Duplica was the owner of the house where Ash and the group had taken shelter. She and her Ditto put on imitation shows to entertain travelers and give them a place to rest and laugh. However, while her own imitation skills were top-notch, her Ditto had a major flaw: whenever it transformed into a Pokémon, it retained Ditto's original beady little dots for eyes.
"Everyone wants to see Ditto's perfect transformation, but my Ditto always messes up the eyes. Once, it turned into a Voltorb, but actually ended up looking like an inverted-color Electrode. And then it even decided to use Explosion..."
"Sorry to interrupt, but isn't Explosion just a standard trait for Voltorb and Electrode?"
"That's not what I meant!"
"Take my headbutt!"
Just as Lara was about to KO Ash with another headbutt, Ash surprisingly countered with a grappling move, pulling Lara into a tight embrace. He then looked at Duplica and asked, "So what do you need us for?"
"I need it to perfectly imitate other Pokémon! You guys saw what its eyes looked like when it transformed into Pikachu earlier..."
Thinking back to the dot-eyed Pikachu, Ash and the group nodded. It really didn't look good...
Holding Lara and looking at Ditto, Ash thought for a moment and said, "How about I give it a try?"
"Hm? How are you going to try?"
"Isn't it obvious? With intimidation, of course! Your Ditto is clearly just spoiled by you. It just needs a good beating and it'll instantly learn how to transform perfectly. Don't worry, I know how to hold back! Pikachu, Meowth, get 'em!"
"Pika-pi?" (Is this really okay?)
Although Pikachu asked, energy was already beginning to gather in his tail. Meowth unsheathed his claws, glared at Ditto, and said, "This method hurts a lot, but it's definitely effective, meow!"
"Ditto!"
Seeing Pikachu and Meowth, Ditto immediately scrambled behind Duplica, and Duplica defensively shielded it.
"Don't use such violent methods!"
"No, this is the most effective way! Trust me, it's fine!"
"Like hell I'll trust you!"
While Duplica was shielding Ditto, Suzie walked over, intending to talk Ash down.
"Ash, doing this—ah!"
Before Suzie could finish, Ash grabbed her and pulled her into his embrace, holding her tightly alongside Lara. Seeing this, Misty tried to intervene.
"Ash, what are you doing?! Ah!"
With Misty throwing herself into the net, all three girls were completely restrained by Ash.
"Alright, now you three just watch quietly. Pikachu, Meowth, go! Teach Ditto how to truly transform!"
"I shall stop you!"
Bang!
"Pfft... cough! Why do I get this kind of treatment..."
Following a vicious kidney punch from Chansey, Brock lay on the floor, his face turning green.
"Lucky!" (Papa Ash clearly has his own goals right now, so don't interrupt him!)
"Alright! The obstacles are gone! Go, Meowth, Pikachu!"
"Hold it right there!"
Just as Pikachu and Meowth were about to subject Ditto to a harsh lesson on society, a heroic-sounding voice echoed through the room. Ash sighed in exasperation. "Who is it this time?"
Jessie: "Prepare for trouble!"
James: "And make it double!"
Jessie: "To protect the world from devastation!"
James: "To unite all peoples within our nation!"
Jessie: "To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
James: "To extend our reach to the stars above!"
Jessie: "Jessie!"
James: "James!"
Jessie: "Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!"
James: "Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
Meowth: "Meowth! That's right!"
Looking at the Team Rocket trio, Ash said, deadpan, "What are you three doing here?"
James and Jessie stared at Ash, currently holding three girls at once, and asked weirdly, "Compared to us, what are you doing, twerp?"
"Oh, this? Didn't it just rain? The weather's a bit chilly. Got a problem with that?"
"..."
Hearing Ash's utterly shameless excuse, everyone present was at a loss for words. Ash, acting like it was completely normal, asked again:
"So, what are you three doing here? If you want a fight, I'm ready anytime."
Glancing at Ash's Meowth, Pikachu, and Chansey, Jessie and James took a step back. But James quickly added, "Oh, we're not here for Pikachu this time."
"That's right, meow! Our target is that!"
While they were talking, Team Rocket's Meowth had already lunged forward, snatching Duplica's Ditto into his arms, and quickly retreated.
"My Ditto!"
Duplica hadn't expected their target to actually be her Ditto. Just as she was about to give chase, James threw a Poké Ball.
"Go, Weezing! Use Smokescreen!"
"Weezing!"
As Weezing belched out thick, choking smoke, Ash looked back at his own Meowth. Understanding the assignment, Meowth pulled out a hairdryer and blew the smoke away. However, by the time the smoke cleared, the Team Rocket trio had vanished without a trace. Seeing this, Ash just smiled and said...
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