After Meowth and the others beat up the researcher, Satoshi didn't bother with him anymore. Instead, he ran towards Piplup. He was determined to get Piplup!
However, when Satoshi found Piplup, three familiar faces were also there.
Meowth: "Little brat Meow?"
"So, it was Team Rocket that did this?"
After Satoshi asked this question, Team Rocket's familiar introduction began.
"Since you asked sincerely,"
"We will tell you out of the kindness of our hearts!"
"To prevent the world from destruction,"
"To protect the world from devastation,"
"To unite all peoples within our nation,"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love,"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
"Meow!"
Satoshi looked at the Team Rocket trio and pulled his cap down slightly. His already nearly full anger was about to explode.
"So, it was really you who did this?" As he looked at the Team Rocket trio, Satoshi's voice was calm, but it made Kasumi and Takeshi feel uneasy. Team Rocket, however, didn't seem to understand the situation. Musashi even boasted, "Of course, we're looking for some Moon Stones, you know. Wait, what are you going to do?"
Seeing Satoshi clenching his fists, Team Rocket felt a bit of unease. However, Satoshi's next words made Team Rocket realize that they were truly in trouble.
"You all heard it, it was these guys who caused all this."
As Satoshi's words fell, groups of Pokémon came out with menacing looks.
"You three really dare do this? Don't you know how much trouble you've caused for the Pokémon here because of your idiotic behavior? Huh? Brothers, let's all go together! Beat them up!!!"
With Satoshi's order, all the Pokémon present rushed towards Team Rocket. Then, a brutal beatdown ensued.
Paras continuously paralyzed Team Rocket with various powders. Golbat bit the three of them relentlessly. Rattata all curled up into balls and used their Rollout attacks. Meanwhile, a group of Piplup appeared from somewhere and began swaying their fingers.
"Holy moly! So many Finger-Pointing Techniques? Down!" Seeing the large group of Piplup and Pichu using Finger-Pointing Techniques and the increasing energy around them, Satoshi quickly pulled Lala and Kasumi under his protection, while other Pokémon found their own cover. Then...
Boom!
With a huge explosion, Team Rocket was sent flying again.
Musashi, whose hair was messed up from the beating, couldn't help but complain, "Why did we get beat up before we even did anything?"
"Maybe we really angered everyone this time?" Kojiro, whose face was covered in bumps, provided an answer.
"This feeling is so annoying!" *3
Watching the three fly off and the large hole they left behind, Satoshi let Lala and Kasumi, who were under his protection, come out first. He then brushed off some dust and said, "I knew this power would be a bit much."
Seeing the dust on Satoshi, Kasumi patted him as she said, "Thank you, Satoshi..."
"No problem, protecting girls is what I should do. Speaking of Takeshi... Whoa! What kind of shape are you in?"
Satoshi was shocked when he saw Takeshi. He was almost buried in dust.
"It's nothing, it's just that I wasn't in the best hiding spot..."
"Alright, be careful. But now, we have another thing to do."
Satoshi turned his gaze towards the Pokémon living in Tsukishima Mountain.
——Divider Line——
"Hurry up and dismantle that side! And over there! Don't damage the Pokémon's living area!"
"Yes!"
Not long after, Professor Oak arrived with staff and police officers. The first thing they did after arriving was to start dismantling the equipment inside the cave. The Pokémon, following Satoshi's earlier instructions, did not attack the staff. However, there was a problem that was more troublesome: the Piplup had an enormous Moon Stone. Once this Moon Stone was discovered, it was easy to become the target of some people.
Therefore, Satoshi negotiated with the Piplup.
"I know someone who really loves rocks. If you agree to let him study the Moon Stone while you watch, he can provide protection for you. What do you think?"
"Pip! Pip!"
A Pichu waved its little hand and spoke to Satoshi for a while, then Meowth explained, "She said, can that person be trusted Meow?"
"Don't worry, with that guy's love for rocks, he absolutely won't allow anyone to damage your Moon Stone, including himself."
Pichu thought for a moment, then chatted with a bunch of Piplup and Pichu for a while. Finally, Pichu extended its little hand to Satoshi.
"Thank you for your trust."
After shaking hands with Pichu, Satoshi took out his communicator.
"Hey, Daigo, I have something to show you, you'll love it."