Elves: Angler's Rainy Day Team

All the original Spider members found their seats according to their previous rankings, while the rest of the members stood against the wall, including A Long behind Yu Hai and A Ju, who was confused and had no idea what Yu Hai was going to do.

Yu Hai looked at the eighteen Elite Four trainers in the conference room—the team he would form to suppress the entire Orange Islands—and cleared his throat, introducing himself to the group: "As you all probably saw the news, I've become the champion of the Orange League..."

"Becoming a champion is just the first step. Next, I want to reform the Orange Islands, and I need everyone's help..."

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at Yu Hai in silence. They all knew that something big was going to happen tonight and were waiting for Yu Hai to continue.

“I know some of you here come from less-than-ideal backgrounds, and some of you are even on the Alliance’s wanted list, unable to show your faces in the light,” Yu Hai tapped the table lightly. Some of you knew very well who he was talking about, but he wouldn’t name names.

He continued, "None of that matters, and I don't care. I can make a promise to everyone: a promise from the League Champions, a promise from the Champion Trainers, and a promise from the Trainers who can't get in from the outside..."

"A trainer who can't stand the light of day, I can give him a new identity, the life he wants, and let him start a new life in the Orange Islands..."

"Next, I will establish a new department within the Orange Alliance. All of you here will be veterans of this new department. The mission of this new department is different from that of the investigators. Investigators are in the open, while you will be in the shadows, carrying out secret missions..."

"Trains in the new department have no names, only code names. They cannot show their true faces. The secret missions you will be carrying out include, but are not limited to, assassination, reconnaissance, infiltration, combating poaching, eliminating pirates, protecting important figures, and cleaning up traitors and certain scumbags..."

"I plan to call this secret department the Assassination Tactics Special Operations Team, or the Dark Division for short," Yu Hai said in one breath, explaining the purpose and reasons for establishing the new department. He took a sip of his cold tea and continued, "To join the Dark Division, you'll need to undergo an assessment. If you don't want to participate, you can leave and go back..."

"Now, only the trainer with six Elite Four-level Pokémon remains, and the other Elite Four-level trainers can leave. Whatever you want to discuss, you can only discuss it with the trainers outside the door, but..."

Yu Hai put down his teacup and glared coldly at everyone: "After leaving the dojo, this matter must remain buried in my heart. I don't want anyone to spread the news before the new department is established, making it public knowledge. Otherwise, the Dark Division will become a laughing stock. I want the name 'Dark Division' to make children cry at night..."

"Yes," everyone immediately stood up and responded when they saw Yu Haiwei press down. The Elite Four trainers who felt their strength was insufficient, and the trainers with only three Pokémon that had broken through to Elite Four, had already silently left the meeting room and gone outside to inform the trainers outside about the content of the meeting.

Those who remain are all veteran Elite Four trainers, the pillars of the new department. He is about to announce new personnel appointments, and looking at the few remaining people, most of them are acquaintances.

For example, the original Spider members were mostly veteran top-tier players, such as Luo Yan, A Ping, Xiao Ying, A Ju, Xiao Ming, Mei Qi, Xiao Feng, A Man, Gui Tai, Er Lang, Bao Feng, and others...

"Next is the personnel appointment for the Dark Division. The Dark Division will have a captain and a vice-captain. Senior Elite Four level trainers can serve as captains, newly promoted Elite Four level trainers can serve as vice-captains, and trainers who are about to become Elite Four level trainers will all be members..."

"Ah Long, take notes," Yu Hai said, explaining the basic framework of the Dark Division while Ah Long took notes. "Dark Division operations must be carried out in groups of at least two, with at least one Elite Four Trainer in each group. They can also be carried out in groups of four, but there must be a captain and a vice-captain..."

"After becoming an Elite Four Trainer, you will automatically receive the position of Vice-Captain and be qualified to lead a team," Yu Hai looked at everyone and thought for a moment about how to distribute the spoils of the mission. If there are no benefits, who will risk their lives for you?

If the spoils can be disposed of by themselves, it will lead to the issue of killing innocent people and claiming credit. However, this problem can be solved once Rotom comes out. When the dark team members carry out missions, they can just use Rotom as a body camera.

He added, "The salaries of Dark Guard members are the same as those of Elite Four trainers and Elite Four candidates. However, they are not qualified to fill in for the Elite Four. To qualify for the Elite Four, one must first leave the Dark Guard..."

"As for the spoils of war from the mission, the members of the Dark Unit who carried out the mission can handle them themselves, or they can hand them over to the Alliance Logistics Department for recycling. Is there anything else you would like to add?" Yu Hai looked at everyone. He had finished speaking, and this was the general framework of the Dark Unit.

After all, it's a new department, and he's still in the champion's position. If any new problems arise in the future, he can make timely modifications.

"Master, didn't you mention the test for entering the Dark Division? What kind of test is required to enter the Dark Division?" A-Long stopped taking notes and reminded Yu-Hai.

"Oh right, I almost forgot about Viper," Yu Hai remembered. Viper is the head coach of Team Rocket, so future talent selection will be handled by Viper and A-Ping.

“The first head of the Dark Division will be A-Ju,” Yu Hai said with a smile. In the early stages, this new department was likely to offend people, so A-Ju, a double agent, was chosen to take the position. Anyway, his hands were already dirty, so it didn’t matter if they got a little dirtier.

"Me?" Aju was incredulous. He thought that his spirit would be taken back by Yu Hai and that he would be able to live in seclusion on the fishing island. He was already very satisfied. He never expected that Yu Hai would make him the head of the Dark Department.

"A-Ju? Is it A-Ju from Team Rocket?" As a Team Rocket mole, A-Ping was most sensitive to these Team Rocket executives. From the moment Yu-Hai mentioned Viper, he knew that Yu-Hai's purpose was not simple.

"What? You don't want to?" Yu Hai's expression changed instantly, staring at A Ju with an unfriendly look. If A Ju were to say no, she would be confined to a labor camp for the rest of her life.

"No, I'm afraid I won't do a good job and will let down the master's trust," A-Ju's heart suddenly raced. He didn't understand why it was him, but he knew that joining forces with Yu Hai was the right thing to do.

“I don’t trust you yet. I’ll only trust you if you complete the tasks I assign you,” Yu Hai waved his hand gently, looked at the first old man who had followed him, Luo Yan, and said, “Ah Yan, Vice Minister, please have a seat…”

"Yes, Master," Luo Yan was overjoyed to hear that he had been promoted to vice minister. The boss still remembered him and would continue to give him important responsibilities. It was a pity that he didn't know who the full minister would be.

Ayan was unaware that Yuhai had made him the deputy minister in order to monitor Aju. The clever Aju understood his role upon hearing this: he was just there to do the dirty work and pave the way for Luoyan. Once he stepped down, the ministership would be Luoyan's.

"The remaining veteran Elite Four trainers will automatically be appointed as captains," Yu Hai said, then looked at the few who stood out and asked them, "Xiao Ying, do you want to be an Elite Four member, or come and try your luck in the Anbu..."

“Brother Hai, I want to give it a try, just as a learning experience,” Xiao Ying said with a determined look in her eyes. She had always dreamed of helping Brother Hai, and now she could finally do so.

“Okay,” Yu Hai nodded slightly, looking at the other two: “Mei Qi, didn’t you want revenge? Xin Wu has already found out the truth about the massacre of your family back then. Xin Wu will soon be appointed as one of the Four Heavenly Kings in Chengdu. After becoming the captain of the Dark Army, you and Gui Tai can go to the Chengdu area to find Xin Wu and ask him to help you take revenge…”

"I understand, thank you for your help, Master," Meiqi said to Yu Hai with tears in her eyes. She could finally avenge her long-standing grudge, and she would go back to seek revenge as an ally.

"Xiao Feng? Are you going to take over the Crimson Lotus Dojo, or come to the Anbu for some fun?" Yu Hai looked at Xiao Feng, wondering if he could spare the time since Xiao Feng still had matters to attend to at the Crimson Lotus Dojo.

“Umaru is already capable of handling things on her own and has no problem dealing with trainers who come to challenge her. I also want to try my luck in the Anbu,” Xiaofeng said with a smile, looking at Aping and nodding slightly to him. He knew Aping’s sister and had naturally had contact with Aping before.

“Alright, nothing else, that concludes today’s meeting,” Yu Hai said, turning to Luo Yan and A Ju, and instructing them, “A Ju, you and A Yan go find the construction team and build a training ground and dormitories on the southwest side of the island. The Dark Division’s future base will be there…”

"Yes," Luo Yan replied, then got up and left the meeting room. He contacted the construction team he knew well, and they could quickly build the Dark Division's base.

"Ping, stay," Yu Hai said, looking at everyone. Once most had left, he explained to Ping, "Ping, I want you to be the head instructor for selecting and evaluating new members of the Dark Division..."

"Boss, I'm afraid I won't do well," A-Ping said, avoiding eye contact with Yu-Hai. After leaving the Rockets, all he wanted to do was live with his sister.

“It’s okay, I’ll hire an experienced head instructor for you to be your deputy. You can learn from him,” Yu Hai said, glancing at A Long, who immediately understood.

Ah Long opened the sack containing venomous snakes in the corner of the conference room, removed the snakes' heads and the smelly socks stuffed in their mouths, and untied the snakes from their bonds.

“Viper, Team Rocket’s head instructor, long time no see,” Yu Hai said with a smile as he turned to Viper. It was Viper’s turn next. He had overheard so many secrets of the Dark Side. If he couldn’t persuade him, Viper would have to be fed to the volcano.

"Ah Ping, Ah Hai?" After being released, the viper saw Ah Ping's familiar face and he would never forget it.

This familiar face reminded him of events from many years ago, back when the drug squad was recruiting new members in the underground black market of Big City. Two promising newcomers came to his place.

“Ah Ping, so you were already one of his men all along,” Viper couldn’t help but smile bitterly. He had truly been deceived and never expected that Ah Ping was actually an undercover agent for the Alliance.

"Instructor Viper, it's been a long time. Thank you for taking care of me at Team Rocket's training camp," Aping said, his heart filled with joy upon seeing Viper, though he didn't show it on his face. He had assumed that Viper had perished along with Team Rocket.

I never expected to see Viper here. Viper was a mentor and friend to him on the path of becoming a Poison-type trainer, and he helped him a lot during the training camp.

But now that Viper is the boss's prisoner, he can't say anything openly, nor can he influence Viper's decision. If Viper remains defiant to the death, then he can only die with Team Rocket.

"Viper, you took a liking to me and A-Ping at first glance. I trust your judgment of people; you're really good at it," Yu Hai said, taking a sip of tea to give Viper some time to process his thoughts before continuing, "The Rockets have been wiped out by the league. You heard what we were talking about earlier. How about coming to work with me?"

"Do I even have a choice?" Viper smiled bitterly again. Despite his past as a soldier and his tough-guy demeanor, he was actually just the head instructor hired by Giovanni for Team Rocket.

It just so happened that the Rockets' rookie selection process was a good fit for him, so he stayed with the Rockets until they were eliminated by the league, and he was arrested along with them.

“Very good, you will come with A-Ping in a moment. A-Ping will arrange accommodations for you,” Yu Hai nodded to A-Ping and instructed the two of them, “A-Ping is the chief instructor of the Dark Division, and you are the deputy chief instructor of the Dark Division…”

"A Dark Side Trainer? How far do I have to go?" Viper quickly adapted to his new role. Since it was all about selecting talent, it was the same whether he was in Team Rocket or here. He could shine for the cause he loved.

"How far do we need to go?" Yu Hai fell into deep thought. He was really stumped by this question. What kind of trainers should the Dark Side trainers be, so that they can be ruthless for the mission without losing themselves?

They need to be dark enough, but they also need to have some conscience; otherwise, they really can't do the tasks of the Dark Division.

While pondering this question, he suddenly saw A-Ping get up, and a flash of inspiration struck him. He instantly had an idea, and he seemed to know what kind of Dark Guard trainers he wanted.

Ah Ping's journey and undercover experience perfectly illustrate what it means to be a Dark Side trainer, and what it means to have one's heart turned towards the light, even when trapped in the abyss...

“Ah Ping, you should know very well the torment you went through as a Rocket Team spy,” Yu Hai said with a smile, looking at Ah Ping as if he had discovered Ah Ping’s significance as the head instructor. “Your mental state back then was very suitable for an Anbu Trainer…”

"Me?" Aping was slightly taken aback. He didn't expect that the selection of new recruits would be related to him. It seemed that the task of the Dark Division trainers was quite complicated and required the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

“My heart is set on the light. Even if I am trapped in the abyss, I will still look up at the stars and wait for the clouds to part and the moon to shine.” Yu Hai smiled at A Ping, whose experience as an undercover agent for Team Rocket perfectly illustrated these four sentences. He then added, “Engrave these twenty-four words into the hearts of every member of the special operations team. Once they thoroughly understand these words, they will have passed the test…”

"I was originally..." A-Ping muttered these words to himself, and the more he read them, the more he felt that they were talking about himself, so much like himself after he got out of the Rockets' vortex.

Seeing that A-Ping and the other man were deep in thought, Yu-Hai turned to A-Long and instructed, "A-Long, put a fake electronic ankle bracelet on him later. Just pretend he's being sent to a labor camp here. If the Alliance headquarters asks about it, we can deal with them..."

“Okay,” Ah Long wrote it down and then left with Ah Ping and the other person. They could stay at the hotel for the time being.

As everyone left, Yu Hai breathed a sigh of relief and called the kitchen lady, asking her to prepare a late-night snack.

After finishing his late-night snack, he went to the gym's backyard, released his Pokémon to catch up, and then carried his Umbreon back to his room to sleep.

Boom, boom, boom——

But just as he lay down in bed, Zapdos started acting up again, making it drizzle on Fishing Island...

He smiled helplessly. It wasn't bad to fall asleep with the sound of rain. He drifted off to sleep.