Hammerlocke.
"Okay, the matter is perfectly solved, Chairman Rose."
Damian walked back to Rose and the others. He spoke to Rose with a smile.
Overall, Damian was very satisfied with the rewards from this trip. Not only did he catch Eternatus, but he also caught Zacian.
"Hehehe... Thank you so much this time, Damian."
Rose replied to Damian with a mature smile and a smooth voice.
Even though they were chatting just now, he had seen everything. Damian had caught Zacian, and Zamazenta had entered a golden ring and disappeared.
Although he did not know where Zamazenta went, it was likely no longer in the Galar region...
If you looked at it that way, Galar's Eternatus, Calyrex, Zacian, and Zamazenta had all been taken away by Damian.
This... he really was a monster!!
Did Damian really not intend to leave even one Legendary Pokémon for Galar?
"Don't mention it. We in Team Rocket always love to help people." Damian waved his hand very generously.
Rose: "..."
Leon: "..."
Leon had nothing to say, and Rose just smiled silently without speaking.
"Besides, I was the one who benefited this time. So, Chairman Rose, there is no need to be polite. Also, in the end, Hammerlocke could not be saved."
Damian looked around. Because of the battle with Eternatus, most of Hammerlocke had been affected. Everywhere he looked was a mess.
It was estimated that the entire city would need to be rebuilt. This was much more serious than Lumiose City back then.
"It does not matter. This loss was expected. I was already prepared." Rose shook his head.
"I have already notified Oleana. In one hour, she will send construction teams to Hammerlocke to tear down the city and rebuild it."
"Out with the old, in with the new. I believe the citizens will not complain."
What was there to complain about?
Although their houses were gone for now, in a short while, Rose would give them brand-new houses. The appliances would also be replaced. What else was there to complain about?
The battle just now was so loud that people following the news about Hammerlocke would definitely notice.
"Chairman Rose is truly generous." Damian gave Rose a thumbs up.
Rich people were indeed powerful. But it made sense. Macro Cosmos owned construction companies anyway. The construction teams were their own, so Rose really did not have to worry.
Most importantly, he was truly too rich.
"However, the events in Hammerlocke probably cannot be hidden. Damian, do you mind if I announce your name?"
Rose asked Damian.
"What do you mean, Chairman Rose?" Damian raised an eyebrow.
"The Darkest Day returned, and the hero of legend defeated it again to save Galar. But you, Damian, the one who summoned the 'hero,' your importance is also incomparable, isn't it?"
Rose replied with a smile.
"Chairman Rose is giving me fame. I have no objection, of course. But is this really appropriate?"
Damian could not help but smile after hearing this. Rose was giving him a good reputation, and it was a positive one.
Without a doubt, Rose was doing this on purpose. He wanted to improve his relationship with Damian.
"I am just stating the truth. This matter is related to me, and I cannot avoid the responsibility."
Rose sighed lightly. Although it was resolved in the end, he did not plan to fully hide the truth.
The matter with Eternatus was inseparable from him.
After all, he was the one who found Eternatus and placed it in the Energy Plant.
Otherwise, Hammerlocke would not have turned out like this.
"Chairman, I actually think this matter could be hidden..."
Leon frowned. Although he knew the cause was Rose, Rose had done it for Galar's sake in the end.
Besides, wasn't everything resolved? As for the losses in Hammerlocke, Rose would compensate for all of them.
But once the citizens were told about this, there would definitely be many voices cursing Rose.
"Say no more, Leon. One must take responsibility for their actions. This is the burden I should carry as Chairman."
Rose shook his head, then spoke to Damian.
"I will probably be busy for a while. Damian, you can go to the nearby town, Hulbury, to rest."
"Sure. In short, if Chairman Rose needs energy in the future, you can contact me anytime. This promise is valid forever."
Damian promised Rose. No matter what, Rose had already shown enough sincerity and a good attitude.
Since Rose was being so nice, Damian would return the favor.
"Thank you."
Rose's smile deepened. He nodded to Damian. With Damian's words, he felt much more relieved.
Then, Damian released Eternatus. After resting for a while, Eternatus's condition had recovered a bit. Damian sprayed it with some Potion made from Sacred Ash, and Eternatus's injuries healed quickly.
Afterward, Damian and the others climbed onto Eternatus.
The strange bone dragon rose into the air and flew toward the distance, gradually disappearing at the horizon.
"Really... such a person actually did not come from our Galar."
Watching Eternatus disappear from his sight, Rose sighed deeply. Was Kanto truly such a land of geniuses?
"This era is destined to belong to Damian." Leon shook his head. There was simply no way around it.
"Chairman, if I may speak frankly, I am afraid Team Rocket is no longer something the League can defeat."
Leon looked at Rose. He knew about the Kanto League's plan. But now, Leon felt... can they really defeat Team Rocket?
No, rather, can they really defeat Damian?
Leon had deep doubts about this.
If it were Damian back in the Hoenn or Unova regions, and the League gathered all its fighting power, perhaps there would be a chance to defeat him, as long as they were determined enough.
And that was only to "defeat" him. Trying to catch Damian would be a whole different story.
But now, Leon truly felt... there was no chance.
At this point, how strong had Damian become? Nobody knew.
"True... but this is not for us to decide. Do you understand, Leon?"
Chairman Rose laughed lightly and patted Leon's shoulder.
"Even if we report this, the people in Kanto won't accept it. Because humans are the type of creatures that won't learn until they hit a wall and feel the pain."
Leon remained silent in response. Raihan, however, looked at the two of them with confusion, unable to follow the conversation.
"In any case, we just need to follow Kanto's orders for this matter. When the time comes, Leon, you just need to do your best. The result is not something we can decide."
"I understand."
Leon nodded. Indeed, just as Rose said, this was not something Galar could decide, and Galar had to participate.
After all, the Kanto region was the one leading the way.
Hulbury.
Eternatus landed outside Hulbury, causing many passersby to gasp and stare. However, because of Eternatus's evil and terrifying appearance, no one actually dared to come forward.
"Phew~ We finally arrived."
Platinum jumped down from Eternatus and couldn't help but sigh in relief.
"What's wrong? Was it uncomfortable to ride on?"
Damian slid down from Eternatus's bone frame and landed steadily. He asked with amusement.
Eternatus also turned its head. Its dot-like dragon eyes stared at Platinum. The look in its eyes seemed to be... expectation?
Well, it looked like Eternatus really wanted some praise.
"Um~ Eternatus flies very steadily, but its..."
For a moment, Platinum didn't know how to describe it. Should she say that Eternatus was just a pile of bones and sitting on it made her butt hurt?
After riding all the way here, she felt her butt was a bit stiff.
"Eternatus's body is too hard. I feel like if we want to be more comfortable, we need a cushion."
Serena said it more tactfully. Her thoughts were exactly the same as Platinum's.
As expected, Reshiram's back was still the most comfortable to sit on.
"Right, right, right! It's exactly what Serena said." Platinum kept nodding.
"I see. Hmm~ That is true."
Damian blinked. He also thought that was correct. After all, Eternatus was entirely a skeleton frame. The riding experience was indeed not very good.
Eternatus seemed a bit disappointed when it heard this. Its dragon eyes dimmed a little.
"Wow! What a huge Pokémon~! Huh? Are you Mr. Damian?"
Suddenly, a teenage boy's shout came from nearby. A boy with bronze skin and purple-blue hair ran over. He let out a gasp of wonder at Eternatus.
But then, the boy saw Damian. His eyes lit up instantly. He rushed in front of Damian, looking surprised and excited.
"Yes, I am Damian. And you are?"
Damian raised an eyebrow, then showed a smile and asked the boy.
Hop!
He had a face very similar to Leon's but looked a bit younger. He had short blue-purple hair with a strange swirl in it. He wore black pants and a blue jacket.
Damian recognized this boy at a glance. It was Leon's younger brother, Hop. He was the last of Galar's famous rival trio that Damian hadn't met yet.
He really didn't expect this. He was just thinking about whether he should go to Postwick to try his luck, but he happened to meet Hop here.
"Hop! I'm Hop from Postwick! Mr. Damian, I'm a fan of yours! I really admire you!"
Due to the sudden joy of meeting his idol, Hop's eyes were practically flashing with little stars. His tone was very excited.
It couldn't be helped. Ever since seeing Damian's interview video, this boy with a dream had been deeply moved by Damian's words.
From then on, Hop decided to make Damian his "number two" idol.
As for why he was number two, well, his number one idol was obviously his big brother, Leon.
"Is that so? I am honored. Thank you."
Damian's smile was as sunny and gentle as always.
"Hehe~ My luck is really too good! Oh, right, Mr. Damian, can I ask a favor of you?"
Hop seemed to remember something. He spoke to Damian with some nervousness.
"Meeting is fate. If there is something I can help with, you can speak directly."
Damian replied with a light laugh.
"Mr. Damian is so kind~!" Hop was moved. As expected of his number two idol!
"It's like this, Mr. Damian. I respect your dream very much. Can you let me join Team Rocket too? I will definitely work hard as a member of Team Rocket! Fighting against bad people is my duty!"
Hop took a deep breath, then spoke loudly and seriously to Damian.
That's right. He wanted to join Team Rocket!
After all, Damian's "dream" was simply his own goal!
And Hop knew that Gloria had joined Team Rocket. This had made Hop extremely jealous.
"You want to join Team Rocket? Are you serious? Hop, this is no small matter. It's not a joke."
Damian thought for a moment. He didn't agree immediately. Instead, he confirmed with Hop again.
"Also, you should be quite young. Have you discussed this with your family?"
"Yes, Mr. Damian! I am very sure! Besides, I am already an excellent Trainer now. I am an adult, Mr. Damian."
Hop responded very seriously to Damian's words.
"If my family knows I joined Team Rocket, they will definitely support me!"
In Hop's view, he was joining a righteous organization with a shared dream. Why would his family object?
In order not to embarrass his brother Leon and to surpass him, Hop had been training desperately to get stronger.
But after seeing Damian's interview, he realized that for a person... having your own dream was also very important!
"I see. Since you have such determination, I will allow you to join Team Rocket."
Damian smiled and responded to Hop's expectation. He was actually almost unable to hold back his laughter.
He didn't expect that he wouldn't even need to find a way to trick him. Hop was desperately trying to squeeze into the organization on his own.
He wondered what kind of reaction Leon would have after finding out about this?
"Yeah!"
After getting Damian's permission, Hop was so happy he almost flew. He made an excited fist-pump like an energetic boy.
"I joined Team Rocket! Haha~ I'm going to tell this good news to my big brother! He will definitely be happy for me."
Hop was incredibly happy.
No, your brother's mind will probably completely collapse.
Hearing Hop's words, Damian was laughing like crazy on the inside.