving at the Rainbow Gym, Ash saw a young trainer being thrown out by an apprentice inside the gym.

"Since you dare to say in our store that perfume exists solely to seduce men, it's meaningless."

"A guy like you who doesn't understand the meaning of perfume has no right to enter our dojo!"

After the tall, red-haired girl in the lead finished speaking, she closed the dojo door.

"How could this be?"

The young man, with a big red X on his face, could only leave dejectedly.

"Xiaoxia, why are you not allowed to challenge the dojo if you say things like that in the store?"

"Because all the perfume shops in Celadon City are owned by the Celadon Gym."

So that's how it is. Luckily, Xiaozhi was only responsible for paying at the perfume shop.

I feel like Xiaozhi might actually say these things.

After the young man left, Xiaozhi pressed the doorbell.

Because Ash had been marked as a generous customer in the store, he was not given any trouble and met the gym leader smoothly.

The owner is a gentle woman with short blue hair.

"Hello, I'm Rika, the gym leader of the Rainbow Gym."

"I'm Ash from Pallet Town, this is Misty from Cerulean City, and then there's Pikachu."

"Pickup!"

Misty nodded politely in response to Ash and Pikachu's reply.

"Master Lijia, I heard that you run all the perfume shops in Rainbow City, is that right?"

Actually, Ash came here not only to challenge the gym.

After hearing what Xiaoxia said, he had the idea of ​​trying to broaden his ways of making money.

"To be precise, the entire Kanto region, as well as a part of the Johto region, are my family's businesses."

Lijia, on the other hand, was not modest at all.

"I'd like to discuss a business deal with you."

"Didn't you come here to challenge the gym?" Rika chuckled.

Ash took out the "Fashionable Girl's Favorite Perfume Recipe" that he had obtained from Sabrina's mission.

Since keeping it for himself was of no use, Xiaozhi decided to take it out and gamble. If he succeeded, everyone would be happy; if he failed, there would be no loss.

"I have a perfume recipe here, and I would like to ask the curator, who is a perfume expert, to take a look at it." Xiaozhi handed the recipe to Lijia without hesitation.

"Giving it to me so easily, aren't you afraid I'll swallow the secret formula?"

"Gym Leader Rika is a well-known gym leader in the Kanto League. I believe she wouldn't do such a thing."

Lijia took the recipe and began to read it carefully.

"This recipe is real, but..."

Lijia gave Xia a meaningful look.

"This secret recipe is valuable, but nobody knows how many units will ultimately be sold."

"I can provide a store for pilot sales, and I'll handle all the production and advertising. How about we split the profits 50/50?"

"Okay, I agree."

Although his face remained expressionless, Xiao Zhi was overjoyed inside.

Because he knew absolutely nothing about selling perfume.

After all, the success of a product depends on more than just product quality.

Manufacturing, marketing, distribution channels, and even relationships between the legitimate and underworld are all indispensable.

It would be extremely time-consuming for Ash to do it himself.

I'm going to become a Pokémon Master, doing business is just a hindrance!

Generally speaking, Ash only brought in a secret recipe, which hardly qualifies as a technology investment, but Gym Leader Erika was surprisingly generous and offered a 50/50 split.

"This can only be attributed to the high moral standards of the good guys in the Pokémon world."

They quickly signed the agreement in the presence of the mayor of Rainbow City.