"I plan to continue my journey, aiming to become a Pokémon Master. As for you, we'll meet again someday," Gary declared.
"Everyone, this is where we part ways. Goodbye! Thank you, old friends. Let's go; we'll see you off to the next city."
With that, Gary drove off in his sports car, accompanied by his entourage of young ladies.
"Goodbye, and good luck to you all!"
"What? He just left like that?" Ash exclaimed.
That evening, Alex and the others were still invited by the foreman to soak in the hot springs.
"Ah, hot springs are the best!" Ash exclaimed.
"This is my first time in a hot spring, and it really is comfortable," Alex said, squinting his eyes in enjoyment.
"But I don't feel comfortable at all," Misty sulked, leaning on a rock at the edge of the hot spring.
"The hot springs here are free, so don't be so picky," Brock retorted.
"That's not what I meant."
"Then what is it?"
"Why won't the Pokémon come out of their Poké Balls?" Misty asked, looking puzzled.
"You're right! Pikachu, do you know why?" Ash turned to ask Pikachu.
At that moment, many Diglett appeared on the rocks beside the hot spring.
"It's Diglett!" Alex and the others exclaimed, standing up.
"By the way, is it really okay for us to be wearing swimsuits in the hot spring?" Brock questioned, puzzled.
Pikachu, however, ran off with the Diglett.
Alex and the others followed them to the campsite.
"Darn it, darn it, darn it!"
At the campsite, many workers were tirelessly hitting Diglett with hammers... Meanwhile, in the forest outside the campsite...
"It's useless no matter how many times we try. The laws of Pokémon evolution are very difficult to break," James said dejectedly, looking at his Koffing.
"It says here that Pokémon evolution requires a considerable amount of experience points," Jessie added, glancing at a book about Pokémon.
"We only have experience of being defeated repeatedly, which is far from enough," James said, still looking down, without raising his head.
"Look at it from another perspective. I heard that when Pokémon evolve, they turn into different Pokémon. How can I separate from our Ekans and Koffing after all this time? I just can't," he lamented.
As they spoke, Jessie and James hugged their Pokémon and cried.
As their tears fell on Koffing and Ekans, the two Pokémon suddenly emitted a dazzling white light.
"What? Could it be?"
"Are our wishes coming true?"
"No way?" Meowth said, puzzled.
"The moon has granted our wishes!"
The two knelt on the ground, reverently and emotionally, gazing at their Pokémon.
"It just so happens that their evolution period has arrived, Meowth," Meowth said, crossing his arms with an "I-know-everything" expression.
Meanwhile, Alex and the others ran after a line of Diglett, each with a small branch on its head.
"Pika, pika, pika, pika, pika, pika!"
Upon arriving, they found many Diglett and Dugtrio planting trees together. Dugtrio was responsible for tilling the soil, while the smaller Diglett paired up to plant the saplings.
It was a vast area, filled with Diglett everywhere.
"Dugtrio, the evolved form of Diglett. Specifics are unknown," Alex said, taking out his Pokédex to check.
"I see, this is the field of Diglett and Dugtrio," Brock said with a smile.
"Field?"
"And it's a tree and forest field."
"Dugtrio are responsible for tilling the land, while Diglett are responsible for planting trees. And this entire mountain is a tree field," Brock explained.
"No, I guess it's not just here. Perhaps all the mountains and forests in the world are cultivated by these little ones," the foreman from the campsite said, following them. Upon seeing the shocking scene, he was deeply moved.
"So that's how it is. If the dam is built, this entire forest will be submerged, and the Pokémon that live here will become homeless."
"The Pokémon noticed this."
"Even with orders from their Trainers, they still refuse to come out of their Poké Balls," Alex said with a smile.
"They have quite a backbone, don't they?"
"It could be said that there are still many things about Pokémon that humans don't know," Brock sighed.
"Is that so, Pikachu?" Ash asked, looking down at his partner.
"Pikachu~" Pikachu nodded happily.
"This reservoir is useless, and it's not just that."
The campsite foreman had quietly made up his mind not to build the dam anymore.
"It seems we still have a lot to learn," Alex said, observing the busy Diglett.
"Wait, there's still a lot to learn!"
"To prevent the world from being destroyed,
To protect the peace of the world,
To carry out evil with love and truth,
The adorable and charming villain characters,
Jessie,
James,
The rest is omitted, Meowth."
"Darn it, I forgot! You guys came again after all," Jessie exclaimed.
"Sorry, but we're not in the mood for you today," Ash said helplessly to Team Rocket.
"No! If we keep considering the other side, we won't even get a chance to appear. This time, we won't be blasted off like usual, turning into a shooting star!"
"This time, I'll show you a more spectacular performance than usual. This is our true strength!"
"Our ace display: Ekans evolves into Arbok!"
"Chaa, Arbok!"
"My Koffing transforms into Weezing!"
"Weezing!"
"Go, Arbok, full power!"
"If you insist on fighting, Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, everyone, let's go!"
Alex stood behind, not intending to act, as he was also a member of Team Rocket. But Jessie and James were too annoying, so he decided to see how things would unfold first. Otherwise, how would Ash grow, and how would his mission be completed?
"Weezing, release smoke!"
"Weezing!"
Weezing released a large amount of black smoke from its pores, instantly covering the surroundings.
"Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
"Ekans, burrow into the ground!"
Suddenly, the sound of Diglett came from underground.
"Pika pika pika, pika pika pika."
"We got them! We got them!" Jessie thought her Ekans had caught the Diglett.
But Ekans and Weezing were quickly overwhelmed and thrown out.
A large number of Diglett and Dugtrio formed a wave of earth on the ground, pushing Team Rocket toward the dam.
"Stop it!"
The earth wave crashed, shattering the dam's framework, and Team Rocket was sent flying along with it.
"As expected, Team Rocket really loses badly every time!"
"They truly are persistent despite repeated failures," Alex remarked with a smile.
"I've learned my lesson. Building a reservoir here really isn't feasible," the foreman sighed.
"But our journey wasn't in vain."
"Well said, Alex. Once we cross that mountain, we'll reach the Celadon Gym."
"Let's go!"
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