Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [569]

Sordward and Shielbert sized up Gary for a long moment.

Gary stood tall, puffing out his chest—until he heard them say:

“Who the heck are you!?”

“We’re here to challenge August. Irrelevant nobodies should scram!”

Irrelevant nobody... irrelevant nobody...

These words echoed relentlessly in Gary’s mind, petrifying him instantly. It took a while before he snapped back, roaring indignantly, “I’ll have you know—I’m the Indigo League Champion!”

“Gary Oak? Indigo League Champion? Never heard of you!”

“Since when does being the champion of a backwater place like Kanto mean anything?”

The two brothers echoed each other in mockery, turning Gary’s face bright red with rage.

“You two—!!”

He immediately reached for his Poké Ball, ready to teach these fools exactly what being the Indigo League Champion meant.

Just then, August placed a calming hand on Gary’s shoulder, instantly cooling him down.

Looking at the red-blue duo, August asked, “Let me guess—did Rose send you, or was it Oleana?”

The pair stared blankly. “What Rose? What Oleana?”

“We’re challenging you to restore the glory of Galar’s royal lineage!”

Seeing their genuinely ‘proud’ expressions, clearly not faked, August sighed deeply, “Then it’s just pure stupidity...”

In this world, the evil might still be redeemable, but true stupidity—well, there was really no cure.

“Fine, let it never be said I didn’t give you a chance.” August pointed at Gary, addressing Sordward and Shielbert. “If you can defeat this so-called ‘backwater champion,’ I’ll accept your challenge!”

Sordward and Shielbert exchanged glances.

“Hmph, how troublesome.”

“We’ll reluctantly accept your terms.”

They had absolutely no doubts about their ability to defeat Gary. As far as they were concerned, he really was just some countryside champion.

And they, proud descendants of Galar’s royal family, would have no trouble crushing him.

The group moved to a nearby park.

Inside the park, numerous trainers participating in the World Championships were already battling, while Rotom-drones buzzed in the sky, recording results.

Confidently pulling out their Poké Balls, Sordward and Shielbert called over to Gary arrogantly, “We’ll even let you bring a partner, just to avoid bullying you!”

Gary had long since lost patience with these two, immediately grabbing two Poké Balls. As for their offer of a partner—

“Unnecessary!”

He tossed his Poké Balls forward.

First out was Volcarona, caught by Gary in the Unova region.

The fluffy Volcarona gently flapped its wings, scattering shimmering powder that ignited midair. Scorching heat accompanied by a choking smell of sulfur rolled outward.

Next to Volcarona, Nidoking let out a mighty roar, pounding his chest with both fists. Each pounding reverberated heavily in the hearts of Sordward and Shielbert, causing them to tremble.

Seeing this scene, the arrogance immediately drained from the royal duo’s faces.

The situation suddenly seemed a bit different from what they’d imagined.

Wasn’t this just some countryside champion? How could he give off such a terrifying pressure!?

Facing Volcarona and Nidoking, they both began silently thinking of retreat—but a large crowd had already gathered around them, eager for the spectacle.

If they ran now, forget about restoring royal pride—they’d lose face entirely.

Steeling themselves, they exchanged glances, gritted their teeth, and threw their Luxury Balls forward.

Two flashes of light—

Golisopod and Falinks appeared on the battlefield.

Judging by their Pokémon choices, they at least understood type matchups, and their Pokémon did possess decent strength. Clearly, this had been their basis for confidence.

But…that was as far as it went.

Gary glanced casually at their Pokémon and immediately issued a command: “Nidoking, [Earthquake]!”

Nidoking stomped the ground heavily, shaking the earth.

Shockwaves instantly traveled forward, hitting Golisopod and Falinks head-on.

As one of Gary’s main Pokémon, even though Nidoking restrained its power since they were battling in a park, the [Earthquake] still forced Golisopod back repeatedly.

Falinks, which had been neatly lined up, instantly lost formation and scattered in panic.

Sordward and Shielbert fell into chaos.

Not giving them a moment’s respite, Gary waved his hand, commanding Volcarona to immediately follow up.

Whoosh—!

With just a gentle flap of its wings, a heat wave rippled through the air, distorting everything in its path.

[Heat Wave]!

The scorching wind arrived instantly, evaporating moisture off Golisopod’s body. Its diamond-hard shell heated up, glowing bright red—as if cooked alive.

Falinks also suffered heavily; the intense heat immediately inflicted burns.

Gary had forced Golisopod into crisis with just a single round of attacks.

Panicking, Sordward and Shielbert shouted commands in desperation.

“Golisopod, [Liquidation]!”

“Falinks, [Megahorn]!”

Golisopod surrounded itself with surging water, rushing Nidoking directly.

Enduring the pain of its burn, Falinks hastily regrouped and charged forward alongside Golisopod, jointly targeting Nidoking.

Take out one opponent first, then handle the other slowly afterward.

Watching this unfold, August could only admit their strategy wasn’t entirely bad.

Too bad their opponent was Gary Oak.

Glancing toward Gary, August saw a confident smile appear on his friend’s face.

Facing only one Golisopod and a burned, weakened Falinks, Gary issued his next command calmly: “Nidoking, brace yourself!”

Nidoking extended both claws forward, firmly holding its ground. When Golisopod crashed into it, Nidoking absorbed the hit without even flinching.

The difference in their levels couldn’t be clearer.

“[Double Kick]!”

Nidoking kicked forward powerfully with both legs. Golisopod flew backward, crashing into Falinks. The tremendous force sent both Pokémon tumbling away at even greater speed.

In perfect coordination, Volcarona followed up with [Flame Wheel].

Wrapped in scorching flames, Volcarona slammed fiercely into Golisopod and Falinks.

Boom!

Both Pokémon crashed heavily onto the ground, raising clouds of dust.

When the dust finally cleared, Golisopod and Falinks lay defeated in a shallow crater, unconscious.

“That’s it?” Gary folded his arms, looking disdainfully at their fallen Pokémon. Raising his gaze toward the humiliated royal duo, he scoffed: “Is this really all Galar’s so-called royal family has? And here I thought you’d actually be something impressive.”

This time, it was Sordward and Shielbert’s turn to flush bright red.

They couldn’t even retort.

After all, they’d been thoroughly crushed by Gary in front of everyone!

All their earlier mockery flew right back like boomerangs, striking them squarely in the face.

Hearing the laughter from the watching crowd, the two lost any remaining courage. Hastily recalling their Pokémon, they fled down the street in embarrassment.

“Tsk…”

Gary didn’t feel much satisfaction after beating opponents at this level. It wasn’t even worth boasting about.

Only Elite Four-tier opponents could really showcase Gary Oak’s true power.

Just as he prepared to leave, two Galar League staff members suddenly approached and stopped him.

“Oh, you want autographs?” Gary mistakenly assumed, reflexively taking out a pen and paper.

The League employees exchanged glances awkwardly, then pointed toward the damaged ground.

“According to Galar League regulations, any Pokémon battle that damages city property requires the trainer to restore it to its original state!”

“Huh?”

Gary stared blankly at the crater he’d made. Embarrassment instantly consumed him so intensely that he wanted to curl his toes into the ground.

He looked pleadingly toward August, who turned calmly toward the staff. “Can we pay instead?”

For the current Kanto Branch, anything solvable with money wasn’t an issue.

“Unfortunately, no,” the League employee shook his head.

Normally, payment would have been acceptable, but with the sudden influx of trainers arriving in Galar, the League’s manpower was extremely stretched, and they simply couldn’t keep up with repairs.

Hearing this, August shrugged apologetically toward Gary, expressing helplessness.

Gary: “…”

Couldn’t you at least try a little harder!?

“I just remembered, I left the gas stove on at home…” August patted Gary reassuringly on the shoulder. “Hang in there—I’ll never forget your noble sacrifice!”

He swiftly vanished from Gary’s view.

Gary: “…”

Who do you think you’re fooling!? We’re staying in a hotel—there’s no gas stove!

He immediately turned toward Gold, who awkwardly laughed, “I’ll go help August turn off that gas stove…” and fled after August.

One after another, the members of the Kanto Branch found every possible excuse, quickly scattering until Gary stood utterly alone in the park.

The League employees dropped a shovel directly in front of Gary, eyes fixed sternly on him, clearly worried he’d run off too.

Gary raised his head toward the sky in despair.

What kind of people are these!?

...

In the end, Gary was detained—forced to stay behind until he finished repairing the damaged pavement.

“How tragic, Gary!” August sighed dramatically while leisurely sipping juice.

Standing beside him, Sabrina immediately retorted, “...I don’t sense the slightest bit of sympathy from your face.”

“Of course you can’t see it,” August said earnestly, patting his chest. “My deep sympathy for Gary is thoroughly hidden in my heart. Can’t you feel the guilt buried deep within me?”

Sabrina: “...”

Mew, who was busy imparting worldly wisdom to Hatenna nearby, suddenly perked up her ears. Had August hidden away some tasty snacks?

Motioning for Hatenna to wait there, Mew secretly turned invisible and quietly drifted toward August. Seeing that August wasn’t paying attention, she swiftly slipped into his collar and wriggled inside his shirt.

August, who had just taken another sip of juice, felt something soft suddenly slip beneath his shirt, squirming around restlessly. Caught off guard, he sprayed juice everywhere.

“Mew!”

With a darkened expression, August snapped, “What are you doing crawling into my shirt!? Hurry up and come out!”

He had no idea what sort of madness had gotten into Mew this time...

August’s shout attracted the curious gaze of everyone from the Kanto Branch nearby.

Then everyone watched as a suspicious, Mew-shaped lump wriggled continuously under August’s shirt...

At that very moment, Mew had just moved down to his stomach area.

“August is pregnant!” Zinnia blurted out subconsciously, shocked by the striking visual.

Immediately realizing her mistake, Zinnia hurriedly covered her mouth.

August’s expression darkened even further.

Gold stiffened his face, pretending he’d heard nothing—but his hand, pinching his thigh desperately, completely betrayed him.

Blue stared at August strangely; clearly she was also holding back laughter with great effort.

“Pffft…” Sabrina was the boldest, directly laughing out loud.

When August finally managed to pull Mew out from under his shirt, the Pokémon still seemed utterly confused.

Just where had August hidden that delicious snack?

Seeing that Mew clearly had no awareness of what she’d done wrong, August firmly pinched her squishy cheeks.

“Do you even know what you did wrong?”

“Mew...? (Was it because I tried to sneak snacks?)”

Mew stared at him nervously, deeply worried that August might forbid her from snacking from now on.

August: “...”

Faced with Mew’s innocent look, he suddenly couldn’t stay angry anymore.

Sighing helplessly, he waved her off to play by herself.

Seeing Mew return safely after causing chaos, Hatenna’s eyes shone brightly with admiration!

Though Mew didn’t quite understand why Hatenna suddenly looked at her this way, she still proudly placed her hands on her hips, basking in Hatenna’s admiration.

August watched Hatenna and Mew, deeply concerned: “...Sabrina, I think you seriously need to keep an eye on Hatenna’s psychological development.”

He shuddered to imagine how Hatenna might turn out after hanging around Mew all day.

Sabrina smiled gently. “Actually, I think this is quite nice.”

She picked up Hatenna, stroking her softly.

Hatenna instantly showed a blissful expression, clearly enjoying Sabrina’s affectionate touch.

“You’ll regret it,” August muttered seriously.

Hatenna might still be young now, but once she grew up, Sabrina would realize just how troublesome she’d become.

Sabrina: “Hatenna’s my Pokémon, and I like her exactly as she is.”

August: “...”

Suit yourself. I’ve said my piece.

Turning to Hoopa, who was currently playing a ring-toss game with Kubfu, August called out, “Hoopa, open a portal. I need to return to the Kanto Branch headquarters.”

Hearing August’s words, everyone from the Kanto Branch immediately perked up.

Is it finally about to begin?

The plan to have prisoners participate in the World Championships.

Gold jumped up eagerly. “Boss August, what’s the codename for our mission!?”

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