mtl008 Chapter 1284 Cha! Starfish Man!
Chapter 1284 Cha! Starfish Man!
Chapter 1284 Cha! Starfish Man!
Half an hour after the game ended.
The entire internet's trending topics were dominated by this world-shaking battle.
Number one on the trending searches —
[A Super Fast Dragon has appeared! (Hot)]
Then, entries such as "[The strongest Dragon-type Pokémon (Hot)]" and "[This man is probably invincible (Hot)]" were listed in order.
Mixed in with the news, there was even a post titled "[Kanto Quartz Convention Center Collapses: Where Did Taxpayers' Money Go? (Hot Topic)]"
Although the trending topic disappeared quickly, the image of the Quartz League venue in disarray will not be erased from the minds of viewers around the world.
Many Kanto residents felt utterly humiliated and formed a group to complain and protest to the league's executive committee, successfully alerting Damaranchi, who launched an investigation into the stadium's maintenance practices in previous years.
Damaranchi, Chairman of the League Executive Committee. He is responsible for managing the Pokémon League in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh, and is called "the greatest person in the Pokémon League" by Max.
He provided the results of his investigation in just two hours.
The maintenance and renovation work of the venue has been outsourced for many years. The company that undertakes the work is very experienced, and its most famous project is a tourist island called "Pokémon Garden".
This amusement park was filled with all sorts of giant mechanical Pokémon, but it was destroyed many years ago for unknown reasons.
Last year, this company was also affected by unknown factors and its operations fell into difficulties, so it secretly misappropriated the funds intended for maintaining the venue.
Of course, it's not that I didn't take any before, it's just that I didn't take as much as this time.
If it weren't for Hydreigon's final, overwhelming burst of power, the chances of it being exposed would be extremely slim. Judging from the scale of past League tournaments and Champion League battles, the setup from five years ago was more than sufficient.
Who would have thought…
What's even more embarrassing is that by the time Ms. Officer Jenny sent people to demand accountability, the company's office was already deserted.
According to the information found at the scene, this company is actually affiliated with the Rockets!
That's right, it's Team Rocket, the source of all evil in Kanto, again.
As a large, cross-regional "listed" company, it has countless white-glove companies in Kanto.
The fact that Giovanni was able to arrange for the Team Rocket trio to work part-time at the Rose Energy Plant, given his connections, speaks volumes about his extensive social resources.
When Kashiwagi learned of this, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
"How can this be related to the Rockets?"
The so-called "Pokémon Garden" is just the giant mechanical Pokémon island where Ash and his friends ended up in the original series, right?
Bulbasaur's nickname "Lone Wanderer" also comes from this episode.
Based on this, it's not hard to guess that the other party embezzled a large amount of maintenance funds in order to make up for the losses caused by the destruction of multiple bases by the Raikou King.
Wow, thinking about it that way, the Rockets are practically his nemesis.
Ambitious individuals from the same "wood" generation are bound to engage in fierce competition.
"Should we cause them trouble?"
The multi-faceted mobile phone proactively suggested, "I checked the location you mentioned before the game, it's definitely the Rockets, and Lance is there too."
Kashiwagi: "...Let the Kanto Alliance handle it themselves."
Seeing that the trainer had no intention of kicking him while he was down, the multi-faceted phone quietly responded.
"it is good."
If you don't kill the snake, keep going. Team Rocket is too entangled with the Kanto region; it's not something an outsider like him can completely eradicate.
Furthermore, Giovanni must be very angry right now. The simple explosion of Hydreigon must have caused him considerable losses.
—That is indeed the case.
With his vital source of funding cut off, the money-grubbing Sakaki got so angry that he smashed up his office, his image becoming almost indistinguishable from the comedian in Nyan Nyan's fantasy.
This company has a very long history, dating back to the generation before the Rockets, namely the mother of the previous leader, Giovanni.
But it was easily destroyed by him.
How could Giovanni remain calm in this situation?
However, it's difficult to cause trouble for Kashiwagi, since they haven't yet figured out a way to deal with him.
A weakness?
Both sides have them!
Sakaki thought he had hidden Silver very well, but he couldn't stop his troublesome son from going to deliver it to him.
It's gotten to the point where we can't even get revenge.
But having to swallow this bitter pill in silence, Sakaki was truly furious...
So, he suddenly had the idea to contact a trio who happened to be located in Kanto.
"Musashi, Kojiro, Nyan Nyan."
Pretending to be calm, Sakaki said coldly, "I have a task for you."
The Rockets trio happened to be having lunch, and with rice grains still on their lips, they hurriedly saluted, "Please give me your orders, Boss Giovanni (meow)~"
"Whoosh!"
Sure enough, Weng emerged from the corner, his mouth stuffed with half a lunchbox.
Seeing their useless state, Sakaki's anger flared up again.
Fortunately, he was quite shrewd and said in a low voice, "This mission is very important, and I think it's best if you are the ones who can do it."
The Rockets' trio's eyes lit up upon hearing this; it had to be them.
The boss really thinks highly of them!
"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"
They shouted with great arrogance.
But soon, as Sakaki explained the mission details and hung up the phone, the three men, who had been stiff with excitement, lost all traces of it.
Infiltrate Kashiwagi's inner circle and try to build a good relationship with him...
I really wouldn't dare!
Let alone the fact that everyone knows each other so well that it's impossible to hide anything, just the fact that Kashiwagi has dirt on them is enough to be deadly.
Meow hesitated and said, "What should I do now, meow?"
Kojiro raised his index finger. "Hey! How about we explain the situation to the boss and tell him we're with Kashiwagi—"
Snapped!
Musashi slapped him on the back of the head. "Idiot! Wouldn't that be the same as revealing our betrayal?"
"It can't be that bad," Kojiro said weakly, knowing his suggestion was unreliable.
The Rockets' trio exchanged glances and sighed in unison.
What was thought to be a bright path to the highest levels of officialdom turned out to be nothing more than a deadly road leading to hell.
"Since things have come to this, let's eat first."
"makes sense."
"Ah! Morpeko ate all the cats' lunch!"
Accompanied by meowing and a commotion of chickens and dogs, the Rocket trio spent their lunch break in a noisy atmosphere.
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The top floor of the Pokémon Center.
Kashiwagi is reviewing the match with Porygon2, who is very satisfied with his performance.
Although it revealed a powerful trump card, it at least defeated Shiny Gyarados cleanly and decisively.
It is believed that after seeing this, people will acknowledge the fighting prowess of the Multiverse Beast Clan.
hum~
Rotom can just spend its whole life making smartphones!
These multi-faceted beasts are looking to the future and venturing into the more popular battle market!
dong dong dong~
There was a knock on the door.
"Happy~" A soft voice came from outside the door.
The phone flew over and opened the door. It was the Blissey nurse from the Pokémon Center, holding a tray with several Poké Balls and a medical report.
Kashiwagi stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"
"Happy~"
The nurse, nicknamed "Happy Egg," smiled, bowed, and left.
Because there were too many fans chasing after him after the game, he had no choice but to remotely transfer the Poké Ball to Nurse Joy and return to his lodgings to wait.
Currently, he is ranked fourth in the Masters ball rankings, while Adu has fallen from second to third.
Because Rosamund Kwan reached Master rank earlier than Kashiwagi and also had a perfect hidden MMR, she was automatically promoted to second place.
Dan Di remains unchanged at number one.
Next is fifth place, Karuni, who defeated Da Ye two days ago; sixth place, Qi Bana, who successfully escaped the goalkeeper position by defeating Ma Gua.
Seventh place: Da Ye; Eighth place: ...
Dawu!
After knocking Magua out of the Masters tier, Hoenn's champion finally found his rightful place.
Incidentally, Iris is currently ranked eleventh in the Ultra Ball class, while Ash, having just defeated Bea to avenge his loss, has risen to thirty-sixth in the Ultra Ball class.
As far as I remember, Ash only played a maximum of three games after that before reaching Master Ball level.
The targets are Mary, Carlos's four-star Dorasena, and the master-level designated goalkeeper, Cibana.
Once Ash defeats them, this season should be completely over, and the Masters Tournament will proceed smoothly.
"Two months?"
Kashiwagi glanced at the time.
He will have at most two more matches to play this season, and possibly only one.
According to the tournament organizers' usual practice, his next opponent will either be Daigo, who is ranked lower, or Rin, who is ranked slightly higher.
Large leaves?
It's probably impossible.
Kashiwagi felt that he didn't care who he played against, since he had no chance of surpassing Dan to become the number one player this season, so he could only pin his hopes on the Eight Masters.
Lunch break flies by.
Before the hype surrounding the match between Kashiwagi and Watari reached its peak, another news item quietly emerged in the evening.
[Carlos Alliance Releases Latest Report on Super Evolution (Hot)]
It contains a record of the unknown super stones that have been mined from the Carlos Super Mine so far.
Among the confirmed Pokémon, there are a few more than Kashiwagi knew—
Clefairy, Greninja, Bricaron, Witchfire, Squid King, Masuga, Starmie!?
The news report thoughtfully included pictures of the Pokémon after their Mega Evolution.
Kashiwagi was also able to witness many super evolutions he had never seen before.
Among them, the super gem starfish is the most eye-catching.
Because it is so abstract.
It's like a starfish with protruding hind limbs, trying to claim it's a Mega Evolution.
What makes it even harder for Kashiwagi to comment is...
The news article discusses the significant increase in physical attack power of Super Starmie, and its ability is suspected to be [Yoga Power (?)]. The question mark at the end indicates that this needs further verification.
"I'd believe you even if you changed it to Ultraman's power."
he complained.
The gem starfish itself contains elements that reference Ultraman. Whether it's the battle sound "cha" or the core gem flashing or dimming when defeated, it's all closely related to Ultraman.
Now, with its legs lengthened and its physical attack greatly increased, it inevitably becomes even more similar to the original.
Kashiwa couldn't help but think of someone again, "Xia must be very happy, right?"
Compared to Gyarados, Starmie is actually Misty's signature Pokémon.
"The other ones..."
His gaze fell upon another super evolution.
I don't know if it's because I don't recognize it, but it doesn't feel as amazing as when I first saw the super evolution.
But to say it's ugly, it's definitely not ugly. He thinks Super Flame King and Super Bricaron are pretty good.
So, does the Three-Headed Dragon exist?
Let's get one for it!
Kashiwagi was looking forward to it, and Hydreigon was also somewhat looking forward to it, as it was also secretly keeping an eye on the news.
If I could have a super evolution, my position as the ace would be secure, right?
Bosscodora will definitely be unable to laugh at it anymore!
The three-headed dragon always thought the giant monster treated it badly, but it forgot how it had repeatedly provoked the monster.
The next day.
Kashiwagi returns to Ore.
As soon as I got off the plane, I was greeted by enthusiastic people lining the streets.
Minoru Yama was among them, but it wasn't his arrangement; it was a spontaneous act by the fans.
The amount of buzz he gained from beating Karuni was vastly different from the buzz he gained from beating Adu. At least for a while, nobody would have boasted that he was the world's best.
It already exists.
"How about it?"
"Sure, when the Super Dragonite appeared, I almost thought you were in trouble."
The vehicle drove along the congested road, and the two chatted casually.
Hearing him say this, Kashiwagi couldn't help but chuckle.
If he can't even beat Lance, what gives him the confidence to compete with Ash and Leon for the title of the world's strongest?
The emulator was useless!
"You're very close to becoming one of the Eight Masters. Do you have any plans for the future?"
Yamaminori inquired, "Ore Academy will officially begin enrolling its first cohort of students next month."
Kashiwagi said, "Sure. But I'll probably be wandering around for a while afterward."
Minoru Yama: "Why?"
"Finding someone to battle with, even a little bit helps in improving."
Kashiwagi's casual reply was actually an attempt to shorten the simulator's countdown.
The stronger the opponent, the faster the simulator's countdown will shorten.
Steelix, Porygon II, Shiny Gengar, and Galarian Corsola haven't reached level 90 yet, so they probably won't make it.
But it doesn't matter, we'll take whatever we can get on.
Ore is good in every way, but he doesn't have many high-end combatants. The only ones who satisfy him are Manchong and Bartras.
Minoru Yama nodded. "If there's anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask."
"Don't worry, I won't hold back."
Bai Mu nudged him, but a strange sense of irritation welled up inside him.
It seems something has happened.
Something happened at Platinum Silver Mountain?
He rushed back but found nothing amiss. Momotaro was very well-behaved, and Mutana and Kirachi in the basement showed no signs of waking up.
Taleborgs turned to stone...
It hasn't responded since leaving Padiya.
Why on earth?
Kashiwagi was completely baffled, and this feeling of frustration, fueled by the hype surrounding the competition, lasted for a whole week.
The Pokémon naturally noticed this and have been unusually well-behaved these past few days. Aggron, Blissey, and other Pokémon have asked him why.
But even Kashiwagi himself couldn't explain it.
"It seems like something important has happened, but I haven't noticed it."
His doubts persisted into the second week.
A friend called.
"Huh? What do you mean your partner was kidnapped by you? Team Rocket did it in disguise? Wait a minute!"
Kashiwagi was momentarily stunned, then suddenly realized and exclaimed, "I understand!"
On the other end of the phone.
A worried Xiao Guang asked doubtfully, "Do you understand? Do you know where Bogarman is?"
"I'll explain the details when I get there."
Kashiwagi reassured her, "Don't worry, your Bogarman will be safe."
Yes.
How could he forget something so important?
A journey through "The Great Time-Space Anomaly"!
Because Team Rocket in a parallel universe obtained the artifact Red Chain, Palkia and Dialga started fighting again, and the aftershocks of their power created multiple portals to different dimensions.
Hikaru's Pogaman was kidnapped by her from a parallel universe, which triggered a series of events.
My irritability is definitely related to this!
He picked up the Thousand-Bound Wrist, which was tightly connected to Talebagos in his arms, and murmured, "Is this to assign me a side quest?"