"We're here, we're here, this place is so beautiful!"
Accompanied by the excited voice of Eva, a massive mountain range appeared in Axel's field of vision.
A vast complex of buildings glittered with bright lights, looking like a heavenly palace atop the pitch-black peaks merging with the night.
Above the mountains, there were all kinds of giant balloons, also brightly lit, looking like lifelike giant Pokémon.
Even Axel couldn't help but be dazed watching.
Only in the world of Pokémon could such a heavenly palace-like scene truly be created, right?
"I told you this place is beautiful!", Eva held onto Axel and Gardevoir's arms, proudly blinking.
"It's indeed beautiful."
Axel slightly nodded and had Gyarados descend from high altitude.
A cute "roar" sound was heard, and Eternatus appeared with a flash of light.
Looking longingly at the beautiful scene, its two little claws stepped excitedly on Axel's shoulders a few times.
["Beautiful… Axel, beautiful!"]
"Little guy~", Axel patted Eternatus's head and smiled gently.
Even after being together for a few hours, Axel was still a bit unused to such a cute Eternatus.
Even in the whole legendary Pokémon world, probably only Mew and Hoopa could compare to little Eternatus in terms of cuteness, right?
Eva and Gardevoir were similar too. Throughout the whole Seel show, they barely watched any of it, focusing the entire time on this little adorable thing.
Axel took a photo of the West Mountain Hot Spring performance and sent it to the Kanto Gym Leaders' group chat.
[Axel: @Cerulean Gym Daisy, look at this show here, I think you guys could do something like this too. It might improve the mood.]
Daisy quickly responded.
[So this is Aurient's performance, it really is unique!]
[Violet: Such a cute Seel, I want one too! I'll make it perform with me!]
[Lily: @Misty, don't forget to find a Seel for your sisters and send it back~]
[Misty: Hey hey hey, dear sisters, please don't stray too far down the performance path, we're gym leaders, okay?]
[Attached image: helpless angry panda face]
[Ho-oh's Devoted Worshipper Brock: Misty I think you're wrong, performing with Pokémon is also a kind of training.]
[Axel-senpai must have his reasons for suggesting it.]
[By the way, Axel-senpai, can you let my Onix learn Gigantamax too?]
[Then I could get an extra job digging tunnels...]
Misty: "..."
'So tired, Brock you weren't this clingy before!'
[Erika: Axel-senpai really is talented in Pokémon training. I was shocked when I saw him use Gigantamax in Aurient.]
[Giovanni of the Secrets of the Earth: That battle stirred my blood. I wonder when @Axel-senpai will come to Kanto?]
[I've been waiting here for you, really looking forward to you earning the Viridian badge.]
Axel glanced at Mewtwo's Pokéball and cheerfully sent a location pin.
[Location: West Mountain Hot Spring, Petalglen Province @Giovanni, I'll be here playing for a few days. I'll head to Kanto after a while.]
[Surge: Hahaha, Axel-senpai really knows how to enjoy life, much more comfortable than us gym leaders.]
[Blaine: If Axel-senpai likes hot springs, you must come to Cinnabar Island to try ours. They're great too.]
[Sabrina: ... (dazed and cute.jpg)]
[Koga: ... little Yorkie (I am a loyal dog.jpg)]
Axel replied to Blaine and then closed the group chat.
Daily teasing of Giovanni done. Now the only question is whether that guy will send people over to grind experience for his Pokémon?
———
[Viridian Gym]
Wearing a black suit, Giovanni sat upright in the boss chair, gently stroking the fluffy head of Persian.
"Showing off just because you have Gigantamax now?"
"When we first met, you were clearly trying everything to avoid me. Even a few days ago, it was just trash talk."
"And now, in just a few days, you dare send me your location."
"What an interesting little guy..."
As a villain, Giovanni could clearly feel Axel seemed to know his identity when they first met.
But for some reason, Axel never exposed him.
It's precisely because of this that Giovanni had never made up his mind to kill Axel.
"But now it seems this little guy has some incredible secret on him…"
"Matori!"
A purple-haired, intellectual female secretary wearing glasses hurriedly walked two steps in heels, appearing behind Giovanni.
"What are your orders, boss?"
"Send someone to recruit that little guy named Axel from Aurient."
"Understood, I'll go personally."
Giovanni shook his head, "No… You've shown your face too often in public. We need to plan an exit route in case the recruitment fails."
"Find someone without a public identity. As for who, you decide."
"Understood, boss!"
Leaving Giovanni's room, Matori rubbed her temples with a headache.
To find someone without a public identity meant that the gym leaders couldn't be used.
And the three executives were out too, since all three had been captured by Axel, it'd be hard for both sides to talk.
Then who should be chosen?
Matori crossed her legs and kept running her fingers over her glasses.
Suddenly, three figures popped into Matori's mind.
Already exposed as Rocket members, and basically no region guards against them anymore.
Plus, they sometimes manage to accomplish big things, that unique quality seems to make them the perfect candidates this time?
Even more importantly, even if the three of them fall in Aurient, it would only benefit Matori's standing in Team Rocket.
Thinking of this, Matori returned to Giovanni's room.
"Boss Giovanni, what do you think of those three?"
Hearing Matori's inquiry, Giovanni frowned slightly.
"Those three… alright, sometimes they do manage to get things done."
"But you have to plan a retreat route for them. Just make sure they don't get into danger."
"Understood, boss, I'll have Lance assist them!"
———
[Kanto, Fuchsia City]
Two people in kabuki costumes were tied up in a corner of the gym, pitifully and helplessly watching the battle between Koga and Ash.
Meowth, also tied up nearby, wore a dead-inside expression.
"Darn it, we prepared everything perfectly, so why did we still lose, meow!"
"It's all that gym leader's fault. Otherwise we definitely could've caught that brat's Pikachu today!"
Just then, a communicator on James's body rang.
A ninja-dressed little girl kicked James over and answered the call.
Seeing the trio's location, Matori was first surprised, then helplessly facepalmed.
'They were fighting right at their own executive's front door?'
'And even tied up this securely…'
'One sentence would've cleared everything up, but they just refused to explain.'
'But they sure have mouths when it comes to roasting me, huh?'
'As expected… removing these three temporarily was a very correct decision.'
Thinking this, Matori pushed her glasses up and looked at Janine with a smile.
"Hello little girl, I'd like to speak to your father. Could you hand this communicator to him…"
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