What if Ash went on a trip to the Sinnoh region first?

Chapter 70 What if Ash went on a trip to the Sinnoh region first?

Compared to the Master Ball, the Mewtwo Poké Ball is, in some ways, even more overpowered, completely ignoring any rules.

However, compared to capturing with a Poké Ball, this Mewtwo Ball is more like a small cage, forcibly trapping the target inside.

If the system shop didn't lack the Dream Ball, Xia Mu would really like to see what the description would be.

"What a strange-looking Poké Ball! I've never seen one like it before." Sonia also came to Natsuki's side and carefully examined the Mewtwo Ball.

Xia Mu glanced at her, then looked at Meng Huan.

At this moment, Mewtwo had already left her embrace and was in the laboratory watching over the cloned Meow.

Ordinary people wouldn't notice, but Natsuki and Lucario, who possess the power of Aura, could sense that its aura had changed. This aura was serious, earnest, and somewhat angry.

It seemed that he was unhappy because of this machine.

In its consciousness, it believes that life should not be forced to be created in this way.

After all, they are ancestral beings, Pokémon that existed since the beginning of the world, and possess the genes of all Pokémon. They do not like this kind of cloning.

"What's wrong with you?" Sonia noticed that Xia Mu was in a daze and waved her hand in front of Xia Mu's eyes.

This brought Xia Mu back to his senses, and he refocused his attention on the Mewtwo Ball.

"This place is strange. Not only does it have cloning machines, but it also involves Mew. Now these Poké Balls give me a bad feeling. I'll take some back for now; maybe I can figure something out."

He knew everything, of course, but he couldn't say it out loud, otherwise the question of how he knew would arise.

Using this rhetoric, Xia Mu picked up a Mewtwo Ball, examined it carefully, and then put it in his backpack.

The reason for taking some Mewtwo Balls was twofold: firstly, to see if we could research them in the future; and secondly, if these Mewtwo Balls were indeed similar to Master Balls, they might actually be useful in the future.

After listening to what Xia Mu said, Sonia also picked up a Mewtwo Ball.

She didn't object to Xia Mu's actions, even though it was an act of theft without permission, but it did have a strong sense of conspiracy. If there was anything strange about these Poké Balls, something big might happen later.

As a researcher for the alliance, she felt it was necessary to investigate this matter thoroughly.

Having taken ten Mewtwo Balls, Natsuki ignored the two that Sonia had taken.

After all, he couldn't tell her not to take it.

It's all empty; there are no Pokémon inside, so it's fine.

Even after returning home, Sonia handed the Dream Ball over to the League for official research, and there was no conflict between them.

Just then, a loud explosion suddenly came from above, causing the underground space to tremble.

Everyone's attention was focused.

This unexpected change made Xia Mu realize that the plot had already begun.

Almost simultaneously, in the petri dishes connected to the back of the cloning machine, cloned Charizard, cloned Venusaur, and cloned Blastoise awoke and voluntarily stepped out of the petri dishes.

Whether it was because they were still conscious from just waking up or because they didn't consider Xia Mu and the others as intruders, the three of them practically ignored their presence and walked straight toward the elevator door in front of them.

While others might not know, Xia Mu was certain that the current plot had progressed to the point where Mewtwo was about to battle its trainers.

After the battle, there will be a wave of forced subjugation and mass cloning.

"What's going on? They suddenly woke up and didn't even realize we were there," Sonia wondered.

"Perhaps it can be understood that although they have been cloned long ago, their consciousness is not complete, they do not understand this world, so they do not know that we are the enemy," Xia Mu casually explained.

"I have a bad feeling. Something terrible might be happening up there, meow," Meow said as she leaned closer.

Pokémon often have a keen sense of intuition, and it's true that it suddenly has this feeling.

"Lucario~~!" Lucario, standing nearby, echoed the sentiment.

"How about we get out of here now? At least we haven't been discovered yet," Musashi said somewhat timidly.

If nothing unexpected had happened, I wouldn't have felt anything. But now that something has changed, this tendency to back down in the face of adversity has come to the fore.

Influenced by her, Kojiro was also somewhat tempted, but since they were now tied to Natsuki and the others, they had to ask for their opinions first. If they weren't allowed to leave, they wouldn't be able to go even if they wanted to.

"Don't look at me like that. If you want to leave, you're welcome to. But judging from your actions and responses just now, you must be capable people. You call yourselves Team Rocket, but I've never heard of you before, so you must be some nobody."

"Are you interested in working for me? I can not only clear your name, but also give you a great deal of power to do legitimate things. And this talking meow, maybe I can train you to become stronger."

Xia Mu said in a teasing tone.

He didn't expect them to accept it immediately, but at least he expressed his willingness to win them over.

As for the outcome, it doesn't really matter whether they like it or not.

If you're willing, great; if not, fine.

Xia Mu's words surprised Sonia, who was standing next to him.

At this moment, Xia Mu actually said such a thing.

She also began to seriously examine the three of them and realized that Team Rocket was an evil organization.

Musashi and Kojiro stared wide-eyed, and Meowth also wore an expression of disbelief.

They're Team Rocket! This woman doesn't know who they are, but this man does, yet he still dares to make such recruitment claims.

"Don't joke around, meow! Meow, we're Team Rocket! Once a member of Team Rocket, always a member of Team Rocket!" Meow's answer was decisive, direct, and very firm.

"That's right! The future of the White Hole awaits us. To think that we'd betray Boss Sakaki with just a few words is wishful thinking." Musashi clenched his fist, demonstrating his loyalty.

They were indeed loyal, from the beginning of the original story to the very end, always believing that a miracle would happen.

To put it bluntly, they just clashed with Ash and were affected by the protagonist's halo. Otherwise, with their abilities, they could easily capture some Pokémon and achieve a decent status.

It's a pity that he's fixated on a Pikachu that nobody respects.

Kojiro didn't say anything; his status was never comparable to Musashi's or Meowth's from the beginning.

He joined the Rockets to escape his family and his fiancée.

Although he was always proud to be a member of Team Rocket in the original story, he was actually just looking for a free and easy life.

Kojiro is a rebellious youth who, despite having countless assets, is unwilling to inherit the family fortune and lose his freedom.

When reality truly crushes him, and he truly understands how cruel the world really is, one day he will suddenly realize how naive he was in the past.

"Judging from your appearance, you're so loyal even though you're starving. If you had power, that would be one thing, but loyalty without any value is the most useless. I'm just giving you a choice. If you ever want to find a way out, you can go to the Xia Group on Yuan Island and ask for my contact information. Of course, you can also remember my alliance number..."

As Natsuki revealed his contact information, Musashi and Meow Meow didn't listen at all. However, Kojiro was quite clever; Natsuki noticed that he had carefully memorized his contact number.

No longer focusing on them, Xia Mu walked to the elevator entrance and then observed the emergency staircase next to it.

Using the power of waveguides to probe, he saw some familiar scenes.

"The battle taking place up there right now is that Mewtwo that was created and mentioned in the previous video. It's commanding Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise. So, the so-called strongest Pokémon trainer is actually him," Xia Mu said.

This is how we explain the current situation.

Sonia wasn't surprised that Natsuki possessed Aura, but she found it unbelievable that Mewtwo claimed to be the strongest trainer.

"A Pokémon becoming a trainer, and even calling itself the strongest trainer, what does it want to do?" Sonia asked.

Xia Mu didn't answer, but shook his head.

She'll find out as things unfold.

Musashi, Kojiro, and Meow Meow, both with rich imaginations, were puzzled, wondering how Natsuki knew all this.

"Mimi~ Mimi~" (You have already mastered the power of waveguides)

Dream came to Natsuki's side.

"Yes, I have to thank you for your help, but I can only perceive and observe within a small range. By the way, Mewtwo was born because of you, what are your plans?" Natsuki asked with a smile as he looked at Mew.

"Mimi~" (I dreamt about it because of her)

Dreamy said earnestly.

"Let's go together then, but I think it's better to wait and see how things develop up there," Xia Mu added.

The idea received enthusiastic approval.

……

Time passed by, second by second.

Although it is invisible to the naked eye, Natsuki and Lucario, who possess the power of aura, can roughly know what is happening above.

Dreams can also be perceived through superpowers.

During this process, neither Sonia nor the Rockets trio disturbed them.

Sonia stayed by Natsuki's side and did nothing, while the Rockets trio secretly had a lot of communication.

When it comes to cunning, no one in the original anime storyline has more than them; it's just that some of their actions and thoughts are quite simple.

Just then, a commotion arose, and the rows of Mewtwo Balls were enveloped in a white light and disappeared.

This situation alarmed Xia Mu, who immediately checked the Mewtwo Ball in his storage space and found that it had not disappeared.

Sonia's two Mewtwo Balls are still there; they must have locked onto those rows of shelves, preventing them from being captured if the object goes outside that area.

Not long after, the cloning machine, which had been in a static state, began to operate automatically.

Everyone's attention was focused on it.

"What's going on? Have we been discovered?" Kojiro couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This was not a good sign. Musashi and Meow Meow were clearly frightened, trembling, and the three of them huddled together.

"Everything here is controlled by that Mewtwo. I used my Aura Sense to see that Mewtwo up there is using those special Poké Balls to steal other people's Pokémon." As he spoke, Xia Mu's expression was cold, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking at that moment.

"Stealing Pokémon?!" Sonia exclaimed in surprise.

The Team Rocket trio exchanged glances: "Can you catch other people's Pokémon with a Poké Ball?"

"Perhaps that's what makes these Poké Balls so special," Xia Mu said casually, then looked at the transport channel connecting to the space above.

One by one, the Dream Balls fell from above and were then transported by conveyor belts into the cloning machine.

Cloning in progress!

This scene shocked everyone once again, even Xia Mu, who already knew the plot, was taken aback.

Shortly after, another series of loud screams rang out.

Under everyone's gaze, a person emerged from the passageway.

It was none other than Ash Ketchum.

He was still struggling, desperately struggling while clutching a Mewtwo Ball.

Xia Mu knew that Pikachu was inside.

These robotic arms are difficult even for adults to resist, let alone a ten-year-old child.

He truly deserves to be called a super rookie; when he goes crazy, even mythical beasts would tremble.

"It's the kid!" the Rocket trio exclaimed, their brains momentarily going blank.

Ash saw them and, though surprised, didn't want to pay them any attention: "I don't have time to talk to you right now! Damn it, let go of my Pikachu!!"

This reckless behavior triggered the cloning machine's self-protection mechanism.

"Lucario, give him a hand," Natsuki commanded Lucario beside him.

"Lucario!" With Lucario's intervention, the mechanical arms were severed, and Ash was rescued.

Is this the end?

Do not!

As the core of the cloning machine flashed with electricity, Xia Mu suddenly had a bad feeling. Recalling the scene from the original story, he immediately shouted, "Oh no! The machine is overloaded and about to explode! Everyone, find somewhere to hide!"

Almost the next second.

A loud bang!

The cloning machine was destroyed, and the explosion also destroyed most of the laboratory's functionality.

However, after collecting all the necessary genes, Pikachu ultimately couldn't escape its fate, just like in the original story.

Long after the explosion, the smoke gradually dissipated.

Everyone finally came to their senses.

Xia Mu held Sonia in his arms, shielding her from all harm at the last moment.

It was because of Mew that it used its superpowers to block the shockwave of the explosion, which is why everyone was not seriously injured.

Ash was only concerned with his Pokémon, and he only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that all of his Pokémon were safe.

Only then do you have the mind to pay attention to what kind of place this is and what's going on here.

The Rockets are here, and so are Xia Mu and Sonia.

There was another Pokémon he didn't recognize, and whose Pokédex information wasn't available, just like the Mewtwo mentioned above.

"Brother Xia Mu, Sister Sonia, what's going on? Where is this place? What are all these things...?"

Seeing the data of Pokémon appearing on the screen, and then seeing these Pokémon being cloned and bred one by one, he was dumbfounded.

"It's so good to see you safe and sound. I have a general idea of ​​what happened up there. The situation here is a bit complicated, so let me explain it to you in a simple way..." After Xia Mu explained, Xiao Zhi finally understood what had happened.

Especially when he saw that even his Pikachu, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur had been cloned, a fire of anger burned within him.

Stealing other people's Pokémon and even copying their Pokémon.

As the cloned Pokémon emerged from the petri dish and entered the elevator to the ground, Xia Mu intervened to stop Ash from going berserk.

There is no need to stop it, because stopping it here would only worsen the situation.

It would be better to let them go up and follow the original plot.

Furthermore, they also have important things to do: rescue the Pokémon inside the Mewtwo Ball and then destroy the place to prevent it from being used again.

Under Natsume's command, not only Ash but also the Team Rocket trio joined in to help.

When all the Pokémon were released, they were all clearly in a bad mood and on the verge of going berserk.

The great battle between the original and the clone that will happen later in the story is influenced by this negative emotion.

It's like being forcibly arrested and then replaced; no one could accept that.

Xia Mu used his aura to communicate with these Pokémon, and with the help of Xiao Tian's Pokémon, he brought the situation under control.

After all, Xiaotian's Pokémon are quite familiar with him, and Xia Mu even bought some Energy Cubes for them.

With no Pokémon causing trouble, Natsuki's next step was to have Lucario destroy the place.

Ash was dumbfounded. After all, he was still a greenhorn. Although he had done very well in the original story, he still acted in a childish manner.

"Brother Natsuki, what kind of Pokémon is this Lucario? It's not even listed in the Pokédex. Is it a legendary Pokémon like Mew?" Ash asked.

Xia Mu smiled and replied, "Although Lucario is indeed rare, it is not a legendary Pokémon. Your Pokédex is only the regional version for the Kanto region. When you travel to other regions in the future and upgrade your Pokédex, you will see more Pokémon that you have never seen before. Lucario has no wild footprints in some regions. The region with the most is probably the Sinnoh region."

"The Sinnoh region? Are there still many Pokémon I haven't seen before?" Ash's eyes lit up, forgetting the situation he was in.

Upon seeing this, Xia Mu couldn't help but think of a certain possibility and exclaimed "Holy crap!"

In the original story, Ash went to the Orange Islands first, then the Johto region, and then the Hoenn region as the plot progressed...

I really don't want to think that Ash would skip all those regions and go on a trip to the Sinnoh region just because of what he said.

However, if that's really the case, it would be quite interesting.

After his change, Ash's fate began to change.

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