After uprooting the Hunter Organization's branch in the Hoenn Region, Team Rocket once again entered the public eye.
Naturally, it appeared in a glorious, righteous light.
As its public spokesman, Archer received another new banner of commendation this time. He was practically a hero now.
Apparently, the guy could barely contain himself even while taking Giovanni's call, grinning almost from ear to ear.
It even made Uncle Giovanni wonder whether the kid had lost his mind...
Meanwhile, the true instigator behind it all, Young Master Mao, had already returned to Petalburg City and reunited with his three young students.
After just two days apart, he heard that the three little brats had turned Petalburg Woods upside down...
Young Master Mao merely smiled without saying anything. After all, grinding wherever he went and leaving nothing alive within ten miles was his guiding principle.
So his students were simply following his example.
One thing worth mentioning was that Brendan and Kimarō had already passed Norman's test, barely earning their Petalburg Badges.
A check of their team sizes showed that Brendan already had a full team of six Pokémon.
Kimarō had caught a Breloom in Petalburg Woods, likewise bringing his total to six.
Even Wally, the last to join, had caught a Roselia and a Magnemite with Brendan and Kimarō's help.
Young Master Mao could not help marveling that his students had grown up in the blink of an eye.
Having drunk too much at last night's celebration banquet, Norman made an exception today and did not get to bed early to supervise his students' morning training.
"Oof, my head hurts a little. That Vodka stuff really packs a punch. No wonder Gary mixed it with juice." Norman rubbed between his brows, lamenting with a parched mouth.
"Honestly, you insisted on chugging