Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

With the roar of the propeller spinning at high speed, the helicopter Wang Yao was riding in slowly landed on the helipad in the backyard of the Dead Leaf Gym.

Ma Zhishi, the master of the Withered Leaf Gym, had come out in advance to greet Wang Yao's arrival.

"You said you had important information to report to headquarters. What was it?"

Wang Yao originally planned to fly directly to the Pokémon Center, but Zhenniao told him to go to the Dead Leaf Gym first before leaving.

Ma Zhishi seemed to have some information to report to Sakaki, but because Sakaki was on a business trip at the moment, Mantori appointed Wang Yao as a special envoy to meet with him at the Kuzuha Gym.

"you are?"

Ma Zhishi looked at the armored man who came down from the helicopter in confusion.

Could it be an elite member of the headquarters...Why haven't I seen him before?

"You can call me Black Rhino. While the boss is away, I will be in charge of the headquarters."

Wang Yao crossed his arms across his chest, and the eyes of his helmet glowed with a faint red light.

"What……"

Ma Zhishi didn't expect that this guy who called himself Black Rhino had so much power, and seeing that the other members of the headquarters seemed to be accustomed to it, it was obvious that the other party was not bragging.

"It's like this...Yesterday, there was a trainer named Xiao Feng..."

"...I think we can send out a task force to wait until the enemy travels to the wild area, and then snatch the Articuno from him!"

Ma Zhishi immediately reported his important discovery to Lord Black Rhino!

He was very confident in the Rockets' combat capabilities, but Vermilion City was a large port city with many spies from the Alliance and the support was very fast, so it was not convenient to take action.

But as long as Xiao Feng takes Articuno out of the city, Ma Zhishi can personally lead the team to capture Articuno.

"Articuno?"

Wang Yao blinked under his mask.

No wonder there was a hint of arrogance in Xiao Feng's words when she video-called him yesterday.

Wow, it turns out he was planning on using this to prepare a powerful move for himself!

But I have to say that this guy is a bit too ostentatious - do you think this is Hoenn?

This is Kanto Region!

Local villains will steal other people's Pokémon!

Unlike those two funny organizations in Hoenn...

One wants to reclaim land from the sea, the other wants to flood the land to create the sea.

As a result, they were busy engaging in internal strife at Pan Technology and built a bunch of "secret" bases. I don't know where the funds came from... How dare they waste money like this!

"Xiao Feng seemed to be planning to go to Gemini Island to look for the Snow Boy, right?"

Wang Yao muttered to himself.

So - was it Articuno that was found on the Twin Islands?

Wang Yao seemed to have thought of something...

"I see. You don't have to worry about this."

Wang Yao waved to Xiao Ma.

"That Articuno was specially arranged by the organization for another great purpose..."

"let's go!"

After Wang Yao finished speaking, he turned around and got back into the helicopter.

The helicopter took off again and flew towards the Pokémon Center on the beach.

Ma Zhishi was left alone in the desolate wind.

"……this?"

Ma Zhishi felt that his brain was not enough.

"So that flamboyant and stupid woman is also a pawn arranged by Team Rocket..."

Although it was a misunderstanding, the power of the Rockets was becoming more and more unfathomable in his eyes.

"Joining Team Rocket was the right decision. With this kind of power, one day..."

Ma Zhishi watched the helicopter gradually fly away, his lips curled up, his heart full of anticipation.

……

"That's it - I will go and confirm whether the Articuno is the experimental subject from that year... But judging from the research data provided by Dr. Silano, it is very likely."

In the helicopter, Wang Yao ended the call with Zhenniao.

Just now, Wang Yao suddenly thought of another thing - if Xiao Feng is really the Articuno found on Gemini Island...

Then the Articuno is most likely the experimental subject that escaped from Team Rocket that year.

If they were really the same one, even if Ma Zhishi reported the matter to Sakaki in person, he would probably be dismissed casually.

...After all, there is no need to recycle failed products.

The experiment at that time has been identified by the organization as a wrong research and development route.

Even Dr. Silanu, who led the experiment, wasted a lot of money and manpower but did not get the expected results...

Now he has been assigned to the branch in the Johto area to guard the fish pond.

"Okay, go down."

The helicopter was released from its hovering state and slowly descended to the open space in front of the Pokémon Center.

Because it is the helicopter of the Tokiwa Gym, there is only a green badge icon printed on it, and there is no R logo of Team Rocket.

"You guys wait here."

Wang Yao got off the helicopter alone.

"Ding dong~"

The sensor door of the Pokémon Center opened automatically.

Wang Yao reached out and caught the gull that swooped over him.

"Have you been working well recently?"

"Gaou~"

Wang Yao touched the head of the toucan.

Wang Yao felt that the other party's feathers seemed to be much smoother. It was obvious that it had been taken care of more diligently during the time at the Pokémon Center than when they traveled with him.

"Hello... do you need help?"

Miss Min Jiang looked at this young man who had a particularly close relationship with the toucan with some curiosity.

"Lucky~"

Jilidan, who was following behind Min Jiang, also walked up and greeted Wang Yao.

"Jelly Egg, are you here too? So Shizuka left alone?"

Wang Yao also touched the other person's round pink head.

"Hey——Why are you, Jigglypuff, also…"

Min Jiang suddenly felt that he was the stranger.

Obviously, she was the one who was asked to help at the Pokémon Center...

And as a local breeder in Vermilion City, she and Joey have known each other for several years.

Why is this guy named A Yao so familiar with everything in the Pokémon Center in Vermilion City?

"I'm the trainer of the Gullwing, my name is Yao."

Wang Yao released the toucan and introduced himself.

"Ah! Hello, my name is Min Jiang..."

Min Jiang suppressed his chaotic thoughts and tried hard to force a smile.

"...May I ask where Joey has been lately?"

Wang Yao asked Min Jiang.

"Um... I don't know. Miss Joy didn't tell me where she was going when she asked me to help her."

Ms. Minjiang recalled the scene when she was asked by the other party to take over the shift at the Pokémon Center.

She thought Miss Joy was on a medical round to the surrounding villages.

But now that I think about it carefully, it seems that the other party did not bring out the necessary Jigglypuff as an aid during the medical consultation.

Wait—this guy is terrifying!

Joey had just left for two days, but the other party came here by helicopter!

Could it be that Joey fled the Pokémon Center specifically to avoid this man?

Min Jiang suddenly thought of the hit TV series he was following recently - "The Strange Love Story of President Peppa Pig and Clerk Fat Ke Ding"

“You don’t know either…”

Wang Yao stroked his chin and thought.

"Big-billed Gull, Jigglypuff... Do you know where Shizuka went?"

Wang Yao asked the two Pokémon.

"Lucky..."

Jigglypuff shook himself, a confused look on his face.

Apparently Joey didn't tell it where he was going.

"Gaou? Ga..."

The gull thought for a moment, then walked to the door of Joey's room with the clattering of its two webbed feet and pushed it open with its beak.

"Gaou~"

The toucans flapped their wings, signaling Wang Yao to follow in.