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"Master Steven, even though I'm from Team Rocket, I do have human rights, right?"
Mammon smiled brightly and spoke with an innocent tone.
"Even if you are the Hoenn champion, Master Steven, you can't slander me, right? I've been here playing with you guys from the beginning to the end. What have I done?"
"you!!"
Even with Steven's restraint, he couldn't help but want to rush over and have a real fight with the guy in front of him.
Mainly, he was really anxious.
"Calm down, Champion Steven. Don't be impulsive."
Leon and Giovanni quickly grabbed Steven.
At this moment, Zinna had already flown over on a Salamance. Seeing Steven in this state, the anger she felt at being looked down upon dissipated, and she instead watched the show with great interest.
"Champion Steven, what happened?" Cynthia asked Steven in a puzzled voice.
Steven's chest was rising and falling rapidly. It was obvious that he was trying his best to calm down his emotions and calm himself down.
"Heavy rain! Most of the Hoenn region has been swept by heavy rain, and the rain is still spreading. It is estimated that in ten minutes, it will cover the entire Hoenn region."
Steven said in a deep voice, his tone extremely heavy.
Upon hearing this, Giovanni and the other two were stunned.
"The rain is really too heavy. Mossdeep City has already started to flood. Lilicove City... the coastline is rising rapidly. If this continues, the sea level will rise and flood the city."
"And Slateport City..."
quiet!
Upon hearing this, Leon and Cynthia's pupils shrank.
this...
No wonder even Steven couldn't calm down. This was related to the safety of several cities. No, the key was that the residents of these cities had not retreated yet!
If this continues, the losses will be more than just a few cities.
"Mammon, you did this?!"
Giovanni's words were already filled with strong anger.
"How could you involve those innocent people!!"
"You don't have to be so loud. What are you saying? I don't understand you."
Mammon sneered, not caring at all about Giovanni's angry glare.
"The Sea of Origin! Is this the Sea of Origin you mentioned? This heavy rain was brought by Primal Kyogre!" Leon said in a deep voice.
"It was indeed caused by the Sea of Origin, so what?"
Mammon grinned, a very healthy grin.
But this smile gave Steven and the others goosebumps all over their bodies.
"You can still laugh! Mammon! Do you know what you are doing?"
Giovanni was so angry that his whole body was shaking.
"How could you become like this! Don't you have any empathy?"
"I'm sorry, I have low morals and never care much about irrelevant people." Mammon raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
Moral kidnapping?
I have no morals at all, yet you are still kidnapping me.
"You..." Steven couldn't help but grit his teeth.
How can there be such evil and cold-hearted people in this world? ! !
"Also, it seems you guys made a mistake."
Mammon interrupted Steven and looked at Steven and the others with a smile.
"Aren't you here to challenge me?"
quiet!
Drip, drip~
At this moment, the only sound left on the entire island was the sound of heavy rain.
Oh, and there are sounds coming from the sea not far away.
Gurgle gurgle gurgle~
I can't fly and I feel like my stomach is about to swell up twice. This damn fish!
I really can't drink anymore, let me up!!
On the island.
Leon and the others were all silent, and Steven's face turned pale.
"After all, if you hadn't wanted to fight me, Kyogre wouldn't have performed Primal Return, and without it, the Sea of Origin wouldn't be functioning like this."
Mammon had a mocking smile on his face, and he looked at the people in front of him leisurely.
The rain kept falling, but Steven had not reacted before. But at this moment, Steven felt cold all over.
"You seem to think that Primal Kyogre is simply powerful, but haven't considered why the legendary Kyogre is considered the 'origin of the sea'."
The black-haired boy's voice sounded very ethereal and cold in the rain.
"Black Rayquaza activated the Delta Air Stream back in LaRousse City, didn't you? You really don't remember the scene at all."
This sentence instantly reminded Cynthia and the others of the scene when the sky was filled with strong winds and it was as if the end of the world was coming.
That's actually Super Rayquaza's characteristic? ! !
But thinking of the heavy rain in the sky, Cynthia couldn't help but pursed her lips and frowned.
"I just praised you guys, didn't I? It was a smart idea to ask Groudon to deal with Kyogre. But now I have to 'praise' you guys too. You're really stupid~ Hahaha."
Mammon's laughter was really too harsh, but the four people including Leon could not refute it.
How to refute? The battle had just begun, and the Hoenn region began to flood.
Not to mention whether they can defeat Mammon next, even if they defeat Mammon, the Hoenn region is flooded. What's the point?
No, it is better to say that the latter is what they simply cannot bear.
"You should understand now, right? How about you guess how long it will take for the Sea of Origin to flood the Hoenn region?"
Mammon still didn't let them go and mocked them wantonly.
"By the way, let me give you some good news. You really should be grateful to me for taking the Red Orb."
"If Groudon returns to its Primal form, its properties will become the Ending Place, on par with the Sea of Origin. That's a top-tier celestial property that's enough to dry up the entire Hoenn."
"It battled Primal Kyogre. How long do you think it would take to determine the winner? And how long do you think it would take for the Land of the End and the Sea of Origin to bring down Hoenn?"
Hearing this, Leon and his companions were shocked and subconsciously looked towards the sea not far away.
The sea was still turbulent, but one could vaguely see a large red thing swaying up and down in the water.
To be honest, this scene was a bit funny, but Leon couldn't laugh at this moment.
After all, according to Mammon, if Groudon returns to the original world, the Land of the End will illuminate the entire Hoenn, and it is definitely not a lie that the entire Hoenn will be dried up under the sunshine that is comparable to this rainstorm.
"this..."
Leon's face looked very ugly. They were really wrong.
He actually only considered the combat power of Primal Kyogre, but did not think about the dangers of fighting them.
But can they be blamed for this? This is also their first time encountering such a legendary Pokémon.
But Leon still blamed himself. If they could investigate Primal Kyogre more carefully and analyze it more, perhaps it could have been avoided.
"It's all my fault..."
Steven clenched his fists tightly, lowered his head and spoke in an extremely dry tone.
The cold rain dripped down his hair, but his heart was even colder at this moment.
He was only focused on driving Team Rocket out of the Hoenn region as quickly as possible and finding Groudon. It was also he who made the decision to use Groudon to fight against Kyogre.
But now the situation has turned out like this, and he cannot escape blame.
Yes, he has made up his mind that even if it means sacrificing another 'Larousse City', it is acceptable as long as the Rockets can be driven out.
But it was just a 'Larousse City', and now the Sea of Origin has gradually covered the entire Hoenn region.
If this continues, the Hoenn region may even be flooded.
This is definitely not a result that Steven can accept, and he cannot bear such a result.
"Champion Steven..."
Leon and Cynthia looked at the dejected Steven with complicated expressions, although the final decision was indeed made by Steven.
But they also agreed and even thought the plan was completely feasible.
"Zinna, you go first."
Mammon was in a good mood and even had the leisure to take a few photos of Steven and the others at the moment.
"OK."
Zinna felt a little sorry that she couldn't continue to have fun, but business was more important.
She patted the back of the Mega Salamance, and the Mega Salamance instantly rushed away and soon disappeared in the endless rain.
Giovanni and the others also noticed Zinna's movements, but they didn't have the time to care about it at the moment.
Giovanni took a deep breath and slowed down his tone.
"Mammon, no matter what, this is a grudge between us. I hope you won't harm other innocent people."
There is no doubt that this sentence means to surrender.
But Leon and Cynthia remained silent. Now they could only ask for peace. What else could they do?
Not to mention the cities that have already been flooded, if the Sea of Origin continues to circulate, the entire Hoenn will suffer.
"Oh?" Mammon looked at the four people with interest.
"My comprehension isn't very good, Mr. Steven. Could you please translate for me? What does the respected Master Giovanni mean by this?"
Mammon grinned, and his evil smile made him look like a demon in the dim rain.
He didn't feel any guilt. After all, it was Steven and the others who were causing trouble for him, wasn't it?
Damn it, he just wants to work diligently to develop Team Rocket.
These guys rushed forward, shouting things like 'Destroy the evil Team Rocket' and 'For the Alliance and Justice', and there was no way to stop them!
What could he do? He was just defending himself.
"Mammon, what I mean is..." Giovanni wanted to continue.
"Shh~"
Mammon made a silencing gesture to Giovanni.
"I didn't ask you, dear father. I wanted to hear Master Steven translate for me." Mammon's smile became increasingly dangerous.
"Mammon! Don't be too..."
Giovanni's tone was extremely low.
But before Giovanni could finish his words, Steven reached out and stopped him.
"Let me do it, Master Giovanni. This is my responsibility."
Steven took a deep breath, forced himself to be alert, and looked at Mammon.
"Mammon, I'm very sorry. I was wrong this time. Please forgive me." Steven bowed deeply to Mammon.
Giovanni and the other two watched this scene in silence.
"Tsk~ You're truly worthy of being called Master Steven. You're incredibly adaptable and truly a true character."
Seeing this, Mammon couldn't help but sigh. Steven really didn't even hesitate for a moment.
"I will have Miss Jenny and the others retreat immediately. All captured Team Rocket members will be released. Mammon, please tell Kyogre to stop the heavy rain."
Steven's face was pale. He never thought that one day he would ask for peace with a member of an evil organization.
"Since Champion Steven is so sincere, it's not impossible."
Mammon nodded with satisfaction. It was impossible for him to let Primal Kyogre operate the Sea of Origin all the time.
Although Mammon doesn't care about ordinary people, it would be a grave sin to sink Hoenn. He is not a madman who wants to destroy the world.
Not really, really not.
This time, the main purpose is to make Steven and the others suffer, and let them see the power of Primal Kyogre.
Isn't this going smoothly?
As for the losses caused by the heavy rain during this period, it has nothing to do with Mammon.
After all, aren't it Steven and the others who need to be fought?
"Thank you." Steven felt relieved when he heard that.
Although Mammon is indeed evil, doing what he says is one of his few good qualities.
At least that's how it was the first few times.
But Steven was still in a heavy mood. This operation was really... a complete failure.
Not only did it not bring any benefits, but it also led to a lot of losses in the end. Steven really felt guilty towards Hoenn and he even thought about resigning.
"Kyogre, huh?"
Mammon turned towards Primal Kyogre. Shouldn't Mr. Puffhead have had enough fun?
But as soon as he turned his gaze, Mammon was stunned.
Because at this moment, a large red thing is floating on the sea, it is Groudon.
But the most outrageous thing is that Groudon's belly is bulging high. To describe it in a more vivid way, it looks like a pregnant woman who is ten months pregnant.
Groudon really looks like she's 'pregnant', it doesn't look fake!
It even floated on the sea. How much water did Primal Kyogre put into its stomach?
And if you look closely, you will find that there is a trickle of water flowing from the corner of Groudon's mouth as he rolls his eyes. This is the sea water that is being pushed out.
"Gu... Really... I can't fit any more..."