Pokémon: This trainer is too wild!

Chapter 392 Dad, you know nothing about Team Rocket's power.

"You can arrange this. If it really doesn't work out, then let Xiao Yin take over."

Sakaki remained noncommittal; in any case, his demands were few.

As long as they are good enough and are one of our own, that's fine.

His thoughts were the same as Mammon's; after all, the Tokiwa Gym was their "family business," and he didn't feel comfortable handing it over to outsiders.

"Xiao Yin isn't suitable; his personality..."

Mammon raised an eyebrow. Is Silver suitable to be a gym leader?
Considering Silver's rather aloof personality, Mammon shook his head, fearing that anyone who came to challenge the Viridian Gym would be mentally broken by Silver.

Furthermore, Xiao Yin has always been rather annoyed by the weak and also has a hidden sharp tongue.

"That's true. There's no rush. What's your plan?"

Sakaki thought about it and realized it was true, then smiled and moved on from the topic, asking Mammon instead.

He was asking about the final battle against the league, of course.

"Since it's a decisive battle against the alliance, we naturally need the best battlefield."

Mammon leaned comfortably against the sofa, revealing a big, sunny smile.

A decisive battle against the league?

Serena and Pansy, who were confused by what they heard, were taken aback. Did the Rockets still have a battle to fight against the league?
"Oh?"

Sakaki paused, glancing at Mammon.

"Dad, did you know? A collector approached Apollo and wanted our Rockets team to take on his commission."

Mammon tapped his thigh lightly with his finger, a deep smile on his face.

"He wanted to capture Lugia as part of his collection, and he was willing to offer a very generous reward."

Upon hearing this, Serena's eyes widened in surprise. "Huh?"

Lugia is a Pokémon from the Kanto region's mythology! Has that collector gone mad?

“Human ambition and desires always exceed imagination.” Sakaki chuckled lightly, not at all surprised.

"Yes, I was quite surprised by that. I had Apollo investigate his background. Guess who he works for?"

"There aren't many companies in Kanto that can afford to pay Lugia for his capture. Is it Silver Company?"

Sakaki pondered for a moment, "Collectors, especially collectors who dare to set their sights on legendary Pokémon like Lugia."

This means that ordinary 'collectibles' are no longer enough for him, and he has even offered the Rockets extremely generous compensation.

The only conglomerate with such wealth is probably Silvercorp.

"That's right. After a thorough investigation, Apollo discovered that the guy was actually the son of the president of Silver Corporation. Tsk~"

Mammon clicked his tongue. This was a top-tier rich kid. No wonder he was so bored that he even dared to target Lugia.

But that's perfect, it gives you a great reason, right?

"You want to target Silver?" Sakaki realized what was going on, his eyes flickering slightly.

Moreover, Mammon wants to put the battlefield in Golden City!

"Ah~ After all, if we're going to fight, we have to give the alliance a reason, right?" Mammon grinned.

"The Rockets disregarded the law, kidnapped Silver's president's son, and broke into Silver Tower to threaten Silver and demand a large ransom."

"Isn't this a perfect reason for the alliance to launch a campaign?"

Mammon smiled and said, "Well, we can also really squeeze some money out of President Silver while we're at it."

Consider it payment for his son's education.

Otherwise, if that kid actually goes to the Orange Islands and gets his hands on the three legendary birds and Lugia, the resulting incident could be quite significant.

They've now acquired this collector, but in doing so, they've inadvertently saved the world once again, haven't they?

“Otherwise, we can’t just agree on an address and start working like that, can we? That would be too boring.”

After all, this is a battle that will determine the future world order, and Mammon felt it should still be fought with some class.

Moreover, he used this incident to demonstrate the difference between the Rockets and the league.

If the alliance were to handle this matter, the most they would likely do is issue a warning, but would that really affect the collector?
The league's handling of the situation was far too 'gentle,' while the Rockets were a different story!
You have too much money and are so bored that you want to collect Lugia? Well, if you didn't have money, you wouldn't be able to do something so dangerous, right?

It solves the problem directly at its root, and it also provides funding for our Rockets team—a win-win situation, perfect.

“You silly child…” Sakaki couldn’t help but chuckle.

"Furthermore, Goldenrod City is the largest and most developed metropolis in the Kanto region, making it the perfect place to witness Team Rocket's victory."

Mammon made no attempt to hide his confidence.

"Really? Mammon, the alliance is taking this very seriously. Are you sure you can win?"

Sakaki reminded Mammon.

"Dad, you know nothing about the Rockets' strength."

Mammon scoffed.

No matter how many champion players the league assembles, it's all meaningless!

Because the Rockets can only win! They can't lose!

After chatting with Giovanni for a while, Mammon suggested that Giovanni be interviewed by Pansy.

It is worth mentioning that after being acquired by Mammon, Miare Publishing has been renamed Alpaca Publishing.

Sakamoto has no problem with it; he can just consider it a way to boost his son's business and generate some buzz.

After all, now that Gonzalo Sakaki has become the champion, he is currently generating the most buzz.

This interview could significantly boost Alpaca Publishing's traffic and visibility. Moreover, the fact that Giovanni is Mammon's father is also a key point of public discussion.

So no matter how you look at it, this interview is bound to go viral once it's released!
Time flew by and it was already the next day.

Pansy went to prepare for the interview; time was still quite tight because Giovanni, who had just become the Kanto champion, had a lot on his plate.

Mammon, on the other hand, planned to take Cattleya and the other two girls to explore Kanto.

"Mammon!!" "Pikachu!"

As soon as Mammon arrived in the wilderness, he heard a heartfelt call and the chirping of an electric mouse.

Mammon raised an eyebrow, turned his head, and sure enough, it was Ash and his two friends.

"Hey~ Ash, Misty, and Brock, what a coincidence."

Mammon greeted Ash and his friends.

"Ha~ It really is you, Mammon. I knew it was just a silhouette."

Xiao Zhi was very happy.

"Mammon, I watched your interview! And you guys even helped the Carlos League defeat Team Flame, that's amazing!"

Xiao Zhi excitedly said that he had later seen Mammon's exclusive interview video.

Xiaoxia was bored when she came across a discussion about Mammon and then specifically looked it up; they really didn't expect Mammon to have such a past.

"Thanks to Hikari and the others, I didn't really do much. Speaking of which, Ash, why didn't you guys participate in that Luna Reef mission?"

Mammon asked curiously.

For such large-scale cross-regional missions, the organization will reimburse airfare and accommodation, so naturally they won't miss out on such missions because of financial constraints.

"It's all because of Ash. He happened to take on a mission deep in the mountains and forests. The place was so remote that there was hardly any signal. It took us two days to find that wild Totem Pokémon. By the time we got out, the mission registration period had already passed."

Xiaoxia rolled her eyes and said quietly.

"So we had no choice but to give up." Xiao Gang was also helpless. The Carlos region... a publicly funded trip!
"I can't do anything about it, it's just such a coincidence." Xiao Zhi said, feeling wronged.

"It's alright, there should be other large-scale missions in the future."

Mammon smiled and comforted the three of them.

"Speaking of which, Ash, have you made any progress lately?"

"Yes, Mammon! Look, I redeemed a new Pokémon!"

Upon hearing this, Ash's spirits instantly soared. He took out a Poké Ball, opened it, and with a flash of white light, a small green creature landed in front of him.

With a blade of grass dangling from its mouth, it surveyed its surroundings.

This is Treecko, one of the starter Pokémon in the Hoenn region.

"Tree-tree? Not bad. If Treecko, its final evolution, Sceptile, can be trained, it's also very strong."

Mammon chuckled and praised him.

Is it really fate?
Mammon glanced at Treecko, then at the grinning Ash. It seemed Ash had really taken his words to heart.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically chosen a Grass-type Treecko to strengthen the team, since Bulbasaur refused to evolve, and Ash did indeed need a new Grass-type mainstay.

Among Ash's Grass-type mainstays throughout the generations, Sceptile is indeed the most outstanding. In the Sinnoh Lily of the Valley Conference, it even helped Ash defeat Darkrai, Darkrai's opponent.

"Hehe~ I don't know why, but I fell in love with Treecko at first sight. I really like it." Ash was obviously very happy as well.

"Go for it!" Mammon encouraged Ash, as he also had high hopes for Ash.

"Hmm~ Hikari, we finally met you! How about another battle? I've gotten stronger again!"

Then Ash clenched his fists, looking at Plantina with burning fighting spirit.

Actually, he wanted to challenge Shinji more, but unfortunately, Shinji wasn't here.

Prantina blinked.

"Sure, but..."

Prandina looked at Mammon. Actually, she didn't have any objections, but she was worried about affecting the itinerary.

“It’s alright, there’s no rush.” Mammon chuckled.

"Ash, this is Serena from Kalos. She's a trainer the same age as you and very strong. You two can have some sparring sessions."

Mammon then introduced Serena to Ash.

"Serena, this is Ash, and these two are his travel companions Misty and Brock. Ash is a very good trainer."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi's eyes immediately lit up.

"Hello! I'm Ash from Pallet Town."

"Hello, I'm Serena."

Serena looked at Ash curiously. Needless to say, she understood that he was another 'monster' of the same age.

Ash then had a sparring match with Plantina, but the result remained the same.

But compared to last time, Ash's strength has indeed improved a lot.

"Hey~ Hikaru is still super strong, he lost again."

Although he failed, Ash wasn't too disappointed; in fact, he was surprisingly quite satisfied.

After all, such a powerful opponent really made him incredibly arrogant!

In fact, because he joined Team Rocket, Ash can still frequently spar with his colleagues who are also high-ranking officers.

However, high-ranking executives like Apollo, well, while they are indeed very strong, Ash felt that the pressure wasn't enough.

The only one that Ash felt really pressured was Satchel from the Beast Trio.

Yes, he can't beat Sachi.

But after arranging a battle, Sachi went to Johto again, saying that she went to fight chakra.

Ash didn't quite understand, but he could only say that the relationships between these high-ranking local executives of Team Rocket were somewhat mysterious.

Ash was disappointed, because after Satchel went to Johto, none of the high-ranking officials in Kanto were a match for him.

"Actually, Ash, if you really want a challenging opponent, you can challenge N to a battle."

Mammon said to Ash, "I reckon N and Ash will have a lot in common."

(End of this chapter)