Pokémon: Join Team Rocket at the Beginning

After informing Tokugawa of tomorrow's schedule, Yang Ming focused on his training again.

Since the cruise hijacking incident, Yang Ming has added a gun technique to his training program. Although firearms such as pistols are vulnerable to powerful Pokémon head-on, they can still be effective if used to sneak attack a trainer who is unprepared and has not sent out Pokémon.

Regarding shooting, Yang Ming’s view is “You don’t have to use it, but you have to learn it, just be prepared”, although it may not be necessary, but it never hurts to learn it.

Of course, Yang Ming also exchanged back the seed bomb skill machine and taught Paras to learn this skill as soon as possible.

A day later, Yang Ming and Tokugawa boarded the Rocket Team's secret underground train and headed towards the Johto area.

Hinoki Town is a small town located in the southern part of the Johto region. Its prosperity is far inferior to that of Rainbow City, not to mention that of Yang Ming's original "hometown", Giant Stone City. However, such a small place is actually an important transportation hub in the Johto region. Its east is connected to the Interconnection Cave and the Alufu Ruins, and its west is connected to the Tongshulin and the largest city in Johto, Manjin City. With such a superior geographical location, the townspeople of Hinoki Town still maintain their traditional lifestyle, working from sunrise to sunset, and resting at sunset, which is quite contented.

Yang Ming and his companion arrived in the town dressed as travelers and found a large group of people gathered in front of the ancient well in the center of the town. They were burning incense and praying towards the well, appearing to be very pious.

Yang Ming winked at Tokugawa, who immediately understood and approached a middle-aged woman in front of the ancient well.

"Sister, we are just passing by. Do you know what activities are going on in the town now?"

"We are worshipping the Well of Slowpoke," the talkative middle-aged woman explained nonstop. "According to legend, 400 years ago, an unprecedented drought struck this town. The townspeople tried every possible way to resolve the crisis, but it was a Slowpoke yawning that caused heavy rain to fall from the sky, ending the long drought."

"From then on, there was a custom of worshiping the Well of Slowpoke in the town. Every year on this day, everyone would gather in front of the Well of Slowpoke to pray for good weather and peace in the coming year."

"Oh? So that's how it is," Tokugawa suddenly realized. "To be honest, my two brothers are here to seek refuge with distant relatives who live in town. I wonder if my eldest sister knows where 'Asan' lives?"

"Yasan?" The woman frowned, revealing a look of disgust. "He and his friends live in the house at the southernmost end of the town."

"But I still advise you to stay away from them. Not only do the Yasans have very bad tempers, but they also act sneaky at night. I don't know what they are doing."

"Okay, we will pay attention to it. Thank you, sister." After thanking the middle-aged woman, Tokugawa came to Yang Ming's ear and whispered the situation.

Yang Ming nodded: "Let's go to Ya San's hometown."

At the southernmost part of Huipi Town, there is a dilapidated house built alone, which is where Yasan lives.

"I heard from that old lady that Yasan had a very bad temper. Maybe that's why his neighbors moved away," Tokugawa guessed.

Yang Ming pulled open the half-open door and saw an empty wine bottle flying in the air.

"You come to disturb me in broad daylight, I think you are tired of living!"

Yang Ming dodged the wine bottle and saw several drunks lying in the living room. The whole house was a mess. There were empty wine bottles and fast food boxes everywhere in the room, which gave off a strange smell. From time to time, flies hovered over the kitchen waste.

One of the drunks was the one who threw the empty bottle. When he missed the first shot, he was about to throw another bottle, but then he saw the badge hidden on Yang Ming's collar and sobered up immediately.

"Why, Yasan, is this how you welcome me, the new webmaster?" Yang Ming said with a cold smile.

The so-called "Asian Three Major Groups" is actually the Rocket Team's liaison station in Hinoki Town, and the drunkards in front of them are all members of the Rocket Team.

Although the drunk was much more sober, his attitude was still not very polite. He said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "I am the deputy station chief of the liaison station, Ya San, a third-level member. I hope you can give me more guidance in the future."

After saying that, he didn't even symbolically extend his hand, but just stood aside with his arms folded.

When the other drunks heard that their leader was coming, they also sobered up. Like Yasan, these people had no respect for Yang Ming, the new leader who came from "outside the place", and they just watched the show.

Tokugawa sensed that the atmosphere was not right and was secretly preparing to take out the Poké Ball.

Yang Ming was not angry, but said calmly: "Let's clean up the room first so that we can prepare for the handover."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yang Ming," Ya San said with a fake smile, "I'm still drunk, so please help me clean up the room."

Yang Ming put away his smile at once, "Are you still drunk? Well, let me sober you up!"

Ya San only felt a flash before his eyes, and then he saw a wine bottle hit his forehead heavily, making him see stars.

Before he could react, the second empty bottle came in and hit Yasan's head, leaving him bleeding.

Those drunks were all Ya San's cronies. Seeing Yang Ming's sudden attack, they rushed over. But how could they be Yang Ming's opponent? Yang Ming was like a tiger among sheep. In no time, he threw these people out of the living room like garbage.

When the townspeople of Huipi Town heard the sound of fighting, they came to watch. But when they saw that the person being beaten was the bully Yasan, they immediately took several steps back and dared only watch from afar.

"All the villagers passing by are witnesses," Yang Ming shouted, "This Ya San was originally a distant relative of mine. I lent him this house out of pity for him, but who would have thought that he would not only mess up the house, but also want to beat up the original owner like me. Do you think I should kick him out?"

After hearing Yang Ming's words, the crowd suddenly became excited.

"I just remembered that this Yasan was not a local, but suddenly appeared in the town one day. So that's it!"

"These two young people just came to me to ask for directions. Now it seems that they haven't been here for a long time and simply forgot the way." said the middle-aged woman before.

"This Yasan and his cronies have never done anything humane. It would be best if they were kicked out!"

It seems that Yasan is not very popular and no one in the townspeople speaks to them.

As for Yasan, he had no words to express his grievances and couldn't even refute.

In a sense, what Yang Ming said was true. This house was the Rockets' base and he was just managing it on their behalf. But he not only messed up the house, but also offended Yang Ming, the "new owner". Now he is in a dilemma.

As for exposing Yang Ming's Rockets identity in public, he would never dare to do so. Judging from his reputation in the town, even if they revealed each other's identities, he would be the first one to be taken to the police station.