Kanto League, Damalanchi's office.
"Lance, I heard you've already broken through to Champion," Damalanchi asked tentatively. Lance had suddenly broken through the Elite Four level and escaped Damalanchi's control.
"Reporting to you, League Leader, I was fortunate enough to break through. You summoned me here today because of what happened in the Johto Region, right? I'm ready." Lance calmly looked at Damalanchi.
"No rush. We still need to plan this properly." Damalanchi had suddenly gained the allegiance of the Petalburg Group, which would fully cooperate with the League in capturing Rayquaza under the League's leadership.
Skilled in the art of controlling people, Damalanchi naturally didn't want to put all his eggs in one basket.
The Petalburg Group, which had always been slacking off, had suddenly moved closer to the League. This made Damalanchi feel that something was strange. After making some inquiries, he learned that something had happened at the Unmanned Power Plant in Mauville City.
Large numbers of Trainers and hunters had died there, causing the Petalburg Group's accounts to fall into deficit and its stock price to plummet. It now urgently needed the League to step in and minimize the incident's impact.
"Lance, don't investigate the Petalburg Group's affairs any further for now. Once this Rayquaza Capture Plan is complete, we'll discuss it again. After all, the Petalburg Group is a star enterprise in the Hoenn Region. If it suddenly collapses, many local residents will lose their jobs, which would be detrimental to the League's stable development."
Damalanchi used the League's stability to pressure Lance, placing himself on the moral high ground.
Hmph, that old fox. I was planning to wait until after the Rayquaza Capture Plan before making my move against the Petalburg Group anyway. At this point, all that's missing is an arrest warrant. Lance possessed