Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [116]

Inside the Manor

Blue was in the training grounds, overseeing a special training session for her Wartortle and Torchic.

Just as she was getting into the rhythm of things, the manor's front gate swung open, and she spotted August walking in.

“Huh? August, you’re back already?”

She had only just begun training, and he was back this soon? Sure, Gym challenges weren’t exactly difficult for him, but wasn’t this way too fast?

Wasn’t he supposed to be investigating Sabrina?

As these thoughts crossed her mind, Blue quickly noticed that August wasn’t alone.

Aside from Gardevoir, there was another figure following behind him—one that she instantly recognized.

“Wait… Sabrina? August, you brought her back with you?”

Hadn’t he suspected Sabrina of something? If he had brought her all the way to their safe house, did that mean she wasn’t actually a threat?

That idea barely had time to settle before August casually waved her over.

“Blue, go find Indeedee and ask it where the prisoner holding cells are.”

“…The what?”

“Obviously.” August gestured behind him. “I finally caught Sabrina—can’t have her escaping, now, can we?”

“What?!”

Blue was stunned.

“Don’t give me that look—I told you already, Sabrina’s with Team Rocket.” August tossed Sabrina’s uniform to her as proof.

Blue instinctively caught it, and everything clicked into place.

But... why is a uniform the main piece of evidence?!

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Per August’s request, Lance had included several underground holding cells when constructing this manor—specifically designed for detaining high-risk individuals.

Sabrina was now inside one of its interrogation rooms.

Stripped of her Poké Balls and restrained by a specialized device, her psychic powers were temporarily sealed.

Blue stood beside August, arms crossed, eyeing Sabrina with skepticism.

Something felt off.

Why had August gone through all the trouble of bringing her back here instead of handing her directly to the League?

And more importantly—

Why is she not resisting?

The Sabrina she knew wouldn’t just let herself get captured without a fight.

Unable to hold back her curiosity any longer, Blue leaned in close and whispered, “August… what did you do to her?”

“She didn’t resist? She’s been resisting this whole time—you just couldn’t see it.”

August then turned to Gardevoir and gave a small nod.

With that, Gardevoir withdrew her psychic energy.

Shff!

The moment she regained control of her body, Sabrina lunged at August.

“Knew it…” August sighed.

Before she could even get close, Gardevoir’s psychic grip locked her in place once again.

Not even a sliver of resistance was possible.

Seeing the sheer hatred in Sabrina’s eyes only deepened Blue’s confusion.

Instead of answers, she was left with even more questions.

A certain thought surfaced in her mind.

“…August.” Blue’s tone grew cautious. “You didn’t do something weird to her, did you?”

Just earlier, August had been calling Sabrina a psychic beauty. But when she had looked it up online, the only nickname that came up was The Psychic Prodigy.

And now, she was holding onto Sabrina’s uniform of all things…

August gave her a deadpan look. “...What exactly do you think I did?”

Blue squinted.

“I only had Gardevoir hypnotize her so it’d be easier to transport her here.”

He turned back to Sabrina with an amused smile. “Judging by your reaction, I take it you really don’t like being hypnotized.”

By now, Sabrina had regained her composure. She cast a cold glance at Blue, then calmly pulled out a chair and sat across from August.

Blue huffed, irritated by the glare, but when she tried to return it, Sabrina ignored her entirely.

Sabrina’s sharp gaze locked onto August.

“You plan to turn me in to the League? Hoping for a promotion?”

“What do you mean hoping? I am with the League.” August leaned back in his chair.

Blue settled into a seat beside him, notebook in hand, prepared to document the interrogation.

“But as for turning you in…” August tapped a finger on the table. “Even if I did, you’d probably be out in no time.”

Sabrina’s eyes darkened.

She knew exactly what he meant.

Forget Team Rocket’s infiltrators within the League—her family’s influence alone would be enough to pull her out of trouble.

And in terms of hard evidence?

A few uniforms carrying her scent, some recorded conversations, and a half-written report.

At most, they could strip her of her Gym Leader status and lock her up for a short time.

But if her father was willing to pay for her bail, she might not even step foot inside a League prison.

Hmph.

Sabrina’s lips curled into a smirk—an expression that practically screamed, You can’t do anything to me.

Watching her demeanor shift, Blue clenched her fists, feeling an unexplainable irritation.

August, however, remained calm. He gestured for Blue to hold off before smiling at Sabrina.

“…You do remember that my Gardevoir can hypnotize you, right?”

“All I need to do is put you under again, and getting real evidence out of you would be a breeze.”

Sabrina snorted. “According to League regulations, any evidence obtained through illegal means is inadmissible in court.”

She leaned forward, a mocking glint in her eye.

“Officer August, you wouldn’t want to get suspended for breaking protocol, would you?”

August: “...?”

For a moment, it felt like their roles had reversed.

This woman is way too cocky. Time to put her in her place.

A wicked grin slowly spread across August’s face.

“You know,” he mused, “I wasn’t planning to keep you locked up for long.”

“After all, if I turned you in to the League, you’d be free soon anyway.”

Sabrina raised a brow, puzzled.

Then, August looked up at the ceiling and continued nonchalantly—

“So, here’s what’s gonna happen. Tomorrow morning, the news will publish an exclusive report about you. Headline reads… ‘Saffron City Gym Leader Goes Undercover in Team Rocket for Years, Uncovering Major Intel’—what do you think?”

Sabrina’s smirk vanished.

She stared at him in silence.

Did he seriously think Team Rocket would fall for something so obvious?

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T/N: heh then hes gonna be like oh yeah sabrina told me all about koga, giovanni

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