bookbashuk Chapter 147 The Collector Who Wants to Capture Gods
Chapter 147 The Collector Who Wants to Capture Gods
Chapter 147 The Collector Who Wants to Capture Gods (Part 2)
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "The Rondo of Betrayal?": Please investigate the reasons why Kojiro and the others did this and rescue Squirtle and Wartortle.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Special Attack +1; Free Attribute Points +1; Region Favorability +10]
The hot air balloon flew away quickly, leaving anxious Uncle Russell chasing after it, but he couldn't catch up no matter what he did.
The uncle looked ashamed when he saw Xiaozhi return.
"I'm sorry, Ash, it's so embarrassing that I let all the Wartortles and your Squirtle get captured together."
The otter escaped unharmed because it was resting.
Suddenly a phone rang, and Uncle Russell answered it quickly, his expression becoming even more serious.
"What? A massive fire? And of all times—"
All the Pokémon in the base have been captured by Team Rocket, so he's helpless to put out the fire now.
Then it was Xiaoxia's turn to step forward. "Uncle, calm down. I still have a Water-type Pokémon. Let's go put out the fire first."
"Otter, you go help too. Leave the Team Rocket stuff to me, Uncle. I'll definitely rescue Squirtle and the others."
Looking at the resolute eyes of the two young men in front of him, Uncle Russell couldn't help but shed tears.
"Xiao Zhi, Xiao Xia, it's so great to have you guys here. Compared to you, I'm really a disgrace to my elders."
He quickly drove the fire truck with Xiaoxia and the water otter to the scene of the fire.
Ash also released Dragonite, mounted its back, and chased after Team Rocket in the direction they had left.
He didn't believe the trio of idiots would betray him, and he needed to find out the truth as soon as possible.
Using Dragonite's flight speed and Aura Sense, Ash quickly located Team Rocket's hidden cabin in the forest.
Before Ash could even get close, the little cabin exploded on its own, a massive amount of water washing away the entire structure from the inside. "Just how waterproof was this cabin?"
Instead of letting water leak out from the gaps in the wooden planks, it burst in this way.
It can only be said that the things produced by the trio cannot be judged by common sense. A large round ball rolled out of the house, and Ash took a closer look and found it was Squirtle and his friends.
The turtles huddled together and ran away in circles. Ash quickly landed on the ground and had Pikachu use Iron Tail to cut the rope.
"This is a specially made rope that our Team Rocket team meticulously researched!"
"How could it be cut off so easily?"
When Yamato, now soaked to the bone, saw that Ash had released Squirtle and the others, he immediately went berserk.
At this point, Musashi also got up and shifted the blame to the two outsiders.
"Yamado, Koshiro, it's all your fault for fighting over Wartortle! You let the duck that was almost in your hands fly away!"
"I must report this to the boss! It was your stupidity that led to the mission's failure!"
"It's Kosaburo! And you're talking like you didn't steal it."
"It's all because of you, you ugly freak, Musashi, that things turned out this way!"
"What did you say, Amazon?!"
Before Xiao Zhi could even speak, the four of them started fighting amongst themselves.
In the end, it was the cat's frantic scratching that calmed them down.
"Meow, shouldn't we be catching Squirtle and Wartortle together first? What are you guys doing here?!"
"Team Rocket, what exactly is your purpose?" Ash, who didn't want to watch their skit anymore, spoke up to remind them that there were still people here. When they saw that it was Ash who appeared, Yamato and Kosaburo were immediately startled.
"Why is it this little brat? Is that Squirtle his Pokémon?"
"Are we really that unlucky?"
However, Team Rocket's motto is to never learn from their mistakes. Even though Ash has taught them a lesson many times, they remain fearless: "Of course, we're going to catch these Pokémon and bring them back to base to strengthen Team Rocket!"
"You little brat, don't think we're afraid of you!"
When Kojiro saw them saying those words, he broke out in a cold sweat and desperately tried to wink at Satoshi.
"Go! Double Gas!"
"Arbok, let's go help."
Yamato and Kosaburo also released their Shuttle and Rattata, bringing Team Rocket's total of 5 Pokémon including Meowth, which confronted Ash's army of more than a dozen Wartortles.
Anyone who sees this has to say, "They really have courage."
"Team Rocket will not let you succeed. Squirtle, use water gun."
Under Ash's Squirtle's command, the Wartortles unleashed their Water Guns, accurately colliding with Team Rocket's Pokémon.
Unexpectedly, in the short time it was captured, Squirtle used its amazing leadership skills to make the Wartortles willingly obey its commands.
"Pikachu, Dragonite, use Thunderbolt now!"
The Team Rocket members, having been doused in water, miraculously exploded under the attack of 100,000 volts, blasting each other to different corners of the sky. "What an awful feeling!"
Congratulations on completing the side quest: Do a good deed today: Defeat Team Rocket and stop their plot (51/)
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +100; Regional Favorability +5; Regional Reputation +1]
After defeating Team Rocket, Ash quickly sent Pikachu with Squirtle and Seargle to the town to help put out the fire.
He then went to an open space and snapped his fingers. Kojiro and the others instantly teleported from mid-air to Ash's side. "Meow, we're back on land. I thought we were going to fall flat on our faces again."
Meow Meow touched her own body, the feeling of teleportation was so wonderful no matter how many times she experienced it.
"Alright, let's talk about what happened this time." Ash stared at the trio at his feet with a serious expression.
"Ash, we have a reason for this!" Kojiro and the others quickly surrounded Ash and started crying and explaining.
It turned out that the undercover agents in the airship department had done an excellent job, causing the department's performance to soar and making significant contributions.
However, because his subordinates were so capable, Kojiro and his crew felt great every day and left all their work to the underworld while they ate, drank, and had fun.
Then they were reported by their arch-nemesis, Yamado, who had just been released from prison. The trio was immediately demoted in name only and transferred to the newly established Mobile Task Force as its head.
The original airship department was handed over to Hideyoshi, an undercover agent sent by Akihito.
Kojiro, Musashi, and Meowth have returned to their miserable guerrilla warfare days.
However, Amado and Kosaburo were also unlucky, as Giovanni ordered them to serve as Musashi and Kojiro's subordinates.
At the same time, Boss Sakaki also demonstrated his skill in managing his subordinates.
He ordered Kojiro's group and Kosaburo's group to monitor each other and report back regularly.
This really annoyed Musashi and Kojiro.
Actually, when they were first transferred, they didn't feel anything. At worst, things would be the same as before.
He usually slacks off a lot, then casually catches a few Rattatas to hand in, and occasionally helps out at the Crimson Group.
Life is still going well.
But now that Yamato and Kosaburo are around, those two are still loyal to Boss Sakaki.
Furthermore, he has a grudge against Kojiro Musashi and is not easy to bribe.
"It's because of those two bastards that we're forced to do some bad things again."
"Yeah, boss. We were planning to report back later, but we didn't expect to run into you on our first mission."
Worried that Ash might be upset, Meowth quickly added.
"Meow, we've kept our leader's instructions firmly in mind that we're not allowed to do anything bad."
"Although it was a last resort, our original plan was to find an opportunity later to secretly release the Pokémon we had stolen."
"So please don't hit us!"
Perhaps it's a special connection between Ash and Team Rocket that makes them always seem to find Ash, even without a specific target.
"But having Yamato and Kosaburo monitor the trio" – does this mean Sakaki is suspicious of Kojiro and the others?
Since Mingbai and the others didn't betray him, Xiaozhi wasn't angry; he just nodded calmly.
"Okay, I understand the general idea. Have you figured out what to do next?"
"Don't worry about that, Xiao Zhi, we've got a plan."
"I've decided to follow you and do bad things, so that it'll be easier for you to step in and solve any problems at any time."
"Yeah, meow, as long as we suggest that we're here to cause you trouble, Yamato and Kosaburo will definitely agree without hesitation."
"That's definitely a good method."
This not only prevents Team Rocket from causing too much damage, but also gives Ash a chance to gain experience and regional prestige.
But Xiaozhi always felt something was off.
"Forget it, let them be."
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "The Rondo of Betrayal?": Please investigate the reasons why Kojiro and the others did this and rescue Squirtle and Wartortle.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Special Attack +1; Free Attribute Points +1; Region Favorability +10]
After receiving Ash's promise to continue paying his salary, Team Rocket happily went to a ramen restaurant for a meal.
"Hey, you ramen thief who cries!"
Is it some kind of inherent rule that idiots like to eat ramen?
Zeus's son rode on Dragonite, and Ash immediately rushed to the burning location in the town.
It was indeed a major fire; a large warehouse and the adjacent hospital caught fire together, and the situation was extremely critical.
Thanks to Squirtle and Wartortle, the fire brigade arrived in time and managed to bring the fire under control.
"How is the situation?"
Ash came to Misty's side, where Oshawott and her Water-type Pokémon were working together to use a water gun to help control the fire.
"It's alright for now, but it seems there are still injured people trapped inside the hospital. Squirtle and Wartortle have already rushed in to rescue them."
"But they haven't come out for a long time, I wonder how they are."
"Really?" Ash looked up at the fire.
Although the fire was brought under control from the outside, it was still raging inside.
"Otter, let's go in together and help Squirtle and the others!"
"Rice wine, rice wine!"
Ash let the otter spray water on itself to cool down, and then he led it into the water.
Using his aura, Ash quickly located Squirtle and Wartortle.
At this moment, Squirtle and Wartortle were carrying the unconscious boy and running frantically towards the exit downstairs.
However, the fire was too fierce, and they were blocked from going back and forth. Squirtle tried to force its way through with its water cannon, but the damage it caused to the surrounding area was too extensive and might cause the building to collapse.
It had no choice but to abandon the idea.
The little turtles felt a burning sensation on their skin and found it increasingly difficult to breathe, leaving them somewhat helpless.
"Kami, Kamimi!" A large hole had been burned into the floor beneath Kamimi's feet.
Before it could react, the turtle fell into the hole and could only struggle by clinging to the edge of the hole with its little claws.
Just as Squirtle was about to go and pull Camelot, a wooden beam in the passageway suddenly collapsed and smashed down on Squirtle's head.
"rice wine!"
Just then, a jet of water shot out in front of Squirtle, blocking the impact of the wood.
"Good job, Otter!" It's Ash and Otter; they've finally arrived.
Ash nimbly pulled Squirtle up, picked it up, and applied burn ointment.
"We've come to rescue you, Squirtle!"
"Jenny!"
Looking at Ash and Oshawott rushing out of the flames, and the burn marks on their bodies.
Squirtle was deeply moved and quickly buried its head in Ash's arms to wipe away its tears.
The gang leader still cared about his image and didn't want anyone to see him cry.
[Ding! Squirtle: Affection +5; Intimacy +5]
[Squirtle: Affection level; Friendship level has reached maximum!]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +1200; Attack +2; Skill: Rocket Headbutt]
Just then, the otter, who had rushed over to save Squirtle, suddenly emitted a dazzling white light.
"This is evolution!" To save Squirtle, the Otter has unexpectedly unleashed its potential and begun to evolve.
"Jenny!"
Its body suddenly grew thirty centimeters taller, its face changed from white to blue, and the tips of its hands and feet turned black.
The scallops have also changed from being located on the abdomen to being located on the sides of the thighs, resembling two ninja's hand blades.
The water otter has evolved into the Twinblade.
"Whoosh, whoosh!" It opened its mouth and shot out a thick jet of water, extinguishing the flames in front of it and opening a path to the downstairs.
"This is a water cannon! Great! I've finally learned the Double-Edged Maru's water cannon skill!"
Seeing this, Squirtle and Wartortle quickly released their water guns, and all the Pokémon worked together to extinguish the surrounding fire.
Ash picked up the unconscious boy and ran towards the exit with his Pokémon.
Xiaoxia, who had been anxiously waiting outside, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xiaozhi and the others had all come out safely.
After handing the injured over to the doctor, Ash released all his Pokémon that could use Water-type moves to help put out the fire.
Finally, thanks to everyone's efforts, the horrific fire was extinguished.
Afterwards, Uncle Russell, Officer Jenny, and the hospital officials came to Ash and Misty to express their gratitude. "Thanks to your help, we were able to avoid even greater losses. We are extremely grateful!"
The entire Squirtle Fire Brigade followed the old man and saluted Ash, Misty, and their Pokémon once again.
"Especially Squirtle, if it weren't for it, there wouldn't have been zero casualties this time."
Uncle Russell personally pinned the medal on Squirtle, and a bright red flower was pinned to its little head.
"I take back what I said before. You're not an amateur; you're the best Squirtle firefighter I've ever seen!"
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Team Tortoise Makes a Great Contribution!": Please help Squirtle earn the respect of the Wartortle Fire Department through its abilities.]
[Rewards: Alliance Coins +3000; Special Defense +1; Free Attribute Points +2; Water Stone (Cleansing) +1]
That evening, the mayor held a grand banquet in the town square to thank the firefighters.
"Speaking of which, how did this fire start, and how did it spread so widely?"
At the banquet, Xiao Zhi asked the uncle, somewhat puzzled.
This area is burning in large swaths.
Unfortunately, even Uncle Russell didn't know.
"This time it wasn't caused by an electrical short circuit or anything like that."
"I heard that a huge ball of fire suddenly fell from the sky, setting the warehouse ablaze, and then the flames spread to the nearby hospital."
"Fell from the sky?"
"Yes, heavens! Miss Officer Jenny has already reported this to the Alliance for investigation."
The uncle found it hard to believe when he first heard about it, but many people witnessed it.
"It's probably the work of some unknown Pokémon."
At this moment, Ash and his friends were hovering over an astonishingly large aerial fortress ten thousand meters above the ground.
The fortress is surrounded by a special barrier, making it invisible.
In the central hall of the fortress, a green-haired youth was strolling leisurely through his collection.
He was happily admiring the precious collection he had painstakingly gathered.
Finally, he stopped at a place where three stone slabs were placed.
Looking up at the stone slabs, the young man's eyes were filled with burning desire. "With the power of these three stone slabs, I can finally begin to implement my plan."
"The God of Fire, the God of Thunder, the God of Ice—and my greatest prized possession—the God of the Sea!"
"Hahahaha—" The young man laughed loudly as he walked into the darkness.
Meanwhile, the artificial intelligence within the fortress, under his command, began relaying the youth's orders to every subordinate within this aerial behemoth.