Violet City was steeped in nature beneath the moonlight. Not only did forests cover over seventy percent of the area surrounding this quaint old town, but the roads around it also formed a tangled maze...
Ilex Forest lay between Violet City and Azalea Town.
With its awkward swaying, Bellsprout Tower had absolutely nothing to do with solemn dignity, but it was one of the local landmarks.
The bald donkeys... er... masters here all knew a thing or two about Pokémon Battles.
Apparently, the head monk even gave challengers a move manual for Flash.
Still, honestly, a building like Bellsprout Tower, swaying like a willow in the wind, was hardly dignified.
The thing looked like a beansprout wriggling around. It always felt as though it would start talking any second: "I only just turned eighteen this year~"
With monks worshipping in a place like this, no wonder Ho-Oh was too embarrassed to descend~
In the Violet Gym's lounge, Lance sat with his forehead covered in bandages while Lorelei and Koga roasted him.
"So not only did you let Vicious escape, but Bugsy even injured you by accident?" Lorelei covered her mouth, her cheeks adorably puffed out. It was clear she was struggling to hold it in.
"Don't even mention it..." Lance rolled his eyes. After all my years making a name for myself, one of my own subordinates actually cracked my head open!
"According to the police's current intelligence, Vicious has hidden deep inside Ilex Forest. That makes things difficult. This Bugsy really is terrible..." Koga shook his head, secretly covering his mouth. A snort escaped.
That idiot Bugsy really was something, trailing behind Lance and trying to steal his boss's kill.
Instead, one String Shot had tripped Lance flat on the ground.
"Don't mention him!" Lance gritted his teeth