“Their group seems to have occupied the depths of Mt.
Moon because they’re searching for something.
I’d advise you to wait for a while and enter Mt.
Moon only after Team Rocket has left.”
“I won’t keep talking.
I have to go back right away and report this to the League Police.”
After saying that, the man hurried off.
Ash, Misty, and Brock exchanged looks.
The sudden news left the three of them somewhat at a loss.
They even lost their appetite for the delicious food in their hands.
After casually finishing lunch, Ash and the others arrived in front of the entrance to Mt.
Moon’s cave.
To reach Cerulean City, they had to cross Mt.
Moon, and passing through this cave was the only route.
Of course, they could also take aerial transportation, or ride a Pokémon capable of flight over Mt.
Moon.
Among the Pokémon Ash had that could fly were Pidgeotto and Scyther.
But those two Pokémon obviously could not carry people through the air.
“Are we going in?
Or should we do what that guy said and wait for a while?” Misty asked with a frown, looking a little worried.
Team Rocket was a large-scale evil criminal organization, with countless elite members among its ranks.
They were completely different from the three Team Rocket members they had encountered before.
Moreover, even the useless trio from Team Rocket would become extremely dangerous once they gathered in large numbers.
Even Brock seemed somewhat hesitant.
He had only just set out on his journey and already encountered such a special incident.
Brock could only feel that his luck was terrible.
“We’re going!” Ash immediately made up his mind.
Shrinking back in fear was not his style.
“But wouldn’t that be too dangerous?” Brock frowned, his face filled with concern.
As the eldest son in his family, and someone who had taken on the responsibility of caring for his younger siblings, Brock always considered more possibilities whenever he encountered anything, and he would always imagine the worst-case scenario.
Only by doing that had he been able to support his younger brothers and sisters all by himself.
“Yeah, Ash.
Why don’t we go back to Pewter City and rest for a few days first?
We can train our Pokémon while we’re there, and maybe visit Pewter City’s famous Science Museum,” Misty said, nodding her head frantically, like a bottle of soda being shaken hard.
She moved so fast that afterimages almost appeared.
Ash understood Brock and Misty’s worries very well.
He said, “You don’t need to worry.
Team Rocket has only occupied the depths.
Our goal is just to pass through Mt.
Moon and reach Cerulean City.” This chapter is updated first at g.com.
“There are many exits in Mt.
Moon.
We can completely go around Team Rocket.
As long as we don’t clash with them, it’ll be fine.”
Mt.
Moon was huge.
Naturally, it was impossible for it to have only one exit.
From what the Science Museum staff had said, Team Rocket had only occupied the depths of Mt.
Moon.
Ash and the others had no need to confront Team Rocket directly.
They could even avoid meeting them altogether.
Besides, Team Rocket was not blind.
They would soon discover that the museum staff member had already escaped from their clutches.
The police would arrive soon.
As long as the person in charge of Team Rocket was not an idiot, they would give the order to retreat.
Entering Mt.
Moon at this time did not necessarily mean they would run into Team Rocket.
On the contrary, if they stayed near the entrance, they might just happen to run into Team Rocket while they were retreating!
“What you’re saying does make some sense.”
After hearing Ash’s explanation, Misty and Brock nodded, indicating that they would go along with his plan.
The three of them quickly packed their luggage.
Then they looked up at the cave entrance, which resembled a gaping maw leading into the abyss, and resolutely walked inside.
The cave of Mt.
Moon was not pitch-black.
On the contrary, the inside of Mt.
Moon’s cave was quite bright.
Everything in sight was clearly visible.
The ground was covered in incredibly soft sand and soil as the three of them slowly advanced.
…
Deep within Mt.
Moon, at Team Rocket’s camp.
A large number of machines were letting out beeping hums.
“Have you still not found any trace of Mewtwo?” Proton asked his subordinates with a frown.
As one of Team Rocket’s executives, being sent here to investigate the whereabouts of a single Pokémon felt like a complete waste of his abilities.
It made Proton feel as though his talents had nowhere to be used.
According to what he envisioned, he should have been following Team Rocket’s leader into battle across the land, seizing great wealth and rare Pokémon from the League Police, and finally forcing the League to send out a Champion to fight him.
Even if he lost, it would not matter.
Only something like that could truly reveal his value—not searching here for some so-called artificial Pokémon! This chapter is updated first at g.com.
Fortunately, this Pokémon was extremely important to the organization.
That made Proton feel that this mission was not so rotten as to be as disgusting as a Grimer in a stinking sewer.
“Reporting, Lord Proton.
The Mt.
Moon cave detected psychic energy waves identical to Mewtwo’s, meow.
But judging from the remaining energy, Mewtwo should have already left, meow,” a Meowth said, speaking human words as it reported the information it had discovered.
Proton’s expression turned displeased, and he curled his lip impatiently.
Since Mewtwo had already left Mt.
Moon, there was no need for Team Rocket to remain here any longer.
“Lord Proton, earlier, one of the museum staff escaped using a Pokémon.
The League Police will probably be drawn here soon.
Should we withdraw?” James asked, standing ramrod straight.
Being able to meet a Team Rocket executive, and even being temporarily pulled into the team, made James, Jessie, and Meowth feel extremely honored.
“The police?”
“Heh.
Since when have I, Proton, ever placed the League’s lackeys in my eyes?”
“Since Mewtwo isn’t in Mt.
Moon, there’s no meaning in staying here…” Just as Proton was about to issue the order to retreat, he suddenly thought of something.
“Did those museum people dig up quite a few fossils?”
Jessie nodded and reported, “Yes.
According to their own testimony, they found a complete Aerodactyl Fossil, an Anorith Fossil, and a fossilized egg from an unknown Pokémon.”
After hearing Jessie’s description, Proton’s eyes lit up.
“Aerodactyl and Anorith are not only rare ancient Pokémon, they are also very powerful Pokémon.
As long as we use fossil restoration technology, the organization can obtain two powerful Pokémon for nothing.” Proton made an immediate decision and issued a new order to the Team Rocket members.
“Have some of the people follow me to retrieve the fossils.
The rest of you pack up and prepare to leave Mt.
Moon.”
With a wave of his hand, Proton led a portion of the Team Rocket members toward the fossil collection site.
When they arrived at the fossil collection site, they immediately saw several Science Museum staff members squatting on the ground with their hands over their heads, trembling in fear.
“Where are your fossils?” Proton asked coldly, getting straight to the point.
Some timid museum staff members immediately pointed toward the fossils that had been excavated in the distance.
Proton glanced over, then waved his hand and ordered, “Go take those fossils away.”
A group of Team Rocket members quickly stepped forward to move the fossils.
An elderly man stood up and glared furiously at the Team Rocket members.
“Stop right now!
What you’re doing is desecrating life!
Desecrating the greatness of time!”