Ariana, who had been giving orders to her subordinates, heard the door open and looked up.
The other squad captains, some standing and some seated in their black uniforms, all turned in unison, their eyes falling on the two members who had just entered.
At once, the two Team Rocket grunts felt immense pressure bearing down on them, as though several savage beasts had locked onto them at once.
Anyone who could become a squad captain was a ruthless figure who had fought their way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, with no telling how much blood on their hands. Being watched by a group like that at once was anything but pleasant.
The two Team Rocket grunts swallowed involuntarily, their backs ramrod straight and their gazes not daring to stray in the slightest.
Ariana skipped the pleasantries and spoke directly, her voice as cold and clear as an icy spring. "What's the situation outside?"
One of the Team Rocket grunts stood at attention and answered, doing his best to keep his voice steady. "Everything is normal. The League patrol is operating along its established route on the eastern side of Mt. Moon. At its closest, it is about three kilometers from our entrance. They have not noticed anything unusual."
Ariana gave a slight nod, her gaze returning to the topographical map on the wall as she asked several more questions in quick succession.
"Have all the outer surveillance points been confirmed? Has any League Trainer noticed anything?"
"All confirmed. We haven't been noticed yet!"
"What changes have there been in the League's personnel along the third eastern security line?"
She questioned them in meticulous detail, overlooking no link where something could go wrong.
The two Team Rocket members answered one by one, reporting all the intelligence