Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

"Genji, it's been a long time~"

"Um……"

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The old man named Genji nodded and walked up to the two of them with almost perfect, measured steps.

"This is Genji; we worked together on the same ship..."

Old man Hachi introduced himself to Luo Wei as if nothing was amiss, while Genji stared intently at Luo Wei, his face completely expressionless... His serious demeanor, combined with his imposing physique, created an invisible but powerful sense of oppression.

Luo Wei composed himself, smiled, and greeted them, "Hello, my name is Luo Wei, nice to meet you~"

After saying that, Luo Wei extended his hand in a friendly manner. The old man's expression did not change; he simply extended his hand in return and shook hands with Luo Wei. Then, he began to speak.

"Aren't you... afraid of me?"

The old man's tone was not as serious as his expression; in fact, it was calm with a hint of doubt.

Upon hearing this, the old man Hachi couldn't help but speak up.

"Haha, Luo Wei, that guy Yuan Zhi actually really likes kids, but unfortunately he has such a face that he can scare away a whole bunch of people without even saying a word~"

Luo Wei thought to himself, "That's for sure. You're 1.9 meters tall and look like you're going to eat someone alive. Let alone a child, even an adult would probably feel their legs cramp up when they see you..."

It's one thing that he's tall and has an intimidating appearance, but his military uniform and undeniable aggressive demeanor give him an even more distinct presence.

This old man is definitely consistent inside and out, with a rather stern and difficult temperament.

Unfortunately, this was not actually the case, but this misunderstanding became even more complicated due to the old man's current identity.

Luo Wei was well aware of this and understood that the old man in front of him was a very reliable and powerful senior, so he naturally had no psychological burden.

"Of course, I guess it's because my dad trained me like that~"

"Haha, that's true... Lord Qianli didn't look much better either~"

Old man Hachi immediately understood. After all, Rowe's biological father was a similar type. Growing up with such a "devilish" tough guy father, he was probably already used to this kind of image.

This explanation sounded perfectly reasonable, and both Old Man Hachi and Genji showed expressions of "I see."

“Interesting kid…” Genji’s tone softened. After patting Lowe on the shoulder, he continued, “…I understand everything. You can go do what you need to do. If the guys from Team Magma and Team Aqua try to cause trouble, I’ll teach them a lesson.”

"Haha, that's so reliable!"

Genji's words explained why he was there. Obviously, it was arranged by the league. After all, it was now clear that the Lava Team and the Ocean Team's target was the Kusnogi Shipyard, so it was impossible not to make preparations in advance.

For this reason, the alliance specifically sent someone to handle the matter, and that person was this old man, Genji...

He rightfully possesses such strength and qualifications, after all, he is one of the four Elite Four members of the Hoenn region... and also the oldest and most powerful of the four, the Dragon Elite Four member who wields a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon!

Unlike a certain Flying-type Elite Four member, Genji's crew consisted of genuine Dragon-types, whose fighting prowess was beyond question. The leader of the Hoenn Elite Four... the name of the Dragon Elite Four was enough to intimidate even in other regions...

With such a powerful figure present, Luo Wei naturally felt much more at ease. Even if Team Ocean and Team Lava really wanted to cause trouble, Genji was sure to be able to keep things under control.

With the big boss's backing, Luo Wei set off for the Kusnogi Shipyard with peace of mind. The place was not hard to find. Just like the two largest buildings in Kanaz City were definitely the gym and the Devon Corporation headquarters building, you only needed to look for the most conspicuous building, and you could tell them at a glance from the exterior decoration.

So, in no time at all, Lowe successfully located the Kusnogi shipyard.

Naturally, outsiders are not allowed to enter the shipyard at will. With a letter from President Zvoich, Lowe entered the shipyard with ease, but he soon received some news.

"Mr. Kusnogi is not at the shipyard right now; he is currently at the Maritime Science and Technology Museum..."

Mr. Kusnogi is the director of the Kusnogi Shipyard, and he is also the curator of the Kaina City Marine Science and Technology Museum. He is responsible for affairs on both sides, so he naturally has to run between the two places a lot.

At this time, he happened to be near the Science and Technology Museum. Luo Wei didn't think much of it and immediately asked for directions to the Science and Technology Museum before setting off to continue towards that location.

However, when he arrived outside the science museum, he was immediately taken aback by the scene.

"Wow, what a long line!"

Indeed, there was a long queue outside the Ocean Science and Technology Museum, which seemed to stretch all the way to the intersection, leaving Luo Wei stunned.

I never expected the people here to be so interested in marine technology; a museum like this can attract so many visitors…

...Bullshit!

Luo Wei, of course, knew the true identities of these people, and for a moment he was at a loss for words.

Seriously, you guys are actually queuing up obediently?

You might think they're honest, but they dare to openly and brazenly come to our door in broad daylight to cause trouble...

...You might think they're arrogant, but they actually disguised themselves and obediently lined up to buy tickets.

I don't even know how to evaluate this...

Luo Wei scanned the group and immediately spotted a familiar face.

"It's you... We meet again, uh..."

Luo Wei stepped forward and greeted the young man, only to realize with embarrassment that he didn't seem to know the man's name.

The young man clearly recognized Luo Wei, and his face immediately showed a look of disbelief.

"You've changed your outfit this time~" Although Luo Wei couldn't remember the other person's name, it wasn't a big deal anyway, because Luo Wei remembered the other person's identity.

This young man was the same Marine Team henchman who had attacked the Devon Corporation department manager and tried to steal important documents.

Although he had changed his clothes and taken off his Ocean team uniform this time, Lowe still recognized him.

"You, it's you!"

As soon as he shouted, his companions in line all turned to look at him...

Chapter Seventy-Nine: utterly vulnerable

"It's you?!"

The Marines' henchman recognized Rowe immediately and exclaimed in surprise. His companion beside him also turned away at the same time.

"Yes, it's me... Although it's a citizen's personal choice to visit a museum, and no one has the right to interfere, I'm quite curious whether you're here to genuinely visit the museum or to cause trouble~"

As he said that, Rowe raised his hand to signal Masked Meow and Kirlia to get ready, and the expression of the Team Aqua grunt twitched.

He seemed to want to argue that he was just visiting the museum, but then quickly reconsidered.

You're saying that someone who didn't even graduate from the Pokémon Academy and ended up working as a grunt in an organization like Team Aqua has such great initiative to visit museums outside of work?

Well, the world is full of wonders, and there's nothing wrong with saying something. At worst, you can just stick to your guns. The problem is that now that Luo Wei has seen it, even if he wants to lie, he'll definitely be unable to fool him once he enters the museum and starts causing trouble.

"Damn it, so what kind of terrible idea did the boss come up with? Why did we have to obediently line up to buy tickets? Why didn't we just barge in from the start?!"

The henchman muttered a self-deprecating remark, then immediately pulled out a Poké Ball. Seeing this, his companions quickly surrounded Rowe.

"Wha, what?"

The other ordinary citizens around were clearly not expected to see this turn of events. In their astonishment, the crowd immediately dispersed, while Luo Wei calmly waved his hand.

"It's alright, it'll be taken care of soon~"

After saying that, Luo Wei looked up and saw seven or eight Pokémon, including Wolves and Zubats, rushing towards him.

"...You guys really don't pick and choose? Wait, could this be a mass-produced item from the organization?"

Luo Wei wasn't wrong. Indeed, these grunts who couldn't even graduate from the Pokémon Academy and struggled to catch even a random Pokémon from the roadside had their partner Pokémon basically distributed by the organization.

It's unrealistic to expect a mere evil organization to distribute high-quality starter Pokémon to registered graduates like the League does.

If they had that ability, they wouldn't need to work for some evil organization. Generally speaking, the only things that can be acquired on a large scale are things like Zubats and Door Dogs, which are plentiful and plentiful.

This kind of large group of Pokémon can be caught three times in one trip just by entering a cave, highlighting the abundance and plentiful nature of the species.

As for the grunts, you don't get to choose them; if you're unhappy, go grab one yourself!

However, their combat strength is highly debatable. It's not that native Pokémon aren't strong; after all, there's the legendary Falcon, which once dominated the environment and whose single ability instilled fear in a group of trainers.

However, this obviously requires the trainer to have sufficient ability to train and cultivate, and these grunts clearly do not possess such ability.

Therefore, there is no need to elaborate on the process. With a single Thousand Transformations from Masked Cat and a combined Illusion Wave from Kirlian, there was no one left on the opposing team who could stand up.

"Wow, that's strong... even though he's just a kid..."

The man, his eyes filled with disbelief, took two steps back, swayed, and fell to the ground, while those around him came to their senses.

Before the onlookers could react, Luo Wei had already dialed a general number. With a wailing siren, a capable woman in a police uniform sped over on a police motorcycle.

"A large-scale brawl has broken out here? What exactly happened?"

The woman who arrived was none other than Officer Jenny, one of the two most famous families in the Pokémon world, who was on par with Nurse Joy.

As soon as Officer Jenny arrived, Lowe spoke up without hesitation, "My name is Lowe, and I'm the one who called the police... These guys are thugs from the Marine Team. They were planning to 'infiltrate' the Marine Science and Technology Museum and cause trouble, but I've already taken care of them."

"Team Ocean?"

Miss Officer Jenny was taken aback upon hearing this. She must know about the Ocean Team. Looking at the young men and women lying motionless on the ground, she frowned slightly.

Of course, it's not possible to make such a simple judgment based solely on Rowe's statement, but Officer Jenny received the communication very quickly.

"What? Yes, I understand..."

On the other end of the communication was the voice of a dignified old man. He affirmed Lowe's statement and instructed Officer Jenny to immediately arrest the villains of the Marine Corps.

Now that the old man had spoken, Miss Officer Jenny had no more doubts and immediately saluted in the direction of Rowe.

"Thank you for your help, which made it so easy to catch these villains..."

"Haha, it's nothing. I'm also a registered trainer in the league, how could I ignore these villains?"

After saying that, Lowe waved his hand and watched as Miss Officer Jenny called her colleagues and quickly led her men to handcuff and take away all the Marine team's thugs.

Luo Wei himself walked into the Ocean Science and Technology Museum in a generous manner. The long queue was instantly emptied because the members of the Ocean Team were defeated.

After these people were freed up, there was hardly anyone queuing anymore. Luo Wei didn't waste any time and went straight up to ask the factory manager, Kusnogi, about the matter he had asked at the front desk earlier.