Pokémon: Who told him to come out of Pallet Town!

Chapter 697 You must be just like me!

After Wang Luo's narration, which was interspersed with a great deal of personal emotion and sometimes confused logic, Natsume and Takeran were able to piece together a rough outline:

It turns out that thousands of years ago, Team Rainbow Rocket planned a major operation against Arceus, the creator god of the Sinnoh region, and Wangluo happened to become a witness to that operation.

He witnessed the terrifying power and cutting-edge technology displayed by Team Rainbow Rocket, and developed an extreme admiration and longing in his heart, wanting to join that mysterious and powerful organization.

However, the Rainbow Rockets didn't even consider him.

Perhaps they thought he was insignificant, or perhaps they had other considerations, but Team Rainbow Rocket did not kill him to silence him. Instead, they gave him a "time device" that could greatly extend his lifespan, allowing him to live on indefinitely.

"Do you know?" Wang Luo's eyes became somewhat dazed and obsessive.

"I've been waiting, waiting for them to give me orders, all so I can join that mysterious and powerful organization!"

"In order to complete the mission in the best possible condition, I studied countless theological allusions, collected a huge number of items related to Pokémon and its divine roles, and even took them to the 'grave' I prepared for myself..."

"I thought I was well prepared..."

His expression gradually twisted: "But... the first order I received was to find a child named 'Red Sun,' guide him, and give him a chance to join Team Rainbow Rocket in the future!"

Wang Luo's voice suddenly rose, filled with extreme jealousy and resentment: "My thousands of years of waiting! Everything I've given! And yet I receive no recognition! Why?! Why was that brat named Chi Ri chosen by the organization from birth?!"

He was breathing heavily, staring intently at Natsume, as if trying to find validation from him.

"Your ancestors were so 10..." Natsume was whispering to Ran.

Seeing that Natsume still looked completely bewildered, he asked, "So... what does this have to do with me? How am I the same as you?"

Wang Luo looked at Natsume as if he were an idiot: "So, I deceived Akatsuki! I approached and guided him as an 'official member of Team Rainbow Rocket'!"

"And the cadre ring that should have been handed to him directly by the organization... I intercepted it with the excuse that 'it's being temporarily kept in reserve until he passes the test!'"

He dangled the ring on his hand, a twisted smugness on his face.

Natsume:」

Good heavens, a job market reseller?

Hijack the "offer" of a prospective team member and then impersonate the HR person?

No wonder this guy knew nothing about the Rainbow Rockets' inside information; now I know why!

Thankfully, the Peace Dogs keep the world in check, preventing Team Rainbow Rocket members from swaggering in and out.

Otherwise, Wang Luo's affair would have been exposed long ago, and he would have been chopped into mincemeat.

Before Natsume could retort, Wang Luo continued urgently, "I've investigated you! You have a very close relationship with Sakaki from Kanto!"

"Some scattered internal documents suggest that Sakaki was also one of the organization's planned key members!"

"But, Natsume, after you appeared, Sakaki's name seemed to disappear from that list, and you now have a management ring on your hand!"

Natsume:

The wooden boards of their world were actually included in Team Rainbow Rocket's "development goals"?

"What if I, as your friend, persuaded Itagaki to turn to good?" Natsume waved his hand, looking completely innocent.

"Friend, friend traveled through time and drugged the young Banmu with a mind-altering drug?"

As Wang Luo spoke, he pulled open the corner of his clothes, revealing a device that was attached to his chest and shimmered with a pale green light.

"That is?"

Natsume felt the same power as Killer Bee in this device, so it seemed that Team Rainbow Rocket made it using Killer Bee from another world.

"This is the device that gave me life, and it also allows me to see the past and future of some people."

"As someone similar to Akari, I, too, have visited his past!"

Wang Luo looked at Natsume with an expression that said, "Admit it, you can't fool me." "In Itagaki's memory, he actually met you when he was very young!"

As he spoke, Wang Luo pointed to the device on his chest, his face radiating absolute confidence: "You can't fool me!"

Natsume:

Well, what Wang Luo said is all correct.

But...

Seeing that Natsume had been right and fell silent, Nozomi's expression became even more certain.

He leaned closer, lowered his voice, and gave me a knowing look: "I don't know how you managed to pull off such a perfect... switch?"

"But you see, I didn't let Chi Ri contact you too early, which aroused the organization's suspicion. In a sense, that helped cover for you, right? So, you should help me now!"

After listening to this long, flawed "reasoning" filled with personal speculation and jealousy, Natsume was completely speechless.

This guy is not only a perennial backup option, but also a delusional maniac immersed in his own conspiracy theories.

But at the same time, a clear idea formed in Natsume's mind.

This Wang Luo may have a very limited and outdated understanding of the Rainbow Rockets, and he is extremely eager for recognition.

Perhaps... we can exploit this psychology to extract more real information about the Crimson Sun and the changes in the world?

Natsume gave a smile that neither confirmed nor denied, and followed up on Wang Luo's words, saying, "A perfect switcheroo, want to learn it?"

Natsume put the ring with the word "Hoen" on his finger and dangled it.

"Perfection is also a middleman; you're just better at disguising yourself than I am."

Contrary to Natsume's expectations, Wang Luo did not follow his lead. Instead, he used this as leverage: "You need to think this through. For us, maintaining the status quo is the only way to survive."

"If Red Sun goes too far and attracts unnecessary attention from Team Rainbow Rocket... then we're all doomed!"

Upon hearing this, Natsume grinned.

"What you said makes sense. So, where is Red Sun now, and what about Giratina?"

"I know Red Sun very well; he's a bit extreme," Wang Luo said, clutching his chest and coughing twice before continuing, "When only Giratina has the power to change the world, Red Sun will definitely go after him."

After a pause, Wang Luo continued, "So, I left myself a backup plan."

As he spoke, he looked at the three gods in the lake.

"Giratina is trapped in the spiritual realm, without the World Tree to locate it or act as a passage, but we can rely on the Tri-God Sensing and the power of the three gems to enter it, and perhaps we can rescue it."

"Pikachu".

The man with the middle parting poked the unconscious Eklim.

Don't die! Your Giratina seems to be saved.