Chapter 116 Starting with Jessie After
leaving the company, Xia Mu didn't summon his Arcanine to ride, but instead walked along the street, contemplating life.
Everything that had happened today had taught him another lesson, making him realize that no matter what he did, he needed to be more meticulous and consider more aspects.
In short, he had made a decision and was just waiting to implement it step by step.
As he walked, Xia Mu didn't notice three figures following him. It was
n't until he had walked a considerable distance and the crowds thinned out that Xia Mu noticed them.
Using his Aura to investigate, Xia Mu was surprised to find that it was Team Rocket.
They had waited two or three days without any news, and suddenly they appeared, and they were even following him.
[Looks like I was overthinking it. You guys still have your own ideas and don't want to continue that nomadic life...] Xia Mu's lips curled slightly, a mischievous thought arising in his mind.
He continued walking forward, but not towards home, but instead turned into a narrow alley.
Seeing this, Jessie, James, and Meowth, who were following Xia Mu, were afraid of losing him and quickly quickened their pace to catch up.
However, when they reached the alley entrance, Xia Mu had vanished without a trace.
"Where did he go?" Jessie exclaimed in surprise.
The alley was empty, and the end was blocked.
"Could it be that we were discovered, and he deliberately went into the alley and hid?" James asked suspiciously.
Meowth looked left and right: "But how did he leave, meow? There's not a trace, meow."
"Are you looking for me?"
Suddenly, Xia Mu's voice came from behind, startling the Team Rocket trio.
The situation had changed; Xia Mu stood at the alley entrance, blocking the only exit.
As for how he moved, it couldn't have been by his own power, but rather by the power of Mewtwo. He
always carried Mewtwo with him, so Xia Mu wasn't afraid it would know his secret. Even if it knew some things, it would only find him unfathomable and wouldn't harbor any suspicion.
After all, Xia Mu had captured it through sheer strength.
"You, you, you, you! How did you get behind us?" Jessie's voice changed.
James and Meowth, standing nearby, looked at Xia Mu with serious expressions.
They suddenly regretted their actions; although this person had recruited them, it was ultimately just verbal, without any concrete steps.
Their sudden arrival was rather abrupt.
However, having already made some plans and decisions, despite his fear of being constrained, James mustered his courage and immediately said, "Back on Cinnabar Island, you said we could come to you if we wanted to find a better way out. Now we're here."
After saying this, James couldn't help but swallow hard.
Seeing this, Xia Mu narrowed his eyes, his expression completely understanding the trio's thoughts.
"You guys actually arrived at Isle of Gathering yesterday, right?" Without answering their question, Xia Mu asked in return.
Hearing this, Jessie and James exchanged a glance, then looked at Meowth, and nodded in unison.
"Then you should also know that I caught Cassidy and Butch's Team Rocket and the poacher gang trying to capture Moltres at Mount Lantern, and they're now in the League police's custody," Xia Mu added.
Jessie, James, and Meowth were definitely more certain of his abilities and strength because of this, which was why they came to test him.
Seeing them nod again, Xia Mu became even more certain of his thoughts.
Seeing that they were all hesitant to speak, Xia Mu gestured for them to relax: "Don't be so nervous. Since I've extended an olive branch to you, it means I know you to some extent. I won't say I know everything about you, but I already know the most basic information."
With that, Xia Mu, amidst their shocked expressions, took the initiative to tell them about their situation.
"Don't doubt a single word I've said, because if I've said it, I'm absolutely certain. Let's start with you, Jessie. Your mother, Miyamoto, was once an assistant to the head of Team Rocket, holding a very high position and wielding considerable power. Unfortunately, when she was young, she went to search for the legendary Mew, and then disappeared without a trace… You were probably only five years old at the time, so perhaps you've never even known your own background…
"After your mother Miyamoto left, you were adopted by a poor family. Because of poverty, you were never full. As a child, you didn't understand, and due to food shortages, you even fantasized about making food out of snow to fill your stomach. If it weren't for your good fortune, you would probably have died on some snowy night." "
Here, Xia Mu paused slightly.
Jessie's expression grew increasingly grim; clearly, she still harbored deep resentment over her childhood experiences, yearning for success but lacking the opportunity. Beset by bad luck, she joined Team Rocket out of desperation.
"I admit I'm lucky, but if you say it's just good fortune, then I can only say you don't understand at all! If I had died on those nights, I wouldn't have this life now. Compared to them, I'm probably the unluckiest person in the world." "Jessie's resolute decision was unexpected.
James and Meowth, upon learning of this, couldn't help but offer her comforting glances, yet dared not say anything.
They understood Jessie; they knew that once she was provoked, things would spiral out of control. Jessie
appeared carefree, but in reality, she was a very strong-willed woman.
"Although I can't fully grasp the pain you endured in your childhood, I know you could have become a Pokémon Nurse like Nurse Joy, but by some twist of fate, you ended up at Chansey Academy… As far as I know, your grades at Chansey Nurse Academy were quite excellent, but you couldn't graduate because humans can't use Pokémon skills. You could have easily transitioned; you didn't necessarily have to be a Pokémon Nurse. But you ultimately chose to join Team Rocket because you began to give up on yourself, feeling incapable of anything. You yearned for freedom and craved recognition, and Team Rocket could have given you all of that… Actually, you're very beautiful; it's just your hairstyle that ruined it. If you had pursued a career as a star or model, you might have achieved great success." "As Xia Mu spoke, she subtly praised Jessie.
This diverted Jessie's attention, making her slightly embarrassed.
This woman was actually quite easy to fool; she was simple-minded, not entirely bad. Even though she had done many things to steal Pokémon in the past, after being influenced by Ash, she had shed her villainous
She only deliberately did bad things to highlight herself and demonstrate her greatness.
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