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Two days later.
On the training ground behind the Ever Grande City Alliance Building.
"Ah~ I lost again, Senior Leon, you are really amazing."
Looking at the Flame Ace who was calm and composed with one hand on his waist on the field, he glanced at his Styracosaurus who had lost his ability to fight.
Nemona could not help but shrug her shoulders and pout, looking very helpless.
Regardless, isn't Senior Leon really too strong? And this Flash Flame Ace isn't Leon's ace.
Nemona is quite confident in her own strength. After all, she successfully challenged the new champion level of the Padiya League last year.
But recently she has really discovered that there are too many truly powerful trainers in this world.
"Hahaha~ Actually, you're already pretty good, Nemona. When I was your age, my abilities weren't necessarily better than yours."
Leon comforted her with a hearty laugh, his arms folded across his chest, his eyes full of admiration for Nemona.
Although Nemona's strength is not too strong in front of him, Nemona is only seventeen years old this year. Leon believes that Nemona has a promising future.
Most importantly, Leon really admired Nemona's passion for Pokémon battles.
Nemona loves Pokémon and Pokémon battles from the bottom of her heart, and even when facing a crushing defeat, she will not question herself or become depressed. She values the outcome of the battle, but she values the battle process even more and enjoys it wholeheartedly.
Just with this mentality, Leon can be sure that Nemona's future will definitely be extraordinary.
But to Dante's regret, Nemona is "someone else's child".
I wonder if there will be younger generations in the Galar region who are as talented and hardworking as Nemona this year?
Leon sighed, subconsciously thinking of his younger brother and the girl who set out at the same time as his brother.
He still really hopes that these two juniors can come to him.
Beep, beep, beep~
At this moment, Leon's phone rang. Leon took it out and looked at it, and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
But after thinking about it, Leon still answered the phone.
"Hello? President."
"Leon, how are you doing lately?"
Roz's magnetic and elegant voice came over.
"Champion Steven is still searching for Team Rocket's whereabouts." Leon said helplessly.
"Haven't you found it yet? Leon, you've been in Hoenn for over half a month. You're needed here in Galar as well."
Ross sighed, yes, he was actually signaling that Leon could say goodbye to the Hoenn Alliance.
After all, Leon is the champion of Galar, and Galar also needs Leon to take charge of the overall situation.
Although Ross can handle most matters, the champion is Leon after all, so he needs to come forward.
"I understand, President. I will be back in three days."
Leon frowned slightly and replied to Ross in a deep voice. He knew that Ross was not urging him. Ross had already relieved his pressure to a great extent.
However, Leon still felt a little embarrassed about coming to help this time. After all... he didn't seem to be of any help.
After all, he was late for the battle of Kanaz City because he got lost. All his expenses during this period were provided by the Hoenn Alliance. Steven even found him a Mega Evolution Stone for Charizard, which improved his strength.
Then he got free food, free drinks and free accommodation, but he couldn't help at all. Leon was a normal person, so he was really embarrassed.
But if the Hoenn League can't find Team Rocket, what can he do? He has no other options.
"Senior, did President Roz contact you?"
Nemona walked over and looked at Leon who had a gloomy and depressed look on his face, and asked curiously.
"Ah, yes, there are some things in Galar that I need to deal with, alas~" Leon said helplessly.
There is nothing to hide. After all, to be honest, he has been in Hoenn for too long, more than half a month.
Even vacations don't last that long.
"Emm... I heard this morning that something similar happened to Senior Cynthia, and it seems like Senior Cynthia is in even more trouble."
Nemona spoke quietly. She didn't feel any pressure because she was just a student at Orange Academy.
Although she has the title of "champion", it is only an honorary championship level, with no real power, and she does not need to bear any responsibilities.
So Nemona can stay in Hoenn as long as she wants.
"Oh?" Leon was stunned when he heard this, but then he understood and his face looked a little strange.
Indeed, the Sinnoh League is definitely more anxious than the Galar League.
Not only has their champion been staying in Hoenn all this time, but most importantly, there has been a lot of gossip about Takenori recently.
The reason, of course, was the couple photos she took with Mammon. As one of the Elite Four champions of the Sinnoh region, she was also a female champion with outstanding image, temperament, beauty and strength.
Cynthia's fame and popularity are top-notch in the Sinnoh region, and she even has admirers and Forina in other regions.
But those couple photos of Cynthia were no less than an earthquake for the Sinnoh region!
Inside the Champion's office.
Steven sat in his office chair, frowning as he looked at the report in front of him, but in fact his mind was not on it at all at the moment.
So far, there has been no news about Team Rocket's whereabouts. No, it would be more accurate to say that there has been no news about Mammon's whereabouts.
It is not very difficult to find the Rocket Team, but they are just small fry, because in fact some towns and the wild, there are members of the Rocket Team recruiting people, and it is said that the benefits are not bad.
But what Steven wants is to find Mammon himself!
The leader of the Hoenn Rocket Team is Mammon. If we can't find Mammon, it can't be said that it's a waste of effort, but we have indeed not found the key point.
The most important thing is that if it continues to drag on, Cynthia and the others will have to return to their own area.
They can't stay in Hoenn forever.
"Steven!"
Just then, the office door was pushed open and Wallace rushed in.
"Steven, look at this!"
Wallace placed a photo in front of Steven.
"This is..."
Steven took a look at the photo and his expression changed slightly, because the photo showed a thin middle-aged man wearing glasses and with a cold face.
"Maxie?"
"That's right! It's the Maxie!"
Wallace replied affirmatively.
"Maxie has actually joined Team Rocket."
Steven frowned because the middle-aged man in the photo was wearing a black outfit. Although it was different from the ordinary Team Rocket uniform, the letter 'R' on the chest said it all.
Like Water Sycamore, Maxie also joined Team Rocket!
"I don't know what kind of magic potion Mammon poured on them to make the leaders of these two evil organizations join Team Rocket."
Wallace really thinks Mammon is too weird.
Although Wallace himself looked down on Maxie and Archie, after all, these two people were the bosses of evil organizations before.
So he must be a bit arrogant, right?
Team Rocket swallowed up Team Magma and Team Aqua, but the two bosses didn't hold a grudge against them and instead joined Team Rocket?
Could it be that he was sleeping on straw and tasting gall?
"Where was this photo taken?" Steven didn't care about this, but immediately asked Wallace.
Judging from Maxie's uniform, he is definitely not an ordinary member of Team Rocket, but probably a high-ranking officer.
The senior officers of Team Rocket have very high status. If they can capture Maxie, they might be able to force them to reveal Mammon's whereabouts!
"It's in Lilycove City! There's a large Rocket Team base on a small island northeast of Lilycove City!"
Wallace replied quickly.
"And I strongly suspect that there's more than just Maxie in the Rocket Team base. Mammon is probably in that base as well!"
Wallace said seriously.
"Steven, do you remember? We met Mammon and the others in Lilycove City before."
Of course, Steven still remembered that it was because of the "chance encounter" in Lilycove City that he and Wallace took a "couple photo".
"Let's go! Notify Cynthia Guanjun and the others, mobilize manpower, and go to Lilycove City."
Steven made a prompt decision, stood up and said in a deep voice.
Regardless of whether Mammon and the others can be found in the base in Lilycove City, it must be destroyed. There is no reason not to destroy a base with senior Rocket Team officials in charge.
What's more, that guy Maxie is quite powerful, and keeping him around would be a nuisance.
And if they can capture the Maxie, they can also take advantage of the situation to force Mammon to appear, or force Mammon to tell them the whereabouts of Zinna and the others.
"Okay! Do you want to take Drake and the others with you?" Wallace nodded.
"Take it with you. It's a large Team Rocket base, so there are probably quite a few people there."
Steven nodded.
"Okay."
Wallace went down to organize the staff.
It was afternoon.
A base northeast of Lilycove City.
Maxie was sitting in the office, examining a document with a cold expression.
To be honest, since joining the Rockets, Maxie really feels that he can better utilize his talents.
He was good at using his brain, and Mammon had no qualms about handing over the management of a large enterprise and part of the Hoenn Rocket Team's internal affairs to him.
And it turns out that the Maxie does have management talents.
There was a rapid knock on the door.
"Come in." Maxie said without even raising his head.
"It's bad, Lord Maxie!"
"You're so flustered, what a shame! If you lose your composure like this again, you won't be able to stay here anymore."
Maxie frowned sternly, raised his head and looked at his subordinate coldly.
This guy must have been from the Team Aqua before. Only that muscular idiot could lead such subordinates. Even after being transformed by the Rocket Team, he couldn't get rid of this irritable habit.
"Yes... I'm very sorry." The Team Rocket member swallowed and quickly bowed his head to apologize.
"Go ahead." Maxie pushed his glasses.
"It's the Hoenn Alliance, the alliance members led by Drake are attacking!"
The Rocket team members hurriedly reported.
"Wallace and Steven didn't come?" Maxie's brows did not relax.
"No."
It seems that he is still waiting and watching. Even though I made the bait myself, he still hasn't caught anything. Is it because there is not enough bait?
"Let that muscle idiot lead the others to fight," Maxie said calmly, "and then contact Gladion cadre and ask him to come over."
"Huh?" The Rocket team members were stunned.
No, the Elite Four of Hoenn are attacking, but he doesn't run away, but fights back?
"Why don't you go now?"
Maxie's cold gaze made the Rocket team member's heart tremble.
"yes!"
Watching the Rocket Team members close the door and leave, Maxie pushed his glasses again, but a trace of emotion still flashed in his eyes.
"It's almost exactly as Master Mammon expected, hehe~"
Maxie sneered twice.
"Going head-on into battle with the Hoenn Alliance... The people from Team Rocket are truly crazy."
But after all, Drake, the leader of the Elite Four of the Hoenn Alliance, has already reached the gate of the base, and now I can sit here so calmly...
I am crazy too.