Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

However, it also provided an answer.

They've all gone to training.

Hearing this, Xia Yan nodded with satisfaction.

Don't say it.

Sometimes, it's actually beneficial for him to suffer more severe consequences.

For example, it can maximize the Pokémon's enthusiasm for training and stimulate their pursuit of becoming stronger.

This must have been quite a shock to the little ones.

"Why didn't you go?" Xia Yan asked with a hint of teasing.

"Chakoi!"

Pokkis suddenly jumped up.

I went! Why didn't you go? Look at me, I'm all sweaty, my feathers are soaked, and I haven't even put them away yet!

As he spoke, he kept showing Xia Yan his "achievements".

It really trained very hard, harder than ever before.

"Hahaha--"

Seeing Tokiss's serious expression, Xia Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Just kidding."

“Chakoi—”

Pokkiss immediately pouted, giving off a "I'm very unhappy, you have to coax me right away" vibe.

"Okay, okay—I was wrong, I was wrong."

Xia Yan immediately begged for mercy.

Before he could even utter a word of comfort, his special communicator started vibrating.

Upon taking it out and looking at it, I confirmed that it was a call from Sakaki.

Xia Yan pressed the answer button without any hesitation.

"Boss Sakaki."

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone.

After a long while, the sound finally rang out.

"...Hmm. You're awake?"

Xia Yan grinned, and the unspoken understanding between the two of them finally no longer needed to be hidden.

"Did you take care of that old bastard?" Xia Yan asked.

"He couldn't get rid of it, so he ran away cleanly. But I did collect some interest and kept his three elves."

Sandstalker, Aegislash, and Gengar are the "interest" Giovanni received.

Xia Yan was not surprised by this.

As he helped Tokis slowly down the stairs, he said, "That's normal. If they were that easy to take down, they wouldn't deserve to be opponents."

Sakaki's soft laughter came through the phone.

"What are you planning to do next?" Sakaki asked, his smile fading.

"What's your suggestion, Boss Sakaki?" Xia Yan asked in return.

"Me? The Rockets' vice-leader, wanna join?"

Xia Yan: "..."

Listening to Sakaki mimicking the tone he used when he spoke to him before, Xia Yan instantly felt that Sakaki might have been corrupted by him.

"But judging from your current demeanor and your personality, you must have already prepared for this, right?"

"Hey. I didn't prepare much. It's just that I have a lot of friends."

"呲-"

Sakaki smiled dismissively.

"However, I should take advantage of this time to start setting up Team Rainbow Rocket," Xia Yan added.

"Oh?"

"By the way, boss, could you please help me find my teacher?"

"Don't worry. It was arranged a long time ago. But with that old hag Kikuko's abilities, there aren't many people who can take her down in the wild."

"That's true."

As he spoke, Xia Yan slowly walked down to the first floor.

I saw those four familiar figures sitting at the dining table in the hall, and the "cannibalistic" gazes they cast my way.

Xia Yan's smile froze instantly.

He coughed twice.

"Ahem, let's talk next time, next time. I have something to take care of here."

"Then prepare well. If you really can't solve it, the Rockets will always welcome you."

Hang up the communication.

Xia Yan looked at the four of them with an awkward smile.

"Um... the weather seems pretty nice today, huh?"

But the four people's expressions did not change at all; in fact, they became even more serious.

Snapped!

Du Meng slammed his hand on the table, startling the elves who were playing nearby.

He demanded, "Xia Yan, you'd better explain everything to us today, or else..."

"Serve the family discipline!"

Daigo noticed Watari was stuck on his words and quickly added to the sentence.

"Yes, gentlemen! Please listen carefully to what I have to say."

Chapter 193 The Time of Du's Death

Xia Yan never told Watari and the others about his and Kikuko's plans.

Because this matter involves internal affairs of the alliance's top leadership, it is naturally impossible to tell anyone before obtaining conclusive evidence or even before accurately pointing to a specific person.

Otherwise, it's not trust, but could potentially bring them unnecessary harm.

Take this time, for example.

It's possible that Xia Yan won't be the only one caught in the trap, but rather a group of them.

But it doesn't matter now.

Xia Yan has almost completely broken ties with the royal descendants within the alliance, led by Elder Bai.

It's understandable that they would target Xia Yan.

However, if Lance, Cynthia, Steven, and Lorelei are also suppressed, the public will certainly not accept it.

At least.

We can only take action against them after we've dealt with Xia Yan, this troublesome individual.

so.

As long as Xia Yan is still around, Du and the others are relatively safe.

Moreover.

Unlike Xia Yan, who was all alone, they were not like him.

Behind them, each has its own resources and influence, so they would never be able to act as decisively as they did against Xia Yan.

So Xia Yan told them the whole story from beginning to end.

Of course, some of these involve relatively private matters, which are only briefly mentioned.

Even so, as they listened to his story, Du and the others stared wide-eyed, occasionally slapping the table to express their emotions.

"So, from Tom Lucci who escaped from Golden City to the recent ambush by the royal descendants led by Elder Bai, it's all because Xia Yan, you've been gradually investigating their identities and slowly touching on their core interests?"

After listening, Daigo let out a long sigh and said.

"That's roughly how you understand it," Xia Yan said, taking a careful sip of porridge before nodding.

"I never expected that there would be such a group of people hiding in the league's upper echelons. They're just parasites!" Kona said indignantly.

This means that the alliance, which has been established for less than a hundred years, should be at its peak, but instead gives people a sense of decline and decay.

unknown.

I thought the alliance had been around for over a thousand years.

It turns out that there is a group of people within the alliance who are constantly eroding the branches of the alliance tree, and now they may have even eroded the trunk.

Du rested his chin on his hand, his brows furrowed.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Then why would the royal descendants, who have existed for so long, allow the alliance to grow so powerful?"

This question reflects the sentiments of many people.

Yes.

If those royal families are so powerful, why can alliances still emerge?

This time, Xia Yan didn't answer, but instead looked at Cynthia beside him.

Cynthia shifted her crossed legs, paused briefly, and then said, "Perhaps it's because... these people aren't a monolithic entity either."