Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Is he handsome?"

Xia Yan's cold voice slowly rang out.

Although his words were somewhat sarcastic, his tone was anything but friendly.

Zhenniao felt a slight chill and withdrew his gaze.

Xia Yan glanced at the real bird and the dozens of Team Rocket members behind her, including the special aircraft behind them, which could be regarded as a small flying ship, the real bird 1.

This is a stealth-capable flying ship.

Xia Yan didn't expect that Sakaki would actually send the "True Bird Matrix".

He thought that some Rockets members would just show up, maybe one or two executives at most.

As Xia Yan was sizing up the real bird, she and the Team Rocket members behind her suddenly stood at attention and respectfully said, "Officer Xia Yan, the 'Real Bird Matrix' is ready to go at any time."

Xia Yan nodded slightly.

"Officer, this is information about Team Flare, all that Team Rocket currently knows."

As expected of a secretary, Zhenniao handed Xia Yan a document that had been marked, annotated, and organized.

Xia Yan casually flipped through it.

I now have a general idea of ​​what Team Flare is all about.

Just as he guessed, before Vladali revealed his relationship with Team Flare, Team Flare was only a second-rate underground organization in the Carlos region.

"And this too..."

The real bird handed over a box with a hesitant look on its face.

Kaka-

It unfolded before Xia Yan.

Inside, a high-grade ball sat quietly, its black and yellow appearance quite attractive.

Xia Yan didn't speak, but looked at Zhen Niao with a slight surprise.

She explained, "This was given to me by the leader to give to the cadres. He said the cadres know how to use it, and it's a way for the leader to support the cadres."

Giovanni's Poké Ball?

Xia Yan was genuinely surprised this time.

I took the high-end ball out of the suitcase; its metallic appearance stimulated the cells in my palm, reflecting a faint halo in the sunlight.

Beneath the black glass, the elf's form was faintly visible.

Xia Yan curled the corners of his lips into a smile.

Masahiro watched Xia Yan's movements with a look of caution and reluctance, and continued, "Officer, this is the leader's number 3 ball."

It was as if they were afraid Xia Yan wouldn't know how important the Pokémon inside the Poké Ball was.

While nodding, Xia Yan casually stuffed the high-level ball into his pocket, under the pained gaze of the real bird.

The bird opened its mouth as if to say something, but in the end, it just sighed silently.

"Two tasks."

Xia Yan ignored Zhen Niao's expression and reaction, and simply said...

"Yes, sir!" Masato stood at attention again.

"You have someone track and investigate this person. I need to know everything about her, including who she met, what she did, and even what she ate for breakfast and lunch."

Xia Yan took out a photo showing a tall woman with pink hair, orange sunglasses, a black tank top, and floral pants.

Paqila.

The real bird was listening perfectly fine at first.

But when I heard that breakfast and lunch were mentioned later, I couldn't help but stare at the photo for a few more seconds.

She is indeed a beautiful woman.

She glanced at Xia Yan, who looked very serious, and her expression became slightly strange.

Most importantly, she saw some strange phrases printed on the photo.

This is a photo that Xia Yan tricked into giving away to the Rockets trio; it was a sample they used to make a living.

To cater to Pachira's fans, it's inevitable that some phrases like "Go Pachira!", "Pachira is the best!", and "Pachira, I love you!" will be printed on it.

That's why the real bird's expression is strange.

Even some thoughts that shouldn't have crossed my mind started to pop into my head.

Could it be that Yan Xia, the cadre, likes this person?

Could it be that Yan Xia, the cadre, wants to pursue this person?

Could it be...?

"The second item."

Just as Zhenniao was lost in thought, Xia Yan took out another photo. It was of a middle-aged man with a lion-like hairstyle, wearing a white coat.

I do know this guy, though.

The man who was quite a topic of discussion in the entire Pokémon world some time ago was the chairman of the Fladali Institute, also known as "Committee Member" Fladali.

"His name is Vladari, the chairman of the Vladari Institute. You should be familiar with him. I suspect he has a significant connection with Team Flare. However, he is very capable. Do not expose yourself during the investigation. If you do, you know what to do."

Xia Yan's voice was a little cold.

Shin-tori certainly understood what Natsuhiko meant by "what to do".

However, this certainly wouldn't frighten a real bird.

He said loudly, "Understood!"

Report to me once a day.

After saying that, Xia Yan turned around and disappeared from their sight.

Masahiro looked down at the two photos in his hand.

To be honest, they are actually quite well-matched.

"A famous journalist..."

She had already remembered Pachira's identity.

Pachira is a well-known journalist in the Carlos region, and also a trainer with considerable fame.

"The chairman of a renowned research institute..."

The real bird raised its head and soared into the sky.

I have a feeling this is a cheesy love triangle.

A woman's thoughts, especially those of a woman who is not very old, are always hard to fathom.

Her thoughts right now are...

Boss Sakaki actually asked her to help Yan Xia, the cadre... to help him... pick up girls?

He's truly the team's darling!

...

...

Xia Yan didn't care what the real bird thought.

Pachira has a close relationship with Team Flare, and if we can find out more about her connection with Team Flare, it should be quite useful.

As the leader of Team Flare, Vladari, a boy who once had the world in his heart, completely turned to the dark side and became the leader of a huge organization.

It's very likely that he's already captured "z2".

Although few people know about the history of the Carlos region three thousand years ago.

But Vladali's ancestor was the younger brother of Az from three thousand years ago, and he knew a lot about the legends of Az.

This includes the ultimate weapon, as well as Xerneas and Yveltal.

Then, of course, Zigeld would be indispensable.

If Xerneas and Yveltal really go to war, and Zygarde is unable to appear or stop it.

He had no choice but to call on White Dragon to raid the Flame Team's home base without consulting them first.

Let's release Zigeld first.

But this requires having at least some evidence in hand.

Evidence regarding Vladali and the Flame Team.

As for...

Summon the Black Dragon...

He summoned the White Dragon under the guise of the Alliance and under the banner of aiding the Carlos region. As long as he had a reasonable excuse and reason afterward, there wouldn't be any problems.

But if they think they can summon the Black Dragon and unleash a bolt of lightning, putting everything else aside, do they really think the Carlos Alliance is a pushover?

Although Xia Yan hadn't seen the Alliance demonstrate any measures against the divine beasts, he believed that the Alliance couldn't do anything about them; he simply didn't believe it.

Therefore, even after gaining the approval of the Black and White Dragons, Xia Yan remained relatively low-key.

This also includes the fact that the black and white dragons are not his spirits and will not do whatever he says. They can only do what is in accordance with the ideal and reality of their "agreement".

After settling matters with Team Rocket, Xia Yan returned to the desolate forest once again.

I glanced at the dark clouds looming in the sky.

Xia Yan grinned, "Let's go say hello before Yveltal wakes up."

Yveltal is definitely not a mythical beast that you can get along with.

Its nature is destruction, even more so than Groudon and Giratina, which are Pokémon with ulterior motives.

Destruction is an instinct, so one's personality is unlikely to be good either.