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After doing all this, Gary put away the fishing rod and bait and said with a faint smile, "I never thought that something I didn't really want to bring would actually help in the most critical moment. It really was beyond my expectations."
After getting everything done, he picked up his backpack and was ready to set off. However, just as he was about to leave, he heard a voice from behind: "Boy, hand over the golden Magikarp you just caught. If you don't, don't blame me for being rude."
Turning to look at the man behind him, Gary suddenly felt his heart tighten. A man and a woman appeared in front of him, both wearing uniforms with a large "R" on them. For Gary, who is familiar with Pokémon anime, isn't this just Team Rocket's apparel logo?
"I really didn't expect that I had just embarked on an adventure and already met Team Rocket. Dear me, did I go out without checking the almanac? But judging from the progress in the anime, even if Team Rocket appears, the ones who should appear here are Jessie and James, not Butch and Cassidy."
Gary was thinking to himself because he had already recognized the two people in front of him. They were another group in a competitive relationship with Jessie and James, also members of Team Rocket.
"Boy, I'm talking to you! What's your attitude?!" Seeing that Gary ignored his presence, Butch turned up the volume a little, somewhat dissatisfied.
"Do I need to report my attitude to you? I can have whatever attitude I want," Gary responded coldly, not giving Butch any face at all.
"Good boy, you've got guts. It seems that you are ready to face the consequences," Butch said angrily.
"Butch, these trainers are not easy to mess with. Be careful," Cassidy warned.
"This kid looks like he's only about ten years old. He should have just graduated and become a new trainer. Cassidy, are you worrying too much?" Butch didn't care at all about his partner's worries. But this is normal. After all, if Team Rocket members were afraid of new trainers, Team Rocket would have been disbanded long ago.
"This boy caught that Shiny Magikarp that we couldn't catch for so long. His methods must be good. We have to be careful," Cassidy insisted.
Butch didn't reply, just nodded silently as a response. However, it was obvious that Butch didn't really listen. At this moment, he was furious, undoubtedly thinking about how to teach Gary a lesson.
"Why are you so grumpy? Can't you be calm?" Gary asked, shaking his head helplessly.
"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Butch released a Pidgey. "Pidgey, use Gust!"
"Deino, Dragon Rage!" Gary commanded calmly. The Dragon Rage collided with the Gust, creating a powerful force, causing the leaves of the surrounding trees to rustle.
"It's a Pokémon I've never seen before. Not only that, it also knows Dragon Rage. I really underestimated you. Now I've changed my mind. I'll take both the Shiny Magikarp and this Pokémon," Butch declared.
"Dream on! Deino, show them your true power with Dragon Rage again!" Gary retorted coldly.
The two Pokémon fought back and forth for several rounds but to no avail. Pidgey's own ability was not high. Compared with Deino, whose strength had been greatly improved, it was no match. This battle ended with Pidgey losing its ability to fight. If it weren't for Butch's command, Pidgey would have collapsed long ago.
"Boy, I really underestimated you. Let's retreat!" Butch said, taking back Pidgey's Poké Ball and glancing at Cassidy.
"Do you think you can run away? Deino, Dragon Rage!" Gary sneered.
Hearing this, Deino spit out a purple light from its mouth, directing it towards Butch and Cassidy.
"Damn, you actually tricked us! Boy, just wait for me. Even if I don't use the Pokémon I have now, I will come back for revenge!" Butch yelled as they were blasted into the sky by the force of the explosion, turning into a bright spot in the distance.
"Revenge?" Gary snorted, but then calmed down. "I didn't expect Team Rocket to come near Viridian City. This is not a good sign. Butch and Cassidy are just small fry, but if I guessed correctly, Giovanni should be in Viridian City, and he is also the leader of the Viridian Gym. This could be a bit difficult."
He then put his backpack on and walked towards Pewter City.
"Ding."
"Congratulations to the host for defeating a level 5 Pidgey. Deino gained 100 experience points."
After walking for a while, the system beeped.
"Hey, this Butch's Pokémon was level 5. Why does it have 100 experience points?" Gary was stunned when he heard the system prompt.
"Since the host defeated the trainer's Pokémon, the experience is doubled!" the system prompt explained.
"It's such a good thing. It looks like I will have to challenge more trainers in the future. The double experience is a great help to improve my Pokémon's levels," Gary smiled lightly after listening to the system's prompt tone.