"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
"So you actually have a Legendary Pokémon."
"No wonder you managed to push Lorelei into such a desperate situation."
Aiden glanced at the clone Moltres floating in the sky.
"But it's only a clone."
"Don't get too arrogant."
"And as for you two traitorous scum…"
"You're both staying here today."
The moment Aiden finished speaking, Deoxys appeared beside him.
A terrifying wave of Psychic power erupted instantly.
Moltres was frozen in place.
Unable to move.
The next second—
An overwhelming Psychic shock slammed directly into its mind.
A sharp cry pierced the heavens.
Then—
As if struck by an invisible hammer, Moltres fell from the sky.
Boom!
The clone Legendary Bird crashed heavily into the ground.
Its eyes rolled back.
It immediately lost its ability to battle.
As a clone of Moltres, its existence clearly originated from the same technology Team Rocket had once developed while creating Mewtwo.
And now—
They were capable of cloning even Legendary Pokémon.
Not only that.
The resulting clone retained frightening combat power.
An Lv80 Moltres clone possessed strength comparable to many ordinary secondary Legendaries.
Combined with its violent temperament and Fire-type advantage over Lorelei's team, it was perfectly understandable why Lorelei had been unable to overcome Moltres while simultaneously fighting Apollo and Will.
To be honest—
If Lance had encountered a clone Articuno while also facing Giovanni himself, even he probably wouldn't have emerged unscathed.
Thinking of this, Aiden's expression grew more serious.
"If that's the case…"
"Lance might also be in danger right now."
The thought immediately pushed him toward a quick resolution.
Meanwhile—
Lorelei stood silently behind him.
Watching Aiden casually defeat Moltres, her emotions became even more complicated.
Yet one thing remained unquestionable.
She deeply admired his strength.
A Legendary Pokémon.
And he had defeated it instantly.
A man like that might truly be unique in the entire world.
A faint sigh escaped her lips.
"What a pity…"
"Why does he have to be Cynthia's man?"
…
Naturally, with his Psychic power still active, Aiden sensed her thoughts.
For a moment, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Moltres…"
"Lost just like that?"
When Apollo saw his greatest trump card fall instantly, a sense of danger finally emerged.
His eyes flickered toward Will.
Immediately—
He decided to use the former Elite Four member as a sacrificial pawn.
"Will!"
"He's alone!"
"If we work together, he can't possibly stop both of us!"
Hearing Apollo's words, Will nodded immediately.
"Xatu!"
"Wobbuffet!"
"Alakazam!"
"Slowbro!"
"Exeggutor!"
"Jynx!"
"All of you use Psychic!"
As the six Pokémon prepared their attacks, Aiden's gaze settled on Exeggutor.
Among Will's team, it was clearly the ace.
"Ding! Exeggutor's current attributes are as follows:"
Pokémon: Exeggutor
Level: 70
Ability: Chlorophyll
Type: Grass / Psychic
Potential: Gold
Bond Evolution: Not unlocked
Mega Evolution: Not unlocked
Moves: Giga Drain, Solar Beam, Leech Seed, Reflect, Confusion, Psyshock, Psychic, Leaf Storm…
Aiden merely shook his head.
"Honestly, Will."
"I don't know whether to call you brave or stupid."
"Apollo is clearly planning to use you as a shield."
"Was losing your Elite Four position really enough to make you betray the Pokémon League?"
That was the truth.
Will's betrayal had been complete.
At first, he had been similar to Karen and Koga.
Working with Team Rocket merely to obtain greater strength.
After becoming one of Johto's Elite Four, he had actually considered cutting ties with the organization.
Unfortunately—
Making deals with devils was never that simple.
Then Kanto and Johto merged once again.
Will lost his position as an Elite Four member.
And from that moment onward—
He completely fell to Team Rocket's side.
Power truly corrupted people.
"You know nothing!"
Will roared.
"I'm not willing to accept it!"
"Tell me!"
"How am I worse than Sabrina?"
"How am I worse than Karen?"
"I was stronger than both of them!"
"Yet I got kicked out of the Elite Four because I lacked connections!"
"Hahahaha!"
"I hate the Pokémon League!"
"It deserves everything that's happening!"
Unfortunately—
Against Deoxys, none of that mattered.
Even with six Pokémon attacking simultaneously, they couldn't shake the Legendary Pokémon in the slightest.
The next moment—
Deoxys's eyes turned emerald green.
A devastating wave of Psychic power exploded outward.
Boom!
All six Pokémon were struck simultaneously.
Every one of Will's Pokémon lost its ability to battle instantly.
One attack.
One-sided annihilation.
"T-This is impossible!"
"How can you be this strong?!"
Seeing Will's increasingly unstable expression, Aiden simply snapped his fingers.
A powerful hypnotic pulse washed over him.
Will immediately collapsed into unconsciousness.
Aiden had no interest in either Will or Koga.
After all—
The Sky Organization only recruited powerful women.
…
After dealing with Will, the way Lorelei, Morty, and Officer Jenny looked at Aiden became noticeably different.
Especially Morty.
At that moment, only one thought remained in his mind.
"Damn…"
"This guy is ridiculously handsome."
"He's even more handsome than me."
"Trying to run?"
"Did I give you permission?"
Aiden's gaze shifted toward Apollo.
Unlike Will, the Team Rocket executive had no intention of staying behind.
While using Will as bait, Apollo had already released his Charizard and begun fleeing.
"Ding! Charizard's current attributes are as follows:"
Pokémon: Charizard
Level: 79
Ability: Blaze
Type: Fire / Flying
Potential: Gold
Mega Evolution: Not unlocked
Bond Evolution: Not unlocked
Moves: Dragon Claw, Seismic Toss, Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Steel Wing, Dragon Rage, Burn Up, Dragon Pulse…
To be fair—
This Charizard was extremely powerful.
Combined with Will's support, it was precisely the kind of lineup that heavily countered Lorelei.
Otherwise, with Lorelei's Master-tier strength, she would never have been pushed into such a desperate situation.
"Deoxys."
"Finish him."
The instant Aiden gave the command, Deoxys unleashed Psychic.
The attack struck both Charizard and Apollo directly.
After taking a full-powered hit from a Legendary Pokémon—
Charizard survived.
Barely.
Its body entered a near-death state.
Apollo, however, was not so fortunate.
The strongest of Team Rocket's Four Generals.
Giovanni's most powerful subordinate.
The man regarded as Team Rocket's greatest combat force—
Coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Then tumbled from Charizard's back.
His body slammed into the ground.
At this point, there was barely any life left in him.
"Ah."
"Almost forgot to tell you."
Aiden smiled faintly.
"Lambda is already dead."
"You two were fellow generals."
"So go keep him company."
The moment Apollo heard those words—
His eyes widened.
Another mouthful of blood erupted from his lips.
Then—
The light faded from his eyes completely.
Apollo died.
And with his death—
Of Team Rocket's Four Generals, only one remained.
Ariana.
…
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