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Kyurem seeking out Zekrom was something Mammon had anticipated from the start.
However, he had originally planned to find an opportunity to approach N himself and use this to control him, but he didn't expect N to come knocking on his door now.
But this was also good; it made things much more convenient.
"What do you want?" N stared at Mammon.
"Well…"
Mammon feigned thought, then looked at N with a smiling expression.
"If you join Team Rockets, I'll agree to help you rescue Zekrom."
"…" N fell silent.
Having already escaped Ghetsis's control, he now only wanted to advance on the path he had found for himself.
And Team Rockets was definitely not the destination he desired.
"What's wrong? Didn't you just say you'd do anything for Zekrom?" Mammon tilted his head.
N's hesitation didn't surprise him.
After all, N was a truly kind-hearted person; he was inherently good and genuinely wished for Pokemon and the world to become better and better.
Team Rockets, however, was a Dark Organization.
N's eyes constantly shifted upon hearing this. Yes, he was very hesitant. He had just managed to escape Team Plasma, only to become a part of Team Rockets.
But thinking of Zekrom, N still gritted his teeth.
"If you can rescue Zekrom, I'll join Team Rockets!"
Although he knew that once he joined Team Rockets, he would once again be deeply mired in mud.
Moreover, unlike Team Plasma, there was no one stronger than him in Team Plasma, and even if only in name, he was the king of Team Plasma. He had the right to make his own decisions and the ability to not do things he didn't want to do.
But in Team Rockets, Mammon's word was law, and his own wishes were subordinate to Mammon's.
Yet N still agreed, because of Zekrom!
Zekrom had always accompanied him, Helping Hand him, supported him, and protected him. For N, Zekrom was a crucial partner in his life.
Upon hearing this, Anthea and Concordia's expressions were also quite complex.
They had also agreed to serve Mammon for N's sake, and they hadn't expected N to actively seek them out now.
But…
Mammon was at least much better than Ghetsis.
"It seems you really value Zekrom," Mammon marveled, clearly seeing the relationship between N and Zekrom.
He had originally thought he would have to use more persuasion.
"Zekrom is my companion."
"Indeed, but from now on, we can also be considered companions."
Mammon smiled broadly, took out the badge of a top executive, and handed it to N.
"Then welcome to the team, N."
"You haven't rescued Zekrom yet."
N glanced at the golden 'R' badge and frowned.
Their agreement wasn't like this.
"Don't worry, you're not officially on the payroll yet; consider yourself a temporary worker," Mammon chuckled.
"And you don't have to worry about me going back on my word. You should know the reason. As for how to deal with Kyurem, I also have a way."
N fell silent upon hearing this; he did know.
If Kyurem sought out Zekrom, it would inevitably seek out Reshiram, so theoretically, Mammon and Kyurem were bound to clash.
But N still had to come to Mammon, because he wasn't at ease. Mammon would indeed fight Kyurem, but he had no obligation to rescue Zekrom.
"I understand."
N reached out and took the badge, which represented a top executive of Team Rockets.
"Excellent, the sixth top executive is in place."
Mammon was in a good mood. The addition of N, the former leader of Team Plasma, undoubtedly greatly increased Team Rockets' strength. Team Rockets now clearly had six top executives.
Mammon, Zinnia, Caitlin, Karen, Colress, N!
As for Giovanni, Mammon naturally excluded him. Let the old man play around in the Pokemon League by himself.
Mammon was also ready to find an opportunity to 'take over' the leadership of Team Rockets.
Hmm, and he would announce it as high-profile as possible!
Next time he returned to Kanto, he would find a broadcast tower and broadcast his ascent to the top of Team Rockets.
"…" N remained silent, feeling the texture of the badge in his hand. His emotions were still very difficult to describe.
For Zekrom, he had truly sold himself to Team Rockets.
"You don't need to make that face. Although we Team Rockets are not a legitimate organization, we are not a particularly evil Dark Organization either."
Mammon noticed N's expression and couldn't help but click his tongue.
That sad expression of having to compromise really made Mammon a little hard to bear.
"At least we won't do things like robbing innocent Trainer's Pokemon, like your Team Plasma did. We are an organization that does legitimate business."
Mammon even gave an example for comparison.
"And you don't have to worry about the organization doing things that harm Pokemon. I really like Pokemon and respect Pokemon, and I strictly forbid such things, alright?"
"What I heard is completely different from what you're saying," N frowned slightly upon hearing this.
The Team Rockets he had heard about was the kind that was extremely vicious and committed all sorts of evil deeds, much more exaggerated than the previous Team Plasma.
"The past is the past, and now is now," Mammon scoffed.
"N, you're just like those people in the League, completely stereotypical."
"The Team Rockets of today is led by me, Mammon, a Team Rockets that has been completely sublimated!"
Mammon spoke with great arrogance.
"Times are advancing, and organizations also need to progress and reform. Pure evil will not allow an organization to develop."
"If conditions allowed, I would definitely create a Team Rockets League to challenge the Pokemon League."
At this point, Mammon couldn't help but have a thought.
Speaking of which, after he has established himself in all regions and grown strong enough, and after the Pokemon League recognizes the necessity of Team Rockets' existence, he could indeed let Team Rockets' executives challenge the Pokemon League.
After all, isn't there a World Tournament?
Hmm, he would strive to work hard.
"…" N couldn't help but fall silent again upon hearing this.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
"N is gone," Alder frowned. To show his sincerity, he indeed did not confiscate N's Poké Ball. (PS: In the game, N actually doesn't use Poké Ball because he believes Poké Ball restrict Pokemon, but N at this stage in the text has already had his ideology corrected.)
"Forget it, as long as he doesn't continue to pursue that extreme ideal, that's fine."
Alder shook his head. From yesterday's conversation and observation, he had already confirmed that N's ideal had been corrected.
And that was enough. N hadn't actually done anything bad in the first place.
As for Ghetsis, Alder had also placed him under special detention, and outsiders could not know where Ghetsis was being held.
"Notify all regions to keep an eye on N's whereabouts."
Alder had Officer Junsha send people to search for N's location information. This was still very necessary, because Alder sincerely felt that N could be won over.
And if N joined the Unova League, their Unova League would rise up!
Although it still couldn't compare to Kanto, it could at least suppress other regions.
A Champion, and an Ideal Hero, this was very valuable.
If N could become the Champion of the Unova region and lead the Unova League, Alder could retire with peace of mind.
"Yes," Officer Junsha nodded.
After reaching an agreement with N, Mammon finally left the castle.
He wasn't exactly deceiving N. Kyurem was indeed quite difficult to deal with, especially Kyurem, who had already absorbed Zekrom. It could be said that its Dark form, with Zekrom's 'support,' was already in its complete state.
And with Mammon's current combat power, dealing with Dark Kyurem was still very difficult.
After all, Primal Kyogre was a pure Water-type, and as an Ice Dragon, Kyurem already had resistance to Water.
It would also be very difficult to replicate the operation during the battle against Black Rayquaza in that City, as it would be very difficult for Mammon's current Dark Mewtwo and Rayquaza to stall until Primal Kyogre finished strengthening.
Ein Doha Ok.
This was a town in the Unova region, and Mammon came here with Caitlin and Elesa.
"Is that?"
Caitlin looked at the distant mountain, on top of which was a huge building? It should be a building, right?
"That's the Sword of the Earth," Mammon also saw the ancient, massive structure.
"The Sword of the Earth?" Caitlin expressed confusion.
Elesa was also clearly only half-aware of this. Ein Doha Ok was not famous in the Unova region, so it was natural that she didn't know about the events here.
"The town of Ein Doha Ok was once the center of power for the Kingdom of the People of the Earth, but with the decline of the kingdom era, it has now fallen into disrepair," Mammon explained.
As is well known, before the establishment of the Pokemon League, most regions were in a state of constant warfare.
A notable example was the war fought over the territory of Whirl Islands, which angered Lugia and caused him to unleash lightning, splitting Whirl Islands into the Whirl Islands we see today.
And the so-called Kingdom of the Earth was a country in Unova's history.
"And this 'Sword of the Earth' is the castle of the Kingdom of the Earth, considered a landmark of this area."
Mammon shrugged. He wasn't interested in the Sword of the Earth; he had another purpose for coming to Ein Doha Ok.
The three continued to stroll. Although they came with a purpose, the little guy hadn't appeared yet.
Mammon didn't mind accompanying Caitlin and Elesa for a good walk.
"Help! The monster is here again!"
"Everyone! Quickly put away your things!"
"Damn it! Why does it come every few days?!"
With a panicked shout, the entire street instantly turned into chaos.
Under Mammon's surprised gaze, the street vendors quickly and skillfully packed up their goods, and the shops immediately moved their merchandise back inside and pulled down their doors.
What was going on?
Whoosh, whoosh~
A large dark cloud accompanied by the howling of strong winds arrived, and rain mixed with the storm poured down.
The strong winds had already rapidly landed on the town. In just a few minutes, the sky had already darkened.
"Boss, what's going on?"
Mammon and the two women were ushered into a shop by a kind owner. They looked at the dark weather and strong winds outside the window, quite curious.
The owner was a middle-aged woman who looked to be in her thirties or forties, and she looked distraught upon hearing the question.
"Sigh~ We don't know either, but for over a month now, these inexplicable strong winds have often blown through."
"They come once every day or two, and sometimes, if it's frequent, they can even come three times a day."
"Our crops are already almost blown away, and sometimes the wind is so strong that half a month ago, an old house on the edge of town was blown away. It scared people to death!"