Everyone else is a trainer, but you are a swordsman?

As the leader of this operation, the mayor used different interests to win over various forces.

For Junsha, Joey, the investigators and a group of ambitious high-ranking officials, what is important is the anti-gangster achievements and political achievements that can help them rise to the top. If they can complete them successfully, promotion to the Sinnoh headquarters is not a dream.

Joey at the Pokémon Center is a non-combat type. Although he will not directly participate in the battle, he will provide logistical support and heal Pokémon injured in battle so that they can continue to fight.

There is also a type of prosecutor Joy. They are very powerful, at least at the level of a king. They can even use the power of divine beasts and transform into "divine beast girls". In the anime, they used Latias to fight against Xiaogang.

It’s just that Prosecutor Joey is a special dispatch from headquarters, and there are almost no such people in local cities.

Therefore, Joey will definitely not be absent in this "just" battle, but most of the people present are Joey from the Elf Center.

For some large enterprises and some money-loving high-ranking officials in the city, the new black market established after the black market is eliminated will bring them unimaginable huge profits. At that time, everyone will get a share, and everyone will be happy.

As for the troops stationed outside Zhuqing City, the mayor is trying to figure out a solution...

It would be best if we could win them over, as it would increase our chances of winning the war. But if we can't win them over, there's nothing we can do but go ahead with it.

Ah Jian took a sip of water from his cup, then looked at everyone's reactions and said gently, "Do you know how those families will react once the operation begins?"

"Then what else can we do? Of course it's a fight to the death!" Long Zhi spread his hands, then took a bite of food. "The black market is the lifeblood of those families. How could they allow anyone else to touch it?"

"Their overt economic lifeline is already no match for the alliance, and if they are eradicated secretly, these families will be ruined." A student in the advanced class thought for a moment and analyzed.

"That's right!"

Ah Jian nodded heavily and put down the cup in his hand. "Then if a fight breaks out, what will happen to us disciples?"

"This...should...be nothing, right?"

Longzhi paused as he was about to pick up some food and said uncertainly, "We are all children and we are not participating in the war..."

"Do not."

Xiaochun suddenly interrupted him, giving him a cold glance. "It's a fight to the death, so who cares how old you are? If I kidnap you, do you think your father would be hesitant and have concerns?"

"Ah this..."

Longzhi was speechless and couldn't utter a word.

He is the only son in the family and has been pampered since childhood. Although his father seems strict, every time he does something wrong, his father only gives him a small punishment, which shows how much he loves him.

Not only Longzhi, but everyone present had a serious expression on their faces as they thought of something.

This is not just a battle between adults. It is possible that the war will spread to them. What should they do then?

Sensing the tension of the situation, Hao's voice was filled with anxiety: "So what should we do? Hide in school or at home?!"

"According to my uncle's arrangement, this battle will be divided into several phases. The outcome won't be decided so quickly, and the enemy won't necessarily fight us in a decisive battle anytime soon." Ah Jian clearly had a better understanding of the situation. "We... must be prepared for a long battle."

The implication is, you can hide for a while, but can you hide forever?

"Then can we... ask our elders to give us powerful Pokémon to protect us?" Long Tai took a deep breath to calm down and thought about countermeasures.

“Of course the elders will give it.”

Xiao Chun said affirmatively, "But forget about getting a Heavenly King-class one. They're all valuable combat power. Normally, it's fine, but in a real fight, each one can affect the situation. It's not easy for us to even get a Quasi-Heavenly King-class one."

She was right.

If the family has no local hostile forces, like the Xiaoling family and the Liuyin family, it is normal to lend out powerful Pokémon or let bodyguards accompany family members on travel.

Anyway, the family will not perish just because of the loss of one, and it can also provide protection for the successors.

However, once a sudden war breaks out, especially a King-level war, every King-level and Quasi-King-level Pokémon is crucial. The latter is useful in defending against King-level attacks and may play a key role in the battle.

What's more, the students are not participating in the battle. If no one touches them, giving them Pokémon is a complete waste of combat power.

"There's a small chance that he's a quasi-king, but most likely he's only at the gym leader level..." Long Tai's face looked grim.

There aren't many gym leader-level trainers in Zhuqing City, but there aren't too few either. It's hard for these youngsters to deal with real gym leader-level trainers with just borrowed gym leader-level Pokémon.

The elders at the king level or quasi-king level will not act rashly, but there will probably be many other assassinations and kidnappings by then.

The scene became quiet for a moment, and several people remained silent. Longzhi's single-headed dragon seemed to have sensed its owner's mood, and stopped running around energetically. Instead, it became quiet, which was unusual for it.

The table was filled with all sorts of expensive delicacies, all specially prepared by the school's hired chef. They were all delicious, but no one had an appetite to eat them. The originally hot meals gradually cooled...

These second-generation people in Zhuqing City, who usually look high and mighty and are envied by others, are now as wilted as eggplants hit by frost, and are even worse than those ordinary people who have suffered from the hardships of life.

However, even though everyone seemed extremely anxious at this moment, no one suggested escaping from Zhuqing City because they knew their parents would not allow it.

The commander's family had already evacuated before the battle even began. If word got out, how would the morale of the subordinates be? If the battle went badly, they would probably all flee overnight, so what was the point of fighting?

"Oh! This doesn't work, and that doesn't work! It would be better if I didn't fight." Longzhi sighed, stamped his feet anxiously, and had no mood to eat.

He usually lived a carefree life, being picked up and dropped off at school by his father's three-headed dragon or the powerful investigator, and enjoying the envious glances and flattery of others every day.

He was born to be a superior person, and his life was mainly about having fun. After a little training in Pokémon, he was far superior to others, and he lay comfortably under his father's power and money.

But now he is told that he may be in personal danger in the near future, and even his omnipotent father may not be able to protect him. How can he accept this?

Hearing Longzhi's discouraging words, a trace of contempt and anger flashed in Ajian's eyes, but he quickly hid it. After all, the other party's status was not low, and he could not be beaten or scolded at will like those people below him.

This war is his uncle's life-and-death battle, and it is also a crucial battle that determines his own future. How could he not fight?

We must fight, we must win!

Seeing that the groundwork was almost complete and everyone had gotten into their own rhythm, Ajian took a deep breath, cleared his throat, and began to get to the main topic of today.

"Everyone."

"There's only one way we can go now."

Ah Jian looked around at the people at the table, all with different expressions, and said, "Since we are already in the vortex and cannot escape, instead of passively taking the beating, why not take the initiative!"

"In this operation, the higher-ups have their own battlefields, and we also have our own battlefields!"