"I won't let you down."
The smile on Caitlin's lips seemed to widen slightly.
A blue glow of psychic energy wrapped around a Cherish Ball and sent it flying forward.
"Gallade!"
The Cherish Ball opened, and a white light hit the ground.
A Gallade with an aura as sharp as a blade slowly straightened up. He pointed his sharp arm blades directly at Perrserker.
A Psychic- and Fighting-type Gallade!
This was one of the core members of Caitlin's team, and his strength was also excellent.
"Using Gallade gives her a type advantage. Also, Caitlin's Gallade is very steady."
Seeing this, Platinum relaxed a little.
This was because Gallade's Fighting type was super-effective against Perrserker.
Furthermore, Gallade was already famous for his close-range combat skills.
That was even stronger with the help of his Sharpness Ability.
Sharpness: The power of slicing moves used by this Pokémon increases significantly!
And Gallade really did know a lot of slicing moves.
Leaf Blade, Night Slash, Psycho Cut, Aqua Cutter, X-Scissor, Solar Blade, and even Sacred Sword!
So in reality, Gallade did not lack coverage at all.
That many slicing moves were already more than enough.
"Are you that confident? My dad is actually very, very strong."
Peonia blinked. Although she did not know how strong that beautiful and elegant girl really was, she knew her own father's strength very well.
After all, all these years, she had never seen anyone who could defeat Peony.
"None of the Trainers who can become a top executive of the organization are weak."
Damian gave a light laugh. That was especially true for Caitlin, who had always stayed by his side.
Caitlin already had amazing natural talent.
Most importantly, she worked very hard. She never missed a day of special training.
For someone who is both talented and hardworking, the world will never treat them poorly.
Not to mention, she also had a body full of powerful psychic energy.
"Ummm..." Peonia tilted her head.
To be honest, she still had no real idea what a Team Rocket top executive actually meant.
But however she looked at it, it would be best if her dad could win.
And if he could not win, joining this Team Rocket might not be so bad either.
In a way, Peonia really did hope that Peony could step out of the shadows of the past.
It would be even better if he could make peace with her uncle.
In fact, what Peony did not know was that Peonia and Rose actually talked to each other from time to time.
Because of his own pride and the shadows of the past, Peony had always hated Rose.
But Rose actually still cared a lot about his younger brother.
However, Rose also knew how much Peony disliked and resisted him.
So he did not force the issue. But he still kept in contact with his niece in private.
After all, she was his niece by blood.
"Peonia."
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In the next moment, she looked at Damian with curiosity.
"Do you have a younger sister too?" Damian asked Peonia.
"Huh? How do you know that?" Peonia was quite surprised.
"Don't underestimate my information network. Speaking of which, where is your sister?" Damian looked at the battle that had already started and asked Peonia with a smile.
"Penny went back to Naranja Academy in Paldea to enroll."
Peonia did not hide anything.
She used the words "went back" instead of "went" because Penny had actually already enrolled at Naranja Academy before.
It was only because of the Team Star incident that she had to drop out for a year and a half.
It was not until the beginning of this year that Penny could finally return to Naranja Academy to continue studying.
"Naranja Academy, huh? One of the best Pokémon schools in the world. Then why didn't you go?"
Platinum had naturally heard of this world-class Pokémon school.
In fact, Mr. Berlitz had once considered whether to send her there as well.
But Platinum did not want to be too far from home. After all, Naranja Academy was in the Paldea region.
"Penny has that kind of talent. My talent as a Trainer is pretty average. Also, someone needs to stay here with Dad. Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble he would get into."
Peonia let out a sigh.
Unlike Penny, she had not inherited Peony's talent as a Trainer.
Even though she was currently attending a Pokémon school, Peonia knew her talent as a Trainer was not especially outstanding.
However, Peonia did not really care too much about that.
Her father and sister were both Trainers. Compared to being a Trainer, Peonia preferred looking into the stories of Legendary Pokémon.
"If you get the chance, tell your sister something for me. I think highly of her. If she is willing to join the organization, I can provide her with plenty of resources."
Damian said this to Peonia. He had always valued talent, and Penny had that kind of potential.
"Okay~ I'll tell Penny about it. But I can't guarantee whether she'll be willing to join or not."
Peonia blinked and replied with a smile. She looked quite cute.
"Fine. Thank you, then."
Damian smiled at Peonia.
Actually, he also thought highly of Peonia. Although she did not have as much talent as Penny as a Trainer, she was very smart.
Maybe she had talent for business.
After all, she was Rose's niece. There were no ordinary people in that family.
"You're welcome! Oh, by the way, is the one in your arms the Legendary Pokémon Jirachi?"
Peonia's big eyes sparkled as her gaze fell on the Jirachi in Damian's arms.
"Yes. I didn't expect you to recognize it." Damian rubbed Jirachi's little belly. The little guy was sleeping very soundly.
"I didn't expect it to be real! I wasn't even sure. Can I hold it?"
Peonia immediately became excited.
The high school girl leaned in close to Jirachi and asked with great anticipation.
"It's asleep right now, so it should be fine." Damian did not refuse.
Meanwhile, on the field, after a period of intense fighting, Perrserker finally fell to Gallade's Sacred Sword.
"Wahahaha~ Strong! You're really strong! This really gets my blood pumping!"
Peony, however, did not feel discouraged at all.
Instead, he laughed boldly and excitedly.
He had not felt this sensation of fighting with all his strength and still losing for a very long time.
A strong opponent like this really made him feel fired up!
The battle continued.
Peony's second Pokémon was Scizor. Scizor's combat strength was very high. At the cost of taking some damage, it defeated Gallade.
The battle went on. This was a 5v5 match.
As Peony's Aggron also fell to Caitlin's Metagross's Hammer Arm, Peony had already been pushed into a corner.
"Hahaha~ Amazing! Truly amazing!"
Peony was still laughing wildly.
"Then next is my final ace! Copperajah!"
Peony forcefully threw out his ace Pokémon, the pure Steel-type Copperajah.
This was evolved from the Cufant he had first caught with Rose when they were children.
A white light flashed, and Copperajah landed heavily in front of Peony.
Its appearance was that of a giant elephant overall.
However, its whole body was covered in deep green rust. It had irregular patterns with a bronze shine, and several large pieces of bronze rested on top of its head.
"Come! Let me show you my final power!"
Peony was still laughing loudly.
He raised his Poké Ball and recalled Copperajah. The Dynamax Band on his wrist glowed with a deep red light.
Gigantamax!
Dynamax energy continuously flowed into Copperajah's Poké Ball through the Dynamax Band.
Once! Twice! Three times!
The Poké Ball expanded three whole times and became enormous.
"Go! Copperajah!"
Peony threw the Dynamax Poké Ball with all his strength. The sky above began to darken, and a black vortex started spinning.
Copperajah landed in front of Peony, and its size began to expand wildly.
Once! Twice! Three times!
After expanding three full times, Gigantamax Copperajah lifted its head and roared.
"Is this Gigantamax?"
A special light sparkled in Platinum's eyes as she looked at the Gigantamax Copperajah, which was dozens of meters tall.
Its appearance was very different from that of a normal Copperajah.
After Gigantamaxing, Copperajah stood on two legs. Its trunk became thick and long. Its whole body overflowed with a faint deep red light.
"It's so grand~!"
Serena could not help but say it out loud.
This really was too grand.
This was her first time seeing Dynamaxing with her own eyes. That massive size was a huge visual shock.
Serena did not even know how to describe it.
However, she had a Dynamax Band now too. She could also make her own Pokémon Dynamax.
"Hahaha~ Caitlin, come! If you want to defeat me, you have to beat my Copperajah first!"
Peony was extremely confident in his Copperajah.
This was his ace Pokémon.
Even though the situation was currently bad for him, Caitlin's strength had truly exceeded his expectations.
This young girl, who looked elegant and refined, was shockingly strong.
Whether it was that Tapu Lele or the Metagross currently on the field, both were very powerful.
"As you wish."
Caitlin still looked elegant. She recalled Metagross and took out her most precious Cherish Ball.
The deep red Cherish Ball flew out and opened under the control of psychic energy.
"Since you have used your ace, Mr. Peony, then I will also use my most cherished Pokémon to fight back!"
"Wooo~"
A low cry that still carried some youthful softness rang out.
Giant white wings spread out, and the Legendary Pokémon known as the Great Sea Guardian spread its wings and looked directly at the Gigantamax Copperajah across from it.
It was Lugia.
"What is this?!"
Peony, who had been in the middle of his excitement, froze when he saw this Pokémon.
"Lugia!!"
Peonia's eyes widened. She looked at this Pokémon in shock.
Lugia! There was no mistake!
The corners of Caitlin's lips lifted slightly. She raised her Poké Ball and recalled Lugia.
Her hand turned, and the Dynamax Band on her slender wrist lit up with red energy.
Dynamax energy continuously flowed into the Cherish Ball.
The Cherish Ball kept getting bigger.
Caitlin's movements were still natural and elegant. She threw out the Dynamax Cherish Ball.
Lugia appeared again.
Lugia's body, glowing with a faint red light, kept expanding under the influence of Dynamax energy.
After expanding three full times, Dynamax Lugia lifted its head and cried out. A massive and powerful wave of air swept across the area.
Two giant beasts faced each other.
But anyone could clearly see that Dynamax Lugia was even larger than Gigantamax Copperajah.
"It looks like the young Lugia is getting stronger very quickly. Can she already use it against an opponent like Peony?"
Damian looked at the Dynamax Lugia with great interest.
One had to admit that for a Legendary Pokémon like Lugia, when it received careful training and perfect nutrition, its growth speed could really leave people stunned.
The fact that Caitlin dared to use the young Lugia against Peony's ace Copperajah was enough to show that it already possessed Champion-level combat power.
Otherwise, Caitlin would not have used the young Lugia for this battle.
"The Legendary Pokémon Lugia, huh?! This really is an opponent that gets my blood pumping!"
Peony was very excited.
Since resigning from the position of Champion of Galar, he had been adventuring everywhere.
For the current him, searching for signs of Legendary Pokémon was what interested him most.
And now, he actually had a chance to battle the Legendary Pokémon Lugia!
How could he not be excited!
Regardless of whether he won or lost, this was already worth it!