Pokémon: Releasing Them? Not a Chance!

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After finishing the call with the Professor, Satoshi didn't leave immediately, taking the opportunity to call home as well.

"Oh? Satoshi! The fact that you can call means you've reached Viridian City, right?" Hanako, picking up the phone, seemed a little surprised to see Satoshi.

Although only two days had passed, Hanako was still very worried about Satoshi's situation. No matter how mature Satoshi had appeared over the past three years, in his mother's eyes, he would always be her child.

"Yes, I've arrived in Viridian City, and I'm currently at the Pokémon Center."

"Is that so! As expected of Satoshi, much faster than your grandpa and father! Your father took four days to reach Viridian City. Seeing you now is like seeing your father." Hanako looked at Satoshi, seemingly lost in reminiscence.

"But remember to take good care of yourself!"

"Got it, you too, Mom." A warmth rose in Satoshi's heart upon hearing her words.

At this moment, Kasumi behind him curiously and secretly peeked her head over. When she saw Hanako's gaze sweep across the screen, she quickly recoiled in fright.

"Hmm? Is that…?"

"Could that be our Satoshi's girlfriend?" Hanako immediately noticed Kasumi, and her eyes lit up.

"Huh? No, it's not! We just met," Satoshi said, a little speechless. It seemed people in this world truly had no concept of early relationships.

"Um… Hello, Auntie, my name is Kasumi, and I'm Satoshi's friend," Kasumi stood behind Satoshi, bowing awkwardly. She spoke cautiously.

For some reason, she felt a little nervous. She secretly glanced at Satoshi. Only when she saw Satoshi had no strong reaction did she breathe a sigh of relief. But hearing Satoshi say "no," she felt a little disappointed for some reason.

"Hello, what a cute girl. Thank you for taking care of our Satoshi," Hanako said with a knowing smile upon hearing her words.

Satoshi understood his mother's personality; whatever he said would be useless, so he didn't elaborate. As for "taking care," it was actually just a polite phrase.

Even if she wasn't the one being taken care of, politeness dictated she would still say so.

"No… Satoshi is taking care of me," Kasumi said, a little embarrassed. One reason was that although she often called herself the most beautiful girl in the universe, most people didn't acknowledge it, so being openly praised as cute made her a bit shy.

The other reason was that, from the moment they met, she was the one who had been taken care of.

"In any case, take care of each other! Satoshi, you mustn't bully her, okay!"

"I'm not bullying her!" Satoshi said, truly speechless. Is this even my biological mother?

After a few more words and confirming their safety, they hung up the phone. Kasumi was still a bit embarrassed, unsure what to say to Satoshi for a moment.

"Satoshi's mom is a very gentle person!"

"Yeah, except for being a bit long-winded." Satoshi felt a warmth in his heart. He could already feel it just from watching the anime.

"Alright, let's go eat…"

Clang! Splash! Splash!

Just as he was about to say "let's go eat," a sudden commotion startled everyone in the center. The skylight above the center suddenly shattered, and two Poké Balls fell from the sky.

Thump!!!

With a loud bang, the two Poké Balls exploded, blue light flashed, and two figures landed. Two Pokémon appeared before everyone.

One was spherical and entirely purple, with protrusions on its body and a grinning face with fangs. A white skull pattern was imprinted on its lower body as it floated in the air.

On the ground was a snake-like Pokémon, entirely dark purple with yellow patterns on its body.

"Arbok, Koffing?" Kasumi looked on in surprise. She was a little taken aback; why would Arbok and Koffing appear out of nowhere?

Satoshi understood what was happening at the sight. Before he could say more, the other people in the center also didn't have time to react, as Koffing had already begun to act.

The protruding parts on its body instantly released plumes of black smoke. A smell like 100 burning tires instantly spread, causing everyone in the center to cover their noses, already affected beforehand.

"What exactly is going on?!" At this moment, Nurse Joy emerged from a passageway. Seeing the scene, she instinctively covered her mouth and nose, asking confusedly.

"Hmph hmph hmph hmph!! Since you asked so nicely," a burst of laughter echoed from within the smoke.

Hearing this voice, Satoshi felt a little excited for some reason. It's coming! It's coming! The classic scene is about to appear.

"We'll tell you out of our great compassion."

"To prevent world destruction!"

"To protect world peace!"

"We carry out evil fueled by love and truth."

"The cute and charming villain."

"Jessie!"

"James!"

"We are Team Rocket, soaring through the galaxies!"

"White Hole, a white tomorrow awaits us!"

"That's right, Meowth!"

The smoke dispersed, and two figures in silver uniforms bearing the letter "R" appeared. One man and one woman, seemingly around 20 years old.

The man had medium-length blue hair and was holding an American stock certificate. The woman had long, wine-red hair. Between them stood a Meowth, standing on two feet and capable of speaking. They were Team Rocket, one of the villainous organizations in the Pokémon series.

To be frank, this scene could be seen in almost every episode, but Satoshi never skipped it when he watched it in his previous life. As the saying goes, "Flowing heroines, solid Team Rocket," there was indeed some truth to it.

"You've said so much, what exactly do you want to do?" Kasumi's fiery temper flared up. She clenched her fist and asked.

"Hmph! Haven't you understood after all that? We just want Pokémon!"

"So you're a Pokémon theft organization!" Hearing this, Kasumi remembered what Officer Jenny had said earlier and instantly understood their identity.

"We are Team Rocket. Calling us a 'theft organization' is an insult. We only collect precious Pokémon."

P.S.: When I was little, I found Team Rocket annoying, but as I grew up, I realized that while Satoshi is the protagonist of this anime, almost all other characters can be replaced, except for them.