Chapter 1713 - 1707: Giovanni...!

Chapter 1713: Chapter 1707: Giovanni...!

"Just a moment ago, Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, led more than twenty thousand Team Rocket members to launch an attack against the League headquarters on Mt. Silver."

"After a long life-and-death battle, they were finally repelled. The leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni... was executed on the spot," the Elder said in a very slow voice, but every word was pronounced with complete clarity.

Boom!!!

Executed... on the spot?

Cain’s eyes instantly widened, larger than copper bells. In contrast, the pupils within his eyes contracted to the minimum.

Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket. Giovanni, whose strength could almost be said to crown the entire Pokémon world, had been executed on the spot?

No one could imagine how great the shock in Cain’s heart was at that moment.

Although those words had come from the Elder’s mouth, after Cain regained his calm, he did not believe a single word.

Even if the one speaking was the current overall president of the Pokémon League, Cain would not believe it. Not only if the overall president of the League said it; even if Arceus, the creator god, appeared once again before Cain and said that Giovanni had been executed on the spot, Cain would also scoff at it.

No one understood Giovanni better than Cain. Although the time he had spent in contact with Giovanni was not long, and they had not interacted many times either, Cain still understood Giovanni very well.

Just as Giovanni also understood Cain very well. The two were almost as if they had been carved from the same mold, extremely similar.

If they said Giovanni had been captured, Cain might believe it. After all, Giovanni had lost Mewtwo at that moment, his own will had also suffered a devastating blow, and moreover, the Elder had the Plates of various attributes from Arceus as support. His strength increased enormously, so suppressing and even defeating Giovanni would not have been a problem.

But if they said the Elder had killed Giovanni on the spot, even if they placed a knife against Cain’s neck, he would not believe it.

It was the same as the current Cain. Although he could not say that he was already one hundred percent one of the ten strongest in the Pokémon world, even before the Elder, Cain had confidence he could escape safely.

Because of that, Cain maintained reservations regarding those words of the Elder.

"So, during the next period, great internal turmoil will inevitably occur within Team Rocket. The Kanto and Johto regions will be able to breathe a little," the Elder continued, not caring whether Cain believed it or not.

That was indeed true. Whether Giovanni had truly been killed, had escaped, had found a place to hide, or anything else, Team Rocket was probably already completely sunk into chaos.

Then, as the core of the newly established Team Rainbow Rocket...

"Therefore, during the next period, perhaps no region will be peaceful. Without Team Rocket coordinating from the center, the underground forces of your respective regions will inevitably also suffer a certain degree of chaos. But as long as we can endure this period, the threat these forces represent to the League will not be so great," the Elder said, looking at Cain.

Cain nodded stiffly. At that moment, his heart was also somewhat chaotic. All kinds of possibilities constantly revolved in his mind.

"However... you probably already noticed it. In order to defeat Giovanni, I used the last authorization I had to employ the abilities granted by Lord Arceus. So... the end of today also represents the end of my life. Heh, heh... I have lived for so long. Finally, I will be able to rest properly."

The smile on the Elder’s face did not disappear at all. It was a smile truly born from the bottom of his heart.

The end of his life...

It was the first time Cain had seen a person face death so calmly.

It was as if what he had before him was not death, but a splendid tourist destination full of brilliant scenery that he was about to reach.

Cain was not the only one with an ugly expression. The other people, who had known this information a little earlier than him, also did not look good.

Juan, sitting across from Cain, had a heavy expression.

Seeing the expressions of those present, the Elder smiled again.

"Heh, heh. You do not have to be too sad. This old man has already lived almost two hundred years. Of those, almost one hundred and fifty were dedicated to the Pokémon League. Now, for me, isn’t this also a liberation?"

Hearing the Elder say that, the expressions of those present barely softened a little.

"Team Rocket, having lost its leader, will inevitably fall into great chaos. But taking advantage of this moment, we must also properly carry out the handover of work. All of you have remained in your posts for no short time. Even the youngest, Cain, has already been Champion for more than a year."

"So what you are most skilled at is still the work of your own positions."

"To complete a more stable and smooth transition of authority, I chose a good successor. With him here, the League should be able to complete this transition steadily."

Everyone straightened their bodies. Although their hearts were sad, everyone present was powerful and knew how to control and restrain their emotions.

"Come in."

When the Elder’s words fell, the door of the meeting room in the projection opened. Three people entered from outside. At the front was an old man with a bitter smile all over his face. Behind him, on both sides, were two people.

On the left was an old woman with a face full of sorrow. On the other side, the person was completely hidden beneath a white robe, so their appearance could not be seen.

Creeeak...

The sound of the chair scraping against the floor spread throughout the entire meeting room.

Seeing the person who entered, Cain suddenly rose from his chair and looked at that man in a daze.

(End of Chapter)