In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

Chapter 64 A Bunch of Scoundrels (Seeking Support)

"how's it going?"

The campfire stared intently at the smoke-shrouded battlefield, having finally found an opening, unsure if this attack would be enough to defeat the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus. And...

Rockfalls deal four times the damage to snow moths! The snow moth was hit, and its condition is unknown.

The blizzard had stopped by now.

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, what came into everyone's view was that the Super Iron Tyrannosaurus had collapsed on the field, its eyes turned into circles, and it had lost its ability to fight.

Sakaki was slightly taken aback by this scene, then lowered his head and slightly raised the corners of his lips. It was something he had expected.

The storm, the freezing ray, and then the full force of the magical flash—all special attacks that Snowflake Moth was good at.

While Mega Tyrannosaurus Rex possesses great stamina, special defense is not its strong suit, so it's not surprising that it couldn't withstand the strain.

On the other side...

A slight sound came, and the snow moth struggled rather awkwardly to fly up from the pile of broken stones.

Although her body was covered in dust and her magnificent figure was no longer visible, she was still fully conscious.

"...Super Iron Tyrannosaurus Rex is unable to fight, Snowflake Moth wins."

The bird frowned deeply, staring at the snow moth for a long time before announcing the result of the first battle.

He actually defeated the boss's main weapon!

Masato looked at the handsome young man with a hint of shock in his eyes. As Sakaki's trusted secretary, Masato knew exactly how strong Sakaki was!

But this boy actually defeated Giovanni's main Pokémon head-on in a 1v1 match without any external interference!

Most importantly, he is so young!

What an incredibly powerful and terrifying talent!

"Slap~ Slap~ Slap~"

A crisp clapping sound rang out; it was Sakaki looking at Bakura with admiration and clapping softly.

"What an amazing junior! Your strength truly impresses me. You're a real pro."

Sakaki said this slowly in an admiring tone, then called out to Masato.

Makoto instantly understood what Sakaki meant. He walked up to Bakura, took out a brocade box, and opened it. Inside, a delicate, emerald-green badge lay quietly.

It is the green badge of Tokiwa Dojo.

Bakura raised an eyebrow and turned his gaze to Sakaki.

"Your strength has already earned my approval, so there's no need for the next battle."

Giovanni recalled the now-incapacitated Super Iron Tyrannosaurus Rex, put his hands in his pockets, and slowly walked up to Bakura with a faint smile.

At this moment, his oppressive and gloomy aura had disappeared, and all that could be felt about him was maturity and composure, just like a perfect upper-class successful person.

"I see. Well then, thank you very much, Mr. Sakaki."

Bakura nodded, unsurprised, took the badge from Makoto's hand, and casually put it in his pocket.

After all, it was the badge he obtained by defeating Sakaki, so keeping it as a souvenir is not a bad idea.

"You're welcome. This is what you earned yourself. I greatly admire Mr. Bakura's strength. Would you like to stay a while? We can discuss our insights on Pokémon."

With a perfectly polite smile, Sakaki extended an invitation to Bakura.

"Since it is Mr. Sakaki who sincerely invited me, I am naturally willing."

Bakura's eyes flickered slightly. Although he knew Giovanni's true identity, Giovanni should also know his identity.

After all, Athena had already reported Bakura's news and everything that had happened in Viridian Forest to Giovanna.

But Giovanni probably doesn't know that Bakura has seen through his disguise as the Tokiwa Gym Leader.

……

The Tokiwa Dojo is very large. Although the battle arena is right outside the dojo's main door, there is still a lot of space behind this incredibly spacious hall.

After all, this is a hidden base that Giovanni values ​​highly.

In a serene tea room, Sakaki sat in the main seat, Masato brewed tea beside him, while Bakura and Kagari sat on the sofa.

"Mr. Bakura is truly a promising young man. He has already achieved such strength at such a young age. I admire your heroic performance at the Suzuran Tournament."

Sakaki held the tea that Makoto had brewed in his hands and praised Bakura in a magnetic voice.

After Athena's message arrived, Giovanni immediately ordered Masato to investigate Bakura's information.

It wasn't exactly secret information, so in a very short time, Sakaki had already grasped the general information about Bakura.

He is indeed a rare genius, winning the championship in just one year after his debut, but this is nothing in Sakaki's eyes.

The main issue is Bakura's status and position in Alola!

The vice president of Aether Paradise! In the Alola region, Aether Paradise can now be said to have absolute power.

Even the evil Skull Team, feared by the people of Alola, is actually just a loyal dog under the name of Etherland.

"Mr. Sakaki, you flatter me." Bakura chuckled lightly, unconcerned, and took a sip of the tea that Masato handed him.

Bakura wouldn't take this kind of pointless mutual flattery to heart.

"I wonder why Mr. Bakura has suddenly come to Sekidu?"

Sakaki noticed Bakura's nonchalance, and with a slight smile, he asked Bakura slowly.

This was also something he was very curious about. Athena told him that Bakura saved her when he tried to kill Wataru.

As Bakura mentioned to Athena, Bakura came to Sekiro to seek cooperation with his Rockets team.

But why? Kanto is a huge distance from Alola, it's just too far!

Aether Paradise is now a behemoth in the Alola region, and in Giovanni's view, the only way to go further is to expand into other regions.

But even if they really wanted to expand, they shouldn't have chosen to team up with Team Rocket in the Kanto region.

After all, Team Rocket's territory is only located in Kanto, and the two are too far apart to be connected at all.

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Chapter 65 Giovanni Wants to Take Down the Kanto Elite Four (Seeking Support)

"As the headquarters of the behemoth that is the Pokémon League, I have long admired Kanto for a long time."

Bakura's lips curled slightly as he looked at Sakaki and spoke slowly.

"I am also particularly interested in certain organizations in the Kanto region."

"Aren't you right, Mr. Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket?"

Bakura spoke casually, since he was already prepared to have a proper talk with Sakaki, he certainly wouldn't continue playing any more probing games.

Upon hearing this, both Kayaka and Masato were startled. Kayaka looked at Sakaki in surprise, while Masato looked at Bakura with surprise and vigilance.

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.

"As expected of Bakura, the vice president of Ether Paradise, it seems I underestimated Ether Paradise's intelligence work."

Sakaki frowned slightly, then regained his composure and spoke to Bakura with a faint smile.

But in reality, Giovanni's inner world was not as calm as it appeared.

He kept his identity extremely secret, and his position as the head of the Viridian City Gymnasium brought him great convenience, so he naturally did an excellent job of keeping it a secret.

But how did Bakura, who was only on his first day in the Kanto region, know his identity?

Aether Paradise may be the dominant force in the Alola region, but this isn't Alola!

"Thank you for your praise, Mr. Sakaki. I am truly unworthy of it," Bakura said with a smile, acknowledging the compliment.

The stronger Ether Paradise becomes, the more attention it will naturally receive from Giovanni, and Bakura certainly wouldn't deny Giovanni's guess.

"Since Mr. Bakura is being so frank, let's not beat around the bush. I heard from my subordinates that Mr. Bakura is here to cooperate with me?"

Sakaki hesitated for a moment, then asked Bakura directly.

Partnering with Etherland was something that made Giovanni quite hesitant, since Team Rocket's focus was currently on Kanto.

In his view, Ether Paradise was simply trying to expand its influence to other regions.

However, the problem is that Sakaki still doesn't know the true strength of Ether Paradise, and this young man in front of him, after getting to know him, is no pushover either.

“That’s right. Etherland in Alola has basically reached its peak, and I’ve also done a good job of learning about your Team Rocket.”

"Mr. Sakaki is currently developing the Johto region, right? We are willing to assist Mr. Sakaki in completely conquering Johto."

"However, Etherland now wants to expand in the direction of the Carlos region, and hopes that Mr. Sakaki can provide assistance."

Bakura nodded, then smiled and slowly said, "Conditions and benefits are readily available to me."

He needs Team Rocket as the main force to draw the fire of the Pokémon League, but he won't actually say it outright.

Otherwise, Giovanni would probably have pulled out Beedrill and fought him to the death!

"The Carlos region..."

Sakaki tapped the desk in front of him lightly with his right hand, lost in thought.

Bakura's words were essentially the same as what he thought: Aether Paradise had reached a bottleneck in its development in the Alola region and wanted to expand its territory, so it sought a powerful partner.

The reason was perfect, but Sakaki still felt something was off.

"With Mr. Bakura's strength, finding a partner for a place like Aether Paradise should be a piece of cake. Why did you come to Team Rocket?"

Masato glanced at the pensive Sakaki, calmly adjusted his glasses, and asked Bakura in a low, questioning voice.

This was also one of the things she didn't understand, as the Alola region was extremely far from Kanto.

Logically speaking, even the Magma Team and Team Aqua from the Hoenn region should be more suitable for Aether Paradise than Team Rocket.

Because their geographical locations are all closer to the Carlos region than Kanto.

"Don't joke about real birds."