Vinnie held up a hand, trying to stop Max from leaping to conclusions. Or more likely, punching to conclusions. "That wasn't diss against your country, okay?

"First off, I might not be that Ivysaur anymore, but that was definitely me as a kid. And I still don't like tanks. But more than that, you're telling me t'take you as, what, my Commanding Officer? That ain't something I can do so easily.

"I don't know what you think of me, but I take my job as a Pokemon seriously. I've got Red, I've got the Garden t'think about. You're asking me t'take on obligations way beyond paying for repairs."