Pokémon: Perfect Start

PS:Accumulate energy stones to reach 100, and I'll add an extra chapter tomorrow. It's at 75 now, fellow cultivators, toss them my way!

Almost there!!!!

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After Meowth and the others beat up the researcher, Ash didn't bother with him anymore and instead ran towards Clefairy. Ash was determined to catch Clefairy!

However, when Ash found Clefairy, three old acquaintances were also there.

Meowth: "Hey, twerp?"

"Team Rocket, so you're the ones behind this?"

After Ash asked this question, Team Rocket began their familiar opening lines.

"Prepare for trouble!"

"And make it double!"

"To protect the world from devastation!"

"To unite all peoples within our nation!"

"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"

"To extend our reach to the stars above!"

"Jessie!"

"James!"

"Team Rocket, blasting off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"

"Meowth, that's right!"

Ash looked at the Team Rocket trio and slightly lowered the brim of his hat. Ash, who was already almost at full rage, was about to explode.

"So, it really is you guys behind this?" Ash's voice was calm as he looked at Team Rocket, but it made Misty and Brock feel uneasy. However, Team Rocket still hadn't grasped the situation, and Jessie even proudly said, "That's right, we were looking for Moon Stones. Wait, what are you doing?"

Seeing Ash clenching his fists, Team Rocket also sensed something was wrong. But it was Ash's next words that made Team Rocket realize they were truly in trouble.

"You all heard it, these guys are the ones causing trouble."

As Ash finished speaking, a group of Pokémon with unfriendly expressions emerged.

"You three really dared to do this? Don't you know how much trouble your idiotic actions have caused for the Pokémon here? Huh? Brothers, let's get them!!!"

With Ash's command, all the Pokémon on the scene pounced on Team Rocket, followed by a brutal beating.

Paras continuously used various Stun Spores to paralyze Team Rocket, Zubat bit the three of them repeatedly, Sandshrew all curled up into balls and used Rollout attacks, and at some point, a group of Clefairy also came out and started wiggling their fingers.

"Whoa! So many Metronome attacks? Get down!" Seeing a bunch of Clefairy and Clefable using Metronome and the clearly increasing energy around them, Ash quickly shielded Ralts and Misty, while the other Pokémon also found cover. Then...

BOOM!

With a huge explosion, the Team Rocket trio was sent flying once again.

Jessie, with her hair all messed up from the beating, couldn't help but complain, "Why did we get beaten up so badly when we didn't even do anything?"

"Maybe we really pissed everyone off this time?" James, covered in bruises, provided an answer.

"What a horrible feeling!" *3

Seeing the three people who were blown away and the large hole, Ash let Misty and Ralts, whom he had shielded under him, come out first. He then dusted himself off and said, "I knew the power was a bit too much."

Looking at Ash, who was covered in dirt, Misty helped him dust off while saying, "Thank you, Ash..."

"It's nothing. Protecting a girl is what I should do. By the way, Brock... Whoa! What's with your look?"

When Ash saw Brock, he was startled. Brock was almost completely buried in dust.

"It's nothing, just a bad spot to hide..."

"Alright, be careful. But now there's another thing we need to do."

As he spoke, Ash turned his gaze towards the Pokémon living in Mt. Moon.

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"Over there, hurry up and dismantle it! And that side too! Don't damage the Pokémon's habitat!"

"Yes!"

Not long after, Professor Samuel Oak arrived with staff and police officers. The first thing everyone did upon arrival was to start dismantling the equipment inside the cave. The Pokémon, following Ash's earlier instructions, did not attack the staff. However, there was a troublesome issue: the Clefairies had an enormous Moon Stone. Since this Moon Stone had been discovered, it could easily become a target for some people.

Therefore, Ash proposed a negotiation to the Clefairies.

"I know someone who really loves stones. If you agree to let him study the Moon Stone under your supervision, he can provide you with protection. How about that?"

"Cle! Cle!"

A Clefairy waved her little hands and talked to Ash for a while. Then, Meowth, who was nearby, explained, "She's asking if that person can be trusted, Meow."

"Don't worry, with his love for stones, he would never allow anyone to damage your Moon Stone, including himself."

The Clefairy thought for a moment, then discussed with a group of Clefairies for a while. Finally, the Clefairy extended her little hand to Ash.

"Thank you for your trust."

After shaking hands with the Clefairy, Ash took out his communicator.

"Hey, Steven, I've got something here that you might want to see. I think you'll like it."