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Previously, Dak had not thought about this aspect, but now he realized he seemed to have forgotten about Robin's mother. Robin hadn't mentioned anything about it these past two days either.
"You can call me Dak from now on. In the breeding house, we are all partners. Only in the Pokémon Alliance are there hierarchical relationships," Dak said, shaking his head and deciding to talk about it later.
He then looked at Tesoro.
"Alright, these are my subordinates, Baccarat and Mr. Tanaka," Tesoro introduced.
"Greetings, Leader," Baccarat and Mr. Tanaka both bowed respectfully.
They had overheard Dak and Tesoro's conversation and understood that they were now part of the Pokémon Alliance.
"You all came at the perfect time. You have no idea how short-staffed the Pokémon Alliance is right now. With you and your subordinates here, I feel much more at ease. My plans for other branches can move forward," Dak said.
Opening new branches required capable, trustworthy people to serve as branch managers. Both Baccarat and Mr. Tanaka were suitable for such roles, especially in the Four Seas.
Additionally, with Galdino and Mikita on board, the branch managers for the Four Seas were now complete. Dak just needed to pair them with strong Pokémon partners to ensure they could manage the branches effectively.
"..." Tesoro listened silently.
Although his mind was preoccupied with reviving Stella, he remained silent, waiting for Dak to address the matter.
"You will be our Minister of Finance. For now, the entire department consists only of you. You will manage it, and the recruitment of additional personnel will be up to you. The only requirement is that their character must be decent; no scoundrels allowed," Dak said as he turned towards the breeding house, gesturing for the trio to follow.
"Leader, what about us?" Baccarat and Mr. Tanaka asked anxiously. "Can't we stay with the boss?"
"You will manage branch stores in the Four Seas. Don't worry, each branch will have a portal directly connecting to the Pokémon Island base. You will also have a token that allows you to enter the breeding house at any time," Dak said, handing each of them a pocket token and explaining its purpose.
The trio was shocked. A shop in the void between worlds sounded incredibly cool. Initially, Baccarat and Mr. Tanaka were nervous about being stationed so far away, but learning about the portal made them eager to try it out.
Normally, members of the Pokémon Alliance did not qualify for pocket tokens. Dak planned to limit their distribution in the future, only granting them to core members of the breeding house and key officials in the Pokémon Alliance.
For example, Zambai, a future squad leader of the inspection team, would receive a token, but his subordinates would not. Baccarat and Mr. Tanaka, as future branch managers, were entitled to tokens.
"Dak..." Tesoro finally spoke up, unable to contain his thoughts about Stella.
"I understand. Don't worry, 'Devil Child' Nico Robin is also our partner. Let's go back and ask her if she wants to revive her mother. If she agrees, we can revive both together," Dak reassured him.
"Okay," Tesoro replied. As long as Dak didn't forget about reviving Stella, he could manage. Involving another partner's family made it unlikely that Dak would deceive him.
"You can have Stella as your secretary or let her live on Pokémon Island and make friends. When you get married, let me know. I'll arrange a grand wedding for you on the island," Dak said.
"Marriage is a bit early," Tesoro stammered, suddenly nervous, showing none of the demeanor of a thirty-year-old man.
After some casual conversation, Dak led the trio to the breeding house to introduce them to Iceburg.
"This is Iceburg, also our partner. He's an excellent shipwright, but I think he'll be great at commerce too. I plan to make him the Deputy Minister of Finance, so you'll be working together. Feel free to discuss ideas with him," Dak said.
Iceburg looked bewildered. He hadn't heard anything about becoming the Deputy Minister of Finance. He thought his job was just to hammer things here and there.
Dak then took Tesoro, Baccarat, and Mr. Tanaka to the depths of the shop.
"Now, try using your Gold-Gold Fruit ability to create a door and then open it with the pocket token," Dak instructed.
Tesoro nodded, looking around before grabbing a table and transforming it into gold, shaping it into a door.
This was the current ability of the Gold-Gold Fruit: temporarily transforming materials into gold, though it couldn't permanently alter their composition or create gold from nothing.
After creating the golden door, Tesoro held the token and pushed it open, revealing the breeding house.
"It worked. In the future, if you're in danger, you can use this method to return to the shop," Dak said, stepping through the door and signaling for the others to follow.
Inside the breeding house, Baccarat and Mr. Tanaka's faces turned strange, while Tesoro remained composed.
"Feel it? In the breeding house, unless you're a core member, everyone else's abilities and strength are suppressed to ordinary human levels. Here, we are invincible. If you're ever in danger, use the pocket token to open a door and you'll be safe," Dak explained.
Tesoro frowned, looking at his companions. Now he understood why they seemed so uneasy.
No wonder the Pokémon Alliance could brazenly kill World Government agents—they weren't afraid of retaliation. Did this mean they could kill Celestial Dragons too?
Tesoro's eyes gleamed with a sinister light, though he quickly dismissed the thought, not wanting to ruin Dak's plans.
"Let's head to Pokémon Island. Robin is there," Dak said.
On Pokémon Island, in the Alliance Base, Dak led Tesoro and the others through a portal into the first-floor lobby.
"That's Robin, and this is our Alliance Base," Dak pointed out Robin at the reception desk.
"Dak," Robin said, curious about the newcomers.
"Robin, this is Tesoro, our new partner. These are Baccarat and Mr. Tanaka, who will manage the Four Seas branches," Dak introduced quickly before whispering to Robin, "Robin, I'm planning to revive Tesoro's girlfriend. Do you want to revive your mother? I forgot to mention it earlier."
"Revive...?" Robin was stunned. She hadn't realized the revival claims in the newspaper were true. Seeing the deceased was already extraordinary; she hadn't dared to dream of resurrection.
But then she looked around at her surroundings. If creating a whole new world was possible, why not resurrection? It seemed more acceptable now.
"If it's possible... I'd like to see my mother again," Robin whispered, not wanting to trouble Dak.
"I understand. Finish your work here and come back to the breeding house," Dak said, patting her shoulder before leaving.
Resurrection was a first for Dak. Though the Miracle Shop offered items for reviving the dead, he hadn't tried them before. It was something he'd only seen in fiction.
"Let's find a place for Baccarat and Mr. Tanaka to stay in Water 7. Later, I'll build houses for you near the Alliance Base," Dak said.
These would be residences for high-ranking Alliance members.
"Leader, we can handle this ourselves."
"Yes, you and the boss have more important things to do," Baccarat and Mr. Tanaka insisted, eager for Tesoro to reunite with Stella.
"Alright, take care then," Dak said, understanding their urgency. He took Tesoro back to the breeding house.
They didn't have to wait long before Robin returned.
[Miracle Shop]
[Sacred Ash]: 10,000 Miracle Coins
[Revival Herb]: 10,000 Miracle Coins
These items seemed modified. Careful selection was necessary.
(End of Chapter)