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Is it a little different now…?
Cynthia fell silent upon hearing this, carefully recalling her recent words.
Because she had been by Mammon's side for some time now,
she had inevitably been influenced by him, but in Cynthia's view, this was not a bad thing.
Ultimately, looking back at her past self, Cynthia herself felt that she had been too 'gentle' back then.
"Perhaps, but in any case, President, I do not recommend going to war with Team Rockets, whether considering our Sinnoh's combat strength or the negative impact of the battle, it is not suitable."
"The most important thing is, we cannot win."
Cynthia said earnestly to President Carter.
"Not at all?" President Carter was inevitably shocked.
"Not even a tiny bit. Mammon alone, even if three Leagues' worth of combat strength were deployed, probably couldn't take him down."
Cynthia shook her head, and she was already being conservative in her estimate.
"Moreover, the Team Rockets led by Mammon is fundamentally different from the former Evil Organization Team Rockets. As proven by Alola, Hoenn, Unova, and even Kanto now,"
Cynthia's statements were very clear and logical.
"Team Rockets has not acted wantonly. They have only controlled the underground world and have not harmed innocent civilians. Furthermore, they have been clearing out Evil Organizations and the Hunter Organization."
"Cynthia, your stance has begun to lean towards Team Rockets."
President Carter keenly noticed this and reminded Cynthia.
"I am merely analyzing normally. Regardless, I do not recommend that our Sinnoh go to war with the Sinnoh Team Rockets branch."
Cynthia replied calmly.
"I understand. Then let's hold a meeting and notify everyone." President Carter gave Cynthia a deep look and said nothing more.
Cynthia nodded.
Although she and President Carter were the two highest authorities in the Sinnoh region, such an important decision still needed to be communicated to the Sinnoh League's high-ranking officials.
As for those council members who opposed?
Oppose? If you oppose, then you go fight Team Rockets yourselves.
"I heard Mammon is a very young boy." President Carter stood up, speaking as if casually.
She had seen Mammon's photos, and it was worth mentioning that she had also seen the rumored couple photos of Mammon and Cynthia.
At the time, she had even exclaimed, had Cynthia finally opened up?
But she hadn't expected this boy to be from Team Rockets.
"That's right." Cynthia paused: "He is the strongest Trainer of this era."
"What a pity. Such an astonishingly talented child. Otherwise, he would be a good match for you, Cynthia."
President Carter smiled as she looked at Cynthia. In fact, she had always lamented before, which man could be worthy of such an excellent Cynthia?
But it seemed Cynthia also had someone in mind.
"President, please don't tease me. Mammon and I… it's difficult."
Cynthia shook her head. If Mammon wasn't from Team Rockets… no, that's not right either.
Cynthia was filled with mixed emotions, unable to clearly articulate her feelings for Mammon.
In fact, strictly speaking, her current 'ambiguous' state with Mammon was only brought about by Mammon's semi-forceful actions.
But ultimately, it was also because Cynthia herself hadn't strongly refused. She had half-heartedly gone along with it, perhaps because she didn't particularly dislike Mammon to begin with.
Otherwise, Cynthia believed that if she had firmly refused at the time, expressing strong resistance, Mammon wouldn't have forced it.
After all, there had been several times when Mammon stopped at the crucial step, indicating that Mammon wouldn't truly force himself upon her.
But… she hadn't completely refused.
Cynthia's heart was incredibly complex, but she still shook her head and followed President Carter.
Conference room.
"What? To acknowledge the legitimacy of Team Rockets' enterprise?"
"I disagree!"
"That's right, President, Team Rockets is an Evil Organization! And yesterday, a Team Rockets executive brazenly broke into Lilycove Prison in broad daylight, killed those members of the Bellritz Family, and then left openly."
"How can such villains be allowed to Ingrain themselves on our Sinnoh land?"
Upon hearing the news announced by President Carter, the conference room instantly erupted. Many council members stood up agitatedly, expressing their thoughts.
"Quiet."
President Carter clapped the table, motioning for everyone to be quiet.
"This is the result of my serious discussion with Cynthia. Cynthia, please say a few words." President Carter looked at Cynthia.
"Champion Cynthia, why would you make such a decision? Where does this leave the dignity of our Sinnoh League?"
An elderly council member asked Cynthia in a deep voice.
"First. This is a decision I made after careful consideration. Team Rockets' strength is exceptionally powerful. Going to war with Team Rockets would have severe consequences, and the chances of victory are slim."
"If we lose, leading to the ruin of Sinnoh's land and the demise of the Sinnoh people, who will be responsible?"
"Is it you, or me?"
Cynthia slowly stood up, her Aura Heart as Sinnoh Champion awe-inspiring. Her indifferent gaze swept across everyone in the conference room as she spoke.
And such a direct question silenced the entire conference room.
"Second. Regarding the specific information on Team Rockets, I presume you are not entirely unaware. Since you believe we can fight, then please tell me, who will fight?"
"Is it you, or me?"
The conference room remained silent.
"Third. If you are confident in defeating Team Rockets, you can go and fight Team Rockets yourselves, instead of making the League's combat personnel face a war with no chance of victory, bringing humiliation upon yourselves."
Cynthia said calmly, her tone unwavering.
"Fourth. This decision is a notification, not a discussion. I am not soliciting your opinions."
"Please remember, I am the Sinnoh Champion."
Hiss~!
Flint, one of the Sinnoh Elite Four with fiery red exploded hair, silently gasped, looking in shock at the domineering Cynthia.
Good heavens! He was utterly dumbfounded!
Had their Champion eaten gunpowder today? So incredibly powerful?!
Flint had only seen such a domineering Cynthia in battle, and even then, it was only when Cynthia was commanding her ace, Garchomp.
After all, Cynthia was calm and elegant, both in daily life and in battle.
It was only when battling with Garchomp that she would display the confidence and dominance befitting a Sinnoh Champion.
Flint exchanged glances with Lucian and Aaron, seeing the bewilderment in each other's eyes.
Something was off, very off.
…
Time quickly moved to evening.
After dinner, Mammon casually made a video call to Platinum.
"Hello? Mammon, what's up?"
The call connected quickly, and Platinum's clear voice came through.
However, there seemed to be the sound of battle in the background.
"Platinum, what are you doing?"
"Huh? I just found a small Hunter Organization base, so I'm about to destroy it while I'm at it."
Platinum's tone made it sound as simple as deciding what to eat for dinner.
Since joining Team Rockets, Platinum felt she had discovered a new world.
Days where she could fight Evil Organizations and the Hunter Organization every day were truly amazing!
The only regret was that when those rude Unova people were around some time ago, they kept snatching her missions.
Platinum was truly puzzled. You Unova people, wouldn't it be better to go back to Unova and do missions in your own region? Why do you insist on coming to Sinnoh and doing missions so frantically?
But after those Unova people left Sinnoh, Platinum felt like she had entered paradise.
Hmm, the current Platinum no longer had the initial reluctance.
She found that Mammon really hadn't lied to her. Team Rockets was truly completely different from what the rumors said!
"Alright, notify Shinji. In a few days, you two will return to Kanto with me."
Mammon nodded.
"Eh? Go to Kanto?"
Platinum blinked her bright eyes, tilting her head with a cute, confused expression.
"Yes, Team Galactic here in Sinnoh has been mostly dealt with, and the Hunter Organization is no longer a major force. You won't be needed for the cleanup going forward."
Mammon replied.
With the collapse of Sinnoh's largest Evil Organization, Team Galactic, Evil Organizations were now mostly just small fry, and Team Rockets had handled most of them during this period.
As for the formerly rampant Hunter Organization, they were now hiding from Team Rockets everywhere.
After all, Team Rockets was too strong; they couldn't possibly win.
"I'll take you to Kanto to play for a few days, and then we'll depart for the next region."
"Okay!"
Platinum's eyes lit up. Developing a new region? She could already see a large number of merits waving at her!
"Hmm, also, tell your father that you're safe, since you'll be traveling far soon, and to prevent him from worrying too much."
"Emmm… but Father still doesn't have a good impression of our Team Rockets."
Platinum troubledly poked her pink lips. In fact, she had contacted Bellritz once during this time.
However, Bellritz first asked about her recent situation, and then excitedly told her to quickly leave Team Rockets.
No matter how Platinum explained that she was doing very well now and had grown rapidly, Bellritz believed that she was saying this because she was threatened by Mammon, that extremely evil man.
This also made Platinum very distressed and troubled.
"It seems Bellritz is a bit stubborn. People who can't accept new things are like that."
"As long as you're happy, Mammon."
Platinum's tone was awkward but polite.
Why does my Father have such a prejudice against Team Rockets? Whose fault is it, anyway?
Platinum couldn't help but complain internally. Back then, with Mammon's threats and kidnapping, Bellritz was almost driven to a breakdown by Mammon.
"Platinum, you've been learning bad habits lately. You've even learned to be sarcastic." Mammon raised an eyebrow.
"No, I haven't." The noble young lady of the Bellritz Family wasn't very confident.
"You still need to learn less from Shinji. Although Shinji is smart, his way of doing things isn't suitable for you."
Mammon felt that Shinji must have led the kind and gentle Platinum astray.
"And I think I can explain."
"Although I did use some rather crude methods to take you away from Bellritz back then, it was only out of necessity."
Mammon couldn't help but sigh.
"I didn't expect Bellritz to still hold a grudge against me now, but I believe he will definitely understand in the future."
"Although he has temporarily lost his daughter, he will definitely gain much more in the future."
Mammon vowed confidently.
Hmm, what Bellritz gains in the future will definitely be more than just one daughter.
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Platinum in the video tilted her head in confusion. Why couldn't she understand what Mammon meant?