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Chapter 220
Chapter 110: Giovanni: "The War Has Already Begun!!"
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
As the Dressed Doll left the room, Sabrina slumped back into her chair with a sigh of relief.
On her lovely face, her expression shifted back and forth, as if she were struggling with something.
"Daughter!"
The middle-aged man blurted out, rushing forward to check on Sabrina's condition.
Only a part of her second personality resided in the Dressed Doll; the other part still existed in her mind.
When the two fought, the battlefield—that is, Sabrina's mind—naturally suffered the most.
The internal struggles of a psychic were often this metaphysical and flashy.
It was only now that Ash realized this middle-aged man was actually Sabrina's father.
Soon, Sabrina calmed down.
When she opened her eyes again, her expression had softened somewhat. It seemed her original, kind personality had returned.
However, her expression was extremely wooden, still unable to properly display her emotions.
Ash hurried forward and asked, "Miss Sabrina, what about Brock, and my Pokémon?"
Sabrina's cold, beautiful eyes swept over him, yet her gaze softened inexplicably.
*Snap.*
With a casual snap of her fingers, several dolls suddenly appeared before the three of them via Teleport.
One was a Pidgeotto doll, looking very majestic, its beak wide open, holding the head of a cute pink Butterfree.
Another was a dark-skinned Arhat, looking as if it had been blessed by some great master, its entire body gleaming gold.
A faint golden Buddhist light seemed to glow from its body, and supreme Sanskrit chants echoed in the air.
In short, none of them seemed quite normal.
The last doll looked like a middle-aged woman with a gentle appearance.
A strange light shone in Sabrina's beautiful eyes, and a cloud of pink smoke suddenly materialized, enveloping the dolls.
With a "poof," they all returned to their original forms.
"Mee mee~~"
The pink Butterfree immediately spread its wings with a bashful look and hugged the Pidgeotto beside it.
While in its doll state, being held in Pidgeotto's beak, it had perfectly illustrated the true meaning of the phrase "to hold in one's hands for fear of dropping, to hold in one's mouth for fear of melting."
Pidgeotto looked a little embarrassed, only able to puff out its chest and let out a few majestic "koko-ko" cries.
Brock also stretched his limbs; his body remained unchanged, except for his eyes, which had become even more profound.
His brows were sharp and his eyes shone, seeming to pierce through everything. Just meeting his gaze made Ash's body tremble.
Brock, however, simply patted him on the shoulder and praised him with a smile.
"Well done, just as I'd expect from you, Ash!"
Although he knew that a behemoth like the Rainbow Group was surely dealt with by his great predecessor named "Red," praise was still due.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged woman and Sabrina's father embraced, weeping tears of joy.
Sabrina, held between them, didn't shed a tear, but her face twitched slightly. Finally, she slowly lifted her pale hand and wrapped her arms around them both.
Freed from the shackles of the Rainbow Group, they could finally live a normal life as a family of three.
Ash recalled his Food Chain duo to their Poké Balls. Waiting for a lull in their joyous family reunion, he finally broke the silence.
"Um, Miss Sabrina, I want to challenge the Saffron Gym again!"
Hearing this, Sabrina's eyes lit up.
She pushed her parents aside and was about to toss out a Poké Ball for an immediate battle when Ash raised his hand to stop her.
Sabrina: "?"
She tilted her head mechanically, looking mystified.
With her violent personality suppressed, Sabrina seemed a bit dazed, or perhaps even a little cute.
"The time will be two days from now, at eight in the evening. The location will be the rooftop of the Silph Co. Building."
A smile filled with battle intent appeared on Ash's face as he slowly said, "That's a Saffron Gym tradition, isn't it...?"
This time, it wasn't just Sabrina; even the two people next to her were slightly stunned.
The last time a Gym training match was held on the Silph Co. rooftop had been three years ago, hadn't it?
Judging by Ash's appearance, the people at Silph Co. were now actually willing to lend him their rooftop?
That made sense. For the person who saved the entire company, even giving the rooftop to Ash wasn't too much.
However, this was a huge benefit for their Saffron Gym.
After all, the people in Saffron City, and indeed the entire Kanto Region, had no idea what had actually happened here. They only knew there was a dangerous psychic here.
This was a good opportunity to reintroduce the now-normal Sabrina to the stage.
For them, this was also a new beginning.
Finally, Sabrina nodded lightly and uttered a single word.
"Fine."
Seeing this, Ash was quite satisfied. Not wanting to stick around and be a third wheel, he led Brock out the door.
*Swoosh!*
The two had barely stepped outside when a Dressed Doll suddenly appeared before them, holding a Pokédex.
Ash was slightly startled. He did a quick mental calculation and realized it had been less than five minutes. He looked at his Pokédex with a trace of sympathy.
A doll and a device were saying their goodbyes.
Going solo was not an option.
"Pokédex Beep. Battery at 1%. Not a single drop left. I want to focus my energy on tutoring my idiot Trainer. You deserve someone better."
The Pokédex simply broadcasted this message.
It was clearly an emotionless electronic voice, yet it carried a mysteriously righteous and noble tone.
"Hee hee. I'll be waiting for you at the Saffron Gym."
The Dressed Doll's mouth opened and closed, its previously dangerous aura now gone.
It had been reformed.
Soon, the doll returned the Pokédex to Ash, shot a glance at the two of them, and with a "swoosh," vanished back into the Saffron Gym.
Sensing that the Dressed Doll was far away, the Pokédex suddenly lit up with a red light and emitted an electronic voice.
"Pokédex Beep. That was just an act for him. Don't get the wrong idea."
Ash and Brock: "..."
What a player.
The two returned to the Pokémon Center to begin preparing for the battle in two days...
Meanwhile, in the eastern part of the Unova Region, inside a hotel in a certain remote town.
"Hmph!"
Giovanni snorted coldly, forced to lift his descending hand and turn off the screen.
"Persian, I'll show you the Pokémon World cat-type special chapter next time."
"Meow~"
The Persian beneath him let out a complaining sound and lowered its head again.
The call had completely ruined Giovanni's mood for petting his cat.
With an impatient look, he picked up the phone, pressed a device on the desk, and the screen before him switched to a woman with purple bobbed hair.
She was in her early twenties, wore round glasses, and had a stern, serious expression.
This woman was his direct secretary, Matori.
"Giovanni, the quarterly financial reports for Team Rocket in Celadon City are out. They're up 30% from the last quarter. Currently, 70% of Celadon City's economic income is directly related to Team Rocket."
Matori reported earnestly.
Unlike in Saffron City, where the Rainbow Group was just an empty shell.
Celadon City was where Team Rocket members and citizens were truly integrated. If Team Rocket were to be driven out, Celadon City would collapse the very next day.
The two were deeply intertwined.
"Well done..."
A rare smile appeared on Giovanni's face. The casinos and game corners in Celadon City were definitely a massive source of income for Team Rocket.
"Um... there are a few other things..."
At this point, Matori's voice began to hesitate.
"Speak!" Giovanni barked, his tone imperious and unquestionable.
The one thing Giovanni hated most was procrastination. For a regional Grand Master, time was money.
Don't bother him when he's watching his cat specials!
"Er, the S.S. Anne has sunk. According to Archer, it accidentally hit an ice reef. It's considered a natural disaster..."
Giovanni frowned upon hearing this.
That was the most luxurious cruise liner in the Kanto Region, and it wasn't cheap to build.
But it wasn't a huge problem. Team Rocket had deep pockets; they weren't hurting for one ship.
So Matori continued her report: "The plan to convert the Pokémon Tower into a Team Rocket radio station has also failed. According to Lambda, a high-ranking official from the Pokémon League ordered a halt to the work."
Giovanni's brow furrowed again.
Without the radio station, it would be impossible to spread Team Rocket's image as a righteous and conscientious organization.
Corporate branding and soft power were the most important things in this era.
"Also, the Silph Co. Building in Saffron City has been taken. According to the three Core Executives, it was Champion Lance of the Pokémon League, along with the other Elite Four, who launched a surprise attack overnight. They were completely unstoppable."
Giovanni: "!"
He immediately crushed the phone in his hand, slammed the table, and roared, "Those bastards from the League! They dare to attack while I'm not in the Kanto Region!? Heh, they want to declare war, is that it? Team Rocket has never been afraid of anyone!"
Giovanni's gaze was dark and menacing, exuding an intimidating power.
"Matori, book me an airplane ticket back to the Kanto Region immediately. The war has already begun!!"
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
As the Dressed Doll left the room, Sabrina slumped back into her chair with a sigh of relief.
On her lovely face, her expression shifted back and forth, as if she were struggling with something.
"Daughter!"
The middle-aged man blurted out, rushing forward to check on Sabrina's condition.
Only a part of her second personality resided in the Dressed Doll; the other part still existed in her mind.
When the two fought, the battlefield—that is, Sabrina's mind—naturally suffered the most.
The internal struggles of a psychic were often this metaphysical and flashy.
It was only now that Ash realized this middle-aged man was actually Sabrina's father.
Soon, Sabrina calmed down.
When she opened her eyes again, her expression had softened somewhat. It seemed her original, kind personality had returned.
However, her expression was extremely wooden, still unable to properly display her emotions.
Ash hurried forward and asked, "Miss Sabrina, what about Brock, and my Pokémon?"
Sabrina's cold, beautiful eyes swept over him, yet her gaze softened inexplicably.
*Snap.*
With a casual snap of her fingers, several dolls suddenly appeared before the three of them via Teleport.
One was a Pidgeotto doll, looking very majestic, its beak wide open, holding the head of a cute pink Butterfree.
Another was a dark-skinned Arhat, looking as if it had been blessed by some great master, its entire body gleaming gold.
A faint golden Buddhist light seemed to glow from its body, and supreme Sanskrit chants echoed in the air.
In short, none of them seemed quite normal.
The last doll looked like a middle-aged woman with a gentle appearance.
A strange light shone in Sabrina's beautiful eyes, and a cloud of pink smoke suddenly materialized, enveloping the dolls.
With a "poof," they all returned to their original forms.
"Mee mee~~"
The pink Butterfree immediately spread its wings with a bashful look and hugged the Pidgeotto beside it.
While in its doll state, being held in Pidgeotto's beak, it had perfectly illustrated the true meaning of the phrase "to hold in one's hands for fear of dropping, to hold in one's mouth for fear of melting."
Pidgeotto looked a little embarrassed, only able to puff out its chest and let out a few majestic "koko-ko" cries.
Brock also stretched his limbs; his body remained unchanged, except for his eyes, which had become even more profound.
His brows were sharp and his eyes shone, seeming to pierce through everything. Just meeting his gaze made Ash's body tremble.
Brock, however, simply patted him on the shoulder and praised him with a smile.
"Well done, just as I'd expect from you, Ash!"
Although he knew that a behemoth like the Rainbow Group was surely dealt with by his great predecessor named "Red," praise was still due.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged woman and Sabrina's father embraced, weeping tears of joy.
Sabrina, held between them, didn't shed a tear, but her face twitched slightly. Finally, she slowly lifted her pale hand and wrapped her arms around them both.
Freed from the shackles of the Rainbow Group, they could finally live a normal life as a family of three.
Ash recalled his Food Chain duo to their Poké Balls. Waiting for a lull in their joyous family reunion, he finally broke the silence.
"Um, Miss Sabrina, I want to challenge the Saffron Gym again!"
Hearing this, Sabrina's eyes lit up.
She pushed her parents aside and was about to toss out a Poké Ball for an immediate battle when Ash raised his hand to stop her.
Sabrina: "?"
She tilted her head mechanically, looking mystified.
With her violent personality suppressed, Sabrina seemed a bit dazed, or perhaps even a little cute.
"The time will be two days from now, at eight in the evening. The location will be the rooftop of the Silph Co. Building."
A smile filled with battle intent appeared on Ash's face as he slowly said, "That's a Saffron Gym tradition, isn't it...?"
This time, it wasn't just Sabrina; even the two people next to her were slightly stunned.
The last time a Gym training match was held on the Silph Co. rooftop had been three years ago, hadn't it?
Judging by Ash's appearance, the people at Silph Co. were now actually willing to lend him their rooftop?
That made sense. For the person who saved the entire company, even giving the rooftop to Ash wasn't too much.
However, this was a huge benefit for their Saffron Gym.
After all, the people in Saffron City, and indeed the entire Kanto Region, had no idea what had actually happened here. They only knew there was a dangerous psychic here.
This was a good opportunity to reintroduce the now-normal Sabrina to the stage.
For them, this was also a new beginning.
Finally, Sabrina nodded lightly and uttered a single word.
"Fine."
Seeing this, Ash was quite satisfied. Not wanting to stick around and be a third wheel, he led Brock out the door.
*Swoosh!*
The two had barely stepped outside when a Dressed Doll suddenly appeared before them, holding a Pokédex.
Ash was slightly startled. He did a quick mental calculation and realized it had been less than five minutes. He looked at his Pokédex with a trace of sympathy.
A doll and a device were saying their goodbyes.
Going solo was not an option.
"Pokédex Beep. Battery at 1%. Not a single drop left. I want to focus my energy on tutoring my idiot Trainer. You deserve someone better."
The Pokédex simply broadcasted this message.
It was clearly an emotionless electronic voice, yet it carried a mysteriously righteous and noble tone.
"Hee hee. I'll be waiting for you at the Saffron Gym."
The Dressed Doll's mouth opened and closed, its previously dangerous aura now gone.
It had been reformed.
Soon, the doll returned the Pokédex to Ash, shot a glance at the two of them, and with a "swoosh," vanished back into the Saffron Gym.
Sensing that the Dressed Doll was far away, the Pokédex suddenly lit up with a red light and emitted an electronic voice.
"Pokédex Beep. That was just an act for him. Don't get the wrong idea."
Ash and Brock: "..."
What a player.
The two returned to the Pokémon Center to begin preparing for the battle in two days...
Meanwhile, in the eastern part of the Unova Region, inside a hotel in a certain remote town.
"Hmph!"
Giovanni snorted coldly, forced to lift his descending hand and turn off the screen.
"Persian, I'll show you the Pokémon World cat-type special chapter next time."
"Meow~"
The Persian beneath him let out a complaining sound and lowered its head again.
The call had completely ruined Giovanni's mood for petting his cat.
With an impatient look, he picked up the phone, pressed a device on the desk, and the screen before him switched to a woman with purple bobbed hair.
She was in her early twenties, wore round glasses, and had a stern, serious expression.
This woman was his direct secretary, Matori.
"Giovanni, the quarterly financial reports for Team Rocket in Celadon City are out. They're up 30% from the last quarter. Currently, 70% of Celadon City's economic income is directly related to Team Rocket."
Matori reported earnestly.
Unlike in Saffron City, where the Rainbow Group was just an empty shell.
Celadon City was where Team Rocket members and citizens were truly integrated. If Team Rocket were to be driven out, Celadon City would collapse the very next day.
The two were deeply intertwined.
"Well done..."
A rare smile appeared on Giovanni's face. The casinos and game corners in Celadon City were definitely a massive source of income for Team Rocket.
"Um... there are a few other things..."
At this point, Matori's voice began to hesitate.
"Speak!" Giovanni barked, his tone imperious and unquestionable.
The one thing Giovanni hated most was procrastination. For a regional Grand Master, time was money.
Don't bother him when he's watching his cat specials!
"Er, the S.S. Anne has sunk. According to Archer, it accidentally hit an ice reef. It's considered a natural disaster..."
Giovanni frowned upon hearing this.
That was the most luxurious cruise liner in the Kanto Region, and it wasn't cheap to build.
But it wasn't a huge problem. Team Rocket had deep pockets; they weren't hurting for one ship.
So Matori continued her report: "The plan to convert the Pokémon Tower into a Team Rocket radio station has also failed. According to Lambda, a high-ranking official from the Pokémon League ordered a halt to the work."
Giovanni's brow furrowed again.
Without the radio station, it would be impossible to spread Team Rocket's image as a righteous and conscientious organization.
Corporate branding and soft power were the most important things in this era.
"Also, the Silph Co. Building in Saffron City has been taken. According to the three Core Executives, it was Champion Lance of the Pokémon League, along with the other Elite Four, who launched a surprise attack overnight. They were completely unstoppable."
Giovanni: "!"
He immediately crushed the phone in his hand, slammed the table, and roared, "Those bastards from the League! They dare to attack while I'm not in the Kanto Region!? Heh, they want to declare war, is that it? Team Rocket has never been afraid of anyone!"
Giovanni's gaze was dark and menacing, exuding an intimidating power.
"Matori, book me an airplane ticket back to the Kanto Region immediately. The war has already begun!!"
(end of chapter)
