Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [531]

Seeing that August was still as shameless as ever, Giovanni finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Indeed, August was still the same August he knew.

Beside Giovanni, Black's attention was entirely absorbed by the legendary Pokémon standing behind August.

He now finally understood why Giovanni had told him earlier that there was no need to worry about Boss August. With so many legendary Pokémon gathered, forget a few Team Plasma executives—even if the entire Team Plasma were here, they'd be easily crushed by these legendary Pokémon.

As a rookie, he really only needed to obediently follow orders and let the big guns handle things!

While Black marveled at the extravagant lineup August had assembled, Ghetsis's face grew gloomier than a rainstorm, his expression practically dripping venom.

"Colress!"

With a voice twisted into a roar, Ghetsis shouted Colress's name.

Paying no mind to the fact that Kyurem had just taken a [Spacial Rend] from Palkia, Ghetsis forcibly manipulated the remote controller, compelling Kyurem to attack Colress!

Traitors were always more hateful than enemies.

Under Ghetsis’s ruthless command, Kyurem’s tail-engine flared to an incandescent red, energy surging violently into its body.

The intense heat transformed swiftly through White Kyurem's form, becoming an utterly opposite chilling cold.

If one looked through a weather satellite above Dragonspiral Tower at this moment, they would see a vast mass of cold air rapidly taking shape overhead.

August was protected by Gardevoir and remained unaffected, but Colress, who was now the focus of Ghetsis’s hatred, had nowhere to hide...

Seeing Kyurem charging straight at him, Colress showed no sign of panic. Instead, he smiled slightly.

He raised his arm, revealing a device attached to his wrist.

Then, right in front of Ghetsis’s eyes, Colress calmly tapped the screen a few times.

In an instant, the savage look in Kyurem's eyes was replaced by confusion, its fierce momentum wavering uncertainly.

"Colress..." Ghetsis had never anticipated that Colress would still have a controller.

Colress caught Ghetsis staring at his wrist and lifted it slightly with an easy smile. "As the inventor of the Colress Machine, isn’t it perfectly normal for me to leave myself a backdoor?"

Although Colress hadn't kept an extra remote, he'd installed a disruptor—an interference device that scrambled commands from Ghetsis’s controller, plunging Kyurem into confusion.

Was this normal?

Absolutely.

So normal it left Ghetsis grinding his teeth in helpless rage, wishing he could rip Colress apart.

Colress simply shrugged off Ghetsis’s fury with a nonchalant smile. He turned to August and bowed slightly.

"Mr. August, my task is complete!"

Though August had earlier instructed him merely to watch, Colress wasn’t naive enough to remain idle. After all, he was the esteemed chief researcher of Team Plasma—he knew a thing or two about human relations.

Having just defected, with no merits under his belt, how could he possibly establish himself in the Kanto branch?

Ghetsis was his welcoming gift.

Witnessing all this, August had only one thought... This guy is way too thoughtful!

If all his Kanto subordinates were as capable as Colress, how much easier would his life be?

With Colress now joining the Kanto branch, August felt the average IQ dragged down by Zinnia had finally improved somewhat.

"Damn it..." After several attempts to command Kyurem again, Ghetsis, finding it impossible, clenched his teeth bitterly.

Fine! If he couldn’t control Kyurem, everyone could just go to hell!

Throwing caution to the wind, he released Kyurem from his control entirely.

"Kyurem, show your true power and destroy the one responsible for controlling you!"

If anyone present drew Kyurem's fury most, it had to be Colress.

The device used to control Kyurem had been created by Colress, and Kyurem's capture had been his doing as well!

Colress never expected Ghetsis to act this decisively. As Kyurem, now freed, closed the distance, Colress’s confident smile froze instantly, his calm composure shattering completely.

"Gene—"

Colress tried calling Genesect to save him, but it was already too late.

Breaking free from its restraints, Kyurem’s first target was Colress.

A beam of freezing, ice-blue energy shot from Kyurem's mouth.

Just as it reached Colress—mere moments away from freezing him solid...

A shadow flickered into place, appearing before Colress at the very last second.

Ribbon-like appendages crossed defensively, forcibly absorbing Kyurem’s attack head-on.

Colress stared in stunned disbelief at Deoxys, now completely encased in ice from blocking the strike. His back was already drenched in cold sweat...

Ghetsis’s triumphant smile abruptly vanished.

Only then did August's cold voice echo clearly across the battlefield.

"I say... right in front of me—what exactly were you planning to do to my subordinate?"

As soon as August’s words left his mouth…

Ho-Oh, Lugia, Kyogre, and Groudon—who had been quietly serving as background decorations—moved together, surrounding White Kyurem from all sides.

Kyurem still tried to resist.

But the moment its [Fusion Flame] sparked, Kyogre extinguished it effortlessly with a casual spray of water.

Refusing to accept defeat, Kyurem tried again. Lugia promptly fanned its wings, summoning a fierce gust that smothered the flames once more.

Desperately, Kyurem began to invoke [Glaciate], only for Groudon to casually release a burst of [Heat Wave], annihilating the freezing attack before it could even form.

Under the combined gaze of Dialga and Palkia, Kyurem finally accepted its fate. For the first time, it experienced the true meaning of helplessness.

“Behave yourself. I'll deal with you later,” August said casually to Kyurem, before turning to face N. “Now then, I assume you finally have a clear understanding of me?”

Only then did N manage to snap out of his daze. He stared blankly at Kyurem, now crouched and holding its head in pitiful silence. N opened his mouth, hesitated, and closed it again.

He couldn't quite grasp why—August was clearly bullying Kyurem, yet somehow, N couldn't summon any anger towards him. Whenever he'd seen Pokémon being mistreated in the past, a rage would naturally ignite in his heart.

After pondering deeply, N convinced himself it was because August’s intentions were ultimately for Kyurem's own good.

Right. August was bullying Kyurem…for Kyurem’s sake.

Kyurem is definitely crying inside…

“Boss, Ghetsis is getting away!” Colress whispered urgently.

Following Colress’s gesture, August glanced at the distant figure of Ghetsis escaping on his Hydreigon.

After seeing even White Kyurem fail to finish off Colress, Ghetsis had completely lost heart. Deciding to cut his losses, he planned to flee Unova, regroup, and return to settle things with August another day.

Yet, observing Ghetsis’s retreating figure, August displayed none of the urgency Colress expected. Instead, he replied calmly, “No rush, just wait…”

“Wait?”

Wait for what?

Just as this thought crossed Colress’s mind, a flash of green streaked across the distant clouds.

An instant later, accompanied by a fierce draconic roar, Rayquaza's emerald head broke through the clouds. Diving swiftly, Rayquaza caught up to Ghetsis, effortlessly snatching both him and his Hydreigon in its claws.

Soaring gracefully over Dragonspiral Tower, Rayquaza carelessly tossed Ghetsis into the circle of legendary Pokémon below.

“August! I caught Ghetsis!”

Zinnia, dragging along Iris—who looked positively faint with joy—leaped down from Rayquaza’s back, smugly awaiting praise.

Ignoring Zinnia’s shameless attempt at glory, August instead turned toward a stunned Colress. “See? This is exactly what I was waiting for.”

Colress numbly nodded, a shocking realization dawning upon him—

August had been telling the truth earlier when he said Rayquaza wasn't with him…

Nearby, Giovanni also witnessed Rayquaza capturing Ghetsis.

At this moment, Giovanni wasn't sure if he should be grateful he hadn't ended up in Rayquaza's free claw, or lament that he hadn't seized any opportunity to escape from August earlier.

Now, escape was utterly impossible.

“Father!” N hurriedly reached out to help Ghetsis.

But Ghetsis, stripped of all pretenses, openly showed his disgust, swatting N’s hand away. “Don’t touch me, you monster!”

Hearing his father call him a monster, N froze in shock. “Why…?”

“Why?” Ghetsis sneered bitterly, his hatred aimed not only at N but also at himself and his own incompetence.

N stood lost, utterly bewildered.

Meanwhile…

Giovanni turned to Black. “August is done here. Let's head over.”

Black nodded. Although they'd only known each other briefly, Black already saw Giovanni as a mentor. What Black didn't notice was Giovanni casting a quick glance toward a shadowy corner of the Plasma frigate before stepping away—as if nothing had happened at all.

After Giovanni and Black departed…

Team Rocket’s infamous trio—who had snuck aboard unnoticed—poked their heads out cautiously.

“Hey…” James whispered nervously. “Did…Boss Giovanni spot us just now?”

Jessie, typically fearless, trembled slightly. “You don’t think he’ll hold it against us for not recognizing him, do you?”

“Nonsense, Boss Giovanni isn’t like that, meow!” Meowth declared confidently, pounding his chest. “Just think—after all the missions we botched, he never held a grudge. Clearly, Boss Giovanni’s heart is as vast as a Wailord!”

Reassured by Meowth’s speech, Jessie and James relaxed.

“But…if Boss Giovanni saw us and didn’t say anything, then…”

“Oh!” James suddenly jumped up, pounding a fist into his palm in realization. “Boss Giovanni must want us to steal the Plasma frigate and use it as our new Team Rocket base!”

Jessie and Meowth panicked, pulling James back into cover. “Have you lost your mind?! What if August hears us?”

“Shh!”

Tense, the trio anxiously glanced toward August, sighing with relief when they saw he hadn't noticed.

Their escape plan had thus officially changed from mere retreat to stealing Team Plasma’s ship and then retreating.

But as the Team Rocket trio plotted in hushed excitement, they completely failed to notice Mew quietly hovering behind them, munching on a bag of mini cakes and eagerly listening in on their “secret” discussion…

Meanwhile, Giovanni and Black reached August’s side.

Eyeing Ghetsis contemptuously, Giovanni couldn’t conceal his disdain.

August hadn’t even needed to seriously command his Pokémon. With all the advantages Ghetsis possessed, the battle still ended this pathetically—calling him incompetent would be generous.

Giovanni’s piercing gaze deeply wounded Ghetsis.

“Don’t you dare look down on me, Giovanni!”

With a cold laugh, Giovanni turned away, not even bothering to respond.

Enraged, Ghetsis started to move forward—

But before he could, Mewtwo promptly knocked him down with a casual wave. Silence returned immediately.

Noticing Giovanni’s arrival, August sighed theatrically. “Giovanni, why didn't you escape when you had the chance?”

“Are you disappointed I didn’t fall for your bait?” Giovanni shot back icily.

Listening in, Colress—who had believed Giovanni and August were allies—felt increasingly confused. Just what exactly was the relationship between these two?

“Disappointed? Why would you think that?” August grinned warmly, patting Giovanni’s shoulder. “In fact, I'm delighted! Tomorrow, I'll report your contributions to headquarters, see if I can negotiate a reduced sentence for you. I’m sure Silver would be thrilled to hear the news!”

Giovanni’s expression stiffened instantly.

Reduced sentence?

For the proud leader of Team Rocket, nothing could be more humiliating than those two words.

Yet, August had specifically mentioned Silver, leaving Giovanni unable to protest.

August, you despicable bastard!

Giovanni ground his teeth in silent fury.

August’s grin widened further upon seeing Giovanni’s reaction. He then turned thoughtfully toward N.

Now, there was still the matter of what to do with N…

Technically, as Team Plasma’s leader, N was guilty. But fundamentally, he wasn't evil; he simply wished to protect Pokémon, albeit misguidedly manipulated by Ghetsis into committing crimes.

If N showed willingness to cooperate like Colress had, August wouldn’t mind letting him atone by joining the Kanto branch under supervised restrictions.

But judging by N’s guilt-ridden expression, he didn't seem keen on joining the International Police.

So, what to do with N became a real dilemma.

August rubbed his chin, deep in thought, when inspiration struck.

Ah, nearly forgot about that place!

He’d just found the perfect solution for N—a place where he could atone meaningfully and even find happiness at the same time.

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