Sird walked out of Damian's room with a face full of joy. This was excellent!
She had successfully convinced Damian to accept her. From now on, she was Sird of Team Rocket. She no longer carried the identity of a Team Galactic spy.
She could finally use her talents in Team Rocket freely. She did not need to hide her power carefully anymore.
She also did not need to follow the orders of Carr anymore. He was a smelly short man. She would never have to tolerate him again.
This was truly a wonderful new world.
"I knew it," Caitlin said.
After Sird left, Caitlin walked out from a corner. She had confirmed her suspicion.
Originally, she was going to perform special training with the small Lugia. However, her mind wandered, and she suddenly arrived in front of Damian's room.
There really was someone inside!
But now Caitlin was sure of two things. First, Sird's appearance did not fit Damian's preferences at all. Damian could not possibly be interested in her.
Second, and most importantly, Sird only stayed in Damian's room for about ten minutes. Damian's endurance was not that short!
Caitlin felt very certain. Sird must have come to talk to Damian about serious business.
Night arrived. Damian and Caitlin finished dinner and went to a training field.
Then Damian took out a Poké Ball. A look of confusion appeared in Caitlin's eyes.
This was a standard red and white ball. It was worth mentioning that none of Damian's main Pokémon lived in standard red and white balls.
"Come out," Damian said. He opened the Poké Ball.
White light hit the ground. A group of shadows appeared on the spot. Soon, the shadows twisted and changed. They slowly turned into a Pokémon that looked like a nightmare.
"Is that... Darkrai?" Caitlin asked.
Caitlin recognized this Pokémon instantly. It was one of the Legendary Pokémon from the Sinnoh region, Darkrai.
"That is right. It is Darkrai. Sird gave it to me," Damian said.
Damian observed the quiet Darkrai in front of him with satisfaction. He did not feel conflicted about Darkrai at all. This was because he really liked Darkrai!
Darkrai had a dark style, and it did not look like a normal Pokémon. This was true. People called Darkrai and Cresselia the "Pokémon of Dreams and the Moon."
In reality, humans disliked Darkrai. Its Bad Dreams Ability caused anyone near it to have nightmares while they slept.
Besides, Darkrai was the "Pitch-Black Pokémon." Its appearance was so evil that normal people naturally did not like it.
However, Damian liked this dark-style Pokémon the most!
He planned to build a team with an all-dark style later. The main members he decided on were Shadow Mewtwo, Darkrai, and the yet-to-be-captured Shadow Lugia and Yveltal.
It was perfect. And Damian thought Darkrai looked very cool.
Darkrai floated quietly in front of Damian. Its blue eyes observed Damian and Caitlin silently. It did not make a sound.
"Sird has handed you over to me. You looked down on her, right?" Damian spoke directly to Darkrai.
Even though Darkrai's appearance and Ability were dark, its personality was not actually bad. Sird used this Darkrai as her hidden weapon. But as Sird said herself, she could not use Darkrai well.
This Darkrai was too powerful. Most of the time, Sird could only use it for emergencies. Usually, she could not command it at all.
In a different story, Sird could only release this Darkrai into the Distortion World. People also called it the World of Destruction. That is where Giratina lives.
Sird offered Darkrai to Damian to prove her loyalty. She wanted to make up for being a spy. Of course, the main reason was that Sird really could not command Darkrai. Otherwise, she would not have given it away.
Darkrai remained silent.
"You are very strong. It was truly a waste of your power to follow Sird. Follow me from now on. I will treat you well," Damian said.
Damian held up the red and white ball. He pressed the release button. Then he threw the ball away casually.
"What do you think?" Damian asked.
Damian took out a brand-new Ultra Ball. He showed it to Darkrai.
Darkrai's blue eyes stared at Damian. Its body instantly moved back a distance. It took a battle stance, facing Damian directly.
Clearly, it wanted to test Damian's level.
"A battle? That is fine too," Damian chuckled. He felt this was for the best.
"Mewtwo," Damian called.
Shadow Mewtwo appeared in front of Damian. Its eyes flashed with purple light and flames as it observed Darkrai.
Although Shadow Mewtwo's Psychic type was useless against Darkrai, Shadow Mewtwo was a Psychic and Dark type. Strictly speaking, this was a battle between Dark types.
"Use your full power. Let me see your true strength," Damian smirked.
Time passed quickly, and two days went by.
Inside a luxury villa in Saffron City, Damian sat on the sofa in the center of the hall. Many people were sitting on the sofas on both sides.
"So today, I called everyone here mainly for the organization's future strategy," Damian said. "I am sure everyone knows what happened two days ago."
Damian put down his wine glass. He looked at everyone in front of him and smiled.
He had gathered all the current executives and high executives in the Kanto region. Now he was officially the boss of Team Rocket. This organization was his now. He wanted to do things according to his own ideas.
Damian did not even call Giovanni to come over. He wanted that old man to play in the League by himself. Team Rocket did not need him to worry about it anymore.
"The boss is awesome! Hearing that made me feel so excited at the time!" Lt. Surge laughed loudly.
"Lord Damian indeed has courage. I admire you very much," Koga said slowly.
He was dressed like a ninja. He was one of Team Rocket's executives.
Sabrina had no expression, like a delicate doll. Only her eyes moved slightly as she watched Damian.
"Boss, then what are your orders for what comes next?" Archer asked with a respectful smile.
Archer was one of Team Rocket's executives. He was elegant like a gentleman. He was the executive Damian had wanted from Giovanni before.
Archer's strength was not extraordinary, but his IQ was very high. His management skills were excellent. Most importantly, he was extremely loyal to Team Rocket.
"No rush. First, I will introduce these new colleagues to you. I am sure you are all very curious," Damian said.
Damian introduced Caitlin, Zinnia, Colress, N, Karen, Gladion, and Will one by one. At the same time, he introduced the veteran executives and high executives of Team Rocket.
Archer nodded and greeted Caitlin and the others in a friendly way. He felt that Damian was excellent. In just over half a year, he had gathered so many strong people.
Archer had heard from Giovanni that these people were all Champion-level! Even though his own status might drop, Archer did not care. Team Rocket was much stronger now.
Colress was also surprised. Sabrina, Koga, and Lt. Surge were all official Gym Leaders in Kanto! They were very famous and strong.
He did not expect that three out of the eight official Gym Leaders in Kanto belonged to Team Rocket. This was very funny.
"No wonder Team Rocket could develop under the pressure of the Kanto League," Colress thought.
He just did not know who the original boss of Team Rocket was. He did not believe Damian killed the original boss. Damian took a plane from Unova to Goldenrod City yesterday. He went straight to the Radio Tower. He had no time to kill the original boss.
Moreover, executives like Archer were not surprised that Damian became the leader. They were convinced. Clearly, Damian had a special relationship with the original boss.
"Everyone knows each other now. So next, I will talk about the organization's future development strategy," Damian said.
"Of course! The boss points, and we strike! Boss, are we going to overthrow the Kanto League?" Carr asked excitedly.
He felt that Team Rocket could now have a final showdown with the Kanto League.
"When did I ever say I was going to overthrow the Kanto League?" Damian asked.
Carr was stunned. "Huh?"
"Overthrowing the Pokémon League is the most foolish thing to do. Carr, use your brain. Does overthrowing the League give us any benefits?" Damian asked.
Destroying the League was not impossible, but there was no profit for Team Rocket. Instead, there were too many disadvantages. A full war would cause total chaos in the world.
Even if they won and replaced the League, the public might not accept them. The economy would go backward. Many people would want to rebuild the League in secret. Choosing full war was the worst plan.
"We develop our own things. Occasionally, we can fight with the League for fun. But you must remember, although we have different positions than the League, we can coexist. Do you understand?" Damian asked.
Damian observed the executives. He had to make them understand this logic.
"I do not care how you developed in the past. But starting from today, you all better control your subordinates. From now on, do things strictly according to the rules."
"If someone does not listen, you handle your own subordinates yourselves. If you cannot handle it, report it up."
"I will have Zinnia be responsible for this. If any manager violates the rules, Zinnia will let you know exactly what the consequences are," Damian said calmly.
The Team Rocket in Kanto was an evil organization before. Changing it would take time. The Team Rocket led by Damian has a different position than the League. The League might not accept Team Rocket yet because they think the organization is still evil.
Zinnia gave a big smile to Archer and the others.. However, Archer and the others did not dare to look down on her. She was a Champion-level trainer.
"I understand, sir," Archer answered seriously.
He supported Damian's changes. He would just listen to Damian.
"Indeed, the boss is very wise," Colress agreed.
N also felt a sigh of relief. He feared a war with the Pokémon League, but Damian was rational.
Damian nodded with satisfaction.
"You need to understand that the King of the Underworld is still a King."
"And the future King of this world will be our Team Rocket!"
As for the Pokémon League, if Giovanni works hard, it might belong to Team Rocket anyway. And in the future, Team Rocket's goal is the sea of stars!
They could develop by crossing parallel worlds like Rainbow Rocket. But for now, Damian did not know how to travel through worlds. He hoped Rainbow Rocket would arrive so he could learn the method from Rainbow Giovanni.
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