The two members of Team Rocket seemed to have appeared on Earth out of thin air, but that did nothing to explain anything else.
Why had they survived? Why had they come to Earth? What did they want to do? What could they do? They still knew nothing.
"You've had contact with an organization called the Hall, haven't you?" Xiao Ran suddenly asked.
"The Hall? I think that was their name. We did meet them in the Pacific Ocean, and they also helped us enter the Sinnoh Region," Apollo replied, but then he posed a question to Xiao Ran.
"Can you give us legitimate identities that will let us live without being bothered?"
Xiao Ran looked up at Xuan Yuan Xingbang beside him. This was not his decision to make. Only Xuan Yuan Xingbang could handle it.
"As long as we confirm that you pose no threat to Earth or China, I can apply for Chinese citizenship on your behalf, and I guarantee it will be approved."
"Once you become Chinese citizens, you'll have official identities on Earth. You'll have the right to refuse any harassment from others. Of course, in matters involving national security, you'll also need to put China's interests first."
Xuan Yuan Xingbang spoke up. Legitimate identities were no problem, and China could shield them from outsiders, too. But they had to pledge their wholehearted allegiance to China, without any divided loyalties.
Apollo and Athena exchanged a glance, clearly considering Xuan Yuan Xingbang's proposal.
They had been on Earth for over a year and had learned enough about its overall situation. China, the Federation, the Soviet Union, and Western Europe counted as the four largest countries in the world.
Of course, as the birthplace of Pokémon, Japan was hardly weak either, but it still lagged considerably behind