At the same time that Ash and his companions learned about the origins of the Squirtle Squad from Officer Jenny.
The Squirtle Squad set their sights on the Team Rocket trio.
They tied them up and enjoyed their lunch, which belonged to Team Rocket.
Musashi, the most malicious of the trio, noticed that these Squirtle were quite skilled.
She tricked them by saying that they would get better food if they brought a young boy's Pikachu.
However, the leader, Blastoise, wearing sunglasses, scoffed and responded with a "Squirtle Squirtle," completely unmoved.
In the end, it was Meowth, who was also a Pokémon, who managed to convince the Squirtle Squad to agree, albeit reluctantly.
Currently, due to the lack of widespread 4G coverage, smartphones are still a novelty, and therefore, not many people are online.
But this is also the golden age of the online forum.
On the Pokémon forum:
【When Squirtle said "Humans are not trustworthy," I felt a pang of sadness for some reason.】
【Damn, if it weren't for this episode, I would have forgotten that Meowth is a Pokémon and not a human.】
【It's true, looking at Ash and his companions' relationships with their Pokémon, I feel it's more like a master-pet relationship, while Meowth and Jessie James are completely equal.】
【I hope the plot hole of Meowth being able to speak human language gets addressed soon.】
【Whoa! The Blastoise Squad is taking action! I guess Team Rocket is going to deliver another assist.】
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Although they were touched by the Squirtle Squad's actions, Ash and his companions couldn't think of a good solution, so they prepared to leave the town and continue on to Cerulean City.
On the way, they encountered a Nidoran and were about to catch it when the Squirtle Squad suddenly appeared.
Just like they did to Team Rocket, they tied up Ash and his companions.
After being taken back to the cave, Ash and his companions discovered that the mastermind behind it all was Meowth.
Just as they were anxiously trying to figure out what to do.
Pikachu suddenly collapsed, his face turning purple.
Brock immediately recognized it as a case of Poisoning. If they didn't use an antidote quickly, things would be very dangerous.
Ash panicked.
He begged the Squirtle to let them go to town to buy medicine.
At first, the Squirtle leader thought Ash was trying to escape.
It was only after Ash offered to go alone and leave all their Poké Balls behind that they reluctantly let him go.
Just when everyone thought the episode would follow the usual plotline, with Team Rocket assisting in Ash catching the Squirtle.
But when Ash returned, he found Misty and Brock standing unharmed at the entrance of the cave.
"Huh? Weren't you tied up?"
Ash blinked in confusion.
"That was a test for you. They said they would just play pranks, they wouldn't really do anything bad."
Misty winked at the side.
Ash tilted his head and saw the five Squirtle standing with their arms crossed, smiling "Squirtle Squirtle" at him.
Seeing this, even the female viewers who weren't interested in Pokémon couldn't help but smile like proud mothers.
The cutest villain ever!
However, Team Rocket showed up in the end.
Just as they threw a bomb at the Squirtle Squad.
Ash ran forward without hesitation and shielded the Squirtle leader.
Fortunately, the other Squirtle intervened in time and blocked the bomb.
The camera focused on the Squirtle leader wearing sunglasses.
Its gaze, through the sunglasses, was fixed on Ash's back for several seconds.
"It's a sure thing!"
Even a child could tell from this look that this Squirtle had fully recognized Ash.
With the help of the Squirtle Squad, this battle between the main cast and Team Rocket was easier than any previous battle.
However, the sparks from the bomb ignited the forest, and if they didn't stop it, even nearby towns would be affected.
"It's okay, I have a good idea."
Ash looked down at the Squirtle Squad, "Squirtle, please."
The five Squirtle jumped into the forest without hesitation and extinguished the fire with their Water Guns.
All of this was witnessed by Officer Jenny, who arrived late, and she subsequently hired the Squirtle Squad to be the town's firefighters.
Everything turned out perfectly.
Just as the main cast was finally about to leave, the Squirtle wearing sunglasses followed behind.
After Ash said, "Do you want to come along," the Squirtle removed its sunglasses for the first time, revealing big, watery eyes, and excitedly jumped into Ash's arms.
"I caught Squirtle!"
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The "Aftershocks" film crew
Due to the traffic Ash brought, Zhao Jinmai replaced the original Zhang Zifeng and secured the role of Xiaofang Deng.
During a break, she was watching the show with a few friends.
Although this movie also has a few child actors, none of them became famous in the future.
If Fang Deng and Fang Da hadn't been siblings but brother and sister.
Feng Daban would have probably cast Peng Yuchang to play Xiaofang Da.
"Next, you're going to catch Charmander, right?"
The boy who played her younger brother, Xiaofang Da, excitedly asked.
Although this boy didn't become famous in the future, he was undoubtedly a fan of Pokémon.
"Yes."
Zhao Jinmai nodded to her "younger brother."
But thinking back to Charmander's later plot.
Zhao Jinmai felt that the little guy was a bit... ungrateful.
To be honest, of the starters, Zhao Jinmai felt that Charmander was the least likely to rebel.
After all, Ash had saved it.
If anyone should rebel, it should be Squirtle or Bulbasaur, right?
Is it because dinosaurs are fiercer than toads and turtles, so they are more suitable for the plot?
But Xiao Huan Shu's subsequent handling was very good, she felt it was still acceptable.