Chapter 172: Giovanni's Advance
After capturing Chikorita, Ash's group continued their journey toward Violet City.
After experiencing the Quagsire prayer event in Cherrygrove City, they also witnessed the friendship between Jessie and Blissey.
Today, they were about to arrive at Violet City.
In the Meowth balloon.
Jessie looked at the faint city in the distance, feeling extremely excited, "Once we cross that mountain ahead, it will be Violet City. Let's hurry and contact the Boss to pass on the intelligence that the Ash is about to reach Violet City."
James replied weakly: "But we don't have any extra money to make a call."
"What? Didn't the Ash give us a lot of payment last time? How is it gone so quickly? Meowth, did you spend it behind our backs?"
"Don't you dare wrong me! It's all because we helped that Blissey two days ago, all our money is gone. This hot air balloon was obtained by advancing your salaries."
Meowth wouldn't take the blame for the lack of operating funds.
Hearing this, Jessie had no choice but to look for another way. After a few seconds of silence, she said, "It's come to this, there's no other way, we have to use that trick."
"What trick?"
James and Meowth looked at Jessie in confusion.
"Make a collect call."
After saying that, Jessie parked the balloon on its own next to a phone booth on the side of the road.
"Jessie, you came up with the method, but why do I have to make the call?"
James, holding the receiver, had even deeper confusion in his eyes.
"Stop talking nonsense, I've already been blacklisted by the Boss, and Meowth doesn't have a phone card, so it's up to you!"
Remembering the first time Jessie used this method was near the amusement park in Lampur City. That time, not only was she blacklisted, but the losses of the amusement park equipment also fell on them.
"Alright!"
James had no choice but to extend a trembling hand and dial Giovanni's number.
"Bo... Boss, it's me, James!"
Giovanni asked: "What intelligence?"
"Boss, that Ash is almost at Violet City!"
"I know!"
Inside Team Rocket HQ.
After learning of Ash's whereabouts, Giovanni pressed the switch on his seat, and Mewtwo No. 2, which was in the laboratory petri dish, was released.
"Arianna."
"Boss!"
"Prepare a plane, I'm going to Violet City. Before I return, all operations are suspended, all Team Rockets members are to enter silent mode. Also, have someone go to the Orange Islands and fish out those two idiots, Cassidy and James."
"Yes, Boss!"
Arianna's work efficiency was fast; in less than three minutes, she had a helicopter ready.
Giovanni took Mewtwo No. 2 and boarded the plane, heading straight for Ash.
Of course, this action was not to eliminate Ash, but to test whether Mewtwo No. 2 would follow his orders, and also to test the level of the previous Mewtwo.
Meanwhile.
The unsuspecting Ash's group was leisurely eating lunch.
"Ash is about to reach Violet City. Have you decided which Pokémon to use to challenge the Gym?" Misty looked at Ash curiously.
She remembered that the ordinary Pokémon Ash had were generally not high-level.
"Yeah, I've decided. Gimmighoul, Eevee, and Heracross, these three."
Gimmighoul could have evolved a long time ago, but Ash wanted to dig deeper into its potential, so he didn't give it all the Gimmighoul coins.
Just at this moment, Mewtwo came out of the Master Ball on his own. As soon as he came out, he stared in a certain direction.
This abnormal behavior made Ash feel puzzled, and he hurriedly asked: "Mewtwo, what's wrong?"
"I sense an existence similar to me." Mewtwo's eyes carried three parts of confusion.
"An existence similar to you? Are you talking about Mew?"
"No... not it."
Mewtwo could clearly perceive that what was approaching them was not Mew, but an individual very similar to him.
"Not Mew? Could it be..."
What Ash could think of was that Team Rockets had created a new Mewtwo again.
"Ash, do you know of its existence?" Mewtwo looked at Ash in confusion.
He perceived the fluctuations in Ash's heart very clearly.
"Mewtwo, you should still remember Team Rockets, right?"
"You mean, it was also cultivated by Team Rockets?"
"Yeah, Mewtwo, can you sense where it is?"
"It is rushing here."
Hearing this, Ash's face was covered in question marks. Could it be that Team Rockets messed up again, and the newly cultivated Mewtwo rebelled again?
Seeing Ash and Mewtwo staring at each other for a long time, Misty asked in confusion: "Ash, what happened?"
"No, nothing, it's just that some people from Team Rockets might come to cause trouble later, you guys should pay attention to safety."
"Team Rockets?" Hearing Ash's words, Brock immediately thought of Jessie and the others. "Ash, are you talking about those three idiots?"
In the bushes not far away, the Team Rocket Trio really wanted to jump out and beat Brock up.
"Detestable squinty-eyes!"
"Squinty-eyes are really disgusting. Meowth, do you have any unused items? I want to make this squinty-eyes pay the price!"
"The items are all used up. Speaking of which, James, you passed the intelligence back, did the Boss really not say anything? Meowth."
Meowth was still waiting for the reward from above for this intelligence. If they didn't pay their salaries, they might really starve to death on the street.
James said somewhat innocently: "The Boss just said he knew, and then the phone hung up."
"Damn it, James, how exactly did you report the work?"
Whether it was James's fault or not, Jessie and Meowth unanimously believed that Giovanni was not wrong, so this pot...
"Hey, it's good that you three idiots are here. It just so happens I have something to ask you."
At this time, Ash appeared in front of the three.
"Ash?"
The three were shocked and hurriedly backed away.
They didn't even notice when Ash approached.
"Don't be so distant! We have cooperated many times anyway."
Although Ash knew that these three idiots didn't know much information, he still wanted to see if he could probe for some news.
After all, the leader of the trio in front of him — Jessie, had a relatively deep connection with Giovanni! Jessie's mother, Miyamoto, was the first person to discover Mew, and also a high-ranking official of Team Rockets, and had a very good relationship with Giovanni's mother.
Even if one is cowardly, one cannot be cowardly in speech. Jessie said: "Ash, we are just a trading relationship, there is no friendship to speak of. We are not fully prepared this time, so we will let you go for now!"
"That's right, this time we are being merciful and letting you go!" James also echoed.
"Alright then, let's talk about a deal. Don't you always think you are the Elite of Team Rockets? I'll ask you a few questions. If you answer well, there will be a reward!"
This reward would naturally be taken from the trio's dividends to reward them. Ash wouldn't spend his own money to subsidize them.
Things that are free are better than things bought with money~
"What questions?"
Hearing that there was money to be made, the trio became interested.
"Did your Boss Giovanni give you any orders?"
Hearing Ash's question, the trio's first reaction was that there was a problem. Meowth replied: "Ash, you want to probe our Boss's intelligence? Dream on!"
Ash said quite disdainfully: "Tch, you look like fake Elites. I'm afraid you've already been forgotten by Giovanni, right?"
"How is that possible? We are the Team Rockets Elite combo that debuted with the first place in the group. We can directly connect to the Boss!"
"That's right, the Boss personally issued an order to monitor you not long ago!"
"That is, the Boss also instructed us to notify him when you, this Ash, are about to reach Violet City."
Stimulated by Ash, the trio confessed everything.
"I see, does that mean Giovanni is bringing the newly created Mewtwo to cause trouble?"
Ash figured it out. What Mewtwo sensed should be that Giovanni was bringing the newly cultivated Mewtwo to find him.
Just don't know what Giovanni's ultimate goal is.
Loving Book So Far Check Out 80+ Chapters In Advanced At Pa Treon:
patreon.com/FicTonic1