Chapter 111: Let's Throw Poké Balls at Groudon!

"Hmph! What Team Rocket or not, here there is only my Team Aqua! We are the true Chosen!"

Archie, with utter disdain, tilted his head back and spoke with supreme arrogance.

Team Rocket from Kanto? So what? Are they more awesome than my Team Aqua?

Moreover, Groudon is right before his eyes; his dream is now only one Indigo Blue Orb away!

Once he obtains the Indigo Blue Orb, he can control Groudon!

He can then establish the true 'Pokémon Ideal Home'!

The ocean is the origin of all, the true source of life! Only by expanding the ocean can a perfect Pokémon Ideal Home be built.

This is Archie's philosophy.

"Oh?"

Mammon looked at Archie with a half-smile.

"I don't know how many of your Team Rocket members have come, but since you have seen Groudon, I cannot let you leave."

Archie's rugged face gradually turned dangerous; if it were Team Magma, it would be one thing, but the opponent is actually Team Rocket.

Although Archie did not take Team Rocket seriously, after all, once he obtained Groudon, let alone some so-called Team Rocket, even the Pokémon League would be unable to stop him!

But since the Indigo Blue Orb has not yet been found, these few people cannot be allowed to leave!

"Interesting, do you want to fight us?" Mammon's smile deepened slightly.

"Hmph! I, Laozi, disdain bullying brats like you." Archie snorted arrogantly.

He, who believed in the crushing of all by power, looked down upon these few young ones.

"Quan, you capture them."

Archie turned his head back, continuing to gaze at Groudon with a fanatical look.

"Yes."

Quan frowned slightly; she felt something was amiss, as the opponent was someone who could subdue Magma.

Quan knew very well that Magma was truly ill!

Although she usually appeared expressionless, dull, and cute, once she 'fell ill', she was the type of woman online called a 'yandere'.

Moreover, Magma had always been very loyal to Maxie, yet now she had actually joined Team Rocket, and it seemed voluntary, which was very suspicious.

But Archie was right; these few people could not be allowed to leave, for this was Groudon's slumbering place.

If the news of Groudon's slumber here were to spread, it would be disastrous.

"Don't say we are bullying the few with the many; everything here cannot be revealed yet."

Quan's expression was very serious as she opened the Poké Ball in her hand.

A Mightyena leaped out and landed before Quan, while the other Team Aqua members also released their Pokémon one by one.

They were almost all Mightyena, Sharpedo, and Grimer.

"Rest assured, come at us however you like."

Mammon chuckled lightly, paying no attention whatsoever.

"Mere trash, no matter how many there are, it means nothing; trash is always trash."

Mammon stated this as a matter of course.

"What?!"

"You actually call us trash? Arrogant stinking brats!"

"Laozi will definitely beat you to your knees today!"

Before Quan could speak, those Team Aqua members could no longer hold back, their anger levels soaring.

"Truly arrogant!" Quan's expression was also very bad; after all, who could stand being pointed at face-to-face and called trash?

"Heh~" To this, Mammon merely smiled faintly and waved his hand toward those behind him.

Gladion walked out with a cold face and released a Zoroark.

"Dark Blast."

A sharp fox cry rang out, and a black shockwave vibrated forth.

And then...

There was no then.

Under Gladion's Zoroark's AoE strike, a pile of 'corpses' lay scattered around, with only a few still breathing.

For example, Quan's Mightyena.

"Tsk~ Unable to withstand even one move from Gladion's Zoroark, what do you say you are if not trash?"

Mammon clicked his tongue in wonder.

Quan's wheat-colored skin turned red with anger, yet she had no words to refute, her incredibly full chest heaving continuously.

How could they be so strong?

Quan was still very shocked, gazing at that Zoroark.

Magma, standing slightly behind and to the side of Mammon, was practically laughing herself silly; the benefits of joining Team Rocket were too many.

With her level of strength, she only needed to follow behind and wait for an easy victory; as for the opponents, the big shots would naturally step up.

"Hahaha~ It seems you have some skill."

Archie's deep, powerful laughter came over.

The muscular man in the blue tight suit grinned, staring at Gladion; he hadn't expected his subordinates to be unable to withstand even one move from the opponent.

"Then next, let Laozi be your opponent."

"..."

Gladion glanced sideways at this muscle man, his eyes gradually turning dangerous.

Aquatic Phoenix's entire body of muscles brought back some unpleasant memories for Gladion, and his temper began to rise.

Gladion opened another Poké Ball, and Silvally landed.

"I, the great one, won't bully you, kid. Give me your name."

Aquatic Phoenix was very confident; after all, he was the Team Aqua boss, Aquatic Phoenix!

"Team Rocket Senior Executive, Gladion," Gladion said indifferently.

"I am the Team Aqua boss, Aquatic Phoenix! The man destined to change the world!"

Aquatic Phoenix stood tall and chest out, declaring loudly with full vigor; his level of cringe was off the charts.

But it wasn't strange; this was a man who could run around in a tight suit in broad daylight without feeling the slightest shame!

"This world hasn't fallen so far that it needs you to change it."

Gladion looked at Aquatic Phoenix with a subtle gaze; where exactly did he get the confidence to say such things?

"How could someone like you possibly understand my ideals!"

Aquatic Phoenix spoke proudly.

"Let me show you my power!"

Aquatic Phoenix was very confident; before changing the world, he would not fall in this place.

So he was certain of victory!

"Come, fight!"

And then...

"This is impossible!!"

Aquatic Phoenix knelt on the ground, staring in disbelief at the incapacitated Mightyena and Crobat.

That's right, he had lost; he had lost to Gladion.

"I, the great one, actually lost! Has the world abandoned me??"

Aquatic Phoenix's expression was incredibly gloomy; he clenched his fists and slammed them forcefully against the ground, when clearly he was the chosen one!

Seeing that even their own boss could not defeat that cold, blond-haired youth, the Team Aqua members couldn't help but swallow hard and quietly step back a pace.

"Damn it! We've come this far, we've already found Kyogre, yet we still can't succeed?!"

"Hey, what kind of madness are you having all by yourself?" Mamon walked leisurely and comfortably up to Aquatic Phoenix.

"Where exactly did you get the courage to think you could gain Kyogre's approval?"

Mamon tilted his head, looking down at Aquatic Phoenix; he really couldn't figure out this muscle man's train of thought, so he spoke mockingly.

"Is it because your pectoral muscles are so exaggerated?"

"As long as I have the Blue Orb!"

Aquatic Phoenix had a fiery temper; naturally, he would not accept Mamon's cold mockery, glaring angrily at Mamon.

"Right, right, right, as long as you have the Blue Orb, do you really think a single orb can truly control Kyogre forever?"

Mamon was simply amused.

"There are always mindless fodder like you in this world who arrogantly believe they can control the power of legends forever using items."

The Blue Orb and the Red Orb are originally parts of Kyogre and Groudon's power; using the orbs can indeed control them briefly.

But such control cannot last long; especially once Kyogre and Groudon come into full contact with the orbs and undergo Primal Reversion, they are immediately done for.

Just like the plot in "Pokémon Generations," whether it was Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre, both caused Archie and Aquatic Phoenix to pay a terrible price.

In "Generations," Aquatic Phoenix was even tackled in the face by Primal Kyogre; he was definitely dead for sure, and Archie's result probably wouldn't be any better, since Primal Groudon was already randomly firing Solar Beams; as long as Archie got caught in the blast, he would be left with nothing but bones.

You want to use the orbs to control these two Super Ancient Legendaries, thinking that Finneon and No-Fly are as good-tempered as Ho-Oh and Xerneas?

Aquatic Phoenix's face was extremely ugly; his eyes kept shifting; was this really wrong?

"The orb is originally its power; you actually dream of using its own power to control it; isn't that quite funny?"

Mamon sneered and walked to the edge of the pool, gazing at Kyogre, which was still sleeping in the center of the pool.

He had to admit, he thought Kyogre was quite beautiful, especially after Primal Reversion.

"Mamon, do you want to catch it?"

Cynthia walked up beside Mamon and asked curiously,

She could see the eagerness in Mamon's heart regarding Kyogre; he very much wanted to obtain Kyogre.

"That's right, but it is indeed quite a headache."

Mamon has never liked doing things without certainty; Kyogre is currently asleep, and waking it up doesn't necessarily require the Blue Orb or the Red Orb.

Having Mega Mewtwo Y unleash a full-power Thunderbolt to give Kyogre an electrotherapy session would probably wake it up too.

But that has no meaning; Dark Mewtwo was not Ho-Oh's match before, so facing Kyogre would probably be uncertain as well.

Besides, Kyogre is not like Ho-Oh; waking it up is not a good thing.

"Find the Blue Orb, and it's yours," Cynthia said with a grin.

"Do you think I'm as stupid as Aquatic Phoenix?"

Mamon glanced sideways at this successor of the People of the Sky.

Aquatic Phoenix: "?"

"How will you know unless you try? What if Kyogre just takes a liking to you, right?" Cynthia loved stirring up trouble.

Hearing this, Mamon pondered for a moment; indeed, Cynthia's words really hit the spot in his heart.

That time with Ho-Oh was one thing; Mamon knew very well that he and Ho-Oh were truly incompatible, so pursuing Ho-Oh had a success rate so low it was pathetic.

But Kyogre was different.

Kyogre's "mating criteria" were unknown, but they were definitely not like Ho-Oh's, requiring conditions like "pure heart."

"In the end, what you want most should be natural energy and defeating No-Fly, right? I can satisfy all of those."

Mamon thought for a moment, then took out a Great Ball, spinning it continuously in his hand.

What does Groudon want? Whether it's Groudon or Primal Groudon, they once fought to the death over natural energy.

This energy is immensely beneficial to them, so they began their fierce battle over it.

But now, thousands of years later, even without natural energy, the moment the Flying Type and the Fat Head Fish wake up simultaneously, those two will absolutely track each other's scent, rush toward one another, and start fighting!

Hmm, no other factors; it's purely personal grudges.

The fighting between Groudon and Groudon no longer requires any reason; just beat the other to death.

"If you can hear my voice, then respond. I'll help you deal with Groudon, and you become my partner. How about it, Groudon?"

After thinking for a moment, Mamon said with a smile to the sleeping Groudon.

"If you refuse, shake your head. If you don't respond, I'll take that as agreement."

Hearing Mamon's shameless words, Aqua, who had already been tied up by Gladion, had his face twitch.

"Too shameless! No morality at all!"

Aqua cursed this evil Team Rocket in his heart.

What the hell is "if you refuse, shake your head"? And "no reaction means consent"?

Groudon is sleeping like a dead pig; how could it possibly hear your voice?

But obviously, Mamon didn't care about Aqua and the others' opinions.

Seeing that Groudon showed no reaction, Mamon nodded in satisfaction and, without hesitation, threw the Great Ball at Groudon.

"Very well, then go! Poké Ball!"

Just turn and leave? Mamon truly couldn't do that.

Then there was only one option: throw the ball at Groudon!!

Amidst the shocked gazes of Aqua and the others, the Great Ball traced a perfect parabolic arc and touched Groudon.

Groudon's massive body turned into red light and was absorbed into the Great Ball.

Holy crap!

Is this brat actually serious?

Aqua was stunned; he himself wouldn't dare throw a ball at Groudon, yet this kid actually went through with it?

Did he really want to capture Groudon??

Mini Theater

One day

Mamon stood before the large pond in his own manor, watching the Fat Head Fish sleeping soundly.

"Groudon, stop sleeping and wake up; today we're going to fight Yveltal."

"zZZZZ~"

Groudon rolled over onto its back, belly up, and continued sleeping.

"Don't like it? Then shall we go fight Zamazenta?"

"zzz~"

"Emmm, then shall we go fight Groudon?"

"Where is that non-flying stinky lizard! I want a one-on-one with it! Today I'm going to beat its shit out!"

The Fat Head Fish instantly perked up.

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(End of this chapter)