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Upon entering the S.S. Anne, Archer directly controlled a sailor, having him lead the way, and the group headed to the Captain's cabin.
A Team Rocket member directly opened the Captain's cabin door, and an old man came into the view of Ryuga and the others.
"You...who are you?"
The door was abruptly opened, and the Captain, just frowning and about to say something, looked up and saw the uninvited guests in front of him, instantly startled.
He was a man who had experienced many storms, but this kind of situation in front of him was truly his first time.
"Respected Captain, allow me to introduce ourselves. We are from Team Rocket. We apologize for our abrupt visit today, but we would like to borrow your S.S. Anne."
Ryuga bowed slightly to the Captain sitting at the desk, his smiling expression very friendly, as if he were greeting an acquaintance.
"Team Rocket..."
The Captain's eyes instantly widened.
The notorious evil organization Team Rocket, famous throughout Kanto, caused his heart to sink instantly.
"Young man, the S.S. Anne will only stay here for three days. It's not of much value to your Team Rocket. If you need money..."
"No, no, no, we don't need money. We just want to use your ship to host a large banquet. I think Captain will be very generous in his support, right?"
Ryuga's lips curled slightly.
He walked to the Captain's desk and spoke softly to the Captain, whose forehead was covered in cold sweat.
A large banquet?
Thinking of Team Rocket's infamous reputation, the Captain instantly had a bad premonition.
"No! Young man, don't make a mistake! Even if you are Team Rocket, this is Vermilion City, and the S.S. Anne is being watched by many people. The League will not stand idly by!"
The Captain gritted his teeth, still not giving up easily.
He knew that since these Team Rocket members had already arrived, it meant the entire cruise ship had most likely been controlled by them.
This couldn't help but make the Captain curse those useless sailors under his breath.
The enemy had already controlled the cruise ship, yet he, the Captain, hadn't received any news at all?
But the Captain was unwilling.
This S.S. Anne was his life's work.
It was not easy to make it world-renowned.
If Team Rocket messed it up, his decades of hard work would all go to waste.
"If you now..."
The Captain looked at the young man with a half-smile in front of him.
Just as he was about to say something more, a strange hiss suddenly came from his ear.
"Hiss~"
A cold flick of a tongue sounded in the Captain's ear.
The Captain's body suddenly stiffened, and a chill instantly spread from the soles of his feet throughout his body.
He mechanically turned his head slowly, and what came into view was a terrifying and horrifying golden cobra, staring fixedly at him with its icy cold snake eyes.
And... it was so close!
"Ah!!"
The Captain was startled.
He fell off his chair, looking at Arbok with terrified eyes.
"Captain, are you willing to cooperate now?"
Ryuga's lips curved into a playful arc.
He slowly walked to the fallen Captain, squatted down beside him, and asked again.
"I... but..."
The Captain's face was pale, his chest heaving, still shaken as he looked at the giant cobra opposite him.
"It seems Captain still hasn't thought it through, Arbok."
Ryuga raised an eyebrow and called out to Arbok.
Arbok quickly slithered over, opened its gaping maw, and directly swallowed the Captain's foot, gradually extending upwards in the Captain's terrified and desperate eyes.
"What the fuck?!" Lt. Surge blurted out a vulgarity.
And Marnie, Archer, and Lt. Surge with a hat on, who were at the door, widened their eyes, perfectly illustrating what it meant to be dumbfounded.
Because it didn't take long at all before Arbok had swallowed the entire Captain.
Through Arbok's soft body, one could even see the general shape of the Captain.
"This..."
Even Archer was in a daze at this moment, not knowing what to say.
"Alright, spit him out."
After a few seconds, Ryuga patted Arbok's head and said with a smile.
Plop~
Arbok was very obedient.
It opened its mouth again, and its terrifying flexibility made Arbok's mouth horrifyingly wide.
And the Captain was directly spit out, falling onto the floor.
Upon landing, the Captain, covered in acidic fluid, coughed twice, then immediately distanced himself from the large golden cobra.
His expression was full of fear and trauma.
Damn it, this is not something a human can do!
He was actually swallowed by Arbok.
This kind of psychological trauma will probably never disappear.
"Arbok's stomach acid control ability is quite good. It didn't completely dissolve you, but I can't guarantee it will be the same if it happens a few more times."
"Captain, how do you feel now?"
Ryuga stood up and looked at the Captain with a smiling face, but at this moment, that smile made the Captain's body instinctively tremble.
"No problem! The entire ship is yours to operate, I will fully cooperate."
The Captain nodded frantically.
He was truly scared.
Although he knew Team Rocket was an evil organization, he truly couldn't withstand these methods.
He didn't have a heart attack, which was thanks to the strong heart he had developed over his many years at sea.
"That's good then."
Ryuga's lips held a satisfied expression.
The S.S. Anne was too large, with many facility systems, and it still needed the cooperation of the Captain, who was familiar with them.
"Tsk tsk~ You truly live up to your name, Ryuga. You can even come up with something like this."
Leaving two Team Rocket members to watch the Captain, they left the Captain's cabin, and Lt. Surge gave Ryuga a thumbs up.
The scene of Arbok swallowing the Captain bit by bit was truly horrifying.
His hair stood on end.
Not to mention the Captain, who was the person involved.
"He cooperated too quickly. Otherwise, it would have been more interesting to let Arbok repeat it a few more times."
Ryuga chuckled softly, then spoke with regret.
This person, ah, just has too soft bones.
He couldn't stand such a small scene, and he's the Captain of the S.S. Anne?
Archer and Marnie's eyelids twitched constantly.
They actually wanted to say that it was already very good that the Captain didn't go into shock immediately, but in the end, they wisely chose not to speak.
"Next, I'll leave it to you, Archer. Have your subordinates distribute the tickets, and be careful not to expose your whereabouts, so as not to attract people from the League."
Skipping this topic, Ryuga instructed Archer.
If people from the League were also brought onto the ship, that would add unexpected factors.
"Leave it to me."
Archer showed a confident and elegant smile.
He was Archer.
If he couldn't even handle such a small matter, he would stream himself doing a handstand and having diarrhea!
"Then let's each go handle our own matters. Miss Marnie, may I have the honor of inviting you to stroll around this S.S. Anne with me?"
Ryuga said casually, then turned his gaze to Marnie and smiled...
"Then I'll give you a chance."
Marnie's expression was calm.
She slightly tilted her delicate chin and said proudly in a calm tone.
Archer and Lt. Surge exchanged glances, and with great tacit understanding, they lowered their heads and quickened their pace.
This damn public display of affection!
The next few days were very calm.
A large number of Team Rocket members disguised themselves as ticket sellers and directly distributed tickets throughout Vermilion City.
Although it was strange how the world-renowned S.S. Anne would suddenly organize a Trainer celebration, based on the principle of taking advantage of a good deal, most Trainers happily accepted the tickets and prepared to board this luxurious cruise ship to take a look.
This day was the day the S.S. Anne set sail.
The entire cruise ship was bustling with activity, with elegantly dressed gentlemen and ladies, as well as Trainers, visible everywhere.
Under the glow of the crystal chandeliers, they chatted and communicated, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
And among them was a certain Ash and his two buddies.
"Oh~ It's so delicious! The food here is really super delicious!"
"Pikachu!"
In a corner, Ash, wearing a baseball cap and with a delicate and tender face, was burying his head in the dining table, gorging himself, and letting out satisfied exclamations.
Beside Ash, the electric mouse was also holding a large Berry and gnawing on it continuously.
"This idiot..."
Misty's face twitched, and finally, she covered her face with a helpless 'smack', her face turning red.
It was clearly such an elegant occasion, but Ash treated it like a restaurant.
"Actually, this is quite good. Anyway, we were just going to board the ship to see, but this S.S. Anne truly lives up to its reputation."
Brock smiled, then scanned the surroundings and sighed.
Magnificent decorations were visible everywhere, new red carpets were laid out, luxurious crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling, and the atmosphere of elegance and luxury was truly strong.
Meanwhile, in another corner.
Rose, wearing an elegant top hat and a costly suit, sat quietly on the sofa.
"Sir, I have already investigated. The entire hall is extremely normal, and no trace of Team Rocket has been detected."
His confidant returned to Rose's side and whispered to him.
"Normal is the biggest abnormal. This Trainer celebration is clearly Team Rocket's doing. We just need to wait."
Rose gently swayed the red wine glass in his hand, his magnetic voice unhurried.
"But sir... won't this be too risky for us? After all, it's Team Rocket."
His confidant hesitated.
There were only two of them, and if this was truly Team Rocket's plan, then there would likely be no safe place on the entire cruise ship.
If something went wrong...
"To pursue the fruit, how can there be no effort?" Rose was unmoved, his deep eyes calm.
He certainly knew there were risks, but it didn't matter.
Did they really think he, Rose, was a helpless chairman?
He was once the runner-up in the Galar regional competition!
Although his strength was not as good as Dande's, he was also an extremely strong Trainer.
Otherwise, how could he have the confidence to seek out Team Rocket?
An evil organization like Team Rocket, without some trump cards, would be tantamount to sending a sheep into a tiger's mouth.
Moreover, he was the chairman of the Galar League, and he could not afford any accidents, otherwise, the entire Galar region would fall into chaos.
"Perhaps... after returning, I should have a good talk with Dande."
Taking a sip of red wine, Rose sighed inwardly.
Eternatus being snatched away had completely disrupted his plans.
And after the events in Hammerlocke, although Dande and Raihan didn't say anything, Rose had already noticed that a hint of doubt had crept into their hearts towards him, and the unreserved trust of the past was gone.
Eternatus was being raised in the Energy Plant.
No matter how you look at it, this matter wasn't normal, was it?
It was perfectly normal for Dande and Raihan to have doubts in their hearts, but because he was fully preoccupied with Eternatus at the time, Rose also didn't have time to communicate properly with the two of them.
After the matter was over, he also had to have a good talk with Dande.
Everything he did was for Galar!
Rose believed that Dande would understand him.
But... would he really understand?
...
Captain's Cabin
Ryuga lay on the soft chair that originally belonged to the captain, smoking a cigarette and looking at the computer screen in front of him.
And what was on the screen was the hall of the S.S. Anne.
Beside him were Marnie and Archer, while Lt. Surge was exercising with a dumbbell, and as for the captainâŚ
Well, he was huddled in a corner, trembling.
"Ash's original trio, that's a really distant memory."
Suddenly, Ryuga narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at a corner of the screen where a clear-faced young man was gorging himself, catching his eye.
Ryuga's lips curved slightly.
It seemed they had just started their journey in their first year.
Of course, Ryuga still had a very deep impression of Ash.
Although eighteen full years had passed, perhaps due to his transmigration, his memory in this life was unexpectedly good.
So, he remembered many details from the original work quite clearly.
However, after watching for a while, Ryuga shifted his gaze, after allâŚ
The Ash who had just started his journey was still too green.
Athough he had a fearless and pure heart, Ryuga didn't pay him much mind.
Moreover, unlike Green, Ash's talentâŚ
Ash, modeled after Red, was actually not weak in talent, but he and Red were two completely different types.
Red was a pure genius, or rather, a monster.
His talent was almost unparalleled.
But Ash was the type of person who grew stronger with each battle and needed time to accumulate his foundation.
Perhaps the future peak height of the two was the same, but Ash was destined to take longer to grow than Red.
Ryuga didn't have that much time to wait, and besides, Ash's character was pure, kind, and strong-willed, making him difficult to fool.
"It has already set sail, but it is currently still in the waters of Vermilion City. We still need to wait for some time."
Archer looked at the dense crowd on the monitor, a smile appearing on his gloomy face as he spoke to Ryuga.
The reputation of the S.S. Anne was unexpectedly very effective.
More people boarded than Archer had imagined.
Although he was already impatient, Archer knew that now was not the best time to act.
It was still too close to Vermilion City here.
"You take over from here. I'll take Marnie to explore the ship."
Ryuga nodded, then stood up and stretched.
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