Chapter 266: Recruiting Team Plasma
Having defeated N, Ryan hadn't expected N to agree to his demands so easily. He had thought N would be more stubborn and require a lot of convincing.
N's submission also boosted Team Plasma's morale, making the subsequent recruitment process much easier. Among them, Ryan valued Colress the most. Colress was a mysterious scientist focused on researching the hidden power and potential of Pokémon.
Genesect was his creation! After recruiting Colress, Ryan's wish—that every member of his elite team had a Genesect—could begin to be fulfilled.
Before that, Ryan had unhesitatingly expelled Ghetsis. This guy was ambitious and no good. Who knew what trouble he would cause if he were brought into the Mercenary Guild.
Ghetsis also left dejectedly; Team Plasma, which he had built from scratch, had now changed hands twice. First, he was kicked out of his leadership position by N, then taken over by Ryan, who simply told him to leave. Ghetsis, who had once lived a life of power, was now back to being an ordinary person.
Looking at the cold glint in Ghetsis's eyes before he left, Ryan watched him disappear and sneered: He hated killing, but he hated being targeted by someone behind the scenes even more. If Ghetsis thought Ryan would let him go so easily, then he had seriously underestimated Ryan.
Ryan made a throat-slitting gesture, and Darkrai appeared on the field before disappearing into the shadows. Darkrai never considered itself a benevolent Pokémon; it wouldn't hesitate to eliminate threats!
After a while, Darkrai returned, going straight back into its Poké Ball. N saw this but remained silent. He understood the cruelty of the world better than anyone. Although Ghetsis had raised him, he had already repaid him enough over the years. One shouldn't seek good or evil, but only a clear conscience!
After recruiting Team Plasma, Ryan returned to Pallet Town.
He felt he had truly profited from the acquisition. Leaving aside the smaller gains, he felt he had made a huge profit just from Colress alone. First, there was Genesect's creation; Colress was undoubtedly the mastermind. Next, there was Team Plasma's flying ship. In the original games and manga, it was powered by Kyurem's freezing ability. But now that Ryan had Kyurem, they had created a flying ship powered by Zekrom's electricity.
In the games, that flying ship froze the entire Opelucid City with a single shot. It possessed such power simply by using Kyurem's freezing ability; imagine how powerful it would be if Kyurem were firing at full power!
Just thinking about it was exciting! Therefore, Ryan instructed Colress not only to focus on building Genesect but also to develop a cannon that could concentrate Pokémon moves for firing. It's important to understand that only legendary Pokémon can confront that being, but even legendary Pokémon alone are insufficient in terms of numbers.
Ryan had an idea: since Colress could create a cannon that could extract Kyurem's freezing power, why not build a cannon that could gather the energy of ordinary Pokémon's moves? This way, ordinary Pokémon could also have some ability to resist that being.
However, the first problem to solve was the material issue. After all, gathering the power of dozens or hundreds of Pokémon probably wouldn't be enough to defeat that being. Ryan conservatively estimated that it would require a group of a thousand Pokémon, so finding materials capable of withstanding the energy of a thousand Pokémon was a challenge.
Of course, this troublesome matter was left to Colress to handle. Ryan also gave Colress the technological data from Ultra Megalopolis. The unknown and novel technologies within immediately excited Colress. For a research fanatic like him, this gift was incredibly valuable, so Colress truly served Ryan wholeheartedly.
Ryan scattered the Team Plasma members into various capture teams, including the stronger ones who were put on the evaluation team. Those who met the requirements could be promoted to the elite group.
After everything was arranged, a month had passed. Ryan finally had time to relax, and it was also time to go searching for new legendary Pokémon.
Ryan learned from N that the Light Stone and Dark Stone were found in a place called Eindoak Town. There, the legend of Victini circulated.
However, when Team Plasma found the Light Stone and Dark Stone there, they didn't find Victini; they considered it just a legend.
But Ryan, knowing the source material, knew that Victini existed. While Victini was naturally kind, it was also very timid. With Team Plasma searching for it on such a large scale, it would be strange if Victini didn't hide.
As for the specifics, Ryan didn't ask too much. It wasn't that he didn't want to ask, but N, since joining the Mercenary Guild, had really let himself go. After learning about the Flare region, and after Ryan told him that AZ shared his views, N went to the Kalos region to find AZ.
Thinking of this, Ryan gritted his teeth in frustration. If N hadn't run away, Ryan's takeover of Team Plasma would have gone much more smoothly, instead of taking a whole month like this.
After telling Lillie, the two prepared to head to Eindoak Town. Given Victini's timid nature, a large-scale search would only scare it away. It would be better for the two of them to go on a trip to Eindoak Town, which would greatly increase their chances of encountering Victini.
Moreover, Victini is the Victory Pokémon; someone who never fails or succeeds frequently would easily attract it. Ryan was quite confident about this.
But just as Ryan and Lillie were about to set off, a familiar figure blocked their way. Ryan saw the girl and said with a wry smile, "Rosa, N hasn't returned yet, there's no use in you coming to me."
That's right, this girl was Rosa. She had also joined the Mercenary Guild, and it was Rosa who told N about Ryan's whereabouts. Ryan understood this. He knew that in the manga, Rosa had connections with Team Plasma, so it wasn't surprising that she had a relationship with N.
However, it was obvious to everyone that Rosa liked N, but N only saw Rosa as a younger sister and didn't reciprocate her feelings. This led to the current situation, which frustrated Ryan: when N came back, he wouldn't let him get away! He would make him deal with this situation himself!
"Oh, I understand," Rosa said sadly, then turned and left, her figure somewhat forlorn.
Ryan and Lillie exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
(End of Chapter)
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