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he knowes pokemon more than i know _Chapter_1114_en
Chapter 225
Chapter 1104: Team Aqua's Good-for-nothing Leader?
Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
“Team Aqua’s...!”
The Director of the Weather Institute hurriedly stood in front of Brock.
“We were just talking casually. We mean no harm.”
His gaze was fixed on Archie, seemingly unafraid in this confrontation, but a large bead of sweat still trickled down his forehead.
After all, in the Hoenn Region, Team Magma and Team Aqua were notorious bullies, and their power to intimidate was not to be underestimated.
And their Weather Institute had no defensive capabilities whatsoever; they were as defenseless as a sheet of paper.
Archie naturally saw through the Director's thoughts and couldn't help but throw his head back and laugh wildly.
“Hahaha! They’re just kids. I have no intention of doing anything to them.”
These words allowed the group to breathe a sigh of relief.
Ash's hand was already on the Poké Ball at his waist, ready for battle at a moment's notice.
He had heard that the leader of Team Aqua possessed strength on par with the Elite Four. This was a good chance for a long-overdue major battle.
“However, we in Team Aqua can’t just pretend we didn’t hear such slanderous words...”
Archie's tone shifted, making the group tense up again.
The Team Aqua members behind him, in particular, looked like vicious pirates, and their oppressive aura was palpable.
“So, you really didn't find the legendary Red Orb and take it away?”
Finally, the Director mustered his courage and asked him directly.
If he was going to die, he'd at least die knowing the truth!
“...”
This willingness to face death so bravely actually made Archie pause for a moment.
He hadn't planned on murdering anyone, just beating them half to death at most.
“However, I can’t just turn a blind eye to your actions.”
Archie didn't answer directly whether his team was responsible, instead turning his attention to the Weather Institute.
“From what I know, your Weather Institute has already developed a substitute for the Red Orb, one that can simulate its signal. You intend to use it to forcibly lure Groudon back, don't you?”
Archie directly revealed the details of their secret operation, which made the Director's heart skip a beat.
There's a mole among them?!
“A simulated orb?”
Ash repeated, his curiosity piqued.
“Since you already know, there’s no point in hiding it.”
After a series of changes in his expression, the Director finally admitted it openly.
But it was just a replica, so its effect was naturally not as powerful as the original. That's why it had to be brought up close to have any chance of attracting Groudon's attention.
Right now, a few people had already taken that fake Red Orb and headed to the seas of the Unova Region to complete the task.
“Hmph, we in Team Aqua will not allow such a thing to happen!”
Archie suddenly let out a savage laugh, his expression turning vicious.
“You... could it be...”
Seeing this, the Director seemed to guess something, and his expression instantly turned to terror.
“Hehe, that's right. A few days ago, we sent out an executive to intercept and destroy that fake orb. It’s probably been reduced to powder by now~!”
A Hoenn Region without Groudon was the perfect situation, and Team Aqua would not allow anyone to ruin it.
Hearing these words, the Director's face turned pale.
“Damn you... you bastards...”
The expression on his face as he looked at Archie was one of utter rage.
He knew that the members sent out on this mission were just ordinary researchers. They had virtually no combat ability, so how could they possibly fend off an ambush by a Team Aqua executive?
What enraged him even more was that they were trying to save the region.
Yet Team Aqua, for their own purposes, completely disregarded the safety of the entire region!
“Foolish people... letting the ocean swallow all the land, that is the perfect future for this planet!”
Archie just clenched his fist, as if grasping something, and spoke with a fanatical look in his eyes.
Without its rival, Lord Kyogre will finally summon a monstrous tidal wave and let the ocean devour everything!!
Ash and the other two: “...”
This guy was a lost cause.
Yep, just like Team Magma, his thinking was completely binary.
Either the land covers everything, or the ocean covers everything.
Their view of the world was probably like Entei's—only black and white...
*Bzzzt, bzzzt, bzzzt~*
Just then, Archie's phone suddenly started vibrating. It seemed someone was calling him.
He took it out and saw it was a call from the high-ranking executive he had sent to ambush the Weather Institute's action team.
“Oh? Have you completed the mission already?”
A smirk formed on Archie's lips. Seeing that it was a video call, he accepted it without hesitation.
Counting the days, the two groups should have run into each other by now in the port city of the Hoenn Region—Lilycove City.
“This is perfect! You all can see the fate of those who dare to interfere with Team Aqua's grand plan!! Ahahaha!!”
Archie laughed maniacally as he aimed the screen at the Director and Ash's group, making no effort to hide his mockery and taunting.
At this moment, the screen should be showing a live feed of his subordinate smashing the fake orb.
*Beep.*
The screen flickered, and an image quickly appeared.
On the screen was a bald man in a Team Aqua uniform. His rather gaunt figure made him look quite sinister...
It was the same Team Aqua high-ranking executive that Ash had encountered at the Dog Fighting Competition on the summit of Mt. Chimney.
His name was "Dee," right?
The group curiously craned their necks to see, while the Director stared at the screen, his face ashen.
However, the Dee on the screen now showed none of the arrogance he'd had on Mt. Chimney. Instead...
Instead, his face was bruised and swollen, with one eye puffed up so badly it was completely shut.
It looked like he'd been violently beaten up by someone.
At the bottom of the screen, a hand could be seen grabbing Dee by the scruff of his neck. This must be the attacker.
“?”
The group's expressions immediately turned strange.
He was counter-ambushed?
As the camera pulled back, the attacker's appearance was fully revealed.
He was a researcher in a lab coat, but his build was similar to Ash's, making the coat look a bit oversized.
His spiky brown hair stuck up all over, and the profile visible on screen revealed that he was a handsome Youth.
Right now, however, the expression on his face was one of extreme arrogance.
Even more arrogant than the expression on Archie's face as he held the phone!
A wild laugh could be heard from the video.
“With this, you thought you could launch a sneak attack on your grandpa Gary? What a bunch of worthless small fry, this is hilarious! Hahaha!!”
After dangling Dee around for a bit, Gary turned his gaze to the camera.
“Hey, hey, hey! So you're that good-for-nothing leader of Team Aqua, huh? How dare you let your dogs run wild and bite me... Huh? Isn't that Ash?”
Gary's arrogant tone suddenly faltered, and he looked a little dumbfounded.
He had suddenly noticed three familiar figures on the other end of the screen. He quickly tossed Dee aside and leaned in close to the screen.
“Uh, isn't this call supposed to be for the Team Aqua leader?”
On the other end of the line, a few respectful yet aggrieved voices could be heard.
“I don't know, this is definitely our Boss's phone number...”
It seemed that a few Team Aqua Grunts had already been taken down by Gary.
Ash and the other two: “...”
This damned feeling... it was just so right!
In that case...
Indeed, if an external operation was required, that guy Gary would definitely volunteer to take part.
(end of chapter)
Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
“Team Aqua’s...!”
The Director of the Weather Institute hurriedly stood in front of Brock.
“We were just talking casually. We mean no harm.”
His gaze was fixed on Archie, seemingly unafraid in this confrontation, but a large bead of sweat still trickled down his forehead.
After all, in the Hoenn Region, Team Magma and Team Aqua were notorious bullies, and their power to intimidate was not to be underestimated.
And their Weather Institute had no defensive capabilities whatsoever; they were as defenseless as a sheet of paper.
Archie naturally saw through the Director's thoughts and couldn't help but throw his head back and laugh wildly.
“Hahaha! They’re just kids. I have no intention of doing anything to them.”
These words allowed the group to breathe a sigh of relief.
Ash's hand was already on the Poké Ball at his waist, ready for battle at a moment's notice.
He had heard that the leader of Team Aqua possessed strength on par with the Elite Four. This was a good chance for a long-overdue major battle.
“However, we in Team Aqua can’t just pretend we didn’t hear such slanderous words...”
Archie's tone shifted, making the group tense up again.
The Team Aqua members behind him, in particular, looked like vicious pirates, and their oppressive aura was palpable.
“So, you really didn't find the legendary Red Orb and take it away?”
Finally, the Director mustered his courage and asked him directly.
If he was going to die, he'd at least die knowing the truth!
“...”
This willingness to face death so bravely actually made Archie pause for a moment.
He hadn't planned on murdering anyone, just beating them half to death at most.
“However, I can’t just turn a blind eye to your actions.”
Archie didn't answer directly whether his team was responsible, instead turning his attention to the Weather Institute.
“From what I know, your Weather Institute has already developed a substitute for the Red Orb, one that can simulate its signal. You intend to use it to forcibly lure Groudon back, don't you?”
Archie directly revealed the details of their secret operation, which made the Director's heart skip a beat.
There's a mole among them?!
“A simulated orb?”
Ash repeated, his curiosity piqued.
“Since you already know, there’s no point in hiding it.”
After a series of changes in his expression, the Director finally admitted it openly.
But it was just a replica, so its effect was naturally not as powerful as the original. That's why it had to be brought up close to have any chance of attracting Groudon's attention.
Right now, a few people had already taken that fake Red Orb and headed to the seas of the Unova Region to complete the task.
“Hmph, we in Team Aqua will not allow such a thing to happen!”
Archie suddenly let out a savage laugh, his expression turning vicious.
“You... could it be...”
Seeing this, the Director seemed to guess something, and his expression instantly turned to terror.
“Hehe, that's right. A few days ago, we sent out an executive to intercept and destroy that fake orb. It’s probably been reduced to powder by now~!”
A Hoenn Region without Groudon was the perfect situation, and Team Aqua would not allow anyone to ruin it.
Hearing these words, the Director's face turned pale.
“Damn you... you bastards...”
The expression on his face as he looked at Archie was one of utter rage.
He knew that the members sent out on this mission were just ordinary researchers. They had virtually no combat ability, so how could they possibly fend off an ambush by a Team Aqua executive?
What enraged him even more was that they were trying to save the region.
Yet Team Aqua, for their own purposes, completely disregarded the safety of the entire region!
“Foolish people... letting the ocean swallow all the land, that is the perfect future for this planet!”
Archie just clenched his fist, as if grasping something, and spoke with a fanatical look in his eyes.
Without its rival, Lord Kyogre will finally summon a monstrous tidal wave and let the ocean devour everything!!
Ash and the other two: “...”
This guy was a lost cause.
Yep, just like Team Magma, his thinking was completely binary.
Either the land covers everything, or the ocean covers everything.
Their view of the world was probably like Entei's—only black and white...
*Bzzzt, bzzzt, bzzzt~*
Just then, Archie's phone suddenly started vibrating. It seemed someone was calling him.
He took it out and saw it was a call from the high-ranking executive he had sent to ambush the Weather Institute's action team.
“Oh? Have you completed the mission already?”
A smirk formed on Archie's lips. Seeing that it was a video call, he accepted it without hesitation.
Counting the days, the two groups should have run into each other by now in the port city of the Hoenn Region—Lilycove City.
“This is perfect! You all can see the fate of those who dare to interfere with Team Aqua's grand plan!! Ahahaha!!”
Archie laughed maniacally as he aimed the screen at the Director and Ash's group, making no effort to hide his mockery and taunting.
At this moment, the screen should be showing a live feed of his subordinate smashing the fake orb.
*Beep.*
The screen flickered, and an image quickly appeared.
On the screen was a bald man in a Team Aqua uniform. His rather gaunt figure made him look quite sinister...
It was the same Team Aqua high-ranking executive that Ash had encountered at the Dog Fighting Competition on the summit of Mt. Chimney.
His name was "Dee," right?
The group curiously craned their necks to see, while the Director stared at the screen, his face ashen.
However, the Dee on the screen now showed none of the arrogance he'd had on Mt. Chimney. Instead...
Instead, his face was bruised and swollen, with one eye puffed up so badly it was completely shut.
It looked like he'd been violently beaten up by someone.
At the bottom of the screen, a hand could be seen grabbing Dee by the scruff of his neck. This must be the attacker.
“?”
The group's expressions immediately turned strange.
He was counter-ambushed?
As the camera pulled back, the attacker's appearance was fully revealed.
He was a researcher in a lab coat, but his build was similar to Ash's, making the coat look a bit oversized.
His spiky brown hair stuck up all over, and the profile visible on screen revealed that he was a handsome Youth.
Right now, however, the expression on his face was one of extreme arrogance.
Even more arrogant than the expression on Archie's face as he held the phone!
A wild laugh could be heard from the video.
“With this, you thought you could launch a sneak attack on your grandpa Gary? What a bunch of worthless small fry, this is hilarious! Hahaha!!”
After dangling Dee around for a bit, Gary turned his gaze to the camera.
“Hey, hey, hey! So you're that good-for-nothing leader of Team Aqua, huh? How dare you let your dogs run wild and bite me... Huh? Isn't that Ash?”
Gary's arrogant tone suddenly faltered, and he looked a little dumbfounded.
He had suddenly noticed three familiar figures on the other end of the screen. He quickly tossed Dee aside and leaned in close to the screen.
“Uh, isn't this call supposed to be for the Team Aqua leader?”
On the other end of the line, a few respectful yet aggrieved voices could be heard.
“I don't know, this is definitely our Boss's phone number...”
It seemed that a few Team Aqua Grunts had already been taken down by Gary.
Ash and the other two: “...”
This damned feeling... it was just so right!
In that case...
Indeed, if an external operation was required, that guy Gary would definitely volunteer to take part.
(end of chapter)
