novelraw Chapter 184 184: Confrontation at Viridian Gym
Chapter 184 184: Confrontation at Viridian Gym
Spend his own money?
Sam was a little confused about what Professor Oak meant by that.
But there was no time to ask more questions now.
He would have to wait until everything was over.
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Under Agent Looker's leadership, Sam followed a group of Interpol officers toward Viridian Gym.
Meanwhile—
On the rooftop of Viridian Gym, Giovanni stood with his hands in his pockets, gazing in the direction of Pallet Town.
Beside him stood a graceful, mature woman.
"The Pokémon League is quite boring," Giovanni said lightly. "They always like to play tricks like this."
"Everyone in the gym has already left, Giovanni-sama," the woman said respectfully while lowering her head.
"Should we leave as well?"
Giovanni smiled faintly.
"Ariana, don't be in such a hurry."
"If people have come all this way to entertain me, it would be rather rude to leave without giving them something in return."
He paused slightly.
"I also heard that the new Indigo Plateau Conference Champion is involved in this operation."
"I'm quite interested in him."
"You know him, Giovanni-sama?" Ariana asked with a smile.
Giovanni nodded calmly.
"That's right."
"It's almost time."
"Let's play with them for a while."
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If Sam knew that Giovanni was waiting for them inside Viridian Gym, and that he already knew exactly who was participating in the operation—
He would probably be furious.
Unfortunately, Sam knew nothing about it.
He was still following Looker, steadily approaching Viridian Gym.
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Because it was late at night, they didn't encounter any pedestrians along the way.
That saved them a lot of trouble.
After two hours of rapid movement, the task force finally arrived outside Viridian Gym just before midnight.
The agents sent by Interpol for this mission were all powerful Trainers.
After arriving, Looker raised his hand and made a signal.
Immediately, the team split into groups.
Under the cover of darkness, they quietly surrounded the entire gym.
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"Mr. Looker," Sam said softly, "isn't this operation going a little too smoothly?"
Looker smiled slightly.
A man capable of climbing the ranks in the complicated environment of Interpol was certainly no fool.
He understood exactly what Sam meant.
Looker patted Sam on the shoulder.
"Don't worry."
"I understand."
"This is probably just a formality. I don't have very high expectations."
Hearing that, Sam relaxed slightly.
He had been worried Looker might expect to actually catch Giovanni tonight.
Because if that were the case—
The disappointment would be enormous.
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"Let's go inside," Looker said.
"If I'm not mistaken, Viridian Gym should already be empty."
With such a large team approaching, Giovanni had most likely escaped long ago.
Sam felt a little disappointed.
He had originally hoped to battle Giovanni.
But now—
That chance would probably have to wait for another day.
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They pushed open the doors and entered Viridian Gym.
To be fair, as one of the most famous gyms in Kanto, the interior design was impressive.
It was simple and dignified.
But the materials used were extremely high quality.
Many of the decorations had been specially imported from other regions by Giovanni himself.
Clearly, Giovanni had put a lot of thought into his gym.
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Sam and Looker walked through the building casually.
The atmosphere felt almost relaxed.
More like they were sightseeing than raiding a criminal hideout.
Then—
Tap. Tap. Tap.
The sound of footsteps echoed from upstairs.
Sam and Looker exchanged a glance.
Both saw the same surprise in the other's eyes.
Sam immediately tightened his grip on a Poké Ball.
If anything unexpected happened, he was ready to release his Pokémon instantly.
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"The sound is coming from upstairs," Looker whispered.
"Let's go take a look."
Sam nodded.
For some reason, his calm heart suddenly began beating faster.
He had a strange feeling—
Giovanni might actually be here.
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The two climbed the stairs carefully, following the sound.
When they reached the second floor, the footsteps became even clearer.
"On the roof," Looker said after listening carefully.
"Let's go."
The steady footsteps from above were obviously deliberate.
Looker immediately realized that the other party was luring them upstairs.
What arrogant criminals…
Looker had served in Interpol for over ten years.
He had encountered countless criminal organizations.
But Team Rocket was the first one this bold.
They could have evacuated safely.
Yet they chose to stay and wait.
How conceited.
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Realizing the enemy already knew they were there, Sam and Looker stopped hiding their movements.
They strode directly toward the rooftop.
Looker pushed open the rooftop door.
And finally—
They saw the target of their operation.
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"Finally here."
A woman's voice echoed across the rooftop.
Under the moonlight, Ariana stretched lazily.
The crisp sound of high heels echoed as she paced across the rooftop.
Sam couldn't clearly see her face in the darkness.
But her elegant figure was unmistakable.
Graceful.
Captivating.
"Little brother," Ariana said with a smile that hid cold malice.
"Hasn't anyone told you that staring at people like that is rude?"
Sam replied bluntly.
"My eyes belong to me."
"I'll look wherever I want."
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Ariana's smile turned colder.
"You're quite bold."
Sam noticed that Ariana had already taken out a Poké Ball.
Just as she was about to act—
Another voice interrupted.
"Ariana. Step back."
"You should have brought them to me immediately."
The speaker was Giovanni.
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Despite the situation, Giovanni showed no nervousness at all.
He truly lived up to his reputation as one of the most powerful villains in the Pokémon world.
"Long time no see, Sam," Giovanni said calmly.
"It must have been about half a year since we last met."
"I still remember your Tyranitar very clearly."
Sam smiled slightly.
"Yes, Giovanni."
"It's been about seven months."
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There was no tension between them.
It almost felt like two old acquaintances chatting casually.
Giovanni looked at Sam thoughtfully.
"How about it?"
"Would you like to join Team Rocket?"
"With your talent and my resources…"
"Conquering the world together wouldn't be difficult."
Sam raised an eyebrow.
He hadn't expected Giovanni to actually invite him to join Team Rocket.
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