Seismic Toss!
Again—Seismic Toss!
Do Charizards nowadays all treat Seismic Toss as their ultimate finisher or what?!
The most outrageous part was—
Whether it was Ash or Red, once their Charizard used Seismic Toss, it really became a kill move!
The moment it landed, the result was almost guaranteed: severe injury at best, outright defeat at worst!
What kind of Charizard can turn a Fighting-type move like Seismic Toss into a trump card?
Only these two!
Absolutely ridiculous!
[Question: From this moment onward, how long did it take Red to make Team Rocket disband?]
[A: Within five minutes]
[B: One month]
[C: One year]
[D: Three years]
[Note: Red himself cannot answer or speak. Please answer within three minutes.]
Just as Red defeated Giovanni—
Before the audience could even react, a question suddenly popped up on the screen.
A temporary quiz during the viewing.
But the information contained in this question…
Was terrifying.
No matter which option was correct, it proved one thing:
After this battle, Team Rocket disbanded.
Good grief!
Team Rocket was a massive organization.
Though most of its manpower was concentrated in Kanto, it had branches all over the world.
To force such a colossal criminal syndicate to disband—
Red's legendary path was well and truly deserved!
[Lance: Sigh… comparing people really makes one angry. I've been an international police officer for years and only managed to wipe out some Rocket branches. As for making Team Rocket disband entirely… I'd probably need a lifetime.]
[Chairman Damaránchi: Disbanding Team Rocket—what a monumental achievement! Speaking of which, Red is already in our world, isn't he? Could we ask him to help us disband Team Rocket here as well?]
[Lorelei: Chairman, that idea is surprisingly bold… but it doesn't sound impossible.]
[Steven: We can discuss that later. Right now, the real question is—which option do we choose?]
[Lance: First, eliminate A. Five minutes? What, is Giovanni supposed to disband Team Rocket on the spot?]
[Agatha: B can also be ruled out. One month is too short for an international criminal organization. One year… that sounds about right.]
[Lorelei: Agreed. With Red's ability, one year should be enough to deal with Team Rocket.]
Most people leaned toward one year.
No matter how strong Red was, Team Rocket still deserved some respect.
Disbanding it within a year was already an extremely generous estimate.
In the real world, Giovanni nearly ground his molars to dust.
Team Rocket—mighty and fearsome—being forced to disband by that brat on the screen?
What a joke!
And yet…
The Heavenly Ranking had never been wrong before.
Coupled with the Champions' comments, a faint unease crept into Giovanni's heart.
That Red fellow…
Was he actually capable of dismantling this world's Team Rocket as well?
No.
He needed countermeasures.
Once the projection ended, he would find Red's weaknesses.
The answer time expired.
The one who answered was—
Lance.
[Lance chooses C: One month]
[Incorrect. As punishment, after the tournament ends, for the next month, you may only use Flying-type Pokémon in battle, and Dragon-type attributes are prohibited.]
Lance: !!!
What the hell?!
Flying-types only were one thing—he had plenty of those—
But no Dragon attributes?!
That was practically carving his title into stone:
Flying-Type Champion Lance!
This Heavenly Ranking system was viciously precise in stabbing people where it hurt!
[Steven: Hahahaha! Flying-Type Champion Lance!]
[Cynthia: Come to think of it, Lance, you used three Flying-types when you fought me, too.]
[Lorelei: I've said it before—Flying-types everywhere, Dragons barely any!]
[Lance: !!! You're all going too far!]
These so-called friends—
Not only did they refuse to comfort him, but they also poured salt straight into the wound!
But seriously…
If it wasn't one month—
How long did Red actually take?
Three years?
If it really was one month, that would be absurd.
Was he using cheats?
As for five minutes—
Lance hadn't even considered it.
That option was clearly a joke.
After Lance's wrong answer, the projection resumed.
Giovanni stared in disbelief at his fallen Golem.
He never imagined Red would use Flamethrower's recoil to lift a 600-pound Golem into the air!
That Charizard was ruthless—
Ignoring the flesh torn from its shoulder, it slammed Golem into the ground without hesitation!
Watching Red, both exhilarated and heartbroken for his Pokémon, Giovanni felt something stir within his chest.
That kid…
It was truly extraordinary.
"Congratulations," Giovanni said calmly.
"You've won this battle."
"The Charizard my Nidoqueen once defeated so easily… can now fight my Golem head-on."
"What a remarkable boy."
He opened his palm.
A badge shaped as a green leaf lay within.
Red looked at it—then, after a brief pause, raised his head with firm resolve.
"I don't want it."
"…What?"
"I don't want the badge of Team Rocket's leader."
Red met Giovanni's gaze without wavering.
"I won't take that badge."
Giovanni fell silent.
After a long moment, a faint, complicated smile appeared on his lips.
"You really are good at getting under my skin, kid."
He turned to his confidants.
"Relay my order to all Team Rocket branches."
"From today onward—Team Rocket is disbanded."
[Lance: ?????]
[Steven: ???]
[Lorelei: ???]
[Chairman Damaránchi: ???]
Wait—what?!
You're serious?!
Just like that?!
In the projection—
"Boss!"
"Boss, this—!"
Facing his subordinates' desperate pleas, Giovanni raised a hand, silencing them.
"And pass along this message to all Team Rocket members."
"Thank you… for all your hard work."
Then he turned to Red, who looked utterly stunned.
"In that case… this is no longer the badge of Team Rocket's leader."
"It is the badge of a Gym Leader."
"What a splendid match."
Red stood frozen for several seconds.
The leader of Team Rocket—
Disbanded the entire organization just so he would accept the Viridian Badge?
It felt unreal.
Like a dream.
But the Green Leaf Badge was right there.
Cold. Solid. Real.
"…Then I'll accept it."
Red took the badge.
Team Rocket—feared across Kanto and beyond—
Disbanded by a single, casual sentence.
All for the sake of a single boy accepting a badge.
[Lance: I am shocked for a hundred years—what kind of move is this?!]
[Bruno: This is unheard of! Completely absurd!]
[Caitlin: Bro Giovanni… that's love?]
[Lorelei: A love worthy of history! Disbanding a worldwide criminal syndicate just to give a boy a token of affection—ah, the love story of Team Rocket's leader!]
[Red: …?]
What was wrong with these people?
Giovanni was clearly moved by the battle and chose to turn over a new leaf!
What love?!
This was poisonous thinking!
Red, already speechless, became even more so.
[Diantha: At this point, I simply must perform.]
[Diantha: "First, we eliminate A!" "Could Giovanni possibly disband Team Rocket himself?"]
[Wikstrom: Hahaha! Diantha, do that impression again!]
[Drasna: Ahem… this performance is… exceptionally brilliant… hahaha! Sorry, I couldn't hold it in!]
[Lorelei: Lance, you're not disgraced—you're famous now.]
[Cynthia: Low EQ: Lance the jinx. High EQ: Lance, ever considered a career as a prophet?]
Lance's fists clenched.
Rock hard.
But…
He couldn't refute it.
In the real world—
"Boss! Don't disband Team Rocket!"
"Boss, we have families to support!"
"Boss, please reconsider!"
The four executives were on the verge of kneeling.
They had thought Red forced Team Rocket into disbandment.
Never did they expect—
The biggest traitor was right beside them.
The boss himself!
A CEO disbanding his empire for love—
This was beyond ridiculous!
"Enough!!"
Giovanni slammed the table.
"That was a parallel world, me!"
"You've followed me for years—do I look like that kind of man?!"
Disband Team Rocket for a boy he'd met a few times?
Impossible!
That other Giovanni was a disgrace!
Love?!
Utter nonsense!
Still—
One thought lingered.
Red.
And his counterpart… Ash.
These two would be Team Rocket's greatest threats.
After defeating Giovanni, Red had collected all eight badges.
Normally, that meant entering the League Tournament first.
But his world followed different rules.
Each Gym was a towering barrier.
Eight badges meant—
You already possessed the strength to challenge the Elite Four.
And Red had clearly displayed power rivaling a Champion.
No time markers appeared in the projection, but judging by his journey—
It hadn't even been two years.
Likely around one and a half years.
One and a half years—
From zero to Champion-tier.
That wasn't talent.
That was monstrous genius.
Red arrived at the Indigo Plateau.
Defeat the Elite Four here—
And he would become the new League Champion.
Four consecutive chambers.
No Pokémon Center.
No switching teams.
Only items.
Four Champions in a row.
And Kanto's Elite Four—
were Champions in all but name.
Red issued his challenge.
First up—
Ice-type Elite Four: Lorelei.
[Lorelei: Oh? Am I first? Hehe, Red might struggle a bit against my Ice army~]
Three minutes later—
[Lorelei: How… is that possible?]
Three minutes.
Red's round-faced Pikachu swept her entire team.
Speed. Electricity. Absolute dominance.
Lorelei—complete defeat.
Next—
Fighting-type Elite Four: Bruno.
[Bruno: Hahaha! Lorelei, you're slipping! Watch me show Red the power of muscle!]
[Red: …]
Three minutes later—
[Bruno: …This can't be real.]
Another sweep.
This time, Red used—
A Butterfree.
The world's perception of Bug-types was shattered.
Blinding speed. Powder mastery. Devastating attacks.
Paralysis Powder. Sleep Powder.
Then Hurricane.
Flawless victory.
Only once did Red switch—
To Lapras, to quickly finish Bruno's massive Onix.
Efficiency.
Because the final Elite Four—
The Dragon master was said to be terrifyingly strong.
Two Elite Four crushed.
Absolute domination.
And Red's legend… was only beginning.
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