"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
A string of screams rang out, and Gu Yuan, exasperated, had Alakazam seal Kenta's mouth again.
This was the first time Gu Yuan had encountered a person like this. After waking him up, Gu Yuan had just administered one cut, and the opponent reacted as if he had been struck hundreds of times. Gu Yuan thought there might be something wrong with the man, and had Alakazam release the restraint, but he immediately started screaming as if his own father had died.
"If you don't want to continue enduring this kind of pain, then you must behave and hold it in. I ask you something, you answer, understood?!"
Staring at Kenta, Gu Yuan said slowly. Kenta constantly moved his eyeballs, signaling that he understood.
"Speak now."
As Gu Yuan's voice sounded, Kenta found he could speak again. Having learned his lesson, he suppressed the intense pain from his arm, and quickly revealed all the intelligence.
Listening to Kenta, Gu Yuan was surprised. Gu Yuan had assumed the person was pretending to be a Ranger to approach him, but he never expected the person to be a genuine Ranger. Furthermore, he was the mastermind targeting Gu Yuan, the second young master of the Fukuda family.
In order to gain Gu Yuan's trust and avoid further physical suffering, Kenta not only narrated all his thoughts and actions, but also meticulously explained the Fukuda family's strength to Gu Yuan, hoping to survive. That's right, Kenta had lost all thought of revenge at this point; he just wanted to live. Of course, if Kenta truly managed to return alive, whether he would maintain this perspective was uncertain.
After hearing the man's narration, Gu Yuan had to admit he was a talented individual. If he had truly followed the initial plan, there might have been a possibility of success, or at the very least, he could have caused Gu Yuan some trouble. However, he chose to alert the enemy before executing the plan, which made the whole thing feel like he was delivering himself up to be captured.
As for the Fukuda family behind him, Gu Yuan took the opportunity to learn quite a bit. There was no need to dwell on their industries and the like. The most crucial point was that the Fukuda family had an Elite Rank Pokémon. Moreover, it was a quasi-Champion, a Pokémon that was just one step away from breaking through to the Champion Rank.
Not only that, but the Fukuda family also had various forms of cooperation with many powerful families, meaning their social network was extensive. And the family's eldest young master, Kenta's older brother, Ryoichi Fukuda, was also an Ace Rank trainer. Their father, Tatao Fukuda, besides that Pokémon with the potential to break through to Champion Rank, also possessed several Elite Rank Pokémon. This did not even account for the accumulated Elite Rank Pokémon owned by the family.
In short, whether compared by strength, social network, or the next generation, they completely surpassed the Mizutani family that Gu Yuan had encountered before.
After recording all this information, Gu Yuan had Kenta "happily" faint again. Gu Yuan did not entirely believe Kenta's words; he needed to verify the information with the other two first.
As Gu Yuan started his actions again, the other two suffered. However, compared to Kenta, they were undoubtedly more steadfast. They endured many cuts before their psychological defense was breached. Then, affected by Gastly's Hypnosis, they obediently revealed all the intelligence Gu Yuan wanted.
After cross-verification, Gu Yuan confirmed that Kenta was telling the truth, and this matter was going to be difficult to handle. If the Fukuda family was similar to the Mizutani family, Agatha could easily deal with them. But the Fukuda family's influence was undoubtedly too great.
Setting aside the Fukuda family's own strength, they were backed by a family supported by a Champion Rank presence. This family hoped the Fukuda family could soon produce another Champion Rank Pokémon to increase their voice in the League.
In this scenario, if Agatha wanted to act, she might have to face a Champion Rank trainer, which was exactly what the League did not allow. The League's internal structure was composed not only of the four Elite Four members (like Agatha) and the decaying family enterprises but also many neutral factions. Furthermore, considering the League's external influence, both the Elite Four and these families rationally contained their conflicts to the quasi-Leader Rank and below, meaning the Ace Rank. Going higher than that required an excuse that could silence others, but this was not absolute.
If the Fukuda family truly protected Kenta fiercely, then Kenta might not necessarily die. Especially since he was a Ranger, if the news got out, it would undoubtedly cause a massive negative impact.
After a moment of thought, Gu Yuan, who couldn't come up with a solution, chose to give up and instead contacted Agatha, letting her worry about the issue. Besides, even if he couldn't kill Kenta, it didn't mean Gu Yuan couldn't make Kenta pay a price.
The call connected, and Gu Yuan told Agatha everything that had happened, even sending her a backup recording.
"I understand. You can deal with the others however you like, as long as Kenta doesn't die. You should understand what I mean."
"I will send someone to pick up Kenta later. The rest of the matter will have nothing to do with you, but I think you should stick close to me for now."
"Although the Fukuda family will definitely hold back after this incident, I'm worried they might not play by the rules."
"Of course, you can continue your journey, but be sure to remain vigilant at all times, and choose larger towns for supplies."
After listening to Gu Yuan's account, Agatha gave him a choice.
"It's alright. I will continue my journey."
"If the Fukuda family truly sends an Ace Rank individual to deal with me, then this matter won't be resolved so easily."
"If they send someone who isn't an Ace Rank trainer, then they shouldn't blame me for being ruthless."
"Good. Since you are confident, I won't say more. You take care, and I'll start making arrangements now."
Hearing Gu Yuan's confidence, Agatha said no more. Although Agatha had tacitly accepted Gu Yuan as her apprentice, she would not interfere too much with his journey, but he could consult her at any time. In other aspects, as long as Gu Yuan asked, Agatha would also try to grant him some conveniences, and for Gu Yuan, that was enough.
Hanging up the phone, Gu Yuan first walked toward the two individuals other than Kenta. In accordance with his promise in Celadon City, Gu Yuan used the method of slow slicing to execute the two, letting them die in extreme pain.
"I swear what I said is true. I really, really didn't hide anything. Please, I beg you, let me go."
Waking up again and seeing Gu Yuan, Kenta immediately began to beg for mercy.
"I know, so don't worry, I won't kill you."
"But since you caused me such a big trouble, I naturally need to leave you with a deep impression."
Saying this, Gu Yuan had Alakazam control Kenta. The sharp dagger began to wander over Kenta's body again, taking away a piece of flesh and blood from time to time. Simultaneously, Gastly continued to use Hypnosis on Kenta, and Alakazam controlled its psychic power to assault Kenta.