I am the boss of Sakaki

Chapter 1217 Everyone is equal

All is ready except for the opportunity.

As the Quartz Conference draws closer, delegations are arriving in the Kanto region.

But, none of them saw Sakaki.

Even if it's Chi Ri, the grandmother and the others are useless.

Everyone has to wait until the opening ceremony of the Quartz Conference to see Sakaki.

By the way, why is the Quartz Conference still called the Quartz Conference and not the Tokiwa Conference, when it is clearly in Tokiwa City?

The main reason is that I'm used to listening to Sakaki Absolute Quartz Conference, so it doesn't matter whether it's changed or not.

Anyway, Pan City is not far from the Quartz Plateau, so that's enough.

Despite being treated so coldly, no one in the delegation dared to express their dissatisfaction openly.

No one dares to complain.

Let’s not talk about the cards Sakaki holds in his hand.

Just spending half a day strolling around Viridian City was enough to make them swallow back the words on the tip of their tongues.

The morning light falls on the glass curtain wall building that reaches into the sky, shattering into a dazzling gold.

The street is wide enough for four cars to drive side by side. There is not a speck of garbage in the cracks between the cobblestones, and even the wind brings a clean scent.

What is most eye-catching are the people on the street.

An old woman carrying a basket of vegetables was holding a chubby little Yorkshire terrier. The dew on the leaves had not yet dried, but she smiled and handed a candy to the young man who was coming towards her.

A child in school uniform ran by with a backpack on his back. The Poké Ball hanging on the backpack was swaying. The little Rattata inside poked its head out and chirped and greeted the Pidgeot on the side of the road.

Even the old man sitting on a bench on the corner of the street basking in the sun had a fluffy-haired Caterpillar lying on his knees. The old man was combing the dog's hair slowly. The Caterpillar squinted its eyes in comfort, and its tail swept across the ground, raising fine dust.

Everyone had a smile on their face and looked very down-to-earth.

On the street, Miss Junsha was wearing a brand new uniform, and the holster on her waist had finally been replaced with a silver-gray wrist cannon.

The Argentinian dog she was leading was more energetic than the others, its mane shone with a golden-red luster. It stopped to sniff every three steps, its ears erect, but it didn't show any alertness. Instead, it would come up to the children passing by and rub its head against their palms.

In the shadows of street corners, on the edges of building rooftops, and even behind the canvas of market stalls, there are always a few people in black combat uniforms squatting. They are members of Team Rocket.

They didn't hide it on purpose, the "R" mark on their collars was clearly visible. Some of them were wiping stains off their boots, while others were whispering something into their communicators, their fingertips occasionally brushing against the Poké Balls at their waists, but they didn't look sinister at all like bad guys.

A fat boy ran by holding a huge thing and almost knocked over a roadside fruit stand. A member of Team Rocket reached out to help him up and patted the fat boy on the head with a smile: "Run slower, don't let your mother find you."

The fat boy grinned and stuffed a candy into the man's mouth. The man took it and put it in his mouth without refusing.

"This..." Yan Kai stood beside Kaluni, his voice a little tense, "Junsha and Team Rocket...are they coexisting like this?"

Yan Kai turned to look at Kekebul, his tone filled with disbelief: "How did he do it? He made the Alliance's law enforcers stand on the same side as the villain organization that everyone once hated?"

Kokobul didn't answer immediately, but just raised his hand and pointed into the distance.

That is the Viridian Forest, which is no longer a restricted area because of the presence of Team Rocket.

He pointed at the Pokémons that were constantly following people around the street. "Look again, almost everyone here has a Pokémon. I heard Team Rocket has started a Pokémon training class, teaching people how to care for Pokémon for free and even giving out basic nutrients."

"Tell me, if they were living a stable life, who would still insist that they were bad guys in the past?"

Kaluni was silent.

"It's about to start." Cocobul patted her shoulder, "Come in."

The group walked towards the venue, and the atmosphere became increasingly lively as they approached. The venue was built in the central square of Viridian City. The huge circular stands resembled an open shell, and many people were already seated inside. Laughter drifted out on the wind.

But when they reached the entrance, they were stunned.

A long line snaked out from the ticket gate and circled half the square. In the line were businessmen in suits, craftsmen carrying tools, and children holding Poké Balls. No one cut in line, no one made a noise, and even the occasional conversation was kept to a low voice.

Yan Kai frowned and took a step forward. He was still wearing the Kalos metal armor.

"Excuse me." He nodded slightly to Junsha, who was maintaining order, and tried to keep his tone polite. "We are the Carlos delegation. Do you have a dedicated passage?"

Junsha raised her head, her eyes shining brightly beneath the brim of her hat. She glanced at him, then at Kaluni and Cocobul behind him, and said in a flat tone, "The delegations have to queue up too. Everyone is equal here."

Yan Kai was confused.

When had he ever been treated like this in Carlos?

Even if you go to other places for exchanges, who doesn’t have a dedicated pick-up and priority entry?

He couldn't help but raise his voice a little: "Look carefully, we are the official delegation of the Kalos Alliance, and Mr. Cocobul is here too."

Junsha ignored him, just raised her hand to signal the team to move forward, and said in a colder voice: "Queue up."

Yan Kai's face flushed instantly.

Cocobul was about to speak to smooth things over when he saw a stern-faced middle-aged man walking towards the team.

He didn't look at Yan Kai, but only glanced at Jun Sha, his voice flat: "What's wrong?"

Junsha immediately stood up straight, her tone more respectful: "Mr. Kartel. This gentleman said they are the Carlos delegation and don't want to queue."

"I didn't!" Yan Kai hurriedly explained, but when he met the man's gaze, his words were suddenly stuck.

There was no warmth in his eyes, like the frozen surface of a lake in winter. With just a glance, Yan Kai felt as if all the blood in his body was frozen.

It was a feeling of oppression that penetrated deep into his bones, even more terrifying than when he saw Kokobul using all his strength.

Kartel didn't argue with him, but raised his hand and pointed to the other end of the team: "Grandma Long from Hoenn, Grandma Da from Unova, and President Chiri from Sinnoh are all in the team."

Yan Kai looked in the direction he pointed and saw that it was true.

Grandma Long was talking to Ah Cheng, and Grandma Da was standing under the shade of a tree with a cane, and Xia Ka was handing her water.

Chi Ri leaned on the railing, holding a notebook in his hand, occasionally looking up into the conference room.

Several people stood quietly in the line, just like ordinary spectators.

"Everyone is equal here, little knight." Kartel's eyes swept over Cocobul who was walking over, nodded slightly, then reached out and gently patted Yankai's shoulder.

His hands were cold, but Yan Kai tensed up as if they were scalded. "The rules are the same for everyone."

After saying that, he didn't stay any longer and turned to walk into the venue.

"Mr. Cocobul...he is..." Yan Kai swallowed, his voice trembling.

Cocobul looked in the direction where Kartel disappeared, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes: "Champion level. I didn't expect that champions are here to maintain order."

He patted Yan Kai on the back and said, "Forget it, let's get in line. Let's not ask for special treatment."

Yan Kai responded dejectedly and joined the team.

The team moved forward slowly, but no one urged them to move forward.

He couldn't help but look at the Hoenn team. Genji met his gaze and smiled helplessly at him.

It seems that they encountered this situation just now.