Chapter 534: It's Just About the Attitude
The bakery opposite Viridian Hospital.
Several high-ranking officials of the Indigo League gathered together, eating bread.
Except for Gold, who was stationed inside Viridian Hospital, the other three Gym Leaders, two Elite Four members, and Cynthia were all gathered here.
Will had Cynthia sitting on his left and Lorelei on his right; a casual swish of his tail could brush against the waists of the two women.
"Lucario, want to try this? Pumpkin bread, eating this should be good for you."
Lorelei held a piece of orange bread and put it to Will's mouth.
The dog didn't even hear what Lorelei said.
Subconsciously opened his mouth and took a bite.
After all, this was how Lorelei fed him in his previous life.
Finished it in three big bites.
Only then did Will realize something was a bit wrong.
Looked at Lorelei beside him.
The mature big sister Lorelei didn't feel anything wrong; on the contrary, she seemed very fulfilled about feeding Will a piece of bread.
Looking at the other side again.
Whoa... Cynthia's expression, so stiff.
Will carefully swallowed a mouthful of saliva, deeply afraid his throat would make a sound it shouldn't and alert Blonde-kun beside him. He carefully sized up the people sitting at this table.
Flint and Agatha didn't look much different from the anime, at most having fewer wrinkles on their faces.
Kanon is a young auntie wearing a kimono. Lada looks a bit like a comical version of Lysandre with dyed purple hair, giving Will a feeling of having seen him somewhere before.
Sweeping with Aura.
The Auras in the hearts of the several people present were all quite stable, with no panic or ulterior motives, and similarly no evil Auras generated—worthy of trust.
Will nodded secretly.
Smack!
The water cup beside him was slammed onto the table, the force a bit heavy.
So heavy that the others couldn't help stealing glances at Cynthia, not knowing what was wrong with this Sinnoh Champion.
"..."
Will's expression was subtle, sweating profusely down his back.
He was the only creature at this table who didn't look at Blonde-kun.
"Lucario, do you want to eat chocolate bread?"
Cynthia narrowed her eyes and handed over a piece of black bread.
"...Dogs can't eat chocolate."
Will took a look and murmured softly.
Lucario is of course different from ordinary dogs.
But its essence is ultimately more like a dog.
Things dogs can't eat.
It's of course better for Lucario not to eat either.
With Will's current level and physical fitness, something like chocolate would at most cause his heart rate to accelerate, not to the extent of causing bigger problems.
Cynthia didn't speak.
Her narrowed eyes didn't even open.
Will's tail drooped, and he opened his mouth to bite.
Bit empty air.
Cynthia took the chocolate bread back and ate it herself, her expression looking slightly better.
'So it's just about the attitude...'
Will muttered in his heart.
He originally thought this matter had passed.
But the facts seemed otherwise.
Not even two minutes passed.
Blonde-kun started acting up again.
She was squeezing Will, squeezing his space.
Seeing that Blonde-kun was already pressed against him, Will helplessly leaned towards the other side.
Who would have thought.
This time he leaned directly onto Lorelei's body.
Feeling the furry touch on her thigh, Lorelei turned her head to look, only then realizing Cynthia's Lucario was so close to her.
"Oh~ Does Lucario like Big Sister this much?"
Lorelei reached out to hug Will, rubbing her face against his.
No.
How come you, this girl, are still so lacking in tact even in a parallel world.
Will looked at Lorelei with a dark face, unobtrusively breaking free.
Subsequently.
He carefully turned his head to take a look.
Cynthia was wearing a mysterious smile, looking at Will 'kindly'.
Without saying a word.
"Hehe."
Will showed a flattering smile on his face, reaching out to hug her.
Will didn't wait for Cynthia to speak or give a response.
He rubbed his big ears against Cynthia's head.
Acting Cute Skill: Max.
"We'll talk again tonight."
Cynthia said gently by Will's ear.
In the eyes of others, this seemed like some sweet nothings between a trainer and a Pokémon.
Only Will knew the truth of it all.
"Cynthia and Lucario have a very good relationship."
Kanon looked enviously at Will and Cynthia.
Will's fists hardened after hearing this.
The two of them did indeed have a very good relationship.
But he didn't know how Kanon could tell from the current situation.
"Hehehe~ After all, they are a duo that can successfully use Mega Evolution."
Flint crossed his arms, nodding gratifiedly.
As a Gym Leader and Breeder.
Seeing this kind of intimate communication between Will and Cynthia moved his heart very much.
"Speaking of which, Agatha also obtained a Mega Stone, right?"
Lorelei turned to look at Agatha.
Unfortunately.
She hasn't found a Mega Stone that her own Pokémon can use yet.
"Mm, that's right, it's for that child Gengar. But achieving Mega Evolution requires the hearts to be united. Unless it's during a battle, it's very difficult for us to do it."
Agatha nodded, a slightly troubled look appearing on her face.
That child Gengar.
Still so naughty at such an old age.
In daily situations.
It's very difficult for Agatha to achieve the same frequency of thought with Gengar.
She no longer has much energy and vitality to accompany Gengar in tossing about.
"Oh~ That is to say, there are two powerhouses who have mastered Mega Evolution present. With several seniors here, there's completely no need to worry about this operation."
Lada yawned, sitting leisurely by the window, sweeping his gaze towards Viridian Hospital opposite.
His age is actually older than Cynthia and Lorelei.
But the two joined the Pokémon League earlier, and their strength is also stronger.
So calling them seniors is no problem either.
As for the other few.
They are older than Lada; as for strength, that has to be calculated differently.
Anyway, in the eyes of Flint and Kanon, Lada's strength is about the same as theirs.
However, the type specialties of the three have a mutually countering relationship.
Lada is a Poison-type Gym Leader, countering the Grass-type Kanon; while Kanon counters the Rock-type Flint; and Flint counters Lada back.
"You kid better not think about slacking off."
Flint smiled and poked Lada with his elbow,
"Hahaha, when it's time to make a move, I will make a move."
Lada gave a thumbs up, and then looked out the window again,
"Looks like there won't be any movement today."
"Mm, it's so calm and peaceful it's a bit scary."
Kanon elegantly picked up her teacup and took a sip.
A red lipstick mark was left on the edge of the teacup.
"We can't relax our guard. Perhaps they will take action tonight."
Agatha shook her head.
"That would be exactly what Agatha wants, right."
Lorelei smiled.
Night battles.
There's no type better at it than the Ghost-type.
Whenever there's an incident at night that needs the Elite Four to resolve, the Indigo League basically hands it over to Agatha.
Correspondingly.
Agatha's Ghost-type Pokémon don't like acting during the day.
The combat power exerted during the day drops a bit compared to at night.
"It doesn't matter when they come. I've already arranged the reconnaissance personnel, 24-hour shifts. Besides, we also have Champion Cynthia's Lucario."
Lada casually spread his hands, and then asked,
"Miss Cynthia, how far is your Lucario's Aura perception range?"
"One kilometer. As long as Team Rocket members enter within a one-kilometer radius of Viridian Hospital, Lucario can immediately discover them."
The corners of Cynthia's mouth curled up, a smear of pride flashing past the depths of her eyes.
"One kilometer, that's truly exaggerated."
Lada was startled, his eyes widening.
"That's right, the uses of Aura Power are truly too broad. That guy Bruno has always wanted to try cultivating Aura Power, but hasn't succeeded even after over ten years."
Agatha nodded.
As a senior in the League, her understanding of these special abilities is still a bit more than young people.
After all, she has seen it with her own eyes, and even fought with some special ability users.
Aura Power.
Left a deep impression on her.
Can only say...
As expected of one of the two most famous among many special abilities.
The range and effects of its use, in Agatha's view, also rank in the top two.
"Still need to be as careful as possible. If Team Rocket comes out in full force, the few of us reinforcements and the defense forces of Viridian City might not be enough to block attacks from multiple directions."
A stream of light flashed in Flint's narrowed eyes.
Their combat power is very strong.
One person defending one direction is no problem.
Calculating it.
The seven of them can defend seven directions.
But what if Team Rocket attacks from ten directions?
Relying on Officer Jenny and the others, can they hold the remaining three directions?
Moreover.
Officer Jenny and the others might not necessarily be able to spare manpower to deal with Team Rocket.
Their main duty is to protect the lives and safety of doctors, patients, and innocent citizens.
"Makes sense. But I don't think Team Rocket would come out in full force for a Hades who might not even be saved. If you ask me, not abandoning him would mean I've misjudged Team Rocket."
Agatha crossed her arms over her chest, her expression calm.
The subsequent topics.
Will and Cynthia basically couldn't get a word in.
Cynthia doesn't understand.
After all, the ones dealing with Team Rocket are the Gym Leaders and Elite Four from the Indigo League side. As someone coming from the Sinnoh League to support, she can't provide any intelligence on Team Rocket either; just honestly listening is fine.
As for Will...
Cynthia was pinching his tail.
The very forceful kind.
'Looks like I probably won't be able to fall asleep before midnight tonight.'
The dog sighed.
Evening.
Everyone dispersed from the bakery out of boredom.
As they expected.
Nothing happened today, everything was calm and peaceful.
As for whether it's truly peaceful or the calm before the storm, that will only be known in two days.
If Team Rocket doesn't take action within two days.
Then Cynthia and Gold must hurry back to the Indigo League to help solve the problem over at the Legendary Titans' side.
The next day.
During the day, still nothing happened.
Until night.
Will, who was lying in bed reading a book with Cynthia, noticed the bedside lamp and the streetlights outside the window suddenly go out; the entire Viridian City seemed to have entered a world of darkness.
He knew right then.
Team Rocket was about to take action.
"How many enemies are sneaking towards here from around us?"
Cynthia quickly got dressed in her casual clothes.
"About a hundred... Their movements are very fast, completely charging towards Viridian Hospital at full speed, not planning to hide themselves at all."
Will frowned tightly, feeling very strange.
Are this group of people deeply afraid others won't know they are Team Rocket?
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