Tian Haoyu's departure was part of Aoki's plan. However, Aoki was a little surprised that Tian Haoyu had vaguely guessed his identity. Not that it mattered much, because his own heart had begun to waver. Aoki believed that after Tian Haoyu saw some things that he wanted to see but did not want to see, he would come back to find him. By then, the Sky Hunters would have another great player. This was why Aoki valued Tian Haoyu the most.
Upon returning to the League camp, a large number of people breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Aoki. This included not only Steven and others who had a good relationship with Aoki, but also the other League Trainers. Aoki had not returned for a long time, and the top leaders of the League were in a bad mood; they were ready to rush into Meteor Falls and start a war with Team Magma and Team Aqua at any time. This made many League Trainers feel a little scared. After all, it was pitch black inside Meteor Falls; who knew what they would face if they rushed in? Fortunately, Aoki was back, so even if they had to go to war, they would not have to do it completely blindly.
Upon learning of his return, Drake immediately called everyone to a meeting inside the main tent. "Aoki, why did you take so long? Did you gain anything?" Drake asked. The others also looked at him. It had been almost three days since he left; if he did not come back that night, they were really going to rush in. Hearing Drake's question, Aoki immediately nodded, then scratched his head. "It took us quite some time to find Team Magma and Team Aqua after we went in, but I drew a map of the tunnels leading deep into Meteor Falls, so when we go deeper, we will not be completely in the dark," said Aoki. For a moment, everyone imagined why Aoki had taken so much time. "Take it out and let us see it quickly," Drake said. It would be great if they could have a detailed map of Meteor Falls. Aoki took out the communicator and displayed the map drawn in the system. Of course, some of it was hidden by Aoki. Aoki only gave a rough description of the locations of Team Magma and Team Aqua and did not show them in full, as these things were hard to explain.
"Okay! With this thing, we can prepare to take the initiative!" A smile appeared on Drake's face. "We still need to be a little more cautious," Phoebe said from the side. Drake nodded; he also knew this. "Also, according to my observation, Team Magma and Team Aqua should have joined forces. They seemed to be looking for something. I did not dare to go any deeper because I was afraid of being discovered," Aoki said again. Hearing this, Drake raised his eyebrows. "Did you find where they are?" He had originally thought that Aoki just drew a map, but he did not expect that Aoki had actually found the location of Team Magma and Team Aqua. Aoki nodded. "Their two teams are located quite deep inside. It is pointless for us to stay here. I suggest we go deeper and station ourselves here and there. This way, we can completely trap Team Magma and Team Aqua and catch them in a trap." As he spoke, Aoki pointed to two places on the map. These two places were not far from each other; they were both relatively wide caves and were the only way for Team Magma and Team Aqua to go out. As long as the League could hold these two places, unless Team Magma and Team Aqua dug hard, they would have to pass through here. Being close to each other meant that they could support each other quickly. In a wide cave, there was no need to worry about sneak attacks or collapses.
"Are you sure?" Lorelei asked. Aoki glanced at the Ice-type Elite Four member Lorelei; the two had met many times, but this was the first time they had a real communication. "Okay, we can go in slowly first, then find a few people to go ahead and make sure there are no ambushes on the road before the main force advances. I do not know what Team Magma and Team Aqua are looking for, but the thing that has made them take such a big risk and come here to find it must be something important. I suspect it has a lot to do with those two Pokémon." Those two Pokémon... Everyone felt a little heavy in their hearts. If it was found, many uncontrollable things would indeed happen. "It seems... time is not on our side," Drake said, looking at the two places marked by Aoki on the map and falling into deep thought.
Everyone remained silent, waiting for Drake's decision. He was the current commander-in-chief of the League base; at this critical moment, it was still Drake who had to make the decision. "Okay! Let us act tonight! Let us prepare everything before it gets dark," Drake said after thinking for a while and weighing the pros and cons. "Phoebe, Lorelei! You two will lead two teams and head towards Meteor Falls at night!" He began assigning tasks. "Yes!" "Norman, Aoki! The two of you will follow these two main routes of entry and conduct exploration. Make sure the people behind you do not get ambushed." Norman and Aoki looked at each other. "Yes!" "Steven, Phoebe, Wallace! The three of you will be responsible for coordinating and assisting Norman and Aoki. Check these branch routes to make sure there are no personnel left by Team Magma or Team Aqua to prevent them from being surrounded." Steven and the other two wanted to talk, but Drake immediately assigned them a task, and they immediately made up their minds.
"Yes!" they said, somewhat excitedly. "Everyone, stay safe! All captains must ensure the safety of their team members!" "Yes!!" There was a chorus of responses. This time the League dispatched more than three hundred people, including three members of the Elite Four and one Norman who was not much inferior to the Elite Four, which was equivalent to the Elite Four coming out together. Aoki, Steven, Phoebe, Wallace, and three others, a total of seven Elite-level Trainers. There were a total of twenty Quasi-Champion-level Trainers. Eighty elite Trainers. All the remaining people would be led by these eighty, with elite Trainers as captains and each team having three members. All tasks and orders were directly delegated to the team leader. Elite Trainers formed their own teams; each team could consist of two to four people, and tasks would be assigned according to their strength. Such personnel arrangements were in full compliance with the League's wartime marching guidelines. In other words, the League treated the actions of Team Magma and Team Aqua as a war. Everyone was treating this as a war.
As night fell, the League began to act. Aoki and Norman led the way. The two of them started to act before everyone else; they were like scouts. "Mr. Norman, there is a question I have always wanted to ask you," Aoki said as he and Norman were heading towards Meteor Falls. "Oh? What is it?" Norman looked at Aoki with a little curiosity. Norman did not have a deep understanding of Aoki. However, because he learned from Drake last time that he valued Aoki very much, Norman had begun to become interested in Aoki. "Although it may be a bit presumptuous, I still want to ask, how can we make a Vigoroth evolve into a Slaking and get rid of this bad habit of laziness?" Aoki asked the question that concerned him most.