Since Sheena, the host of the Michina Ruins, was 'unwell' after being 'provoked' by Ryuu Shiro, the group naturally lost interest in continuing their tour of the ruins.
Well, it was mainly because Kevin, who had escorted Sheena back and then returned, looked extremely displeased. After all, Sheena was the girl he loved.
In his eyes, Ryuu Shiro must have said or done something to upset Sheena greatly.
In such an atmosphere, the group naturally didn't continue their exploration.
Michina was a small town, so Ryuu Shiro and the others headed into the town to have lunch and rest.
"So, Mr. Shiro, what exactly did you say to that Sheena?"
Glancing at Kevin's back as he led the way, Marnie blinked her beautiful eyes, her tone filled with curiosity.
"I just asked her for something. And that thing doesn't belong to her in the first place, but she simply doesn't want to give it up."
Ryuu Shiro's tone was casual. He wasn't worried about not being able to obtain the Jewel of Life.
Although the descendants of the Transcend Power might sound impressive, Sheena actually had no other significant background.
It was just a small, not-so-famous ruin.
What did Ryuu Shiro have to worry about? He had even dared to storm the Energy Plant in Hammerlocke, and the Energy Plant was backed by Rose, the chairman of the Galar League!
At worst, he could just take it by force, as he had done at the Energy Plant. In fact, if it weren't for not knowing the exact location of the real Jewel of Life and another matter that required Sheena's help,
Ryuu Shiro wouldn't even blink if he had to use Dragonair's Draco Meteor to destroy that so-called ancient temple.
"With your attitude and expression, who would agree to your request?"
Marnie was taken aback, then looked at Ryuu Shiro's indifferent expression and tone, unable to resist teasing him.
She knew how Ryuu Shiro usually interacted with others.
Though it wasn't overt, his subtly condescending way of speaking and his reckless nature made it clear.
It was obvious that Sheena's pale face earlier was due to being thoroughly provoked by Ryuu Shiro…
With that kind of attitude, how could you expect someone to give you something?
The fact that Sheena didn't slap Ryuu Shiro across the face was already a testament to her good upbringing.
"It's not a big deal. If I want something, no one can stop me."
Ryuu Shiro's lips curled into a slight smile. Not giving it to him?
What a joke. Dealing with a small ruin like Michina would be a piece of cake.
Marnie rolled her eyes at this. This guy was definitely plotting something shady again.
Kevin escorted the four to a restaurant, then hurriedly left, clearly still worried about Sheena.
His behavior was that of a seasoned 'simp.'
But Ryuu Shiro didn't care at all. He sat down with Cynthia and the others, chatting and eating, clearly in a good mood.
Ding ding ding~
Just then, Ryuu Shiro's phone rang.
"Excuse me, I need to take this call."
Showing his phone to Cynthia and the others, Ryuu Shiro got up and stepped outside.
"Moshi moshi~ Boss, you're actually free today?"
After glancing around, Ryuu Shiro accepted the video call, looking at the mature middle-aged man on the screen and teasing him.
That's right, it was Giovanni.
"Still quite busy, Shiro. I heard you've been making quite a stir in Galar recently. Must have been a big haul, huh? Haven't returned yet?"
Giovanni smiled and asked.
Since learning that Ryuu Shiro had gone to Galar, he had been keeping an eye on things, but he hadn't expected Ryuu Shiro to go so far.
The incident in Hammerlocke couldn't possibly be kept under wraps.
"Planning to stay a bit longer before returning to Kanto. Did something happen in the organization?"
Ryuu Shiro raised an eyebrow, skipping over the topic. Unless something significant had occurred, Giovanni wouldn't have contacted him proactively.
"Carr's operation to capture Entei started yesterday."
"How did it go?"
"It failed." Giovanni shook his head, his expression calm.
"Even more useless than I imagined. Can't even handle an Entei. Was the plan not prepared properly?"
Ryuu Shiro was slightly surprised, but then his lips curled into his familiar malicious smile.
It was quite unexpected. Although in Ryuu Shiro's eyes, Carr was arrogant, brash, and occasionally prone to bouts of stupidity, his abilities were undeniable.
Otherwise, Giovanni wouldn't have entrusted him with the task of expanding Team Rocket's influence in Johto.
Even with knowledge of Entei's whereabouts, Carr still failed to capture it. This forced Ryuu Shiro to lower his estimation of Carr even further.
Well, he's a liability. Better be careful not to get dragged down by him in the future.
"No, Entei's strength exceeded expectations. It's a Champion-level Legendary."
As if he hadn't heard Ryuu Shiro's mockery, Giovanni maintained his calm and composed smile, his magnetic voice soothing to the ears.
Ryuu Shiro's eyes flickered. A Champion-level Legendary Beast? It must be the one resurrected at the Brass Tower.
There are definitely more than three Legendary Beasts, and their strengths vary.
"So, Boss, do you want me to return and revise the plan? But I'm a bit tied up here at the moment."
After a moment of thought, Ryuu Shiro spoke to Giovanni. Compared to the relatively insignificant Entei, Ryuu Shiro valued the Jewel of Life more.
"No, Entei isn't that important. When you have time later, go to Carr's location and take over. After all, the Legendary Beasts plan was originally your idea. If you capture one, you can keep it as your own."
"Just provide some of the Legendary Beast's genes to the organization."
Giovanni shook his head. Legendaries of this level didn't concern him much.
"There's a more important mission here that I need you to participate in."
Then, Giovanni's tone grew serious, his deep eyes carrying a hint of shadow.