Pewter City Deep Gray Science Museum
General Lance watched as Dr. Seg picked and chose among the fossils, only silently standing to the side and waiting.
After Dr. Seg finished selecting, he had people pack up the fossils and take them away. Turning around, he said to Dr. Seg,
"Dr. Seg, you should also withdraw back to headquarters together with the fossils first."
After hearing this, Dr. Seg responded to Lance with a smiling face: "Of course. I can't wait to study these little cuties."
As the convoy transporting the fossils went far away, Lance also led his men to the Pokémon Center.
One of General Lance's subordinates said, "I really didn't expect Pewter City's Gym Trainer to actually be an idiot—he was lured away from his post so easily."
Another Team Rocket elite said, "If such a huge Pokémon riot happens at Mt. Moon and he still doesn't go suppress it, then his position as an official Gym Trainer is finished."
After saying that, several Team Rocket elites all burst into laughter.
After arriving at the Pokémon Center, Lance led his elite squad of subordinates to take over the Center's control room.
The three, Nobunaga and the others, were also arranged to go to the second floor to stand guard and patrol.
The news that Pewter City had been occupied by Team Rocket was quickly known by the League headquarters.
In a conference room at headquarters on the Indigo Plateau, a group of high-level officials were arguing.
"How dare Team Rocket do this? They are provoking the League's dignity!"
"This time we must teach Team Rocket a lesson, otherwise how do we explain it to the citizens of Kanto!"
"Team Rocket has gone too far this time. We must warn Giovanni, tell him to keep his dogs under control and not let them bite people."
At this time, Chairman Dama Lanqi knocked on the table and said, "I have already arranged for the Elite Four, Lance—no, Dragon Master Lance? [unclear]"
The conference room fell silent.
"At this moment, a Dodrio is rushing at top speed on the way to Pewter City."
In the Mt. Moon mountain range, Pewter City's official Gym Trainer, Takeshi, heard the news that Team Rocket had occupied Pewter City, and his mind was in a complete mess.
He knew that no matter what, his position as Gym Trainer was finished.
What worried him even more was that his wife and the children were still inside the Gym.
He got up and prepared to return to Pewter City, but was stopped by Officer Jenny:
"Right now the Pokémon riot at Mt. Moon still hasn't been suppressed. Even if you rush back to Pewter City alone, it won't be of any use. I believe the League has already sent manpower. We must first suppress the Pokémon riot."
After hearing this, although Takeshi was still very worried about his family, he did not hesitate. He turned around and walked toward Mt. Moon.
He knew that the earlier the Pokémon riot was suppressed, the earlier he could go back to support Pewter City.
Pewter City Gym
When they discovered Team Rocket's attack, Takeshi's pregnant wife took the children and the Gym apprentices and hid in the basement.
Brock's younger brothers and sisters huddled together, while the Gym apprentices had faces full of unwillingness.
Time flew by. A pale fish-belly white appeared in the sky, and the three, Nobunaga and the others, also got up.
"I wonder how many people the League will send this time." Nobunaga felt somewhat uneasy inside.
After a few of them ate breakfast, they went to смена with the Team Rocket members on duty. [unclear]
At this time, a Dragonite flew down from the sky. On Dragonite stood a young man with red hair wearing a trench coat.
Everyone recognized him: Kanto Elite Four, Lance—no, Dragon Master Lance? [unclear]
Several Pidgeot also landed afterward, and behind Lance appeared five men wearing Interpol uniforms.
General Lance saw Dragon Master Lance and jumped down from the third floor, landing at the entrance of the Pokémon Center.
"I was wondering who the League would send to support Pewter City—so it's the famous Dragon Master."
"You Team Rocket sent one of your four generals. I guess it's probably not just to provoke the League's authority."
After speaking, the two released their Pokémon.
In front of Lance,
Dragonite, Dragonair, Charizard, Aerodactyl, red Gyarados, and Flygon appeared on the field. Beside Lance, Weezing, Crobat, Rhyperior, Nidoking, Ampharos, and Gligar King [unclear]—several Pokémon—surrounded him.
The two sides' Pokémon began fighting each other, and Lance and Lance also did not stay idle. [unclear]
Only to see Lance deliver a flying kick toward Lance, and Lance dodged; the two then fought each other.
Team Rocket's people also began to surround and attack the five Interpol officers.
A burst of explosion sounds suddenly came from the east side of Pewter City. Lance said to Lance somewhat angrily, "You actually split your forces into two routes. Looks like you don't take me seriously!"
The explosion in the east turned out to be Cerulean City Gym Trainer "Fulang" leading his Gym apprentices in attacking the Pewter City Gym.
A chaotic battle began. Team Rocket's Third Squad, which had occupied the police station, also joined the battle, and both sides suffered losses.
"You go support the Pewter Gym. Here, I and the elite squad will deal with them." After General Lance finished speaking, the people of the First Squad all turned toward Pewter City's Gym.
Nobunaga and the others also went to support along with the crowd. After arriving, they discovered that the battle here had already ended: the Second Squad's people were dead, or captured.
This was no longer support, but rather opening up a new battlefield again with Fulang and the others from Cerulean City.
Team Rocket members took advantage of their numbers, and since Fulang and the others had just gone through a battle and their Pokémon had not yet recovered their stamina, they began to surround and attack the people from Cerulean City.
Inside the Pewter City Gym, an unending stream of battle sounds rang out again.