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Ash joining Team Rockets was truly excellent news for Mr. Mammon.
One could only say that Team Rockets was truly flourishing!
And just thinking about the future scene of Ash from Team Rockets conversing with Red, Mr. Mammon couldn't help but smile.
Although Ash was still Ash, and he couldn't possibly do evil deeds, Mr. Mammon believed that his Team Rockets was now engaged in legitimate business.
Well, sometimes the methods were a bit extreme, but Ash wouldn't be required to do such things anyway.
Seeing that the trio of Ash, Misty, and Brock were still enthusiastically discussing the content of the Team Rockets organization's app, Mr. Mammon did not disturb them.
Instead, he led Caitlin and the other two towards World Tree Paradise.
The trio of Ash, Misty, and Brock immediately followed, as they had just joined Team Rockets and the content in the app was truly 'explosive,' leaving them with many questions.
"Mr. Mammon~"
Not long after entering World Tree Paradise, Gym Leader Erika, dressed in a gentle and elegant maple leaf kimono, immediately rushed over.
"Erika, long time no see."
Mr. Mammon opened his arms, and Gym Leader Erika's eyes were filled with shyness, mainly because there were many people behind Mr. Mammon.
However, she couldn't resist the longing in her heart. The young lady, who loved flower arranging, embraced the young man's waist, resting her face against his chest, and the two gently hugged.
"Wow~"
"Pikachu"
Ash and Pikachu simultaneously let out soft exclamations, their expressions identical.
For Ash, whose heart was only filled with battles and dreams, he was completely ignorant of and utterly uninterested in romantic relationships between men and women.
Women? How could they compare to Pikachu?
On the path to pursuing the dream of a Pokémon Master, troublesome things like girlfriends were completely unnecessary! (Confident face.jpg)
But this didn't prevent Ash from enjoying the spectacle of seeing people he knew together.
"Gym Leader Erika is really with Mammon!" Misty exclaimed in a low voice, full of gossip and envy.
Earlier, when Gym Leader Erika said she had been on a date with Mammon, Misty was still half-believing.
But now, the two of them were hugging!
Huh? It's cold!
But suddenly, Misty inexplicably shivered, looking around suspiciously. She had just felt an astonishing chill!
Her gaze swept the surroundings, and she cautiously glanced at Caitlin, who still had a faint, almost imperceptible smile on her lips.
But with a woman's intuition, Misty felt that Caitlin's smile was a bit fake, and she always felt that Caitlin seemed to be watching her from the corner of her eye.
That's not right, she hadn't offended this person, had she?
After hugging for a short while, the thin-skinned Gym Leader Erika discreetly stepped back.
"Actually, it hasn't been that long, only about a month," Gym Leader Erika said softly.
"Things went too smoothly in Sinnoh, so I didn't stay there for long," Mr. Mammon replied. He had to admit, things in Sinnoh had indeed been too smooth.
Moreover, Team Galactic was truly not challenging and there wasn't anything particularly fun.
"Is it hard managing the Paradise here recently?"
"It's not hard at all. This little one finds this job very meaningful, and the Pokémon here don't reject this little one either."
"However, the security today was too lax, allowing Ash and his friends to run in, and…"
Saying this, Gym Leader Erika curiously looked towards the trio of Ash, Misty, and Brock.
"Ash, why are you back?"
Gym Leader Erika was indeed very curious. When they left just now, Ash and his friends still had a bad impression of Mr. Mammon, especially Ash, who was so righteous and hated evil.
"Ah haha~ How to put it, Gym Leader Erika, things in life are just unpredictable," Ash said, touching his nose awkwardly.
"I had a talk with Ash and his friends. Now Ash, Misty, and Brock are also temporary members of Team Rockets," Mr. Mammon said with a smile.
"Really?" Gym Leader Erika was shocked.
It hadn't been long, had it? Mr. Mammon actually convinced Ash and his friends to join Team Rockets so quickly?
Temporary members are also part of Team Rockets, but Ash, this passionate young man full of justice, would actually join Team Rockets.
Did Mr. Mammon give him some kind of mind-altering potion? After all, Team Rockets' reputation in Kanto was utterly rotten.
"Heh~ Mammon said that Team Rockets is now an organization that combats evil, so I'm just going to see if it's true."
Ash stated his thoughts frankly.
"That's not false at all. Moreover, there are many powerful Trainers in the organization, Ash. You can even arrange friendly battles and training with them normally."
Gym Leader Erika's voice was very gentle. She knew very well that Ash was an absolute 'monster' level newcomer. If he could truly devote himself to Team Rockets, it would definitely strengthen the organization.
"Mm-hmm~! I will!"
Ash nodded vigorously; he was very much looking forward to this.
For example, that annoying Paul he just battled. Although Ash felt that he spoke too venomously, he had to admit that Paul was very strong!
Ash swore he would defeat this guy! And he would definitely give him a harsh lesson!
Moreover, it wasn't just Paul; there was also that blue-haired girl, Platinum. Without even thinking, he knew her strength must also be outstanding.
"That's right, Ash, in Team Rockets you can also arrange battles with powerful Trainers from other regions, for example, in Unova, their age is the same as yours, and their strength is similar to Platinum and Paul, they are all very good opponents."
Mr. Mammon was naturally referring to Rosa, Hilda, and Drayton.
Team Rockets now genuinely had many excellent young Trainers.
Ash's eyes lit up; he loved powerful rivals too much!
"Erika, can you explain some of the organization's situation to Ash and his friends? I expect they have a lot of questions right now."
Mr. Mammon said to Gym Leader Erika.
"I'll go inside and take a look first."
"Okay."
Gym Leader Erika nodded.
Then Mr. Mammon and Caitlin walked towards the World Tree. Platinum and Paul did not continue to follow; they were quite curious about this Team Rockets' farm and ranch, so they wandered around on their own.
Upon reaching the entrance not far from the World Tree, they were not met with any obstruction. During this time, the Legendary Pokémon Landorus also came over, glanced at Mr. Mammon and Caitlin, and then left.
It seemed quite responsible.
But perhaps it was true. For Pokémon, the World Tree was simply a paradise.
Moreover, Mew was stationed inside the World Tree, and Regigigas slumbered beneath the World Tree.
The ecosystem was so perfect; this place was ideal as a nesting spot, it couldn't be more comfortable.
As Mr. Mammon approached the World Tree, the ground began to tremble slightly.
The ground in front of Mr. Mammon began to rise, and a giant 'titan' slowly emerged from the earth.
It was Regigigas.
"Regigigas, how have you been doing here?"
Mr. Mammon waved at Regigigas.
"No worse than my original resting place," Regigigas's deep, mechanical-sounding telepathy responded.
"Human, on your body…"
The circular dots on Regigigas's chest flickered slightly as it gazed at the human it hadn't seen in a while.
"What is it?"
"You've been in contact with Arceus?"
"You can tell, huh? That's right."
"I cannot mistake its Aura Heart. Human, you are truly fortunate."
Regigigas said this after a moment of silence.
Arceus's Aura Heart was too sensitive for Regigigas, especially since the 'scent' of Arceus on Mr. Mammon was unusually strong.
It would be difficult for Regigigas not to notice.
"Oh? Regigigas, are you very familiar with Arceus?"
Mr. Mammon raised an eyebrow, asking with a hint of meaning.
"…I encountered it a long time ago."
Regigigas's telepathy carried a hint of helplessness, and then it sighed.
But clearly, that sigh was filled with stories.
However, Mr. Mammon did not press further, as that would be a bit impolite.
Although he suspected that Regigigas's slow-start body likely had something to do with Arceus.
But these were old stories, and besides, for Regigigas, it wasn't something to be proud of.
It probably didn't want to bring it up itself.
"Alright, Regigigas, could you please help me call Mew out? This little guy, it doesn't answer when I call it."
Mr. Mammon smiled at Regigigas.
"Wait a moment."
Regigigas did not enter the World Tree but instead stood in place, appearing to 'zone out' for a while.
Mr. Mammon guessed that it was contacting Mew telepathically.
"It's coming out."
"Okay, thank you for your trouble."
Of course, saying it was coming, it actually took over ten minutes for a pink light to fly out from within the World Tree.
"Yay, Mammon Long time no see, meow"
Flying closer, the pink light slowly dispersed, revealing a cute pink cat. A clear, adorable telepathic voice sounded.
"Mew, you… what's going on with you?"
Mr. Mammon originally wanted to remind Mew to be on time, but upon seeing Mew's appearance, Mr. Mammon asked in astonishment.
Because Mew, at this moment, was significantly fatter compared to their last meeting.
Especially its protruding belly, like a beer belly.
"I haven't been out much lately, so I've gotten a bit round, meow. Don't make such a fuss, meow."
Mew's voice wasn't very confident. Its two little paws held its belly, looking adorably clumsy and cute.
Caitlin's delicate face showed a very strange expression.
"You call this… 'a bit round'?"
Mr. Mammon pointed at Mew's belly, then at his own six-pack abs, the meaning self-evident.
"…Mammon, that's rude! I'm still in my growth spurt, growing is normal, meow."
Mew immediately puffed out its cheeks, angrily putting its hands on its hips.
Hadn't it just eaten a bit more and not moved much recently, leading to its 'fuller' figure?
Mr. Mammon: "…"