Chapter 425: Calm Your Heart, Listen Slowly

Professor Oak tightly grips the Master Ball in his hand, his fingertips pressing lightly, his brows slightly furrowed, his gaze heavy as it falls on the ball, silently pondering something.

"The person you all speak of must be Huo La," Kikuko frowns, her eyes filled with deep doubt and a trace of unmistakable anguish and discomfort, "but how could he be mixed in with the Explorer Team members?"

Although the Explorer Team is not the most vicious or inhumane among today's many organizations, it is still one of the evil villain groups that stirs world affairs with ulterior motives.

Her own grandson having infiltrated such a crowd, even befriending the Explorer Team's second‑in‑command Spinel, makes Kikuko unable to accept it; her heart feels clogged and panicked.

"If Huo La joins the Explorer Team, it won't be without purpose; he must have his own agenda," Professor Oak says slowly, his tone steady, trying to soothe Kikuko's emotions.

"What purpose could there be?" Kikuko asks urgently, with a hint of agitation, pressing Professor Oak.

"It's hard to say for now." Professor Oak shakes his head, then his eyes blaze, tightening his grip on the Master Ball, "But since this Master Ball was deliberately given to you by Huo La, whatever is inside should answer many of our doubts."

As he says so, he lifts his gaze to the people beside him and whispers, "Please step aside; I'll release what's inside and see what clue Huo La left for us."

"Ahem, hold on a moment, Professor Oak," Dande suddenly interjects.

Professor Oak's movement pauses, his action halted.

"This space is too cramped; if what's inside is a massive legendary Divine Beast, it could cause great damage," Dande says seriously, "Moreover, we don't understand Pokemon language; in my view, we should invite those three to help."

Professor Oak ponders briefly, then nods slowly, "The Dan Di Alliance Leader makes a valid point. Then let's move to the plaza outside. Xiao Mao, go and ask Mr. Sakaki to temporarily lend us the Rocket Team Trio."

On the plaza, everyone stands quietly, waiting in silence.

Soon, a familiar complaint voice comes from outside the plaza.

"Meow, I'm really busy! If it weren't for Banmu Laoda speaking up, I wouldn't have bothered to come help you."

Immediately after, a sharp female voice replies, "Isn't that right! At first they said they'd stay temporarily in the League, and now they expect us to work for the League for free?"

"Musashi, Meow Meow, you two say less," Kojiro says helplessly, "We are, after all, guests now, so lending a hand isn't improper."

"Kojiro, can you show some spirit? We are the proud Rocket Team!" Meow Meow mutters dissatisfiedly.

As they speak, the three figures slowly approach; Musashi, Kojiro, and Meow Meow appear together on the plaza.

At a glance at the crowd, even Dande is visibly present; the three instantly curb their complaints, fall silent, and become so restrained they dare not even breathe loudly.

"Hehe, the Dan Di Alliance Leader is also here!"

Meow Meow immediately adopts a flattering demeanor, a smile plastered on the face, tail gently swaying, the earlier fury vanished without a trace, "I wonder, Alliance Leader and esteemed guests, what you need me to do? Just give the order!"

Dande smiles helplessly, points a finger at Professor Oak beside him, saying nothing.

Meow Meow looks in the direction he indicated and sees Professor Oak's stern expression, brows tightly knit;

And beside him, Kikuko's gaze is icy and piercing, staring dead at him; the cold in that look makes Meow Meow shiver, feeling utterly uneasy.

Since the day Huo La was taken by them to rescue Sakaki and later disappeared, Professor Oak has said nothing aloud, yet Kikuko has never shown them any goodwill; that coldness even hides a few unmistakable hints of hatred.

If not for the three of them, plus the rescued Sakaki who now lives under the League's protection, they could live peacefully; with the Rocket Team's nature, they'd have long been soaring freely, never obediently coming to help.

At this moment, Professor Oak waves at it.

Meow Meow dares not delay, darts over immediately, bows deeply and says, "Professor Oak, what orders do you have? Speak, and I'll see to it!"

Professor Oak lifts the Master Ball in his hand, says gravely, "There's a Pokemon inside; when I release it later, I'll need you to act as a translator."

"Translator?" Meow Meow's eyes light up, immediately patting her chest in assurance, "That won't stump me! Translating is my specialty, meow! Count on me!"

Receiving Meow Meow's affirmative reply, Professor Oak no longer hesitates, and presses the Master Ball's activation switch.

A dazzling white light erupts suddenly; as the glow fades, Deoxys's figure materializes in the center of the plaza.

"It's Deoxys!" the crowd exclaims, instantly recognizing the legendary Cosmic Pokémon, faces filled with shock and solemnity.

Deoxys hovers mid‑air, surrounded by a faint aura; it turns its head, slowly scanning the people on the plaza, finally fixing its gaze on Dande.

With just a glance, Deoxys's form slightly stalls— the powerful aura emanating from the man before it evokes an indescribable fear within it.

At that moment, Meow Meow lets out two soft calls, "Meow~ Meow~", the crisp sounds instantly drawing Deoxys's attention to herself.

Then Meow Meow speaks, spouting a string of obscure Cosmic Language to communicate with Deoxys.

After a moment, Meow Meow calls out twice more to the crowd, then turns to Professor Oak and others, saying evenly, "It's done; it said it will tell you some important matters, so calm your hearts and listen slowly."