Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [519]

Bang!

Dragonite’s fiery fist collided fiercely with Beedrill’s crossed twin-needles.

Under the searing heat of [Fire Punch], Beedrill's needles quickly turned red-hot, causing Beedrill visible pain.

Yet Beedrill refused to yield easily. Maintaining its grip on Dragonite’s fist, it swiftly curled its body forward, aiming its sharp stinger directly at Dragonite’s exposed belly.

Startled, Dragonite immediately broke away, creating distance between them. Rather than pursuing, Beedrill took a moment’s reprieve, waiting for its overheated needles to cool down.

The surrounding trainers watched with mounting excitement, especially those specializing in Bug-types. They were stunned—none had ever imagined a Beedrill could possess such overwhelming power.

“Without legendary Pokémon, is this all you're capable of?” Giovanni taunted calmly, subtly mocking Dragonite for absorbing the earlier Sludge Bomb without decisively harming Beedrill.

August smiled faintly. “It's more than enough to beat you. Dragonite, show them your dance!”

At his command, Dragonite gracefully spun on the spot—

[Dragon Dance]

Naturally, Giovanni wouldn't allow Dragonite to finish boosting its strength uninterrupted. “Beedrill, [Poison Jab]!”

Eyes fixed fiercely on Dragonite, Beedrill’s wings buzzed furiously as it streaked forward, a deadly shadow cloaked in sinister purple, rapidly closing the gap.

Dragonite, unfazed, continued its dance midair, seemingly oblivious to the incoming strike.

August remained perfectly calm, silently calculating Beedrill’s speed and the exact timing of Dragonite’s [Dragon Dance] completion.

Just a split-second before Beedrill’s venomous needle pierced Dragonite’s scales—

“Now!”

Right on cue, Dragonite’s body glowed with [Dragon Dance]'s empowering light.

“[Outrage]!”

“Raaagh!”

Letting out a fierce roar, Dragonite erupted with overwhelming crimson energy. Beedrill’s [Poison Jab] landed squarely, yet failed to faze Dragonite at all.

In its empowered [Outrage] state, Dragonite seized Beedrill’s needle and hurled it violently into the barrier wall conjured by Deoxys.

Crash!

The psychic barrier trembled visibly, causing bystanders to nervously retreat, fearing the ongoing battle might break through.

Giovanni frowned deeply.

He'd miscalculated. Based on Dragonite’s previous capabilities, Beedrill’s last attack should've ended the fight.

But Dragonite was now pummeling Beedrill relentlessly with heavy, crushing punches.

Forced onto the defensive, Beedrill barely fended off the blows using [Protect]. Yet Giovanni knew [Protect] couldn’t last. If he wanted Dragonite to exhaust itself and enter confusion after [Outrage], merely defending wouldn't suffice…

Rapidly formulating a strategy, Giovanni issued another command.

“[String Shot]!”

Beedrill released countless threads in every direction, swiftly creating a tangled web across the car.

As [Protect] faded, Beedrill effortlessly darted through the threads, exploiting its smaller form to evade pursuit, while Dragonite’s bulk left it tangled and slowed.

From its safe position behind the threads, Beedrill prepared its next attack.

“[Pin Missile]!”

Countless needle-like projectiles flew toward Dragonite, further hampering its attempts to free itself from the sticky web.

Without Giovanni’s prompting, Beedrill read his intentions perfectly. It raised a needle, swiftly gathering a bright orb of energy at its tip—

“Wait… That’s [Hyper Beam]!”

“Is he insane?! Using [Hyper Beam] in a subway car will kill someone!”

“You idiots, that's Giovanni—the head of Team Rocket! You think he cares?!”

Panicking, the trainers fled the compartment, scrambling desperately for safety. Clearly, none trusted Deoxys’s barrier to hold against such raw power.

Beedrill charged swiftly, and under their horrified gazes, it fired—

Blinding light erupted, shattering the web instantly and engulfing Dragonite. Trainers stared in shock as the overflow energy slammed violently into Deoxys’s shield—but failed to penetrate.

“It…held?!”

“Incredible!”

“But is Dragonite alright?”

Everyone's gaze fixed anxiously on the blast's epicenter.

Even Giovanni visibly relaxed, convinced Dragonite had finally been defeated.

No matter how quickly your Dragonite got stronger, surely this ends it?

But as soon as this thought passed his mind—

A gentle breeze drifted through the carriage.

Wind? Where's it coming from?

Giovanni’s gaze shot up sharply. Dragonite stood completely unharmed, its eyes clear and calm—free from any [Outrage]-induced madness.

Surrounded by the gentle glow of [Safeguard], Dragonite flapped its wings steadily, a faint green aura encasing its body.

“Beedrill—!” Giovanni urgently called out, but it was too late.

In a burst of lightning-like speed, Dragonite rocketed forward.

[Dragon Rush]

BOOM!

Beedrill was violently pinned against Deoxys’s psychic barrier, the tremendous force causing visible spiderweb cracks in its surface.

Despite Beedrill’s extraordinary willpower and desperate attempt to counterattack, [Dragon Rush]’s overwhelming impact was too great—Beedrill fainted instantly.

Giovanni scowled darkly, glaring at August. “How did you do it?”

He'd meticulously planned every step, yet still lost. He couldn’t comprehend how Dragonite had overcome [Outrage]’s confusion so easily and activated [Safeguard] in time.

“You want to know?” August smirked. “Beg me. Beg me nicely, and I’ll tell you.”

Giovanni: “…”

Faced with August’s blatant provocation, Giovanni wisely ignored him, quietly recalling Beedrill to its Poké Ball.

Seeing Giovanni's lack of response, August clicked his tongue in disappointment. “No fun at all…”

How had Dragonite done it? Well, if Giovanni had a friend like Arceus, he’d understand too.

As August affectionately petted Dragonite’s head, an announcement abruptly crackled overhead.

“Emergency alert! Emergency alert! An unknown train is approaching rapidly from ahead! All passengers, brace yourselves!”

The subway screeched into a violent halt, flinging everyone inside off balance.

August, aided by Mew, stood firm easily. Giovanni maintained his footing too, but barely avoided being flattened by Dragonite’s tumbling body, quickly summoning Nidoking to shield himself.

Giovanni: “…”

If not for his fast reflexes, Giovanni would’ve become the first criminal boss in history crushed to death by a Pokémon.

Feeling Giovanni’s accusing glare, August coughed awkwardly. “Ahem. Let’s check out what's happening…”

Arriving at the conductor’s compartment, August flashed his International Police credentials, prompting immediate respect.

“What happened? Why the sudden emergency brake?” he questioned sharply.

The conductor, pale-faced, stammered nervously, “Officer, our train was proceeding normally when another train suddenly appeared heading directly toward us. We barely stopped in time!”

August followed his gaze, seeing another halted train mere hundreds of meters away on the same track.

Clearly, this was no ordinary scheduling error.

Accepting a call from the dispatcher, August demanded answers.

Upon hearing August’s identity, the voice on the other end grew frantic. “Mr. August, we're urgently investigating. Your train was scheduled properly—the error was with the opposite train.”

“Where did that train depart from?”

“It…it originated from Opelucid City.”

August narrowed his eyes thoughtfully. Opelucid was precisely his destination.

Ending the call, August quickly received messages from Gary and Zinnia. They, too, had encountered ambushes en route—though theirs were more straightforward, consisting mainly of Team Plasma grunts.

Of course, enemies of that caliber couldn't trouble Gary or Zinnia.

[Call_Me_Young_Master_Gary]: Mere Plasma grunts are no match for me!

[MightyRayquaza_#1]: Weaklings! The Great Rayquaza took them out instantly!

Pocketing his phone, August heard Giovanni’s amused voice beside him. “Seems your opponents have no intention of surrendering easily.”

Giovanni, clearly enjoying the spectacle, spoke without a shred of sympathy.

“I don’t need you to point that out.”

Team Plasma was seriously testing his patience.

“Ghetsis…” murmured August, lips curling into a dangerous smile. Since Ghetsis was determined to play games, August intended to entertain him fully—though he hoped Ghetsis wouldn’t cry later.

Releasing Hoopa, August quickly opened a portal and took off toward Opelucid City aboard Dragonite, Giovanni reluctantly following.

Opelucid City lay in northern Unova, an intriguing blend of ancient tradition and modernity.

“Opelucid…” August quietly observed the bustling city below.

Of course, what stuck deepest in his memory was how Team Plasma had once frozen the city solid.

As he surveyed the city, Giovanni spoke up again.

“So, how about it? Need my help? My previous offer still stands.”

August turned to him skeptically. “I've been curious—after I tore Team Rocket up by its roots in Kanto and Johto, do you even still have influence here in Unova?”

Giovanni laughed openly at August’s naivety. “You think you've really destroyed Team Rocket completely?”

“Haven’t I? Your Executives are arrested, your assets seized, even your emergency funds handed over to those three fools…”

Giovanni’s smile vanished abruptly. He could tolerate the rest—but August giving his secret funds to those idiots was absolutely unforgivable.

Regaining composure, Giovanni finally dropped his façade.

“Team Rocket’s strength was never about the executives. As long as our countless low-level members remain, Team Rocket will never die.” His voice was unwavering.

He knew August couldn’t imprison tens of thousands of ordinary members. If he ever escaped, Team Rocket's revival was inevitable.

August nodded thoughtfully. “So, Team Rocket’s that resilient, huh? Seems you've built something impressive.”

Just as Giovanni was about to enjoy this brief triumph, August’s next words shattered his good mood completely.

“But there's something you overlooked…”

“What?” Giovanni’s eyes narrowed warily.

August smiled mischievously. “First, you'd have to escape my grip—Mr. Criminal Giovanni.”

Giovanni’s face instantly darkened.

Without freedom, everything else was meaningless.

This was precisely why Giovanni had come willingly to Unova. If he had any hope of escaping, it was here.

He refused to believe August could watch him every second.

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T/N: the true pairing, august x giovanni

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