Chapter 25: Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice [25]
["Team Rocket and Shadow Squabble: Joker Strikes, Shadow Loses Over 30 Members"]
["Dragon Tamer Lance Arrests Team Rocket Elite Squad"]
["Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine in Interview: 'Team Rocket Doesn't Represent Justice; Young Trainers Should Learn to Think Independently'"]
["New League Directive: To Counter Team Rocket's Poke Ball Disruptor, Trainers Should Keep One Pokémon Released at All Times"]
The Goldenrod train incident caused a massive stir. However, the League could never officially acknowledge Joker's heroics. Still, given the number of witnesses, outright denial wasn't feasible either.
After some deliberation, the League settled on labeling the incident as a two-evil organization clash. Under the League's semi-mandatory guidance, many trainers began adopting a practice reminiscent of Ash Ketchum's habits: releasing one smaller Pokémon to follow them at all times.
This measure was introduced to counteract the potential threat of Team Rocket's new device, rumored to be Joker's invention.
This development left Team Rocket's Kanto division utterly baffled. Who was this so-called genius in their ranks?
And where was this advanced tech everyone assumed they had?
Meanwhile, the mastermind behind it all, Stephen, was busy... saving lives.
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