"Hmph, a futile struggle!" Yamato sneered.
Arbok and Golbat once again effortlessly sent Meowth flying. Finally, it was Jessie and James's turn. The two faced the Pokémon and launched a desperate counterattack, but it had little effect.
Bang—Bang—
As the two fell to the ground, their bodies were already covered in wounds.
Even so, even though Jessie and James were feeling intense pain throughout their bodies, they did not beg for mercy. They just glared fiercely at Yamato and Kojiro.
When Yamato saw Jessie's eyes, she felt an inexplicable chill creep into her heart.
Bang!!!
A foot clad in a black leather boot stomped hard on Jessie's head, pinning her firmly to the ground, while repeatedly muttering, "Waste! Waste! Waste!"
It was as if only this could alleviate the shock she had just experienced.
"Jessie!!" James cried out, watching Jessie being stomped on the ground.
But what greeted him was only Kojiro's even more frantic punches and kicks, "My name is Kojiro!! My name is Kojiro!! How many times have you mispronounced my name!!!"
The sounds of beating echoed from the forest, transforming from Pokémon bullying humans to a one-sided human-on-human attack.
However, none of them noticed that a figure wrapped in a black robe was standing on the tree directly above them, coldly watching the scene, as if the events below were nothing more than a movie to him.
"Wait... wait..." Suddenly, a voice came from Jessie, who had been pinned to the ground.
"Oh? You still have the strength to speak." Yamato leaned down, wanting to hear what Jessie wanted to say.
"Leave... leave me, let... let him go!" Jessie said with difficulty.
She had lost her mother a long time ago, and perhaps due to the special nature of her mother's work, she had no friends since childhood until she met James, who was always obedient to her. The two instantly became friends.
It was also from then on that she learned what her mother's profession was: a member of Team Rocket.
So she resolutely brought James and joined Team Rocket, determined to become a Team Rocket executive like her mother.
She learned that Trial Island was a shortcut to becoming an executive. Not long ago, someone who came out of Trial Island had already become Team Rocket's highest executive, second only to Team Rocket's leader, Giovanni, holding a position above everyone else.
So she was tempted and insisted on dragging James to participate in this trial.
But she never expected it to turn out this way.
"Your joke isn't funny at all. I can tell you without hesitation, both of you must stay here today!!" Yamato's face was filled with a cold sneer.
"Kojiro! Do it! Lest we have any further complications!" Yamato added.
Hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Kojiro's eyes, and he ordered Golbat to go for the kill.
James was in tears at this moment, not out of fear, but because of what Jessie had just said.
Just as they decided to make their move, a dark figure suddenly appeared behind them.
In an instant, everything seemed to stop, with only James's crying and Jessie's gasping for breath.
The two, who had tightly closed their eyes, preparing to face whatever came, did not encounter the expected outcome, which did not arrive.
Trembling, they opened their eyes and saw that Yamato and Kojiro had stopped moving, and their Pokémon had also stopped. A person completely wrapped in a black robe appeared before them.
"Not bad, much better than I imagined." This cloaked figure was Aoki, who had been observing from the shadows.
He found that although Jessie and James were a bit erratic in their behavior, they were much better than he had imagined. After all, this was a real world.
James didn't listen to Aoki much. Enduring the pain in his body, he immediately helped Jessie up from the ground. The two leaned against the big tree again, but this time their mood was completely different from before.
Almost experiencing death once made their hearts tougher. Although there were still shortcomings in various aspects, they already had the potential to become strong.
"Who... are you?" Jessie asked with difficulty.
Although she was a girl, compared to James, she was more suitable to be the decision-maker in this golden trio, and she could better bear the responsibilities that a decision-maker should bear.
Aoki spread his hands, "Obviously, I am the one who came to save you and can give you the opportunity to become stronger!"
Hearing Aoki's words, the confusion in Jessie and James's eyes deepened.
But Aoki was too lazy to give them too many explanations, "Looking at you, you don't seem like people who can act on your own anymore. So these two people will be left for you to deal with yourselves in the future. I won't interfere too much.
For now... you should rest for a bit."
After speaking, Aoki waved his hand, and everyone, including Meowth, fell into a coma.
Then Aoki's black robe was lifted, leaving only Yamato and Kojiro and their Pokémon. Aoki, Jessie, James, and Meowth, however, disappeared from their original spot.
...
Viper was currently in his office, checking the quality of this batch of trial participants.
Aoki's voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"I'm taking these two little guys, Jessie and James!"
Viper's expression froze, then he forced a very unpleasant smile, "Okay."
Given Aoki's current strength and status, giving him a heads-up before taking two people away was already showing him a lot of respect.
It was just two people. He wouldn't dare to offend the current Aoki for two people.
Under Slowking's psychic teleportation, Aoki quickly left Trial Island with the unconscious Jessie and James.
Trial Island was not suitable for their survival right now. Aoki had a better place.
The continuous teleports made even Slowking feel slightly tired at this moment, but they finally reached their destination.
It was also a small island at sea, but there were no other traces of people here except Aoki and the two of them.
Aoki summoned Venusaur and used Grassy Terrain to simply heal Jessie and James's injuries, then woke them up.
Jessie and James looked at Aoki with confused eyes, "The trial period is three months in total, but Trial Island is not suitable for you. This place is more suitable for you.
As long as you two can survive on this island for three months, I promise to grant you the position of Captain after three months."
Aoki didn't waste words with them and stated his conditions.
Giovanni asked him to be a nanny, but Aoki had no such leisure.
This island was the island where Aoki once dealt with Gu Hai. There were no people on the island, but there were many wild Pokémon, and of course, Regice, who still owed Aoki a few favors.
It would be better to let him be the nanny instead of himself.
Being able to survive on this island for three months would also be enough to possess the strength of a Captain.