Chapter 997: Kikuko's Attack
"After seeing so much darkness, as the son of Oki Yukinari, you must feel bad inside." Sakaki tapped the table lightly.
The picture above is Qing Mao wearing the uniform of a special investigator. Although he is still a little immature, the smile on his face has disappeared and turned into indifference.
It’s like accepting the disparity in this world.
But Sakaki knew what kind of person Qingmao was.
Unlike Chi Zhi who still had a bright smile on his face, what he saw was much more and darker.
"Damalanqi, I really don't know what to say to you. Aren't you a complete old monkey? You are so shameless." Sakaki smiled coldly.
Just when Sakaki was thinking about how to deal with Qingmao and Chizhi.
He suddenly raised his head and looked upwards, "Why is Kikuko here?"
He originally thought that Kikuko really hadn't noticed him.
After all, it had been a long time since the last time she fought against her and three other champion-level powerhouses.
It seems that he is overthinking it now.
Kikuko is really patient, it has been half a year.
If it were Sakaki, he would have come to the door long ago.
Sure enough, at the entrance of the Tokiwa City Gym, the beautiful woman Kikuko was standing there holding a black umbrella in the drizzle, quietly waiting for Sakaki to come out.
The staff of Tokiwa Gym who was guarding the door was sweating profusely.
Everyone knows Kikuko, the king of ghosts.
Why are you suddenly coming to the Tokiwa City Gym?
The members of Team Rocket who served as staff and apprentices inside felt as if they were falling into an icy cave.
It feels like a ghost-type elf is hugging the back of my head.
It's really creepy.
"Lady Kikuko, please wait a moment. Our owner will be here soon." The staff member outside said to her.
Kikuko ignored him and took a look at Tokiwa City, which was completely different from her impression, even drastically different.
It seems that this place has been completely transformed after Sakaki came to power.
In the entire Kanto region, even the alliance headquarters seems not as developed as here.
"Sakaki, you are really shocking." Kikuko couldn't help but say.
Then her eyes fell on the Tokiwa City Gym again. "Did it appear out of nowhere? It seems that there is something hidden under the Tokiwa City Gym."
Until Sakaki appeared.
The heavy door of the gym closed silently behind Sakaki, blocking out the nervous gazes of the staff outside and the sound of the rain.
He walked steadily towards the figure holding a black umbrella, who seemed to be frozen in the rain - Kikuko.
Kikuko turned and walked into the rain.
Sakaki followed with a step, his tall figure carrying an invisible sense of oppression, the rain sliding down his resolute cheeks. He did not hold an umbrella, letting the rain soak his shoulders.
"Long time no see, Lady Kikuko. How come you suddenly have time to come to my Tokiwa City?"
Sakaki's words made no effort to conceal his ambition.
This is not the Alliance's Tokiwa City, but Sakaki's Tokiwa City.
Of course, Kikuko also understood the meaning of his words and couldn't help but frowned.
She also said directly: "Long time no see? We met in Unova half a year ago, didn't we? The mysterious man who killed the Unova champion Adek and fought against the four champions."
"I really didn't expect that in less than ten years, you would grow to such a terrifying level."
After she said this, her Gengar poked its head out from her shadow and whispered something apologetically to Sakaki.
"It's okay, I don't blame you." Sakaki didn't mean to blame Gengar.
He didn't even hide his thoughts.
"You won't explain? Or you won't admit it?" Kikuko said in a complicated tone.
She had thought of countless possibilities before she came, Sakaki might not admit it, or he might simply refuse to see her.
But I didn't expect Sakaki to admit it directly.
"Is it necessary?" Sakaki laughed, his body and eyes revealing a strong sense of absolute confidence.
"Aren't you afraid that I will bring all the champions to encircle and suppress you?" Kikuko threatened Sakaki.
Sakaki sneered, "Did you really think you could beat me back then?"
Kikuko's pupils shrank. What did this mean? "Could it be that you have reached the master level?"
She couldn't believe it.
"I haven't reached the master level yet, but it's not far away." Sakaki shook his head.
Kikuko was puzzled.
But before she could say anything, Sakaki continued, "But there are one or two master-level first-level gods."
"What?" Even the well-informed Kikuko was shocked. "Could it be Ho-Oh and Lugia?"
"The two gods from Kanto hid too well. I haven't caught them yet. They must be from other regions." Sakaki was extremely arrogant.
Juzi was confused, "Why didn't you just kill them all?"
"No rush, things need to be done step by step." Sakaki shook his head, "If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy."
Kikuko felt frightened when she saw this young man who was only in his twenties.
She found that her decision to come here today was a bit hasty.
But it's not particularly bad.
She paused, lowering her voice, "Sakaki, what do you think of the alliance now?"
This sudden question goes straight to the core.
"Alliance?" Sakaki raised his lips with a cold arc, "A behemoth controlled by aristocratic families, powerful families and vested interests. It makes rules and maintains order, but it also kills real power and possibilities. It is like a tree that is lush on the surface but rotten inside. There are too many rules, too low efficiency, and too much fear and suppression of real power."
He glanced at Kikuko meaningfully.
After all, Kikuko's ghost-type Pokémon is the least accepted by the world.
She also brought the ghost army out from Ziyuan Town.
Kikuko smiled, and this time it was a genuine smile, but it didn't feel any warmth at all, instead it felt like the wind blowing out of an ice cellar.
"You hit the nail on the head. Decay... fear... suppression... what an accurate description. My ghost-type Pokémon, in the eyes of those old guys, is nothing more than a synonym for 'ominous' and 'sinister'. They fear the power they cannot understand, so they try to restrain and marginalize it with rules."
"Power is power. How can there be good or evil? The key lies in who uses it and... who it serves."
Sakaki took a step forward, his momentum suddenly increased, and it seemed that the rain could no longer get close to him, "Team Rocket's goal is to break the shackles of decay and establish a new order!
A world where the strong are respected, power can be fully unleashed, and resources can be controlled and utilized more effectively!
There, trainers like you, with your ghostly powers, will no longer be rejected, but will be revered and worshipped as truly powerful!"
"Do you dare to come?"
His words were full of ambition and incitement, like a heavy hammer hitting the door of dissatisfaction with the alliance in Kikuko's heart.
Kikuko was silent, her fingertips gently stroking the umbrella handle, as if weighing the weight of Sakaki's words.
"The new order... the strong are respected..." Kikuko repeated slowly, with a complex light flashing in her eyes, "Happy cooperation, Chief Sakaki." Kikuko's hoarse voice carried a hint of smile, but also a cold warning.
"I hope your rocket flies high enough and is...stable enough. After all, the road in the shadows is always full of unknown dangers. And what I am best at is...traveling through dangers."
Sakaki showed a smug smile on his face: "This is exactly why I chose you, Kikuko. Welcome to Team Rocket. Our era has begun."