Chapter 73: What if Ash had traveled to the Sinnoh region first?
Compared to the Master Ball, the the Mewtwo Poké Ball is, in a sense, even more powerful, completely ignoring any rules.
However, compared to capturing Pokémon with a Poké Ball, this Clone Ball is more like a small cage, forcibly trapping the target inside.
If the system shop hadn't been didn't have any Clone Balls, Xia Mu really wanted to see what the description would be.
"What a strange-looking Poké Ball, I've never seen one like it before." Sonia also came to Xia Mu's side, carefully examining the Clone Ball.
Xia Mu looked at her, then at Mew.
At this moment, Mew had already left his arms and was in the laboratory watching the cloned Meowth.
Ordinary people wouldn't notice, but Xia Mu and Lucario, who possessed the power of Aura, could sense that its aura had changed. This aura was serious, earnest, and somewhat angry.
It seemed to be displeased because of this machine.
In its consciousness, it believed that life should not be forcibly created in this way.
These were, after all, progenitor-like beings, Pokémon that existed since the dawn of the world, possessing the genes of all Pokémon. It didn't like this kind of cloning.
"What's wrong?" Sonia noticed Xia Mu was lost in thought and waved her hand in front of his eyes.
This brought Xia Mu back to his senses, and he refocused his attention on the Clone Balls.
"This place is strange. Not only are there cloning machines, but it also involves Mew. And these Poké Balls give me a bad feeling. I'll take some back for now; maybe I can research something."
He naturally knew everything, but he couldn't say it aloud, otherwise, questions would arise about how he knew.
Using this excuse, Xia Mu picked up a Clone Ball, examined it carefully, and put it in his backpack.
He took some Clone Balls for two reasons: first, to see if he could research something later; and second, if these Clone Balls were indeed similar to Master Balls, they might actually be useful in the future.
After hearing Xia Mu's words, Sonia also picked up a Clone Ball.
She didn't object to Xia Mu's actions, even though it was unauthorized theft. However, it did seem suspiciouscy, and if these Poké Balls were suspicious, serious consequences could follow.
As a League researcher, she felt it necessary to investigate.
Having taken ten Clone Balls, Xia Mu ignored the two Sonia had taken.
He couldn't stop her from taking them anyway.
They were empty, containing no Pokémon, so it was fine.
Even if Sonia handed the Clone Balls over to the League for official research, it wouldn't cause any conflict.
Just then, a loud explosion suddenly erupted above, causing the underground space to tremble.
Everyone's attention was drawn.
This anomaly told Xia Mu that things had begun.
Almost simultaneously, in the culture dishes connected to the cloning machine, cloned Charizard, cloned Venusaur, and cloned Blastoise awoke and voluntarily emerged from their containers.
Whether it was due to their newly awakened state and lack of awareness, or because they didn't perceive Xia Mu and his companions as intruders, the three Pokémon completely ignored their presence and headed straight for the elevator doors.
While others might not know, Xia Mu was certain that the plot above had progressed to the point where Mewtwo was about to battle its trainers.
After the battle, there would be a wave of forced captures and mass cloning.
"What's going on? They suddenly woke up and didn't even realize we were there," Sonia asked, puzzled.
"Perhaps it can be understood that although they've already been cloned, their consciousness isn't complete, they don't understand this world, and therefore don't know we're enemies," Xia Mu casually explained.
"Meowth has a bad feeling. Something terrible might be happening up there, meowth," Meowth chimed in, leaning closer.
Pokémon's intuition is often quite sharp, and its sudden feeling was correct.
'Lucario!' Lucario chimed in, echoing the sentiment.
"Should we retreat now? At least we haven't been discovered yet," Jessie said hesitantly.
Without any unexpected events, there would be no reaction.
But now that something has changed, this tendency to back down in the face of adversity is showing.
James, influenced by her, is also somewhat tempted, but since they're now tied to Xia Mu and the others, they need to ask for their opinion first.
If they're not allowed to leave, they can't go even if they want to.
"Don't look at me like that. If you want to leave, you're welcome to.
But judging from your actions and responses just now, you seem to be capable people.
You call yourselves Team Rocket, but I've never heard of you before, so you must be some nobody.
"Interested in working for me? I can not only clear your name, but also give you considerable power to do legitimate things. And this talking Meowth, maybe I can train you to become stronger."
Xia Mu said in a teasing tone.
He didn't expect them to accept immediately, but at least he wanted to express his willingness to recruit them.
As for the outcome, it didn't really matter whether they were willing or not.
It would be best if they were willing, and it would be fine if they weren't.
Xia Mu's words surprised Sonia, who was beside him.
At this time, Xia Mu actually said such a thing.
She also began to seriously examine the three of them and realized that Team Rocket was an evil organization.
Jessie and James stared wide-eyed, and Meowth also showed an incredulous expression.
They were Team Rocket, after all. this man knew their identity, but this man knew and still dared to say such recruitment words.
"Don't joke around, Meowth, we are Team Rocket! Once a member of Team Rocket, never betraying Meowth." Meowth's answer was decisive and direct, very tough.
"That's right! The white hole awaits us tomorrow. You think you can make us betray Boss Giovanni with just a few words? You're dreaming." "Jessie clenched her fist, demonstrating her loyalty.
And they truly were loyal, from the beginning of the story to the very end, always believing that a miracle would happen.
To put it bluntly, they were just at odds with Ash, influenced by the protagonist's halo; otherwise, with their abilities, they could easily capture some Pokémon and achieve a decent status.
It's a pity they were fixated on a Pikachu that nobody respected.
James didn't say anything; his status was never comparable to Jessie's and Meowth's from the start.
The reason he joined Team Rocket was to escape his family and his fiancée.
Although he was always proud to be a member of Team Rocket in the original story, he was actually just looking for a free life.
James is the type of rebellious youth who, even with a vast fortune, is unwilling to inherit the family wealth and lose his freedom.
When reality truly crushes him, when he truly understands how cruel the world really is, one day he will have an epiphany and realize how naive his past actions were.
"Look at you guys, you can't even afford to eat, yet you're so loyal.
If you had power, that would be one thing, but "loyalty without value is meaningless."
"I'm just giving you a path to choose from.
If you ever want to find a way out, you can go to the Xia Group on Cinnabar Island and ask for my contact information.
Of course, you can also remember my League number..."
As Xia Mu gave his contact information, Jessie and Meowth didn't listen at all.
James, however, was quite clever; Xia Mu noticed that he had diligently memorized his contact number.
No longer focusing on them, Xia Mu walked to the elevator entrance and observed the adjacent emergency staircase.
Using his Aura, he saw some familiar scenes.
"There's a battle going on upstairs right now. It's the Mewtwo mentioned in the previous video, the one that was created, commanding Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise.
So, the so-called strongest Pokémon trainer is actually him," Xia Mu said, explaining the current situation.
Sonia, knowing Xia Mu possessed Aura, wasn't surprised by this, but found Mewtwo's claim to be the strongest trainer unbelievable.
"A Pokémon as a trainer, and calling itself the strongest trainer—what does it want?" "Sonia spoke up.
Xia Mu didn't answer, shaking his head.
She'd find out as things unfolded.
Jessie, James, and Meowth, with their rich imaginations, were puzzled, wondering how Xia Mu knew.
'Mew's sound~ Mew's sound~' (You can now skillfully use Aura power.)
Mew came to Xia Mu's side.
"Yes, I have to thank you for your help, but I can only perceive and observe within a small range. Speaking of which, Mewtwo was born because of you, what are your plans?" Xia Mu asked with a smile, looking at Mew.
'Mew's sound~' (Mew came because of it.)
Mew said earnestly
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