Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 569 Sakaki: Make friends?
Late at night, in the Johto area, on the rooftop of Silver Company.

Sakaki sat upright on the sofa, quietly thinking about what had happened recently.

Unova region... Meowth and Kojiro had already gone to Unova region not long ago to secretly carry out the Storm Plan.

The ultimate goal of that plan is the three legendary Pokémon in the Unova region: Tornado, Thunberg, and Landus.

As long as they can control them, Team Rocket can use the power of the three of them to conquer the Unova region.

But all this is premised on the success of that plan.

Sakaki gently stroked the shiny fur of the cat boss with his rough big hands, and lay casually on the sofa of the chairman of Silver Company.

A year ago, Sakaki bought most of the company's shares through secret operations and became the company's largest shareholder in one fell swoop. Now, it can be said that most of Silver Company is under the control of the Rockets.

During this time, Sakaki has been restraining the behavior of his subordinates, because he is keenly aware that times have changed, and the past behavior of arbitrarily robbing and stealing trainers' Pokémon is no longer suitable for the current Rocket Team.

And now, Sakaki is facing a problem.

Whether the Rockets are going to start transforming and what the future of the Rockets is.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"

There was a regular knock on the door.

"Come in!" Sakaki said without looking up, sitting motionlessly on the sofa.

The door was pushed open and Manatori walked in from outside.

"Report! The matter you sent me to investigate last time has a result!"

Hearing this, Sakaki suddenly became interested: "Oh?"

Manatori walked forward and placed a stack of information on the table in front of Sakaki.

"Two years ago, Giratina appeared in the Sinnoh region. I intercepted the surveillance footage on the streets at that time and found traces of a man in it."

As Manatori spoke, he inserted the videotape into the machine, and then a man's figure appeared in a blurry picture.

Although it was blurry, Sakaki felt that the other person was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before...

"I went to the Padia region some time ago and investigated the Lotus Crown in the town of Ziqin where the Lotus Crown culture is prevalent. I learned that the Pokémon was originally brought by a rancher named Naoki, and there must be a connection between him and Lotus Crown." said Mantori.

Naoki? When Sakaki heard this name, a figure immediately appeared in his mind.

At the dinner in the Unova region two years ago, a trainer named Naoki challenged the champion Ryudo and defeated him!

is it him?
"Go on." Sakaki said.

"Yes!" Managi continued to report his discovery: "Two years ago, Groudon and Kyogre left the Hoenn region and reached the sea near the Padia region. After that, they disappeared. This incident attracted the attention of many people at the time."

"Plus, Motorlizard is a Pokémon that is unique to the Padia region, so there is a high probability that the person is from Padia."

"And there happens to be a person there who is related to all of the above events." Mana said: "It is speculated that the probability that the rancher named Naoki is Motorbike Mask is 87%!"

"It's really him." Sakaki felt a little complicated for a moment.

"What should we do?" Manatori couldn't help but ask as he observed the boss's expression.

Sakaki thought for a moment, and then ordered: "Don't disturb the other party, and don't make enemies with the other party. If possible, try to make friends with the other party."

Zhenniao was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "Yes!"

After Manatori left, Sakaki sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

It is necessary to make friends with such talents.

He used his Rotom phone to search the names of Naoki and Naoki Ranch on the Internet, and a link to a store called "Tree House" quickly popped up on the webpage.

Sakaki clicked into the shop. He originally just wanted to find out the other person's character, but when he saw clearly what was sold in the shop, he was stunned.

"Life Goat Milk can instantly restore the physical strength and energy of Pokémon. As long as the Pokémon is not unconscious, no matter how serious the injury is, it can be healed..."

Looking at the description above, Sakaki frowned. As far as he knew, even the best medicine on the market would not have such an effect.

And looking at the comments from buyers, this unscientific thing actually works?
Is it that magical?
If it is really that magical, then its importance is incredible!

If Team Rocket had something like this... it would definitely be of great help to them in conquering the Unova region!
Thinking of this, Sakaki immediately clicked the order, but the next second, he received a prompt: Your area does not support delivery service!
Sakaki was slightly stunned.

After some careful research, he finally understood what was going on.

Tree House has currently only unlocked delivery services in the Hoenn and Sinnoh regions. As for other regions, it is because there are still evil organizations and Pokémon hunters there.

And the evil organizations in the Kanto and Johto regions...are referring to their Team Rocket, right?

Sakaki was silent.

He imagined what it would be like if the deliverymen flew to the Kanto and Johto regions to deliver the goods.

At that time, the Rockets' men would definitely pretend to be customers and place orders, and then take the opportunity to capture Dragonite and present those rare Dragonites to him.

Sakaki: "..."

At this moment, an idea suddenly came to Sakaki's mind, and he thought of an opportunity to make friends with the other party!
His current identity is not only the boss of the Rockets, he is also a well-known young entrepreneur.

That's right, he could approach the other party as a young entrepreneur and discuss with them about opening Dragon Express in Guandu City.

And secretly, he can use his status as the boss of Team Rocket to guarantee that Dragonite will not be harmed or kidnapped in the Kanto and Johto regions.

Not only that, he can also take this opportunity to make friends with the other party.

Thinking of this, Sakaki immediately contacted his secretary Manatori.

"Book me a flight to Padiya!"

*
The next morning, just as Naoki had expected, the students from Padilla Academy came running over after hearing that Naoki Ranch had added a trial suitable for newcomers.

"Mr. Naoki, I'm here to challenge the trial!"

"I was here first! I want the first challenge!"

"It's obviously me!"

"..."

Looking at the huge group of rookie trainers in front of him, Naoki seemed to see a huge wave of experience rushing in.

A friendly smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he said to everyone:

"Don't be in a hurry, line up and come one by one."

"The name of this trial is the Brave Trial. The content of the trial is to fight against my Fairy Eevee. If you win the battle, you can get my special pass badge and a fruit gift pack." Naoki said with a smile.

The pass badge for Naoki Ranch?
Hearing these words, the trainers in front of them suddenly became excited. Even those powerful seniors had never obtained this kind of thing!
If they pass the trial of bravery and obtain the badge of Naoki Ranch, they will definitely receive a lot of envious looks when they return to the academy. It’s exciting just thinking about it!
"Trial of the Brave? Does it mean that we can become a brave hero by defeating this Sylveon?" A group of trainers turned their eyes to the Sylveon beside Naoki.

However, Naoki did not give a direct answer, but just smiled and said something meaningful.

"A hero is not limited to strength or title. Even if one's current strength is very weak, one day, the hero will grow up and become a truly powerful being."

The eyes of the group of teenage boys and girls lit up after hearing these words.

Mr. Naoki, is this a hint to them?

Yes, that must be the case!
Although they are very weak now, one day, they will become powerful champion-level trainers! The boys suddenly became excited.

It seems that the rumors about him in the college are true.

According to legend, Mr. Naoki is a retired champion-level trainer. In order to help passing trainers improve their strength and temper their will, he set up trials in his own ranch to specifically train those outstanding trainers.

Mr. Naoki is such a good man!
A great senior!

"Well, I'll be the first to challenge you, Mr. Naoki. Here we go!"

A boy stepped forward and threw out his Poké Ball with great enthusiasm.

A white light flashed, and a long-winged gull appeared on the battlefield.

Naoki's gaze turned to the long-winged gull, which looked very immature, as if it had just been tamed not long ago.

He is indeed a true rookie trainer!

The battle officially began. Stilt used water gun at Sylveon, but Sylveon dodged it nimbly.

Although Sylveon, which grew up drinking life-giving goat milk, eating energy blocks, and bathing in natural energy, has not received much special training, its excellent physical fitness is not something these novice Pokémon can resist.

Under Naoki's command, Sylveon used a combination of Fairy Wind and Sand Splash to create a sandstorm, blocking the vision of the Long-winged Gull.

Then, a high-speed star move made the long-winged gull lose its combat ability.

Next, it was the second trainer... the third trainer... the fourth trainer...

By the time we had received all the trainers, it was already noon.

In total, we lost two games and won eight games.

Although the blessing of Life Goat Milk can replenish the energy and physical strength consumed by Sylveon in time, the long-term continuous fighting makes it feel very tired.

"I'm very sorry, my Pokémon is a little tired, so let's stop here today!" Looking at the trainer in front of him, Naoki looked apologetic.

Seeing this, the boys and girls waved their hands quickly: "It's okay, it's okay, Mr. Naoki, take Sylveon to rest!"

——Mr. Naoki is really a good man! He and Sylveon trained with them for the whole morning despite being tired!

It’s so touching. When they become powerful trainers, they should also guide the juniors like Naoki did and help them with special training!
The challengers went back one after another. Naoki smiled and looked at the Fairy Eevee beside him and asked, "How do you feel?"

"Buyi!"

Fairy Eevee felt that he was making rapid progress. After a morning of actual combat, he learned a lot. Although he was mentally exhausted, he felt physically fulfilled.

This feeling... is that it is getting stronger!
"That's no problem. Play ten games a day, a hundred games in ten days, that's three thousand six hundred and fifty games a year. Combined with my special dishes, you will definitely become a powerful Pokémon!" Naoki said, "Dragonite also used this method to practice."

Hearing this, Fairy Ibrahimovic was immediately filled with fighting spirit.

"Buyi!"

Not far away, his partner Ibrahimovic, who was leisurely enjoying the sunshine among the flowers, yawned lazily.

Get stronger quickly, then it can borrow even stronger power!
At noon, Qishu returned to the ranch. After having lunch and resting at home for a while, he went back to work.

After seeing off Qishu, Naoki took Gulton and Motorlizard to the farmland, preparing to pick the crops that his mount goat had ripened yesterday.

During the process, Naoki reminded Gulton and Motorlizard to tell him immediately if they found anything wrong or if the crops looked different from other similar crops.

Because those are most likely mutant crops.

As a result, the motor lizard actually found a particularly large potato.

"Gaao!" Motorcycle Lizard quickly notified Naoki.

Naoki ran over and took a look, and the information about that special crop immediately appeared in his mind.

[Potato Mine: A special crop that will explode with great force when stimulated. Its effect is comparable to that of a normal explosion. It cannot be used to make food.]

Gulden, who heard the noise, also ran over. After seeing the potato clearly, he was immediately shocked and shouted: "Ah, gah!"

"Motorcycle Lizard, get out of there and don't touch that thing!" Naoki shouted loudly.

Motorcycle Lizard looked confused: "Gaao?"

But the next second, the potato mine in front of it burst into a dazzling white light.

"boom!"

Naoki only felt a strong thrust that pushed him away. When he opened his eyes again, he saw that Motorlizard and Gulden's faces were blackened by the explosion.

Naoki: “…” Fortunately, they are all super real rookies.

Gulerton looked at the motorcycle lizard angrily: "Ah gah!"

The Motorcycle Lizard felt very aggrieved: "Gaao..."

Gu Leton's mind raced, and he suddenly remembered that he had done such a stupid thing before, so it was okay.

"Okay, okay, it's not a big deal. Let me see if you are injured."

Naoki went forward to check on the two Pokémon, and was relieved to find that neither of them was seriously injured.

The motorcycle lizard only had some scratches on its body. Naoki patted its head and said, "Just drink a bottle of life goat milk and it will be fine."

The motorcycle lizard responded obediently: "Gaao~"

It trotted all the way back to the living room and not only got a bottle of life-saving goat's milk for itself, but also got a bottle of life-saving goat's milk for Naoki, because Naoki was also hit by the explosion.

As for Gulden... Motorlizard felt aggrieved when he thought about how Gulden had just scolded him loudly, so he decided not to give it to him.

Gulerton, who witnessed everything: "..."

It rolled its eyes and didn't care. After all, it had done these little tricks before.

Naoki drank the life-giving goat milk while sitting on the grass and interacting with the motorcycle lizard.

Just then, a man in a suit, with a crew cut and an elite look, walked into the ranch.

Naoki's eyes accidentally met the other person's, and the next second, he froze in place.

Sakaki looked at the other person, feeling extremely shocked.

If we didn't know it in advance, who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary rancher was such a powerful trainer?

Crown of the Crowns, Giratina, Groudon, Rayquaza, Ho-Oh, Kyogre...

With so many legendary Pokémon, even he couldn't help but say it was so terrifying.

Sure enough, people should not be judged by their appearance!

Team Rocket must not make enemies with the other side, because with the opponent's strength, one person can sweep the entire Team Rocket with just one person.

Thinking of this, Sakaki curled up the corners of his mouth, a smile appeared on his face, and he greeted the other party.

"Hello, is this Naoki Ranch? I'm Sakaki from Silver Company, and I'd like to discuss with you about launching Dragonite delivery service in Kanto and Johto."

(End of this chapter)