Pokémon: Start with an Admiral Crab!

“What a great feeling!” - Musashi

"Get a promotion and a raise - become an executive!" - Kojiro

"A beautiful tomorrow is waiting for us meow~" - meow meow

Deep in the dense forest, in a hidden cabin.

The three members of Team Rocket gathered around a low table for a celebration banquet.

"Strange power..."

A corner of the house.

The four arms of the strange force were tied tightly behind his back, with several circles of strong straps wrapped around his body. He could only crawl on the ground like a green caterpillar.

"You don't have to bother anymore, meow~"

Meowth held a large piece of steak in his paws and stood in front of Guili with a smile on his face.

"Ah, this lasso is specially made. It's impossible to break free by brute force, meow~"

Meow Meow said proudly after taking a big bite of the delicious steak.

"As long as we hand you over to Boss Sakaki, we will definitely promote you to an executive, meow~"

Meow Meow has already started imagining...the wonderful life after replacing the cat boss.

[The following is Meow Meow’s fantasy drama]

Sakaki: Ah~ Business trips are so tiring, my back aches, it would be nice if I could have a super strong man give me a back rub~

Meow meow: Boss Sakaki, this is the monster I captured for you! Not only is it a rare individual of different colors, it is also very good at massage techniques meow~

[Guaili stepped forward and obediently gave Sakaki a back massage.]

Sakaki: Ah~ This force is just right - Meow meow you did a great job!

Sakaki: Cat Boss! You're a loser! I don't need you anymore. Meow Meow will take over your job from now on!

Meow meow: Meow hahaha——Thank you, boss!

Meow Meow: Why don’t you get out of here! It’s enough for the boss to have me by his side!

Cat Boss: Meow... (Yes, respected Meow...)

Meow meow: Meow hahahahaha——the plan works meow! ??(ˊwˋ*)??

[…The fantasy drama ends…]

"Hey--Meowth, why are you taking all the credit for capturing the monster?"

Musashi grabbed Meowth's scruff and asked fiercely.

"Meow—what is that, meow! Why do you know what I'm thinking, Musashi?"

"Have you learned to read minds, meow?"

Meowth was horrified and struggled to escape from Musashi's clutches.

"What kind of mind reading is that? It's because you told me everything!"

Kojiro added in a bad tone.

This guy is too complacent... He actually wants to take all the credit for capturing the alien monster.

"Ah... so that's how it is, meow!"

Miaomiao scratched his head and said belatedly.

"But this time the trap plan was originally planned by me, meow - you two are just my assistants, meow!"

Meowth folded his paws across his chest and said with a proud look on his face.

"So I take most of the credit, and that's as it should be, meow!"

Miaomiao seemed to be trying to convince people with reason.

"What did you say--!"

Musashi's eyes spewed flames.

"That big hole was dug by the two of us with great effort - your contribution is nothing!"

Kojiro also rolled up his sleeves, intending to wake Meowth up.

“… Stop messing around, meow!”

Meow Meow looked at the postures of the two people in front of her and took a step back nervously.

"You were so proud just now... I'm going to make you pay!"

Musashi said sinisterly, then reached out to grab Meowth.

Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling!

"Meow! It must be a call from headquarters - I'll go answer the phone, meow!"

Fortunately, at this time the portable video communicator in the room rang, saving Miaomiao's life.

"Don't try to take credit for it - if we're going to take it, three of us should do it together!"

Kojiro also squeezed in front of the video communicator, occupying most of the screen.

"Get out of the way! The protagonist's position is mine!"

But Musashi came from behind, forcefully squeezed past Kojiro and Meowth, and sat in the middle.

Beep——!

The screen lights up.

Sakaki was sitting on the sofa, and due to the lighting, only the lower half of his face was visible in the picture.

On the carpet under his feet, a cat with beautiful fur was combing his hair gracefully.

"Meow—hello, boss!"

Miaomiao was the first to flatter.

Then he looked at the cat boss in the video with jealousy.

"Boss, please take a look - this is the strange-colored monster we captured with so much difficulty!"

Musashi moved the video screen, revealing the strange color of the cricket pupa on the ground.

"We were just about to give it to you as a gift!"

Kojiro added quickly.

The trio was extremely diligent in showing off their hard work in front of the video call.

"——You three idiots!"

But Sakaki cursed without mercy.

"You're actually trying to steal the Pokémon of a League Tournament player! Do you know what kind of trouble this will bring me!?"

Sakaki squeezed the armrest of the sofa.

I really want to reach through the screen and beat up these three smart-aleck idiots myself.

The top eight players in the league competition were attacked by a mysterious group...

Not only was the important Pokémon stolen, but he also missed the tournament.

This breaking news spread throughout Guandu within half a day!

Just for a Pokémon of a different color... This thing has no value even in the eyes of Pokémon collectors.

However, it caused all the police forces in Kanto to pay attention to this case!

While watching TV, Sakaki was still thinking: Which organization is so bold - dare to do such a thing in their own territory?

It turned out to be him!

Luckily, these three idiots didn’t reveal the name of Team Rocket…plus, they are new to the organization and have no criminal record.

Therefore, league officials have not yet focused their search on the Rockets.

"Get rid of that guy before the Alliance investigators find him..."

Sakaki left the order impatiently and waved his hand to close the video call.

"…Hang up, meow?"

Miaomiao looked at the dark screen with some disappointment.

"So what does the boss mean?"

Musashi only understood the meaning of "You three idiots!"...

She didn't understand anything about what Sakaki said next.

"What the boss means is... this monster is a hot potato, we have to return it."

Kojiro, who received aristocratic education, was the most educated and [understood] Sakaki's instructions.

"Ah—why is this happening, meow?"

Miaomiao obviously couldn't accept this result.

"We spent all our budget in advance to hold a celebration party, meow..."

"…If we let it go like this, won't we be hungry for the next half month, meow?"

Besides working hard for most of the day but not being appreciated by Boss Sakaki...

Meow Meow also thought about the budget issue.

"But this is the only way... If I disobey the boss's orders, there will be no hope of getting a promotion or a raise!"

Kojiro also sighed.

“Ah! Ahh ...

Hearing that he would be hungry for the next half month, the clever Musashi quietly slipped back to the table and started eating as much as he could.

"Ah - how despicable! Eating alone!"

Kojiro also hurried back to the dining table and scrambled for the delicious meal.

"Meow! This is a celebration party for the three of us!"

Meow Meow also reacted, jumped onto the dining table and started stuffing food into his mouth desperately.

If you don’t work hard to eat enough now – you’ll only be able to drink rainwater for the next half month!

……

The three people at the dinner table ate without any image...

"Strange power..."

Only the strange force tied up like a green caterpillar was left alone and desolate in the corner.