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"Silver, how do you want to deal with him?"
Mammon asked Silver, as Silver was the person involved.
Silver hesitated.
"Don't worry, no matter what you want to do, your big brother will support you. Dad also said to let you decide for yourself."
Mammon comforted Silver.
Giovanni was actually very angry with the culprit who caused Silver's disappearance, but after much thought, he decided it was best for Silver to handle the matter himself.
After all, Silver was the one who was kidnapped, and he needed to actively confront that past.
And with Mammon accompanying him, Giovanni wasn't worried about Silver's safety at all.
As for why Giovanni didn't come, first, the Saffron City battle had just ended, and he had many things to attend to.
The second reason was that he was afraid he wouldn't be able to control his anger and would directly attack the kidnapper.
Though, in reality, given Giovanni's composure, such a situation would generally not occur.
"I..."
Silver frowned, pursing his lips as he looked at the white-haired old man in front of him.
Especially when he saw Pryce's pleading eyes, Silver's gaze became complicated.
Actually, he wasn't a sentimental or indecisive person. He genuinely hated the Masked Man.
If it weren't for the Masked Man, he wouldn't have been separated from his family for ten years.
But now that he knew of the Masked Man's obsession, he still felt a deep sense of complexity.
Originally, he planned that once he caught this Masked Man, he would make him mine coal for the rest of his life, considering it a contribution to Team Rockets.
But with Pryce's physical condition, he would probably be gone within a day of entering the mine, as Pryce even needed a wheelchair to walk.
But just letting Pryce go like this?
Silver was also unwilling.
"Green, what do you think?" Silver, unable to make up his mind, asked Green.
"You want me to decide?" Green was taken aback.
"Yes, because Green is also involved, and I don't know... how to punish him," Silver said, shaking his head.
Green looked at Mammon, trying to solicit his opinion.
Mammon nodded to her.
Green was silent for a moment.
"Since he wants to revive his Pokémon, that's certainly possible, but before that, let him serve Team Rockets."
Green took a deep breath, turning her head away from Pryce's earnest gaze.
No matter what, at Pryce's age, his sincere and humble pleading gaze was something even Green couldn't bear.
"As long as you can serve the organization well, helping you revive your Pokémon is not out of the question."
"Mammon, what do you think?"
Pryce's strength was unquestionable; he was absolutely very powerful.
With his strength, serving Team Rockets would be a great boost for the organization.
Moreover, Green was very shrewd here. She didn't specify when exactly they would help Pryce revive his Pokémon.
This was a very vague concept, with no performance metrics, which made it very subtle.
In fact, if they were a bit ruthless, they could openly and continuously demand Pryce to work without ever helping him revive his Pokémon.
"Alright."
Mammon, of course, knew Green's little scheme. He nodded and looked at the silent Pryce.
"Pryce, what do you think?" Mammon asked the quiet Pryce.
Clearly, Pryce also knew there was a big problem with Green's words, as he wasn't stupid.
"I should remind you, Pryce," Mammon's lips curved slightly.
He guessed that Pryce might still have his own schemes, so it was best to give a warning.
"Actually, your plan itself has a problem. If you intend to travel back in time to change the outcome of their deaths, do you know what will happen?"
"You would be severely altering history."
Mammon said to Pryce.
Yes, if Pryce really used a GS Ball to catch Celebi and traveled back in time to save those two Lapras, he would definitely be severely altering history.
Because if that happened, according to the normal course of history, Pryce himself would no longer have that deep obsession, there would be no Masked Man in the world, and no subsequent Masked Organization.
Karen, Green, Silver, everyone's destinies would be rewritten.
This would be a serious alteration of the world line.
"So what?" Pryce's cloudy eyes stared at Mammon.
"'So what'? Do you think Dialga is just an ornamental piece? If you try to tamper with 'time,' Dialga won't let you off the hook."
Mammon scoffed.
"With Celebi's power over time, it would be effortless for Dialga to correct it."
Pryce's face was a bit pale; he really hadn't considered this point.
He only knew that to change the established fact of those two Lapras' deaths, he could only travel back in time.
And in Kanto, only Celebi could travel through time.
"Dialga... is also not my opponent."
Pryce muttered in a low voice, or rather, he was comforting himself.
That's right, even Dialga, as long as he could defeat it, that would be enough!
He had defeated legendary Pokémon before; Ho-Oh and Lugia were so powerless before him.
Even if Dialga was stronger than them, Pryce had confidence.
"Yes, even if you can defeat Dialga, what then? It's not just Dialga that maintains the world's balance. Life and death are inherently part of the natural cycle."
Mammon shook his head.
"If you want to defy fate, and revive those two Pokémon through time travel, if Dialga can't stop you, it can also ask Palkia or even Giratina to help it."
"Simply put, Pryce, if you can't convince Dialga to ignore you, you won't succeed."
Pryce's expression immediately turned incredibly ugly, and his frail, elderly body even swayed a bit. If he hadn't quickly grabbed the wheelchair armrest, he might have fallen directly.
Is it really like this?
Pryce's expression was incredibly dim. Was it really as Mammon said?
Then what was all his effort for most of his life? So everything he had done until now was meaningless?
No, there's still a way!
"Mammon, please, help me."
Pryce pleaded with Mammon. Yes, since Mammon said so, he must have a way.
And he did indeed have a connection with Dialga.
"You should really thank Silver and Green. My organization in Alola does need a 'gatekeeper,' Pryce, you go and stay there."
Mammon said indifferently.
"As for helping you save those two Pokémon, that will depend on your subsequent performance."
"I... I understand."
Pryce was very unwilling, but looking at Dark Mewtwo Y beside Mammon and Shadow Rider Calyrex behind him, Pryce could only dejectedly lower his head.
He actually wanted to use force to coerce Mammon, but he knew that this tactic wouldn't work.
Moreover, if he truly angered Mammon, his hope would truly be shattered.
"Pack up and let's go. I'll have someone contact you once you're in Alola." Mammon instructed Pryce.
Watching Pryce's back as he rode his wheelchair back to Mahogany Town, Silver and Green's expressions were incredibly complex.
"I really didn't expect that Master was such a person~"
Karen crossed her arms, her tone also quite wistful.
How to put it? This terrifying Masked Man, his wish was actually to revive his two Pokémon that had died in the past.
Karen truly hadn't expected it.
"Mammon, are you sure this old man is really very strong?" Selene blinked, expressing her doubt.
"If nothing unexpected happens, the four of you combined probably aren't even enough for one of his Delibird to handle."
Mammon glanced at Selene, shrugging as he said this.
"Really?"
Selene's eyes widened. She, Caitlin, Cynthia, Platinum—the four of them couldn't defeat this old man's Delibird?
What kind of international joke was that?
Even Giovanni's Mega Beedrill, the four of them could handle it together, couldn't they?
"Pryce's Delibird, even Ho-Oh is no match for it, and it can even easily defeat it. Do you understand what I mean?"
Mammon was noncommittal.
"That's too exaggerated..." Platinum charmingly clicked her tongue.
"There are truly too many hidden powerhouses in this world." Cynthia sighed softly. Such a powerful Trainer, yet he turned out to be a criminal.
And his obsession was like this, which truly made Cynthia's emotions complex.
"Then wouldn't he be stronger than Uncle Giovanni, Leon, and them?" Selene thought of this point.
"Master's strength is indeed in a league of its own, but he's still not as good as the boss." Karen's lips curved slightly, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Mammon.
Mammon, however, shook his head.
"If we don't consider the top legends, my strength is currently not as good as Pryce's either, but... it's only a matter of time."
Mammon toyed with the Poké Ball in his hand. Pryce had spent decades to reach his current height.
And Mammon was currently not even a third of Pryce's age, so Mammon would not underestimate himself.
With his talent, reaching Pryce's current level of strength was only a matter of time.
"That's right, hmph~ I'll reach that level sooner or later too!" Selene was also very confident in herself.
Mammon chuckled lightly, without any doubt about this.
"Mammon, why are you sending Pryce to Alola? Is there something important there?"
Cynthia asked, puzzled. She couldn't quite understand why Mammon would send Pryce to Alola.
"Alola has Ultra Space. Ultra Space is a special, unstable alternate dimension."
Mammon's eyes narrowed slightly.
He hadn't forgotten what Arceus said: a malevolent force was currently roaming between parallel worlds.
And without a doubt, that was most likely the Rainbow Rocket, led by Rainbow Giovanni!
And for Rainbow Rocket to come to this world, they would certainly have to pass through the inherently unstable Ultra Space.
That's why Mammon sent Pryce to guard Alola first. After all, Pryce's strength was beyond doubt. When Rainbow Rocket launched a full-scale invasion, Pryce could hold them off first.
Even if Rainbow Rocket's strength was very high, Pryce should be able to resist for a while... right?
"What do you mean?" Hearing this, Selene and the others were stunned.
"Nothing, you'll know when the time comes, but..."
Mammon touched his chin, his expression somewhat peculiar.
Rainbow Rocket, he actually wasn't particularly worried about them. Rather, Mammon was quite hoping Rainbow Rocket would hurry up and come.
He could learn from Rainbow Giovanni how to travel between parallel dimensions.
Hmm, I just wonder what others will think when they see that the boss of this Rainbow Rocket, which has already started invading across worlds, is actually Rainbow Giovanni?
Giovanni himself would probably be very bewildered.
Hmm, I really look forward to the day Giovanni meets Rainbow Giovanni.
I wonder if Giovanni will be able to shout: 'Naturally evil Rainbow Giovanni! I'm going to...' at that time?
Hiss! That's too abstract!