Chapter 71: 71. You Committed the Seven Deadly Sins
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Actually, there was something else Marcus hadn't mentioned.
Or rather, this was his speculation about the time laws of the Pokemon world itself.
There were actually quite a few events involving Celebi in the anime, the main one being the movie set in Johto.
Due to the pursuit by Pokemon Hunters, Celebi took a young Professor Oak 40 years into the future, where he met Ash and his companions who were traveling in Johto, and Oak also left behind paintings of Pikachu and Celebi.
Later, under the pursuit of Team Rocket's Iron-Masked Marauder, Celebi was captured and corrupted by a Dark Ball, causing widespread destruction in the forest. It was finally awakened by the friendship of Ash and Yukinari, ending the opponent's scheme.
And with the help of legendary beasts and Celebi from other timelines, the forest was revitalized.
In the post-credits scene of the movie, Professor Oak's laboratory still kept the paintings from his youth, which also filled the plot hole of why Oak had shown Ash special care since childhood...
It wasn't because he had an affair with his mother Delia, as some netizens speculated.
Instead, he had met Ash when he was young and became good friends with him.
This movie made Marcus certain of one thing—Celebi's ability to travel through time cannot alter causality.
Whether it was Oak's time travel being influenced by Ash, thus strengthening his beliefs, or Oak's nurturing of Ash from a young age leading to his rapid growth, which then influenced the resolution of the time travel incident, it all makes sense.
The two events are mutually causal.
This principle can also explain the final outcome of the movie 'Zoroark: Master of Illusions'.
Kodai did use time ripples to see a future where he would be stopped by Ash and others, and he made detailed preparations and countermeasures based on it, but the final result did not change... He was still brought to justice.
After all, even Celebi itself cannot change causality; naturally, Kodai, who obtained time ripples from it, couldn't either.
In other words, the outcome he saw was, to some extent, inevitable!
Looking at the entire Pokemon series, the only one who has achieved the ability to change causality is the God of Time, Dialga.
In the movie 'Arceus and the Jewel of Life', Ash and others were sent back to ancient times by it, and through their efforts, they changed the past, which directly refreshed the present state of their timeline, ultimately appeasing Arceus's anger and saving the Michina Ruins.
Based on this speculation, when Kodai said that he was stopped by Marcus and the other person, Marcus felt confident.
And those displays of dejection, despair, and resignation...
It was all just acting.
After all, with five layers of contingency plans, he wasn't flustered at all!
As for why he didn't let Whitney help directly, it was naturally because he was afraid her acting was too poor to pull it off...
People say, big chest, no brain.
This point was perfectly reflected in Whitney.
...
"Alright, Kodai, you lost," Marcus said with a slight smile.
Hearing this, Kodai completely lowered his head. Now that he was the fish on the chopping block, there was no point in not accepting fate.
Just as he was feeling disheartened, Marcus's voice sounded again: "Speaking of which, you've committed quite a few crimes this time..."
Let me list your crimes~
First, wantonly attacking the two of us young men and women, infringing upon citizens' right to life and health!
Second, illegally capturing Zoroark and others, and also using psychic toxins to poison wild Pokemon!
Third, you crushed eighteen blades of grass beneath your body, damaging the ecological environment!
Fourth, dressing up as a pig head to scare people, causing severe psychological pollution to all living beings!
Fifth, I just saw you do something indescribable to the bodyguard next to you, and the evidence is the big hole in his butt! You incited and molested an employee!
Sixth, you breathed air, wasting planetary resources!
Seventh, finishing the above six points made me uncomfortable internally, you defiled a pure soul!
A full seven deadly sins, enough for you to spend a lifetime in jail!"
Kodai: ??????
"No! I can barely stand up to the first two, but the rest are simply false accusations!"
Kodai's face was filled with grief and anger, and his entire head turned the color of liver... According to what Marcus said, he was afraid that he would have to spend the rest of his life in prison!
The problem is, if he continues like this, he might die of anger before he even gets to jail!
"How is it possible... I have always been fair and just! If you don't believe me, I will call my witnesses for you!" Marcus said, raising his eyebrows at Whitney: "You agree, right~"
"You...you guys!!" Kodai was so angry that he was speechless and almost fainted.
"Puchi..." Whitney burst out laughing on the spot: "Marcus...why didn't I notice it before, you are so bad..."
"..." Marcus looked at her silly and cute face and couldn't help but pecked her delicate pink lips: "There are worse ones, do you want to try?"
"..." Whitney's pretty face suddenly flushed: "Can... can I?"
The girl lowered her head shyly, her pink bangs and a pair of big pigtails swaying together, and her arms crossed behind her, which made her exquisite figure even more beautiful.
"Please respect me... I'm still here..." Kodai looked devastated.
The two people who were still in an amorous mood were suddenly interrupted by him.
Whitney's eyes, which were originally full of spring, suddenly turned cloudy. She kicked Kodai twice, and then ran to see Zoroark in Marcus's half-smiley eyes...
At the end, she left a sentence: "Damn old man!"
Kodai: ...
Marcus looked at Kodai, who had two more footprints on his face, and a smile appeared in his eyes:
"Let's talk, Boss Kodai. After all, you don't want to spend the rest of your life behind bars, right?"
When Kodai heard that there was still hope, he quickly agreed: "Okay... Just tell me what your conditions are!"
"I have a few requests. First, give me your bank card. Second, use your network company's resources to divert traffic to me. Third, hand over the antidote to Zoroark and the others' poison. After you do these, you can leave."
"Is it that simple?!" Kodai was confused.
"Pa!" Marcus slapped him in the face: "Just do as I say, don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask!"
"Yes, yes..." Kodai took out a card from his shirt pocket and handed it to Marcus: "This card contains all my assets... The password is 74874874748."
In the Pokemon world, bank cards are linked to identity documents and are universal.
In other words, all of Kodai's liquid funds are in the same account.
His idea was very simple. He told Marcus the password. As long as Marcus couldn't help but transfer his funds, he could turn the tables and blame Marcus.
Not only can we use the power of the police to recover the funds, but we can also put Marcus in jail for two days!
However, his plan was doomed to fail...
Marcus pretended to shake the bank card in his hand twice, then stuffed it back into his hand.
???
Kodai was stunned...
No, what are you doing with your bank card? Are you playing poker? There is a lot of money in it! Why don't you turn it over? ?
I gave you my password?!
If you don't transfer 18 million, you are not respecting my property!