The next day, both Misty and Suzy wore rings on their fingers. Unlike Misty's nervousness, Ash remained calm as he placed Suzy's engagement ring on her finger. For Ash and Suzy, who had known each other for a long time, this moment was expected and simple—just Ash pulling out the ring and Suzy extending her hand for him to put it on. It was that uncomplicated.
Afterward, Ash and his friends bid farewell to Mr. Eevee and ordered a batch of evolution stones. As they continued their journey, Takeshi and Dartrix, now Ash's new subordinates, delivered Ash's message and items to Giovanni at the Viridian City Gym.
"Boss, Lord Sebastian asked us to bring this to you."65Seeing what Takeshi and Dartrix brought, Giovanni smiled slightly.65"Just as I thought. Now, Beedrill."
After tossing the stone Ash requested to Beedrill, Giovanni placed his hand on the Key Stone, saying, "Beedrill, Mega Evolve!"65"Hum!"
With vibrant colors shining forth, Giovanni's Beedrill Mega Evolved. The newly Mega Evolved Beedrill displayed its true power, reaching the Lower-tier Legendary Peak Level for the first time.65"Buzz!"65Beedrill surveyed its five stingers, nodding in satisfaction.
"Haha, I didn't expect that in its Mega form, Beedrill could reach such a peak. This Mega Evolution is truly marvelous."65After saying this, Giovanni noticed the sweat dripping from Takeshi and Dartrix, triggered by the pressure of Beedrill's aura.
"You two did well this time, but it looks like your journey was no walk in the park?"65Noticing their slightly torn clothing, Giovanni inferred that their trip had been arduous.
"Yes, because we worried about the instability of the Subspace Teleportation Block, we specifically borrowed Lord Sebastian's influence for assistance. Unfortunately, we encountered an attack from what seemed to be the Pokémon Hunter Organization on our way back."65After pausing, Dartrix continued. Giovanni nodded thoughtfully. "Correct, there are traitors among us, but they've been dealt with. And while you're here, there's no need to use codenames for Ash."
"Yes, during the attack, they used semi-divine Pokémon, but they seemed to be under control. Young Master Ash's Ekans helped a lot; its paralysis toxin made it easy to capture the semi-divine Pokémon."
"And Young Master Ash's Lairon was incredibly supportive as well. While we fought the Pokémon, it attacked those hunters on its own, saving me a lot of trouble."65Thinking back to when he released Lairon and it immediately charged at the hunters, Takeshi felt quite pleased to have such a dependable partner.
"Looks like Ash wasn't unprepared after all. What about the semi-divine Pokémon?"
"They have been brought back and submitted, but after they broke free from control, they turned and attacked the members of the Pokémon Hunter Organization..."65When Dartrix mentioned this, Giovanni glanced at Domino, who then handed Giovanni a document, saying, "Indeed, but after we released them, they showed no aggression. It seems the Pokémon Hunter Organization may have killed their trainers."
"Oh? It appears that what Ash mentioned about the Hunter Organization targeting trainers wasn't just the actions of a few individuals..."65Petting his Persian, Giovanni contemplated for a moment before commanding, "Domino, notify everyone except for Vicious and his underlings that if they encounter the Hunter Organization, they are to prioritize attacking the trainers. Then, handle them using that 'stripping method' Ash showcased on TV!"65"Understood!"
Giovanni then looked back at Takeshi and Dartrix, saying, "Good job this time. You can check out the semi-divine Pokémon you brought back to see if any wish to join you. I'm sure they'd like to avenge their former trainers."65"Yes!" *2
"Excellent. But before that, Domino, contact Jessie, James, and Meowth to confirm if there are any spies among the Pokémon Takeshi and Dartrix brought back."65"Yes!" *3
Turning around and stroking his Persian, Giovanni spoke darkly, "The Pokémon Hunter Organization, huh? Very well, you have successfully caught my attention. I hope you can withstand my wrath."65The theft of the Mega Stone for Beedrill ignited Giovanni's anger. Beedrill had been his first partner, and the audacity of someone daring to steal Beedrill's Mega Stone felt personal—this was turning into a blood feud. Along with the earlier attack by the Hunter Organization on Ash, Giovanni had resolved that this matter was far from over!
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