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District Five.
"I wonder how Wallace is doing."
The Shinny Metagross floated beside Steven, who was still a little worried about his close friend.
Wallace was often quite reliable, after all, he was a Champion-level Trainer.
But to be honest, when facing Team Rockets, Wallace had too many past offenses!
So many that Steven couldn't even keep a straight face.
Steven was genuinely afraid that Wallace would 'relapse' again. This was a proper decisive battle against Team Rockets, and Steven really hoped Wallace could be a bit more serious.
Otherwise, he would embarrass himself in front of all regions.
"Steven Senior, you are a bit too lacking in confidence in Wallace Senior, aren't you? He was the former Hoenn Champion, after all."
May blinked, not taking Steven's worries to heart.
"No, May, you don't understand Wallace… never mind, compared to that."
Steven sighed softly. It wasn't strange for May to think that way, but Steven still felt it was because May didn't understand Wallace well enough.
However, it wasn't appropriate to say such things at this time, because…
"Wow A Shinny Metagross, that's just too cool!"
The Straw Hat Girl with two braids in her hair stared intently at the Shinny Metagross beside Steven.
It was Selene.
"I kinda want Mammon to find one for me too," Selene giggled.
"If I'm not mistaken, you are Selene, the new Alola Champion, right?"
"Oh, you recognized me! And you're Champion Steven, right? I know you, the young master of Devon Corporation, the Hoenn Champion."
Selene's smile became even brighter as she tilted her head slightly, looking at Steven.
"But I must correct one thing: standing here, in front of you all, is not Alola Champion Selene, but Team Rockets Top Executive Selene."
"This is very important, because after this battle, I still have to continue being the Alola Champion."
Selene then slightly reined in her smile and very seriously corrected Steven on this point.
Although she was participating in this battle as a Team Rockets Top Executive, she had no intention of giving up her Alola Champion status.
This was an achievement she had worked so hard to obtain, wasn't it?
Surely the Alliance wouldn't strip her of her Alola Champion status because of this incident, would they?
If that were the case, Selene probably wouldn't have any recourse, but the Alliance wouldn't be so petty... would they?
"And~ next, I still have to capture you, Champion Steven. As the Hoenn Champion, Champion Steven is worth 30,000 merit points."
Selene tilted her head, a big smile spreading across her face again.
"You're really valuable, Champion Steven~"
"I see." Steven frowned slightly. He knew a little about Team Rockets' merit points.
It was said to be another form of currency commonly used within Team Rockets; if one had enough merit points, they could even exchange them for Legendary Pokémon!
"Oh~ Steven Senior, 30,000 merit points! You seem to be very valuable!" May playfully blinked at Steven, teasing him.
Steven gave May a helpless look. This junior was truly carefree.
"I heard from Professor Kukui that you, Selene, are Mammon's girlfriend, right? No matter what, you can't betray Team Rockets."
Steven organized his thoughts and said to Selene in a deep voice.
Kukui had provided some basic information about Selene, so he knew a little.
And Kukui had specifically mentioned that Selene's strength was exceptionally powerful!
Of course, Steven was noncommittal about this. This year, almost every region had seen a 'once-in-a-century' talent emerge, and some regions even had more than one.
Like Kanto and Unova.
Wasn't May the same?
But Steven still had confidence, and he truly didn't believe that someone could catch up to him in less than a year.
Genius… who wasn't a genius?
A talent like May was already incredible, but wasn't she still suppressed by him? Could this Selene be even more monstrous than May?
Of course, this wasn't entirely impossible.
However, Steven didn't plan to underestimate Selene, and besides, he wasn't fighting alone.
"Ah~ that's right."
Selene's bright eyes curved, looking exceptionally pure and lovely.
"After all, in a sense, I'm Team Rockets' mistress, Champion Steven. Have you ever seen a boss's wife abandon her family business?"
"You're right, so…"
Steven nodded in agreement, slowly raising his hand, a bright gem on his ring flashing with light.
"Metagross! Mega Evolution!!"
Steven's deep voice suddenly rang out.
The Shinny Metagross beside him let out a low roar, its Mega Evolution Stone shining in sync.
In the blink of an eye, a Shinny Mega Metagross with a heavy and oppressive aura raised its four arms, presenting itself.
"Wow Amazing, a Shinny Mega Metagross! Super cool!"
Selene did not stint on her praise, clapping and saying.
But this was indeed her heartfelt opinion; this silver-white Mega Metagross was truly a bit domineering and cool.
"But I heard that your ace Metagross, Champion Steven, isn't Shinny, is it?"
"That's right, this is a new Metagross I've trained."
Although Steven's face remained serious and stern, the corners of his mouth were actually quite upturned.
There was no other way; he was also very fond of this Shinny Metagross. Otherwise, with an ace Metagross already, why would he bother to train another Metagross?
He wasn't Lance, a ruthless man who could have several Dragonite in his team.
Mainly because a Shinny Metagross was just too cool!
It was precisely for this reason that he painstakingly devoted his efforts and energy to train this Shinny Metagross. Fortunately, Metagross is not like Dragonite; it doesn't have fatal flaws.
So, having two Metagross in the team wouldn't significantly affect the team's combat power.
"Selene, as you said, our positions are different now, so please forgive our offense. Don't worry, we won't harm your body."
Steven said in a deep voice.
Selene wanted to capture him and exchange him for merit points, but why wouldn't he want to capture Selene?
"Ha~ Champion Steven seems very confident," Selene chuckled, her small mouth curving into a grin.
"Don't speak so arrogantly, Champion Steven."
Two Poké Balls opened.
Tapu Koko and Incineroar appeared in front of Selene.
"I'm not targeting you, Champion Steven, but with all due respect, for the two of you to try and take me down? It's probably not enough."
The Straw Hat Girl raised her head, her not-so-tall figure now exuding an astonishing confidence from head to toe.
Arrogant!
"Incineroar from Alola, and the legendary Island Guardian Deity Tapu Koko."
May immediately recognized these two Pokémon.
"Hmm, and…" Steven's eyes flickered slightly, looking at these two Pokémon with deep auras.
Their strength was immense!
"May, go all out."
Steven said to May. This Selene probably wasn't lying; her strength was outstanding.
This was not a fair competition in an arena; this was a battle that would determine the world's order.
So Steven wouldn't be so pedantic as to stick to 1v1.
With May's assistance, their two-on-one situation would surely minimize casualties.
"Swampert!" May decisively threw out her Pokémon as well.
The strong and burly Swampert landed heavily in front of May, who then raised her left hand, the Key Stone on her wrist bracelet lighting up.
Mega Evolution!
The Key Stone resonated with the Mega Evolution Stone on Swampert, and the light of evolution flashed, presenting a more powerfully built Super Swampert.
"Interesting~ very interesting, two Mega Evolutions."
Selene's smile grew wider, her expression filled with the joy of encountering a strong opponent. Yes, this was the kind of opponent she wanted!
"Now~ let me see your power!"
Although it was a two-on-one situation, Selene was even more excited.
The Hoenn Champion, and the newly rising talent of Hoenn!
Both were valuable opponents. Weren't such opponents very interesting?
"I always feel like she's a little sinister…"
Looking at Selene's unusually excited expression and her tone, May couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, feeling a little creeped out.
Should I say, as expected of Team Rockets?
May even felt it wouldn't be surprising if this new Alola Champion started making exaggerated facial expressions the next second…
"May, you deal with that Incineroar, I'll deal with Tapu Koko."
Steven said to May in a low voice. Incineroar, after all, countered Mega Metagross and was immune to Psychic-type moves.
"Okay!" May nodded.
But just then, Steven's phone rang, with several beeping messages.
Steven frowned, but still took it out to glance at it, and then…
Champion Steven's face was expressionless, his mouth twitching rapidly a few times.
'Steven! Come save me!!'
'Steven, come save me! This woman is going to hang me up!'
'Steven!! If you don't come, my second half of life will be ruined!!'
Damn it!!
Looking at the three consecutive, non-stop messages, Steven's scalp tingled.
They had just prepared to start fighting, and Wallace was already calling for help?!
Steven was practically laughing in anger. He knew it, that Wallace!
He had told him to go with them from the beginning, but he refused and insisted on going off on his own. Now what? How could he save him in this situation?
"Steven Senior, what's wrong?"
May noticed Steven's constantly changing expression and couldn't help but be stunned.
"Nothing, let's deal with Selene first."
Steven took a deep breath, put his phone on silent back into his pocket, and said decisively.
With Selene staring at them, how could he go save Wallace?
Can't save him, just wait to die.
If he really wanted to save him, they would have to deal with Selene first. Otherwise, leaving May alone to deal with Selene was also not realistic.
That being said, Steven still said in a deep voice.
"May, let's finish this quickly!"
"Alright!"
Defeat Selene as soon as possible, then rush over to see. After all, Wallace was his best friend.
Meanwhile, Silph Co. building.
"Tsk~ Not a single person here."
Blue swaggered into the Silph Co. building and looked around.
The first floor was empty, devoid of any life, and eerily quiet.
Of course, outside, there were occasional sounds of battle, indicating the intensity of the fighting outside.
"Such an important location as the first floor, yet no one is guarding it. Those Team Rockets people are truly overconfident."
Blue had one hand in his pocket, but then he seemed to sense something and looked towards the stairs.
He heard footsteps, and they were footsteps with no attempt at concealment.
"Oh? You're Uncle Blue… I mean, Brother Blue."
Coming down the stairs was a blue-haired girl wearing a white bandana. She was quite surprised to see Blue.
Blue looked at the girl strangely. Although she quickly corrected herself, he still heard it.
This woman just wanted to call him 'Uncle Blue,' didn't she? Absolutely, right?
Blue's mouth twitched. Although he always considered himself handsome, dashing, and extraordinary, he was only sixteen years old. How did he become old enough to be called 'uncle'?
And by a girl who looked around his age.
This woman was too rude!
Blue was very displeased.
"Oh~ it seems so, you're with the Alliance now." After thinking about it, the blue-haired girl confirmed this.
"You, woman, are also with Team Rockets, right? If I remember correctly, you're a Team Rockets Top Executive, named Platinum, right?"
Blue scrutinized the girl for a moment and immediately recognized her.
After all, Platinum's appearance was very beautiful and delicate, making her quite recognizable.
Moreover, the 'Platinum' in front of him was wearing a black jacket with the Team Rockets 'R' emblem, so there was no mistake.
"It seems my luck is pretty good. I knew it, once inside this building, how hard could it be to find a Top Executive?"
Blue's handsome face showed a wild smile.
Red, today I'll let you know that I, Blue, am definitely stronger than you!
Indigo Plateau Conference? It was just that I didn't perform well that day.
In this battle between Team Rockets and the Alliance, I will use my outstanding military achievements to let everyone know.
I, Blue, am the strongest new generation Trainer in the world!
"It seems you're here for me, Brother Blue?"
'Platinum' tilted her head slightly, glanced at the Arcanine beside Blue, blinked, and opened a Poké Ball.
A majestic and dignified Hisuian Arcanine appeared beside 'Platinum.'
"Huh? Don't think I'll let you off just because you call me 'brother.' We're not close, and I don't fall for that trick."
Blue pouted. Although being called 'brother' by the girl's clear and pleasant voice was indeed quite enjoyable.
However, Blue's willpower was extremely strong!
Women? Heh heh, they would only interfere with the speed at which he threw Poké Balls.
He, the great Blue, a man determined to become the world's number one Trainer, how could he be swayed by beauty?
"Pfft~ Brother Blue, you're still so interesting. Coincidentally, Father also said to let me play freely, and it would be best if I could capture several Champions."
The blue-haired girl's beautiful large eyes curved into crescent moons, her smile still very sweet and charming.
"But before the battle, I should introduce myself. It would be rude otherwise."
"I am not the Platinum you mentioned."
Blue was stunned. Not Platinum? No, this woman looks exactly like Platinum, doesn't she?
Could it be that Platinum has a sister? Champion Cynthia never mentioned it.
Noticing Blue's puzzled gaze, the blue-haired girl's smile deepened.
"Akari, my name is Akari, as in 'sunlight shining' Akari."