Chapter 533: I'll Give You My Liver
Viridian City.
Also known as Tokiwa City (Evergreen City).
As the closest city in the Kanto region to dangerous places like Mt. Silver, it possesses the most advanced medical standards in the entire Kanto and Johto regions.
Anyway, trainers carried out of Mt. Silver are basically all saved.
The ones who died are those who simply weren't carried out.
Viridian Hospital.
The only public hospital in Viridian City, gathering medical experts from all over the Kanto region.
It can be said that if even this place can't cure a person's illness.
Then going to any hospital in the world, the result basically wouldn't be much different.
If you want to save a life then.
You can only pray to the gods.
On the hospital roof terrace.
Hades, whose hands and feet were all shackled, sat on a bench, staring blankly at the sky.
Four years ago.
The reason he was caught by the Chief of the Indigo League.
Was entirely because he took a knife for Giovanni, acting as a scapegoat.
Otherwise.
How could they, the highest executives of Team Rocket, expose themselves so easily and be captured?
Now.
The Indigo League says he's going to die soon?
Maybe so.
But Hades always felt he wouldn't die that easily.
Having waded through so many mountains of knives and seas of fire (extreme dangers) in the past, how could he be finished off by a mere illness now?
Hades's heart was very calm.
He raised a hand to scratch his neck, the chains on his wrists jingling,
Startling the few League guards watching from the corner.
Hades glanced behind him, sneering disdainfully.
His limbs were restricted, his Poké Balls were not by his side, he had almost lost all combat capability; he didn't know what these people were afraid of?
The Indigo League is finished.
Absolutely impossible to be a match for Boss Giovanni.
He just needs to wait quietly now.
Wait for Boss Giovanni or someone else to come save him.
Very soon.
Within these two days.
"Hehe..."
Hades grinned.
"Uncle, what are you laughing at?"
A tender voice came from the side.
Hades turned his head to look. It was an eight-year-old boy named Koya.
He ran into this brat on his first day at the hospital.
Clearly scared half to death by him in his prisoner uniform, yet still recklessly coming over every day.
The reason was also very simple.
No one was willing to play with him.
This is also normal.
Hades also didn't want to play with a brat who was pale all over and looked like he was about to die.
But now he is also a half-dead fellow, so the older brother shouldn't mock the second brother (they are both in the same boat). Hades tentatively used this brat to kill time.
"Laughing at how ridiculous you look."
"Really? That's great."
Koya raised his head, looking at Hades with a pair of big, adorable eyes, and grinned joyfully.
"What's great about it?"
"This way everyone can be happy when they see me."
"Tch."
Hades curled his lips in displeasure. This was not what he wanted to see.
"Have you finished your medicine for today?"
He swept a glance at the little boy's hands and arms.
Densely packed, full of needle marks.
Although he had seen more terrifying sights, seeing this on a child was a first for him.
Why doesn't this brat cry?
Hades stared quietly at Koya. He couldn't see any fear or sadness in this brat.
Simply like a little sun.
He hates the sun.
"Not yet. The nurse sister told me to rest a bit, the rest will be injected before sleeping tonight."
Koya smiled slightly.
He likes getting injections when sleeping; that way he can't feel the pain when asleep.
"Why did your parents let you come up today? Didn't they forbid you from talking to me?"
Hades swept a glance around.
On the entire terrace, besides him, Koya, and a few League guards, no other figures could be seen.
"They went home yesterday and haven't come back yet."
"I think they abandoned you, this little burden."
Hades grinned again, revealing an evil smile.
He just wanted to make this brat cry.
Koya pursed his lips, not speaking.
Holding a watercolor pen in his hand, he sat by Hades's leg, waving his slender, pale small hand over the drawing board.
"What's that? A Pokémon?"
"Mm! Do you know what this is?!"
Koya nodded excitedly, holding up the drawing in his hand, looking at Hades excitedly and asking.
"What's this? A big bug? Hahaha."
Hades opened his mouth and laughed loudly.
He could tell this was a Sceptile.
Although this brat's drawing wasn't very good, it was at least recognizable.
He just said that on purpose.
"It's not a big bug! This is Sceptile! The coolest Pokémon in the world!"
Koya panted heavily in anger.
However, even under such circumstances, his little face didn't turn red, remaining pale.
"Ahahaha, if you didn't say it, I would have thought it was a Caterpie!"
Hades opened his mouth wide and laughed wildly; the laughter could probably be heard downstairs.
As if he used the move Hyper Voice.
"...Hmph!"
Koya huffed for a long time, but didn't utter a single curse word.
He crouched down, turned the page, and started drawing his favorite Sceptile again.
Hades looked at Koya's focused appearance and asked curiously,
"Why do you like Sceptile?"
"I had a dream."
"What kind of dream?"
"A Sceptile, defeated two black Lugia, and saved the whole world!"
Koya raised his sparkling eyes.
"Ahahaha! Wishful thinking! Do you know what kind of Pokémon Lugia is? How could that be something a Sceptile can defeat! Let alone two!"
"Why not! Sceptile can also surpass Lugia!"
Koya clenched his small fists, retorting angrily.
"Hmph, can't be bothered to talk to a brat like you who hasn't seen the world."
"You're the one who hasn't seen the world! The Champions are super powerful, their Pokémon can defeat those legendary gods!"
"Is that so, hehe."
Hades curled his lips disdainfully.
"When I turn ten in the future, I'm going to the Hoenn region, ask Professor Birch there to give me a Treecko, and I will love him very much."
Koya hugged the drawing board in his arms, a look of anticipation showing in his eyes.
"You don't have that day anymore."
The corner of Hades's mouth twitched.
"...If..."
"Hm?"
"If... I really can't live to see that day, I'll give you my liver, okay? Isn't your liver sick?"
Hades was stunned for a moment, silently staring out of the corner of his eye at the child sitting by his leg.
"I might have to leave mom and dad, but I can give you my liver, that way you can be with your mom and dad."
"..."
Hades's nose tingled, and he clenched his teeth tightly.
He reached out a hand towards Koya; the rough, dark, huge palm looked as if it could hold Koya's entire head.
But this palm just rested on Koya's head, gently rubbing it twice.
Time passed bit by bit.
The running-around Koya was quickly pulled back by the nurse sister.
Probably the League personnel monitoring Hades told the nurse where Koya was.
Watching Koya being dragged away, Hades casually waved his hand.
Evening.
Hades headed towards the cafeteria.
Just at this time, he passed by the stairwell and caught sight of a man and a woman inside.
He had an impression.
Those were Koya's attending doctor and assistant.
"We can't contact Koya's parents. Heard from the Coast Guard that they might have strayed into a quarantine zone on their way home to raise money.
There's no signal there, what should we do?"
"What do you mean what should we do?"
"Koya's money is not enough anymore..."
"Not enough is not enough, we can't just abandon the child and ignore him. We'll let them make up the money later. At worst, I'll fill the gap first, or we'll do public crowdfunding later."
Finished speaking.
The attending doctor and nurse headed upstairs.
"Money..."
Hades pursed his lips.
In this world, truly everything requires money.
No money means losing your life.
Speaking of which.
The initial original intention of their Team Rocket, was also nothing more than making money.
Evening in the cafeteria.
Koya holding a large tray sat next to Hades.
"You eat so much."
Koya took a look at Hades's food bowl, showing a surprised expression.
"Hmph hmph, only by eating this much can one grow into a macho man like me."
Hades grinned, taking a huge bite of rice.
Koya stretched his neck, took another look at Hades's food intake, and said somewhat disappointedly:
"I can't eat this much..."
"Hahahaha."
Hades laughed loudly.
"But I can eat a lot of vegetables."
"Why do you eat so many vegetables? You love eating veggies? Born in the year of the rabbit?"
"No, I hate eating veggies."
Koya shook his head.
"The nurse sister said, eat more veggies, and Treecko will like me in the future."
Koya forked a piece of vegetable leaf, put it in his mouth and chewed and chewed.
"Hahaha, that's tricking you!"
"Not true! The nurse sister is so good to me, she wouldn't trick me!"
"Hehe, then just eat."
"Hmph!"
Koya didn't believe Hades at all, continuing to eat his vegetables.
"What else did that nurse sister tell you?"
"Hm? Oh, I think I'm going to sleep a while tomorrow."
"What does that mean?"
Hades suddenly frowned, his eating action abruptly stopping.
"Just sleeping. Get a small injection, then sleep soundly, and when I wake up, a long time will have passed."
Koya blinked, responding innocently.
"That means having surgery, you idiot brat."
Hades took a deep breath, glancing at the child beside him.
It just has to be these two days.
How could it be such a coincidence.
Damn it.
Don't let them clash.
Hades's eyelids twitched wildly, feeling full of unease in his heart.
The bright red, fragrant braised pork in his bowl didn't smell good anymore at this moment.
Hades irritably threw a few pieces of braised pork into Koya's bowl.
"I don't like eating this."
Koya wrinkled his nose, showing a resistant expression on his face.
"Eat this and Sceptile will like you."
"I don't believe you."
"...You damn brat, lizards are mostly carnivores, otherwise omnivores. The one who tricked you is your nurse sister."
"I don't believe you."
Hades's face turned red with anger.
His plump pectoral muscles rose and fell. He now wished he could lift his perky butt and sit this brat to death.
After recovering for a long while.
Hades still turned around and left.
He wouldn't lower himself to the level of a child.
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