Chapter 253: Encountering Gary
After a brief conversation, Ash understood that his mother was worried about him, which is why she came along with Oak, who was coming to talk with Professor Elm.
"I see. The body temperature of this Larvitar is indeed lower than normal, and it has a strong sense of wariness towards strangers and unfamiliar Pokemon," Professor Elm said.
Oak looked at the Larvitar burying its head into Ash's chest and said, "Larvitar doesn't seem to resist you, Ash. Perhaps you are the one who can unlock its heart."
"Maybe, but this process should be quite time-consuming."
"It's fine. Since this Larvitar is close to you, Ash, I'll leave it in your care. It's no problem if you want to catch it, Ash, but before you do, I would like you to take it back to the ecological reserve at Mt. Silver for a look. Because this little one was stolen by poachers, its mother, Tyranitar, has strong hostility towards humans and also has a strong desire to attack the other wild Pokemon in the park. The park staff haven't been able to get close enough to treat its mother's wounds."
Speaking of Larvitar's mother, Professor Elm got a headache; otherwise, he wouldn't have been in such a rush to have Ash help transport the Larvitar egg.
Ash nodded and said, "That's no problem. Besides, the Silver Conference is being held at Mt. Silver, so it's on the way."
To save Ash some time, with Professor Elm's Helping Hand, the Nurse Joy at this Pokémon Center directly completed the Silver Conference registration for Ash.
After eating a hearty meal prepared by Delia, Ash's group prepared to continue their journey.
Upon parting, Professor Elm suddenly said, "By the way, Ash, a summer carnival is being held in the Water Metropolis—Alto Mare recently. Many contestants participating in the Silver Conference have gone there to relax. If you want to join in the fun, you can go take a look."
"The Water Metropolis, Alto Mare?" Ash was stunned, then nodded and said, "Okay, I will go take a look."
Ash still had a very deep impression of the Water Metropolis, Alto Mare.
After the group set off, Brock was still pondering the city name Alto Mare: "The Water Metropolis, Alto Mare? I feel like I've heard this name somewhere."
"Of course it sounds familiar. You should remember the name Latias, right, Brock?" Misty reminded him.
"Latias? Patrol Officer Nurse Joy~~"
Compared to the red airplane, Brock had a deeper impression of that Nurse Joy, as she was the one who overturned his impression of Nurse Joy.
"Alright, stop acting like a lovesick fool. According to Professor Elm, that summer carnival is about to start. Hurry up and check the route, Brock." Misty urged.
"No problem, wait a second."
Brock took out his travel guide again. A moment later, he slowly said, "Found it. The Water Metropolis—Alto Mare is located at the border of the Johto region and the Hoenn region. It is a city built on an island called Alto Mare, and it is a historic maritime city."
"A maritime city? There must be a lot of Water-type Pokemon there!" Misty said with some excitement.
Ash said, "Then let's go to Alto Mare first."
After deciding on the destination for the next stop, Ash's group set off on their journey to the Water Metropolis.
After traveling for a few days, Ash's group finally arrived at the seaside.
While buying tickets to the Water Metropolis, the group bumped into a certain spiky-haired person again.
Gary, dressed in beach shorts and looking like he was on vacation, was almost scared to death when he saw Ash and the others. "Damn, Ash, why are you guys here again?"
"Gary, I'm also curious why you are here. Didn't you say you were going for special training? Why are you indulging yourself?" Ash asked suspiciously.
Gary said with a guilty conscience, "The second stage of special training is finished. Can't I take a break?"
Ash glanced at him and said, "Sure, you can, but don't tell me the ticket in your hand is for the Water Metropolis."
"Uh..." Gary lowered his head in shame. He was indeed heading there for the legend of the Water Metropolis.
"Ash, what's wrong with him?" Misty asked suspiciously.
Ash shrugged, "He has a guilty conscience."
"Guilty conscience? Could it be that the Water Metropolis really has a legendary Pokemon?" Brock guessed.
Not far away, the Team Rocket Trio, who were eavesdropping on Ash and the others with a listening device, became excited after hearing Brock's guess.
"Did you hear that?" "Heard it, heard it~" "There is a legendary Pokemon in the Water Metropolis—Alto Mare, Meowth!"
After the Team Rocket Trio looked at each other, they all showed the same wicked grin.
"This time, we must succeed and cannot fail," Jessie said.
"That's right, the legendary Pokemon of the Water Metropolis can only belong to Team Rockets, Meowth!"
"But... our funding is almost bottomed out. How can we catch the legendary Pokemon?" James raised his doubt at the right time.
"That seems to be a problem." This question directly made Meowth fall into deep thought.
James glanced at Jessie and tentatively asked, "How about we request assistance from above?"
"Assistance?" Jessie exploded instantly, "Are you kidding me! I would rather die than contact that stinky woman!"
"But if we don't request assistance, we won't even be able to build the machine to catch the legendary Pokemon."
"That's right, Meowth!" Meowth also spoke up.
Seeing that James and Meowth were in agreement, Jessie couldn't insist otherwise and could only reluctantly agree, "Requesting assistance is fine, you guys contact that stinky woman."
The stinky woman in Jessie's mouth was naturally Giovanni's secretary, Arianna.
As for why Jessie was not on good terms with Arianna, it was naturally because they repeatedly requested financial assistance over the phone, and Arianna would always cut the amount Jessie applied for in half, citing that their team was performing surveillance work.
James and Meowth, after getting Jessie's permission, quickly ran to a public phone booth and dialed Arianna.
A few minutes later, a sum of money was added to the Team Rocket Trio's fund account.
Meanwhile, inside a certain Team Rockets base, after Arianna finished transferring the funds to the Team Rocket Trio, she directly called Giovanni.
"What is it?" Giovanni's deep voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Boss, those three idiots, Jessie and the others, sent information that an unknown legendary Pokemon has appeared in the Water Metropolis—Alto Mare. The Ash they are monitoring is heading to Alto Mare. Do we need to arrange for people to take action?" Arianna asked.
"You don't need to take action. Arrange a private jet to Kalos. I will go to Alto Mare myself."
"Understood!"
... Kalos region. Inside a restaurant.
Giovanni, in a crisp suit, put down the phone in his hand, held a wine glass, and sat with his legs crossed, as if waiting for someone, while sitting opposite him was Mewtwo No. 2 with a cold face and sharp eyes.
Not long after, a young man wearing a white chef's uniform slowly walked over.
"Welcome, I am Siebold."
"Siebold, one of the Kalos Elite Four, my name is Giovanni. My partner Mewtwo and I would like to taste your hidden menu. I wonder if you would do us the honor?" Giovanni asked in a deep voice.
Siebold heard this and observed carefully. He did not see a key stone on Giovanni, but he could feel immense pressure from Mewtwo.
His expression tightened, and he said in a deep voice, "I understand, but this menu is not as sweet as you might imagine."
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