Lumiose City, the conference room of the Kalos League building.
The League Chairman, Champion Diantha, the Kalos Elite Four, a group of League council members, and the Chief Officers of both Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy were present.
At this moment, the top leaders of the Kalos League were gathered together.
"Wait, how did Team Rocket end up coming here to our region?"
One of the council members was shocked.
"This is not surprising," the Officer Jenny Chief said in a low voice. "Team Rocket is very powerful now, and they have never stopped their expansion."
"That is correct. Everyone, what we need to consider now is how we will respond to Team Rocket's development in our Kalos region."
The Kalos League Chairman was an old man, and his tone was very serious.
"Should we stop Team Rocket from expanding on our land and drive them out of Kalos, or should we allow their growth by default?"
This question from the Kalos Chairman made the entire meeting room go quiet.
"Chairman, Team Rocket's strength is bottomless. Especially their leader, Damian. He controls several Legendary Pokémon. Facing Team Rocket head-on is really not a wise choice."
Drasna was the one who spoke. She was a middle-aged woman with long black hair, one of the Kalos Elite Four, and a trainer who specialized in Dragon-types.
At this moment, Drasna's worried expression showed her heavy mood.
"I contacted some friends in Sinnoh before. The Sinnoh League has already accepted Team Rocket's development by default. Unless it is necessary, I think..."
Although Drasna was one of the Kalos Elite Four, she was actually originally from Celestic Town in the Sinnoh region. That's right, she was from the same hometown as Cynthia.
The reason she became a Dragon-type trainer was precisely because of the legends about Dialga and Palkia that her grandparents told her since she was a child.
"Oh? Is Duchess Drasna preparing to beg Team Rocket for peace?"
Malva's sarcastic, spiteful voice came from the other side.
Drasna frowned slightly and looked at the woman who spoke.
She had pink hair and wore red sunglasses. She sat with her legs crossed, and her expression was quite light and flippant.
This was Malva, the Fire-type Elite Four member, who was also one of the Kalos Elite Four.
"Team Rocket is a villain team. They come to our Kalos land, and we bow our heads and give up before even fighting?" Malva sneered.
"Duchess Drasna, do you think our Kalos League is really that pathetic?"
"Elite Four Malva, that is not what I meant." Drasna's temper was indeed very good. Even after being spoken to so sarcastically by Malva, she only shook her head.
"Regardless of what you meant, I do not agree with your thinking," Malva said calmly.
"Team Rocket is strong, but is our Kalos League weak?"
"If we are afraid just by hearing their name, then we are not qualified to sit here anymore."
Malva's words clearly gained the agreement and approval of many people present.
"I agree with Elite Four Malva's thinking. No matter what, giving our Kalos away to Team Rocket without doing anything is definitely not what I want!"
Wikstrom, who wore armor like a knight, spoke with a voice as loud as a bell and a serious face.
He was also one of the Kalos Elite Four, specializing in the Steel-type, and he followed a fair and honorable knightly spirit.
"Then, may I ask who will go to fight Team Rocket's leader and their High Executives?"
Drasna sighed softly, then regained her composure and spoke calmly.
"We are the Elite Four. Why can't we fight Team Rocket's High Executives? As for that Team Rocket leader, can't we just let our dear Champion Diantha handle him?"
Malva continued to argue against her.
"Huh? Me?"
Diantha, who had been listening from the side, was stunned. Wait, she was supposed to deal with Damian? Did she have that ability?
"It seems Elite Four Malva does not understand Team Rocket at all." Drasna glanced at Malva, completely certain that this woman really did not understand Team Rocket.
"What do you mean?" Malva raised an eyebrow.
She really did not know much about Team Rocket. She was usually very busy. Not only did she have to be an Elite Four member, but she also had to broadcast the news. Furthermore, she had a hidden identity.
She was actually a mole for Team Flare.
That's right, she was a mole for Team Flare, which was why she opposed Drasna's words so much.
Letting a villain team that could span across regions enter Kalos? Wouldn't that completely cause trouble for Team Flare?
So she definitely could not agree. She wanted the Kalos League and Team Rocket to fight. Even if the Kalos League suffered heavy losses, Malva wouldn't care too much.
"First, I must correct something. We really cannot handle Team Rocket's High Executives. According to the information I received, all of Team Rocket's High Executives are Champion-level trainers."
Drasna's usually relaxed tone was now very serious.
"???"
Malva responded directly with three question marks. What did Drasna just say?
"Team Rocket's High Executive, Caitlin, captured the former Hoenn Champion, Wallace, twice."
"Team Rocket's High Executive, Zinnia, has fought the current Hoenn Champion, Steven Stone, several times without a winner being decided."
"Team Rocket's High Executive, N, is the former leader of Team Plasma. He is a Champion-level trainer chosen by Zekrom, the Dragon God of Ideals from Unova legends."
"And I think the number of High Executives in Team Rocket is definitely not limited to just these three."
The words coming out of Drasna's mouth made Malva's eyelids begin to twitch wildly.
"As for Team Rocket's current leader, Damian, he is a top-tier Champion-level trainer himself. He has also captured Kyogre, Rayquaza, Reshiram, and many other Legendary Pokémon. According to a conservative analysis, his individual fighting power is enough to face several regional leagues at once."
Drasna looked at Malva.
"Elite Four Malva, do you want Champion Diantha to deal with the Team Rocket leader, while we Elite Four resist those High Executives?"
"Of course, I am not trying to praise others while putting ourselves down, but the facts are right here. What do you think?"
Could Diantha really defeat him? Could we really defeat them?
Without a doubt, this was exactly what Drasna meant.
But even Diantha, who was the person involved, remained silent in response.
Yes, Diantha felt that what Drasna said was correct. How could she fight Damian?
Malva's face looked terrible, and her expression kept changing. How could a villain team have this kind of strength?!
"Is this true?"
Malva still could not believe it because it was too exaggerated.
Could this be worth several versions of Team Flare and the Kalos League combined?
"Yes, everything Elite Four Drasna said is true," the Kalos Officer Jenny Chief said in a low voice.
Gasp!
Widespread sounds of people gasping for air instantly rang out in the entire meeting room.
"Then what do we do?"
Malva had already completely stopped mentioning the idea of fighting Team Rocket head-on.
Although she really did not want Team Rocket to move into the Kalos region, after all, such a change could likely affect Lysandre's plans, she still had a brain.
"Sigh..." The Kalos League Chairman let out a heavy sigh.
"Team Rocket is definitely not something we can deal with. But the good news is that Team Rocket seems to be reforming. They are not a team that does every kind of evil deed now," Drasna continued.
"No matter what, let's send someone to contact the Team Rocket leader. Let's first see what Team Rocket actually wants. Chairman, Champion, what do you think?"
"Let's do that for now. As for the person to go... I will go personally."
Diantha thought for a moment and felt that this was the only way for now.
As for the person to communicate with Damian, Diantha decided to go herself. This was a responsibility she had to take as the Kalos Champion, wasn't it?
The meeting ended just like that. But clearly, the shadow of Team Rocket arriving in Kalos had stayed firmly in the minds of the Kalos leaders.
For example, Malva.
After the meeting ended, she quickly went back home. At this moment, her expression was still very bad, or rather, she was still very shocked.
How could there be such a strong villain team in the world?!
This was simply too exaggerated. Only now did she understand how much weight a villain team had if it could make a regional league compromise and bow its head.
Now that Team Rocket had come to Kalos, she didn't know if Team Flare could still succeed.
To be honest, Malva had no confidence at this moment.
"..."
Malva looked at the phone in her hand, and her eyes showed her uncertainty.
She was a mole for Team Flare. Honestly, she was quite loyal to Lysandre. Of course, it wasn't entirely because of Lysandre's dream.
It was because of Lysandre's personal ability and certain shared ideas of "justice."
Finally, Malva took a deep breath and dialed the number.
Lysandre Research Institute.
"I see. Team Rocket... I understand."
After listening to Malva's story, Lysandre's voice remained steady, and his face remained calm.
Team Rocket... their arrival was indeed unexpected, and their strength was also surprising.
But it didn't matter.
"Team Rocket is just one of the many stains in this world. We will clean them up together. This is our... vision!"
Lysandre hung up the phone and looked at the huge ecological tank in front of him.
A strange light flickered inside the tank. On a tree, a small, worm-like creature was currently keeping its eyes closed, appearing to be enduring some kind of pain.
"Zygarde, the watcher of order. Your power is exactly what we need. If you could see this fighting and ugliness, you would want to destroy them too, right?"
Lysandre looked at the green worm-like creature inside the tank and spoke to himself.
That's right, that green worm-like creature was precisely one of Zygarde's Cores!
Zygarde, the Legendary Pokémon that has always been monitoring every move of those who destroy the ecosystem.
The Legendary Pokémon with the power to reshape order!
Life, Destruction, Order!
These were precisely the three Legendary Pokémon of the Kalos region. And Zygarde, which possessed the power to overwhelm even Xerneas and Yveltal, was the strongest among them.
Lysandre believed that as long as he could control Zygarde and use the Ultimate Weapon left by his ancestors, he could complete his ideal.
Even Team Rocket would not be able to stop him!
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