The founder of the Pokémon League, my student is the champion

"Are you inviting me to join the foundation?"

When Lusamine made her request, Qingyu was slightly taken aback.

This woman really has a good plan...

indeed.

Qingyu's goal was too ambitious; it was practically an enemy of all the families in the entire Elf World.

Although Damalangi also had this idea, even with the support of the academy, the funds, reputation, and helpers were still far from enough.

There is no doubt that the Ethereum Foundation, with its abundant funds and manpower, can make up for this shortcoming.

but……

funds?

Human resources?

enemy?

This is actually the problem that Qingyu is least worried about.

Even if he can expand his influence after joining, he will be tied to Lusamine.

"I refuse."

Qingyu shook her head decisively.

Although Lusamine has been very attentive to him since they met, it doesn't mean he's inclined to be interested in her.

"this……"

Rosamina, however, did not expect the other party to refuse so decisively.

But she wasn't disappointed, nor was she angry. Instead, she smiled and said, "Mr. Qingyu, there's no need for you to refuse so quickly. My invitation to you is permanent. Perhaps you'll change your mind after you meet the Ether Foundation in the future."

"Hehe, that makes sense. Okay, in that case, I'll keep my answer to myself for now."

Qingyu did not reject Lusamine's kindness; on the contrary, he felt that this woman was really not simple.

While admiring Lusamine.

"He's arrived."

Qingyu suddenly looked towards the doorway and uttered a statement that was difficult to understand.

Lusamine looked toward the doorway with a puzzled expression.

"Him? Who?"

suddenly……

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on Qingyu's door.

"Come in, the door's unlocked."

"Sorry to bother you."

A large hand pushed open the door to the room, and a middle-aged man wearing a sharp black suit and a classic black top hat walked in.

He had a resolute face, with features that were sharply defined and serious. He was about forty years old and had a unique aura that was hard to describe.

He strode into the room with just two bold steps, exuding an air of dominance.

When Lusamine saw this person, a moment of defensiveness was clearly visible in her pupils.

"Sakaki!"

"Oh, so Ms. Rosamine is here too."

The man elegantly removed his top hat, and when he saw Rosamund Kwan there, he wasn't surprised. Instead, he responded with a smile like an old friend.

then……

His gaze shifted to Qingyu, then he pulled his hat over his chest and asked politely, "May I ask your name?"

With a gentle smile, Qingyu replied, "You can call me Qingyu, Mr. Giovanni of Team Rocket."

Sakaki raised his thick eyebrows slightly, partly because he had never heard of the name before, and partly because...

"Mr. Qingyu actually knew me, and it seems he knew I would come?"

"Maybe."

Qingyu had noticed the man entering the sea area as soon as he entered, so she wasn't surprised.

"But judging from the way Mr. Sakaki came to visit, it shouldn't be about the Rainbow Survey Team being wiped out by me, right?"

"Haha, Mr. Qingyu is quick-witted and outspoken, unlike most people."

Sakaki, who always maintained a gentlemanly demeanor, looked at Kiyoyu with a hint of appreciation.

He said, "Mr. Qingyu may not know, but the investigation team wasn't completely wiped out; there are still a few survivors, and the Rainbow Guild has already received this information..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Qingyu suddenly added, "Nine survivors."

"Um?"

These words immediately surprised Sakaki, who then exclaimed in realization, "You did this on purpose?"

"It's okay, you can continue."

Qingyu did it on purpose, of course. Many people jumped ship before the black Kyogre attacked, thus escaping disaster.

But he didn't send the Pokémon to pursue them, precisely so that these people could bring the message back.

Sakaki couldn't understand this behavior and instead said, "Mr. Kiyoha, if I were you, I would never let those people escape."

He paused for a moment before continuing.

"At such a young age, you can control legendary Pokémon. Mr. Qingyu, are you aware that someone from the Rainbow Guild is already eyeing you?"

However, Qingyu didn't care at all.

"Let me guess, the person who's eyeing me is Archie from Team Aqua, right? No, that's not right either. To be precise, he's eyeing Kyogre."

"Huh, you even know that?"

At this moment, Sakaki watched Kiyoha's expression gradually become more subtle, and his appreciation for her grew stronger.

Qingyu had previously been able to see the investigation team's every move and had heard them talk about "mission" and "objective," so he could guess what was going on.

But who gave Archie the courage to still try to take advantage of him after seeing Black Kyogre?

"But what I can't understand is... what gives him the confidence to target me?"

To everyone's surprise, Sakaki shook his head and exhaled as he spoke.

"Mr. Qingyu, I can't say that, but please believe what I'm about to say. Even if you can control legendary Pokémon, it doesn't mean you're invincible. And never underestimate anyone in our Rainbow Guild."

"Oh……"

A slight twitch appeared at the corner of Qingyu's eyebrow. The more Sakaki said this, the more curious he became about what gave Rainbow Guild its confidence.

"Mr. Sakaki, you didn't come here tonight just to remind me, did you?"

"That's natural."

Giovanni's tone suddenly became sincere as he said, "Mr. Kiyoyu, would you be willing to join Team Rocket? We possess the best technology, weapons, strength, and money. If you are interested, the entire Pokémon world will be under our control in the future. At that time, money, Pokémon, and power will be readily available. As for Archie, I will handle that."

Qingyu realized that Sakaki had actually come to invite her tonight.

Rosamina could tell too.

Before Qingyu could speak, she quickly stepped forward.

"Mr. Sakaki, Mr. Kiyoyu is now a teacher at my Alliance Academy. Your Rainbow Guild is only involved in disrupting order and petty theft. With Mr. Kiyoyu's character, how could he possibly associate with you!"

Rosamina spoke these words with righteous indignation, but it was impossible for her not to be afraid. She was afraid that Kiyoyu would be swayed by the other party.

"To collude with the corrupt, to disrupt order... Hahaha!!!!"

However, the wooden board suddenly burst into laughter, then looked at Lusamine and said with a disdainful expression, "Ms. Lusamine, I can also say the same thing to those families that you supply with talent. They nominally control order, but in reality, they occupy the best resources, their children hold important positions, and they exclude trainers without any background. Does that mean they don't steal or rob? But our Team Rocket treats everyone equally, never discriminating against anyone, and everything is based on strength!"

These words were spoken.

Lusamine wanted to retort, but she felt like she had a fishbone stuck in her throat and didn't know how to start.

But Sakaki's words were not yet finished.

"I admit that the Alliance Academy produces genius trainers, something our Rainbow Guild is far from achieving, but Ms. Lusamine, times have changed..."

Sakaki didn't say anything more, but instead looked at Kiyoha.

"Mr. Qingyu..."

But before he could finish speaking, Qingyu shook her head.

"Mr. Sakaki, I will not join the Rainbow Guild. I am not righteous, but I have already made up my mind about what I want to do."

"As for the water sycamore..."

"You can tell him that I welcome him anytime, because I am very interested in what 'methods' you have."