Chapter 17: Bounty Reactions: Planning a Counterattack Against The Navy

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"...Okay, WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?!" Cynthia exclaimed in a furious tone. She had just been walking through the streets of Lumiose City when she saw a bulletin board hanging on a certain base. And Cynthia looked like she wanted to rip down a bunch of bounty posters right then and there. She then noticed a Marine walking her way.

"Excuse me, might I have a word with you?" Cynthia inquired, sounding eerily calm. The Marine perked up and went over to her.

"Yes, lady, is there a problem?" he asked back.

"Yes, there is." Cynthia retorted. She then took down Ash's new bounty poster, which was worth a hundred million berries, and shoved it in the Marine's face.

"WHY ON EARTH DOES ASH HAVE A WANTED POSTER WHEN HE'S SAVED BOTH THE SINNOH AND UNOVA REGIONS?! I DEMAND YOU TAKE IT DOWN, ALONG WITH LUFFY, ZORO, UTA, SERENA, JESSIE, JAMES, AND MEOWTH!" Cynthia yelled out angrily

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"WHY ON EARTH DOES ASH HAVE A WANTED POSTER WHEN HE'S SAVED BOTH THE SINNOH AND UNOVA REGIONS?! I DEMAND YOU TAKE IT DOWN, ALONG WITH LUFFY, ZORO, UTA, SERENA, JESSIE, JAMES, AND MEOWTH!" Cynthia yelled out angrily. The Marine turned pale upon hearing that.

"...Uh, sorry, but I cannot do that. All these guys are criminals. Pirates, to be exact. They need to be brought to justice." he admitted. Cynthia narrowed her eyebrows dangerously.

"Boy, do you know who I am?" she questioned the Marine. He blinked and shook his head.

"I AM THE CHAMPION OF SINNOH!" Cynthia declared loudly. The Marine's eyes widened in horror. He instantly ran into the base and upstairs to an office, where J was staying.

"Mistress, we have a BIG problem. The Champion of Sinnoh is here!" the Marine shouted with a salute.

J groaned in annoyance before saying, "Curses. Let me guess, she's demanding the removal of the bounties on Ketchum and his friends."

"Yes, Mistress." the Marine responded. J let out another groan, picked up the phone receiver, and dialed in a number.

She waited until, at the second ring, a cold woman's voice asked, "Yes, J, what is it? I'm already dealing with a headache in the form of Crocodile's defeat at the hands of 'Fire Fist' Ace and the Chief of Staff in the Revolutionary Army, Sabo." J's eyes grew wide.

"WHAT?! SIR CROCODILE, A WARLORD OF THE SEA, HAS BEEN DEFEATED?!" she yelped in utter disbelief.

"Yes." the voice replied.

"...Terrific. And now the Sinnoh Champion is demanding the removal of the bounties on Ketchum and his friends...including Jessie, James, and Meowth." J uttered exasperatedly.

"...Then do it. You should know that going up against Cynthia unprepared is not a wise move. I know your history with Ketchum, J. Why do you think I sent Blueno during your last mission in Sinnoh two years ago? Besides, knowing them, we will have to face Lance, Steven, and Diantha too. That is not a risk I'm willing to take at this point in time." the voice stated sternly.

"...Understood, Ma'am. But then what about the newspapers? No doubt the news had already spread far and wide by now." J admitted.

"Explain that a Marine posted them without permission." the voice answered.

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