In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

"Of course, it would be strange if a trainer hadn't heard of it." Bakura's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile full of interest.

"The Pokémon League and Team Rocket engaged in a chaotic battle that engulfed the entire city of Saffron City, and I heard that the Pokémon League won a great victory."

"But I really didn't expect that evil organizations are becoming more and more rampant these days. It was the same in Larus City before, where Team Lava openly attacked the city."

Bakura quipped in a humorous tone, showing absolutely no awareness of his role as the Rockets' superior.

Well, what can you do when his current identity is 'positive'?

Besides, while it's true that the Rockets are currently affiliated with Etherland, Bakura would never admit to their relationship.

Even if it is to be announced, it must wait until the time is right.

"A resounding victory, huh..." Daigo's expression turned slightly complicated upon hearing this. He gave a wry smile, shook his head, and silently took another drag of his cigarette, his tone somewhat somber.

Was the Pokémon League truly victorious?

"Oh?" Bakura glanced at Daigo in surprise upon hearing this.

"No, Bakura, actually the League only achieved a Pyrrhic victory in the Battle of Goldenrod City."

Daigo said weakly, "Although we did wipe out most of Team Rocket members in Goldenrod City, we failed to capture any of the Team Rocket executives who were the main force."

How can that be considered a complete victory?

Moreover, the city of Kōjin, the economic center of the Kanto region, was almost completely destroyed in the battle.

The Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto, Daigo, and Tan!

The deployment of six champion-level powerhouses only yielded this result, which can barely be considered as making up for the league's losses.

"What do you mean?" Bakura frowned slightly, perfectly in agreement.

“I was also involved in the Goldenrod City incident.” Daigo glanced at Bakura, a heavy look creeping onto his handsome face.

"The Rockets and the Magma are completely different. The Rockets' strength is simply too great."

"Especially that mysterious leader and special executives. Outsiders may not know, but the Kyurem in the Unova region has been captured by Team Rocket's special executives!"

Team Magma is a local evil organization in Hoenn. They did not officially fight Team Rocket at first. Although Steven was serious about the team, he inevitably did not take Team Rocket too seriously.

Because what did the league send out? The universally acknowledged strongest Kanto Elite Four and Galar Champion Leon!

Including him, the former Hoenn Champion, that's a total of three regional champions who stand at the pinnacle of the world! Plus three Kanto Elite Four members who are Champion Trainers!

If the opponent were Team Magma, they could probably sweep even one of the Kanto Elite Four.

However, even with six champion-level trainers, they still couldn't perfectly defeat Team Rocket!

“Ice Dragon Kyurem…” Bakura frowned even more deeply upon hearing this, his expression seemingly deep in thought.

"You didn't catch them, did you?" After thinking for a moment, Bakura looked up at Daigo and asked.

“No, they left on their own.” Daigo shook his head; he had actually wanted to keep those two.

However, Kyurem was too domineering, and even though it was only a brief attack, it completely suppressed everyone present.

In fact, if the situation hadn't been completely unfavorable for the Rockets at the time, Daigo would have had reason to doubt whether they could have really defeated Orochimaru, who possessed Kyurem, 37 times.

The power of the gods is simply too great, especially the ice dragon, which holds the title of the strongest dragon. Even among the gods, it is among the most powerful!

For Dragon-type trainers, Kyurem the Ice Dragon is a complete nightmare.

Unfortunately, among Daigo's four companions at the time, Lance was the strongest!

"That's interesting. Kyurem has been born." Bakura wasn't too surprised. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and his eyes flickered as if he was thinking about something.

Bakura's expression at that moment was like that of a hunter who had spotted an interesting prey! This showed that he was extremely interested in that Kyurem trainer!

Seeing Bakura's 'heart fluttering' expression, Daigo didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"This is not the time to say such things, Bakura. No matter what, Kyurem following members of an evil organization is no joke."

Daigo couldn't help but complain that the entire Pokémon League was currently frowning because of the Kyurem trainer and the leader of Team Rocket.

Even Damaranchi was extremely troubled by this, since although the Kanto Team Rocket's forces had been eliminated, the leader of the "source of evil" Team Rocket had escaped.

And then there's the mysterious and powerful Orochimaru; nobody knows what kind of trouble these two will cause next.

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Chapter 356 Seeking the God's Dragon Crossing (Seeking Full Subscription)

"Kyurem is very strong. Even for you, dealing with Orochimaru won't be easy. You can't let your guard down."

Daigo solemnly said to Bakura, of course he understood Bakura's strength, because he had witnessed it with his own eyes.

Steven has never forgotten the battle between Bakura and Black Rayquaza in Larus City.

That black, otherworldly Rayquaza was once the strongest legend Daigo had ever seen.

Even Bakura, who possesses Groudon, is no match for Black Rayquaza.

However, Steven thinks that even if Kyurem is not as good as Rayquaza, the difference won't be that big.

Although Bakura has more than just Groudon in his legend, after all, he later caught both Deoxys and Rarus.

But who knows if Orochimaru has any other trump cards besides Kyurem?

Daigo felt that Orochimaru was too mysterious, and that he might still be holding something back.

"Of course, don't worry, Daigo. I never underestimate any opponent."

Bakura chuckled and shrugged, saying slowly, "No matter what, hearing Daigo tell me to be careful of myself does feel quite mysterious."

"But these should be secrets of the alliance, right? Is it alright for you to tell me these things?"

Then Bakura's lips curled into a slight smile as he asked Daigo.

The Alliance has not released this information about Kyurem, after all, Kyurem is a legend of the Unova, although he is not as famous as the Black Dragon or the White Dragon.

After all, the legend of the Black and White Dragons is well-known in Unova, but Kyurem...?

Kyurem is the most powerful dragon in legend, ferocious and cruel, feared by all, and there are even legends that Kyurem eats people.

However, it is undeniable that those who know Kyurem understand that the power of the Ice Dragon surpasses that of the Black and White Dragons.

If the news that Kyurem had followed members of an evil organization were to spread, it would certainly not be good news for ordinary people.

"The League can't hold me back." Daigo smiled indifferently upon hearing this, waved his hand, and said nonchalantly.

He had already resigned from his position as the Hoenn Champion. Strictly speaking, Daigo is now just a wealthy heir, not a League member.

The reason he still maintains contact with the Pokémon League is simply because Daigo is a kind-hearted man by nature.

If Daigo encounters an evil organization, he will not let it go.

Because he has always hoped that the world could be a better place, rather than saying that Daigo's stance is the alliance, it would be more accurate to say that Daigo's stance has always been driven by the will in his heart.

This is one of the reasons why Bakura was willing to befriend Daigo, even though Bakura kept many things from Daigo.

However, Bakura wasn't simply using Daigo.

"And... Bakura, it's not that I'm saying anything bad about the Alliance, but those two are really hard to deal with, you understand what I mean~?"

After hesitating for a moment, Daigo sighed helplessly, his voice sounding somewhat tired.

As one of the heroes of this Goldenrod City victory, Daigo was naturally commended by Damaranchi and attended the post-event meeting.

However, some members of the Quartz coalition left him with a very bad impression.

These heroes who fought so hard on the front lines were actually subjected to ridicule and sarcasm from certain members of parliament after their victorious return.

Did they deliberately let the Rockets' key personnel escape?

Even now, Daigo can't forget the stiff atmosphere in the meeting room half a month ago, and Lance Lorelei's extremely unpleasant expression.

So after the meeting, Daigo and Leon left the Indigo Plateau directly.

The Elf League, of course, has leaders who dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to the world, but it also has its share of corrupt parasites.

As someone born into a powerful financial family, Daigo naturally understood this better than anyone. However, when faced with the reality, he still felt somewhat helpless and disheartened.

"Although I roughly know that this will be abrupt, if possible, I hope that Bakura can help us when needed."

Daigo continued sincerely to Bakura, saying that Orochimaru and the leader of Team Rocket were missing, but there was no doubt that their danger level in the Pokémon League had been raised to the highest level.

However, with Orochimaru possessing Kyurem, no one in the Pokémon League could claim they could defeat him.

Even the historically proud Imperial Dragon Crossing!

Lance is very strong, and Goku, who experienced the Battle of Goldenrod City, understands this deeply. When fighting Giovanni, Lance was the real main force.

Although Daigo possesses his own absolute will to win the championship, strength is strength and weakness is weakness. Lance is much stronger than him, and Daigo does not deny that.

When facing Kyurem, a high-level legendary monster, Lance's performance might not even be as good as Steven's...

The fact that Lance's ace Dragonite is four times weak to Ice-type is already a death sentence for him when facing Ice Dragon.

"Since you've said so, Daigo, I naturally won't refuse." Bakura chuckled and agreed without any hesitation.

"Besides, facing such an opponent is something I've been looking forward to." Bakura then stroked his chin, revealing an expression of great interest.

"Thank you," Daigo said gratefully.

Bakura wasn't a member of the League, so Daigo was somewhat moved by his unwavering response.

As expected, Bakura is a very good friend.

Bakura smiled but didn't reply. If Daigo knew that Orochimaru, whom he feared so much, was actually his alter ego, who knows what his expression would be...

At this moment, Maya and her three companions finally emerged from the clothing store, carrying several bags in their hands, clearly having bought a few pieces of clothing they liked.

"~Onii-chan~ I just saw a really pretty dress, I'll wear it for you when we get back... Huh?"

After looking around, Lillie's gaze settled on Bakura. She ran up to Bakura and said in a cheerful voice, but halfway through her sentence, she looked at Daigo with a puzzled expression.

"Huh? Are you Champion Daigo?" Lillie blinked, tapping her chin with her long fingers as she recalled the limited knowledge of the characters in her mind.

Fortunately, Daigo's appearance is not too unrecognizable, and Lillie finally remembered.

Isn't this the former champion of the Hoenn region?

Because Bakura went to Hoenn last year, Lillie also looked up some information about Hoenn, and the Elite Four champion Daigo finally appeared in her memory.