Mt. Moon Landslide (Two-Hour Revision)

"What made you call me today? Aren't you busy taking care of your younger siblings?"

Tetsuya's tone was very casual.

But Brock on the other end of the line sounded somewhat different from usual.

"What happened?"

Frowning, Tetsuya turned serious as well.

Brock sighed. "There was a landslide at Mt. Moon."

"Is it serious?"

Though he knew it was most likely a pointless question, Tetsuya still asked it.

Small-scale landslides were actually not uncommon on Mt. Moon. They happened once or twice almost every year.

After all, the interior of Mt. Moon had long been excavated into a labyrinth by humans and wild Pokémon.

Every few dozen meters or so, one could see cave entrances leading who knew where.

No matter how sturdy Mt. Moon was, it could not ignore the effects of gravity.

And that was not all.

Mt. Moon also had abundant underground rivers.

That might have been a good thing for wild Pokémon. Even Rock-type Pokémon needed to replenish their water now and then.

But for the mountain as a whole, the movement of underground water greatly increased the possibility of landslides.

It was not hard to infer from Brock's tone that this landslide was extremely serious.

But Tetsuya had never expected it to be this outrageous.

"You mean nearly two-thirds of Mt. Moon is now at risk of collapse?!"

After hearing Brock's description, his voice rose several octaves without him realizing it.

Misty, who had been listening beside him, turned a little pale as well.

Do not think the collapse of Mt. Moon would affect only Pewter City.

Do not forget that this mountain in the Kanto Region lay between two important cities, Cerulean City and Pewter City.

To put it bluntly.

If it was not handled properly, the entire Kanto Region would be affected to