Giovanni frowned. Not only was Sasaki's identity still to be investigated, but given his current state, it was surprising he had managed to survive in the wild.
If he were to travel with him, he would likely have to act as his babysitter, and Giovanni had no such inclination.
So he decisively refused, "No, I won't travel with a burden."
Sasaki didn't expect Giovanni to refuse so resolutely, leaving him stunned for a long time.
This was also the first time he had been rejected since birth.
This feeling… this feeling was truly wonderful!
He wasn't disappointed or dejected; instead, he more eagerly and earnestly pleaded with Giovanni, "Don't worry, I'm very useful. This is just a mistake, I was just too rushed when I left home."
"And what does that have to do with me?" Giovanni turned his head, showing no signs of softening.
Seeing Giovanni so resolute, Sasaki became even more determined to prove himself capable.
He quickly thought for a moment, then looked at the Pidgey and Rattata Giovanni was roasting and paused.
Hunting wild Pokémon naturally violated Alliance law.
Although there was a principle for emergency hunting in life-threatening situations, Giovanni clearly didn't need it.
However, his gaze was also caught by Giovanni, and if he didn't have a good answer and a way to handle it,
Giovanni would not hesitate to kill him, even if he might be James's old father.
Fortunately, Sasaki was not a fool, nor was he an inflexible person.
Wild Pokémon would naturally attack humans, and counter-killing was normal. He had also killed Pokémon when he encountered danger on this trip.
So he didn't care about this point, nor would he hold it against Giovanni.
He even felt that this was what a Trainer should do.
Because their Sasaki Family were masters at making Pokémon food, they naturally understood how rich the energy contained in Pokémon flesh was.
In fact, humans properly consuming Pokémon would even better strengthen the human physique.
As the heir of the Sasaki Family, Sasaki was also a master at making Pokémon food. If the Breeder profession were to emerge,
He would definitely be one of the best.
So on this point, he was extremely confident, "Do your Pokémon only eat such things outside? This will lower their aptitude."
Giovanni took the Pidgey and Rattata meat, blew on it to cool it, and then fed it to Persian.
However, he also knew the uniqueness of the Sasaki Family, so…
Sasaki patted his chest and confidently promised Giovanni, "If you let me travel with you, I guarantee your three meals a day, and I can also raise your Pokémon's aptitude by a level."
At this point, he became even more confident, "I swear on my name."
This was indeed a serious oath, as big families were very concerned about their reputation.
Not to mention that Giovanni's daily meals were indeed a bit poor, and life was a bit tough.
Just regarding the Sasaki Family's Pokémon food, Giovanni was actually tempted. He truly lacked a top-tier Breeder by his side.
When every Trainer traveled, their companion seemed to have to be a Breeder, or they themselves were a high-level Breeder.
Although Giovanni had Power of Viridian and wouldn't waste Pokémon's aptitude, making Pokémon food was a different story.
Machoke and Nidoking knew Giovanni's skill level and had also been Giovanni's test subjects.
So when they heard Sasaki say such words, Giovanni's Pokémon couldn't hold back first; they excitedly shook in their Poké Balls.
Giovanni touched his waist, smiled helplessly, and then calmed them down.
Then he asked Sasaki, "Why do you want to come with me?"
Sasaki first replied, "Isn't it obvious? You are my savior."
Then he pointed to the Persian beside them and said, "Furthermore, your strength is very high. To have Gym Leader Level strength at this age, your talent ceiling is also very high."
He was, after all, the heir of a family. If it were an ordinary Trainer who saved his life, at most he would send them some resources and wealth later.
But Giovanni was different. Sasaki could see that Giovanni lacked nothing and had decent potential.
He had good judgment, and coupled with truly not wanting to go home and get married, that's why he was willing to follow Giovanni.
Giovanni stared intently at Sasaki, making him feel a little flustered.
This feeling was like being watched by the elders of his family.
Sasaki's head even started to sweat.
Giovanni's eyes returned to calm, and he casually said:
"Alright, I'll give you a chance. I'll first see what your skill level is like. If it's not good, I'll kick you out without hesitation."
Then he added, "During this time, I will guarantee your safety and financial resources. With me here, no one can take you away."
Hearing Giovanni say this, Sasaki nodded heavily, "Then it's settled."
Giovanni casually replied, "A word once uttered cannot be overtaken even by a band of Rapidash."
Sasaki's eyes immediately lit up.
After a while, he had mostly recovered and somewhat awkwardly said to Giovanni, "Um, Giovanni, do you have any Super Potion or anything? Can I borrow some first?"
He said somewhat shamefully, "My Pokémon were injured protecting me and lost their ability to battle, otherwise I wouldn't have fallen to this state."
Giovanni was now completely convinced that Sasaki Ichiro was the young master of the Sasaki Family.
However, this guy's journey out had indeed been quite miserable.
Since he had already decided to cooperate with him, Giovanni had nothing to hide. He pulled out a bottle of Super Potion from his small bag and threw it to Sasaki.
Sasaki looked at Giovanni's small bag with some confusion, "Your bag is so small, it's not even big enough to hold food for a trip."
Giovanni hadn't fully confided in Sasaki yet, so how could he tell him everything? "I have my own methods, you don't need to worry about that."
Everyone has their own secrets, and Sasaki understood this, after all, he also had things he was hiding from Giovanni, didn't he?
He just didn't know that what he was hiding had already been guessed by Giovanni.
Sasaki was also open-minded and directly apologized to Giovanni, "I was presumptuous."
Giovanni casually waved his hand, "No need, I'm not that petty."
Then he began to set up a temporary treehouse.
Meanwhile, Sasaki released his Pokémon one by one: Growlithe, Pidgeot, Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise, Eevee.
Although there were only six Pokémon, four of them were valuable Pokémon, which showed the depth of a big family's foundation.
Their strength was also good, basically all at the Senior Level.
Sasaki was about the same age as Giovanni, and having this strength already made him an outstanding individual.