"Gibeon" and Spinel

Paldea Region, Pokémon League Headquarters building, Chairman and Champion's Office.

Geeta looked gravely at the report in her hands. After carefully scanning it, she looked at the assistant standing respectfully before her.

"Didn't you see who delivered it?" Geeta asked with a frown.

"No." The assistant nodded helplessly. "That location was in a surveillance blind spot. The other party deliberately concealed their identity, and it seems, it seems—"

"It seems they have people inside us as well," Geeta said for him.

The assistant opened his mouth, but in the end, he affirmed Geeta's words. That had been his own guess.

Geeta gently rubbed her temples.

Naranja Academy in the Paldea Region had become complicated because of its close relationship with the Paldea League.

Likewise, the Paldea League had become easier to infiltrate because of its overly close ties with Naranja Academy.

All she could say was—

The close relationship between the League and the academy had indeed brought a steady stream of fresh blood into the League and ensured that the Paldea League always had a sufficient reserve of talent.

But it was a double-edged sword.

Geeta was helpless about it too.

With a soft sigh, Geeta set down the document in her hand.

Its title was plainly: "Regarding the Origins and Current Status of Excellence Company Chairman Gibeon." It briefly outlined the deeds of the Explorers from over a century ago.

In other words—

This man named Gibeon, who had suddenly appeared on the Pokémon World Coronation Series points rankings, had apparently lived for more than a hundred years!

That was not a lifespan a normal person should possess.

What was more—

This man over a hundred years old was actually going to participate in the Pokémon World Coronation Series?

There was already information online claiming that Gibeon was