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"Giovanni, you're still using Beedrill as your main Pokémon?"
Rainbow Giovanni's tone even carried a hint of surprise.
To Rainbow Giovanni, the current scene was rather nuanced. A person who already possessed a Groudon, and even a Primal Groudon, still had a Beedrill as his main Pokémon.
Wasn't that absurd?
Even if it were Persian, Rainbow Giovanni wouldn't be surprised, but Beedrill? A Pokémon that even ordinary Team Rockets members wouldn't bother using.
Rainbow Giovanni's former goal was to rule the world using Pokémon, but even then, Rainbow Giovanni had never considered Beedrill.
Because Beedrill is not only common but also very weak.
Isn't it just a useless Pokémon used by Bug Catchers?
"Is there a problem?" Giovanni said indifferently.
From Rainbow Giovanni's words, this 'Giovanni' indeed had a different experience than his own.
But that's right, after all, Rainbow Giovanni didn't have a child, which also meant that at least since more than ten years ago, the two 'Giovanni's' had been very different.
Perhaps both used the identity of the Viridian Gym Leader as a cover, and perhaps both planned to create Mewtwo, but there were still fundamental differences.
"Isn't your starter Pokémon Beedrill?"
Giovanni still asked out of curiosity. He had no other meaning; he was truly just curious.
"It is indeed Beedrill." Rainbow Giovanni did not deny it.
But the subsequent words didn't need to be said, because from the moment Rainbow Giovanni asked, 'You're still using Beedrill as your main Pokémon?', it was already self-evident.
"It seems you are indeed a very realistic Giovanni."
Giovanni's lips curved slightly, unsure if it was praise or sarcasm.
Mammon also looked at Rainbow Giovanni, his expression a bit subtle. He really hadn't expected that Rainbow Giovanni's starter Pokémon was also Beedrill.
However, after Rainbow Giovanni grew stronger, he obviously abandoned using Beedrill as his main Pokémon.
Perhaps it wasn't abandonment, but merely putting Beedrill on ice. Hmm, maybe Rainbow Giovanni still had a bit of conscience? Although Mammon thought that probability was actually not very high.
After all, Rainbow Giovanni was truly an evil person consumed by ambition and desire.
Abandoning one's starter Pokémon, abandoning the first Pokémon one received on the path of a Trainer, sounds cold-blooded, but in reality, such Trainers are not uncommon.
After all, not everyone's starter Pokémon is an excellent and potential-filled starter, or rather, there are quite a few Trainers who abandon their starters.
In the anime, wasn't Ash's Charizard picked up after being abandoned?
And clearly, the biggest difference between Giovanni and Rainbow Giovanni undoubtedly lies here.
The Giovanni of this world, though equally ambitious, ultimately had emotions in his heart and a soft spot he held onto.
But Rainbow Giovanni, he did not.
"Heh heh ~ Interesting."
Rainbow Giovanni raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly twice.
So, the Giovanni in front of him kept and trained Beedrill because it was his starter Pokémon?
Truly... too naive.
"This world is realistic, Giovanni, you should know that."
He still had one hand in his pocket and opened a Poké Ball he held.
A Nidoking with a powerful and fierce aura heavily appeared in front of Rainbow Giovanni, roaring at Giovanni and Beedrill.
This was a very powerful Nidoking; Giovanni and Mammon both instantly confirmed this.
Although Rainbow Giovanni's posture was very arrogant, his strength was indeed formidable, which could be seen just from this Nidoking.
He was definitely a Top Champion.
"Since that's the case, let me see the strength of your Beedrill, how about it?"
Rainbow Giovanni glanced at Mewtwo Y, who was fiercely battling Primal Groudon, his eyes flickering slightly. It seemed that these two Legendary Pokémon would not be able to determine a winner in a short time.
"Before your Primal Groudon is defeated, I can defeat you first to liven things up."
Rainbow Giovanni curled his lips into a malicious smile. He was very confident, because he was Rainbow Giovanni!
Whether before or after obtaining Mewtwo, he had never been defeated!
Even if the opponent was also Giovanni, he still had unparalleled confidence, or rather... he could not possibly lose to other 'Giovanni's'!!
Because he was the strongest 'Giovanni'!
"Ha ~ Dad, what do you think?"
Hearing Rainbow Giovanni's words, Mammon couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm recording here, how about some cool tough talk?"
"The Evil Organization Leader Giovanni from a parallel world, and the Kanto Champion Giovanni who fights against evil forces to protect the world. This headline will definitely explode."
Mammon teased endlessly; he was really having a blast.
"Heh heh ~ You rascal."
Giovanni smiled faintly at the words, glancing at Mammon and shaking his head.
This kid was really enjoying the show. It was a pity, why wasn't there a parallel world Mammon counterpart to give him some challenge?
Giovanni felt regretful in his heart.
Giovanni composed himself and looked at Rainbow Giovanni opposite him, watching the face that was almost ninety percent similar to his own, and his lips gradually curved upwards.
"A 'Giovanni' who even abandoned Beedrill, how can you be worthy of being called 'Giovanni'?"
Giovanni spoke indifferently, the Key Stone held between his fingers shining brightly.
"Beedrill, Mega Evolution."
It wasn't a passionate tone; it was still Giovanni's usual calm and mature demeanor.
But Mammon knew that Giovanni was actually absolutely fired up, but this old man was just restraining himself.
Because if it were Giovanni in his normal state, he wouldn't even say words like 'Mega Evolution'; he would just call out 'Beedrill'.
Beedrill let out a low cry, and the Mega Evolution Stone on its body instantly resonated with the Key Stone, shining with dazzling light.
Mega Evolution, transcending evolution!
In the blink of an eye, the light of evolution on Beedrill dissipated, and Mega Beedrill appeared.
Mega Beedrill, huh.
Rainbow Giovanni narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the handsome Mega Beedrill.
"You can experience for yourself the reason why I kept Beedrill."
Giovanni habitually adjusted his tie, his left hand still in his pocket, looking at Rainbow Giovanni and Nidoking opposite him.
"Then I shall learn."
The curve of Rainbow Giovanni's lips still held a strong malice, appearing both mocking and sarcastic.
The gazes of the two 'Giovanni's' met, and the tension in the air was now palpable.
Both Giovanni and Rainbow Giovanni were profound, mature, and steady individuals, but at this moment, both clearly had a competitive mindset.
After all, their commonalities were too consistent: they were both 'Giovanni'.
No one, when facing another'self', could remain calm, especially when their positions were completely different.
"This is too interesting~!"
Mammon was practically ready to crack open some melon seeds at this point.
He just loved watching scenes like this! Fight, fight, fight!!
As if remembering something, Mammon released Calyrex.
Calyrex, after appearing, looked at Mammon quizzically.
"Calyrex, it's time for you to shine. You haven't forgotten what you learned from Iono, have you?"
Mammon grabbed the Rotom Phone and handed it to Calyrex.
"Look, the Kanto Champion bravely fighting against evil forces from a parallel world. This grand scene is rare to see even in decades."
"I understand."
Calyrex's eyes lit up, and it immediately skillfully had the Rotom Phone open a live stream and start broadcasting.
It was using Mammon's account, and undoubtedly, the popularity was quite high, as Mammon's identity as Team Rocket Boss was now common knowledge.
Especially for Team Rockets members, their boss was live streaming, so wouldn't they come to watch?
Hmm, actually Mammon had live streamed twice before, when he was bored.
"Boss is live streaming again! Hooray~!"
"Huh? Didn't Boss go to crash a party? How is he live streaming, and... why are there two Giovanni old... Champions? (Shocked.jpg)"
"Wow!! Two Champion Giovanni's are going to battle? Awesome~!"
"Just joined, is this scene something I'm allowed to see? Is this on ruins?"
"Where's Mammon-sama? Mammon-sama, when will you come to Hoenn again?"
In the live stream, the bullet comments instantly surged.
Calyrex cleared its throat twice.
"Greetings, everyone, I am Calyrex, Mammon's partner. I am currently at Aether Paradise, live streaming for everyone at great personal risk."
Calyrex turned the camera back to itself and spoke seriously into the lens.
Yes, speaking, not using telepathy.
With Calyrex's intelligence and learning ability, learning human language was actually not difficult, after all... live streaming really couldn't be done with telepathy, so of course it had to learn human language.
"Wow oh ~ It's Calyrex!"
"The legendary King of Abundance, Calyrex, I was fortunate enough to see it once at Team Rockets Castle!"
"Ah ah ah ah, Calyrex, can I see your horse? I mean Glastrier, I really love it!"
"What does 'personal risk' mean? Is Aether Paradise at war right now?"
Bullet comments flew by rapidly, with many question marks. Well, after all, Pokémon speaking human language was truly something unseen.
Not to mention a Pokémon live streaming... "As for Glastrier, let's not for now. And yes, Aether Paradise is indeed at war. Perhaps you are unaware, but our world is currently facing an unprecedented crisis. A massive evil dark force from a parallel world is invading us..."
Calyrex continued to speak serious, even very solemn, nonsense.
Hmm, it learned this from Iono: always keep the audience on the edge of their seats, so they stay.
"So Mammon is leading Team Rockets' Top Executives to besiege Aether Paradise, and as you can all see, Champion Giovanni is currently dueling the evil Giovanni from a parallel world."
Calyrex switched the camera back to the two Giovanni's, where the tension was thick.
And upon hearing this, various gifts instantly flooded the live stream.
"No wonder President Lusamine announced today that Aether Paradise is very dangerous..." - Acerola, Alola Elite Four.
"Holy crap, a bunch of evil commoners from another world?? How dare they attack our world? Champion Giovanni, go for it! Kill them!" - Lt. Surge, Vermillion Gym Leader, Kanto.
"So scary, so scary... By the way, is the Champion Giovanni from the parallel world actually an evil person? I can't imagine Champion Giovanni being a bad guy." - Daisy, Cerulean Gym, Kanto.
"Champion Giovanni will win, Champion Giovanni will win!!" - Archer, Kanto Rocket Team.
[Archer from Kanto Rocket Team sent 99 Fire Blast Rockets]
[Erika from Kanto Rocket Team sent 10 Fire Blast Rockets]
[Erika, Celadon Gym Leader, Kanto, sent 10 Fire Blast Rockets]
...Many people in the live stream sent gifts, especially Erika, who even switched accounts to send more, expressing her stance. Hmm, very firm in her stance.
Seeing the audience's enthusiasm, Calyrex was very satisfied, especially as the number of viewers in the live stream kept increasing.
"Newcomers, please hit the follow button! See that? Primal Groudon and Mega Mewtwo Y are battling fiercely over there. Yes, a world-shaking battle between two Legendary Pokémon."
"Me? I am also a Legendary Pokémon, but I haven't battled in a long time. Do you all want to see me in action?"
"Hmm, it's hard to refuse such an invitation. In that case, my friends, for a hundred rockets, I'll ride Glastrier and hit that Mewtwo Y with a Glacial Lance, how about it?"
"What is Glacial Lance? Glacial Lance is the strongest combined move between me and Glastrier. It's no exaggeration to say that if Eternatus took one of my Glacial Lances, it would howl for half a day."
Watching Calyrex, so skilled, not at all shy, and even at ease, Mammon felt deeply gratified.
It seemed Calyrex had indeed been secretly learning how to live stream, after all, although it wasn't lacking, if it could gain faith, Calyrex would be very happy.
And it was genuinely interested in this novel thing, just like a game, quite appealing to it.
Then Giovanni and Rainbow Giovanni also started fighting, but it didn't take long.
Looking at Nidoking, who was split to the ground by Mega Beedrill's Fury Cutter and cried out in pain, Rainbow Giovanni instantly felt that something was wrong.
This Mega Beedrill... was very wrong!!