Chapter 77 - 77: Destroy One of His Eyes
"Destroy one of his eyes, Murkrow!"
Murkrow, who had paused mid-flight, moved even faster now. Before Xander could reach them, Murkrow fiercely pecked at Ekans' eye. When it rose back into the air, a bloody eyeball was dangling from its beak.
"Ekans!" Xander shouted, stumbling as he ran toward his Pokémon.
Murkrow didn't hesitate at all and swallowed the bloody eye in one gulp.
In the face of this scene, no one dared to say a word. Even Viper silently approved of Cain's behavior, as he himself had set the rules of a death match, though he was now contradicting himself.
Cain turned his gaze toward Viper, meeting his stare without hesitation, a questioning seriousness in his eyes.
He didn't believe it was only because of Xander's brother. Although Xander's brother was an Officer in Team Rocket, that only placed him in the mid-tier. Viper, as one of the senior leaders of Team Rocket, was on a completely different level.
Viper frowned under Cain's intense gaze, but he didn't become angry, knowing there were reasons he couldn't reveal.
"He's still useful!" was all Viper said, in a tone that left no room for argument.
As one of the main instructors of Team Rocket, offering Cain even a brief explanation was a concession, a courtesy out of respect for his friend Umbra. Otherwise, anyone else who dared to look at him like that would have died many times over.
Cain understood that it was time to let this go. Though Viper hadn't given him a full explanation, there wasn't much he could do but accept the situation.