Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [321]

The light of evolution burst from Abra’s body in a radiant flash.

No one watching had expected this. The moment Abra swallowed that so-called “Pokéblock,” it evolved right on the spot.

Stunned, the crowd instinctively turned toward August, eyes burning with curiosity and awe.

This effect... it was even more impressive than what had been described on the flyers!

Meeting their fervent gazes, August smiled. “Today marks the founding of Team Rocket. We’re here to bring benefits to all the families of Jubilife Village. The first twenty trainers to sign up will receive a Pokéblock handmade by me. Limited supply—first come, first served.”

“Trainer? What’s that?” someone asked.

To the people of Hisui, this was an unfamiliar term.

“What is a trainer? Good question. A Pokémon trainer is what you’d call a tamer—but we say ‘trainer’ instead because our goal at Team Rocket is to build a world where humans and Pokémon truly understand each other.”

In a place like Hisui, where Pokémon were still considered wild threats, August’s vision sounded downright radical.

The crowd broke into lively discussion.

Some still saw Pokémon purely as dangerous beasts or tools, but others—those who’d had personal encounters with Pokémon—found themselves agreeing with August. Some even started to consider joining Team Rocket, drawn in by the idea.

So, on its very first day, Team Rocket got off to a surprisingly successful start.

...

Cyllene narrowed her eyes, glancing from her Kadabra to August, who was now surrounded by prospective trainers. Eventually, she turned and headed back to report the situation to the Commander.

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Galaxy Team Headquarters

Kamado listened to Cyllene’s report while examining the Kadabra at her side. He fell silent, deep in thought.

There was no denying it—this “Meteor Man” named August was going to be trouble.

On just his second day in Jubilife Village, he had formed a new organization and stirred up all this chaos...

Ordinarily, Kamado would have had someone like that expelled immediately. But...

He accepted a sample of the Pokéblock from Cyllene and asked, “Are you sure this thing really works on wild Pokémon?”

“Yes, Commander. Before returning, I deliberately left the village and sought out a group of wild Pokémon—”

“Wild Pokémon tend to be extremely aggressive.”

“But when I took out the Pokéblock, their attitudes completely changed.”

Cyllene described what had happened.

Her expression was as stoic as ever, but inwardly, she was still reeling.

She’d picked a particularly hostile Skuntank for the test, but the instant it saw the Pokéblock in her hand, it gave up any intent to attack.

Even more shocking—after she offered it the block, it responded with clear signs of affection.

It was vastly more effective than the smoke bombs and bait bundles their survey teams typically used.

Kamado held the Pokéblock in his hand, deep in thought. This could become a critical tool in the Galaxy Team’s efforts to explore Hisui...

Perhaps they could arrange a large-scale purchase from August and his Team Rocket.

Watching her commander mull it over, Cyllene suddenly recalled something August had said—that dream of a world where people and Pokémon could coexist peacefully.

At the time, she’d thought it naive. But now, with something like the Pokéblock in hand... maybe that dream wasn’t so impossible after all.

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Alola Region

Giovanni lounged in a beach chair, sunglasses on, dressed in loose vacation clothes that blended right into the Alolan scenery. At his feet, Persian basked in the sun, purring softly.

He took a sip of juice and looked out over the endless ocean, feeling completely at ease.

The Deoxys Project had finally succeeded just yesterday.

Two entities—designated Specimen One and Specimen Two—had been successfully created.

No accidents. No surprises. And best of all—no August!

As both the project’s mastermind and as a trainer, Giovanni had subdued both Deoxys himself.

Now, they rested quietly inside their Poké Balls.

“The next step... the Ultra Beasts. The Aether Foundation...” Giovanni smirked.

Officially, the Aether Foundation claimed to protect Pokémon and preserve the environment.

But with the intel his Rocket channels provided, Giovanni knew the truth. Those were just public-facing lies. Behind closed doors, the Aether Foundation was deeply involved in Ultra Beast research.

As an outsider, Giovanni had no intention of starting from scratch.

He intended to claim the Foundation’s work as his own—and he’d already made contact with a disgruntled insider: someone within the Foundation unhappy with Lusamine’s leadership...

All that remained was to wait for the right moment.

Just as he reached for his drink again, his phone pinged with a breaking news alert.

Shocking Discovery! Archaeologists in the Sinnoh region have unearthed a photo suggesting that Team Rocket traces its roots back over a thousand years—to an ancient group known as “Team Rocket”!

Pfft—

Giovanni nearly choked on his juice.

He coughed for a long while before finally bringing the phone closer.

Team Rocket... over a thousand years old? And no one told him, the leader?

He scrolled down.

A photo had been uncovered.

In it, a group of people squatted in front of a building labeled “Team Rocket – Jubilife Village Branch,” an unmistakable red R painted across the wall. Every person was smiling.

And in the center of the group stood one man—

The upper half of his face was too blurry to identify, but even if he were turned to dust, Giovanni would recognize that figure anywhere.

“August!!”

He was speechless. He’d escaped all the way to Alola, and August still somehow managed to haunt him.

Was this revenge? Was August throwing a tantrum after getting duped back on Sevii Island?

Was that why he was pulling such a cheap stunt?

Team Rocket being founded by August? What a ridiculous joke.

Scoffing, Giovanni continued reading.

Experts have verified the photo as a historical artifact dating back over a millennium. It has now been added to the League’s Rocket Team archives for further research.
[Verification Report.jpg]

Giovanni’s smile slowly faded.

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At the same time, back in Kanto, the Rocket Team branch that had been frantically searching for August received the news as well.

Once again, they gathered around the meeting table, staring at the photo in awkward silence.

Finally, Silver couldn’t take it anymore. “That’s definitely August in the picture, right?”

“Probably… maybe… possibly?” Courtney muttered, clearly unsure.

Gary spoke up. “Who else would do something this bizarre? ‘Team Rocket, origin branch’—come on, that’s got August written all over it.”

The room fell silent.

Everyone looked at Gary with a strange expression. Sure, August wasn’t around right now—but wasn’t this a little bold?

Gary chuckled to himself.

Nervous? Him?

Not even slightly.

After the last meeting, he’d made up his mind. So what if August came back? He, Gary Oak, had mastered the art of handling pressure.

August wasn’t here right now—why not enjoy the moment?

Silver even gave Gary a discreet thumbs-up.

What a legend.

Basking in their admiration, Gary felt invincible.

“The real question now is: how do we get August to come back...” Blue murmured.

Mew and Eevee nodded furiously.

Things were way too boring without him—especially Eevee, who had been sluggish and out of sorts ever since the day August left.

Ideas started flying.

Silver suggested asking Celebi...

Diamond and Pearl proposed reaching out to Dialga and Palkia...

As the chatter built, Sabrina gently tucked her hair behind her ear and asked the question that cut to the heart of it all:

“I know this might not be the best time, but... is August even planning to come back?”

The room fell silent.

“Uh...”

They all looked at each other, then at the photo again—August’s face half-obscured, but unmistakably him, smiling brightly.

Right...

Did he really want to come back?

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Of course, August had no plans to return just yet. He’d said before that Hisui was a nightmare—but since he was already here, he figured he might as well make the most of it.

Like...

“You’re going on a training journey outside the village?” Zinnia asked, eyeing August, who had changed into traditional Hisuian clothing.

“I heard there are some powerful boss Pokémon in the surrounding areas...”

“What, you think you can’t handle it?” August asked.

“Of course not! Take me with you—I want to see what’s out there too!” Zinnia instantly clung to his arm, speaking in a voice that gave him goosebumps.

August glanced at her. “What are you scheming?”

It was the first time he’d seen Zinnia take such interest in anything not related to Rayquaza.

“I’m just curious. That’s all...”

Under her expectant gaze, August paused for a moment. “Fine.”

It wouldn’t hurt to let her explore Hisui a bit.

The moment he agreed, Zinnia beamed with excitement, leaving August speechless.

Just as they were about to head out, a knock sounded at the door.

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