Pokémon: Chronicles of Freedom-Chapter 619 - 618: Organization

Skye briefly explained to Cain what had happened during his absence, both in the gym and within Team Heaven.

Although Cain had only been away for about fifteen days, the changes were significant.

Currently, the gym had thirty formal employees, all hired through regular processes, including two professional referees.

Additionally, the gym was ready to start recruiting apprentices, but this decision required Cain's approval, so Skye didn't dare make it on his own.

The artificial lake in Leafy Town was halfway completed, and the first group of water-type Pokémon was expected to be introduced in a month, although the cost of resources by then would be considerable.

Team Heaven had also grown rapidly. After establishing their base on the mountain, they had recruited many orphans, vagabonds, and impoverished people from Leafy Town, Verdanturf Town, and Mauville City, offering them the opportunity to become trainers.

Those who completed certain missions could become official members.

To achieve this, they had to pass an evaluation based on the standards used by Team Rocket, which Miyamoto was very familiar with.

Thus, Team Heaven currently had four officers besides Cain: Skye, Miyamoto, Alec, and Karen.

Karen was the strongest and led the Celestial Hunting Group, while Skye was the weakest, handling daily administration. Miyamoto and Alec supervised training and led members in battles and Pokémon captures.

Additionally, Cain had brought several people from the Trial Island, such as Fox, and others who showed good potential, appointing them as captains.

Even Viper, who had been the third-in-command in the Black Serpent Gang, had become one of these captains.

In total, there were twelve team captains, each in charge of twenty official members. Skye and the other officers supervised three teams each.

Of course, there were even more external members.

Including the official members, externals, and the Celestial Hunting Group, the team had reached a total of one thousand members.

As the main underground force in Leafy Town, this size was just sufficient for a town growing so rapidly.

However, the team still lacked high-level power.

Except for Karen, the others had strength equivalent to that of a Team Rocket captain. Karen, for her part, was on the verge of reaching Officer level.

In the past, this would have been enough for Leafy Town, but now the town required even faster development.

After understanding the situation, Cain asked Skye to gather Miyamoto and the others for a small meeting.

After congratulating them, Cain distributed some Pokémon he had captured on Mythical Island, including ones he had taken from other trainers.

Since he no longer needed money, these Pokémon weren't of much use to him but could help strengthen his team.

Once they trained these Pokémon, their strength would grow rapidly.

Cain also informed them that all of Team Heaven's profits should be reinvested into its growth, distributing resources among both the lower ranks and higher-ups to improve their skills as quickly as possible, regardless of the cost.

Now that Cain had a vast amount of resources, he was more focused on strengthening his subordinates.

If his team failed to keep up with his growth and only reached a captain's level, Cain would have to handle any stronger enemies himself, which would cause him too much trouble.

What was the point of having a team if they couldn't handle problems on their own?

If Cain had to do everything for them, he'd be acting as their babysitter.

With the distribution of Pokémon and the provided resources, Skye and the others would improve their strength at an accelerated pace.

With the resources Cain had allocated, his team would be on par with the elite members of other groups within Team Rocket.

Would it be bad for them to be Cain's direct subordinates?

In reality, Skye and the others hadn't progressed slowly; it was just that, compared to the rapid pace Cain demanded, it seemed like they were lagging behind.

Now, Cain wanted them to at least stay close enough to his pace so they wouldn't miss out on his rise.

After giving all the instructions, Skye and the others quickly returned to their tasks.

Meanwhile, Cain headed to the backyard of his home to organize the training for his Pokémon and settle Altaria and the group of Carbink.

The additional Pokémon were distributed among his subordinates, even those Cain deemed useless but which were valuable to Skye and his group.

The only exception was Flygon, which Cain decided to keep, as its potential and abilities were quite good. Even if he didn't use it for battles, it could serve as his flying mount.

His current Tropius was still too weak.

Cain released his Pokémon. Slowking and Honchkrow were already accustomed to the place, while Larvitar and the others excitedly ran around.

However, Floette, the newest member of the team, was a bit shy since she was new to the group.

Cain didn't give them a training plan immediately, as after surviving in the wild for fifteen days, it was best to relax a bit to relieve physical and mental exhaustion.

Once his Pokémon felt more relaxed, they would quickly fall asleep, and today Cain gave them the day off.

Floette, meanwhile, started planting flowers in the yard, as she hadn't changed the flower she carried in a long time, and Cain's backyard lacked gardens, which made her uncomfortable.

In the fifteen days she'd been with Cain, Floette had leveled up from 30 to 38, nearing the advanced level, which made her very happy.

Being with Cain, apart from a few occasional scares, wasn't bad.

Cain didn't have many grass-type Pokémon, so Floette could temporarily fill that gap. Moreover, Floette had a special move: Camouflage.

With this move, Floette could change her type based on the environment, transforming into a grass type when surrounded by vegetation.

This allowed her to enhance her grass-type moves, along with her natural aptitude for support moves, making her a Pokémon of great strategic value. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Although her potential wasn't the best, she still had one evolution remaining, so Cain wasn't worried about her development.

Most importantly, the fairy type was gaining popularity, and Cain felt it was time to explore that type of Pokémon further.

(End of Chapter)