Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [438]

After the group photo, August once again congratulated Giovanni.

“Congratulations, Giovanni! You're the first trainer to achieve a Triple Crown since the start of the Hisui Summer Camp!”

“In honor of your achievement, this photo will forever hang on the wall at Team Origin Rocket Headquarters!”

Giovanni: “...”

Giovanni's fists tightened.

Once the villagers from Jubilife Village dispersed, August led everyone to repair the venue back to its original state before leaving.

As August would say, this is about returning things to how they were, finishing what we started, and not causing trouble for others.

Gary muttered quietly, “But we're clearly the ones doing all the work…”

Gary, champion of the youth battle tournament, was immediately silenced by force.

“With all the damage you’ve done, isn’t it right you should fix it?”

“Does anyone else have an opinion?” August’s smile was even kinder than Giovanni’s.

Everyone quickly assured him they had no complaints and praised August for silencing Gary.

Giovanni: “…”

Between the two of us, who’s really the villain here?

Compared to August, Giovanni felt like a paragon of kindness and generosity…

…

By the time August’s group returned, it was already evening.

Gary, now released from his forced silence, didn’t stop talking about his victory the entire way back.

Everyone agreed they’d misunderstood August before; silencing Gary had been the right choice all along.

August ignored Gary, instead looking at his system.

The system, silent for a long while, suddenly rang out with a long-awaited prompt.

[The Hisui Summer Camp you organized has caught the attention of the Great Almighty Sinnoh. The deity is pleased with the lively atmosphere and has awarded you the title ‘I Like Watching This!’]

[Please choose your reward:]

[1. Mysterious Reward]

[2. Mysterious Reward]

[3. Mysterious Reward]

This was August’s first time encountering such a situation.

Had this happened before choosing Arceus’ avatar, August’s immediate reaction would have been suspicion of a trap.

But now…

August glanced at Cogita, who met his gaze with a smile.

Quickly averting his eyes.

He still thought this was a trap!

Everyone knows blind boxes are scams.

He, August, would never fall for something this obvious!

Seeing August completely unmoved as he directly closed the system interface, Cogita raised her eyebrows in mild astonishment.

She hadn't expected August to resist the temptation of the blind boxes.

He really wasn't an ordinary chosen one!

…

By evening, they returned to Team Origin Rocket headquarters.

At the long dining table, enjoying a meal prepared by the Sirfetch’d Chef Team, August announced, “This concludes our summer camp activities. However, this doesn't mean the camp itself is over. We’ll organize the return journey tomorrow evening. If you don’t wish to leave yet, feel free to explore Hisui at your leisure. Just let me know your departure time in advance.”

Giovanni stayed silent upon hearing this.

Although after these days he’d concluded that Hisui was a rich, undeveloped land, right now Giovanni only wanted to quickly heal Deoxys and Necrozma and leave this cursed place.

He couldn’t spend another minute in Hisui!

However, Giovanni not wanting to stay didn’t mean the others felt the same.

“I want to catch some Pokémon exclusive to Hisui!” Ash exclaimed, still obsessed with unseen Pokémon.

August nodded, “Sure, let Gary accompany you.”

“I’d like to consult the Farfetch’d and Sirfetch’d about their recipes…” Brock spoke up.

“I’ll arrange for the Sirfetch’d to assist you.”

“The environment here is perfect for training—I plan to stay and challenge myself,” Bea said resolutely.

“I also wanna stick around here and slack off!” Iono suddenly chimed in among the crowd.

August smiled, “Did you finish editing the documentary?”

Iono’s expression instantly froze.

...

After handling everyone’s requests, night had already fallen.

When August returned to his room, he suddenly felt something off.

Exactly what was wrong, he couldn’t immediately pinpoint, but he trusted his intuition.

Was it a thief?

That was his first thought.

However, he quickly dismissed the idea. No thief in Hisui would dare try something like this.

Under Mew’s curious gaze, August expanded his aura to investigate.

Then quickly pinpointed the anomaly.

Under the blankets!

August: “...”

With a vague suspicion forming, August approached the bed and flipped the blanket aside.

It revealed…Zinnia!

August: “...I knew it!”

He knew it would be Zinnia. Was she upgrading from nightly visits to stealth infiltration?!

August glared unkindly at Zinnia’s sheepish grin.

“Care to explain yourself?”

Zinnia took a deep breath, seriously looking August in the eyes, “My love for Lord Rayquaza is true love!”

“Wrong answer!”

August waved at Mew.

Mew skillfully grabbed Zinnia and tossed her back to her own room.

This time Mew returned quickly.

She hadn't snuck out to eat anything extra, not due to a change in personality, but because she'd eaten too much at dinner and couldn’t stomach another bite.

After changing into pajamas and climbing into bed, just as August was about to close his eyes, the sound of the door opening reached his ears.

August: “…Zinnia, enough already!”

Just as August was about to revoke Zinnia’s rights to care for Rayquaza for a week…

A teasing voice came from the doorway, “Zinnia? Did she come to your room just now?”

August turned on the light to see Sabrina standing by the door.

Not Zinnia—Sabrina!

Now things were awkward.

“Ah…” August coughed awkwardly, “I thought you were Zinnia.”

Sabrina entered, her nose twitching slightly, eyes stopping on August’s blanket.

“Zinnia’s scent is on your blankets.” Sabrina’s expression turned mischievous. “Did something interesting just happen?”

“August, I’m sure you don’t want Blue to know about Zinnia’s scent on your bed, right?”

August: “…”

This was bad. Zinnia had really gotten him into trouble this time!

However…

Seeing Sabrina’s smug expression, August raised an eyebrow, “Who gave you the courage to be so bold, sneaking into my room?”

Hearing this, Sabrina froze, suddenly sensing danger.

The next moment, August commanded, “Gardevoir, restrain Sabrina!”

Sabrina: “!?”

“Blue, help me!”

Although it sounded like a plea for help, for some reason, the provocation in her tone was even stronger.

...

“August, why are your dark circles so heavy…”

“I had insomnia.”

“But Sabrina has dark circles too…”

“Sabrina also had insomnia!”

“How do you know Sabrina had insomnia?”

“Why do you ask so many questions?!”

August glared irritably at Gary.

Seeing August’s dangerous expression, Gary immediately knew he’d crossed the line. From experience, he knew pressing further would only make August explode. Hastily finishing breakfast, Gary said, “I’m going Pokémon hunting with Ash!”

And he hurriedly dragged a confused Ash away.

August watched Gary leave before finally drinking a sip of milk.

He glanced toward Sabrina, who happened to glance back at the same time.

Their eyes briefly met, then quickly separated as if nothing had happened.

Just then, Blue came downstairs, noticing August, “August, why do you have such dark circles? Didn’t you sleep well last night?”

“Huh? Sabrina, you have heavy dark circles too!”

...

Having bid farewell to Kamado and the villagers who’d come to see them off, August glanced up at the sky. “It’s about time.”

Giovanni wore a pleasant smile, ready to return home.

Indeed, August’s secret-recipe Pokéblocks hadn’t disappointed him. After feeding them to Deoxys and Necrozma, the two unconscious Pokémon quickly regained consciousness.

Not only that, Necrozma's pain seemed to lessen considerably after consuming the Pokéblocks. Giovanni wondered—if Necrozma was regularly fed these Pokéblocks over a long period, perhaps one day he'd truly gain complete control over it.

I'll have Dr. Namba study the formula thoroughly. If he can replicate it…

Thinking of this possibility, Giovanni suddenly found his difficult experiences in recent days almost acceptable.

Of course, accepting was one thing…

But he still fully intended to return every humiliation he'd endured these past days tenfold!

Yet, just as Giovanni was caught up in these fantasies, he suddenly felt someone tap him on the shoulder.

“Giovanni!”

He reflexively turned around, and then—

Click.

A pair of handcuffs snapped around Giovanni's wrists.

Giovanni’s smile froze in place.

“August, what are you doing?” Giovanni asked, feigning confusion.

“You’ve regained your memories already, haven’t you, Giovanni?” August smiled lightly at him.

Shock and confusion appeared on Giovanni’s face. “What regained memories? Didn’t you say I’m an undercover agent for the International Police?”

“I must admit, your acting is award-worthy. If it were anyone else, you probably would’ve fooled them completely,” August sighed. “Unfortunately, you ran into me!”

Giovanni shook his head. “I don’t understand what you’re talking about. Take these off first.”

“That’s impossible. It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand; just come back with me to the Kanto Branch’s prison for a while, and then you’ll understand everything clearly!” August’s tone was cheerful.

“I’m an undercover agent! Aren’t you the one who told me that?” Giovanni asked again.

August slapped his forehead in mock realization. “Oh, in that case, let’s call it ‘isolation and interrogation.’ If you truly are undercover, you should have no problem cooperating, right?”

Hearing this, Giovanni finally stopped pretending.

The confusion vanished instantly, replaced by a cold glare. “When exactly did you figure it out?”

He hadn’t expected his perfect act to still be discovered by August.

Unexpectedly, though, August’s expression was one of shock. “Eh? You were really acting?!”

“I actually trusted you a lot. This was just a little test before leaving—I didn’t expect you were genuinely faking!”

Giovanni: “...”

August, you damned—

Giovanni felt his blood pressure skyrocket.

August continued melodramatically, “Originally, I was going to give you an important position once we got back. I was even thinking of making you second-in-command next year. Who knew you’d actually regain your memories…”

Giovanni had already calmed down at this point, ignoring August’s nonsense.

He knew August well enough to know that at best only one of every ten things he said was truthful.

This was a lesson Giovanni had learned painfully.

August was clearly trying to rile him up for his own amusement.

Giovanni’s judgment was, unfortunately, entirely correct.

Seeing Giovanni’s composure restored, August lost interest immediately. “Boring… Alright, I’ll tell you the truth. I never trusted you from the beginning!”

Upon hearing August’s words, Giovanni recalled his meticulous performance over the past days.

Suddenly, he felt like a clown.

At this thought, Giovanni’s face, which had just calmed down, twisted once again.

Watching Giovanni, August turned to Sabrina beside him and said, “See? Didn’t I say it earlier? Sometimes, the truth is the most painful weapon…”

Sabrina: “…”

She suddenly found herself pitying Giovanni a little.

At the very moment August turned away, Giovanni, whose expression had distorted further, abruptly sprang backward.

Several Poké Balls dropped from his belt, releasing bright white flashes as Pokémon surrounded Giovanni protectively.

Beedrill sliced through the cuffs restraining Giovanni’s wrists.

Tossing the broken handcuffs aside, Giovanni stared coldly at August. “You got careless… All that earlier was just an act, and you really fell for it, giving me the chance to unleash my Pokémon.”

“Oh? Was it really an act?” August smiled.

His words stabbed Giovanni deeply, reopening the wound he’d just covered.

Giovanni’s face twisted involuntarily again.

His eyelid twitched fiercely. Giovanni didn’t want to continue this conversation.

“If my observations are correct, you didn’t bring any Legendary Pokémon to Hisui this time…”

The Dialga and Palkia atop Mount Coronet were obviously not the same ones August previously used. While they were friendly to August, the mountain was far away. As long as Giovanni defeated August before they arrived…

Before Giovanni’s imagination finished forming, August threw out several Poké Balls.

White flashes emerged.

August gave Giovanni a puzzled look. “What did you say?”

Darkrai, Mewtwo, Celebi, and Lugia Jr. all appeared beside August. Giovanni even spotted his own lost Deoxys Individual Two from Alola!

Individual Two had defected!

But Giovanni no longer had time for accusations.

Compared to August, Giovanni was completely outmatched in Legendary Pokémon. Anyone could see the outcome was already decided.

However, surrendering without a fight was impossible. A decisive glint flashed in Giovanni’s eyes as he threw an Ultra Ball!

Bang!

Before the released Pokémon’s white light could fully emerge, it was swallowed instantly.

The sky darkened dramatically.

Giovanni sneered, “Without Dialga and Palkia, how will you handle Necrozma?”

While speaking, he fed Necrozma more secret-recipe Pokéblocks to maintain his control over it.

“You’re using my own Pokéblocks against me to control Necrozma…” August had a strange look.

Giovanni’s heart tightened. Had August tampered with the Pokéblocks?

It wasn’t paranoia; Giovanni simply understood August too well.

When it came to a lack of scruples, August was even worse than he was.

“Don’t overthink it. You think I’m like you? The Pokéblocks are perfectly safe,” August reassured.

Giovanni: “…”

August had somehow made him feel inferior again.

Giovanni assumed August was simply stalling for time. Necrozma’s power was undeniable.

Just as Giovanni was about to command Necrozma to attack, August suddenly took out his phone.

“Couldn’t use you last time. Now Necrozma, an Ultra Beast, has come knocking at your door. You can’t keep ignoring it, can you?”

August muttered incomprehensibly, tapping on an app icon shaped like Arceus’s head.

The next instant—

Under Giovanni’s astonished gaze, a golden lightning bolt descended from the sky, opening a glowing rift midair.

This was…

Feeling the overwhelming aura coming from the golden rift, Giovanni’s pupils shrank sharply.

Those behind August also stared in shock.

“This is…”

Under everyone’s stunned gaze, a white hoof edged with golden markings stepped through the rift, followed by legs, torso, head, and finally the whole body!

Arceus emerged in the sky.

Several stone plates floated behind Arceus, precisely those August was missing.

Arceus glanced downward briefly at August.

August, normally cheerful about teasing “the alpaca,” suddenly felt sheepish under Arceus’s gaze, hurriedly signaling Gardevoir to hide the Plates quickly.

But Arceus quickly shifted focus to Necrozma.

Necrozma, sensing Arceus’s radiance, instinctively moved to consume its light.

Before it could even attack, Arceus stepped forward, causing the [Dread Plate] behind it to glow brilliantly.

Numerous spheres of [Judgement] surged from Arceus, shooting into the sky. Seconds later, a torrent of meteoric energy streams crashed down on Necrozma.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

With every hit, Necrozma visibly weakened.

Giovanni paled, attempting to send Deoxys to aid Necrozma, but Deoxys Individual Two intercepted it.

The two Deoxys faced off midair.

August cautioned quietly, “Don’t interfere with Arceus. It’s far less forgiving than I am.”

Indeed, angering Arceus would mean even August couldn’t save Giovanni!

Everyone watching realized with awe that this truly was Arceus itself.

The battle quickly ended. Necrozma, already severely weakened, fell unconscious with a single devastating Judgment attack.

Arceus raised a hoof, opening another rift directly to Ultra Space.

Arceus kicked Necrozma into the void.

After finishing, Arceus briefly glanced down at August, then vanished into the rift.

August didn’t give Giovanni another chance. With Deoxys Two restraining its counterpart, Mewtwo and Darkrai cornered Giovanni completely.

Giovanni, looking back at his Pokémon and Silver, finally chose to surrender.

...

With Giovanni securely handcuffed again, August heard the familiar system notification ring in his mind.

[You have successfully arrested Giovanni. You have earned the title: ‘Agent of Justice?’]

[Your reward will be revealed after choosing your previous pending reward!]

August: “…”

‘Agent of Justice’ is fine, but what's with the question mark?!

At that moment, Zinnia noticed Cogita approaching them. “Hey, Cogita, where did you disappear off to just now?”

Cogita smiled faintly. “Just taking care of a minor matter.”

“What a shame you missed it! Somehow August summoned a llama out of nowhere, and it totally crushed Necrozma!” Zinnia enthusiastically gestured, trying to vividly recount the scene.

“Wait…did you just say ‘llama’?” Cogita turned sharply to Zinnia.

“Yeah!”

Zinnia nodded, oblivious to the glowing red “Danger” sign practically flashing above her head.

She was still reliving the excitement of the battle when a sudden realization struck her—August hadn't called upon Lord Rayquaza!

She quickly sidled up to August and voiced her confusion.

“I didn't bring Rayquaza along,” August replied casually.

“Oh, you didn’t bring—wait, what!?”

Zinnia froze on the spot. Then haven’t all my nightly visits been for nothing?

August, if you didn't bring Rayquaza, couldn’t you have mentioned it earlier?!

...

In the end, everyone from the Kanto Branch returned except for Gary, who remained to help Ash catch Pokémon. Giovanni was now among their number.

Cyrus and the other prisoners had already been returned to their cells.

August glanced cheerfully at Giovanni. “Come on, let’s get you settled in your new home!”

Giovanni: “…”

August’s smug expression made Giovanni grind his teeth, but he was powerless under August’s control.

They arrived at the underground holding cells, where Matori and Ariana stared in stunned disbelief.

Turning to Matori, August proudly announced, “See? I always keep my promises. Look—Giovanni is completely safe, as agreed!”

Matori felt numb all over, especially under Giovanni’s cold glare. This wasn’t at all how I imagined it!

Giovanni felt a dreadful premonition rising. “Matori, exactly what did you trade away…?”

Matori stammered, unable to speak clearly.

August kindly answered for her, “Oh, it’s nothing much—just your personal bank account passwords and access codes to several Team Rocket accounts…”

Giovanni's vision blackened instantly.

Those were funds I prepared specifically for a comeback…

August continued his cheerful explanation, “Matori was just concerned for your safety—Ariana agreed as well.”

Ariana’s expression screamed: I didn’t! Don’t slander me!

After Giovanni was securely locked away, August observed the nearly full cells with immense satisfaction.

Leaving the underground cells, he found Silver standing uncertainly at the entrance.

Patting Silver’s shoulder comfortingly, August said, “Don’t look so down. From now on, you’ll see your father every day. You should be happy!”

Passing by at that moment, Sabrina nearly choked on her tea.

August, why do you sound just like Blue?

Yet, August’s words seemed effective. Silver visibly cheered up. Capturing Giovanni had been his long-standing goal; now accomplished, he felt ready for a new one.

“How about becoming a partner of justice?” August suggested.

“A partner of justice…?” Silver repeated thoughtfully, then wandered off deep in thought.

Left behind, Sabrina asked curiously, “What exactly do you mean by ‘partner of justice’?”

“Isn’t it obvious?” August grinned confidently. “I am justice!”

Sabrina: “…”

Are you still stuck in your chunibyo phase?

...

Capturing Giovanni had actually disrupted August’s original plans. He had intended to steadily dismantle Team Rocket piece by piece before finally sweeping them up all at once. But Giovanni had conveniently presented himself—August had no reason not to act.

But now, Team Rocket itself was the problem.

As a mature International Police officer, August had developed a habit of turning to Lance whenever unsure.

“…So, that’s about what happened,” August summarized the situation to Lance.

Lance, newly crowned Champion of Johto, listened in shocked disbelief from his office.

“So you're saying you hosted a summer camp and just casually caught Giovanni?” Lance repeated incredulously.

“That’s right!”

“Then why exactly did you call me…?” Lance couldn’t understand. If Giovanni was already captured, what else did August need?

“Well, there’s still remnants of Team Rocket out there,” August explained. “Archer and Petrel are still unaccounted for. We need to catch them quickly to prevent a jailbreak!”

Lance: “…”

A jailbreak? You certainly have an active imagination.

Given the current strength of August’s Kanto Branch, it was even more secure than Indigo Plateau itself. If Archer and Petrel dared attempt a jailbreak, it would be suicide.

But since August had brought it up, Lance felt obligated to step up. He couldn’t always let August handle everything alone.

“Leave Archer and Petrel to me,” Lance declared resolutely. “I’ll ensure they’re captured!”

August beamed, “That’s great!”

Handing the tedious cleanup work to Lance, August immediately felt lighter.

Lance: “…”

Why does it feel like August just dumped a burden onto me…

Shaking his head, Lance moved on. “So, what’s your next move?”

“How about becoming the director of the Johto Branch for the International Police as well?”

Crime in Kanto had halved since August arrived; naturally, Lance wanted similar results in Johto.

“Maybe later. First, I’m headed to Kalos,” August said casually, sipping his tea as Mew munched on snacks beside him.

“Kalos?”

“That’s right… Kalos!”

“Kalos has been pretty peaceful lately, hasn’t it?” Lance said doubtfully. “It’s been booming economically because of recent holographic technology developments, and crime rates are down.”

“That’s just surface-level peace,” August clarified. “I’m going to investigate Lysandre and Team Flare.”

“Lysandre?” Lance’s eyes widened. News of this could seriously impact the stock prices of holographic technology companies.

Since becoming Champion, Lance had begun considering such broader implications. “Do you have evidence?”

August nodded confidently. “The International Police have been watching him for a long time.”

“Then, I wish you luck,” Lance said sincerely.

August nodded, lifted Mew—still wrestling with a cookie—and left Lance’s office.

...

Before heading to Kalos, August enjoyed some peaceful days—playing with Eevee and Mew, handling Sabrina’s nightly invasions, and chatting regularly with Giovanni…

Until an Indeedee approached him one day.

“You’re saying I should limit my visits to Giovanni because his blood pressure is dangerously high?”

Indeedee nodded gravely. Their analysis showed Giovanni’s blood pressure correlated closely with August’s visits.

“Fine, I’ll ease up,” August sighed regretfully. Tormenting Giovanni had become one of life’s great pleasures.

Maybe I could let him escape and capture him again?

The idea briefly flashed across August’s mind, only to be swiftly dismissed by professional ethics.

“Guess I’ll just go bother Lysandre instead!”

He immediately opened his email, replying positively to Malva’s earlier interview request.

Malva quickly added August as a friend.

[Malva]: When are you free, Mr. August? I’ll come see you directly!

Her eagerness was palpable. For a top news anchor, interviewing August—a rare interviewee—would greatly advance her career.

Seeing Malva’s response, August reconsidered. If you come here, how can I reasonably travel to Kalos?

He replied:

[GardevoirNo1]: No need. Actually, I haven’t visited Kalos yet. Let’s meet there!

[Malva]: Then I look forward to welcoming you here!

After arranging things with Malva, August opened his group chat.

[GardevoirSupremacy]: I’m heading to Kalos. Who wants to come?

[MasterGary]: Going to watch Ash’s match.】

[LordRayquazaSupremacy]: Wherever Lord Rayquaza goes, I go!

August quickly edited her username back to “Zinnia.”

[Zinnia]: I demand freedom of username!

[MasterGary]: +1

August promptly muted both troublemakers.

Eventually, only Blue and Sabrina agreed to accompany him. August felt a growing unease…

At the airport, Malva greeted them warmly but restrained herself after spotting Sabrina and Blue behind August.

Safely in their hotel, August immediately checked for surveillance and relaxed upon finding none.

Blue cautiously asked, “Was that woman Malva…from the Kalos Elite Four?”

“Yes,” August confirmed. “And she’s also a member of Team Flare.”

“An Elite Four member is part of Team Flare?” Sabrina frowned. “Kalos might be in even worse shape than Kanto…”

“Exactly,” August said grimly. “Lysandre has infiltrated the Kalos League far more deeply than Giovanni ever did in Kanto.”

“Then do you have a plan yet?” Sabrina pressed.

August grinned, pulling out his phone. “Not yet—but I’m sure Headquarters can help!”

The call connected immediately.

“This is HQ. What is it, August?”

“Chief, I’m in Kalos, preparing to deal with Lysandre and Team Flare. Any suggestions?”

They clearly heard the Chief’s stunned silence, punctuated only by the sound of his cup dropping to the floor.

“You’re in Kalos?”

“Yes.”

“Dealing with Lysandre and Team Flare?”

“Exactly.”

“You’re asking for suggestions?”

“Yes, Chief!”

A long, stunned silence followed.

Just when August thought the line was dead, the Chief finally spoke again: “…”

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T/N: wait sabrina nightly invasions...? ARE THEY FUCKING

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