After Aiden explained Team Rocket's situation and the League's orders, Misty immediately grew serious.
The relaxed Gym Leader vanished, replaced by sharp focus.
"Team Rocket… in Cerulean?" she muttered.
That was something she couldn't ignore.
She didn't hesitate.
"I'll contact Officer Jenny right away," Misty said firmly. "Once you deal with the core, we'll move in and clean everything up."
Aiden nodded.
His gaze briefly drifted—just for a second—toward Daisy, Violet, and Lily.
Then he turned and left the Gym.
…
Moments later, Aiden stood in the center of Cerulean City.
A faint ripple spread out.
His psychic power activated.
Beside him, Deoxys appeared silently.
Two overwhelming psychic forces expanded at once—covering the entire city.
Nothing could escape their detection.
It didn't take long.
Aiden's eyes narrowed slightly.
"So… it's here."
A department store.
From the outside, it looked completely normal—branded as a League-affiliated Poké Mart.
But inside… it was a nest.
More than seventy percent of the staff were Team Rocket members.
No wonder the League had never found it.
Without Sabrina's intel being restored… this place would've stayed hidden forever.
Aiden walked forward calmly.
No disguise. No hesitation.
Straight toward the entrance.
…
A sudden explosion rocked the top floor.
BOOM!
Flames burst outward as smoke filled the air.
Inside the building, panic spread instantly.
Civilians rushed out in chaos.
But not everyone left.
Those who stayed behind…
Were all Team Rocket.
Aiden stepped through the entrance.
His eyes were calm.
"Deoxys," he said softly.
"Put them all to sleep."
A faint pulse spread.
In the next second—
The entire building fell silent.
One by one, Team Rocket members collapsed.
No struggle. No resistance.
They didn't even have time to release their Pokémon.
Total suppression.
…
Deep inside the building, a figure froze.
Lambda.
He had already noticed something was wrong.
Too quiet.
Way too quiet.
"…So they've arrived."
His face darkened as he turned toward the monitor.
Aiden's figure appeared clearly on screen.
Lambda sneered.
"So you're the Hoenn Champion?"
He grabbed a Poké Ball.
"Let's see what you're really worth."
…
Moments later—
Lambda stepped out.
A man with dark skin, messy purple hair, and a crooked grin.
His presence carried a faint, unsettling aura.
He stared at Aiden.
"So you're Aiden Flint?" he said mockingly. "Doesn't look like much."
Aiden glanced at him.
Then shrugged.
"You're Lambda, right?"
He tilted his head slightly.
"You look like a street punk."
Silence.
Then—
Lambda exploded.
"You little—!"
His face twisted with rage.
"You've got guts mocking Team Rocket!"
He raised his Poké Ball.
"Let me show you what real power looks like!"
"Go—Weezing!"
A massive Weezing appeared instantly.
Purple gas leaked from its body.
"Use Sludge Mist!"
Thick poison fog spread rapidly.
The air turned toxic in seconds.
Aiden didn't move.
"Deoxys."
A single word.
The fog vanished.
Completely erased.
Weezing froze mid-air.
Its body trembled—
Then dropped.
Thud.
Eyes spinning.
Battle over.
…
Lambda's expression froze.
"…What?"
One move.
Just one.
His strongest Pokémon—down instantly.
"That's impossible!" he shouted. "Even Lorelei couldn't—"
Before he could finish—
Aiden looked at him calmly.
"Is that all?"
Lambda gritted his teeth.
"Fine!"
He threw two more Poké Balls.
"Go! Both of you!"
Two more Weezing appeared.
"Self-Destruct!"
Aiden's eyes turned slightly cold.
"In front of me?"
The next second—
Both Pokémon collapsed mid-charge.
No explosion.
No resistance.
Just silence.
Three defeats.
Instant.
Absolute.
…
Lambda staggered back.
Cold sweat covered his face.
His hands trembled uncontrollably.
What the hell… was this monster?
This wasn't a battle.
This was annihilation.
Aiden stepped forward slowly.
Each step echoed like pressure.
"So," he said calmly,
"what else do you have?"
Lambda couldn't speak.
His entire body felt frozen.
For the first time—
He understood.
This wasn't someone he could fight.
This was someone…
He couldn't even comprehend.
…
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