Chapter 207: Chapter 207: The Unlucky Team Rocket Trio
Chapter 207: The Unlucky Team Rocket Trio
"What? Ash, when did you catch Articuno? How come I didn’t know?" Gary looked shocked.
He truly didn’t know Ash had caught Articuno.
"Didn’t the Professor tell you? I caught it back when I was in the Orange Islands!" Ash explained.
"Did you? How come I didn’t see it?"
Gary was already starting to wonder if his eyesight was failing.
"True, you only had Heatran in your eyes back then," Ash said.
Gary: "..."
He strongly suspected Ash was mocking him for having fewer legendary Pokemon, but he had no proof.
"Ash, do you have your Articuno with you? I want to take a picture!" Todd, who was standing nearby, looked pleadingly at him.
"Taking a picture is fine, but I think a wild Articuno would produce a better effect."
Todd thought about it, and Ash’s words made sense. "I guess so. Never mind, since Ash has Articuno, even if we don’t find one on Snowtop Mountain, we have a backup plan. Let’s go up the mountain together!"
It wasn’t that Ash didn’t want to release his Articuno, but Todd was a perfectionist photographer, which Ash had noticed before, so he brought it up.
In fact, it was similar to Tracy, the Pokemon observer; Todd simply wanted to capture Pokemon in their natural state.
And so, Ash’s group headed towards the peak of Snowtop Mountain.
Not far from them.
"Did you hear that? What wonderful news!"
"It seems Ash’s group has discovered the legendary Articuno!"
"If we can get there first and capture Articuno to offer to the boss, maybe..."
"Promotion and a raise!!!"
Team Rocket Trio, as always, started celebrating with champagne before their plan was even implemented.
After an early celebration, Team Rocket Trio took out their climbing gear and chose a shortcut.
Meanwhile, Ash’s group arrived at the Pokémon Center on Snowtop Mountain.
"Before we climb to the summit of the snowy mountain, let’s have some tea with Nurse Joy here!" Brock said, resting his chin on his hand with a lecherous smile.
These words immediately earned him eye-rolls from everyone.
Noticing the looks from Ash and the others, Brock quickly corrected himself: "No, no, no, you misunderstood. I meant to discuss how to find Articuno."
Misty pointed to a sign next to the Pokémon Center and said, "Oh? Look, there’s a notice board here!"
"Good news report: The world’s highest altitude Pokémon Center, the last chance for Pokemon to recover," Brock said.
"Alright, then let’s take a commemorative photo in front of the Pokémon Center!" Todd suggested.
This suggestion quickly turned into a finished photograph.
Soon after, Jenny appeared riding a snowmobile.
After understanding Ash’s group’s purpose, Jenny warmly invited Ash and the others into the Pokémon Center to warm themselves by the fire.
"Are you here to take pictures of Articuno?"
At this moment, Nurse Joy walked over.
"Yes, yes, Nurse Joy!"
Brock appeared in front of Nurse Joy as if on springs.
"Nurse Joy, has anyone seen Articuno nearby?" Todd asked.
"Articuno has a deep connection with Snowtop Mountain! The locals of Snowtop Mountain call Articuno: The Guardian Deity of travelers on the snowy mountain."
"According to legend, Articuno appears to signal the arrival of winter and also builds its nest on the perpetually snow-capped peak, flying everywhere."
"The summit of Snowtop Mountain is like this, so since some unknown time, it has been rumored that Articuno nests on Snowtop Mountain.
And there are also legends of Articuno rescuing people in distress on the mountain from time to time!"
Nurse Joy and Jenny briefly introduced this to Ash and the others.
At the same time.
Team Rocket Trio was now almost at the summit of Snowtop Mountain.
Accidents often happen at critical moments, and sure enough, a flock of Spearow had set their sights on them.
"Damn it, why are there Spearow here?" Jessie was pecked so much she was starting to doubt her life choices.
"Jessie, ignore them, climb faster, or falling will be dangerous!" James reminded her.
Hearing this, Meowth immediately felt uneasy: "James, don’t jinx it, Meow!"
As expected, the next second, a Spearow directly pecked open their shared safety rope.
As soon as the safety rope detached, they fell straight down.
Finally, thankfully, James managed to pierce the ice with an ice axe, slowing their descent, and the three barely managed to stop on a protruding ice rock.
However, to their despair, their other equipment had fallen down the mountain; they couldn’t go up or down now, only huddle on the ice rock, exposed to the cold wind.
"What do we do? If this continues, we’ll be stuck here," James said, somewhat despairingly.
Jessie said dejectedly, "My brain has frozen solid, I can’t think of anything!"
"I want to curl up into a ball in my warm bed."
Meowth said, curling up into a ball and lying on the ground.
"Hey, Meowth, don’t sleep!"
"Even if it’s just a dream, you’re not allowed to enjoy a warm bed alone in your dream!"
"Meowth, wake up!"
Jessie and James used the harshest tone to say the gentlest words, fearing that Meowth would freeze to death on the snowy mountain.
The next second, Powder Snow drifted, and a biting cold wind blew from above and to the side, as a large light blue bird appeared before Team Rocket Trio.
Pokémon Center.
Ash and the others had made all preparations for climbing Snowtop Mountain.
At that moment, Ash felt a strong Aura accompanied by three faint Auras, rapidly approaching the Pokémon Center.
"It’s snowing!"
Misty looked out the window and said.
Gary glanced out the window and said, "It looks like our plans will have to be postponed."
Ash shook his head: "It’s fine, this snow will pass quickly."
"Ash, did you find something?" Gary looked at Ash curiously.
"Yes, Articuno brought those three idiots, they’re probably at the door by now," Ash said, pointing outside the door.
"Three idiots? Who?" Todd was confused.
Misty shook her head and said helplessly, "Sigh, if it’s those three, they’re probably after Articuno too."
"In any case, let’s save them first. Although those three idiots failed, at least they encountered Articuno."
Ash opened the door and walked out.
Team Rocket Trio was covered in a layer of Powder Snow, almost frozen senseless.
"Ash, are these three still following you?"
Gary had met Team Rocket Trio before, so he naturally remembered their faces.
"Yeah, these three idiots never learn."
After carrying Team Rocket Trio into the Pokémon Center, they regained their senses with the help of the heating.
"Tell me, where did you three see Articuno?" Ash asked.
"Ash, are you saying the one who saved us was Artic—Arti—Articuno?" Jessie asked, uncertainly.
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