Pokémon: Start with a Mewtwo Invitation.

Chapter 117 Pallet Town, Professor Oak

As Sakaki watched Natsuki and Sonia leave the gym with the green badge, his gaze grew even more intense, and he exuded a terrifying aura.

For him, the losses from the failed attempt to capture the Moltres were no longer a concern.

But now Moltres has appeared in front of him, and that kid who ruined his plans has taken the green badge from his hands. As the leader of Team Rocket, how could he swallow this insult?

"Hmph!! Xia family brat, my badge isn't so easy to take. And your Xia family, you've had it too easy these past few years, daring to extend your reach into the mainland. Very well, let me see what you're plotting." Sakaki's cold words came out.

The next second, he turned around and walked behind him.

The cat boss beside him could sense the change in Sakaki's emotions, so it simply followed quietly without making a sound.

He went straight to the phone, picked it up, and dialed a number.

As the voice from the other side sounded, Sakaki gave the order, and a sinister smile appeared on his lips as the person on the other side complied.

……

After leaving the Viridian Gym, Natsuki and Sonia rode Arcanine and quickly left this troublesome place.

As for taking a good stroll around the city?

forget it.

Before challenging the gym, I had already taken a stroll around Viridian City and gotten a feel for the local customs and culture.

If they don't leave now, they'll really become targets for the Rockets.

Banmu won't let him go, even if he knows he comes from the Xia family and is Xia Bo's grandson.

For Natsuki, this was truly a surprise, because according to the games and special episodes, the Natsuki family and Natsuki were inextricably linked to Team Rocket. In addition, Lt. Surge, Sabrina, and Kiku were all executives of Team Rocket.

However, in this real world, Xia Mu can at least be certain of one thing: the Xia family and Xia Bo have no connection with the Rockets. They may have had contact or cooperation in the past, but they are definitely not affiliated with the Rockets.

Then came Mascherano, Naz, and Ah-Ki.

On the surface, Lt. Surge doesn't know the specifics, but Natsume shouldn't be a Rockets executive.

And Ah-Ju is definitely not a member of the Rockets.

Otherwise, his message would have reached Sakaki's ears long ago.

After leaving Viridian City and running a long distance, Natsuki finally had Arcanine slow down its speed slightly.

Sonia was kept in the dark and knew nothing about it.

However, she didn't ask, because she saw that Xia Mu looked so serious that he wasn't joking.

"Alright, that's about enough. I don't think Team Rocket will chase us this far," Xia Mu said.

As soon as he said this, Sonia, who was in his arms, gave him a strange look: "Team Rocket? You mean that Giovanni Gym Leader is a member of Team Rocket?"

Xia Mu nodded slightly: "I didn't tell you at first because I didn't want you to feel guilty. The reason I only went to Viridian City to challenge the Viridian Gym at the end of this trip was to meet this Giovanni, after all, he is the leader of Team Rocket."

"What? You mean this Giovanni is the leader of Team Rocket?! This is unbelievable! How did he become a gym leader? The League wouldn't allow someone with an unknown identity to become a gym leader." Sonia exclaimed in surprise.

Sonia's understanding of Team Rocket actually came from her own investigations regarding Mewtwo and Moltres.

Now that the Rockets' leader is involved, it's impossible not to be shocked.

"I don't know. Maybe someone in the alliance is in cahoots with him, or maybe he's just too good at hiding himself, so no one has noticed or knows anything about it," Xia Mu said.

Seeing Sonia's shocked expression, Xia Mu spoke again: "Don't worry about that. In short, we have achieved our goal. Sakaki must be feeling very bad to see Moltres in my hands. I originally wanted to tease him a bit, but he directly gave me the badge, so I really couldn't force him to do anything."

"From what I understand, the Rockets' power has grown too great over the years, and the league should have taken notice. So Giovanni will soon face a desperate situation: either he leaves on his own, or he will be forced to step down as gym leader, and he may even face imprisonment."

Ultimately, it means that when you are weak, you are allowed to develop and become strong, but once you reach a certain level and become fat enough, they will definitely target you.

Although Team Rocket's story wasn't explicitly explained in the anime and games, it's easy to infer from the plot that Giovanni was stripped of his Gym Leader status, which severely limited Team Rocket's development, leaving them practically forced to eke out a living in the shadows.

Even though Giovanni kept expanding his influence, the results were minimal.

However, in another timeline, there exists a different Team Rainbow Rocket.

"Actually, we don't need to leave at all. With our strength, even if Giovanni sent people to chase us, we can easily take them down." Mewtwo's voice suddenly rang out.

Xia Mu heard it, and Sonia heard it too.

These days, Sonia has gotten used to Mewtwo suddenly sending her voice messages.

This was also something Natsuki did intentionally, so that Mewtwo wouldn't have to avoid Sonia.

After all, Sonia knew of his existence. The reason she kept Mewtwo inside the Master Ball and prevented him from coming out was simply to prevent the Rotom Pokédex from recording Mewtwo's information.

Ultimately, it's simply that the time isn't right yet, and to avoid further trouble, they're deliberately hiding it.

"It's better to avoid trouble. As long as we achieve our goal, that's enough. Besides, don't you think that making Sakaki unable to catch up with us will only make him more furious? The enemy is right in front of us, and he can't do anything about having his hard-won victory taken away by me," Natsuki said with a smile.

That being said, the reason why Xia Mu quickly distanced himself was because he didn't want to cause any major trouble before the Quartz Conference.

After the league ends, if Banki wants to play, he'll play with him properly.

Moreover, Sonia's safety must be guaranteed.

……

move on.

Led by Arcanine, Natsuki and Sonia took a shortcut, passing through the dense forest, and arrived at Pallet Town.

As the starting town of the original story and Ash's hometown, Natsuki had long wanted to come here after transmigrating to this world.

Perched on the hillside, feeling the gentle breeze, you can take in the entirety of Pallet Town—a beautiful town brimming with natural charm.

"Is this Pallet Town, where Oak's lab is located?" Sonia exclaimed before Natsuki could even speak.

"As expected, that's it." Xia Mu said, pointing to the location of the large windmill in the research institute.

As a Pokémon researcher, Sonia naturally knew Professor Oak very well.

One of the reasons I came to Pallet Town this time was actually because of her.

According to her, her grandmother, Professor Mulan, also arranged some things for Professor Oak, and also gave the Rotom Pokédex to Professor Oak to study.

In the doctoral circle, Xia Mu was not surprised at all that Mulan and Da Mu were related.

Regardless, they are top Pokémon scholars from two different regions.

Continuing on their journey, the two soon arrived at the gate of Oak's lab.

Although it was nearing evening, the gate remained open.

Xia Mu and Sonia didn't barge in; instead, they rang the doorbell and waited for the person inside to come out and greet them.

I didn't expect that it would be Xiao Mao who came out.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The Indigo League hasn't even started yet, and Shigeru already has ten badges, so staying at home is inevitable.

In the early days, Shigeru was indeed very arrogant, not to mention the temper he exuded in his every move, but just the tone of his voice was so arrogant that he didn't take anyone seriously.

He needs to be tempered and experience more things. After Shigeru's crushing defeat at the Quartz Conference, he will gradually realize his excessive arrogance.

However, the specific changes will have to wait until after the Silver Conference in Chengdu.

After his defeat at the Indigo League, Gary started afresh, becoming more mature during his travels. He eventually lost to Ash again at the Silver League, which led him down the path of becoming a Pokémon researcher.

Xia Mu and Sonia naturally wouldn't argue with a child.

Professor Oak was invited out by Gary, and after a brief chat, he learned about Sonia's identity and that Natsuki was Blaine's grandson. He then warmly invited the two of them into the house.

At first, Xiao Mao only thought that Xia Mu and Sonia were of ordinary status. After learning their true identities, he became a little more reserved.

Professor Oak noticed his rudeness and gave him a sharp rap on the head.

The old man is furious; if he doesn't change, then he's brainless.

He's not afraid of anyone and doesn't easily listen to others' advice, but he does listen to what Professor Oak says.

"Thank you so much for bringing so much research data. With this, my blind spots in understanding Pokémon in the Galar region will be greatly reduced." Professor Oak was very grateful, flipping through the various documents in his hands and expressing his thanks repeatedly.

"You're too kind, Professor Oak. It's nothing at all." Sonia didn't take credit, after all, it was just something she did incidentally.

"This is no small matter. You know, these materials are the culmination of your grandmother's hard work. To ensure their uniqueness, that's why she had you bring the original manuscripts. Otherwise, we would have sent them via email," Professor Oak said, clearly quite serious.

When the topic turned to research, Dr. Oak and Sonia chatted quite enthusiastically.

Although Xia Mu could understand what they were talking about, she didn't want to interrupt or show off how extraordinary she was.

Xiao Mao, standing to the side, had already shown interest in this matter, occasionally chiming in with a few words, which changed Sonia's opinion of him.

After all, Gary's grasp of the basic information about Pokémon is indeed very solid.

"Oh right, I remember Ash, whom I met on Cinnabar Island. He was also a trainer who started from Pallet Town. Natsuki, do you remember him?" Suddenly, Sonia mentioned Ash.

All I can say is that she has a very good memory. Although they were all involved in the Mewtwo incident, she only mentioned it briefly.

Xia Mu nodded in response.

"I never expected you'd meet Ash before. He's indeed an outstanding rookie trainer from Pallet Town, just like my grandson Gary. He's already collected more than eight badges and will be participating in this Indigo League," Professor Oak said proudly.

"Tch! Ash just got lucky. What kind of outstanding rookie trainer is he?" Gary looked down on Ash.

The two grew up together and should have had a good relationship, but in reality, they both wanted to show off, so they became like oil and water.

Professor Oak shook his head helplessly, gave Natsume and Sonia an apologetic look, and then said, "Since you've come all the way to Pallet Town and it's getting late, why don't you stay here tonight? I'll also have Ash and the others come over to meet you. We'll have a party tonight."

It was indeed getting late; we arrived close to evening, and after some conversation, it was almost six o'clock.

Furthermore, the Rotom Pokédex still needs to be given to Professor Oak, so we'll have to stay here for another day.

"Then we'll have to trouble you, Professor Oak," Natsuki and Sonia said at the same time.

At this point, the two were unaware that Professor Oak's statement about staying here meant that he was assuming they were a couple, so they were only assigned one room.

Because the two were behaving so intimately, they gave the impression of being a married couple.

……

into the night.

Ash and his friends rushed over to Oak's lab after learning that Natsume and Sonia had arrived. Ash's mother, Hanako, also came to help entertain them.

After leaving Cinnabar Island, Ash and his friends continued their travels, but they returned to Pallet Town a few days ago. While they were traveling, returning to Pallet Town for special training was just as good as traveling.

Upon meeting again, they naturally greeted each other and then discussed their purpose for visiting Professor Oak's lab.

Offering information or similar things doesn't really attract them, but the Rotom Dex alone stunned everyone when it appeared.

Because initially the Rotom Pokédex was being controlled to prevent it from popping up randomly, Professor Oak hadn't even seen it yet. Now, that's no longer necessary, as it was originally intended to be handed over to Professor Oak anyway.

Professor Oak was taken aback upon seeing the Rotom Pokédex and gave it extremely high praise.

The original Pokédex was actually created by him. It was continuously improved, and professors in various regions followed suit. However, no one expected that it would develop so quickly that Rotom could be used to enhance the Pokédex, forming a truly all-encompassing Pokédex.

"It's incredible. I admire Mulan more and more. Her achievements in recent years are beyond my reach," Professor Oak exclaimed.

"Grandma knew you'd say something like that, so she asked me to tell you not to flatter her. When it comes to the expertise in the encyclopedia, you're the best. All she did was make the encyclopedia more diverse," Sonia said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Professor Oak couldn't help but laugh: "Your grandma is flattering me. With this Rotom Dex, collecting data in the future will indeed be much easier."

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