How come my Pokémon turned into a girl?

However, even among such a group of thugs, their leader was a young man with a handsome face and blue hair sticking out from his cheeks. He sat leisurely at the front until a figure in a white researcher's uniform appeared at the door.

"Dear guests who have come all the way from the Hoenn region, please allow me to express my sincere welcome to you on behalf of Team Rocket's boss."

Standing up from the ground, the blue-haired young man showed a friendly smile and extended his hand to the long-awaited guests with elegant steps.

"Everyone from Team Rocket is so polite. We, the Evolution Association, have always been your organization's most loyal ally. We are as close as family to each other, so why should you be so welcoming? We were delayed on the way due to some cumbersome procedures. We apologize for keeping you waiting for so long."

The researcher, wearing thick glasses, extended his hand enthusiastically and shook hands with the young man opposite him. He then continued, "You must be Mr. Lance from Team Rocket. I've long heard of you."

"No, no, I'm also very familiar with Dr. Bai Gu's name. I feel honored to meet you today."

After a few pleasantries and compliments to each other, several "workers" at the factory gate lifted up the four corners together and carried in a huge object covered with gray cloth, and placed it next to Dr. Bai Gu.

Seeing that everything he wanted had arrived, Dr. Shiratani pushed his glasses up and said with a smile, "I'm sure everyone is busy with their own affairs, so I won't waste your time. Let's get started on today's transaction."

"What Dr. Shiratani said is exactly what I think." Lance snapped his fingers lightly, and the members of Team Rocket behind him immediately made way for a wide space, revealing the mountains of metal containers behind them.

"As previously agreed, Team Rocket has conducted a vigorous search throughout the Kanto region, and the experimental materials to be provided to your organization are all here. While some have yet to be moved, with Professor Shiratani's cooperation, I don't think it will take too long... However, with the Alliance's current strict inspections, how will you manage to remove them?"

"There's no need for Mr. Lance to worry about this. We have already prepared for it." Laughing heartily, at the signal of Dr. Bai Gu's eyes, the workers lifted the gray cloth covering it, revealing... a tall device shining with a gray heavy metallic luster.

Chapter 38 Exposed

"Oh, what is this?" Lance looked at the mysterious device with great interest. In the center of the device were three transparent jars about five meters high. Several spherical grooves were carved on the stands surrounding the jars.

Hearing the other party's question, Professor Shiratani immediately revealed a proud expression. "As you can see, we have spent several years to finally master the Alliance's Pokémon transmission technology. Using this machine, we can directly bypass the Alliance's system and transmit Pokémon to our warehouse in the Hoenn region."

The back of Professor Shiratani's hand bore scars as if corroded by some liquid. He stroked the grooves on the platform with his palm. "Just place the Poké Ball with the Pokémon you caught here, and if there are special circumstances, you can also directly transport the Pokémon through the tank."

As if to demonstrate how to use it to a few people, he took out a red and white ball from the pocket of his gown, stuffed it into the groove in the center, and then pressed the button to start the machine.

A dull humming sound emanated from the device, and blue high-voltage current began to flow through the energy tubes on both sides. The high-frequency energy caused the platform to vibrate violently.

During the operation, a white light suddenly emerged from the groove, quickly swallowing up the red and white balls and disappearing into the air.

As Dr. Shiratani finished his demonstration, enthusiastic applause erupted behind him. Lance clapped his hands as he walked over to him, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes as he looked at the device. If Team Rocket could also possess a device like this, the risks of future missions would be greatly reduced.

"I wonder if your organization would be willing to include this device in the next transaction?"

In response to Lance's question, Dr. Shiratani simply chuckled and replied, "I'm afraid I don't have the final say on this matter. If you're interested, we can discuss this in detail later. For now, let's continue with our unfinished business."

He took the briefcase from the assistant beside him, pressed the button to open it, and radioactive purple light lit up from inside the box, which was neatly filled with small cans containing miracle virus solution.

"If you're worried, Mr. Lance can check it out first."

He carefully took the suitcase and scanned the contents. Lance closed the suitcase and opened his mouth to say something, but a deafening explosion blocked his throat.

"What's going on outside?!" Realizing that the sound came from outside the factory, Dr. Bai Gu immediately became alert and turned to look outside the door.

"Don't be nervous, Dr. Shiratani. They are just some uninvited guests. My men will take care of them quickly."

Turning on his black headset and shutting down the communication, Lance, after briefly understanding the situation from his subordinate outside, regained his friendly expression and began to soothe the other party's emotions. However, he glanced out the door quietly, revealing a hint of cruelty.

……

"Arbok uses Poison Sting!" "Zubat uses Air Blade!"

On the construction site, the "workers" who had been working overtime all night to move heavy iron boxes all stopped their work and rushed towards a certain area.

The Pokémon in the balls in their hands were released one after another, obeying the orders of their masters and launching a torrential attack on the yellow-haired man in the center of the encirclement.

"Electric Shock Monster, hold the front! Charge up the Naughty Thunder Bomb and use 100,000 volts!"

Even though he was alone under siege and every move was aimed at taking his life, Ma Zhishi remained calm and composed, giving orders to the giant beast with black stripes and yellow hair and the oversized "red and white ball" beside him.

Upon hearing this, the electric shock monster raised its strong arms to block in front of itself, forming a prismatic energy barrier. The poison needles and air blades hit it, but they were bounced away without leaving any trace.

At the same time, the electrical energy in the atmosphere began to converge on the Naughty Thunder Bomb, coating it in a golden film. Its large eyes opened, emitting a destructive, intensified electric current.

The lightning quickly spread to the local Pokémon such as Arbok and Zubat that tried to approach, and along with the Rocket soldiers who didn't have time to retreat, they were turned into charred corpses lying on the ground.

The companion in front of him died instantly, and the terrifying power of the naughty thunder bomb frightened the members of Team Rocket to some extent, making them dare not get close again for a while.

However, at this moment, a familiar, friendly, yet slightly chilling voice rang out from their black headsets. Their bodies trembled instantly, and they no longer cared about anything else. They took out their balls and released a new batch of Pokémon.

Beads of sweat appeared on Ma Zhishi's forehead. Although most of the people surrounding him were just useless people, there were simply too many of them. If he really piled up against them regardless of the cost, he was afraid that he would be exhausted to death here.

Ever since receiving an emergency call from the league in the afternoon that the Rockets might be engaging in illegal activities in Vermilion City today, Ma Zhishi has not rested for a moment. He and his subordinates put on plain clothes and quietly began patrolling Vermilion City. However, he did not expect that his luck was so good that he ran into the activities of these guys.

Relying on his qualities as a former soldier, he successfully avoided the lurking sentries and successfully knocked out and changed the clothes of a Rocket Team member who seemed to have a slightly higher status in the field. Then he began to move around among the soldiers carrying iron boxes and asked for a lot of information indirectly.

Unfortunately, just as he had found some clues, he met a guy who knew the original owner of his disguised identity. He was immediately exposed because of the difference in accent, and now he is surrounded by this group of people.

He couldn't help but curse the Alliance in his heart for not sending more people when they knew it was possible. But complaining all the time wouldn't solve anything. Ma Zhishi clenched his fists and seemed to have made a decision.

He looked at the naughty Leidan beside him with a hint of apology in his eyes: "I can only ask you for help, old friend."

Seeing its master's expression, the Naughty Thunderbolt understood. It nodded gently and floated to the master's hand without complaint. Then, under Ma Zhishi's powerful launch, it flew towards a densely packed Rocket Team in a flash of white light.

"Naughty bomb, big explosion!"

As the horrified Team Rocket soldiers watched, a dazzling white light filled their field of vision, engulfing them. A large gap suddenly opened in the previously impenetrable wall of men. Seizing this opportunity, Ma Zhishi rushed toward the breach, not forgetting to retrieve the now-depleted Naughty Thunderbolt back into his Poké Ball.

"He escaped!" "Catch up with him!"

There was a constant noise. Seeing Ma Zhishi blow up the naughty bomb in order to escape, the remaining members of Team Rocket regained some courage and shouted to catch up, but no one cared about their teammates who were hit by the explosion and their life or death was unknown.

Thunder roared from its sandbag-sized fist, and Shockmon turned around and unleashed several lightning punches, sending the Pokémon that attempted to attack it and its master flying. However, the other Pokémon of Team Rocket followed suit, and it was impossible for it to block all the attacks.

Ma Zhishi took a few quick steps back and narrowly avoided the Arbok that broke out of the ground along his escape route, then swung his military boots and gave it a roundhouse kick, sending it flying.

This is not a solution... As he frowned, two new "enemies" appeared at the end of his sight and rushed towards him to stop him.

Without any hesitation, Ma Zhishi threw a straight punch at the face of one of the female members. However, before his fist could hit the opponent, it was blocked in mid-air by an invisible force.

"What..." Before he could utter a shocked sound, a faint green light flashed by, and his eyes suddenly felt dizzy and his body lost balance.

The clattering footsteps gradually died down, and the Team Rocket soldiers who stopped looked at the living man and his Pokémon who had suddenly disappeared, and looked at each other in surprise and suspicion.

……

About two meters in the air, several green lights suddenly lit up out of nowhere, and a big yellow-haired man spun straight down and gave the ground a close and powerful kiss.

Enduring the pain as if his body was about to fall apart, Ma Zhishi forced himself to stand up from the ground, rubbed his slightly red nose, and spat out the dirt from his mouth that he had accidentally chewed on.

What just happened? I was being chased by a group of Team Rockets, and then a few more appeared in front of me to block my way. I was about to knock down the guy blocking my way, but then I fell flat on my face...

Just as my mind was in a mess, I heard the angry roar of the electric monster. Electricity came out of its hands, and it was about to attack the two strangers on the other side.

Ma Zhishi regained consciousness instantly and shouted loudly: "Electroshock the monster! Don't do it yet!"

The fist stopped mid-swing, and at the same moment, the green light in the woman's eyes softened. After giving her a cold look, she turned her head and leaned against the other person.

"Master Ma Zhishi, what a coincidence, we meet again."

Hearing the inexplicably familiar voice, Ma Zhishi raised his eyebrows. The next moment, as if he had thought of something, he revealed a look of sudden realization: "You are... the kid who came to challenge the Withered Leaf Gym this afternoon."

If that's the case... he looked at the woman on the other side who was holding Qianye's arm.

"He's the Gym Leader of Golden City! So, what just happened... and what you're doing now, could it be the legendary superpower? It's truly amazing! What else can this thing do? Can it read minds? I heard it can even predict the future?"

His tone suddenly became excited, and Ma Zhishi asked questions curiously, making Nazi's already unfriendly gaze even colder.

"Master Ma Zhishi, now is not the time to explore Nancy's superpowers..." Sensing Nancy's dissatisfaction, Qianye spoke up helplessly to remind her.

Fortunately, the other party was not a person who did not know his limits. After remembering his mission, he immediately regained his composure. Seeing this, the young man immediately asked:

"Nancy and I have discovered that the boxes we are moving are filled with Pokémon poached by Team Rocket. What kind of illegal activities are going on here?"

However, Ma Zhishi just glanced at him, shook his head and said, "I'm sorry I can't tell you. Although I appreciate your help just now, the things here are not for you kids to get involved in. Leave here as soon as possible."

As expected... Qian Ye, who had long anticipated that the other party might reply like this, showed the badge in front of him without saying a word.

"The... badge of a non-staff investigator." His pupils shrank slightly, and then he sighed, "Alright, I'll tell you what I've found so far."

Chapter 39: The Cat Substitutes for the Prince

After listening to the information shared by Ma Zhishi, Qianye finally had a general understanding of the situation here -

Basically, Team Rocket was making a big deal, exchanging their captured Pokémon for some very important resources, even deploying a large number of troops for protection. However, there were a few terms that kept coming up that really caught the boy's attention:

"Evolution Association? Is this a new criminal organization that has emerged in the Kanto region? I've never heard of this name before."

Hearing his question, Ma Zhishi showed a surprised expression: "Aren't you a non-staff investigator? You don't even know this... And the Evolution Association is not an organization in Kanto, but in Hoenn. Because their people have been entering the country and causing a lot of trouble recently, the Alliance has specifically notified gym leaders in all cities to be more vigilant."

"Uh, ahem, actually I haven't had that badge for long." After laughing awkwardly a few times, Qianye looked at Nancy beside him.

"I don't know... I didn't pay attention to the notice." He said this irresponsibly for a gym leader without any guilt. Ma Zhishi felt his forehead, which had just hit the ground, begin to hurt again. Helplessly, he could only continue to explain:

"The Evolution Association hasn't been completely categorized as an illegal organization like Team Rocket, because they're essentially a loosely managed civilian organization. Those caught so far are merely nominal Pokémon hunters with no senior management, so it's hard to make that assumption... By the way, their symbol is a golden cross."

A golden cross… Several memories flashed through his mind, and his brows relaxed. If he remembered correctly, the Pokémon hunters he had defeated before seemed to have symbols that matched this description. It couldn't be such a coincidence…

"But since the Rockets are taking this trade so seriously, I imagine the Evolution Association will also send someone influential. If they can capture him, the league will have grounds to blacklist the Evolution Association as well."

After explaining the situation and the objectives of the operation, Ma Zhishi began to plan for the next action:

"I sent out a distress signal while I was undercover earlier. My subordinates and the Vermilion City police force should have received the signal and gathered here by now. As soon as everyone arrives, we will immediately launch a general attack."

However, Qianye quickly raised doubts: "But according to what Nancy and I have discovered, the boxes containing the Pokémon have almost been moved. Plus, your exposure has aroused vigilance. They may end the transaction and evacuate separately at any time."

"It's impossible for the three of us to just go up and take them all out. Even if we can handle those little minions, the real killer ones haven't shown up yet... By then, our Pokémon will be almost completely depleted. How can we fight them?"

"Speaking of this," Qianye glanced at the tall monster standing loyally behind him. Compared to the guy in front of him with "danger" written on his face, the Pokémon sent by the gym warrior Ma Zhishi that day could only be regarded as a group of "babies".

"Why didn't you send this guy when you challenged the gym that day?"

"Nonsense! A gym leader's job is to test a trainer's qualifications, not to beat them into inaction. Of course, they have to make adjustments to the team lineup based on the trainer's strength. It's just that they were careless when they saw you only had three badges. Otherwise, they wouldn't have let you pass so easily."

Ma Zhishi answered immediately without thinking too much. But what does this have to do with their upcoming battle?

"I can rest assured that."

This was exactly the answer Qianye wanted. If the other party was the kind of trainer who was too rigid in following the rules even in non-competitive environments, his plan might be difficult to implement.

"Surely, Gym Leader Mashishi doesn't only have six usable Pokémon on him right now?"

"How is that possible? We're going to face the Rockets, so of course we need to be more prepared. We still have eighteen capable of playing, but we can't have them all on the field at once. If we can't manage them, their effectiveness will be worse than if we only had a few on the field."

"How many Thunderbolts are there in there?"

"Seven. After all, they're more useful in emergencies... Why are you asking this question all of a sudden?"

He asked back with a little doubt, and then Ma Zhishi saw the "evil" smile on the boy's face:

"Master Ma Zhishi, perhaps we can do this later..."

After listening to Qianye's plan, Ma Zhishi took a breath of cold air. At most, he would occasionally use the Thunderbolt Ball and Naughty Bomb as smart grenades. This guy in front of him was really insidious!

But to be honest, this plan sounds quite feasible, and it can even help them get rid of a large number of Rockets soldiers without much cost.

"You're so young, you're so full of evil, but that's how we deal with those bastards on Team Rocket! Next, let's do as you say..."

……

"Have you found it? There's nothing here!" "There's nothing here either, stay alert!"

Holding searchlights high in their hands, the Rocket Team's minions formed rows of teams and continued to search for the traces of the invaders. Just to ensure safety, each team kept a distance from the main force so that they could provide timely assistance.

Their faces were filled with intense tension, their eyes scanning every corner for a potential adult male. After all, a real confrontation with the Alliance wouldn't guarantee any harm, but the leader who currently controlled them, while speaking with a flurry of honorifics, was actually a cold-blooded and cruel person.

If they fail to find the guy who sneaked in and let him disrupt the organization's transactions, every one of them will probably lose their heads.

"Brothers, come here quickly, the intruder has been caught!"

Just when they were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, a voice symbolizing hope rang in their ears. A group of people rushed towards the direction where the voice came from, and then they saw Ma Zhishi with a bruised face and nose, and his hands and feet were tightly tied with hemp ropes.