Won, Mr. Fuji's Gratitude

"Tsk..."

Proton revealed a look of displeasure.

This was the first time he, as one of the Four Admin, had gone on a mission after Team Rocket had announced its revival.

As a result, not only did he bump into Aisha, who was at the top of Team Rocket's internal list of dangerous people, but he even met Cynthia, who wasn't even supposed to be over here in the first place.

What's the Sinnoh Champion doing hanging around the Kanto region with nothing better to do?

Keeping your lover company?

Creepy...

"Hey."

Glancing at Cynthia's Garchomp, Proton's unhappy expression grew ugly.

Of course he knew what this Pokémon meant.

The ace Pokémon of the Sinnoh Champion.

There were very few existences in this world that could compete with it.

His own Pokémon might not be able to get the upper hand even if they were all mobilized.

This was the terror of the Sinnoh Champion.

"..."

Proton was being silent, and Cynthia didn't say anything more.

Proton had long been infamous as one of the four generals of Team Rocket.

This guy whose appearance and attitude towards the world looked elegant and humble was actually a bastard whose hands were stained with blood and could still smile freely.

Even though his own strength far exceeded his, Cynthia still intended to maintain a cautious attitude towards this enemy.

"Hmph."

Proton twisted his head to look below the Pokémon Tower.

Those Team Rocket grunts that had run out to answer the battle outside had already collapsed under Aisha's offense.

The Pokémon that had been almost overwhelming were also defeated and collapsed one after another, turning into walking experience packets one after another, making up for the gains that Instructor Ai's Pokémon had lost from the lack of wild practice for some time.

Those small soldiers that could be considered mid-level combatants even if they were placed within Team Rocket, and were considered a force not to be underestimated when assembled, now in front of Aisha, saying that they were stragglers would be considered to be lifting them up.

"Commanding a group of newborn Pokémon... Even without much command, they can dominate overwhelmingly, crushing the Pokémon army that outnumbered their own side by more than ten times." Proton gazed at Aisha who was leisurely paying attention to the battlefield at the back, his gloomy expression was tinted with a touch of helplessness, and his tone was slightly headache-inducing as he said, "As expected, this is a dangerous character that Boss Giovanni has specifically instructed to be taken seriously and dealt with with care, this teenager should possess the strength of Elite Four, or even close to a Champion at the minimum, and he really is an impediment that cannot be ignored on the road to revival of Team Rocket."

A trainer's strength consisted of two parts.

One was the strength of the Pokémon.

The second was the trainer's strength.

Both were indispensable, and the latter was even more important.

If a trainer's strength was sufficient, even a Pokémon with insufficient strength would have the same ability to counter a high-level enemy.

Aisha's Pokémon were all of a type with insufficient strength.

Now, under his command, they had actually exploded into such terrifying strength.

There was no other reason to explain it other than the fact that Aisha's own strength was already strong to a terrifying degree.

"Worthy of being a true son of heaven."

Proton sighed so.

Within his tone was filled with envy and jealousy that was almost overflowing, his eyes darting above the bodies of Larvitar and shiny Metang.

"The trainer's talent itself is outstanding, and the matching Pokémon is even a cherished breed that is one in a million... heh."

There was no doubt that Proton coveted Aisha's Pokémon.

This was also human nature.

However, the current situation no longer allowed Proton to think about anything else.

Because, Cynthia had already leaped off Garchomp's spine and entered the top floor of the Pokémon Tower.

"We've already notified the Saffron City Police Department, and support is already on its way, so none of you can escape."

Cynthia's cool voice broke the fluke of the other Team Rocket members within the top floor of the Pokémon Tower.

"Damn it..."

"What's wrong with this, it's clearly the first mission, the luck is too bad."

"Asshole, I don't want to be a prisoner of the league!"

Those squad members who followed Proton also displayed different emotions such as disappointment, sadness, and anger.

"..."

Proton was silent for a moment and threw out four Pokémon balls.

Together with Weezing that had been placed outside and Hypno that had already lost to Cynthia and Aisha, all six of Proton's handheld Pokémon had already appeared.

"Scree!"

"Wah~"

Crobat and Honchkrow flapped their wings, their soft feathers and light wing membranes slicing through the air.

"Woof..."

The ferocious-faced Houndoom spewed out a hint of flame from within its nostrils, staring unkindly at Cynthia and her Garchomp.

"Hiss!"

"Hiss~"

The robust Arbook and the poisonous gas-spewing Weezing also came together.

"Fight!"

"There's no way, no matter what, we can't do it without a fight!"

"I, for one, swear to follow Lord Proton!"

Proton took a stand, and as if they had found their backbone, the others at the scene also released their Pokémon in a hurry.

It was a good thing that the top floor of the Pokémon Tower was trimmed wide, otherwise, all sorts of Pokémon could have surely filled up the place.

"I don't really like fighting in the graveyard either."

Hiding behind his Pokémon, Proton shook his head in mock compassion and said, "Miss Cynthia, who made you so nosy?"

"..."

Cynthia didn't bother to talk nonsense.

These criminal organizations had more or less mental problems, and those people especially liked sophistry.

Team Galactic Cyrus was severely mentally ill.

These people from Team Rocket were just hypocrites and couldn't get in the way of Cynthia's thoughts at all.

"Everyone, come out."

Cynthia threw out three Pokémon balls, and the elegant Roserade, Spiritomb and Gastrodon that saw everything also appeared in front of her.

Along with the appearance of the three Pokémon, the members of Proton's squad spontaneously escorted in front of the general they revered.

Dozens of Pokémon instantly revealed a fierce look.

However...

"Ro~"

"..."

"Gu~"

As soon as the aura belonging to a Champion-class Pokémon opened up, those Pokémon and people who were originally prepared to fight to the death suddenly revealed expressions of fear.

Now, the person who stood in front of them was Cynthia, the Sinnoh Champion!

They actually dared to show hostility towards this female Valkyrie...

"Roserade, Leaf Storm."

Cynthia disregarded how terrified they were, and had already given the order to fight anyway, saying, "Gastrodon, Ice Beam."

"Spiritomb, Shadow Ball."

Those guys immediately hurriedly commanded their Pokémon to launch a counterattack.

However, the attacks of a group of miscellaneous fish were undoubtedly a mantle.

They were already defeated under the first wave of Cynthia's three Pokémon's attack... Unable to fight, the fainting Pokémon sprawled on the ground, surrounded by a circle of tombstones of deceased Pokémon, the top floor of the Pokémon Tower indeed had the feeling of "hell" under the background.

"..."

Proton backed up in silence.

His Crobat instantly understood his master's meaning and followed him, retreating to the window in the back under the cover of those pawns in front.

"Lord Proton, are you trying to escape?"

Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice entered Proton's ears.

"Huh?"

Proton was caught off guard by a jolt of fear.

After hastily taking two steps back, he twisted his head to look at the rear - Aisha, who was originally still commanding the Pokémon battle below, had somehow plopped down outside the window on the top floor of the Pokémon Tower, as if it was a horror along the hangings within an urban legend, watching him with a smile on his face.

"You..."

Cynthia on the opposite side looked at Aisha, wanting to say something.

"Oh."

Aisha glanced at Cynthia and said, "Too lazy to climb the tower from the inside, there are too many small monsters in the upper part of the Pokémon Tower, can't wait, so that's why I came up from the outside."

"..."

Cynthia was also speechless.

Aisha then looked at Proton.

"Lord Proton, while the men were fighting to the death trying to force a bloody path for you, you, as one of the Four Admins, despicably chose to run away, what is going on?"

Aisha's tone was strange, deliberately provoking Proton's relationship with the grunts.

It wasn't that he had any intentions.

Anyway, Proton and his grunts, no one could run away.

Instructor Ai was just idle and ready to add a little bit of trouble to Proton.

"..."

Proton wasn't annoyed by Aisha's provocation.

There was only one thought within his mind - the Pokémon Tower had seven floors, and Aisha had actually climbed from the first floor to the top floor with his bare hands on the outside of the tower without the aid of any Pokémon.

"...I see, I finally understand why Boss Giovanni chose you as that Pokémon's human gene."

Proton looked at Aisha as if he was looking at a strange person.

Of course, there wasn't too much surprise.

Simply just climbing the Pokémon Tower with his bare hands wasn't that outrageous.

However...

Instructor Ai immediately demonstrated a truly "outrageous" maneuver.

"Ha!"

Aisha stood on top of the outer edge of the Pokémon Tower, and with a stored fist, he shattered the wall on the top floor.

With a splash of debris and dust, he stood between the hollows in the wall, a hurricane of wind blowing the searcher's coat, and with the bright moonlight at his back, Instructor Ai stood in front of Proton as if he were a god of heavenly descent - Caterpie blew a storm below, and Chansey added a burst of special effects to his master's with a magical shimmer.

"Now, you can't run away."

Blocking Proton's retreat, Aisha revealed a harmless smile.

"Ow!"

Behind him, Garchomp's figure was also shaped like a ghost, giving Proton very heavy pressure.

"Heh..."

Proton was a bit desperate.

He hadn't even begun to resist when Aisha and Cynthia blocked his path.

Thinking about how Carr was still alive or dead within the prison so far, Proton also knew that the league was really preparing to deal with Team Rocket.

This time, it was planted.

"You're done singing, Lord Proton." Instructor Ai mocked him conspiratorially, saying, "What are you preparing for?"

"A sneak attack, or do you mean a duel to the death?"

Aisha glanced down below.

Those defeated Team Rocket grunts were tied up by Caterpie's spitting silk, and several of his own Pokémon had already entered the Pokémon Tower under Caterpie's leadership - Aisha had left them with the order of "There are still a few littlee monsters in the upper area of the Pokémon Tower, you guys are in charge of clearing them out, don't miss a single one" before climbing the Pokémon Tower.

Children are old enough to learn how to brush monsters on their own.

"..."

Proton was silent for a moment and said, "Arbok, Haze!"

"Houndoom, Smokescreen!"

Showing a ruthless expression, this one of the Four Admins also gave a brutal order, saying, "Weeezing, Explosion!"

"Woof!"

Together, Houndoom and Arbok spat out black smoke that obscured their vision.

"Hiss-!!!"

Weezing's body rapidly expanded within the smoke.

Aisha and Cynthia, whose vision was obscured by the smoke, also heard a sound like a balloon expanding.

"Zee!"

"Ow!"

Spiritomb used Protect.

Garchomp held Aisha in its arms.

"Ee~"

"Ow!"

Crobat and Honchkrow also each flew in the two directions that were unguarded - the windows over there were the only hope for Proton to escape.

"..."

"Heh."

Cynthia was in silence, while Aisha sneered.

The two did not make a move.

"Ah!"

A few moments later, Proton's miserable scream reached their ears.

Boom!

Weezing's Exxplosion also swept through the space on the top floor of the Pokémon Tower - no, the power of Explosion was constrained by a psychic barrier.

The big explosion was limited to a narrow space, and Aisha and Cynthia, and even the surrounding tombstones, were unharmed.

Instead, Houndoom and Arbok were blown to serious injuries by their own companions - the gold of a zero-range self-detonation.

"Huh?"

Aisha, under the arm of Garchomp, looked into the distance with a sense of intent, and a beam of purple light flickered over there.

"Mew?"

Instructor Ai felt that this mental power fluctuation was a bit familiar.

The guy who was lazy finally stopped being lazy?

Good thing.

This way, his attitude towards Mew had to be a little bit better as well - First Generation Mewtwo didn't know that its outpouring help had instead helped Mew brush Aisha's favor.

"Oh?"

Cynthia raised an eyebrow as well.

She glanced at Aisha, who had a bemused look on her face, and revealed a look of realization.

"As expected of Instructor Ai..."

"Ow?"

Realizing that the power of Eplosion didn't spread, Garchomp raised its hand with a confused expression and revoked the shield of energy it was guarding.

"Thanks a lot, Garchomp."

A slender hand touched its chin, and the three-meter-tall Garchomp looked down at the smiling Instructor Ai and took a somewhat shy step back.

"Ow!"

A family, thanks for what?

"Ee!"

"Ooh!"

Upon hearing it, it was clear that the wailing sound, which was usually caused by Weezing, reached the ears of the two of them. Crobat and Honchkrow who had escaped from the Pokémon Tower were thrown in again along the window. The disgraced Proton also rolled a few times on the floor.

"Ooh~"

Togekiss flapped its wings beyond the window, blowing away the black mist that had filled the tower.

"Lu?"

Lucario also handsomely held the window and poked its head in.

"Hard work."

Cynthia stroked Togekiss' head.

"Handsome!"

Aisha gave a thumbs up towards Lucario.

"Mee?"

At this time, Caterpie that Instructor Ai had directed poked its head out of the stairway, and then took Bug Bite and String Shot to bind Proton, with a skillfulness that made even Cynthia look at him.

"Solved?"

Aisha asked Caterpie.

"Mee."

Caterpie nodded, meaning it was almost done.

"Good."

Instructor Ai revealed a relieved expression, looked at Proton, and said, "Thanks a lot, Lord Proton, your people provided my Pokémon with ample opportunities to practice."

"As expected, a Pokémon with a trainer's training and command, whether it's its combat power or its own hard power, all of them are incomparable to wild Pokémon."

This time, Aisha's Pokémon had received sufficient training.

"..."

Although it was said that Instructor Ai was very happy, however, when his words fell into Proton's ears, one of the four generals felt a tightness in his chest.

He almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

My soldiers for you to practice on?

That's too much.

Killing people and also executing their hearts.

Simply evil!

"That..."

At this time, Mr. Fuji, who had watched the whole thing from within the corner, poked his head out and said, "Thank you both for saving the Pokémon Tower and everyone in Lavender Town."

"It's alright."

Aisha gave a tug on the chest of his coat, the badge of a search officer shimmering in the moonlight.

"That's exactly how enthusiastic we Dayan people are."

...

Possibly because of Cynthia's credit problems, the Saffron City Police Department immediately dispatched police forces for support after receiving the duo's previous report.

Of course, by the time they arrived in Lavender Town, Aisha and Cynthia had already finished their fight.

The members of Team Rocket that were deployed this time, one and all, were captured.

"Well, well, thank you so much, Mr. Aisha!"

The leader, Officer Jenny, was shaking Aisha's hand as she held it.

Aisha's legend had been circulating within the Jenny family for some time now, and the Jenny ladies had already known that a young Dayan search officer had appeared in the Kanto region, keen on fighting evil.

"No, it's fine..."

Aisha was a bit embarrassed instead, waving her hand at the enthusiastic Officer Jenny.

"Hmm!"

Officer Jenny, on the other hand, was full of color.

Aisha was undoubtedly the image of greatness, brightness, and integrity within her mind.

So young yet so great.

"Wonderful!"

Officer Jenny was prepared to seriously publicize Instructor Ai's great achievements when she returned home.

Because the Saffron Gym's Gym Leader - Sabrina - was not traveling with her, so it was said that this time, the handling of Team Rocket's follow-up was left entirely in the hands of Officer Jenny as well as a few search officers.

"Mr. Aisha."

At this time, Mr. Fuji walked up to Aisha's side.

"Hm."

Aisha still maintained a friendly smile and said, "Are the residents pacified?"

"Uh-huh."

Mr. Fuji responded to Aisha's words, and inwardly, his favorability towards this kind and powerful teenager increased a lot.

"If Mr. Aisha has time, I wonder if he would be interested in having a chat with this old man?"

"No problem."

Aisha's smile became a lot more sincere.

Coming!

Intelligence, coming to the door.