>>47590242>A bit different in a world where there's a literal profession for being strong enough to combat others in the main mode of conflict. Unless we're going for that shitty "durrrr rocket controlled the league" hadcanon from PokeSpe fags then there's no reason the Gym Leaders or Elite 4 shouldn't have been able to step up to the plate.While I don't subscribe to the league head canon, it seems apparent that they had the authorities on the take. Given that you can't even get into Saffron without giving a drink to one of the guards. And I'm pretty sure they only let you through because you looked like a harmless kid.
>Which is why you just waltz right in, huh?You know you can't get in until you do certain shit in the game, right? Because they had guards at the door.
>There are Rocket Grunts RIGHT OUTSIDE the buildingYeah, they're the guards and they're slacking like cunts which is why you're able to waltz in.
>Not only is him resigning because of the Silph Co. bust a complete headcanon not supported by anythingIt's supported by Giovanni literally telling you that you thwarted his plans one too many times. Read between the lines dude, Silph Co. was their waterloo.
>The Redio Tower incident was a bust not because it was too expensive, but because it the team's last chance at contacting Giovanni and it failedIt was their last chance because you can't just raid the radio tower any old day, shit took manpower and the failure not only wasted however much money they spent on manpower, but brought the authorities' attention back on them with absolutely nothing to show for it. It was expensive.
>and as had been shown over the course of the game, the team's an utter mess without him to lead it.Ask yourself why they're a mess. It's because without him they lacked the business sense and connections to actually make money. In his absence they resorted to petty schemes like slowpoke tail poaching just to get by.
