Chapter 81: How Will I Ever Get Married in the Future?

"I thought I could observe for a while, but I didn't expect someone to attack so soon."

Mamon turned around, facing the red-eyed boy walking slowly toward him.

"Oh my, oh my~ Your appearance... tsk~ This is truly interesting."

Mamon's lips slowly curled upward, his eyes flickering with strange colors.

Blue-green jeans, a red sleeveless jacket, a red-and-white cap on his head, and a backpack on his back.

What a familiar appearance. Isn't this Red, the champion of the first generation of Pokémon, the villain of the Silver Mountain in the second generation, and the battle legend of the seventh generation?

Hehehehe...

"..."

Red noticed the boy's gaze gradually growing fiery, which made him instinctively take a step back.

The other's gaze was simply too aggressive, making it hard for Red not to think wrongly. Although he had no interest in the opposite sex, he had absolutely no interest in the same sex either!

His heart held only Pokémon!

"Don't misunderstand; my sexual orientation is quite normal."

Mamon raised an eyebrow. Although he felt it unnecessary, he still explained, as he did not want Red to think he was a gay man.

Red: "..."

"Let me think. The one who defeated Apollo and ruined his plan on the St. Anne last time, that was you, right?"

Mamon tilted his head slightly and spoke to Red with a smile.

He had casually chatted with Apollo earlier and confirmed that the two boys who defeated Team Rocket at that time were Ash and Red!

What a wonderful world. Red and Ash actually existed simultaneously, and even more miraculously, these two were twin brothers.

Red remained silent, but his right hand tightly gripped a Poké Ball, his red eyes beneath the cap burning with intensity and a Solemn Expression as he stared at the boy who gave him an extremely dangerous sensation.

He felt strangely familiar, yet this should be his first meeting with this person.

"Are you... Mamon?"

Recalling, a slightly low boy's voice came from Red's mouth.

"Oh? You actually know me?"

"..."

Of course he knew. Unlike Ash, who was somewhat scatterbrained, Red, who was meticulous and pursued the peak of a trainer, naturally paid attention to last year's Shi Ying Conference.

Mamon's dominant performance last year naturally attracted Red's attention. Red had even thought that perhaps one day he would battle such a strong Mamon.

He didn't expect it to come so soon, but under such circumstances.

And...

Red's gaze fell again on Lijia behind Mamon, who was wearing a vibrant floral kimono and was beautiful and charming.

Lijia was also looking at Red, subtly shaking her head at him.

"No need to look at Young Lady Lijia. She is not with Team Rocket; currently, she is my trophy."

Mamon swept his arm, pulling Lijia's waist and drawing her to his side, speaking with a light laugh.

Lijia pressed against Mamon's body, gently biting her lips, which were unusually vivid from the applied lip gloss, and her thin-skinned face turned red again.

Especially in front of outsiders.

She also knew Red, after all, Red had challenged her Celadon Gym yesterday.

Lijia pushed Mamon's chest with her pale hand, trying to break free, but obviously, she, a weak woman, could not push Mamon away.

Oh my! How will I ever get married in the future?

Lijia was on the verge of tears. How could Mr. Mamon do this!

Taking advantage of her in private was one thing, but now there are others around! How will I ever get married in the future!

Red frowned slightly. A trophy? So, Gym Leader Lijia is a hostage?

"Release Gym Leader Lijia." Red pressed down on his cap and said in a deep voice.

"I must refuse." Mamon refused directly.

"If you want to rescue Lijia, then come and try to defeat me?"

"..."

Red fell silent, while Charizard, following behind him, slowly stepped forward, its steady eyes staring at Mamon.

"If the data is correct, you are a trainer who just started traveling this year, right?" Mamon's finger enlarged and opened a Poké Ball.

Tapu Fini, the island guardian from Poni Island, landed before Mamon, looking at Charizard indifferently.

"Truly remarkable. In less than four months since the start of this year, your strength has already reached this level."

Mamon sighed. What a monster-like trainer talent, not inferior to Meiyue at all.

These guys really leave no living path for ordinary people.

Oh, I am also a 'monster', so it's fine.

"However, your growth time is still too short now. The you of today is completely no match for me."

Red was very strong. As it stands, he is already a Champion-level trainer, after all, he was able to defeat Apollo and Athena, and according to Athena, defeating her was probably not very difficult for Red.

But ultimately, he has only 'developed' for less than four months. Red, who has not yet reached the Champion level, does not count as a qualified opponent for Mamon.

"Tapu Fini..."

Red remained silent, merely looking at Tapu Fini cautiously, his expression Solemn.

"You actually recognize Fini. That's right, it is one of the island guardians from Alola, but now it is in my possession."

Mamon chuckled lightly, not too surprised that Red recognized Miss Shell.

As a trainer aiming for the strongest, thoroughly studying the Pokédex is inevitable. Not seeking to understand the detailed information of all Pokémon, but being able to recognize the basic types is the most fundamental requirement.

Red did not know Tapu Fini, but he could still call out its name and knew that Tapu Fini was a Water + Fairy type.

"Pikachu!"

Red did not let his guard down; he tossed another Poké Ball. A flash of Bai Guang appeared, and a Pikachu materialized before Red.

"Red's electric rat."

Mamon sized up this Pikachu, whose spirit and vitality were both outstanding. Hmm, its build seemed slightly slimmer than Ash's; perhaps the Pikachu God had been fed a bit too 'plump' by Ash.

Red's Pikachu is also an iconic Pokémon in the eyes of game players.

After all, in the second generation, Red existed as a hidden boss at Mt. Silver.

In HeartGold/SoulSilver, wandering around Mt. Silver and encountering Red, then entering battle, seeing an 88-level Pikachu jump out was truly hard to handle.

After all, under normal progression, a player who had just defeated the Elite Four at that time would generally be around level sixty, while Red's average Pokémon level was in the eighties!

"Come on. As a welcome gift for our first meeting, I'll let you strike first."

Mamon held Erika's soft waist; his mood was quite good at this moment. Meeting Red was a pleasant surprise.

Although he wanted to battle not the current Red, it was impossible to make Red give up and leave, so he could only play along.

Just wondering if there's any possibility of tricking Red into joining Team Rocket...

Mamon pondered the possibility of this idea.

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