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"Please rest assured, Platinum, you trust me so much, I will never let you down," Mr. Mammon promised Platinum with a smile.
"Mmm~!" Platinum showed a beautiful smile, her delicate and pure face was very moving.
Although… the initial meeting was indeed not very good, and it could even be said that Platinum had many prejudices against Mr. Mammon personally.
After all, who wouldn't have a stereotype of someone who threatened them with their family?
What's more, the other party was already the notorious leader of Team Rockets?
But Platinum only wanted to say now that outsiders simply don't understand Mr. Mammon!
And once the serious matters were discussed, the atmosphere in the room quieted down for a moment.
One second, two seconds, three seconds…
As time passed, and with a man and a woman alone in the room, Platinum's delicate hands unconsciously began to grip her clothes tightly.
"Um…"
Looking at the handsome young man opposite her, Platinum felt the temperature on her face start to rise again.
"Platinum, it's already half past ten. If you don't leave, are you planning to sleep with me?" Mr. Mammon looked at the clock on the wall and asked Platinum humorously.
"N-no… I'm sorry, Mr. Mammon, good night." Platinum's face instantly turned red, and she stood up, bowing nervously to Mr. Mammon, then quickly walked towards the door.
How could Mr. Mammon be like this!!
Platinum was incredibly shy. What did he mean by sleeping with Mr. Mammon? Is that something you say to a pure lady?
"Good night, remember to close the door," Mr. Mammon said, amused.
"I understand."
Platinum closed Mr. Mammon's door, immediately let out a long breath, and gently patted her fairly well-developed chest.
Her heart was truly in her throat just now; it was too embarrassing.
And now that she thought about it, she was really too bold to stay in a single man's room so late at night for so long.
It was also thanks to Mr. Mammon having a bottom line.
Platinum calmed her emotions and walked towards her room with slightly joyful steps.
No matter what, she finally got a satisfactory answer, which also made Platinum much more relaxed.
However, what Platinum didn't notice was that after she left, in a room with a slightly open door crack, an eye was watching her back.
Hmm, doesn't look like she was sneaking food, so I can rest assured.
…
Time came to the afternoon of the second day.
Paul went out to do a mission, while Mr. Mammon, Caitlin, and Platinum went around Tokiwa City.
Of course, it was mainly Mr. Mammon taking the two girls around, as Tokiwa City was Mr. Mammon's hometown.
"Mammon, Mammon! We did it!" Ash excitedly ran over to Mr. Mammon outside Viridian Forest and shouted.
"We caught those four traitors. Pikachu easily defeated them and got back all the stolen goods and Pokémon!"
"Pika~ Chu!" Ash's tone was very excited, and the electric mouse on Ash's shoulder also echoed him with a cheerful and proud tone.
"Is that so? You did very well, Ash, I knew you could do it," Mr. Mammon said with a smile, not surprised, praising him.
"Hehe~ Are there any more missions like this, Mammon? Just leave them to me with confidence!"
Ash felt a bit addicted; this was the kind of good deed! This was what he should do after becoming a powerful Trainer.
"Hey, hey, hey, Ash, don't be so proud," Misty couldn't help but say, speechless.
"If Archer hadn't provided such detailed information, we wouldn't have completed it so easily, right?"
It seemed like they completed this mission very easily, but in reality, the main reason was that Archer provided very detailed information on the whereabouts of these Team Rockets traitors.
This ensured the most difficult part.
Then they only needed to rush to the location, then battle and capture, so the efficiency was naturally very fast.
"As for missions, you can actually just check the mission board more often. If there's something suitable for you, you can take it," Mr. Mammon said with a smile.
"By the way, Ash, you should still have a relatively important thing to do, right?" Mr. Mammon looked at Ash.
"?" Ash replied with a confused question mark.
"Don't forget, you are a Trainer favored by Ho-Oh."
Mr. Mammon waved his hand at Ash, and in his hand was a rainbow feather shimmering with iridescent light.
"rainbow feather? Mammon, do you have one too?" Brock looked at Mr. Mammon in astonishment. No, can Mammon also be favored by Ho-Oh? This isn't right.
Wait, speaking of which, Mammon used Suicune when he battled Ash last time. So, Mammon really is someone favored by Ho-Oh.
"Ah~ My relationship with Ho-Oh is quite good. We have experienced unforgettable battles together and are very good comrades," Mr. Mammon said with emotion, not even blinking.
Hmm, Mr. Mammon truly believed that Ho-Oh, that big fire chicken, was still a very useful meat shield.
What's more, although Ho-Oh often contradicted him, it was only in words. When it was truly needed to step up, Ho-Oh really did step up.
"Eh? That's great, I haven't seen Ho-Oh in a long time."
Ash also took out his rainbow feather. Ho-Oh, besides when he first left Pallet Town, he had never seen it again.
So Ash was the one chosen by Ho-Oh?
Platinum looked curiously at the rainbow feather in Ash's hand. Ho-Oh, the legendary Pokémon of Kanto~
Platinum had also learned about it. It is said that those who see Ho-Oh can gain eternal happiness, but she didn't know if it was true.
"Then you need to actively go find it. Ho-Oh is a legendary Pokémon after all; it can't always appear in front of you actively," Mr. Mammon told Ash, after all, Ho-Oh also has its dignity, right?
"But I don't know where to find Ho-Oh?" Ash scratched his head, speaking with some distress.
"I know, Ash, I'll take you to find Ho-Oh," Mr. Mammon's mouth slowly curved upwards.
"Eh? Really?" Ash's eyes lit up.
"That's right. If you're lucky, you might even be able to catch Ho-Oh," Mr. Mammon replied as a matter of course.
Ash was overjoyed. If he could catch the legendary Ho-Oh, his strength would definitely skyrocket!
Then punching the poker-faced Paul and kicking his older brother Red would no longer be a dream!
Misty and Brock exchanged glances, always feeling that Mr. Mammon shouldn't be that kind.
"Mammon, do you know where Ho-Oh is?"
"I don't know that, but I know where you can summon Ho-Oh. As for whether you can catch Ho-Oh, that depends on your own ability, Ash."
What Mr. Mammon was referring to was, of course, Tianqingshan Mountain at the end of the rainbow.
Tianqingshan Mountain is located at the highest peak of the Yunying Mountain Range and is also the place at the end of the rainbow. As long as a brave person holding a rainbow feather comes here, they can summon Ho-Oh through the rainbow feather.
In the movie "I Choose You!", Ash summoned Ho-Oh in this way and battled Ho-Oh with Pikachu.
The result is unknown, but what is known is that Ash should have enjoyed the battle very much.
"I want to go! Mammon!" Ash made the decision without hesitation. Ho-Oh! He really wanted to see Ho-Oh again.
Just like his promise with Pikachu when they first left Pallet Town.
'One day, we'll go meet that guy!'
And now, Ash felt that the time had come!
"Alright, I haven't seen Ho-Oh in a while either. I'll take you."
"Yay!" Ash was very happy.
"But Mammon, are you that free? As a leader, you should be very busy, right?" Then Ash blinked, asking with confusion.
"Ha~ I'm Team Rockets' Boss, my time is free to arrange, Ash." If the person asking this question wasn't Ash, Mr. Mammon would have thought it was a test, but it didn't matter.
"And I'm not afraid to tell you, Ash, I've taken a liking to a Pokémon, but it's best to catch it after you meet Ho-Oh." Mr. Mammon replied bluntly.
"Oh, oh, oh, I see. What kind of Pokémon is it?" Ash suddenly understood.
"You'll know when the time comes. Without further ado, let's go." Mr. Mammon planned to take Ash to speed-run the Ho-Oh dungeon.
"Okay!" Ash's fighting spirit was high.
And when no one was paying attention, two hollow orange pupils in Ash's shadow were now filled with confusion.
It's over~!
Because he had already investigated a long time ago, Mr. Mammon was no stranger to the location of the Yunying Mountain Range.
Riding on flying Pokémon, Mr. Mammon and the others arrived at the peak of Tianqingshan Mountain at 4 PM.
"When the rainbow flower blooms on the rainbow rock, Ho-Oh will descend."
Everyone landed, and Mr. Mammon looked at the huge rock not far away and spoke.
"Ash, put your rainbow feather on it and summon Ho-Oh."
"Alright!" Ash trusted Mr. Mammon very much, and his movements were extremely agile. He ran to the bottom of the rainbow rock and climbed flexibly upwards.
It didn't take much effort to reach the top of the rainbow rock and place the rainbow feather on it.
Then Ash immediately retreated and returned to the front of the crowd.
The rainbow feather floated at the top of the rainbow rock, and the entire rainbow rock shimmered with brilliant and dazzling rainbow-colored light.
Once a huge beam of light shot straight into the sky, dispelling the layers of clouds and revealing the clear blue sky.
A beautiful rainbow began from the rainbow rock and rapidly spread into the distance.
"So beautiful~" Platinum exclaimed from the bottom of her heart, holding her hands to her chest and gazing at the moving rainbow.
Orange pupils lit up from Ash's shadow, and the shadow constantly flowed and deformed, a small, humanoid black Pokémon gradually solidified.
This was the legendary mythical Pokémon Marshadow, also known as the 'Shadow Guide'.
But at this moment, Marshadow was deep in thought. Did it guide anything?
Lord Ho-Oh wouldn't blame it, would he? Probably not. Anyway, isn't the person here?
And just then, Marshadow suddenly felt a chill all over its body. It abruptly turned its head, and what came into view was Mr. Mammon's grinning face.
Marshadow swallowed, instinctively retreating several steps. It felt that this human seemed… not right. Why did it feel like he was coming for it?
Marshadow was already timid, and this human with Suicune had such an ill-intentioned gaze, making Marshadow really want to run away.
"Chirp~!"
Just then, a high-pitched, melodious cry came from afar.
A bird Pokémon covered in golden and rainbow light appeared from the rainbow and flew over.
"Ho-Oh! It's Ho-Oh!"
"Oh my God! I actually saw the legendary Ho-Oh."
"It's too beautiful~"
Ash and the others were incredibly excited, and Platinum was also quite elated. Ho-Oh, the legendary Pokémon said to bring happiness!
And Ho-Oh, getting closer and closer, also had a human-like smile on its bird face. It was in a very good mood.
Because the human it valued and gave the rainbow feather to had finally passed the Ho-Oh's Guard's test and arrived here under Marshadow's guidance.
What did this mean?
This meant that its judgment was not wrong!
Indeed, only pure humans are the beautiful future of this world.
However…
When it flew above Ash and the others, just as it was about to make a circle to show off its beautiful posture, Ho-Oh's bird eyes suddenly narrowed, almost popping out.
Because it saw the young man below, smiling and holding the trembling Marshadow.
What the f*ck! Why is this scoundrel here too!
Damn it! That's my bird's Marshadow!
You scoundrel, why are you holding it? And Marshadow, why are you so spineless? He wants to hold you and you let him?