Chapter 51

You are……the Ash who captured Latias and Latios?!!

As for these rats that hide in the shadows,

The identity of the five-time champion is unknown,

On the contrary, being someone who cherishes Pokémon is even more dazzling.

Without answering the hunter's counter-question, Ash kept a smile on his face: "If you two don't want to die, you'd better spill everything you know."

Hearing that, the fat merchant and the scar-faced man exchanged a glance,

They tacitly aimed their guns at Ash and the others, quickly pulling the trigger,

Bang!

Bang!

Two loud bangs in succession, but the bullets did not leave the barrel,

Instead, under Mewtwo's psychic power, the gun barrels exploded directly, blurring the flesh of the two people's gun-holding hands, revealing white bone, blood pouring forth,

Ah!!!

The two scumbags let out a pig-slaughtering wail,

Yet this scene garnered not even a shred of pity from anyone.

Wanting to shoot and kill people, they got what they deserved.

Ash smiled: "I advise you two to confess quickly, lest you suffer torture."

Upon hearing that, the two,

Their gazes swept past Ash, glanced at Clemont holding up the camera in his hand, and they tacitly turned their heads to the side.

In their words, who doesn't know that you upstanding folks never do such illegal things?

How does that saying go again?

Leniency for confession, severity for resistance; go home for the New Year.

"You two, I advise you to think carefully, otherwise your lives might not be saved."

As Ash's words fell,

Musashi and Kojiro, hiding a hundred meters away, suddenly appeared on the scene.

Musashi still had a rocket launcher tube on his shoulder; obviously, the earlier attack came from the two of them.

Facing the astonished gazes of the two black-market merchants,

The smile on Ash's face was suddenly overtaken by fierceness,

He clapped his hands, and Ash, exuding a domineering aura, pointed at Musashi and Kojiro, whose faces were full of bewilderment.

"Let me introduce you two!"

"These two! Are the renowned elite members of the evil organization Team Rocket from the Kanto region!"

"Musashi! Kojiro!"

Musashi and Kojiro, who were originally a bit bewildered and frightened by Ash's expression, upon hearing that,

Amazed that they were held in such high esteem in the little brat's heart, at the same time,

They silently straightened their backs, feeling they revealed a vicious glare toward the two.

This scene made Ash feel quite relieved, and he immediately seized the moment to press on,

"And I, actually, am a high-ranking special operative that Team Rocket plans to infiltrate the League with, codename……"

"What? You too……"

Musashi and Kojiro both looked like they'd seen a ghost, saying they'd always thought the little brat was strong,

If they seriously went up against them, they couldn't even get close,

Yet sometimes they still managed to succeed, feeling something was off—turns out they're our own people!

"No wonder our missions keep failing without punishment, and we can even apply for operational funds next time."

"Turns out they want our failures to cover for the little brat's cadre……"

Exchanging a glance, Musashi and Kojiro began to self‑fabricate, embracing each other and looking quite aggrieved.

"Boss Sakaki really kept us in the dark!"

At the same time,

Ash's words were no less than a thunderclap from clear sky,

Made Serena, Clemont, Yurie, and Daigo—tough on the outside but soft within—all show surprised, uncertain expressions.

Noticing everyone's oddness,

Musashi and Kojiro also quickly got into role, inevitably worrying for Ash.

"Little brat……no, Ash cadre, you have the Champion standing beside you—is it really okay to say that?"

Seeing themselves spout nonsense off the cuff, Musashi and Kojiro actually believed it,

Ash was quite surprised inside,

Feeling that a joke had come up, he hurriedly patched things up with Daigo,

Incidentally, from an angle where Musashi and Kojiro couldn't see, he gave the somewhat dazed Daigo a wink to signal cooperation.

"Daigo, actually, is a double‑agent senior operative sent by Team Rocket to infiltrate both the Hoenn League and the Magma Squad, but……"

What surprised Ash was,

Daigo not only understood Ash's meaning, but also took the initiative to continue the explanation by drawing analogies,

"But……three years, then another three years, with Ash cadre's help, I not only successfully thwarted the plots of the Magma and Aqua Squads, but also, thanks to this achievement, firmly secured my Champion status in the Hoenn League and assumed the post of branch director,"

Returning the favor,

"After I learned that Ash cadre currently really needs these achievements, I specially came from Hoenn myself to lend aid; if you don't want to end up separated head from body, spit out whatever you know quickly."

Somewhat interesting,

Ash looked at Da Wu in surprise; not to mention, the script is actually pretty good,

Three years and another three years, you've even turned the undercover into Boss.

Serena, Clemont, and Yurie were all stunned by these words, their mouths hanging open in amazement.

Whoa!

Is this because they haven't woken up, or is this world just too crazy?

Then the next part must be the silencing phase.

Serena further imagined a ton of awkward content in her mind, fantasizing that she became Ash's rbq.

Damn, it would break, right? Such a thing is absolutely not wanted…

……

Accompanied by Ash and Da Wu dropping a bombshell,

the two black‑market merchants also realized the approaching death threat and could no longer stay calm and silent,

"I say, I say!"

"I'm willing to join Team Rocket!"

"I also am willing!"

Can't stay silent! They've already become members of an evil organization,

If they don't recruit now, they'll be the unlucky ones.

At the same time they understand that, with such a huge secret known to them, even if they join it will be hard to survive,

Voluntarily joining Team Rocket will be their only way to survive.

Soon,

after the two were separated, detained, and individually brought to trial.

Ash and Da Wu received two statements that differed slightly, but whose core was exactly the same.

With the clues provided by these statements,

Da Wu could then cooperate with the local police to sweep all the lawbreakers in one net.

Before long,

Musashi and Kojiro returned with the rescued Miao Miao and Guoran Weng Haola You,

"Report, little brat, golden turtle son‑in‑law, no! Ash officer, Da Wu branch chief! Hostages have been rescued!"

Little brat aside, what the heck is a golden turtle son‑in‑law?

Da Wu frowned, feeling goosebumps rise.

Speaking of the golden turtle son‑in‑law, one must mention Da Wu's status as the aristocratic heir of the Zifuqi Group,

Thus Da Wu is regarded by Musashi as a golden turtle son‑in‑law.

After learning this secret, Ash smiled and did not pursue the matter,

instead, he continued to take advantage of the moment before Team Rocket could react to the truth, and kept pranking Team Rocket,

Ash's face turned serious, adopting the authority of a drill instructor.

"At ease! Attention! At ease! Attention! At ease! Attention! …",

Team Rocket subconsciously followed the commands.

He shouted it continuously over twenty times, and Team Rocket complied the same number of times.

Finally…

Just before he could no longer hold back his laughter, Ash stopped pranking Team Rocket,

and sternly praised them:

"Very good, very spirited! You may go. In the future, when you meet me, keep pretending you don't know, and keep covering for me."

"Understood!"

After the salute,

Team Rocket marched side by side down the mountain.

Passing the corner,

once confirming Ash could not see, the still bewildered Miao Miao finally voiced the doubt in Mind,

"What on earth is going on, meow?"