#the tl;dr is that they agreed to let archer take the fall for rocket

[godconsume]

i already have established hcs that kanto is so wildly embarrassed of how deeply they allowed sakaki as giovanni to infiltrate the league, which is why he’s able to p much get away (as they struggle to save face), but imagine how much Worse it would be if he made it as an elite four

#kanto would just Implode #the tl;dr is that they agreed to let archer take the fall for rocket #so the public never realizes that sakaki/giovanni was its leader #as sakaki was posing as giovanni belmonte and as the final gym leader he was a very significant public figure #which is why they even allow him to go to the unova tournament as a representative #green couldve but ofc he is going as a champ and kanto doesnt want to explain why they can't have giovanni #take back up his old role for this tourney #so woo for free rides bcuz u p much strong armed an entire region into not wanting to sacrifice the trust of its ppl/public image!! #》♛ ❛ the cat lady in training┊ OUT OF CHARACTER