Chapter 392 - 391: The Situation in Leafy Town
"As for the matter of opening the gym, don't worry. I'll handle it. Your main focus should be on the first two tasks," Cain said, aware of his team's surprise.
If they knew that one of Cain's closest friends was the only son of the Devon Corporation president and that his mentor was a veteran breeder associated with the League, they might not see it as such a tall order.
After all, even though he started late, he had already become an ally of the League.
However, a Team Rocket member opening a gym... So far, no one had managed to do it without reaching at least the elite level.
Cain continued, "Now, how is the investigation I asked you to conduct going?"
"Allow me to report. In these past two days since arriving in Leafy Town, we conducted a preliminary investigation. We discovered that not only are the visible forces here weak, but the underground forces aren't particularly impressive either."
"The most powerful man on the surface is the mayor's son, who is around thirty years old and equivalent in strength to a Team Rocket captain. He is currently the town's chief of police, responsible for maintaining order," Alec explained.
Alec went on, "Additionally, there are two underground factions. One is the Black Snake Gang, which primarily funds itself by collecting protection fees."
"About 80% of the shops and merchants in Leafy Town have to pay a monthly fee if they want to keep doing business, which has been a significant barrier to the town's commercial growth."
"The other faction is a hunter group called the Sky Hunter Guild, registered with the Hunter's Guild. They use Leafy Town as a base of operations and hunt Pokémon in the surrounding forests for profit."
After hearing about the three main forces in Leafy Town, it became clear that, while the League had a presence, only one of these forces was affiliated with it.