Compared to Ace, who was having a smooth journey, Green's path was much more difficult.
After the Johto storyline officially began, Green entrusted Silver with the investigation while she went to Johto herself, cautiously probing into the affairs of the new Team Rocket.
But as the saying goes, "if you walk by the river often, how can you not get your shoes wet?"
Even though Green was being extremely careful, she would still occasionally get into skirmishes with Team Rocket grunts.
Especially in recent times, Team Rocket's activities had become more frequent. Green had no choice but to temporarily lie low, staying in hiding and letting Silver gather intelligence first.
In a secluded hotel, Green sat at a desk, twirling a pen in her hand while looking at the computer in front of her.
"It's confirmed now. The mastermind behind gathering the remnants of Team Rocket is most likely that Masked Man from back then," she said, looking down at some notes she had jotted down in a notebook. She frowned and continued, "What is that guy trying to do? Just simply controlling the two big bird Pokémon? No, absolutely not! He could already control them back then, so his goal must not be that simple."
Knock, knock, knock.
Just then, there was a knock on the door of Green's room. The voice of the hotel owner sounded from outside: "Hello, this room needs to be cleaned. Could you please open the door and let the cleaning staff in?"
"Alright, just a moment," Green replied casually. She quickly cleared the information on her computer and stuffed her notes and other items into her backpack.
After confirming that nothing was left behind, Green quickly opened the window and leapt out!
"That's the sound of a window opening! Get out of the way!"
The commotion in the room instantly alerted the people outside that Green was trying to escape. The next moment, the door was kicked open, and a group of people in Team Rocket uniforms rushed into the room.
The leading man hurried to the window and saw Green, who was quickly flying away on Jigglypuff. He frowned, and with a flick of his Poké Ball, two Murkrow immediately flew after Green.
"How persistent!"
Seeing the Murkrow rapidly closing in, Green immediately threw a Poké Ball. Blastoise appeared, its two cannons extending. Green jumped onto Blastoise's back and recalled Jigglypuff.
The next moment, two Hydro Pumps blasted out. Using the recoil of the water cannons, Green instantly created distance between herself and the two Murkrow.
The two Murkrow were determined to give chase, but they had to dodge the roaring Hydro Pumps. This delay made it basically impossible for them to catch up to Green.
"Chase after her! We must capture that person this time!"
Watching Green's departing figure, the team leader immediately instructed his subordinates. The other grunts also scattered in the direction Green had gone.
"Are these guys dogs? How did they even find me?"
After escaping the danger, Green recalled Blastoise and continued to fly using Jigglypuff.
Blastoise's "flying" speed was very fast but couldn't be sustained for long and was only suitable for short bursts.
"This won't do."
Green's mind raced, and soon, a figure appeared in her thoughts.
This figure was none other than Ace.
"According to Silver's report, Ace has also come to the Johto region."
Green gritted her teeth, conflicted. "The safest way right now is to team up with Ace. With him as a definite ally, the subsequent actions will be much smoother. But that guy…"
Green became even more conflicted when she thought of Ace.
Green believed that her most powerful "weapon" since she started her journey wasn't her Pokémon but her own intelligence and beauty.
Green was very good at sizing up situations and knew how to use her femininity to feign weakness.
However, in front of Ace, the two things she was most proud of were completely ineffective.
Use her intelligence? Ace's foresight and judgment completely surpassed hers.
Use her beauty? Green was even starting to suspect that Ace was gay. Otherwise, they had lived together for so long, and yet they hadn't become much closer.
He was such a guy, and his strength was freakishly powerful, leaving no room for Green to maneuver.
"Tsk, I can only try. I hope that guy will help me out of solidarity as fellow Pokédex holders," Green muttered to herself, then pulled her hat down firmly.
A gentle breeze blew, ruffling the brim of Green's hat. Two black cloth-wrapped feathers swayed with the wind.
Based on the intelligence she had, Green flew toward Olivine City.
But soon, Green realized she had underestimated the current Team Rocket's intelligence network.
Just as she was about to reach Olivine City, Green fell into Team Rocket's encirclement.
And they were well-prepared. A team of nearly fifty people, almost all of whom had a bird Pokémon, completely covered the sky, cutting off all of Green's escape routes.
Leaning against Blastoise's back, Green's legs felt a bit weak as she looked at the dense swarm of bird Pokémon in the sky.
Although her ornithophobia was much better, it hadn't been completely eradicated. This was evident from the fact that she hadn't released any of her legendary birds to fight, even though she owned them.
"Surrender now."
The four leaders walked out. Their four squads had been preparing to corner Green for a long time.
After all, the repeated setbacks had already made their new boss quite displeased.
If there was no good news soon, they might all be taken away and "dealt with" properly!
Thinking of what they would look like after being "dealt with," these people couldn't help but shiver. They'd rather die than become that monstrous thing!
"So many people came to catch a weak woman like me? I'm so scared."
Green feigned fragility, a look of pitiable helplessness on her face.
Paired with her striking looks, in the past, this would have definitely made these people let their guard down slightly, allowing Green to seize the opportunity to escape.
But her usual tactics were completely useless here!
Beauty was good, but if you couldn't live to enjoy it, it was just a red-faced skeleton!
In the face of a life-threatening situation, this group of Team Rocket grunts was not captivated by Green. They watched her with extreme vigilance, determined not to let her escape!
"It seems this is a bit of a pickle."
Seeing no openings, Green secretly swallowed hard and said to her Blastoise, "Little Turtle, it looks like we'll have to fight for real."
Blastoise nodded and shielded Green with its body. It knew its trainer was afraid of birds, so its first thought was to try and take down the bird Pokémon in the sky.
"Go!"
As the lead team member waved his hand, the bird Pokémon in the sky simultaneously swooped down, rushing toward Green and Blastoise!
"Water… Water… Nooooo!!!"
Facing the overwhelming dive of the bird Pokémon, Green instantly recalled her unbearable past. Fear instantly consumed her, making it impossible for her to fight.
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