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Silph Co. is a leader in the Pokémon world's manufacturing industry, having developed many items such as TMs, Potions, and sprays.
Of course, what truly propelled Silph Co. to the top of the corporate world was its pioneering of the foundational technology for modern Poké Balls.
In a world dominated by Pokémon Trainers, it developed the fundamental technology for modern Poké Balls and continuously expanded and innovated upon it.
One can imagine how enormous Silph Co.'s scale truly is.
Although Silph Co.'s business focuses solely on the manufacturing sector, even so, Silph Co. is a world-class company.
It is on par with Devon Corporation of Hoenn, Bellritz of Sinnoh, Macro Cosmos Group of Galar, and others.
The headquarters of Silph Co. is located in Saffron City, the largest metropolis in the Kanto region.
On the top floor of the Silph Co. building, an old man in a suit sat in the President's chair, his face grim.
"President, the guests have arrived."
Soon after, the office door opened, and the secretary approached the Silph President, whispering.
The Silph President nodded, his deep gaze fixed on the three people entering the room.
"Mammon, the boss of Team Rockets, truly remarkable."
The Silph President stood up and spoke first in a low voice.
"You flatter me, President. Aren't you remarkable too? Silph Co. is one of the world's top enterprises."
Mammon replied with a smile.
"Please, have a seat."
The Silph President said noncommittally, gesturing for the three to sit down, then took a seat opposite Mammon.
The President's secretary busily came over and poured tea for everyone.
"I am usually busy with company affairs, and indeed, I have been lax in his upbringing, allowing him to cause such a disaster. This is my fault."
The Silph President said in a deep voice, taking an envelope from inside his suit and placing it on the coffee table, pushing it towards Mammon.
"This is my apology to your organization. I trouble you, Mammon, to be magnanimous and not bother with a child."
"Here are ten billion, consider it my personal business sponsorship for your organization."
Then, the Silph President took out a bank card and also pushed it towards Mammon.
The Silph President never imagined his son could be so brain-dead.
Perhaps Team Rockets currently has a good reputation in other regions, as they have begun to whitewash their image.
But locally in Kanto, how could someone of the Silph President's standing not know the ruthlessness of Team Rockets?
An Evil Organization like Team Rockets, even for a company as large as Silph Co., is something to be avoided, yet his idiotic son actually delivered himself to them.
When the Silph President received Mammon's call, he was truly stunned.
No wonder his son hadn't contacted him for a while; he had apparently been 'captured' by Team Rockets.
"President Silph Co. is too polite." Mammon chuckled, picking up the bank card and the envelope.
Should it be said that he is indeed the Silph President? So generous.
"President, rest assured, young master Jillru is very safe now. Since the President is so sincere, it would make me seem petty if I were to make things difficult for him."
Mammon replied with a smile.
The Silph President breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, he really didn't want to get involved with Team Rockets.
If this matter could be resolved with money, that would be for the best.
At his level in the company, money was truly just a string of numbers; he needed other things now.
"However, next, I have some matters to resolve with the League, Mr. President, and I still need to borrow your company to help me."
But then, Mammon changed the subject, looking at the Silph President with a beaming smile.
The Silph President's heart immediately sank.
"Mammon, your organization's business with the League... it has nothing to do with our company, does it?" The Silph President carefully chose his words and spoke to Mammon.
"Silph Co. is just a manufacturing company; what help can we be?"
The Silph President's attitude was already very humble. There was nothing he could do; he didn't want to offend either Team Rockets or the League, and he couldn't afford to.
After all, Silph Co. was, at its core, just a large company in the civilian sector; it had money, a lot of money, but that was all it had.
If Silph Co. had a Champion son, like the President of Hoenn's Devon Corporation, then at least the Silph President would have some confidence.
But he didn't.
Thus, facing the enormous underground power of Team Rockets, which spans multiple regions, the Silph President could only bow his head.
Otherwise, who knew what Team Rockets would do?
"Don't be afraid, Mr. President, I just want to borrow your company's building and you, Mr. President, yourself."
"It won't harm you."
Mammon's mouth slowly curved into a grin.
"?" The Silph President was stunned, then his face turned a little ugly.
Bad! This guy is after me?!
Half an hour later.
"Brother, do we really have to do this?"
Holding his phone, the President's secretary looked at Mammon, flustered and on the verge of tears.
"Just do what I tell you. Don't worry, it's just a phone call. What are you afraid of?"
Mammon sat on the sofa, legs crossed, and replied casually.
"...Then I'm really calling?" The President's secretary was almost crying, looking to the Silph President for help, but the Silph President was already numb.
"Do I still have to invite you?" Mammon smiled faintly.
The President's secretary was terrified!
"..."
The President's secretary's rather comely face twisted constantly, and finally, she pressed the dial button.
The phone rang twice and was quickly answered.
"Hello, this is the Kanto League Indigo Plateau Headquarters. How may I help you?"
Hearing the voice of the Indigo Plateau League Headquarters operator on the phone, the President's secretary's expression kept changing, and finally, she gritted her teeth.
"Hello? Hello, are you there?" The operator hadn't received a reply, sensed something was wrong, and her voice became much more anxious.
"I'm here! I'm the Silph President's secretary, and I need to report a crime!!"
"Team Rockets! Team Rockets' boss Mammon has kidnapped our company's President, right here at the Saffron City headquarters!"
The President's secretary said to the operator in an anxious and panicked voice.
"What?" The operator was stunned.
But before the operator could ask for clarification, the call was cut off. She also heard things like, "Hang up quickly, he's back," and "Hide the phone quickly."
The operator realized one thing: something big had happened!!
...
"Not bad, your acting is quite good. As expected of the President's secretary, Mr. President's judgment is indeed extraordinary."
Mammon praised the President's secretary, who still had tears in her eyes.
The President's secretary, slumped on the floor, weak all over: "..."
"Mammon, what exactly do you want to do...?" The Silph President was completely bewildered.
"Silph Co. is the largest corporate group in the Kanto region, and also a symbol of the Kanto region in the business world. Your company's reputation is quite high."
Mammon spoke slowly.
"If the Kanto League learns that Team Rockets has kidnapped the Silph President, what do you think the Kanto League will do?"
"They will definitely not let Team Rockets off lightly, and... an organization from the Trainer side kidnapping a company from the civilian side also violates the rules set by the League."
The Silph President said in a deep voice, so he could be sure.
The Kanto League would strike hard!
In other words, Team Rockets and the Kanto League... would very likely clash fiercely!
If this were in the past, the Silph President wouldn't be surprised, as Team Rockets is the biggest 'darkness' in the Kanto region, and the Kanto League has always wanted to eliminate Team Rockets.
A war between the League and Team Rockets was bound to come sooner or later.
But now it was different, especially since Mammon had even made his secretary actively report the incident, reporting his kidnapping by Team Rockets to the Kanto League.
This seemed intentional, deliberately letting the League come to Saffron City to fight Team Rockets.
"The Kanto League will send people to Saffron City to rescue me, and..."
And if Team Rockets refused to hand him over, there would inevitably be a fierce conflict with the League!
The Silph President looked at Mammon, but he saw Mammon smiling, a very bright smile.
"That's right, so Mr. President, you are the 'bait'. You can be proud. You have become the fuse for the war between Team Rockets and the League. This honor."
"It is even more remarkable than your development of Silph Co. into a world-class enterprise. Do you feel proud because of this?"
"???"
The Silph President stared at Mammon with wide eyes. Are you serious, buddy?
Proud? I'm terrified!
Who am I to deserve this? I'm just a mere Silph President, and the two behemoths, Team Rockets and the Kanto League, are going to fight because of me?
Will I be killed afterwards???
The Silph President was truly panicked.
"Alright, Mr. President, can I ask you to issue a statement now? Silph Co. will give its employees some benefits, paid leave for a period of time."
"Let them leave the company quickly. I need to arrange for Team Rockets members to come in. I hope you will cooperate well."
Mammon said to the Silph President with a smile.
Facing Mammon, who was like a smiling tiger, the Silph President silently issued instructions to the company.
And the Silph Co. employees, unaware of the truth, all cheered for the President's great kindness, paid leave!
Seeing the excited chatter of those employees in the group chat, the Silph President, who had become a 'hostage' of Team Rockets, felt bitter.
...
Indigo Plateau.
"I understand. Step down for now, and don't spread the word." Charles Goodshow instructed in a deep voice.
"Have Giovanni and the others come for a meeting!"
Conference room.
"The operator just received a report call. The caller was the Silph President's secretary. According to her, Mammon kidnapped the Silph President. What do you all think?" Charles Goodshow said in a deep voice.
"Mammon kidnapping the Silph President, what's the meaning of that?" Lorelei was the first to question.
"It is said that Silph Co. recently developed a very high-performance Poké Ball called the Master Ball." Giovanni mused, but then shook his head.
"But that's not right either."
"Exactly, a Poké Ball wouldn't be enough for Mammon to commit such an act, let alone let a secretary escape to report it." Lorelei retorted.
"Hehehe... Is it possible that Mammon did it on purpose? Deliberately kidnapped the Silph President, deliberately let that secretary report it, so that we would know about it." Agatha said with a low laugh.
Lance crossed his arms, resting with his eyes closed.
"On purpose? What's the meaning of that...?" Lorelei's brows were still tightly furrowed, but as she spoke, she fell silent.
No, actually, it does have meaning.
"I'm sure you've all thought of it. Mammon is giving us a reason to act."
"Using the Silph President as a hostage, to have a decisive battle in Saffron City, hehe~ Mammon, that guy, seems to want to make this battle big."
Agatha looked at Charles Goodshow and Giovanni, asking.
"Chairman, Champion, what do you two think?"
"No matter what Mammon's goal is, we cannot ignore this matter. Silph Co. is the top company in Kanto, and it's the Silph President who was kidnapped."
Charles Goodshow said in a deep voice.
"Since Team Rockets has issued a challenge, our League has no reason to back down. officer Jenny, issue an emergency message to Saffron City to evacuate the public."
"Yes!"
officer Jenny stood up and responded solemnly.
"I will contact the Chairmen of other regions and ask them to send reinforcements. Everyone, this is the most important battle since our League's inception!"
Charles Goodshow's gaze swept over everyone present, his deep voice incredibly serious.
He had already notified other Leagues in advance, requesting Champion-level combat power from them.
This was a battle betting on all of the League's combat power!
If Team Rockets could be defeated, then Team Rockets would cease their activities. If they failed, the League would completely hand over control of the underground world to Team Rockets.
From then on, Team Rockets and the League would rule separately, and the world order would be completely rewritten.
However, could they really win?
Lorelei pushed up her glasses, not optimistic about the outcome of this battle.
But no matter the final outcome, fighting was a must. Otherwise, many people in the League would be dissatisfied. To just tacitly agree that Team Rockets would take a portion of the League's power?
And without even fighting, why would they tacitly agree that they couldn't win?
The Pokémon League was like a giant machine, issuing commands one after another.
Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Galar, Paldea, all regions received the news.
Including Kanto itself.
"A battle with Team Rockets, huh..."
The red-eyed young man, having finished his call with Professor Oak, instinctively pulled down his hat, remembering the Team Rockets executive he met in Celadon City at the beginning of the year.
Red pursed his lips, then dialed his brother's number.
Professor Oak still had to contact Blue, so he asked him to notify Ash.
Of course, both of them tacitly assumed Ash would participate, as Ash, who loves to join in the excitement and is full of justice, how could he miss such a grand occasion?
"Hello? Ash, Professor Oak wants us to participate in the battle against Team Rockets with the Kanto League. Uh, are you going to join?"
"Oh... I'll participate..."
Whether it was a misconception or not, Red felt that Ash's reply seemed a bit lacking in confidence.
However, Red didn't take it to heart. He was already thinking about the scene of them, brothers united, fighting against the Team Rockets executive.