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Giovanni's eyes flickered slightly.
Ryuga hadn't mentioned it in detail back then.
He only knew that the organization Ryuga originally belonged to was very mysterious, and its purpose was also for legendary Pokémon.
"Hmm, this time my teacher also gave us a task to find clues about Ho-Oh and Lugia."
"Ho-Oh and Lugia… are you going to use Team Rocket's power?"
Matori, who was making tea, paused.
The whereabouts of Ho-Oh and Lugia, the legendary Pokémon of Johto, were not easy to find.
Matori pushed up her glasses, her brows slightly furrowed, because it was clear that Ryuga wanted to use Team Rocket's resources to find the whereabouts of these two legends.
"The organization's manpower is already very stretched, Ryuga, you should understand that."
Matori said tactfully.
She was Giovanni's secretary and also handled many important Team Rocket matters for Giovanni.
Currently, Team Rocket's Three Legendary Bird Project, gene research experimental plan, and so on, were all underway.
How could they have the energy to search for these two legends?
There were no projects in the Johto region, but Team Rocket's Johto operations led by the Four Generals were expanding, and the Legendary Beasts plan had just failed once.
They also didn't have much energy to track Ho-Oh and Lugia.
"I understand that, but the teacher won't let Team Rocket pay for nothing."
"Karen is a Dark-type Champion, Will is a Psychic-type Elite, and there's Marnie. They will all join Team Rocket. I don't think Uncle will refuse, right?"
Ryuga shrugged.
Team Rocket wasn't a charity after all.
A small favor was fine, but searching for Ho-Oh and Lugia was no small matter.
It required a lot of energy and resources to find clues.
There was no reason for Team Rocket to pay for nothing.
Upon hearing this, Giovanni narrowed his eyes slightly.
The addition of a Champion and an Elite…
Marnie's beautiful eyes widened slightly as she looked at Ryuga.
Ryuga hadn't mentioned this to her.
"This young lady, the sister of the Spikemuth Gym Trainer, the future Gym Leader of Spikemuth, is now going to become a member of an evil organization?"
"It seems… there's nothing wrong with it?"
Marnie blinked, glanced at Giovanni, and then returned her gaze to Ryuga.
Since she had already made up her mind to follow Ryuga, then putting on a Team Rocket uniform for him didn't seem like something difficult to accept?
And Team Rocket… thinking about it, it seemed quite exciting.
Having thought this through, Marnie's expression returned to her indifferent, aloof state.
Hmm, no big deal.
"Uncle, although Team Rocket is already strong, it still lacks true powerhouses. Karen's level is quite good and she can take on a heavy responsibility."
At this moment, Ryuga spoke again to the thoughtful Giovanni.
Currently, the three cadres all had their public identities, making it inconvenient to act freely.
And the Four Generals all had their respective projects and plans.
Moreover, with the Four Generals' level, except for Archer who was useful, the other three were only at the level of a small team leader.
Archer'ss intelligence and overall view were good, but his strength was a major weakness.
Don't look at how Archer controlled Arceus with a slate in the original work, barely becoming a big boss.
But Archer's own strength was at most on par with Carr.
He couldn't even compare to Sabrina and Koga of the three cadres.
Koga, at least, later teamed up with Bruno, Karen, and Will to form a 'loser's league' and became a Johto Elite Four.
Among all the high-ranking cadres of Team Rocket, the most outstanding was definitely Sird of the Three Beasts.
Although Lorelei during that period in the original work was living in seclusion on the Seven Islands after the Kanto Elite Four's plan failed, she was in a low state of mind with her pride and goals shattered.
Her strength, to a large extent, had regressed instead of progressing.
But she was definitely not someone any random person could deal with.
Sird's ability to defeat Lorelei had already proven her own strength.
Moreover, there was Darkrai as a hidden trump card, but Sird was a double agent!
Because of her undercover identity, she allowed Carr, that arrogant dwarf, to boss her around.
What else could you expect from her?
But Karen was a true Champion.
Regardless of her mind, capacity, or strength, she completely crushed most of Team Rocket's current high-ranking cadres!
Karen:・o・
Karen listened to Ryuga selling her to Giovanni, a hint of awkward but polite smile on her face.
Am I an unwanted commodity?
Damn it, I'll endure!
"However, Team Rocket really doesn't have the energy to search for Ho-Oh and Lugia right now."
Even the calm and rational Matori was tempted at this moment, but she was still very hesitant, casting her gaze towards Giovanni.
Ultimately, she was just a secretary.
The true decision-maker was still Giovanni.
Personally, she could accept it, after all, Karen, a Champion-level combatant, was simply too appealing.
This was a Champion Trainer, a rare existence in the entire world.
No force could refuse the joining of a Champion Trainer.
Unless the person in power was an idiot.
"Time? Ryuga, how much time is needed for results? And just finding their whereabouts is enough, right?"
Giovanni glanced at Karen, pondered for a moment, then asked Ryuga.
Ho-Oh and Lugia…
These two legendary Pokémon of Johto are no strangers to any Johto resident.
But that was only hearing about the deeds of these two legends.
Those who have truly encountered these two Pokémon…
The entire Johto region probably couldn't even count them on two hands.
The traces of legends are simply too difficult to find.
Even the Legendary Birds were only found by Team Rocket after many years of effort.
Let alone Ho-Oh and Lugia.
Just thinking about it, you know how much effort will be required.
"Within two years, providing accurate clues will suffice. Also, help me find this girl."
Ryuga replied, taking out a photo from his pocket and placing it on the coffee table in front of Giovanni.
In the photo, there was a pretty brown haired girl wearing a blue sleeveless, form-fitting top.
Blue!
Karen and Will exchanged glances, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
Because besides Blue, there should have been Silver.
Why did Ryuga only ask Team Rocket to find Blue?
However, out of trust in Ryuga, neither of them spoke.
"Silver is Giovanni's son, are you guys stupid? Let Giovanni arrest Silver for us?"
Noticing Karen and Will's expressions, Ryuga inwardly complained.
Yes, Silver is actually Giovanni's son!
Ten years ago, under Pryce's command, Ho-Oh and Lugia kidnapped talented children across Kanto-Johto, and Silver was one of them.
Because it was a period of rapid development for Team Rocket, although he was worried about his son's safety, for the sake of Team Rocket, Giovanni still controlled his emotions and did not let Silver's disappearance put pressure on Team Rocket.
Ten years passed in a blink of an eye.
Even now, Giovanni, though he usually showed no signs of abnormality, had indeed been privately looking for Silver's whereabouts.
But it had been ten years, and Team Rocket couldn't do without Giovanni now, and Giovanni simply couldn't find Silver.
But even after ten years, Giovanni still kept a photo of himself with Silver when he was a child.
In the original special chapter, the Kanto Team Rocket was almost completely annihilated in the fierce battle in Saffron City, their ambition instantly vanished, and Giovanni himself was deeply ill with a terminal disease.
Only then could he put all his energy into finding Silver.
Finally, to save Silver, Giovanni was even willing to sacrifice his own life, which also proved that this ambitious source of darkness also had that great paternal love in his heart.
So, letting Team Rocket find Blue for them was fine, but finding Silver…
Giovanni would definitely become wary of them, which was clearly not worth it.
"No problem, then welcome to Team Rocket, all three of you."
Giovanni glanced at the photo and smiled at Karen and the other two.
Although two years was a tight deadline, it was fine to agree to it for now.
After all, finding legends is something that depends a bit on luck, isn't it?
"Please take care of us, Boss Giovanni."
Seeing that the negotiations were settled, Karen and the other two bowed slightly to Giovanni.
Well, they were now considered Team Rocket members, and Giovanni himself was a Top Champion, so it wasn't a disgrace to them.
A smile also appeared in Giovanni's deep eyes.
After all, with the addition of a Champion and an Elite, Team Rocket's strength could definitely be said to have greatly increased.
"Later, I'll have Matori take you to get your uniforms, and she can also introduce you to your responsibilities."
Giovanni thought for a moment and said.
All of them were new to Team Rocket.
With Karen and Will's strength, they could be given an honorary cadre position first.
Karen and Will both nodded in agreement.
As for Marnie…
With Giovanni's shrewd eye, he could tell that this young girl was Ryuga's little follower, so a casual arrangement would suffice.
Then Matori took Karen and the other two to the warehouse, leaving the space for Giovanni and Ryuga.
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"Uncle, what was that important task you mentioned earlier?"
Seeing that everything was basically arranged, Ryuga took a sip of red wine and brought up what Giovanni had mentioned earlier.
A few days ago, when he was still in Michina Ruins, Giovanni had personally contacted him, saying that there was an important task to entrust to him.
"Ryuga, if we were to go to war head-on with the League now, what are our chances of winning?"
When this matter was brought up, Giovanni's expression became calm.
He gently swirled the red wine glass, looking at the crimson liquid in the glass, his eyes deep.
His mature face exuded an indescribable darkness, an astonishing evil!
At this moment, he was not the Gym Leader Giovanni familiar to the public, but Team Rocket boss Giovanni!
"If we go by the Kanto League's apparent strength, in a head-on war, we have a seventy percent chance of winning."
Ryuga narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and replied.
Yes, seventy percent!
But this was only the Kanto League's apparent strength.
Currently, among the eight Gyms in Kanto, Viridian Gym, Saffron Gym, Vermilion Gym, and Fuchsia City Gym were all under Team Rocket's control!
That is to say, there were only four Gym Leaders on the League's side in Kanto.
In a head-on war, in Ryuga's opinion, Team Rocket had at least a seventy percent chance of winning.
But this was only on the surface.
As the headquarters of the Pokémon League, no one knew what other trump cards the League had.
Moreover, Professor Oak was once the Kanto Champion.
Although he had long since retired and become a researcher, no one knew whether he still privately cultivated main forces.
And as far as Ryuga knew, in the original anime, there was a Joy prosecutor who had Latios from the two large families of Jenny and Joy.
No one knew how deep the hidden strength of these two families was.
And there was black technology in this world!
Even movie villains had many black tech machines that could restrict legends.
Did they really think the League wouldn't have any?
Didn't they have a clue who was the world hegemon?
Furthermore, although currently there were only two confirmed Champions in Kanto, Lance and Agatha, Red and Green, these two youths, were also kind-hearted.
If a war really broke out, it was obvious that these two would stand on the League's side.
A seventy percent chance of winning was only based on what was currently known, and it included Ryuga himself.
In reality, Ryuga estimated that a fifty percent chance of winning was the most.
After all, Ryuga couldn't really give his full assistance.
Otherwise, with Eternatus's power, he could at least increase the win rate by two levels.
"Yes, even what the League currently shows on the surface is only seventy percent. The League's foundation is too deep." Giovanni's expression was calm.
The Pokémon League had ruled the world for too long, and its foundation was indeed too deep, with influence everywhere.
Moreover, this was only the Kanto League.
If they really had to prepare for war… the Kanto League could call for 'foreign aid'!
Was it very difficult to borrow a few Champions from other regions?
"That's why I've always pursued power, Ryuga, do you know Mew?"
Giovanni leaned back on the sofa, took a sip of red wine, and asked Ryuga.
"Of course, the legendary Mythical Pokémon of Kanto, said to possess the genes of all Pokémon, and also considered the progenitor of Pokémon."
Ryuga's eyes flickered upon hearing this. Mew!
And when Team Rocket and Mew were linked, there was only one piece of information that could be obtained.
The artificial legendary, Mewtwo!
Ryuga had a guess, but logically speaking, Team Rocket should have already startedresearching Mewtwo by now.
And although Giovanni trusted him greatly, there was no reason for him to share information about Mewtwo with him, as Giovanni would definitely want to control Mewtwo himself.
"Yes, Team Rocket pursued Mewtwo back then. We spent a lot of time and resources collecting data and clues about Mew before we found it."
"Then what was the result?"
"It failed. Mew is, after all, a legendary Mythical Pokémon. But even though we were prepared, it still escaped."
Giovanni sighed regretfully.
They had spent a lot of time and resources to find Mew's whereabouts and set up a perfect trap.
However, Mew's strength exceeded their imagination, and it still broke through their blockade in the end.
"The losses weren't small, were they?"
Ryuga's eyes narrowed slightly.
The legendary Mew was said to possess the genes of all Pokémon, hailed as the progenitor of Pokémon, and capable of transforming into any Pokémon.
And in the original movie, the Mew of the Tree of Beginning did indeed transform into Ho-Oh.
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