Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [433]

“Wait just a second!” Jessie suddenly realized something was off. She looked at Volo suspiciously. “What exactly is this ‘Origin Team Rocket’?”

She had already found the invitation suspicious when she first received it. She’d momentarily been thrown off by Volo’s convincing uniform, but now she was finally catching on.

James also snapped out of it. “That’s right! When did Team Rocket change names?”

Both stared doubtfully at Volo.

Meowth again raised his claws defensively.

Volo calmly recalled the lines August had prepared for him. “Don’t you three want to capture Pikachu?”

The trio immediately went wide-eyed.

Volo smiled inwardly.

He had no idea why these three were so fixated on an electric mouse, but August had been right: the moment Pikachu was mentioned, their doubts vanished instantly.

Still, while Pikachu might briefly distract them, Volo knew the trio needed something more substantial to completely erase their suspicions.

“You don’t need to doubt me—soon enough, you’ll meet Boss Giovanni himself!”

“As long as you successfully complete this mission, getting promoted to Team Rocket executives will be effortless!”

The words "promoted to executives!" were perfectly chosen, igniting instant excitement in the trio, who suddenly brimmed with enthusiasm.

Meowth immediately saluted. “What’s the mission? We’ll absolutely complete it, meow!”

Jessie and James nodded eagerly.

Volo smiled faintly. “Your mission is as follows...”

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Jubilife Village

Koga finally shook himself from shock and leaned over to August, whispering quietly, "What exactly is going on? Why is Giovanni suddenly here!?"

If it had been anyone else—even Ariana or Matori—Koga wouldn’t have been this shocked. He knew very well August’s methods of persuasion… or coercion.

It wasn’t surprising for him to recruit a few executives.

But seeing Giovanni here was beyond Koga’s comprehension.

August, understanding Koga’s bewilderment, repeated his earlier explanation, “Giovanni has always been an undercover agent of the International Police within Team Rocket. His identity was classified, so I'm only now revealing it.”

Koga: “?”

Are you kidding me? Giovanni as an undercover agent in Team Rocket?
Do you even know Team Rocket was built by Giovanni himself?

But seeing Giovanni nod in calm agreement without contradicting August, Koga felt like his mind was fracturing.

“I must be dreaming…” Koga muttered, considering returning to bed to sleep it off.

But Giovanni stood right there. No matter how bizarre Koga found it, reality remained unchanged.

“That’s enough explanation about Giovanni. First, welcome everyone to the Hisui Summer Camp jointly organized by the International Police Kanto Division and Origin Team Rocket!” August announced cheerfully.

“Yay!” Zinnia raised her hand enthusiastically, cheering loudly.

The crowd clapped along.

Sabrina and the others closely watched Giovanni when August mentioned "Origin Team Rocket," hoping to spot any slip in his expression. But Giovanni remained composed, smiling warmly as he clapped with everyone else.

Over the private telepathic channel:

[PsychicPrettyGirl]: Giovanni’s definitely suspicious. He’s way too calm.

[JigglypuffIsTheCutest]: I don’t see anything unusual… Giovanni hasn't shown any obvious flaws yet.

[PsychicPrettyGirl]: The lack of flaws is the biggest flaw! If Giovanni shows no reaction to ‘Original Team Rocket,’ it proves he's highly trained and hiding something!

[Silver]: And if he did react?]

[PsychicPrettyGirl]: That would prove even more that he’s regained his memories.

Hearing Sabrina’s logic, August almost laughed. What kind of circular reasoning is this?

Though Sabrina’s reasoning was overly simplistic, her conclusion wasn’t entirely wrong. August also sensed something was off with Giovanni.

But as an International Police officer, evidence was essential.

And with Giovanni now in Hisui, there was nowhere he could escape.

[GardevoirSupremacy]: Relax, we’ll play with him slowly!

August was confident Giovanni couldn’t keep up this act forever.

The summer camp had just started, and he still had plenty of tricks left to test Giovanni. He refused to believe Giovanni wouldn’t eventually slip up.

Continuing aloud, August faced the crowd. “Some of you might be unfamiliar with Hisui, so let me introduce it briefly.”

“As you may have guessed from the method of transportation, this land beneath your feet, Hisui, is actually the Sinnoh region from one thousand years ago!”

“You’ll encounter brand-new Pokémon, untouched natural scenery, and unique local customs. I hope you all enjoy this summer camp!”

“One more thing: wild Pokémon here in Hisui can be extremely aggressive, so always stick with your group—avoid going into the wild alone!” August glanced meaningfully at Ash.

Following August’s gaze, everyone turned to Ash.

Startled by their attention, Ash scratched his head sheepishly. “I’m not that reckless!”

But clearly, Misty, Brock, Professor Oak, Gary—even Pikachu—doubted his promise.

August’s warning was largely habitual.

Everyone had passes from Cogita, and Hisui was under Cogita’s care. Even just for her pride, Cogita wouldn't let anything happen to the guests.

“I hereby officially declare the Hisui Summer Camp jointly hosted by the International Police Kanto Division and Original Team Rocket, open!”

“Today is a free day. Tomorrow morning at 8 AM, we’ll begin our first official activity!”

Hearing "free time," the group scattered like schoolchildren at recess.

Bea eagerly chased after the giant Machamp she’d spotted earlier, determined to ask how it grew so enormous to benefit her own Machamp.

Iono dragged Nemona around, taking countless photos and videos, planning a special feature on Hisui for her channel.

Ash intended to explore unique Hisuian Pokémon, but Misty’s fist persuaded him otherwise. The trio instead opted for sightseeing around Jubilife Village.

Blue led Lillie and Lusamine away as well.

August, seeing Giovanni still standing in place, decided to test him.

He gently placed a hand on Giovanni’s shoulder. “Giovanni, you’ve worked hard all these years!”

Giovanni calmly replied, “Not at all, it’s all for world peace!”

Hearing this, Sabrina and Koga nearly lost their composure.

To them, former executives of Team Rocket, this was utterly surreal. Giovanni advocating for world peace?

But August, a master of controlling expressions, maintained perfect composure, even looking genuinely touched. “I knew you hadn’t forgotten your mission!”

Just as Giovanni began showing a moved expression, August casually added:

“I wonder, Giovanni, since you have amnesia—do you remember these two?”

August gestured toward Koga and Sabrina.

Giovanni paused, feigning surprise and confusion perfectly. “They are…?”

“Former Team Rocket Executive Koga,” August introduced.

Feeling somewhat awkward facing Giovanni directly due to his past betrayal, Koga greeted him stiffly.

“And former Team Rocket Executive Sabrina.”

Sabrina smiled easily, quite relaxed—after so long around August, she’d grown to feel almost proud rather than ashamed.

“Hello… I apologize, but I really can’t remember my past clearly,” Giovanni responded apologetically.

“Amnesia?” Koga suddenly understood everything.

No wonder Giovanni was undercover for the International Police. Giving Giovanni fake memories was exactly the sort of thing August would do!

Just as Koga secretly judged August, Sabrina suddenly spoke:

“Giovanni, about that one hundred million you borrowed from me—when will you repay it?”

Everyone stared at Sabrina.

Giovanni: “?”

Koga: “!”

August: “.....”

Unfazed, Sabrina continued, “You borrowed it some time ago, but never paid it back…”

August thought: Sabrina, this move…

…is brilliant!

This was exactly the way to force Giovanni’s hand!

Everyone watched Giovanni expectantly.

Giovanni maintained a polite, apologetic face. “Did that really happen? I can’t remember... nor do I remember my bank account or password.”

Sabrina pressed on: “Giovanni, you’re not trying to avoid paying, are you?”

August stepped forward suddenly, “No worries!”

Everyone turned to him.

“Silver knows your bank account and password!” August announced, looking toward Silver.

Understanding August’s intention, Silver recited the account number August had obtained from Matori.

Giovanni appeared surprised. “So that's it?”

August clapped Giovanni’s shoulder reassuringly. “Silver can transfer it to Sabrina!”

Giovanni nodded graciously. “Of course.”

Silver nodded back quietly.

...

Eventually, Giovanni excused himself, claiming exhaustion from his wilderness stay. After arranging Giovanni’s accommodation at Origin Team Rocket headquarters, August left with Sabrina and the others.

As they walked away, Sabrina sighed. “Giovanni didn’t slip up at all…”

That test had been ruthless—yet Giovanni gave no signs.

Could Giovanni truly still have amnesia?

August shook his head. “Never underestimate Giovanni’s ability to endure—he’s a master of deception. Even if he’s currently weeping silently over losing that hundred million, he’d still maintain perfect composure in public. It's a basic skill for leaders like him!”

Everyone was fixated only on the image of Giovanni secretly weeping in bed.

“Should we surprise him right now to see if he’s really crying over it?” Sabrina eagerly proposed.

Everyone stared at Sabrina, silently begging, Please act like a normal human.

Koga was especially baffled—what had happened to the formerly cold, ruthless Sabrina from Team Rocket? How had joining the International Police transformed her so drastically?

Thinking deeply, Koga could only conclude one factor responsible: August himself!

Chatting along, they soon reached Koga’s dojo in Jubilife Village.

August observed the dojo, nearly as large as Origin Team Rocket’s HQ. “You’ve done well, Koga!”

“Thanks to Captain Kamado’s support!” Koga humbly replied.

Inside, Galaxy Team members in ninja attire trained diligently.

Seeing Koga, they knelt respectfully. “Leader!”

“Continue training!”

One trainee approached, “Leader Koga, Vice Captain Cyllene is waiting for you!”

August raised an eyebrow. Cyllene had been promoted?

Meeting Cyllene inside, August warned her gently, “Vice Captain Cyllene, prepare yourself mentally. Your descendant is a bit… unstable.”

“Unstable?”

August clarified gently, “Cyrus' mindset isn’t just unstable… it's borderline insane. I brought him hoping you might help straighten him out.”

Cyllene nodded resolutely.

August took out his phone, selecting Cyrus’ name, and clicked teleport.

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