"The plan is as follows: we will help you stay hidden, and the moment your body double successfully enters the spatial rift will be your time to strike."
On the plane, Chika, having finished detailing the entire plan, gave Gu Yuan his final instructions.
"I really didn't expect the target of this operation to be that family."
"I will do my part and cooperate fully with the plan."
"Good. Once your double enters the spatial rift, we'll be counting on you."
"No problem, I'm already prepared."
Shaking his head, Gu Yuan closed his eyes and began to silently practice his psychic powers. After such a long period of cultivation, he felt that he was not far from becoming a Middle-tier Intermediate Psychic. For someone like Gu Yuan, who also had to distract himself with physical training, reaching the next level in such a short time was already quite impressive.
According to the plan, Gu Yuan made several transfers before arriving at a secret location prepared by the League. To avoid alerting more people, this "residence" was actually just a wooden shack with extremely rudimentary facilities. However, for Gu Yuan, any place where he could live and train was sufficient.
During the journey there, Chika had already quietly separated from Gu Yuan; the plan had effectively begun at that moment. As scheduled, Gu Yuan's body double continued the training Gu Yuan had previously left unfinished. It wasn't until a month later, when another spatial rift opened, that the double appeared according to the script. When the time came, the double entered the rift along with the others.
Although the duration of this spatial rift did not last a full three months like the previous one Gu Yuan attended, it still stayed open for two months. Furthermore, electronic signals were shielded inside the spatial rift, making it impossible to contact one another, let alone send news out. Two months was plenty of time for the League to execute the next phase of their plan.
The moment the entrance to the spatial rift closed, Gu Yuan stepped out of the wooden shack.
In an extremely well-hidden base, a group of people shrouded in black robes watched silently as Gu Yuan walked out in front of everyone. These individuals were elites cultivated by the Elite Four. Though there were only thirty of them, the group consisted of twenty Ace Rank and ten Leader Rank trainers.
Moreover, regardless of whether they were Ace or Leader Rank, every trainer possessed a full team of six Pokémon at that power level. Having undergone professional training, these people were highly skilled in various methods, including evidence gathering, investigation, infiltration, and assassination techniques. Most importantly, they possessed incredible chemistry; working together, they were capable of taking down two to three Elite Rank trainers.
On the surface, this force might not seem overwhelming, but Elite Rank trainers were the mainstays that the various Leagues did not deploy lightly. Especially those who reached this stage at a young age were considered geniuses highly valued by every League and seen as seeds for the Champion Rank.
The most obvious point of comparison was that this force could easily wipe out most of the families in the Kanto region. Breaking through to the Champion Rank was simply too difficult; even among the current "Champion seeds," very few had the absolute confidence that they would definitely break through. This force was a sharp blade prepared by the Elite Four—a blade meant to be plunged into the hearts of those families.
Today, this blade finally met its master, ready to show the world its edge.
"Move out!"
There were no pre-battle speeches or hollow cheers. For a long time, the goal of these people as they grew stronger was to overthrow those families. All Gu Yuan had to do was utilize their strength effectively; nothing more.
At the sound of Gu Yuan's voice, the group split up and immediately commenced the operation. The specific plan had long been perfected; they only needed to ensure its execution.
After leaving the base, the thirty people divided into ten small squads, each led by a Leader Rank trainer with two Ace Rank trainers as teammates. Using various methods, they dispersed and infiltrated various companies, enterprises, and hidden bases. Although their individual strength was high, their lack of numbers meant they couldn't completely dismantle these corporations or enterprises on their own.
Therefore, their task was to gather evidence of crimes and firmly nail down the guilt of these individuals. This would ensure the public understood the truth and prevent public opinion from being swayed. Secondly, they had to investigate the defensive forces in various locations to provide accurate intelligence for the Elite Four's subsequent offensive. Finally, they would participate in the final general assault.
Among these three tasks, every single one carried great danger. A single misstep could lead to being surrounded or alerting the enemy. Because of this, every squad needed to be extremely cautious.
While they were in motion, Gu Yuan did not remain idle. He constantly utilized his advantages as a Psychic to easily gather a great deal of intelligence. He even used the system's detection function to discover several hidden Psychics. Since he wore a device that blocked psychic detection, he didn't have to worry about these Psychics discovering him.
"Has there been any movement from the Elite Four lately?"
Sitting in his office, Gaius Cotton suddenly spoke up. For some reason, Gaius Cotton had a nagging sense of foreboding.
"It's the same as before. Aside from their daily activities, they are focusing on discovering and training more trainers, continuing to develop their own influence, and gathering evidence of crimes against various families—ours included."
Facing the question, Yule thought for a moment before providing the specific intelligence.
"Investigate further. I feel like something is wrong."
Nodding, Gaius Cotton still ordered Yule to continue the investigation; otherwise, his heart would not be at peace.
"Yes, sir!"
Without question, Yule immediately executed Gaius Cotton's order. Having spent so many years by Gaius Cotton's side, this had become almost instinctive for him.
Gaius Cotton was the head of one of the three strongest families in the Kanto region, wielding staggering power. Specifically, if one were to judge the strength of the three families in detail, the Cotton family was undoubtedly the most outstanding, a result of Gaius Cotton's hard work. For Gaius Cotton, who was forty and still in his prime, his greatest goal was to lead the Cotton family to even greater heights.
Usually, overlooking the scenery outside his window was Gaius's favorite thing to do. It represented his ambition: to make the Cotton family the sole peak of the Kanto region! But today, as he looked out the window, Gaius felt the scenery was off. Especially within those shadows, it felt as if some terrifying monsters were hidden, waiting for their chance to move.
"If you really have some tricks, then show them. I'd like to see who dares to move against the Cotton family."
Abruptly, Gaius stood up and looked down out the window. His tone was devoid of fear, and the slight unease in his heart vanished at that moment.