Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

As Xia Yan closed the door, he didn't forget to add a sentence to Wu Song and the others.

"Actually, Du and the others already knew."

Done.

boom!

He closed the door and jogged after Kikuko.

Just as the door closed, they heard Du cry out in a somewhat pitiful voice.

"Listen to me! Listen to me! Xia Yan is trying to divide us, he has malicious intentions, he wants to divide us—ah!"

Xia Yan couldn't help but smile.

A joint operation targeting him?

hum!

...

"Tell me about it."

The two arrived at the top floor of the battlefield.

"I accidentally discovered Mega Stones and Key Stones, as well as the ability to connect with certain Pokémon."

When facing Kikuko, Natsuhiko remained honest and prepared to confess everything.

He also believed that Kikuko would do her best to withstand the pressure from the alliance.

Kikuko glanced at him sideways.

"I'm asking you, how did Sakaki know your identity?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan's expression froze.

He looked at Kikuko with some disbelief.

But then I thought about it again.

The League may have already figured out that Boss Sakaki was impersonating Kenjiro.

The reason they didn't move against him was because the impact of this matter was too great, and they weren't sure whether Giovanni came alone or with a large force of Team Rocket.

If a conflict breaks out between the two sides, the safety of the many ordinary people and weaker trainers who came to Silver City to watch the battle cannot be guaranteed.

Plus.

If it were announced that Rockets leader Giovanni Sakaki also participated in the Masters, it would be another huge blow to the league's credibility.

People will think.

What are the league people doing? Even the Rockets' leader was able to sneak in to participate in the Masters Tournament, and they haven't found out yet?

This is also why Sakaki dared to appear in the Masters tournament.

He was certain that the alliance wouldn't dare to make a move.

As long as he doesn't do anything outrageous during the Masters tournament, Giovanni's identity will be safe.

Other high-ranking members of the alliance believed that Xia Yan's encounter with Sakaki was also a coincidence.

Although Xia Yan's victory in the end was somewhat unexpected for them.

But it also pleased many league executives who had grudges against the Rockets, as Xia Yan had made them proud.

Only Kikuko, who knew everything, saw through the trick.

otherwise.

Why doesn't Giovanni summon his Champion-level Pokémon when he battles others?

He was waiting for Xia Yan!

This is also why Kikuko is here.

She was urgently summoned back by the Kanto League to guard against Giovanni and Team Rocket's rampage.

As for asking about the super evolution, in Kikuko's opinion, it was far less important than the fact that Natsuhiko's identity had been discovered by Sakaki.

So what if her genius student discovered a super-evolution? Is that so strange?

Seeing Kikuko's serious expression, Xia Yan chuckled and touched his nose.

He then briefly recounted some of the events that had occurred between him and Sakaki, though some key details were omitted.

After listening, Kikuko fell silent.

His face shifted between light and shadow.

It made her look even more creepy.

After a long while, Kikuko finally let out a long sigh.

"It seems that Sakaki has also discovered it."

"What did you find?"

Kikuko looked at him, a hint of black light gleaming in her deep eyes, and said softly:

"He has seen the problems within the alliance and wants to use you to achieve some of his goals."

Xia Yan was silent.

Knowing the relationship between Tom Ruchi and Giovanni, Xia Yan already knew that Giovanni knew about the internal affairs of the League.

But I don't know why.

Xia Yan saw little exploitation in Sakaki, but rather much more lessons to be learned.

If it was simply for utilization, why would he teach Xia Yan how to raise Beedrill?

After a moment of silence, Xia Yan tentatively asked, "Teacher, how about... letting me come back?"

But Kikuko's answer was straightforward.

"Do not."

She looked at Xia Yan again, and said meaningfully:

"Since he wants to use you, you can use him in return. To deal with the hidden forces within the alliance, it might be more appropriate to use external forces."

Xia Yan: "..."

He opened his mouth.

That's all I want to say.

Teacher, do you really think I can beat Sakaki in this area?

Who gives you confidence?

Seemingly sensing Xia Yan's worry, Kikuko said:

"Don't worry, although Giovanni is the leader of Team Rocket, he wouldn't stoop to personally attacking a little guy like you whose strength has only just caught his eye. He still has that much magnanimity."

As for the rest of the Rockets' leadership, if you can't even stop them, you won't be safe even if you come back.

From these words, Xia Yan could tell that Kikuko was affirming Sakaki.

Despite being rivals, Kikuko still praised Sakaki.

Perhaps Kikuko had contact with Giovanni when he was young.

Actually, Xia Yan wasn't too worried about his safety.

If Giovanni wanted to attack him, he would have done so already; he has virtually no ability to resist.

This is also why Xia Yan felt that Sakaki passed on more knowledge to him and used it less.

He just didn't understand why Sakaki did that.

Was it really just because of his masterly demeanor?

Or perhaps it was for some other purpose that Xia Yan was unaware of.

"Alright, let's continue talking about your Mega Evolution. This time, those old guys in the League are really getting restless."

The impact of Mega Evolution, at present, far exceeds the impact of Fairy-type Awakening.

Xia Yan then briefly recounted the story about super evolution.

"That's right. Mega Evolution requires a corresponding Mega Stone, Key Stone, sufficient friendship level, and above-average physical attributes," Xia Yan said.

After listening, Kikuko nodded.

"That should put those old guys at ease a bit more."

Although Mega Stones and Key Stones are rare, it's still possible for those underworld bosses to obtain some with their resources.

The intimacy level requirement is the biggest constraint for them.

Most members of the underground forces do not regard their elves as companions, but rather as tools.

This meant that their intimacy with the elves was destined to be low.

This is undoubtedly a condition that can reassure the alliance.

Xia Yan also considered this point.

However, someone like Giovanni is definitely not limited by intimacy levels.

And it is precisely these kinds of big shots that the league is most worried about.

"Hurry up and compile the information about super evolution so the Alliance can start collecting it as soon as possible," Kikuko added.

Xia Yan nodded.

in fact.

The Hunter Guild had already begun its operation the moment he announced the Mega Evolution.

However, neither Kikuko nor Natsuhiko will say this, so the League will never know.

Xia Yan chuckled awkwardly and said, "Um... teacher, is there a benefit?"

Kikuko gave him a disgruntled look.