chsdbacks Chapter 235 White Boat... Don't disappoint me too much...
Chapter 235 White Boat... Don't disappoint me too much...
Chapter 235 White Boat... Don't disappoint me too much...
Ultimate Otherworld.
The light was bizarre and the colors were distorted, as if all the laws of physics had become ambiguous.
In the center of this chaos, floats a fortress constructed entirely of dark metal—the Rainbow Rocket Sky City.
boom! ! !
The heavy alloy door of the main control room was kicked open with brute force, slamming against the wall with a deafening crash.
"Boss! This emergency meeting should have finally decided when to take action, right?!"
A rough, raspy voice, like a broken gong, roared, filled with impatience.
"I'm so sick of living in this godforsaken place, my bones are practically rusting! I can't wait to fight that Bai Zhou again!"
Accompanied by this arrogant declaration, a figure strode in.
He was completely naked from the waist up, revealing his bronze skin and exaggeratedly bulging muscles, while his lower body was clad in an extremely tight pair of bright purple shorts.
Every muscle in his body exudes an untamed, wild aura.
It was none other than the former leader of the Ocean Team—Yi Shui Wu Tong!
His gaze swept across the conference table, where the tall chair at the head of the table still had its back to the door and faced the floor-to-ceiling window that displayed the distorted, otherworldly landscape outside.
Not receiving an immediate response, Shui Wutong pursed her lips indifferently.
He casually pulled a chair at the end of the long table and sat down, making a grating scraping sound.
Immediately following behind, a figure in stark contrast to his demeanor silently entered the control room.
He was dressed in a meticulously tailored red suit, wore gold-rimmed glasses, and had his hair neatly combed; every step he took seemed to have been precisely measured.
It was none other than the former leader of the Lava Team—Crimson Pine.
He slowly walked to the first seat to the left of the head of the table and sat down gracefully.
He first habitually pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose before speaking in his somewhat effeminate tone.
"Water Wutong, watch your manners and volume. Don't always yell like an uncivilized monkey."
He habitually retorted to his old rival first, before turning his gaze to the figure in the main seat with his back to them, his tone becoming slightly more respectful.
"Since the leader has summoned us here, there must be important strategic plans to discuss. Patience is a virtue."
"Who the hell are you calling a monkey?!"
Shui Wutong was instantly enraged. He slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, glared at Chiyansong, his muscles bulging, and it looked like a full-blown fight was about to break out.
However, as soon as he finished shouting, the chair in the main seat slowly turned around with some kind of invisible pressure.
Sakaki sat there, seemingly blending into the shadow of the chair.
Only those sharp, hawk-like eyes gleamed with a chilling light in the dim light.
He didn't speak, but merely glanced at the water sycamore indifferently.
Shui Wutong felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of ice water; his arrogance instantly deflated, and he sullenly sat back in his chair, muttering resentfully.
"Tch—I'll let you off this time for the sake of the boss—"
But he eventually kept quiet, just like Chi Yansong, waiting for the man in the shadows to speak.
"This meeting has two objectives."
Sakaki's deep, magnetic voice finally broke the silence in the room.
He rested his elbows on the table, interlaced his fingers, and gently pushed forward.
This simple action carries an extremely strong sense of psychological pressure, as if it has firmly grasped everyone's attention in the palm of your hand.
"First, we will finalize the operation time; second, we will assign specific combat missions to the two of you."
He paused briefly, allowing the information to settle, before continuing, "According to the latest analysis report submitted by the detection team, the spatial shielding energy emanating from the target rock slab has decayed to a critical point."
"This means that it is about to break through the self-protection of space and briefly appear in our reality dimension."
"It's time—to take back this 'thing' that belongs to us."
At this point, he slammed a silver metal briefcase from the table in front of him.
With a crisp click, the box was opened and pushed to the center of the table.
The box is lined with deep black velvet, on which dozens of strangely shaped, futuristic Poké Balls are neatly embedded.
Bathed in the cool-toned lighting of the control room, these Poké Balls gleamed with a chilling and dangerous light, captivating the senses.
"This is... the Ultimate Ball?"
Redflame Pine frowned slightly, recognizing the Poké Ball's origin at a glance. He seemed to connect the dots, and asked hesitantly, "Chief, do you mean—we should first enter those unstable alternate dimensions to capture some tools—to bring back for later use?"
"Tsk—"
Shui Wutong grumbled, waving her hand dismissively. "These kinds of menial tasks, just send your underlings! Why do we need to do it ourselves? It's beneath us!"
Sakaki was speechless at the back-and-forth reactions of the two, and he almost couldn't maintain the heavy villainous atmosphere he had just deliberately created.
He suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and explained, "Of course, I'm not asking you to do such trivial things."
He pointed to the Ultimate Ball inside the box.
"These spheres are already loaded with tools," said the organization, referring to the Gluttonous Kings captured from various ultimate dimensions at considerable expense. These will be among the tools you will use in this operation.
"The research team has already 'optimized' and modified these Ultimate Balls."
A slight smile appeared on Sakaki's lips.
"They are now able to forcibly suppress and control the Ultra Beasts within the sphere, and can remotely command these tools to descend into complete rage, indiscriminately destroying everything in their path."
He slowly turned his chair around and looked again through the floor-to-ceiling window at the boundless darkness outside the alternate dimension, a darkness that seemed capable of swallowing everything.
He added slowly, as if stating a given fact: "As for how to use it specifically—I think you should know very well."
"After all, it's just some minor harassment—it can't force our old friend to cooperate obediently according to the script we set."
"I said—boss."
Archie glanced at the Ultra Balls in the box and felt that Giovanni was being overly cautious, or even making a mountain out of a molehill.
Moreover, this arrangement subtly gives the impression that we are being underestimated.
"Aren't you overestimating Bai Zhou a bit, and underestimating me and Chi Yan Song at the same time?"
He patted his muscular chest, making a thud.
"Even without these Ultra Beasts as tools," destroying a mere human city would be incredibly easy for me alone; I could turn it upside down in no time!
Seemingly to strengthen the persuasiveness of his words, he added a sentence, his tone filled with undisguised contempt.
"Besides, according to our monitoring over this period, hasn't Bai Zhou recently become completely addicted to that ridiculous game livestreaming?"
"He's always laughing and joking in front of the screen. Where's the savior he used to be? I think this peaceful world has completely corrupted him, turning him into a useless person addicted to the virtual world!"
"What makes him so deserving of such a large-scale operation and such serious preparation?"
Sakaki did not immediately respond to Mizuki's impassioned "declaration." Through the faint reflection of the floor-to-ceiling window, he could clearly see his gaze directed toward the Crimson Flame Pine on the other side.
He wanted to hear the opinion of this former Lava Team leader, known for his wisdom and composure.
However, Chiyansong did not voice any objections; instead, she chose to remain silent.
However, his slight nod and the sense of agreement in his eyes largely indicated that he tacitly agreed with Shui Wutong's statement.
He also thought that Giovanni was being overly cautious, or even—afraid?
After all, they had all seen Bai Zhou's recent performance.
He does nothing productive all day long, messing around with those ridiculous live streams, and even started some kind of game company, completely immersed in his comfortable and peaceful daily life.
Where is there even a trace of the "savior" from the last world who was so resourceful and capable of turning the tide?
Even their long-planned and meticulously prepared scheme to seize the "rock slab" seemed to go unnoticed by the other side.
How could such a seemingly "degenerate" white boat possibly stop their meticulously prepared and overwhelmingly powerful plan?
Having confirmed Chiyansong's idea, Sakaki not only did not refute or reprimand him, but instead a very slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
An idea flashed through his mind, and he decided to go with the flow and slightly change his original plan.
"Since you're all so confident—"
Sakaki's voice remained calm, revealing no emotion.
"Then I'll adjust the plan a little."
"Shui Wutong, since you think you can handle this on your own, then the task of invading and destroying Dragon City will be entirely your responsibility."
I hope your performance won't disappoint me.
"As for you, Crimson Flame Pine, you will come with me to the core area of the Kunlun Mountains to help me seize the rock slabs."
"With this arrangement, even if some unexpected trouble arises on Water Wutong's side, you can be on standby and go to provide support at any time."
At this point, his expression became slightly more serious, carrying an air of unquestionable authority.
"However—you must take these modified Ultimate Balls with you."
His gaze swept over the two people in the floor-to-ceiling window, with a hint of condescending scrutiny.
"Given your current strength, I don't want any unnecessary accidents to happen to my precious subordinates during missions."
However, how you use these tools is entirely up to you.
He waved his hand, his tone becoming indifferent again.
"Whether you use them to protect your own safety or simply throw them into the city and let them wreak havoc and create chaos—it's up to you."
"I only want one result—to ensure the successful capture of the rock slab."
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"Do you have any further objections to this arrangement?"
The Crimson Flame Pine and the Water Sycamore both fell silent.
Although they desperately wanted to refute this and emphasize that they were by no means weak.
But the undeniable fact of losing control of Groudon and Kyogre is like a thorn stuck in my throat.
This makes it impossible for them to say it with any sense of righteousness.
The reality is that, with their current strength, they could probably protect themselves if they faced a champion-level trainer from any region on their own.
But to win the battle, or even to accomplish the feat of destroying the city, is indeed beyond their capabilities.
In the end, it was the more rational Crimson Pine who spoke first, breaking the silence.
"No objections, we will follow your will, Chief."
He bowed slightly.
Sakaki closed his eyes, seemingly to rest, and then issued his final command.
"Then, let the advance team set off first to clear out the outer perimeter of the Kunlun Mountains, and incidentally—replenish our tool inventory. Three days later, according to plan, we will officially commence operations—"
"Please wait a moment, Chief."
Crimson Pine suddenly interrupted.
Sakaki's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face.
But Crimson Pine immediately flattered, explaining, "I believe the plan could be further refined. Perhaps we could spare the lives of those wild Pokémon populations in the Kunlun Mountains region for now—"
"Um----"
He pushed up his glasses, and a cold glint flashed across the lenses.
"At certain critical junctures, they may come in unexpected use, such as serving as cannon fodder to attract the alliance's attention, or, if necessary, as material to create greater chaos."
He volunteered.
"I am willing to personally lead an elite advance team to infiltrate the Kunlun Mountains in advance. We can secretly plant high explosives at some important mine nodes and energy gathering points."
"At that time, whether we need to blast the mountain to block the pursuers, or we want to eliminate all the Pokémon and any possible interference in the mountain in one go, we will be able to take the initiative."
Sakaki listened to his suggestion, pondered for a moment, and nodded.
"Okay, your consideration is very thorough. You will personally lead the team to infiltrate first. The research group happens to have a batch of newly developed solid-state energy explosives, which I will approve for you. Don't let me down."
After saying that, he waved his hand, indicating that the meeting was over.
"As you wish—"
Chi Yansong respectfully rose and bowed.
He then closed the briefcase containing the Ultimate Ball on the table, picked it up, and prepared to leave the control room.
As I passed the last seat at the conference table.
He frowned as he looked at Shui Wutong, who had completely drifted off into her own world during the latter half of the meeting and had even started picking at her fingers.
He reached out and pulled the muscular man up from the chair.
"Hey! What are you doing—"
The water sycamore was just about to erupt.
"Shut up, you idiot, don't disturb the chief's rest."
Chi Yansong coldly interrupted him, dragging him away from the control room without a word.
And "thoughtfully" closed the heavy alloy door gently.
Buzz————
The control room fell into a deathly silence once again, with only the faint hum of various instruments and equipment.
Sakaki kept his eyes closed, but his eyeballs under his eyelids were moving slightly.
Images of Bai Zhou flashed uncontrollably through his mind.
That young man who always had a lazy smile, yet always managed to do amazing things.
He really—
Have we become so immersed in comfort that we've forgotten all our past vigilance and abilities?
Regarding the Rainbow Rockets' movements and the anomaly of the rock slab, he really knew nothing about it.
Know nothing?
Or is it that this seemingly decadent behavior, this seemingly defenseless posture, is itself a deliberate disguise?
Looking back, from their infiltration into this world, to their covert development, and now to the imminent implementation of their plan—
Everything seemed to be going too smoothly.
The fact that it went so smoothly made him feel a slight unease.
Forcibly suppressing the jumbled thoughts in his mind, Sakaki slowly opened his eyes.
He stood up, walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, and his thoughts sank.
Regardless of what Bai Zhou is planning.
He, Sakaki, had made all the necessary preparations.
Even if Bai Zhou really reappears in front of him, trying to stop him—
"Bai Zhou————"
Gaggi gazed out the window at the boundless void and murmured softly in a voice only he could hear.
Don't disappoint me too much!
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