Saffron City, Rainbow Tower.
Li Wei had never imagined that Giovanni would choose him as Team Rainbow Rocket's next leader.
As Giovanni had said, no one was better suited than Li Wei.
Even if Silver had been willing to take over Team Rainbow Rocket, Giovanni knew in his heart that Li Wei was still the better choice.
Silver wasn't strong enough to deter those with ill intentions, but Li Wei certainly was.
Finally, Li Wei slowly nodded.
"I accept. I'll do everything I can to guide Team Rainbow Rocket until a suitable successor appears."
It was just a matter of running Team Rainbow Rocket for a while.
Once Silver's child was born, he could give the child a proper upbringing.
Li Wei could indulge in playing Zhuge Liang for once. If the child showed promise, he would make him or her the next leader.
If the child turned out to be a hopeless case like Liu Shan, then he would do as Giovanni had said:
Find someone capable of becoming Team Rocket's next leader.
Still, Li Wei had a feeling he wouldn't get a turn at looking after Silver's child...
First, there was Silver, the father.
Then there was Giovanni, the grandfather.
And there was Lance, the mentor.
What did that make Li Wei?
The godfather?
Now that has a nice ring to it!
I'll get myself a black suit when I get back.
Giovanni nodded in satisfaction.
He walked over to his desk, picked up a sleek terminal bearing a rainbow R logo, and handed it to Li Wei.
"From today onward, you are Team Rainbow Rocket's chief executive advisor, with authority second only to mine."
"Matori and the existing management team will assist you."
"To help you gain better control of Team Rainbow Rocket, I've also found you