Chapter 64: Team Rocket Trio Becomes Gym Leader!

Bai Shijie—

Xiaomao moved ahead, challenging the Viridian City Gym before Ash could, and Xiaomao had already collected ten Badges.

This time coming to challenge the Viridian City Gym was just on the way back to Pallet Town; I came over to spar with the Gym Leader here.

Then they saw Xiaomao challenging the Gym.

Golem and Giant Pincer Crab couldn't even beat Xiaomao's Nidoking and Arcanine, but later Sakaki released a mysterious Pokémon that the Pokédex had no information on.

This mysterious Pokémon wore thick armor; as soon as it appeared, it gave a strong sense of oppression, its combat power terrifying—even Nidoking and Arcanine together were taken out in one strike.

This scene not only shocked the person involved, Xiaomao, but also shocked all the spectators.

【Yulongdu: What kind of Pokémon is this, not even recorded in the Pokédex.】

【Kenan: A Pokémon wearing armor—is Sakaki hiding its existence?】

【Xiaoxia: Seeing it use a psychic-like move that can KO Nidoking and Arcanine in one hit, that Pokémon must be Psychic-type.】

【Xiaomao: That Pokémon is just too strong; I had no power to fight back.】

【Da Wu: Have you ever seen its true form?】

【Xiaomao: No.】

Everyone looked at this mysterious Pokémon, and the power it displayed was terrifying.

Sakaki stared at the Light Screen; he seemed to have no memory of it—what was going on with that mysterious Pokémon?

Perhaps the Light Screen will give the answer.

Ash looked at the White Light Curtain; he knew that mysterious Pokémon was Mewtwo, having helped it before.

However, most people's memories were erased, but the memories of those few remained, and they still remembered Mewtwo.

Thinking about it, if the White Light Curtain kept playing, wouldn't Sakaki continue searching for Mewtwo, and wouldn't that still cause a big commotion?

Ash had thwarted Sakaki's plans to capture legendary beasts in several regions; Sakaki-led Team Rocket was extremely formidable, unlike those three guys, who often came close to success.

Bai Shijie—

The Team Rocket Trio unexpectedly saw Celebi and wanted to bring it as a gift for Sakaki, but Sakaki disliked it; at that moment, Sakaki received a call, his expression changed drastically, and he made the Team Rocket Trio act as Gym Leaders, handing them the Green Badge.

Sakaki left through a secret room; the Team Rocket Trio didn't even notice Celebi had gone, only thinking they had become Gym Leaders.

【Yulongdu: What is that Sakaki up to? After getting a call, he handed the Gym over to those three guys—could it be a failed experiment?】

【Kenan: What was Team Rocket plotting again at that time?】

【Xiba: Plotting aside, Sakaki actually let the Team Rocket Trio be Gym Leaders—he's really bold; isn't he afraid they'll give away the Badges?】

【Ma Zhishi: Wait, could it be that Ash's last Badge was given by Team Rocket?】

【Ash: No, I always fought them head‑on, nearly giving my life; it wasn't a gift.】

Ash and his group, while searching for Celebi, found Xiaomao knocked out on the ground.

They learned that Xiaomao had been defeated by a Pokémon with no data in the Pokédex, and Xiaomao also said nobody could beat that Pokémon.

Later they unexpectedly discovered that the Gym Leader was the Team Rocket Trio.

Ash then began battling the Team Rocket Trio.

However, this time the Trainers' battle positions had a mechanism installed.

Ash sent out Squirtle, but got beaten up by the opponent's Machamp, and as a result, the spot where Ash was standing emitted an electric shock.

Team Rocket deliberately installed this mechanism: whenever a Pokémon took damage, its Trainer would also take damage.

Ash's Squirtle and Bulbasaur couldn't withstand Machamp and Giant Pincer Crab, and kept getting shocked!

Later Ash seized an opportunity, turned the tide, and in the end Team Rocket reaped what they sowed—Ash successfully obtained the Green Badge.

【Ma Zhishi: This Badge was so hard to earn, Ash really gave it his all!】

【Xiaoxia: Team Rocket is too arrogant; as old rivals, they don't realize how resistant Ash is to electricity—he can withstand Pikachu's 100,000 Volts, and this little electric shock is nowhere near enough.】

Having obtained the Green Badge, Ash and the circus leader Azuko simultaneously encountered a Wall Person; both wanted to capture it, but in the process of talking past each other, the Wall Person slipped away.

After learning Azuko's situation, Ash disguised himself as a Wall Person to help her get on stage and perform.

The result was that Team Rocket captured him; they were still happy, having successfully completed their mission, and Ash and his friends hadn't caused any trouble.

Just when they were feeling pleased, Ash broke free of their bonds and revealed his identity.

Team Rocket was shocked; they hadn't expected the Wall Person to be their beloved little troublemaker, and again the little troublemaker ruined their plans—plus they didn't know their Meowth hot‑air balloon had been taken by the little troublemaker.

Now Ash turned the tables, drove off Team Rocket's hot‑air balloon, and Team Rocket could only fume helplessly below.

Ash's mother—Hanako—met the Wall Person at the front door, mistook it for Ash in a costume, brought it home to feed it, and only when Ash returned home did she realize her mistake.

Later, furious, Team Rocket drove a rubber‑made tank to the circus location to forcibly capture Pokémon.

The Wall Person and the circus's Wall Person dealt with Team Rocket.

In the end, the Wall Person became part of Ash's family, staying at his home as a babysitter.

The next day, Ash's household was harmonious; the diligent Brock had already prepared breakfast.

After finishing breakfast, Ash and his group went to Professor Oak's Lab; Xiaomao was also at home, so they began comparing themselves, but Ash knew little in any respect—whether it was Pokémon collecting or Pokémon breeding, he couldn't match Xiaomao.

The two were preparing to battle, but Team Rocket came to interrupt, so they decided to postpone the showdown to the Stone Conference.

To prepare for the Stone Conference, each of them began their preparations.