This elf world is a bit strange

Aserola, who was holding a piece of bread and eating like a little rabbit, used her innocence to deliver the final blow.

Inside and outside the house, on both sides of the screen, the air was once again filled with joy.

-----------------

Before I knew it, the outside of the window was shrouded in pitch-black night.

Considering that Wusong had done something serious today, the Hezhong duo, feeling concerned, finally decided to let the poor overtime worker go for once, and Lip also planned to introduce one of her colleagues to him.

However, a friend from Hoenn did not seem to let him go so easily, and the two of them left the venue arm in arm, leaving behind a story full of O. Henry's colors but with an open ending.

A party that was full of joy but also not without twists and turns came to an end. Everyone who had enjoyed themselves went back to their hotels to rest, leaving only Firion and Nancy to clean up the mess.

It’s not really about cleaning up the mess, because the professional team had already cleaned up the venue, and even gave a complimentary after-meal massage that even the picky dream monsters raved about.

All they really need to do is check if there is anything missing and plan the activities for the next few days.

It's a rare opportunity for a dozen friends from all over the world to get together, so naturally they want to visit different places and experience the local customs and natural scenery of each region. This is why the gathering is hosted in turns.

However, for Firio who had already made plans, this was nothing. What really made him think and his face gloomy was the news brought by Cattleya and Wanlong.

The mysterious group of people whose origins, goals, and composition are unclear, who have disappeared for several months, are likely to reappear. This is definitely not to visit Alola.

But thinking of Sakaki's current state, he didn't believe at all that the conspiracy was planned by the Rainbow Rocket Team, which was known as the unprecedentedly powerful villain organization.

And so, a cloud fell over everything, a cloud deeper and darker than the one that had hung over the remnants of the Flare Team over the past year.

Naturally, Nazi also noticed his abnormality. Although she didn't understand the reason for his worry, she still walked up to him, took his hand, and gave him silent comfort with her warmth.

"I have a vague feeling that it's not good."

Looking at the deep night outside the window, Firio spoke slowly.

Nazi hugged his waist from behind and said softly, "I know you are worried, but don't put too much pressure on yourself. No matter what happens, I will be with you."

"...Yes, I understand. Thank you."

The sound of soft breathing coming from behind calmed him down a little. He lowered his head and saw the pair of delicate hands wrapped around his body, soft but with firm strength.

Just like that day when he was high in the sky, facing the God of Destruction who wanted to devour and destroy everything, he stood behind him silently and supported him.

The light of superpowers flickered between the two of them, and the quiet atmosphere was reassuring.

......

......

Outside the banquet hall, the lights were on for a long time. Glo, who came to check before going to bed, stood outside the door and happened to hear the whole conversation between the two and saw the intimate hug.

Ever since she awakened her super powers, he had never seen his daughter show such an attached look in front of another person.

After a moment's silence, he turned around and left quietly, his eyes filled with the complex emotions of a father at such a moment.

Both relieved and disappointed.

-----------------

In Viridian City, in a corner of Viridian Forest, in a secret underground base.

Sakaki, who was soaked in sweat but looked much lighter than before, walked back to the room at a brisk pace. Beside him was the wounded Beedrill, who was still full of fighting spirit.

As soon as he entered the door, Manatori, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly stood up, strode forward, and complained: "Sakaki-sama! The doctor said that you can't do high-intensity activities in the next few months!"

"It's okay, I just want to stretch my muscles and take a look at the level of a certain young man. He is really good, a bit like me in my old days."

Sakaki waved his hand nonchalantly, walked around Manatori, and sat down heavily in his chair with a muffled sound and a comfortable exhale.

He closed his eyes for a while to relieve some of his fatigue, then stood up again. His eyes had returned to normal, becoming calm and confident, yet with a hidden edge.

"Tell me, why did you wait for me to come back so late? What happened?"

"Ah... yes."

Manatori, who had a lot to say, opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. He could only lower his head and say yes in a depressed tone, picked up the folder beside him and put it on Sakaki's desk.

"Master Sakaki, news has come from the special branch in the Alola region. The Mana Matrix has also gone there to verify. The same special group of people as before appeared in the outer sea of ​​Carlos. They are collecting the auras of various islands. The connection between Alola and the Ultimate Space is also slowly strengthening. It is not ruled out that there is a connection between the two or some special plan."

"Island aura, ultimate space... Haven't you found out anything about those people yet?" Sakaki asked while wiping the sweat off his face as he casually took the towel brought by Cat Boss.

"There is only one person who has been verified so far, and that is the former top executive of the Galaxy Team, Hosei, who is serving her sentence in the Sinnoh prison. The Mana Matrix obtained her blood, hair, and some skin tissue during an encounter, and the information is confirmed to be correct, except for the predicted age."

Pulling out the test report from the documents and pointing at the data in it, Manatori introduced it.

"That is to say, this group of people is probably not from our world, right?"

Under the dim light, Sakaki read the concise test conclusions at a glance, frowning.

"Another guy like this... No, how did the True Bird Matrix get away? Facing such an opponent, it should be difficult for them to escape unscathed."

After a moment's silence, Sakaki raised his head and looked at Manatori.

"At that time, Cattleya and Wanlong, the four kings of the Unova region, were nearby, so they took the initiative to launch an attack. The other side did not dare to entangle too much and just hurriedly escaped. Only one of our people was slightly injured."

"Good timing. It seems that every failure is a lesson learned."

"Yes, Lord Sakaki."

"The Sinnoh Alliance doesn't know this information yet, right?"

"Yes, we are the only ones who know about it and have confirmed Jupiter's condition. She and Team Galaxy's leader, Chiri, are being held in the same special prison under heavy security."

"It's heavily guarded... maybe compared to Kanto." Sakaki sneered and shook his head, "Find a way to pass this information to the people of Sinnoh, first to Team Flare and then to Team Ginga. They should take it more seriously."

"Okay, Master Sakaki, I will notify Alola right away and complete the indirect transmission of information through Cattleya, the Four Heavenly Kings of Unova."

"No, we won't go that way. We'll just hand it over to the Sinnoh people."

"Sakaki-sama...?"

"Isn't that kid named Wusong in Kanto? Go there."

"Please forgive my stupidity. If this is the case, I might be exposed directly..."

"It'll expose our presence, won't it?"

"……Yes."

"The purpose is to expose them. Let them and the leagues in various regions know that the Rockets are willing to cooperate in this matter."

"cooperate?"

"Times have changed, and people are different... You still don't understand what was said back then. Besides, this is our world after all. When will it be the turn of those outsiders to stir up trouble?"

"I'm so sorry, Sakaki-sama!"

Manatori lowered his head in fear and trepidation.

"Times are changing. If we want to achieve our goals, the original methods are no longer feasible. But this does not mean there is no way. We need to make changes."

Looking at his loyal secretary with a bit of helplessness, Sakaki explained patiently, and then changed his tone into commanding.

"Next, convey my order. The Alola branch will conduct an investigation into that special force within its range of activity with the highest priority. The rest of the regions will be on high alert and collect intelligence. You will be directly responsible for this matter and report to me once a week."

"Yes, Lord Sakaki, please rest assured." Without any hesitation, suppressing all doubts in his heart, Manatori obeyed the order in a loud voice.

Sakaki nodded: "Very good, I'll leave it to you. As for the code name of the mission... let's call it Storm."

"Plan Tempest?"

Zhenniao was a little hesitant and didn't understand the connection.

"After the storm, you can see the rainbow. Do you understand what I mean?"

Sakaki's eyes sharpened.

"Yes! I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Manatori cheered up and turned around to find his subordinates to arrange tasks, but was stopped by Sakaki again.

"Wait a minute, don't be so impatient, there are still things to do. You should prepare in advance now. When I recover from this difficult disease, I will find a time to meet him again and have a good talk with him."

Leaning lightly against the chair, Sakaki crossed his hands over his chest, and unprecedented spirit burst out from his body that finally saw some hope of recovery.

"...Yes! Master Sakaki!"

This time, a look of understanding and reverence appeared on Manatori's face, just like when he was a newcomer and was met by Sakaki for the first time.

That night, with this remote and unremarkable stronghold as its center, Team Rocket, which was entrenched in Kanto, no, to be more precise, in the entire underground world, was operating at high speed like a huge and sophisticated instrument.

Although it was severely damaged by continuous setbacks, this unprecedented behemoth that founded the "Black Order" still has enormous power that no one can underestimate.

This time, its fangs are no longer pointed at the world under the sun, but at another hidden and dangerous beast.

Chapter 269: A sneak attack in Ninja City

With Jinhuang City as its center, it is the most important urban cluster in Kanto. In the few days after the party, everyone put aside the worries of work and life and took collective action under the leadership of Nancy to appreciate the natural and cultural landscapes of the Kanto area.

Tradition and modernity are intertwined in this most historic region, appearing in every aspect of life and allowing friends from all over the world to experience extraordinary feelings.

After a few days of traveling together, the physical and mental fatigue was relieved, and the friends who didn't interact much on a daily basis also strengthened their friendship. Some of them planned to travel together in Kanto for a while, or returned to their respective areas, and some simply planned to stay in Jinhuang City for a while.

Like Lip and Melissa waiting for the fashion show.

What was slightly unexpected to Nana was that Wusong, who had suddenly become nervous during the trip, was the first to rush back to Sinnoh without stopping after the party.

Even if there are unidentified suspicious forces, this approach is totally unlike his style.

There must be something wrong, but unfortunately she couldn't find out the reason.

It seemed that Philio noticed something, but he refused to say it. No matter how she acted coquettishly or pretended to be angry, it was of no use. She had to throw a tantrum for a while before she gave up.

However, Furong and the two little rascals still went their own way. As soon as the matter was over, they teamed up with Matsuba to head for Shirogane Mountain, saying that they wanted to go on an adventure at any time. They had no self-awareness of the Four Heavenly Kings at all, and just threw the information to Genji as if everything was fine.

Although they are all four heavenly kings, their identities and positions are different, and the differences in the way they handle things are also huge.

But this is something that everyone is used to. At least Firio didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

After all, the most reliable Daigo-san is there.

And there is the invincible Mewtwo.

-----------------

"Senior Gejihua, have a safe journey. The exchanges of super powers over the past two days have been very informative. Not only me, but also the little Eevee has gained a lot."

At the Jinhuang International Airport, Filio smiled and waved goodbye to Gejihua, who looked radiant after a few days of rest.

"Buyi~!"

The Sun Eevee, who was lazily curled up in Firion's arms, also waved his little paws to bid farewell to his gentle big sister.

"Compared to you and Nancy, my superpowers are probably nothing. I'll have to ask little Filio to help me solve my puzzles in the future."

Gejihua smiled lightly, and the two Meowth beside her floated into the air, silently releasing their super powers to play with the Sun Eevee.

After having fun, the announcement for boarding was made. Ge Jihua pinched Firio's cheek affectionately and said with a wink:

"I'm going back to Kalos first. You just stay in Kanto and have fun with little Nancy. Remember to beat that little girl from Galar. Our new chairman cares a lot about this, hahaha!"

Firion nodded with difficulty: "I will...do my best."

"That's good~ Let's go! Don't worry about those people, the alliance will take action." Patting her head lovingly, Ge Jihua turned around leisurely and walked towards the boarding gate, "But sister, I remind you friendly, don't play outside for too long! Some girls will be unhappy, right?"

The stars are scattered, leaving behind only meaningful words and a distant figure.

......

......

After seeing off Gejihua who returned to Carlos to continue her work, just a few days later, the Armored Dragon that was supposed to be undergoing special training in Sala was also teleported back.

Although the training was not over yet, Cocobul could not stand its nagging and had to send it back to Firio.

After all, from birth to now, this little guy has never been away from Firio for such a long time.

To be exact, they have never been apart.

Before the Poké Ball in the transport system landed on the ground, accompanied by a burst of white light, the impatient Scaled Dragon leaped up and knocked him to the ground, rubbing his body with its hard scales.

The feeling of being scratched is so painful that it is indescribable. If it were an ordinary person, he would probably have to be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment on the spot.

Fortunately, Firio was not an ordinary person. With the help of his super powers, he managed to endure it, with only a few shallow blood marks on his arms.

......

......