"If anything happened to you, the academy leaders would skin me alive."
"If anything happened to me, even if you came, Director Zhi Guan, it would be useless," Eichi joked unusually.
"You brat, you actually dare talk to me like that. Alright, hurry up and go. I still have plenty of things to deal with."
On the way back, the two chatted casually for a bit when Director Zhi Guan suddenly said, "Be careful after you leave the academy."
"Team Rocket has started becoming active again recently, and they're recovering their strength quickly."
"I heard Team Rocket seems to be researching some kind of secret weapon. Be careful. I'm afraid they might target you."
Eichi nodded. "I'll be careful."
Elsewhere, in a base somewhere on the outskirts, inside an office containing a massive statue of Giovanni's head.
A middle-aged man dressed in an executive uniform sat in his chair, listening to his subordinate's report.
He held a transparent wineglass in his hand, the red wine inside gleaming with an enticing color.
Crack!!
With a crisp sound, the wineglass in the Team Rocket executive's hand was instantly crushed. Red wine splashed out alongside the shards.
Bang!!
Another loud crash rang out as he slammed a palm onto the desk and roared, "What?!"
"Are you joking with me?"
"Dolan was actually caught and taken to the police station?!!"
The subordinate shuddered, speaking in a small voice. "Yes."
The executive frowned. "What about the mission? Was it completed?"
Subordinate: "No. The target, Kry, was taken out of the police station by his family."
"Useless trash. You couldn't even complete such a simple mission. What a complete waste."
"I knew those people from the Hoenn Region were unreliable. How long has she even been here? She was already snatching missions without knowing her