Chapter 92 - Chapter 91: Team Rocket's New Plan

"Alakazam, use Confusion!"In Warehouse District No. 8 of Shuangyang City, a heated battle raged.At the center of the battlefield stood Sabrina, her voice calm but commanding as she gave orders to her formidable Psychic-type partner. Alakazam, standing with a spoon held aloft, responded instantly to her voice.Facing her was a team of five Pokémon, all under the command of Renjiro: Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Persian, Honchkrow, and a duck-billed fire dragon. Each of them was strong, trained for combat, and seasoned from battles past—but they were struggling.Alakazam's eyes flashed with an eerie blue glow as he activated Confusion.The flames previously shot from the duck-billed dragon, still suspended in midair, were caught in Alakazam's psychic grip. Without hesitation, Alakazam redirected the fire, twisting its path toward Honchkrow.Such was the strange and awe-inspiring power of Psychic-type Pokémon. If the opposing move's force didn't surpass the strength of their mental control, Psychic-types could seize and manipulate the attack, turning it back on its originator—or on any other foe."Crack!" Honchkrow, seeing the redirected flames coming toward it, quickly charged a Shadow Ball and hurled it to intercept.Boom!The Shadow Ball collided with the redirected Flamethrower, resulting in a fierce explosion midair. Smoke and embers scattered in all directions."Meow!" Persian, not wasting the opening, darted in a flash of speed. Its sharp claws gleamed as it aimed for Alakazam in a surprise ambush.Just as Persian was about to strike—Alakazam vanished in a flicker of light.In his place appeared the duck-billed dragon, momentarily stunned by its abrupt teleportation. Alakazam reappeared exactly where the fire-type had once stood.Bang!Persian's claws raked across the unexpecting dragon's side, causing it to yelp in pain. The ambush had misfired, thanks to Alakazam's Ally Switch—a technique used to instantly swap positions with an ally. The move had caught Persian completely off guard."The timing was flawless! That was Ally Switch! Sabrina is a genius!""Persian attacked the duck-billed dragon instead! She completely read their play!"Around the battlefield, numerous Team Rocket grunts watched in amazement. Though this wasn't their first time witnessing a Psychic Pokémon's power, Sabrina's Alakazam was in a league of its own."One Pokémon is suppressing five at once," someone muttered in disbelief. "And it doesn't even seem like he's using his full power…""Of course not," another Rocket said proudly. "Lady Sabrina's Alakazam is Elite-level. Do you think ordinary trainers can match her?""She's too strong! To have reached the Elite level at such a young age...""Between her and that guy Renjiro, she's clearly more talented. I don't care what anyone says.""Agreed. Sabrina is the real genius here. She's our goddess!"From the screen of their battle monitors, Alakazam's current level could be seen clearly—Level 73.In this world, Pokémon that exceeded Level 70 were acknowledged as Elite-level. A trainer with a full team of such Pokémon would be able to challenge regional Elites and garner respect wherever they went."I'm so glad I joined Team Rocket!" shouted Zhang Tianyu, his eyes glowing with excitement as he watched the ongoing battle.To think, their new instructor was an Elite-level trainer! The higher-ups in City University would need to start clearing out more advanced training rooms for them at this rate.Just then—"Doduo-do!"Zhang Xuewei's phone buzzed and chimed.On the screen flashed a message:[Giovanni: Give the phone to Sabrina.]"Lady Sabrina," Zhang Xuewei called out, holding up the phone. "The old man's looking for you!"Sabrina's expression changed slightly upon hearing Giovanni's name. She immediately halted the battle."Stop!" she commanded. All the Pokémon instantly froze in place, obeying her absolute authority.She walked over, took the phone from Zhang Xuewei, and calmly answered."Yes… I understand… Don't worry… Leave it to me. They'll pay the price."Her words were cold and clear. After a short call, she hung up."The boss has issued a new mission," she announced to the group.Everyone's attention sharpened. A new mission from Giovanni himself was no trivial matter."For your first mission," Sabrina said, her voice calm but serious, "each of you must reach the level of a junior trainer within one month."The atmosphere shifted. The tension was broken by sudden laughter."That's it?" someone said, amused. "Easy!""With Lady Sabrina training us, that's no problem!""I'll complete the mission in half a month, just watch!""Yeah! We've already improved so much in this Gravity Room! Just imagine a full month of it."The Rockets were confident. Their training environment—engineered by Sabrina using powerful Psychic techniques—allowed them to train under artificial gravity, drastically boosting both their Pokémon's power and their own physical endurance.They were becoming faster, stronger, and more tactical by the day.Sabrina nodded slightly, then turned to Zhang Xuewei."Tomorrow, go buy a batch of Fire Stones," she ordered. "You'll need one for your Houndour soon.""Yes, Lady Sabrina!" Zhang Xuewei replied respectfully.Though Sabrina's arrival had decreased his own status in the group, he harbored no resentment. In fact, he admired her. Her strength had earned his respect, and it was an honor to train under her leadership."The second mission," Sabrina continued, pausing briefly for effect, "is to find traces of Mew."Gasps echoed around the room.She went on. "Once your basic training is complete, I will lead the operation personally."Everyone stared in disbelief."Mew? What's that?""I've never heard of that Pokémon before.""I know Mew! They say all Pokémon evolved from Mew, even our own ancestors!""Wait... but isn't Mew just a legend?""Right. It's like Ho-Oh or Lugia. No one's ever confirmed its existence.""How can we find something that might not even be real?"Doubt and disbelief began to spread."Silence," Sabrina said quietly.Her voice wasn't loud—but it carried overwhelming force.The room fell silent."I can say this with absolute certainty," she declared. "Mew exists. And not just Mew—all the legendary Pokémon do."She paused, letting the weight of her words settle."In every world, there are legends. People think they are myths, stories to tell children. But in the end, those Pokémon were found by those daring enough to seek them."Her eyes burned with intensity."This world is no different. The Legendary Pokémon are real—and they are hiding somewhere out there. We will find them."The crowd was stunned."It's unbelievable... You're saying all those divine Pokémon really exist?""But if no one's seen them for centuries—how are we supposed to track them down?"Even as the group questioned, Zhang Tianyu's expression changed.He suddenly understood the true nature of Team Rocket.Their goals weren't petty theft or battling for fun.They were after the most powerful beings in existence.Legendary Pokémon.But what did it matter? If joining them made him stronger, he'd follow no matter their ambitions.Sabrina, meanwhile, continued with her instructions."Don't concern yourselves with how to find Mew just yet. The higher-ups already have some clues."She paused, then added, "The most important thing for all of you right now is to improve your strength."Renjiro will be heading to Imperial Capital University soon, and when he uncovers any leads, he'll inform us.At the same time, our units will begin investigating various Trackless Forests.Based on intelligence from the Blue Flame Cult, they've uncovered possible sightings of Ho-Oh or Lugia. That changes our timeline—we must push forward the Mewtwo Project."Eyes widened again.They were already preparing for something like Mewtwo?Renjiro had called Sabrina just earlier to pass along the urgency: finding even a single hair, a drop of blood, or an eyelash of Mew would be a massive breakthrough.As a Pokémon gifted with incredible psychic power herself, Sabrina was their best chance at locating Mew.The Trackless Forests—vast, ancient areas untouched by humans—were the most likely hiding places for such mythical Pokémon."If we don't find any leads at Imperial Capital University," she said firmly, "then we search every Trackless Forest across the globe."Her voice hardened with determination."We will find Mew."