Decline

Under Yuga's arrangement, he presented various types of new incense to Ferreira one by one and explained the differences between each type of new incense and regular incense.

After confirming that the new incense's effects were indeed as Yuga had described, Ferreira didn't hesitate to decide and signed a supply agreement for the new incense with Yuga without further word.

The price for the regular incense provided to the Trust Academy was set by Yuga and matched the selling price in the store.

YoYo Day Care's incense quality surpassed most others in the market, yet Yuga's pricing remained competitive. This was YoYo Day Care's pricing advantage and a key reason for its incense rapidly gaining market share.

The primary reason Yuga could offer these prices was that the production cost of incense at YoYo Day Care was relatively low, although Ferreira was unaware of this. He found Yuga's pricing fair and didn't negotiate.

However, the pricing for the new incense provided to the Trust Academy was 30% higher than that of regular incense.

Ferreira considered it expensive and wanted to negotiate, but Yuga didn't budge.

Currently, Lain's Sweet Scent and Aromatherapy extraction technology were not yet mature. The production speed of the new incense was far slower than that of regular incense. Considering the technical and labor costs, Yuga was firm on the pricing, leaving Ferreira with no choice but to agree.

YoYo Day Care's new incense was currently the only one of its kind in the market, which justified Yuga's pricing.

In summary, both parties were quite satisfied with the final outcome of the agreement.

After signing the agreement, Yuga promptly arranged for the delivery to the Trust Academy.

YoYo Day Care had a sufficient stock of regular incense, allowing Yuga to ship them directly.

However, the new incense had just been developed, and Lain needed time to produce more. Therefore, Yuga and Ferreira scheduled the delivery for one week later.

During this time, Lain needed to focus on producing the new incense.

Ferreira and Isa didn't stay long in Verdanturf Town; they returned to Rustboro City the day after negotiations concluded.

Two days after Ferreira and Isa left Verdanturf Town, Yuga received a call from Phoebe.

Phoebe informed Yuga of the final disposition of Bridges by the Pokémon League—revoking his Trainer status and sentencing him to lifelong imprisonment.

All of Bridges' Pokémon, both those in his possession and those at his home, were confiscated by the League. He himself was incarcerated in a special prison.

Normally, a person committing the same crimes as Bridges would receive a death penalty, but not in his case.

He was one of the former Elite Four members, having held the position of Ghost-type Elite Four Member for decades, contributing significantly to the League. The League couldn't simply execute him.

The handling of Bridges' case was kept secret, with strict confidentiality within the League. Soon, the League would announce that Bridges had passed away due to illness.

As a former Elite Four member, Bridges was still respected among the general public, even admired by many. Many people chose the path of becoming Trainers because of him.

To avoid unnecessary panic, the League had no choice but to handle his disappearance as "passing away due to illness."

Currently, besides the League's top officials and Bridges' family, Yuga was the only one who knew the final outcome of this matter.

Yuga's qualification to know this information primarily stemmed from his involvement in Bridges' capture.

Thanks to this, Yuga had another significant achievement to his name.

According to Elite Four Member Phoebe's revelation, this achievement was about to elevate Yuga's status as an elite Trainer to that of a senior Trainer, though he still fell a bit short. However, the reward in the form of Merit Points was substantial.

Merit Points served a dual purpose: they recorded achievements and functioned as currency, often the most direct reward from the League for meritorious members.

It's said that after learning of the League's final decision regarding him, Bridges made a last attempt to escape with his Champion level Pokémon.

In fact, he came close to succeeding.

Being a cautious old man, Bridges couldn't have left things to chance. Astonishingly, his two Champion level Pokémon escaped under the League's strict surveillance and returned to him.

In the end, it was Yuga's master, Mr. Kuni'o, who finally brought him down.

The Hoenn League was currently in a challenging phase, and finding someone capable of suppressing Champion level Trainers within the League was a difficult task. Ultimately, they had to request Mr. Kuni'o's intervention.

The Bridges incident didn't only affect him personally but also his family and loved ones.

Most members of the Bridges family, who had held positions within the League, were either dismissed or demoted.

It could be said that they once greatly respected this old man, but now they harbored strong resentment toward him.

The truth was cruel.

Many in their family had reached high positions thanks to Bridges' protection, and now, due to his downfall, they fell into the dust.

In the end, although this family had a long-standing heritage, it had declined.

If it were the Dragon Temple family or the Celestica People Clan, they would not have suffered so much due to the fall of just one individual unless it was their Master level Trainer.

However, the most unfortunate were Bridges' wife, children, and relatives.

It's said that his wife and son were unaware of his actions, and they had no idea that Bridges' former wife and daughter had met their demise at his hands.

Bridges' son once held a high position within the League, with a promising future. Now, due to his father's involvement, he not only lost his job but also faced condemnation from his own conscience and ridicule from those people that know the inside story.

It wasn't just his son; Bridges had a highly talented grandson, a pseudo- Elite level Trainer at a young age. After joining the Investigation Bureau, he had achieved remarkable feats and was highly regarded.

This promising young man, due to his grandfather's implication, was forced to leave the Bureau. All his previous efforts had turned into nothing.

Although Bridges' family members were not at fault themselves, the problem was that they held significant positions within the League.

The League couldn't possibly allow the family members of a major criminal to remain in important positions. That would be too risky!

After learning all these details from Phoebe, Yuga couldn't help but sigh. Such a prestigious family had fallen into ruin because of one man.

Yuga knew that this family was already on the path of decline, and from now on, it would likely never recover.

However, these matters had little to do with Yuga. What truly pleased him was that, after Steven's introduction to a significant business deal, Phoebe had now introduced an even larger business opportunity.