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

Streaks of light shot up from the Silver Restaurant and soared into the sky, displaying a dazzling array of colors.

The students have all set off, with each group starting with five people.

The same applies to A-du's group.

"We've already gotten the location of the incident from Officer Jenny; we can just fly there directly."

"According to the victims, those people looked fierce and were dressed in different clothes, so they didn't seem to be from the Rainbow Guild."

"Yes, they are definitely not from the Rainbow Guild."

As the five-person team headed towards the open sea, their flying Pokémon drew closer together, discussing the clues they had gathered.

As soon as the conversation reached this point, A-Du raised an eyebrow.

"It seems that besides the Rainbow Guild, another new force is causing trouble. We must not let this go unchecked."

"Hehehe..."

Cynthia and Lorelei rode Togekiss together, exchanged a glance, and smiled knowingly at each other.

"I never expected that A-Du would have such a sense of justice."

"He himself said that he has watched too many detective movies... and even said that he wants to become a Pokémon investigator in the future."

"Pfft, how could he have come up with such a name?"

At the same time the students set off...

A large ocean liner is speeding across thousands of miles of sea.

This is the Ocean Team from Rainbow Guild.

"Boss, we'll be within a hundred miles of that isolated island in another hour."

A crew member with blue stripes rushed up to the deck to report after confirming the current location.

"Good, good, good, this moment has finally arrived."

As Shui Wutong gazed at the azure sea ahead, her hands involuntarily clenched into fists.

"I've been searching for Kyogre with Team Aqua for years, and now I've finally found it. Once I have the Indigo Orb, I'll be able to control it and make it my Pokémon. Then, no matter what kind of Giovanni or Kiyoha they are, they'll be no match for me!"

……

It's still that ancient ruin with its dilapidated walls.

"Has the boss sent back any news yet?"

Those who had stolen the Pokémon were now becoming increasingly anxious.

There were probably more than fifty of them, and their shadowy figures could often be seen lurking within the ruins.

"We hijacked the ship just a few hours ago, and it will take the boss some time to find a buyer. Let's wait a bit longer. This ruin has been untouched for a long time, so it's perfect for us to hide in. No one will find this place anytime soon, so don't worry."

The two guarded the outside of the ruins, and behind them, the cages holding the Pokémon could be vaguely seen.

Meanwhile, in a dark corner, people were also discussing something.

"Captain, but to avoid being spotted by the Alliance Academy, we abandoned the ship and switched to cargo transport, so we might not have enough food..."

"Here's what we'll do: you two go to the nearest town to buy some food for your Pokémon. They'll be worthless if they starve to death. I'll send some more people to meet you outside the town."

"Yes, Captain."

Soon, two people emerged from the ruins. They had taken off their mercenary uniforms and put on other coats and trousers, making them look like two workers.

When they came out, they didn't forget to give instructions to the two men guarding outside...

"You two keep an eye on these little guys, and don't let their squawking cause any unnecessary trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the guards shook the remote control in his hand.

"Don't worry, bro. With this thing, if they dare to make a sound, I'll shock them until they can't even make a sound."

"Play around, but don't accidentally get electrocuted."

"Okay!"

After giving their instructions, the two followed the overgrown path and gradually disappeared into the sandstorm. Soon after, seven or eight more people emerged from the ruins.

……

Silver Outer Sea.

"According to Ms. Officer Jenny, the luxury cruise ship was hijacked here two hours ago, and there are no other clues."

Many students arrived at the scene of the incident immediately.

However, traces at sea are hard to find, and even if we learned the location of the incident from Officer Jenny, it would be impossible to deduce the other party's escape route.

That's why Adu and the others went to the hospital.

Even so, they didn't get much information.

Cynthia was rubbing her chin as she made some guesses.

"According to the victims at the hospital, those people fled south after kidnapping the Pokémon. After receiving the distress call, Officer Jenny contacted major towns to block ports and instructed police departments to pay special attention to unfamiliar ships. Therefore, they could not have docked at the port. Logically, they should have continued sailing at sea for the next two hours..."

After hearing this, Daigo Zifuchi also took over the conversation.

"Then as long as we keep searching southwards, we'll eventually find traces of these people."

To everyone's surprise, after listening to the two people's speculations, A-Du shook his head and then gave his own thoughts.

"I don't think so. Since those people dared to rob a luxury cruise ship, they should have guessed that someone would be chasing them soon. Ships at sea are slow and far less convenient than flying Pokémon. So I guess they will hide the ship somewhere and retrieve it after things have calmed down, and then use other methods to transport the Pokémon."

Upon hearing this, Cynthia and the others suddenly looked up and gave A-Du a strange look.

Even Daigo Zuvoki next to him was one of them.

"W-What's wrong?"

Adu was momentarily bewildered when he saw everyone staring at him.

Cynthia chuckled and said, "Adu, you really didn't waste your time watching those detective dramas. I agree with your analysis, Adu. What about you guys?"

"That's right, A-Du's analysis makes sense."

Like Cynthia, Daigo Zubuchi believed that his deduction had flaws, while Lance's idea was more reasonable.

Cattleya didn't have any particular idea, but continued to ask, "Adu, then tell me, where do you think they'll abandon ship?"

"It's only been two hours since the incident. Although witnesses said they fled south, it might just be a smokescreen, because the area to the south for two hours is almost entirely sea... It's unlikely they would have chosen that route."

A-Du analyzed the situation methodically, and his teammates listened attentively.

"So I'm sure they changed course after running for a while, either heading east to Viridian City or west to Yoshino City. But Viridian City is crowded and noisy, so they would have to be very careful transporting hundreds of Pokémon, and might even have to evade detection for a while. But if it's Yoshino City..."

Just as Awatari was struggling to figure things out at this point, Cynthia suddenly uttered a name.

"The Ruins of Aluf!"

"Um?"

All four of them looked at her.

Cynthia then frankly shared her guess.

"As you all know, my grandmother is a history researcher. I've been exposed to this since I was little, and I like to travel around looking for historical sites during my holidays. Speaking of Yoshino City, I suddenly remembered that there is a site called Alpford in the north of the city that almost no one goes to. Although you have to go through Yoshino City to get there, it is a small town with few residents, so it is not too difficult to transport Pokémon in secret."

After they finished speaking, everyone looked at each other.

Adu then asked everyone.

"How about we go check out the ruins of Aluf that Cynthia mentioned? But if we make the wrong judgment, we'll fall far behind the others."

The words fell.

Daigo Zuvoki smiled and said, "I trust your and Cynthia's judgment."

Caldelia replied, "You can decide for yourselves."

Kona also chimed in, saying, "I think your judgment is correct."

"good!"

The five students nodded to each other, agreeing with the plan, and then headed straight west.