Chapter 9: A New Way to Deal with Team Rocket

【Xiba: This question is definitely choose C, protect the Poké Ball Center from Team Rocket's harm, a normal Trainer would choose this, right!】

【Ash: Definitely choose C, Team Rocket's strength isn't strong, my Pikachu can easily handle it. Xiba Master, your hand speed is fast!】

【Xiaoxia: Who would choose the fourth option, need to pretend to join Team Rocket? Pikachu can easily beat all three of them.】

【Musashi: Brat, I've put up with you for a long time, and you keep pulling us down, we Team Rocket don't need brats like you!】

【James: Exactly, being able to join Team Rocket is your honor!!!】

【Ash: Team Rocket? You were also selected???】

【Musashi: Of course, we are the elite of Team Rocket, being selected is perfectly normal.】

【Ash: Really elite?】

【James:... Brats!!!】

During the discussion, Xiba first chose option C, Xiaoxia and Ash saw no other viable options and also chose C like Xiba, no reward then no reward.

Only the first to select the correct answer can receive a reward.

"Ah! You are the famous Team Rocket, I found a poster about you in Tokiwa City, I really want to join your Team Rocket!!"

Hearing Ash from the Black World say this, the audience looked shocked, could it really be that they intend to join Team Rocket?

Xiba froze, that shouldn't be, there's no need for that.

"You brat, what tricks are you pulling?"

Musashi looked at the excited Ash, feeling weird inside, this brat is unlike the Trainers they've encountered.

In the past, the Trainers they met either fled directly, or first put up resistance, got beaten by them, then fled.

They decided to test him, to see if this brat was just pretending, feigning to join Team Rocket.

"Wanting to join our Team Rocket isn't easy; we spent a long time passing the rigorous evaluation. Looking at you, this clueless brat, and your Poké Ball being as common as stray dogs, you probably won't pass."

"But if you want to join us, it's not impossible; you follow us and snatch all the Poké Ball stored at the Poké Ball Center, we'll call Headquarters and give you a one-month trial period; if you pass the trial, you'll become our colleague."

"No, we're about to succeed; we can't give this brat such an easy task. We should let him snatch Poké Ball from passersby on the road. That way, we'll give you a chance."

James felt a hint of wariness toward Ash, always sensing something off.

Musashi tilted his head, nodding at James and Meowth; James and Meowth understood Musashi's meaning.

"First settle the Poké Ball Center, then talk; your Poké Ball should stay put, don't move, you come alone."

Musashi thought, a brat without Poké Ball poses no threat, no need to worry he'll ruin the plan.

Ash turned to look at Xiaoxia, gave her a glance, then turned and walked toward the Team Rocket Trio.

"Hey, our Team Rocket's charm is really strong, we've just recruited a new member."

"Arbok... you brat, you deceived us."

Musashi felt a surge of pride, about to command Arbok to rush forward and snatch the Poké Ball.

Ash walked up beside Musashi, his fist like lightning striking Musashi's abdomen; James beside him was no exception.

"Damn brat!"

"Whoa, this brat pulled a sneak attack."

James clutched his stomach in pain, how is this brat so strong?

"Meowth, go! Teach this brat a lesson!" Musashi endured the pain, it's time for Meowth to act.

Seeing Musashi and James injured, Meowth immediately stepped up, decided to first deal with this brat who toyed with them, to let the other side know the consequences of toying with Team Rocket.

"You damn brat, hit someone and try to run, not that easy!!!"

Seeing Ash about to flee the Poké Ball Center, Meowth panicked and rushed over.

"Quickly grab that cunning brat."

Musashi and James also couldn't care about the Poké Ball Center now; they only wanted to settle scores with Ash, definitely making this brat who toyed with them pay the price.

Ash ran to an open outdoor spot and stopped, instantly shifting the battlefield outside.

"Run, brat, why aren't you running?"

Meowth bared its sharp claws, chuckling.

"No nonsense, hurry up and teach this brat a lesson."

James shouted, their Team Rocket actually got played by this wet-behind-the-ears brat; if they don't regain face, they'll be mocked by other Team Rocket members.

"Pikachu, get ready for battle."

Pikachu quickly ran to Ash's side, eyeing the hostile Team Rocket opposite.

"Tch, just a common electric mouse, its battle power is surely weak."

James curled his lip, looking down on Pikachu.

"A Poké Ball's battle power isn't something you can easily see."

"Pikachu, use Flash on Arbok!" Ash decisively gave the command.

"Pika~!"

Pikachu charged at Arbok with astonishing speed, like an arrow released from a bow, instantly arriving before Arbok.

Arbok hadn't even reacted when Pikachu slammed into it, sending it flying back to crash heavily at James's feet.

"Gas Bomb, use Smog."

Seeing that, James wanted to use the smoke to confuse Pikachu, creating an opportunity for Arbok and Meowth to strike.

Pikachu had just rested, its condition excellent, the electricity on its face more intense.

"Pika~chu!"

Pikachu shot a strong current from its body, like an angry thunder dragon, instantly piercing the smoke, striking the Gas Bomb, forcibly breaking its smoke move, preventing it from continuing to emit smoke.

The Team Rocket members yelped from the shock—who told them to get so close?

"Frenzied grabbing."

Meowth suddenly jumped up, intending to ambush Pikachu.

Pikachu had long been prepared for this, and with a light jump dodged Meowth's attack.

"Just a mere electric mouse, you've been beaten to this state, yet still need us to step in, meow."

Seeing teammates being electrocuted by Pikachu and howling, Meowth taunted: "Mice are my favorite food."

"100,000 Volts."

In an instant, golden-yellow currents intertwined across Pikachu's body, and it shot straight toward Meowth.

Meowth felt something amiss, about to run, but was firmly immobilized by the 100,000 Volts, and even dragged along the just-recovered Jessie and James.

Boom!

The current grew ever more intense, an explosion erupted around them, but only the Team Rocket Trio got injured.

"You little brat, we'll remember you."

"And that yellow-skinned rat, I've got you, meow."

The Team Rocket members all scrambled onto Meowth's hot-air balloon; if they couldn't win, they fled, but it didn't stop them from shouting harsh words.