Being the Mastermind Felt Great

Besides, Chinami said she had contacted Muto, the manager of the Mt. Silver Protected Area, and received a reply. Nothing had happened at Mt. Silver lately.

Then again, that made sense. If something had been stolen from the Mt. Silver Protected Area, or if any other problem had arisen there, no one would have dared conceal it.

The implications would have been enormous.

If that was the case, the culprit might still be carrying a load of nearly seventy kilograms.

Unless the culprit had freakish arm strength or a Fearow trained to carry heavy loads every day, they would have to travel by water.

But the culprit had chosen the underground caves. They had probably realized a Fearow could only carry so much and, unwilling to take the risk, had chosen the safer route.

The only alternative was for the culprit to have powerful connections and a forged identity in the League's records, allowing them to board an aircraft. But that seemed impossible. If they could do that, they would never have ended up wanted in the first place.

Just look at the Team Rocket Trio. They had never been formally wanted. That showed how important it was to have someone backing you.

Dian opened his eyes and looked at the map again. New Bark Town, Yoshino City, and Azalea Town formed a triangle, loosely sealing off the waters leading to Hoenn.

The target could turn back and hide deeper in Johto, but that would be even riskier. What would be the point?

Once that Pokémon hatched, the resources it needed would be staggering.

The culprit would have to reach a safer region and resort to anything to get money. And, in the end, that was exactly what they had done.

Just look at the jobs Hunter J took with