Unlike the imposing, domineering boss he had imagined, Tarou Furuta was thin and tall. His smile was sinister and unsettling.
Especially when he thought Sato and Lance were fat sheep Kojiro had fooled into coming here, his eyes openly revealed a strong aggression.
"Were you the ones looking for my help?"
"Yes, Boss Gu!"
Lance no longer concealed himself at this point. Now that they had met the man in person, he was absolutely confident he would not let him escape.
"Hmm?"
Boss Gu raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by Lance's calm reaction. He had yet to realize that the two before him were not fat sheep, but terrifying wolves!
"What do you want me to help with?"
Tarou Furuta did not immediately resort to robbery. After a brief pause, he asked instead.
"It's simple. Help my little brother buy a Pokémon. We won't complain if it's a Starter Pokémon, but a pseudo-legendary would work too!"
Swish! Swish! Swish! For a time, everyone nearby who had not paid much attention to the two of them turned to look over, finding them absurdly laughable.
Only one person present began to break into a cold sweat: Kojiro, who had personally brought Sato and Lance here.
Lance and Sato no longer resembled how they had been while talking to him earlier. Their calm, composed demeanor made him vaguely realize that something had gone terribly wrong! "Hahaha! That's the funniest joke I've heard all year! Tie them up!"
Tarou Furuta threw back his head and laughed. The moment he stopped, he immediately gave the order in a cold voice.
The next moment, everyone around them sent out their Pokémon. Two of them had already ordered their Golduck and Beedrill to attack Sato and Lance!
"Absol, Aerial Ace!"
"Dragonair, Thunderbolt!"
Two red lights flashed as