Xiao Yan and his companions arrived at Vermilion Harbor, a major port in the Kanto region. People and cargo from different regions gathered here, making it a bustling place. The luxury liner S.S. Anne, which docked only once a year, was currently moored at Vermilion Harbor, and crews from numerous television stations were filming on-site.
Knowing that today was the day the luxury liner S.S. Anne would dock, Xiao Yan had bought tickets a month earlier, spending quite a bit of money. They reached the stairs at the boarding entrance, where someone in a sailor uniform stood blocking their way.
"Please show your tickets."
Xiao Yan took two tickets out of his pants pocket for the crew member to inspect. The crew member then smiled and let the two of them aboard.
"Kid, there's someone pretty extraordinary waiting for you at the bow." Just as Xiao Yan stepped inside, the crew member behind him suddenly called out to him.
"Xiao Yan, let's go take a look! Maybe it's your dad." Xiao Lan gave him an innocent, goofy smile.
"..."
The S.S. Anne had bars, restaurants, swimming pools, saunas, dance halls, suites for passengers to stay in... everything anyone could want. Xiao Yan took Xiao Lan up onto the deck.
"Are you Xiao Yan?" A boy at the bow approached Xiao Yan as he stepped onto the deck. Xiao Yan thought he looked rather familiar.
"Gary!?" Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise.
"Xiao Yan, you're looking lively. How about we go to the bow and try that pose from Titanic?" This sounded like the opening move of a bromance. Xiao Yan immediately felt uncomfortable all over and ran to the bow to throw up in a peculiar pose.
"Hehe, just kidding. Since we've happened to meet here, why don't we..."
Please don't make it a battle. Xiao Yan remembered that whenever he encountered Gary in the game, there was a very high chance of a battle.
"Let's explore." Gary then grabbed Xiao Yan's hand and rushed straight to his suite, leaving Xiao Lan alone at the bow...
"Xiao Yan, let me tell you a secret. Don't tell anyone else." Gary suddenly looked serious as he spoke.
"What secret?"
"A few days ago, I went back to the lab to see Grandpa, but he happened to be out. I saw a girl running out in a panic with a Poké Ball in her hand. When Grandpa came back, he told me Bulbasaur's Poké Ball had been stolen. He wanted me to find the culprit and bring it back to the lab."
"How good-looking was the girl?" Xiao Yan asked.
"A little below the girls in my harem."
"..."
Just then, the ship started rocking violently, instantly making Xiao Yan throw up the contents of his stomach.
"This is an emergency. The S.S. Anne has been taken over by people calling themselves Team Rocket. Please stay in your rooms and do not come out." The announcement reached everyone's ears.
"Oh no, Xiao Lan's still outside!" Xiao Yan rushed out without a second thought, completely ignoring Gary.
"Gather all the valuables on this ship and place them in Team Rocket's custody. Whoever's at the helm, head for our base." A group of people dressed in black were looting valuables, gathering the gold, silver, and other treasures in one place and assigning people to guard them.
Guarding them.
"Yes, Lady Mimi."
Xiao Yan hid in the shadows and watched what was happening at the bow. He happened to spot three members of Team Rocket surrounding a little girl. Taking a closer look, he realized that she was his sworn little sister, Xiao Lan.
"Little girl, you're quite pretty. Why don't you come serve Lord Green Shadow? He's the highest-ranking person aboard this ship right now. Serve him well, and you'll get plenty of benefits."
A female Team Rocket member held Xiao Lan's wrist and refused to let go. Xiao Lan tried to break free, but the woman was clearly stronger than her.
"Let go of me!"
Seeing this, the two Team Rocket grunts beside the woman stepped in to help her.
"Stop struggling and come with me, little girl." Watching the three of them drag Xiao Lan into the captain's cabin, Xiao Yan followed.
"You three did well this time. Once the higher-ups send down the rewards, you'll all get your share." A middle-aged man holding a cigarette leered at Xiao Lan's ****.
At once, Xiao Yan burst in with a Poké Ball in his hand.
"Hey! Old man, you'd better clean up that filthy gaze, or I won't go easy on you." With that, Xiao Yan threw the Poké Ball. Charmeleon stood in front of him and roared at Green Shadow.
"Want a fight? Machoke, wipe them out." Machoke charged toward Charmeleon.
"Charmeleon, dodge, then use Flamethrower-the move you learned earlier!" Charmeleon leaped behind Machoke, and the jet of flame struck Machoke square in the ass. Machoke clutched his rear in agony and collapsed to the floor.
"Dragon Claw." With a cold gaze, Xiao Yan let Charmeleon slash at Green Shadow with Dragon Claw. A second later, wounds opened across Green Shadow's face, blood spraying from them. It was a sight decidedly unsuitable for children.
"Aah!!! You little brat, I'll kill you!!!" Green Shadow clutched the wounds on his face in agony, blood flowing from them without stopping.
"Really? Then be a good hostage." Xiao Yan swiftly and efficiently tied Green Shadow up beside the table.
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