The meeting began on time, and it also ended very quickly.
Each person had their own internal calculations, only Giovanni had more or less grasped some of them.
When everyone's images dispersed, and each went to prepare for this great event, in the end, only Giovanni and Cain remained there.
Both sat in their places for a long time without speaking.
"How do you see it?" After a long time, Giovanni finally spoke.
Cain pondered slightly for a moment.
"They seem united, but their hearts are not aligned. All of them more or less have their own calculations. They only agreed because of the leader's authority, because of the deterrence of your strength, and because they truly can obtain quite a few benefits."
Hearing Cain's words, Giovanni curved the corner of his lips, seeming very calm.
"I already said it long ago. Everyone here has their own calculations. The difference is that some have big calculations, and others have smaller calculations."
Hearing this, Cain also opened his mouth and smiled.
Again, the same old topic.
Indeed, as long as a person began to understand things and possess desires, they would inevitably have their own calculations in their heart. Only the size of those calculations was different. And because of experiences and level of effort, some could make their calculations reality, while others could not.
Suddenly, Giovanni spoke again: "However, in the end, the existence of these people is still nothing more than an external force. If you want to succeed, you still have to rely on yourself. Relying on others is useless."
"Because of my strength, they will not offer intense resistance in matters that do not harm their fundamental interests. But when their most essential interests are truly touched, those people will go crazy in a way that perhaps not even they themselves can imagine."
"So, to accomplish this matter, in the end, one still has to depend on oneself."
"Hm? Is the leader preparing to act?" Cain was a little surprised.
"Ah, whew..."
Giovanni stretched deeply. It was the first time Cain had seen Giovanni so relaxed.
"More or less. Mewtwo's strength has almost grown to its peak. Even if we continue waiting, there will no longer be too much improvement. Moreover, my other Pokémon have also almost reached their limit. Now is also a good time to give a warning to those who have big calculations in their hearts."
"We have to let them know who currently holds the initiative!"
After stretching, Giovanni seemed very comfortable, as if he had not felt this way for a long time.
Since he became the leader of Team Rocket, he had always devoted himself to Team Rocket's development and to fighting against the League.
But now, more or less, all of that was about to end.
As long as he completed this final battle, not even the League would have anyone capable of stopping him.
In the entire League, the only one who made Giovanni remain cautious was the overall president of the League, the council Elder, that old man whom no one knew how many years he had lived.
Giovanni also participated in the previous battle of Mt. Silver.
Part of the reason was to officially announce Team Rocket's appearance. At the same time, he showed Mewtwo's absolute strength, which could be considered good publicity for Team Rocket. After Team Rocket's appearance, the applications to join them did not decrease.
The other part was because he wanted to confirm the current state of the council Elder, to see whether the person who made him feel the most cautious was still in good condition.
The result he obtained was that the council Elder's strength had not decreased at all. Because his Pokémon were all Legendary Pokémon, with lives much longer than his own. So, even if the council Elder could live many years, his strength would not decrease because of that; on the contrary, it would gradually increase because of it.
Giovanni saw it. With the three common legendary birds, which were not true Legendary Pokémon, the council Elder fought evenly against Giratina, a first-level Legendary Pokémon.
Precisely because he possessed such strength, Giovanni chose to wait. He waited firmly until he had the confidence and strength to defeat the council Elder, and only then did he want to officially confirm the existence of Team Rainbow Rocket.
Now was the right moment.
Cain nodded. "Understood. When the time comes, I will represent Team Rocket to support the leader."
But Giovanni smiled and shook his head.
"No need. Stay quietly in the Hoenn region. After all, the current Hoenn region is also at a key moment. After this year, you should have already controlled almost half of the Hoenn League's real power, right? You do not need to appear at such a crucial moment."
"Besides, even if you came, you also could not show more than part of your strength. Aside from you, my Team Rocket does not lack other combat powers."
"If you put it that way, indeed, it does not seem like you need me too much," Cain said thoughtfully.
When Giovanni prepared to fully unfold his actions, those hidden forces would also have to show themselves. Otherwise, Cyrus of the Sinnoh region, the Seven Sages behind N in the Unova region, and even Lusamine, president of the Aether Foundation, who was among the first to cooperate, probably would not be so calm.
Giovanni's virtual projection made a gesture of patting Cain on the shoulder. Although there was no touch, Cain felt the weight of that gesture in his heart.
"Later, I will have someone send you some things. When you receive them, store them carefully and do not let others know about them. That material will bring you enormous benefits in the future."
Giovanni said this, and his image began to slowly dissipate.
But as he spoke, Cain saw the meaningful smile on his face. Within it, there were too many things. Even Cain, who had grown to this point, did not completely understand all the meanings mixed into it.
Examination, suspicion, appreciation, expectation...
And more...
It contained too much.
(End of chapter)