Sakagi

In a secret room in Team Rocket's underground base in Viridian City, Aoki met what could be called the biggest hero in the Pokémon world.

Led by Shadow and Sabrina, Aoki entered the room alone.

He saw a large desk in the middle of the room, with many files and books placed on it.

Behind the desk was a huge bookshelf, which also held a large number of books.

It could be seen that knowledge is essential to becoming a powerful person.

And in a large chair between the desk and the bookshelf sat a man wearing a black suit, with a resolute square face, clean short hair, and a confident smile at the corner of his mouth.

Holding a book in one hand, the other hand kept stroking the smooth fur of the Persian.

Sakagi was not like any other big shot; he didn't pretend to be profound when he saw Aoki coming in.

"Boss!" Aoki knelt down on one knee and shouted after entering the room.

The leader's shout was very sincere.

"Get up," Sakagi said lightly, putting down the book in his hand.

His voice was calm and full of energy, and it was clear that Sakagi had perfected self-cultivation and self-discipline.

There was no trace of dust left on the desktop, and the books and documents were neatly arranged.

The whole person was meticulous from top to bottom, with a restrained and deep presence.

As Aoki stood up, he observed Sakagi slightly from the corner of his eyes.

His first impression was that this person was indeed the leader of Team Rocket!

He exuded charm and authority.

"Shadow said you have managed to build up a small force in the Hoenn region and even applied for a number with the organization?" Sakagi asked, stroking Persian's left side without stopping.

If anyone was familiar with Sakagi, they would know that this was a manifestation of his thinking.

"Yes, leader, my subordinates have already made sufficient preparations to open up the Hoenn region for Team Rocket," Aoki replied respectfully.

Aoki couldn't shake the feeling that although Sakagi had no expression on his face, he felt as if Sakagi was closely scrutinizing him, as if he had seen through something.

"Oh? Really? Do you need any help from the organization?"

Aoki's heart tightened slightly. Although he had established a firm foothold in Verdanturf City, he wouldn't want to have multiple masters watching over him.

"Back to the leader, no need; my subordinates can gain a firm foothold in the Hoenn region!"

Sakagi nodded and stopped discussing this topic. "If you need any help, just ask Shadow directly. The general requirements of not exceeding the standard will still be met, but! I hope you understand what you are doing."

Hearing this, Aoki nodded in agreement, but sweat gradually appeared on his back.

Although he claimed to open up areas for Team Rocket in the Hoenn region, he hoped to get some returns from the forces to use to improve his strength.

Sakagi obviously knew this. Although the Hoenn region was some distance away from the Kanto region, and Team Rocket couldn't reach into the Hoenn region, Aoki could basically guess what he was thinking. It was clear.

But he didn't say it directly, indicating that this was still within his acceptable range.

This was Sakagi's charm—he could give his subordinates a certain amount of leeway as long as they maintained their loyalty and improved their strength.

Because of his self-confidence, no one could escape his grasp!

This was also the confidence brought by absolute strength.

"I watched TV yesterday; it seems that you are doing well in the League now," Sakagi changed the subject.

"Yes, my subordinates believe that to gain a firm foothold in the Hoenn region, a public identity is still necessary, and this subordinate plans to build a gym in the Hoenn region. With support, I believe we can do more for Team Rocket."

"Oh? Build a gym in the Hoenn region? Is it in Verdanturf City?"

He seemed to know something about Verdanturf City.

"Yes! My subordinates have opened up relationships within the League, and the League has agreed to establish a gym in Verdanturf City," Aoki said affirmatively.

Sakagi was not very clear about Aoki wanting to build a gym; after all, Aoki had only informed Professor Oak and the others.

However, the internal operations of the League had already begun. Based on Sakagi's news network, it was estimated that he would know soon.

It was also possible that he had already received the news, but for Sakagi, a small place like Verdanturf Town building a gym was not something he cared about.

His eyes gleamed with thought.

Aoki was more capable than he had imagined. Unlike Sabrina and the others, who became gym leaders secretly supported by Team Rocket, Aoki was able to build a gym in the Hoenn region by himself and establish a small underground force.

Although Verdanturf Town was relatively small and out of the way, if a lot of resources were invested in it, it might not be impossible for it to develop.

All of a sudden, Sakagi's original plan for developing the Hoenn region was completely overturned.

From the very beginning, he hadn't thought that a little guy who just came out of Trial Island would be able to gain a firm foothold in the complex Hoenn region.

Aoki made him see things differently.

Since he was a talent, he should be reused.

"Okay! Since you have such ability, I will order people to do everything possible to keep your identity in the League highly confidential. Don't worry; Team Rocket will support you!" Sakagi waved his hand, straightening up.

"Then, I will have someone open the door for you in Team Rocket. Now I will break the rules and promote you to the position of team leader, giving you the authority to assign the positions of team leader and below in the Hoenn region. As for the squadron leader level, as long as you pass a certain assessment, you will also be allowed to pass. In the future, you will directly contact Shadow, and then Shadow will inform me!"

"This matter, Dark, you go and handle it," Sakagi said finally, addressing a shadow in the room.

"Yes!" Aoki looked over, and although there was clearly nothing there, a voice came out.

Dark! Another deputy team leader of Team Rocket's shadow team! An existence with the same status as Shadow.

At the same time, he felt a bit of happiness. It was not merely a captain's position, but Sakagi's order, which was equivalent to appointing Aoki as the highest authority in the Hoenn region. Aoki only needed to face Shadow and bear the weight of Sakagi. Even if other executives wanted to intervene, they had to go through Shadow first.

"But you have to understand that what I can give you, I can also take back. I don't care about some small things you do; after all, strength is the foundation of this world. Even if you are the captain now, your strength is still a bit lacking.

Work hard to improve your strength; otherwise, it will always be just a small fight."

"Yes!" At the same time, Aoki's heart tightened slightly.

Sakagi was reminding him to stay vigilant.